By: Manuela Soares “Afterall, it was midnight marking the bridge between the twenty-second and twenty-third days in October, twenty-four hours before the train would take on passengers, twenty-four hours until she would board it and be carried off to an alien place to face the enemy.” That is a quote from the second paragraph of... Continue Reading →
By: Manuella Soares Hey all and welcome back to another Friday here at Functionally Fictional! This week I wanted to continue with a Friday Firsts post, as I'm digging it. For those who don’t know, Friday Firsts was created by Tenacious Reader and is used to spotlight the first few sentences/paragraphs of your current read... Continue Reading →
By: Manuela Soares Hello and happy Tuesday all! Welcome back to another seasonal TBR list. Though winter doesn't officially start until December 21st, the weather and early darkness has made it feel like we're in the throes of it already. For this TBR, I decided to choose some winter-centric books, some that I've read before... Continue Reading →
By: Manuela Soares Hello all, and happy Friday! Last week, I came across a new (to me at least) Friday theme called Friday Firsts. It was created by Tenacious Reader and is used to spotlight the first few sentences/paragraphs of your current read and your first impressions. It’s meant to be a quick and easy... Continue Reading →
By: Manuela Soares Hello readers and happy Friday! Reading is one of the best past times. It not only engages our minds, but it inspires us and can take us away on far off adventures. An added plus to reading is the themed merch that goes along with it. From drinkware and clothing, to journals... Continue Reading →
By: Manuela Soares Hello again, readers! Happy Friday and welcome back to Functionally Fictional! I had some trouble coming up with a topic this week until I was watching a video by Jack Edwards on booktube last night, where he mentioned an upcoming video he's going to do about a blind date with a book.... Continue Reading →
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 you’ll... Continue Reading →
By: Manuela Soares With fall right around the corner, what better time to write up my fall TBR? I typically read a lot more mystery/thriller, horror, supernatural, and spooky during the fall months, so here is my Top Ten TBR for this fall. I've also added in Goodreads links, as well as the synopsis, to... Continue Reading →
By: Manuela Soares Hello September, and happy Friday readers! This week, I thought I would try something a little new. I recently came across a post from Hoarding Books, where they do First Line Friday's. From what I've read, they take the book they're reading or just the closest book to them and share the... Continue Reading →
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 you’ll... Continue Reading →
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