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Thursday, March 22, 2018

11 Authors I’ve Read the Most Books By

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Honestly, this list is gonna expose me so hard but you know, its okay. There are only a couple authors on here I no longer read and/or support.

1. Meg Cabot – 26 Books

I am incredibly proud this queen graces the top of my list because I love Meg Cabot and I will continue to read books by her till the end of time.

2. Anne Stuart – 20 Books

Umm. Yeah. This was a time in my life. I used to adore Anne Stuart and her books but tried picking one up again a couple months ago and I could not get into it. I still think she has a couple of strong books though that are worth reading.

3. Karina Halle – 16 Books

Also a time in my life. Although, Karina Halle knows her angst okay and I love a simmering angst that will make me want to die :’) Her ghost hunting series is also so unique in terms of premise and I want more ghost hunting books. Someone give them to me.

4. Lemony Snicket – 15 Books

There are a number of reasons why I no longer want to support Lemony Snicket so I will leave it at that. Sucks that Daniel Handler is a terrible person and ruined my love for a good series.

5. Courtney Milan – 15 Books

I AM SO GLAD ONE OF MY FAV AUTHORS MAKES THIS LIST AGAIN. I read anything Courtney writes and clearly that shows.

6. Kelley Armstrong – 15 Books

Definitely one of those authors I read more back in the day but my love holds up, I think. I’ll need to pick up one of those books currently on my Goodreads TBR.

7. Roald Dahl – 13 Books

Obviously, the majority of these books were read back when I was a wee bab but you know, Roald Dahl is still pretty damn awesome.

8. Shannon Hale -13 Books

I’ve been reading Shannon Hale since 7th grade and I doubt that is stopping anytime soon. I probably won’t read everything in my lifetime but you know, I’ve read a fair amount of her backlist.

9.  Jennifer Estep -13 Books

THIS WAS A TIME IN MY LIFE. I’ve stopped really reading Jennifer Estep’s book for a number of reason but they were GOOD BRAIN CANDY.

10. Ilona Andrews – 12 Books

Hi. Yes. Ilona Andrews definitely deserves a spot here and now I am just waiting for their new books to come out. I wasn’t as much of a fan of the Kate Daniels books (I enjoyed them but not loved) but their Hidden Legacy series sealed the deal.

11. Tessa Dare – 12 Books

I am so happy to see Tessa Dare on this list. The first couple books I read by her were a miss but I’ve loved all her newer books and she has cemented herself as one of my favorite romance authors.

What are your most read authors? Any fav authors on this list? Let me know!

The Book I Wish I Had When I Was in Middle School: Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi

Posted by on 03/14/2018 • 7 Comments

I never read Rick Riordan’s books. The short story is that there was no real reason to why I didn’t pick the books up. The longer (and a little pointless) story is that when The Lightning Thief first came out, it had a completely different cover then what it has now. I was in the middle school and our librarian told us all about it. I grew older but it stayed in the corner of my mind, I was in eternal search of the book with the white cover and never realized until a year ago (seriously!!!) that that book was the same one written by Rick Riordan that was so beloved now. Anyway, long pointless story short, I am weird and specific about what I read.

So I missed Rick…

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The Intersectional Feminist Anthology We Need: The Radical Element edited by Jessica Spotswood

Posted by on 03/09/2018 • 0 Comments

There was once a time when while reviewing an anthology, I would review every single story within it. I don’t do that anymore because 1. I am lazy but 2. I don’t think anyone really wants to read a review of EVERY SINGLE short story in an anthology because thats a lot to read and most people will pick an anthology up even if it has a couple mediocre short stories. Also, like, I do want to say I am definitely appreciative of the people who do review every single story and you guys are great. ANYWAY. The Radical Element is chockfull of some of the best YA writers right now and it ups the ante from A Tyranny of Petticoats. Tyranny certainly won my heart in 2016 but we still needed a…

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Can You Read Too Many Books?

Posted by on 03/06/2018 • 8 Comments

 

I feel like the question that is the title of this post is super loaded but I don’t know how else to really get into a question that I’ve been contemplating for a while. Which all starts with this, GOODREADS CHALLENGES.

Some people love challenging themselves to read more every year and other people don’t want to set a number for how much they are gonna read, lest they ruin it. I am somewhere in the middle? I’ve taken to setting challenges as 1 book a year for the past two years but like, here is the thing. I can set it to 1 to make myself feel good but I’ll always have another ambitious goal where I wanna read like 5,000,000 books.

The most books I’ve ever read…

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Top 20 2000’s Pop Jams

Posted by on 02/26/2018 • 6 Comments

DON’T @ ME. I AM 2000s GARBAGE and to be honest, my top 20 is always shifting depending on my mood. Anyway, I am just gonna embrace my identity and call it a day.

The Playlist The Songs 1. All Star by Smash Mouth

This song played at every single one of my school assemblies and I still never got tired of it because HEY NOW, YOURE AN ALL STAR.

2. Hey Ya! by OutKast 3. Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield

I’ve been listening to this song on repeat tbh and it makes me feel better.

4. Dirty Little Secret by The All-American Rejects

THIS SONG IS AMAZING AND I LOVE IT AND THE MUSIC VIDEO AND I AM SO HAPPY.

5. The Middle by Jimmy Eat World

Okay so if…

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Read by the Trope: A Guide to Romance Novels

Posted by on 02/14/2018 • 3 Comments

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! And happy Wednesday if you don’t give a flying fart about Valentine’s Day. I don’t really care one way or another but I always find that Valentine’s Day is a great day to curl up with a romance and just treat yourself to something fun! Like most people, I have my favorite tropes and I definitely can be sold on many a novel if the trope is a thing I like! So. Today. I’ve put together a mini guide on reading some romance books by the trope featuring some of my fav tropes and other tropes I know people like. I spent a LOT of time putting this guide together (probably like 10 hours all together?) so I REALLY do hope you’ll enjoy it! I also…

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What I’ve Been Reading: January Update

Posted by on 02/01/2018 • 3 Comments

I’ve never done a roundup. But, if you’ve been following along, you’ll know that I challenged myself to read more sequels and more backlist books this year. I started 2018 by doing a cleanse of my Goodreads TBR shelf. I got rid of 300 books on there and it’s still a work in progress. I’ve also realized that for me to truly catch up on all the sequels, I need to SERIES so I’ll have to work on that this year too!

I read 6 sequels in January!!! There are still 139 more to go (plus even more as I add more sequels) BUT at this pace, I might read around 60 sequels in total this year which is NOT BAD AT ALL.

  

  

The…

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A Short Guide To Teas

Posted by on 01/15/2018 • 13 Comments

 

First of all, Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. day! Unfortunately we seem to be alive in a time where it feels like all of his work was for naught. I have a lot more feelings in general but today is not for me and I don’t feel like its my place, today of all days to talk about //my// feelings. Anyway, I do hope you’ll take the time to reflect on the work and words of Martin Luther King, Jr on this day.

Today, I am going to be talking about TEA!!! If you know me, you know I LOVE my tea. I constantly joke about getting an IV drip for tea because I run on tea. On a regular day, I consume somewhere between 3-5 cups of tea….

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