Month: December 2014

A Month of Favorites: Posts

December 31, 2014 Whitney Meme 0 Comments
A Month of Favorites: Posts

A Month of Favorites is hosted by Girlxoxo, Traveling with T and Estella’s Revenge  I decided to “bend the rules” and share my favorite posts that best describe my year in blogging and also fitting as it is my last post of the year.  Christmas in New Orleans — I started out the new year right after a nice Christmas […]

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My Life According To The Books I Read In 2014

December 24, 2014 Whitney Meme 0 Comments
My Life According To The Books I Read In 2014

The new year is approaching, and I’m summing it up with a meme  hosted by The Happily Ever After… entitled My Life According To The Books I Read In 2014 Describe yourself:  An Untitled Lady by Nicky Penttila How do you feel:  An Untamed State by Roxann Gay Describe where you currently live:  Ember Island by Kimberley Freeman […]

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Review: Christmas After All

December 22, 2014 Whitney Review 0 Comments
Review: Christmas After All

When I was in elementary school I loved the Dear America series.  I mainly read ones that were centered around civil/WWs and as this was one of the happier ones in the series, and I have always preferred dark not-so-happy-ever-after endings, Christmas After All never made it to my bedside table.  This installment was a […]

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Mockingjay Pt 1 Tries to be Star Wars

December 19, 2014 Whitney movie review 1 Comment
Mockingjay Pt 1 Tries to be Star Wars

Cast:  Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth  Director: Francis Lawrence Release Date: November 21, 2014 When Katniss destroys the games, she goes to District 13 after District 12 is destroyed. She meets President Coin who convinces her to be the symbol of rebellion, while trying to save Peeta from the Capitol. ~ IMDB Despite my dislike for the book […]

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A Month of Favorites: A Year In Books

December 10, 2014 Whitney Meme 0 Comments
A Month of Favorites: A Year In Books

A Month of Favorites is hosted by Girlxoxo, Traveling with T and Estella’s Revenge  I’m going to be lazy on this one and let my Goodreads Stats speak for themselves. 2014 Reading Challenge Whitney has completed her goal of reading 50 books in 2014! hide 52 of 50 (100%) view books 5 of 5 stars       4 of 5 […]

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Sunday Post #43

Sunday Post #43

Sunday Post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer is a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.  A very calm week, only venturing out for a trip to […]

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2014 In First Lines

December 4, 2014 Whitney Meme 0 Comments
2014 In First Lines

2014 In First Lines is a cute meme I did last year and gives a picture of my blogging year. January:  Happy New Year everyone!  ~ Christmas in New Orleans February:  I discovered Netgalley last year, and became a kid in a candy store. ~ Review Copy Cleanup 4.0 March:  While I never announced it, I was […]

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A Month of Favorites: Five Female Protagonists

December 2, 2014 Whitney Meme 0 Comments
A Month of Favorites: Five Female Protagonists

A Month of Favorites is hosted by Girlxoxo, Traveling with T and Estella’s Revenge 1. Hannah Payne (When She Woke): A modern day Hester Prynne who is strong willed in the face of adversity, questioning (and defying) the establishment all due to the women’s right to choose. 2. Ali Reynolds (Alison Reynolds series): She is also a strong willed character, […]

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A Month of Favorites: Introduction

December 1, 2014 Whitney Meme 0 Comments
A Month of Favorites: Introduction

A Month of Favorites is hosted by Girlxoxo, Traveling with T and Estella’s Revenge  Like Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music I will be sharing “a few of my favorite things” over the next few weeks.  Today I will not include Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens but rather an introduction, have Captian Von Trapp blow his whistle […]

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