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March 15, 2020      milelongtbr      1 Comment

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Hello and welcome!

I’m Danielle, a Florida-based bibliophile with a mile long TBR.

It includes everything from classics to thrillers, self-help books to true crime, modern fiction, romance, and genres in between. 


I’m an animal-loving, wine-drinking travel enthusiast and lover of books in all formats. Paperbacks, audiobooks, hardcovers, ebooks… I’ll take them all!

I’ve never been much of a social media user, but last January I finally started a Bookstagram account and it’s been a fun ride! For months I’ve been toying around with the idea of creating a book blog to compliment the Instagram page, but there was always one reason or another why it wasn’t the right time.


Cut to now. March 2020. I’m locked up at home with my books and nothing but time on my hands as I try to ride out this pandemic. So what better time to talk about books? I for one need an outlet and I can’t be the only one. 


Hopefully, this space will be a place to get ideas for your next great read, read reviews of upcoming books to add to your own TBR,  and an outlet to discuss bookish things with people who can relate. However you’ve found me here, I invite you to stay awhile and share your love of reading with the amazing community here and on Instagram. 

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  1. Nisha says

    September 16, 2020 at 2:37 am

    Hi. Just wen tthrough some of your posts. They are awesome and your blog is different. @nishlikestoread

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💕Big books in little hands make my heart happy! 💕Big books in little hands make my heart happy! 💕

Do you remember when your love for books began? 

Mine has been going strong for many years. I remember a Disney book version of Bambi was the first book I ever "read." 

Really, I'd only memorized it, but that was definitely the start of me reading on my own and I haven't slowed down since!

P.S. - If you're looking for dino book recommendations. I've got you! 🦖😂🦖 Let me know if you have any we should check out !
Time travel books tend to be some of my favorite r Time travel books tend to be some of my favorite reads, mainly because of their tendency to be thought-provoking and packed with emotions. 

Before The Coffee Gets Cold is such a unique twist on time travel. 

It's set in a tiny, magical Japanese cafe where one seat has the ability to take you to another time to visit someone.. but there are rules. Lots of rules.

You must remain in the seat, you must be meeting someone who has also been to the cafe, and you may only stay for the length of time it takes your coffee to get cold. And nothing in your journet can change the present. 

This book explores a number of different relationships as people take a chance to revisit missed opportunities , despite the limitations. 

The story is nothing short of beautiful. It didn't quite carry the emotional punch I was expecting/hoping for, but it didn't make me love this charming and unique story one bit less. 

The characters are so nuanced- you'll feel for each of them as the go on their journey within thr cafe and within themselves to learn that even if you can't change the course of, the experience will surely shape your future. 

This is a shot read, and one I highly recommend.

I read it in translation from Japanese and love the insight into the  culture it provided. 

Whats the last book you read in translation?
💕Happy Caturday! 💕 It's been getting HOT he 💕Happy Caturday! 💕

It's been getting HOT here lately, so my plan today involves my pink chair, sunshine,  and Concrete Rose, which I'm about halfway through and loving so far.

As always I'm hoping to squeeze just one more book into the month after I finish it! 

Are you trying to finish any books this weekend ? 

Would you rather read outside by the water or inside, cozies up with a blanket ?
💕🌸On Wednesday we read pink! 🌸💕 Altho 💕🌸On Wednesday we read pink! 🌸💕

Although I've been reading A LOT of pink books all month.

I've also been playing around with designing and printing some bookish products and am loving how they turned out!

Do you like collecting any bookish stuff like bookmarks, mugs, or tees? Let me know in the comments!
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Just popping in before I start my new Friday Night routine of starting a YA novel and opening a bottle of wine. 

I LOVED Megan McCafferty Jessica Darling books as a teen, but hadn't thought about them much until I learned they're being re-released this year with adorable new cover art.

I relate way too much to the forward by the lovely @rebecca_serle and am excited to start reading Sloppy Firsts tonight!

Do you remember these books from your younger days? 

What did you love reading as a teen? 

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Samantha Irby @bitchesgottaeat is quickly becoming Samantha Irby @bitchesgottaeat is quickly becoming a go-to author for funny essays. 

I read Irby's most recent collection in November and decided this was the perfect time to check out another one.

The content is similar and the authors voice shines through in these personal essays. I definitely recommend these books if you're looking for a good quick read with lots of laugh (but prepared for lots of bathroom and sexual humor.) 

Are you reading any nonfiction for Black History Month ?

I have a couple other hopefuls in this category, but as always it's a struggle fitting them all in - especially in this short month!
A million years ago Vicki @antipodeanbookclub tagg A million years ago Vicki @antipodeanbookclub tagged me in her fun #bookstagramvirtualtravel challenge. I’ve posted some pics in my stories of my past travels, but I’m just now getting around to a post featuring this pic from Valentine’s Day in 2019.  
 
I don’t think I’l EVER be over this view from my Air BnB on Lake Atitlan in Guatemala or the absolute perfection that was this trip. 
 
Travel is one of the things I’ve missed the most over this past year, but thankfully escaping into my reading has helped fill that void. 
 
Last year my reading took me to over 23 different countries. 
 
So far in the first few weeks of 2021, my books have taken me to England, Scotland, Afghanistan, Australia, France, Canada, The Netherlands, France, and all over the United States. 
 
I’m hoping for many more in the coming months - with a focus on Own Voice Stories and so I made a little reading passport to keep track of all the places I get to go. 
 
I’ll have a highlight for the challenge and have been making some cool stickers and graphics to go along with it. 
 
If anyone wants to joing my #readingpassportchallenge let me know and I’d be happy to share resources for templates as well as book recomendations for different countries. 
 
What’s a place you’d love to visit once it’s safe? Have you read a book that takes place there?
💕💕Happy Valentine's Day, Lovelies!!💕💕 💕💕Happy Valentine's Day, Lovelies!!💕💕

Hope your day is filled with all kinds of love and hopefully some time to read too!

 Tell me your favorite type of flower in the comments! 💐

I love peonies ! 😍🌸
THIS BOOK!   I took a quick snap of my pizza last THIS BOOK!
 
I took a quick snap of my pizza last night since I missed National Pizza Day earlier in the week. I planned on posting last night but after some debate decided to start Instructions for Dancing and time got away from me.

Basically, I spent every waking minute reading until I was done, save for the break I took when the book gave me literal goosebumps and made my hair stand on end. 
 
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About 3/4 of the way through the book I thought it was a solid read- a romance-reading teen loses her love of reading in the wake of her parents’ divorce. Then she finds a book that will change her life in more ways than she could have imagined. It was fun and enjoyable but didn't quite pack the punch of her other books. 
 
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If you’re lucky enough to have an ARC of this one please go read it ASAP because I have thoughts… and all the feels for this book. 
 
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Finlay Donovan is many things. She's a writer, a m Finlay Donovan is many things. She's a writer, a mother, a divorcee, and... a killer?

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There's no way she would ever do something like that, though?

 Right?

Though she initially thinks she wouldn't the $50,000 payout is enough to get her thinking about it- and before she knows it Finlay is deep into a world of Russian mobsters and cops. 
This book was such a fun read from start to finish. 

It's a little campier than your average thriller but Finlay is such an honest and relatable heroine you won't mind if the storyline is a wild ride. 

Many thanks to Minotaur Books and NetGalley for the advance copy.
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