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new year, (maybe?) a new me: 24 books that i want to read in 2024 #bookblogger

Hi friends! How are you? How has the new year been treating you? What books have you been reading? I have been pretty good! This break that I have had in the new year has been good for me, I think. It has meant that I have had more time to create some content that I’m really happy with (shameless youtube plug here)! And also re-focus on my blog! Today I wanted to have a bit of a chit chat with…

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a 2023 bookish reflection on reading, reading habits, and ins and outs for 2024.

a 2023 bookish reflection!!! ins and outs, reading habits, etc.

Hi friends! Happy new year!!! I hope the start of 2024 has been wonderful for you and your reading. I wanted my first post of the year to be a reflection on my 2023 reading goals, just to see how 2023 went in terms of my reading habits and the books that I read. I won’t ramble too much, so let’s begin! Reading with intention I believe I did achieve this with my reading in 2023. When I…

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BLOG TOUR REVIEW: FEAST OF ASHES by Victoria Williamson #thewritereads

Hi friends! I hope you are well reading wonderful things. Today I have a blog tour review for a YA dystopian novel, Feast of Ashes by Victoria Williamson. Disclaimer: i did recieve an eARC in exchange for an honest review. synopsis The Earth’s ecosystems have collapsed and only ashes remain. Is one girl’s courage enough to keep hope alive in the wastelands? It’s the year 2123, and…

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i've read 64 books so far this year, let's talk about them | midyear book freakout tag

let's freak out, friends. here's my mid year book freakout tag! my favourite bookish tag ever!! below is the blog post! i also filmed it over on my youtube channel. #bookblogger #books #bookish

Hi friends! I think by now you know how much I love the mid year book freakout tag. I try and do it every year since I’ve been blogging and it’s always a fun experience to sit and reflect on the past 6ish months of the reading year. If you are interested, I have already done this tag as a video on my booktube channel so check that out if you want to see my face and a little bit more of a chatty…

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BLOG POST TOUR: If Tomorrow Doesn't Come by Jen St. Jude #TheWriteReads

hi friends! here's my review for If Tomorrow Doesn't Come by Jen St. Jude! A Queer apocalyptic young adult novel that is super unique! #thewritereads #bookblogger #IfTomorrowDoesntCome @WriteReadsTours

Hi friends! Yes, it’s been a while. But I’m kind of back for a review of an upcoming young adult queer apocalyptic novel titled, If Tomorrow Doesn’t Come by Jen St. Jude. This novel follows our main protagonist, Avery, who is battling with undiagnosed clinical depression. She’s a university athlete on the soccer team and struggling with her grades. Oh, and the world is going to be destroyed in…

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books i read in italy

i read 15 books in italy...here are my thoughts on them! #bookblogger #review #romance #fantasy #wrapup

Hi friends! So this is sort of a wrap up, but only for the books I read whilst in Italy. I read four books prior to leaving to Italy in September, which I will talk about at a later date. One of those books is technically part of a blog post idea that I have…so we shall see. Anyway, I read 15 books when I was in Italy (27 days, including the two days to and from Melbourne on the plane) and two…

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booker prize reaction!

made a little TikTok reacting to it! Now I need to properly read this one!!!! If the video isn’t playing, here’s the link! https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSRpk5bEH/ I was finally able to sit down and find out who won! I’ve been avoiding social media ALL DAY TODAY!!!!!!!!!! All the love! allie xxx

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i read the booker prize shortlist

i read the booker prize shortlist and here are my thoughts and predictions!!!!!!! #booker2022 #bookprize2022 #bookblogger #reviews

Hi friends! I’m back in Melbourne! I had the best time in Italy but I’m glad to be home. So. I completely forgot that the Booker Prize winner was going to be announced this week, so in a panic, I wrote this post. I read the Booker shortlist and here are my thoughts on them! Overall, a pretty great shortlist. I was slightly disappointed in it but I had quite a lot of fun reading outside of my…

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i don't want to alarm you, but I'M IN ITALY

i don’t want to alarm you, but I’M IN ITALY

Hi friends!!!! Omg. OMG. Guess what!? If you are reading this right now, I am in ITALY. I AM ACTUALLY IN ROME, TO BE SPECIFIC. I wanted to write this just to let y’all know that blog posts may not be super regular because…I’M IN ITALY!!!! This is actually my first time going overseas! I know, ridiculous. But I was supposed to go to Greece and see family with my mum but the pandemic hit. We…

