I want to start by saying that this is NOT sponsored. These people have no clue who I am, lol. I just love this book club! It is admittedly a more expensive Book Club, BUT they really do a great job of giving your quality items. It's not cheap overpriced items shoved in a box. I've looked into other book clubs before and they've all fallen short of being worth the price. Now, I have talked about Once Upon A Book Club before and I'll include the link to that if you want to know more about them. once-upon-a-book-club.html But this particular box is different from their monthly subscription boxes. This is an advent box with twelve items to open starting on December 13 (or 12th if your family celebrates a day early, like mine). The other adorable part of this advent idea is that Logan LeDuc wrote mini stories to go with each gift. Sticking with what makes this book club so different- you open gifts AS you read through the story. It's a lot of fun and only adds to keeping you at the edge of your seat. (Could also make great motivation for slow readers.) Now, when I first got the email about this advent I was SHOCKED. They want HOW MUCH FOR THIS?! If you're internet savvy you've probably heard the terrible tales of people who spent $50 on an advent only for it to be stickers and items that could NEVER equal $50. Now, Once Upon A Book Club wanted $70! I debated the risk of such a purchase. From my monthly book crates I knew that they only packed quality items and had so far earned my trust. They said this crate would be worth over $100 in products. I figured I would take a risk, spoil myself for Christmas, and one way or the other it would be worth it to tell other book worms about this. SO? What did I think? Well here's a run down of the items I received, in photos of course. Plus I was able to find most items, or items SO similar, that I could indeed check prices out. Also they're in adorable wrapping and packaging, which admittedly made this even more magical. We've left the world of cheap cardboard and chocolate advents! Day One- A Certain Age by Beatriz Williams. This is a hardback and even has the sticker still on it. A $26 dollar book. This is also a good place to mention that if you are familiar with OUABC, they have YA and Adult boxes. I believe all the books in this advent were from the adult line. Something I'm hit and miss on, as I tend to prefer the YA stories but that's just a personal preference. Day Two- A Chain Cactus Bookmark. This is adorable and you can never get enough bookmarks. I worked at a store that would get these kind of Bookmarks in as a seasonal promotion. They tended to be priced at $3, but I've also found similar ones online for $1 plus shipping. Day 3- Kiss the Bookworm apron. This was a nice apron with an adjustable neck. Used it right away when making christmas cookies. Average price for an apron like this is $16. Day 4- A Metal Mug. Now, I found this EXACT mug just with a different saying on it. The price was $15. Day 5- Another book. A Boy Made of Blocks by Keith Stuart. Hardcover with the sticker as well. Another $26 dollar book. Day 6- An adorable Pin! I found this EXACT pin on Amazon for $9.99 Day 7- The only item I didn't care for, lol. But I hate socks. Thankfully my little sister was happy to take them, so they still have a nice home. I had a hard time narrowing down the price these socks would be. I found similar pairs ranging from $10-15 but they were a weird material so it's hard to say for certain. Day 8- A super cute pen with a book lover saying on it. As a writer and someone always busy taking notes- I LOVE this. I found pens like this for about $7. Day 9- One last book to really DRIVE home the book club aspect of this advent. This one priced at $18. Day 10- A cute book themed wallet. This was hard to put a price on. My gut wants to say 8 to 10 bucks. But when I looked the wallet up by the woman that designs it she has phone case wallets for $29 and no regular wallets listed. So only they can say for certain what it's worth. Day 11- This FANTASTIC tote bag. So pretty! Based off what I know of canvas tote bags you can get one like this for $11-22 Day 12- I think my favorite item and the perfect end to this Advent. A SOFT, comfy blanket with cute script writing across it. It came vacuum sealed and boy did it fluff up when I cut into the bag. You can see it laid out on the floor to get an idea of how big it is. And of course my sweet Finnigan just made himself comfortable on it right away. I'd price this item for at least $27 since I've looked for similar items before. If you take just the prices I listed off, even the lower end one's I'm not sure of, and add them up you're looking at $179 worth of product. And that doesn't included the packaging and the adorable little book to go with this advent. I'd say the items I received were definitely worth the $70 price. Once again they have proven to me that they care about the quality of product they are putting out to their members and I really appreciate this. Now, I know it's too late in the year to get your hands on one of those advents. But if you were on the fence or don't know if you can trust this company, I want you to know how much I adore them and love what I've received. If you're able to spoil yourself, or another book worm next year, I highly recommend looking out for their advent box. And if you just can't wait Head on over to Once Upon A Book Club and sign up for your own monthly crate. You can skip months on your subscription, and the items are always perfectly paired to the story you receive. https://www.onceuponabookclub.com/refer/Miran-FUXHWZMI
