Arkady Martine’s A Memory Called Empire ended up on the top of my TBR pile through a sort of coincidence. Online college is incredibly strange and tedious. I try to fill as much time as I can with reading to break up the horrible amounts of screen time required. That being said, I am quite … More Review: A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson is a poetry memoir geared towards an adolescent audience that focuses on the author’s childhood. Brown Girl Dreaming has a long list of accolades including winning a National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, a John Newberry Medal, and the Coretta Scott King Award. I was recommended Brown Girl … More Review: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
I casually mention the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan a lot on this blog, but I’ve yet to dive into real discussion of it! My first encounter with this series was way back in third grade. During our Greek Mythology unit (which I was fully immersed in) my teacher lent me a copy of … More Is Percy Jackson a Bildungsroman?
I love vampires. There’s something just so mysterious and alluring (and sometimes sparkly!) about them. Vampires have overtaken my life in a few ways: first, by invading my TikTok For You Page with an abundance of Edward Cullen videos. Second, through my constant rewatching of The Vampire Diaries. It was actually my eighth grade English … More Top Five Vampire Reads
I can wholeheartedly say that my love for Divergent by Veronica Roth in middle school was unhealthy. The embarrassing image of thirteen year old me laying in bed listening to ‘sad music’ next to my poster of Theo James as Four is burned into my brain. Divergent drew me in for all of the usual … More Insurgent and Allegiant had Missed Potential
What is the problem with Edward Cullen? Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer Buy the book here Page Count: 658 Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction Oh, Midnight Sun. You are the addition to Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight saga that middle school Julia desperately wanted but certainly didn’t need. You’re a seven hundred page monster of teenage … More Review: Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer
The fact that I’m putting together a fall TBR list feels unreal. How is it already September? Surrealism aside, fall is definitely my favorite season. I’m not ashamed to say I love a pumpkin spiced latte every once in a while, although tea is definitely my hot beverage of preference. Fall feels really cozy to … More What I’m Reading – Fall 2020
Summer is finally coming to an end! I’m just about to start back up with college classes and that means it’s time to round up my summer reading list. I started off really strong this summer and read a lot of books on vacation. But since beginning a heavy work schedule in August, my reading … More Summer 2020 Wrap Up & Ratings
Mockingjay (Hunger Games #3) by Suzanne Collins In middle school, I was a diehard Hunger Games fan. I dressed up as Katniss Everdeen at summer camp. I saw Catching Fire in theaters four times within two weeks of the film release. I even made my own iPod case out of book pages. Suzanne Collins really … More Why “Mockingjay” is my Favorite “Hunger Games” Novel
Hello there! This is my first blog post ever and I’m quite excited (and nervous) to share this journey with you all. First, I’ll start off by telling you a little bit about myself. My name is Julia and I’m a second year college student studying to be a writer. Choosing to become a writing … More Welcome to My Bookshelves
Julia's Bookshelves 