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simonevanheijst January 12, 2020

All of My Bookish Candles

I love me some bookish merchandise. I have a small collection of a little bit of everything now, but my favorite type of merch is definitely candles! Here’s a list of the ones I have, listed by fandom. If you’ve read this post, you know that I love candles that smell fresh and like the outdoors the most. Most of the bookish candles I own smell exactly like that as well! Throne of Glass and a Court of Thorns and Roses Starfall by a Courts of CandlesThis beautiful glittered candle has notes of moonlight, sea breeze, and wine. The result…

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simonevanheijst January 11, 2020

A Decade of Reading – From 2010 to 2019

I never really thought about how my reading has changed over the past decade until I saw someone to the end of year book tag. It was originally a YouTube tag, and you can find the original here! While I’m not going to do the tag, I do want to take this time to reflect on what I read during the past 10 years. Beginning of the decade: 2010 – 2013 This early in the decade I didn’t have a Goodreads yet, and I wasn’t a big reader yet, either. There are zero records of what I read during these…

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simonevanheijst January 10, 2020

I Went on a Cruise! My last U.S. vacation part 1

Some people sleep in on new year’s day, some drive to Florida. We are the latter group, because we went on a quick four night cruise to Cozumel and back! This was my first cruise ever. We booked this cruise as part of our Florida vacation. First we’d hop on the boat, and then we’d spend a couple more days in Florida. That’s why I’m dividing this vacation post in two. As I’m typing this I’m still enjoying the warm weather on Anna Maria island! Day 1 Our ship, The Brilliance of the Seas, would depart from Tampa, Florida at…

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simonevanheijst January 9, 2020

2018 Most Anticipated vs. What I actually Read

I was scrolling through my old posts and found my most anticipated 2018 releases post. I’m currently cringing at the horrible formatting. What was I thinking?? And why am I talking about 2018 in 2020? Well… because my dumb self forgot to make a 2019 most anticipated releases post… Big oops. Let’s start with my list of most anticipated releases for 2018: Kingdom of Ash – Sarah J. Maas War Storm – Victoria Aveyard Queen of Air and Darkness – Cassandra Clare Restore Me – Tahereh Mafi Two Dark Reigns – Kendare Blake Catwoman: Soulstealer – Sarah J. Maas Legendary…

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simonevanheijst January 8, 2020

My Bookish Confessions and Unpopular Opinions

Every now and then you have so spill the tea. Even if it’s about yourself. This post is all about my bookish confessions and unpopular opinions! I don’t think I have any extreme opinions, but I also hope I don’t end up on the stake, haha. I like the Lord of the Rings movies better than the books This is definitely one of the most unpopular opinions in my friend group. Once upon a time before I was an avid reader I saw the Lord of the Rings movies and I really enjoyed them. I have seen them numerous times…

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