I just came across the worst news EVER! I live in Forest Hills, NY and I just found out that my beloved Barnes & Noble will be closing! I want to cry, and die, and cry again. The worst part is, is that it is being taken over by Target. There are enough Targets in this world there...

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This is a post for those unfortunate souls who can't find the mental grit to get past the first page. 1. Ready Player One - Ernest Cline If you don't like to read I am sure you like video games and/or movies. Ready Player One references some of the most amazing 80s video games and movies ever created....

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 ...I loved The Hunger Games. Yesterday I was at dinner with two of my friends and was inspired to start a new segment of my blog. "What Should I Read If..." will be me recommending books based on popular books that everyone can't get enough of. Its for those of us who have serious book hangovers and need...

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Destinations: Old Bethpage Long Island When was the last time you did something for the first time? That is the question me and my team of 4 were asked at the start line of the Long Island Tough Mudder. For all of is this time around was not our first time doing a Tough Mudder but there were...

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Title: The Circle Author: Dave Eggers Genres: Dystopian Destinations: Silicon Valley, California, The World in the Years to Come I have been wanting to write a review / comment piece about this book for awhile. I read this book a couple months back and it really resonated with me. But now I work at a tech company and...

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Title: Fangirl Author: Rainbow Rowell Genres: YA, Romance Destinations: Nebraska, College Do you need a sweet story to take you back to college and give you butterflies all over again? Well if that is what you are self prescribing, then I recommend you read Fangirl. There is no huge plot story or really deep, unnerving characters. There is...

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Destination: New York City This is definitely one of the best pictures I have seen of the World Trade Center. And not to brag or anything but it was taken by my boyfriend (Hi Jimmy). Reasoning as to why it is awesome: ...

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Titles: The Queen of the Tearling, The Invasion of the Tearling Author: Erika Johansen Genres: Fantasy, YA, Dystopia Destinations: New York, The Tearling, Cadare Yaaaay a fantasy trilogy! So far two of them have been published and I read both so fast I think my mom thought I was missing at some point. This was definitely a I-really-need-to-put-this-down-and-be-social-but-I-just-can't"...

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Title: The Good Girl Author: Mary Kubica Genres: Thriller, Suspense Destinations: Cabin, Middle of No Where, Chicago Have you ever wished that you would be kidnapped by a handsome stranger and taken to a cabin in the woods?...No? Well I have...NOT. However that is basically the fantasy Mary Kubica fulfills in her debut novel. Many critics and readers...

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