October 4, 2015

School, Reading & Life (among other things)

October 4, 2015


So, is Julia dead or what?!?

Nope!  I'm glad to report she's thankfully not.  She's a bit scuffed and bruised from getting caught in an onslaught of schoolwork, but other than that - perfectly fine.  (As fine as a junior in high school can be, anyway.)
by Ina Hattenhauer from Hallo Heute

So, hey everyone!  How's life going?  Good?  Great?  Wonderfully?  Glad to hear it.  It's finally October and that means the holidays are speedily approaching.  Everyone says it, but I'll have to join the chorus: I cannot believe it.  The year is passing oh so very quickly.

Living life day by day seems long and slow, but when taken a step back from, it's pretty fast.

Since we're all extremely busy during this time of year (me included), I thought I'd make a brief update post about what's going on in my life.

Firstly, I'll repeat it again: I'm very much not dead.  I apologize for the embarrassing deficit of posts, but school calls!  Unfortunately, I just don't have a lot of free time on my hands.  I would love to read more, but I can only manage to indulge myself on the weekends.


I'm currently reading Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo.  I picked up this bad boy of a book on its Tuesday release day, but I was not able to begin reading until yesterday evening.  I'm only around page 70, so I haven't formed much of an opinion yet.  However, I'm excited to continue on with the story.  (I've only heard amazing feedback on this book!)  My co-blogger Rachel over at APCB wrote an awesome review here, which basically persuaded me to purchase a copy.

I plan on finishing Six of Crows sometime this week, so pray with me for a lighter homework load and look forward to a review!



• I made a Goodreads account! 
I honestly have no idea how to use it and I'm clueless as to what I'm doing half the time, but . . . still.  Feel free to friend me.  Click here.

• NaNoWriMo?  Maybe?
It's no secret that I love to read, but I also love to write.  Okay, so maybe I have a hard time sticking to stories I start.  Maybe I hardly finish anything . . . but I want to change that.  I suppose I just become easily bored and easily distracted.  NaNoWriMo sounds like a great way to get myself motivated and writing.  I honestly don't think it's feasible to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days while I'm in school, but maybe I'll still join in on all the angst in November to at least try.  It's worth a shot, right?  Has anyone attempted (or won) NaNo?  If so, I applaud you.

• You're all awesome.
(This isn't really news, though.  I think you knew that.)

Well . . . see you.  And thank you, if you actually read this jumbled mess of a post.  :-)

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Julia Anne

I'm a teen with a refined taste for good books and great writing, currently living in Honolulu, HI. I'm a reader. A dreamer. And an aspirant writer. One day I have hopes to travel the world, but for now, I'll settle with venturing through the written works I read.
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  1. A.J.October 04, 2015

    Yay, Julia Anne!! I am so excited for Six of Crows too! (Haven't gotten a copy yet though, unfornately) But I definitely know where you're coming from since I've been crushed under the weight of schoolwork too. I've had so little time to read and blog too... And if you ever need Goodreads help let me know! I've been on GR for over a year and sort of used to have an obsession with it so I know my way around pretty well... AND DO NANOWRIMO!!!! I'm going to try and do it too (as well as some other blogger people) so it would be awesome to have a little support group going on :)

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    1. Julia AnneOctober 04, 2015

      Thanks for the comment, Alex!! I will be praying for the two of us. Hopefully we'll be able to survive the school year (haha). And thanks for the offer! I think I just have to familiarize myself more with GR a bit more. I've always read reviews on there, but not much else.

      AND OKAY, YAY. WE CAN BE NANO BUDDIES!! I'm currently trying to plan out my story, but . . . I'm pretty terrible at planning. I'll make sure I'm ready to go by November 1, though. I look forward to hearing more about your NaNo story. :-)

      Julia Anne

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  2. paperbackprincessOctober 04, 2015

    I am going to attempt NaNoWriMo but I honestly don't know how it's going to turn out. Things can get pretty busy! If you do join, I hope you enjoy it! I am excited to take on the challenge.

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    1. Julia AnneOctober 04, 2015

      I'm glad to hear you're also participating in NaNoWriMo! We can be writing buddies. :-) Good luck with your NaNo Novel! I'm excited to hear about it.

