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Hardcover vs Paperback: Basic Differences
Hardcover vs Paperback: Basic Differences
Ah, yes–hardcover vs paperback. The age-old debate. Hardcover vs Paperback: My Opinion My personal preference in the hardcover vs paperback debate? I prefer paperback, but if it is an author I love to support, I go ahead and buy their new releases in hardback when I have the money, just because I want to add to those release week sales. Ditto if it’s a title I just can’t wait to get my hands…
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9racereads · 2 years
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How to Read Books Online for Free
How to download free books! My favorite places :)
Because you can actually read books online for free. (Legally.) Trust–I needed these resources to get through school and owe them a lot. Y’all already know my stance on pirating books. If you don’t, know that I don’t take kindly to people who steal the work of hardworking writers and publishers. I also don’t believe in services like Kindle Unlimited (the bane of my existence), but that’s a…
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Top New Book Releases for September 27, 2022
Tomorrow's book releases! Check 'em out!!
This post may contain affiliate links, meaning that if you buy something, I might earn a small commission from that sale at no cost to you. As always, my links support indie bookstores. Read my full disclosure here. Thank you for your support. I’ve taken a couple weeks off because I was finishing my dissertation (yay, Masters degree!) but I’m back to fulfill my duty as your personal book release…
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Review: Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen
This book was a blast -- and kind of made me want to give up blogging in exchange for a counterfeit handbag scheme?
This post may contain affiliate links, meaning that if you buy something, I might earn a small commission from that sale at no cost to you. As always, my links support indie bookstores. Read my full disclosure here. Thank you for your support. Content warnings for Counterfeit provided at the bottom of this post, for those who would find them useful. You can find further details on content…
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The Booker Prize Shortlist 2022
Let's chat the biggest literary award of the year -- the Booker Prize shortlist 2022
This post may contain affiliate links, meaning that if you buy something, I might earn a small commission from that sale at no cost to you. As always, my links support indie bookstores. Read my full disclosure here. Thank you for your support. There is much abuzz in the literary community, as one of the most prestigious awards around announced its shortlist yesterday. So let’s talk about the…
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Top New Book Releases for September 6, 2022
It's New Release Tuesday! Here's my list of the books that should be on every reader's radar.
This post may contain affiliate links, meaning that if you buy something, I might earn a small commission from that sale at no cost to you. Read my full disclosure here. It was really difficult to narrow down my list of new book releases this week. There are a number of titles that intrigue me purely thanks to the uniqueness of their premise, so certainly look beyond this list if there isn’t…
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I Had My First Seizure at Twenty-Four
A more personal piece for you today, describing what it was like to have my first seizure in my twenties.
A warning: This is going to include some slightly graphic descriptions, so if you don’t like blood, maybe skip it.What to do if someone has a seizure. My First Seizure Was Unprovoked and Unexpected A little over a month ago, I woke up on the ground bleeding from my head. But I’ll back up first. It was a lovely weekend here in the UK and I, my boyfriend, and his parents had gone for a day trip…
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Top New Book Releases for August 30, 2022
The new books released tomorrow that I'm most excited about! #NewReleaseTuesday
This post may contain affiliate links, meaning that if you buy something, I might earn a small commission from that sale at no cost to you. Read my full disclosure here. The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez Title: The Spear Cuts Through WaterAuthor: Simon JimenezPublisher: Del ReyGenre: Epic fantasy, literary fictionFormat: hardcoverPrevious works: The Vanished Birds The people suffer…
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Review: The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen
Review: The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen
This post may contain affiliate links, meaning that if you buy something, I might earn a small commission from that sale at no cost to you. Read my full disclosure here. Content warnings for The Golden Couple provided at the bottom of this post, for those who would find them useful. You can find further details on content warnings here. The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen…
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Read It In Order: Shadowhunters
Read It In Order: Shadowhunters
This post may contain affiliate links, meaning that if you buy something, I might earn a small commission from that sale at no cost to you. Read my full disclosure here. The world of the Shadowhunters is super confusing. I consider myself lucky, in a way, that I started reading these books way back when City of Bones first came out, because I’m not entirely sure I would know where to start if I…
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This Is Why Salman Rushdie Is So Controversial
This Is Why Salman Rushdie Is So Controversial
This post may contain affiliate links, meaning that if you buy something, I might earn a small commission from that sale at no cost to you. Read my full disclosure here. Following the stabbing of Salman Rushdie in New York, I thought people might want a refresher on exactly why he is so controversial. (I know I did — although I’d read up on him quite a bit beforehand, the debate surrounding his…
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5 Easy Plants I Have Managed to Keep Alive
5 Easy Plants I Have Managed to Keep Alive
A departure from the usual book talk to address one of what I like to call the literary triad: books, plants, and coffee. Yep, I’m going to talk about a few of the easy plants I have managed to keep alive on my bookshelves. If you follow my Instagram, you’ve probably seen quite a few plants in my photos. So, I figured I would write this post to be completely transparent: I’m terrible with…
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The Big Five Publishers and Their Imprints
The Big Five Publishers and Their Imprints
A quick post on publishers I’ve been meaning to do for a while now! I’ve had some health issues over the past few weeks that I’ve been dealing with, which is why my posts (which were already sporadic at best) have come to a bit of a standstill. I have a concussion, so I’m not really supposed to be on my computer at all, but I’ve been itching to make a post. I’ve compromised with myself, and…
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Review: Book Lovers by Emily Henry
Review: Book Lovers by Emily Henry
This post may contain affiliate links, meaning that if you buy something, I might earn a small commission from that sale at no cost to you. Read my full disclosure here. Content warnings for Book Lovers provided at the bottom of this post, for those who would find them useful. You can find further details on content warnings here. Book Lovers by Emily Henry summary Nora Stephens’ life is…
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New Book Releases: June 7, 2022
New Book Releases: June 7, 2022
Boy oh boy this list is long. I wanted to chop it down a bit, but couldn’t bring myself to. Now that I’ve started going through new releases, I’ve realized just how many are out there. As if my reading list didn’t already feel impossible! Anyways, some of the new releases are in paperback format, so keep an eye on that. I’ve left notes on some but not all of these. new releases Title: Iona…
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Review: The Candy House by Jennifer Egan
Review: The Candy House by Jennifer Egan
This post may contain affiliate links, meaning that if you buy something, I might earn a small commission from that sale at no cost to you. Read my full disclosure here. Content warnings for The Candy House provided at the bottom of this post, for those who would find them useful. You can find further details on content warnings here. The Candy House by Jennifer Egan summary The Candy…
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New Book Releases: May 31, 2022
New Book Releases: May 31, 2022
This post may contain affiliate links, meaning that if you buy something, I might earn a small commission from that sale at no cost to you. Read my full disclosure here. We’re gonna try something new, because I feel like I just don’t cover all the books that I want to cover on this blog. Obviously, my reading pace is limited, but there are so many new book releases out there that deserve love…
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