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The A to Z Bookish Survey
Surveys can be so much fun, especially when they’re about books! You’re welcome to feature the same survey questions on your website, just drop a link to it in the comments. Author you’ve read the most books from: At this stage in my life, probably M.C. Beaton. I love her…
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The Best Reads of 2012
2012 has finally come to a close. There was no apocalypse! So now it’s time to review my favorite books of 2012. Not every book in this list was published in 2012. Some are review copies and some of them are from my personal collection. The Lost Guild series by…
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The Best-Ever Chick Lit Authors
When I initially wrote this post in 2011, “chick-lit” was a sub-genre that referred to contemporary fiction aimed at women. Apparently the phrase is considered too sexist now, so nobody uses it anymore. But, I don’t get caught up in all that. Here are my top, most favorite chick-lit authors.…
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A Few Oddball Biographies & Memoirs I’ve Read
I say “a few” because the biography/memoir genre is probably my least favorite. I read lots of these in school while going up, especially about Helen Keller, Amelia Earhart, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Back then, it was REALLY IMPORTANT to our public school system that we learn as much…
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Vintage Horror Novels You Should Read Next
Horror novels from earlier decades are the best, and they had the best book covers, too. Feel like getting away from modern times and diving into some vintage horror? Here are some of my favorite backlist titles from bestselling horror novelists. Prey by Graham Masterton (1992) Prey was the first…
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Add These Older Fantasy Novels to Your TBR List
I’ve been reading 100+ books a year for as long as I can remember, and fantasy is one of my least favorite genres. Some of it’s just too over the top to be enjoyable. For instance, I can’t really connect with characters whose names I don’t know how to pronounce,…
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Like True Crime Books? Try These Vintage Picks
The media only reports what it wants you to hear. That’s why true crime books are so fun, assuming that’s why you’re reading this blog right now. There may have been gruesome and heinous crimes that took place in your own backyard. How would you know if you didn’t read…
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Book Lust by Nancy Pearl
Nancy Pearl is a career librarian, and she’s written numerous book reviews for local and national publications. Some of her top recommendations are in Book Lust—which features brief reviews of books in all genres “for every mood, moment, and reason.” That’s her catchphrase. As you thumb through Book Lust, you’ll…