TGIF (5): Back To School Reading

TGIF is a weekly meme hosted by Ginger over at GReads!  She asks a question, and everyone can get involved!

And today's question is...
Back To School Reading: Which books would you like to see in today's high school literature classrooms?

As someone who made it through high school reading very little of what they told me to, I like this question.  The book that comes to mind instantly is The List by Siobhan Vivian, which deals with what is beautiful and what is ugly.  I wish I had read this when I was at that stag of my life.

If they don't enjoy it, students aren't going to read it.  Books like Divergent, The Hunger Games, anything by Cassandra Clare or James Patterson should be staples.  Books that appeal to teenagers can be just as important as Shakespeare or Fitzgerald.  If you want them to read, give them material they can enjoy.  

Now, I ask you guys.  What would you keep in your literature classroom?

Much love, Samantha

TGIF (4): Pimp Your Review

TGIF is a weekly meme hosted by Ginger over at GReads!  She asks a question, and everyone can get involved!

And today's question is...
Pimp Your Review: Feature a favourite book review you've written in the past that you feel deserves more love!

I choose my review of Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood!  Not so much because it's an epic review, but because I simply love this book.  I'm also going to suggest this DOUBLE review of Half-Blood and Pure by Jennifer L. Armentrout.  I know I've been talking about her lots lately, but she deserves it!  Her writing is spectacular.

Alright, that's all for today.  I'm going back to bed for a bit.  I've spent the week being somewhat sick and sleep deprived.  Hope you all have a fantastic day!

Much love, Samantha

TGIF (3): Unexpected Books

TGIF is a weekly meme hosted by Ginger over at GReads!  She asks a question, and everyone can get involved!

And today's question is...

Unexpected Books: Which books did you have reservations about reading, but ended up loving once you did?

Easy.  Vampire Academy.  Yes, the same Vampire Academy that I know rave about on a regular basis.  It was orginally the title that got me.  Vampire Academy wasn't really an appealling title to me, but my mom bought me it anyways, and the rest is history.  

Another was The Iron King by Julie Kagawa.  Again, this was bought for me by my mother, and it ended up sitting on my shelf for a long time.  It wasn't so much that I had reservations against reading, just that I never felt like reading it.  I actually just tackled it a few months ago, when I had no interest in studying for midterms.  I had that whole series done in under a week.  

What books do you have reservations about reading?  Did you end up loving them?

Much love, Samantha

TGIF (2): Christmas In July

TGIF is a weekly meme hosted by Ginger over at GReads!  She asks a question, and everyone can get involved!


And today's question is...


Christmas in July: If Santa were to come down your chimney in the middle of summer, which books would you want him to leave for you under the tree?

Practical, realistic Samantha would like Santa to bring all of her textbooks for the coming semester, but where is the fun in that?  So here's three book (that have yet to be published) that I would like Santa to bring.

Dear Santa, I feel that I have been quite a good girl (so far) this year.  Therefore, I ask you to work your Christmas magic, and please bring me Deity by Jennifer L. Armentrout, Lover At Last by J.R. Ward, and Rebel Heart by Moira Young.  In return, I will leave you iced tea and s'mores, a summer appropriate feast to keep you energized for your travels.

Much love, Samantha

TGIF (1): Throwback?

TGIF is a weekly meme hosted by Ginger over at GReads!  She asks a question, and everyone can get involved!

This is my first TGIF!  So, naturally, it is a week to go back and revisit a past TGIF.  I have none.  So I opted to go back and do the very first TGIF question.

Sadly, it was quite specific (and about February), so I decided to do the second question!

Are you an organized reader?  Or do you just pick up whatever book sparks your interest at that moment?

I am a little of both.  I like to make lists, so I have bunch of "to-read" lists and lists of release dates.  That's about where the organization ends.

I pick up whatever sounds good at that moment.  I try to rotate between eBooks and print, but really have no system.  For example, yesterday I had quite the internal debate on whether to start Anna Dressed In Blood or Darkness Falls, and I have no idea what I will tackle next.

How about you guys?  Are you organized readers?  Any tips for me?

Much love, Samantha