On the Same Page | Anna and the French Kiss | Stephanie Perkins

Mar 30

on the same page

Anna and the French Kiss • Stephanie Perkins

Guys, I was pretty stoked when we chose our March book for this year. When Alyssa said she wanted to read ANNA AND THE FRENCH KISS, it made me super happy. Not only because she would be reading it for the first time, but because I’d be reading it for the, I think, 6th time, and I LOOOOVE rereading this book. It’s one of my go-to, happy mood, slump breaker books, so I find myself reaching for it often. There’s nothing quite like a perfectly sweet romance to get me out of whatever doldrums I’m in. Plus, ANNA AND ETIENNE. I die.

Since I’ve read this book so many times, and since rereading is something I do ALL THE TIME, I decided I’d talk about my impressions of ANNA AND THE FRENCH KISS after this reread. The things I notice, the things I always forget, the things that change or not from one read to another. I can give you a spoiler right now, though: One thing that NEVER changes? My love for this book and the way it warms my heart.

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Top Ten Tuesday | Books I Want to Reread

Nov 4

Top Ten TuesdayTop Ten Books I Want to Reread

GUYSSSS REREADING IS MY JAM. I love it. I LOVE IT. I’m constantly rereading books, sometimes in print, sometimes via audio, which is one of my favorite ways to reread. However I do it, I always wind up rereading at least 5 books every year. I have a few standard rereads–THE SCORPIO RACES, THE SKY IS EVERYWHERE, ANNA AND THE FRENCH KISS, AMY & ROGER’S EPIC DETOUR–but I’m hoping to reread these 10 books, too. WOOO REREADS!!!!!

Top Ten Tuesday rereads

 

1. OUTLANDER by Diana Gabaldon. So I know people are in the midst of Outlander fever right now, which I totally get and is completely awesome. I’ve reread OUTLANDER once and got about halfway through DRAGONFLY IN AMBER before my attention was dragged away by something new. But watching the show has reignited my desire to reread these books.

2. LOVELY, DARK, AND DEEP by Amy McNamara. Are you guys sick of me mentioning this book yet? Yes, no? I need to get on my reread of this, but I think I’m going to wait for the wintertime. This book takes place in Maine in the winter and it’s such a perfect atmosphere. LOVE THIS BOOK.

3. Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. The books on this list are constantly on my mind, even after I’ve read them, sometimes years later. Immediately upon finishing HEIR OF FIRE I was like “OMG I NEED ALL OF THESE AGAIN.” I’ve got the audiobooks so I’m going to audio reread these in the new year. WHOOP!

4. THE BURNING SKY by Sherry Thomas. I need to reread this one before I pick up book 2. I very much enjoyed this alternate world fantasy. Definitely need to hop on the reread ASAP.

5. EVERY BREATH by Ellie Marney. Guys. MYCROFT. I CANNOT BECAUSE I DIE. This book was fantastic. Like, FABULOUS. I bought the first two from the Australian publisher and I just need to dive in again. AHHHH! Wonderful.

6. THE 5TH WAVE by Rick Yancey. I have my fingers crossed for this movie you guys because this book was so gripping and mind-fucking and excellent. I have book 2 in my piles somewhere ready to be under my nose.

7. SEA OF TRANQUILITY by Katja Millay.  Friends, what’s Katja been up to lately? THE SEA OF TRANQUILITY was raw and emotional and intense, and I loved it.

8. SERAPHINA by Rachel Hartman. DRAGONS ARE EVERYTHING. I’m beyond BEYOND excited for SHADOW SCALE, but it’s been a while so I am in need of and looking forward to a refresher.

9. TIGER LILY by Jodi Lynn Anderson. This is a book that I’ve reread passages of but never the whole thing. It was so lovely and heartbreaking that I probably have to be in the mood for it, but it’s so lovely and heartbreaking that I need to read it again.

10. SCARLET by A.C. Gaughen. Robin Hood WHAT! I need to reread this one before I read book 2 and, soon, book 3. I didn’t LOVE Scarlet right away, but ROBIN HOOD.

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