Today I was confused. I had no idea what kind of post I was going to write. I just new that I was in the mood to right one. For some reason I felt like I was neglecting my blog for the past few days, I had a spike in the amount of views I got one day *flails* and then I got a VERY small amount the next couple days, that is not okay. One of my resolutions was to try and balance out my views. So I decided today I was going to write a new post. Then I realized that I had no idea what to write about. My tiny brain went into overdrive. I just NEEDED a something to post. Plus I wanted to join the January Discussion Challenge (which you should check out!)Then my slightly singed brain came up with the wonderful idea to write about books. Wow, how original. But no. What my brain thought up of was to literally talk about books. Books themselves. Well specifically eBooks vs. regular books. 

So today marks the day of a great battle, the battle between eBooks and plain old regular books. What are the benefits to each? What are the cons? 

Let us first talk about benefits. So I know present to you, the benefits of books:

They are beautiful there is no denying that books are beautiful. Bookstagram, and book photography proves this. So do the covers of the most shiny books on your bookshelf. Does it not please your soul, to simply look at books, to admire their covers, their textures, and the exquisite artwork that lays upon them. Even the most ugly stories can have beautiful covers.

Simply touching a book is pleasing. Tracing its cover, flipping through the pages, feeling its unique texture. Its all so perfect. Its a feeling you cant describe, I hope I am not the only one who experiences it. Do you ever go to your bookshelf and slide your fingers along the spines of your books, and just take them in? Just take a moment to appreciate them?

Bookshelves are only perfect when they are full one thing that I think every-single book blogger desires, is a full bookshelf. Do you not feel the joys of adding a new book to your collection? Do you not feel happiness from the depths of your heart gazing upon a full shelf of your favorite books? If you don't, are you sure?Are you mentally sound?
Reading an actual book is more enjoyable I think we have all said or heard someone say that reading an actual book is more pleasing, more delightful. It is an entirely different experience. Flipping actual pages, feeling the actual book in your hands, seeing actual text that is printed in. It is simply, better. One cannot describe the feeling, it is just thereand it isn't going to budge.
Authors are our idols, getting their signatures is like winning the lottery you cant autograph an eBook let us say your favorite author is Jennifer L. Armentrout pshhhhhhh this is clearly random, I am not simply using her because she is my favorite author, no waaaaaaaay! Anyhow, Jennifer decides to do a book signing where you live PLEASE MAKE THIS HAPPEN And you squeal, you freak out, you cry from the joy. The BAM. You realize you have nothing for her to sign, only an eBook, which isn't possible. If however you had the actual book, imagine the joy, the joy of having a book signed by your favorite author! That would be amazing!

Now we shall wander over to the benefits of eBooks:

More portable this is an obvious one. You can take hundreds of eBooks and only carry the weight of your eReader. Whereas if you took a hundred books, you would probably die or is it just me? eBooks can go everywhere.

Cheaper Money is something I don't have, and 2 out of 3 of you don't have either obviously this is real, would I ever just make this up, whaaaaat no. This number is 100000% real. Or is it... Despite this however, we still demand books that we cant afford. Solution? Well you can embark on the treacherous journey to the library, or stay at home and buy eBooks.

More comfortable...? I find when I am using my eReader to read it is easier to find a comfortable position in which I can lay down. When I am reading a normal book, I am always fidgeting for one of these reasons a) I can't flip the pages the way I am laying, b) the book is heavy and is hurting me, or c) I am trying to hold it above me and it keeps falling on my face. You might be thinking, Maya why don't you just sit not lay down? Never.

Okay so now that we have listed the benefits for each, here is a quick list of cons, starting with books:

• Expensive
• Not so portable
• eBooks are just easier to hold, tell me you understand what I mean??

Author: Rick Riordan
Series: Magnus Chase #1
Pages: 491
Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother’s mysterious death, he’s lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers.

One day, he’s tracked down by a man he’s never met—a man his mother claimed was dangerous. The man tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god.

The Viking myths are true. The gods of Asgard are preparing for war. Trolls, giants and worse monsters are stirring for doomsday. To prevent Ragnarok, Magnus must search the Nine Worlds for a weapon that has been lost for thousands of years.

When an attack by fire giants forces him to choose between his own safety and the lives of hundreds of innocents, Magnus makes a fatal decision.

Sometimes, the only way to start a new life is to die . . .

Rick Riordan is an amazing author! Everything that he writes is gold! I adored the Percy Jackson and Heroes Of Olympus series! They are definitely in my top 5 favorite series of all time! Rick Riordans writing is just so light-hearted and funny! Most YA books are very heavy reads, his books are like a breath of fresh air! while they are still action-packed and are very intense, they also aren't always serious, funny moments are happening 24/7 throughout this book and definitely making the fact they are fighting giants hilarious!

