Hi friends. I started a personal blog a few days ago called All Things Merline. I’ll still be on here with the bookish content, but this new blog is more…personal. Intimate. A space to get to know me better. I plan to talk about a variety of topics ranging from mental health to work and…
Hi friends! It's been a while and I wish had a better explanation than life has been lifing, but sadly I don't. My reading this year is in the gutter and unfortunately, this blog suffers when I'm not reading. I've thought about coming on here to write a few non-bookish posts but life kind of…
Hey everyone! Today, I’m here to talk about my reading through the decade. I was originally going to post this in December, but I kind of lost steam towards the end of the year so I scrapped it because this post required too much research. I had to go through emails, my Nook, and old…
Continue reading ➞ My Reading Through the Decade (2010-2019)
Hey everyone! Remember in this post how I said I would post more than once in a week if I was really excited to talk about something? Well, this is one of those times. And since I did an "Extra! Read All About It" post last May, I've decided to adopt that as the official…
Continue reading ➞ Extra! Read All About It – TBR Wheel In 3 Easy Steps
Happy New Year everyone! I hope you had fun bringing in the new year. Today, I'm here to talk about my 2020 goals. I kept my goals this year short, low pressure, and manageable. Reading Goals 1. No Goodreads challenge or readathons - 2020 is the year I live my best mood reading life. That…
Hey everyone! I originally intended to include these blog changes in my 2020 goals that will be published on January 1st, but decided to turn it into a discussion because I have a lot to say. I'm going to be really honest and transparent here so please bear with me. 2019 was a really discouraging…
Continue reading ➞ An Honest Discussion About Blogging and 2020 Changes
Hi friends! Today I'm here to talk about my reading habits and the changes I've noticed over the years. I thought it would be nice to talk about this before I published my end of year posts. I've been a voracious reader my entire life so my reading life has been through some things. Let's…
Hey everyone! This is just a heads up post to tell you what you can expect on here starting next week. I genuinely can't believe it's December and already time to start talking about the best and worst of 2019. I've been making lists and checking them twice like Santa Claus is my daddy so…
Hi friends! As promised, I'm back with a giveaway. Before I give you the details, I want to say thank you for your support over the past two years. Book blogging is a lot of work sometimes, but I love talking about books, interacting with so many of you, and brainstorming content. Sometimes, that content…
Hey everyone! Today's post is inspired by my friend Cody (@my_bibliophilic_life) and Kayla from Books and Lala. About two months ago, Cody asked me to share my anti-buzzwords AKA my bookish turn offs on Instagram Stories. I posted a quick list of my top 5 turn offs, but after watching Kayla's video I decided to…
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