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Review – Out of Her League
Posted June 28, 2026 in review

Review – Out of Her League

Review – Archangel’s Eternity
Posted May 5, 2026 in review

Review – Archangel’s Eternity

Review – Enemies to Lovers by Alisha Rai
Posted April 27, 2026 in review

Review – Enemies to Lovers by Alisha Rai

Review – The Rewind by Allison Winn Scotch
Posted March 24, 2026 in review

Review – The Rewind by Allison Winn Scotch

Reflecting on 2025 & Goals for 2026
Posted January 2, 2026 in wrap up

Reflecting on 2025 & Goals for 2026

Review – The Blonde Who Came in from the Cold
Posted December 19, 2025 in review

Review – The Blonde Who Came in from the Cold

Review – The Blonde Identity
Posted September 14, 2025 in review

Review – The Blonde Identity

Review – Cinder & Glass
Posted May 8, 2025 in review

Review – Cinder & Glass

Reflecting on 2024 & Goals for 2025
Posted January 13, 2025 in wrap up

Reflecting on 2024 & Goals for 2025

Review – Just Some Stupid Love Story
Posted June 3, 2024 in review

Review – Just Some Stupid Love Story

Reflecting on 2023 & Goals for 2024
Posted January 13, 2024 in wrap up

Reflecting on 2023 & Goals for 2024

2023 Q1 Recap
Posted April 11, 2023 in wrap up

2023 Q1 Recap

Reflecting on 2022 & Goals for 2023
Posted January 15, 2023 in wrap up

Reflecting on 2022 & Goals for 2023

Review – These Deadly Games
Posted February 22, 2022 in review

Review – These Deadly Games

January 2022 Recap
Posted February 6, 2022 in wrap up

January 2022 Recap

Review – Echoes & Empires
Posted January 31, 2022 in review

Review – Echoes & Empires

Reflecting on 2021 & Goals for 2022
Posted January 19, 2022 in wrap up

Reflecting on 2021 & Goals for 2022

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

2020 End of Year Survey

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QOTD: Do you enjoy reading novellas?⁣ ⁣ I rarely r QOTD: Do you enjoy reading novellas?⁣ ⁣ I rarely read standalone novellas, but I love reading ones related to a book or series I enjoyed.⁣ ⁣ It’s just so nice to be able to revisit and catch up with my favorite characters or learn more about others.⁣ ⁣ And they’re low commitment since they’re much shorter than full length novels.⁣ ⁣ And yet I still haven’t read the two novellas included in the Last Violent Call set.⁣ ⁣ This box set of novellas is one of the cooler editions I own - I rarely see physical copies of novellas, let alone ones printed as individual hard covers.⁣ ⁣ And the cover design to make them look like Chinese books are a nice touch too.⁣ ⁣ Do you have any favorite novellas or short stories?⁣ ⁣ —⁣ ⁣ [Image description: Showcasing my copy of Last Violent Call by Chloe Gong. It contains two novellas set in her YA fantasy series, Secret Shanghai.]⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ #bookcommunity #readingisfun #yalovin #readergram #hyggebookstyle
QOTD: Are you looking forward to any upcoming sequ QOTD: Are you looking forward to any upcoming sequels?⁣ ⁣ I was going to pick up Storm Breaker and then I realized its sequel will be coming out in a few weeks?⁣ ⁣ Apparently it’s a trilogy so I might just hold off until the whole series is published?⁣ ⁣ I’m trying to minimize unnecessary rereads since I have a terrible memory. 😅⁣ ⁣ I’m so glad dystopians are making a come back. It was one of my favorite genres⁣ ⁣ Do you have a favorite dyostopian novel?⁣ ⁣ —⁣ ⁣ [Image description: An advanced reader’s copy of the young adult dystopian novel, Storm Breaker, written by Nisha J. Tuli.]⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ #booknerdigans #bookstagramfeature #bookaesthetic #readerlife #bookishphotography
