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Yes, I Prefer the Ending
Yes, I Prefer the Ending Happy New Year! How is 2017 going so far for you? It's great for me! You know, new year, new me and all that jazz... eh, not so much. I'm not really one for all of the changes and resolutions because I feel as if you should be willing to change throughout the year, not just in the first two weeks. So instead of listing that chan…
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5 Bookish Facts About Me
5 Bookish Facts About Me Obviously, I'm a book worm but you really don't know any other facts about me. (Or maybe you do, in which case, hello stalker!) Today I will be sharing with you five bookish facts about me that I may or may not have said on KKO before. So without further ado, let's learn more about me. (Yay!) 1. The book that first got me i…
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What I (Try) to Do While Listening to Audiobooks
What I (Try) to Do While Listening to Audiobooks I'm not exactly a fan of audiobooks. But I'm not totally against them either. Recently, I discovered a new found love for audiobooks that might just get me more into them. They are especially nice while lying in bed before I fall asleep. Instead of picking up my iPod, I find that I am reaching more towar…
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Have I Read the 1st Harry Potter?!
Have I Read the 1st Harry Potter? I'll be the first to tell you that I am a geek. A nerd. A bookworm. Whatever you want to call it. I read Harry Potter a long, long, long time ago. (Though it wasn't the book that got me into reading. Guess what really was in the comments!) I've seen all the movies, forwards, backwards, multiple times. I had an …
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I Don't Like Contemporary
I Don't Like Contemporary I'm just coming off of a very busy month for me, so I hardly got in any reading with the end of school and whatnot (why do they throw all of the projects in the last two weeks wth), but what I did read was.... dun dUN DUNNNNNNN CONTEMPORARY! I know right? I rarely read contemporary but last month that was all I could read. …
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Owning a Whole Series and Multiple Copies of a Book
Owning a Whole Series and Multiple Copies of a Book If you didn’t know by now, I’m not your typical book nerd. I don’t follow by the rules that typically describe book bloggers. I’m a #BasicBookBlogger so get over it. Today, I’m going to share with you something else that I’ve decided to not conform to and my thoughts on each. They may seem unpopular, but who wou…
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How to Get Out of a Reading Slump
How to Get Out of a Reading Slump If you are like me, for some odd reason, we get in book slumps. Now mine typically happen towards the beginning of the year, but they can strike at any time. Now, I don’t know why these happen. Maybe we’re just too busy or the last book we read screwed with our feels so bad that our brain refuses to read anymore. I don’t know, …
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YouTuber Review Month
You Didn't Write this Book!
You Didn't Write this Book! This post goes hand-in-hand with my Book Deals for the "Famous" post and can really be led back to my review for Girl Online by Zoe Sugg . I guess it does kinda tie into my YouTuber Review Month as well. I bet you can guess what this post is about, yup, ghostwriters. I don't think in either of the above mentioned…
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YouTuber Review Month
Book Deals for the "Famous"
Not exactly a review, more of a discussion. I just needed to get a few things off of my chest about this month aka YouTuber Review Month. I really don't see it as fair that just because someone is somewhat famous, they should get a book deal. Just because people like you does not mean you have a way with words. The two don't go hand in hand, so I do…
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Virtual Book Tours & Why They Matter
Guest Post by Dorothy Thompson 10 Things You Need to Know About Virtual Book Tours By Dorothy Thompson, CEO & Founder of Pump Up Your Book By now, most authors know what virtual book tours are or at least have heard of them. They’re that wonderful marketing tool that should be a must have in every new book’s campaign. With each new book I write, I’m …
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Promoting at Random Times
Of course, I get inspiration for new posts the the random-est of times. This post was born out of a comment from one of my fellow bloggers, Julie, on my Poison review. I said (in case you haven't read it): Sometimes, when you stumble across a great read, you just start to cheer for it. And promote it at random times. Like the other day, someone asked me what m…
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Audiobooks are... Weird
Audiobooks are… Weird Here's Why Recently, I’ve started my first audiobook as part of a reading challenge, as well as me wanting to check them out and see if they're something I’m interested in doing more often. In case you’re wondering, I’m listening to Champion by Marie Lu (which is incidentally the last book in a series I haven’t read.) (I should pay…
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Scheduling Sucks (Why I Hate It)
Scheduling Sucks (Why I Hate It) If you're like me and are addicted to how-to posts (there's just so many!) then you know that a common phrase worshiped among book bloggers is, "Have a schedule and post often." Now that may not be exactly how it goes, but I don't care enough to go look it up. It captures the essence of what I'm talking…
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Talk, Talk, Talk
Communication Skills This was something that I dealt with this week, and I had forgotten how important- how necessary- it is in pretty much everything we do. It's not just blogging. Communication skills are everywhere. Doing my college research, I have come across that communication skills is something that most employers look for since they are so scarce. W…
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Stubbornly Eccentric: Embracing Your Voice
Embracing Your Voice Being yourself is something that I like to say that I accomplish, but, although I hate to admit it, there are sometimes when I hide my true personality from view. I do it without realizing it. It just happens, and it really goes against my beliefs. I think each person should be who they want to be without anyone whispering in their ear. I’ve …
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