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8 Reasons You Need to Join Goodreads

May 12, 2020 Taylor 2 Comments

I’m a huge fan of Goodreads. It has tons of useful features for readers, and not just for those who…

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How To Crush Your Reading Goals This Year

March 14, 2018 Taylor Leave a comment

Do you set reading goals in Goodreads? I do every year. And every year, at some point, I fall behind.…

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Hi, I’m Taylor!

I’m from Seattle, but recently moved to Austin, TX. (Bring on the taco trucks & sunshine!)

I’ve been part of the Bookstagram community for 3+ years now (previously known as SilverFire Books), and I’ve loved every minute of it!

When I’m not working, you can usually find me curled up with a book and a cup of iced coffee. I’m also a big fan of dogs, chocolate, and ridiculous dance moves.

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Recent Posts

  • Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr (Book Review)
  • Exciting Fall 2021 Book Releases (Fiction)
  • The Best Fiction Books I’ve Read in 2021 (So Far)
  • The Guide by Peter Heller (Book Review)
  • We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange (Book Review)
I can’t believe how fast she’s growing 😍😭 She’s still under 10 pounds, but probably not for long! What are your plans for today? It’s my sister-in-law’s birthday, so we’re celebrating with family today ❤️ . . . . . #booksanddogs #booksandpuppies #pupstagram #bookstack #bookstacklove #sundaystack #onmyshelf #booksonbooks #booksonbooksonbooks #allthebooks #stackofbooks
🍁 Do you have any books you’ve been saving to 🍁 Do you have any books you’ve been saving to read this autumn? (Thanks @stmartinspress for the gifted ARC) I’m here for ALL the witchy vibes this fall, so it was fate when The Orphan Witch arrived on my doorstep! 🧙🏻‍♀️ Plus, the package came with the most delicious smelling lemon mint loose-leaf tea that I’m very much looking forward to trying. I can’t wait to dive into this one! It comes out this Tuesday (September 28th) 🙌 The synopsis is below: “A deeper magic. A stronger curse. A family lost...and found. Persephone May has been alone her entire life. Abandoned as an infant and dragged through the foster care system, she wants nothing more than to belong somewhere. To someone. However, Persephone is as strange as she is lonely. Unexplainable things happen when she’s around—changes in weather, inanimate objects taking flight—and those who seek to bring her into their family quickly cast her out. To cope, she never gets attached, never makes friends. And she certainly never dates. Working odd jobs and always keeping her suitcases half-packed, Persephone is used to moving around, leaving one town for another when curiosity over her eccentric behavior inevitably draws unwanted attention. After an accidental and very public display of power, Persephone knows it’s time to move on once again. It’s lucky, then, when she receives an email from the one friend she’s managed to keep, inviting her to the elusive Wile Isle. The timing couldn’t be more perfect. However, upon arrival, Persephone quickly discovers that Wile is no ordinary island. In fact, it just might hold the very things she’s been searching for her entire life. Answers. Family. Home. And some things she did not want. Like 100-year-old curses and an even older family feud. With the clock running out, love might be the magic that saves them all.”
📚 What did you pick for BOTM this month? If you 📚 What did you pick for BOTM this month? If you don’t do BOTM, did you treat yourself to any new books? These are my September picks! I haven’t read a memoir in a while, and I’ve heard amazing things about Beautiful Country. And I’ve never read a Sally Rooney book - I’ve heard her stories can be polarizing, so we’ll see if I like it 😆 I really liked the Normal People TV adaptation, so I have high hopes! . . . . . . . . #botm #botmclub #bookofthemonth #bookmail #bookmailisthebestmail #newbooks #fallbooks #fallreading #fallreads #booksandcandles #tbrlist #bookstoread #bookishlife #bookcommunity #booksbooksbooks #booksaremagic #alwaysreading #readmorebooks #bookspines #bookspine #memoirs #contemporaryromance #romancebooks #romancereads #fictionreads #sallyrooney #beautifulworldwhereareyou #beautifulcountry
🤗 I finally got my hands on one of the most tal 🤗 I finally got my hands on one of the most talked-about books on Bookstagram: The Paper Palace! Have you read it yet, or is it on your TBR? . . . . . #fictionbook #fictionmatters #bookstoread #toberead #tbrlist #2021books #booksofinsta #reesesbookclub #wanttoread #readallday #mybooks #readingtime #readinglist #onmytbr #lovefiction #newbook #bookcommunity #bookishgirl #newbooksmell #thepaperpalace #mirandacowleyheller
Feels so nice to travel again ✈️ What are you Feels so nice to travel again ✈️ What are you reading this weekend? I finally started Cloud Cuckoo Land and I’m loving it so far! . . . . . #poolreads #currentlyreading #paperbacks #paperbackbooks #poolreading #readingnow #alwaysbooked #alwaysreading #booksofinstagram #booksofinsta #allthebooks #vacationreads #readeveryday #readeverywhere #fictionreads #historicalfiction #whatiread #poolsidevibes #poolsidereading #allbooked #allbookedup #bookobsessed #readingmatters #bookishlife
📚 What’s a new release you enjoyed or are exc 📚 What’s a new release you enjoyed or are excited to read?? (Thanks @doubledaybooks for the gifted book! #PRHpartner) Several People Are Typing was one of the stranger books I’ve read, but in a good way! It’s so original, and it made me laugh. It’s about a team at a PR firm who are mostly working from home, and one of them somehow gets his consciousness sucked into the Slack app. If you’ve spent a lot of time working from home and communicating with coworkers online, you’ll definitely be able to relate and get a chuckle out of this book! It’s a quick read, with a strong sense of humor and a really unique premise. Give it a try if you’re looking for something a little different! Rating: 4⭐️ (out now!)
🌙 New book alert, just in time for spooky seaso 🌙 New book alert, just in time for spooky season 👻 (Thanks @tornightfire for the gifted book) If you liked the movie The Witch, you’ll probably enjoy this book! It’s got a similar vibe and story, but it’s also different in a lot of ways. It’s about a young Puritan woman, Abitha, who lives in a remote Colonial village in New England. She falls on hard times, and meets someone (something?) who may be able to help her. But who is he, and can she trust her instincts around him? I liked that this story plays with your expectations. And it’ll definitely make you feel! Hopeful, angry, unsettled - sometimes all at once. The middle of the story felt slow, like I was waiting for something to happen, but fortunately it picked back up by the end. By then, I was tearing through pages to see what would happen! Overall, Slewfoot is a solid & eerie historical horror/dark fantasy novel that gives the reader a lot to think about. Rating: 4⭐️ (out today!) 🎃🍁What kind of books do you like to read when autumn rolls around?
🐶 Meet Sasha, our new rescue pup! We’ve had h 🐶 Meet Sasha, our new rescue pup! We’ve had her for 2 weeks now and she is a handful 😆 but also so sweet. We love her so much 🥰 Please share any and all puppy tips you have - we need all the help we can get!
📚 Do you read young adult books? I do occasiona 📚 Do you read young adult books? I do occasionally, but I want to read more! Here’s a stack of some YA books - two of which I’ve read & loved (AGGGTM & WTFOH), and two of which I hope to read soon! I’m always open to more recs, too 🤗 . . . . . #hardcovers #hardcoverbooks #prettybooks #beautifulbooks #bookspines #saturdaystack #bookstacks #yafiction #youngadultfiction #booksbooksbooks #bookishlove #readersofinstagram #yabooks #youngadultbooks #yareader #bookstoread #readeveryday #allbookedup #weekendreads #tbrlist #bookrecs #lovebooks #onmyshelf
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