T5W: Books from Before You Joined

Top 5 Wednesday is a great Goodreads group with a new topic each week. Check out my original post for more information!

This weeks topic for Top 5 Wednesday is Books from Before you Joined________. These are some of your favorite books from before you joined the online book community, whether that be booktube, goodreads, blogs, bookstagram, twitter, tumblr, etc.

1. Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling – This is a given. I have grown up with Harry Potter. The first book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was published in 1997 when I was 9. I remember reading each book as they were published. I grew with the characters and have very fond memories reading them. Then, going to every movie with my dad when they came out in theaters. Even the last few when I was moved out of the house, we made it a date to go together.

2. 1984 by George Orwell – This was a required reading in high-school. I think I've re-read the book 3 or 4 times since then.

3. Percy Jackson Series by Rick Riordan – I loved Rick’s first books in the world with Camp Half-Blood. I didn’t join the book community until 2013 and not actively until the past year or so.

4. Twilight Series by Stephanie Meyer – I have to say these books and the House of Night series got me back into reading after college destroyed my love for it.

5. Berenstain Bears by Stan and Jan Berenstain – Yes, these were my favorite children's books. I think we had them all! I loved reading these with my sister and brother. We used to play school and I read them as a teacher.

What is on your list? Comment below!

Review: The Sun is Also a Star

Hey everyone! It's been a hot minute since I last posted a book review. I have been in a killer reading slump. But, I think I am doing better. So, I have decided to revamp my reviews a bit and shorten them to more of a chatty review. Let me know what you think. 

Title: The Sun is Also a Star

Author: Nicola Yoon

Page Count: 348

Genre: YA Contemorary, Romance, Fiction

Controversial Topics: Inter-racial relationships, illegal immigration

Rating: 3/5 stars

"If people who were actually born here had to prove they were worthy enough to live in America, this would be a much less populated country"

Summary

Two young people with a busy day ahead of themselves find each other running into one another throughout the day. Is it coincidence or fate? Natasha, a complete science/facts person, is being deported within 12 hours and Daniel, the hopeless romantic/dreamer, has an interview to determine his entire future. How will the next 12 hours play out? 

First Thought

Well it wasn't Everything, Everything. 

I know I shouldn't automatically judge this book based on Nicola Yoon's other book, but I do. I was really hoping that the mixed reviews were wrong and I'd love this more than the other. I think the unlikeliness that two young people would have "insta-love" in 12 hours really threw me off. 

I did enjoy the POV's of others within Natasha and Daniel's lives. I think I was more attached to side characters though. I just wasn't fond of Natasha and her crusty attitude. Daniel, the hopeless romantic, was an easy to love character. I felt the character development had so many holes and really could have been amazing. I was also completely expecting the ending... can't say more about that.

"Maybe part of falling in love with someone else is also falling in love with yourself."

Now, don't get me wrong, it is a cute contemporary and I don't regret the read. It was light and I enjoyed it. I wouldn't purchase this book for my collection, but it's worth a rental at the library. 

Have you read The Sun is Also a Star? What were your thoughts on it? Post any reviews below, I'd love to check them out. 

Read-A-Thon ALERT (08/21/7 - 08/27/17)

Did you hear? There’s a read-a-thon happening this week on Goodreads! Lindsay is hosting the read-a-thon via a Goodreads group. Head on over and join in the fun. There aren’t any specific challenges or goals, but everyone is adding their own. I have been in such a reading slump I hope this helps me get out of it!

Here are my very light goals for the week (08/21/17-08/27/17):

1. Read at least 800 pages.
2. Read a book by a new to me author.
3. Read every day.

Do you have any reading goals, reading slump suggestions, or read-a-thon tips? Check out my tips posted during the Dewey’s 24-Hour Read-a-thon a while back. 

T5W: Character's Fitness Routines You Want

Top 5 Wednesday is a great Goodreads group with a new topic each week. Check out my original post for more information! 

This week's topic is Character's Fitness Routines You Want! Think super powers, adventures, and athleticism. Here are my top 5. 

1. Quidditch - Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling: I would want to be a Seeker! Or any player of a Quidditch team to be honest. I mean who wouldn’t love flying around on a broom chasing a ball? Yes please!!

2. Camp and Battles - Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan: I’d love to workout at Camp Half Blood. Learning to battle, capture the flag, and all the other camp sports. How fun?!

3. Workout Sitting - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline: Sit in a chair and workout in a video game. That would be the lazy way out, but I would enjoy it. P.S. Movie adaptation is coming out next year!

4. Hiking - Wild by Cheryl Strayed: It would be such an adventure to walk the Pacific Crest Trail. I’d make sure I had the right shoes though. (If you've read it you know what I mean)

5. Running - Maze Runner by James Dashner: The runners are amazing! They run through the maze all day long without tiring. Like seriously, I can’t even run a block. 

Do you have any other fitness routines that you would want to have? Post them below. Also, link up your post for T5W in the comments.

Been MIA

Hello fellow book peeps! I have been completely out of the book world for the past few months. I haven't been reading even. Terrible I know! I've been in a serious rut. I am hoping to jump back in head first the next few weeks. If you all have suggestions for getting out of a reading slump... please let me know!