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Ariel in Paris #4: Homesick

So last week I talked about some of my language struggles, especially when it comes to forcing myself to speak French when it’s not absolutely necessary to do so. This week I thought I would keep up with the theme of struggles by talking about homesickness. I think this...

Ariel in Paris #3: Disneyland and Le Défi

Hey guys! Welcome to another thrilling update in the “Ariel goes to Paris for a semester abroad” series. Today I actually have something to tell you about that happened this week, yesterday actually (assuming I managed to get this post up before midnight). I went to Disneyland Paris! It...

Ariel in Paris #2: So it Begins

How cheesy are my titles for these things, honestly? Thursday marked the end of my fourth week of real classes in my study abroad program, and suddenly, I’m being reminded that my semester here isn’t about just goofing off and seeing cool stuff in Paris—I also have to do...

Ariel in Paris #1: A Late Start

Hey guys! Today’s post is something very different from the sorts of things that I normally post on this blog—it’s not book-related in any way. As some of you might know, I am currently in France for a semester abroad, and I’ve decided it would be fun to keep...

Feeling Like a Bad Reader

Hey guys! Today I’m going to be talking about some of my personal struggles with being a slower reader. Hopefully some of you will be able to relate. Before I start, though, let me just say that whether you’re a fast reader or a slow one or a medium...

Bookish Resolutions

Hey everyone! It’s the first day of the new year and today I’m going to talk about what my reading goals and resolutions are going to be this year. As you might know if you saw my life update post from a few weeks ago, I’m going to be...

Why I Love Fantasy

Hey guys! Today I’m going to be talking about my favorite genre and why I love it so much, from both a reader’s and a writer’s perspective. Because, in case you guys didn’t know, I am a writer—an unpublished one at this point, but a writer nonetheless. At this...

Book Reviews Are Hard: A Discussion

You guys may have noticed that I don’t post actual book reviews very often. In fact, out of all of the posts that I have put onto this blog since I started it back in May, only 5 have been book reviews, and the last one I did was...

How Book Blogging Has Changed My Reading Habits

Hey guys! It’s Ariel, and I have been a book blogger for almost 5 months now. Today I thought I would share with you some of the ways that becoming a book blogger has changed my reading habits/the way I view reading. Most of these are definitely positive changes,...

Storytime: My Accidental Trip to an Author’s Hometown

Hey guys! Ariel here with another blog post. This one is a little different from the kinds of things I normally post because today, I’m going to be writing about a trip I took back in May! Before you click away, though, don’t worry, this is still a bookish...
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