blogging
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A little re-introduction
Hello, hello! It’s been a bit since I last posted, so I thought I would do a little re-introduction. My name is Holly, and I’m a book-loving law student. I studied English literature in undergrad and studied abroad at the University of Oxford for a year. I’m allergic to nuts, hence the name of this… Continue reading
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SUNDAY SHOUT OUTS! | 5
Hope everyone is doing well! Life feels a bit more unpredictable than usual right now, so I thought I would continue sharing some posts from other bloggers in the midst of all this chaos. I think we could all use a good distracting blog post! Here are some great posts I’ve read lately: 10 Things… Continue reading
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SUNDAY SHOUT OUTS! | 4
Hello, bookworms! I hope everyone is having a great March so far! Today I’m back to recommend some posts that I’ve really enjoyed lately. Here are some fantastic posts that I’ve come across: Literary Fiction I Actually Like | The Orangutan Librarian. This post shares several works of literary fiction that the blogger actually enjoys,… Continue reading
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SUNDAY SHOUT OUTS! | 3
Hello, bookworms! I hope you’re all having a lovely weekend. Today I’m back with another list of blog posts that you should definitely check out. Without further ado, here are some posts that have caught my eye recently: How to Be a Better Blogger for the New Year | Gianna & Gemini. In this first installment… Continue reading
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SUNDAY SHOUT OUTS! | 2
In 2020, I’m challenging myself to get more involved in the blogging community. I’ve decided that one way I can do this is to do some shout outs to posts I really enjoy or that make me think. Right now I’m aiming to do this every other Sunday or so. There are so many amazing… Continue reading
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SUNDAY SHOUT OUTS! | 1
In 2020, I’m challenging myself to get more involved in the blogging community. I’ve decided that one way I can do this is to do some shout outs to posts I really enjoy or that make me think. Right now I’m aiming to do this every other Sunday or so. There are so many amazing… Continue reading
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Looking Back at 2019
Every year for the past few years (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) I’ve made one of these posts, and each year I’m even more surprised by how much can be packed into just twelve months. 2019 was an… interesting year. The highs were amazing, and the lows were… well, not great. I had a blast during… Continue reading
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Why I Don’t Rate Books
You may have noticed that none of my book reviews contain ratings for anything that I read. That’s because I don’t rate books anymore. I made the decision to stop rating books a few years ago, right around when the amount of reading I had to do for my English major picked up. As I… Continue reading
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What does it mean to be a “relevant” reader? | Discussion
Today I’d like to talk about a topic that I’ve been thinking about a lot lately: What does it mean to be a “relevant” reader? Recently I watched a video by Ariel Bissett in which she talks about the pressure in the online book community to read certain books as soon as possible to be… Continue reading
About ME, Holly

former english major, current twenty-something book lover, allergic to nuts. drop me a line at nutfreenerd@gmail.com or on instagram.