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Autumn New Book Releases At the Top of My TBR

Hello readers! We have finally reached the ‘ber months and I’m so excited to get to some new releases. I only have three this round, but I’m still excited for all of them. What are you looking forward to reading this autumn? I saw so many of the big romance authors are coming out with new books right now. Sept 16 This is Sonora Reyes newest book coming out this month that follows the brother…

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The Sunday Post #69

Hello readers! It’s time for a Sunday Post. It’s been about a month since I wrote one of these. I have been a little busy this month, so I haven’t posted as much in general. The Sunday Post was created by The Caffeinated Reader. In The Sunday Post, you share news each week with your audience. This can be personal, book news, blog news, or anything else you want. Click the creator’s name for more…

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Let's Talk Audiobooks| Let's Talk Bookish

Hello readers! It’s time for a Let’s Talk Bookish post. This week’s topic was a freebie, so I thought I’d use a topic I meant to use at the time, but I think my power was out when I was supposed to write and post it. This audiobooks topic came from June 2025. Don’t forget to check out my Let’s Talk Bookish Masterlist of all the LTB posts I’ve done! Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme that was…

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Celebrating my 5th Blogiversary!

Hello readers! This month is my 5th anniversary of blogging. I started my blog back in August 2020. I was honestly so nervous because I don’t think I have the best writing skills. I wanted somewhere to share my thoughts about books and I never imagined I would still be going so strong after 5 years. I haven’t always been consistent, but I do come back every time. I made so many friends in my…

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September TBR 2025

Hello readers! It’s a bit early in the month, but I thought I’d give you guys my TBR for September. In a few weeks, I’m going to give you guys another TBR for the Hardest Reading Challenge You’ll Ever Do along with an update on how I’ve done so far. I’m really excited this month to start reading Christmas books. Is it too early? I’ve thought about doing a TBR just about Christmas books and…

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This or That Book Tag

Hello readers! It’s time for a tag post. I’ve taken a bit of an unintended hiatus this week, but I promise that it won’t be a long-term thing. I had a big week last week with my schooling, but I am about to have a week off. I am so excited to write some posts and finish some books! The This or That Book Tag was created by a blogger called Tea and Paperbacks, whose blog no longer exists. Reading…

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Little Free Libraries| Book Blogger Hop

Hello readers! For this week’s Book Blogger Hop, we are going to discuss Little Free Libraries. Do you guys use Little Free Libraries? Check out my Book Blogger Hop Masterlist to see more Book Blogger Hop posts I’ve done! If you’ve never heard of Book Blogger Hop, it is hosted by Ramblings of a Coffee Addict. Each week a discussion topic is given and many book bloggers post based on that topic.…

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Have My Bookish Opinions Changed? | Let's Talk Bookish

Hello readers! It’s Friday, and time for Let’s Talk Bookish. This week’s topic centers bookish opinions and how they’ve changed over time. I’m sure everyone’s opinions have changed even a little bit over the years. Don’t forget to check out my Let’s Talk Bookish Masterlist of all the LTB posts I’ve done! Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme that was originated by Eternity Books and is currently…

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WWW Wednesday (8/13/2025)

Hello readers! It’s time for WWW Wednesday, where I talk about my reading lately. I have been finally getting back into the habit of reading (almost) every day. If you don’t know, WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme created by Taking On a World of Words where you share what you have read recently, are currently reading, and will read next. You can do this EVERY week, or as often as you like. I am…

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The Sunday Post 68

Hello readers! It’s time for a Sunday Post. It’s been a few weeks since I gave you guys an update. The Sunday Post was created by The Caffeinated Reader. In The Sunday Post, you share news each week with your audience. This can be personal, book news, blog news, or anything else you want. Click the creator’s name for more details! Life Update| I’m now at the end of my 6th week of the current…

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Series I Won't Finish

Hello readers! Today’s post is about series I am quitting. I did this post once beefore for Blogmas 2023. So, for this post I will go over series I started in the past two years that I won’t be finishing. I’ve started 12 series in the past two years and have finished only one of them so far. But, I can’t complain. I started over TWENTY in 2023. Having a KU subscription in 2023 had me trying new…

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Do I Have That? Book Challenge

Hello readers! It’s time for a tag post. This one is a fun challenge of twenty questions of random book things you have or don’t have. I know this was created by a Booktuber, but I don’t know who or if their video still exists. Do you have a book with deckled edges? Yes! Honestly, I really hate deckled edges, so I don’t have many books with them. But they are pretty popular in middle grade…

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How I Rate Books (2025)

Hello readers! I wanted to redo a post I made in 2021 all about how I rate books. I don’t think this has drastically changed in the past few years, but it has a little bit. I did a post recently called What Makes Me Give a Book 5 Stars?, and that had me thinking I should redo this post. So, let’s jump into it! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 5 out of 5. A 5 star for me doesn’t mean I thought a book was…

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July Reading Wrap Up 2025

Hello readers! Let’s talk about what I read in July. I didn’t read a ton, but I did really enjoy what I read. I managed to get to four books this month and I’m pretty happy with all of them. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 5 out of 5. I was really surprised when reading through these last two books how much I enjoyed them. These two had much more action than the previous three. I…

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Owning Multiple Copies of Books | Let's Talk Bookish

Hello readers! Happy August. Summer is almost over. I am so ready for that! It has been unbearably hot lately. We had a heat index this week of over 100 degrees, which is NOT normal for where I live. This week we are talking about owning multiple copies of books, which is not something I really do often. Don’t forget to check out my Let’s Talk Bookish Masterlist of all the LTB posts I’ve…

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Back to School Book Tag

Hello readers! Let’s do a book tag. I found this one recently when preparing for my daughter to go back to school. I’m about to finish my first year at SNHU, but I have been to college before. Credit wise, I am now a junior in college! And, my daughter is going into the 7th grade this year. I’m really excited to start this new school year. She is hoping to become a library helper, join student…

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Down the TBR Hole 25| Purging My Goodreads TBR

Hello readers! It’s time to comb through my Goodreads Want to Read shelf again. Last time, we ended with 249 books and this time we are starting with two more at 251. START HERE if you haven’t read one of my Down the TBR Hole posts before. If you’ve never heard of Down the TBR Hole before, you go through 5 to 10 books per post on your Want to Read shelf on Goodreads and purge all the ones you…