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2019 Bookish Resolutions

February 13, 2019 / bookishconnoisseur / 4 Comments

Now that we're a full month and a half into 2019, I figured it was about time I laid out my bookish resolutions of the year. Better late than never, right? First, my Goodreads goal is to read at least 85 books. I read 90 last year, so this goal shouldn't be too hard to … Continue reading 2019 Bookish Resolutions

Beat the Backlist 2019

January 1, 2019January 1, 2019 / bookishconnoisseur / 5 Comments

Happy 2019 everyone! This year, in order to try and manage my TBR (a bit), I'll be participating in NovelKnight's Beat the Backlist Challenge! The rules of this challenge are simple, books must be read from start to finish in 2019 and your chosen books must have been published in 2018 or earlier. All info … Continue reading Beat the Backlist 2019

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Happy Sunday lovelies! I finally have my review for the wonderful Internment by @sam_aye_ahm up on my blog! Follow the link in my bio to read it in full. But safe to say I ADORE this book. It is amazing and is a book that EVERYONE needs to read! Thank you so much to @thenovl for the opportunity to read and review this book 💗 ✨ Synopsis: Rebellions are built on hope. . Set in a horrifying near-future United States, seventeen-year-old Layla Amin and her parents are forced into an internment camp for Muslim American citizens. . With the help of newly made friends also trapped within the internment camp, her boyfriend on the outside, and an unexpected alliance, Layla begins a journey to fight for freedom, leading a revolution against the internment camp's Director and his guards. . Heart-racing and emotional, Internment challenges readers to fight complicit silence that exists in our society today. . . #internment #samiraahmed #yacontemporary #yacontemporarybooks #thenovl #novlsquad #bookishconnoisseur #bookishconnoisseurbookreviews #bookblog #bookblogger #bookreviewer #bookreviews #bibliophile #booklove #importantbooks #mustread

How is it Wednesday already? This week is flying by and I’ve barely had time for reading! How is your week so far? ✨ ’m partnering with @booksparks for the #SRC2019 and today I get tell you about Limelight by @amypoeppel ! This book has been described as smart and funny and has glowing reviews! Definitely one you’ll want to add to your summer reading list. AND the paperback is available now! Synopsis: Allison Brinkley—wife, mother, and former unflappable optimist—discovers that her decision to pack up and move her family from suburban Dallas to the glittery chaos of Manhattan may have been more complicated than she and her husband initially thought. New York is more unruly and bewildering than she expected, defying the notions she developed from romantic movies and a memorable childhood visit. After a humiliating call from the principal’s office and the loss of the job she was counting on, Allison begins to accept that New York may not suit her after all. . When she has a fender-bender, witnessed by a flock of mothers at her son’s new school, she is led to the penthouse apartment of a luxurious Central Park West building and encounters a spoiled, hungover, unsupervised teenager who looks familiar. It doesn’t take long to recognize him as Carter Reid—a famous pop star who has been cast in a new Broadway musical. Through this brush with stardom, Allison embraces a unique and unexpected opportunity that helps her find her way in the heart of Manhattan. . . #limelight #amypoeppel #womenslit #atriabooks #booksparks #bookishconnoisseur #beautifulbooks #booklove #bookstagram #booksofinsta #bookphotographer #summerreading #summertbr #summerreads

Happy happy Tuesday! Today I’m partnering with @tlcbooktours & @roostbooks to tell you about Double Awesome Chinese Food by @meimeiboston ! ✨✨GIVEAWAY✨✨ Enter to win a copy of Double Awesome Chinese Food •TO ENTER• -follow me, @meimeiboston , @roostbooks and @tlcbooktours -In the comments tell me your favorite food! For ONE EXTRA entry -tag a friend you think would be interested •RULES• -Giveaway will end May 28th at midnight CST -US ONLY -not affiliated with Instagram -must be 18 or have parents permission -must be a public account so I can verify entries . Synopsis: Wildly inventive Chinese-American home cooking from the siblings behind Boston’s acclaimed Mei Mei restaurant. Too intimidated to cook Chinese food at home but crave those punchy flavors? Not anymore. Put down that takeout kung pao chicken and get in the kitchen! Full of irresistible recipes that marry traditional Asian ingredients with comforting American classics and seasonal ingredients, Double Awesome Chinese Food delivers the goods. The three fun-loving Chinese-American siblings behind the acclaimed restaurant Mei Mei take the fear factor out of cooking this complex cuisine, infusing it with creativity, playfulness, and ease. Take the Double Awesome: flaky scallion pancakes stuffed with two oozy eggs, sharp cheddar, and garlicky pesto; could there be anything better? Ridiculously delicious and unexpected dishes like Cranberry Sweet and Sour Stir-fried Pork and Red Curry Frito Pie will become new staples for your cooking lineup. Throw a hands-on dumpling-making party and let your friends decide whether to serve them chewy and pan-seared or crackly and deep-fried. Packed with pro-cooking tips, sauces to amp up any meal, sustainable sourcing advice, and over 100 delicious recipes, this book is your ticket to making the Chinese food of your dreams any night of the week. . . #doubleawesomechinesefood #meimeiboston #roostbooks #cooking #cookbook #chinesecooking #tlcbooktours #bookishconnoisseur #booksofinsta #tastybooks #deliciousfood #deliciousbooks #beautifulbooks #bookphoto #bookphotography #partner #cookingram #homemadecooking

