Calendar Girls (January 2020): New Beginnings: Favourite First Book in a New Series

January 6, 2020

Welcome to my first Calendar Girls Books post of 2020! And for those of you who missed it, there have been some updates made to this blog event. You can read all about the updates here. The theme for this month (as chosen by voters on Twitter) is New Beginnings: Favourite First Book in a… Read More Calendar Girls (January 2020): New Beginnings: Favourite First Book in a New Series

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Calendar Girls (February 2019): Black History Month (Favourite Book by a Black Author)

February 4, 2019

It’s time for another Calendar Girls Books post, and this month our prompt is Black History Month (Favourite Book by a Black Author). While looking through my “read” list, I realized that I had not read as many books by black authors as I had thought! So, now, I’m even more excited to see what other… Read More Calendar Girls (February 2019): Black History Month (Favourite Book by a Black Author)

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Secret Life of a Book Blogger Tag

July 17, 2018

I came across this tag on Twitter because one of my mutuals liked a tweet posted by Maddie @ Munch Reviews! It was the eye-catching header that first snagged my attention, because it’s so accurate for book bloggers, and because it also made me laugh. I just had to click the link to see what this… Read More Secret Life of a Book Blogger Tag

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Top Ten Tuesday #53: Top Ten Books I’ve Read In 2018 (So Far)

July 10, 2018

Happy Tuesday, and happy Top Ten Tuesday day, everyone! This week’s prompt is one that I really enjoy completing every year! It’s “Top Ten Books I’ve Read In 2018 (So Far)” or any variation on that, and I just love talking about my favourite books with you guys! To see which my top 10 have been so… Read More Top Ten Tuesday #53: Top Ten Books I’ve Read In 2018 (So Far)

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Mid-year Freak Out Tag 2018

June 27, 2018

I’ve seen this tag around quite a bit! I noticed it mid-year last year, but didn’t have the time to participate. I don’t even remember if anyone actually tagged me to do it or not (I’m sorry)! So, this year I’ve been seeing it around again (on blogs like Books-and-Dachshunds, Red Rocket Panda, and A Court of… Read More Mid-year Freak Out Tag 2018

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Dread Nation by Justina Ireland (ARC Review)

April 24, 2018

Title: Dread Nation Author: Justina Ireland Type: Fiction Genre: YA, Historical, Fantasy, Horror Publisher: Balzer + Bray (HarperCollins) Published: April 3, 2018 A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Jane McKeene was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of Gettysburg… Read More Dread Nation by Justina Ireland (ARC Review)

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#ARCstravaganza #39: Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

April 16, 2018

Happy Monday everyone! And also happy #ARCstravaganza day! My choice for this week is a book that I have been looking forward to quite a bit! I am about 15% through it now (planning to finish it this week), and I am so hooked! It’s very very good, and I’m eager to see how the… Read More #ARCstravaganza #39: Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

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April 2018 TBR

April 2, 2018

Welcome to my monthly TBR pile post. This month’s pile is quite big because I fell behind on my reading in March. I fell behind due to birthdays and then also went into a YA reading slump near the end of the month. Sigh. I’m hoping the slump will pass soon so that I can… Read More April 2018 TBR

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Top Ten Tuesday #45: Top Ten Books On My Spring TBR

March 20, 2018

Happy Tuesday, and happy Top Ten Tuesday day, everyone! This week it’s all about the top books in our Spring TBRs! One of the things that I look forward to the most when Spring arrives, is that I can start spending more time outside. More specifically, I’m excited to be able to read outside again. There’s nothing… Read More Top Ten Tuesday #45: Top Ten Books On My Spring TBR