By: Cait Marie Top Ten Tuesday used to be a weekly post hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, but was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in 2018. I'm actually using next week's prompt because I'm super excited about it. I'm the queen of re-reading, so comfort books are really important to me. Below... Continue Reading →
Friday Favorites: Books That Take Place At Sea
By: Cait Marie Happy Friday! With my new release this week, I decided a sea theme would be fun. If you didn't know, I love pirates, always have, as well as the ocean in general. So, here are some of my favorite books that take place at or near the sea. For a full list... Continue Reading →
Friday Favorites: Fictional Families
By: Cait Marie Happy Friday! This week, we're talking about fictional families. Strong family bonds are one of my favorite things when reading. It's also an important part of my own books. So, below are some of my favorite fictional families. For a full list of the Friday Favorites prompts, click here. Bloggers, the linky... Continue Reading →
Friday Favorites: Books with Disability Rep
By: Cait Marie Happy Friday! In honor of Disability Book Week starting tomorrow (April 23), I wanted to share some of my favorite books with disabled characters. The problem is, there aren't that many, so I included chronic illnesses and mental health as well. As someone with a physical disability, it's sad to say hardly... Continue Reading →
Cait’s Review of “The Gentleman’s Guide to Getting Lucky” by Mackenzie Lee
By: Cait Marie Blurb In this funny and frothy novella that picks up where the New York Times bestselling The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue leaves off, freshly minted couple Monty and Percy fumble through their first time together. Monty’s epic grand tour may be over, but now that he and Percy are finally... Continue Reading →
TBR Tuesday: Pride Month 2019
By: Cait Marie Hello, hello! It's time for another TBR Tuesday because we all know how well I stick to them... (insert eye roll and shrug here) I'm determined to get through a bunch of these currently reading books, but with it being pride month I also want to read some books with LGBT+ representation.... Continue Reading →
Easter Time Book Tag
By: Cait Marie I love holidays. I'm like Buddy the Elf irl, but for more than just Christmas. Although I do love Christmas more than just about everything. I even have a mini purple Christmas tree up all year on one of my bookshelves. Easter is another favorite. It was always the one holiday we'd... 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 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 “The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue” by Mackenzi Lee
By: Cait Marie The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee is absolutely brilliant. I adored this book! I actually listened to the audiobook, which is something I’ve never had the patience or attention span for. But this book was so exciting and funny that I loved listening to it. It was narrated... Continue Reading →