This is such an easy topic... and I'm thankful for it. I, like many of you, always have a wishlist of books ready when needed. It's my go-to for when either of my parents ask what I want for my birthday or Christmas (not that they need to get me anything, but, whatever. They tell … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday – Wishlist of Books
Yesterday I went to Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore to attend a book signing for an author of one of my favorite series. Soman Chainani is the genius behind The School for Good and Evil series which was technically written for the middle-grade age group, but does have a more YA feel to it. The event … Continue reading Book Tour – Soman Chainani @ Wesleyan RJ Julia
Three years ago today I made my first post on this blog - Bibliophile Defined. It was a post I'd done on an earlier blog, but decided to take it … Continue reading 3 Years of Genie in a Novel
Yikes, I can't believe May is gone already. I feel like it was just last week I was trying to figure out what to do for my birthday and now … Continue reading May 2022 Wrap Up
This week's topic is comfort reads - the books that make you feel at home or give you a fuzzy feeling inside. I think everyone has their comfort reads, whether … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday – Comfort Reads
Book quotes are always fun, whether to recite them or use them as inspiration. I find that a lot (that I save) are either encouraging, inspirational, or relatable to my … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday – 10 Favorite Book Quotes
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, … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday – Books I Was Excited For, but Haven’t Read
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 … Continue reading April 2022 Wrap Up
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 … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday – Books I’ve Read Multiple Times
“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 … Continue reading Quote of the Week – 4/3/2022
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 … Continue reading March 2022 Wrap Up
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 … Continue reading Magical Readathon 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 … Continue reading Quote of the Week – 3/27/2022
“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 … Continue reading Quote of the Week – 3/20/2022
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 … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday – Books on my Spring 2022 TBR
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