Books, Taylor Swift, and other hyperfixations
I REACHED THE FINAL DAY. I won a badge! LOOK: I still have to write today's post. Let me just tear my eyes away from my victory. I just wrote about some of my least favorite genres, but today I have the chance to go into more detail. Generally, I do not read: Historical Nonfiction… Continue reading 10 Day Book Blog Post Challenge #10: Which genres do you not like to read?
As a rule, I don't believe in Relationship Goals. No couple inspires me enough that I want a relationship like theirs. With most ships, the details of their union leave me thinking, "That would never work for me." That isn't, however, true of all my favorite ships. Scanning my bookshelf, I found a couple I… Continue reading 10 Day Book Blog Post Challenge #9: Write about a favorite ship
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 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
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
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
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
I'll be real: I did not think this post through. It's exciting! I'm improvising! And I'm surrounded by books! Surely a character will come to me! ...soon! Oh. Oh no. A character just came to mind and, um... Well... Let's just get into it. Jasper Renn from The Steampunk Chronicles Every time I think I've forgotten… Continue reading 10 Day Book Blog Post Challenge #2: Discuss a character
I saw this challenge on a fellow blogger's site and YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE A BANDWAGON WITH NUMBERED LISTS. (Also, there's a post I've been avoiding and this sounded more fun.) The gist: complete the checklist provided below by drafting and/or publishing one book-themed post a day. Aman's original list included a challenge… Continue reading 10 Day Book Blog Post Challenge #1: Post a picture
Narrative Paradise 