Keeping Up With the Crawleys: Downton Abbey's Mid-series Review

I was so excited about Downton Abbey before I started watching it. There was a lot of hype surrounding this show. I was especially excited because it seemed very Austen-esque, and I love Jane Austen! However, as you- my dear readers- may have speculated from my seemingly unexcited tone, I don'…

Monthly Wrap-up: August 2017

Remember, my beloved readers, when I was venting about my apprehension about not getting into grad school? Well, I am ecstatic to tell you that I got in! I got into Teachers College, Columbia University! In a few short days, I will begin pursuing a Master's degree in Neuroscience and Education…

TV Shows: Game of Thrones: Season 7 Episodes 3 & 4: "The Queen's Justice" and "Spoils of War" Review

Considering I haven't posted the review for episode three of season seven yet, I thought I might just merge the two reviews in one post. It's just more efficient that way (and so that Game of Thrones episode reviews are not the only posts you see on the first page of the blog)
The long-awa…

Cover Reveal: Turtles All The Way Down by John Green

After years of much anticipation, John Green finally released the cover and synopsis of his new book, Turtles All the Way Down. Here's the cover, it beautiful!

Expected publication: October 10, 2017
Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
Pages: 336


Honestly, I've only read two of John Gree…

Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

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3.5 out of 5 stars

I'm usually very wary of the books how-to books that focus on subjects as sensitive as success. I'm especially wary of nonfiction based books whose authors are not experts in the topic being discussed and the research presented in the book. I should clarify that …