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On Annotating Books | AM I THE ULTIMATE DESTROYER OF BOOKS?

Do you annotate your books? I’m sure this is a sensitive subject for a lot of us.  Writing?  IN a BOOK?  For many of you, I’m sure this is equivalent to WORST THING EVER.  You were probably required to annotate a book at one point, weren’t you?  Your evil teacher in 7th grade probably made you annotate that…… Continue reading On Annotating Books | AM I THE ULTIMATE DESTROYER OF BOOKS?

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7 Books With Unique Storytelling | THESE GUYS ARE #SPECIALSNOWFLAKES

Books are little paper bundles of magic. Yes, we already know this.  However, sometimes they become even more special little bundles of paper magic.  Magic paper?? I DON’T KNOW. However, some books are special snowflakes.  Sometimes they tell the story in a unique way, sometimes they have pictures.  We all know picture books are the best, you…… Continue reading 7 Books With Unique Storytelling | THESE GUYS ARE #SPECIALSNOWFLAKES

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Down The TBR Hole #1 | I may have forgotten some of these existed??

OKAY SO my TBR is scary. It has now gotten to over 100 books.  I don’t even read this many books in one year!  I really WISH I did.  My life is subject to limited time constraints because as I have mentioned before, nursing school kills my freedom.  I only have one year left.  Just…… Continue reading Down The TBR Hole #1 | I may have forgotten some of these existed??

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Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst | I DEFINITELY like horses more than I like humans

When I first stumbled upon the synopsis of this book, I was SO excited. A princess who starts to fall in love with her fiance’s sister and who is secretly magical in a kingdom where magic is forbidden? Um HECK FRACKEN YES SIGN ME UP.  If something involves both scandal and magic, you can pretty much consider…… Continue reading Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst | I DEFINITELY like horses more than I like humans

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10 Authors I Want To Meet (whose books I haven’t read) | AKA I’M FULL OF SHAME

There are so many cool authors out there.  I feel like authors are mythical creatures who are always nice and hold the secrets of the universe AND THEY ALSO ALWAYS HAVE LIKE THE BEST BOOK COLLECTIONS EVER?? LIKE CAN YOU SHARE YOUR WAYS WITH ME PLS???? You know what it means when there’s a never-ending…… Continue reading 10 Authors I Want To Meet (whose books I haven’t read) | AKA I’M FULL OF SHAME

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The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas | EVERYONE, GO BUY THIS BOOK NOW

~note: I am not a PoC, I cannot accurately comment on representation~ The Hate U Give is the best book I’ve read so far this year.  THIS IS NOT TO BE TAKEN LIGHTLY.  I am one of those people who is hesitant to say what the best book I’ve read over the course of a…… Continue reading The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas | EVERYONE, GO BUY THIS BOOK NOW

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7 Books I’ve Read in One Sitting | I HAVEN’T DONE THIS ENOUGH

Sometimes, the “I NEED TO FINISH THIS BOOK IMMEDIATELY OR I WILL DIE” feeling will creep up on you.  You cannot tear your eyes away from it, like a car accident on the freeway.  You lose all track of time, and forget to do things humans have to do like eat, or pee, or breathe (I hold…… Continue reading 7 Books I’ve Read in One Sitting | I HAVEN’T DONE THIS ENOUGH

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Why The Library is Amazing | WHY AREN’T WE USING THE LIBRARY MORE (?!?!)

.           .           . I know a lot of us fall into the camp that wants to have all the books and fall a little bit towards hoarding and blowing ridiculous sums of money on books (my bank account is very sad, and has been for…… Continue reading Why The Library is Amazing | WHY AREN’T WE USING THE LIBRARY MORE (?!?!)

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Top 10 Books On My Spring 2017 TBR | WILL I EVER GET OUT OF TBR SHAME?

There are so many books that I’ve been meaning to read and haven’t read.  I am perpetually drowning in books that I need to read.  I don’t know if I’ll ever even read everything I want to before I die because, really, THERE ARE SO MANY FRACKEN BOOKS I WANT TO READ THEM ALL. I know,…… Continue reading Top 10 Books On My Spring 2017 TBR | WILL I EVER GET OUT OF TBR SHAME?