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Totally Should Have Book Tag

Totally Should Have Book Tag

It’s been a long time since I’ve done a book tag! Dang. I used to love these. This one seemed fun so I tagged myself. I’ve seen this Totally Should Have Book Tag around the blogosphere here and here, which is where I found it. It was originally created by Emma Books on Youtube. A book that totally should’ve had a sequel. From what I understood about The Heiresses by Sara Shepard is that when it was released, there is/was supposed to be a sequel. It looks like there won’t be one now? There’s no evidence of one anywhere and the book was released a couple of years ago. The author has avoided questions about it on Twitter (believe me, I’ve searched), so I think it wasn’t ordered maybe? BUT I NEED MORE. PLEASE LET THERE BE MORE. Update: after some further investigating, it looks like she’s answered the question somewhere online that it’ll be a standalone but she’d like to make a follow-up. PLEASE. Thanks. A book or series that totally should’ve had a spin-off. I’m probably going to sound like every person who did this tag, but obviously Harry Potter series by JK Rowling! I think we all would love something about the Marauders or about Harry’s kids. (I guess one of these is kind of coming with The Cursed Child play-being-published-as-a-book.) I would love to read more about Harry’s father, Lupin, and Sirius. This is the biggest request from everyone. An author that should totally write more books. I loved the long-ass series The […]

Sailor Moon Obsession

Posted July 27, 2016 / Personal / Information / Etc. / 9 Comments
Sailor Moon Obsession

Thanks to the Summer of Sailor Scouts feature (click here for more info – hosted by Alexa, Cristina, Cee, Kristin, and Sierra) I’ve become a bit obsessed. I recently did the book tag, as you saw, and have been watching the show kind of nonstop over the past month. When I’m not watching, I’m researching characters and thinking about when I’ll be able to watch next! I’ve already added random crap I don’t need into my Etsy cart… for characters I hadn’t even been introduced to yet. I wanted to share some of my Sailor Moon-related thoughts while watching the show, as well as some of those items on my wishlist. Let’s gooooo. Click on the images for their source. History and early stages of obsession Sailor Moon was always on my radar… since I was a kid. I never managed to watch it for some reason but I think some of my cousins used to watch it? Regardless, I always was intrigued by the concept. When I saw the Summer of Sailor Scouts feature pop up with some of my favorite bloggers, I asked Cristina how to get started with this fandom. She suggested the show then the manga. I immediately decided to watch the show and I haven’t stopped since! As for the manga, I used to draw characters in that style when I was younger but I honestly hadn’t read any books in that format. I did buy the first one recently and will probably start it sometime soon (maybe for the […]

Sailor Moon Book Tag

Posted July 20, 2016 / Personal / Information / Etc. / 9 Comments
Sailor Moon Book Tag

Sailor Moon is something I’ve always wanted to get into. When I saw the fun Summer of Sailor Scouts feature starting up by some of my favorite bloggers (Alexa, Cristina, Cee, Kristin, Sierra) I knew this was the motivation I needed to finally get into this series/hobby. I never watched the show as a kid and asked Cristina on her intro post how I could get started with this fandom. She pointed me to the show first followed by the manga, so that’s my plan! For their intro to the series this summer, they featured a Sailor Moon Book Tag. I started watching the first anime (dubbed, because I’m not good at reading subtitles yet!) last week and jumped right onto this tag. At the time of filling this out, I hadn’t even been introduced to most of the characters in the show! It was nice learning a little about them based on the prompts so I knew what to expect when they came onscreen. This was a really fun one with more unique questions than I’ve seen in a lot of books tags!   A book that makes you hungry Just Visiting by Dahlia Adler /// I always think of this book first when I think of food, even though I’m sure there are plenty of others. I just remember the tuna bacon melts that were constantly ordered in this book and it makes me seriously crave one. GIMME THE FOOOOD. A book featuring technology The Boyfriend App by Katie Sise […]

