Category: Bookish Thoughts

Let’s Talk Bookish: Can There Be Too Many Retellings?

Dini @ dinipandareads25 Comments

Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme created by Rukky @Eternity Books and hosted by Aria @Book Nook Bits, and it’s where we get to discuss certain topics, share our opinions, and spread the love by visiting each other’s posts! Check out the April 2024 Topics if you want to join in the bookish discussion fun.

This week’s topic is actually a Freebie so I’m doing last week’s topic and answering:

Can There Be Too Many Retellings?

Prompts: There is no end to the fictional retellings out there. From fairytales to Shakespeare to mythology all over the world, there are many stories that have been retold countless times in countless ways. Do you like reading retellings? What are some of your favourites? Are there any stories you’re tired of seeing retold? Do you think that there can be too many retellings?

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Let’s Talk Bookish: Do You Ever Dream About Books?

Dini @ dinipandareads13 Comments

Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme created by Rukky @Eternity Books and hosted by Aria @Book Nook Bits, and it’s where we get to discuss certain topics, share our opinions, and spread the love by visiting each other’s posts! Check out the April 2024 Topics if you want to join in the bookish discussion fun.

This week’s topic is actually a Freebie so I’m doing last week’s topic and answering:

Do you ever dream about books?

Prompts: Do you ever dream about books? Which fictional characters have appeared in your dreams? Have you ever had book-related nightmares? Or do you have happier bookish dreams?

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Let’s Talk Bookish: Do Tropes Count As Spoilers?

Dini @ dinipandareads16 Comments

Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme created by Rukky @Eternity Books and hosted by Aria @Book Nook Bits, and it’s where we get to discuss certain topics, share our opinions, and spread the love by visiting each other’s posts! Check out the March 2024 Topics if you want to join in the bookish discussion fun.

This week’s topic is actually a Freebie so I’m doing last week’s topic and answering:

Do Tropes Count As Spoilers?

Prompts: A lot of the time, books will be promoted on social media books with their tropes. For example, a book might be advertised as being enemies to lovers, having found family, or starring a ‘chosen one’. Can those tropes be spoilers, giving away parts of the plot? What do you think about marketing books based on tropes?

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Let’s Talk Bookish: What Makes a Fictional Romance Believable?

Dini @ dinipandareads12 Comments

Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme created by Rukky @Eternity Books and hosted by Aria @Book Nook Bits, and it’s where we get to discuss certain topics, share our opinions, and spread the love by visiting each other’s posts! Check out the February 2024 Topics if you want to join in the bookish discussion fun.

This week’s topic asks us:

What Makes a Fictional Romance Believable?

Prompts: In honour of Valentine’s Day, here’s a romance-related topic! What makes romance in books believable and compelling? What makes fictional romance feel fake? Who are your favourite bookish couples?

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Let’s Talk Bookish: On Being An Indecisive Reader

Dini @ dinipandareads19 Comments

Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme created by Rukky @Eternity Books and hosted by Aria @Book Nook Bits, and it’s where we get to discuss certain topics, share our opinions, and spread the love by visiting each other’s posts! Check out the February 2024 Topics if you want to join in the bookish discussion fun.

This week’s topic asks us:

Are You an Indecisive Reader?

Prompts: Do you always know exactly what to read next? Or do you struggle to pick your next read? Are you constantly jumping between books and genres? How do you pick the books you read?

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Let’s Talk Bookish: Seeing the Real World Through Books

Dini @ dinipandareads10 Comments

Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme created by Rukky @Eternity Books and hosted by Aria @Book Nook Bits, and it’s where we get to discuss certain topics, share our opinions, and spread the love by visiting each other’s posts! Check out the January 2024 Topics if you want to join in the bookish discussion fun.

This week’s topic asks us:

Seeing the Real World Through Books

Prompts: Many fiction books have messages about social issues, current events, and more. Some are underlying themes, and others are much more overt. Are you more drawn to books that dive into these serious topics, or do you prefer to have fiction be more of an escape from the world? What are some novels that have impacted you? What do you think are the most effective ways for authors to get their messages across?

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Let’s Talk Bookish: Are Reading Goals Worth It?

Dini @ dinipandareads12 Comments

Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme created by Rukky @Eternity Books and hosted by Aria @Book Nook Bits, and it’s where we get to discuss certain topics, share our opinions, and spread the love by visiting each other’s posts! Check out the January 2024 Topics if you want to join in the bookish discussion fun.

This week’s topic asks us:

Are Reading Goals Worth It?

Prompts: Did you set reading goals for 2024? Have you set reading goals in past years? Do they motivate you to read more, or do they make reading more stressful? What kinds of goals, if any, are the most motivating to you? Have you noticed a change in your reading since you started blogging? How about the goals you set?

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Let’s Talk Bookish: 2023 Reading & Blogging Reflections

Dini @ dinipandareads15 Comments

Not only is this going up on a Monday instead of Friday, but it’s also going to be my first post of 2024! 😂 I hope this means that I’ll be better at doing discussion posts this year because 2023 was a total flop in this regard.

Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme created by Rukky @Eternity Books and hosted by Aria @Book Nook Bits, and it’s where we get to discuss certain topics, share our opinions, and spread the love by visiting each other’s posts! If you want to join in the bookish discussion fun, check out Aria’s page for more prompts.

Now without further ado… The topic asks us about:

2023 Reading & Blogging Reflections

Prompts: How many books did you read in 2023? Did you meet your reading goals? What were some of your favourites? What were your least favourite books you read this year? How did you feel about your blogging in 2023? What are your favourite posts you wrote in 2023? What are some of your favourite posts from the community that you read this year?

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The 2023 Mid-Year Check-In Tag

Dini @ dinipandareads35 Comments

Hello, friends! It’s a little past the mid-year mark but I thought why not jump aboard the mid-year check-in train anyway? I’ve been seeing lots of these posts recently and well, compared to previous years, mine is probably not going to be very exciting but I still love this tag so here I am doing it anyway! 😂

As I’ve mentioned a time or three since I started blogging again last week, I’m still trying to find my reading groove after so much disruption this year, especially this past month. Hopefully, coming back to the community and surrounding myself with fellow book lovers will motivate me again. Plus, I’ve missed you all a lot! 💜 On that note, let’s get to The Mid-Year Check-In!

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Let’s Talk Bookish: Reading Reviews & Spoilers

Dini @ dinipandareads25 Comments

Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme created by Rukky @Eternity Books and hosted by Aria @Book Nook Bits, and it’s where we get to discuss certain topics, share our opinions, and spread the love by visiting each other’s posts! If you want to join in the bookish discussion fun, check out the January 2023 prompts!

Now without further ado… The topic asks us about:

Do You Read Reviews and Spoilers Before or After?

(SUGGESTED BY JILLIAN @ JILLIAN THE BOOKISH BUTTERFLY)
Prompts: Do you like looking at reviews for books before you read them? Is reading reviews important to you when choosing what books to read next? Or do you prefer to wait until after you’ve read a book to look at reviews? Do you ever look at spoilers before you read a book?

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