Welcome one and all to the first annual Book EGOTs! For those who don’t know, an EGOT is someone who has won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony. In that same vein, I’m going to be awarding books the books I read in 2020 that I think are as phenomenal as an [...]
Tag: the daevabad trilogy
Finally Fall Book Tag
As the resident basic white girl of the book blogosphere, it should come as no surprise when I say my favorite season is fall. The changing leaves, the crisp smell in the air, the sweater weather-- everything about the season appeals to me. Therefore, I knew I had to do this tag after I saw [...]
Top 5 Tuesday: Favorite Characters (K through O)
Top 5 Tuesday is a weekly book discussion with a new topic every Tuesday hosted by Meeghan of Meeghan Reads. It’s each blogger’s job to pick five book-related things (though you’re welcome to pick things from other media, if necessary) that fit the topic. September is a theme month for Top 5 Tuesday! This month’s [...]
Top 5 Tuesday: Favorite Characters (A through J)
Top 5 Tuesday is a weekly book discussion with a new topic every Tuesday hosted by Meeghan of Meeghan Reads (formerly by Shanah of Bionic Book Worm). It’s each blogger’s job to pick five book-related things (though you’re welcome to pick things from other media, if necessary) that fit the topic. September is a theme [...]
July 2020 Reading Wrap-Up
So July was a month. Overall, it was just more 2020. The upside is I got a new job! Yay for me! But what about my reading? In July, I read six books: two novels, one non-fiction book, three graphic novels, and one poetry book. Unfortunately, I also (tentatively) DNF’d a book. Overall, the quality [...]
Most Anticipated Books: June 2020
Most Anticipated Books is a monthly series in which I discuss the releases I’m most excited for in the coming month. In June, there are four books coming out that I’m excited to read. My Calamity Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows Summary: Welcome to 1876 and a rootin’-tootin’ America bursting with [...]
Top 5 Tuesday: Authors from A to Z (A, B, C, D, E)
Top 5 Tuesday is a weekly book discussion with a new topic every Tuesday hosted by Shanah of Bionic Book Worm. It’s each blogger’s job to pick five book-related things (though you’re welcome to pick things from other media, if necessary) that fit the topic. March is a theme month for Top 5 Tuesday! This [...]
Bookending Winter: Top 10 Anticipated 2020 Releases
Bookending Winter 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 summer themes. There are lots of great prompts I’m excited to respond to. Today’s prompt is brought to you by Anisa of Bookish Bibliophile. List out [...]
STOP MISLABELING BOOKS: Keep YA Readers Safe
I’ve rebranded! Goodbye Strangely Pop Cultured, hello Strange Storyteller! This new URL and identity feels more in line with what my blog has evolved into. I love this new name and hopefully you do too. And now onto our regularly scheduled post! ***This post contains affiliate links. I get a small commission when you use [...]
Bookending Summer: Down and Acrostic
Bookending Summer is an event hosted by Sam of Fictionally Sam and Clo of Book Dragons in which book bloggers from all over get together to discuss books using summer themes. There are lots of great prompts I’m excited to respond to. Today’s prompt is by Isabelle of Bookwyrm Bites. I’ve chosen “beach umbrella” as [...]
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