Monday, May 25, 2015

Song of the Week

One of my favorite songs currently by one of my favorite new artists.  I find myself singing this song under my breath constantly any more.  Have a listen and see if you feel the same.



Between the magical humming background, the phenomenal lyrics, that voice, and that sweet man bun... this will likely be my favorite song of the year. You're welcome!

 Thanks for reading! -Rachael xo

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Book Haul #3

I have a problem....a huge problem....a huge book-buying problem.  Check out my latest haul!



Have you read any of my buys?  What new books are you hoping to buy this month?

Thanks for reading!
-Rachael xo

Monday, May 18, 2015

Song of the Week

With two weeks left before summer break...I'm desperately in need of motivation.  I am planning to find it by way of an anthem for the next few days from my girl Florence via Florence + The Machine.


"And it's hard to dance with the Devil on your back...so shake it off!"  Amen, sister!


What is your favorite F+M song?   What are you listening to this week?

Thanks for reading!
-Rachael xo

Bout of Books 13.0 and #CrushYourTBR Readathon Wrap Up

What a reading month this has been!  I just completed my third readathon for the month and started my fourth today!  I'm loving on the motivation to read!!

With last weeks double readathon I did pretty well.  I got in several graphic novels (one of my goals this year) and finished two novels!   Check out my video to see what I read and hear my final (amazing) totals!


Yeah.  I'm pretty excited about my reading achievements this week.  And unbelievebly there is ANOTHER readathon that started today - RYBSAT aka ReadYourBookShelfAThon.   I had a heard time narrowing down my self and finally settled on my "borrowed shelf" - mostly library books.  Here's a look at it:
As you can see, I have several graphic novels and a few novels to choose from.  I don't anticipate finishing all of these as I am still working and just started my last college class for an endorsement program.  Also, I'd already begun reading two other books.  So....we'll play it by ear and see how this FOURTH READATHON IN A ROW goes!

What are you reading this week?  Have you enjoyed in on my tbr shelf?

Thanks for reading!
-Rachael xo

PS.  If you are interested in participating in RYBSAT, check out the info video here.





Monday, May 11, 2015

Song of the Week!

This week's song is one I've been hearing around more and more lately.  At first, I was not a fan.  The more I hear it though, the more I find it stuck in my head, the more I like it.  I'm not sure how I feel about this video, but I love the song!  The melody is great, the music is neat and the concept is sweet!  Enjoy!
Have you heard of George Ezra?  What do you think of his music?  What are you listening too?

Thanks for reading!
-Rachael xo

Sunday, May 10, 2015

Bout of Books 13.0 Readathon!

This week (May 11 - May 18), I'll be participating in the Bout of Books 13.0 Readathon!  I didn't feel great about my reading for last week's readathon, so I'm ready to amp up my game this week!  Check out what I'm hoping to read in my TBR video!

What books are you reading this week?
-Rachael xo

ReReadathon Wrap Up

I had high hopes for myself last week during the ReReadathon...but feel short of my goals!
Check out how I did in my Wrap Up video!


What are your favorite books to re-read?

Thanks for reading!
-Rachael xo

Saturday, May 2, 2015

ReReadathon TBR

The #AYearAThon & the ReReadathon both run from Monday, May 4 to Sunday, May 10th.  This week is all about rereading books you've enjoyed already.  I choose a view of my favorite standalones and a few first books in favorite series (leading up to the #AYearAThon - finishing series in June).  I'm super excited to jump into these books again and see how I relate to them now, at a different point in life.  Here is my possible TBR pile (I won't get to all, but here it pool I'll read from!)




What books do you find yourself re-reading?  Which are you re-reading this week?  Any of your fave's on my list?

Thanks for reading,
-Rachael xo

Friday, May 1, 2015

April Wrap Up

This month I read ELEVEN books!  I know - I can't believe it either.  This has been my best reading month by far -- ever!  I really attribute this all to joining the BookTube community.  I've already received comments and support via Twitter and YouTube and have gained my first 5 subscribers to my YouTube Channel!

(Which, by the way, *shameless plug*, you should go subscribe too if you have not yet!

Check out the books I read and what I thought of them in my wrap up video.



What books did you read in April?  What do you plan to read in May?

Check back tomorrow for my TBR video for next week's #AYearAThon!

Thanks for reading!
-Rachael xo