Hi friends! I’m here today with a post to discuss the importance of OwnVoices authors and reviewers! To begin, i am NOT an expert. Possibly the only thing I’m an expert in is the art of eating far too much … Continue reading Why Do We Need More OwnVoices Authors/Readers?
Hi friends! I kind of wanted to talk today about a subject that’s a little controversial for some people, and that is purple prose. I’m sure we all love gorgeous passages, because I mean what other quotes are we supposed … Continue reading How Much Beautiful Writing Is TOO Much Beautiful Writing?!
Hi friends! If y’all know me, you know that I’m super shallow and talk about book covers NON-STOP. They say don’t judge a book by it’s cover, but we all do it. And marketing takes advantage of that, as they … Continue reading The Power of Book Covers // the importance of representation, and the beauty of aethestic
Hi friends! I wanted to come here today to talk about a topic that might be a little controversial, but it needs to be talked about. Okay, so maybe we’re not talking about that today. BUT ONE DAY I’LL BRING … Continue reading Do We Tend To Rate Diverse Books Higher? // ft. the good, the bad, and the neutral
Hi friends! I figured I’d pull out a hotly debated, widely controversial topic today: whether booktubers, bloggers, bookstagrammers, ect…should be paid for their work. Let the tea spilling begin! First of all, I’m pretty sure everyone can agree that there … Continue reading Should Book “Influencers” Be Paid For Their Work???
Hi friends! I was thinking over blog posts to do* and realized: a lot of people don’t read middle-grade. So I’m here to convince you to do just that! *even though I have like 2 reviews to write whoops 1: Romance ain’t always it chief! IT’S OKAY IF YOU READ ROMANCE. But far too often (in YA especially) romance overshadows all of the beautiful family/sibling/friendships we all want to see! Some recs with little-to-no romance: 2: Crazy Worlds! Often, middle-grade embraces the whimsy and magic of the worlds they’re set in, rather than being confined to a set of rules … Continue reading 5 Reasons You NEED To Read Middle-Grade!
Hi friends! So I’m here to explain my convoluted feelings towards The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater (who’s name I’ve misspelled all my life whoops). If you’ve been around for a while, you know that sometimes I love it! Sometimes I don’t! You never know if it will be on a favorites list or a disappointment list so I figured I’d do my best to share my thoughts! And if you’re wondering why I’m not just doing a review, it’s because I feel like I won’t be able to be as objective as I’d like so here we are! “There … Continue reading My Feelings on the Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater | Warning: Lots of Me Rambling!
Hi friends! I’m here to offer up a single, burning-like-Mary-Winchester-on-the-ceiling* question: does reading books help with short attention spans? *yes I know that was uncalled for Don’t get me wrong, if my computer takes 10 seconds to boot up I want to go out and buy a new one. No joke. We live in an age where social media makes us all think that we need to do something ALL THE TIME. Spare minute? Pull out the phone. It’s actually kind of hilarious, because when I read about old times and they easily wait like an hour and I’m just … Continue reading A Monday Discussion | Does Reading Help With Short Attention Spans?
Hi friends! Sha speaking here, and I’m excited to intro a collab blog post Kaya and I are doing today. The idea all sparked from a recent tweet Kaya sent out. How could I see that and not get involved?? … Continue reading Books That Need Netflix Adaptations??? | Ft. The Always Amazing Sha From Book Princess Reviews!
Hi friends! Today, I’m here to introduce a question that I’m sure puzzles you (because it sure puzzles me): why do I rate books so highly? As a bit of background, here is my Goodreads average for this year so far*: *but of course it’s slightly incomplete BECAUSE GOODREADS DOESN’T HAVE HALF-STARS ASDFGHJKL DRUM ROLL PLEASE…………………………………………… 4.17! If that was just a lot of number mumbo-jumbo to you (tell me who you are because I RELATE) let me break it down. Basically, most of my reads are 4-stars, the second highest is 5 stars, and I’ve had ONE 1-star my whole life*. … Continue reading Why Do I Rate Books So Highly???
