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Review – The Ravens
Posted November 3, 2020 in review

Review – The Ravens

Review – Chasing Lucky
Posted October 23, 2020 in review

Review – Chasing Lucky

Am I Too Old for YA?
Posted October 21, 2020 in Investigated

Am I Too Old for YA?

Mini Reviews – Jenn Bennett Edition
Posted October 16, 2020 in review

Mini Reviews – Jenn Bennett Edition

Review – The Silvered Serpents
Posted September 18, 2020 in review

Review – The Silvered Serpents

Review – The Gilded Wolves
Posted September 11, 2020 in review

Review – The Gilded Wolves

Review – Fable by Adrienne Young
Posted August 28, 2020 in review

Review – Fable by Adrienne Young

Review – Where Dreams Descend
Posted August 21, 2020 in review

Review – Where Dreams Descend

Review – A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder
Posted August 7, 2020 in review

Review – A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder

Review – The Fixer
Posted July 31, 2020 in review

Review – The Fixer

A Breakdown of My Bookshelf Audit + Free Templates
Posted July 29, 2020 in bookish challenges

A Breakdown of My Bookshelf Audit + Free Templates

Review – Instructions for a Secondhand Heart
Posted July 24, 2020 in review

Review – Instructions for a Secondhand Heart

Review – Girl from Nowhere
Posted July 17, 2020 in review

Review – Girl from Nowhere

Review – Reign the Earth
Posted July 10, 2020 in review

Review – Reign the Earth

My Most Read Authors
Posted July 6, 2020 in bookish memes

My Most Read Authors

Review – Cinderella is Dead
Posted July 3, 2020 in review

Review – Cinderella is Dead

My Most Anticipated Releases for the Second Half of 2020
Posted June 29, 2020 in bookish memes

