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I'm back with more memoir recommendations. This time they are graphic novels! I love graphic novels -- they are like more in depth/longer comics that tickle that visual part of my brain while also diving into some tough topics. If I can convince you to read anything, I hope it's one of these but especially …
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This was intended to go out in late October/ early November but life had other plans -- similar to the stories that I'll be recommending below. For me, memoirs have been an easy way to step my toe into the non-fiction reading space. Hearing a first person account of someone's life, has opened by eyes …
What is a Final Girl? The term "final girl" was coined by Carol J. Clover in her article "Her Body, Himself: Gender in the Slasher Film" (1987) and expanded upon in her 1992 book Men, Women, and Chainsaws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film. A final girl in cinema is a woman or girl who …
Photo credit: the authors and Author Marketing Experts Welcome to Musings by Michelle's leg of the Guide to Smart Wedding Planning Blog Tour! In this blog post, you'll find some information on this book as well as a little Q&A from the authors. Finally, you'll find a link to a giveaway to win a copy …
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I read 19 books this month, which is so many! I was honestly shocked when I reviewed my Goodreads and counted them. I really got sucked into YA books this month and they easier for me to read quickly. As a summary, below are the books I read in May! Romance YA Fiction YA Fiction …
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Hi everyone! I came across Kimberly's blog, My Bookish Bliss where she did the "Life in Books" Book Tag. The questions were so fun that I wanted to give it a try! We don’t who the original creator is so if it’s you or you know who it is, please let us know. We want …
You've heard me talk about this book previously, but I'd thought I'd share some titles that are comparable to the upcoming YA Thriller How We Fall Apart by Katie Zhao. This book is available for pre-order now and is out August 3rd, 2021! There is also a pre-order campaign to receive character cards! More information …
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Although I only joined the bookish world of Instagram and Twitter recently, I have already been welcomed with open arms and open books and I have found so many great challenges and motivations to read! One of those is Bout of Books 31, a week-long readathon that begins next week on Monday, May 10th! One …
It is with great excitement that I announce that I have been admitted to the Richard Sinclair Preparatory School for the 2021-2022 academic year! I know, I know-- you're probably wondering why a 27 year old would be going to prep school, but the Sinclair Students is actually a moniker for the street team to …
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AKA how being obsessed with books has become more than just buying and borrowing books, but buying book-related merchandise as well. It's a problem. It's an obsession. I have recently started accumulating bookish shirts and I am so obsessed with all of them and wanted to highlight some of the shops I purchased them from. …
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