I was recently nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award by my Twitter friend and fellow book blogger Leah over at Leah's Books! Leah always has the best book tags--I've done a few of them here. Go check out her blog! Thanks for the nomination, Leah! What Is The Sunshine Blogger Award? The Sunshine Blogger Award … Continue reading The Sunshine Blogger Award!
Fairy Tale Echoes in Mara Rutherford’s “Crown of Coral and Pearl” Duology
This post is a stop on the Blog Tour for Kingdom of Sea and Stone, book two of the Crown of Coral and Pearl duology. Be sure to check out the other stops on the tour here, and find more information on the book at the end of this post. Thanks to TBR and Beyond … Continue reading Fairy Tale Echoes in Mara Rutherford’s “Crown of Coral and Pearl” Duology
The Books I Recommended to My TikTok Giveaway Winners
I recently hosted a giveaway on my BookTok channel to celebrate almost 5000 followers, but I put my own twist on the prizes, because I'm ~*different*~ (just in case it's not clear, that was meant to be facetious). For two winners, I recommended a new book based on a survey I had them fill out … Continue reading The Books I Recommended to My TikTok Giveaway Winners
Original Book Tag: Taylor Swift Album Challenge
This is the first book tag I've created myself! Feel free to use the tag if you'd like, just be sure to link back to this post! I don't know about you, but I've been listening to Taylor Swift's latest album Folklore pretty constantly since it came out two months ago. The vibes of the … Continue reading Original Book Tag: Taylor Swift Album Challenge
Audiobooks, Libraries, and Other Adventures: Reader Chat with Amanda Garrison
Listen to this podcast episode on Spotify, Apple, or anywhere you find bookish podcasts. For this week’s Reader Chat, I got to talk to the cohost of Fictional Hangover Podcast, Amanda Garrison. You’ll remember that my very first reader chat was with the other cohost of that show, Claire Eastaugh, so now my collection of … Continue reading Audiobooks, Libraries, and Other Adventures: Reader Chat with Amanda Garrison
This Post is Just a Bunch of Announcements
This is my reading nook. Isn't it cute? This week I am taking a little break from podcasting so I don’t have a new episode for you, but I did want to let you know about a couple of fun things happening in the Rhonda With A Book Cinematic Universe. First off, I am really … Continue reading This Post is Just a Bunch of Announcements
Five Recent(ish) YA Novels to Read Instead of “Twilight”
First of all, this post is not about Twilight-shaming. If you love Twilight, your opinions are 100% valid. This is also not about internalized misogyny disguised as pseudo-feminist moralizing. As I've discussed before, women and girls deserve far more credit for our ability to analyze and critique fiction than we are often given. But I … Continue reading Five Recent(ish) YA Novels to Read Instead of “Twilight”
Vintage Fashion, Comfort Books, and Other Necessities: Reader Chat with Ayana of The Vintage Guidebook
You can listen to this podcast episode on Spotify, Apple, or anywhere you find bookish podcasts. I’m joined for this week’s Reader Chat by Ayana, who you may know from The Vintage Guidebook blog and social media. We of course talked about vintage fashion and costuming, but since this IS a book podcast, we had … Continue reading Vintage Fashion, Comfort Books, and Other Necessities: Reader Chat with Ayana of The Vintage Guidebook
Book Tag: Reading With Amy’s Fall Bookish Questions
It's been awhile since I've done a book tag, and I thought this short and sweet tag would be perfect for a Friday as we're getting ready for the Autumn season. I'm so ready for Fall to be here. Seriously, give me PSL in an IV. This is a bit different from other tags I've … Continue reading Book Tag: Reading With Amy’s Fall Bookish Questions
A Very BookTok Summer: Podcast Episode (and Newsletter Preview)
You can listen to this podcast episode on Spotify, Apple, or anywhere you find bookish podcasts! So, how was your summer? I was unemployed for much of the summer, so I spent a lot of my days when I wasn’t sending out dozens of copies of my resume, scrolling through and posting videos on BookTok. … Continue reading A Very BookTok Summer: Podcast Episode (and Newsletter Preview)