June 2016 (+ Flights of Fantasy June Linky)

June was incredibly busy for the first two weeks or so, but the latter half of the month was so relaxed! You'll get more details on that below, so I won't really chat about that. Instead, I'll mention the most important thing about this month: it's officially the start of summer! A…

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Summer of Sailor Scouts: The Sailor Moon Book Tag (+ Giveaway)

Earlier this year, Cee of The Novel Hermit , Cristina of Girl in the Pages , Kristin of Super Space Chick , Sierra of SDavReads & I all discovered that we shared a mutual love and appreciation for Sailor Moon! After exchanging plenty of flailing tweets and constantly bringing up our love for this…

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{Bookish} Travel Buddies: Emery Lord

I wanted to come up with a way to combine my love for books with my love for travel, and thus {Bookish} Travel Buddies was born. It's quite simple, really, as I'm pairing up characters from books I've loved + the places that I'd love to go visit with them. I've hung out with th…

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Books in Real Life, Episode 13: When We Collided

If this is the first time you've come across a Books in Real Life  post, welcome! Rachel of Hello, Chelly & I created this collaborative feature as a way to encourage ourselves to actually do the things we've read about in books in real life. We've been at it for a little over two y…

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Tunes & Tales: Road Between

The album I'm going to be sharing today is one of my favorites to listen to from start to finish, particularly during the warmer months of the year. Why? Because the vibe it gives me is so  summery. If you're wondering what album I might be talking about, let me tell you: Lucy Hale's Ro…

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My Pick, My Choice, My Love

I finished reading the first three novels of this series much earlier this year (and I thoroughly enjoyed them!). Even though I could have already grabbed a copy of The Heir , I thought it would be prudent to wait until the sequel (and the series finale) The Crown was finally out in the world. It wa…

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What's Your Star Sign? • Summer of Supernovas

When I finished Summer of Supernovas , the first thing I thought was: this book is so stinking adorable! I was a little hesitant about it because it’s got a main character who views the world through the lens of someone who believes in the value and accuracy of zodiac signs and star charts. But, as …

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Out of Left Field • The Unexpected Everything

The Unexpected Everything is the latest release from Morgan Matson, who happens to be one of my favorite contemporary YA authors ever . It’s about Andie Walker, who has her summer all planned out… until a scandal erupts over her father’s political campaign. Andie’s carefully controlled plans are rui…

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Pas de Trois • Three Nights at the Ballet

When I was a little girl, one of my extracurriculars was ballet. I loved  my dance classes, obsessed with the graceful movements that required careful repetition, the promise of glittery tutus and the stage lights shining down on me. I danced for many years of my young life, finally throwing in the…

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The Sunday Mix #30

I do so love finding interesting stuff online to share with you lot! This week's links are a mix between some fun lists, helpful tips and interesting discussions, and I hope you find something that suits your fancy. If you've got any links or posts that you want to sure, please feel free t…

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{Bookish} Style Files: The Travis Family Series

I'm pleased it is officially time for another month's edition of pretty dresses paired with some of my favorite reads! This month, thanks to a suggestion from my BFF Rachel of Hello, Chelly , I'm going to be featuring one of my favorite adult contemporary romance series: the Travis Fami…

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Souls and Thrones • And I Darken

And I Darken is the story of two siblings – Lada and Radu – who are the children of Vlad the Impaler. They are left to fend for themselves in the Ottoman Empire, insurance against their father’s bargain with the sultan, and grow up in the midst of a court rife with power struggles, internal and ext…

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Alexa's Adventures #1

The days have been flying by so quickly all month! (Seriously, can you believe we're right in the middle of June now?) Anyway, I thought it was high time I stopped and slowed down in order to share a few snaps to catch you up on what's been going on in my world. (And if you're interest…

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