-14 Famous Books That Almost Had Different Titles-
AUTHORS DON’T ALWAYS CHOOSE THEIR TITLES.
OFTEN TIMES, A PUBLISHER WILL DISLIKE THE TITLE AN AUTHOR HAS GIVEN THE NOVEL, AND CHANGE IT.
TYPICALLY BECAUSE THE PUBLISHER BELIEVES IT WONT ‘MARKET WELL’.
I had never thought of this until I saw Jennifer Armentrout speaking about it (and got her permission to list the title names), the first four are her ‘almost titles’.
-If You Like These TV Shows/Movies, You’ll Love These Books-
Buffy + Sixth Sense = The Archived
Marvel + Dexter = Vicious & Vengeful
Alias + Tokyo Ghoul = The Savage Song
Stranger Things + Ghost Hunters = City of Ghosts
Grimm’s Fairy Tales + Serious Angst + Elemental Magic = The Near Witch
-Birthday Month Reading Challenge-
We picked a book for every month! Click here to see our list :).
Want to step out of your reading bubble?!? ?
PICK A BOOK BY USING YOUR FAVORITE COLOR!
? Don’t look at the genre, or the overview, just DIVE IN.
Thank you, Epic Reads, for the awesome idea!
-10 Women’s Fiction Books Taking Place In WW2-
GREAT FIRST LINES HAVE THE POWER TO DRAW IN A READER. A LOT OF THOUGHT GOES IN TO THE FIRST SENTENCE; WHEN I FINISH A NOVEL, I LIKE TO GO BACK AND REREAD THE WORDS THAT STARTED IT ALL. OFTEN TIMES, YOU’LL FIND GREATER MEANING THAN BEFORE. Read here.
-Books Suggested By Wendy Higgins Fans-
Some of the BEST books I’ve found are through suggestions of other readers with similar tastes. I asked fans of Wendy Higgins what other books they just *love*, and this is what they told me.
I’m seriously dying over this list. I honestly don’t know which one to start with! They all look so good!
-Literature Quotes For Mother’s Day-
Don’t know what to write in your Mother’s Day card? Look no further.
-12 Amazing Poetry Books That Won’t Make Your Brain Hurt-
IT’S NATIONAL POETRY MONTH, Y’ALL!
HERE ARE SOME MORE MODERN POETRY BOOKS THAT WON’T MAKE YOUR BRAIN HURT, AND INSPIRE YOU.
-6 Christmas Romances To Keep You Warm-
BOOK COVERS OF PEOPLE IN FLANNEL & KISSING ALWAYS GET ME IN THE MOOD… FOR CHRISTMAS.
Includes two short stories that are to die for!
AND I PROMISE, ONLY HAPPILY EVER AFTERS AHEAD.
-Our Top Picks From Goodreads Choice Awards-
-Spooky Reads Suggested By Kami Garcia Fans-
-Books Suggested By Jennifer Armentrout Fans-
I’m really in love with this list. Jennifer Armentrout has a fan club on Facebook, and I’ve been compiling the suggestions her readers make when in between Armentrout books.
-10 Surprising Books to Movies-
Some movies on this list are actually SELF HELP BOOKS. Wonderful writers, producers, and awesome Hollywood people spin all that awesome advice into a movie- with a plot line! It’s impressive. Not going to lie, I Googled “Books to Movies” and dug around to find the most interesting ones, so i’m just as surprised as you are!
Clickity Click Click…. HERE
-Famous Ladies & Their Favorite Books-
HERE ARE THE FAVORITE BOOKS OF TWELVE FABULOUS FAMOUS WOMEN WHOM I ADORE!
-Books Mentioned In Gilmore Girls Revival-
We’ve all heard of or seen Rory’s master list of books mentioned from the original series. If you haven’t, here you go- all 339 of them.
But I want to talk about ‘Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life’! Simply because it is a much, much shorter list. 14 to be exact.
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“A BOOK IS A MAGICAL THING THAT LETS YOU TRAVEL TO FAR-AWAY PLACES WITHOUT EVER LEAVING YOUR CHAIR” -KATRINA MAYER. I AGREE WITH YOU, KATRINA. BUT SOMETIMES, THE BOOKS WE READ AND THE CHARACTERS INSIDE THEM, INSPIRE US TO EXPLORE THE WORLD. Here are 10 books that may help you find your next adventure!
Need help finding a book? Find a quote you like and read the book it belongs to!
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IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED A BOOK HANGOVER, YOU KNOW THE PAIN IS REAL.
YOU’RE PROBABLY NOT READY TO COMMIT TO ANOTHER SERIES AFTER ALL YOU WENT THROUGH.
NO WORRIES! I AM HERE TO HELP! SHORT STORIES ARE A GREAT WAY TO FILL THE HOLE IN YOUR HEART UNTIL YOU’RE READY TO MOVE ON.
