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Discussion: Series or Standalone?
Series are popular for authors and publishers, every genre book that’s released lately seems to be part of a series. But what do readers prefer? Continue reading
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Instagram Sundays
Happy Sunday! It’s absolutely sweltering in England today (and I’m from Southern California), so we are all indoors! I really love the simple cover of Gilded Cage complimented by the brick and the flowers here. I’ve heard good things about this one, and I’m looking forward to getting going! A sneaky shot of the mini… Continue reading
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Discussion: How Do You Prefer to Read?
Readers are picky people. We are loyal to our paperbacks, hardcovers, or e-books, and often will not buy a new book until it is in our preferred format. Then, of course, there are others who are ‘hybrid’ readers. Hybrid readers will happily read one book on their Kindle and the next in physical form. So… Continue reading
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Instagram Sundays
It’s time for Instagram Sundays — a roundup of this week’s bookstagam posts. This week’s post is brought to you by my birthday and a weekend in London. This is an advance copy I was sent for review. I’m really enjoying it (and its simple but effective cover)! It’s an adventure filled with wrongful imprisonment,… Continue reading
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Discussion: Comfort Reads
One of the reasons I love to read is the escape it can provide from real life. When the world gets to be a bit much, a great book can sweep you away into another reality and provide a distraction. I have a few books set aside as comfort reads: Continue reading
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Happy Birthday to Me!
It’s my birthday today! So instead of your regularly scheduled book post, here’s a picture of the cats with poorly drawn party hats. I’ll be back tomorrow 🙂 Continue reading
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Instagram Sundays
It’s that time again! Here’s a round-up of this week’s phtoos from Bookstagram. This was the book I decided to pick up to get me out of my reading slump. I haven’t made it very far yet, but I’m trying! A little nonfiction does everyone good. This is how my TBR pile was looking at… Continue reading
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Discussion: The Dreaded Reading Slump
We have all been there – the dreaded reading slump. You burn yourself out reading too much or you’re distracted by other things, and boom! Suddenly you can’t decide on a book to read, nothing is holding your interest, or you just can’t get very far in your current read. Reading slumps don’t hit… Continue reading
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100 Followers!
Hi guys! I only just realised that I’ve just passed the 100 follower mark. Continue reading
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Reading Quirks
Every reader is unique; we all have different methods of tracking, handling, and choosing the books we read. Here are some of the quirks I’ve developed as a lifelong reader: Continue reading
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