Annabeth is in it! DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT A SPOILER THIS HAPPENS ON THE FIRST PAGE I'm sorry I just felt like I had to make that heard. Annabeth is there on the first page, and it honestly isn't even important! I just thought I was very cute how he brought one of the characters we love into his brand spanking' new series! Although it isn't for long, at least she made an appearance! I also find the relationship between Magnus and Annabeth hilarious, as both are dealing with separate types of Gods and for some reason I find that amusing...?

The relationships between the characters are nice they all feel like one delicious family! Magnus and his friends are so perfect together! I enjoyed reading about them a ton, the situations they got themselves in and how they reacted were hilarious! One thing this book lacked, was romance! *gasps* a YA book without romance?! That's impossible. Although they are rare, they definitely exist, and Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer is one of them! Love wasn't on their minds in this book, they were a bit busy, you know doing more important things... I'm not sure whether to view this as a positive or a negative though. Some people might enjoy the refreshing break from all the lovey-dovey mushiness in other books, but I do enjoy shipping... So I haven't really made up my mind on that yet. At one point in the series I would like a l'il bit of love though, as Rick Riordan created Perabeth, why can't he create *insert ship name for Magnus and some other girl here*

The ending wasn't intese but it left me begging for more! I can't exactly give details as that would be too much of a spoiler... All I can say is READ THE BOOK IF YOU WANT TO KNOW! Okay? Okay.

Percy Jackson is better... I can't bring myself to say I love this book when I have a glorious series called Percy Jackson to compare it too! I will always love Percy. I would never betray him. I found Percy's adventures a little better, this might however be because I found the Greek Gods more interesting than the Norse! I also felt as if Magnus Chase was a bit too similar, in Percy Jackson demigods went to Camp Half-Blood, in Magnus Chase Demigods (and occasional mortals) go to a hotel. Both ideas are flawless but after reading Percy Jackson first, they just seemed a little bit too similar to me! I did however greatly enjoy Magnus Chase despite this!

Author: Sarah J. Maas From the throne of glass rules a king with a fist of iron and a soul as black as pitch. Assassin Celaena Sardothien won a brutal contest to become his Champion. Yet Celaena is far from loyal to the crown. She hides her secret vigilantly; she knows that the man she serves is bent on evil.

Keeping up the deadly charade becomes increasingly difficult when Celaena realizes she is not the only one seeking justice. As she tries to untangle the mysteries buried deep within the glass castle, her closest relationships suffer. It seems no one is above questioning her allegiances—not the Crown Prince Dorian; not Chaol, the Captain of the Guard; not even her best friend, Nehemia, a foreign princess with a rebel heart.

That time of the year has come up again, the time to makes resolutions. YIKES! I have never even tried to make a resolution. Ever. I don't see the point of them, usually they are stupid little things, that are honestly bound to fail. But this year I realized... I have a blog now! A glorious blog that is like my baby. Sooo why not make resolutionswell they are more goals then resolutions... revolving around my blog, to help it grow! So that one day, one glorious day, my blog will take over the world!



Change The Way I Review I still haven't found my style when it comes to reviewing. Sadly, I am still flailing about, seeking the perfect form of reviewing for myself. I compare myself to other, bigger, blogs and think, Oh my Gods, how do they do it? One thing I seem to forget is that most of them have had their blogs for years. I am not quite there yet... They have had time to perfect their style of reviews, they don't fumble around as much as me. So throughout 2016 I will try to change that! My reviews shall be better than ever.

Get More Involved In The Community I love the book community! Everyone is so welcoming and friendly! So throughout 2016 I want to become more involved with everyone! Make some friends, not live in this corner all alone. I must shine! I am a pretty shy person. I was terrified of starting a blog. TERRIFIED. But I did it. Now the next step is to talk to others that have also taken the big leap of starting a blog, because I'm not alone out here, in this vast space we call the internet. There is so many other book lovers here! And we must unite!

Get a Steady Amount of Views Some days I get VERY little views, others I get tons. Why? I have no idea. Though I do know, that I would like to put an end to this. I don't want my views to bounce around like their on a trampoline. I want to get a nice, calm, and steady amount of views. Obviously I don't expect hundreds of views each day. That probably won't happen for a while. What I would like is a reliable amount of views each day. 

Create a Posting Schedule/ Post More Often This may be one of the reasons my views aren't exactly steady. I post basically whenever I write something. Which isn't exactly the best thing to do. So 2016 shall be the year I post not randomly, but in a more organized fashon. I will give more updates on when I have decided to post each week soon, so look forward to that! 

