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Book Review

Swimming Lessons: Poetry That Never Stopped Swimming | Book Review

Spoiler Free Author: Lili Reinhart  Release Date: September 29th 2020  Page count: 240 Genres: Poetry Themes: Love, Forgiveness, Mental Health My Rating: ★★★★☆ Synopsis A collection of poems about love, forgiveness, passion, and anxiety. This book was by an actress coming into Hollywood and her only way to cope through it all was to write poetry, and I exactly felt that.  Synopsis by the publisher … Continue reading Swimming Lessons: Poetry That Never Stopped Swimming | Book Review

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Book Review

The Sun and Her Flowers: Little Fluffs Of Nothing, But Longer Fluffs Of Something | Book Review

Spoiler Free Author: Rupi Kaur Release Date: October 3rd, 2017 Page count: 256 Genres: Poetry Themes: love, feminism, self-love, and immigration My Rating: ★★★☆☆ Synopsis Compared to her first collection of poems, this collection of poems are much more personal. The Sun and Her Flowers reflects on Ruri’s past relationships, her admiration for her mother and culture, and talks more about what it is like … Continue reading The Sun and Her Flowers: Little Fluffs Of Nothing, But Longer Fluffs Of Something | Book Review

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Book Review

YA’s Most Anticipated Summer Novel, Better Together: I Wish I Liked This One | Book Review

I would like to first thank St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for this ARC. Since this book is an advanced copy, I’m limited in what I’m allowed to share and cannot share direct quotes from the book. You may purchase this book wherever books are sold on June 1st, 2021. Author: Christine Riccio Release Date: June 1st, 2021 Page count: 448 Genres: Young Adult Fiction … Continue reading YA’s Most Anticipated Summer Novel, Better Together: I Wish I Liked This One | Book Review

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Book Review

Love & Misadventure: The Collection of Poems Was OK, Book Review

Author: Lang Leav Release Date: April 26, 2013 Page count:155 Genres: Poetry, Collection of Poetry Themes: Love, grief, and mischief My Rating: ★★★☆☆ Synopsis A collection of short poems that all center on the theme of love. It talks about the beauty of love, the ugly, and all of it in between. Each poem are a few stanzas, and some are a page long poems. … Continue reading Love & Misadventure: The Collection of Poems Was OK, Book Review

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Reading Tips & Tricks

This Book Worm Hasn’t Finished a Book in 5 Months – Here’s What Happened & What You Should Beware Of

It is SUPER embarrassing that this English BA Graduate hasn’t finished a book in 5 months. Nevertheless, it’s even more embarrassing for a book blogger. My job at the beginning of lockdown was to become a full time reader and blogger for this site and I FAILED. And for that, I’m sorry. I apologize if you subscribed to my blog hopping for weekly book reviews, tips and tricks, and book related content. But you know what I did that is even better? Started my own small business.

I sell stickers and mystery books on Etsy! Isn’t that crazy?!? That venture is for a separate blog post. Nevertheless the delay, here are my reasons why I haven’t finished a book in 5 months, and why you should learn from my mistakes:

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Book Review

The Chronicles of Narnia Book #1 Review | I Think I Read The Wrong Book

When I thought of Narnia, I imagined a group of kids walking in and out of a wardrobe cabinet with a talking lion, but instead I read about two kids who were pressured by a creepy uncle, to go into this magical land that he got from a faerie. Let’s just pause and disect this and realize that this uncle was willing to loose a … Continue reading The Chronicles of Narnia Book #1 Review | I Think I Read The Wrong Book

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Book Club

July’s Book Club Pick: Peeps by Scott Westerfeld

I’m so excited to announce this as my book club pick for the month of July! This month I want to read and review books about vampires in preparation for Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer and I couldn’t have picked a better vampire book for this month. Synopsis This book is the complete opposite of what you imagine a vampire is. Vampirism isn’t something you … Continue reading July’s Book Club Pick: Peeps by Scott Westerfeld

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Pop Culture

Why Every “Books To Read for Quarantine/Lockdown” List is Trash

Out of all of the digital content that was released during our government mandated lockdowns, all of the articles, videos, and tweets being released of what books to read during quarantine bothered me so much. LIKE WHAT WHY? I underststand that because most of us have time on our hands because of unemployment, working less, or just working from home, and we need ideas of … Continue reading Why Every “Books To Read for Quarantine/Lockdown” List is Trash

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Book Tag

📚😬Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag 😬📚

It’s the middle of the year and woah, what a year! This year, my reading has been very versatile and distinct that I often have to check back onto my Goodreads and remind myself, oh yeah I read this! I would of loved to have read more books, but if anything this post has motivated me to read more books and reach my goal of … Continue reading 📚😬Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag 😬📚

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Book Recommendations

🌞☀ Summer Reading 2020 ☼🏄

We might not be traveling this summer, but you can still travel by diving into a book this summer. As the majority of the world is practicing social distancing, the only mode the transportation is by reading. In your imagination that is. As the heat is making us tired, stressed, and exhausted, reading could be a tool used to relax your mind and make you … Continue reading 🌞☀ Summer Reading 2020 ☼🏄

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