last call at the nightshade lounge

  • The Top 4 Worst Books of 2018

    You know, 2018 was actually a really good reading year for me. I didn’t read quite as many books as I have in previous years, but the quality was much better overall. I feel like I really did a good job of sticking to my reading resolutions. They were very effective in ensuring mostly positive

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  • Well, June is almost over (wasn’t it just January?). What better way to celebrate than to take a look back at all the books I’ve read so far this year? I’ve been a bit disappointed in the quantity of books I’ve read, but the content has been pretty decent. Mostly, this just gives me a

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  • The Meme Book Tag

    Before I get into this post, I just wanted to point out that today is this blog’s one-year anniversary! I can’t believe it’s already been a full trip around the sun. I’ve loved creating and writing for this blog so much. I can’t wait to see what the next year has in store! And now

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  • January 2018 Wrap-Up

    What up, squad? It’s time for my first wrap-up of the year! January wasn’t my best reading month. I only finished a couple books. That’s largely due to my sudden infatuation with fanfiction (mainly Macdennis (from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia—keep up)). The Sunny fandom has some really great writers among them. It’s also due

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  • Cassandra Clare’s magnum opus The Shadowhunter Chronicles is one of the most successful YA series to date. The characters are well-loved, the plots infamous, and the ships swoony as hell. But what do you do once you’ve exhausted every word of the overarching saga? Well, I’ve found a few other books and series that I

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