Book Spotlight: I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys

Welcome to book spotlight where instead of giving you another book review, I’m just going to talk about books I’ve read recently that I enjoyed. Prepare yourself for the fangirl gushing. When I heard Ruta Sepetys was coming out with another book, I was so eager to get my hands on it. I even pre-ordered a copy …

Choose Your Fellowship Book Tag

I saw Jess @ Jessticulates do this tag and had to "steal" it because Lord of the Rings! Frodo: I will take the ring to Mordor | A book you’re not quite sure if you like or not I actually wrote in my mini review of A Thousand Nights by E.K. Johnston that I wasn't …

Six of Crows Book Tag

Jess @ Jessitculates did this tag, and since I love Six of Crows, I thought I'd answer the questions too! I'm not going to tag anybody at the end, but if you want to do it, go for it. I'd love to read your answers. Kaz Brekker: A book that you value the most in …

Books and Waffles Alphabetical: S

This week's Top Ten Tuesday prompt is Books I’ve Added to my TBR and Forgotten Why. I don't really add books to my TBR without a reason, even if that reason is just because it sounds interesting to read. So instead, here's another alphabetical post! Rules: Credit Alex for the idea, and link backPost at your …

Book Review: The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys

A lot of the time, I pick up historical novels because I want to learn more about particular time period and place or the people who lived then and there. Before reading The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys, I had no knowledge of Spain's history and what occurred during the Francoist dictatorship. Through rich …

Top Ten Tuesday: Best Books From the Past Decade

This week's Top Ten Tuesday prompt is: Favorite Books Released In the Last Ten Years (one book for each year). This was a lot harder than I expected because I don't always read books the year they came out, so I had to do a little more digging. Then there were years where multiple favorite …

Top Ten Tuesday: New-to-Me Authors from 2018

This week's Top Ten Tuesday prompt is New-to-Me Authors I Read In 2018. Every year I read a lot of books, so it's not surprising that I discover new authors. Here are ten authors that have earned by trust with their books. Emma Mills: I'm not always a YA contemporary fan, but I enjoyed Foolish …

Top Ten Tuesday: Wintry Reads

This week's Top Ten Tuesday prompt is Cozy/Wintry Reads. This list actually didn't take as long to think up as I expected when I first read the prompt. There are quite a few well-loved books at my house that take place during winter. Here are ten. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. …

Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Deserve More Love

This week's Top Ten Tuesday prompt is Hidden Gems (which books haven’t been talked about as much or haven’t been marketed as strongly that you think deserve some recognition?). We can all think of a few books that deserve a little more love. Here are ten that I enjoyed! Sea Witch by Sara Henning: A …

Book Review: Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

I'm a big fan of historical fiction, almost as much as I love fantasy and science-fiction. So it's great when I find a well-written historical fiction, but it's even better when that historical fiction makes me understand what draws me to such stories: the depiction of humanity in its truest form. Salt to the Sea …