They’re gonna clean up your looks with all the lies in the books Shawshank, November 11, 2020 Just scrolling through the discovery open here on the WordPress app – using book keywords to find like minded people, I’ve seen weird things lately. You book people, is that all you do? No jobs or anything? I was scrolling and saw one person “was well on her way to 400 books read this year”. She read 23 in October. Do you even retain anything from the books when you’re reading that much? Is it out of love that you read or some sort of odd obligation to your blog? One blogger just simply posted a month of her sites stats. Wow, show off much? I’d assume that most people would read and blog about reading for themselves. Apparently this person does everything for site hits. Also, and this is gonna sound mean, but how the hell can you afford book hauls every month? Y’all look like you’re buying at least 4 to 5 BRAND NEW books a month? Granted I do book hauls as well, but I spend less than $5 a month on seconds hand books. Are y’all selling body parts? I read for me. I’m not putting any pressure on myself to perform and read as much as I can, because, lemme tell you something – you may be well on your way to reading 400 books this year, but I’ve read (and reread) the Twilight Saga this year, more than a teen girl in the fall of 2005. I blog for me as well. I like to share my thoughts (as unpolished that they are) on the books that I read, and anything else that’s happening in my life. Rant over, please carry on with your day! Lockup Library blogbloggerbook loverbook questionsbooksjournalshawshank rants
Lockup Library First Line Friday November 20, 2020November 19, 2020 This one is simple. I post the first couple lines from a random book on my shelf, and you try and figure out which book it is. The answer will be posted the next Friday, with another first line! Sounds like fun. And away we go! I still get nightmares. In fact I get them… Read More
Lockup Library Book haul – welcome to the world! January 15, 2021 Hey book nerds! Just wanted to share a quick book haul. But get this, the books are not for me this time! They’re for my baby nephew, E. as an aunt and uncle, we’re trying to get things for the kids that have nothing to do with screen time. Board games, card games, and LEGO.… Read More
Lockup Library Book Haul – BigCity edition December 28, 2020 Greetings, book nerds! I have been to BigCity, and have returned to TinyTown with books. Book that were published this year! With the exception of one or two, there were all published in 2020. Amazing, isn’t it. Looking back, I’m really happy that I didn’t go earlier, you know, before I had a job. I… Read More
“One blogger just simply posted a month of her sites stats. Wow, show off much? I’d assume that most people would read and blog about reading for themselves. Apparently this person does everything for site hits.” They did it all for the lookies, C’mon, the lookies, To make you read those bookies… I’ll see myself out. Reply