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March 2nd is National Read Across America Day. This is a nationwide celebration revolving around reading. This take place on Dr Seuss's birthday and so a lot of these celebrations will be Dr Seuss themed. And while I personally have my own opinions on the man, I am all for anything that encourages the love of reading. Almost all schools participate in one way or another, but your local libraries and some community centers will also have events going on, so be sure to look for those! I especially encourage parents who have small children, whether they're already in school or not, to look for events like this or a way to celebrate at home. This is a crucial time to ignite the passion for reading and the fun that can come with it. My Alma Mater (k-8th) has always been very supportive of reading and encouraged their students with unique book reports and projects. Now that my sister attends there she has been actively participating in Read Across America Day every year. The school gives them some kind of a project and encourages them to dress up as a character from the book they read. The school does a parade of all those dressed up and it's a lot of fun for the kids. This year her teacher has asked the kids to make a "Book Tasting Menu". Book Tastings are REALLY CUTE. You give the kids a blank menu with some information to fill in, based on their age group, and then you have platters (or however you are choosing to present this) of books that they go through. The idea is to SAMPLE the books: look at the cover, read what it's about, maybe read a few pages, and then fill in your menu. This gives kids an opportunity to 'sample' books they may not necessarily have looked at otherwise. I will be the first to say that I am a creature of habit. I prefer certain genres, so I'm quick to run to those sections at the library. For younger kids the genre idea doesn't really matter as much. They're mostly reading in two different departments, at least in my experience: fiction and non-fiction. If your kid is below, let's say third grade, there is a good chance they're either bringing home fiction AR books or non-fiction animal books. It's the most common occurrence, but I know every child is different and their reading level may not coincide with their age, and that's okay too! These kind of events are a great way for kids to socialize, discuss stories and what they're interested in. The interest in reading doesn't last unless there is a spark. I know my local library is doing crafts based off of Dr Seuss books. This is brilliant because it helps bring the story to life outside of the pages. You can even do this at home with your child! I try really hard to bring creativity to JJ's school lessons and projects, it's what helps make the information stick and keep her coming back for more. If you've hosted a book tasting, let me know how it went. I'm really intrigued by this idea and I hope my local library does this soon. I sincerely hope you all have a great Read Across America Day and you find a book you just can't put down! And as always, read on my fellow book worms! May we one day have Belle's library. The Hush by Skye Melki-Wegner Book Review by Miranda Fraser ISBN:978-1-5107-1248-5 This is part three of the Once Upon A Book Club reviews. If you missed what OUABC is, I will include a link here: pickupabooktoday.weebly.com/fun-book-stuff/once-upon-a-book-club to the original review. This is the last review I plan on doing regarding these crates. I figure two books in should really give a feel for how accurate they are with creating a interactive experience, as well as if the price is worth it. But of course, the first bit I am going to review is the book itself. The Hush isn't exactly a book that spoke to me when I saw it. But man did the story actually turn out to be quite intriguing. Hats off to Skye Melki-Wegner, you really created something different here. In this world the author has blended a mix of magic, old western, and mythological creatures. I know. NONE of that sounds like it should be put together into one world, but here we are! When I say old western you should think: ranches, sheriffs, saloons, pistols, plantation owners, and public executions. Oh, and rough-country accents in little towns with dirt streets. When I say mythological creatures, I'm talking about Pegai and Griffins. Not kidding. And then there's magic. The center of it all. In this world musical instruments are a man's greatest weapon, if they know what they're doing. Of course, they shouldn't know what they're doing unless they're Songshapers. People who have spent seven years at the Conservatorium learning about music and Music. Yes, Music with a capital M is very much different! It is a form of sorcery. It is the ability to cast spells and create things by playing music. For instance the lighting in this world are Sorcery Globes, little balls that glow with a distinct spell and color. To a trained person they can hear the music used to create the spell if they touch the globes! Sounds insane, right? It definitely gets crazier. If you're caught playing Music without a license you are a blasphemer and will be put to death for illegal Music. This is where we introduce Chester, a teen around the age of 16, roaming from town to town playing his fiddle for cash. All the while he's searching for answers on his father's disappearance. Now, Chester, being a poor