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Why I Don’t Like Monthly TBRs

January 24, 2019January 24, 2019by Simone32 Comments on Why I Don’t Like Monthly TBRs
Why I Don’t Like Monthly TBRs

Are you a TBR curator? Do you take the time to put together a loving list of books you'll read over a month? I used to be this person too. This month, I decided to share my TBR and really work to build a TBR that fits my reading life. I put the books I  [...]

Blogging, Lifestyle

Why I’m Not Reaching My Goal of 100 Books Read This Year

December 20, 2018December 13, 2018by Simone4 Comments on Why I’m Not Reaching My Goal of 100 Books Read This Year
Why I’m Not Reaching My Goal of 100 Books Read This Year

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. [...]

Book Reviews, Diverse Reads

Song of a Captive Bird by Jasmin Darznik

February 13, 2018May 29, 2018by Simone6 Comments on Song of a Captive Bird by Jasmin Darznik
Song of a Captive Bird by Jasmin Darznik

“A novelist is a person who lives in other people's skins.” - E. L. Doctorow I didn't know much about Forough Farrokhzad. I've actually never heard the name before, but when I received this book from Netgalley, I was interested in reading the life of a poet and how that life can be fictionalized to [...]

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Happy Saturday everyone! I’m reading If Beale Street Could Talk and then heading to the gym. It’s been a while since I’ve been to the gym and I’m starting weightlifting so it’s all good times. Anyone else like to work out? . This weekend I plan on staying in and getting some reading done. It feels like lately that’s all I want to be doing. So I’ll be marathoning the Grishaverse and starting March with King of Scars. Sounds like a good plan but we’ll see.
Thank goodness it’s Friday! I’m finishing up my book and starting a new one and I’m starting my readathon for Shadow and Bone this weekend. It’s a fun filled weekend of reading. What are your weekend plans?
Happy Thursday! I’ve got a busy day today but I plan on finishing FIVE FEET APART by @rachaellippincott. . This book is definitely a quick read for me and it helps that I already saw the movie. Seriously, this book is pretty much the same as the movie. However there are little nuances like emotions you don’t see on screen that make this a little better than the book. . Highly recommend reading before watching the movie that way you get a full idea of how they think and feel about life with CF. Anyone else plan on seeing the movie? 🙋🏻‍♀️
[Thanks @simonteen for a complimentary copy of this book] I can’t believe it’s already the middle of the week! I feel like my reading powers are coming back. . And now I’ll be using my powers to read FIVE FEET APART with @readwithkat. I had the opportunity to see the movie a month before it’s in theaters and it was such a rollercoaster of emotions. . Seriously, I was clutching my purse by the end for emotional support. I know this book will break my heart too. Anyone else love a good heartbreaker?
[Thanks @nishawrites for the complimentary copy of this book] Happy Tuesday! I’m already starting a new book and I wanted something light after all the deep reading I’ve been doing so I picked up MY SO-CALLED BOLLYWOOD LIFE by @nishawrites! . It’s super cute about a young teenager named Winnie who thought she had found her soulmate until he cheats on her with another girl. It’s such a cute story and I can’t wait to see how it ends. Click the link in my bio to find out more! Also, Ive teamed up with the wonderful author for a great giveaway! Check out the details below: . Enter to win a copy of My So-Called Bollywood Life plus a Bollywood movie list TO ENTER ⭐️ follow me, @storygramtours and @nishawrites ⭐️ tag a friend you think will be interested For EXTRA entry ⭐️ visit @ourbookworlds’s account tomorrow and repeat these steps . Giveaway will end Feb 25th at midnight EST. US ONLY. This is not affiliated with Instagram. You must be 18 or have parents permission. You must be a public account so I can verify entries. . #MySoCalledBollywoodLifeTour #NishaSharma #CrownBooks #YALit #storygramtours
And somehow it’s Monday again. I’m going to be finishing up THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD today. I just got to a pretty intense part and I hope things work out for Cora. I’m rooting for her so hard at this point. Don’t you hate when the main character is at the edge of uncertain doom? . I’ll also have all my thoughts on On the Come Up on the blog later today. What’s your Monday looking like?

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