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Tips and advice for new book bloggers -Or what I wish I’d known when I started

Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff-It grows on you (You just wait for it)

Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
Published by Random House Children's Books ISBN: 9781524720988
on May 7, 2019
Genres: Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Romance
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover
Source: Purchased

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From the New York Times and internationally bestselling authors of the Illuminae Files comes a new science fiction epic . . .

The year is 2380, and the graduating cadets of Aurora Academy are being assigned their first missions. Star pupil Tyler Jones is ready to recruit the squad of his dreams, but his own boneheaded heroism sees him stuck with the dregs nobody else in the a...

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I’m doing this blogging thing the wrong way -Or am I?

 

We all start out not knowing very much, but we power through. It’s only when we’ve made some mistakes, and then sometime after that, that we notice them. But are they mistakes? 

I do think there is a right way to blog. There is! But it doesn’t mean it always works, and that’s what frustrates us. We could be doing everything ‘right’, ‘by the book’, and still feel utterly disappointed in ourselves. Because at the end of the day, what really matters, is if it’s the right way for you.

I’m going to tell you about...

The Hate U Give, by Angie Thomas – This book wanted us mad and uncomfortable. I am, and I’m fine with that

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Published by HarperCollins ISBN: 9780062498557
on February 28, 2017
Genres: Young Adult Fiction, Social Themes, Prejudice & Racism, Emotions & Feelings
Pages: 464
Source: Purchased
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Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed.

Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some...

Am I awesome yet? -On the impostor syndrome

 

Not many people are comfortable tooting their own horn (hello I’m one of them). But, still, we want others to validate our awesomeness. And when we don’t get that? Well, it gets ugly. But also, when we do get compliments for achievements, sometimes it can also feel like we don’t deserve it, which is nuts! I know it, you know it… Yet, we can’t stop feeling this way.

I know you can look it up and find tons of information about the impostor syndrome, but I wanted to talk a little about how it...

The Trouble with Christmas, by Amy Andrews -Just the fun romantic story you need right now

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

The Trouble with Christmas by Amy Andrews
ISBN: 9781640638204
on September 24, 2019
Genres: Romance, Holiday, Romantic Comedy
Pages: 400
Format: eARC
Source: Publisher

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All Suzanne St. Michelle wants is an over-the-top, eggnog-induced holiday with her best friend in Credence, Colorado. But when her hoity-toity paren...

Romanov, by Nadine Brandes | Not for me at this time

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Romanov by Nadine Brandes
Published by Thomas Nelson ISBN: 9780785217251
on May 7, 2019
Genres: Fantasy, Historical, Romance, Royalty
Pages: 352
Format: eARC
Source: Netgalley

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From the author of Fawkes comes a magical take on the story of Anastasia Romanov.

“I am obsessed with this book! A magical twist on history that will have...

August 2019 reveries: Wow, I’m not crazy, the blog is 5!

 

Two wrap up posts in a row! I’m doing better! Except, there hasn’t been much else on the blog this month. Yikes.

I create content for a living for others so in the middle of all that, I kept putting off writing articles for my own blog. I wouldn’t call it a slump, because there hasn’t been a lack of motivation. It’s just I’ve been really busy. There are truly not enough hours in the day to do it all.

But the blog is 5 years old and I’m excited for yet another year of blogging, because I en...

Queen of Shadows, Sarah J. Maas -Of badass witches and scattered plots

Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas
Series: Throne of Glass #4
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA ISBN: 9781619636057
on September 1, 2015
Genres: Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Epic, Romance, Young Adult
Pages: 576
Format: eBook
Source: Purchased

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Everyone Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her. But she's at last returned to the empire-for vengeance, to rescue her once-glorious kingdom, and to confront the shadows of her past...

She has embraced her identity as Aelin...

July 2019 reveries -Ain’t no rest for the wicked

I really need to get into the habit of being more consistent with my wrap-ups. If anything, to keep track of myself. Plus, I know it’s a nice way of staying in touch with friends in the community. I know I enjoy reading other bloggers’ posts!

To get motivated, I decided from now on, I’ll start using song titles to describe my month situation.

 

Life: Or, how despite everything, I’m still functioning

July has been wild. And it was not all in the good way. I’ve been dealing with more family dr...