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    My Great Book Burn Out and Why I’m Sick of Reading New(er) Books

    Many things can be hidden by the facade of social media, which can be both a good thing and a bad thing. If you were in my house right now, you would see piles and piles of books I have…

    By essieofwho October 13, 2025
  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle

    Book Review: Fame, Fate, and The First Kiss by Kasie West

    It’s now officially fall! Fall means many things for many people, but on many of the book social media sites I used to follow, it means they will post content relating to books in the horror genre. (Probably because they…

    By essieofwho September 24, 2025
  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle

    Book Review: The Apple Creek Announcement by Wanda E. Brunstetter

    For many years, I’ve had a pile of books I want to review here on this blog, but don’t. Sometimes I forget about them until I stubble on a save post that I never finished. Other times it’s because of…

    By essieofwho August 6, 2025
  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle

    Book Review: The Boys of Benjamin Boulevard by Samantha Robinson

    It’s been a few weeks since I published a book review post. To be honest, I’ve been watching so many YouTube videos reviewing books. This caused me to suffer from book review burn out… and made me question if I…

    By essieofwho July 16, 2025
  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle,  Personal & Comentary

    5 Magazines I Still Purchase (And Reread After I Buy Them)

    I love books, but I don’t always like to buy them. They can be quite expensive and I don’t normally like the story. Because of this, I sometimes feel like buying books all the time is a waste of money…

    By essieofwho June 26, 2025
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    Reading Books, Reading Books Via Audio Books, and My Desire for More Transparency for Online Reviews

    For a few years, I struggled with comparing my reading habits to people I see online. Comparing my reading habits goes back to when I was in elementary school when others read less than I did, but I did have…

    By essieofwho June 13, 2025
  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle

    Book Review: The Summer of Broken Rules by K. L. Walther

    For many years, Booktok has been a major influence on which books become popular. A few years ago, I heard about a popular Booktok novel called The Summer of Broken Rules. It was written by K. L. Walther, who became…

    By essieofwho May 7, 2025
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    Books I Read in January 2025

    It is a new year and so far it has been a busy one! Along with my normal job, I’ve been busy with things that happened in the latter half of 2024. One of those things was my mixer broke.…

    By essieofwho February 5, 2025
  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle

    How I Went from a Romance Novel Hater to a (Sometimes) Lover

    Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of reading. The amount of time I read varies depending on how much free time I have. Right now, I am prioritizing taking breaks while sitting down. I’m not a fan of what is…

    By essieofwho January 10, 2025
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    Book Review: Sound of Light: A Marvel School of X Novel by Amanda Bridgeman

    I used to really like Marvel Studios movies, but for the past few years I haven’t enjoyed them. Instead, I shifted my focus from watching Marvel movies to reading comic books only. I have been aware of Marvel novel that…

    By essieofwho January 8, 2025
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