Category: Bookish Item

Bookish Beginnings on Friday | I Kissed Shara Wheeler – Casey McQuiston

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After our anticipated releases post last Wednesday I realised I had some eARC’s that were featured in our list. So I decided to take a look at the first sentence of them and wanted to share the start of I Kissed Shara Wheeler with you all today.

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Bookish Item | Ranking Sarah J. Maas Books

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These past couple of weeks I finally got back to reading House of Earth and Blood and after finishing that book I immediately read House of Sky and Breath. So I thought it would be fun to rank all the Sarah J. Maas books I read so far. There are only 2 books I haven’t read yet, A Court of Silver Flames and Catwoman: Soulstealer. That means I have 14 books to put in my ranking. I rated all of them pretty high so let’s see how I fare in ranking them. Continue reading “Bookish Item | Ranking Sarah J. Maas Books” →

Bookish Item | May TBR

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I can’t believe we’re heading to the end of April! That means it’s time for me to start thinking about my May TBR. I really feel like this year is flying by. There are a few books I’m excited to read and I’m sure tons of buddy reads will be added as usual, haha. Keep on reading to find out what I’m hoping to read in May!

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Bookish Item | Anticipated Releases – Did I Read Them?

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I saw a picture of a tweet and that prompted me to write this post. There are so many books I’m super super super excited for and I cannot wait to get my hands on them. And then I don’t read them for years…. I look at my shelves and can’t believe I haven’t read some of the books. So I wanted to dedicate a post to those books today ;). Let’s jump in! Continue reading “Bookish Item | Anticipated Releases – Did I Read Them?” →

Bookish Item| The Fraud Squad Preorder Launch

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Today I have something different than what I normally post, but after learning about this book I had to. The Fraud Squad by Kayla Zhao doesn’t release until January 2023 and we don’t have a cover yet, but it’s available for preorder starting now. To be able to tell you a bit about this book I’m sharing the book’s trailer (on our Instagram and Twitter) and all other information. The Fraud Squad is for fans of Crazy Rich Asians, The Devil Wears Prada, and Inventing Anna. So keep on reading if that has caught your attention!

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Bookish Item | Sports Fiction I Want to Read

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Recently I reread (and loved) the All For the Game series and it reminded me how much I love reading about sports in books. It doesn’t matter whether it’s real sports or an invented sport I just want it in there. So I decided to take a look at the sports books I want to read. Let’s jump in!
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Bookish Item| Last Year I Was Reading #7

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It’s been quite some time since I’ve done a Last Year I was reading post. Isabelle did one last month and it got me thinking of doing one again myself. I think it’s always fun looking back at last year to see what I read. We discovered Last Year I Was Reading on Cozy with Books. This meme was originally created by Reading Maria and started off on Instagram! Let’s check out what this is all about and what I was reading last year!

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Bookish Item | Tor.com Short Stories

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I recently read The Angel of Khan el-Khalili by P. Djèlí Clark, a short story in the Dead Djinn Universe. A little while ago I also read A Dead Djinn in Caïro and I have been a fan of P. Djèlí Clark ever since. But I’ve also been interested in the Tor.com short stories. So today I wanted to talk about that a little more!
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Bookish Item| New to Me Authors I Need to Read More From

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Lately I’ve been trying some books outside of my comfort zone and I’ve discovered a few amazing authors while doing so. After reading books by these authors I need to read more of what they’ve written. Keep on reading to find out what authors I’m excited to read more by!

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Bookish Item | New To Me Authors I Discovered in 2021

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2022 has been underway for a while now but every now and then it’s still fun to look back. And I haven’t talked about the authors I discovered in 2021 yet. Candyce did a TTT for this one, but I would love to talk about some of these authors as well! So let’s take a look at some of the authors I read for the first time in 2021. Continue reading “Bookish Item | New To Me Authors I Discovered in 2021” →