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Even though people tend to analyse the characters, the plot and writing the most, it is unquestionable that the setting and world building are important aspects of novels as well. And not just in high-fantasy, sci-fi, or other genres that create a brand new world - the portrayal of the world is significant for any… Continue reading The Most Mesmerizing Settings We’ve Encountered in Books
Hello friends! As you can probably tell from the title, I'm here with a really fun (but also super-stressful to write) post today - I'm sharing my nominations for the 2019 Book Blogger Awards. This was created to celebrate bloggers, and it is hosted by May @ Forever and Everly. You can learn more about… Continue reading My Nominations for the 2019 Book Blogger Awards
Hello, friends! It feels like just yesterday that we started blogging over here at Wordy and Whimsical which makes this announcement feel all the more sudden, but I don't think I can honestly put this off any longer, so: I'm going on hiatus. I can feel you rolling your eyes already if you've been following… Continue reading Life Updates: Announcements, Milestones and Very, Very Mild Freaking Out
Hello friends, and welcome to Wordy and Whimsical! Pleased to see you! *waves* Today, following the day's TTT topic (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl) Clare and I brought you five-five authors we adore and whose books we never miss. Get ready, folks, because some awesome recommendations are coming your way. Vera's Five: #1: Kazuo… Continue reading Ten of Our Auto-Buy Authors You Should Check Out
Disclaimers in front of videos or posts about books, movies etc. drive me up the bloody wall. I understand why creators use them - hell, I've used disclaimers before! - but I firmly believe that readers/viewers should understand that what they are reading/hearing is strictly the creators opinion. When I share, say, overhyped authors, I… Continue reading Getting Candid in The No Disclaimer Book Tag
In recent times, I've found myself choosing contemporary over pretty much any genre when it comes to reading (and movies etc. too, to be very honest). Give me two books, and I'd no doubt pick the one that's most relatable to me- and for things to be relatable, I need for them to be set… Continue reading Getting Wordy: For the Love of Contemporary
Hello friends! As you probably know, most people tend to differentiate between character and plot-orientated readers; the former meaning readers who pay more attention to characters, the latter being readers for whom the plot/story is more important than the characters. Obviously, both of these are incredibly significant parts of books - and so is the… Continue reading Welcome to the Family: Our Favorite Fictional Characters So Far in 2019
Hello friends! As promised in my previous post (featuring the best of 2019 so far) I'm back today with the worst novels of the first half of 2019. This might be an unpopular opinion, but I love negative posts like this - ranting or simply sharing one's disappointment can be so satisfying sometimes, especially if… Continue reading The Worst Reads of 2019 So Far
If you're like me - that is, you read a lot - you've probably struggled with trying to fit in every single note-worthy book into one, or two comprehensive posts at the end of the year. Of course one can divide them into more than that, but even so I've always felt like I wasn't… Continue reading The Best Reads of 2019 So Far
Hello friends! We've bought you all a really fun post today - following today's Top Ten Tuesday topic (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl) Clare and I are going to be discussing a few books we loved growing up. Reading has been a huge part of our lives, so this post is bound to be… Continue reading Books We Loved Growing Up
