The Arc Request Game: A How To

When I first started blogging, I didn't know where to start on blogging. I wanted to write up a basic guide on getting arcs for other fellow beginners! For Edelweiss and Netgalley, the name of the game is to grow your approval rating. The way to do this is to start by requesting less-in-demand titles.…

Top Twelve Things I Wish I Had Known Before My Senior Year of High School

Lessons were learned, mistakes were made, posts were written. #1 | The college you go to does not define you. If you get a ridiculously large scholarship to a place you genuinely want to go to you should go. Like, yes, the name is cool, and if you got into an Ivy that’s amazing for…

Managing the Life & Blogging Grind, part one: How I Operate My Week

About six months back, I wrote a really long and intense post about how to get started and be better at book blogging. Several of the comments, however, were asking about productivity: how do I keep my life all together, and how do I keep up the same blogging schedule? I think it's important to…

Blogger Recognition Award: I Share My Origin Story, and Give Blogging Advice

I got nominated for an award a couple of weeks ago by two new bloggers I hadn't known yet, Charlotte and Anna @ReadsRainbow, who blog about sapphic lit (AMAZING BEAUTIFUL SHOWSTOPPING) and are amazing and super talented (so go check them out!) This tag involves giving an origin story and then some blogging advice! I…

Eighteen Things I’ve Learned In My First Eighteen Years

I turned eighteen years old last week and I figured it would be worth writing a post reflecting on how I've gotten here, and what I want out of my life. 1) When you're upset, tell people what's going on with you. A few years ago, I worried a lot that telling people things, or asking…

How To Be a Better Book Blogger [and person in general]

Hi friends! We're back for yet another post I get asked for a lot. I've talked about how to blog before on my How To Write A Great Review post and my Newbie Blogger Page (#shamelessselfpromo) but today I want to talk about the nitty-gritty parts of being a blogger, everything from what to post to blog…

How To Write a Great, Not-Boring, Interesting Review

Hi friends! People ask me for this post literally all the time. And you know what? I love giving tips. So here's a post I wished I had when I was just starting out on reviewing: how to write a great review. Before we get started, I want to get in some self-promo by mentioning…

Confessions of a Former Audiobook Hater, aka The Starter Audiobook Guide [+My Audiobook Recs!!]

I got into audiobooks only through the last few months [I finished my first in June], and I wanted to talk about it a little bit! Because I used to be an audiobook hater. And now I have sold my soul to audiobooks and listen to four or five a month. I know, I know,…

How To Read More // A Long Post

So, some of you might know that I do a ridiculous amount of reading. And many of you have asked why I do it. That one is super easy; it's because I love reading. More of you have asked how I do it. This one is harder. Obviously, all of these tips are super personal.…

How To Write a Good Review

Today I'm going to be writing a post about how to write good reviews!! Again, these are all just my opinions and my thoughts on how to write reviews. Other users might disagree, but I hope these will help. _______________________________________ Say your basic opinion before you start the review. Don't summarize the entire plot first…

Book Chat: Tips For Keeping Your TBR Low

So I've been trying to get my tbr completed for around two years. Along the way, I've come up with a few strategies for quicker completion. Obviously, these are just things that worked for me, but hopefully they'll work for a few others too. Good luck! 1. Read short books quickly. If you find a…