Friday Fun 31

Happy Friday, friends!

I am participating in three blog hops today. You can click on the host links below to read the blogs of others who are participating, and if you're a blogger, feel free to join through the links below!

BOOK BLOGGER HOP, hosted by Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer

Question: What is your go-to website to check out book reviews?

My response: This year, I learned about Storygraph and that's primarily what I've been using. I like the components of the reviews on Storygraph. 

Reviewers can 

• give star ratings (quarter, half, three-quarter, and whole stars are allowed)
• provide a written explanation of the book (similar to Goodreads)
• select the mood/s of the book
• select the pace of the book
• list content warnings and select how much of each warning the book contains
• select whether the book is primarily plot-driven, character-driven, or a mix of both

I find the "checklist" format very easy to follow and then if I want to I can also read the written explanations that reviewers opted to share. If you want to friend me on Storygraph, my username is meezan. I'd be happy to connect with you. As of right now, I have no friends (on Storygraph...lol).

FRIDAY 56, hosted by Freda's Voice

Today's excerpt is from page 56 of the Hoopla format on my phone of Love by Chance, Kacy Cross. I am about halfway through this e-book.

It was a good thing they talked.

Short and sweet, but it this one sentence captures the essence of why I love this book. Although there is some deceit involved, which I think is necessary to the plot because without it there would be no conflict, there is also a lot of meaningful dialogue. The two lead characters spend quality time talking and getting to know each other. They talk about the small stuff, as well as more meaningful topics. 

FELINE FRIDAY, hosted my messymimi's meanderings

Next Monday, April 17th, is National Tortie Day, so today I want to share a picture of Bell. She is a dilute tortie, so instead of orange and black, her colors are cream and gray. On her very first vet visit last year, I was asked if she has a certain kind of attitude (a.k.a. tortitude). At the time, I didn't see it. In fact, when they were still young kittens, Fiona was the more feisty one with the attitude. 

I can say with confidence now that Bell has most definitely grown into her tortitude. She is a very cuddly cat who is always up for a good snuggle. However, she is also very outspoken, a bit moody at times, and very set in her ways. I know that cats in general are like this, but these characteristics are much more prominent in her than in any other cat I've had. She also has this funny little thing she does with her head. When she's studying something (I call her Sherlock Bell), she twists her head as if she's trying to see it (or me) from a different angle. The funniest is when she does the twisty head thing and talks to me at the same time. All of the above make me love her more and more each day.