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Book Blogger Hop: June 16th – 22nd

Book Blogger Hop When you write your reviews, which do you discuss more – the plot or the characters? (submitted by Elizabeth @ Silver’s Reviews) Without actively going through and checking, I actually don’t know? I like to think I manage to strike a balance between the two, but it really depends on the book itself! SomeContinueContinue reading “Book Blogger Hop: June 16th – 22nd”

Let’s Talk Bookish: Books Set in Real Places

Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme that was originally created and hosted by Rukky @ Eternity Books starting in August 2019, and was then cohosted with Dani @ Literary Lion from May 2020 to March 2022. Book Nook Bits has hosted since April 2022. June 16th: Books Set in Real Places Prompts: Do you like books set in real places?ContinueContinue reading “Let’s Talk Bookish: Books Set in Real Places”

Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Wishes

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. More and more my Bookish Wishes list has become theseContinueContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Wishes”

#5OnMyTBR: Titles Starting with a ‘G’

#5OnMyTBR is a bookish meme hosted by E. @ Local Bee Hunter’s Nook  and you can learn more about it here or in the post announcing it. It occurs every Monday when we post about 5 books on our TBR. Found it a bit more tricky to find titles starting with G – at the moment, there are none on my ReadingContinueContinue reading “#5OnMyTBR: Titles Starting with a ‘G’”

Graphic Novel Review: Wolverine: Old Man Logan

by Mark Millar, Steve McNiven (Penciler), Dexter Vines (Inker), Mark Morales (Inker), Jay Leisten (Inker), Morry Hollowell (Colorist), Christina Strain (Colorist), Justin Ponsor (Colorist), Jason Keith (Colorist), Nathan Fairbairn (Colorist), Paul Mounts (Colorist) Publisher: MarvelFormat: PaperbackGenre: Superhero – Post-Apocalypse – DystopiaRelease Date: September 22nd, 2010Goodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars This is the second time I’ve read this graphic novel, and it really was a great option for a reread. I first read it back in 2016, andContinueContinue reading “Graphic Novel Review: Wolverine: Old Man Logan”

Book Blogger Hop: June 9th – 15th

Book Blogger Hop Do you still enjoy reading children’s books? (submitted by Billy @ Coffee Addicted Writer) I do, though I don’t get the chance to read them that often. That said, I do find myself picking up more Middle Grade books now and then, and I think I enjoy these more than younger books. There isContinueContinue reading “Book Blogger Hop: June 9th – 15th”

Let’s Talk Bookish: Reading Along With Monthly Themes

Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme that was originally created and hosted by Rukky @ Eternity Books starting in August 2019, and was then cohosted with Dani @ Literary Lion from May 2020 to March 2022. Book Nook Bits has hosted since April 2022. June 9th: Reading Along with Monthly Themes (Jillian @ Jillian the Bookish Butterfly) Prompts: With Pride Month inContinueContinue reading “Let’s Talk Bookish: Reading Along With Monthly Themes”

Book Review: A Breath of Sunlight by Sydney Winward

Format: ebook Release Date: August 17th, 2021Age: AdultGenre: Fantasy RomanceGoodreads Rating: 2/5 Stars This book was a little bit of a let-down. It was okay, and the writing was decent, but overall it felt a bit muddled and didn’t offer anything that made me feel completely invested in the characters or the situations they’re in.ContinueContinue reading “Book Review: A Breath of Sunlight by Sydney Winward”

Reading Challenges Update #5

We’re into another month and that brings us halfway through the year! Still not quite sure where the time has gone, but the sun is shining and the weather is getting warmer, so can’t complain too much (until it gets too hot…). It’s got to the point where I don’t think I’m going to fullyContinueContinue reading “Reading Challenges Update #5”