Under the Lights by Abbi Glines | Review

Willa can’t erase the bad decisions of her past that led her down the path she’s on now. But she can fight for forgiveness from her family. And she can protect herself by refusing to let anyone else get close to her.

High school quarterback and town golden boy Brady used to be the best of friends with Willa—she even had a crush on him when they were kids. But that’s all changed now: her life choices have made her a different person from the girl he used to know.

Gunner used to be friends with Willa and Brady, too. He too is larger than life and a high school football star—not to mention that his family basically owns the town of Lawton. He loves his life, and doesn’t care about anyone except himself. But Willa is the exception—and he understands the girl she’s become in a way no one else can.

As secrets come to light and hearts are broken, these former childhood friends must face the truth about growing up and falling in love…even if it means losing each other forever.

- Goodreads Overview

Bloggers Note

Welcome to or welcome back to my blog! I feel as though I should reintroduce myself and also update you all as to where my blog will go from here.

Firstly, I am Shelbi and I started this blog in 2016 as a way to share my love for books and give my friends and family a break from me constantly gushing about one book or another.

To catch you up to speed, it has been quite a while since I have posted anything on this blog. And to be honest, the only reason why I didn't post is because I wasn't reading in the way that I used to.

At the end of high school and during my first year of university, I felt as though I shouldn't be reading. Because if I had time to read, that means I could be studying or spending time with my family.

Even when I was reading, it didn't feel right. I would randomly pick up a beloved series (Throne of Glass for those of you wondering) and just binge the entire series in a week and then not read again for a while.

And now that I look back on that I realise that was so awful, because one of my favourite things in the world is reading an amazing book.

However, recently my love for reading and writing has been once again sparked as I have decided to study a Creative Writing degree where I will be able to learn more about literature and follow my love of reading and writing!!!

But lets get back to this blog! Writing reviews about my favourite books always brings me so much joy and I have decided that I want to begin being more active on this blog again.

This may also help with my degree as I will be analysing and discussing books!

So be prepared for me to slowly be getting back into the swing of this blog and post reviews and book related posts!


Until next time, keep reading!

- Shelbi

Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor | Review

General Overview:

(I cannot give this book justice in a short overview, but trust me and read this book. You will not be disappointed!)

Karou has lived her whole life with a foot in two different worlds. Elsewhere and Earth. Never really apart of either.

But when hand prints begin to be burnt onto the doors, that act as portal between Elsewhere and Earth. Karou finds herself abandoned without a family and without any hope.

She must make a decision does she want to stay here, or return to a war-torn Elsewhere.

Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

Mine by A. N. Senerella | Book Review

Overview of the Book:

After attracting the intense and almost obsessive attentions of the new boy at school Anika is desperate to find a way to get rid of him. Forced to lie and say that the schools player, who has ignored her since sixth grade, is her boyfriend, things start to turn upside down in Anika’s simple life.

Things continue to get crazier when she finds herself becoming attached, but the question is, will she develop feeling for her fake boyfriend? Or will her stalker interfere in more ways than one?

Mine by A. N. Senerella

I was kindly provided with this ARC from the Inkitt Publishing Team in exchange for an honest review.  

Down the TBR Hole... #2

Most of you probably know this feeling, your Goodreads TBR pile keeps growing and growing and it seems like there is no light at the end of the tunnel. You keep adding, but you add more than you actually read. And then when you’re scrolling through your list, you realize that you have no idea what half the books are about and why you added them. Well that’s going to change!

It works like this:

○ Go to your Goodreads to-read shelf.

○ Order on ascending date added.

○ Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books. Of course if you do this weekly, you start where you left off the last time.

○ Read the synopses of the books

○ Decide: keep it or should it go?

Down the TBR Hole... #1

Most of you probably know this feeling, your Goodreads TBR pile keeps growing and growing and it seems like there is no light at the end of the tunnel. You keep adding, but you add more than you actually read. And then when you’re scrolling through your list, you realize that you have no idea what half the books are about and why you added them. Well that’s going to change!

It works like this:

○ Go to your goodreads to-read shelf.

○ Order on ascending date added.

○ Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books. Of course if you do this weekly, you start where you left off the last time.

○ Read the synopses of the books

○ Decide: keep it or should it go?

Hi all, it has seriously been FOREVER since I have been able to write up a blog post. But I hope that is about to change.

When I am not reading, blogging, scrolling through bookstagram or thinking about books, I love to stalk other people’s Goodreads and try to find new book to add to my never ending TBR. To clarify, I have a LOT of books on Goodreads.

When I was going through bookish weekly posts and saw this, I knew it was the right thing to post on my blog. Lia from Lost in a Story started this meme/tag and you should go and check out her original post HERE!

Now let’s get started!

Windwitch by Susan Dennard | Book Review

Windwitch by Susan Dennard

Overview of the book:

Five different stories, told by five different people. All witches and all fighting for one thing. Freedom.

After an explosion that leaves Merik scared, both physically and mentally, he travels back to his kingdom as a walking dead-man. Deciding to live in the shadows, he adopts the name Fury and sets out to get revenge on his sister, the one he believes is hidden behind his attempted murder.

After a similar explosion, Safi is washed ashore in hostile lands, where her and the Empress of Marstok must face opposing forces and one wrong move could mean the death of all the Witchlands.

Meanwhile, Aeduan receives note of a bounty on Iseult’s head. But in a surprising twist, he is offered a deal by Iseut. Find Saft and have his stolen money returned to him.