Category: Bookish Musings
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An Exciting Announcement & How I Learned To Embrace My DNF Pile
I mentioned a while back that I had a few projects brewing. One of them was applying to be a contributor for Book Riot. I’m very excited to announce that I’ve been accepted and will be writing for the site regularly! I will still write here at High Shelf Esteem, but posts might be a little…
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What I’m Reading Next: TBR September 2018
Welcome to the TBR Mix n’ Mingle Linkup hosted by the ladies at Literary Quicksand, Rachel @ Never Enough Novels and Allison @ My Novel Life, where we share what we’ll be reading the coming month! I was a bit too ambitious with my TBR last month. I only finished 2 of the 6 on…
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NYC: A Book Lover’s Spirit City
I turned 35 this past weekend and celebrated with a fantastic trip to New York City. My husband and I dedicated most of the trip to eating as much pizza as possible. We succeeded on our mission! We ate at 6 different pizza places — 3 as a part of an official Scott’s Pizza Tour…
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Literary Fun in Las Vegas
A couple weeks ago, I wrote about turning any trip you go on into a literary one. I did just that for my recent trip to Las Vegas, so I want to share all the bookish fun I got into in Sin City. The primary reason my husband and I were there was to attend…
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How To Add Literary Flare To All Your Travel!
Armchair travel through books is an amazing way to “see” the world without spending thousands of dollars on transportation and lodging. Real travel for vacation is tons of fun too, especially if you put in the time to plan it right. For me, “planning it right” means the trip has a healthy dash of literary…
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The Best Book Character Names for Your New Pet
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish, a weekly meme now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is Best Book Character Names, and I’ve narrowed it down to Best Book Characters Names for Your New Pet because choosing the perfect pet name is an arduous task (it’s so…
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What I’ve Been Reading: April 2018
Welcome to Quick Lit, where bloggers link up with Anne Bogel at Modern Mrs. Darcy and share short and sweet reviews of what we’ve been reading lately. I started a new job as a public librarian a couple weeks ago and have been taking in tons of new information every day. My mind has…
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The Questions To Ask When Choosing Your Next Audiobook
I am an avid audiobook listener and love using the Libby app to listen to titles for free from the public library. Unfortunately, public libraries can’t carry everything and the newest releases usually have crazy long waitlists. That’s when I turn to Audible. I only get one credit a month, so it’s always tough deciding…
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Top 10 Favorite Quotes for Book Lovers
Top Ten Tuesday is an original blog meme hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl and this week’s topic is: Favorite Book Quotes It might be a bit silly, but I love reading about reading. Quotes about books, reading, and the literary life are my jam. And if you’re reading this blog, I’m guessing you might…
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Nail Your Reading Time!: 13 Book & Nail Polish Pairings
Whether you read printed books or from a tablet, there’s part of your body that’s always on display as you get sucked into a story: your hands and nails (well, at least your thumbnails). Wouldn’t it be nice to match your manicure to the book you’re reading? As someone who loves eating book-themed foods, wearing…