Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday: Fall TBR pile

This week's topic is Fall TBR pile. For me, that's extensive. Fall for me covers September, October, and November. That's roughly 90 books for me. And of course I had a hard time narrowing down the choices, so I made age categories. 

Adult: 
All Dressed in White (Under Suspicion, #2)Tricky Twenty-Two (Stephanie Plum, #22)Defending Hearts (Boys of Fall, #2)A Likely Story (Library Lover's Mystery, #6)Crowned and Moldering (A Fixer-Upper Mystery, #3)
A Winter Wedding (Whiskey Creek, #9)Shopaholic to the Rescue (Shopaholic, #8)Christmas Ever After (Puffin Island, #3)All I Want (Animal Magnetism, #7)Marry Me at Christmas (Fool's Gold, #19)
Dashing Through the Snow

Teen: 
Dark Heart of Magic (Black Blade, #2)Velvet UndercoverDark Tide (Waterfire Saga, #3)Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)The Shrunken Head (The Curiosity House, #1)
Lock & Mori (Lock & Mori, #1)Ash & BrambleDumplin'Ten Things Sloane Hates About Tru (Creative HeArts, #1)Maid of Wonder (Maids of Honor #3)

Tween: 
VIP: I'm With the BandFast BreakNeverseen (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #4)The Peddler's Road (The Secrets of the Pied Piper, #1)The League of Unexceptional Children
A Riddle in RubyA Pocket Full of Murder (Uncommon Magic, #1)Moving TargetThe Afterlife AcademyThe Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, #1)

Kid:
How to Share with a BearDear Santa, Love, Rachel RosensteinLittle Elliot, Big FamilyA Dog Wearing ShoesBeatrix Potter and Her Paint Box
Toys Meet Snow: Being the Wintertime Adventures of a Curious Stuffed Buffalo, a Sensitive Plush Stingray, and a Book-loving Rubber BallThe Knights Before ChristmasWaitingLenny & Lucy
And Robo-Sauce (No cover)

Tween Tuesday Review: Best Friend Next Door

Hannah can't believe her rotten luck. Her BFF moves away and another girl moved in to take her place. Plus her father and stepmother are having a baby. They won't need her any more. She's not please about being replaced as a friend nor a child.

At first Hannah and Emme do not get along. But after a lost animal smooths the way between the, they become the best of friends. They had so many interests in common, but several other interests. Can their friendship stand when they're common interests change?
My Thoughts: I Loved this novel about finding new friends. I loved their palindrome moments. I loved the girls' first interactions with each other and how they became friends. I liked watching Hannah navigate the waters of new friendship. She's keeping secrets from her friend, as if telling her secret will make it not true. I liked watching Emme navigating in a new friends. I liked reading both girls perspectives

Cover Thoughts: Charming
Source: My Library
Final Thoughts: A fantastic book on navigating friendships, amidst changing interests, secrets, and starting over in a new town.

Monday, September 21, 2015

Emmy Fashions: My Favorites

I love looking at the fashions - to see if I would wear them and to gush over the beauty of the dresses. There are always some unique dresses that I think would look better if only this was changed. But I'm not a fashion designer, so what do I know. So many people looked amazing. 

Here are the dresses that I adored:

Photo Credits: Yahoo Style

Emma Roberts

Elizabeth Moss

Lena Headey

Sarah Hyland

Mindy Kaling

Joanne Froggatt

Ariel Winter

Clearly, I was a fan of the pinks/reds this year.
What about you, what dress did you love best this year?

Fall TV for Teens part 1

It's time for new TV shows. Which shows will make it and which will bite the dust? Here are a few TV shows your teens might be talking about and some books to suggest for similar reads. 

For more TV show news, check out the list of plots from Entertainment Weekly

SuperGirl:
PlotKara Zor-El, cousin to Superman, has been hiding her powers from humans - until now.
Why they will like it: Superheroes are hot right now.

Book Pairings
Lois Lane: Fallout (Lois Lane, #1)Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No NormalPowerless (The Hero Agenda, #1)

NBA Project (officially untitled):
What it's about: NBA rookie who doesn't speak English and his translator who doesn't know much about basketball.
Why they will like it: Sports, comedy, Bromance

Book Pairings:
Ball Don't LieThe Final Fourfpo

Scream Queens:
What it's about: A series of murders shocks a college campus.
Why they will like it: Based off the movies, set in college, terror

Book Pairings:
See Jane Runfpofpo

Cheerleader Death Squad:
What it's about: Disgraced CIA agent becomes a teacher and trains students in an effort to regain respect in the agency
Why they will like it: Teenage Spies

Book Pairings:
Perfect Cover (The Squad, #1)Model Spy (The Specialists, #1)Also Known As (Also Known As, #1)