Bookmark Lit is TWO! – Blogiversary & Giveaway

Bookmark Lit is TWO! – Blogiversary & Giveaway

Bookmark Lit is two and I can’t believe I’ve had a hobby this long. It never ceases to amaze me. I never thought blogging would get this fun or I would meet so many people. I literally couldn’t have dreamed it. Between meeting people at ALA and BEA, becoming real life friends, and chatting books all day every day… I’m super grateful! I went through and shared some stats last time around, so I’m going to do the same thing today! I hope you enjoy seeing what I’ve been doing for the past couple of years. I also want to talk about some of my favorite posts within the last year or so. (This was completed on 7/5 so some of the stats may be a little off, but you’ll get the idea!) Books read since I started the blog: 367 Book rating average: 3.99 Number of reviews posted: 285 Number of discussions, rec lists, memes, etc. posted: 452 Total number of posts: 737 First post ever: Review: We Were Liars Month with the most posts: August 2014 Month with the most visits: January 2016 Day with the most visits: January 3, 2016  Post with the most comments: I’m a Fake Fantasy Reader Post with the most views: Organization Part 2, My Traveler’s Notebook Top searches to refer people here: “if i stay” and “read a thon sign in” Top referrers to BL: Book Addict’s Guide and Alexa Loves Books Popular post view time: Tuesdays at 10:00AM As always, I have to give Andi | Andi’s ABCs a shoutout first. […]

Mid-Year Blogging Update and Goals

Mid-Year Blogging Update and Goals

HOW????? Seriously this year has flown by. I can’t believe we’re already in the warm months, let alone being halfway done with 2016. I feel like we all say this all the time, but it’s so true – where does the time go? I love doing recaps because I’m lame, so obviously I’m here to sum up my 2016 reading life so far! I also will revisit some of the bloggy goals I created and catch up on progress. As you see in my monthly wrap-ups, I keep my stats updated each time. The spreadsheet I use is definitely the reason for my organization. I use this time of year (in addition to the end of the year) to REALLY go all-out with my stats. It also helps me create new goals or update existing ones. I may decide I really should read more fantasy or more books from my own shelves. I’ll highlight all of the books I’ve read so far in general too. All of the Books Read So Far Random Fun Smallest book read: We Should All Be Feminists (49 pages) Largest book read: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (759 pages) Most read author: Lemony Snicket (13) Books read 300 pages or under: 28% Books read over 300 pages: 72% Most pages / books in a month: 7108 pages / 23 books in April Least pages / books in a month: 4271 pages / 12 books in May I always wish there was some master list of my favorite blog posts from each year […]

Hilton Head Island Vacation Recap

Hilton Head Island Vacation Recap

As promised in my Bookmark Lit Bulletin, here’s a big ol’ recap of my vacation! I wanted to share some pictures and a bit about what we did. Hopefully it will entice you to head there on your next vacation 😉 Wednesday May 25th We suffered through work on Wednesday and left around 6:30 Wednesday night. We made a couple of stops but basically drove the 7+ hours straight to Harrisonburg, VA, where we stayed for the first night. Nothing too fancy – just a Motel 6 arrival at 2:00 AM! I drove the whole way down for the first day. Thursday May 26th The next morning, we grabbed some McDonald’s breakfast and hit the road around 9:30 for the rest of the trip. I made the boys drive on Thursday because I wasn’t in the mood to at that point. Chris went for about 5 hours and Kris finished up the trip for the last 3 hours. We finally arrived on Hilton Head Island around 5:30 PM! It was amazing to drive up and see palm trees. It’s been soooo many years since I have! Once we arrived, we settled into the hotel and left in search of food. We went to Dry Dock Seafood and Spirits because we wanted to kick off our vacation with some seafood right away. I asked for the Seafood Sliders (little sandwiches with seafood on each one) and she ended up bringing me a Seafood Platter. I ate it without complaints but told her the mistake beforehand. […]

