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I’ve been wanting to set up a book-centric Instagram account for a while, and I…
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The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive Book One) Written by Brandon Sanderson High Fantasy…
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Here’s a quick round-up of interesting things I found this week. Got a link you…
The Case Against Sugar by Gary Taubes Non-Fiction | Nutrition Goodreads | Amazon Published by Anchor…
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The Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch Written by Neil Gaiman…
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I apologize for this being a few days late! It’s Wednesday, which means it’s comic…
Last week, I shared that I was participating in Sugar-Free January and that I would…
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I’ve been wondering for a while if this is something that I wanted to write…
Since many people have a New Year’s resolution or goal of eating better or getting…
The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand Young adult | Retellings | Holiday Published by…
Until recently, I only read physical books or ebooks. The few times I’d attempted to…
The Age of the Vikings by Anders Winroth Non-Fiction | History | Scandinavian History Published by…
Like most book lovers, I am an absolute sucker for gorgeous books. As much as…
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo Young Adult | Fantasy Published by Orion Children’s Books Released September…
Lady Killer, Vol 1 by Joëlle Jones & Jamie S. Rich Graphic Novel | Thriller Published…
The book market is inundated with so many self-help books these days that it can…
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey Young Adult | Science-Fiction Goodreads Published by G.P Putnam’s Sons…
One of my favorite parts of comic book collecting is seeking out the variant covers…
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s comic book release day! Here are some of the most…
2018 was a great year for reading and one in which I read things I…
I have never been a sweet-tooth sort of person – I’ve always much preferred salty…
Unfortunately, it’s impossible to read nothing but amazing books. Occasionally you’re going to read one…
January is a perfect time to set new intentions and focus on your goals for…
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2018 has been an exciting year for me. I moved in with the love of…
A quick note: Read Yourself Happy will be on a holiday hiatus through the end…
If you’re trying to meet your yearly Goodreads or reading goal during the final week…
It seems like I’ve always had some kind of issue with sleeping. When I was…
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I had a really rough time in high school, as do many people. I was…
One of my favorite parts of comic book collecting is seeking out the variant covers…
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“It’s like the people who believe they’ll be happy if they go and live somewhere…
The end of the year is always a time of reflection, and as such it’s…
I was invited to participate in a blog tour for Olga Gibbs’s Heavenward hosted by Melanie at Fraser’s…
There are a ton of books coming out today! Here are just a few: Queen…
It seems as though there’s so much drama happening in the book community lately. I…
For the past five years, the 35 Over 35 list has been examing books written by debut…
I saw this book tag over at Reading Under the Blankie. I’m not sure who…
I’m planning on getting quite a bit of reading done in December. Here are the…
On this road there are no godspoke men. They are gone and I am left…
At the beginning of the month, I announced the Read The World Challenge, where each…
November was a bit of a stressful month for me. As I mentioned in a…
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The Book Our Frail Disordered Lives by Mary M. Schmidt Horror | Supernatural Published by Lulu…
For the #readtheworldchina challenge, the amazing Meonicorn of The Bookish Land has written a guest…
Are you a Doctor Who fan? Are you ready for some very exciting news? Tom Baker, aka…
Holy cow, today is the perfect day to fill up your Amazon Kindle. For Cyber…
I recently had a doctor’s appointment regarding my severe anxiety and worsening depression, and the…
Thank you to Lori for tagging me to do this! WHAT IS MYSTERY BLOGGER AWARD?…
The Book Grimenna by N.K. Blazevic Goodreads Published by EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing Released…
The Book The Early Chinese Empires – Qin and Han (History of Imperial China Book…
There are a lot of books that have been on my To-Be-Read list for years,…
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This is part of Read Yourself Happy’s #readtheworld series. Every other month, a new country…
Carl Sagan should be remembered for a number of reasons, but most importantly for how…
It’s been a while since I’ve done a book tag, and this one looked like…
For the past couple of weeks, you may have noticed that I haven’t been posting…
“After 17,434 disasters, 3,791 wars, 663 emperors, and 95 dynasties, the 5,000-year-old Chinese civilization marches…
The Book Speak: The Graphic Novel by Laurie Halse Anderson, with art by Emily Carroll Published…
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I’ve been looking for a massive reading challenge to undertake. A few months ago, I…
Here’s a quick run-down of Read Yourself Happy during the month of October. Books Here…
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I’m almost always reading multiple books or comics at one time, and many of the…
The Book Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl Published by Alfred A Knopf Released in 1970…
I don’t watch much television unless it’s Star Trek or Doctor Who, but I binge-watch booktube. If you’re not…
“I look up at the stars hanging low in a sky that makes me think…
Coloring books aren’t just for children. Sitting down to relax and color can reduce your…
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“The firm footing of rational thought has its place, Watson, but when dealing with the…
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The Book Daisy’s Run by Scott Baron Part One of The Clockwork Chimera series Amazon |…
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A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi Amazon | Goodreads Although I haven’t…
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“Everyone has heared stories of women like us – cautionary tales, morality plays, warning of…
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Every year, more and more people are choosing to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day rather than…
“Without taking her eyes off the emerald waters of the island’s central lagoon, she said:…
The Book Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi Amazon | Goodreads Published by…
I had a doctor’s appointment this morning that I was really anxious about, so to…
Friday Favorites is a new weekly feature that asks readers to share their favorite books. If…
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I’m not a very patient person, so it’s been hard waiting for The Lady’s Guide to…
“Every time I get nervous or scared, I remind myself that every good story needs…
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Since today is Hug a Vegetarian Day, I thought I’d share some books that celebrate…
September 23-29 is Banned Books Week, a week that promotes the freedom to read. Every day…
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It’s Wednesday, which means it’s comic book release day! Here are some of the most…
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The Book Mortals and Immortals of Greek Mythology by Francoise Rachmuhl, illustrations by Charlotte Gastaut…
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A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney Amazon | Goodreads Fantasy, retelling This is an urban…
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My TBR list is seriously out of control. Every time I see or hear of…
Pride – Ibi Zoboi Amazon | Goodreads Publisher: Balzer + Bray This is a modern re-telling…
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