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The Year of Low Buy
I started out the year by doing what I should probably do every year, but never do… cleaning out my hoards. Every Christmas I am blessed with lovely gifts, and I always mean to go through my extra things and donate them. Then I never do. Hahaha. It’s one of the reasons why this year it was absolutely necessary. I sat down and went through piles of magazines, stacks of books, shelves of clothes, and came out the other side with a bunch of wonderful donation piles and plenty of space for the new things I had acquired. It was…
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Cover Reveal: Bonds of Discord by Alexa H. Michaels
Happy Weekend friends! You made it to the end of this week, applause are in order! To reward your perseverance I have a fabulous new cover for you to drool over. This prequel is bound to excite and entice you. Just look at that sparkly cover! Bonds of DiscordAlexa H. MichaelsPublication date: January 28th 2022Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Romance This story is a fairy tale in the original sense–there is no “happily ever after” for me. Marella: As the daughter of the alpha, I’ve been taught to put the needs of the pack before my own. Yet, my father does the…
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Book Blitz and Giveaway: Check Yes, No, or Maybe by Stormie Skyes
Check Yes, No, or MaybeStormie SkyesPublication date: January 12th 2022Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance Crappy job. Yes. Take back an annoying ex. Definitely no. Hit on the sexy new firm partner looking him over…maybe? For Aaron Cambrian, life is lived by checklists. No matter how promising, everything – jobs, potential partners, cars, drinks, food, etc – needed to meet all his criteria or he walks away. Everything changes one night at the cocktail bar when his best friend challenges Aaron to abandon his list and ask the first hot guy who catches his interest if he can buy him a drink.…
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Book Review: Love At First Spite by Anna E. Collins
In this delightful, breezy romcom, interior designer Dani decides to get revenge on her cheating ex the only way she knows how: by building a spite house next door. They say living well is the best revenge. But sometimes, spreading the misery seems a whole lot more satisfying. That’s interior designer Dani Porter’s justification for buying the vacant lot next to her ex-fiancé’s house…the house they were supposed to live in together, before he cheated on her with their realtor. Dani plans to build a vacation rental that will a) mess with his view and his peace of mind and b)…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (1/3/22)
Happy first Monday of the new year, my bookish friends! I hope that so far this year is treating you well, and that you’re having a lot of fun planning out your new year of reading (or not, if that’s not your jam)! I, for one, am trying to take the “plan less” approach this year. Other than review books that I have to read by a specific date, I’m planning on just picking up whatever strikes my fancy. I honestly can’t wait to see what I uncover. So in that spirit, let’s see how the year has started off!…
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Happy New Year!
Happy New Year, reading besties! I know that the last two years have been a little on the rough side, so my wish for you is that you just be kind to yourself. Let yourself grow, but also understand that sometimes it may go a little slower than you’d like it to. Understand that sometimes you’ll need a little patience with everything, because things won’t go as you plan. Stay well, stay focused, stay kind! I can’t wait to bring you lots of fun new content in 2022!
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Books to Start 2022 – A Quick List
I am monumentally poor at sticking to a real TBR each month. I’ll admit it! I always set one, and then end up frolicking off to some other book that catches my eye, or doing a reread because it’s something that I feel like at the moment. Since I know that about myself, I’ve stopped making monthly TBRs. Instead, I’ve decided to pinpoint three books that I’d like to tackle each quarter of the year, and just fit them in when I can! So here’s the first three that I’ve decided to start with. First off is this delightful novel…
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Blog Goals for 2022
It’s been quite a while since I’ve actually set blog goals, mainly because I went through a phase where setting any kind of goal just sounded too stressful. Between going back to school, the ongoing pandemic, and working hard to understand my anxiety, I’ve been at max for work done. Still, I do miss setting at least a few intentions for the new year. It gives me something to focus on, and reminds me that this is my space! It can look like, and be, whatever I want it to be. So let’s set some goals, shall we? Goal #1…
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Bookish Spotlight: Melissa from Oh My Word Melly
Welcome to a new post series here on Hopelessly Devoted Bibliophile! Back when I first started this blog, I used to interview other bloggers and share their content. I’ve missed doing that so much! It was a great way to get to know others who share the same passion, and give some much deserved love to amazing creators. So, it’s time to do that again! Check this space every other Saturday for a new spotlight, and click here if you’d like to sign up to be a spotlight yourself! Our spotlight today is Melissa from Oh My Word Melly! Instagram…
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Year-End Reading Check In
Hi friends! Happy Thursday, aka the day we all wish would hurry by so that we can get straight to Friday. I hope that this week has treated you well. There are so few sleeps until Christmas, and I know that a lot of you out there are just excited to get to the celebrating as I am! While I wait though, I’ve been revisiting this last year. Combing through the blog, to get an idea of what I want to tackle in 2022. Setting up a reading list of possibilities for some reading challenges that I’m eyeing. It’s been…