      Julia Anne

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  3. Rachel October 04, 2015

    I'm so happy you FINALLY got a GR! Now I can stalk your shelves, not creepily though xD SIX OF CROWS WAS AWESOME. I hope you love it too :)

    Rachel @ A Perfection Called Books

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    1. Julia AnneOctober 04, 2015

      Hah! Feel free to stalk me, but I'm pretty terrible at updating my shelves. And thanks for the book rec! I'm hoping for a five star read. :-)

      Julia Anne

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  4. seashellOctober 04, 2015

    Its so nice that you got 6 of crows, that book has been on my book radar for some time :D I hope you like the book, & I'll be looking forward to your review!! Also good luck with your junior year, I would give you advice but I'm just a sophomore xP

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    1. Julia AnneOctober 04, 2015

      Thank you!! I'm definitely happy I purchased my own copy. Hopefully I'll be able to read and review the book this or next week. :-) Good luck with your sophomore year!

      Julia Anne

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  5. Angel (The Bookish Angel)October 04, 2015

    So sorry to hear all about your schoolworks! I'm actually very busy too this week. Can't wait for my sembreak!

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    1. Julia AnneOctober 05, 2015

      Good luck with all of your schoolwork too, Angel! It'll be break before either of us know it. :-)

      Julia Anne

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  6. Carla NOctober 05, 2015

    Everyone's reading Six of Crows and loving it and I still don't have my copy T.T
    I LOVE Goodreads, I remember that when I first joined it I was so obsessed and looking for new books to read like crazy!! I just added you :)
    I hope school gets better and you get more free time to read!

    Lipstick and Mocha

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    1. Julia AnneOctober 05, 2015

      Thanks, Carla! So far, I haven't been able to read much, but I'm excited to continue on. When you do get your copy, let me know what you think!

      Thanks for adding me on GR. :-)

      Julia Anne

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  7. UnknownOctober 05, 2015

    So sorry you haven't had any time for anything due to school, I know how you feel! School has been taking so much of my life as well and I am SO SAD! Definitely hope I get better at time management as well. Definitely will add you on Goodreads and I hope your month can get better :)

    ~Kaitlin @ Next Page Please!

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    1. Julia AnneOctober 05, 2015

      Thanks so much, Kaitlin! :-) I wish you the best of luck with school! Break will be here before we know it. Thanks for adding me as a friend on GR.

      Julia Anne

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  8. CariOctober 05, 2015

    I'm thinking about doing NaNoWriMo too! I mean, I do have school as well so I don't think I'd be able to write that much, but I still think it'd motivate me to write more than I currently am. Ooh and Six of Crows -- Rachel's review totally has me pumped to read it (currently on a book buying ban though *cries*)

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    1. Julia AnneOctober 05, 2015

      YES! Do it with me!! We can motivate each other throughout November. :-) Haha, I'm sorry to hear you're on a book buying ban. I should probably be on a ban too, but I just can't resist the temptation of new books!

      Thanks for the comment.
      Julia Anne

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  9. aimee can readOctober 06, 2015

    HI JULIA ANNE I'M GLAD YOU'RE ALIVE! XD I know how you feel about homework--I've barely had time to breathe lately. :( On the other hand, I really, really hope you end up enjoying Six of Crows! I had a few minor qualms with it, but adored it for the most part. And thank you for reminding me that I'm awesome. ;)

    Also, I friended you on Goodreads! <3

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  10. Zoe N.October 07, 2015

    AHH. I've missed your wonderful posts so, so much Julia Anne, and I hope the huge load of schoolwork dies down for you soon. ♥ I can't wait to see what you think about Six of Crows - I've heard nothing but glowing things about it so I hope you like it as much as everyone else seems to have. Thanks for sharing, and fantastic recap!

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  11. AnnieOctober 07, 2015

    "as fine as a junior in high school can be" basically my life right now. oh woes of being a junior. please, can i go back to being a sophomore again? anyway i've missed seeing you in my feedly but of course i understand as i haven't really been blogging much myself. it's tough!! which means i am in so much more admiration of you knowing that you've decided to take nanowrimo as well. YOU WILL CRUSH IT. good luck with everything julia anne!!

    and ps i friended you on goodreads just so it isn't weird when you're like oh my god who's this weird annie girl who added me?? is she stalking me or like... what?? so you know... just wanted to drop a line.....

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