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Category: Book Talk, Tags & YouTube

Stray Thoughts on Author Controversies

Posted on August 7, 2022August 12, 2022 By Jenna Rideout No Comments on Stray Thoughts on Author Controversies
Stray Thoughts on Author Controversies

As I was trying to think of a topic to write about to fill this empty Sunday slot on the blog I decided to check out the Goodreads giveaways page. While there I saw a giveaway for The Gentleman’s Book of Vices by Jess Everlee and wondered if it was the same author and series…

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Science Fiction & Fantasy Review Roundup

Posted on July 16, 2022July 21, 2022 By Jenna Rideout No Comments on Science Fiction & Fantasy Review Roundup
Science Fiction & Fantasy Review Roundup

Once again I find myself a little sparse on tour stops for the weekend (are we not doing those anymore? I might have to review more kidlit on NetGalley just to fill the weekends!) So this time, let’s take a look back at some great books I’ve reviewed since starting this blog. Today I’d like…

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Kindle is Retiring Mobi! An Update for Readers and Reviewers.

Posted on June 28, 2022July 14, 2022 By Jenna Rideout 3 Comments on Kindle is Retiring Mobi! An Update for Readers and Reviewers.
Kindle is Retiring Mobi! An Update for Readers and Reviewers.

Hello everyone! If you’re like me and get your eBooks from sources other than Amazon all the time but prefer to read on a Kindle device or using the Kindle app, then you’re probably familiar with the Send to Kindle service where you email the book file to your Amazon address. Well, today I did…

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Media Kit Tips & Wishes from an Avid Book Blogger

Posted on June 12, 2022July 14, 2022 By Jenna Rideout 7 Comments on Media Kit Tips & Wishes from an Avid Book Blogger
Media Kit Tips & Wishes from an Avid Book Blogger

Hey there! If you’re reading this you’re probably involved in book blogging in some way and you probably already know what this blog is all about. Just in case you aren’t, my name is Jenna and I started book blogging in May 2020. I’m an avid reader in my 30s and I’ve been adding my…

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Fonts: Why Kids Books Should Be a Little More Boring

Posted on April 10, 2022April 12, 2022 By Jenna Rideout 2 Comments on Fonts: Why Kids Books Should Be a Little More Boring
Fonts: Why Kids Books Should Be a Little More Boring

I really, truly did not set out to be a children’s book reviewer when I launched this blog, but children’s books found me, and no less than 20% of the reviews on this blog are of picture books and early middle-grade readers and chapter books. I’m a mother and the daughter & sister of elementary…

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Response to: Why I Deleted My Goodreads TBR

Posted on April 9, 2022April 12, 2022 By Jenna Rideout 5 Comments on Response to: Why I Deleted My Goodreads TBR
Response to: Why I Deleted My Goodreads TBR

Yesterday one of the many Book Riot emails to hit my inbox came with an intriguing title, and it happened to be the title of an article. Carina Pereira wrote Why I Deleted My Goodreads TBR (And You Probably Should, Too) And the title was so intriguing I had to read it. I do encourage…

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Print or Digital? The ARC and Review Reader’s Conundrum

Posted on March 20, 2022March 26, 2022 By Jenna Rideout 3 Comments on Print or Digital? The ARC and Review Reader’s Conundrum
Print or Digital? The ARC and Review Reader’s Conundrum

When I stepped into the world of book reviewing and began accepting ARCs and post-release review copies of books from all sorts of sources two years ago, I genuinely thought I preferred physical printed books over digital copies. Instagram and YouTube book circles had me hooked on the aesthetics of a colourful, overflowing bookshelf and…

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Answers Can’t Be Books Tag [Tagged by Portable Magic]

Posted on November 7, 2021April 29, 2022 By Jenna Rideout 1 Comment on Answers Can’t Be Books Tag [Tagged by Portable Magic]
Answers Can’t Be Books Tag [Tagged by Portable Magic]

I was tagged to do the Answers Can’t Be Books Tag on YouTube (BookTube) and at some point in the very near future I will indeed respond in video form, but for now here’s a blog response. Give my tagger Portable Magic a view and leave her a comment, please! The idea of this tag…

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5 Predictions for Publishing Trends in 2021 and Beyond

Posted on September 10, 2021April 29, 2022 By Jenna Rideout 5 Comments on 5 Predictions for Publishing Trends in 2021 and Beyond
5 Predictions for Publishing Trends in 2021 and Beyond

Through months and months of pandemic uncertainty, one of our favourite collective pastimes has remained trying to predict what will happen next. This has certainly proven true in the publishing industry; many have made predictions over the last two years about how COVID-19 and other cultural phenomena will affect publishing, some of which have already…

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The Ultimate Tour Experience, 2021 Round 2

