By: Manuela Soares Harry Potter - J.K. Rowling This series is one that I grew up with, Sorcerer's Stone was published in the U.S. when I was in fifth grade, and I was captivated by the world when my teacher at the time read it to the class. Ever since, it was a part of... Continue Reading →
TBR Tuesday: Manuela’s 2021
By: Manuela Soares Hey readers! There are so many incredible books out there, and it can be so easy to get so wrapped up in finding those books that we just add them to our TBR’s without getting around to reading them and so they sit there for years and years. Goodreads does their reading... Continue Reading →
Manuela’s Review of “The Princess Diarist” by Carrie Fisher, Narrated by Carrie Fisher and Billie Lourd
“I had never been Princess Leia before and now I would be her forever. I would never not be Princess Leia. I had no idea how profoundly true that was and how long forever was.” Carrie Fisher was a character unto herself, and it’s no surprise that her memoir, The Princess Diarist, is every bit... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday: February 10, 2021
By: Manuela Soares Happy Wednesday, readers! We’ve reached the middle of another week which makes it time to catch up with what’s being read! WWW Wednesday is a weekly reading update hosted by Taking on a World of Words. The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading?What did you recently finish reading?What do you think you’ll read... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday: January 6, 2021
By: Manuela Soares Happy hump day readers! We've reached the middle of another week which makes it time to catch up with what's being read! WWW Wednesday is a weekly reading update hosted by Taking on a World of Words. The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading?What did you recently finish reading?What do you think... Continue Reading →
Manuela’s Review of “The Lost Child” by Emily Gunnis
By: Manuela Soares A couple of years ago, I read the debut novel The Girl in the Letter by Emily Gunnis and fell in love with the heart-wrenching story and Emily’s writing. So, when she began talking about her second novel on social media, I was thrilled and counting down the days until it’s release.... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday: February 19, 2020
By: Manuela Soares Hello Functionally Fictional readers! How are you this week, any good reads? I'm back for another WWW Wednesday! WWW Wednesday, for those who don't know, is a weekly reading update hosted by Taking on a World of Words. The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading?What did you recently finish reading?What do you... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday: Gifts for Readers
By: Manuela Soares Hello readers! Welcome back to another Top Ten Tuesday! With the holiday's rapidly approaching I thought what better time to put together a little gift guide of ten of my favorite bookish things that I've either bought for myself, had gifted to me, would love to be gifted, or have gifted to... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday: December 11, 2019
By: Manuela Soares Hello everyone, it's that time of the week again where one of us posts what we've been reading over the last little while. WWW Wednesday is a weekly reading update hosted by Taking on a World of Words. Here's what I've been reading. The Three Ws are: What did you recently finish reading?What are... Continue Reading →
Friday Favorites: Hyped Books
By: Manuela Soares Hello and welcome back to another Friday Favorites! This week’s theme, brought to us once again by Something of the Book (from a couple weeks ago), is Favorite Hyped Books! Here are four of my favorite hyped books and series that always sweep me away to another world. Thanks Something of the... Continue Reading →
