This week’s prompt is an interesting one, books I read/avoided because of the hype. However, I try to avoid books that are super hyped, because they never seem to work for me, and I’ve kind of stepped away from social media for a while so I haven’t been […]
There has been a push towards increasing inclusivity in many areas of our society, and the book world has been seeing more and more diversity in stories. While most of the results have been positive, there can be a negative side to it. Let’s discuss. I want to […]
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? The Rules: First Lines: “18 February 1921 I do not have long […]
It’s time for another seasonal post, and the prompt for this week is books on my Fall 2024 to-read list. Fall is my favorite time of the year, and thanks to Jana, I’ve been making seasonal TBRs for as long as I’ve been doing Top Ten Tuesday. I […]
If you’re a book blogger, or a reader of books, then you’ve probably heard of or been on BookTok, which is today’s discussion topic. BookTok is a specialized side of TikTok, that focuses on, you guessed it, books. I’m going to do my best to present both sides […]
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? The Rules: First Lines: “A woman had been crushed by a goal […]
This week’s prompt is ten characters authors surprisingly redeemed, and it was submitted by Deanna @ A Novel Glimpse. You should definitely check out her blog if you haven’t yet! Now, I must admit this isn’t really my favorite of topics. Don’t get me wrong, I like a […]
This week I want to introduce a topic to discuss that I see often. Cliffhangers. I tend to read series, and a lot of books in series tend to leave off on a cliffhanger. While I have a strong opinion of my own, I’ve learned that if I […]
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? The Rules: First Lines: “LONDON, SPRING 1815 Most young ladies were expected […]
Oof. This week’s prompt, books that provide a much-needed escape, really speaks to me. I’ve been using books for an escape for the majority of my life, and to escape from a variety of situations and issues. Lately, I’ve been reading to escape chronic pain and frustration. Here […]
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