The Sunday Post #179

Have a safe and happy New Year!

Mini Reviews: The Breadwinner || The Watsons Go To Birmingham—1963

Tag: Naughty Or Nice?

This tag was created by Jenn @ Jenniely. I’ve been tagged for it approximately one billion times. You guys must really want me to do it. So, let’s find out if I’ve been naughty or nice.

Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Won’t Be Under The Tree

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is books I hope to find under the Christmas tree. I know that there won’t be any books under the tree. I only get practical gifts. Like socks. And food. And random household items with Donald Trump’s face on them because my dad has an awful sense of humor. If I did get books for Christmas, here are ten I would have asked for. These books look beautiful on the outside and sound amazing on the inside.

The Sunday Post #178

Have a great Yuletide / Festivus / Christmas / Kwanzaa / Boxing Day!   

Mini Reviews: A Pearl In The Storm || A Walk In The Woods

I’d Love To Read About: Christmas Traditions

Have you ever learned a strange fact or seen an unusual thing and thought, I wish there were more books about that? It happens to me all the time. Authors, if you’re listening, here are four Christmas traditions that I wish somebody would write about. (Or take inspiration from. I’m not picky!)

Top Ten Tuesday: What I’m Reading This Winter

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is my winter reading plans. Here are ten books that I’ll (maybe, hopefully) be reading this winter.

The Sunday Post #177

If you don't read it, someone else will.

Mini Reviews: Salvation On Sand Mountain || The Road To Jonestown

Discussion: A Brief List Of Oddities Discovered In The Comments Section

If you run a website, then you know that the comment section occasionally gets . . . odd. Part of my job as a blogger is to sift through the comments and delete anything that’s off-topic or blatantly advertising stupid garbage. Today, I’m going to share a few of the odd comments I’ve come across during my sifting. I’m [redacting] some parts of the comments because I don’t want to promote garbage. I want to laugh at garbage.

(While you’re here: If you like strange blog comments, check out Feed Your Fiction Addiction’s Fun With Spam. I may have stolen this post idea from Nicole. If you like lists of hilarious oddities, check out what’s inside used books, and what’s inside in my email account.)

I'm linking this post up with the 2018 Discussion Challenge, which is hosted by Feed Your Fiction Addiction & It Starts At Midnight.

Top Ten Tuesday: Bookmas Photos

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is whatever I want. Guys, I don’t like choosing my own topic. I never know what to do! Since I have no other ideas, here are some festive photos of books. Yes, I have been photographing my TBR shelf instead of reading it . . . .

The Sunday Post #176

Bigfoot's favorite blog.

Book Haul: Ignore The Books Behind The Curtain

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. I get to show off all the books I’ve gotten recently. I’m supposed to be on a book-buying ban, but these books were all trades, gifts, or giveaway wins. They don’t count, right? Let’s pretend they’re not sitting in my bedroom right now. They don't exist! 

November Wrap-Up

Mini Reviews: Get Well Soon || Opening Skinner’s Box

The Sunday Post #175

A blog for that weird dark void in your life.

Mini Reviews: The Blood Of Emmett Till || Negotiating With The Dead

Mini Reviews: Revival || The Talented Mr. Ripley

Top Ten Tuesday: Fictional Families & Friends

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is platonic relationships. Here are ten novels where romantic love takes a back seat (or doesn’t make an appearance). These books are all about the friends and families. I separated them into vague age groups for you because I’m helpful like that.

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The Sunday Post #174

A blog for the classy modern hermit.

Mini Reviews: The Gentleman’s Guide To Getting Lucky || The Lady’s Guide To Petticoats And Piracy

Tag: The Nightmare Before Christmas

I was tagged to do The Nightmare Before Christmas Tag. This was my favorite movie when I was a kid. Of course I had to answer the questions!

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Top Ten Tuesday: Blogger Love

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is thankfulness. I’m thankful for the blogosphere, so I’m going to give shout-outs to some awesome book blogs. I’m sorry that I had to leave a bunch of bloggers out. I swear it’s not personal. I follow a lot of blogs, and I had to limit myself somehow. These are the first blogs that popped into my head.

The Sunday Post #173

I hope your Thanksgiving is great (again).

Review: Vengeful By V.E. Schwab

Vengeful By V.E. Schwab

Series: Villains #2

Pages: 478

Genre: Adult Science Fiction

Publication date: September 2018

Eli Ever and Victor Vale were only medical students when their mutual discovery that near-death experiences can, under the right conditions, manifest extraordinary abilities.

They were best friends, and rivals, and then enemies. They were dead, then alive, and then—Eli killed Victor, once and for all.

