Tuesday, May 30, 2023

What Makes Me Avoid A Book?


Last week, I listed some of the reasons I will add a book to my to-be-read mountain. Today, we're going to talk about the opposite. What makes me run away from a book and refuse to read it?

(Warning: I sound like a complete asshat in this post. I'm sorry! I swear I'm nice! Well, mostly nice.)

Let's get into it:


Sunday, May 28, 2023

The Sunday Post #335

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The Sunday Post is a chance to recap the past week, talk about next week, tell you what I’m reading, and share news. It’s hosted by The Caffeinated Book ReviewerReaderbuzz, and Book Date.


Tuesday, May 23, 2023

What Makes Me Read A Book?

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There are so many books in the world! How do I decide which ones to read? Here are a few things that grab my attention and make me add a book to my to-be-read mountain.

I've included some books as examples of what I'm blathering about in this post. Click the covers to see a synopsis.


Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Gateway Books

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Today, we're going to take a deep dive into my reading life. I have a lot of favorite genres and tropes, but why do I like those things? Which books got me interested in them?

Here are the "gateway" books that got me hooked on my favorite types of stories.


Sunday, May 14, 2023

The Sunday Post #334

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The Sunday Post is a chance to recap the past week, talk about next week, tell you what I’m reading, and share news. It’s hosted by The Caffeinated Book ReviewerReaderbuzz, and Book Date.


Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Books I Recommended (And People Actually Bought)

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The internet calls book bloggers "influencers," but how much influence do we actually have? Do people really buy the books we shout about incessantly?

I checked the data from this blog's affiliate links* to find out. I discovered that the answer is yes! People do buy the books I screech about.

Here are the last 10 books people bought from my affiliate links.


*What the heck are affiliate links? In many of my blog posts, you'll see buttons that say "Buy it on Amazon" or something like that. When someone clicks the button and buys the book, Amazon tells me which book was bought. That's all they tell me.

Books are not more expensive when people use my links, but I earn a commission from qualifying purchases.


Tuesday, May 2, 2023

May 2023 Book Releases

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Happy spring, book nerds! It's time to load up your beach bag with new releases! Here are the ones I'm looking forward to reading the most.

Note: Some of the release dates may change or be different in your part of the world. Don't come for me if they're wrong. I'm trying to keep up!