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State of the Blog – November 2019
Posted December 1, 2019 in wrap up

State of the Blog – November 2019

Whiten Those Coffee Stains at Home with Smile Brilliant
Posted September 6, 2019 in Life

Whiten Those Coffee Stains at Home with Smile Brilliant

Review – WE RULE THE NIGHT (It Rules!)
Posted April 2, 2019 in review

Review – WE RULE THE NIGHT (It Rules!)

5 Time Management Tips + JORD Giveaway
Posted August 9, 2018 in college, Life

5 Time Management Tips + JORD Giveaway

Review – Grace and Fury
Posted July 26, 2018 in review

Review – Grace and Fury

Review – Furyborn by Claire Legrand
Posted July 12, 2018 in review

Review – Furyborn by Claire Legrand

6 Books I’d Slay a Lion to Get Early
Posted July 10, 2018 in bookish memes

6 Books I’d Slay a Lion to Get Early

Unlikable Female Characters
Posted July 9, 2018 in Investigated

Unlikable Female Characters

The Summer of Us by Cecilia Vinesse
Posted June 5, 2018 in review

The Summer of Us by Cecilia Vinesse

Review – TIME BOMB by Joelle Charbonneau
Posted March 13, 2018 in review

Review – TIME BOMB by Joelle Charbonneau

My 8 Bookish Resolutions for 2018
Posted January 16, 2018 in bookish memes

My 8 Bookish Resolutions for 2018

Review – The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
Posted January 2, 2018 in review

Review – The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

I’m Charmed by #DevilsandThieves
Posted October 5, 2017 in review

I’m Charmed by #DevilsandThieves

Why You Should #ReadInvictus
Posted September 21, 2017 in review

Why You Should #ReadInvictus

Review – The Hearts We Sold by Emily Lloyd-Jones
Posted August 10, 2017 in review

Review – The Hearts We Sold by Emily Lloyd-Jones

Little and Lion – Diversity on Steroids
Posted August 3, 2017 in review

Little and Lion – Diversity on Steroids

5 Ways to Beat a Reading Slump
Posted August 1, 2017 in Investigated

5 Ways to Beat a Reading Slump

How Is It August Already????
Posted July 29, 2017 in wrap up

How Is It August Already????

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QOTD: Do you take notes while reading?⁣ ⁣ I’m usua QOTD: Do you take notes while reading?⁣
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I’m usually too engrossed in the story to take notes while I read, so I usually just brain dump into my reading journal afterwards.⁣
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But even then, it’s usually just my thoughts.⁣
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But for the Guild Hunter series, I’m trying to jot down a “short” summary about what happened.⁣
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I have a goldfish memory and it’s a long series (soon to be 18 books!)… I don’t always have time to reread them all in order to remember what happened.⁣
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And I wouldn’t have to reread 16 books if I’d kept detailed notes from the first time I read them.⁣
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Not that I’m not enjoying rereading them, it’s just a LOT of books to reread - almost 25% of my 2026 reading goal.⁣
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How do you prepare for an upcoming sequel?⁣
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QOTD: Is there an author you’d like to read more o QOTD: Is there an author you’d like to read more of?⁣
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I’m hoping to read more of Ali Hazelwood’s books this year.⁣
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I read Deep End near the end of last year and it became one of my favorite reads of 2025.⁣
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Which was a bit surprising since I was in a bit of slump at the time (and I had mixed feelings about Bride 🙈) but once I started Deep End, I couldn’t stop. I stayed up until 4am reading it, even though I had work the next day.⁣
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QOTD: What’s the weather like where you are?⁣ ⁣ We QOTD: What’s the weather like where you are?⁣
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We’re expecting a huge snowstorm here. 🥶⁣
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Which is annoying, since we still have snow on the ground from last week.⁣
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When I was a kid, I used to love snow since it was fun to play in. Not to mention, we used to get a day or two off school because of it.⁣
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But now, snow days aren’t a thing since I’m an adult who can work remotely and I’m responsible for shoveling it.⁣
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It still makes for a good photo op though!⁣
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I promise no (new) books were harmed in the taking of this photo. The dust jacket was protected by an old library dust jacket cover and the book used already had water damage. And since the snow was powdery, it really didn’t get that wet.⁣
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[Image description: The young adult fantasy novel, Graceling by Kristin Cashore covered in snow.]⁣
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QOTD: What were you doing in 2016?⁣ ⁣ 2016 was a p QOTD: What were you doing in 2016?⁣
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2016 was a pretty big year for me. Between the last few months of high school and graduation, saying goodbye to childhood friends, and starting college, I had a lot going on.⁣
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All while trying to post every work day and publish a blog post every week.⁣ 😅
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It’s kind of crazy how much can change in 10 years.⁣
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On another note, the upcoming winter Olympics is making me want to reread Being Sloane Jacobs - it’s a story of two Sloanes, one a figure skater and the other a hockey player, who meet by chance and decide to trade places.⁣
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QOTD: How’s your reading going this month?⁣ ⁣ Mine QOTD: How’s your reading going this month?⁣
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Mine has been going slowly, and I’ve definitely made zero progress on my physical tbr.⁣
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I’m completely out of shelf space to the point where I’m kind of concerned my shelves might collapse, but I have such a hard time unhauling books I haven’t read.⁣
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And such a hard time reading books I already own. 🤦🏻‍♀️⁣
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I think part of it is that there’s no urgency, so I’d rather focus on upcoming releases or my expiring Libby holds, that books on my shelves have become a bit of a low prioity.⁣
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That’s going to change this year, though!⁣
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(I hope).⁣
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Here’s to shelf improvement!⁣
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QOTD: What are some of your favorite adaptations?⁣ QOTD: What are some of your favorite adaptations?⁣
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Honestly, To All the Boys is still one of mine.⁣
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I think I might actually prefer the movie over the books. 😅⁣
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[Image description: The YA contemporary novel, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han open to its title page.]⁣
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QOTD: How do you keep track of sequels and anticip QOTD: How do you keep track of sequels and anticipated releases?⁣
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I just normally look up the book online, whenever I remember there’s a sequel planned. 😅⁣
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So I’ve just been refreshing the details on Alpha & Omega book 7 for a year or so ever since I finished book 6 in 2024.⁣
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I accidently read Cry Wolf before reading Mercy Thompson and tbh, I prefer the spin off more? I devoured all the Alpha & Omega books (I love a good mix of mystery, fantasy, and romance), but I’m still slowly working my way through the original series.⁣
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