Posted on August 15, 2021August 18, 2021 By Jenna Rideout No Comments on The Ultimate Tour Experience, 2021 Round 2
The Ultimate Tour Experience, 2021 Round 2

If you’ve been hanging around my blog much you’ve probably noticed that some of the tour stops I host come from Storytellers on Tour. They’re a great small tour company that got started last year, and in preparation for 2021 they introduced a new perk for hosts: The Ultimate Tour Experience. If you’re a bookish…

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No Disclaimers Book Tag | YouTube Companion Post

Posted on July 27, 2021July 27, 2021 By Jenna Rideout No Comments on No Disclaimers Book Tag | YouTube Companion Post

It’s time to do another tag! I’m doing the “No Disclaimers” Book Tag both here and on the YouTube channel, Jenna Gets Creative. Check it out!

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Mid-Year Freak Out Tag 2021

Posted on June 22, 2021June 23, 2021 By Jenna Rideout 1 Comment on Mid-Year Freak Out Tag 2021

We’re nearly done with the 6th month of the year and that means it’s time for the Mid-Year Freak Out Tag again! Check out my responses from last year here and look for a video version of this tag on YouTube. 1. The Best Book I’ve Read So Far in 2021 The Darkness Outside Usby…

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Alternatives to Harry Potter and Why it Matters

Posted on May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 By Jenna Rideout No Comments on Alternatives to Harry Potter and Why it Matters
Alternatives to Harry Potter and Why it Matters

I am writing this blog post as a companion for a YouTube video but I would still love to get some discussion going here on the blog around this topic as well. Next month in June will be one year since Rowling’s big essay that doubled (tripled? quadrupled?) down on all of her beliefs and…

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The Ultimate Tour Experience, 2021 Round 1

Posted on April 16, 2021April 17, 2021 By Jenna Rideout No Comments on The Ultimate Tour Experience, 2021 Round 1
The Ultimate Tour Experience, 2021 Round 1

If you’ve been hanging around my blog much you’ve probably noticed that some of the tour stops I host come from Storytellers on Tour. They’re a great small tour company that got started last year, and in preparation for 2021 they introduced a new perk for hosts: The Ultimate Tour Experience. If you’re a bookish…

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Small Booktuber Tag

Posted on April 11, 2021April 18, 2021 By Jenna Rideout No Comments on Small Booktuber Tag
Small Booktuber Tag

Trinity at Portable Magic tagged me to do the Small Booktuber tag, so that’ll be this week’s bookish video on my channel over at Jenna Gets Creative. Thanks for tagging me! I’m releasing the blog post format as my Sunday post because I don’t have any tours this weekend, but I do also make sure…

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Top 5 Books with Love Triangles I Want to Read

Posted on March 27, 2021March 31, 2021 By Jenna Rideout No Comments on Top 5 Books with Love Triangles I Want to Read
Top 5 Books with Love Triangles I Want to Read

For the first time in ages and ages, I’m going to answer this week’s Top 5 Saturday question: Top 5 Books with Love Triangles I Want to Read. This is a book blogger meme created and maintained by Devouring Books since 2018. One of these days I’m finally going to read The Selection by Kiera…

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Calling All Rothfuss Fans!

Posted on March 26, 2021March 27, 2021 By Jenna Rideout 1 Comment on Calling All Rothfuss Fans!
Calling All Rothfuss Fans!

Hey Patrick Rothfuss / The Name of the Wind fans! One of the YouTube channels I follow, SuperCarlinBrothers, will be releasing a series of bonus videos in April to serve as a book club discussion on the current novels and novellas in the King Killer world. Start your re-reads now and make sure you’re subscribed…

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Criminal Minds Book Tag

Posted on March 21, 2021March 25, 2021 By Jenna Rideout No Comments on Criminal Minds Book Tag
Criminal Minds Book Tag

It’s time to think of another booktube topic for Monday’s video and while I have now done my re-read (and first listen) of The Night Circus and could just finally do that video, I never post a booktube video without a companion blog post before it or on the same day, and I don’t want…

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“Did Not Finish”

Posted on March 14, 2021March 23, 2021 By Jenna Rideout 3 Comments on “Did Not Finish”
“Did Not Finish”

Some readers will push through any book they start no matter how they feel about it, whether it’s because they’re hoping the book will redeem itself in the end or they’re just too stubborn to stop, but I am not one of those readers. I’ll push through books that aren’t going to be a 4…

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I Should Have Read That Book Tag

Posted on March 7, 2021March 9, 2021 By Jenna Rideout No Comments on I Should Have Read That Book Tag
I Should Have Read That Book Tag

Whenever Monday’s coming up and I don’t have a topic for my Monday book topic videos, I go hunting for tags. This time I found the I Should Have Read That Book Tag on One More Book and it’s a unique tag unlike anything I’ve done before, so let’s do it! I followed the grape…

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