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 November was great! Between the release of one of my new favorite books and diving into the Morta Insurments hype pool, I've had a great reading month. I've also reviewed many great books this month (one of them being an all-time favorite).  Book Reviews: A Dress for the Wicked by Autumn Krause My Rating: 5 stars A Dress for the Wicked  is one of my all-time favorite books! This is definitely something that I would go back and reread. This book definitely needs more hype! My Review The One and Only Ivan  by Kathrine Applegate My Rating: 4 stars Series: The One and Only Ivan  book 1 This is such a depressing middle-grade novel but I really love it! My Review Pumpkinheads  by Rainbow Rowell My Rating: 4 stars I loved this graphic novel! It was such a quick, fun read. My Review Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo My Rating: 5 stars Clap When You Land was a beautiful novel told in verse. I absolutely love this book. My Review The Boy in the Striped Pajamas  by  My Rating: 4 st

Bruno hates his new life at Out-With. He left all his friends in Berlin and doesn't even know why he's there. Mother tells him it's because the Fury has big things planned for his father. Life at Out-With is horrible until he meets Shmuel. The boys are separated by a fence but that doesn't stop their friendship from growing.      The Boy in the Striped Pajamas  was such an interesting take on the Holocaust. A basic Holocaust book sees the Fury as the bad guys. Burno's father was part of the Nazis and he thought that the soldiers were amazing. They were glorified in Burno's mind. Burno saw both sides of the war as good which is pretty uncommon for books about WWII.     Burno had no idea about what was going on though. He didn't know about the camps or about Hitler trying to take of Europe. He was completely oblivious. It was so annoying how little he knew. Other than that, I liked the book a lot. It was fast-paced but really sad. Page Count: 240 pages Publish

 Cassandra Claire is one of the biggest authors in the YA genre. It seems like everyone has been reading her books. It's like I can't get away from the mention of the Mortal Instruments . So I read City of Bones . And let me tell you, it was definitely interesting... *SPOILER ALERT*      Ok, I want to talk about the fact that Jace and Clary were siblings. Cassandra Claire is building up so much romantic tension between them the whole book just to come in and tell us their siblings? WHAT THE HECK!? I was shipping them the whole time and then BAM!      Seriously though, who's idea was that? And the fact that their father was Valentine? Okay, I admit that was a pretty good plot twist. But still.      I just really wanted to talk about that one fact so this was definitely one of my shorter posts. I would really like to hear your opinions on this so comment below!

  Clap When You Land  was an amazing novel. On top of that, Elizabeth Acavado's writing was beautiful.  5 "The whole time she swallowed her words like bitter pills not realizing that they were slow dripping poison." 4 "Papi was a man split in two playing a game against himself But the problem with that is in order to win, you always lose" 3 "A queen offers her hand to be kissed, & can form it into a fist while smiling the whole damn time" 2 You do not let your words stunt unknown possibilities." 1 "Fight until you can't breathe, & if you have to forfeit you forfeit smiling, make them think you let them win." About Clap When You Land Camino lives in the Dominican Republic. Yaraha lives in New York City.  The two girls have never met but they have one thing in common: their father. When their father dies in a tragic plane crash, Camino and Yaraha's world turns upside down. To add to all the crazy in their life, they find ea

Camino lives in the Dominican Republic. Yaraha lives in New York City.  The two girls have never met but they have one thing in common: their father. When their father dies in a tragic plane crash, Camino and Yaraha's world turns upside down. To add to all the crazy in their life, they find each other. Now they have to grieve the loss of their father while learning what the discovery of each other means.      Clap When You Land  was a beautiful novel told in verse. There were so many good quotes that I just loved! I wish I owned this book because the hardcover was so beautiful. Not only was the dust jacket gorgeous but the naked hard-back was stunning. One side had huge palm tree leaves to represent the DR while the back had an NYC building on it.      Camino and Yaraha were beautifully written. They had so many different sides that I liked to explore. That being said, there was one character that I didn't really care for. Camino had a friend (or cousin, I forgot which one), Ca

Deja and Josie are seasonal best friends. It’s their last night working at the pumpkin patch and maybe the last time they’ll even see each other. While Josie tries to track down his crush, a new romance seems to blossom right under his nose. So the two friends quickly turn their last shift into an adventure they’ll never forget.       First off, this book was adorable! I love Pumpkinheads . It was the perfect fall read too!      Faith Erin Hicks, the illustrator of Pumpkinheads  did an amazing job. Like really. I could see the pain on the character's faces without them evening having to say anything. Not to mention Rainbow Rowell's storyline was great too!       Deja was such a fun character. I feel her love of food and she came up with some hilarious fudge-themed nicknames! I also love the bi rep!      Josie, on the other hand, was much quieter and reserved and I could totally relate to him. 10 out of 10 on these characters! Page Count: 209 pages Published: August 27, 2019 Gen

