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Guest Of the Month: The Booknista | When Not Blogging

This month, meet Booknista!

First a big thank you to Emily at emilyreadseverything.com for organizing this guest of the month blog project. I’m sending you a virtual hug right now. You rock!! So nice to meet you…the fabulous readers of Pamela Nicole’s blog.

This month’s topic is, what do I do when I’m not blogging. Good question. I go by Book Babe on my blog, Booknista.com. I’m going to be a bit vague on the details of my life, as I have a somewhat professional gig outside of my real pass...

5 Things that Make Dumplin, by Julie Murphy One of My Favorites

Dumplin' by Julie Murphy
Published by HarperCollins on September 15th 2015
Genres: Young Adult, Social Issues, Adolescence, Emotions & Feelings
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
Source: Purchased

Goodreads

Dubbed “Dumplin’” by her former beauty queen mom, Willowdean has always been at home in her own skin. Her thoughts on having the ultimate bikini body? Put a bikini on your body. With her all-American-beauty best friend, Ellen, by her side, things have always worked . . . untilWill takes a...

Growing Out of Books

There was a time when I devoured vampire books, and then I just tried to stear clear of them. It was like a milestone in my reading life. It allowed me to shift my focus to a lot other paranormal creatures I could obsess with. And now, I realize I’ve hit another one.

There was a time when any kind of romance in a book was the most important thing, and I was happy with whatever. Now, I’m much pickier, and don’t fall as easily with clichéd romance plots and I no longer place as much importance...

Review: Reawakened | Or Some Mummies Should Stay Dead

Reawakened (The Reawakened, #1) by Colleen Houck
Published by Delacorte Press on August 11th 2015
Genres: Action & Adventure, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Fantasy & Magic, Legends, Myths, Fables, Love & Romance, Royalty, Young Adult
Pages: 400
Format: eBook
Source: Purchased

Goodreads

When seventeen-year-old Lilliana Young enters the Metropolitan Museum of Art one morning during spring break, the last thing she expects to find is a live Egyptian prince with godlike powers, who has been reawa...

The Would You Rather Book Tag

Thanks to Nori for tagging me!

Would you rather…

…only read trilogies or standalones?

Trilogies are da bomb, but I’ve got to admit my heart does all kinds of stuff when I discover a fantasy standalone. They are so rare!

…read only male or female authors?

Huh… Female authors, if anything, because of habit. I used to only read female authors since I wasn’t that involved in the book commmunity yet, but now I know about some awesome male authors!

…shop at Barnes and Noble or Amazon?

Tough que...

Review: Illuminae | Or How My Faith in Sci-Fi has been Restored

Illuminae by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
Published by Random House Children's Books on October 20th 2015
Genres: Young Adult, Love & Romance
Pages: 608
Format: Hardcover
Source: Purchased

Goodreads

This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded. The year is 2575, and two rival megacorporations are at war over a planet that’s little more than an ice-covered speck at the edge of the universe. Too bad nobody t...

Using Doll Makers To Create Characters

You know those doll makers in which you can dress the girl, and then take her on a date. Yeah, I used to play with those a lot in my computer science classes XD. But no, I’m talking about more complex ones, in which you can make mermaids, fairies, elves, and other useful things!

And I say useful, because these doll makers have made it super easy to better picture characters in my mind when I write, since I have a really nice visual of what I’d first imagined. I use doll makers for my writing,...

BBCP Wrap-Up: Or How I Just Chilled Like a Boss

At the end of september, I posted about how the amazing Noricreated the Book Blogger Creativity Project. Now, at presque the end of october, it’s time to see how I did!

Let’s take a look at the initial bucket list, shall we?

Cross post all reviews (EW, GR, LT, Amazon) Get one month ahead on all posts Use more photography in posts Bloghop weekly ALWAYS double-check and triple-check posts for spelling, grammar, etc Take my Netgalley approval ratio up to 85%. Make new friends & interact m...

You Are Awesome, You Matter: Blogging

During my break, I did some thinking. Sure, I was taking a break from blogging, but I would need content for when I came back. I needed something relatable, but that could be of help too, and something I had experience with. And the answer eventyally presented itself. Insecurities.

Everybody has them, and all kinds of it. Today, I’ll be talking about blogging insecurities. There a ton!But first things first,

You matter, and your blog does too

Specially at the beginning, blogging feels like i...

Pamela Around Pennsylvania in 15 Days

So, what does a bookworm do on vacation anyway? She buys lots of books. Yep.

And? Buys bookish goodies?

Duh

If you’re reading this, then I’m back in the game, just starting college classes today, and missing my vacations like crazy. As I’m writing this, I’m already dreading the day I’ll have to leave. I’ve been having so much fun these days!

I went to a Barnes & Noble for the first time and even got a membership card :O I got some coffee too. But more importantly, BOOKS. Holy shit, there...