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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 on your tbr this month? I'm hoping t QTOD: What's on your tbr this month? I'm hoping to read a few books, but honestly, with the way my reading is going this year, I don't care which books, just that books are being read. I think I'm at least 20 books behind my goal right now, so I'll take anything at this point. 😅 That said, I am hoping to get to #SpinTheDawn and #UnravelTheDusk sometime this year, if not this month. I also have the three books in the Under the Never Sky series borrowed from my library's ebook collection, so we'll see what I actually end up reading. Do you set TBRs or do you just go with the flow? — [Image description: A flatlay photo with two books - Spin the Dawn and Unravel the Dusk by Elizabeth Lim on a coffee table. Also on the table are some fake flowers and a photoshopped latte (a $5 latte isn't in my production budget, especially not with all the books on my wish list).] . . . ⚔️ challenges #AllTheBooksAug21 [august tbr or hopefuls] #DragonsAndBooks21 [august tbr] #BookReadHappyHour [punk rock, let's go. #tbr] #RFABAugust21 [august tbr] #WanderingMystical [august tbr] . #ElizabethLim #bookgram #bookaholic #booksofig #constantreader #yafiction #readreadread #bookrecommendation #justread #bookwormsunite #readerproblems #bookaesthetics #hyggebookstyle
QTOD: What's a book you say you'll read but keep p QTOD: What's a book you say you'll read but keep putting off? Since 2016, when The Unexpected Everything was first published, I've posted about it every summer, claiming I would read it. Fast forward to 2021 and it's still on the to-be-read section of my shelves. 😅 It's just, summer is so short, especially when you add the fact that I typically read a mix of action-packed fantasy, thrillers, or NA / adult rom coms during that time. I tend to be more in the mood for YA contemporaries during the winter/spring time, but for some reason, I just cannot see myself reading this book then. Something about it just screams "must be read during June, July, or August". Whelp, I guess I'll try this year. I mean, I still have a month left before my imaginary and totally unnecessary "deadline". But then again, I've been saying that for the last 5 years so... 🤷🏻‍♀️ Are you a seasonal reader? — [Image description: A photo featuring the book, The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson, with a chocolate croissant and a cup of iced coffee in the background.] . . . ⚔️ challenges #CozyAsCanBee [🥐] #RFABJuly21 [made you laugh] #SupernaturalJuly21 [books & snacks] . #TheUnexpectedEverything #MorganMatson #SimonTeen #RivetedLit #yalit #booklove #vscobooks #bookgirl #bookreviewer #whatiread #yalovin #lightreading #booksmakemehappy #loveofreading #bookdragons #cozybooks
QTOD: What are some of your favorite beach reads?⁣ ⁣ A big thank you to the @Entangled_Publishing book fairy for sending me a copy of It's Raining Men by Julie Hammerle! It sounds like such a fun read - our poor MC drunk texted all the men in her phone looking for companionship.⁣ ⁣ What would you do if you drunk texted all your phone contacts?⁣ ⁣ —⁣ ⁣ [Image description: Flatlay of the upcoming book, It’s Raining Men by Julie Hammerle, a matching bookmark, and a cup of lukewarm coffee.]⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ ⚔ challenges⁣ ⁣ #MyFictionalMusings [standalone]⁣ ⁣ #AllTheBooksJuly21 [beach reads]⁣ ⁣ #StarsInTheDark [late night conversations]⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ #ItsRainingMen #JulieHammerle #ilovereading #bookphotography #readersofig #bookishpost #bookalicious #readerlife #beautifulbooks #mybookishfeatures #readingtogether #readersunite #bookstagrammademedoit #averybookishpost
QTOD: What are you currently reading? I'm in the QTOD: What are you currently reading? I'm in the middle of reading #TheDisasters. I'm hoping that I can finally finish it soon after putting it on hold for two months. 😅 For some reason, I developed this weird habit this year where I'd really enjoy a book up until the halfway point after which I decide I can read no further. It happened to me with Rent a Boyfriend by Gloria Chao, which I started in January and still haven't finished. And it happed with this book, too. And the problem definitely isn't the books - both of the ones I put on hold have a good chance of making it to my "favorites of the year" list. It's me. It's always me. *Sigh* Or rather my mood and inability to deal with certain plot points that I feel may or may not happen. I'm getting back into the reading mood though, so hopefully, I can get back to enjoying these books soon. Do you ever put books on hold instead of DNFing them? — [Image description: Flaylay of my ebook copy of The Disasters by M.K. England on an iPad mini.] . . . ⚔️ challenges #AllTheBooksJuly21 [underrated] #SupernaturalJuly21 [characters who are more than they seem] #RFABJuly21 [set in space] #StarsInTheDark [can't stop the feeling] . #MKEngland #EpicReads #bookblog #reader #alwaysreading #bookstagramit #whattoread #avidreader #yareads #bookreaders #readingforpleasure #cozyreads #readerproblems #readingstagram
