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Everything I read, watched, listened to, or played in June 2024
Hello, book nerds! Summer is in full swing in my neck of the woods, with daily highs now nearing 100. I have to save any “outside time” for 8pm, and squeeze every ounce I can get out of that 30-45 minutes before the sun goes down. Which means I’m doing a lot of indoor activities…
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Everything I read, watched, listened to, or played in May 2024
Hello, book nerds! May was a whirlwind for me. Not only was I busy at work and with friends, but several storms blew through my area and caused routine-disrupting power outages. Some areas flooded — luckily, our house was fine — but it certainly put a damper on things. As a result, I posted less…
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I met Leigh Bardugo
Hello, book nerds! Last night, the queen, Leigh Bardugo herself, graced my city with a visit on her book tour for her new release, The Familiar. And my friends and I had a blast. Over 300 people turned up for the event — and if you’ve never been in a room full of so many…
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Deleting my personal Instagram, and what I’m reading
Hello, book nerds! For years, I’ve had two Instagram accounts. One for my bookish content, and a personal one that I made in 2014 as I was starting my freshman year of college. After 10 years of daily Instagram scrolling, I finally decided it was time for it to go. I am keeping my book…
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COVID, and Dramione fanfiction
Hello, book nerds! COVID took us out this last week — my husband and I were sicker than hell. We’re finally feeling better, but with a lingering cough and runny nose that’s very annoying. I would love to say that being sick meant more time for reading, but alas, my delirious brain could not focus…
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Book binding and other news
Hello, book nerds! First of all, happy release day for House of Flame and Shadow. I’ve got this one on lock — I have both the kindle version and the physical version. This will be my first truly spoiler-free SJM reading experience, and I’m ready for it. As you know, my reviews are always honest,…
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Storygraph stats: I read 100 books last year
Hello, book nerds! I never thoughts I’d be one of the book bloggers boasting a triple digit read count for a single year, but for the first time in my life, I can claim that I did it! I read exactly 100 books in 2023. Do I think I’ll do it again? Lol. No. And…
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See you in 2024
Hello, book nerds! I’ll be officially in holiday mode starting next week. My goal is tackling my TBR so that I can hopefully hit my first ever 100-book year — I’m so close! I’ll also just be enjoying the *vibes.* Got my Christmas décor up, candles burning, crackling fireplace on the TV (just because I…
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Birthday Weekend: The new Hunger Games movie and couch potato status
Hello, book nerds! For all of my teen years, a movie for a popular book series would come out on my birthday weekend. From 2008-2012, it was the Twilight movies. From then until 2015, it was The Hunger Games. So basically from ages 13-20, my birthday weekend activities were spoken for. I was happy for…
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Nov 2023: My Upcoming ARCs
Hello, book nerds! I have five ARCs in my Netgalley queue currently and my goal is to complete at least one this month. Here’s what I have to choose from: Immortal Pleasures by V. Castro Pub: April 16, 2024 Synopsis: “An ancient Aztec vampire roams the modern world in search of vengeance and love in…
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