Or so he thought—but Sydney Clarke felt otherwise, and used her own superpower to tip the scales. Now, a trio hides in the shadows, while another takes advantages of post-death life to take over the city of Merit.

If there can be life after death—will there be calm after vengeance, or will chaos rule?

I’d Love To Read About: Ancient Bad Decisions

Have you ever learned a strange fact or seen an unusual thing and thought, I wish there were more books about that? It happens to me all the time. Authors, if you’re listening, here are four ancient bad decisions that I wish somebody would write about. (Or take inspiration from. I’m not picky!) 

Top Ten Tuesday: Great American Reads That I Haven’t Read

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week, we’re doing last week’s topic because I’ve been terrible at following the rules lately. Today we’re talking about backlist books that I want to read. This topic is too big! Seriously, I have a Pinterest board with 400 backlist books that I haven’t gotten to yet. I needed a way to narrow down the topic, so we’re going to focus on the PBS show The Great American Read. When they announced their top 100 books, I was surprised that I’d actually read most of them. Go me! But, here are ten Great American Reads that I still need to get to.

The Sunday Post #172

Warning: This blog can penetrate foil hats.

Mini Reviews: The Great Alone || An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

Discussion: Controversial Harry Potter Opinions

The 2018 Discussion Challenge is hosted by Feed Your Fiction Addiction & It Starts At Midnight

Top Ten Tuesday: What I’m Reading For Nonfiction November

The Nonfiction November Readathon has just started! Get ready for a whole month of devouring nonfiction. I wanted to show you what I’m reading. Some of these books are a little depressing because “A little depressing” is basically my aesthetic. But, I swear there's some humor mixed into most of them!

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The Sunday Post #171

If you bother me while I'm reading, you deserve the death glare.

Book Haul: It Was An Accident, I Swear

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. I get to show off all the books I’ve gotten recently. I didn’t mean to get new books, but somehow that’s what happened. In my defense, one of them was a preorder and one was free. The other three . . . I have no excuses.

October Wrap-Up

Top Ten Tuesday: How I’d Die In A Horror Story

I love horror novels, but I’d be a terrible horror protagonist. I’d for-sure be the first character to die. In honor of Halloween and my complete incompetence, let’s look at 10 ways I’d die in a horror story.

The Sunday Post #170

Just run slightly faster than your slowest friend. You'll be fine.

Mini Reviews: Ghostland || Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil

Tag: Halloween Creatures 2.0

I was tagged by Elley the Book Otter to do the Halloween Creatures 2.0 Tag. Let’s do it! This post has spoilers, so tread carefully. I’ll give you a warning when I’m about to spoil something.

Top Ten Tuesday: Why I Love Your Villain

This week’s topic is all about villains. Lucky me, I finally have an excuse to use all of the Ramsay Bolton memes!  He’s not the best example of what I'm talking about in this post, but I have memes!

Let’s be honest, sometimes the bad guys are more interesting than the good guys. Villains do whatever they want. That’s what makes them so much fun to read about. Here are 10 things that will make me love a villain.

The Sunday Post #169

No refunds.

Book Haul: Anticipated 2018 Releases

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. I get to show off all the books I’ve gotten recently. I’ve acquired of some of my most-anticipated 2018 releases (and a few other books because I have no self-control).

Anticipated 2018 Releases

I’d Love To Read About: Real-Life Monsters

Have you ever learned a strange fact or seen an unusual thing and thought, I wish there were more books about that? It happens to me all the time. Authors, if you’re listening, here are eight scary animals that I wish somebody would write about. (Or take inspiration from. I’m not picky!)

Mini Reviews: Psycho || The Snowman

The Sunday Post #168

"Onward camels, we have havoc to wreak!"

Book Haul: It’s Been A While

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. I get to show off all the books I’ve gotten recently. It’s been a few months since I did a haul post. I guess it’s overdue.

It’s Been A While Book Haul

Discussion: I Review A Thousand Perfect Notes Cake

The 2018 Discussion Challenge is hosted by Feed Your Fiction Addiction & It Starts At Midnight

Top Ten Tuesday: Longest Books I’ve Read

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is the longest books I’ve ever read. Honestly, the longest book I’ve ever read is probably a boring textbook that I’ve blocked from my memory. I was forced to read many 1000+ page textbooks in school. Since I no longer own them and don’t remember their titles, I’m only going to list books that I definitely remember reading.

The Longest Books I’ve Read

The Sunday Post #167

Apply your blog-viewing ointment now.

The Sunday Post is hosted by The Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to recap the past week, talk about next week, and share news. It’s Monday, What Are You Reading? is hosted by Book Date. I get to tell you what I’ve read recently.