September Wrap-Up, October Blog Info and BlueJays Congratulations!!

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Hi everyone,

Today I have an exciting post! This would’ve gone up earlier, but my all time favourite Baseball team the Toronto Bluejays just clinched the AL East Series spot, and are the AL East Champions! Here are a few pictures of me going to a few games this year! I also have a post of my first bluejays game experience, which you can check out here.

   
    
   

Now for the bookish apart… I ACTUALLY READ THIS MONTH! If you weren’t already aware, I was in a reading slump for the entire summer, which was depressing. But with school back on, it gave me more encouragement to read. I managed to read 2 ARCs.

    


I recieved both of these books kindly from publishers.

I’m not going to tell you how I felt about them, because I will be posting reviews for both closer to when they release.

I hope you enjoyed this post!

INFO: Daily Blog Posts will be back for October! Most will be related to Halloween, because all of us book lovers love a good scary book!

Good Night Book Owls!

In My Mailbox #5: Penguin Canada

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Hi everyone!

Sorry for another late post! I’ve been preparing for a fun October on my blog, so I promise it’ll be a fun month!

Anyways, I got a package in the mail this afternoon, and since you all enjoy my In My Mailbox’s, I thought I would do another one!


The books I got were:

The Forbidden Wish

Charlotte Cuts it Out

Scarlett Epstein Hates it Here

Thank you to Penguin Canada for sending me these amazing books, I can’t wait to read and review them!

Good Night Book Owls!

Weekly Reading Plans {09/14/15}

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Hi everyone!

Today, I’m going to be sharing with you my Weekly Reading Plans! I haven’t done one of these in a while solely because I haven’t been reading a ton, but I feel like this will motivate me to!

Since I haven’t been reading I have just chosen one book to read.

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I received this book at the Raincoast Teen Preview event from my Swag Bag, and I was SO excited to receive this book in my bag! This sounds like a book right up my ally!

So, that’s it for this week’s reading plans! Let me know what book(s) you guys plan on reading this week!

Good Night Book Owls!

Raincoast Teen Preview Recap 2015!

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Hi everyone!

Today, I’m going to be recapping the Raincoast Teen Preview I went to yesterday! It was so much fun to see the same people that I saw at Frenzy, as well as meet new bloggers!


The event took place in the Toronto Refferance Library! It was my first time there, and it was HUGE! I think it’s about 5 floors. I’ll have to go back soon! At 1:40, we were asked to meet at the elevators, and then at around 2:00 we were taken to the meeting room.


The main event was hosted in Vancouver, and it was live streamed to all of us here in Toronto!

We talked about several exciting books, as well as received a wonderful swag bag!

Here are a few of the books we chatted about:

  1. The Winners Kiss by Marie Rutkoski
  2. Gena/Finn by Hannah Moskowitz and Kat Helgeson
  3. No Love Allowed by Kate Evangelista
  4. This is Where it Ends by Marieke Nijkamo
  5. Flawed by Cecilia Ahern

They also had some amazing snacks, such as my favourite Jolly Ranchers!


We then took a big group picture!

In every swag bag (which was HUGE and looked like this):

We received some bookish swag as well as 2 amazing ARE’s!

 The first book I received was Flawed by Cecelia Ahern! This book sounds so interesting and I can’t wait to read it! It comes out in April 2016.

The second book I got was This is Where it Ends, by Marieke Nijkamp. This sounds AMAZING and I plan on reading it once I’m finished the book I’m currently reading! This book comes out in January 2016.

That’s it for the recap! I’d like to give a huge thank you to Melissa, Vanessa, Jenn and the rest of the team for hosting an awesome event! Also, thanks to my Mom for coming with me!

I hope that you guys enjoyed this recap!

Good Night Book Owls!

 

Summer Lovin’ Book Tag!

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Hi everyone!

As summer is coming to an end, I thought that it would be fun to do the Summer Lovin’ Book Tag! I am kind of in a rush, so I will just be showing pictures to describe my answer!

The Summer Lovin’ Book Tag was created by RichardDenney, check out the original video here.

1. Start of summer: Pick a book with an attention grabbing first sentence?

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2. Too hot to go Out: Pick a book for a day in?
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3. Summer Road trip: Pick a book you’d take with you on the road?

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4. Iced Tea Goodness: Pick a book with a cold setting?

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5. Nasty Sunburn: A book you really disliked (so far) this year?

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6. Sizzling Read: Recommend one of your favorite books?

I hope that you guys enjoyed this quckie book tag!

