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𝐌𝐚𝐲’𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐤
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We received the May Book Droplet choice from .Book.Drop two days ago and oh my gosh, this story is adorable! Who doesn’t love a story about a piece of toast who wants to be a dog?!
Logan has been reading more on his own and I often find him asking for more books. Thankfully, I don't have to worry about that now with 's monthly subscription service! Use code 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗪𝗬𝗥𝗠 for 15% off your first month!
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽 is a book subscription service that allows customer to choose the genre of book they'd like to read and then sends them a surprise book. Options include:
• 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐛𝐛𝐥𝐲: For readers who enjoy historical, contemporary, or literary fiction.
• 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐚: For adult readers who enjoy romance, chick-lit, romantic comedies, and stories of friendships
• 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞: For adult readers who enjoy psychological thrillers, action, murder mysteries, legal thrillers, and suspense.

ℂ𝕠𝕝𝕕 𝕎𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝔽𝕒𝕧𝕠𝕣𝕚𝕥𝕖𝕤
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What do you do when the weather is too hot and you need to cool down? I love a cold glass of sweet tea and a book set during the winter! 𝐈𝐧 𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐳𝐞 was definitely one of the stand-out books for last winter and one I plan on re-reading this year. Christina Lauren is definitely becoming one of my favorite authors.
What are some of your summer plans?

𝕥𝕒𝕜𝕖 𝕒 𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕒𝕣𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕕| 𝓟𝓸𝓼𝓲𝓽𝓪𝓷𝓸
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Italy has slowly opened up its restaurans and stores, so we decided to take a nice driving tour of the Amalfi Coast. We stopped in the mountain-town of Ravello, had a quick 30 minute stop in Amalfi and then drove to our lunch location at La Tagliatta in Positano, where I snapped this photo. 𝐌𝐲 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝 takes place in Napoli and focuses on the lives of two friends over generations. It's a four part series and is one of my to-reads while living 30 minutes from the setting!
If you could travel to one country, where would it be and why?

𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝔻𝕣𝕠𝕡| 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐔𝐩𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞
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𝙐𝙨𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙙𝙚 𝘽𝙊𝙊𝙆𝙒𝙔𝙍𝙈 𝙛𝙤𝙧 15% 𝙤𝙛𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝.
If you've been following me for a little while, you know I absolutely love .Book.Drop and their subscription service. I almost always treat myself to their upgrades and this 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 was no exception. This box was all about celebrating spring and gardening, which I am relatively hopeless with but a girl can dream, right?
Items include:
• Daisies grow kit from
• Green meadows tea from
• Archival acid-free book plates from
• Brass bookmark form .sundays
• Plant parent pencil set from
Do you have a green thumb?

𝕄𝕒𝕪 ℍ𝕠𝕡𝕖𝕗𝕦𝕝𝕤
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I know I'm a little late on my May TBRs but I just finished Shadow and Bone and could finally focus on something else!
I'm hoping to finish both Siege & Storm and Ruin & Rising this month, and I definitely want to take The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany with when we go to Tuscany at the end of the month!
What are you most excited to read this month?

𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨| 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐧 by Zora Neale Hurston
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𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀: "In 1927, Zora Neale Hurston went to Plateau, Alabama, just outside Mobile, to interview eighty-six-year-old Cudjo Lewis. Of the millions of men, women, and children transported from Africa to America as slaves, Cudjo was then the only person alive to tell the story of this integral part of the nation's history. Hurston was there to record Cudjo's firsthand account of the raid that led to his capture and bo***ge fifty years after the Atlantic slave trade was outlawed in the United States."
Barracoon is, like most non-fiction, not an enjoyable read. This was not a book that made me excited to read it. However, it is such an important topic that it needs to be read.
There were moments when Hurston and Cudjo would interact that made me chuckle, but Cudjo's story was so heartbreaking that those moments were almost forgotten immediately. I found an audiobook version on that really helped since Hurston wrote everything the way Cudjo would say it, so while some words could be hard to mentally imagine, the audiobook brought life into Cudjo's story.
I would highly recommend this to anyone interested in continuing to learn about American history.

𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥'𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐤
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Yesterday I received the April Book Droplet choice from .Book.Drop. Logan absolutely loves books and reading, so it can be hard to keep up with him sometimes. Thankfully, I don't have to worry about that now with 's monthly subscription service! Use code 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗪𝗬𝗥𝗠 for 15% off your first month!
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽 is a book subscription service that allows customer to choose the genre of book they'd like to read and then sends them a surprise book. Options include:
• 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐛𝐛𝐥𝐲: For readers who enjoy historical, contemporary, or literary fiction.
• 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐚: For adult readers who enjoy romance, chick-lit, romantic comedies, and stories of friendships
• 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞: For adult readers who enjoy psychological thrillers, action, murder mysteries, legal thrillers, and suspense.

𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕣𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨| 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐲
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Romantic comedies are relatively new for me. I started reading them at the height of our lockdown last year and found that I really enjoyed them. Sometimes you just really need a break from heavy books!
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹 is a very cute, very quick read. When Nikole Petersen is proposed to by her very new boyfriend in a very public place (hello Dodger's Stadium!), she is rescued by handsome doctor Carlos Ibarra. Of course, romance and comedy follows! I found the two characters to be relatable and realistic. They both have issues they need to work through (it wouldn't be a rom com if they didn't!).
Overall, I gave this ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5.
What is your favorite Rom/Com??

𝓢𝓹𝓻𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓔𝓺𝓾𝓲𝓷𝓸𝔁
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Happy Saturday, friends! Let me apologize in advance for not being the best at posting lately. I've recently started college classes and have been trying to find a good balance between studying, reading and posting. Unfortunately posing seems to be the thing taking the brunt of this new schedule.
Since today is the Spring Equinox, the (hosted by & myself) is all about celebrating it! I wanted to add a lot of green to the celebration.
Are you excited for spring?

𝓑𝓵𝓸𝓼𝓼𝓸𝓶𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓐𝓾𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓻𝓼
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Happy Monday, friends! How has your week started? It's currently 8 A.M. in Naples so I still have the whole day ahead of me!
Today's prompt for , hosted by myself and , is all about blossoming authors. Yaa Gyasi has been on my radar for a while but these two books have come out within the past 5 years. I have only ever heard great things and have these on my TBR for April!
Who are some blossoming authors you enjoy?

𝟛.𝟙𝟜 -ℙ𝕚 𝔻𝕒𝕪!
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Happy March 14th, aka Pie Day! For our prompt, hosted by myself and , we decided to celebrate the day with books and pies! I decided to use books that had to deal with cooking and both just happened to be romantic comedies!
What is your favorite kind of pie?

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Happy Friday folks! I'm honestly so glad this week is over because it has draaaaagged. To celebrate the end of the week, (hosted by myself and ) our prompt is all about floral covers! Two of my favorite covers are The Dating Plan and Felix Ever After.
What are you reading over the weekend?

𝓣𝔀𝓮𝓮𝓽𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓱𝔂 𝓑𝓸𝓸𝓴𝓼
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Of course my pick for is Michelle Obama's 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠. I really enjoyed reading about Michelle's childhood, how she met Barack, how it felt being there with him during his victories and how different life became when they became the First Family. I can't wait to get my hands on her husband's book, 𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝.
What's one of your tweetworthy books?

𝓡𝓮𝓪𝓭 𝓐𝓬𝓻𝓸𝓼𝓼 𝓐𝓶𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓬𝓪|𝕠𝕠𝕡𝕤𝕚𝕖!
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Technically today is supposed to be the bumblebee challenge... I can't even read my own prompts correctly 😭 Oh well. I just have to post yesterday's prompt for today!
Today's prompt is to celebrate Read Across America, an initiative ceated by the National Education Association as a way to encourage more reading. It was created in partnership with Dr. Seuss Enterprises, though their contract did expire in 2018. So in celebration, I decided to share a picture of my rainbow shelf!
What are some ways you encourage reading to those around you?

