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New-To-Me Authors I Read in 2022: Will I Read More of Their Books?

It's time for my final post about 2022 and it's a repeat of one I did for the first time last year. Inspired by a Top Ten Tuesday prompt, I'm going to be judging all the authors I experienced for the first time in 2022 and asking: Was it a one-time thing or do I… Continue reading New-To-Me Authors I Read in 2022: Will I Read More of Their Books?

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Reading 1-Star Reviews of Books I Loved (Part 2)

"Saturn's moon Titan is the nearest celestial body that is hospitable to human life." First line in The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer As promised, I'm here with the opposite post of what I did last week so I'm reacting to 1-star reviews of books I loved. 1-star reviews are always more fun to… Continue reading Reading 1-Star Reviews of Books I Loved (Part 2)

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Reading 5-Star Reviews of Books I Hated (Part 2)

"Perhaps it was a tired thing, all the references the world had already made to the Ptolemaic Royal Library of Alexandria." First line in The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake As the title suggests, today I'm reacting to 5-star reviews of books I didn't like. I've done this before but almost two years ago so… Continue reading Reading 5-Star Reviews of Books I Hated (Part 2)

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My Eurovision 2022 Top Ten and the Books They Make Me Think Of

"The circus arrives without warning."First line in The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern It's Eurovision week! Even better, it's the day of the Grand Final, and as a Eurovision fan, I just had to write about something Eurovision-related today. I've chosen to very simply share my top ten from this year and pair them with… Continue reading My Eurovision 2022 Top Ten and the Books They Make Me Think Of

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3-Year Blogiversary! Looking Back on My Most Popular Posts

"The queen waited."First line in The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner Tomorrow (Sunday) my blog turns 3 years old! 🥳 I must admit, it feels like I've been doing this for much longer but that's probably just time not being real since 2019. Anyway, 3 years old means my blog is still in… Continue reading 3-Year Blogiversary! Looking Back on My Most Popular Posts

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New-To-Me Authors I Read in 2021: Will I Read More of Their Books?

"He was an easy mark."First line in City of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty This post is inspired by a Top Ten Tuesday prompt I did last year that I figured needed to be a reoccurring one. I read books from 19 different authors in 2021, and in this post, I'm going to be judging… Continue reading New-To-Me Authors I Read in 2021: Will I Read More of Their Books?

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Do I Agree With Storygraph Reviewers?

"The king stood in a pool of blue light, unmoored."First line in Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Hi, everyone. In today's post, I'm taking a closer look at the site Storygraph, which is a place where you can track your reading and leave reviews for the books you've read, much like the popular… Continue reading Do I Agree With Storygraph Reviewers?

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Reacting to Unpopular Opinions About YA Books

"I was ninty-nine point nine percent sure I was dreaming."First line in New Moon by Stephenie Meyer Today I'm dealing with a hot topic: unpopular opinions. I stumbled upon some glorious Buzzfeed articles about unpopular opinions people have about YA books, and there were just too much gold in those to not make a post… Continue reading Reacting to Unpopular Opinions About YA Books