What’s your favorite reading format?⁣ ⁣ I’ve been What’s your favorite reading format?⁣ ⁣ I’ve been mainly reading digitally these last few years.⁣ ⁣ So, I don’t usually have a physical copy to take photos of. Sometimes, I’ll just photoshop the cover on an old photo, but when I’m lazy, this is my favorite method for bookstagram photos - to take a photo of the book cover displayed on my iPad.⁣ ⁣ It took me less than 10 minutes to:⁣ ⁣ 💡 pull up my blinds (I prefer natural lighting)⁣ ⁣ ⬜ pick a background (this is my default blanket)⁣ ⁣ 📱 prepare my iPad (cleaning it, taking off the crusty case, raising the brightness, downloading the book cover)⁣ ⁣ ⚔️ pick & arrange my props (I like to theme by book genre and/or color)⁣ ⁣ 📸 take the picture⁣ ⁣ 🎨 edit it (I usually use Lightroom, especially during the summer when all my photos taken at this desk will get a green tint from the trees outside my window)⁣ ⁣ Do you have any bookstagram tips?⁣ ⁣ —⁣ ⁣ [Video description: the process I use, from start to finish, to take bookstagram photos when I don’t have a physical copy of the book to display.]
Are you accident prone? I definitely can be a bit Are you accident prone? I definitely can be a bit of a klutz. So, it's not surprising that I make a lot of mistakes in my reading journal. Honestly, sometimes I'm too lazy to fix them - there are definitely a ton, and I mean, a TON, of spelling errors I never addressed. But sometimes the mistakes are too noticeable to ignore. Like when I turned THE ROGUE KING into THE ROGUE KING-dom. 🤦🏻‍♀️ In my defense, the book notes above it are for THE BRIDGE KINGDOM so... Are you a good speller?
QOTD: What’s next on your tbr?⁣ ⁣ I'm still in a b QOTD: What’s next on your tbr?⁣ ⁣ I'm still in a bit of a slump but I'm hoping to start Vow of Eternal Night soon aka today.⁣ ⁣ Mainly, because I really want a new NetGalley badge, which means I'll have to read it review it by tomorrow. 😬⁣ ⁣ It doesn't help that my tbr is a mess.⁣ ⁣ I'm making slow progress with my physical tbr, went backwards with my NetGalley tbr (just added books without knocking anything out), and let's not talk about the chaos that is my Liby holds list.⁣ ⁣ The struggles of being a mood reader. 😅⁣ ⁣ How do you decide what to read next?⁣ ⁣ —⁣ ⁣ [Image description: First image is a photo of the newly released romantasy novel, Vow of Eternal Night by Lily Crozier. Other slides are trackers of my various TBRs.]⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ #toberead #bookaddiction #totalbooknerd #justread #readerproblems
QOTD: What are your currently reading?⁣ ⁣ I’m fina QOTD: What are your currently reading?⁣ ⁣ I’m finally reading Little White Lies by Jennifer Lynn Barnes after I got it in a PR box nearly 8 years ago. AKA back when I had the time and energy to take this type of flatlays with tons of props.⁣ ⁣ Actually, I’m listening to the audiobook. 😅⁣ ⁣ I was going to switch back to reading the physical copy, but I’m really loving the accents the narrator is doing. It helps make the reading experience more immersive, even though the mystery stands on its own - it’s the story of a somewhat normal girl thrust into a world of debutantes and “high society” while trying to figure out her who’s her secret (and scandalous) father.⁣ ⁣ Do you have any favorite audiobooks?⁣ ⁣ —⁣ ⁣ [Image description: A hardcover copy of the YA mystery novel, Little White Lies by Jennifer Lynn Barnes surrounded by fake flowers, fake money, sweet tea, and lock picking tools.]⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ #amreading #bookpost #whattoread #mybookishfeatures #bookstagrammademedoit
Do you notice any trends in your reading? One of Do you notice any trends in your reading? One of my favorite things about updating the trackers in my reading journal every month is seeing any trends in my reading. I just find it so interesting to learn more about my own reading habits. Apparently my 2026 is full of peaks and valleys. Hppefully that means I'll be able to read more books this month since I had a bit of a slower reading month in July. At least I'm still on track with my main goal of reading 70 books (let's not talk about my other bookish goals)l 😅) How are your reading goals going? [Video description: seeing how long it takes me to update all the trackers in my reading journal.]
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