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i failed my own reading challenge lol

so i failed my own reading challenge lol check it out! #bookblogger #readingchallenge #booktwt #booktwitter

28 before 28 Hi friends! How are you all today? What have you been reading recently? Any favourites? A few months ago, I wrote a blog post detailing the ’28 before 28′ reading challenge I created for myself. I spotlighted 28 books I wanted to read from my physical tbr before my 28th birthday on the 30th of August. It is now the 1st of September, and I have failed my own challenge. Don’t get me…

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books i can't wait to read: exploring my physical tbr, ep. 3

episode 3 of exploring my physical tbr blog series! today we look at the poetry and short story collections on my shelf! check it out!! #bookblogger #books #bootkwt #booktwitter

🅢🅗🅞🅡🅣 🅢🅣🅞🅡🅘🅔🅢 🅐🅝🅓 🅟🅞🅔🅣🅡🅨 Hi friends! How are you? What have you been reading recently? Today I wanted to do a chill post so I’m going to be talking about the various short story and poetry collections that are languishing on my shelf! Let me know if you’ve read any of these and which ones I should prioritise! Shall we get into it? ｐｏｅｔｒｙ The only poetry collection on my shelf that I have not…

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i read 23 books in july, send help: july reading wrap up

i read 23 books in july...here are the books i read! #bookblogger #books #booktwt #booktwitter

Hi booknerds! It’s been a while…I accidentally took an extra week off from blogging! Good news! I made my main phd thesis deadline for my upcoming presentation!!! Now I just have to do my presentation in two weeks…so wish me luck! So july was my most productive month in terms of my thesis but it was also the most productive reading month I have had this year. Make that make sense??? In July,…

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just an update!

just a quick little blog update! because of thesis deadlines, i wont be posting this week!!!! #bookblogger

hi friends! i just wanted to let you all know that i wont be posting for the next week – thesis deadlines!!!!!!! are!!!!! kicking!!!!!my ass!!!!!!! if i do update during the week, itll most likely be my instagram. I should get back to normal blog post scheduling late next week. I’m sorry friends! Have a wonderful week and speak soon. Happy reading! All the…

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what I’ve been reading this week

here’s a little post about what I’ve been reading this week! #booktwitter #booktwt #bookblogger

Hi book nerds. This is coming to you a day late – I’ve been on thesis deadlines and I have no spare time during the day!! But I’m currently in bed, my book handy and NCIS LA cued up to play so I thought, what a perfect time to give y’all a reading update! This week I’ve only really been reading one book because I am obsessed. The League of Gentlewomen Witches by India Hilton is book two in the…

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recent romance reads for my dead dead heart

ive been on a romance binge recently! ive read and loved Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater and Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur. Seriously, freaking adorable. Check out my reviews! #bookblogger #reviews #romance #books #booktwt #booktwitter

Hi bookish friends! How are you all? What’s been going on in your life? What have you been reading recently? I’ve been on a romance binge….. I have just been adoring reading some lighthearted, whimsical and fun romance books and I wanted to let you know why. Just a side note, I wanted to really thank you all for reading and commenting and engaging with my posts! I know it takes me ages to…

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reading the shortest books on my tbr: a weekend adventure

evening friends! this past weekend, i decided to read three of the shortest books on my physical tbr. check it out! #books #bookblogger #booktwt #bookreviews #booktwitter #booklover #classics

Well, hello friends! How are you? So I just wanted to update you all that I think my schedule for blog posts giong forward is going to be Wednesday evenings and Sunday evenings…if that changes, I’ll be sure to let you know! I hope that’s okay with everyone! I did a similar post to this a few months ago, where I read some short books and let you know my thoughts about them. And I wanted to do…

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books i can't wait to read: exploring my phyiscal tbr, ep. 2

✨another episode of EXPLORING MY PHYSICAL TBR! this time i talk about the romance novels on my shelf...check it out!✨ #bookblogger #booktwt #booktwitter #booklover #tbr

🅛🅔🅣’🅢 🅖🅔🅣 🅡🅞🅜🅐🅝🅣🅘🅒 Hi friends! How are you? What have you been reading recently? The first post in this blog series where I explore my physical tbr went so freaking well (thank you for the support and comments!), I wanted to quickly get to part two! This year has reignited my love for romance and happy endings. I love reading romance as a palate cleanser as I know that I will have a fun time…

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