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The 2021 New releases challenge!!!!

  Hello! I'm starting to plan out the yearly challenges I want to try next year. I came across this one, and it seems like a great way to read some new releases. I try and read a lot of new releases anyway, so I thought I might as well review them, and get credit for reading with others.  Click here to find the sign up post and more info!

Top Ten Tuesday-Books and series I'm thankful for

November 24 th , 2020 books, and series I’m thankful for/ thanksgiving   Hello! Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by Jana  @thatartsyreadergirl . Bloggers coming together and a love of lists inspired this meme. Each week Jana posts a topic, and we all compose a response. This week is a Thanksgiving Freebie. I chose to do books I'm thankful for as a short list.  1- Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell   2- Tash Hearts Tolstoy by Kathryn Ormsbee   3- Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen   4- Comics Will Break Your Heart by Faith Erin Hicks   5- Pumpkin Heads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks   6- A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas   7- The Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo   8- Little Women by Louisa May Alcott   9- Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston   10-  The Simon universe  by Becky Albertali Watching as I write this post: High School Musical: The Musical: The Series on Disney +

Can't Wait Wednesday :Zoe Rosenthal Is Not A Lawful Good

 Welcome! Can't wait Wednesday is hosted by  Tressa@wishfulendings . This meme is a version of Waiting on Wednesday, which was hosted by  Jill@breakingthespine . The purpose of this meme is to highlight a book, usually one that hasn't been released yet, that we're excited about. This week I'm highlighting Zoe Rosenthal Is Not A Lawful Good. All information comes from Goodreads.      Title: Zoe Rosenthal Is Not A Lawful Good  Author: Nancy Werlin   Genre: YA   Expected Publication: April 6 th 2021   Add to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51284112-zoe-rosenthal-is-not-lawful-good   Summary: A buttoned-up overachiever works overtime to keep her inner nerd at bay—failing spectacularly—in Nancy Werlin’s hilarious and heartfelt return to contemporary realistic fiction.     Planning is Zoe Rosenthal’s superpower. She has faith in a properly organized to-do list and avoids unnecessary risks. Her mental checklist goes something lik

Top Ten Tuesday- Pet names taken from books

 Hi! Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by Jana @thatartsyreadergirl . This is a weekly meme where book bloggers get together and talk about books based on a prompt. Each week, Jana will post a prompt, and we have a chance to talk about the books we love based on the prompt. This week, our topic is characters I’d name a pet after submitted by Nushu @ Not A Prima Donna Girl. I prefer cats, so all these are names I think would work for a cat. 1- Annabeth from The Percy Jackson series and other books   Annabeth is one of my favorite characters from all the series she appears in. From the time I met her in The Lightning Thief, I enjoyed how bold she was, and how she took no prisoners. 2- Eurydice from Never Look Back and Greek Mythology I’m currently reading Never Look Back, and I’m very much enjoying the character of Eurydice in the novel. As a fan of Greek myth, and the musical Hadestown, I knew that Eurydice would need to appear in this post. I’ve enjoyed her as a character since I met

Can't Wait Wednesday - We Can't Keep Meeting Like This

  Hi! This meme is hosted by  Tressa@wishfulendings . The original meme was hosted by  Jill@breakingthespine.  This meme gives us a chance to highlight a book, usually an unreleased one, that we can't wait for. This week I'm highlighting We Can't Keep Meeting Like this by Rachel Lynn Solomon. All information comes from Goodreads.  Title: We Can't Keep Meeting Like This Author: Rachel Lynn Solomon  Genre: YA Contemporary  Expected Release date: June 1st, 2021 by Simon & Schuster Add to Goodreads:  Click here   Goodreads Summary " A wedding harpist disillusioned with love and a hopeless romantic cater-waiter flirt and fight their way through a summer of weddings in this effervescent romantic comedy from the acclaimed author of  Today Tonight Tomorrow . Quinn Berkowitz and Tarek Mansour’s families have been in business together for years: Quinn’s parents are wedding planners, and Tarek’s own a catering company. At the end of last summer, Quinn confessed her crush

Top Ten Tuesday books that would make great song titles

Welcome back! Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by Jana @thatartsyreadergirl . The purpose of this meme is to make a list based on the prompt Jana posts. I love doing this because I love seeing what other bloggers say. This week, the prompt is Book titles that could be song titles. Deanna  @ A Novel Glimpse.  submitted the prompt   I went with titles that would have a more indie or country theme, mostly. 1- Foolish Hearts 2- The Prom 3- Fun Home 4- Bookish Boyfriends 5- American Royals 6- Red, White and Royal Blue 7- House of Hades 8- In the Neighborhood of True 9- The Cruel Prince 10-Heart of Iron

Top Ten Tuesday- Non Bookish Hobbies

  Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by  Jana @thatartsyreadergirl . Each week we get a prompt and make a blog post based on that. This week it's non-bookish hobbies.  1- Musical Theater I’ve been doing Musical theater for years and it’s one of my passions in life. I’ve played ensemble and supporting roles in a variety of shows. I also enjoy talking about it for hours on end.  2- Writing   When I’m not writing on the blog I’m writing stories and fan fiction. I love writing as a creative outlet and I love watching my stories come to life. Currently, I’m at the start of my 7 th National Novel Writing Month, but not consecutive. I write YA contemporary stories. My fanfic fandoms are small, but I do a lot of Anastasia and The Great Comet Fics. I want to get back into writing fics because I enjoyed the Beetlejuice and The Prom stories I had. 3- Singing I’ve been singing for years in voice lessons, choirs, and shows. I trained as a soprano for years before I even started trying to belt. Mezzo is