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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Spooky Scary Book Tag
We’ve only got a week left of spooky season, so I figured I’d do a Halloween-themed book tag! This tag was created by Shelby Masako. I’ve had these questions saved on a Google Drive document for a year, so I’m super glad I saved a link to her video because I could not find it. [...]
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 [...]
Book Review: “The House in the Cerulean Sea” by TJ Klune
Add on Goodreads “A home isn't always the house we live in. It's also the people we choose to surround ourselves with.” A magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret. Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As [...]
August 2020 Reading Wrap-Up
Can you believe 2020 is over halfway over? This year has simultaneously gone by at a painfully slow pace and also faster than any year ever has. I think it’s because everything is happening all the time. Has this affected my reading? Probably. I feel like I’ve started reading a lot slower than I used [...]
Book Meme: WWW Wednesday (#4)
WWW Wednesday is a meme hosted by Sam of Taking on a World of Words. It’s basically a fun way to update your readers on your current reading. The questions are based on the Three Ws: What are you currently reading?What did you recently finish reading?What do you think you’ll read next? Currently Reading The [...]
Book Blogger Hop: The Top of My TBR
Book Blogger Hop is a weekly meme hosted by Billy of Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Reader that runs from Friday to Thursday in which bloggers answer a book-related prompt. It’s a great way to provide some insight into yourself and introduce yourself to some great new blogs. What are the top books on your [...]
Mid-Year Book Freak Out Tag: 2020 Edition!
So… 2020 is nearly halfway over. It feels like it’s been five years crammed into six months. And it’s not done yet! Of course, being the middle of the year, it’s time once again to do the Mid-Year Book Freak Out Tag. This is my fourth year doing this tag. It’s fascinating to see my [...]
Book Meme: WWW Wednesday #3
WWW Wednesday is a meme hosted by Sam of Taking on a World of Words. It’s basically a fun way to update your readers on your current reading. The questions are based on the Three Ws: What are you currently reading?What did you recently finish reading?What do you think you’ll read next? I meant to [...]
Strange Storyteller 