book talks
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So, I have a series on my blog called Most Anticipated Books. I’m sure you’ve seen it— I make a new post for it every month. The series is, as you know, about new releases I’m excited for each month. However, my desires are as fickle as a summer breeze. While there are still plenty
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If there’s one thing I love, it’s an unlikeable character. Bonus points if that character is a girl/woman. There’s something so refreshing and freeing about seeing fictional women get to just be kind of sucky people. But there’s a balancing act to getting it right, especially when writing an unlikeable female protagonist is your goal.
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What’s this? A TBR post? “But Ren, you never post TBRs! Aren’t you a mood reader?” Yes, Virginia, I am a mood reader. And you know what I’m in the mood for all October? Spooky books, spooky, shows, spooky movies, spooky everything! Halloween is my favorite holiday and spooky season is my favorite time of
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Before I get into this, I just wanted to let you all know that I may be posting less frequently over the next couple of weeks because I’m starting a new job on Monday and want to prioritize settling into that. Of course, I also haven’t been working the past few weeks and have hardly
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Bookending Spring is an event hosted by Sam of Fictionally Sam and Clo of Cuppa Clo in which book bloggers from all over get together to discuss books using spring themes. There are lots of great prompts I’m excited to respond to. Today’s prompt is brought to you by Megan of Ginger Mom Company and
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Bookending Spring is an event hosted by Sam of Fictionally Sam and Clo of Cuppa Clo in which book bloggers from all over get together to discuss books using spring themes. There are lots of great prompts I’m excited to respond to. Today’s prompt is brought to you by Sam of Fictionally Sam. Don’t judge
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In discussions about diversity in books, mental health rep isn’t often brough up. If it is, it’s only in reference to books about mental health. That’s because mental health is often difficult to incorporate in a way more obvious aspects of diversity aren’t. Oftentimes, if a book is going to address mental health, it is
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Hello everyone! I’m back from my unplanned hiatus! What happened? Well, I’ve been sick and also just brain tired. But now I’m better and feeling more motivated. In fact, I’m planning on reviving my feature where I discuss authors’ writing styles, The Words That Built the Story. But first, I’m going to do something just
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