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Patreon Picks: How I Create My Monthly TBR

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020by SimoneLeave a Comment

Today I'm sharing a new feature to my blog: Patreon Picks. Every couple of weeks, I'll be asking my patrons on Patreon what blog post they would like to see. I shared a few different suggestions and they all voted. And the votes are in. This week's Patreon Picks is a look at how I pick my monthly TBR. I just recently shared my TBR for September too, but excited to get into the details on how I decide which out of the dozens of books I want to read. If you liked this post and would love to participate in Patreon Picks, head over to my Patreon page and join the Simone and Her Books community!

Books, TBRs

My September 2020 Hopefuls

September 2, 2020September 2, 2020by Simone4 Comments

Happy September! First, let's get it out of the way: I can't believe it's already September. I feel like we all went into quarantine a month ago and not six months ago. I would be lying if I said it didn't affect my mental health or my reading life. Each month has been different with [...]

Books, Upcoming New Releases

Pub Day Picks // September 1, 2020

September 1, 2020by Simone1 Comment

Today is a rare event where the first day of the month also happens to be a publishing Tuesday. Also, this Tuesday and the rest of the month is publishing some incredible fiction. I hope you all get a chance to dive into some great reads and find your next favorite story. Today's publishing day [...]

Books, Wrap ups

August 2020 Wrap Up

August 31, 2020by Simone6 Comments

I can't believe August is already over. It's kind of interesting that time moves so quickly when you're stuck at home. I really do miss going out to cafes or the library and sitting for hours while reading a book and enjoying the people watching. I think I miss people watching the most. While I [...]

Book Reviews, Books

The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson // Book Review

August 28, 2020August 23, 2020by Simone7 Comments

Honestly, from the first couple of pages, I was hooked on The Year of the Witching. It's not your average book about witches with more of a Salem witches vibe than a modern witches vibe. However, don't think that the puritanical church is the same as the one in real life. There are some similarities, [...]

Blogging, Books, Lifestyle

I Like Big Books (And I’ll Tell You Why)

August 26, 2020August 23, 2020by Simone14 Comments

Big books. Chonkers. Doorstoppers. They come in various names, but the one thing we all love about them is that there's a lot of story. And somehow, I do. I've read many big books and don't really shy away from them. From character-driven literary fiction novels to epic fantasies filled with tons of world building [...]

Books, Upcoming New Releases

Pub Day Picks // August 25, 2020

August 25, 2020by Simone1 Comment

I'm excited because today a book that I pre-ordered is out into the world. This is a fantasy book with tons of Caraval and illusionist magic vibes to it. When I heard about this one, I needed to have it and now it's here! Happy Pub Day to my final pick of August 2020. Where [...]

Book Reviews, Books

Vagabonds by Hao Jingfang // Book Review

August 24, 2020August 22, 2020by Simone1 Comment

Here goes another book review for a book I don't think I'll do justice. If you're interested in politics especially those around socialism and capitalism, then you're going to really like this book. While set on Mars in a futuristic version of reality, the story is much more literary diving into more realistic themes instead [...]

Book Reviews, Books, Graphic Novels and Manga

Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu // Mini Review

August 20, 2020by Simone6 Comments

If you love Hayao Miyazaki's style, but with more magic, more autumn vibes, and a little sweet romance, then this is the graphic novel for you. I'm excited to share with you Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu. For the most part, this was a sweet and very low stakes graphic novel. There's some [...]

Books, Upcoming New Releases

Pub Day Picks // August 18, 2020

August 18, 2020August 16, 2020by Simone7 Comments

Hi hello! We're in the middle of a heat wave, which is not good for us delicate readers who so easily fall asleep in the heat with the book on our chest and our glasses falling off our faces. But it's Publishing Day! And there's some great books publishing today. Today, there's only two books [...]