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My Non-Bookish Hobbies

July 7, 2022July 2, 202213 Comments

For once, I'm going to talk about something that isn't books. I know, I know... it's weird, but after all, there are hobbies we need to have on the side when those reading slumps hit, right? And, to be fair, buying books definitely counts as a separate hobby than actually reading those books. I'm going … Continue reading My Non-Bookish Hobbies

Quote of the Week – 4/3/2022

April 3, 2022April 2, 2022Leave a comment

“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

Quote of the Week – 3/27/2022

March 27, 2022March 25, 2022Leave a comment

“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

Quote of the Week – 3/20/2022

March 20, 2022March 15, 20221 Comment

“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

Quote of the Week – 2/27/2022

February 27, 2022February 18, 2022Leave a comment

“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

Quote of the Week – 2/20/2022

February 20, 2022February 12, 2022Leave a comment

“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

Quote of the Week – 2/13/2022

February 13, 2022February 11, 2022Leave a comment

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”― Oscar Wilde © 2016 T.K. {Genie in a Novel} So many of us wonder what our lives would be like if we were just a little different. A little more athletic. More creative. Less of a disorganized mess. Less sensitive. Some of those things we can change. After all, … Continue reading Quote of the Week – 2/13/2022

Quote of the Week – 2/6/2022

February 6, 2022February 1, 20221 Comment

“Do, or do not. There is no try.”- Yoda © Photo by D A V I D S O N L U N A on Unsplash This is the only Star Wars quote that my mom will actually use on me. Whenever I say "I'll try" to something that I'm going to do, she'll say … Continue reading Quote of the Week – 2/6/2022

Quote of the Week – 1/30/2022

January 30, 2022January 14, 2022Leave a comment

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”- Albert Einstein © Everton Vila, Unsplash Life gets hard. We face struggles every day; some minor, some major. And sometimes it seems like we just want to throw in the towel. The thing is, things aren't always bad in life. It … Continue reading Quote of the Week – 1/30/2022

Quote of the Week – 1/23/2022

January 23, 2022January 11, 20221 Comment

“The truth. It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution.”- J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone © 2021 Genie in a Novel This quote is striking because you always think of the truth as a good thing. After all, we're always told that the truth will … Continue reading Quote of the Week – 1/23/2022

Quote of the Week – 1/16/2022

January 16, 2022January 6, 2022Leave a comment

“Fiction was fine, but real life was the true freak show.”- Mary H.K. Choi, Emergency Contact © 2020 Genie in a Novel Instagram I mean, how true is this quote? Especially over the past two years. I never in my wildest dreams thought we'd be in the state we are now with this virus running … Continue reading Quote of the Week – 1/16/2022

Quote of the Week – 1/9/2022

January 9, 2022January 6, 20221 Comment

“You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.”- Jack London The main reason I want this to be my first Quote of the Week for 2022 is because I want to push myself back into writing. I've taken a hiatus from serious writing over the past couple of years; … Continue reading Quote of the Week – 1/9/2022

The Art of Writing Fanfiction

February 23, 2021June 15, 20225 Comments

Let me start off by saying, writing fanfiction is not a waste of time. But more on that later. Fanfiction (commonly known as fanfics) is yet another genre of writing that obviously falls under the ‘fiction’ category.  For those of you who live under a rock and don’t know what I’m talking about, let me explain … Continue reading The Art of Writing Fanfiction

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