The Book Lover's Blog

Soooooo I just finished the Disney Villains Series by Serena Valentino by reading it backwards (oops!). If you have been keeping up with my blog, you already know this, but I started with the second book in this series, The Beast Within, unaware that they actually connected to each other. While reading The Beast Within, there were parts that really confused me and that I honestly felt like I had no idea what was going on, which may have led me to think that Valentino did not go into enough detail or that her writing was lacking description...Now, hold on Valentino lovers! It was my fault, not hers! Now that I have read the first book in this series, the entire thing makes SOOO much more sense... crazy right?! I have never been a huge Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs fan, but this book was still pretty good. It definitely captured my interest and is a quick and easy read. However, I just am not in love with Valentino's writing style. I do love the way she stays true to the orig...

OHHHHH MYYYY GOODNESS!!!! I AM CURRENTLY OBSESSED WITH THIS BOOK, PEOPLE! Beauty and the Beast has always been my favorite Disney movie and Belle has always been my favorite princess because I can relate to her on so many levels (my nickname is Belle, our love for books, we would rather have a large library than a large closet full of clothes, our compassion, etc.). Also, I must mention how incredibly beautiful the cover is! I love just staring at the artistic work as I carry the book around. I read this book first in the Disney Villain's Series because I wasn't aware (oops!) that all the books actually intertwined and connected with each other. I wish I would've started with Fairest of All because then some of the scenes may have made more sense. I did not love the writing style in this novel, but I adored the creativity that went into writing the story and the story itself was captivating. Maybe I would have enjoyed the writing style more if I would h...

If it wasn't for "The Beast Within" sucking me into this series, I probably never would have read this book. I knew that "The Beast Within" was part of a Disney Villains series written by Serena Valentino, but I did not know that the series went together and actually built off of each other (so here I am going back to read book #1 of the series now, oops!). Anywhoooooo I am glad I read this book! First I will admit, Serena Valentino is not the most talented author that I have ever read, nor does she have an amazing writing style, but her storytelling does pull the reader in. I have always enjoyed The Little Mermaid but never been a "fanatic" of it. This book provides an interesting alternate side to the story giving background into Ursula and her life. It's a super quick read and I would recommend it to Young Adults or Disney enthusiasts! I love the way that Valentino strung together this book with the previous two using, mainly, her fictional...

This past quarter, I began blogging about books with my students. I have found that I immensely enjoy writing about books and the craziness of the worlds I pretend to live in throughout the duration of a book. I've enjoyed seeing my students' excitement as they have an outlet and tool to discuss their book and their personal thoughts on the events happening. I have been blogging right along with my students about the books I've been reading, but I have had to keep it "student-friendly" with my thoughts and the format. I loved this, but I needed something of my own. From this, I have decided to begin my own (personal) blog about books and reading. I want a format to discuss the books I have read and to share my passion for literature with other people. I love sharing my passion with my students and getting them excited about reading. However, I want to spread that passion beyond the classroom.  I am known to many of my friends as the book nerd. I collect books...