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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

Ten 2016 Releases I Meant to Read But Still Haven’t
Posted June 22, 2020 in bookish memes

Ten 2016 Releases I Meant to Read But Still Haven’t

Review – Storm and Fury
Posted June 12, 2020 in review

Review – Storm and Fury

Series Review – The Dark Elements Trilogy
Posted June 5, 2020 in Series Review

Series Review – The Dark Elements Trilogy

10 Books that Give Off Summer Vibes
Posted June 1, 2020 in bookish memes

10 Books that Give Off Summer Vibes

Review – Light Years
Posted May 29, 2020 in review

Review – Light Years

8 of My College Regrets & Delights
Posted May 27, 2020 in college

8 of My College Regrets & Delights

My Favorite Opening Lines
Posted May 25, 2020 in bookish memes

My Favorite Opening Lines

Review – Rule by Ellen Goodlett
Posted May 15, 2020 in review

Review – Rule by Ellen Goodlett

Waging War Against My TBR
Posted May 13, 2020 in Investigated

Waging War Against My TBR

The Last 6 Books I Did Not Finish
Posted May 11, 2020 in bookish memes

The Last 6 Books I Did Not Finish

Review – Ever the Hunted
Posted May 7, 2020 in review

Review – Ever the Hunted

O.W.L.s Readathon Wrap Up
Posted May 4, 2020 in bookish challenges

O.W.L.s Readathon Wrap Up

O.W.L.s Magical Readathon TBR
Posted April 1, 2020 in bookish challenges

O.W.L.s Magical Readathon TBR

Review – Four Dead Queens
Posted March 30, 2020 in review

Review – Four Dead Queens

Series Review – To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before
Posted February 20, 2020 in review, Series Review

Series Review – To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before

10 Books that Gave Me a Book Hangover
Posted February 18, 2020 in bookish memes

10 Books that Gave Me a Book Hangover

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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
QTOD: What's a book / series you want to finish bu QTOD: What's a book / series you want to finish but keep putting off? I've been meaning to finish reading The Harbinger series by JLA since the last book came out last month, but I still haven't. 😅 I feel like part of me is dying to know how the cliffhanger from the 2nd book is resolved but another part childishly believes that the series won't end if I don't read it. Also, I'm kind of scared to see what happens next. The Dark Elements series (the one that The Harbinger trilogy is spun off of) is one of my favorite YA fantasy series so I'm extra sad to see this series end. We'll see if I ever get around to finishing it anytime soon. — Today I present to you an edit that I finished last year. Honestly, I must either been high on caffeine or incredibly sleep deprived because I'm not totally sure how past me thought of the concept for this edit. . [Image description: A woman with (fake) feathered wings standing on the rooftop of a (fake) building. She's holding a copy of the book Storm and Fury by Jennifer L. Armentrout next to a stone gargoyle.] . . ⚔️ challenges #CreativeBookstagram [ship it sunday] #TumblesOverBooks [series you've yet to finish] #SupernaturalJuly21 [fav winged character] #RFABJuly21 [book that shocked you] . #StormAndFury #JenniferLArmentrout #bookcommunity #currentlyreading #bookdragon #allthebooks #beautifulbooks #yafantasy #readeveryday #readergram #readersunite #booksmakemehappy #yabookstagrammer #coverlove #bookishedit
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