By: Cait Marie The Reading Rush is hosting a mini version of their annual readathon this week, and I am using it as an excuse to get caught up! The event lasts from April 16-19. There are fun activities and sprints to participate in on Twitter and Instagram and, of course, the reading prompts. Below... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday: 2020 Anticipated Books
By: Cait Marie Hello, hello! With the new year comes all new books. While there are still so many on my TBR from the past few years, here are my top ten anticipated books releasing in 2020. Imagine Me - Tahereh Mafi This book will probably destroy me, but I absolutely cannot wait. I've been... Continue Reading →
The Book Interview Tag
By: Cait Marie Hello, hello! I was tagged by Leisha over at Literary Leisha and thought this looked like fun. (I'm not sure who originally came up with the tag, so if you know please comment below!) Name: Caitlin/Cait Age: 28 Favorite Genres: Pretty much anything in YA fiction. I tend to prefer fantasy and... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday: Auto-Buy Authors
By: Cait Marie Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. I don't typically do a "Top Ten Tuesday," but I like this theme too much to pass up. So, without further ado, the top ten... Continue Reading →
Harry Potter Spells Tag
By: Cait Marie If you know anything about me, it's probably that I love Harry Potter more than just about anything in this world. That's dramatic, but I've been in love this series and world since I was 9 years old. My sister and I had the first two books before that, but I didn't... Continue Reading →
Greek Myths Book Tag
By: Cait Marie I was tagged in the Greek Myths Book Tag by Hannah over at Books, Life, and Other Oddities. I've always loved mythology—Greek, Egyptian, Norse—so I thought this would be fun! Zeus: King of the Gods — My Favorite Book Oh, this is a hard one! There are so many! The Shadowhunter books... Continue Reading →
Cait’s Review of “What If It’s Us” by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
By: Cait Marie What happens when two of your favorite authors collaborate? You get an adorable contemporary that simply makes your heart smile. What If It’s Us is written from two perspectives. Arthur is in New York for the summer, working as an intern in his mom’s law firm. Ben is a local New Yorker... Continue Reading →
Cait’s October Book Haul
By: Cait Marie Hello, hello! Wow, so this is super late! October has been so incredibly busy that I haven't had much time to write for Functionally Fictional. That doesn't mean the reading has ceased, though! In fact, I read seven books in September. Here's what I read: Sea Witch by Sarah Henning - This... Continue Reading →
Cait’s Review of “Leah on the Offbeat” by Becky Albertalli
By: Cait Marie I have been struggling to write this review for days. Leah on the Offbeat, Becky Albertalli’s newest release, came out last week and I had been waiting months for it. It. Was. Wonderful. I love Albertalli’s books. You all know I’m obsessed with Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, well, this is... Continue Reading →
Cait’s Review of “Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda” by Becky Albertalli
By: Cait Marie If you know me, you know that I absolutely adore Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda. I’ve said before, I don’t read a lot of contemporary or stand-alone books. However, I do occasionally read them, especially if recommended. I actually read this book as part of my school’s book club for Pride... Continue Reading →