An exploration through sci-fi, fantasy, and romance books
Yes, a process that took me forever to come to terms with and then figure out for myself, I'm finally ready to share with you how I annotate my books. I do want to preface by saying that I don't annotate every book. Aside from a funny or prolific line in general fiction, I find [...]
Over the years, I've reread maybe three books? I'm not a huge rereader and not because I don't want to be. I definitely want to get into the stories I've loved and cherished, but for some reason, I never make time for them. This year, I made it one of my goals to actually reread [...]
Every year, I put together this list of reading goals with the fullest intention to keep up with them throughout the year. But then something happens (who knows) and I'm left with reading goals I never actually get done. This year, I want to be more intentional. I want to say that I'm going to [...]
Recently, I finished reading a book that I absolutely loved. I loved it so much I already knew it would be one of my favorites of the year. And I went and did what I usually do, go to Goodreads, mark it as Read, rate it, and check what other people thought about it. Turns [...]
This month has been a bit of a struggle when it comes to reading books. I've picked up about six books and put down three. I wasn't feeling them! I tried to read them, but they didn't capture me or set my mood. I wanted to spend more time doing something else than reading the [...]
Every time I visit a bookstore, I make a point to buy something. The reason? Well, it's an indie bookstore and all small businesses benefit from sales, continue to stay open, and keep local business...in business. But what if you're on a book buying ban? It's definitely hard to resist temptation especially when you walk [...]
Do you ever look over the stuff you're working on and think to yourself that maybe you've taken on too much? I always worry that my plate is super full, but I can shuffle things around and get some more on there. I feel like I'm at the Thanksgiving table and there's just too many [...]
I've always been a one book at a time gal. Spend my time reading one book at a time and immersing myself in that book so fully that other books can just wait. However, it seems more and more I want to read from my mood. I want to have some fun stuff while I'm [...]
I've been wanting to talk about book promotions for a really long time. As a bookstagrammer and blogger, I get a lot of books for free. I request some advanced readers copies, but sometimes books just show up on my front door. In the past, I've made an effort to try and incorporate these books [...]
While we're approaching one of the biggest holidays in the United States, reports of COVID are also on the rise. For most of us, that means we're staying home, staying six feet apart, and celebrating a family holiday without the family. Perhaps this is a good thing since your family voted for the other guy [...]
Simone and Her Books 