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September 22, 2016

A Quiet Birthday (with a Giveaway)

September 22, 2016

A Quiet Birthday with a GiveawayAs the years go by, birthdays tone down a whole lot. Gone are the parties to which large circles of friends were extended. Presents become a rarity and on the whole, that “special” day passes like any other. Case in point, nothing out of the ordinary happened yesterday, though I did bake a walnut cake.

· Categories: Giveaways, Miscellaneous

May 8, 2016

Reading My Heart Out with Bout of Books 16

May 8, 2016

Bout of Books 16: TBR pile for coming read-a-thonBack in January I took part in Bout of Books for the very first time. While the outcome of that read-a-thon wasn’t all too stellar for me, I’ve since picked up my reading groove and am looking for a little bit of extra motivation. With that, I’m in again this round.

· Categories: Miscellaneous

February 21, 2016

Love-A-Thon 2016: Book Spine Poetry

February 21, 2016

Love-a-thon 2016 Book Spine PoetryBook spine poetry is always so much fun to do. Naturally, I was stoked that it’s been included as a challenge again this year. To see more poems, be sure to visit all the blogs linked up on Alexa’s post. Be sure to visit Alexa’s lovely co-hosts too who together made this year’s Love-A-Thon possible: Mel from The Daily Prophecy, Hazel from Stay Bookish and Cee from The Novel Hermit.

· Categories: Miscellaneous

February 20, 2016

Love-A-Thon 2016 Introduction

February 20, 2016

Love-A-Thon 2016 IntroductionAfter participating in last year’s Love-A-Thon and coming across some amazing people, I knew I had to take part again this year. In fact, I was the first person to sign up this year. Yep, I wear that as a badge of pride. Hah.

· Categories: Miscellaneous

January 5, 2016

Tracking Bout of Books 15

January 5, 2016

Bout of Books Jan 2016 Day 1 - The Knife of Never Letting Go aWhile this is my first time participating in Book of Books, it’s already into its 15th installation! To keep track of my progress and some of the challenges, I will be updating this space, so keep coming back for more ;)

· Categories: Miscellaneous

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