Top Ten Tuesday: Gothic Fiction

This week's Top Ten Tuesday prompt is a Halloween Freebie, and what better time is there to read some Gothic fiction? I can be hit or miss when it comes to Gothic fiction so even if some of these aren't my favorites, I think anybody interested in reading classic Gothic fiction should read these books …

Top Ten Tuesday: Monster Mash

This week's Top Ten Tuesday prompt is Halloween/Creepy Freebie. Since Halloween always makes me think of monster movies, here are ten books or series that feature memorable monsters! Monsters of Verity by Victoria Schwab: This duology is teeming with different types of monsters, but August Flynn is obviously my favorite. He's such an adorable cinnamon …

Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Probably, Maybe Won’t (AKA Might) Reread

I'm baaaack. Also, this week's prompt kind of pinches my bookish heart. Mainly because as it is I don't reread books that often. Oh, I want to. I want to read all the books and also reread all the books, but somehow the new/newish books always win over rereading and here I am. BUT! I'm …

Top Ten Tuesday: Classics I Can’t Believe I Read (and Actually Enjoyed)

In college, I spent three and half years taking English and writing classes, which meant I've read a lot of classic books. Some classics deserve high praise and others... not so much. So of course, there were always books assigned that I didn't think I would enjoy, but it was a pleasant surprise when I …

Top Ten Tuesday: Monster Books

Happy Halloween! The prompt for this week's Top Ten Tuesday was a freebie, so I'm going to discuss stories with monsters in them. I think that's fitting for Halloween, since a lot of monster tales can also be spooky/creepy/scary. So who's ready to monster mash? (This is the prompt for this week's Top Ten Tuesday: Halloween …

Top Ten Tuesdays: 10 Classics I Actually Love

I have a love/hate relationship with classics. Since I went to school for English and spent my high school career in honors and AP English classes, I've have to read a lot of classics. And sometimes I wonder why such books are given such high praise. I've kicked and screamed by way through reading many. …

Top Ten Tuesdays: 10 Books I Read for School and Actually Enjoyed

As English/Creative Writing major, I've read a lot of books for school. Some I loved, and a lot I did not love. I took courses on Shakespeare, Jane Austen, and even Tolkien and Lewis, so I of course read their books and several other classics. But beyond those lovelies, here are ten books I had to read …