Start a Bookstagram I have a DSLR, I have books, whats holding me back? Well other than fear of course, nothing. So it shall be done. I will create a bookstagram. Throw myself out there. I may get one follower, possibly two. But this time I won't give up. I will keep going, keep posting, keep trying, until I am satisfied.



How Many Books I Want To Read In 2016 This year I would like to read 100 books. I have never counted how many books I read in a year, or anything of the sort. I never felt the need too. This year, since I have a blog, I will! 

Expand My Bookshelf In the past I rarely bought books, I always went to the library. I wasn't happy that I did this, but it was practical, so I allowed it. This year, it will all change. I want to buy, and buy, and buy, millions of books. I want to have one of those beautiful bookshelves other people do! The only way to do so is to throw all my money at the bookstore. Unlike your average person who's resolution would be to not buy books, mine is to buy them all.

Read More New Releases I am stuck in the past. Always reading older books, that are still popular, but not shiny and new. This year I would like to read some more new releases. Join the fun that others are having, the fun of enjoying freshly published books.



A writing goal. What's that? Well I have wanted to write a book FOREVER and I have always given up whenever I tried. This year however, I am going to do it. I will write a book. I reeeeaalllyyy wanted to do NaNoWriMo after I found out what it was, but I missed. Then I was considering doing it in 2016, but I realized 1. I can't work with deadlines 2. I would probably give up, and 3. I would have 0 clue what to write about. 

Then an idea hit me! Why not make my New Years Resolution to write a book!

 I would have the entire year to come up with an idea, and write about it! So I bought a notebook and I am all set to fill it with writing ideas! Once I come up with a foolproof story line, I'll start writing! This way I won't feel pressured to write as fast as humanly possible, and I will have time to come up with an idea! Throughout the year I will be giving updates on my story and it will just be freaking fabulous! If I ever want to scrap my story, I can. However I HAVE to have a book ready to be edited by January 1st, so scrapping probably won't be happening. Anyways, look forward to posts about how my writing is going throughout the year, because they will be there!


Anyways, I would just like to wish everyone a Happy New Year! I hope 2016 is amazing for you! HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!🎊

I desperately wanted to do a yearly wrap up, but then I realized I did not count how many books I read, and I also remember like none of them. They always get jumbled up in my tiny brain and I can't remember whether I read them 4 years ago, or 4 months ago. However something my brain is capable of comprehending, is the books I read this month, and the books I got this month, so here they are...



This series is, well, THE BEST SERIES IN THE ENITRE FLIPPING UNIVERSE AND I AM SO, SO SAD IT IS OVER, also everyone should read it. E-V-E-R-Y-O-N-E. Clearly I cannot put my love for this book into words, and am just flailing about like an idiot. If you would like to see my thoughts on the other two books, click here and here. 


Wow this book was so much better than I expected! I was SO happy with it! Wanna know more? Click this!(don't question me, just click it)

So I’m Crazy Excited For The 2016 Debuts/by Bookish Serendipity/ Wanna know what amazing books are coming out next year? This post is sure to help, with a nice list of some books you should be excited for!

"Nothing is a coincidence. Everything has a purpose. You were meant to come to this castle, just as you were meant to be an assassin."

When magic has gone from the world, and a vicious king rules from his throne of glass, an assassin comes to the castle. She does not come to kill, but to win her freedom. If she can defeat twenty-three killers, thieves, and warriors in a competition to find the greatest assassin in the land, she will become the King's Champion and be released from prison.

Her name is Celaena Sardothien.

The Crown Prince will provoke her. The Captain of the Guard will protect her.

And a princess from a foreign land will become the one thing Celaena never thought she'd have again: a friend.

But something evil dwells in the castle—and it's there to kill. When her competitors start dying, horribly, one by one, Celaena's fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival—and a desperate quest to root out the source of the evil before it destroys her world.
Series: Throne Of Glass #1
Pages: 404
Author: Sarah J. Maas

Her personality is perfection. I heard from other reviews and such, that she is a bad-ass. She is. But the nice thing is, she is also human. Usually when you hear about these bad-ass characters, you expect someone who is always strong and powerful, etc. etc. What I like about Celeana is that although she is super strong, brave, and smart. she also has her own human personality. I was scared she would show no emotion and honestly be a bit bland and boring, however that wasn't the case! I was still able to connect with her, and I loved reading about her! Also the backstory thing applies to her personality too!

Follow my blog with Bloglovin There is 2 days until Christmas... 2 days, and today's Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by the Broke and The Bookish, is Christmas Themed! Top Ten Books I Wouldn't Mind Santa Leaving Under My Tree This Year: