Books, Taylor Swift, and other hyperfixations
Oh boy! Everyone LOVES writing advice! I react poorly to "shoulds." I wrote with a partner who micromanaged my writing style and felt comfortable recommending ways I could "improve." Any time someone tries to tell me how to write, I steel myself. So I don't blame you for doing the same. One lesson I've learned,… Continue reading 10 Day Book Blog Post Challenge #8: Write about at least one blogging lesson
I KEEP FINDING GREAT TAGS. This is another one I found on The Book Nut. Book tags are giving me a reason to live. At work, I'm so excited to clock out, come home, and write about books I love. I challenge myself to come up with different books every time. And the bummer tags are… Continue reading NOPE Book Tag
I don't keep track of the books I read. I dumped most of the books I read this year out of my memory - if I liked them, I added them to my bookshelf. I came up with some superlatives to help me remember both good and bad experiences over the last nine months. Here… Continue reading 10 Day Book Blog Post Challenge #7: Analyze your reading year
Credit to The Book Nut, whose post I'm using for inspiration. Pick a book for each of your initials I FINALLY FOUND SOME GOOD ONES: Life of Pi, Emma, and Lunch in Paris. Count your age along your bookshelf My 25th book is.... Neat...and only a little insulting. Pick a book set in your… Continue reading My Life in Books Tag
I've been dreading this one. My coworker called me "festive" the other day. Or, rather, "the most festive person" besides her. I don't think that's accurate. I'm not a holiday person. I forget Halloween every year and I spend New Year's Eve in bed watching TV by myself. I do go nuts at Christmas. And… Continue reading 10 Day Book Blog Post Challenge #6: Book Lists that are tied to seasons and holidays
I tried book tags once and I can't quit. I found this tag and loved the concept, especially since the first question is so negative. NICE. I love coffee and books and coffee-themed books and questions about books related to coffee! I may have made my afternoon tea a tad too strong... Black Coffee: A series that's… Continue reading Coffee Book Tag
Okay..."favorite" is a stretch...but I sure did love The Mortal Instruments in high school. I foolishly read Clockwork Angel first. Not only was I pretty confused, I...hated it? Like, all of it: the setting, the language, the characters... I (very reluctantly) picked up City of Bones and felt immediate relief. In it, an art student spending her 16th birthday at… Continue reading 10 Day Book Blog Post Challenge #5: Write about a film/TV adaptation of your favorite book
THIS IS THE BEST DAY YET. LIKES: A title in colored font I'm sitting right next to one of my bookshelves and there's a definite theme: many of my favorite books have titles in insane colors. That kind of detail draws my eye. An example: The Best Party of Our Lives has a rainbow spine with… Continue reading 10 Day Book Blog Post Challenge #4: Book Cover Likes and Dislikes
So Carry On HAS AN UPCOMING SEQUEL I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT!!! And, while searching for information, I found a book tag. And I want to play. 1. HOW MANY BOOKS IS TOO MANY BOOKS IN A SERIES? More than 4. George R. R. Martin, Louise Rennison, and Sarah J. Maas all crossed that line. And for authors… Continue reading 20 Questions Booktag
Does anyone else remember the moment words on a page suddenly made sense? Like, one minute they're just symbols, the next you understand everything? I want to say this happened while reading a Dr. Seuss book. I know I was 5, living in Japan, and late for kindergarten. I tried telling my mom about my… Continue reading 10 Day Book Blog Post Challenge #3: How I Started Reading Books
Narrative Paradise 