I am so beyond excited to announce that my friend and sorority sister, Kate Miller, has written a book! Not just any book though, a slightly supernatural-ish, romantic, murder-filled, SUPER AWESOME novel that is going to be a trilogy. The book is called Karma Patrol and well, as I said it's fantastic. As a karmic account enforcer, Jade Bailey makes sure that what goes around comes around. Jade has dedicated her life to Karma Division, and in return she's expecting her own personal fairytale, complete with her dream job and love at first sight with … [Read more...]
Books I’m Reading + March Golden Snitch Giveaway
Since this month's Golden Snitch giveaway is inspired by books, I wanted to share with all of you 3 books that are currently on my radar. First is a book from my friend and sorority sister (yay!), Karma Patrol This is her debut novel and even if she wasn't the author, I'd still really want to read this because it sounds AWESOME. In this novel there's love, murder, and most importantly, karma. The main character, Jade, is a karmic account enforcer - she makes sure to keep her area in karmic balance. Unfortunately, right as she's about to get a promotion, a … [Read more...]
Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows + Treacle Tart Recipe
You guys - I did it. I have completed the seven books in the Harry Potter series and right now I just feel sad that it's over. I tried so hard to read this last one slowly, but really, how can one even take their time with this book. I stayed up until 1:30am the other night because there just wasn't a good place to stop. There was just so much in this book that it's almost hard to coherently phrase any of it. At the beginning, I was completely blown away by Dudley's actions towards Harry. When he told him he didn't think he was a waste of space, I literally put … [Read more...]
Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince Recap + Felix Felicis Cocktail
I loved Half Blood Prince. This one is running neck and neck with Goblet of Fire for my favorite of the series. I absolutely loved getting all of the backstory, learning about Voldemort, and watching as Harry and Dumbledore experience their last, yet most important moments together. I'll admit I never fully trusted Snape. As Harry pointed out in the Order of the Phoenix, Snape always refers to Voldemort at The Dark Lord just as the Death Eaters do. I had always noticed that, but just assumed it was out of habit from his past. However, after he made the Unbreakable … [Read more...]
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Recap + Professor McGonagall’s Ginger Newt Biscuit Recipe
I just finished Order of the Phoenix and while there were some key scenes and lots of important info, it definitely wasn't my favorite. My best friend's husband described the book as "filler" and while I don't entirely agree with that, I don't think he's too far off on the statement either. There was a lot going on in this book. I love that Mrs. Figg is a squib and was there for the Dementors. I imagine for Harry it was nice in hindsight that although he felt very alone for those first 11 years, he still had someone tangible nearby that was immersed in the … [Read more...]