I hate saying that I didn't finish a book, but the thing is, life is just too short to waste time reading a book you're not enjoying. For some people, this is real easy to do. Then there are others - myself included - who feel as though they have to give the book a… Continue reading Books I Have DNF’d, Vol. I
Hey everyone! I know it's been a few weeks since I've posted. The problem is that I've been in a reading slump. Either I have not been in the mood to read or the two books I've tried to read in the past few weeks have been meh. I just couldn't get into them and… Continue reading The Dreaded Reading Slump
I mentioned in an earlier post that I like to occasionally buy books from independent bookstores or "chains" with only a few different stores regionally. There are a few that I think are really worth pointing out individually because I really liked some of these shops and definitely want to see them thrive so that… Continue reading Independent Bookstores I Love
Happy Friday guys! This week actually went by kind of quick for me, and it was a pretty good week. This week's topic is Favorite Side Characters, which I happened to notice was last week's prompt for some of the blogs I follow. Seems like we all think alike... I'm just a little later to… Continue reading Five on Friday: Favorite Side Characters
What happens when a musician loses his hearing? Is he still a musician? Can he still even make music? That is what Impossible Music is about. Simon suddenly loses his hearing in a rare way in which there is no recovery. The problem is that he lives and breathes music; he can't imagine doing anything… Continue reading Impossible Music – Review
Reading journals have become more popular for avid readers. Whether they are detailed bullet journals, logs in a spiral-bound notebook, or one of those you can buy from a bookstore or Amazon, I think every reader should keep one. This way we can see what we read at what point in our lives and see… Continue reading 5 Reasons to Keep a Reading Journal
Friday again! Hope everyone had an enjoyable week after the holiday! This week's topic is Books That Made Me Cry, and when I say this, I mean that "ugly cry." Or in other words, the crying that leaves us a mess. I typically try to avoid these kinds of books because I hate crying that… Continue reading Five on Friday: Books That Left Me a Crying Mess
Goodreads, the social media platform of bookworms. We use it as much as Instagram and probably more than Facebook. I think it's probably the platform I use second most, as I'm not very active on Facebook or Twitter (though I am working on the Twitter usage). We use Goodreads to keep track of all our… Continue reading 10 Signs You’re Addicted to Goodreads
Mirror, Mirror is a retelling of the classic, Snow White. I have recently become obsessed with fairy-tale retellings and this was the first one I decided to really take a chance on. So the take on this story is what if the Evil Queen had poisoned the prince instead of Snow White? I enjoyed the… Continue reading Mirror, Mirror – Review
Hey everyone! I'm back with more common bookworm problems. A few of these I was going to put in the first post, but I figured I'd just make a little series of these. There are only so many problems we can handle discussing at one time, right? (More) Bookworm Problems: Having unrealistic expectations for your… Continue reading More Common Bookworms Problems
