Reading Journal for book lovers

So many people out there are huge readers. If you’re here then you’re obviously one of them (or at least close). For a while now I have wanted my own personal reading journal to keep track of what I’m reading. Why? Because there have been many times I have accidentally bought the same book twice. Yes, I know, how exactly does that happen? Trust me it happens A LOT (and not just with me). So, I know a lot of readers use reading journals to keep track of their books. Instead, I’m keeping the books that I have read. I know there are apps out there for this sort of thing, but there are times I don’t really like depending on them. A lot of readers use a platform like Goodreads because it’s popular and convenient. But here is why I don’t like them.

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Shallow Graves by Kali Wallace [book review]

Shallow Graves

Book: Shallow Graves

Author: Kali Wallace

Published: January 26, 2016

Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books

Genres: YA Horror

Pages: 368

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Such a Quiet Place by Megan Miranda [book review]

Such a Quiet Place book

Book: Such a Quiet Place

By: Megan Miranda

Published: July 13, 2021

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Pages: 337

Genre: Thriller

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**Note** If you’re not sure what Bookshop is then make sure to check out my post What is Bookshop? This will give you an idea of what exactly it is!

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Blogging goals and reading goals for 2022

Hey everyone and welcome to Owl Book World! Today I’m talking about my blogging goals and reading goals for 2022. I’m hoping to use this as a way to hold myself accountable with my blog. I’ve been blogging for three years now and there’s a part of me that feels like it’s going nowhere. Don’t get me wrong I do want blogging to be fun. But I also want to be able to grow and make money for it. Making money from book blogging is such a touchy subject within the community. I don’t get why making money with it is such an issue because we put so much work into it. Bloggers put a lot of work into what they do. And we basically promote things for free while others are paid for their work.

That’s beside the point though. I want to build a community with my blog. I also want to make friends with those who read the same thing as me. After all of these years, I still feel like I’m not really connecting with other bloggers. I just hope I can strive for it! Granted not really connecting with others is partly my fault. I struggle to find a good balance between working on my blog and spending time with my family. This hinders me actually connecting with others on social media. This year it’s time to do better and be better.

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The Lost Girl by R.L. Stine [book review]

The Lost Girl

Book: The Lost Girl

Author: R. L. Stine

Published: September 29, 2015

Publisher: St. Martin’s Press

Pages: 261

Genre: YA Horror

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Every Vow You Break by Peter Swanson [book review]

Every Vow You Break

Book: Every Vow You Break

By: Peter Swanson

Published: March 23, 2021

Publisher: William Morrow

Pages: 308

Genre: Thriller

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**Note** If you are unsure what Bookshop is then make sure to check out my blog post What is Bookshop?

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All Rights Reserved by Gregory Scott Katsouls [book review]

All Rights Reserved

Book: All Rights Reserved

Author: Gregory Scott Katsouls

Published: August 29, 2017

Publisher: Harlequin Teen

Genre: YA Dystopian

Pages: 400

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You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thao [book review]

You've Reached Sam

Book: You’ve Reached Sam

By: Dustin Thao

Published: November 9, 2021

Publisher: Wednesday books

Pages: 304

Genre: YA Romance/Contemporary

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2022 Book Adaptations to look out for

Hey everyone and welcome to Owl Book World! Today I am talking about 2022 book adaptations. Am I the only one that looks at what books are getting turned into movies the following year? This is something that I try to do nearly every year because I either like finding out if there are any books I have read that are getting an adaptation or if there are any books that I need to check out.

I am definitely one of those people that needs to read the book before the movie. Why? It’s not really for snobbery the movie like a lot of people do. I mostly want to read them before the movie because I know if I don’t then I won’t even bother reading the book. There are so many things that a movie changes or don’t even bother including that it’s almost a sin to not even read the book. So why don’t I bother reading them if I watch the movie first? Most of the time the end result is going to be the same. It’s not very often that the ending of a movie differs from the book. Because of this, I don’t exactly get excited to find out what’s going to happen in the book which makes it hard for me to find any interest in the story.

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Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena [book review]

Not A Happy Family

Book: Not a Happy Family

Author: Shari Lapena

Published: July 27, 2021

Publisher: Pamela Dorman Books

Genre: Thriller

Pages: 349

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