By: Manuela Soares Happy Tuesday, readers, and welcome back to Top Ten Tuesday here at Functionally Fictional! I've been spending more time on bookstagram and booktok lately and have seen so many great reels and videos. I don't know about you, but sometimes I'll pick up a book before even reading the summary simply because... Continue Reading →
TBR Tuesday: Winter
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 →
Friday Favorites: Books For Blind Date With A Book
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 →
Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Fall 2021 TBR
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 →
Top Ten Tuesday: Book Adaptations: The Good, The Bad, The Eh, and The Upcoming
By: Manuela Soares Happy Tuesday readers and welcome back to another Top Ten Tuesday here at Functionally Fictional! This week I thought I would cover something that all readers have an opinion on and that’s books to movie/TV adaptations. Love 'em or hate 'em, they happen all the time, and sometimes they're great, other times... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday: 2020 TBR List
By: Mariah Brown Time for another Top Ten Tuesday post. I am super excited to discuss the books that are at the top of my list to read in 2020. This is the perfect time to discuss the books that you plan to read first in this new year and new decade. On to the... Continue Reading →
Friday Favorites: Autumn Reads
By: Manuela Soares Hello readers! This week’s prompt from Something of the Book is Favorite Autumn Reads! Autumn has always meant mysterious and spooky and all things kooky to me, and so my reading tastes during this time of year tend to reflect that. Here is my list of my favorite Autumn reads and, though... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday: Underrated Classic Tales
By: Jenny Gardner Lets be honest! Sometimes readers hear "classic literature" and cringe. Many modern readers prefer newer tales, which is perfectly fine. However, what if you are missing out on great literary adventure because you've never read the more obscure amazing picks? These are my top ten classic choices, which may be from authors... Continue Reading →
10 Books That Should Be On Your ‘To-Read’ List For 2018
"Finding a good book is like finding a best friend. The right book can make the outside world fade away and transport readers to another world."