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“I’ve had two bad days and I’m a little sad but it’s okay, I’ll get over it ”

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05.30.23// It’s looking like I won’t finish a book this month, Little Women turned out to be a bit much for me. I’m not the most focused reader after all, and I’m pretty slow. While I didn’t give up on it, I did decide to take a break from it.

Which in turn reminded me of a piece of advice I came across some time ago that I’d like to share now.

When reading two books, a good rule of thumb is to read books in different genres - two books that will most likely be vastly different from each other. This way the events in one book don’t get mixed up with the other. I don’t have that much trouble with keeping the events in books straight in my head, but the advice is still helpful. Personally I found it to be more helpful in keeping me interested in both books. Sometimes you just need something different or easier.

#bookish #bookworm #bookblr #book blog #fiction #shadow and bone #leigh bardugo #little women #classic fiction #louisa may alcott #reading habits #booklover #reading advice

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bookish-words · 1 year

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04.26.23// I’m growing increasingly addicted to Cats & Soup

Currently have 13 cats and have reached “m” currency

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bookish-words · 1 year

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if I had a nickel for every time seth green played the nice boyfriend of the bookish, nerdy girl who fights supernatural beings with her group of friends (called the scooby gang) led by her pretty but badass best friend (played by sarah michelle gellar) before she eventually came out as a lesbian, I'd have two nickels.

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bookish-words · 1 year

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04.25.23 // found out there’s a Festival of Books in LA (which is about two hours away from me) that just happened and I didn’t get to go so I’m bummed out - have to save the date for next year!!!

#festival of books #bookworm #bookish #bookblr

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bookish-words · 1 year

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04.23.23// I’ve read 6 books this year already. That’s a personal best! 👇 so here’s a list 👇

1. Girl Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

A bit chaotically structured but still an interesting memoir. In it Susanna takes you through a particularly rough time in her life, one in which she found herself checking into a mental health facility. She questions her sanity and what it means to be sane or insane.

2. Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

I was a little lost in the beginning with this one, not having read The Scarlett Letter. You don’t technically have to read it but I imagine it helps, I feel like I missed out on whatever references were made to Hawthorne’s novel. Really considering a reread of this one after I read The Scarlett Letter. Anyways, Hester is the story of Isobel, the woman who fell in love with Nathaniel Hawthorne and inspired him to write. I loved this one and 100% recommend it.

3. The Wild Truth by Carine McCandless

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I’ve really been in the mood to read non-fiction, classics, and just about anything with a contemporary feel to it. I really liked this one, having read Into the Wild some years ago. I find that Carine McCandless can talk candidly about her life and her brother without exploiting her brothers story.

4. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

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Read it after watching the movie and I still enjoyed it. It’s suspenseful in all the right places. I think it’s well written, with a good pace. I recommend it, I recommend the film which was a pretty solid and accurate adaptation.

5. When we were Bright and Beautiful by Jillian Medoff

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I’m still a little conflicted with this one; it’s hard to say I either disliked or liked it. It is entertaining I’ll give it that much. It struck me as almost like a Law and Order: Special Victims Unit episode. Specifically the kind of episode that doesn’t have a conclusive ending and the way they leave it is just a tad bit infuriating and you just have to live with that. That’s this book.

My biggest issue though, was that it tackled really heavy and controversial topics and at times it felt like it just didn’t approach them in the best way possible. Sometimes it did seem like the characters personalities were the reason the information was presented the way it was, but at some point it is not just the characters being awful people, it’s a bad plot point in general. Half way through I was practically just “hate reading” it because I was hooked, so there’s that.

6. The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

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I really recommend reading this one before or after reading Song of Achilles, it offers such a neat perspective of the same events but from vastly different points of views when you read both of them. The Silence of the Girls to me seemed more brutal and raw, it didn’t make me cry but it definitely left me thinking about how war is hard for women in an incredibly different way than it is for men. While I cried my eyes out at the end of Song of Achilles, Silence of the Girls just has a more hard hitting realistic sadness about it.

