Not every book I read becomes one of my must read or top books that I would recommend to others. I tend to have very high standards when it comes to the books so it's hard for me to be wowed. Unfortunately, this book just didn't cut it for me and was rather dull for... Continue Reading →
This past weekend I had the opportunity to head down to sunny San Diego for a quick weekend getaway to visit my dear friends Malone and Rachel. Malone is stationed down there in the navy and Rachel works remote and decided to join Malone and live out there for a little while. I wanted to... Continue Reading →
Historical fiction is probably one of my favorite genres of books. I could read them pretty much all the time and I would never get bored with them. There's just something about them that makes me so intrigued. Maybe it's the possibility of these stories actually happening in the past that keeps me reading them... Continue Reading →
One of these days I am sure I'll learn my lesson of reading thriller books but it's not today and probably won't be for awhile. There's just something about them that though they make me terrified the entire time while reading them, they do such a great job of capturing my attention and throwing in... Continue Reading →
I don't know what it is but I am now 2/2 on picking absolute monster size books. It's probably cause I don't look at page count when I pick the books I read but what can ya do, we all have flaws. So once I got over the fact that I had another almost 500... Continue Reading →
While I am writing this post, I definitely have Brother Bear playing in the background helping me pretend I am still there hanging with all the bears. Day 3. This is my final full day in Alaska before heading back home to Seattle and just like Day 2 I have booked myself with an all... Continue Reading →
It feels a little weird coming back to the book reviews after writing travel posts the last two days. I still absolutely love writing these, but there was just something exciting writing about Alaska that made it feel a little special. But unfortunately (or fortunately depending on how you look at it) I am back... Continue Reading →
WARNING: The pictures below do not do the actual scenery justice. I am also very much so not a photographer. End of warning. Train Day! Cho Cho! My first full day in Alaska and I'm ready to see what makes this state so special. I make my way down to the train station at the... Continue Reading →
WARNING: The pictures below do not do the actual scenery justice. I am also very much so not a photographer. End of warning. For the longest time whenever somebody asked me what my three bucket list travel destinations were, I've always said Portugal, Alaska, and one other. The third tends to change on a weekly... Continue Reading →
If you are reading this post, you need to add this book to your must read list. Better yet, next time you are in need of a new book to read, make sure this is one of the ones you pick up. It's that good. A friend of mine recommended this book and I have... Continue Reading →
The Library Abroad 