The Six of Crows Book Tag
Hello! I saw this wonderful tag over on Jess’s blog and could not pass it up. It was created by Layla at Readable Life. Kaz Brekker A book that you value the most in your collection I credit The […]
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{Mirror Mirror} June Updates
Mirror Mirror is the monthly feature that combines Stacking the Shelves with goings on in my life. Hello! I hope you’re all staying safe. It’s time for another update as we are now officially in the second half of 2020. […]
The Mid-Year Book Freakout Tag! 2020 Edition
Everyone: we are almost halfway done with this year. It’s been quite the year, hasn’t it? I hope you’re all in good health and staying safe. If you’re protesting and/or speaking up for change be it donations, signing petitions, reading […]
{Mirror Mirror} May Updates
Mirror Mirror is the monthly feature that combines Stacking the Shelves with goings on in my life. Hello! Another month is written into history. It was not without its challenges and heartache (and there has been so much heartache on […]
{Mirror Mirror} April Adjustments
Hello! Wherever you are, I hope you’re staying staying safe, in good health and spirits. Are you starting new hobbies? Are you watching or reading anything interesting? If you’re an essential worker (health care provider, in food service, at a […]
{Mirror Mirror} The Madness that was March
Mirror Mirror is the monthly feature that combines Stacking the Shelves with goings on in my life. What I’ve Been Up To I haven’t done one of these in a few months. No reason other than pure forgetfulness on […]
Most Disappointing Reads of 2019
I’ve been debating whether or not to do this post since I did my best of 2019. But you know what? It’s not too late-ish and my creative ideas for posts have been a desert a while, so let me […]
How Did I Do With Last Year’s Bookish Resolutions?
Hello, 2020! Last year, I posted bookish resolutions I wanted to accomplish in 2019. I thought it would be fun to revisit those and see what happened. Are you ready? Let’s go! Read more outside my favorite genre How’d I […]
{Movie Talk} Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark
Hey, everyone! I’m reviving Movie Talk here at Quite the Novel Idea, because aside from books, I’m also passionate about movies. What better way to bring back this feature and start Halloween early than talking about the film version of […]
A Song of DNFs: Books I Recently Put Down
I was going through one of the worst reading slumps this year. Worse than my Annual Winter Reading Slump, which lasts a few weeks, this one had me struggling to find a book that captured my attention for almost two […]
Fangirl Misadventures (And Redemption), Part 2
Hello, everyone! Welcome back to another chapter into my fangirl misadventures, where I dish on my most embarrassing or cringy moments of meeting people I admire. We’ve got a good one today, although it’s more of a lost opportunity, […]
{Discussion} Help! I’m in a Reading Slump!
There comes a time in every bibliophile’s life when they hit a reading wall. What once provided joy and escapism now seems an impossible task. I’m talking about the reading slump. I go through one every year around winter time, […]
Unhauling Books
Book hauls are always little reasons to celebrate. Whether it’s from a trip to the library, the bookstore, or from the publisher, it’s like receiving a gift. However, as I’ve discovered, there is also a great feeling of unhauling books. […]
Let’s Forget That Happened: Fangirl (Mis)Adventures
I’ve been fortunate to meet some very creative, artistic people. For the most part, whenever I meet someone I admire, I’ve acted professional and cool. But there are the instances where I am so excited to meet someone that I–how […]
Helping You Slay that Dragon: My Favorite Sidekicks
“The sidekick business has been good to me.” –Sean Astin I have a special fondness for sidekicks, those who accompany a certain character through quests. They are there to lend a hand through the good and bad times. Sometimes their […]
{Bookish Babble} To Cover Buy Or Not to Cover Buy, Part 2
Hello, everyone! I haven’t done a Bookish Babble post in a long time, so I thought I’d turn back to a topic that I never get tired of: pretty book covers! See my first post about coverly love here. […]
3 TV-shows I’ve Been Watching
Since I haven’t been reading much due to a slump caused by warm weather, I thought I’d share the TV-shows I’ve been watching lately. I love watching TV-shows and movies and since I don’t have a job at the moment, […]
In Which Bee Questions if Her Voice Still Matters In This Community
Hey guys, I’ve been struggling with something lately. It might be that my pregnancy hormones are playing up or the fact that I’ve been reducing my meds for the sake of the baby, but I have been feeling very insecure […]