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2020 End of Year Survey
Posted March 4, 2021 in wrap up

2020 End of Year Survey

Characters Whose Jobs I Wish I Had
Posted March 2, 2021 in bookish memes

Characters Whose Jobs I Wish I Had

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

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QTOD: What's a series that's been on your tbr for QTOD: What's a series that's been on your tbr for a while?⁣ ⁣ The #BurnForBurn trilogy has been on mine for so long. I read YEARS ago when I first started blogging. I remember liking it but the other books must have either not been published yet, or unavailable at my library so I didn't continue the series. Hopefully this is the year I finally do.⁣ ⁣ Besides my overarching reading goal of x amount of books (x, because my goal might need some editing), another one of my reading goals this year is to finally tackle some of the series on my list. Especially ones I've already started some time ago and have yet to finish.⁣ ⁣ What are some of your reading goals?⁣ ⁣ —⁣ ⁣ [Image description: A stack of books on a night stand with a cup of steaming hot tea, and a lamp that's currently lit. The books are the three books in the Burn to Burn series by Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian, Burn for Burn, Fire with Fire, and Ashes to Ashes.]⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ ⚔ challenges⁣ ⁣ #CreativeBookstagram [tbr stack]⁣ ⁣ #TumblesOverBooks [multiple reads or one at a time]⁣ ⁣ #BookReadHappyHour [next triology I'd like to read]⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ #JennyHan #SiobhanVivian #yalit #booklove #vscobooks #bookgirl #bookreviewer #whatiread #yalovin #lightreading #booksmakemehappy #loveofreading #bookdragons #cozybooks
QTOD: What's a book you hope will get a sequel?⁣ QTOD: What's a book you hope will get a sequel?⁣ ⁣ I really hope that #DescendantOfTheCrane can get a sequel or some companion novels one day. It just left me wanting more right after I finished it. It's been two years since I've read it but I still think it ended too soon.⁣ ⁣ Please, give me more.⁣ ⁣ Why is it that we rarely get sequels / spin-offs we want and always end up getting ones nobody wanted (*cough Maximum Ride)?⁣ ⁣ —⁣ ⁣ [Image description: Descendant of the Crane by Joan He in ebook format on iPad. Also accompanied by my mandatory cup of coffee and some wafers for breakfast.]⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ ⚔ challenges⁣ ⁣ #WanderingMystical [fave side character]⁣ ⁣ #AllTheBooksMay21 [book & breakfast]⁣ ⁣ #RFABApril21 [old favorite]⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ #JoanHe #bookblog #reader #alwaysreading #bookstagramit #whattoread #avidreader #yareads #bookreaders #readingforpleasure #cozyreads #readerproblems #readingstagram
QTOD: Do you pay attention to bookish maps?⁣ ⁣ QTOD: Do you pay attention to bookish maps?⁣ ⁣ To be totally honest, I don't. I mean, I'll take a minute to admire them when I flip to them, but I typically don't end up referring back to them. I'm usually too sucked into the story to flip back to the front of the book to find the map.⁣ ⁣ I really only go back to them when direction / geography is super important to the story.⁣ ⁣ That said, I do appreciate it when bookish maps are included in the story. It's a nice way to make the story in the novel feel more real.⁣ ⁣ I like them, I just don't tend to use them a whole lot.⁣ ⁣ Do you have a favorite bookish map?⁣ ⁣ —⁣ ⁣ [Image description: A flatlay of a map of a fantasy world included in the novel We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal.]⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ ⚔ challenges⁣ ⁣ #CreativeBookstagram [blade]⁣ ⁣ #CozyAsCanBee [#MapMonday]⁣ ⁣ #CourtOfReading [#MapMonday]⁣ ⁣ #StarsInTheDark [earned it]⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ #WeHuntTheFlame #HafsahFaizal #lovereading #igreads #bookrecommendations #booksaremagic #bookishlife #booksonbooks #booksofinsta #bookishcommunity #justread #booksconnectus #loveofbooks #booksarelife📚
QTOD: How do you like to spend your Sundays?⁣ ⁣ My Sundays are usually a mix of self-care and prepping for the week ahead.⁣ ⁣ Ideally, I'd get to squeeze some reading in, as well as some time to clean and tidy up. Besides that, Sundays are really just for relaxing.⁣ ⁣ To me, relaxing is code for "whatever you want", whether that be spending three hours watching an idol survival show, binge reading a good series, or even making a fresh batch of cookie dough. Whatever I feel like.⁣ ⁣ What do you do when you want to relax?⁣ ⁣ —⁣ ⁣ [Image description: Overhead shot of American Panda by Gloria Chao being opened to its title page. The photo also features my obligatory morning cup of coffee that has unfortunately gone cold by the time I finished taking this shot.]⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ ⚔ challenges⁣ ⁣ #WanderingMystical [next read / just finished]⁣ ⁣ #AllTheBooksMay21 [outside your comfort zone]⁣ ⁣ #BookReadHappyHour [don't act like you're not impressed.]⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ #AmericanPanda #GloriaChao #instaread #instabooks #booktography #readinggoals #unitedbookstagram #readingismagic #bookwormsunite #bookishphotography #bookaesthetics #loveofreading #bookishgram
