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My First Book of the Month

May 18, 2020

If you are like me, you’ve considered signing up for a book subscription forever, but you’ve never actually made the commitment. Out of the many book subscription boxes there are, almost all of them involve some mystery surprise element, which just isn’t me. It was the main thing that kept me from signing up for […]

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Who am I? Thanks for asking!

May 14, 2020

Reading Whale… the girl, the myth, the legend. Or so I like to believe. It’s been a year since the last time I did a Meet the Bookstagrammer, which means it’s time to lift the veil again. Since that post is still my most popular to date, I figured it was time for another one. […]

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Cozy Up with a Holiday Romance

December 13, 2019

Everyone knows the holiday season is the best time for reading by the fireplace, snuggled up under 50 pounds of blankets and a hot cocoa in hand. Going by all the Hallmark movies, it’s also the best time for a good holiday romance. It’s just that Christmas magic. And since it’s also the season of […]

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5 Things I’ve Learned as a College Senior

December 5, 2019

Today is my last day of undergrad classes, and I’m feeling… lots of things. I’m so happy have made it to the end, so sad to be leaving Columbia, and so excited and nervous for what’s to come. I know this post isn’t bookish, but I thought I would share some of the things I […]

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So Thankful for Bookstagram

November 30, 2019

It’s a few days after Thanksgiving, and having spent time with my family, it’s time to tell you all how grateful I am for my bookish friends. Writing this post got me in all the feels. It’s my third year on bookstagram, and I’m still as in love with all the bookish posts, challenges, friends, […]

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Meet the Bookstagrammer

June 10, 2019

This past Sunday, Reading Whale celebrated it’s two-year anniversary! I’m so excited about this because it coincided with me reaching 1,000 followers on Instagram. Over the past two years my bookstagram (book-Instagram for those of you who are new here or who don’t follow me) has become a place for me to get book recommendations, […]

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Begin as You Mean to Go On

January 5, 2019

New year, new me, new Reading Whale. That’s right, resolutions aren’t just for people, but for blogs too! In 2019, I want to begin as I mean to go on, to be intentional with my choices involving Reading Whale. You may have noticed an absence of subscription emails, or Facebook or Instagram posts, and it’s […]

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