Xepherus Reads

    Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   2021 for me is a way to return to normality, such as it was. I am determined to read more. I am determined to set goals. I am determined to keep myself accountable. In June of the year, I will revisit this list and see just how well I did. Taking some of last year's failed attempts and adding some 2021 good juju, I am ready to set my goals list.  2021 Bookish Reading Goals Tab all books that I read with removable flags:  This has been a proven success and I do not plan on stopping it.    Alphabetize To Be Read pile:  I have TBR piles everywhere. But this year I am going to create a special pile of books that I must get to in 2021. I often lose a book in the vast outer regions of my office. This will give me a fighting chance to keep focused on the books I want to read first. With a twist…alphabetized by author. Sell off books t...

Hello, Fellow  Book Worms and Book Dragons !   The weather outside is frightful for us in the North East lately, so I thought a Winter Storm Book Tag was in order. When weather like this arrives I like to curl up with a few books, a warm blanket, and lots of coffee and cocoa.     Snuggle in and have fun with this, and tag a friend who would love to join in. Also if you have a Vlog, please feel free to make a video and show what books match this tag.   Here we go in no particular order. Any books mentioned that I have reviewed will have a link to that review attached to the book's title:          WINTER STORM BOOK TAG Blizzard: A book with a cover as white as snow- Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid has white on its cover. This is definitely a book to curl up with. Sex, drugs, and rock and roll in the era of Fleetwood Mac and the Rolling Stones. Told through interviews and new...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   T he year has reached the final days and I want to share with you how I did with my 2019 Reading Goals .  2019 Bookish Reading Goals Wrap Up : Tab all books that I read with removable flags : I have loved this option. It has helped me reach my reading goals faster having a visual marker.   Create a dedicated To Be Read pile : I created a 2020 TBR pile last month. Alphabetize shelves : This will never happen , but I do know where they are o n my disorganized shelves . Bu y more library sleeves to protect the books that I am reading : This seemed to be less of a priority this year since I began sel ling books i n my eBay store . I cover the books while I read them, but transfer the book into a protective bag after. I just reuse the library sleeve on the next book that I read.   Take a break from reading : This was what I did during the holiday season this year. I would rather not read and take c...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   T he year has reached the half-way mark and now it is time to see just how well I have been doing with my 2019 Reading Goals .  2019 Bookish Reading Goals and how I have done so far this year : Tab all books that I read with removable flags : I have done this with every physical book that I have read. I love how as I strip away each tab I see my progress every 100 pages. I even bought a few packs of tabs from my local dollar store and have been tabbing all new purchases for future reading .    Create a dedicated To Be Read pile : I have yet to do this. However I have do have a pile on my de sk of "most anticipated reads", which could count as a win for this goal . Alphabetize shelves : This may never get done I fear. With my work schedule and actual reading I have yet to even try this. The close st I have come to this is arranging my Star Wars novels in chronological order. But with Summer vacation on ...