I HAVEN’T DONE A “CURRENTLY” POST SINCE DECEMBER.
And since I took a blog break for three weeks in March, I figured it was time to let you all know what I’m up to these days. (Since I know you so adore reading about your Favorite Bookworm.)
CURRENTLY FANGIRLING about… um, the apparent upcoming MOVIE for my new favorite book, Between Shades of Gray?? THAT’S A THING. I read two of Ruta Sepetys’ books in March, and I’m itching to read her third and most recent novel, Salt to the Sea. She writes beautiful historical fiction, and I can’t recommend them enough. The movie for Between Shades is going to be called Ashes in the Snow, and is set to premiere sometime in 2016. That’s about all we know (that and the cast, which I’m neutral on), so I’m kind of flipping out. I’m picturing some form of The Book Thief meets Unbroken, so that should be cool.
READ THE BOOK THIEF, WATCH THE MOVIE. and curl up in a tiny ball and die. (and if you’d like a repeat, read Between Shades of Gray and Unbroken.) Okay that’s settled.
CURRENTLY WATCHING… Downton Abbey, When Calls the Heart, The Notebook, Made of Honor, Enchanted, Gilmore Girls re-runs. The list goes on. Which is sort of a bad thing because it means I’ve been watching a lot more TV than I should be, being two books behind my reading goal. (Cue panic alarms.) Netfliiiiiix, what are you doing to me?? What can I say? Patrick Dempsey and Ryan Gosling are just more appealing these days.
CURRENTLY LISTENING to… When I’m in a music “meh” mood (aka: all the songs I previously had on repeat suddenly become so last week) (only because when I find a song I like, I never. stop. playing it)… I turn to old Taylor Swift songs. (If you’re interested, that would be the Red album, because I’m not gonna lie, three years past my short-lived obsession, I still think it’s amazing.) Don’t question my music tastes. They’re classics. My family and I have also been hitting up the Disney station on Pandora because…
CURRENTLY ANTICIPATING… setting off for the middle of the Caribbean in exactly two weeks, with Minnie and Mickey and not a care in the world. (Not. A. Care.) It’ll be our second Disney Cruise, and I swear it hasn’t completely set in yet. You can bet on a ton of pictures when I get back. On that note, if you have any contemporary romance-y, light reading recommendations, PLEASE let me know.
I plan on taking one or two with me because my original plan of pre-ordering The Crown – the last book in The Selection series by Kiera Cass – on my Kindle failed. It’s available on May 3, when we’ll be somewhere in the middle of the ocean with no Wi-Fi. Which I’m totally not complaining about. But I have a feeling someone (*cough* Brooke *cough* *cough*) maaaay be holding some things over my head. So there is that. (Unless said someone reads Mother/Daughter Book Camp, which *also* is available on May 3, but I’m super blogger and I has read it already as an ARC and it was amaaaaazing… just saying, guys, you’re gonna love it.)
CURRENTLY JEALOUS ABOUT… my best friend Brooke, who, frankly, is Bookworm Queen, met James Dashner last week and got a signed copy of The Winner’s Kiss by Marie Rutkoski. I’M DROOLING, guys. Considering the fact that I’ve only (thus far) read a hundred pages in The Maze Runner, I’m not screeching in envy over the fact that she met the James Dashner but she did get me some swag, so that’s cool. I JUST REALLY NEED THE WINNER’S KISS IN MY HANDS RIGHT NOW. I died in the ending to The Winner’s Crime. Died. So read the last in The Winner’s Trilogy on my behalf when you’re at my funeral, okay? Has anyone read it yet?? Has anyone read any in the series? TELL TELL.
CURRENTLY WRITING… I’m kind of stressing out over a short story I’m writing for school, but it’s also one of the most fun projects I’ve had to do academically. I had a bare-bone plot line (1940’s… somewhere in the US) for several weeks and really had no clue where I was going with it, and then somehow or another my narrator turned into a pair of bunny slippers?? My brain is a crazy place, but I *think* it’s going to come out okay. Once it’s all polished and ready, I’ll post it on my Wattpad for you to read. (I’m also messing around with a novella I’m hoping to complete this summer, which is also posted on there — totally and 100% cheesy and maybe-not-so-great, but hey, I’m dipping my toes into the writing process at least.) So you can keep up with all that here.
these are my bunny slippers, which I’m unhealthily attached to. Whilst looking about my bedroom, my eyes landed upon these dingy, fuzzy ole chaps and I thought “I know! I shall have them tell the story!” so there you have it.
CURRENTLY READING… um. three books. *shields eyes in shame* Here’s the thing: I don’t read multiple books at once. It stresses me out. If you can do it, go you. I don’t multi-task well in general. (Which is a shame, because I’m always thinking about multi-tasking. In the middle of one book I’m planning on the next one.) But since, like I said before, I am two books behind schedule (… again), hopefully it will help?
I am: listening to The Maze Runner by James Dashner (much to the prodding of Izel and Brooke), reading Cinderella’s Dress by Shonna Slayton on my Kindle (I’ve hyped it up so much in my head to the point where it’s very anti-climatic), and I’m reading Passenger by Alexandra Bracken (only the prologue, so no generalizations yet.) And I just finished skipping around the collection of novellas in Stars Above by Marissa Meyer. (A companion to the oh-so-wonderful The Lunar Chronicles. It was great to be back in that world again.)
So that’s what I’m currently up to. What have you been watching recently? Reading? Writing? Anticipating? Eating?? (I’m hungry, spill.) Talk to you in the comments, bookworms!
