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September 30, 2019January 12, 2020 becsobookish

September wrap up

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Currently having the coziest day in filled with hot chocolate, reading, and board games. ⠀⠀ I stay pretty busy, so it’s nice to have a day off with no plans or obligations. ⠀⠀ I’m planning on finishing My Dark Vanessa today, so be on the lookout for a review soon! ⠀⠀ . . . . . #MyDarkVanessa #tbr #nowreading #readinglife #bibliophile #booksbooksbooks #bookishlife #bookish #bookcommunity #bookstagramSC #readingtime #readersofinstagram #toread #upstatescbookstagram #currentlyreading #welovebooks Today I met up with some out of town friends (including @emdashbookparty!) for our Jolabokaflod (Christmas book flood) exchange. This is only my second year participating, but it’s becoming a favorite tradition. ⠀⠀ If you are unfamiliar with Jolabokaflod, it is an Icelandic tradition in which friends and loved ones gift each other books on Christmas Eve and spend the night reading. In this case, we have the whole year to read the books before we return them and exchange again. ⠀⠀ Here’s what I received this year: •The Priory of the Orange Tree (not pictured) •Little Weirds •Beastars v.1 •It Chooses You •Call Me By Your Name •Starfish ⠀⠀ Last year I was a terrible procrastinator, so this time I’m planning to jump in pretty quickly. 😊 . . . . . . . #Jolabokaflod #ChristmasBookFlood #bookexchange #tbr #readinglife #bibliophile #booksbooksbooks #bookishlife #bookish #bookcommunity #bookstagramSC #readingtime #readersofinstagram #toread #upstatescbookstagram #currentlyreading #welovebooks Sometimes sequels can be a let down, but #Starsight sure wasn’t! This book really raised the stakes and expanded the universe. I don’t know if this is going to necessarily be a trilogy, but if it is, then Starsight definitely avoided the “middle book syndrome.” ⠀⠀ Not only was the story itself riveting, but the questions and ideas Sanderson explores in this book were more complex than I was expecting. Some topics include Artificial Intelligence, the definition of humanity, and gender identity. ⠀⠀ If you haven’t already read Skyward, then I suggest getting on that so you can also experience Starsight! . . . . . . #Skyward #BrandonSanderson #bookclub #YA #flatlay #sequel #readinglife #bibliophile #booksbooksbooks #bookishlife #bookish #bookcommunity #bookstagramSC #readingtime #readersofinstagram #upstatescbookstagram #welovebooks Here are some words I would use to describe this book: heartwarming, steamy, hopeful, poignant, relevant, wholesome, and inspiring. If you ever need a reminder that the world is not entirely a hopeless dumpster fire, this is a perfect read. It’s somehow manages to be escapist and also completely real. ⠀⠀ Check out the full review on my site! I gave this ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ on Goodreads, with a steamy scale of 4.5/🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶. . . . . . . #bookreview #bookblogger #queerromance #RedWhiteandRoyalBlue #readinglife #bibliophile #booksbooksbooks #bookishlife #bookish #bookcommunity #bookstagramSC #readingtime #readersofinstagram #upstatescbookstagram Here is my #PossibilityPile for this month! Choosing a list of books I’m interested in picking up tends to work better for me than trying to adhere to a more strict TBR. ⠀⠀ • My Sister the Serial Killer (from my tbr shelf) • Pet • My Dark Vanessa (ARC) • Chase Darkness with Me • Starsight (bookclub/tbr shelf) • Ninth House (tbr shelf) • The Starless Sea (tbr shelf) ⠀⠀ A couple of these are recent acquisitions, and if I want to stick with my 2020 reading goals, I’ll need to read them within 30 days of purchase. If I don’t finish the books by then, I’ll make a donation to a prison book project. It’s a win-win! . . . . . . . #JanuaryTBR #bookhaul #tbr #readinglife #bibliophile #booksbooksbooks #bookishlife #bookish #bookcommunity #bookstagramSC #readingtime #readersofinstagram #toread #upstatescbookstagram #MyDarkVanessa #TheStarlessSea #NinthHouse I just posted a weekly update on my blog, part of which includes this unhaul. One of the problems with buying books all the time is trying to remember what you’ve already bought, so I often end up with duplicates. ⠀⠀ I’m also a bit of a snob when it comes to editions. I hate mass market paperbacks, so when I come across a nicer edition of a book, I’ll buy it to replace the other one I have. ⠀⠀ Some of these are also from my TBR. Part of my goal this year is to cut my TBR in half through weeding and reading. Of course, when I took these to the bookstore for trade credit, I turned around and bought some more books. 🤷🏻‍♀️ ⠀⠀ I would rather have books I’m actually interested in reading on my TBR shelves, instead of books I forgot I even owned. ⠀⠀ How does everyone feel about unhauling? How do you decide what to get rid of? . . . . . #bookhaul #unhaul #sundaystacks #weeklyupdate #becsobookish #bookblogger #tbr #readinglife #bibliophile #booksbooksbooks #bookishlife #bookish #bookcommunity #bookstagramSC #readingtime #readersofinstagram #upstatescbookstagram If you’re like me and have already finished the first season of The Witcher on Netflix, then it’s time to delve into the books for another fix. This is one of the few times in which I watched a tv/movie adaptation before reading the books. ⠀⠀ We already had a copy of The Last Wish at home, but I saw this new hardcover edition at the bookstore and had to buy it. I love a good book cover! ⠀⠀ Some people are speculating - “Is this the next Game of Thrones?” In terms of being a cultural phenomenon, who can say. I will go ahead and say I personally prefer The Witcher series over GoT already. (But also, there can be lots of great fantasy stories out there in the world. They don’t need to compete). ⠀⠀ If you’re also enjoying this series, whether it’s through the books, video games, or tv series, I would love to hear about it! I need more people to talk to about this. . . . . . . . #TheWitcher #TheWitcherNetflix #TheWitcherBooks #booksandbaths #nowreading #readinglife #bibliophile #booksbooksbooks #bookishlife #bookish #bookcommunity #bookstagramSC #readingtime #readersofinstagram #upstatescbookstagram #currentlyreading

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