“Inside Out” book tag

Kristina Horner made this tag on her channel a while ago, and I've been wanting to do it on here ever since. It's based on the movie "Inside Out," which I LOVE. (I recently added a Sadness vinyl figure to adorn one of my shelves, and now I kinda want a Joy to match.) Here…

Left Bank Books

Today, I went to a really cool indie bookstore in St. Louis called Left Bank Books. I knew about the store because it hosted an event that I ended up not being able to go to - a conversation and signing with Rainbow Rowell and David Levithan. Luckily, the friend I planned to go with…

On Mockingjay Part 2

SPOILER FREE! I saw the big finale to the "Hunger Games" film franchise last night and pretty much left the theater feeling the way I expected to feel: emotionally drained. I'm no film critic, so I'm not going to "review" the film, but I want to talk about it and the series as a whole,…

Exploring My Bookshelves: A creature I want to be

It's Friday again! That means another "Exploring My Bookshelves" post! If you missed the last one, here's what it's all about: For NaBloPoMo I'm going to be needing some help coming up with daily post ideas. So I'll be participating in the "Exploring My Bookshelves" meme, a weekly prompt made every Friday by Addlepates and Book Nerds (check…

Judging books by their covers

I am guilty of judging books by their covers. I would be shocked to find someone who isn't. We all do it. I mean, you see a cover like this: and you know very well what type of book it is. I don't read books that look like this, so it's easy to know simply based on…

This day in lit history

Hey! It's my birthday! This is going to be a short post since it's been a busy day. I thought it would be appropriate to talk about "this day in lit history." The blog Interesting Literature does this every day, and it is, as the blog title suggests, quite interesting! Here are a few of…

My Life in Books tag

Here's a tag for today! It's called My Life in Books, and I got it from Zezee with Books. Here goes: Find a book for each of your initials: ERS Count your age along your bookshelf. Which book is it? PS - it's my final day of being 23 Pick a book that is set in…

On the likeability of protagonists

This post idea has been sitting in my drafts for over a year, and I'm finally writing it. Yay NaBloPoMo! This is probably an unpopular opinion to be expressing, but that's also the reason why I want to express it. Since I started this blog, I've been reading way more book reviews than I ever…

Apps for readers and how I use them

There are a ton of apps out there for reading and other book-related fun. Sometimes it can be overwhelming when trying to figure out which ones to use for which purposes, especially if you want to start cataloging. Some people use certain apps differently than others, and it took me some time to in order to finally create a…

Exploring My Bookshelves: a terrifying book

It's Friday again! That means another "Exploring My Bookshelves" post! If you missed the last one, here's what it's all about: For NaBloPoMo I'm going to be needing some help coming up with daily post ideas. So I'll be participating in the "Exploring My Bookshelves" meme, a weekly prompt made every Friday by Addlepates and Book Nerds (check…