By: Stephanie Wyatt These are the boys who look like they could end your life in one blow after making a snarky comment about you, but they just need a hug. Most fans love them. They make me question my real-life dating prospects. Here are my top five brooding boys of YA: 5. Will Herondale... Continue Reading →
TBR Tuesday & ANNOUNCEMENT: September 2019
As some of you might have heard, Functionally Fictional is getting an internal overhaul. While restructuring, we appreciate everyone's patience. We're not only working on reorganizing the behind-the-scenes information (aka emails and spreadsheets, keeping track of everything) to better serve authors and publishers, but we're working on a more consistent schedule to get posts to... Continue Reading →
#READShadowhunter: City of Glass (Week 1)
By: Cait Marie It's City of Glass time!! I'm so excited. I think this is my favorite of the series... but I tend to say that about each as I read them. For those just joining us, Stephanie over at Books in the Skye put together this year-long Shadowhunter read-a-long, and I couldn’t be more... Continue Reading →
Cait’s Review of “City of Ashes” by Cassandra Clare
By: Cait Marie This is the second book of The Mortal Instruments series. There will be spoilers for book one, City of Bones. City of Bones review Clary's mom is still unconscious, her father has the moral cup, and she's struggling with finding out Jace is her brother. All she wants is for things to... 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 →
#READShadowhunter: City of Ashes (Week 3)
By: Cait Marie Can you believe we're almost done with City of Ashes?? For those just joining us, Stephanie over at Books in the Skye put together this year-long Shadowhunter read-a-long, and I couldn’t be more excited to be a part of it. We started in April with The Infernal Devices, and we are now... Continue Reading →
#READShadowhunter: City of Ashes (Week 1 and 2)
By: Cait Marie Hello, hello! I apologize for this being so late. Things have been chaotic here with school and everything. For those just joining us, Stephanie over at Books in the Skye put together this year-long Shadowhunter read-a-long, and I couldn’t be more excited to be a part of it. We started in April... Continue Reading →
Cait’s Review of “City of Bones” by Cassandra Clare
By: Cait Marie (I apologize for this being so late. The #READShadowhunter Read-A-Long is still continuing as scheduled, I'm just behind.) When 16-year-old Clary Fray witnesses a crime only she can see, her whole world begins to change. She meets Jace, a Shadowhunter, but as he begins explaining what he is, she gets a frantic... 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 →
#READShadowhunter: City of Bones (Week 3)
By: Cait Marie Hello, hello! For those just joining us, Stephanie over at Books in the Skye put together this year-long Shadowhunter read-a-long, and I couldn’t be more excited to be a part of it. We started in April with The Infernal Devices, and we are now reading the first book in The Mortal Instruments... Continue Reading →
