Last year turned out to be a pretty great reading year for me. I read a lot of books, and I read a lot of new authors as well. Some I discovered thanks to the BookTube Prize, others through starting to review for Netgalley again, others just because they were hanging around on my READ MORE
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WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | NEW THINGS I’VE TRIED RECENTLY
I am not really in an adventurous phase of my life – all the fun and interesting trips and social activities were about a decade ago. So I guess the only new thing I’ve tried recently is actually listening to my body and resting when my back is out. I’ve got various back issues, READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKISH GOALS FOR 2023
I’m not super big on defined and concrete goals, as that tends not to go that well. So I haven’t sat down and set up bookish or reading goals for 2023 that are a huge difference from anything in the past. But if I had to define some of the things I’m kind of READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
It’s been a while since I wrote one of these posts! The last one was November 21st. So I’m going to include the books I’ve finished since then, partly because I haven’t finished any in the past week anyway! Just Shelved This has been a great start to my 2023 READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | WHAT I THINK OF RESOLUTIONS
I talked about this a bit in last week’s post, but in a nutshell, they don’t really work for me. I do a lot better with just trying to do something for a day or an hour than making a resolution for a whole year. It’s really hard for me to stick with things, READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | MOST ANTICIPATED RELEASES IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2023
I haven’t really been paying attention to upcoming releases, so I only knew about a couple of these from BookTube videos. The rest I just found via the wonders of Google, but a couple I’m very excited about!!! JANUARY . . . FEBRUARY . **This Heartstopper image is a READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | GOALS FOR 2023
Hmmmm. So here’s the thing. I don’t really buy into resolutions – no shade to the people they work for, but for me it’s kind of like picking a TBR. The very second I make that firm decision whatever I chose instantly becomes completely unappealing. So I’m actually less likely to read whatever I READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BEST BOOKS I READ IN 2022
I had the best reading year I’ve had since 2015 in terms of amount read (I finished 80 books, which is a fair amount for me). But I also read a lot of books I really enjoyed. Some were re-reads, others were random picks from my ancient TBR shelves and digital shelves, others were READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | MOST RECENT ADDITIONS TO MY BOOKSHELVES
My picks for this week are going to be audiobooks – mostly because that’s the only books I’ve bought in the last few months! And, for the first time I think EVER, I didn’t get a single book for Christmas this year! I know, I’m shocked too. So here are my recent audio additions: READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS I’D LIKE TO FIND UNDER MY TREE
As any book lover knows, there’s really nothing better than finding book-shaped packages under the tree on Christmas morning*. I remember when I was a kid, I loved opening my presents, and I was thrilled by the clothes and jewelry and art supplies and other random thoughtful gifts – but the books would READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | MY FAVOURITE CRAFTY HOBBIES
This week’s prompt is a fun one! I have a lot of crafty things I enjoy – some I haven’t had time to do for a while, but they’re still ones I have great memories of. Here are a few: Knitting. I’m not a pro, I mostly make scarves, hats and blankets (mainly flat READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS ON MY WINTER TBR
Well, this should be easy as long as no one checks up on my progress. I have a list of books I want to read next sitting on my bedside table right now, but I also know the chances of me reading them in the near future are very slim! But, as of today, READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | BEST FICTIONAL SIBLINGS
Oh man, this is an interesting one. I have to say I haven’t payed super close attention to siblings in books, so I don’t have a strong thought on this one. So I’m going to list some of the ones that occur to me as I’m thinking it through, in no particular order. Cassandra READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | BOOKS THAT SURPRISED ME
This week’s prompt was a freebie, so I thought I’d share some books that surprised me. Either because they had great plot twists or character reveals, or because they didn’t go where I expected, or because I ended up having a totally different reaction to them than I expected to have. READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | MY MORNING/EVENING ROUTINE
This post topic made me laugh. I mean, I get it. There are people out there who get up early, do yoga or go for a run or make a proper cooked breakfast or journal before starting their days. That’s never been me. There are people who have leisurely baths and warm milk and READ MORE
WEDNESDAY BLOGGING CHALLENGE | OVERUSED CHARACTER STEREOTYPES
Well, there’s always the lazy answer to this: All of them. I like characters who have layers, who buck easy categorization, who have unexpected personality traits or interests or skills. That always excites me. I hate all the “-ic” and “-ist” stereotypes in particular. Homophobic, racist, sexist, ableist – all of these make my READ MORE
TOP TEN TUESDAY | THANKFUL FREEBIE
Today I’m going to share some books that I’m thankful for – books that picked me up when I was down, books that made me feel seen, books that taught me something I didn’t know or shared an important perspective on life. These books all meant something special to me, and I recommend all READ MORE
LINK-UP | IT’S MONDAY! WHAT ARE YOU READING?
I haven’t read much this week. It’s been one of those weeks where real life pretty much eclipsed everything else. We’ve been house hunting for a while and finally found one we like. We spent the week frantically putting together an offer, amending it, and waiting for news. Now we’re frantically putting together all READ MORE