Road Tripping! Byeeee

Road Tripping! Byeeee

As you read this, I am preparing to road trip down the East Coast. Or, depending on the time of day, I’m already road trippin’ down the East Coast. I’m going from Connecticut to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina! I’ll be with my boyfriend Chris and our friend Kris (lol) on this epic 14-15ish hour journey. We’re leaving around 5 PM on Wednesday night, when I get out of work, and will drive to Virginia for the night. Then, wake up Thursday morning and continue the second half of the trip. We’ll be on HHI for an extra long Memorial Day weekend and return to CT on Wednesday. I am in such desperate need of a vacation it’s insane. This is well-deserved, if I do say so myself. I thought it would be fun to share some a road trip post today, including a bunch of things – books about road trips, what I’m bringing along for the ride, books I packed with me for the beach, and more. Check it out and wish me luck! We’re going to be visiting all sorts of things around HHI over the next week. We’ll be in the Palmetto Dunes area (the purple section on the bottom of the map), which seems to be near a lot of shopping and some of the better beaches. Honestly I’m sure you can’t go wrong! We plan to check out the Harbour Town lighthouse (left) and eat a LOT of delicious food. Seriously though… you should see […]

Netflix and Books Tag!

Netflix and Books Tag!

Hello there! My friend Erica from Novel Ink and I wanted to join forces to create a book tag. We know how much bloggers love binge-watching shows AND reading books, so we combined the two! We’ve selected a TV show to match each prompt and we invite you to change the shows to once that fit YOU, if you’d like. Then, just choose the best book or series to match it. General rules for the tag: Choose a book or book series that best matches the prompt provided Feel free to change the TV show if you’d like it to reflect YOUR preferences! A blank set of the prompts is located at the very bottom in the scroll box Feel free to use our header graphic with the usual credits Link back to us and tag some friends to join in! It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia • Unlikeable character(s)   Winning by Lara Deloza | The characters are all very shifty and I loved reading it so much. I feel the same way about everyone on It’s Always Sunny. They’re all terrible people and I love them. Vampire Diaries • Your ship sank or didn’t happen   The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins | I’m okay with Peeta in general but Gale had my heart for some reason. I’m a sucker for the childhood-BFF-turned-boyfriend trope, okay? I actually am only a few seasons into Vampire Diaries but am not prepared for the ship changes. Damon is hot though so I’m not mad. Friends • Best cast of characters/friendships   […]

Help Me Pick a TV Show to Binge!

Posted April 23, 2016 / Personal / Information / Etc. / 32 Comments
Help Me Pick a TV Show to Binge!

Obviously we all have our TBR lists and even posts each month, but I wanted to try to sit here and think of all the TV shows I want to watch. I saw Katrina’s post the other day about the shows she wishes she had more time to watch, and it inspired me a little bit. Maybe you guys can help me prioritize some of these shows! I’ll tell you a bit about shows I’ve loved or am currently watching, and you can make some recommendations (by voting in the poll for your favorites!). Shows I’m currently watching or finished: 90210 • Angie Tribeca • Arrested Development • Breaking Bad • Broad City Brooklyn Nine-Nine • Brothers and Sisters • Chasing Life • Community • Devious Maids Desperate Housewives • Faking It • Friday Night Lights • Friends • Fresh off the Boat Gossip Girl • Heroes • How I Met Your Mother • Humans • It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Marvel’s Agent Carter • Marvel’s Daredevil • Marvel’s Jessica Jones • Master of None Modern Family • The OC • Orange is the New Black • Parks and Recreation Pretty Little Liars • Sex and the City • Workaholics • Younger Shows I’m looking to start or binge: Aside from finishing a few of the shows above (Friday Night Lights, Orange is the New Black, Daredevil, etc.), I want to binge something else. Some of these shows are finished, which is nice, but others are still happening on TV. Why I want to watch: bookish main character, it’s coming back on Netflix, located in Connecticut! Why I want to watch: everyone seems to love this show, mystery/crimes, I own some on DVD […]