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bookish-words · 1 year

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04.05.23// crochet has brought me a kind of peace I hadn’t expected. It’s quiet and comforting, finishing a project makes me feel accomplished and oddly fulfilled. I’ve sold a few of my creations but I have trouble parting with the very first of each kind, so mostly I work for myself. I make a few gifts here and there, my little ones -nieces and nephews because I don’t have any of my own- are sure to get one on their birthday. More than anything, I enjoy sharing my hobby and seeing people actually appreciate what I’ve created 😊

#crochet #amigurumi #hobby #my hobby #creation #fiber art #crochet crafts #mental wellbeing

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bookish-words · 2 years

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03.05.22 // Thinking about the books I have to review and I’m wondering how this book holds a four star ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ rating …..like what was it you liked

- the plot was predictable

-the characters were awful

-setting was meh

-it was plot hole city more like it

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Redid this page because the original was too plain - definitely like this better

#book blog #bookish #bookworm #bookblr #reading goals

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bookish-words · 2 years

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“It is quite a revelation to discover that the place you wanted to escape to is the exact same place you escaped from. That the prison wasn’t the place, but the perspective.”

- Matt Haig/ The Midnight Library

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bookish-words · 2 years

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01.21.22 / stayed up a little late so that I could finish my current read, The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. It is a beautiful book with a beautiful message. I couldn’t help but feel a little existential after finishing it. Definitely an amazing book to kick off my reading this year.

Following it up with two books, Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige (audiobook) which I have already started and I’m thinking Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff but nothing is set in stone.

#bookish #book blog #bookworm #fiction #current read #the midnight library #dorothy must die #audiobook #my tbr #tbr #late night reading

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bookish-words · 2 years

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Guess what! another reading challenge by yours truly, shocker, i know ...

i've gotten back into reading actual books in 2021, so i definitely want to continue it through this year; i decided to make this genre reading challenge to motivate myself to read a variety of different books this year and i'm of course sharing it with you :)

CHALLENGE RULES ❀ one book per prompt, meaning the challenge calls for 16 books in total ❀ it is a 2022 challenge, so it's gonna run january 1st - december 31st ❀ reblog this post to participate ❀ once you read a book, cross the prompt out on the above template, or add the book title and/or cover to the alternative template below :) and post your update! ❀ tag your updates (templates with crossed out prompts, text posts, etc.) with the tag #2022 genre bingo so i can see and reblog them

that's it, if you have any questions at all, of course send them my way, otherwise i hope this year treats u gently and brings u lots of fun reads!

Alrighty, here are the genres this challenge calls for: ❀ fantasy ❀ new adult ❀ thriller ❀ contemporary fiction ❀ non fiction ❀ dystopia ❀ urban fantasy ❀ classics ❀ lgbtq+ literature ❀ graphic novel ❀ romance ❀ magical realism ❀ short story ❀ satire ❀ young adult ❀ science fiction

And the alternative template:

Like the other reading challenges, this one is also on Storygraph - check the notes for the link xx

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bookish-words · 2 years

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Dear kindle ads……up your game. No part of me wants to read this book

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bookish-words · 3 years

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Excuse my face but I’m excited because I just got a used copy of The Hunger Games for a book club!

I’ve always wanted to be in a book club!

#book blog #booklover #booklr #hunger games #book club #bookish #bookworm #booksbooksbooks #ya books #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #ya fiction #dystopian future #suzanne collins #reread #take me back

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bookish-words · 3 years

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So I’m kind of a surrogate mom to my nephew (he’s 3) and I’m currently re-reading The Series of Unfortunate Events (I’m on book 2: The Reptile Room) and he asked to listen to me read today and I thought he wasn’t going to pay attention but he sat and listened to me read for 20 minutes almost 30! I’m a proud mom 😂

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