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A Day in NYC + @blogboundcon
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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

State of the Blog – Updates & News
Posted May 27, 2017 in wrap up

State of the Blog – Updates & News

Saying Goodbye + Expanding My Horizons
Posted March 17, 2017 in Life

Saying Goodbye + Expanding My Horizons

Springing into My Spring TBR
Posted March 14, 2017 in Meme

Springing into My Spring TBR

State of the Blog
Posted March 4, 2017 in Meme

State of the Blog

Review – The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco
Posted March 2, 2017 in review

Review – The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco

Review – Mischief & Magnolias by Kristi Cook
Posted February 23, 2017 in review

Review – Mischief & Magnolias by Kristi Cook

10 Books I Liked More/Less Than I Expected
Posted February 21, 2017 in Meme

10 Books I Liked More/Less Than I Expected

What’s More Important: New Posts or Commenting?
Posted February 16, 2017 in Blogging

What’s More Important: New Posts or Commenting?

8 Love Triangles I Hate
Posted February 14, 2017 in Meme

8 Love Triangles I Hate

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Old Posts
Posted February 9, 2017 in Blogging

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Old Posts

5 Books I Wish Had More Diversity
Posted February 7, 2017 in Investigated, Meme

5 Books I Wish Had More Diversity

Surviving the First Month of 2017
Posted February 4, 2017 in wrap up

Surviving the First Month of 2017

5 Underrated Books I Read in 2016
Posted January 17, 2017 in Meme

5 Underrated Books I Read in 2016

Is Originality in YA Dead or Not? Part 2
Posted January 13, 2017 in Investigated

Is Originality in YA Dead or Not? Part 2

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QOTD: Do you get FOMO for books?⁣ ⁣ I thought I ou QOTD: Do you get FOMO for books?⁣ ⁣ I thought I outgrew it in college, and that might be true for social settings, but I definitely still get it when it comes to books.⁣ ⁣ Whether it’s pre-order incentives or limited exclusive editions, it’s so hard for me to resist pre-ordering.⁣ ⁣ Which is an issue since I rarely actually read the books I pre-order. 😅⁣ ⁣ The marketing around “first print run only” is so good at making me panic buy books. But after Iron Flame, I’m a little more jaded about those editions, especially after the Wing & Claw editions came out.⁣ ⁣ So I’m still debating if I should pre-order Threshing Day.⁣ ⁣ On one hand, I really love Fourth Wing. On the other, I still have to read my pre-ordered copy of Onyx Storm…⁣ ⁣ Are you looking forward to any upcoming releases?⁣ ⁣ —⁣ ⁣ [Image description: The first edition hardcover of the romantasy novel, Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros, with Fourth Wing in the background.]⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ #booklove #booksarelife #bookishgirl #reader #readerproblems
Hopefully this works. I have a terrible memory wh Hopefully this works. I have a terrible memory when it comes to the books I read. I can maybe remember the general plot but draw a blank when it comes to the finer details like the main character's name. 😅 And so I have to spend a lot of time rereading in order to refresh my memory. It becomes a bit of a domino affect. New sequels don't make sense without the first book. I'm short on time so I can't reread. And so everything goes (and stays) on my tbr. I'm hoping this notebook will help solve that issue. Assuming I can stick to it and remember to write my recaps while/after I read a book. Do you have any tips on note-taking while reading or how to keep track of the plot and characters?
QOTD: Do you watch any sports?⁣ ⁣ I don’t usually QOTD: Do you watch any sports?⁣ ⁣ I don’t usually watch any, but I’ll always tune in for the NFL season.⁣ ⁣ American football is weirdly the only major sport in the US where I can watch a game without having to lookup the rules.⁣ ⁣ So naturally, it’s also the one sport I don’t really enjoy reading sports romances about.⁣ ⁣ It’s just that I know too much so it gets annoying when authors sometimes mess up aspects of the game or take too many creative liberties with it.⁣ ⁣ That said, Fumbled by Alexa Martin, a second chance sports romance about a single mom and a tight end, is one of my favorite comfort reads.⁣ ⁣ Do you have any favorite sports romances?⁣ ⁣ —⁣ ⁣ [Image description: An ebook of the American football based sports romance, Fumbled by Alexa Martin, displayed on an iPad.]⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ #bookdragon #booksofinstagram #beautifulbooks #readingismagic #readersunite
Are you more of an optimist or a pessimist? I did Are you more of an optimist or a pessimist? I didn't finish any books in August and was trying to look on the bright side thinking that it'll at least make it easier to update my reading journal. Nope. Not really. Sure, some portions of it got easier, but it also made other parts harder, or at least more annoying to update. I spent about the same amount of time and energy updating the trackers as I do every month. [Video description: journal with me as I complete my monthly update of the trackers in my reading journal, while discussing whether reading zero books made it easier to update each one.]
QOTD: Do you read backlist titles?⁣ ⁣ I love a goo QOTD: Do you read backlist titles?⁣ ⁣ I love a good backlist title, even the ones that are... products of their time.⁣ ⁣ I can’t believe it’s been 20 years since Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh was first published.⁣ ⁣ I stumbled upon it randomly while browsing through the available ebooks on Libby. Read the sample and I was hooked!⁣ ⁣ 15 books later, the Psy-Changeling series is one of the longest book series I read and finished in my entire life. Which just goes to show how good the books are since I’m normally terrible at finishing trilogies, let alone a 10+ book series.⁣ ⁣ How do you find books to read?⁣ ⁣ —⁣ ⁣ [Image description: The newer paperback cover of Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh along with a graphic with the book’s synopsis.]⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ #booklife #instareads #allthebooks #bookishcommunity #romantasy
QOTD: How was your August?⁣ ⁣ Mine was kind of str QOTD: How was your August?⁣ ⁣ Mine was kind of stressful, not going to lie.⁣ ⁣ I just had a lot going on. It’s was kind of a shock to going from hermit introvert life to having lots of plans with lots of people. 😅⁣ ⁣ And it seems like I’m still stuck in my reading slump, which was kind of expected, tbh.⁣ ⁣ When I’m stressed or super busy, I tend to either read a lot or not at all.⁣ ⁣ And last month it was more in the not at all category. 🙈⁣ ⁣ Are you looking forward to anything this month?⁣ ⁣ —⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ #bookish #bookstagram #bookpics #instaread #bookaesthetics
QOTD: What are your favorite scents?⁣ ⁣ I can be r QOTD: What are your favorite scents?⁣ ⁣ I can be really sensitive to smell - walking past the perfume counter at a department store can trigger a headache like no other.⁣ ⁣ So I tend to prefer more citrussy and woodsy scents since they’re usually safer.⁣ ⁣ Immortal Rose is set is a world with magical perfume, which just sounds so intriguing. And since Alex Bracken wrote one of my favorite series of all time (The Darkest Minds), I’m really excited to read it.⁣ ⁣ Are you looking forward to any upcoming releases?⁣ ⁣ —⁣ ⁣ [Image description: The newly released fantasy novel, Immortal Rose by Alexandra Bracken with a bottle of perfume.]⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ .⁣ ⁣ #booknerd #booksofig #avidreader #readingcommunity #readingforpleasure
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