I love and hate this topic because it's easy, yet totally calls me (and others) out. I'm one of those people who will see a book on Goodreads or Instagram, obsess about it until I actually buy the book, then just let it sit on my TBR cart for days, weeks, months... probably even years. … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday – Books I Was Excited For, but Haven’t Read
Category: Bookish
April 2022 Wrap Up
April was a bad month for reading. I started off well enough, but I finally hit that dreaded reading slump. I went through a few books where I didn't get past the first chapter before putting the book down. I didn't even bother to count those as DNF books because I knew my heart wasn't … Continue reading April 2022 Wrap Up
Top Ten Tuesday – Books I’ve Read Multiple Times
Today is another freebie for Top Ten Tuesday, so I've chosen to feature books I've read multiple times for today's list. I think it goes without saying that I've read the Harry Potter series multiples times (probably more than any other books out there), so those won't be included in this list. I do have … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday – Books I’ve Read Multiple Times
Quote of the Week – 4/3/2022
“The best way to cheer yourself up is to cheer somebody else up.”― Albert Einstein Photo by Hybrid on Unsplash Some people might not believe this quote, and I can see how. A lot of times we can be self-centered, so we wouldn't think that cheering someone else up would make us happy. Or maybe … Continue reading Quote of the Week – 4/3/2022
March 2022 Wrap Up
I'm shocked at how quickly March went by, and at how many books I read this month. It certainly didn't seem like a lot, but I read 15 books. I think it was the Harry Potter rereads that made it feel like I didn't read much, since I went through those slower than usual. As … Continue reading March 2022 Wrap Up
Magical Readathon 2022
So in the past, and even currently, Book Roast has hosted the Magical Readathon. It started out as a Harry Potter themed readathon for April and August, where participants completed their OWLs and NEWTs through prompts for the subjects needed for a Wizarding Career. As of last year, she changed the theme from Harry Potter … Continue reading Magical Readathon 2022
Quote of the Week – 3/27/2022
“I guess by now I should know enough about loss to realize that you never really stop missing someone - you just learn to live around the huge gaping hole of their absence.”― Alyson Noel, Evermore Drawing: © JBH 2019 | Photo: © T.K. {Genie in a Novel} 2019 One of the losses that hit … Continue reading Quote of the Week – 3/27/2022
5 Books That My Best Friend Loves
Since I did a post a while ago featuring five books that my mom loves, I thought it would be cool to ask more people in my life about books they love. This might turn into a little series or it might end with this one. In any case, I knew I definitely wanted to … Continue reading 5 Books That My Best Friend Loves
Quote of the Week – 3/20/2022
“Sleep is good, he said, and books are better.”― George R.R. Martin © T.K. {Genie in a Novel} I completely agree with this one. I often lose sleep because of books, as I'm sure most of us have. Some of my bookish memories are ones where a book kept me up late at night because … Continue reading Quote of the Week – 3/20/2022
Top Ten Tuesday – Books on my Spring 2022 TBR
I'm pretty thankful for these Top Ten Tuesdays because sometimes I just get burnt out with trying to come up with blog post ideas that aren't reviews, and right now is one of those times. I'm also a bit too into Harry Potter, Wizards of Waverly Place, and fanfiction right now, so my mind just … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday – Books on my Spring 2022 TBR
February 2022 Wrap Up
I don't know how it's possible, but February went by quick yet slow at the same time. Hmm... Like last year, I actually read quite a few books for the shortest month of the year. I totaled twelve books, which I think was the same as last year now that I think about it. Give … Continue reading February 2022 Wrap Up
Top Ten Tuesday – Books I Loved But Haven’t Talked About
Happy Tuesday everyone! And March 1st! I'm very much looking forward to spring coming in the next few weeks. As much as I love getting snow days off from work, I'm over the cold and snow. Honestly, I don't know why I still live in New England. Anyway, today's Top Ten Tuesday prompt is books I … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday – Books I Loved But Haven’t Talked About
Quote of the Week – 2/27/2022
“If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.”― Stephen King © T.K. {Genie in a Novel} I've never read any of Stephen King's fiction books (I'm not a horror person) but even without having read his books, I know that this guy knows … Continue reading Quote of the Week – 2/27/2022
A Sticky Situation
Dear Bookstores, Walmart, Target, Libraries, and Any other place that sells books, Kindly leave your stickers off the front of books. I get that you want to show off the great deal you get by getting this book - whether it's 20% off or at a crazy low price - however, by doing so, you're … Continue reading A Sticky Situation
Quote of the Week – 2/20/2022
“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire © T.K. {Genie in a Novel} There are so many good quotes from this series, but this one really applies with daily life. One of … Continue reading Quote of the Week – 2/20/2022