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Autumn New Book Releases At the Top of My TBR – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! We have finally reached the 'ber months and I'm so excited to get to some new releases. I only have three this round, but I'm still excited for all of them. What are you looking forward to reading this autumn? I saw so many of the big romance authors are coming out with…
The Sunday Post #69 – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! It's time for a Sunday Post. It's been about a month since I wrote one of these. I have been a little busy this month, so I haven't posted as much in general. The Sunday Post was created by The Caffeinated Reader. In The Sunday Post, you share news each week with your audience.…
Let’s Talk Audiobooks| Let’s Talk Bookish – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! It's time for a Let's Talk Bookish post. This week's topic was a freebie, so I thought I'd use a topic I meant to use at the time, but I think my power was out when I was supposed to write and post it. This audiobooks topic came from June 2025. Don’t forget…
Celebrating my 5th Blogiversary! – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! This month is my 5th anniversary of blogging. I started my blog back in August 2020. I was honestly so nervous because I don't think I have the best writing skills. I wanted somewhere to share my thoughts about books and I never imagined I would still be going so strong after 5…
This or That Book Tag – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! It's time for a tag post. I've taken a bit of an unintended hiatus this week, but I promise that it won't be a long-term thing. I had a big week last week with my schooling, but I am about to have a week off. I am so excited to write some posts…
September TBR 2025 – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! It's a bit early in the month, but I thought I'd give you guys my TBR for September. In a few weeks, I'm going to give you guys another TBR for the Hardest Reading Challenge You'll Ever Do along with an update on how I've done so far. I'm really excited this month…
WWW Wednesday (8/13/2025) – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! It's time for WWW Wednesday, where I talk about my reading lately. I have been finally getting back into the habit of reading (almost) every day. If you don’t know, WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme created by Taking On a World of Words where you share what you have read recently, are currently reading,…
Have My Bookish Opinions Changed? | Let’s Talk Bookish – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! It's Friday, and time for Let's Talk Bookish. This week's topic centers bookish opinions and how they've changed over time. I'm sure everyone's opinions have changed even a little bit over the years. Don’t forget to check out my Let’s Talk Bookish Masterlist of all the LTB posts I’ve done! Let’s Talk Bookish is a…
Little Free Libraries| Book Blogger Hop – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! For this week's Book Blogger Hop, we are going to discuss Little Free Libraries. Do you guys use Little Free Libraries? Check out my Book Blogger Hop Masterlist to see more Book Blogger Hop posts I’ve done! If you’ve never heard of Book Blogger Hop, it is hosted by Ramblings of a Coffee Addict. Each week…
The Sunday Post 68 – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! It's time for a Sunday Post. It's been a few weeks since I gave you guys an update. The Sunday Post was created by The Caffeinated Reader. In The Sunday Post, you share news each week with your audience. This can be personal, book news, blog news, or anything else you want. Click the…
Series I Won’t Finish – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! Today's post is about series I am quitting. I did this post once beefore for Blogmas 2023. So, for this post I will go over series I started in the past two years that I won't be finishing. I've started 12 series in the past two years and have finished only one of…
Do I Have That? Book Challenge – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! It's time for a tag post. This one is a fun challenge of twenty questions of random book things you have or don't have. I know this was created by a Booktuber, but I don't know who or if their video still exists. Do you have a book with deckled edges? Yes! Honestly,…
How I Rate Books (2025) – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! I wanted to redo a post I made in 2021 all about how I rate books. I don't think this has drastically changed in the past few years, but it has a little bit. I did a post recently called What Makes Me Give a Book 5 Stars?, and that had me thinking…
July Reading Wrap Up 2025 – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! Let's talk about what I read in July. I didn't read a ton, but I did really enjoy what I read. I managed to get to four books this month and I'm pretty happy with all of them. ★★★★ ★★★★★ I was really surprised when reading through these last two books how much…
Owning Multiple Copies of Books | Let’s Talk Bookish – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! Happy August. Summer is almost over. I am so ready for that! It has been unbearably hot lately. We had a heat index this week of over 100 degrees, which is NOT normal for where I live. This week we are talking about owning multiple copies of books, which is not something I…
Back to School Book Tag – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! Let's do a book tag. I found this one recently when preparing for my daughter to go back to school. I'm about to finish my first year at SNHU, but I have been to college before. Credit wise, I am now a junior in college! And, my daughter is going into the 7th…
WWW Wednesday (7.23.25) – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! It's time to talk about what I'm currently reading. Since last week, I have finished a book and got a good chunk into another one. I am really enjoying what I'm reading lately, even if I'm not reading as much as I used to. I think I need to accept that I can't…
The Sunday Post 67 – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! It's been a few weeks since I've done one of these, so I thought I'd do a Sunday Post. I have been a fair level of busy these past few weeks. The Sunday Post was created by The Caffeinated Reader. In The Sunday Post, you share news each week with your audience. This can…
August TBR 2025 – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! I hope everyone has been having a great summer. For me, I hate being in the heat. But I've spent more time outside this year than usual. Let's talk about what books I'm reading in the last month of the summer. I don't have any readathons I'm planning, other than the HRCYED. I…
Down the TBR Hole 25| Purging My Goodreads TBR – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! It's time to comb through my Goodreads Want to Read shelf again. Last time, we ended with 249 books and this time we are starting with two more at 251. START HERE if you haven’t read one of my Down the TBR Hole posts before. If you’ve never heard of Down the TBR Hole…
