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Review – What Goes Up by Katie Kennedy
Posted July 27, 2017 in review

Review – What Goes Up by Katie Kennedy

5 Dorm Essentials You Didn’t Know You Needed
Posted July 26, 2017 in college

5 Dorm Essentials You Didn’t Know You Needed

The End and New Beginning of My Love Affair With Reading
Posted July 25, 2017 in Investigated

The End and New Beginning of My Love Affair With Reading

Do you bring books with you on vacation?
Posted July 3, 2017 in Investigated

Do you bring books with you on vacation?

State of the Blog – June 2017
Posted July 1, 2017 in wrap up

State of the Blog – June 2017

Summer 2017 Comment Challenge
Posted June 28, 2017 in blog challenges

Summer 2017 Comment Challenge

The Best Books I’ve Read In 2017 So Far
Posted June 27, 2017 in bookish memes

The Best Books I’ve Read In 2017 So Far

Reading & Research
Posted June 26, 2017 in Investigated

Reading & Research

10 Series I Still Need to Start
Posted June 20, 2017 in bookish memes

10 Series I Still Need to Start

Review – Royal Bastards by Andrew Shvarts
Posted June 15, 2017 in review

Review – Royal Bastards by Andrew Shvarts

7 of My Best Decisions of My Freshman Year
Posted June 14, 2017 in college

7 of My Best Decisions of My Freshman Year

7 of the Best Dads in YA
Posted June 13, 2017 in bookish memes

7 of the Best Dads in YA

6 Regrets From My First Year of College
Posted June 7, 2017 in college

6 Regrets From My First Year of College

10 Fantasy and Sci-Fi Books New to My TBR
Posted June 6, 2017 in bookish memes

10 Fantasy and Sci-Fi Books New to My TBR

A Day in NYC + @blogboundcon
Posted June 5, 2017 in Bookish

A Day in NYC + @blogboundcon

What Makes or Breaks a Book?
Posted June 1, 2017 in Armchair BEA, Investigated

What Makes or Breaks a Book?

Armchair BEA 2017 – Introduction
Posted May 31, 2017 in Armchair BEA

Armchair BEA 2017 – Introduction

20 Books of Summer 2017
Posted May 30, 2017 in Bookish, bookish challenges

20 Books of Summer 2017

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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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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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