The Good And Bad About ARCs, Galleys, and Finished Copies

The Good And Bad About ARCs, Galleys, and Finished Copies Definitions: ARC – Advanced Reader Copy – not the final version, usually paperback, rarely hardcover. Galley – ARC ebooks supplied by sites like Netgalley, Edelweiss, and Amazon Vine. Finished copy – a finished copy of the book sent for review by the author/publisher. Physical or […]

Bindi Irwin Is My New Goddess

Is Anyone Surprised Bindi Won Dancing With The Stars? I’m just putting this right out there, this has nothing to do with books. So Bindi Irwin and her partner Derek won Dancing With the Stars Season 21, which was totally predictable from the start because let’s face it, she’s an incredible dancer with a fantastic […]

It’s Not a Competition

Has this ever happened to you? You’re talking with someone and the topic of books comes up, so you say, “Oh yeah, I’m a huge fan of George R.R. Martin/Richelle Mead/Shakespeare.” And your conversation partner’s eyes get that sneaky little glimmer, and they respond with, “Oh yeah? Have you read ___?” And despite labelling yourself […]

5 Reader Stereotypes I Break

5 Reader Stereotypes I Break Have you ever met someone and the moment that they, where they are a reader or not, find out YOU are not only a reader but a book blogger as well, they instantly make snap assumptions about you? Have You Read…? I find that mostly people ask me if I’ve […]

5 Bookish Group Blogs You Should Know About

If you’re thinking about starting a blog, just starting blogging, or thinking about changing how you blog, there are some great established bookish blogs out there led by veteran bloggers that I think are great examples of how to be an individual, original blog within the niche of book blogging. Cuddlebuggery Run by three awesome […]

Is Your Spam Plagiarizing A Reviewer?

Normally I close the comments on my blog after about two months because I figure a) it’s a way to combat spam and b) most people comment on recent posts, not really old ones, so I doubted I was losing an audience closing comments on my 1-2+ year old posts. After a Musing by Moonlight […]

Write Reviews How You Want To

Some Advice Is Ill Offered Back in April Netgalley posted a ‘Tips for Writing Reviews’ that I took umbrage at because of a couple of points. The very first point was Any review that you write should be constructive, whether it’s positive or critical of the book. Make sure to tell your readers why you […]

My Guilty Pleasure TV Shows Taught Me About Diversity

“Why am I watching this?!” Amongst my laughter at the cheesiness of it all, I often find myself asking this question when I watch either one of my two favourite kid’s TV shows.  Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Think bright colours. Think martial arts. Think secret identity and superpowers, a diverse cast, and a plot so […]

Zodiac Book Cover Game Answers

Last week I posted a little game where you had to match up 12 book covers with a sign of the zodiac. Admittedly there were some that required a leap of imagination to get, so I’ve provided the answers below.    How did you go? Did you get the ones you thought? Was it too […]

#SHATTERINGSTIGMAS: A Mental Health in YA Event

Shattering Stigmas is an event running from 10th-24th August, hosted by Shannon @ It Starts at Midnight, Inge @ Bookshelf Reflections and Kayla @ The Thousand Lives. It was brought to my attention by my beautiful friend Taneika @ Flipping Through the Pages. Whilst it’s a event for people to share their stories, it’s also […]

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