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Welcome back for another tag!! Tags are so fun, aren't they? :D Rule One: Thank the blogger who tagged you & provide a link to their post. So, uh, Katja stole this post from someone who stole this post from someone who stole this post. So I'm just keeping the tradition going! :D But you can read Katja's post here. Thanks, girl! Rule Two: Answer the inquires, including any ones added by means of rule six. Rule Three: Always use your own characters. No exception, unless you don’t actually have sibling characters (in which case you need to go write up some) or you don’t write (in which case you need to start ASAP). Rule Four: Tag three other bloggers. Rule Five: If you happen to have any siblings who blog, they are automatically tagged & cannot count towards your three. Rule Six: Add one question or prompt to the list of questions the person before you answered relating to siblings &/or characters. Answer the question, and provide a list of all the questions of ...

  Thanks for this fun tag, Katja ! Here we go! 1. How many books are you planning to read in 2021? 70! When I say that, I don't mean full-length print novels for all of them. I set my Goodreads reading goal at 70, and that includes print novels, ebooks, audiobooks, novellas, and short stories. 2. Name 5 books that you didn’t get to this year but want to make a priority in 2021. O to Be Like Thee by Kassie Angle Smoke Screen by Terri Blackstock Vow of Justice by Lynette Eason The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff Phantom Thief by P.D. Atkerson 3. What genre do you want to read more of? Suspense, particularly ones with law enforcement as main characters. 🤩💙 4. Name 3 non-book-related goals for 2021. Keeping up with my blog. Journalling at least a few days a week. Staying hydrated better than I have been.  5. What’s a book you’ve had forever that you still need to read? Hmmm . . . there are several, and I listed a few of my favorites in question #2. But . . . I'm goi...

  Welcome! Today, I'm here with a fun tag, The Avid Readers Award Tag! Here are the rules: Display the blog award logo in your blog. Thank the blogger(s) who nominated you. Thank you so much, Katja! Do not forget to link to their blogging website. Link here . List your favourite 5 books.  Answer all the questions they have given you. Nominate 4 bloggers of your choice. Ask them 10 questions. Five Favorite Books Oh my. You're asking for it! These aren't in any particular order, and I left off two of my all-time favorites that aren't published yet (the joys of beta reading! 😁). And series count, right???? Lion of Babylon  by Davis Bunn The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott  (series) by Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick The Girl Who Could See  by Kara Swanson Do Hard Things  by Alex and Brett Harris If I Run  (series) by Terri Blackstock Questions Katja, you come up with some great questions!! And, yes, I'm leaving your Canadian spelling of "favorite" for ...

I warned y'all I liked tags.  So, as my second post, I'm doing a very amazing, encouraging tag that was left open! Without further ado, here it is: Instructions: Link back to the person who started the tag and thank them.     ✔ Thanks, SawyerMarie ! I'm not sure if you started it, but you revived it, as you said. Link back to the person who tagged you and thank them.     ✔ Thanks again, SawyerMarie ! 😁 You left it open, so I snatched it up! Use the graphic below.      ✔ Look up! Ain't it pretty? List 5 simple things that make you happy (with pictures).     ✔ Tag 3 people.      ✔ Remind everyone to be joyful with the little things!      ✔ #1. Dandelions! They might just be common wildflowers, but they're so pretty! And, even if you try to keep them away, they don't give up (some people call this being a weed, I call it perseverance 😁).  [image from Unsplash] #2. Creative Silhouette Book Covers. I love ...