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Mid Year Freak Out Tag

~ Amanda @ Literary Weaponry ~ 6 Comments

It is time once again for that yearly tradition that is the Mid Year Freak Out Tag! Yay! Since I started Literary Weaponry I have loved doing this tag. It is a fun and interesting way to look back at the first part of the year and reflect on the books you’ve read and see what others in the community have been reading as well. It is also fun to see some of the trends that pop up! For instance, this year I’ve noticed many more contemporaries read than I have the past. I’m not much of a contemporary reader myself but I love seeing other readers excitement over these books.

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First Lines Fridays | June 7

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first-lines-fridays

First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines?

  • Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page
  • Copy the first few lines, but don’t give anything else about the book away just yet – you need to hook the reader first
  • Finally… reveal the book
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May Wrap Up

~ Amanda @ Literary Weaponry ~ 3 Comments

Throughout April I was in a terrible reading slump so it was a relief for me when we got to May and I finally got that reading mojo back. We all know it is frustrating to know that you love reading but just not feeling like reading. That imposter syndrome starts to creep in. Luckily, I am happy to say that I kicked it in the pants. Lets take a look back at May.

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First Lines Fridays | May 31

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first-lines-fridays

First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines?

  • Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page
  • Copy the first few lines, but don’t give anything else about the book away just yet – you need to hook the reader first
  • Finally… reveal the book
Continue reading →