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Trope Tuesday: Haunted House – Rebecca

This month I am back to doing reviews for the Trope Tuesday Link-Up. This week's trope is haunted house, and I will be reviewing Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier As a reminder each week there will be a trope for you to use as inspiration, find the trope list here. All post types are welcome: lists, book reviews, anything really, feel free to make it your own. Please link back to All the Books…
October 6, 2020
Posted inBookstagram/Blog Tips Feature Friday

Four Reasons to Start Bookstagram

I have been bookstagramming for a little over two years now. I love it. There are certainly days when my follower count seems to be dwindling that I get discouraged, but overall I enjoy being a part of the community! Here are four reasons you should also think about joining the bookstagram community! The People This may be cliche, but I have met some of my closest friends on bookstagram. People I talk…
October 2, 2020
Posted inTrope Tuesday

Trope Tuesday: Cryosleep

Happy Tuesday! This week we are talking about Cryosleep. For more information on the Trope Tuesday Link-Up or to see what tropes are coming up go to the original linkup post! Cryosleep Cryosleep is a trope found in Sci-fi. The purpose is that you are put to sleep as you make a long space trip. We are sometimes talking centuries long. The story always has to do with someone waking up from cryosleep…
September 29, 2020
Posted inFeature Friday

October 2020 Releases to Add to Your TBR

October is my favorite month. And it is the release month of my favorite books I've read this year. Here is my list of October books to add to your TBR. Be sure to check out my 2020 Releases and 2021 Releases to see what else is coming out. Fantasy The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab Addie LaRue made a bargain to life forever, but is cursed to be forgotten forever. …
September 25, 2020
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Trope Tuesday: The Ugly Duckling

Happy Tuesday! This week we are talking about Ugly Ducking. For more information on the Trope Tuesday Link-Up or to see what tropes are coming up go to the original linkup post! The Ugly Duckling The Ugly Duckling or plain Jane trope is used in all sorts of fiction. You can find it in classic literature, romance, or fantasy. The trope revolves around a character who was objectively "not attractive" becoming attractive. Now…
September 22, 2020
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Trope Tuesday: Time Travel

Happy Tuesday! This week we are talking about Time Travel. For more information on the Trope Tuesday Link-Up or to see what tropes are coming up go to the original linkup post! Time Travel Time Travel is a fun plot device. It adds a new element and setting to a story, and there is also the whole butterfly effect thing. Sometimes time travel is a whole plot and other times it is just…
September 15, 2020
Posted inFeature Friday Organization 101

Why I use Canva for my Blog and Bookstagram

Blogging isn't just about writing content, you have to create a lot of images for your posts as well. As for Bookstagram, I have to create a monthly photo challenge and items for my stories. For all of these things I use Canva, including the image for this post. This post contains affiliate links. You can read more on my disclosures page. I have tried a lot of other programs, but Canva is…
September 11, 2020
Posted inBook Review Trope Tuesday

Trope Tuesday: Tortured Heroes – Moonlight Scandals

Again, I am doing a review for the Trope Tuesday Link-Up. This week's trope is tortured hero, and I decided to review Midnight Scandals by Jennifer L. Armentrout. If you'd like to participate or see the upcoming tropes click here. Tortured Hero The Tortured Hero trope is a very popular trope, especially in romance. In this trope, the hero usually has some dark secrets in their pasts. They are usually dark and broody…
September 8, 2020
Posted inFeature Friday

Why Romance is the Genre Everyone Needs Right Now

I think we can all agree this has just been a pretty shit year.  I don’t think I need to go into detail.  I have relied on books more than ever as a form of escapism, and particularly the romance genre.  Romance as a genre gets a lot of judgment, but it is also a great genre to read when you want to escape the reality that is 2020.  Here are just a…
September 4, 2020
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Trope Tuesday: Boarding School

Happy Tuesday! This week we are talking about my all-time favorite setting - Boarding Schools! For more information on the Trope Tuesday Link-Up or to see what tropes are coming up go to the original linkup post! The Boarding School The Boarding School is a setting used in a ton of fantasy books. The most famous of which, is Harry Potter. Which of us didn't want to attend Hogwarts, am I right? Personally,…
September 1, 2020