-Top 10 YA Books on Goodreads-
GOODREADS KNOWS THEIR STUFF! WHY? BECAUSE ARE THE ONES RATING THE BOOKS, DUH. THIS IS A LIST OF THE YOUNG ADULT BOOKS ON GOODREADS. I WEEDED OUT THE ONES WE’VE ALL MOST LIKELY READ: TWILIGHT, THE FAULT IN OUR STARS, HUNGER GAMES, ETC… AND GOT RID OF THE BOOKS THAT ARE THE THIRD IN A SERIES; THAT DOESN’T MEAN THE FIRST BOOK IS GOOD, AMIRIGHT? I ALSO JUST HATE LISTS WITH SPOILERS. *HERE YOU GO*
-Top 10 Paranormal Books on Goodreads-
GOODREADS KNOWS THEIR STUFF! WHY? BECAUSE ARE THE ONES RATING THE BOOKS, DUH. THIS IS A LIST OF THE TOP PARANORMAL BOOKS ON GOODREADS. I WEEDED OUT THE ONES WE’VE ALL MOST LIKELY READ: TWILIGHT, VAMPIRE ACADEMY, HARRY POTTER, CITY OF BONES, ETC… AND GOT RID OF THE BOOKS THAT ARE THE THIRD IN A SERIES; THAT DOESN’T MEAN THE FIRST BOOK IS GOOD, AMIRIGHT? I ALSO JUST HATE LISTS WITH SPOILERS.
-Bad Ass Heroines-
Looking for a bad ass heroine?
Here are your girls ???.
Links to reviews:
Storm Born By: Richelle Mead
Gameboard of the Gods By: Richelle Mead
The 5th Wave By: Rick Yancey
White Hot Kiss By: Jennifer Armentrout
Legend By: Marie Lu
Vampire Academy By: Richelle Mead
Red Queen By: Victoria Aveyard
Sweet Evil By: Wendy Higgins
Unknown By: Wendy Higgins
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-Amazing Books Written In Male Perspective-
I am in love with each of these books.
Beautiful Creatures By: Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
The Maze Runner By: James Dashner
Deep Down By: Brenda Rothert
The Perks of beings a Wallflower By: Stephen Chbosky
The Fault in our Stars By: John Green
Wait For You By Jennifer Armentrout
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-Top ‘Goodreads Choice Award’ Picks-
I LOVE THE GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS! ESPECIALLY WHEN ONE OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS WIN. I WENT THROUGH THE TOP BOOKS IN ALL THE GENRE’S AND PICKED OUT THE ONES THAT I WILL FOR SURE BE READING IN 2017!
THE PICTURES AND TITLES ARE LINKED TO GOODREADS, IF YOU WANT TO ADD IT TO YOUR TBR LIST!
I HOPE YOU FIND YOUR NEXT BOOK :).
-Top 25 Love Quotes From Literature-
IN CASE YOU ARE STRUGGLING ON WHAT TO WRITE IN YOUR VALENTINE’S DAY CARD, I’VE GOT YOUR BACK.
***YOU CAN’T GO WRONG WITH QUOTING ONE OF THE GREATS!***
IT HAS BEEN ONE YEAR SINCE ALAN RICKMAN PASSED AWAY. I FELL IN LOVE WITH HIM AS COLONEL BRANDON IN SENSE & SENSIBILITY, AND EVEN MORE SO AS SNAPE. QUOTES OF HIS MOST BELOVED CHARACTERS ARE ALL THROUGHOUT MY HOUSE, AND ONE OF HIS MOST FAMOUS, WAS EVEN ON MY WEDDING INVITATIONS.
Click here to view some of my favorite Alan Rickman quotes. Some were brought to life in film; while others, my most favorite, were the words that were original to him.
The 5 most exciting words a girl can hear!
*NOW A MAJOR MOTION FILM*
Okay, let’s get real. There has NEVER been a book to movie adaption that stayed on script to the original writing. BUT, that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy the movies for what they are, and see our favorite characters come to life! And the amazing perk of Hollywood changing everything up is, you can watch the movie and still happily read the book without it feeling completely spoiled! Here are 10 Candace Reads approved book-to-movies for you!
–10 Ways to Decorate with Your Books-
Books are the perfect way to add color and character to a space! Here are 10 ways to use your books as decor in ANY room, including your restroom! And don’t worry, I didn’t add any D-I-Y that are completely inconceivable. I don’t fancy setting myself up for failure.
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There’s no need to go Wild on an 1,100 mile trail, when you can have a life changing experience from the comfort of your sofa! Click here for some unexpected life changing books! P.S. I would totally go Wild, but I don’t enjoy sleeping outside.
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Find your next Paranormal Romance Series to get lost in! Whether you love YA, NA or Adult Romances, there is something for EVERYONE! Click Here!
