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The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket My rating: 3 of 5 stars Really enjoyed the multi-voice cast, including Tim Curry, Jim Carrey, Meryl Streep, and Jude Law. The sound effects were interesting as well, though at times, I thought it took away or even over shadowed the narration. I did actually read the physical copy several years ago and watched the movie rendition, so I'm interested to finally continue this series soon. View all my reviews

The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this! I was familiar with the premise of A Thousand and One Nights before diving in, but have not actually read it. I did start this on audio and am very thankful I did, as it helped with pronunciation of names and terms. I also had Scheherazade by Rimsky-Korsakov playing in the background while reading, which really helped create an ambiance for the novel. Of course the question is why the wives are killed each night, but I figured out part of the reason very early on in the story. That did not detract from my enjoyment of this story though, and I think the full reveal was perfect. Also I think there might be a misconception that our male lead is a villain, though I feel it's clearly stated on the book jacket that he is not what he seems. One thing that I do have issue with is that I did not realize this was going to be the first in a series going in! That being said, I don't ...

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn My rating: 2 of 5 stars Finally....I am finally finished with this book. It was almost two months of aggravation and attempted avoidance on my part to finally get here. I am trying very hard not to give this book 1 star, but I don't think I can go any higher than 1.5 stars. I do round up on my ratings, so 2 stars it is. I think if I didn't enjoy crime shows or stories, this would've appealed to me more, but throughout this book there were a lot of verbals on my part while reading/listening (none of which were nice). The only character I enjoyed was Go. I thought Nick had some redeeming qualities toward the end, but I can't stand Amy. I don't even know if I want to watch the movie now that I know how this unfolds. Unfortunately because of my experience with this book, I don't know if I want to try another one of Gillian Flynn's books....ever. At this point I would say that if I do, it will be a very, very long...

Scarlet (Lunar Chronicles #2) by Marissa Meyer Snow White Blood Red (The Grimm Diaries Prequels #1)  by Cameron Jace Cruel Beauty (Cruel Beauty Universe #1 ) by Rosamund Hodge Until next time, Take Care and Smi-Le Always!     ^ (   "   ) /___\

BookBuddyaThon was from September 7 through September 13. Three books, five challenges, and my first attempt at vlogging! Until next time, Take Care and Smi-Le Always!     ^ (   "   ) /___\

My daughter and I watched an anime earlier this year called Cute High Earth Defense Club Love!  and in it, there is a character called Wombat. He is totally cute (at least in my opinion), so I decided to try to knit my daughter a hat. This is the result and I'm pretty happy with it. I believe she likes it as well and that's all that matters. For all the deets on what pattern I used and such, you can see my Ravelry page  here . If you're interested in checking out the anime, you can watch it on Crunchyroll here or Funimation here . It is pretty hilarious and I find it a little similar to Sailor Moon, but with a team of boys. Until next time, Take Care and Smi-Le Always!    ^ (  "  ) /__\

Links for this video below: Monthly Recommendations Goodreads Group here Trina's (Between Chapters) Channel here Kayla Rayne's Channel  here Christopher Pike's Author Page on Goodreads  here Until the End (Final Friends, #1-#3) Chain Letter: Chain Letter; The Ancient Evil (Chain Letter #1-#2) R.L. Stine's Author Page on Goodreads  here When   by Victoria Laurie Murder for Choir (Glee Club #1)  by Joelle Charbonneau A Time for Dancing  by Davida Wills Hurwin I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You (Gallagher Girls #1)    by Ally Carter Ouran High School Host Club, Vol 1   by Bisco Hatori Ouran High School Host Club Anime here

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi My rating: 5 of 5 stars Now I know what all the fuss was about. This book was great. In the beginning, I was a little concerned with how I would get on with it. The descriptions were beautiful but I was constantly skipping the sentences and phrases that were struck out and would have to remind myself to go back and re-read it before moving forward. I did enjoy what was in those places though, as I thought it gave great insight to what Juliette was really thinking. This was a very fast, entertaining read and I appreciate that it did not have a cliffhanger ending. Can't wait to delve into the next one. View all my reviews

My first video! #BookBuddyaThon Links: My Book Buddy, Christina De Vries channel  here Hosts: ElenaReadsBooks channel here           ColdTeaandCrumbs channel here Books Mentioned: Undead and Unwed (Undead 1) by MaryJanice Davidson Three Bedrooms, One Corpse (Aurora Teagarden #3) by Charlaine Harris Better Read Than Dead (Psychic Eye Mystery #2) by Victoria Laurie Shatter Me (Shatter Me #1) by Tahereh Mafi Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #1) by Ransom Riggs #FairytaleaThon Links: Hosts: Rebecca Reads channel here           MadNovels channel here Books Mentioned: Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles #2) by Marissa Meyer Snow White Sorrow (The Grimm Diaries #1) by Cameron Jace Cruel Beauty (Cruel Beauty Universe) by Rosamund Hodge Other Books Mentioned: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Daughter of the Blood (The Black Jewels #1) by Anne Bis...