QTOD: What's your favorite naked book?⁣ ⁣ Do y QTOD: What's your favorite naked book?⁣ ⁣ Do you even look at books when they're naked? Okay, that sounds wrong, but seriously, do you check if there's a design hiding under the cover?⁣ ⁣ Not going to lie, if it wasn't for #bookstagram, I'd probably be unaware of some of the pretty designs embossed on the front cover of some books. Before joining this community, I didn't make a habit of undressing my books just to check to see if something was hidden underneath. I mean, I'd take the dust jackets off to read the book, but my attention was always more on the first chapter, not the front of the book. But now everytime I get a new book, I always look for any special designs.⁣ ⁣ To be fair, before I started blogging / bookstagramming, I also didn't own a whole ton of books, but that's a discussion for another time.⁣ ⁣ Back to my QOTD, I love how the #FolkOfTheAir series looks naked. The foiling is so pretty, especially on The Wicked King (top right). The design looks so delicate and the blue foil color isn't one I see used on books too often.⁣ ⁣ —⁣ ⁣ [Image description: A flatlay of the Barnes & Noble editions of the four books in the Folk of the Air series by Holly Black without their dust jackets. From top to bottom, left to right: The Cruel Prince, The Wicked King, The Queen of Nothing, How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories.]⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ ⚔ challenges⁣ ⁣ #WanderingMystical [naked books]⁣ ⁣ #OneSquareStory [trio]⁣ ⁣ #CozyAsCanBee [april reads]⁣ ⁣ #CoffeeStainedBones [most used words in titles]⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ #HollyBlack #BarnesAndNoble #TheNOVL #TheCruelPrince #bookgeek #booksofinstagram #readmorebooks #readingcommunity #vscoreads #yabookstagram #yafiction #readergram #lightreading #yabookstagrammer #readersunite #bookrelated
QTOD: What's your favorite by an Asian or BIPOC au QTOD: What's your favorite by an Asian or BIPOC author?⁣ ⁣ Bonus points if they're comfort reads because I could really use one right now.⁣ ⁣ I'm hoping to add #SpinTheDawn and #UnravelTheDusk to my list of favorites. I just have to read them first. 😅⁣ ⁣ —⁣ ⁣ I am so so tired. Tired of hearing about new crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders every week. Tired that no matter how loud the AAPI community tries to make our voices heard, no one seems to be listening. Tired that AAPI have to die for us to be having these types of discussions.⁣ ⁣ I'm tired that targeted attacks are being portrayed as random or that the suspect was just having a "bad day". As if having a bad day excuses racist behavior.⁣ ⁣ The fact that people cannot, or refuse to, accept that the Atlanta spa shootings are anti-Asian hate crimes is kind of racist, in and of itself. It proves both how subtle racism can be, even when displayed so violently, as well as how uncomfortable the idea of racism makes society.⁣ ⁣ To me, there's an obvious connection between the shooter's sexual addiction, the "temptation" he wanted to eliminate, and the fact that he murdered six women of Asian descent. For centuries, Asian women have been marginalized and fetishized, seen as nothing more than docile, exotic prizes. To say that his crimes were not racially motivated ignores America's long history of perpetuating those degrading racist stereotypes.⁣ ⁣ Sending lots of love to my AAPI friends. I'm here if you need someone to talk to. ♥⁣ ⁣ #StopAsianHate⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ ⚔ challenges⁣ ⁣ #AllTheBooksMarch21 [epic battles]⁣ ⁣ #CoffeeStainedBones [diverse books]⁣ ⁣ #RFABMarch21 [underrated book]⁣ ⁣ #OCSHELF21 [Current read and shelfie]⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ #ElizabethLim #bookdragon #bookblogger #readingisfun #readreadread #readeveryday #bookpost #readingtime📖 #booksmakemehappy #mybookishfeatures #bookdragons #cozyreads #lightread
QTOD: What are some of your favorite sequels?⁣ ⁣ #DaughterOfTheSirenQueen is definitely one of mine. Not saying I didn't enjoy Daughter of the Pirate King (I loved it), just that I love DotSQ more. It's full of elements I love reading like action, adventure, and romance. And each of those elements were written so well, how could I not love it?⁣ ⁣ What are some of your favorite elements to read in books?⁣ ⁣ —⁣ ⁣ No books were harmed in the making of this photo. I was really careful where I splashed the water and the book was protected by a plastic covering. Don't worry, it doesn't have any water damage.⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ [Image description: Pirate themed flatlay photo of the book Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller on a wet wooden board, covered in water droplets.]⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ ⚔ challenges & tags⁣ ⁣ #BookBookOwlHashtagMarch [Under The Sea]⁣ ⁣ #CozyAsCanBee [sequel]⁣ ⁣ #InvokingBooks [sea-worthy]⁣ ⁣ #BookReadHappyHour [F is for found family]⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ #TriciaLevenseller #DaugherOfThePirateKing #bookphoto #goodreads #booksarelife #bibliophilelife #bookishgirl #bookwormlife #bookstagrammers #readingtogether #bookreaders #bookstagrammademedoit #booksconnectus #bookishsupport
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