The YA Prom

Earlier this month Alexa and Gaby came up with the absolutely brilliant idea of hosting the YA Prom, a chance for us book nerds to dream up our ideal prom night. It's been my dream since I was fifteen years old to go to prom with Edward Cullen and now I finally have my chance (sort of)!

THE DATE: I knew from the moment I saw Alexa and Gaby post about the prom that my date absolutely had to be Edward Cullen. He was the first YA boy I fell completely head over heels in love with. :) THE DRESS: Not only is this dress just plain gorgeous, but it's also very similar to Stephenie Meyer's version of Bella's prom dress. THE SHOES: Yeah, they're Gucci, but since this is my dream prom I'm going all out! THE JEWELRY: The bodice of the dress is so intricate that you really don't even need much jewelry, so I went with simple but sparkly bangles. THE HAIR: I love how simple yet elegant this style is! And this time, my curls would last the whole night (at my actual prom my hair was stick straight again by the end of the night, haha).

And finally, it wouldn't be prom without some great music so here's a little playlist for the night:

Thanks again to Alexa and Gaby for hosting this awesome event! Don't forget to join the Twitter party at 8:30PM (#YAProm). 

15 Times the Struggle was Real (Bookworm Edition)

Sometimes, being a reader is hard. These are some of those times.
 Inspired by this post on BuzzFeed. 

1. Having to return that library book you're still not finished with because you've reached the renewal limit.

"But...but...I just need it for a few more days!"

2. Forcing yourself NOT to turn around and spend the money you just earned from selling your books at Half Price Books at Half Price Books.

This whole being-a-responsible-adult thing sucks.

3. Checking out the maximum number of library books but still having more books you wanted to check out.

4. Goodreads being down while you're at the library/bookstore and you can't remember what book was next-up on your TBR list.

"I think the author's last name started with an A...? No, maybe an E..."

5. Having less than $2 on your B&N/Kindle/e-reader gift-card-of-choice. If you just had a little more you could at least buy a bargain e-book.

Le sigh.

6. Lending a book out to a friend and spending the next month (or longer) in a constant state of book separation anxiety. "Why did I let them borrow it? Have they seriously not finished it yet? What if they lost it and are too embarrassed to tell me? What if they spilled something on it? What if they dog-ear the pages?!"

"WHY THE HELL DID I LEAVE THE DUST JACKET ON?!"

7. Reading in bed and having to constantly change positions because your arms get tired from holding the book. So you flip onto your stomach, but then your elbows get sore from holding up your body weight. So then you roll to the side but can only see the page angled toward you, so you read with one eye squinched shut. Eventually, you end up in the position you started in and repeat the process all over again.

CassJayTuck has a hilarious video demonstrating this very problem.

8. Reading in a room with the TV blaring and you cannot for the life of you concentrate on your book because your attention is continually drawn back to the TV, even if you couldn't care less about whatever's on.

Even commercials distract you. Thanks a lot, brain.

9. Carrying an armload of books around the bookstore and having to calculate the price of them all in your head and make the agonizing decision of which ones to put back.

10. Having to put down your book in a hurry without anything to bookmark your place.

Do not dog-ear, do not dog-ear, DO NOT DOG-EAR!

11. Buying an e-reader so you can pack lighter for your travels...but ending up taking five physical books anyway.

Hey, you need options. And your books will be so lonely on your shelf if you don't take them.

12. Being so far behind in a book series that you're wary of getting on social media for fear of spoilers.

"I see book spoilers. They're everywhere."

13. Loving a book that everyone else hates.

"But that book is terrible!"

14. Hating a book that everyone else loves.

"I can't even..."

15. Being so excited to see the premiere of a book to movie adaptation only to realize the movie is horrible.

"It could have been so great if it weren't for [insert actor(s)/director/screenwriter's name here]."