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Love-a-thon Wrap Up

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Well guys, Love-a-thon has come to a wrap, which means I am a sad panda. But I had a lot of fun this weekend connecting with SO many book bloggers from various platforms. It’s truly amazing to me to see such wonderful, creative, beautiful people with a love for books as strong as mine.

So I wanted to talk about the things I did, what I’ve learned, a few stats, and I wanted to give some awesome shoutouts to a lot of book people whom I’m following and who I connected with this weekend!

The Challenges

This was one of my favorite parts of the whole event. I had so much fun not only doing the challenges, but also checking out a lot of peoples’ challenges as well!

What I’ve Learned

I think one of the biggest takeaways from this event was how much I learned from participating.

  • There are SO MANY book bloggers/grammers/tubers out there! It’s amazing to see just how many people there are that come to events like this and join in the fun.
  • The book community is a very open, welcoming, warm, loving place, and I couldn’t have asked for a better event to be a part of to see just how true this statement is.
  • I’ve learned that there’s such a variety of styles and tastes as far as reading goes. Not everyone likes the same books or characters, and that’s fine! We can all still fangirl and respect one another’s interests!
  • This is an event I will definitely be participating in again! So much love is spread around and so many great things happened as a result.

Stats

Alright, this one is mostly for my excitement because HOLY CARP – I’ve never had so many views in one day! First of all, I just want to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who visited my blog over the last two days. You guys are wonderful and amazing.

Second, here are my stats:

  • Feb 20th: I had 148 views – crazy!
    • 34 likes – Yay!
    • 34 comments – Woo!
  • Feb 21st: I had 149 views – oh my gosh! The most I’ve ever had!
    • 23 likes – Yay!
    • 50 comments – Holy moly!

Thank you all so much for contributing to these stats! You guys rock!

Shoutouts

Alright, time for the best part of this post: the shoutouts! There’s going to be a decent amount here, so prepare yourselves! Be sure to check out these awesome people because they deserve it:

First of all, the hosts definitely need to shine:
Alexa Loves Books, The Novel Hermit, The Daily Prophecy, Stay Bookish

And now for all of these lovely people:
Angela’s Library               Hiding Books          For Book’s Sake
My Bookish Itinerary      Bookmark Lit          The Bookkeeper’s Apprentice
Writer for Misfits             MaggersAnn            Beauty & Books
Book Stacks Amber         Rainy Ink                  Key Read That
T&G Book Boutique         Vivacious Hobo       A Thousand Words A Million Books
It’s A Book Life                 DarcyHSU                 Trisha Jenn Reads
It’s a Book Thing 13         The Canon                Bookevin
SDAVReads                        Books N’ Calm         Eye Heart Romance & YA
Endless Pages                   The Hardcover Lover       Hugs and Kisses of Poetry
Lovin’ los Libros              Word Revel                Sunday Morning Coffee
Reads and Thoughts       Perfection in Books         Books for Thought
Perusing Pages                 Fleurs et Nerds          Reading is My Treasure
Writing Haven                  Pop Crunch Boom     Bookworm Everlasting

Wow, that’s a lot of people, haha! But seriously, guys, definitely check them out because all of them are wonderful human beings with a love for books.

The event was so fun and awesome and I highly recommend it to any book lover out there who will want to join in next February! It’s been my best blogging experience so far as a book blogger for many, many reasons.

Thank you to everyone from the event who came to visit my blog, comment, and that I made a connection with. You guys are truly amazing.

And thank you to everyone in general for reading my content, liking it, visiting me, and talking with me about books.

Hope to see you all next year in this event, but until then, keep reading and I’ll see you around the blogosphere!

Love-a-thon Mini-Challenge #4: Tea Party

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Hey peeps! This is the last mini-challenge for the Loveathon event! Which makes me sad because I have really been enjoying myself. BUT THIS IS NO TIME FOR TEARS.

