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simonevanheijst May 18, 2023

House of Roots and Ruin – Spoiler Free Review

Hello again book friends! I’ve had a bit of an absence again, because my schedule is kicking my butt. Last week I spent three days in Brussels as part of a work trip, and it was fun but exhausting. I did, however, finish a book. And not just any book; an ARC of House of Roots and Ruin. Shoutout to NetGalley for approving my requests despite my abysmal feedback ratio. This is the first of five ARCs I finished since I went on a requesting spree, so keep an eye out for all those other reviews in the near future.…

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simonevanheijst April 21, 2023

Friday Favorites – Favorite Sci-Fi Books

Happy Friday all! Today I’m participating in a new to me weekly challenge. I first saw this one over at Leah’s Books and thought it would be a fun one to participate in! Friday Favorites is hosted by Functionally Fictional, and you can find all upcoming prompts on her blog! Today’s prompt is sci-fi books which is a great prompt for me, because you know I love me some sci-fi! Red Rising By Pierce Brown I obviously couldn’t not start this list with Red Rising. This is actually my all-time favorite sci-fi series. I am currently making my way through…

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simonevanheijst April 20, 2023

Tag Time – Quarter Year Crisis Book Tag

Hello book friends! Do guys know how long it’s been since I did a book tag?? Literally so long. In fact, my last book tag was the end of year book tag… posted in 2021. Whoops. So much has changed for me since then, though! Anyway, I saw this little tag over at Novel Lives and I thought it would be fun to participate. The tag was originally created by Roison, whose video you can find here. So without further ado, let’s get into the questions! quarter year crisis quarter year crisis 1. How many books have you read so…

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simonevanheijst April 18, 2023

Top Ten Tuesday – 10 Snacks I Love

Hello book friends! I am ready to make an effort again to participate in weekly memes and challenges. Whether I’ll actually be consistent remains to be seen… But, what better way to pick up the slack than with a Top Ten Tuesday post? Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can find all past and future prompts on her blog! This week the prompt is: A non-bookish freebie! And since I’m doing a little bit of childhood healing, I thought it would be fun to list my favorite snacks that include many from the past.…

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simonevanheijst April 16, 2023

Tress of the Emerald Sea – Spoiler Free Review

Hello book friends! As some of you may know, Brandon Sanderson is set to release a couple of secret projects. Tress of the Emerald Sea is the first one, and while I didn’t quite have the cash to fund the kickstarter, I did have the cash to buy the regular book a few months later. So by now I’ve read it, obviously. As a side note, if someone ever decides to sell their kickstarter edition, I will likely throw money at them real fast. With that said, the regular edition looks really good on my shelves, too.Tress of the Emerald…

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