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A total bookaholic talks about the books she enjoyed reading and about other bookish things. Happy Reading!
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TBR pile update #6 - what is your status?

It has been two months, December 20th to be exact, since I did my last TBR pile update. Then I had 54 print books in my pile and now there are 51 books. So yay for reducing the number a bit. I also h...

3 h ago 2 people like this

Bookish discussion: Sorting out books

When I rearranged my books last week, I used the chance to sort out some books. Books that I had collected over several years. Books that were ok, but not great. Books that I didnt want to have any l...

1 day ago 1 person likes this

Dear Bookish Diary #52 - bookish poster and the wrong country

♥ bookish posterToday I bought a poster designed for "The Disenchantments" by Nina LaCour. Five posters designed for the book are available on Etsy and I grabbed one as soon as I saw them. I ...

1 day ago 1 person likes this

Books of the week #25 - feel good books

Happy Sunday! Today there will be no vlog about my Books of the week because Im sick. Since the middle of the week I have a nasty cold. Thats also the reason why I decided to buy some new feel good b...

4 days ago 2 people like this

My library - an update

If you follow me on twitter or facebook you might already know that I started rearrenging my books yesterday. I finally managed to sort the books by genre and I also managed to sort out some books. I...

15 feb 12 1 person likes this

Two series I enjoy right now ...

In the last weeks I discovered and started reading two series that I really enjoy so far. I have read two books in each series and Im excited to go on with more books. Both series are from the adult ...

14 feb 12 1 person likes this

Books of the week #24 -14 new books and I love the In Death series

This week I got 15 new books (all bought) and Im a bit shocked by that number. This week it was the combination of receiving books I ordered last week, of receiving some preordered books and of buyin...

12 feb 12 1 person likes this

Bookish baking - November Cakes

Today I was in the mood to bake and I decided to try out the November Cakes. The recipe for the November Cakes was developed by Maggie Stiefvater. November Cakes are mentioned in Stiefvaters book&nbs...

10 feb 12 1 person likes this

Under the dust jacket

One thing I love about hardcovers is when the book under the dust jacket is designed in a beautiful and special way. Sometimes a special font is all I need to be happy, sometimes its a beautiful butt...

09 feb 12 1 person likes this

DBD day 27 - Celebrity in Death mini review and more excerpts

In DeathJust this morning I finished the new In Death book, Celebrity in Death. Of course I enjoyed reading the book a lot and heres my mini review on it that I wrote for Goodreads.Another great book...

06 feb 12 1 person likes this

Books of the week #23 - exciting book post

This week was pretty good, I read two books that I enjoyed a lot, I managed to reduce my TBR pile a bit and I received some great books in the mail. Ok, once again I didnt read a book that I wanted t...

05 feb 12

DBD day 33 - reading, e-reading and good books

♥ 2 good booksYesterday I read 2 very good books. One is a cozy mystery and the first book in a series and the other is a book from the YA section.Homicide in Hardcover  - Kate Carlisl...

02 feb 12 1 person likes this

In February you will be mine ...

In February there are certain books that I just have to have (it really is a must that I get them :) ). New books by authors I love and new & old books by new to me authors that sound too good to...

30 jan 12 1 person likes this

Books of the week #22 - a pretty good week

Another week is over and it was a good one. I read two books I really enjoyed, got some great sounding new books and the books Im reading right now are very entertaining - all things that make my lit...

29 jan 12 1 person likes this

DBD day 27 - excerpts, excerpts and more excerpts

♥ because Im picky about writing styles ... Today I finally started reading excerpts of the books that are on my wish list from new to me authors. When I started my first thought was "O...

27 jan 12 1 person likes this

Lady Isabellas scandalous marriage - Jennifer Ashley

Lady Isabellas scandalous marriage by Jennifer Ashleypublished 2010#2 in the Highland Pleasures seriesbought my copybuyThe Highland Pleasures series1. The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie 2.&n...

24 jan 12

Books of the week #21 - pretty new books

A very grey, cold and wet week is finally over. The books I read, or to be more exact my opinion of them, unfortunately fits to this weather. Most of the books I read this week were once again just o...

22 jan 12 1 person likes this

DBD #21 - frustration and fillers in triogies

♥ tired and frustratedThis week I am unusually exhausted and also a bit frustrated by the books I read. Most werent bad but there were also not good or great, they were just ok. Lately (in the l...

21 jan 12 1 person likes this

DBD day 16 - Yummy cupcakes and I need to like you

♥ readingIm reading right now a very yummy book, its "Sugar Rush" by Donna Kauffman. Its a romance and cupcakes play an important role in it - of course I had to have this book :) So far the ...

16 jan 12 1 person likes this

Books of the week #20 - finally a great book & Im book crazy

Another week is over and I finally read a great book, my first in 2012. Great books make me happy so Im in a pretty good mood today. This week I also bought a lot of books, more than I thought I did....

15 jan 12 1 person likes this

DBD day 13 - a good Friday the 13th

#MrPostmanToday I got three new books and all sound pretty exciting. "Pear shaped" by Stella Newman is a book I bought and the other two (both in German), Zirkel by Mats Strandberg and S...

13 jan 12

Book Impressions: Variant - Robison Wells

Variant by Robison Wellsmystery (YA)published 2011bought my copybuyA few more of my book impressions:At first I thought that the concept of the book could be a bit too unrealistic, but it wasnt. Ever...

12 jan 12 1 person likes this

DBD day 10 - thank you book goddess

#finallyagreatbookWoho, today I finally finished my first great book of the year and tomorrow there will be a new review / book impression post. Im so happy that "Variant" by Robison Wells am...

10 jan 12 1 person likes this

On Bloglovin & why its my favourite way to follow blogs

About two weeks ago we discussed our favourite ways to follow and read a blog. Many readers hadnt so far heard of bloglovin. Bloglovin is my favourite way to stay up to date with the blogs I like, so...

08 jan 12 1 person likes this

Books of the week #19 - waiting and a wonderful reader

Its already January 8th and Im still waiting for the first great book of the year. Its hard to stay patient and not get too frustrated by all the just ok books I recently read. My highlight of t...

08 jan 12

Thanks for your honest reviews ...

Its no secret that I only review the books I enjoyed reading. And its no secret that I still like reading negative reviews written by other people. And its no secret that some people think that blogg...

07 jan 12 1 person likes this

My young adult books

Back in 2010 I started to rediscover my interest in books from the YA section. Bit for bit I rediscovered the various genres in this section, and I learned what interests me and what not. I discovere...

06 jan 12 1 person likes this

DBD day 5 - waiting on the next great book ...

#waitingSince December 16th I have read only one book (The language of flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh) that was so good that I did review it. In the last three weeks I read a lot of books that were j...

05 jan 12 1 person likes this

Dear bookish diary - day 3

Dear bookish diary, so far my reading life in 2012 is going rather well. I already read 4 books, unfortunately none of the books made me want to create a review. But Im sure that this will change in ...

03 jan 12

Books of the week #18 - Slow weeks ...

Its time to talk a bit about the books that crossed my way in the last two weeks. Over the Holidays I didnt read a lot of books and many of them up were just ok for me.my bookish channel on Youtube -...

02 jan 12

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