the empire of gold

  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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