book blog

  • Used Book Store Book Haul

    **The totes full of books have been eyeing me down as of late. I have a hard time giving away my books, even the ones that are not my favorites, so I keep them away to decide what to do… Continue reading

    Used Book Store Book Haul
  • Unboxing The Grandest Game

    **I sit and write in my daily journal when I hear a knock at my door. Uncertain as to who it is, I leave my quill beside my bundle of parchment and answer the door, a shade of dark mahogany,… Continue reading

    Unboxing The Grandest Game
  • August TBR

    **Another month, another TBR. I browse the shelves to figure out what I want to read. I have been in a bit of a reading slump, so I kind of just want to read whatever, or maybe something that I… Continue reading

    August TBR
  • Getting Back Into Reading (experience + tips)

    **My latest read rests not in my hands, but on my face. I was sitting on the sofa reading my book but I have been struggling through what may be a reading slump, so that leads me to where I… Continue reading

    Getting Back Into Reading (experience + tips)
  • 2024 Reading Goals Check-In

    **At the end of last year, I bought a gorgeous journal with a sage green cover and a ribbon bookmark. The parchment is thick and the ink that scratches it dries quickly. I saw it at a stall in the… Continue reading

    2024 Reading Goals Check-In
  • Series I’m in the Middle Of

    **Well. This is overwhelming. I look through my shelves and pull off the series that I am currently in the middle of. To keep it from getting too chaotic, I only take the first book off the shelf. Even though… Continue reading

    Series I’m in the Middle Of
  • Book Recommendation Tag

    **I pull the brush through my hair and pull it back, tying a bow into it as well. I change into a light dress and get the urge to do a book tag. I have read some newsletters of people… Continue reading

    Book Recommendation Tag
  • Anticipated Releases (Second Half of 2024)

    **The book’s stall owner and I get into another long chat, just like the other day. I received a message in the post saying that she was receiving some exciting new books for her stall, a lot of which were… Continue reading

    Anticipated Releases (Second Half of 2024)
  • June TBR

    Thank you for coming over for a visit. Today we will be discussing all of the books that I would like to read in June. I am not great at sticking to a TBR, but I still would like to… Continue reading

    June TBR
  • Welcome!

    Hello and welcome to the Bookishcore blog! My name is . . . actually, that doesn’t matter. In a community of readers, it doesn’t matter who I am, so you can call me Just another reader, because that’s what I… Continue reading

    Welcome!