To Earthward

I have to do a paper on this poem for my english class. It's just about analyzing the meter and looking at the different rhythmic elements in it. While analyzing it I've really started to fall in love with it. And the poem really doesn't sound like a Frost poem all. Apparently, Frost refused to ever read this poem out loud. After reading it I'm sure you can tell why. Read it and let me know what you think!

To Earthward

By: Robert Frost

Love at the lips was touch
As sweet as I could bear;
And once that seemed too much;
I lived on air

That crossed me from sweet things,
The flow of--was it musk
From hidden grapevine springs
Downhill at dusk?

I had the swirl and ache
From sprays of honeysuckle
That when they’re gathered shake
Dew on the knuckle.

I craved strong sweets, but those
Seemed strong when I was young;
The petal of the rose
It was that stung.

Now no joy but lacks salt,
That is not dashed with pain
And weariness and fault;
I crave the stain

Of tears, the aftermark
Of almost too much love,
The sweet of bitter bark
And burning clove.

When stiff and sore and scarred
I take away my hand
From leaning on it hard
In grass and sand,

The hurt is not enough:
I long for weight and strength
To feel the earth as rough
To all my length.

September Book Haul

My first book haul! So exciting!

I've bought a few books this month that I'd love to share with you! Some I've already read and some I still need to! By clicking on the titles it will bring you to each book's Goodreads page! Enjoy!

The Falconer by Elizabeth May

I picked up The Falconer in the very beginning of September. I've wanted to read it since last year when Jennifer L. Armentrout raved about it on Goodreads. I think the basic premise is about faeries in the mid 1800's. I'm really excited to read this. The last faerie series I read that I really enjoyed was The Iron Fey by Julie Kagawa. I also love the fae aspect in Cassandra Clare's series. I hope I like this one! 

The Merciless by Danielle Vega

From my picture you can't really see how awesome the design of this book actually is. I was in Barnes and Noble after my first day of classes to rewind and I saw this book and I freaked out. It's hardcover but it doesn't have a dust jacket and as soon as you open it it says "FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY." I don't know why but that really pulled me in....And then on the back of the book there's the quote "Forgive us Father for we have sinned," this also really pulled me in. And then after all that I read what it was about and decided I HAD to buy it. I think it's supposed to be a mix of contemporary and horror.


The Cellar by Natasha Preston

Once again I went to Barnes and Noble one day after class but my intention was to buy a book for my sister's birthday, I swear! But seriously, I can't leave a Barnes and Noble without buying something for myself too. Anyway, I remember seeing this book on the very bottom shelf and it looked lonely so I picked it up. I read the little blurb on the back and I was hooked. I love books that deal with really dark situations, especially when they are really well written. Also this book was originally published on Wattpad, which I found interesting. 


Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Seriously, if you haven't heard about this book or its TV adaptation, where have you been?? I found out about Outlander because of Tumblr of course. All of a sudden these gif sets of Jamie and Claire were showing up on my dash and I had to understand what all the hype was about. So I watched the first episode, and then the second, and the third, and so on. Oh man the show is amazing and I can't believe we have to wait so long for the next episode. Anyway, I realized I couldn't ignore the fact that I could continue on with the story with the books. Also I want to see the differences between the show and the book. If you haven't heard of the show, check it out! People try to say it's all about romance and stuff but there is a major historical aspect as well. 

The Jewel by Amy Ewing

The cover of this book is beautiful. That's what first attracted me to it when I saw it on Goodreads way back in May. Then I saw at Barnes and Noble this month and I had to buy it. However, I have already read this book and you can find my thoughts about it here. 

The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey

If there is one book that I've been waiting for all year it's this one. This is the sequel to The 5th Wave which is a book you NEED to read. I don't even know what else to say. The genre is definitely science fiction/dystopian what involves aliens. YES, ALIENS. This is the only book series that I've enjoyed that has aliens. That whole part of science fiction never really interested me but Rick Yancey creates a story that is just so addicting and thrilling that you never want it to end. Seriously, go check it out. You can thank me later. I also already finished this book and you can find my review here! 

Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas

And last but not least, Heir of Fire. Man oh man I've been waiting for this book all summer. I even put off reading Crown of Midnight so that I wouldn't have to wait as long for the next book. Yeah, that didn't work out so well. Anyway, this is the third book in The Throne of Glass series. If you haven't heard of this series, go check it out! It's definitely a fantasy series that is so different from anything else out there. The main character is a female who has trained to be an assassin for the majority of her life. She's probably one of the best female characters in YA literature right now. 

Well, there's my first book haul! I hope you enjoyed it! 

Welcome!!

This is my brand new book blog! I had previously made another blog but it wasn't really working out for me. Also I wasn't keeping up with it. I hope with this fresh start I'll be motivated to keep up!

Anyway, welcome to my blog! I'm Whitney and I love, LOVE books. You could probably already tell that since I made a book blog. Currently, I am a sophomore in college and a history major. I live on the East Coast, specifically in Massachusetts. However, I go to school in New Hampshire. I've always loved reading and it seems to be a stress reliever for me. You can learn more about me in the about me section!

Oh and the title of my blog is a lyric from the song Bruised by Jack's Mannequin. They're one of my favorite bands and you can find the song here!

My goal for this blog is to post reviews of books I've read as well as talking about upcoming releases and my to read pile and such. If you have any recommendations of things you think I should post about, let me know! I'm kind of new to this blog type thing. I've had a tumblr for about four years now but that's a very different kind of blog that I don't have to keep up with as much. So this is pretty new to me.

So just bear with me as I get settled with all this! I really hope  you'll enjoy my blog! :)

-Whitney