Siren’s Lament, Season 1 by instantmiso | Webcomic Review

June 17, 2019June 15, 2019 Carrie @ Cat on the BookshelfLeave a comment

I had heard about Siren’s Lament from another blog because I was looking for webtoons to read, and it’s good. Lyra is a wallflower in love with her best friend, but he is dating someone else and might not like her that way. One night in a moment of pity, Lyra crosses the path of a siren and finds herself entangled in a curse. Siren’s Lament, Season 1, by instantmiso is a romcom that focuses on a love triangle and tries to draw Lyra out of her shell.

Thoughts

Why did I have blogging burnout this year?

June 10, 2019June 10, 2019 Carrie @ Cat on the Bookshelf13 Comments

As you might have noticed in February and March, I took a hiatus from blogging and changed my posting schedule. I posted a lot less and have been generally less active on social media. I realized while I was on hiatus was that I felt burnt out, not just that I needed a break. We… Continue reading Why did I have blogging burnout this year?

Graphic Novel · Modern Fantasy · Young Adult

The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, A Rún, Vol. 1 by Nagabe | Manga Review

June 6, 2019May 25, 2019 Carrie @ Cat on the Bookshelf1 Comment

The cover of The Girl From the Other Side, Vol. 1 by Nagabe struck me as a retelling of Beauty and the Beast, and the two characters on the cover looked sweet. It’s actually a sweet story about a monster who is raising a little girl who was abandoned for fear of her spreading the monstrous curse. This manga is well worth the read.

Contemporary Realistic Fiction · Review · Young Adult

Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott with Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis | Book Review

June 3, 2019May 25, 2019 Carrie @ Cat on the Bookshelf2 Comments

Rachael Lippincott’s Five Feet Apart is adapted from Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis’s screenplay of the same name. It’s a love story between two teens who have cystic fibrosis (a.k.a. CF), and they must remain six feet apart to protect their health. One of them is a YouTuber who makes a video-diary of her life, and the other pushes back against his mom’s insistence on trying every possible treatment that could cure him. It’s a pretty good novelization of a movie.

Book Tags

Wrapping Up May 2019

May 27, 2019May 25, 2019 Carrie @ Cat on the Bookshelf5 Comments

Because it’s the last week of May and because I’m on a once-a-week posting schedule at the moment, it’s time to wrap up the month. It’s been a good reading month and an overall good Bookstagram month. So, let’s review. In the way of reading, I finished two novels, a poetry collection, and three graphic… Continue reading Wrapping Up May 2019

Contemporary Realistic Fiction · Review · Young Adult

Geekerella by Ashley Poston | Book Review

May 20, 2019May 12, 2019 Carrie @ Cat on the Bookshelf6 Comments

Geekerella’s title is pretty clear that it retells Cinderella but makes her a geek, but it goes further by making her prince the star of the Starfield reboot, which is a space-adventure cult classic that Elle Wittimer was raised on. Elle is not thrilled….

Technology

A Guide to Instagram Hashtags for Book Bloggers

May 13, 2019May 5, 2019 Carrie @ Cat on the Bookshelf28 Comments

Are you a book blogger who uses Instagram? Are you struggling to find hashtags that work for you? Do you want to up your Bookstagram game? This guide is for you. Last year I wrote a guide to Twitter hashtags for book bloggers. Now that I’m trying again to up my Instagram game, I realized… Continue reading A Guide to Instagram Hashtags for Book Bloggers

Contemporary Realistic Fiction · Graphic Novel · Review

Let’s Play, Ch. 46-75 by Mongié | Webcomic Review

May 6, 2019May 4, 2019 Carrie @ Cat on the Bookshelf4 Comments

Season 1 has finally come to an end for Mongié’s Let’s Play, and I want to review it. Last year, I reviewed the first 45 episodes/chapters, and those were great. The last half of this season is also great, but I don’t think it’s as good as the first. As I go through this review, forgive me not remembering exact details since I’ve been following it weekly since October.

Book Tags

Wrapping Up April 2019 + Reacting to ‘Game of Thrones’ S8 E3

April 29, 2019April 29, 2019 Carrie @ Cat on the Bookshelf4 Comments

It’s the end of the month, and that means I need to write another wrap-up post. The month went by fast. I’ve been reading, guest blogging, and watching the last season of Game of Thrones. I’ve been reading books and getting more into webcomics. The major novel I read this month was Five Feet Apart… Continue reading Wrapping Up April 2019 + Reacting to ‘Game of Thrones’ S8 E3

Contemporary Realistic Fiction · Review · Young Adult

I Believe in a Thing Called Love by Maurene Goo | Book Review

April 22, 2019April 15, 2019 Carrie @ Cat on the Bookshelf4 Comments

An overachieving Korean American girl meets a new, hot guy in her class and develops a crush. She decides that to get him to be her boyfriend that she’s going to follow the K-Drama formula to make her own romance. When I read that, I thought, “Dani (from Perspective of a Writer) would love this!” Then….