#ShelfLove Challenge 2016 We’re co-hosting the #ShelfLove challenge again this year so join us and read more of the books you already bought! What is one book trope that gets on your nerves? What do you wish the publishing world would STOP doing? Julie’s Challenge Update: Bookish tropes, sometimes they are interesting but other times […]
Alright everyone, did you fill out your Bookish Bingo Cards? Share your cards, and link up your posts below! February’s Bingo is all about the romance books, and the book boyfriends we all love. Plus, we’ve added a Shelf Love square for everyone participating in that challenge as well. Recap of the rules: Each month […]
Do you read poetry? What are some of your favorite poems, or who are some of your favorite poets? And if you don’t read poetry, why not? Julie: I honestly don’t read poetry as a genre. I had to read some in those lovely English classes when I was in school, and they just weren’t […]
Let’s chat about prologues. What do you think of them? Do they add to the story, or do they feel like just another chapter? Julie: I’m seeing prologues being used to tell a little bit of the story from before the current timeline. I think that works well so that a chapter doesn’t feel out of […]
Happy Valentine’s Day. Let’s chat about our favorite literary couples. Julie: We recently shared an infographic about the famous and favorite classic couples, so I’m going to be focusing on the current book couples. These are some of my favorites: Claire and Jamie, series. Rose and Dimitri, series. Kaylee and Tod, series. Cat and Bones, […]
Let’s pretend we will have another author pick up where one left off. What characters would you love to see brought back by another author? Would you want to see them in a completely different world and style, or will you pick an author similar in style and genre to continue their story? Julie: I […]
We are starting a new feature for 2016. Monthly Book Bingo! Play along with us! February’s Bingo is all about the romance books, and the book boyfriends we all love. Plus, we’ve added a Shelf Love square for everyone participating in that challenge as well. Here are the rules: Each month we will upload a […]
#ShelfLove Challenge 2016 We’re co-hosting the #ShelfLove challenge again this year so join us and read more of the books you already bought! February’s topic: Who is your book boyfriend or girlfriend or best friend? What qualities does this character have that makes him/her the best? Julie’s Challenge Update: This one is quite difficult now that […]
Let’s chat about sports in books. Who are some of your favorite characters who are also jocks? Julie: I’ve been trying to rack my brain to figure out if I’ve read any books where our main hero or heroine is a jock or really into sports, but I’m drawing a blank. Methinks this is not […]
Alright everyone, did you fill out your Bookish Bingo Cards? Share your cards, and link up your posts below! For a recap, here are the rules: Each month we will upload a new bingo card. You download the bingo card and mark off squares as you read books each month. At the end of […]