My Weekend Plans

It is finally happening!!! Yes, I am being a bit dramatic, but I don't care. After working 11 straight days in a row between my two jobs, having class, doing homework, and trying to sleep, I finally get a day off. Not just one day off, but three! I just have to make it until 9 p.m. tonight and I will be home free. So what am I going to do with my glorious three days off? I thought I would give you a little glimpse since most of my activities will center around books. Plus, I like lists.

1. Go to a book store. It has been too long since I have done this, and I really want to buy The Hate U Give.
2. Go see Logan with my husband. We have been wanting to do this since it came out but obviously couldn't find the time. I love movie theater popcorn.
3. Take my dog on some nice long walks. The weather is supposed to be nice this weekend. Fingers crossed.
4. Do some chores around the house. I really want to clean out our cabinets in the kitchen and some other odds and ends.
5. Read. Read. Read. I want to read Lumberjanes Vol. 5 by Stevenson, Watters, Ellis, Allen, and Nowak, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, Close Enough to Touch by Colleen Oakley, Rise of Fire by Sophie Jordan, and maybe Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde.
6. Blog as much as I can. If I haven't had time to read then I definitely haven't had time to write any reviews, or have any reviews to write for that matter.
7. Take some photos for my Bookstagram. I miss doing that.
8. Catch up on The Walking Dead. This is one of my favorite shows, but we are behind by three or four episodes now!
9. Do our taxes. It's time.

What are your weekend plans?

TTT #69: Halloween Themed TV Episodes

Hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

I have done creepy book covers and scary movies, but I have yet to share some of my favorite Halloween themed TV episodes with you, until now. Here are my top ten eight favorite Halloween TV episodes.

8. How I Met Your Mother: Slutty Pumpkin

I thought Barnie stole the show in this episode.

7. Castle: Vampire Weekend

Castle plays his character from his other show Firefly. hehehe

6. Parks & Recreation: Halloween Surprise

Leslie dresses up as  Rosie the Riveter. A serious and funny episode.

5. Vampire Diaries: Haunted

This episode in season one is when I really started getting into the show.

4. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Fear Itself

A haunted house at its finest.

3. Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Halloween 

The challenge between Jake and Holt is amazing.

2. Modern Family: Halloween

I love every Modern Family episode, but the Halloween ones are some of my favorites.

1. Friends: The One With the Halloween Party

I had to include a Friends episode.

Have you seen any of these? Do you have a favorite Halloween episode?!

Library Loot #44

Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Claire from The Captive Reader and Linda from Silly Little Mischief that encourages bloggers to share the books they’ve checked out from the library.

** I can't wait to read this week's loot! The only problem is having to try and decide what to read first! #BookNerdProblems

My Library Loot

1. & 2. I checked out two adult books this week!

3. It's finally here!

4. My new audiobook! I just started it and it is hilarious!

5. This one should also give me some laughs.

6. This is my middle grade book of the month.

7. I could use a new romance book in my life. I really enjoyed the first book in this series.

Take 5

This is how our puppy Bash likes to take 5.

I loved this Take 5 post by Chrstine @ Bookishly Boisterous and just had to do my own! I love making lists.

5 Things that I Wish I'd Do But Am Not
Read more
Organize my closet/dresser
Listen to podcasts
Workout every day (as Bash gets older we will take him on longer walks every day)
Finally getting my wedding rings re-sized

5 Bad Foods for You that I Not-So-Secretly Love
Kraft Mac & Cheese
Cookies
Cheesy French Fries
Ramen Noodles
Movie Theater Popcorn

5 Things that Make Me Irrationally Angry
Spoilers
A Super Messy Room
Rudeness
Horrible Drivers
Getting Woken Up Unexpectedly

5 Things I'm Looking Forward To
A whole slew of book releases
My friend's wedding in April
BEA & BookCon in May
My husband's birthday in April
My birthday in April

5 Places I Wish I Could Go Right This Damn Second
Greece
England
NYC
Disney World
To Bed

TTT #53: My Favorite Reads of 2015

Hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

This week's topic is so hard! (I want to emphasize that I am saying this in a whiny voice.) How am I supposed to pick only 10 of my favorite books of 2015? How?! Okay, so instead I picked 16 books. I just couldn't help myself! I can't wait to see what everyone's choices are this week.

Best Fantasy & Sci-Fi

Best Contemporary

Best Graphic Novels

Library Loot #38

Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Claire from The Captive Reader and Linda from Silly Little Mischief that encourages bloggers to share the books they’ve checked out from the library.

** I may have went a little crazy at the library this week, but only a little. There are just too many wonderful books coming out this fall! I can't keep up.

My Library Loot

1. I'm squeezing in one last summer book.

2. I've been curious about this one for quite some time.

3. My new audiobook.

4. I've heard a million good things about this book. 

5. I've been waiting for this beauty.

6. This one sounds unique. 

7. 8. 9. 10. New graphic novels to try,

11. I just came across this one at work.

12. Another fall release I have been waiting for!

TTT #45: Books That Would be on My Syllabus if I Taught "Animals in YA Literature 101"

Hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

Here are the top ten eight books that would be on my syllabus if I taught Animals/Creatures in YA Literature 101. In no particular order here are the books I would choose for this topic and their corresponding animals...

1. The Last Dragonslayer by Jasper Fforde - Dragons and Quarkbeasts, oh my!

2. Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo - The shadow creatures living in The Fold.

3. Heir of Fire by Sarh J. Maas - Wyverns

4. Fire & Flood by Victoria Scott - Madox and other Pandoras

5. A Little Something Different by Sandy Hall - Squirrel (He even has his own POV.)

6. Defiance by C.J. Redwine - Dragon type creature.

7. Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot - Fat Louie, Mia's pet cat.

8. The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater - Water horses.

What books would you add to this list?

TTT #38: Ten Authors I REALLY Want To Meet

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I swear that one day I WILL meet these authors. I will find a way.

1. Sarah J. Maas - I only LOVE everything she writes. My favorite of her books has to be Throne of Glass. It holds a special place in my heart.
2. Rick Riordan - I have read and loved all the Percy Jackson books and the Kane Chronicles series. My favorite of his is The House of Hades.
3. Deborah Harkness - I will always love Mathew and Diana from the Discovery of Witches trilogy. My favorite of hers is the first book, A Discover of Witches.
4. Kasie West - She can do no wrong in my eyes. My favorite book of hers is a tie between The Distance Between Us and Pivot Point.
5. J.K. Rowling - This author needs to explanation. My favorite HP book has always been The Goblet of Fire.
6. Victoria Schwab - I would love to meet the author of Vicious!
7. Leigh Bardugo - When I read the first chapter of Shadow and Bone I became hooked. My favorite book has to be the second one, Siege and Storm.
8. Nora Roberts - I have read countless books by Nora Roberts. My favorite trilogy of hers is The Circle Trilogy.
9. Rainbow Rowell - I may have only read two books by her, but I enjoyed them immensely. I LOVED Fangirl.
10. Marissa Meyer - It may have taken me a while to really appreciate this series, but I am now addicted. Cress is my favorite.