Kelsey's World of Books!

Happy Banned Books Week readers! Usually, I don't think too much about banned books.  I have such a deep love for the written word that it never occurs to me that someone, somewhere could possibly take offense to the beautiful words these brilliant minds have shared with us.  The theme of this week however has forced me to stop for a second and think, "Where would I be without my books y'all?!" Emma and some of her favorite banned books :) One of my all time favorite books, FAHRENHEIT 451 by Ray Bradbury is not only a banned book, but it is also an insightful and deep commentary on censorship (how's that for irony eh?).  I was "fortunate" enough to read this book in high school.  I say "fortunate" because I know in my heart how blessed I was to study literature in school, however I struggled with the forced nature of reading created by needing to prove I had learned something from the material.  By the time I got to my Senior year when ...

Hey guys!! So this is the third book in an amazing series, The Remnant Chronicles. I had bought this book the day it came out because I LOVED the first two. It was sitting on my shelf for awhile with me staring at it from afar since August 2, 2016!! At one point I was carrying it around in my purse, but never opened it. I didn't know why until I read that first page on Wednesday. I stroked the pages and realized that starting it meant I would have to finish it, and it was the last book in the series. I wasn't ready to let go. That's how amazing this series is. The characters latch on to you and you never want to let go! Okay, I'm going to put the synopsis of the third book down there which will probably give you some spoilers,  so skip over that and to the review if you want a feel for the book and series!! The Beauty of Darkness by Mary E. Pearson Lia has survived Venda—but so has a great evil bent on the destruction of Morrighan. And only Lia can stop it...

Happy Wednesday everyone! I haven't done a full post in too long.  I got "stuck" on a book, so I'm feeling totally behind on my reading!  To make up for it, I figured I would show off my "to be read" pile, and tell you about some of the amazing books I plan to read in the near (ish?) future. I know right?  It's a happy TBR shelf :) (side note, my husband is not so thrilled that I've covered the board games with my giant piles, but he can deal.) You can see the full stack here, but I wanted to highlight a few that I'm really excited about/books that Kelsey hasn't already told you about. 1. ANNE+HENRY by Dawn Ius In this wonderfully “clever and compelling” ( Kirkus Reviews ) retelling of the infamous—and torrid—love affair between Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII, history collides with the present when a sizzling romance ignites in a modern-day high school. Henry Tudor’s life has been mapped out since the day he was born: ...

Hey guys!! We thought it'd be fun to do a new releases post!! So our "problem" is that we LOVE reading so much that when new books get released we buy all of them too. We often feel like we need multiple brains/pairs of eyes to be able to read tons of books at the same time... Anyways! We're going to keep buying more regardless, and telling all of you about them!! Another "problem" now that I've made this post, I really need to go to Barnes and Noble and buy ALL of these beautiful books!!!!! Look at these new beauties!! Metaltown by Kristen Simmons Metaltown, where factories rule, food is scarce, and hope is in short supply. The rules of Metaltown are simple: Work hard, keep your head down, and watch your back. You look out for number one, and no one knows that better than Ty. She’s been surviving on the factory line as long as she can remember. But now Ty has Colin. She’s no longer alone; it’s the two of them against the world. That’s someth...