small town boy, cannot afford special training, and so he knows nothing about creating Music. But it doesn't seem to stop him from slipping into, what is called, The Song. It is the beat of the world, it makes everything go round, but no one is allowed to disrupt the song or play into it. For an unlicensed and untrained boy to be able to touch the song... well, let's just say that's dangerous. Inevitably Chester is discovered and despite it being a complete accident, he ends up on the run from the law. Thanks to a rough young man helping him escape his execution, Chester now finds himself a part of a group called the Nightfall Gang, which is this world's version of Robin Hood. They only steal from the rich, truly distribute most of it back to the poor/needy, AND they only rob the rich who deserve it. They are notorious and are never caught thanks to the the Hush. The Hush is like another version of our world. Except its dark and filled with magical deposits, from all the spells being created, creatures that are dangerous and can destroy anything they touch, and in general an environment that cannot be trusted not to shift and kill you. As Chester is strung along with the gang and given a specific role in their most important heist ever, he still seeks answers about his father's disappearance. Could all the answers be found at the location of the gang's biggest robbery ever? And will he make it out alive? The chances are stacked against him when his own team seems to be keeping things from him. The Captain is a beautiful woman, stealthy and very capable. Dot the technician and an inventor/Songshaper, Travis a talented actor and medical examiner, and then there's Sam, the rough emotionally unstable boy who saved Chester's butt to begin with. Each one with their own background and reason to be in the Nightfall Gang, each one waiting for this heist with baited breath. But what will they find waiting for them? The answers they find may not be what they are expecting. And what if everything you think you know is a lie? How do you proceed with the rest of your life... well, if you live long enough for that to be possible. Honestly, I think this is a very interesting story. I found myself very much on edge waiting to see what was going to happen next. Hoping for a blossoming romance and holding my breath when the inevitable dangers struck the gang! I think The Hush is a story most people can enjoy and I sort of have a feeling the ending was left with the possibility of this world being returned to at some point. But I could be wrong. Now, if you've stuck with me then you must be ready to hear how Once Upon A Book Club did with their crate for this story. Here is the book and all the things that came with the crate. Alright, now the gist of this is as you come across the pages on the gifts, you will find a sticky note telling you to open your gift. It's supposed to be interactive to the story, so you should be receiving gifts that properly fit with something going on in the story. Here's what was in those packages! How do I feel about the gifts that were in this crate. Well, I have to say they are all accurate to the story and well put together. For instance, next to the book on the left hand side, there is a candle. In a photo below you can see the lid where they put their own scent label on it so that it was fitting to the story. That was pretty clever and the candle smells really good, lol. The glowing orb is my personal favorite. It is Once Upon A Book Club's take on the sorcery lamps. Ah, see there was a reason I mentioned those earlier! The cleft note (Oh, man, if I got that wrong my husband's family is going to come for me!) tattoo was also relevant to the story and perfectly placed in the book. The same thing can be said with the little blackboard. Now the last gift is that red case it has a necklace inside of it. (You can see it better in the picture below.) I thought the case the necklace was sent in was very clever and the jewelry itself was also very fitting to the story. Overall, I feel with this crate there was more of a push to make sure the gifts were relevant to the story rather than that they were spiffy or "shiny". If you saw my last review on The Daughter of a Burning City, than you saw that the gifts were fitting and flashy and their price definitely added up. I feel with this crate it was a little less exciting but everything was completely relevant and appeared to be good quality. So there you have it. That's two crates that I can say they definitely did their research and tried hard to make it interactive to the story. My compliments to them and I look forward to the next crate I receive. I think the crates over all are going to be hit or miss depending on how you feel about the story. To each their own, but I do hope you guys got some enjoyment out these reviews and maybe even decided to get one for your loved one OR yourself! Spoil yourself! Read on my fellow book worms, may we one day have Belle's library. As always, there will be links to the authors pages below, as well as OUABC. Referral link to Once Upon A Book Club
