Hi bookish friends, I had a fun bookish July. I read some really fantastic novels and purchased way too many new ones! I've also hit the 200 followers mark on my blog, had a Top Ten Tuesday post that garnered so much discussion and feedback that I am stoked to participate in TTTs again more… Continue reading And thus concludes my July
Dewey’s reverse readathon – 24 hours of summer fun
The skinny! WHEN: August 7 - 8 (start time 8 PM EST) WHERE: anywhere HOW: pick out a book and read or listen to it, do this over and over again until 24 hours have passed What specifically is the reverse readathon? Dewey's 24 hr readathon usually takes place in April and October. Last year,… Continue reading Dewey’s reverse readathon – 24 hours of summer fun
August is Women In Translation month
Women in Translation! Does this not sound like a wonderful reading challenge?! Meytal (see her Twitter and #WITMonth) at Bibliobio put together this fabulous idea in order to highlight womxn authors who write in languages other than English. Bonus points if the translator is also a womxn. This goes great with my personal goals for… Continue reading August is Women In Translation month
heya new and old friends
Hi bookish peeps, Just yesterday, I came across a post by the lovely Virginia (or you know the many other nicknames she goes by) over at The Sassy Library Fox where she details a little fun activity/gift for her followers to celebrate her breaking the 250 subscriber barrier. I thought to myself ooh, I should… Continue reading heya new and old friends
Top Ten Tuesday – my favorite seasonal book-movie-sustenance-pairings
It’s TTT time! As usual, if you’re curious about this, Jana over at That Artsy Reader Girl hosts these weekly challenges (so, see her blog for more info). Today is a freebie (meaning we can pick our own topic) and I though it would be fun to talk about seasonal reads and their food/drink pairings as well as their… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday – my favorite seasonal book-movie-sustenance-pairings
At the halfway point, were 40,000 pages a good idea?
Piggy-backing on my last TTT where I talked about my top ten reads of the first half of this year, I took a look at my specific 2020 goals and where I stand with them. My main goal this year was to be more mindful about my reading. A few factors define that for me.… Continue reading At the halfway point, were 40,000 pages a good idea?
ARC Review – What You Wish For by Katherine Center
Chick Lit | 320 pages | 07.14.2020 | St. Martin's Press 2 STARS This is my third Katherine Center book. I discovered her when I was asked to review an ARC of Things You Save in a Fire. I fell in love with her take on romance novels and chick lit then which showed much… Continue reading ARC Review – What You Wish For by Katherine Center
Top Ten Tuesday – 10 favorite reads, mid-year recap
It's TTT time and I haven't participated in this blog tag in ages!!!!! As usual, if you’re curious about this, Jana over at That Artsy Reader Girl hosts these weekly challenges (so, see her blog for more info). Today's prompt is actually about books that make me smile but I got super inspired by Keri's post over on Are… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday – 10 favorite reads, mid-year recap
And thus concludes my June
Hi bookish friends, June was a pretty good reading month actually. I feel like I am slowly getting back to a pace that I had last year. My closest circle of girlfriends from my college times recently started our own covid-19 book club toward the very end of May and we have been flying through… Continue reading And thus concludes my June
And thus concludes my spring (March, April, and May)
Hi bookish friends, I am playing catch-up big time on my monthly updates and so now you get a 3-for-1 deal. March, April, and May were pretty productive in terms of reviewing ARCs (6) and getting to read from my own shelf (9). I listened to 6 memoirs and read 11 suspense-horror-thriller novels, 12 books… Continue reading And thus concludes my spring (March, April, and May)
