This Is My Genre, Now Tell Me Yours (A Book Tag)

January 26, 2017January 25, 2017 / saraletourneau / 28 Comments

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I’ve been steering away from book and blog tags since slowing my blogging pace to once a week. But after Sarah J. Higbee nominated me for the This Is My Genre, Tell Me Yours Book Tag, I couldn’t resist picking this one up. (Thanks, Sarah!) So, let’s have some fun with this today – and I bet NO ONE can guess what genre I’ve picked. 😉

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The Spring Book Tag

May 10, 2016May 9, 2016 / saraletourneau / 34 Comments

Time for another bookish tag! Sarah J. Higbee recently did this one at her blog, and it’s a quick questionnaire about books and reading with a “seasonal” angle. Since spring is my favorite season of the year, I couldn’t resist picking this up. 🙂 Let’s go!

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The Freestyle Writing Challenge

August 13, 2015August 12, 2015 / saraletourneau / 29 Comments

Fellow writer Sarah J. Higbee nominated me for this Freestyle Writing Challenge back in June. As you can see, it’s taken me a while to get around to it, but I always intended on following up. 😉 Thanks Sarah, and sorry for the delay!

Here are the rules of the Freestyle Writing Challenge:

Open a blank document.
Set a stop watch or mobile phone timer to 5 or 10 minutes.
Your topic is at the foot of this post. DO NOT SCROLL DOWN TO SEE IT UNTIL YOU ARE READY WITH YOUR TIMER!
Once you start writing, do not stop until the alarm sounds!
Do not cheat by going back and correcting spelling and grammar using spell check. (The challenge is only meant for you to reflect on your own control of sensible thought-flow and for you to reflect on your ability to write with correct spelling and grammar.)
You may or may not pay attention to punctuation or capitals.
At the end of your post, write down “No. of words = ____” to give an idea of how much you can write within the timeframe.
Copy and paste the entire passage on your blog post with a new topic for your nominees, and copy / paste these rules along with your nomination (at least 5 bloggers).

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D.A.Y. and N.I.G.H.T Reading Tag

August 6, 2015July 31, 2015 / saraletourneau / 15 Comments

I’m still catching up on some recent blog tags and awards, and here’s the next one. Elizabeth Rawls nominated me for the D.A.Y. and N.I.G.H.T. Reading Tag, which asks bloggers questions about their reading habits and overall love of books. Plus, if you pay attention to the first letter of each question, you’ll find that it spells a word or two (or three) from the tag’s title. 😉

So, let’s get started!
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The Reader Problems Tag

May 2, 2015April 23, 2015 / saraletourneau / 35 Comments

Thanks to Michelle at The Writing Hufflepuff for tagging me on this! This is a more wacky and humorous “blog hop” than other ones I’ve done, so I knew I had to join in. Each question delves into different “problems” readers can experience because of their love of books and reading. So, here we go! Continue reading →

Time to Play TBR Book Tag!

November 20, 2014November 16, 2014 / saraletourneau / 9 Comments

Since Anya at On Starships And Dragonwings and Molly Mortensen openly tagged readers on their TBR Book Tags, I thought I’d continue the chain! So, I combed through my physical bookshelves, took some photos, and (finally!) finished updating my “To-Read” shelf on Goodreads to include my home collection. Now I’m ready to play!

For anyone who’s not familiar with the acronym, TBR stands for “to be read.” Therefore, a TBR pile or TBR list consists of the books in your personal collection that you haven’t read yet.

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