What a wonderfully busy week! My schedule for the blog and bookstagram was out of order and although my statistics were a bit low because of this, I’m really happy with how my week turned out. Besides the whole being sick and having to walk around in the heat.
But it was so worth it, because I am finally having my thesis defense this Thursday (April 26th)! Please, please, do keep me in your thoughts and send lots of good vibes my way.
Then, the week gets better with Mister visiting me! I’m very excited because I’ve run out of tea and he’s my only supplier. Do you enjoy drinking tea? What’s your favourite brand? Although I do drink the Lipton green tea from time to time, I love the Indian chai (I don’t really refer to it as chai, just simply tea, so it feels a bit weird).
This is the brand Mister brings me. Love, love it!
LAST WEEK ON THE BLOG
I reviewed two fairytale retellings, both of which I found quite enjoyable! Happily by Chauncey Rogers is a Cinderella retelling without Cinderella while The City Beyond The Glass by Suzannah Rowntree is a dark retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princesses.
Taking a bit of a crazy step, I went back to my old poetry habits and posted two different short stories for Top Five Wednesday’s prompt My Ideal Character Mash-Ups.
Finally, we end the week with a small discussion on organizing and managing book reviews. Just so you know, I’m not the expert at it, however, I have found a system that works for me, so I hoped to share it with you.
ON THE GRAM
I got approved for a review copy of The Best Bad Things by Katrina Carrasco which, from its Goodreads synopsis, sounds like a historical crime fiction. It set in 1887 and features a woman who goes undercover to bust an opium ring.
I also bought myself a copy of Snowblind by Ragnar Jonasson. I’ve wanted to try this book for a while especially after hearing about it from Abby @ Crime by the Book. Snowblind is a crime fiction set in Northern Ireland with snowstorms and 24 hours darkness; it sounds like a read for a dark and dreary day.
I hope you were aware about Amazon’s free books for its #ReadTheWorld campaign! Below are nine books, translated from various languages, and provided by Amazon for free. These books all sound so beautiful; I was very grateful for Amazon’s initiative, especially with diversifying the books!
OUT & ABOUT
5 Quiet Books That Left A Big Impression from Cahleen @ The Alt Story
8 Reasons Why Adults Should Read Young Adult Fiction by Bentley @ Book Bastion
What Should The Perfect YA Trilogy Look Like? by Cait @ Paper Fury
A new weekly meme called I Heart Characters! meme from Dani @ Perspective of a Writer
Are you a tea or coffee person? A morning person or a night person?
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This post is a link up the the weekly meme Stacking the Shelves by Tynga’s Reviews, and The Sunday Post by Caffeinated Reviewer
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Thank you for the feature! I’m glad you enjoyed my blog post. I’m sending you all the positive luck for your thesis defense! ❤
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Wish I’d known about the free books for read the world- that’s cool! Great post!
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You can still get them, I believe! It’s until the 24th! I’ll DM you the link on Twitter
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Oh great thank you!!
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Go, go, goooooo Cam! Sending you good thoughts for your thesis! The City Beyond the Glass sounds good… And free books!? Why didn’t I get the memo! and THANK YOU SO SO MUCH for sharing my meme news ❤ You're the best!! 😉
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Thanks, Dani! Were you able to get the books??
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Good luck with your thesis defense!
My favourite tea brand is Kusimi tea mostly because they have a lot of kinds of black teas and I love that
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Oooh I’ve never heard of that brand! I’ll have to see if it’s sold here 😀
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I really love Chai too, although I haven’t had any in a while. I might have to make a cup today! I downloaded some of the #ReadtheWorld books and can’t wait to check them out. It’s such a lovely idea!
Best of luck defending your thesis- I’m sure you will do great!
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wishing you luck on your thesis defense!! (also, i’m a coffee person & a night person, all the way) ❤
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Thank you, Emma!
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I hope you’re feeling better, Cam! And good luck on your thesis defense!!! ♥ I don’t drink either tea or coffee–I’m more of an iced tea/juice kind of girl. And I’m sort-of both a morning & night person? I’m more productive in the morning, but I’m more alive at night!
– Aimee @ Aimee, Always
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Thank you, Aimee! Ohh cool! Never met anyone with tastes like yours hehe
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Hey there! Thanks for the link. First of all, in answer to your question, coffee person and night person over here. I can appreciate a good cup of tea, though. I’m sending good thoughts for your thesis. Keep us posted!
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Thank you! I used to be a night person hehe… I will!
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Crossing my fingers and wishing you luck Camilla!!! Nice haul by the way 😉
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