Wow first I just want to say I am amazed this site is still up and running! Second, it's a miracle I could hack my way back. 😂 A lot has changed since I started this website! It's been around 6 years, I think, and in that time, I graduated both high school and college (the first time lol. I am currently enrolled in my masters set to graduate AGAIN in the Spring.... and then applied to some PhD programs. I could graduate a few times, Lord willing 🙏🤞 As it is early into the

I know it sounds drastic and to be fair it is! In this post, I'll explain my reasoning for going cold turkey on Starbucks coffee and my newfound alternatives. This past Christmas (aka Covid Christmas) I was gifted with the wonderful Breville Bambino by my lovely parents. This was my big gift as this bad boy is a pretty penny at $300. It can pull a double shot and with its built-in milk frother, it can make pretty much any drink imaginable. This ultimate espresso machine is si

Let me start out by saying that my definition of fall has already started! The Pumpkin Spiced Latte came out on the 28th and I already got one. I worked out with my mom before school and swung by Starbucks afterward! I got a PSL at 6:45 a.m. the day they came out!!! Now then, I just finished reading the insanely popular book and now Netflix movie “To All the Boys I’ve Loved before”!! I actually didn't know what this book was about at all when I started reading it!! Isn't tha

I'm starting to read again! Right now, I'm reading All The Bright Places by one of my favorite authors, Jennifer Niven. I have read her other book Holding Up The Universe and did a Summary/Review for it. In fact I have already read this book, but it was a couple of years ago (and I haven't done a Summary/Review for it yet!!) So, this is basically a short post telling you to look out for the first Summary/Review post this year. It has really taken me a while to write one! :

Ok, I'm being honest it took me way too long to read this book. Life and school and sports happened. This year I'm on my school's volleyball team. (This has been something quite new because for all my life I only ever participated in individual sports. I started just for the sisterhood and comradery. Anyway, the point of that was my excuse for being busy. :( Yeah sounds pretty lame. But it's all I got. Oh, and my best friend just switched schools after 7 years together! So, I

Ok so I kinda read the whole thing last night and I'm really tired. But it was a good book I guess. It probably needs more time to sink in speaking that I read the whole thing in like 8 hours. I really don't have much to say about it. Oh, btw I didn't cry, not even close. Considering the hype around it I definitely thought I would. I was actually hoping I would because I like to read sad books to make me cry. I don't really know why I do it, maybe because I don't really show

I kinda had a hard time getting through this book for various reasons but I finally finished it! Yay for me!! So funny story about this summary/review, I live out in the middle of nowhere so our internet connection sucks major butt. Anyway, today was the perfect reading day and it's cool and kinda gloomy and cloudy outside just the way I like it. I really wanted to read a new book because my June TBR is sky high, but I never want to start a book until I write about the first

So here we are again. I wanted to get this up before the movie comes out, which I am so excited to see!! :0 (Btw I had no idea what this book was about before the trailer for the movie came out so I was greatly surprised by what actually happened.) This was an easy book also; that makes for an easy review. Yay! So let's get on with the review! Book: Everything Everything Author: Nicola Yoon Summary: Madeline Whittier has spent 17 (almost 18) years in the same house. Severe

Ok Ok I know it's been two months since I've done a review and I'm really sorry about that!! :( These past couple of months has really been crazy! I have gone to school overnight trips, campouts, and was even in a play! so almost every weekend is something new and I haven't really had a real weekend to myself yet. Anyways, I also started a bookstagram (@therose_reads) last month so I have been pretty busy and distracted with all that. But not enough to keep me from reading ne

This is my second summary and review! Two in a month?! What?! I know right? I feel the same way. The thing is I'm trying to fulfill a goal of reading 50 books this year. 50 is a BIG number so hopefully, that means lots of summaries and reviews to come! Anyway back to the task at hand, I read if you haven't already guessed by the title... Book: Holding Up the Universe Author: Jennifer Niven (who wrote one of my favorite books I've ever read All the Bright Places hopefully I wi