Sunlight, Cocoa, and Good Books

 Hey, guys! I've been wanting to make a post about trendy books and which ones deserve the hype... and which ones aren't as great as they're made out to be. Now, I've finally gotten around to it! So here are some books that survive- and deserve!- the hype, and also some that don't. 1. A Whole New World-Liz Braswell Okay, this one is basically representing the whole Twisted Tales series, not just the first book. I absolutely love the concept of the Twisted Tales series, but the books are hit or miss for me. For example, When You Wish Upon a Star, Unbirthday, and Part of Your World were amazing, and I'd read them a thousand times over. On the other hand, What Once Was Mine, Sally's Lament, and How Far I'll Go just didn't do it for me. So I'd give this one a 5/10 stars. 2. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants-Ann Brashares One hundred percent this deserves the hype. I'm not sure how trendy this book is anymore, but at one point this was the tee...

  Powerless By Lauren Roberts Powerless synopsis: She is the very thing he's spent his whole life hunting. He is the very thing she's spent her whole life pretending to be. Only the extraordinary belong in the kingdom of Ilya- the exceptional, the empowered, the Elites. The powers the Elites have possessed for decades were graciously given to them by the Plague, though not all were fortunate enough to both survive the sickness and reap the reward. Those born Ordinary are just that- ordinary. And when the king decreed that all Ordinaries be banished in order to preserve his Elite society, lacking an ability suddenly became a crime- making Paedyn Gray a felon by fate and a thief by necessity. Surviving in the slums as an Ordinary is no simple task, and Paedyn knows this better than most. Having been trained by her father to be overly observant since she was a child, Paedyn poses as a Psychic in the crowded city, blending in with the Elites as best she can in order to stay alive a...

 Hello, all! Sorry for the delay! I've been extremely busy this past month, but I'm excited to gift you all with another reading advent. We're coming up on the last few advents, and it's been such a fun experiment!  I decided to give this month a theme that suits it perfectly, so without further ado, I present to you an extensive list of enjoyable novels in the Horror genre! Enjoy, and have a happy (and terrifying) month of reading! (Note: Not all of these recommendations are completely clean, including every other advent post after this. Read at your own discretion, but I try not to recommend too many books with bad content. Happy reading!) The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus-Jaime Jo Wright The Souls of Lost Lake-Jaime Jo Wright Frankenstein-Mary Shelley The House On Foster Hill-Jaime Jo Wright The Vanishing at Castle Moreau-Jaime Jo Wright The Invisible Man-H.G. Wells The Reckoning at Gossamer Pond-Jaime Jo Wright Night Falls On Predicament Avenue-Jaime Jo Wright The ...