3. 𝓑𝓾𝓶𝓫𝓵𝓮𝓫𝓮𝓮 𝓢𝓽𝓪𝓬𝓴
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The prompt for today's is bumblebees! Show me all of your black and yellow stacks, folks!
I really enjoyed the show Shrill but haven't gotten to reading the book yet. I've only read one or two other books of essays and wasn't big on them. I'm still trying to amp myself up to read it. Same goes for Sleeping Beauties; it's such a big book and I'm just intimidated!
What are some of your favorite black or yellow books?

2. 𝓦𝓸𝓶𝓮𝓷'𝓼 𝓗𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓸𝓻𝔂 𝓜𝓸𝓷𝓽𝓱
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Today's prompt is all about Women's History Month! We have an entire month dedicated to learning about the accomplishments of so many women who have been lost over time. Who are some of your favorite inspirational women?
𝐅𝐮𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬:
1. Kathrine Switzer became the first woman to ever run the Boston Marathon in 1967
2. Fatima al-Fihri was an Arab Muslim woman who is credited with founding the University of Al-Quaraouiyine in Morocco in 859 CE (and it's still operating today!).
3. Jeanne de Clisson was married to an English nobleman who was imprisoned and beheaded as a result of the proxy wars between England and France. For revenge, she turned into a pirate and would behead every French nobleman she captured.
4. Khutulun was the great-great-granddaughter of legendary conqueror Genghis Khan. For her marriage, she proposed a challenge: any man that could best her in a wrestling match would have the honor of taking her hand in marriage. If they lost, they would have to give her a horse. Legend says Khutulun won over 10,000 horses.
5. The Night Witches, the Russian all-female 588th Night Bomber Regiment dropped more than 23,000 tons of bombs on N**i targets. And in doing so, they became a crucial Soviet asset in winning World War II. The Germans nicknamed them the Nachthexen, or “night witches,” because the whooshing noise their wooden planes made resembled that of a sweeping broom.

1. 𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕔𝕙 𝕋𝔹ℝ
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For our first March prompt, we're showcasing our TBRs for the month! I finally received A Rogue of One's Own so I finally feel prepared enough to start Bringing Down the Duke. I never like starting series that aren't finished but I really don't like to start them if I only have one book!
I'm also going to continue to read more Own Voices books, including Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. I'm currently almost finished Take a Hint, Dani Brown as well. And our local unofficial book club is reading Beantown Girls for this month's discussion!
What books do you hope to read this month?

If you’re looking for a March book prompt, please join and I for our prompt giveaway! The winner will receive a $25 gift card to !
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@ Naples, Italy

𝔽𝕖𝕓𝕣𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕪 ℝ𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕕 𝕌𝕡
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Since February is Black History Month in the United States, I wanted to make sure all of the books I read were by BIPOC and about BIPOC. I really enjoyed Uncomfortable Conversations (Emmanuel Acho will be hosting the After the Rose episode of The Bachelor, by the way!) and finished it in a day. I think I gave all of these books either 4 or 5 stars so I'd say February was a success!
How was your February?

𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕣𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨| 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐟
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This is the first book I've read by Brit Bennett and absolutely loved it. The story of the Vignes sisters and their children was so incredibly interesting that I couldn't put this book down. Brit Bennett weaves this beautiful story that takes place over years and truly keeps the reader invested in the story.
Do you enjoy Brit Bennett books?

𝕞𝕠𝕤𝕥 𝕝𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕕 𝕘𝕖𝕟𝕣𝕖
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The fantasy genre will always have a place in my heart. Fantasy is the ultimate escapism for me, but I haven't really read much in the past few months. Fantasy often comes in series now, and I just hate waiting for the series to end! Most series I've read have had anti-climactic endings that I didn't enjoy, so I've just been turned off of books longer than trilogies. However, these are a few of my favorites!
What's your favorite genre?

𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕞𝕒𝕚𝕝| 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩
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I received this copy of 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚 by Eman Quotah for my February Book Drop pick. From Goodreads:
"During a snowy Cleveland February, newlywed university students Muneer and Saeedah are expecting their first child, and he is harboring a secret: the word divorce is whispering in his ear. Soon, their marriage will end, and Muneer will return to Saudi Arabia, while Saeedah remains in Cleveland with their daughter, Hanadi. Consumed by a growing fear of losing her daughter, Saeedah disappears with the little girl, leaving Muneer to desperately search for his daughter for years. The repercussions of the abduction ripple outward, not only changing the lives of Hanadi and her parents, but also their interwoven family and friends—those who must choose sides and hide their own deeply guarded secrets.
And when Hanadi comes of age, she finds herself at the center of this conflict, torn between the world she grew up in and a family across the ocean. How can she exist between parents, between countries?"
Do you have this on your TBR?

𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕣𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨| 𝐈𝐟 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐛𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐧
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Since it's Black History Month in the United States, I wanted to do my part and read books by Black authors. My third ook of the month was James Baldwin's 𝐈𝐟 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤. There is absolutely no question why Baldwin is one of the most talked about authors of his time: his way with words never fails to amaze me. The story of Tish and Fonny is a heartbreaking story, and one unfortunately well known in the United States. Fonny is falsely accused of a crime he did not commit, but being a black man in the 1970s, he's at the mercy of the people in power, specifically the white cop who had been harassing them both.
Sometimes the books we read aren't "enjoyable," but they have important messages that need to be shared and so we read them. This is one of those books. I enjoyed the writing, and there were moments of dialogue that had me literally laughing out loud. In the end, I feel like this is a book that is best enjoyed in a setting that allows for lots of questions and discussions.
Have you read or listened to any works by James Baldwin?

𝔽𝕖𝕓𝕣𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕪 ℝ𝕠𝕞-ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕤
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My original plan for February was to read as many romantic comedies as I could, so I took this photo as my "February TBR" list. Then I realized that I read rom-coms all the time and maybe it would be a great idea to focus my February reads on Black authors and Black history... so that's what I'm doing! I've already finished 𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐌𝐚𝐧 by Emmanuel Acho and am currently reading 𝐈𝐟 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 by James Baldwin. I do think I'm going to be able to sneak in 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐇𝐢𝐧𝐭, 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐢 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 this month!
What are your plans for February?

𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕣𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨|| 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐦𝐲𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐝
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Jesmyn Ward is becoming one of my favorite authors. I didn't realize 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗨𝗻𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱, 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴 was part of a series when I read it, but I immediately bought the other two in the Bois Sauvage sereis, 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 and 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀.
Books like these, deep, thoughtful, and full of pain, aren't books I'd say I "enjoy," but appreciate. I appreciate being able to read the experiences and points of view of people and events I otherwise wouldn't be able to. Told from the POV of Esch, the only girl in a family full of men, we follow her and her brothers as they navigate life a few weeks before Hurricane Katrina hits their town.
These are not light-hearted reads, and I think that's why it takes me so long to finish them. It isn't because they aren't great books; it's just that I need time away from the harsh reality of the subjects sometimes.
Have you read any Jesmyn Ward books?

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Hello again folks! It's been a while since I've been actively active here on Booksta. Our job recently hired a new manager so it's been kind of crazy changing everything around. However, I'm trying my best to keep up with booksta and one of my favorite ways to do so if with photo prompts!
This bookish spiral was so difficult to do without making it enormous! It does make for a nice picture though!
How has the beginning of your year gone?

