bookishcoreblog

  • A Trip to the Library

    **The sun is beating down on me so I take shelter as soon as I get to the library to get out of the sun, though the inside is warm as well. A bit outside of towne, a small library… Continue reading

    A Trip to the Library
  • My Most Tabbed Books

    **I dogear the corner of my book, smiling all the while as I finish the page. My heart beats a little harder as I read a tale so beautifully written it should be read by everyone. Pages are flipped and… Continue reading

    My Most Tabbed Books
  • Mid-Year Check-In

    **I pour myself a glass of orange juice and read the paper. I skim the text and turn the pages. The sky is dark outside, promising some rain. I fold the newspaper and place it beside me and continue to… Continue reading

    Mid-Year Check-In
  • Mid-Year Book Freak Out Tag 2025

    **I look at my reading like an accountant looking at numbers. I flip through pages to remember what happened and go through each one, thinking about my favorites of the year thus far as well as any emotions I felt… Continue reading

    Mid-Year Book Freak Out Tag 2025
  • The House Across the Lake Review

    **My cousin and I are spending some time at a lake house. It has a wonderful view of the lake and flowers bloom all around the house. I take my book outside and sit on a blanket on a patch… Continue reading

    The House Across the Lake Review
  • May Wrap-Up

    **I wrap a scarf around my neck even though the weather is warm, but I want to feel comfortable so I pull it tighter around me. I pull the curtains open and bask in the late morning sun. I take… Continue reading

    May Wrap-Up
  • June TBR

    **The birds chirp a song as I clean my little cottage. Some late spring cleaning will really brighten the place up. I clean the floors, dust the shelves, and somehow get distracted by the books that are on it and… Continue reading

    June TBR
  • Win Lose Kill Die Review

    **Thrillers are great to read around Halloween and the colder months, but what about the warmer months? There is something about reading a spooky book on a spring day that is just as good. I glance out the window and… Continue reading

    Win Lose Kill Die Review
  • Best Relationships in Books

    **Summer is such a great time to read. It always feels like there’s more time and the books you read are more investing. It’s such a great time for romance books and any type of love story as well. I… Continue reading

    Best Relationships in Books
  • Book Unhaul

    **I scour my shelves and start plucking books off like I’m picking petals from a flower. I let them drop to the floor and wait for them to wither. Instead of a graceful dance, the books make a thud as… Continue reading

    Book Unhaul