My Most Anticipated Releases for the Second Half of 2020

Review – Rage and Ruin
Posted June 26, 2020 in review

Review – Rage and Ruin

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#ad New year, new mask, and the same old commute.⁣ ⁣ Today I’m partnering with @ChooseNewJersey to remind you guys of the importance of always wearing a mask whenever you leave your house.⁣ ⁣ Other ways to stay safe:⁣ ⁣ ✨Download the Covid Alert NJ app and stay informed.⁣ ⁣ ✨Wash your hands often / Use hand sanitizer. ⁣⁣ ⁣ ✨Practice social distancing. ⁣⁣ ⁣ ✨Stay home and host Zoom celebrations⁣ ⁣ Visit https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/app and download the Covid Alert NJ app for the most up-to-date information, including info about the vaccine.⁣ ⁣ #MaskUpNJ
QTOD: Do you have a favorite Greek god/goddess/her QTOD: Do you have a favorite Greek god/goddess/hero/myth?⁣ ⁣ Lore was my first read of the year and it let me start my 2021 with a bang! It was definitely an interesting take on Greek mythology. And even more impressively, it contained so many relevant discussions we probably should be talking about. They were all woven into the story so nicely.⁣ ⁣ That said, it does have a trigger warning for graphic violence and the mention and discussion of sexual assault.⁣ ⁣ —⁣ ⁣ What's your favorite book/series that’s inspired by Greek mythology?⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ ⚔ challenges⁣ ⁣ #CozyAsCanBee [one word title]⁣ ⁣ #TumblesOverBooks [the damsel saves herself]⁣ ⁣ #BookReadHappyHour [when in rome]⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ #AlexandraBracken #LoreTheNovel #bookreview #bibliophile #readersofig #yabookstagram #beautifulbooks #bookstagramit #readreadread #readergram #bookaesthetics #loveofreading #bookishgram
QTOD: What are you currently reading?⁣ ⁣ I'm k QTOD: What are you currently reading?⁣ ⁣ I'm kind of thinking of rereading some of my favorite old series, even though one of my reading resolutions this year is to limit rereads. There's just such a comfort in reading a book you know you'll enjoy. But at the same time, there are so many new books I probably should be reading instead.⁣ ⁣ I'm just still kind of stuck in a slump. Both in terms of reading, and also just life in general. My poor brain is tired.⁣ ⁣ —⁣ ⁣ Let's pretend this isn't a fall themed photo, okay.⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ ⚔ challenges⁣ ⁣ #AmpersAndJan21 [#MugMonday]⁣ ⁣ #RFABJan21 [red cover]⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ #KimberlyDerting #booksbooksbooks #bookish #alwaysreading #bookpost #yareads #booksaremagic #bibliophilelife #booksmakemehappy #mybookishfeatures #yabookstagrammer #readersunite #bookrelated
QTOD: What's your favorite book featuring a margin QTOD: What's your favorite book featuring a marginalized character?⁣ ⁣ One of my favorites that I read this year is 𝘍𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘥 by Alexa Martin. It's become one of my favorite romance books and I've already reread it twice after I read it in November.⁣ ⁣ —⁣ ⁣ In June I pledged to read more diversely and along with that, I audited my reading. Now that we're at the end of the year (there's still a few more hours left in 2020 here), here's the results from my full audit.⁣ ⁣ 📚 29.2% of the books I read in 2020 featured a marginalized character and/or was written by a marginalized author.⁣ ⁣ 📚 16.9% of my reads were #OwnVoices books.⁣ ⁣ 📚 9.2% of my reads had queer main characters.⁣ ⁣ 📚 18.5% had BIPOC main characters.⁣ ⁣ 📚 4.6% had a main character with a disability.⁣ ⁣ Overall, I think I did okay, but I could have done a lot better. Especially when it comes to more consciously picking up diverse reads.⁣ ⁣ Do you have any recommendations for diverse books I should read in 2021?⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ ⚔ challenges⁣ ⁣ #AllTheBooksDec20 [2020 wrap up]⁣ ⁣ #InvokingBooks [merry blessed yule / wrap up]⁣ ⁣ #BookReadHappyHour [I hate to go and leave this pretty sight. WrapUp]⁣ ⁣ #StarsInTheDark [wrap it up nicely]⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ #AlexaMartin #readingtime #booknerd #instareads #bookwormlife #booksofinsta #readinggoals #whatiread #readingtogether #bookreaders #bookdragons #cozyreads #lightread
QTOD: How did your reading go in 2020?⁣ ⁣ Mine QTOD: How did your reading go in 2020?⁣ ⁣ Mine went surprisingly well until these last few months. I did a lot of binge reading in the spring but was in and out of reading slumps starting in October.⁣ ⁣ Anyways, here's a quick breakdown of how my reading went in 2020:⁣ ⁣ 📚 I'm on track to end the year with 65 books read, which is more than my goal of 50.⁣ ⁣ 📚 I've had 16 of the books I read before the start of 2020 (8 were rereads).⁣ ⁣ 📚 Almost half the books I read were sci-fi/fantasy.⁣ ⁣ 📚 Jennifer L. Armentrout is my most read of the author of the year again (she won in 2018 too).⁣ ⁣ What's one of your 2020 reads that you'd recommend?⁣ ⁣ —⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ ⚔ challenges⁣ ⁣ #AllTheBooksDec20 [favorite reads of 2020]⁣ ⁣ #CozyAsCanBee [highlights of this year]⁣ ⁣ #BookReadHappyHour [most read genre or 2020 reading report]⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ #ReadingJournal #BujoInspo #BulletJournal #ReadingBulletJournal #bookgram #bookaholic #booksofig #constantreader #yafiction #readreadread #bookrecommendation #justread #bookaesthetics #hyggebookstyle
QTOD: What kind of reading stats do you track?⁣ QTOD: What kind of reading stats do you track?⁣ ⁣ I've been reading a lot of wrap up posts and it's so interesting to see what stats are important to different people. I generally just track the genre, pub date (this year or backlist), and the start and end dates. But I've seen people track everything from page count for each day, time spent reading everyday, to their mood while reading.⁣ ⁣ I'm thinking of adding my (daily) page count, the total number of pages a book has, and also which books I DNF (and why) and skim read.⁣ ⁣ Those stats would be so interesting. And then I won't have to rely on Goodreads to tell me interesting things about my year in books. For example, apparently #RageAndRuin is the longest book I read this year.⁣ ⁣ Are you surprised by any of your reading stats?⁣ ⁣ —⁣ ⁣ Disclaimer: This post was slightly photoshopped. No (new) books were (seriously) damaged in the making of this photo. I used a book that already had water damage and then photoshopped the cover over it.⁣ ⁣ Honestly, this is one of my favorite photos I've ever posted. I'm proud of my photoshop job and how the original photo turned out. It makes freezing my butt and hands off worth it. 😊⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ ⚔ challenges⁣ ⁣ #BookBookOwlFestivities [biggest book you read this year]⁣ ⁣ #TumblesOverBooks [made your year reading goal or just shy]⁣ ⁣ #InvokingBooks [sweater weather]⁣ ⁣ #StarsInTheDark [a time for appreciation]⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ #JenniferLArmentrout #bookobsessed #bookstagrammer #bookishlove #bookpics #readingtime📖 #bibliophilelife #bookaesthetic #bookishphotography #readergram #loveofbooks #yabookstagrammer #yaauthors
QTOD: Do you ever procrastinate on reading series QTOD: Do you ever procrastinate on reading series enders?⁣ ⁣ I procrastinate reading them ALL the time. Especially when A) I've waited a long time to read them and B) it's a series I love.⁣ ⁣ There's just this part of me that is a bit delusional and believes that if I didn't read it, it didn't happen. I like to keep all my favorite characters alive, happy and well, just saying. I've learned the hard way that some authors don't see it that way. 😅⁣ ⁣ And that's the story of how we're at the end of 2020 and I still haven't read 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘤𝘺, which I got when it came out in 2018. The Darkest Minds is one of my favorite series, ever, and I'm so so scared to read this spin-off. 🙈⁣ ⁣ What's a series ender that you still have to read?⁣ ⁣ —⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ ⚔ challenges⁣ ⁣ #AllTheBooksDec20 [books gifted to me]⁣ ⁣ #BooksOfDec20 [unwrapped]⁣ ⁣ #CozyAsCanBee [a gift I received]⁣ ⁣ #signedbooksundays [glittery golds]⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ #TheDarkestLegacy #AlexandraBracken #yalit #booklove #vscobooks #bookgirl #bookreviewer #whatiread #yalovin #lightreading #booksmakemehappy #loveofreading #bookdragons #cozybooks
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