This mini-challenge is a fun one: It’s time for a tea break! In this post, you’ll share which fictional character, book blogger OR BookTuber OR Bookstagrammer, and author you’d want to have a tea party with and why. Feel free to go above and beyond by including more details about your dream tea party!

Alright, so here’s who I pick for my tea:

Setting:

  • A small cafe by the sea with long, winding roads, a soft breeze, sea air, sunlight, and overall good feels.
  • The inside of the cafe would be cozy and decorated with arrangements of sea related things: starfish, shells, netting.

We’d all pick a tea that corresponds to our tastes and sit around a table that seats four. We’d all be dressed in a way that makes us comfortable and then the fun conversations could begin. I can honestly see Aelin coming in something over the top, but hey, that’s her style. And, you know, a few daggers.

Kinds of things we’d talk about:

  • Our shared love of books. Honestly, all of us love to read, so this is one conversation none of us would get tired of.
  • Our lives with our husband/significant other. C’mon, you know we all have stories to share about them being a pain in the butt.
  • What kinds of things we like doing at the beach – and then maybe we’d go do one of them afterward.

Honestly, I think this would be a fun, relaxing sort of day. Just a girl’s day out, really, and one in which we’d all get to bond as we drink tea by the sea.

Who would you sit with to have tea? What kinds of conversations do you see yourself having? Let me know!

Hosts: Alexa, Cee, Hazel, Mel

Love-a-thon Mini Challenge #3: Book Spine Poetry

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Hey guys! It’s mini-challenge #3 time for Love-a-thon, which is book spine poetry! If you don’t know what that is, it’s pretty much making a poem out of the spines of books.

Here are the ones I came up with:

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Hidden;
These broken stars: ignite me.
Unravel me.
S h a t t e r m e.

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An ember in the ashes –
stolen…
catching fire.

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Daughter of smoke & bone:
Exquisite captive.
Uprooted, alienated.
None of the above.

What are some of the poems you can come up with with your own books? I’d love to hear them!

Hosts: Alexa, Cee, Hazel, Mel

Love-a-thon Mini-Challenge #2: Bingo!

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Hey guys! This is the second mini-challenge for the Love-a-thon and it’s a cool form of bingo! To see how you’re progressing through this fun event, the hosts set up a bingo card and pretty much it works the same as any other bingo game: match the particular event on the card. I’ll be updating as I go and provide evidence of my participation!

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 ☆ = Completed

Updates

I’ll update these as I go along, but yes! If you want to join in this fun scavenger hunt type of bingo, please do! It’s also a great way to find more of the blogs and people you want to follow from Love-a-thon!

UPDATE: Completed as of 10:00PM EST on Feb 20th!

Have you ever done a bookish bingo before? What kinds of blogs are you finding in your searches? I hope you’re all having fun with this event!

Hosts: Alexa, Cee, Hazel, Mel

Love-a-thon Mini Challenge #1: Mix & Match

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Hey guys! This is the first mini challenge for Love-a-thon and it’s all about mixing and matching your other hobbies/passions/interests/talents that are non-bookish and mixing it with the bookish. So I thought that I’d do that by showing off some fanart!

I’ve always loved three things my whole life: reading, writing, and art. I even minored in art in college, if that’s any indication (also because they didn’t offer it as a major). I prefer traditional art styles (aka drawing by hand with paper and pencil) but I also dabble in digital art. I have my own style, and that’s really all that matters, right?

You can view most or all of these works on my deviantART page.

So here’s some fanart of characters from various books:

Akiva & Kaoru from Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor

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Grendel from Beowulf

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I actually did this one for extra credit for a class I took in college.

The Green Knight from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

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I actually did this one, too, for extra credit in a class I took in college.

Celaena Sardothian from the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas

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And there you have it! Some of my fanart pieces from various books. I’ll most likely do more fanart in the future so if you’re interested in seeing them when I do that, let me know!

What are some of your hobbies/interests/talents/etc that correspond to your love of books? Share with me photos, blog posts, or whatever else you have so I can check them out, too!

Hosts: Alexa, Cee, Hazel, Mel