Hello readers!
I am starting a new segment on my blog called The Sunday Snuggle! It’s a mixture of bookish stuff I saw around the blogosphere that I thought was very cool during the week, some books I finished, started etc, some bookish news… you get the drill! It’s a very relaxed post and I hope it works out well! I will be using the hashtag #TheSundaySnuggle to talk about it on Twitter, if you wanna join!
This post is a bit long, but you can definitely skip what doesn’t interest you and be sure my next posts will not be this long!
Interesting Reads Around the Web
REVIEWS
DIARY OF A BOOKFIEND – Audiobook Review: Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
BIONIC BOOK WORM – Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones
DISCUSSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS ETC
LOST IN A STORY – On Negative Reviews, Authors, Bloggers, and the Book Community
DRIZZE & HURRICANE BOOKS – Why I Don’t (Really) Do TBRs
THE CURSED BOOKS – Book Piracy
TWO BOOK THIEVES – Blue Monday Recommendations
ALWAYS TRUST IN BOOKS – 2018 on Always Trust In Books
STACKED BOOKS – Edelweiss 101 for new users
Bookish Videos
My Readings This Week
This week I went heavily on my ARCs from Netgalley, because I got accepted for 6 in a row and my feedback rate went below 80%… so I’m trying to get that badge back!
I finished All Things Bright and Strange, by James Markert, which is a historical fiction mixed with magical realism and mystery! I got it via Netgalley, and it comes out on January 30, which is when my review will be posted. Spoiler alert: I liked it!
After that I picked up this BEAUTY called Our Dark Stars, by Audrey Grey and Krystal Wade and was completely swept away by this phenomenal YA space adventure that stole my heart!
After that I picked The New Dark, the first installments of a series called The Dark Times Trilogy, by Lorraine Thomson. And I battled through this book, giving it every chance, but I ended up deeply underwhelmed. Review to come in February (cause there’s so much I need to post in January still…).
I started this book as an Audiobook and ebook, alternating as I go. I’m experimenting with Kindle Unlimited for a couple months to see if it’s worth getting it or not – I’ll let you guys know!
Lovely covers on those books. I love the name of your new feature!
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Yes, I think publishers have been putting extra effort into getting books beautiful covers, nowadays! It’s so bad for me, because I’m a cover-buyer hahahaha
Thank you!!
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This is actually a really great idea. I look forward to reading more of these!
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Thank you, Samantha! 🙂 🙂 I was very glad to read this!
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I also have All Things Bright and Strange and will probably pick it up next. Can’t wait to read your review!
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Yay!! I’m curious to see what you think of it!
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Awe thanks for the mention! Great new feature too 🙂 I like that you included book videos, links, and what’s going on in your own book world!
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Thank you!! It’s quite fun to write, too… although it’s more work than other posts, I like how it turned out! 🙂
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It DOES look like a lot of work! But it’s a really great set up 🙂
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Thanks!! It’s fun to write 😀
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Super cute name for your feature too! 😍
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Was my boyfriend’s idea! Gotta give credit where credit is due xDD
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😂
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Oh I love this feature’s name, it’s so great and… cozy, somehow 🙂
Thank you so, so much for sharing my post, I’m happy you enjoyed it 😀
I LOVE the cover of Our Dark Stars, happy to hear you enjoyed that one so much as well 🙂 Have a lovely week!! xx
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Thank you, my boyfriend actually came up with the name! 😀 Your post was very nice! Have a nice week too ❤
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This is such a great idea!!! How many time did it take to set this post? Curious, curious…
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In total it did take a while, but I basically wrote it every time I had something to update, like when I read a cool blog post or so… so I wrote a little every day, basically!
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What a nice idea! I am sooo behind on my galleys. I desperately need to catch up but I can’t stop myself from requesting all the books, lol.
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Me too!! I got a few more galleys since this post came up! Hahahah I’m so behind..
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Wowww, this is so cool! You did a great job! I love posts like this! I also love watching Little Book Owl videos! I loooooove her accent! Booktubers videos are really addictive, don’t you think?
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Yes, I could listen to them forever!! Had to really control myself to not put too many videos! Hahahha
And thank you!! It was quite nice to write!
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this is a great new feature naty!!! love it! ❤
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Thank you!!!
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Great new feature!
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Thank you, Lisa!
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