By: Mariah Brown Let’s start off by saying I have so many favorite books, characters, events, etc., but today I want to talk about my top 5 favorite authors. There are so many authors I truly enjoy, but I will tell you why these specific authors are my favorite ones and a few books I... Continue Reading →
By: Jenny Gardner Sometimes, the best characters have quirky personalities, which make them intriguing, real, and relatable. These types of characters always endear and bring an extra special quality to great novels. For this Friday Favorites post, I'm going to describe my top four favorite quirky characters. My first quirky favorite was destined to be... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
By: Cait Marie I saw this done by Sara @ The Bibliophagist and I was beyond excited! Fall Out Boy is that band I've loved since middle school--the one I will always love because they've been such a huge part of my life for so long. Story time: I've seen them seven times and met... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie I'm obsessed with all things Shadowhunters. You know this. I know this. My cat knows this. It's my thing. If you want more of an explanation on why these books and characters mean so much to me, check out my review for The Red Scrolls of Magic. Stephanie over at Books in... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie Happy Friday! I've been eagerly waiting for this week's topic: fictional worlds. You can find the full list of weekly prompts, over at Something of the Book! Let's just jump right in. Here are my top 5 favorite fictional worlds: 5. Erilea For those who don't know, Erilea is the main continent... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie In honor of the O.W.L.s Magical Readathon, I thought I'd do something a bit different. Everyone knows I love Harry Potter, but what most people don't know is that Harry is actually one of my least favorite characters in the series. Now, that's not to say I don't like him. There are... Continue Reading →
By: Cait Marie A couple weeks ago, I mentioned that I'd be participating in the O.W.L.’s Magical Readathon throughout April, created and hosted over on Book Roast’s YouTube channel. Basically, you pick a Harry Potter-themed career, and then you follow the required courses based on that career. The courses/subjects are different categories of books, and... Continue Reading →
