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Mini Hiatus: The Case of the Missing Internet Connection
Hi all! You may have noticed I’ve not really been around much lately. That’s because we have no Internet in the new flat! I’ve run out of scheduled posts, so there won’t be much coming up here this week. Sorry! I’m still active on Twitter and Instagram (nothing can keep me away), so give me… Continue reading
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Announcement: Shelf-buster Challenge
Hello wonderful readers! If you’ve been reading my blog at all, you know that I have a problem. That problem is one that many of us readers have. I own a lot of books. A lot of books. So many books that I haven’t read half of the books in my flat. I haven’t read… Continue reading
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Discussion: Writing Negative Reviews
Ah, the most dreaded situation for many bloggers and reviewers. You read a book that you absolutely hated, for whatever reason, and now you have to review it. To make things even worse, it was sent to you by the publisher! What do you do? Do you write the negative review? Do you post negative… Continue reading
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Scottish Fiance Picks My February TBR
Hello all you wonderful readers! I decided to do something a little different this month for my TBR — I let Scottish Fiance choose what I will read. I picked out the books I know I need to read this month and let him choose the rest. Was I worried? Absolutely. Did I need to… Continue reading
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Bullet Journaling For the Rest of Us
It’s the beginning of the year, and you know what that means. It’s time for everyone, especially bloggers, to tout the merits of bullet journaling and show off their amazing and gorgeous journals. The rest of us sit back and think ‘I could never do that’ for a variety of reasons. No artistic abilities, terrible… Continue reading
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Discussion: Reading Challenges and Goals
It’s the beginning of a new year and time to set your new reading challenges. Regardless of whether you track your reading through Goodreads or via spreadsheet, whether you have decided to stick to a single genre or expand your horizons throughout the year, many readers have a reading goal they want to reach by… Continue reading
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January 2018 TBR Strategy
Happy January! I know it’s so silly to say, but 2017 feels like it flew by so quickly! I cannot believe that this blog is almost a year old, and things have changed so much for me since I started it. Now that the post-Christmas haze is clearing, I’ve looked at my shelves and felt… Continue reading
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The Best Books of 2017
I’m a little late on this one, but I didn’t have my laptop with me while I was away for the Christmas holiday. I also like to make these posts after the year is through — I’m always worried I’ll read an incredible book after I post my list (that would have happened this year,… Continue reading
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Reading Resolutions for 2018
This year has nearly come to a close, and what a year it has been! I started this blog back in January, and I must say that it has been an amazing experience. The way I chose and interact with books has completely changed. I’m reading new genres and discovering new authors. I’m thinking more… Continue reading
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Discussion: Blogging Pressures and Resolutions
I think many of book bloggers have been there before. You go overboard with requesting books and your TBR pile is threatening to crush you — there’s no way you can read all of these books in a timely fashion. You’re so busy that you can’t possibly dedicate as much time as you’d like to… Continue reading
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