April was an okayish month for me in terms of reading. The first two weeks I wasn’t reading much and my school started after that so it got quite busy. The good thing is that I managed to read 6 books and that, good collection too. Two books had been on my TBR list for a long time, two were review books and the remaining two were audiobooks, one of which was a classic. I’m not going to tell all of my thoughts on these books as I plan to do reviews of most of them.
Category: Miscellaneous
Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon Wrap-Up
Hi everyone! I don’t know if any of you noticed, but I haven’t posted anything for the last five days and I hate myself for that. It was mainly because I didn’t pre-write any posts and it’s hard for me to write on weekdays while school is going on. Anyways, I don’t plan on this happening again.
This weekend on the 29th April was Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon and this was my first time participating in it. If you don’t know, it is a readathon where everyone starts at the time around the world and reads for 24 hours while sharing their progress. I must say I had a lot of fun doing this and I’m already anticipating the next one in October.
The Most Needed and Least Taught Skill: Awareness By Jae Ellard- Guest Post & Spotlight
Book Description:
Believe it or not, stress isn’t all bad; in fact, it’s an important part of the natural world. Stress helps us survive as a species – because of that we want the ability to be stressed. That said, being able to manage stress with greater success is the difference between surviving and THRIVING. Success with Stress explores five simple ideas to spark your personal power to change the level, duration, and frequency of the stress in your life. With workplace stress being linked to quality of life, health, and workplace morale, this is a must-read for any team looking to improve morale and individuals looking to improve their quality of life.
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First Book Haul Post (January – March 2017)
Hello everyone!! So I’ve never posted a book haul before but I’ve wanted to for such a long time. The thing is I only buy about 1 or 2 books a month, only sometimes more. I always thought I don’t have many books to include in a book haul post. But now I’ve decided I’ll post a book haul whenever I’ve acquired a few book.
This haul includes all the books I’ve got in the first three months of 2017. It has a total of 9 books – 3 of these I bought myself, 4 were sent to me to review and 2 of these I won from giveaways.
March 2017 Wrap-Up
March started out quite stressful for me. I had exams for most of the month and when they got over, I didn’t feel like reading much. Despite that, I managed to finish 7 books. I was able to do that as most of them were very short.
I read 2 ebooks, 2 paperbacks and 3 audiobooks. Three of these books were from my Spring TBR List.
The Unique Blogger Award
Thank you so much to Book Bum for nominating me! She has an amazing blog and you all should definitely check it out!
The Versatile Blogger Award
A huge thanks to Joce @ Write Through The Night for nominating me! She has a great blog and you all should really check it out. So lets get started
The Sunshine Blogger Award
Hi everyone! Thank you so much to The Book Raven for nominating me for this award. She has a wonderful blog and you all should definitely check it out!
So let’s begin.
Book Spotlight: Dreaming Sophia by Melissa Muldoon
Hey everyone! Today, I have a very interesting book recommendation for you. Dreaming Sophia by Melissa Muldoon is an exciting blend of Italy, language, art, and culture. Do check it out if it seems interesting to you. Below is all the information you need:
Quotes of the Week #9: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K Rowling
Hello everyone! I present to you my last installment of my favorite quotes from the Harry Potter series:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Guest Post & Giveaway: Sweet Southern Hearts by Susan Schild
Sweet Southern Hearts
Author: Susan Schild
Publisher: Lyrical Press
Genre: Contemporary Women’s Fiction
Susan Schild welcomes you back to the offbeat Southern town of Willow Hill, North Carolina, for a humorous, heartwarming story of new beginnings, do-overs, and
self-discovery…
Book Spotlight: Heartache & Sin by Charles Soto
Hey everyone! Today I wanted to let you all know about a virtual book tour that is currently happening for a suspense book. Below is everything you need to know:
January 2017 Reads
Hello everyone! This is the first time i am doing a month reading wrap-up and I’m hoping to do a lot of these this year. January was a pretty good reading month for me. I finished 6 books. All of these were sent to me for review by their author. I have been lately focusing solely on review books as I want to be done with them.
Reading Challenges 2017
Hello everyone! Today, I’m telling you about the reading challenges I am participating in this year. All these are year long challenges. I may or may not participate in other challenges, readathons or readalongs throughout the year.
Brunch Book Challenge
This challenge is hosted by HT Brunch. You can check out their twitter @HTBrunch and also the challenge post. The offcial hashtag is #BrunchBookChallenge.
There are only two rules to complete this challenge.
- Read 36 books in 2017.
- Read at least six books by Indian authors, or those centered on India.
I have always been interested in this challenge but I’ve never been active in updating my reading. This year I want to change that. I will be posting my progress through my twitter account @tavleensoni.
Book Spotlight & Giveaway: The Girl At The Bar by Nicholas Nash
Hey guys! Today, I wanted to let you know about a book tour that is currently happening for The Girl At The Bar by Nicholas Nash. Everything you need to know is below. Do check out the book if it sounds interesting to you!