discussions
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why fantasy gets on my nerves
That’s not to say that I don’t love fantasy – I really do. But honestly, it can get pretty annoying. They’re extremely unrealistic, it can be hard to relate to the characters, the stories generally follow the same plotline and contain the same tropes/cliches, and don’t even get me started on the worldbuilding. It’s exhausting. Continue reading
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why i think cinderella’s sisters are misunderstood // a serious discussion
You’re probably thinking Yasmine, THEY KEPT CINDERELLA AS THEIR FREAKING SLAVE FOR MOST OF HER LIFE. YOU CAN’T SERIOUSLY BE DEFENDING THEM- Continue reading
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do audiobooks count as reading?
I think all bookworms have asked themselves if listening to an audiobook is reading. And the truth is…I don’t know. But I’m going to try to answer the question today. Continue reading
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why i struggle to listen to audiobooks
You’re probably thinking “why?! They’re such a good way to listen/read books while doing anything you’re doing in your life!” But…I can’t listen to audiobooks for multiple reasons, which I’ll talk about in this post. Continue reading
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negative book reviews: yay or nay?
Many of us have seen bad (aka negative) book reviews – but are they really that bad? Read this post to find out why – or why not! Continue reading
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goals of 2023
Hi everyone! I should’ve scheduled this post for January the 1st, but I didn’t think about that, so…I’m just going to post it now. Here are my (bookish) goals for 2023! Continue reading
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how does reading online affect authors?
We’ve all had this internal debate: should I read the book online or not? What if it’s a book by a self-published author? It’s not that big of a deal, right? How will it affect the author? Yeah, when you read books online, it’s…kind of a big deal. Read on to find out why! Continue reading
about me
Hi and welcome to the blog – I’m so glad you’re here! I’m Yasmine (she/her), a lover of anything and everything under the sun related to books – as well as travelling, food, and writing. Let’s chat (yell?) about books!
my recommendation system
- not recommended – I didn’t enjoy it and won’t reread it
- meh – didn’t hate it, didn’t like it
- recommended – I liked it and would recommend it to others
- highly recommended – I loved it! You should go read it.
- favourite – READ IT AND READ IT NOW. One of my favourite books of all time
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- mini review: the next new syrian girl by ream shukairy
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