Adventures of Andrea

This month's theme was 'Epic' and included items from Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings and Chronicles of Narnia. While I love fantasy and fantasy series, this wasn't my favorite box. I don't like always getting small items that I can't do anything with. So that was a bit of a bummer...but here was everything in the box! The first item, and one...

First off, in case you don't know what TBR means, it stands for to be read. I was going to write a post about all the books I read in November, but to be honest, I got too overwhelmed with all the books I still have to read to focus on the ones that I already read! So I thought I would talk...

So here is my slightly delayed post about the November Owlcrate! The theme for last month's box was Wonderland, and it was themed around Alice in Wonderland. While I'm not a huge Alice in Wonderland fan, this box was probably one of my favorites ever. First up, is the book itself, Heartless, by Marissa Meyer! Meyer is the author of the Lunar Chronicles...

It's December! (How...) I cannot believe that 2016 has one month left and then it's on to 2017. I always like December, although I'm not a fan of the short days and less time with the sun! But December means Christmas and fun, wintry things, and I do love that. What I'm Doing: In recent jobs news, I got a job! I won't...

This book was sent to me by the author in exchange for an honest review. I am always up for getting more exposure for writers. When the author of Somewhere in the Shallow Sea, Dennis Macaraeg, reached out to me asking if he could send me a copy of his book, I immediately said yes. Dennis described his book as a romance thriller,...

I know this is late, but the end of October was a hectic time, so I didn't have a lot of time to sit down and talk about each product in the Owlcrate box! Hopefully you don't mind that it's a little late. :) So the theme for October's Owlcrate was Once Upon A Dream (November's theme is Wonderland...and I think I will...

I liked writing my October beginnings post last month, so I figured I'd keep it up for this month. While I don't like November as much as I do October, I'm still excited for it! My family celebrates a couple of birthdays in November and also it's Nicole's birthday this month! And if you're American, then we also have Thanksgiving at the end...

Since I read so many books, it's sometimes easier to just combine most of them in one collective post. :D Some are worth mentioning, some not, but here's a list of the sixteen books I read in October. It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han Mindwalker by A.J. Steiger Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard Rebel Spring by Morgan Rhodes The Devouring...

You know the posts where people reflect on they've learned in their XX amount of years on this planet. Well, in honor of my half birthday (23 and a half...how...), I've decided to join the trend and give you some pieces of advice/things that I've learned. 1. Your first job probably won't be perfect. At least, mine wasn't. There's definitely a fantasy when...

Sometimes the words get stuck. And sometimes it's so unbelievably easy to make them flow. I write for a living. Not as an author, mind you, although maybe someday. As a journalist, sometimes (sadly) you don't have time for creativity. Creativity gets shoved under the bus, because deadlines need to happen. There have been some positives and negatives about this for me. Some...

Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake was the book sent out in the September Owlcrate box, and as soon as I read the description I was intrigued. It's YA Fantasy, which is probably my favorite type of book to read, and the concept is this: There are triplet sisters, who each are equal heirs to the crown of this island that is full...

I love the format of Nicole's monthly wrap-up posts, but I thought I would do mine in a direction of talking about the month ahead, instead of talking about the past month. (Also, go check out Nicole's blog, for real, she's my favorite.) I love that I've been in such a writing mood lately, and I hope you guys are enjoying more frequent posts...

I know, I know...another subscription box review. But I enjoyed both of these boxes so much this month, that it's honestly what I talked about a lot in real life too! Also, I'm trying to back into the swing of blog writing and these posts help me to do that. :) Sooooo FabFitFun! Now this was something I've been aware of for a...

Soooo if you're a fan of subscription boxes and also books, you've probably heard of Owlcrate by now. Basically, it's a monthly subscription boxes that will deliver a new YA book and some bookish goodies to you every. single. month. Oh, and each month also has a theme, and this month's was 'darkness.' First up, let's talk about this book. The last few...

So the last few days have made me excited for summer to actually end! Summer is probably my favorite season, so I don't say that lightly, but I am ready for all the fall has to bring me. :) These last few days have definitely been cooler where I live and it's just reminded me of all the things I like to do...

So I finally got a chance to check out Victoria Schwab's new book,  "This Savage Song." And it was so, so good. I'm really getting into Schwab's writing, and I need to check out her other series. Quick explanation:  So basically, the book is set in a sort of dystopia, where the violence of crimes has started to create actual monsters. In our...

I am a girl who loves a good lazy day. Growing up, with so many siblings and so many different events to attend, I didn't often have time for a lazy day. Now, being an adult, I try to enjoy them as much as I can when they come along. I was in the city for a bachelorette party yesterday, and between the...

The fourth book in Maggie Stiefvater's Raven Cycle series came out last month. I had seen some buzz about the book, "The Raven King," on Twitter and Goodreads and decided to read the series. Lately, I've been reading series in one go, because if I read one and then go read a different book, I'm not as involved in the story and sometimes...

It's been a long time since I've done a favorites post, so I thought it was time to hop back on this wagon! April was a really good month, with a baby shower and my birthday to make it nice and busy! We've also had a couple of nice, warm days that have me dreaming of summer. Looking forward to: May is going...

While I was at yoga today, I was having trouble stretching into a certain position, and I thought how everyone around me was probably having no problems getting into position. While I was thinking about how much I suck at yoga, I realized there are probably a few stretches that I may be better at that than some of the people in the...

I feel like a lot of times on here, I try to be creative and write about different things or topics I care about, but today I'd just like to rant. A couple of weeks ago, I got the dreaded letter saying that I had to report for jury duty. I actually got called last year, but as I was a student at...

Disclaimer: I am a huge fantasy nerd. It's always the genre of books that I want to recommend (probably comes from growing up on the Harry Potter series). "A convict with a thirst for revenge. A sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager.A runaway with a privileged past.A spy known as the Wraith.A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums.A thief...

My friend (thanks Jade!) gave me a writing prompt journal for Christmas, and I stumbled upon a really interesting prompt. What traffic signal best reflects your life right now? I think this is such a cool way to think about life. For me, my mind immediately jumped to a green light. I have so many options in my life right now, and while...

So I've realized over the past few months of having this blog, and trying to think of ideas and failing, that maybe I should try something different. I write for a living. It's hard for me to spend my entire day writing and editing, and then in my free time to come up with more ideas for writing. Don't get me wrong, I...