Wow it's August already! Time keeps flying by faster and faster and my TBR pile continues to grow and grow. I have some awesome books coming up that I can't wait to read. I'm participating in August ARC so I'm not going to list those books again, but check out the link if you want to see … Continue reading August TBR
I first heard about ARC August from reading Lauren's post over at Wonderlessreviews. This is hosted by Read.Sleep.Repeat and is an annual way to catch up on the never ending pile of ARCs. Check out Read.Sleep.Repeat for all the details and sign up if you want! I have put myself on a Netgalley ban after I realized just how … Continue reading ARC August
I've noticed recently how different all of us book bloggers rate books and how different each rating system can be. It seems like the majority of us use a basic five star system, but many of you are creative and use something specific to your blog, which I love! I've also seen some that break … Continue reading Explanation of my Rating System
Top 5 Wednesday was created by Lainey at Gingerreadslainey and is now hosted by Sam from Thoughts On Tomes. Check out the Goodreads group for more info. Most Unlikable Characters: While I really liked this book, I had very conflicting emotions about Lexie. There were moments where I really sympathized with her, then there were others where … Continue reading Top 5 Wednesday
I was tagged by both Martin at A pretty wonderful book and Amanda at Hanging with Amanda. Thanks so much for the tag guys! If you haven't checked out their blogs, please do. The object of the tag is to answer the questions, then nominate 5 more bloggers who you’d like to get to know a bit more … Continue reading The Secret Life of a Book Blogger
It's Monday! What Are You Reading? Is a weekly post to share what you recently finished reading, what you're currently reading, and what you plan on reading this week. It's hosted by Kathryn at The Bookdate. What I read last week: I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh and my review can be found here. I also … Continue reading It’s Monday, What Are You Reading?
A few weeks ago I was talking to one of the librarians at my local library and we chatted briefly about our mutual love for the library. We talked about how amazed we both were that not many people take advantage of the great benefits of the library. This really got me thinking. Why don't … Continue reading Five reasons you should visit your local library
What's next is a weekly meme hosted by Iceybooks that helps choose what I should read next. Phantom Limbs Blurb: How do you move on from an irreplaceable loss? In a poignant debut, a sixteen-year-old boy must learn to swim against an undercurrent of grief—or be swept away by it. Otis and Meg were inseparable until her … Continue reading What’s Next?
Top 5 Wednesday was created by Lainey at Gingerreadslainey and is now hosted by Sam from Thoughts On Tomes. Check out the Goodreads group for more info. Recent additions to my wish list: Picking five to share was really hard for me! Am I the only one who adds like a minimum of five books per day to my … Continue reading Top 5 Wednesday
This event is hosted by the awesome Jill at Rantandraveaboutbooks. When I saw her original post about this event, I thought it was brilliant! It's a fun way to get to know another book blogger instead of the usual tags you see. I was set up with Kate from Bibliophilebookclub, who is sweet and funny and a … Continue reading Book Blogger Blind Date