I TAG:

https://thelitmermaid.wordpress.com/

https://justadreamer24.wordpress.com/

https://enthrallingdimple.wordpress.com/

Wanna be TAGGED in my next book tag? Check out how to be, here!

Good Night Book Owls!

Making Up for Monday {08/24}

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(Making up for Monday is a weekly meme in which there is a new question every monday and it is your job to write an answer. Want to participate in this meme? Here is the link to all of the questions: http://www.alotofreadingandalittlewriting.blogspot.ca/p/making-up-for-monday.html)

Who is your least favorite hero-esque character and why?

Probably Tris’s brother from Divergent, Caleb. He annoys me so much!

Previous MUFM:

https://readingreadingalldaylong.wordpress.com/2014/08/12/making-up-for-monday-0811/

Good Night Book Lions!

Bout of Books TBR 14.0 TBR!

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Hi everyone!

Today, I’m going to be sharing with you my BOB 14.0 TBR!

It’s getting really good… but after I’m finished with this one I will definitely be picking up a cutesy contemporary!

Next and finale, I plan on reading A Step Toward Falling, as I signed up for a blog tour for this book, and want to read it just incase I get chosen to participate!

Sorry if this TBR has been short, I haven’t really been in an awesome reading mood, so I figured that 2 books would be good!

Let me know what you plan on reading in the comments below!

Good Night Book Owls!

Swoon Worthy Saturday {08/15}

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Hi everyone,

Saturday is a day for swooning. Swoon Worthy Saturday is a weekly meme where in we present a fictional boy who has swept us off our feet, given us butterflies, made our heart do acrobatics and driven us absolutely crazy! (Hosted by StayBookish)!

Ansel Elgort is a famous actor, that us as bookworms love, as a star in a YA movie! We loved him in The Fault in Our Stars and Divergent!

He just looks like someone who you’d want to sit down and chat with, I always enjoy those kinds of people!

Let me know who you are swooning this Saturday in the comments!

Good Night Book Owls!

Friday Reads {08/15}

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Hi everyone!

Today I’m going to be sharing with you my Friday Reads/Weekend Reading Plans!

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This weekend, I plan on finishing The Unquiet by Mikaela Everett. I recieved an ARC of this book from Frenzy Presents, and I’m almost half way through it. It’s so good! Unlike anything I’ve ever read! Book review will be coming closer to the release date… get excited, it should be a good one!

That’s basically it!

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If I manage to finish The Unquiet sooner then expected, I’ll move onto A Step Toward Falling. This book sounds so unique and amazing! Can’t wait to start it. Another ARC from Frenzy Presents!

Let me know in the comments below what you guys are reading this weekend!

Good Night Book Owls!

Liebster Award #4!

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Hi everyone!

Welcome to my 4th Liebster Nomination! I can’t believe that I’ve been nominated 4 times! I love this award, because each time there are new questions to answer! Thanks to ma girl Aneta for the nomination!

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1. What is your dream career?
I want to become an elementary school teacher! I am in English major, so of course I want to teach English/Literacy! I’ve wanted to be a teacher ever since I was in Grade 2, so I don’t think my dream will be changing any time soon, or ever!
2. Favourite place you’ve visited?
Walt Disney World!
3. Do you have a favourite blog?
Yes, although I love a ton of blogs! I love Alina, Amy, Ashley and Aneta! All A’s (btw PLL last night?!), haha!
4. What is your biggest fear?
I don’t really have a general biggest fear, but I have a few personal ones that no one no’s.
5. Favourite scary movie?
Hmmmm, probably My Daughter’s Secret. Although, it’s more of a weird murder mystery type.
6. Favourite book you would recommend to others?
Of course, The Land of Stories series by Chris Colfer. Also, next July (2016) when the last one will come out, I will be doing an entire Land of Stories themed month!
7. Do you have a secret talent?
Well, many members of my family still don’t know I blog, so I guess blogging (does that count?)?
8. What is your biggest problem/challenge when it comes to blogging?
I used to be good at scheduling posts, but now I’m kind of slacking! BOO.
9. What book character best resembles you?
Alex from The Land of Stories. A book worm outcast. HAHA!
10. Any bad habits?
Not being social because- Reading/Blogging>People.- Oops!
11. What is the most watched movie/DVD in your collection?
I love Beauty and the Beast and The Hunger Games!

Those were all of the questions! Thanks again to Aneta for the nomination and non-complex questions!

I don’t have anyone to nominate, but feel free to answer the questions I have previously asked!

Good Night Book Owls!