The first musical I ever saw on stage was Mamma Mia . I first saw the show when I was four. I then saw it again two years ago with a friend. The movie Mamma Mia  has been one of my favorites since birth. I can't even remember how many times I've watched it! But I do remember being way too excited when Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again  came out a few years ago!     Like always, today's post is largely inspired by one of my favorite books. To celebrate the recent release of Love & Olives , I bring you this Mamma Mia post! Honey Honey Love & Gelato  by Jenna Evans Welch To start off the musical, we have Sophie running around with her friends and reading from her mom's diary. The diary helps her find who her possible dads are. In Love & Gelato , Lina reads her mom's journal from when she was in Italy. The journal reveals more about her mother and her dad.  Money Money Money A Dress for the Wicked by Autumn Krause In  A Dress for the Wicked, it's all about m

Ivan is a gorilla living ay the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade. He's content with his small life. He has sweet friends; Bob, Stella, and even Julia. But then everything changes. A new elephant comes and Ivan is no longer the star of the show. After making a promise to Stella, Ivan knows that Ruby doesn't belong in a cage. None of them do. He uses his art to convey his cry for help. He's determined to make good on his promise and bring all the animals to a zoo.      This story is so sad. The tone, the narration, even most of the story. All tear-jerking. So I recently reread The One and Only Ivan . I think I like this book more and more each time I read it. The chapters are usually really short (which I like). Usually two or three pages. I read this book really quickly (in two days).     The One and Only Ivan  is powerful and beautiful. The illustrations are stunning and the message the book conveys is great. I fell in love with Ivan and Ruby so quickly. Stella was an a

If you loved A Dress for the Wicked as much as me, then you can't get enough of it! That's why I created this amazing playlist to go along with the book!   Diamond- Megan Thee Stallion Started- Iggy Azalea Into You- Arianna Grande Jealous- Bebe Rexha feat Doja Cat Beautiful- Ed Sheeran feat. Khalid Fancy- Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX Try- Pink About A Dress for the Wicked Emmy has always dreamed of designing fashion. She wants to walk the elegant halls of the fashion house, working to influence Avon-upon-Kynt's upper class. Now she might finally get a chance to escape from the small town of Shy. The Fashion House opens it's doors for girls in the country to compete. Emmy soon finds that the city is nothing like she imagined. No one wants her at the fashion house and someone is even trying to sabotage her. But when she meets the charming Tristian, things start to turn around. My full review!

 If you've been following me for a while, you probably know that The Selection is one of my favorite book series. Lately, Among Us has been taking the world by storm and everyone seems to be playing it- including me. So what if our favorite book characters played Among Us? America Singer     America Singer would always be Cyan. You can fight her on that one. She always had a little balloon over her head just because she wanted a hat. When a meeting is called, America is always running it. She is always loud and voicing her opinions. Usually, this gets her voted out as an imposter. Maxon Schevre     Maxon is probably the worst out of everyone. He is easy prey for the imposter and always dies first. When he is the imposter, he usually gets out by accidentally venting in front of cams. On the rare occasion that Maxon does make it through the first round, he usually tries to stick with other people. Maxon is a born leader and despite America's attempts to dominate the conversation,

Emmy has always dreamed of designing fashion. She wants to walk the elegant halls of the fashion house, working to influence Avon-upon-Kynt's upper class. Now she might finally get a chance to escape from the small town of Shy. The Fashion House opens its doors for girls in the country to compete. Emmy soon finds that the city is nothing like she imagined. No one wants her at the fashion house and someone is even trying to sabotage her. But when she meets the charming Tristian, things start to turn around.     First off, I LOVE this book. Hands down the best  book I have ever read (fight me on this). Though I've only read one of her novels, Autumn Krause is definitely going to be one of my auto-buy authors. If you following my Instagram ( @bookedwithabby ), then you know how much I've been raving about this book!     When I read this book, I was in a huge reading slump. This was the first book in a while that I was able to enjoy. Once I started reading it, I could not put i

November has arrived everyone! By now all the leaves have changed colors and are falling from the trees. This month is sure to be full of scrumptious food and of course, I have Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to look forward to! I always enjoy seeing the different Broadway shows that go to perform! But besides exciting events, I also have a lot of exciting books I want to read this month. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes  by Arthur Conan Doyle      I swear I'm going to read this book this month. I always say that but then I never do. But this month I will finally, FINALLY read Sherlock Holmes .  Dorothy Must Die Stories Vol 2 by Danielle Paige      Last month in October, I read Dorothy Must Die Stories  which was a collection of the first three novellas in the Dorothy Must Die series. I have Vol. 2 which I'm sure will be just as good!      Before the Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, and Scarecrow became Dorothy's henchmen, they had lives of their own. The Scarecrow would be king