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 poppy war
November 2020 Reading Wrap-Up
Is this wrap-up late? Yes. Have I fallen behind on other blog posts I want to write? Also yes. My bad. In my defense, I have no defense. November was a wild ride, I guess! I mean, my country had an election that lasted nearly a week, Destiel went canon but only in Spanish (thus [...]
Most Anticipated Books: November 2020
Most Anticipated Books is a monthly series in which I discuss the releases I’m most excited for in the coming month. In November, there are four books coming out that I’m excited to read. Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur Summary: After a disastrous blind date, Darcy Lowell is desperate to stop her well-meaning [...]
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 (P through T)
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 [...]
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 [...]
Slytherin Greatness: A Character Profile on Fang “Rin” Runin
Slytherin Greatness is a feature in which I explain why non-Harry Potter characters belong in Slytherin. These characters can come from books, movies, or television. Character Fang "Rin" Runin Source The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang Why Rin is a Slytherin In war, there are all kinds of heroes, antiheroes, and villains. Of course, history [...]
The Best Books of 2019
Despite reading less books than years past, I would qualify 2019 as my best reading year. It was certainly better than 2018, when I only managed to read about 70 books. I read more books in 2019 by simply reading for quality over quantity. How? Well, good books are easier to finish. And so, I’ve [...]
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 [...]
Bookending Winter: The Great Alaskan Race Tag
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 Heather of The Frozen Library. An [...]
Strange Storyteller 