"When people ask me what I do - taxi driver, dental hygienists - I tell them I work in an office." First line in Elearnor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman It's time to do a tag I wasn't tagged for! However, this looked liked so much fun that I just had to do… Continue reading How I Choose my Books Tag
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Matching Books To My Favorite Songs
"I'm pretty much fucked."First line in The Martian by Andy Weir I love music almost as much as I love books, so I've long been wanting to do something music-related here on my blog. I've taken a closer look at my "on repeat" playlist on Spotify to find some of my favorite songs that I… Continue reading Matching Books To My Favorite Songs
5-Star Predictions Wrap-Up #2
"Thorngroves shrouded Greenhallow Hall."First line in Drowned Country by Emily Tesh A little over a year ago I wrote a post about some books I expected to give 5 stars, and I have finally read them all. This is the second time I'm doing this after I did very poorly the first time. So poorly… Continue reading 5-Star Predictions Wrap-Up #2
The Football Book Tag
"In the year that summer stayed too long, the heat lay upon the prairie with the weight of a corpse."First line in The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo I'm doing The Football Book Tag created by one of my favorite people on the internet Nefeli @BiblioNebula, and no, it's not about American football. Nefeli… Continue reading The Football Book Tag
June 2021 Reading Wrap-Up
"Well, someone has to marry the man," the Emperor said.First line in Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell It's time for my monthly wrap-up for June, a very unusual month for me to say the least. It has been one big emotional roller coaster because a large part of my month was dedicated to watching the… Continue reading June 2021 Reading Wrap-Up
April 2021 Reading Wrap-Up
"It was strange and novel to have a human body again."First line in Chain of Iron by Cassandra Clare Hello, lovely readers. It's the end of the month so here you have my wrap-up for April. I had a bit of an anxiety-filled start to the month as I had been preparing posts for Wyrd… Continue reading April 2021 Reading Wrap-Up
How and Why Do My Tastes in Books and Movies Differ?
"Dear friend, I'm writing to you because she said you listen and understand and didn't try to sleep with that person at that party even though you could have."First line in The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky I've had this topic on my mind for a while now, and therefore naturally pondered… Continue reading How and Why Do My Tastes in Books and Movies Differ?
More Popular Books I Don’t Want to Read
"The palace still shook occasionally as the earth rumbled in memory, groaned as if it would deny what had happened."First line in The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan Unpopular opinions time! It's been almost two years since I made a post listing some popular books I have to interest in reading, and since… Continue reading More Popular Books I Don’t Want to Read
Top Ten Tuesday: New-To-Me Authors I Read in 2020
"Oh dear," Linus Baker said, wiping the sweat from his brow."First line in The House in the Cerulean Sea by T. J. Klune It's Tuesday, and I have a Top Ten for you. Or rather, two top fives? This week's topic is about the new-to-me authors I read back in 2020, which made me realize… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: New-To-Me Authors I Read in 2020
Book Blogging and Social Anxiety
"There was a boy in her room."First line in Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell Hi, guys. I've been meaning to write a post about social anxiety for a while because it's something that has a great impact on my life. Occasionally, I've mentioned that I suffer from it here on my blog, but I've never really… Continue reading Book Blogging and Social Anxiety
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