Once upon a more simpler time, books all but sold themselves with their beautiful (or hideous!) cover art and maybe a PR campaign that included a magazine write up and some posters. I’m sure a lot more thought and effort went into it than that, but it definitely didn’t feel as flashy when I was [...]
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Book Club Review: Malibu Rising – Taylor Jenkins Reid
Malibu Rising is my personal Book Club's first discussed book! So I have decided to start a (virtual) book club! My best friend just finished her Master's program and was excited to start reading for fun again. Naturally she reached out to her personal librarian for recommendations and after some time discussing it, we thought [...]
State of My Shelves
I realize, it's been a minute. Truth be told, I have tried to come back a number of times in the last year or so but a few things got in the way. Yes, I am a bit more busy at work than I was in the past. And since I did the majority of [...]
[Guest Post] Author Vali Benson on Historical Fiction and her book Blood and Silver
Historical Fiction from a First Time Author by Vali Benson History is the world’s greatest teacher. It also creates a perfect launch point for a writer’s imagination. Historical fiction is my genre of choice because it combines the majesty of an author’s imagination with the beauty of the past. My name is Vali Benson [...]
the folklore book tag
Like the original creator of this tag (ilsa @ Whisper of Ink), I have been listening to Folklore on repeat since it came out. I have been personally waiting for this sound, this vibe from Taylor since Red. It's everything I ever wanted from her. But these two tweets really hit the mark for me. [...]
Let’s Talk About Non-Fiction; TBR & why I struggle with prioritizing it
For goodness sake, I studied History as my undergraduate degree! You would think that I have a preference for nonfiction vs. fiction, but that just never seems to be the case for me. I've even committed to collecting non-fiction books to round out my personal library and I STILL can't pick any up. Why do [...]
The Cliche Book Tag
The Cliché Book Tag So I have been taking an unspoken break from tags for a while now. But that doesn't mean I haven't been stock piling them for a rainy day! And since today is a literal rainy day, I thought I might dust one off for you. I saw this tag on Whimsically Meghan [...]
It’s Just a Bunch of Hocus Pocus
Character Analysis: Albus Dumbledore
This is a quote from an easily quotable Harry Potter character, Professor Albus Dumbledore. Considered by many to be the greatest wizard of all time, we learn in book seven of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, that he has a bit of a dark side to him as well. (via [...]
[ARC Review] More to the Story – Hena Khan
(Hena Khan, 2019) When Jameela Mirza is picked to be feature editor of her middle school newspaper, she’s one step closer to being an award-winning journalist like her late grandfather. The problem is her editor-in-chief keeps shooting down her article ideas. Jameela’s assigned to write about the new boy in school, who has a cool [...]
Modern Witch's Bookshelf 