This post was brought to you by the encouragement of @Loyaute (who started the "what's your avatar's name" post that got me thinking about this) and @makiki.

So, assuming that your avatar is you, or like your pet, what pet would you give it? A la Neopets' petpets heh. Have fun!

Since mine's a witch (no I don't have a name for her she is me, ish), naturally I need a witchy pet for her. My logic here is that I want something I'd least have a chance of getting irl so let's go with a snake! But not anything super intimidating or cool. I'm thinking a derpy hognose snake. Her name will be Rafflesia, aka the corpse flower.

Do author blurbs or endorsements on the front or back cover of a book influence you to read or not to read a book? Or do you not typically look at author blurbs or endorsements?

If you do look at author blurbs or endorsements, have there been any that you felt encapsulated what a reader should expect or that were well done? Or an author whose blurb/endorsements you find to typically help you find a new favorite read?

Personally, I have stopped looking at author blurbs/endorsements on covers since going into a book with preconceived expectations set by a different author in a sentence or two typically leads to a lower rating from me. However, I do follow some authors and their longer endorsement posts have influenced me to pick up books & will likely continue to do so.

I think I prefer physical books, but they’re pretty expensive, so I’m thinking of getting an e-reader. What do you use?

What’s a book (or series, or movie, or both!) that takes place where you’re from?!💭✈️📍

Omg, Jennifer & Lucy work such long hours every day! Kudos to them for being so dedicated to listening and making improvements for all of us 🥹

I've been hesitating to post reviews in here because I think my thoughts are too scattered to make it cohesive. In a way, I think reviews can be an artform, and I never feel I can do them justice.

Do you think about reviews this way? Do you put a lot of time into them or do you keep it simple?