Tag: Summer
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What do I ACTUALLY read at the beach?
Summertime has many traditions, including book bloggers making lists of the best beach reads of the season. There are many different kinds of books that people tend to classify as “beach reads,” from sunny contemporaries to steamy romance and even gripping thrillers. But what do people actually read at the beach? Not what they intend…
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THE MOON AND MORE by Sarah Dessen | Review
The first time I read The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen was back in 2013. Although I distinctly remember liking it because of the ending (which I will spoil in this review, so be warned!), I didn’t really remember much of the rest of the plot when I picked it up a second time this summer. I…
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Summer in Oxford | Holly Goes Abroad
As you may have guessed from my lack of posts the past few days, Oxford has kept me plenty busy as the end of Trinity term fast approaches. With less than a week left in this wonderful city, my friends and I have been trying to squeak in as much last-minute Oxford things as possible…
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AUGUST 2017 | Wrap-Up
August has always been one of my favorite months of the year. I love the feeling of transition that it brings, mostly because for the majority of my life it has meant starting an exciting new year of school. This year my academics are starting a little later (I’m coming, Oxford!) but August nevertheless brought…
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JULY 2017 | Wrap-Up
July was a blur of hot days, air-conditioned office spaces, lakeside reading, and time spent with friends and family… not a bad way to spend the bulk of summer! Here’s what I was up to this past month: In July I read a total of 9 books: Hard Times by Charles Dickens North and South by Elizabeth…
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Debunking the Mythical “Beach Read” | Discussion
Each year as the temperature outside rises and spring gradually gives way to summer, one question is inevitably asked of readers everywhere: “What are you going to read at beach?” The “beach read” genre has exploded recently, becoming an increasingly popular way of categorizing books that are “quick,” “light” and “fluffy.” When I hear this…
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Booktube-A-Thon 2017 TBR
HAPPY BOOKTUBE-A-THON TIME! The Booktube-a-thon is an annual event hosted by Ariel Bissett that encourages people to read as much as they can in seven days. Packed with challenges, giveaways, and fun videos, the Booktubeathon is guaranteed to be a blast! This year the Booktube-a-thon is taking place from July 24th to July 30th. (That’s right:…
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I Go CAMPING! & Currently Reading
Happy Friday! I hope you’ve had a lovely week and you’re ready for an even lovelier weekend! This is just a quick little post to let you all know that I’ll be taking a four-day hiatus from blogging starting today because I’m going CAMPING! As you read this I’ll be lounging on the beach by…
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BookTubeAThon 2016 TBR
HAPPY BOOKTUBEATHON TIME! The Booktubeathon is an annual event hosted by Ariel Bissett that encourages people to read as much as they can in seven days. Packed with challenges, giveaways, and fun videos, the Booktubeathon is guaranteed to be a blast! This year the Booktubeathon is taking place from July 18th to July 24th. If you…
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WHEN WE COLLIDED by Emery Lord {Joint Review}
Today I have a very exciting book review to share: a joint review of Emery Lord’s When We Collided with Peyton @ A Bookish Mess. I’ve never done a joint review before, so here goes nothing! DISCUSSION After we finished reading the book, we had a little discussion about it via Twitter: Then we moved onto writing…
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