Happy Monday!! Today I’m participating in the blog tour for Bright Burning Stars by @aksmallwords ! This book is intense but beautifully written. I definitely recommend to anyone who enjoys YA Contemporary and is looking for a book that explores friendships, love, grief, and how far a person is willing to go for their dream. Check out my full review over on my blog bookishconnoisseur.com (link in bio) and read the synopsis below. Thank you so much to @algonquinyr for the opportunity to read and review this book! ✨ Synopsis: Best friends Marine Duval and Kate Sanders have trained at the Paris Opera Ballet School since childhood, where they’ve formed an inseparable bond forged by respective family tragedies and a fierce love for dance. When the body of a student is found in the dorms just before the start of their final year, Marine and Kate begin to ask themselves what they would do to win the ultimate prize: to be the one girl selected to join the Opera’s prestigious corps de ballet. Would they die? Cheat? Seduce the most talented boy in the school, dubbed the Demigod, hoping his magic would make them shine, too? Neither girl is sure. . But then Kate gets closer to the Demigod, even as Marine has begun to capture his heart. And as selection day draws near, the competition—for the prize, for the Demigod—becomes fiercer, and Marine and Kate realize they have everything to lose, including each other. . . #brightburningstars #aksmall #algonquinyoungreaders #yacontemporary #yacontemporarybooks #yabooks #yabookstagram #bookishconnoisseur #bookishconnoisseurbookreviews #bookreviewer #bookreviews #bookblog #bookblogger #booklove

Happy Saturday! This beautiful tea is available until midnight tonight over at @adagioteas ! Check it out in action on their Instagram feed because it truly is a beautiful tea. It brews up blue and then turns purplely-pink when you add lemon! I’ll be making myself a cup tonight. ☕️💜 . . #adagioteas #myadagio #bellaluna #bellalunablue #beautifultea #bluemoon #seasonalbluemoon #teatime #teaporn #teastagram #teagram #instatea #teaphotography #bookishconnoisseur #tealove #tealovers

Happy Thursday beautiful bookish people! I’m #partnering with @booksparks for the #SEC2019 ! This is an awesome summer reading challenge with lots of fantastic books. Check out the link in my bio for the lineup and all of the info! ☀️ First up on the list is The Southern Side of Paradise by @kristywharvey ! The perfect book to have on your summer reading list. Synopsis: With the man of her dreams back in her life and all three of her daughters happy, Ansley Murphy should be content. But she can’t help but feel like it’s all a little too good to be true. . Meanwhile, youngest daughter and actress Emerson, who is recently engaged and has just landed the role of a lifetime, seemingly has the world by the tail. Only, something she can’t quite put her finger on is worrying her—and it has nothing to do with her recent health scare. . When two new women arrive in Peachtree Bluff—one who has the potential to wreck Ansley’s happiness and one who could tear Emerson’s world apart—everything is put in perspective. And after secrets that were never meant to be told come to light, the powerful bond between the Murphy sisters and their mother comes crumbling down, testing their devotion to each other and forcing them to evaluate the meaning of family. . . #thesouthernsideofparadise #kristywoodsonharvey #booksparks #gallerybooks #womensfiction #womenslit #chicklit #booksofinstagram #bookphotographer #summerreading #summertbr #summerreads #bookishconnoisseur #booklove #beautifulbooks #mustread #lovebooks

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