Through the Eyes of a Bookworm

I haven't talked about books in a while, so here's a little bit about my favorite books...

My favorite novels off of my bookshelves...

A Separate Peace is one of my favorite novels from middle school. I found it for 50 cents at the local second-hand shop I volunteer at and I had to buy it! It's a serious novel about two boys that compete in everything until a serious accident happens and everything changes. I fell in love with it in 8th grade and now I want to reread and analyze AP English style :)

Oh Shakespeare! I read Macbeth in 10th grade and I found it really interesting. Though it may not be one of Shakespeare's favorites, I thoroughly enjoyed it (especially the 3 witches!)

I already talked a little bit about Jodi Picuoult in this post, but My Sister's Keeper is one of my all-time favorite novels. I would read it over and over again when I was in middle school. It was just so captivating and eloquently written. Also, I was kind of a weird kid 'cause I loved reading really sad novels (like really really sad books).

Emma is probably my favorite Jane Austen novel. I am a huuuggeee fan of Jane Austen and her feminist novels during a time where feminism was unthinkable. I love Emma because Austen's writing shines through in this satire about a girl and her matchmaking skills. By the way, the movie Clueless with Alicia Silverstone, was based off this novel!

Okay, so I bought this book (The Scent of Rain & Lightning) at Target for really cheap.... but I haven't read it yet! It sounded so interesting and I really want to read it. It's about a woman who learns that the man who murdered her father has been released from prison and is returning to her town. The main character also finds herself sharing similar feelings of loss with Collin, her father's murder's son who has spent his life trying to free his dad from prison. Interesting, huh? :)

The Scarlet Letter is a novel filled with symbols and deeper meanings, but it is a great story. I loved reading this last year and hearing my brilliant English teacher explain it. I would highly recommend this novel because it's a classic novel and the interesting plot of a scandal in Puritan society.

 #1 favorite novel of all time: To Kill a Mockingbird. I have mentioned this novel 1,001 times but it seriously is amazing!!! If you haven't read it go out a buy it right now. I'll wait..... Harper Lee is an amazing writer who shares the story of Scout, Jem, and Atticus in a beautifully written story about ethics, morals, and innocence. PLEASE GO READ IT NOW :)

Harry Potter. Enough said.
If the billions of fans and hype around the world isn't enough to make you want to read this fabulous novel about witches, wizards, and good versus evil than nothing will.

 I have not read Invisible Man yet, but it is on my to-read list this year! It is a highly acclaimed classic novel about racial tensions in the 20th century. I need to read this book very soon :)

 Oh gosh.... I read this book this summer and really liked it... but it's not that good. It's a cute, cliche teen romance novel, but I really enjoyed it! Something Like Fate is about a girl falling in love with her best friend's boyfriend. It was actually a cute and intriguing teeny-bopper summer romance novel.

Split is an amazing novel. I cannot say much more about it than you should read it. The author, Swait Avasthi, is actually a friend of mine and I love supporting author's novels. But I actually mean that this is an amazing novel! It's about a teenage boy who escapes his abusive father and runs away to live with his brother who escaped before him. It is suspenseful, thrilling, heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written. Read it! :)

Basically, books are my life :) I hope you liked this post and maybe you'll check out one of these books!

When The Dog Bites

Unfortunately, this feeling probably won't leave me until Monday... :/ I am feeling kind of done with high school and all of this drama, pressure, and frustrating friends... It's even making me sick! I have a cold and my voice is almost gone! Sigh.....

228 days until I graduate from high school!!! Is it sad that I'm already counting down? :)

Anyways, even though the dogs I know don't bite, whenever I'm sad I think of the song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music (side note: this post is not to be confused with this post). This weekend, I need to cheer myself up so I put together a list of things I am going to do this weekend to keep myself busy and happy!

When the dog bites, when the bee stings, when I'm feeling sad... I simply remember my favorite things and then I don't feel... so bad :)

These are a Few of My Favorite Things

I bet you have that song stuck it your head now... sorry! I love The Sound of Music though - one of my favorite musicals (HSM is right behind it). Besides my overall obsession for caffeine, novels, and fashion, I am going to write about my specific favorite items (it's hard to choose...)

1) I love frappuccinos/coolers! My favorite flavor is caramel and I always have to ask for extra coffee because I can barely taste it in just a regular frappuccino.

I also switch back and forth between Starbucks and Caribou Coffee (do you have Caribou Coffee where you're from?). They both make amazingly delicious coffee!

2) Picking my favorite book is really tricky. Probably because I don't have a favorite - I really love all books! Buuuttt... if I had to choose it would be (in no particular order):

Harry Potter series

To Kill a Mockingbird

Emma

Jane Eyre

The Great Gatsby

My Sister's Keeper

Split

These are AMAZING novels! I want to draw attention to the last one (Split). It has been nationally recognized, but I don't think it has liven up to all of it's potential. I know the author personally and I would just like to promote her book :) It's about a boy who runs away from an abusive home to live with his brother whom he hasn't seen in a couple years. It's a thrilling, heartbreaking, and intense novel.

3) I think I talked about my favorite clothes in my first post, but here's what I am obsessed with...

Leopard Print (anything and everything)

Pearls

Oxfords

Skinny Jeans

Keys

Sundresses

Black leggings and a T-shirt

Those are my favorite pieces, but I seriously love just finding the perfect outfit. One that I feel pretty, happy, and comfortable in.

But... when the dog bites: a girl just needs some Ben & Jerry's and to watch The Notebook and cry her pretty little eyes out.

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My 3 Loves...

Hey everyone! Welcome to Coffee Books & Clothes - a blog about a girl and her 3 loves in this world.

1) I am addicted to caffeine. Drink it, shoot it, snort it, give it to me in whatever form you got it. Coffee is the most delicious drink on the planet.

Burn-your-tongue hot in the winter (I'm from Minnesnowta) and refreshingly iced in the summer. Coffee is a must-have for me. P.S. I also looove chocolate-covered coffee beans!

2) Books = my life. Read, read, read is all that girl ever does. I will read anything and everything I can get my hands onto.

Classics are a must, contemporary is imperative, fantasies are compelling, and chick lit is my guilty pleasure. But with my passion for reading being said, there is one genre I cannot stand. Read. My. Lips. No Vampire Novels. I'm sorry to say it, but Twilight really did suck. Honestly, I think almost anyone could write better than that. Now, there was a point in my life (freshman year of high school) where I was a Twilight-freak like the rest of the world. But, I have learned from my mistakes and MOVED ON. Please, if you are obsessed with Twilight, do something nice for yourself and pick up a real novel, such as Harry Potter (yes, I am Harry Potter obsessed, but we'll talk about that later). Anyways, reading is comforting, rewarding, exciting, and a lovelovelove for me.

3) Clothes are my newest love. I have recently found an obsession with fashion blogs and my closet! I love putting outfits together so everything works perfectly. Every day I get more excited about figuring out what I should wear. An older love of mine is make-up, so some beauty tips might sneak into my blog sometimes. My clothing style is more on the preppy and girly side, but since I don't live in the Upper East Side, I pick comfort over couture.

A few fave pieces of mine are: light blue oxford, jeans (a must), skinny braided belt, denim dress, cheetah flats, aviator sunglasses, pearl earrings, navy blue cardigans, black skirts, leggings and bright-colored tights, crew neck sweaters, and anything navy blue. Clothing is my newest, but most fun (not funnest - I am a grammar freak, as well) love.

I hope you continue to read and follow my blog. I will try my hardest to post every day (warning: school, work, extracurriculars, family, dog, and life in general may come in the way). I am Hannah and coffee, books, and clothes are my 3 loves.