Book Banter
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Reviewing Every Story in “The End of the World As We Know It”
Who else was over the moon (M-O-O-N, that spells excited!) when this book was first announced? You all know Grandpa King is my #1. And for my very first pick in our book club we started almost three years ago,… Continue reading
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Return of the Book Bracket
Quick update: I’ve decided to join the cool cats on StoryGraph! Check me out! https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/ac_bookaddict Also, check out this awesome teaser Saige made for Losing Air! Now back to the post! If you’ve been following us for a while, you… Continue reading
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Yet Another Five Magical Book Reviews
This is installment three of this series, where I review magic and fantasy books! Check out installments one and two, and enjoy these reviews of my favorite genre! The Crimson Moth Series – Kristen Ciccarelli – 4 Stars This is… Continue reading
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Dragonsteel Nexus 2025: A Photo Diary
Two words. Holy crap. That was incredible. For those who don’t know, Saige, Olivia and I attended Dragonsteel Nexus 2025 this past weekend in Salt Lake City. It’s everything Brandon Sanderson, thrown by the man himself with tons of amazing… Continue reading
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My Adaptation Wishlist
A lot of our favorite movies are based off of books. They’re a great inspiration for filmmakers, as the story and characters are already made for them! While a lot of readers share a sentiment that the book is generally… Continue reading
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Showing Off my Book Journal
I’m a big fan of scrapbooking, bullet journals, and junk journaling, and it’s something that’s come closely connected with my love of reading, too. Back in 2023, I started a book journal, where I can combine my own reviews along… Continue reading
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How I Tackle My TBR
Any reader will relate to the struggle that is the TBR (to be read). Saige had a great idea for me to discuss how I go about my reading and the process that’s worked the best for me. First, it… Continue reading
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Horror Month: Everything I Read and Watched, Reviewed
Alright gang. We’re all done. Put away your 12 foot skeletons, shove the face paint to the back of the cabinet where you won’t find it for four years. Halloween and the spooky season are over. I’m lamenting. All that’s… Continue reading
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Three Spooky Short Stories for Halloween
I think most of us have some memory of reading a disturbing short story in our English class in school. These tales tend to stick with us, coming to mind at the randomest of times. For me, there are many… Continue reading
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Banned Books Week: My Favorite Banned Reads
Technically, I’m a day late, but let’s ignore that fact and enjoy some books, shall we? Reading banned books is important now more than ever, in a day and age where what we engage with is being heavily scrutinized and… Continue reading
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