From classic fairytales set in space to Shakespeare favorites set in present day, retellings are everywhere and readers love them. So what is it about these stories that make authors rewrite them and readers devour them? The Source Material Retellings are almost always based on famous stories such as Sherlock Holmes or Jane Eyre. These…
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Dancing In The Leaves: My November TBR Picks
I can’t believe it’s almost November! Which means it’s time to pick a few new books for my November TBR. This month I decided to switch to prompts for my TBR Jar so that I could include more library books in my TBR. (I also made it pink!) October TBR Update For the month of…
Why You Should Start A Goodreads Account If You Love To Read
Goodreads is a social media and book tracking platform for readers and authors. Since I started my account several years ago, I have absolutely fallen in love with it for so many reasons. (This post is in no way sponsored by or affiliated with Goodreads. All opinions are my own.) 1. It Encourages You To…
I Made A TBR Jar: A New Way To Decide On Books
Over the past couple of weeks I’ve seen people all over the bookish community using TBR jars to help them pick their next reads. While I tend to pick my monthly reads based on my mood, I thought it would be fun to give this trend a shot. My TBR Jar When most people make…
Delighted and Blissfully Booked: The Library Book Tag
The library is one of my favorite places in the whole world. When I was a kid, my mom would take us once a week and we would come home with armfuls of library books. Even as an adult, I love going to the library, which inspired me to create this tag. How Often Do…