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Spring Cleaning Readathon

Am I weird because the title "Spring Cleaning" made me happy?? I love spring cleaning. I love being able to open the windows and air out the house, reorganize things, and purge my closets of stuff I don't use anymore. After I clean, I love that feeling of coming home to a fresh house.

The Spring Cleaning Readathon is being hosted by Books With Lucy (using the hashtag #SpringCleanReads on Twitter and Instagram).

Book Review: Kindred Spirits by Rainbow Rowell

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Title: Kindred Spirits
Author: Rainbow Rowell
Genre: YA - Contemporary
Publisher: Macmillans Kids UK
Original Release Date: February 25, 2016
Pages: 96
Format: Mass Market Paperback
Source: Purchased

Book Review: In Real Life by Jessica Love

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Title: In Real Life
Author: Jessica Love
Genre: YA - Contemporary
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Original Release Date: March 1, 2016
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
Source: Purchased

Book Review: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

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Title: Clockwork Angel
Author: Cassandra Clare
Series: The Infernal Devices #1
Genre: YA - Steampunk
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Margaret K. McElderry
Original Release Date: August 31, 2010
Pages: 479
Format: Audiobook
Narrators: Jennifer Ehle
Source: Library

Finn's Favorites: Martingale Collar from The Pawsitive Collar Co

Meet Finn. Finn is my 63 pound 5 month old Great Dane. He's smart (too smart...), expressive, and thinks he's a lap dog. He's not an exceptionally picky pup but he will let you know when he doesn't like something. He will also let you know when he loves something! One of my 2016 blog goals is to branch out a bit into other things I love just as much as I love books. Well, I love my dogs - and my dogs have their own favorite things that I'd like to share. So welcome to Finn's Favorites!

Book Review: Homecoming by Kass Morgan

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Title: Homecoming
Author: Kass Morgan
Series: The 100 #3
Genre: YA - Science Fiction
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Original Release Date: February 24, 2015
Pages: 340
Format: Audiobook
Narrators: Justin Torres and Phoebe Strole
Source: Library

Book Review: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

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Title: The Name of the Wind
Author: Patrick Rothfuss
Series: The Kingkiller Chronicle #1
Genre: Epic Fantasy
Publisher: Penguin Group - DAW
Original Release Date: March 27, 2007
Pages: 662
Format: Trade Paperback
Source: Purchased

Book Review: Day 21 by Kass Morgan

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Title: Day 21
Author: Kass Morgan
Series: The 100 #2
Genre: YA - Science Fiction
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Original Release Date: September 16, 2014
Pages: 320
Format: Audiobook
Narrators: Justin Torres and Phoebe Strole
Source: Library

Book Review: The 100 by Kass Morgan

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Title: The 100
Author: Kass Morgan
Series: The 100 #1
Genre: YA - Science Fiction
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Original Release Date: September 3, 2013
Pages: 323
Format: Audiobook
Narrators: Justin Torres and Phoebe Strole
Source: Library

Book Review: City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare

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Title: City of Fallen Angels
Author: Cassandra Clare
Series: The Mortal Instruments #4
Genre: YA - Paranormal Fantasy
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Original Release Date: April 5, 2011
Pages: 424
Format: Audiobook
Source: Library

Book Review: City of Glass by Cassandra Clare

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Title: City of Glass
Author: Cassandra Clare
Series: The Mortal Instruments #3
Genre: YA - Paranormal Fantasy
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Original Release Date: March 24, 2009
Pages: 508
Format: Audiobook
Source: Library

Book Review: Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

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Title: Anna and the French Kiss
Author: Stephanie Perkins
Series: Anna and the French Kiss #1
Genre: YA - Contemporary
Original Release Date: December 2, 2010
Publisher: Speak
Pages: 401
Source: Purchased

Unboxing: Uppercase Box August 2015

How to attach a ribbon bookmark to your book

Recently I received a custom ribbon bookmark designed to match the cover of Rebel Mechanics. I love how much it resembles its inspiration from the cover and I wished it was actually attached to the book. It got me thinking...how hard would it be to actually attach it? I discovered that it wasn't that hard at all!

Bookish Accessories: Frostbeard Studio Candles

Ask any of my friends - I have a strange obsession with smells. The moment I get a new book, I smell it. Not in a normal way...according to one of my friends it's almost obscene the way I smell books. I also have a "mild" obsession with candles. I have them all over my library. If I'm in there, there's a candle going. I've always said that somebody needs to make a candle that smells like new books (more specifically, new textbooks - best smell ever). While I still can't find a "new textbook" candle, I did come across Frostbeard Studio and their impressive catalog of other bookish smells.

Autumn Bookish Bingo

Welcome to Autumn Bookish Bingo! This card will be in play from September 1st through November 30th. If you'd like to play with us, either sign up in the comments or join our Goodreads group. The prize for this month is any September, October, or November new release.

Social Media Book Tag

Top 5 Required Reading

It's that time of the week again! Top 5 Wednesdays is the brain-child of gingerreadslainey. If you'd like to learn a bit more about Top 5 Wednesday, you can check out her Goodreads group and take a look at everybody who participates!

This week's topic is "top 5 favorite required reading". Required reading is a book that you were assigned to read while you were in school. The images I selected below are the actual editions of the books I read and not the current editions. These are the covers that I associate with these books.

BookTubeAThon Wrap Up

For as behind as I thought I was during this read-a-thon, I didn't do all that badly!