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A Week On A Writing Project

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A Week On A Writing Project

I don’t quite know why I’m writing this. Probably to hold myself accountable more than anything though this won’t be anything that I show the end result of, ha! But I’ve had a fic idea that I’ve wanted to do for a few weeks now, but it’s a long idea. I’ve been struggling with keeping inspired and focused on anything long over the last couple of years which has been incredibly frustrating.

I want to get back to work on original fiction. But if I’m struggling even with fanfiction, something I can get immediate feedback and praise on…it’s not looking good.

So I’ve decided that I’m setting myself some goals. I want to write a fic. I want it finished and edited by 1st December. It’s not the longest amount of time for a project to end up fantastic. So if it winds up taking me longer, I’ll let it. Provided I keep actually working on it. The deadline is, so I’ll have some time frame to keep in mind.

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Blog Tour: Best Men by Sidney Karger

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Blog Tour: Best Men by Sidney Karger

I love when there’s a tour for a book that I was anticipating SO HIGHLY, and I get to be a part of it. This time it’s for Best Men by Sidney Karger. The book is being published by Harper Collins, and the tour is run by Ann from Random Things Tours, so thanks so much for allowing me to be part of this.

An hour after meeting a man in a bar, Max messed around with him on a roof. But only five minutes later, he ran out, assuming he’d never see the guy again. But after discovering his best friend is getting married, he also discovers that the hot stranger is the Groom’s Best Man. Now the pair have to work together, as they compete to find out who really is the best man. Unfortunately for Max, he wants to keep this stranger closer than he probably should…

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Book Review: The Byways by Mary Pascal

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Book Review: The Byways by Mary Pascal

I love a fun Wonderland story, so when I was emailed about The Byways, I was curious enough to accept an e-arc of it. I was sent this a while ago, but it’s taken me until now to get to it due to timing. I’ll be honest, this wasn’t the most exciting Wonderland novel I’ve read, but it has a fascinating twist and still has recognisable characters.

CeeCee is a teenager with special needs who is tired of getting in trouble at school. After one bad day, she makes a mistake and winds up lost in the Byways or mysterious alleys filled with monsters, drugs and more dangerous than she ever expected. Will CeeCee ever get out? Or will she change like so many before her?

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Book Review: Margo Zimmerman Gets The Girl by Brianna R. Shrum & Sara Waxelbaum

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Book Review: Margo Zimmerman Gets The Girl by Brianna R. Shrum & Sara Waxelbaum

The Harper360 proof newsletter is always a joy, and from the last newsletter, I was sent a copy of Margo Zimmerman Gets The Girl. It wasn’t a book I’d heard of before, but a queer YA contemporary is always a safe bet. Especially when there’s some disability rep as well. I’ll admit, I almost forgot about this book as I wasn’t in a rush to get to it, but when I finally picked it up, I had such a great time.

Margo is a lesbian but doesn’t know until she kisses a girl. But being an overachiever, she feels like she has to learn how to be gay if she will do this right. Abbie, on the other hand, is openly bi and proud. Still, she needs tutoring in US History to get accepted into college. As the two girls agree to help each other, they learn a lot about themselves and each other and soon realise that neither of them would be happy with just any girl. Instead, they want each other.

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Top Ten Tuesday – Things That Make Me Instantly Want To Read A Book

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Top Ten Tuesday – Things That Make Me Instantly Want To Read A Book

This was such a fun prompt that I knew I had to do it. So welcome to a new Top Ten Tuesday! This week I’m talking about what makes me want to read a book instantly. Some of these will be more generalised, and you’ll find them on other people’s lists too. But some of them are pretty specific to me.

The Top Ten Tuesday tag was initially created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now held over on The Artsy Reader Girl. It’s a weekly tag where everyone is given a bookish prompt for bloggers to curate a top ten list. You can then share your blog post on The Artsy Reader Girl’s post for that week. Just remember to check out and comment on other people’s blog posts too!

So let’s get into this list!

