The Most (and least?) Popular Books I’ve Read? // Are Goodreads Ratings A Hot Mess? (Yes!)

Okay. Hello. it has been a while. a few weeks. a few months? maybe a year? sorry. well. Life kind of got in the way for a while. and blogging -- and reading -- definitely got stuck on the back-burner. for a long-ass time. and I’ve been thinking about reading and getting back into reading.…

The Stuck At Home Book Tag Ft. All The Scary Books That Intimidate Me.

I haven't done a tag since June 2018. maybe if i didn't abandon my blog that wouldn't be the case. I know we've all had to adjust in some way during the pandemic, big or small!! and that we cannot wait for it to be safe to go and see our friends and loved ones…

JUNE + JULY LGBT Releases To Look Out For That I Will Clutch In My Clammy Hands Forever

MY TBR JUST TOOK A HIT AND GAINED 472342 BOOKS, SO NOW ITS YOUR TURN. I'm not gonna feel guilty. these books all sound great, and there are a lot more!! these are just the ones that i'm super(!!) excited for and really want to SHOVE at everyone. plus??? promo-ing books at the moment is…

SHORT DISCUSSION: NOT Reading Made Me A ‘Better’ Reader Than Before // Blogging & Reading, A Potential Nightmare?

So i don't think it's a secret that i took... a long break from blogging. like super long. and I feel like I needed that. But, also, while not blogging, i wasn't reading much either... because I simply did not have the time (and I guess i haven't really spoken about it really). here's me…

6 Reasons Why I’d ‘DNF’ A Book: Meh Books With All The Terrible-ness And Tears Being Thrown From Windows.

all the bad books just seem to be launching themselves at me at the moment. by that, i mean two books specifically. I don't know about you, but i feel a bit guilty about DNF-ing books. i've only DNF-ed a few books. here are some of them off the top of my head: When Dimple…

rapid fire review of ‘Summer Bird Blue’: my expectations were NOT met.

hello! what's this? me posting? omg. (i feel like i can't really say that anymore because i've actually started (somewhat) blogging again). I actually read ONE book from my may tbr already!! wowwww. i say "already" like 10 days to read a book is quick.... (see my tbr here) so. Summer Bird Blue. I've had…

My Not-So-Mid-Year Book Freakout Tag: Me, Realising How Many Books I’ve Bought + Forgotten About(!!!!!).

SO I WAS ON HOLIDAY FOR A WHILE, and therefore blogging.... didn't happen. and i swear i just posted YESTERDAY!! but that was acc like 3000 years ago... so.... whoopsies???? again???? anyway? book freakout tag? yes please? that's what I do here? freakout? (EVEN THOUGH IT'S LIKE A MONTH LATE.) FUTURE ME: i forgot about…

October Wrap Up: Books Read, Posts Written, NaNoWriMo (??), Life Updates, And More!

whAT a MoNtH.  So I said that I was back???! and then I didn't post again until now so that was semi-FAKE NEWS.  Anyway, I'm here now (obviously you all missed me greatly). October was... a time. And while I had a nice ol break towards the end of the month, I still feel like…

ARC Discussion: Pressure To Read And Pressure To Like // Why I’m No Longer Reading ARCs (Controversial??).

Welcome to my controversial post. ARCs are just so much pressure & stress and I hate both.   So I think that for me this post has been a long time coming. (also!! let us scream about the PANIC! album!!!!!! bdjrgjrdfgjh SO HAPPY ABOUT THIS) I've always felt this "need" to read arcs and to apply…

The 20 Questions Book Tag: Look Who Has No Inspiration For A Post ft. Snarky Responses, Salt, Pretty Covers + Screaming.

I have decided to reveal my face... dun. dun. duuuunnnnnnn: oh no, wait, sorry. that's just salt. one in the same, you know???????? "Why are you salty???" I hear you wail. Well: I've had 9/24 exams. I STILL have exams left. I've got a week off but I'm spending that revising for the next exams.…