Ahhh, it’s that time of the year. Time for cooler weather, the smell of woodsmoke on the air, pumpkin spice everything, apples, boots and sweaters, cuddling up under a fuzzy blanket with a good book and a mug of tea, and a fall TBR list. I’m not going […]
This week’s topic, submitted by Lisa @ Hopewell, turned out to be a bit more comprehensive than I thought it would be at first. Geographical terms (for example: mountain, island, latitude/longitude, ash, bay, beach, border, canyon, cape, city, cliff, coast, country, desert, epicenter, hamlet, highway, jungle, ocean, park, […]
As a reader with limited disposable income, I rely very heavily on ARCs and the library to access books. So when I do have a little bit of money to spend, I want to make sure that it’s on a book that I really love and want to […]
Since September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, now is the perfect time to highlight books that include good mental health representation. And I’ve read a few that have some really good depictions of characters with various mental health issues depicted on page. Here are some of my favorites: […]
It’s been a long time since I was in school (or had anything to do with school, but book banning seems to be increasing, especially in schools. So I want to talk about some banned books that I’ve read, and I think are really important. The Bluest Eye […]
Since I’ve been tracking my books each year, I noticed that I tend to read more female authors. And of those, there’s definitely a few that I truly admire. They write beautifully, create amazing characters and storylines that pull me in, and build worlds that I hate saying […]
As someone who adores reading series, I’m not always ready to let go of them even when they’re completed. I always wonder what happens after everything finishes up, and how everyone’s doing once things calm down in their lives! Here’s some completed series that I wish had more […]
I haven’t always been picky about places to read, although in recent years, my disability has forced me to become a bit more discerning. I can’t focus on reading if I’m not comfortable, so here are some of my favorite places to read: My bed. There’s no place […]
I’ve been focusing on reading a lot of recent books, so finding books that I love which were written more than ten years ago took a lot of effort on my part. Here’s some of my favorite books that are at least a decade old: A Discovery of […]
Who doesn’t love a good set of fictional siblings in a story? I know I do, and there’s some authors who create beautiful, memorable sibling relationships. Here are some of my favorite fictional siblings: Ada and Shane from the Nihryst by Cait Marie. These two have captured my […]
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