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Kate’s unofficial guide to a book shopping spree

So, it’s finally September, and, if you’re me, you’ve been on a book-buying ban for three months and your wishlist has grown ENORMOUSLY and its time to buy some books. Oh, no. What a conundrum. 🙈 If you haven’t already bought all the books in existence, you’re going to need to have a plan. Here’s […]

August: TBR, health, and vacation

August slipped away like a moment in time… 🎶 I realized during one of my slumpier reading slumps this past month that I had a lot of books on my TBR I was simply not going to read. Even in a good moment with lots of motivation, they were books I’d grown out of/away from […]

three times I broke my book-buying ban

Or did I? I realized after a few weeks into my book-buying ban that my best friend’s birthday was coming up. I tried to steer clear of buying books for her, but after my first attempt at her present was a #majorfail, I decided to take the plunge and buy her one of my favorite […]

Summer Vibes Book Tag

As much as I wish it weren’t true (though we have been getting some rain!), summer is still here, and I thought a themed tag was in order. 😉 Enter the Summer Vibes Book Tag! I spotted it on Gem’s Book Nook, and it was originally created by The Comfy Reader. Thank you, fellow bloggers! […]

a midsummer’s book haul

My book-buying ban is still going strong, and all of these books were gifts or prizes–just so we’re clear. 😉 I’m so excited to add these to my poor bookshelves. ❤ The first book was The Official Stardew Valley Cookbook. J got it for me as a gift for a holiday we made up, and […]

all about the climb // guest post by Lillian Keith

I’m so excited to join the release tour for Jem and the Search for Home by Lillian Keith and share this guest post from her with you. Read to the end for more about the author and a giveaway! 😉 It’s about the journey, as my mom would often say, not the destination. Honestly, I […]

i dropped out of a series

I think I mentioned earlier this year that I was writing a secret, cottagecore-ish story for a multi-author series. Well, I have some disappointing news. Only a few chapters in, and the story was dead in the water. I tried procrastination, rest, jumping back in, all to no avail, and this month I finally made […]

5 books that deserve better

Whether it’s the marketing, the reviews, or their reputations, these are books that I think contain more than meets the eye and should be given a second chance. Matched by Ally Condie I blame it mostly on the marketing (that I saw, anyway) focusing on the love story/triangle, though the book’s blurb itself doesn’t help […]

Tiny Bookshop, TINY BOOKSHOP

Because of our cancelled trip, I was home for the launch of TINY BOOKSHOP. (#silverlining) The game was as wonderful and cozy as the demo, and I was so excited to play more of it. The various characters and locations are super cute, and I’m enjoying honing my book recommending skills for the sake of […]

a very scary Nugget moment

We took both dogs to the vet for their annual checkups/vaccines last month. Watson hadn’t been since he was a baby and with his new awareness of other dogs, it was a little bit dynamic, but we got to ask a lot of good questions and confirm how much he’s grown by weight. Nugget on […]