Victoria's Book Blog

Hey everyone, Victoria here! Today I wanted to do a June book haul as I have purchased a ton of books this month. Let's just get right into it because I have a lot of books to talk about!! Simon vs The Homeo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli I've already read this one! More thoughts to come in my June wrap-up, but I really enjoyed it! I really need to watch Love, Simon now!! They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera I chose this as my summer reading book that I am required to read for school, but I do really want to read it regardless. I've heard nothing but great things about Adam's books so I'm excited to give this one a try! An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir With all the hype surrounding this series recently, I figured I'd pick this one up since the beautiful new paperbacks came out! And I wanted to get my hands on this to start reading this series since the third book, A Reaper at the Gates,  came out this month. I'll Give ...

Hi everyone, Victoria here! Today I wanted to do a review (you know since I haven't done one for like 3 months lol) of Love and Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch! Love and Gelato By: Jenna Evans Welch Rating: 5/5 stars!  Synopsis:  “I made the wrong choice.” "Lina is spending the summer in Tuscany, but she isn’t in the mood for Italy’s famous sunshine and fairy-tale landscape. She’s only there because it was her mother’s dying wish that she get to know her father. But what kind of father isn’t around for sixteen years? All Lina wants to do is get back home. But then she is given a journal that her mom had kept when she lived in Italy. Suddenly Lina’s uncovering a magical world of secret romances, art, and hidden bakeries. A world that inspires Lina, along with the ever-so-charming Ren, to follow in her mother’s footsteps and unearth a secret that has been kept for far too long. It’s a secret that will change everything she knew about her mother, her fat...

Hey everyone, it's Victoria here! Today I want to share with you my top 5 most anticipated releases of the summer! Without further ado let's get right into the books...(in no particular order) 1. Campfire by Shawn Sarles  Release Date: July 17th This sounds like a really creepy and eerie read that I am super pumped for! I discovered this book by watching a BEA/Bookcon haul, so if you need some books to look forward to, I would suggest watching some hauls on YouTube.  2. Save the Date by Morgan Matson Published Date: June 5th, 2018 I really enjoyed Since You've Been Gone, which is the only other Morgan Matson book that I've read...but I am really excited to read this one!! The premise seems really fun and I think this would be a great light beach/vacation read!  3. Always Never Yours by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka  Published Date: May 22nd, 2018 Although this was already published before summer off...

Hi everyone, it's Victoria! Today I'm going to be sharing with you my TBR for the month of June. I will have a lot more time to read the next few months as it is finally summer and I'm out of school! So without any further ado, let's get into my TBR for this month! -Now a Major Motion Picture by Cori McCarthy -I Have Lost My Way by Gayle Forman -The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith -Love and Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch -Every Last Word by Tamara Island Stone (Audiobook) -Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli (Audiobook) That concludes my TBR for this month! Let me know in the comments if any of these books are on your TBR and I'll see you all next week with another new post! -xoxo Victoria *Are you following me on Instagram?  If not, be sure to follow me to keep up with what I'm reading! Follow me at: @victoriasbookishblog *

Hey everyone, it's Victoria here! Today I'm going to be sharing with you my May wrap-up! I only read 3 books in May, which I'm kind of disappointed in but I was also in a reading slump for most of the month. So, let's just jump right into the wrap-up... 1.) The Weight of Zero by Karen Fortunati Rating: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️  .5   / ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️  (3.5/5) *TRIGGER WARNING-  Talk of suicide and self-harm I started reading this book in April, but I wasn't able to finish it up by the end of the month, so I finished it within the first week of May. I enjoyed the portrayal of mental illness in this book, as I found it relatable and really descriptive. I also liked the relationship in this book between the main characters. The only things that I had a problem with were the fact that it took me such a long time to finish and some parts were a bit boring. Overall, I would recommend this book if you're looking for something about mental illness. 2.) The Belles by Dhonie...