Happy Monday readers! Amanda over at Peaks and Pages tagged us in the Book Blogger Insider Tag. I'm super excited, this is our first tag! This is Cait Marie answering the questions, but I will try to answer as many as possible for the website in general along with my own personal responses. Let’s jump... Continue Reading →
Brandi’s Review of “A Court of Thorns and Roses” by Sarah J. Maas
By: Brandi Goss Have you ever found yourself reading a book and recounting the imagining of other fairy tales? Now that it’s over, I find myself wondering how many true times those tales have been spun and who is the true teller of these stories at the center of the web. At the beginning of... Continue Reading →
Cait’s April Book Haul
By: Cait Marie Hello! This is my first book haul for Functionally Fictional! Now, for those who have never heard of a ‘book haul,’ it is basically a discussion about the books you have bought or received the previous month, books you read, and books you want to read the following month. Typically these are... Continue Reading →
Cait’s Review of “The Belles” by Dhonielle Clayton
By: Cait Marie The Belles is a new YA book about a society in which beauty is everything. That being said, everyone’s natural body is gray and they have straw-like hair. Everyone except the Belles. The Belles have the ability to manipulate people’s appearance, and are trained to do so their entire life. Throughout the... 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 →
Hayley’s Review of “Until Friday Night (The Field Party #1)” by Abbi Glines
By: Hayley Green There will be a notification when spoilers happen in this review. If you don’t want to find out what happens, stop there. This book is one of Abbi Glines’ Young Adult fiction novels. Set in Alabama, it is told from two points of view: West Ashby and Maggie Carleton. West Ashby is... Continue Reading →
Cait’s Movie Review of “Love, Simon”
"It’s universally relatable, even if you don’t identify as a member of the lgbt+ community. And the movie keeps all of that emotion. There are so many warm, fuzzy feelings while watching it, I couldn’t keep myself from grinning like an idiot."
Cait’s Review of “A Court of Mist and Fury” by Sarah J. Maas
By: Cait Marie A Court of Mist and Fury (ACOMAF) is the second book in the A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas. If you read my first review, you might remember that I said this second book is actually my favorite in the series. Before this, it had been a... Continue Reading →
Hayley’s Review of “Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear” by Elizabeth Gilbert
"Gilbert will inspire you to get over the mental roadblocks in your way to use your creativity. And she’ll encourage you not to do it for money, fame, or any of those other reasons that you may have. She’ll encourage you to do it for you."
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."
