Since Animal Crossing came out I‘ve only read *checks spreadsheet* TWO BOOKS so I thought I might do a bit of a reading challenge to get me back in the book groove. Each book choice here is inspired by a class taught at Hogwarts, but I‘ve sort of... forced some books to fit. (I‘m not proud of how I “sorted” Megahex but I felt I want to read it!) Can you tell which book is for which class?

Where am I supposed to fit all of my upcoming 2020 releases, huh???

DO NOT READ THIS BOOK (until August 2017 because that's when the final book in this trilogy is released and the wait will kill you because NK Jemisin is an absolute stellar writer who is clever and smart with character development and world building) I give this book 5 rusting stars!!!

Hey, buddy, I can't finish reading these stories if you're going to nap on them all day long...

This book is out today!!! Hooray!!! I read this egalley a few weeks ago and fell deep in love with this story. It's a dark, wild ride--as I read it, I had to keep my husband updated on the plot because he was dying to know how the story ended. Highly recommend!

"How can you whip cream without whips? Whipped cream isn't whipped cream at all unless it's been whipped with whips. Just as a poached egg isn't a poached egg unless it's been stolen from the woods in the dead of night! Row on, please!"

Do you ever just sit and stare at your messy bookshelves and think, "hmm, I should definitely straighten these up, maybe weed out some books" and then just keep staring at your shelves, not moving, except to grab your laptop and look up prices for a Hermione POP figure? Yeah me neither.

This was a really good read. Unfortunately for me, I definitely bought into the hype waaay too much, so even though it was a great book, I felt a little disappointed. I think everyone should absolutely give this a go, but wait a bit until the hype has settled down. Has anyone else finished this, and what did you think?

I'm so excited for this that it's a little embarrassing. I've hyped it up so much in my head that it can only be disappointing, I'm worried. Well, let's do this. I'll report back asap!

Quiet. Powerful. Haunting. Heartbreaking. Lovely. This hurts to read, in the best way. My first 5-star read of 2017!

Northanger Abbey is the only Jane Austen I've read! What's your favorite Austen?

A wild haul appears! Have you read any of these?

I read a lot of amazing books this year, but these are my favorite favorite favorite reads of 2016. Have you read any of them?

I visited the Wizarding World of Harry Potter last week and nearly went bankrupt on souvenirs. NO REGRETS!!!

"History don't repeat itself, people repeat themselves! History couldn't do it if you all didn't make it... I want to stay...and I don't want to stay. To see what happens in this world full of so many different colored people. But, I'm too scared to see too much more. Such a wave of hate is being planted up deeper in the world. The devil is the busiest thing I know."

Heyyyyy brother.

Beautiful cover, beautiful story, beautiful setting, IT'S ALL SO BEAUTIFUL! 😍

"You will be wondering about that sugar bowl, I imagine. Is it still in use? you are wondering; has it been cleaned? you may very well ask; was it thoroughly washed?"

The good news: this totally lived up to the hype! The bad news: this is her debut novel so we have nothing to go back and binge read. 😔

My favorite book... Ever! 😍 I read this every October and somehow I always end up falling in love with it more. Have you read this before? Are you ready to accept Shirley Jackson as your personal favorite author? Let her into your heart!

Subtly creepy, engaging writing, and an intriguing mystery. Good October read, huh? I really enjoyed this!

This guy is my favorite bookmark. ❤️ #booktober

My favorite reads of September for #somethingforsept! I read 21 books this month and these were the cream of the crop! Can't wait to see what good reads I find in October! 🍂🎃🍂

Here's a few short story collections that I highly recommend! I love short stories, and I've found that I buy collections faster than I can read them! What are some of your favorites and/or collections you really want to read? #somethingforsept #shortstories

#somethingforsept favorite villain: Aaron Burr (sir). I haven't read this bio yet because I'm saving it for the car ride to Chicago in November to see the musical (!!!) but I've heard that Burr was actually much more villainous in real life than he is in the musical.

I very clearly remember starting this book on a Friday afternoon and carrying it throughout town the rest of the night, reading a page or two here and there because I could not put this book down (literally). I have such fond memories of this reading experience, and it's a slim volume, so you can walk it around town, too! #somethingforsept (side note: can we make leashes for books a thing?)

Totally revamping the bookshelves today and honestly this little guy is hurting more than he's helping. His book stack hurdling is pretty cute, though.

I recommend this book if you want to cry for 50 pages straight and when the book makes you laugh during the crying session, develop a severe case of hiccups. This book is perfect for that. Hiccup!

"A diet of questions is a steady way to shed weight, and health, and contentment."

"Try not to base your decision on this room, it isn't representative of the whole word. Somewhere the sun is hot on a rubbery leaf, clouds are making shapes and reshaping and reshaping, a spiderweb is broken but still works."

In which I discover that "puss" is slang for "face," as in "my puss was puffy like cheap cheesecake." You truly do learn something new every day.

My husband and I are beyond obsessed with this musical. I can't recall my life before Hamilton. Did I listen to other music before this? Probably, but I don't remember it.

My favorite summer reads are books that take place in cold climates. It's hot outside today but I'm freezing with The Abominable!

Sunday morning vibes.

Having a pretty good morning, obviously.

I've seen this described as "Harry Potter meets His Dark Materials" and while that's a little hype-y, I don't think the comparison is too far off (despite Smoke being an adult novel). Unfortunately, Smoke lacks the heart that drives HP and HDM.

Suffering from a severe book hangover right now. This is one of the best books I've ever read. It's beautiful and it's powerful and I cannot recommend it enough.

"I can almost sense primordial stardust flowing through my veins. People are forever telling me that stars make them feel small, and I always nod noncommittally and wonder at the stuffy confinement of their minds. Stars make me feel vast."

You won't even recognize when this book rips your heart out. Stunning and simple, beautifully bare, this one will be with me a long time.

"The Church creates its sinners so it has something to save."

"She'd accomplished things, hadn't she? All kinds of things you couldn't put on a résumé, such as deciphering the cryptic actions of family members, and taking care of them until they died."

Saturday afternoon reading: doing it right.

"Everyone who is alive has a ghost inside them, don't they?"