Life's A Beach Book Tag (Original)

Hi everyone! I purchased my plane tickets to Florida tonight.I'm going the last 3 weeks of July and I am beyond excited. Sarasota, where I grew up and where I'll be going, is home to the #1 beach in the country, in case anyone was wondering, and as a means of celebration I created a book tag commemorating the beach experience.

1) THE SAND 

A BOOK THAT STUCK WITH YOU LONG AFTER YOU FINISHED READING

Okay, well this one is a bit more of a recent read, but I already know that this book has had a lasting impact on me. The story, the characters, and the themes explored all refuse to leave me. 

2) THE SUN

A BOOK THAT BURNED YOU

When I originally thought of this question, I was intending it to apply to books I thought would be great but disappointed me, but when I really began thinking about the books that burned me, I realized it's deeper than that. This is for the book that ripped my heart out. That tainted me with a happy ending and then jerked it out of my hands. Yeah, that's Heartless. 

3) THE WAVES

A BOOK THAT CALMS YOU DOWN AFTER A LONG DAY

Yeah, My Lady Jane is a fun one. It was sweet and exciting and engrossing. This could take my mind off of anything. 

4) THE BATHING SUIT

A BOOK WITH A PRETTY, SUMMER-Y COVER

I've not read this one, but I want to. Badly. This cover reeks of summer vibes and also I'm obsessed with pretty lights, so there's that. 

5) THE BIRDS

A BOOK THAT IS EVERYWHERE

When Dimple Met Rishi is another one I haven't read but desperately want to! I feel like I've seen this one all over the book community and I just really need to get my hands on it. 

6) THE FUN MEMORIES

A BOOK YOU CAN'T WAIT TO RETURN TO

I absolutely adore this series, and I can't wait to re-read it and crack open the final installment in the trilogy. I just know that reading this series again will make my heart so happy!! 

That's it! Short & sweet--but really makes me miss the beach! 

I don't really have anyone specific to tag, but I encourage you all to participate and then link down below!! 

The Eclectic Corner #6: Sun-Kissed List

The Eclectic Corner is a feature on The Left-Handed Book Lover in which I talk about basically anything I want. A whole variety of topics! This is kinda like my chance to talk about non-bookish things. I came up with this idea because I really wanted to incorporate my love of TV shows and music somehow. This gives me a chance to connect with other readers and bloggers beyond similar taste in books.

As I mentioned earlier this week, I had a fairly rough spring semester. In fact, pretty much everyone I know did, including my best friend. So, we're determined to have an incredible summer, especially considering next semester is going to be our last semester together. 

Thus, I present you with our summer bucket list of sorts, called "Grabbi's (which is our "ship" name) Sun-Kissed List." 

WHAT ARE YOUR SUMMER PLANS?

SCHOOL'S OUT

Hiya, everyone! Long time no see--er, uh, long time no internet communication? Anyway, if you've been following me for a while, you most likely saw my struggle to maintain my blog when the new semester started. And then you saw me give up. I have mad respect for the people who manage to college and blog at the same time, because I don't know how you do it. Between homework, sorority obligations, choir, friends, volunteer work, and other organizations--I just didn't have it in me.

But now the semester is over. Now, I have an excess of time on my hands. I have no trips planned this summer, and no job (I had an internship lined up, but that fell through). SO I AM BACK. And I'm really excited about it. I've missed the blog-o-verse.

So, hello everyone! Good to be back. I look forward to getting bloggy with you this summer.