QTOD: Are you good at remembering when you read ce QTOD: Are you good at remembering when you read certain books? I'm usually terrible at remembering details like that. I can barely remember the last book I read half the time. 😅 Sometimes I'll see (and ask) QOTDs like "what was your favorite book you read last month?" which is supposed to be easy to answer. But not if you can't remember which books qualify. Like, I can't even think of the books, how am I supposed to pick a favorite? But for some books it's different. For some books, not only do I remember when I read them, but I can also name weird details about what I was doing around the time I read them. Take The Folk of the Air series, for example. I honestly don't really remember when I read #TheWickedPrince and #TheQueenOfNothing - I had to look that information up on Goodreads. But I can tell you right off the top of my head that I read #TheCruelPrince during the first half of December 2017 instead of studying for my final exams. I guess some books (and the circumstances around reading them) just stick better than others. I'm probably only really recall reading The Cruel Prince because I got an ARC of it by some miracle and was rushing to read and review it before it came out in January. To this day, out of all the ARCs I've been lucky enough to own, that one is probably worth the most in terms of trading value, hence making it more memorable. . [Image description: Flatlay of the three main books in the The Folk of the Air book series by Holly Back. The photo features the Barnes & Nobel editions along with some of the preorder promotion merch.] ……………………….. . ⚔️ challenges #MyFictionalMusings [otp] #AllTheBooksJuly21 [what I was reading last July] #CreativeBookstagram [fandom friday] #BookReadHappyHour [and now it's time for the training montage] . #HollyBlack #TheNovl #FolkOfTheAir #lovereading #igreads #bookrecommendations #booksaremagic #bookishlife #booksonbooks #booksofinsta #bookishcommunity #justread #booksconnectus #loveofbooks #booksarelife📚
I’m excited to be working with @NJHospitals toda I’m excited to be working with @NJHospitals today to help spread education about the COVID-19 vaccines! #LetsGetNJVaccinated so we can return to (somewhat) normal life and see friends and family again! Not going to lie, I’m tired of only traveling through books. I miss going on adventures in real life - the most interesting place I’ve been since March 2020 is probably my office building. And that’s just depressing. Now that I’m fully vaccinated, I finally feel comfortable making plans to hang out with friends in person again. To be honest, I was a little skeptical at first about getting the shot. There was just so much misinformation and rumors surrounding it so I did a lot of research on my own. Fortunately, I was able to have direct access with the experts at @NJHospitals to learn more about the vaccine. As a result, I can assure you that those rumors are just that - rumors! To learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine and debunked myths check out covid19.nj.gov/pages/vaccine. And if you have any questions, message @NJHospitals on their socials and they will be glad to help answer. #ImaBigShot #sponsored What’s the most interesting place you’ve been since COVID started? Where do you plan on going now that places are starting to reopen?
QTOD: What's next on your tbr? TBRs don't usually QTOD: What's next on your tbr? TBRs don't usually work for me but I still like setting aside some books I want to read soon. It definitely makes me more like to read them, even if I don't actually read them in the month I hoped I would. My mid-year TBR is basically all the books I hauled recently and earlier this year. Books marked with an asterisk are ones I received for free from the publisher. They include: 📚 Ember of Night* by Molly E. Lee 📚 Under the Milky Way* by Vanessa Barneveld 📚 It's Raining Men* by Julie Hammerle 📚 Tokyo Ever After* by Emiko Jean 📚 Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas 📚 The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 📚 Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim 📚 The Ones We're Meant to Find by Joan He 📚 Crown of Bones* by A.K. Wilder Are any of these on your tbr too? — [Image description: a huge stack of books that I want to read sometime soon.] . . . ⚔️ challenges #AllTheBooksJuly21 [summer covers] #SupernaturalJuly21 [#ReadingUpdate] #BookReadHappyHour [#MidYearTBR] . #bookstack #bookgeek #booksofinstagram #readmorebooks #readingcommunity #vscoreads #yabookstagram #yafiction #readergram #lightreading #yabookstagrammer #readersunite #bookrelated
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