You know what I’ve been currently writing (or planning on writing) so there’s that. Music is my life (close second to books and blogging) so I always LOVE your “Currently Listening To” I was never a huge Taylor Swift fan but lately I’ve been liking some over her newer songs. Like Blank Space has been stuck in my head forever…(at least I think that’s the right song)
I just followed you on Spotify by the way I love looking through playlists and adding songs 🙂 As far as my favorite songs? Lately I’ve been loving Twenty One Piolets’ “Tear In My Heart” “Car Rides” and “Ride” but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. I listen to music all day every day so I pretty much have a daily favorite song. 😛
I’m currently anticipating next weekend because a) SUPER FUN family get-together BBQ planned, AND b) Brooke’s B-day is coming up and I can’t wait till she opens my gift. 😉
Speaking of Brooke, I’M SO JEALOUS OF HER TOO. She got the saddest page of the whole book signed AND she had it personalized!! I don’t know if she showed you or not. (probably not because there’s a spoiler)
By the way, LOVE the polka dot PJ’s!! I NEED SOME. (sadly it’s WAY too hot for me to even THINK about wearing those. It was nearly 90 degrees today!)
That would be correct. I’m not such a fan of her newer songs, but I like “New Romantics,” so you should listen to that one next. 😉
Ooh, I need to remember to look at your Spotify! I’ve been using Pandora more lately since I’ve been in an odd music mood. Haha — I feel you. Okay, noted. I need to listen to those. I’ve been meaning to listen to Twenty One Pilots forever anyway since I have several friends who like them, so now I’m just behind. (as always, but ya know.)
YESSS SAME. I need to ship Brooke’s gift… and BBQ’s are so much fun! I bet you’l have a blast. 😉
AHHHH THAT IS SO COOL. now I’m worried though. saddest part?? urgh!
Haha… well “A Christmas Blessing” is featured in the top corner, so that photo was actually taken back in December. I still frequently wear the bunny slippers, but I didn’t feel like taking a new photo with summery pajamas, so I’ve not been wearing those. It hit 80 here in Georgia yesterday!
Great romance-y, modern, realistic fiction I’m reading right now is Catch A Falling Star by Kim Culbertson. You should check it out!
Currently I’m also in one of those no-music-is-interesting anymore, so I’ve been turning to old (and new) Carrie Underwood songs. They never fail me. Oh, and Jana Kramer. 🙂
Also, I recently got into Once Upon a Time (the TV show). It’s one of my all time favorite fairy tale mashups! I’m only on season 2, so no spoilers if you watch it. 😉
Ooh, I love that title. Will do; thanks Olivia!
Ugh, so glad to hear I’m not alone. I adore Carrie Underwood. 🙂 I’ve also been listening to country music lately because for some odd reason I begin loving it more in spring and summertime.
I LOVE Once Upon a Time! I’m actually in season four, so trust me… it’s amazing. 😉
You’re going on a Disney cruise??! Ahhh, so jealous!!! That’s awesome. 😉 Dad has been talking about a cruise for us for a long time (by long time, I’m talking YEARS) but it hasn’t came to reality yet. We’re still trying to figure out how to get Mom aboard anything… Anesthesia has been suggested.. *cough*
You already have my recommendations for light, contemporary romances. 😛 Hehe.
YESSS I am stoked. Apparently last time on our first cruise, my parents had talked about it for ages but never around me and my sister. So it felt kind of spontaneous to us, haha. 🙂 Haha! Good luck!
Yes, I do, and I need to read them so bad!
I haven’t read The Winner’s Kiss yet either! It’s sitting in my room right now, as is Stars Above, but I’m making myself finish a book I’m reviewing for a publisher first. Then I’ll go on a crazy reading spree! I can’t wait!
Candice @ O Ye Scribes
Oh my goodness, I’m so jealous. I’d do anything to have The Winner’s Kiss in my room, haha! Stars Above was pretty cute – packed with lots of fangirl moments. I bet so! Go, Candcice! 😉
O.O
I… I think Brooke and I might live close to each other? But James Dashner visited a bookstore near me last week. (I think???) It was the Red Balloon Bookshop — that sound familiar to you, Brooke? 😛
I wasn’t able to make it, but I’ll be kicking myself if it turns out to be this way. xD
AHHHH THIS IS SO COOL. She totally would have recognized you, and I would have been freaking out, haha! It’s such a small world. 🙂
I can’t believe Between Shades is becoming a movie!!!!! OMG 🙁 I haven’t read the book, but it’s been in my TBR for over 2 years now and I have no idea why I haven’t read this book yet (??) I’m seriously looking forward to the movie! I haven’t heard from you in a while, mostly because I might not have been visiting you too often (I’m sorry!). I miss talking to you, and I hope you have a great day with lots of Netflix and music and, of course, books. Such a great post, and it was nice getting to know what you’re currently doing ^_^
I know, right? I’m so excited for it. You definitely should read it now. 🙂
Aw, no worries, Jillian. Ugh, I suck at commenting at blogs, so I really need to visit you more often!
Haha, same to you. Thanks, girl!
I always love to read your currently post.
I can’t wait till the Between Shades of Gray movie comes out! The book was amazing and heartbreaking. So I’m worried that the movie will be really bad. I’m not a fan of the actors but that could change.
Usually I don’t listen to much music but lately I’ve been listening to quite a bit. Just a ton of random stuff.
I bet your cruise will be so fun! Make sure to bring a lot of books! What?? Me….. I would never hold anything over your head….. okay maybe that’s a lie ;p. I would just pre order the barnes and noble edition and wait till you get back to read it. You’ll only have to wait a few days to read it.
That James Dashner event was fabulous. I can’t wait to tell you more about it. And the swag is pretty sweet if I say so myself. Haha. When I bought the Winners Kiss I told my my mom you would be so jealous ;p. It was pretty good. The best elements from the first and second book combined.
Your story was fabulous. It was great.
I promise once you get past a certain point in The Maze Runner you’ll really enjoy it. You just have to make it to that point. Lol.