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Hi everyone, I hope the new year is treating you well!

For my recent January weekly spreads, I have started a new type of art on the pages. Instead of just drawing and doodling, I also try to implement collages/pictures relating to the theme. This month’s theme is a bright sunny look, so I basically find pictures from used calendars, magazines, or cards, and paste them into my spreads. I also started creating separate pages for “brain dumps” where I make a collage, put thoughts or quotes that are jumbling around in my head, or even movie tickets or pieces from events I want to remember. On the subject of trying new things, I also tried out a dutch door for this week’s spread, where I cut a page in half and used the next page to utilize more space. Furthermore, below are some pictures of the past few weeks, as well as this new collage/notes page.

“If the decision you’ve made has brought you closer to humanity, then you’ve done the right thing.” 
― Tahereh Mafi, A Very Large Expanse of Sea

No words I use could ever do this book justice. It was so eloquently written, so beautiful, so full of emotions, it was the epitome of perfection. A Very Large Expanse of Sea, by Tahereh Mafi, tells the story of 16 year old Shirin, a Muslim girl going to high school in 2002, a year after 9/11. Shirin has moved too many times to count, her parents always saying it was for the better. She is constantly bullied and always stereotyped just because of a piece of cloth she choses to wear around her head. She eventually becomes numb to the constant hurt, but don’t get me wrong. Shirin is not a force to be reckoned with, as shown through her breakdancing skills. Although she struggles to find the right things to do, she is a strong girl that never gives up, and her story is one to be remembered.

In this book, Shirin has moved yet again, but this time is different. This time she meets a boy named Ocean *an unusual name, I know* that teaches her that maybe humanity is not lost. Maybe there are people out there that truly do care.

This book is not just any other romance/ coming of age story. It is a protest on stereotypes, a protest on what it means to be American, and what it means to be a girl struggling with identity. Again, it is a must read.

Hey everyone!

I have recently finished all the pages of my bullet journal, and have bought a new one. I am so excited to start a new year of journaling and can’t wait to see what new ideas 2019 will bring. Before I get ahead of myself though, I attached pictures of my spread from last week and also this upcoming week.

As this year comes to an end, it’s also a time to start thinking of goals for the upcoming year. What are some of your goals?

Hello, and happy December! The holidays are finally upon us, and it’s time to get festive! My bullet journal theme for December, as shown below, definitely reflects this cheery time of the year. I also have a picture of the first week.

Hey peeps!

Just wanted to share my November bullet journal weekly spread for the 26th to December 2nd. As you can see, I have much to do even before the week has started!

Hey everyone,

I have made a decision to change things up a bit around here- Instead of this blog being just for books, I will be posting things relating to bullet journaling and stationary as well. For those of you that don’t know what bullet journaling is, it is basically a form of art 🙂 Bullet journals are typically used for planning, writing, and doodling, and can serve many purposes for people. People that bullet journal are usually obsessed with stationary (like me), as well as calligraphy and lettering. I recently started last summer, and have been really enjoying it. Also, it is much quicker than finishing entire books, so I will ~hopefully~ be posting much more frequently now. The picture below is my November cover page for my bullet journal this month, and I typically stick to a different theme each month, November being plants! I know the obvious choice would be a fall/ autumn theme, but I did that for October, along with some Halloween doodles. Let me know what you think and happy doodling!

 

Hello everyone!

I know I have not been very active lately, because I just have not had enough time to actually read a leisure book. I hope to read more YA books as soon as I get more time. But until then…

Let me tell you about this amazing experience I had recently- I had the opportunity to meet Marie Lu! As you may know, she is a YA writer, known for the Legend trilogy, the Young Elites trilogy, and the Warcross duology. The second book of the Warcross series, Wildcard, just recently came out, and Ms. Lu was on tour, signing copies and answering questions.

While she was answering questions, I got some really interesting information about what she’s working on, her inspiration, and writing advice. (FYI- she’s even cooler in person!)

I have also attached a Warcross trailer by Penguin Teen here to view:

Happy reading!
 

~SPOILER ALERT~

Sorry for not posting in a really long time, but I have been taking a really long time to finish War Storm, and have been really busy.

Ok. Before I break the dam on my river of feelings and thoughts on this work of art, let me just say that this Red Queen journey has been pretty exciting. From opening the first book to reading the last line in this book, there have been many ups and downs. I have cried, laughed, and felt fear, happiness, sorrow, despair, and embarrassment along with the characters. I am more than excited for the Glass Sword collectors edition coming out in October (with exclusive content), as well as the short stories in 2019, and the Red Queen movie in the early 2020s (directed by Elizabeth Banks!).

Anyway, I want to start off with saying how delighted I am that Cal and Mare’s relationship did not end in Kings Cage. It was a little bittersweet when Mare left to Monfort at the end of War Storm, leaving Cal in Norta to care for his country (not as a king- finally- whoop whoop!), but I knew she felt it was necessary. Speaking of no more kings, I was sooooo thrilled when I read about Cal’s final decision, and hope the short stories coming out soon will give us some insight on how the country is rebuilding. Next, I still cannot quite grasp the fact that Evangeline actually left her parents to live in Monfort with Elane. Nor can I grasp the fact that Maven. Is. Dead. I actually thought that Cal would find a way to ‘fix’ him, or to somehow make him whole again. I mean, reading the part where Mare kills him was brutal. I was just glad that she saw his face at the end, and that he knew he deserved it, and let her kill him. Additionally, I felt like the parts that were in Iris’s point of view were a bit boring and lengthy, but I suppose they were necessary to the story. I started out not minding her, but then she got annoying and I did not like her character very much. Something surprising to me: Kilorn and Cameron together! I never suspected it! I thought he would end up with Gisa!?! Oh well. As you can see, my thoughts on this book are all over the place, and I can’t even begin to put all of them into words. Without a doubt, the story was really captivating, full of action and suspense, and contained all the emotions wrapped up into a tiny (or rather gigantic) box.

RISE WITH THE DAWN.

picture creds: https://twitter.com/bnbuzz/status/990976578757840897