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Monthly Recap – April 2023

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Monthly Recap – April 2023

This post is coming a little later in the month than usual, but I still wanted to write it. And actually, I’m glad that I decided to. I thought that April had been a bad month for me, but looking at the stats and comparing them to March? It was actually better than I thought.

My main worry was that I hadn’t read much and bought far too many books. I definitely had a lot of books come in – you can check out my April haul video to see everything – but I actually bought fewer books in April than I did in March, which was a pleasant surprise.

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Top Ten Tuesday – Things Getting In The Way of Reading

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Top Ten Tuesday – Things Getting In The Way of Reading

I know my posting has been choppy recently, and there are both reading and non-reading reasons for this. The reading reason was that I basically had a ton of review copies to get through, and I had to read them to post about them. So when I slowed down or had books to focus on for insta…yeah, that did, unfortunately, slow my posting down.

But now I’m back, and seeing as this week’s Top Ten Tuesday was a list of reasons you’ve not been reading…I thought this sounded like a good starting point, ha! There won’t be ten reasons on here, as I don’t want to go into the minutiae of housework and job hunting, but a few things have distracted me.

The Top Ten Tuesday tag was initially created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now held over on The Artsy Reader Girl. It’s a weekly tag where everyone is given a bookish prompt for bloggers to curate a top ten list. You can then share your blog post on The Artsy Reader Girl’s post for that week. Just remember to check out and comment on other people’s blog posts too!

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Book Review: The Isle of the Gods by Amie Kaufman

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Book Review: The Isle of the Gods by Amie Kaufman

Amie Kaufman is an author I’ve read from before, but one who has mostly co-written with other authors. She has a middlegrade series that she’s written alone, and I tried the first book out, but I wasn’t in the mood for it then. So when I discovered that she was finally releasing a YA book alone, I knew I had to read it.

I first heard about the book at the Rock the Boat showcase late last year, and it was wonderful to hear her talk about it. Even if all I remembered from that was boats? And possibly history? But that’s more of an issue with my memory than anything else, ha! Still, I was excited to read this, so I was so pleased when I got an early copy, thanks to Nina Douglas PR.

In a world where gods exist and once fought in wars, trouble begins to brew, and the gods may be stirring from their rest. All Selly wants is to follow her Father on his ships and prove that she’s a worthy crew member. When he leaves her behind again, she decides to track him down. But running into Prince Leander puts a bump in that plan. Whether she wants to or not, she has to help him reach the islands and complete the ritual. But when what should have been an easy trip turns dangerous, the pair will have to stick together, but those gods truly wake up.

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Blog Tour: Straight Expectations by Calum McSwiggan

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Blog Tour: Straight Expectations by Calum McSwiggan

We love a good queer contemporary book on this blog, and Straight Expectations was no exception. With it being UKYA and a fun-sounding book with a very slight supernatural twist, I just knew I had to check this one out. I was on the tour for this one with The Write Reads Tours, so thanks for allowing me to participate in this.

In this book, we follow Max, a gay teenage boy who’s usually so focused on boys and his nail polish that he doesn’t always think to check his privilege. After having a massive fight with his friends one night, he wishes he could have the ‘easy’ life that straight kids enjoy. When he wakes up in the morning, it’s the day before, and he discovers that he really has become straight and that his best friend, Dean is nowhere to be found. As his new life starts taking turns that he never expected, he has to find a way to return to his real life before he messes up the new one too badly.

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Book Review: Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley

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Book Review: Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley

Having been so impressed by The Firekeeper’s Daughter last year, I knew I had to pick up whatever Angeline Boulley put out next. When it was revealed that her next book would be set on Sugar Island again, but in a more recent time following one of Daunis’ nieces, I knew I was in for a treat. This book is described as a Native American Lara Croft, but where our heroine is trying to rescue these bodies and artefacts from the museums themselves.

Doesn’t that grab your attention immediately?

I was fortunate to be sent an early copy of this book from Rock the Boat in return for a review. But honestly? Even if I’d had to wait until after release and buy myself a copy, I would’ve wanted to review this book no matter what.

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