November 03, 2019

Tooting Your Trumpet #6


Some people toot their own trumpet. I mean to toot yours. On the first Sunday of every month, I'm sharing your posts, your sites, anything interesting I stumble upon during my internet vagrancies. This month on TYT...
  • GIRL HATE IN YA (a discussion on Inge's, Aly's, Ely's and Wren's blog Of Wonderland)
  • I DIDN'T BREAK THE LAMP (a short story collection featuring Troy H. Gardner)
  • 7 LIGHTER, NON-SPOOKY OCTOBER READS (a recommendation post on Veronika's and Ruzaika's blog Wordy and Whimsical)
  • IS BOOK BLOGGING BECOMING MORE UN-AFFORDABLE? (a discussion on Alice-Elizabeth's blog MarriedToBooksReviewsAndBlog)
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    Girl Hate in YA (discussion post) - by Ely


    Ely reflects on the harmful trope of girl-against-girl in YA, and asks herself (and you) if things are changing. I typically read genres where girl hate is almost unheard of (what with me hardly picking up a contemporary, or one of those thrillers that, more often than not, end up going all mean-girls on you), so I'm not particularly well-equipped to answer her question, but I hope you are!

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    I Didn't Break the Lamp (book) - feat. Troy H. Gardner


    26 unusual short stories about imaginary friends, one of them penned by one of "my" authors, Troy H. Gardner. As the blurb goes, "Are they in our imagination, or are we in theirs? Mad Scientist Journal has brought together twenty-six tales of people with uncertain existence. These accounts range from cheerful to dark, stopping off at frequent points between. Imaginary friends share space with witches, monsters, nightmares, and maybe a few things that have not yet been dreamed."

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    7 Lighter, Non-Spooky October Reads (recommendation post) - by Veronika


    OK, October is 3 days past, but...it's still THAT time of the year. While we all were reviewing and listing the most horrific, spooky books we could think about, Veronika got you covered if you're not a fan of the darkest stuff 😉. Seven books/series that aren't overly creepy or twisted, but still appropriate for Halloween (and beyond) if you want to dip your toes into lit that will give you a thrill. Some contemporary, some historical, all 100% gore-free!

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    Is Book Blogging Becoming More Un-affordable? (discussion post) - by Alice-Elizabeth


    Non-US-based bloggers have it rough on so many counts. Alice-Elizabeth looks at one facet of the problem, and proposes a possible solution. Along with having to buy all your books for lack of INTL libraries, and not being eligible to receive physical ARCs, if you're an international blogger you can feel left out more than your US counterparts in a number of ways. Same if you're a neurodiverse one. Is there a way for "weaker" bloggers to get help and make their blog grow?

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    That's all for now folks! See you the first Sunday of every month for more!

    8 comments:

    1. These all sound like great posts, thanks for sharing these! The girl hate in YA and the affordability one especially sound like good reads.

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      1. Thanks! It's difficult to spotlight less-known posts and stuff every month. There are so many great discussions out there, but when I do my monthly post they're all taken LOL.

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    2. Did you read I Didn't Break The Lamp? Or planning to? As always, I'd be interested to see your review. 💛

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      1. Yep! Troy just sent it to me. I should have a review up in a month!

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    3. OMG Roberta! You're posting so frequently I AM MISSING POSTS lol

      Karen @ For What It's worth

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      1. And I have 4 more in store for the month already! You don't stand a chance LOL.

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    4. Ugh yes, girl hate in YA. I'm so glad you featured this post, because I had a lot of opinions to share, haha.

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