Saturday, October 31, 2015

The Quoteables [October 31]


The Quoteables is an original, weekly (sometimes bookish, sometimes not) meme in which I share a few of the quotes that I have been loving.



This week's quote is:

"We make our world significant by the courage of our qestions and the depth of our answers."

— Carl Sagan

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Teaser Tuesday [October 13]


Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Jenn of A Daily Rhythm. All you have to do is grab your current read, open to a random page, and share two teaser sentences (that don't give too much away).



This week's teaser, brought to you by yet another Harry Potter reread:


Harry bent low to retrieve the book, and as he did so, he saw something scribbled along the bottom of the back cover in the same small, cramped handwriting as the instructions that had won him his bottle of Felix Felicis, now safely hidden inside a pair of socks in his trunk upstairs: This Book is the Property of the Half-Blood Prince.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

Friday, October 9, 2015

Movie Review: The Scorch Trials

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4046784/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1Director: Wes Ball
Series: The Maze Runner #2
Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Teen, Drama
Company: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: September 18, 2015
Run Time: 132 minutes

Summary:

In this next chapter of the epic “Maze Runner” saga, Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. Their journey takes them to the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. Teaming up with resistance fighters, the Gladers take on WCKD’s vastly superior forces and uncover its shocking plans for them all.

Review:

WARNING: SPOILERS FOR BOTH MOVIES AND ALL THREE BOOKS.

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Teaser Tuesday [October 6]


Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Jenn of A Daily Rhythm. All you have to do is grab your current read, open to a random page, and share two teaser sentences (that don't give too much away).



This week's teaser:



"The first thing I noticed when I woke up was that I was covered in blood. The second thing I noticed was that this didn't bother me the way it should have."

The Retribution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

Top Ten Tuesday [October 6]


Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. Each week they update their blog with a list of ten things that have to do with a predetermined topic.



This week's topic is: Ten Books/Series I DNF (Did Not Finish).


Books:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17586459-16thingsithoughtweretruehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18140047-love-letters-to-the-dead

Series:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8573642-incarnatehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12753231-monument-14https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8835379-ruby-red

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/764347.Unwindhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11505797-beautiful-disasterhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7137327-enclave

(click on the image to visit the book's Goodreads page)

Thursday, October 1, 2015

September Rewind


This month I....

Celebrated two birthdays; my youngest brother turned sixteen on the 8th of September and another turned twenty-four on the 15th.

Took Louis and Oliver to the vet for a check-up (Louis' third and Oliver's very first). Neither one enjoyed the experience, but both were healthy!


Freaked out over the release of Library of Souls! AHHHHH!

Watched The Scorch Trials in theaters and freaked out some more.

Book(s) I've Been Loving:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16113606-of-beast-and-beauty?from_search=true&search_version=servicehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23349901-percy-jackson-s-greek-heroes?from_search=true&search_version=service

(click on the image to be taken to the book's Goodreads page)

Movies/TV Shows I've Been Watching:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4046784/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1


I have had the new 5th Wave trailer on repeat because it is JUST. SO. BEAUTIFUL.


Songs I've Been Listening To:


Thriving Ivory - Where We Belong 


Disney's Descendants - Be Our Guest

Games I've Been Playing:


  I LOVE the building feature in The Sims 4.

 People I've Been Obsessing Over:






I have been experiencing a fresh wave of love and respect for Dylan O'Brien this month, particularly after seeing The Scorch Trials. UHG, HE'S SO ADORABLE.






 

 
Because I've been so obsessed with building things in The Sims 4, I have spent quite a few hours this month watching similar videos on Youtube and found this guy. His builds are gorgeous and I enjoy watching his videos and learning some new techniques as well.

 What I've Been Up to On Youtube:


September Reading Wrap-up


September's Document Your Life




What have you guys been loving this month?