Author: firewhiskeyreader

  • February Wrap Up, Pt. 2

    February Wrap Up, Pt. 2

    I’m still doing well re-reading, even if I’ve deviated from the list I wanted to follow this month. But I still tackled one of those books this month (Harry Potter) and last month I re-read three of them, so I’m still on track to get to all of them before the end of the year.…

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  • March TBR

    March TBR

    Should I give up on making TBRs? Sometimes I think so. But then again, sometimes I manage to get to all of the books on my TBR and the sense of accomplishment is so high. February was just an off month because of interviews, finding a new place to live, and preparing to move. So…

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  • Book Discussion: An American Marriage (Spoiler Free-Ish)

    Book Discussion: An American Marriage (Spoiler Free-Ish)

    Let me begin by acknowledging that this book is beautifully written and that Oprah selected it as her first book club pick of 2018. So now we’re agreed that it’s well-written and that a lot of people are going to enjoy it, right? Great. Now we can jump into the multitude of reasons I didn’t…

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  • Spoiler Free Review: American Panda

    Spoiler Free Review: American Panda

    I’ve started writing this review numerous times and just can’t figure out how to do so. If you’ve been following along with my blog, you know that I’ve been anticipating American Panda for a little while now and I think I let my expectations get the better of me. It also could have just been…

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  • Book Recommendations: Aquarius Edition

    Book Recommendations: Aquarius Edition

    First of all, my apologies for getting this up a little late and for keeping this post short and to the point. But let’s hop in to it! This Elle link is where I pull my quotes and inspiration from and the books will all be linked to their respective Goodreads pages! 1. Moxieby Jennifer…

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  • February Wrap Up: Part One

    February Wrap Up: Part One

    In the first half of February, I read twelve books. I’m going to discuss nine of them here and refer you to my ContemporaryAThon wrap up for more thoughts on the other three. Let’s dive in, shall we? 1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stoneby J.K. Rowling Dear J.K. Rowling, stop trying to ruin my…

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  • ContemporaryAThon Wrap Up

    ContemporaryAThon Wrap Up

    Day One: Monday, February 12, 2018 This week is pretty busy, but I’m definitely hoping I can make it through my TBR for this week, partially because I’m really excited about the books on my TBR and partially because I want to win. You know. Because winning a readathon is obviously a thing. Anyway, Brooklynaire…

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  • The Liebster Award

    The Liebster Award

    Thank you so much to Dani from Dani’s Bookshelf for nominating/tagging me for The Liebster Award. There are eleven questions so let’s hop to it! 1. Do you collect anything when you travel? If so, what and why? Not really, no. At least, not something cohesive. I do tend to acquire an article of clothing…

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  • ContemporaryAThon TBR

    ContemporaryAThon TBR

    ContemporaryAThon is happening again and y’all, I’m so excited! The hosts are Chelsea from chelseadollingreads, Julie from Pages & Pens, and Natasha from myreadingisodd. I love each of their channels. There are seven reading challenges and I’m so ready for this TBR!! Challenge Number One: Most Recent Contemporary Okay, so super exciting news is that…

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  • The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton Spoiler Free Review

    The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton Spoiler Free Review

    The cover of The Belles is almost as beautiful as the prose contained in the pages within. Dhonielle Clayton is not only an incredible advocate, she’s also a brilliant writer. I don’t love overly descriptive writing as a rule. Nathaniel Hawthorne waxing poetic about the roses outside of Hester’s prison for PAGES? Hard pass. Dhonielle…

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