𝕤𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕪 𝕤𝕡𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕕
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Folks, it has been a rough couple of weeks. My job is going through some admin changes and has been wildly busy compared to normal. However, our local Navy Exchange had some new 2021 Happy Planners so I picked one up, grabbed some sticker books and decided to start planning again. Though I did receive the Inklings planner, I'm just not a big fan of it 😭 The pages aren't great and it's kind of bulky, but lord is it gorgeous!
Do you use a planner? If so, what kind?

𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕥𝕠 𝕥𝕧 𝕤𝕙𝕠𝕨 𝕤𝕡𝕠𝕥𝕝𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥
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I first watched Shrill a few months ago and had no idea it was based on the book by Lindy West! Starring Aidy Bryant as Annie, the show talks about everything from bad boyfriends to worse bosses. From Google:
"A struggling young journalist is determined to change her life without changing her body. While dealing with an unreliable boyfriends, sick parents and a perfectionist boss, she begins to understand that she's just as good as everyone else."
I'm not usually a fan of essays but I'm so excited to dive into this one! Do you enjoy essays?

𝕒𝕦𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕣 𝕤𝕡𝕠𝕥𝕝𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥| 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐚 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲
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Do you have an author whose plots appeal to you so much...but you haven't taken the plunge to read one of their books? Philippa Gregory is that author for me. I own a good amount of the Plantanget and Tudor series but I don't own all of them so I just... won't read them 🙈🙈 She's written so many and I just feel like I 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 to read them in order!
Do you have an author like this?

ℕ𝕖𝕨 𝕚𝕟 𝕁𝕒𝕟𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕪
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I received this ARC of 𝐘𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐖𝐢𝐟𝐞 by Sadeqa Johnson. Set in slave-era Virginia, this novel focuses on Pheby, a young woman born into slavery and promised her freedom on her eighteenth birthday. Of course, that doesn't happen. 𝐘𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐖𝐢𝐟𝐞 came out on January 12.
Have you read 𝐘𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐖𝐢𝐟𝐞 yet? If not, is it on your TBR?

ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕪 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕊𝕦𝕞𝕞𝕖𝕣 ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕕
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I can't be the only one absolutely over winter, right?! Winter in Naples is mostly rainy and windy, with only a few sunny, non-windy days. I absolutely miss my beautiful, sunny, boating days! I'm almost finished my second book for the month and I think I'm going to read a book set in the summer next!
Are you more of a winter person or a summer person?

ℙ𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕓𝕒𝕔𝕜 𝕧𝕤. ℍ𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕔𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕣
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So I received two copies of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐲, one from Book of the Month and one from The Book Drop. Personally, I enjoy having all kinds of book media. I often enjoy having ebooks because I tend to wake up in the middle of the night and reading helps me sleep. I also enjoy listening to audiobooks when I'm driving. getting ready in the mornings or when I used to get my nails done (pre-COVID).
Do you prefer hardcover books or paperback?

ℂ𝕠𝕗𝕗𝕖𝕖 & ℂ𝕦𝕣𝕣𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕝𝕪 ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘
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If you've been following me for more than a day, you know that I love coffee. It gets me through the day, especially these cold and rainy Napoli days! I recently started reading 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗨𝗻𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱, 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴 and it's really good so far! Unfortunately, I've been obsessed with podcasts lately and all of my free time has been spent listening to them.
What are some of your favorite podcasts?

ℍ𝕚𝕤𝕥. 𝔽𝕚𝕔. 𝕊𝕡𝕠𝕥𝕝𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥
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I received 𝐀 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐬 as one of the Holiday Bookgrams from . I haven't read a historical fiction book that really grabbed me in a good while, so I'm excited for this!
What's one of your favorite historical fiction books?

𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕚𝕤𝕙 𝕄𝕒𝕚𝕝
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I absolutely love when my book mail comes in! Last month's .book.drop came in, followed by my order. Now I own two copies of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐲, which I'll just take as a sign to read it ASAP!
Have you subscribed to any bookish boxes/mail services?