Author: Brittany Cavallaro

July 2016 in Review

Posted August 7, 2016 in Faith, Life, Reading / 8 Comments

July 2016 in Review

Things that Happened in July

  • As you probably heard, I went to Europe for World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland. It was amazing! Pictures will soon be following (and a longer post about it).
  • Because of the aforementioned trip, I was only in the country the first half of July.
  • I only managed to read three books.

My Favorite Book of July

The Crown's Game

The Crown’s Game by Evelyn Skye

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Descendants of the Famous Detective and Companion? Yes, Please! – A Study in Charlotte {Review}

Posted July 25, 2016 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments

Descendants of the Famous Detective and Companion? Yes, Please! – A Study in Charlotte {Review}A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro
Series: Charlotte Holmes #1
Publisher: Katherine Tegan Books (2016)
Hardcover (321 pages)
Via: Library
Rating:
Reading Challenges: 2016 Retelling Challenge, Read 2016

Synopsis

The last thing Jamie Watson wants is a rugby scholarship to Sherringford, a Connecticut prep school just an hour away from his estranged father. But that’s not the only complication: Sherringford is also home to Charlotte Holmes, the famous detective’s great-great-great-granddaughter, who has inherited not only Sherlock’s genius but also his volatile temperament. From everything Jamie has heard about Charlotte, it seems safer to admire her from afar.
From the moment they meet, there’s a tense energy between them, and they seem more destined to be rivals than anything else. But when a Sherringford student dies under suspicious circumstances, ripped straight from the most terrifying of the Sherlock Holmes stories, Jamie can no longer afford to keep his distance. Jamie and Charlotte are being framed for murder, and only Charlotte can clear their names. But danger is mounting and nowhere is safe—and the only people they can trust are each other.

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June 2016 in Review

Posted June 29, 2016 in Life, Reading / 8 Comments

Month in Review

Things that Happened in June

  • I spent a weekend at Glacier National Park. I kind of sort of love it there. It is beautiful. If you haven’t gone, you definitely should!
  • I attended my friend’s wedding in California. My sister came with me and we had a blast.
  • I’ve been doing quite a bit of prep for the upcoming school year. I can’t believe June is over already! Only a month and a half until I am back in the classroom.
  • I did not reread any books this month. Wow! I am pretty sure that is a first this year.
  • I messed with my blog fonts last weekend (and updated my About Me page). I ended up changing up the fonts (both headers and body text) and simplifying my header. My design itself hadn’t changed since last October. Please let me know what you think about the changes! Any feedback is greatly appreciated. Below is the screenshot I took last October after my last design update:

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My Favorite Book of June

Ruined

Ruined by Amy Tintera

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{TTT} Anticipated for 2016

Posted December 29, 2015 in Reading / 4 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly link-up hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

This week’s list is the Top Ten Books I’m Anticipating for the 1st Half of 2016. Well, I’m going to list these ten by publication date. If they share the same publication date, then author’s last name comes into play. One of them isn’t technically the first half of 2016 but I don’t care. I still NEED it! These title all have such gorgeous covers that I could say that I picked them only for their covers… and it wouldn’t necessarily be a lie. With the covers and the synopses, I can’t wait to read these books!

A Study in CharlotteThe Forbidden OrchidMap of Fates
The Winner's KissThe Raven KingThe Rose and the DaggerThe Crown
The Star-Touched QueenMy Lady JaneThe Beauty of Darkness

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