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I think it’s important that book bloggers post the negative along with the positive…otherwise it’s all sunshine and roses and can make a reader question the blogger’s integrity. Yeah, I post DNF and...
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Ugh. 8+ hours. I was trying to do a Pinterest type layout but wanted it to be somewhat uniform near the bottom, so I spent HOURS trying to do the math to make it work. I did it, after many, many, many...
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I voted for other…because while I will occasionally update little things on the blog (like change up my widgets or menus) and add new features to the layout, I don’t really consider that a redesign. My...
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Yep. Life is too short to read books I’m not enjoying (and that includes books for review). In the case of a book tour, I will let the host know that I’m DNF’ing the book or giving it a low rating and...
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Signing up for a new read-a-thon…check out the Love for Books Read-a-thon hosted by Novel Heartbeat and Confessions of a Bookie Monster from Feb 17 – 23!...
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For me, it’s a combination of liking the site’s overall feel (good design, theme, etc) and the types of books they review. If a person has a beautiful blog but reviews books I know I will never read,...
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Hahahaha…this is probably the best and most unique feature I’ve ever seen! I love it.. In reply to - MyFriendsAreFiction posted an update We recreated the cover of Into the Still Blue with Legos. Check...
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Both were equally good in my opinion…I loved them both! In reply to - BlacknWriteReviews posted an update I grabbed an oldie from my school library shelves: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John...
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bkbloggers? In reply to - wondereads posted an update if ‘bbloggers’ are beauty bloggers what are book bloggers?
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I don’t know that for sure, it’s a guess…but it makes sense to me, haha! In reply to - wondereads posted an update if ‘bbloggers’ are beauty bloggers what are book bloggers?
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I post a little bit of both – I have my Currently feature which is on Wednesdays and What’s Next on Thursdays…other features around the 1st and 15th of the month…otherwise completely randomly. I am far...
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Ahhhh…a day off! Reading, blogging, playing Sims3…doesn’t get much better than that!
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Hooray…another Simmer!! I’ve been addicted to Sims since 2000…and have already pre-ordered Sims4! In reply to - Bree (Coffee Bean Bookshelf) posted an update Ahhhh…a day off! Reading, blogging, playing...
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Have you seen the trailer for The Fault in Our Stars yet?? http://coffeebeanbookshelf.com/2014/01/30/books-blockbusters-movie-trailer-for-the-fault-in-our-stars/
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Oh, I can’t wait to read this one. My mouth was hanging open at the end of The Darkest Minds, and I’ve got a copy of Never Fade, but haven’t had the chance to read it yet! In reply to - FunIsReading...
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Bree (Coffee Bean Bookshelf) posted an update: New roommate is moving in...
New roommate is moving in today, so I’m mostly hanging out at home…reading, of course!
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Come see which books I’ve marked as to-read that are coming out this month! http://coffeebeanbookshelf.com/2014/02/01/fresh-fiction-february-2014/
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It looks great! I headed over there earlier today and noticed…I really like the grey squares background! In reply to - Jessi-Larie posted an update Novel Heartbeat has a new look!...
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LOL! After seeing this I was trying to figure out where on Goodreads it is…I couldn’t find it for the life of me…can you direct me? In reply to - Eirene posted an update …. this is very disconcerting....
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Thank you! There are several on mine, but March and April seem messed up (showing books from January). I will bookmark it, it’s a useful little tool…I discovered some books by authors I’ve read that I...
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Umm…is anyone else as excited as I am for the 2014 Winter Olympics? http://coffeebeanbookshelf.com/2014/02/04/spill-the-beans-sochi-2014/
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While I wasn’t really impressed (at all, actually) with those laws, I realize that they were the Russian gov’t and *not* the views of the IOC. I watch for the athletes, not the host country anyway…well...
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Tough choice! I’d say…um…tour hosts. In reply to - Ashley posted an update What directory should I add next: giveaways, memes, or tour hosts?
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I’m discussing the new covers for the Project Paper Doll series on my blog: http://coffeebeanbookshelf.com/2014/02/06/the-cover-story-project-paper-doll/
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Oh, I love this feature…very cool!! In reply to - Ashley posted an update NEW: Get book recommendations straight on the reading challenge page! Example:...
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I’d like to know how you do it! I think I’m well over 60 reviews behind right now…ugh! In reply to - debzbookshelf posted an update Any ideas on how to catch up on 30+ reviews that are months overdue?
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Have you seen the cover for Unraveled, the final book in the Crewel Series? I’m discussing the new covers and the original cover for Crewel on my blog:...
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I’ve got 3 Literally App codes to give away…who wants one?
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You got it! In reply to - Bree (Coffee Bean Bookshelf) posted an update I’ve got 3 Literally App codes to give away…who wants one?
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It’s similar to Goodreads, as in you add books to shelves, etc. There are a few key differences, though – here’s a really interesting post about it on Icey Books:...
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Definitely…just sent you a code! In reply to - Bree (Coffee Bean Bookshelf) posted an update I’ve got 3 Literally App codes to give away…who wants one?
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So, my kids and I watched Ender’s Game…now I’m reading the book (yeah, I know…backwards), it’s SOOO good!
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It’s neat that I can visualize the characters and battle arena, etc better since I watched the movie…but there are some very BIG differences and I’m only halfway through… In reply to - Bree (Coffee...
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My goal is to get better about this! Some weeks I stay ahead and then others (like this one) I am really far behind and my real-life schedule doesn’t give me time to catch up! I *like* scheduling...
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Great idea! I gave mine away on here, and I’ve seen others put them on Facebook/Twitter…but a giveaway is brilliant! In reply to - LittleMissReader posted an update Want to win a literally invite code?...
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I use Calibre to keep all my ebooks together, but I don’t have a sure-fire organization system for it (yet…I’m working on it, slowly…until I find something that will work for me). Using tags I can sort...
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This is not a good thing…I got review copies and my Adobe Digital Editions is no longer working, so I can’t open them! **cry**
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I’ve tried everything to get it working, but no luck! My friend has my other laptop for repairs but I’m going to ask for it back ASAP so I can open these files. You have to open them with ADE first to...
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I found a work-around solution…I finally came up with the answer to download a really old version that everyone on the ADE forums was saying was the best and install it…voila, all is well, though I’m...
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I actually wrote a review! Yay…go me! I think it’s my first review in WELL over a month…
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I was at work when the time switched, and got really excited that my shift was almost over, only to realize that the time changed, haha (we chose to “ignore” the time change since we don’t work on...
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Spending the next few hours listening to Hollow City by Ransom Riggs…while cleaning my house! Two birds, one stone and all that…
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