https://onceuponabookclub.cratejoy.com/refer/Miran-FUXHWZMI Daughter of a Burning City by Amanda Foody Book Review by Miranda Fraser ISBN: 978-0-373-21243-9 Welcome back bookworms, if you didn't see the original post about Once Upon a Book Club I'll include a link here: pickupabooktoday.weebly.com/fun-book-stuff/once-upon-a-book-club so you can go check it out for yourselves. This is going to be different from my normal book reviews. Not only am I going to be discussing the book but I am going to be discussing how well the OUABC did with creating an interactive experience. To begin with, this book is amazing! Hats off to Amanda Foody, this is her first book and MAN did she do a fantastic job! I mean the very reviews on the back of the book speak of the story walking a fine line between horror and fantasy, the author's wicked imagination, as well as vivid descriptions and 'velvety language'. All of those are 100% correct. This book was so original that I had the hardest time putting it down! This story is set in a traveling carnival... well that's not exactly right. It is a traveling city with shops, neighborhoods, performers, and more! The Gomorrah Festival: the traveling carnival of debauchery that caters to the strangest of dreams and desires. As interesting as that is, what really makes this story exciting is the 'jinx-work'. These are people born with true magical abilities, people who really can see into the future, people who can read minds, people who can be beheaded and yet stitched back together like they were never touched! The story revolves around a powerful jinx-worker, sixteen-year-old Sorina, an Illusion-worker who can create illusions you can see, feel, and touch. But her abilities go farther than merely making you see a beach in front of you, oh no, Sorina creates people. Her best creations are her family! Together they make up the cast of the Festival's Freak Show. Each with their own unique abilities and her- the girl who sees with no eyes. That's right, Sorina's face completely lacks eyes, and yet she can see. Are you mind-blown yet? It's going to get crazy. Early on in the story you meet Sorina's Illusions, characters who she created so that she may have a family. See, she was adopted by the Carnivals Proprietor but her adoptive father isn't enough to fill the void of the things she's missing. So she creates her family- Tree, she came with, she created him as a young child, a half man-half tree, who acts more like a guard dog than a human. Then there's Gill, her uncle, his obvious abnormalities are his gills and webbed hands, and his need for water to survive. Her baby brother, Blister, a toddler with rosy cheeks and sweetness that everyone in her family adores. Her 'grandpa' Crown especially looks after him with all his heart. Crown has nails growing all over his body in place of hair and he has to wear gloves because of his powerful clawed hands. Nicoletta, more of a motherly figure to the family, keeps them in line and manages the freak show. She has an abnormality but it is not reliable- she is stronger than ten men. Venera, is an older sister, who enjoys gossip and boys and all things girly. Her abnormality is her unnatural flexibility, she can basically melt into a box. Hawk is a younger sister, with beautiful singing and musical potential. Her abnormalities are her wings and bird like tendencies. And finally there are her little brothers- Unu and Du, a two headed drummer boy. Bickering between themselves and fighting for use of their conjoined body parts. But Sorina loves them dearly, abnormalities and all. So when members of her family are murdered Sorina can't wrap her head around how, much less who. After-all they're just illusions, they're not real people, how can they be killed!? In the quest for answers Sorina discovers secrets about Gomorrah and it's political importance to the history of the world. At sixteen it is a tad young to get involved with such a dark reality but when death seems to be following her family, what choice does she have? Her father helps her to investigate who might be behind these attacks. He feels it must be an outsider looking to get to him. But her new friend Luca, a gossip worker, believes that's illogical, and that the attacker must be within the city of Gomorrah. And for them to be able to kill someone who isn't even real, they must be powerful. Sorina finds herself in the midst of a double investigation, growing more and more confused by the day. Who can she trust? Is she even trust worthy? NOW, in an attempt to not give too much of the mystery away, because it is MIND BLOWING, I am going to stop there and move onto the Once Upon A Book Club, side of this review. If you saw the last review then you have seen this picture: Now you can see this one. Where I reveal the contents of each of the packages! I will explain these as well as I can.. The first one: The Gossip Worker sign, that's the easiest to explain, as I already mentioned that Luca calls himself a Gossip Worker. He has a sign outside his tent so that people interested in his business can find him, this makes for an amusing part of the story and it was quite a surprise to pull it out of that envelope. I have since added it to my Halloween decor as a part of the crystal ball and tarot card area. The Second one, the bag of gold coins, admittedly a little cheesy but extremely accurate to the scene in which this gift related to. So thumbs up there! The third one is the pocket watch, now I can't explain the significance of the pocket watch to you guys, but it is INDEED and important part of the story, even engraved like it is in the book! It's a real watch, decent quality and a pretty exciting find! The final one is the mask- while Sorina is the girl without eyes, she wears masks to cover her face and changes them out for fancier ones depending on what she is doing. This is a gorgeous mask, it can be worn or used for decoration and it is a pretty decent quality.
