book blog

  • July TBR

    **I fan myself with one of my books as I take a look at the stack on my table. A vase of flowers rests beside it, the whites and pinks brightening up the room. I flip through each book and… Continue reading

    July TBR
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Summer Reads

    **The weather is starting to break. Blue skies, birds chirping, warm sun beating down. Summer is getting closer. I stare up at the sky and try to see images in the clouds. One looks like a bird ready for flight,… Continue reading

    Summer Reads
  • One Year of Bookishcore!

    **The garden grows bright flowers and the grass that hugs the path to my little cottage grows higher with every passing day. I walk through the grass and take it all in; my little cottage where I can spend my… Continue reading

    One Year of Bookishcore!
  • May TBR

    **I stare at the books at my feet. I just put the new shelves up, so the books had to be taken off the old ones to be placed on the new. Instead of putting the books back up, I… Continue reading

    May TBR
  • If Blog Posts Were Like Weekly Reading Vlogs

    **My reading has slowed quite a bit, so why not challenge myself a bit? This is a great time to sit and read my book and try to finish. I take my book off the table and flip to where… Continue reading

    If Blog Posts Were Like Weekly Reading Vlogs