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The Reading Rush 2019: A Week in Review

7/29/2019

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       If you’ve been following my social media this past week, you might’ve noticed I’ve been reading and posting like crazy! That’s because I’ve been participating in The Reading Rush, a week-long read-a-thon across YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter! I’ve been participating in it since 2014, long before I started this blog. Every year I look forward to connecting with book lovers all across the world as we try to read as many books as we can in one week. I thought it would be fun to sum up my week of reading for people who participated this year and those who are thinking about joining in on the fun next year!

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2018 Reading Recap and 2019 Bookish Goals

12/31/2018

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       I can’t believe 2018 is over. I feel like only yesterday I was setting these goals for this past year. The good news is, I’ve met a few of my goals and have set some new ones to share with you as we enter a new year of reading! In this post, I've reflected on last year's goals and shared my new goals for this year.
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7 Bookish Things I’m Thankful For

11/21/2018

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      ‘Tis the season to be thankful, and after two and a half years in the book blogging community, I have so much to be thankful for. Since I can’t give all of you lovely people a Charlie Brown themed feast, I had to settle with option number two and share all the bookish things I’m thankful for this year. (Maybe next year we can make that feast happen…)
       Make sure you share what things you’re thankful for in the comments because I’d love to hear them!
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BookTube-A-Thon 2018 Wrap Up: 1 Girl, 3 Books, and 180 Nose Blows?

8/8/2018

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       Welcome back! After hyping up #BTAT2018 for a full year, my reading experience was a bit lackluster, if I’m being entirely honest. I didn’t get to read and participate in this year’s BookTube-A-Thon as much as I had planned, but I still had a blast when I could. Along with reading 3 books and completing 2 (and a half?) challenges, I also participated in the first five days of the Instagram challenges. Since I did end up finishing my fair share of challenges, I compiled all of my entries into one blog post for those of you who haven’t seen them on my social media (if you don’t already, go follow me on Instagram and Twitter. I’m @the_bookinsider on both!).
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Booktubeathon 2018: Books, Beaches, and Ballyhoo (!?)

7/28/2018

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​🎵 It’s the most wonderful time of the year… 🎵

       #BTAT2018 is here, and I am so excited to be able to participate again this year! If you haven’t heard of the BookTube-A-Thon before (umm, where have you been? You’ve been missing out on so much bookish fun!), it’s a week-long read-a-thon* hosted by the fabulous Ariel Bissett on YouTube. It initially started out on BookTube but has made its way out into the bookish Twitter and Instagram communities. Challenges are created, sprints take place, prizes are given, and fun is had! If you want to learn more about all the ways you can join, watch the video and go check out @BookTubeAThon on all your social media!

*read-a-thon (n.): an event online where a large group of book lovers get together and try to read as many books as possible in a predetermined amount of time
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Happy 2 Years, The Book Insider!

4/9/2018

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       ​My blog is TWO YEARS OLD TODAY!! I can’t believe I’ve been shouting about books on the internet for that long. It’s crazy to think about it! So, I thought a great way to celebrate would be to compile a list of my favorite and most popular posts in the past year.* I also decided to include some of my favorite #bookstagram posts from the year as well. (The only thing I didn’t bring is cake...I know, I’m sad too. Maybe next year I can throw a blogiversary party, and I will invite all of you!)

*I only included the past year because I did a similar version of this post last year. You can check that out here.
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Bookworm Stereotypes

2/11/2018

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Reader Clichés

       What do you think of when you think of a bookworm? Glasses? Tea drinker? Intelligent? Introverted? Whether we know it or not, people outside the book community are making these assumptions about our personality just because we read. Crazy, right? We also know that most of us fit into a few of these molds. I thought it would be fun to share 10 of these stereotypes, and whether or not I believe that I apply to each one. A thank you is owed to Cait over at Paper Fury, who was the one from which I got the inspiration for this post. Go check her blog out when you’re done here for her answers.
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Things I'm Thankful for in the Book Blogging World

11/23/2017

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Great Role-Models

       I could sit here for hours and I still would not be able to mention all of the blogs out there that deserve it. There are so many unbelievable writers with amazing pages, and I know they have worked incredibly hard to earn their followings. If it weren't for those blogs and the inspiration they provide me, I would not be doing what I love today. 

Kind Authors

       Personally, I have only had one major interaction with an author, but there have been many little run-ins with them online, and every single author has been kind. Some will comment on posts when their books have been featured, and others have even reposted my pictures. Every time this happens, I am always sure to remind myself that they don't have to do these things. I know I'm not a big platform for them to be supporting, so the fact that they pay any attention to my little baby blog is such an honor. I hope that I am able to go out and meet some of my favorite authors in person in the future.
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10 of the Strangest Things I've Done for Books on the Internet

11/4/2017

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Ahh...The Internet

       If you would've told me a year and a half ago when I started this blog I would be doing all of these weird things for a book page on the internet, I probably would've laughed at you. But, here we are and yes, I do actually do all of these crazy things. Don't worry, though, it's all worth it for great photos, blog posts, and even just to have some fun. 
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Bad Reviews - Why I Never Read Anything Below 3 Stars.

8/18/2017

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1-2 Star Books

       This past week has been a little crazy for me. Next week school starts, so everything has resumed at once, which hasn't allowed me to post anything blog related this past week. (No need to fear though. Once school starts, I will have a solid scheduling base around which to plan my posts.) The point is that I've had a bit of time to reflect on my blog and realized something strange. I haven't read a single book below three stars since March of 2016. That was before my blogging days. And since that two star book, I hadn't read one below three since April of 2015. (I'm looking at you, The Kill Order.)
       As you can imagine, upon this realization, I started to panic. Do my readers think I don't ever read a bad book? Am I too nice with the books I read and review? Why do all the book I read end up being my favorite? And with these questions came some very surprising answers...
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