The items all matched well with their scenes and definitely came from various price ranges. The cheapest item probably being the bag of coins. Between the items I received, the cost of the book, the shipping and the time it probably takes to plan these crates- I say the price is very fair. Plus, if you're interested in partaking in book discussions than there's the added bonus of joining them on their Facebook page. Now, this is only my first crate. I do have another one to go through and see if the accuracy pans out. So far this has been a 9 out of 10 experience for me. The missing point is really against me, rather than Once Upon a Book Club, if you're impatient that you might have a hard time waiting to find a page with a sticky note on it, lol! Otherwise I am really enjoying this and will probably be continuing to receive crates when it works comfortably with my budget! Links to the author's pages are below! Once Upon a Book Club is unlike any of the book crates I've come across. I'm sure a lot of you are familiar with Bark Boxes and Loot Crates, its a monthly subscription box, sent to your front door. I had previously seen book crates before where they send you a book and some random items based off the theme of the crate you're choosing. But with Once Upon a Book Club the items you're receiving are INTERACTIVE with the novel you're reading! Right away I want to give credit to the creator, the brain child behind this monthly subscription, is Michelle Wolett. She dreamed of a way to bring the book to life when you're reading along. The website says that each crate takes months of planning. They read through the books and pick out significant items or moments in the book that they can bring to life for the reader. For instance, if the character puts a necklace in an old tin, their goal is for you to be able to unwrap a necklace in a tin. I think that's such a unique idea and sounded really fun! AND each crate comes in a super cute book shaped box. It's actually really exciting looking out my front window and seeing this beautiful green book-shaped box. Inside each of these beautiful boxes is a novel, a booklet (I'll get to that), and handful of hand wrapped items each labeled with a number. As you read through the books there are sticky notes that say "open your gift", your job then is to look at the page number and match it to the package with that number on it. Now, the booklet I mentioned has "Read Along Dates" and "Discussion Question Dates". The first is where you can join them on their Facebook or Instagram pages for LIVE unboxing videos, they open each of the gifts on those dates. Their thought process is that this will give readers an opportunity to have a goal to read with, give them a chance to ask any questions, and an opportunity to meet other book-club members. The second list of dates have questions listed with them, much like when you're reading a book for school and they give you some thought provoking questions to ensure you've read the book. For anyone who enjoys discussing novels in book-clubs, this is for you! Important information you should know, there are two different clubs you can subscribe to. Young Adult and Adult (18+). Like most monthly subscriptions you can subscribe for a month at a time (it renews every month) or pay for three months at a time, and I believe the final option is to pay a year in advance. Now, that gets pricey, so personally I pay a month at a time, knowing that I can tell them to skip a month if I don't want it. The titles are kept a secret, which I kind of enjoy. But they said no fear, send them an email and they'll be happy to tell you the title in advance. The Adult subscription will receive books from the genres: Women's Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, and Historical Fiction. The Young Adult subscription will receive novels from the following genres: Fantasy, Contemporary, Historical Fiction, Sci-Fi, and Mystery. These are so much fun, but if you have a reader that is ALWAYS looking for a new story to read, this may tickle their fancy. I highly recommend gifting this subscription, especially with Christmas RIGHT around the corner! There's something exciting about knowing there' s a package coming just for you, and even more exciting knowing that it's a read along gift. Your book worm is going to speed through the book dying to find a page with a gift number listed on it! Here's a link if you've heard all you need to hear and you want to register for a crate right now! But if you're like me, and a little bit weary about these crates, come back on December 8th for my two part review. I have two crates, that by the time you see this post, will be several months old. I am going to review the books, AND review whether the items that came with them really do match up with the story. After all subscription crates are expensive just to be let down. So stay tuned! Read on my fellow book worms, may we one day have Belle's Library. And as always links can be found down below. I will link their website and Facebook page and let you do some exploring while you wait for the next part of this review.
This month I will not be posting a book review. It is a very busy month and I am struggling to get through some personal reading research as it is. I DO have the next book review picked, so next year I should have my reviews back on track! But if no book review is going up, why am I writing a blog post? Well, while I truly believe that we should be helping people year round, I know this time of year brings out a more compassionate side in the world. It's a time of year where people are looking for ways to give to others who are in need. And there are millions of ways to do this! I have picked three charities revolving around literacy and education that I would like to share with you all. My sincere hope is that one of them will touch your heart and even if you cannot give, perhaps you can share information about the charity so that more people hear about them.