Goodreads Goals | Book Blogger Hop – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! Let's talk about Goodreads goals. This week for Book Blogger Hop, I am discussing how I approach setting my Goodreads goal each year. Check out my Book Blogger Hop Masterlist to see more Book Blogger Hop posts I've done! If you’ve never heard of Book Blogger Hop, it is hosted by Ramblings of a…
On Dramione Fanfic in Publishing – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! This week I am bringing you a topic that has been on my mind a lot. That is, people writing fanfic of Harry Potter characters, but specifically Dramione, and publishing it traditionally. There has been a few books in the past inspired by characters in Harry Potter, but the Dramione ship is a…
What Makes Me Give a Book 5 stars? | Let’s Talk Bookish – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! It's time for a Let's Talk Bookish post. This week we are discussing what makes me give a book 5 stars, or drop it to 4. Don’t forget to check out my Let’s Talk Bookish Masterlist of all the LTB posts I’ve done! Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme that was originated by Eternity…
Series I Started in the First Half of 2025 – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! I didn't read a lot in 2025, but I did manage to start quite a few series. 5 to be exact. So, let's talk about the five series I started in 2025 and whether I will be continuing them. Nevermoor is a series following Morrigan who is destined to die on her 11th…
WWW Wednesday (7.16.25) – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! It's time for another reading update. I didn't finish the book I was reading this past week, but I did start a new one. I thought I was enjoying Black Water Sister, but once I put it down, nothing was pulling me back to the story. If you don’t know, WWW Wednesday is…
Favorite Songs of 2025 (so far) – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! Let's talk about music. I did this post for Blogmas where I talked about my favorite songs of the year, and I decided to go ahead and do it again. Let me know if I should make more like this! I can go over my favorite song of each group. I have nearly…
Summer Book Unhaul – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! It's time for a book unhaul. I've been wanting to get around to doing one of these for a while now. As you guys know, I'm trying to get my phyiscal TBR down, so I have been trying to read and even DNF to unhaul some books this year. And it's been a…
Get to Know the Fantasy Reader Book Tag – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! A little while back, I did the Fantasy Book Tag, and you guys really seemed to like it. So today I thought I'd do another fantasy tag called the Get to Know the Fantasy Reader Book Tag, created by A Lil Bit Mads on Booktube. She also mentioned it was a spin off…
WWW Wednesday (7.9.25) – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! It's time to talk about what I'm reading. I've been pretty busy this month so far, but I managed to finish a book, and I'm reading one that has been on so many TBRs in the past. If you don’t know, WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme created by Taking On a World of…
The 80+ Books on My Physical TBR: Summer 2025 – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! It's been a few months now and I have removed quite a few books from the TBR, so I thought it'd be a good time for an update on my physical TBR. Most of the removals are from unhauls, but I did read a couple as well. Let's jump into it! If you…
Down the TBR Hole 24| Clearing Down My Goodreads Want to Read Shelf – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! Last time we ended with 255 books on the TBR shelf. I managed to whittle it down a lot in the last round and I'm hoping to do the same in this one. START HERE if you haven’t read one of my Down the TBR Hole posts before. If you’ve never heard of Down…
The Sunday Post #66| Reflecting on the 4th of July – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! It's time for another Sunday Post. I hope everyone had a good week. I know in America, not everyone was excited for the 4th of July. Personally, I don't always do things for it, but I wanted to do something fun with my daughter this year. I get why everyone is feeling less…
Mid-Year Reading Stats 2025 – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! It's time to talk about some reading stats. I realized when preparing for this post that I haven't done a mid-year or quarter-year stat post since 2023! I really love stats and I'm excited to see how much they change from now until the end of 2025. In 2025, I read 19 books…
Hardest Reading Challenge You’ll Ever Do Summer Plans – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! I thought it would be fun to tell you some of my plans for this reading challenge I want to join called the Hardest Reading Challege You'll Ever Do. It starts on the 7th of July and goes until the 6th of July 2026. The point of the challenge is that it is…
Mid-Year Book Freak Out Tag 2025 – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! It's nearly half way through 2025, so I thought it'd be the perfect time to do the Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag. At the moment, I have read 19 books in 2025, which is very low. But, I hope to read a lot more in the 2nd half of the year! This…
June 2025 Reading Wrap Up – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! This month I managed to finish 3 books. Weirdly enough, they were all about plants and feature sapphic characters. What did you read this month? I hope everyone found a new favorite book. Can you believe we are already half way through the year? I feel like the year has been very long…
Reading Goals Update 2025 – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! It's half way through the year, and that means it's time to give you guys an update on my reading goals. I think I'm doing well so far, but we will see. Check out my original post HERE. Goal 1: 75 Books In my first quarter update, I was 8 books behind, and…
Down the TBR Hole 23| Clearing Out My Goodreads TBR – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! It's time for another Down the TBR Hole post. Last time we ended on 258 books on my Goodreads Want to Read shelf and are starting with 263. I just looked back at the first one I did all the way back in March of 2024, and I originally started with 160 books!…
The Sunday Post 65|Finishing A Book And Another Power Outage – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! It's been an interesting week, so I thought I'd go ahead and give you guys another Sunday Post. The Sunday Post was created by The Caffeinated Reader. In The Sunday Post, you share news each week with your audience. This can be personal, book news, blog news, or anything else you want. Click the…
TBR Vets| The 20+ Books That Have Been on My TBR the Longest – Alli the Book Giraffe
Hello readers! Since I made that post recently about the books I've hauled over the years, it brought something to my attention. It made me think about all the books I have unread that were never mentioned in book hauls because I've had them longer than I've had this blog. Let's go over the 21…