Behind the Book — Week of November 14th — Hi everyone! This week’s Behind the Book is a bit later in the week than usual, so I have a lot to catch you up on. I’ll be sharing reading updates and some of the struggles I’ve had getting Taylor Swift concert tickets. What have I been reading? I finished two books last week. The…

Behind the Book — Week of November 7th — Hi everyone! Welcome back to another edition of Behind the Book where I catch you up on my reading and writing of the past week. What have I been reading? Reading has been slow lately, so I haven’t finished any books in the past week. I’ve been feeling burnt out from school and honestly just…

Ranking 6 books by John Green from worst to best — John Green is one of the most popular Young Adult authors, with over 50 million copies of his books in print worldwide. He has published five fiction books, one nonfiction book, and two books co-written with other authors. …

Behind the Book — Week of October 31st — Hi everyone! Happy Halloween and Happy NaNoWriMo. Welcome back to Behind the Book. Today I will be sharing with you some reading updates and what I have been up to lately (including volunteering at a book festival and NaNoWriMo plans). What have I been reading? Last week I finished Scythe by Neal Shusterman. I had…

What working in the restaurant industry has taught me — Like many college students, I worked part-time jobs while in school. One of those jobs was working as a host and server at a local restaurant. Though it was often tiring working 25 hours a week on top of my education, I loved working at the restaurant. I formed a…

Behind the Book — Week of October 24th — Hi everyone! Welcome back to Behind the Book where I check in on my reading this past week. What have I been reading? Last week, I finished two audiobooks. The first one I read was One True Loves by Elise Bryant. This book is about a girl who is unsure about her future. The summer…

Best selling books written during a 30-day writing challenge — Every November, thousands of writers participate in a challenge to write 50,000 words in one month. The event is called National Novel Writing Month, and the goal is to produce the first draft of a book by the end of the month. I’ve done the event four times and absolutely…

Behind the Book — Week of October 17th — Hi everyone! Welcome back to another edition of Behind the Book where I catch you up on my reading this week and what has been going on in my life. What have I been reading? As I mentioned in my last Behind the Book update, I have been in a huge reading mood. In fact…

Why waste time on things you won’t enjoy? — Have you ever gotten swept up in the hype of a popular book? Everyone around you seems to be talking about it and you want to be a part of the conversation. So, you pick it up. Sometimes you discover a new favorite book. But, other times, you realize it’s…