Simone and Her Books
books, reviews, and recommendations
Category: Blogging
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Happy New Year everyone! While I have one big goal to reach 100 books this year, I do have several other goals I want to make this year. Here’s what I’ll be working on this year! Read the ebooks I own Have you ever been caught up in all the physical books you buy that…
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Alright, folks. I’m starting the year with a big challenge for myself. I’m going to try and read 100 books. A few people noticed this goal and wondered how the heck am I going to read 100 books in a year?! Let me tell you about my plans. I feel like the past few years…
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The other day, I took a look at my Goodreads Reading Challenge and I noticed that I’m eight books away from hitting 100 books this year. Wow. I’m honestly surprised and happy for myself. I started off the year with a goal of 50. When I hit that goal, I bumped it up to 75.…
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I recently finished reading The Matchmaker’s List by Sonya Lalli and I was floored by how great this book felt. Aside from all the feels I got from this novel, I found myself really resonating with the position Raina found herself in. There are a couple of obvious differences, but I wanted to write about…
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Well, I didn’t think I would get a winter in LA but now I do and I couldn’t be more excited. I think when the temperatures drop we all become creatures of comfort. We stay indoors, keep warm, and treat ourselves to a little winter magic. There are a few traditions I love to keep…
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If you look carefully at some of my book photos, you’ll see a journal hidden in the background. Here’s an example: If you’re wondering what that journal is, it’s my book journal. My book journal is literally my reading companion. I may not have it on me all the time, but it’s definitely there when…
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People have been asking me for this blog post for a really long time. Because I recently hit 25,000 followers (GAH!), I wanted to share a little bit more about bookstagram with you! Here’s my process for creating, maintaining, and living that bookstagram life. I could rattle off the same advice everyone gives. Start by…
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Happy Holidays everyone! I know we’re all in the middle of getting ready for the biggest season of the year and I’m super psyched too. There’s something about the holidays that really gets me in the mood to share and give as much as possible. I love buying gifts for underprivileged families. I love volunteering…
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A few months back, I was working at my job and the new COO of the company came over to our department to introduce herself to the employees. I was so excited to meet this woman because she’s a C-level executive at a huge company and made it there with the grit and hard work…
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Welcome back, readers, to another installment of adult bookstagrammers that love to read fantasy. Now, I’m a fan of both adult and YA fantasy. YA fantasy gets a little nerving sometimes because it’s all crashing lips and insta-love and everything kind of easily. But good fantasy is so good and it eats you up and…
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