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Posted on September 5, 2022 1 Comment
This momma can help you out. Sometimes it can be tricky to get kids reading without it feeling like a chore or homework. Grabbing library books they would like—and letting them quit after a couple chapters and try something else—was easier with kid two since I had read a lot already with kid one. I […]
Posted on August 22, 2022 5 Comments
Check out this list. Disclaimer: I am very picky with my mysteries. I like a good detective novel, but don’t often enjoy domestic thrillers. Due to yuck factor, I don’t typically like books with killer POV thrown in that dives into their psyche. I don’t really want to see the crime itself; I want to […]
Posted on August 8, 2022 5 Comments
Here’s a starting point. For the past year I have been trying to dive deeper into science fiction and/or dystopian books. I have only dabbled previously. Here are some standouts… Adult The first three books in Pierce Brown’s Red Rising Saga were all five-star reads for me. I fell in love with Darrow and his […]
Posted on July 25, 2022 5 Comments
I’ve got a book list for you! After I became a bookstagrammer last year, I found myself getting asked more than ever for book recommendations. Since I feel like I’m repeatedly scrolling through Goodreads, trying to summarize, I decided to post a comprehensive list here and then I can share the link in future with […]
Posted on July 11, 2022 Leave a Comment
At a busy year of book reviewing. It’s been about a year since I joined NetGalley, BookishFirst, and began to receive indie author ARCs from social media connections. Looking back, here are some thoughts on my experience: Reviewing books is so FUN! Being a bookstagrammer is an amazing new part of my life. I love […]
Posted on April 4, 2022 Leave a Comment
I’m kind of on track! What I’ve done during the first three months of the year: BONDS OF MAGIC series: I did my last round of edits on SEEDS OF POWER! I’m consistently submitting LAND OF MONSTERS (the fully drafted sequel to SoP) to my writing group. I’m late but actively working on my agent […]
Posted on March 21, 2022 Leave a Comment
And when to decline. Book mail is awesome, but I don’t accept every offer. Nearly a year ago, I launched this website and my social media accounts. I figured out that bookstagram thing, posting my reviews and having fun with book challenges, and my account started to grow. I created a NetGalley account to read […]
Posted on March 7, 2022 Leave a Comment
Can be simple or complicated. I have opted for simplicity and consistency across platforms when I rate books. Since Goodreads and US book retailers are whole number, five-star systems, I don’t post on social media with half stars or other complicated fractions. My brain cannot handle a rounding philosophy or accept the variation. I need […]
Beth Green 