Posted inFeature Friday

May 2020 Releases to Add to Your TBR

So, this COVID thing has pushed a lot of books back, but there are some awesome releases coming in May that should be on your TBR if they aren't already. I'm going to share with you books that are either on my TBR or May Releases that I have read, that I loved and you should add to your TBR. Be sure to take a look at my full 2020 releases, I have…
April 24, 2020
Posted inTrope Tuesday

Trope Tuesday: Love Triangle vs. Forbidden Romance

I am back with another Trope Tuesday battle and this week it is Love Triangle vs. Forbidden Love.   This one is an easier one for me to pick a winner because let's be honest, I don't love a love triangle.  However, there are some that aren't annoying.   Forbidden love is one of my favorite tropes, it covers a lot of different things and it can be very fun.   Love Triangle:  Definition: When two…
April 21, 2020
Posted inTrope Tuesday

Trope Tuesday: Fake Relationship vs. Stuck Together

I am back with this week's Trope Tuesday match up. If you haven't checked out the #RomanceReadsApril Instagram challenge, do so.  There is still time to join.  Today's Trope Tuesday is Fake Relationship vs. Stuck Together.  If you missed last weeks be sure to check it out for some enemies to lovers and friends to lovers Trope recommendations. Fake Relationship:  Definition: A trope in which two characters who are not in a romantic…
April 14, 2020
Posted inFeature Friday

My Favorite Romance Sub-Genres

This month I am hosting an Instagram photo challenge targeted at romance lovers (though anyone can join). With that in mind, I wanted to discuss some of my favorite romance sub-genres.  There are a ton of sub-genres.  In fact, some o these romance sub-genres can get very specific. I am not going to get too in the weeds here, but if you are interested in some romance sub-sub-genres, let me know.  I will…
April 10, 2020
Posted inTrope Tuesday

Trope Tuesday: Enemies to Lovers vs. Friends to Lovers

I am taking a break from my usual top ten Tuesday to bring you Trope Tuesday.  Every Tuesday this month, in honor of my #RomanceReadsApril Instagram challenge.   I will discuss the merits of two tropes as well as give you some reading recommendations for each of trope.  Today's Trope Tuesday is Enemies to Lovers v. Friends to Lovers.   Enemies to Lovers:  Definition:A trope in fiction where characters start off their relationship as enemies…
April 7, 2020
Posted inOrganization 101

Tackling Your TBR

As I mentioned in my recent Top Ten Tuesday, as a book lover you probably have a TBR, and it is probably insane.  Well, today I am going to give you some tips for tackling your TBR.  I'm going to provide you with some tips that I use to help your organize your TBR and hopefully make it a little more manageable.   Make a TBR You are probably thinking, I already have a…
April 3, 2020
Posted inTop Ten Tuesday

Signs You’re a Book Lover

This week's Top Ten Tuesday is 10 signs you're a book lover.  There are way more than just 10 signs, but I have picked out some of the ones that I've commiserated about with  other books lovers. Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and has since moved to That Artsy Reader Girl beginning in January of 2018. 10. You know what Foreign Editions of…
March 31, 2020
Posted inFeature Friday

April Releases to Add to Your TBR

There are a lot of  great release coming out in April.  In fact, a lot of them come out April 7th.   I've picked out my top April releases, that I think you should add to your TBR now.  Look I know there are a lot of rom-coms on here but I won't apologize.  Trust me when I say the ones I have read have been wonderful! While, I haven't read all of these…
March 27, 2020
Posted inTop Ten Tuesday

My Favorite Retellings

This week's Top Ten Tuesday is a Genre Freebie.  So, I decided to focus on one of my favorite fantasy sub genres, retellings. I love fairy tales.  And so getting to read some of my favorite fairy tales re-imagined is just amazing! I tend to enjoy retellings that are a little out there.  I don't want to re-read Beauty and the Beast, I want to read an amazing book inspired by a fairy…
March 24, 2020
Posted inBookstagram/Blog Tips

Getting ARCs: NetGalley

I know the how to get ARCs (Advanced Reading Copies) topic is not new.  I myself googled this very topic when I first started out.  Today I am starting a series about how to get ARCs.  I'm going to start out talking about the site that I started using first - NetGalley.  Let me say that I don't get every book request and I am not some sort of NetGalley magician.  Make sure…
March 20, 2020