Starting with Room to Read, "We believe that world change starts with educated children". What a beautiful and inspiring thought. Room to Read helps children in developing countries by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. They partner with governments and communities to help further their mission. I was especially touched by the focus on girls receiving education into their secondary schooling, as in most developing countries, women are lucky to even get through primary school. At the moment they are matching all gifts they receive so it's basically double the impact with every donation! Second charity that caught my attention is Project Night Night. "Helping homeless children have sweeter dreams", they donate over 25,000 Night Night packages every year to homeless children. All children who receive their packages get a blanket, a stuffed animal, and a book. They want to provide every homeless child with a package, encourage family bonding over reading, and give these children some comfort in this time of turbulence in their lives. Next is First Book, I actually heard about them through the video they did with various authors telling the story of how First Book came to be. It was very creative and put a smile on my face to see these authors participating in such a worthy cause. First Book serves programs and schools that help low-income families, they distribute books as well as other educational material. Their goal is to help create equal education and opportunities for all children. They have actually been doing so since 1992. And at the moment they are doing a TRIPLE IMPACT donation where your donation can bring three times as many books to children in need! Finally, if you were to search for book charities there are many many more out there. I actually fact checked to make sure these were all legit charities, and in doing so, I found a Huffington Post that listed 10 charities and all of the ones I mentioned were featured on there. So if these don't spark an interest there are more out there. Tis the season for giving and joy. I hope you guys enjoyed this and that you all have a wonderful holiday season. But from my family to yours, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Major hint to the next book review in the photo below Links to the charities mentioned above! I'm not an Ebook person so when it comes to technology and books the only uses I've found are for reviews and online purchasing. However my (future) Father-In-Law told us about this app that lets you scan in and keep a catalog of all the movies you own. I made a joke that this would be super useful for someone like me if they had one for books. AND WHAT DO YOU KNOW?! They have an app for that! It's called 'Book Catalogue'. Now I immediately wanted to tell the world about this but I thought I'd try it out before I let anyone down. I spent the entirety of my day yesterday just going through the books in my bedroom... yea just my bedroom. And I scanned in 284 books onto my virtual library. So it can clearly hold a lot! And as far as I could find there is no limit to the amount of books you can store on your phone or tablet. It's also really simple to use. You open the app and click, 'Add Book' and a group of options will pop up for how to add one. These include: Scan barcode, Enter ISBN, search internet, and add manually. Scanning barcode was the easiest and quickest option, but some barcodes wouldn't enter and I had to type in the ISBN. I also found that some books, particularly in the Romance Genre, needed to have the barcode on the inside cover scanned, rather than the one on the back. As it's processing what it scanned it shows you that it's checking with Goodreads, Amazon, and Google Books to properly identify the book. Another nifty thing is that you can have multiple bookshelves! All you do is go to 'My Books' and there is a little button that shows three dots, when you click on it it opens a few options for you and there you will find, 'manage bookshelves', once in there you can add another shelf. I tried this out and started scanning in books my sister owns. The only hitch is when you scan in a new book you need to switch to the bookshelf you want it to go to. Now, I don't know if anyone out there is like me but when I see a book I wish to read at a store, but I have to wait to buy it, I take a picture of it on my phone. This just leads to more photos piling up in my phone and eventually a bunch of sticky notes with book titles scribbled on them. How nice would it be to be able to just scan it onto a bookshelf of 'Want to Reads' similar to making lists on Goodreads?! This app could save me so much time and money! I am so guilty of buying duplicates that it's not even funny anymore. And speaking of books on a want to read list, a lot of book reviewers, such as myself, are kind enough to give you the ISBN at the start of our review! You can just type it into your phone and have it there for your next trip to the bookstore. Overall the options this app offers seem to far outweigh me having to find space on my phone to add one more app. Completely worth it. It has also asked to back up my lists onto my SD chip multiple times, which I have happily complied. You can view your bookshelves in many different ways, i.e, alphabetical, by author, genre, series, and many more. And when I scanned in a book that was already scanned in it warned me that I was scanning a duplicate! Hallelujah I can save myself so much book grief when I go to my favorite stores. So if you have trouble keeping track of your books maybe this is the app for you! Either way I thought I'd share with my fellow book lovers. May we one day own Belle's library. I have included the link to it for google play store. QUICK NOTE: I took the app to Barnes and Nobles and discovered that when it comes to stores that sell 'new' books you have to manually enter the ISBN number into the app. Scanning the barecode will only work at placed like HPB. Discovered this tonight and wanted people to be aware! Enjoy! :)
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