Simone and Her Books
books, reviews, and recommendations
Category: Weekly Series
All the blog posts of what I’ve been reading over the weekend. Big ambitious piles of books and me trying to gird my loins.
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I hate to admit it, but February hasn’t been kind to me. We’re now in the middle of the month and my reading hasn’t been going so well. I’ve read…one book. In some small way, I’m angry. I’m angry at myself for not focusing and reading as much as I can. I’m angry that I’ve put…
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Can you believe it’s already the middle of January? Sheesh! Since we’re at that point in the month, I wanted to check in and say “hi, how are you?” I also wanted to share what I’ve read so far and my thoughts on them. While I’ve set myself for an ambitious reading year, my month…
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Happy Mid-Month! So I’ve been trying to think of fun ways to share with you what I’ve been reading lately. I figured this is the best way to give you some idea of what’s going on in my reading life. If you don’t follow me on Instagram, then I’ll let you know here. I recently…
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I picked up this book recently because the publisher reached out to me to do a giveaway. I already loved the fact that this indie pub reached out to me with a middle grade read for young fantasy lovers. Also, it takes place at a magical school so you know I’ll read it. But because…
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This morning, I woke up to the saddest news. The book adapter and screenwriter, William Goldman, has died. If you aren’t aware who William Goldman is, he’s the writer of movies like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and more iconically (to me), The Princess Bride.
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Today is a very special Wednesday because not only is it the day I share my current reads with you, but this read is also an author spotlight of mine for November. Octavia Butler has been on my reading list since I bought this Mind of My Mind t-shirt from Out of Print Clothing. I recall feeling…
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It’s been a really long time since I broke up with someone and felt the heartache Ariana Grande felt in this song. If this song could have existed over five years ago, it would have saved me years of pain and teach me to move forward. It’s a truth that a lot of people figure…
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So recently I realized that I’m a huge fan of fantasy reads. Great! Got that out of the way.
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Happy Wednesday everyone! I wasn’t sure if people liked sneaking a peek at what I’m reading this week, but I’ll keep soldiering on because I like it. That’s pretty much all that matters when it comes to a blog, right? This week’s read isn’t technically a read, but it’s in book format and so I…
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This week randomly became a tough week after Vulture posted this article about taking pictures of open books. It criticizes the bookstagram community as well as readers who love to get creative with their books. You’re more than welcome to read it here. Then pause a take a breath. It’s finally Friday.
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