LGBTQIA · TBRs and Wrap ups

June 2020 wrap up // Pride month and LGBTQ+ month readathon

Please continue supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. The Black Lives Matter cardd is constantly being updated with new information, petitions, and resources. In June, I read nine books, which was slightly less than I was hoping for, but an amount I’m pretty happy with. Three of the nine were for my LGBTQ+ month readathon TBR, but… Continue reading June 2020 wrap up // Pride month and LGBTQ+ month readathon

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Top Ten Tuesday // Books I ALMOST DNF’d

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. This week’s theme is: May 12: The Last Ten Books I Abandoned If you’ve… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday // Books I ALMOST DNF’d

TBRs and Wrap ups

April 2020 Wrap Up // Readathons, lockdown, and Booktube

I’ve been managing to consistently read 10 books per month since the start of 2020, so in April by aim was also to read 10. And yet somehow, I managed to read 13??? I’m still in shock to be honest. I think it was a combination of hosting a readathon and just being in the… Continue reading April 2020 Wrap Up // Readathons, lockdown, and Booktube

Readathons · TBRs and Wrap ups

Easter Readathon 2020 wrap up

Easter Readathon took place last weekend, and I had such a fun time hosting it once again. This year, it felt like more people than ever took part (perhaps not a surprise considering the current global situation) and I loved all the enthusiasm and engagement. If you took part in any way, shape, or form,… Continue reading Easter Readathon 2020 wrap up

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Top Ten Tuesday // Signs you’re a book lover

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. This week’s theme is: March 30: Ten Signs You’re a Book Lover… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday // Signs you’re a book lover

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Top Ten Tuesday // YA contemporaries with big romantic finales

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. This week’s theme is: March 24: Genre Freebie For this week’s theme,… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday // YA contemporaries with big romantic finales

Readathons · TBRs and Wrap ups

PostiviTea and Books readathon wrap up

  Over the weekend Beth @Booksnest and I hosted the PositiviTea and Books readathon. Our aim was to get people reading and to bring a little bit of cheer to these uncertain times. And hopefully we succeeded! A lot of people joined in on Twitter and Instagram and said they were having fun with the… Continue reading PostiviTea and Books readathon wrap up

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Top Ten Tuesday // Authors with great social media presences

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. This week’s theme is: March 10: Authors Who Have a Fun Social Media Presence… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday // Authors with great social media presences

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Reading and blogging goals for 2020

Every year, I like to set myself some reading and blogging goals so I can have a few things to aim for throughout the year. I usually seem to hit about 80% of them, with one or two falling by the wayside. But 8/10 isn’t bad. So, although we’re already into February (whoops), I’m sharing… Continue reading Reading and blogging goals for 2020

Book Features · LGBTQIA

Graphic novels that stole my heart in 2019

Following my best and worst books of 2019 posts, I wanted to spotlight some graphic novels that I ADORED last year. Heartstopper Volume 2 This series has my heart. Honestly, it’s so S O F T, sweet and gently queer, that I make heart eyes every time I read it. The exploration of sexuality and… Continue reading Graphic novels that stole my heart in 2019