Victoria Sterling | Poor Little Bookish Girl
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Writer of the book blog “Poor Little Bookish Girl.” Author of short stories "The Messengers” and “5 Rules for Life.” Views are my own. *NPFO*
📚Blog ➡️ https://poorlittlebookishgirl.wordpress.com
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📚Stories ➡️ http://bit.ly/4pezxOh
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Review: “From Here to Eternity” by Caitlin Doughty
I think about death a lot…not in, like, a depressing way, but in a nerdy way. I’ve experienced a lot of loss in my life, and when my dad died in 2013, I took a lot of solace in watching…
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Here’s the review of my first book of the year, “From Here to Eternity” by Caitlin Doughty from “Ask a Mortician”!
💙📚💡 #booksky #bookreview #bookblog #travelbook #deathling
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💙📚💡 #booksky #bookreview #bookblog #travelbook #deathling
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We’re doing nostalgia up in here with children’s books from when I was a kid…
💙📚 #booksky #bookblog #childrensbooks #picturebook #readingcommunity
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💙📚 #booksky #bookblog #childrensbooks #picturebook #readingcommunity
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Children’s Books from My Own Childhood
I was born to love books–my dad was a reader, my mom was a reader, and I was read to as a child. My younger sister and I had a big collection of children’s books, both classic and conte…
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January 18, 2026 at 2:39 PM
We’re doing nostalgia up in here with children’s books from when I was a kid…
💙📚 #booksky #bookblog #childrensbooks #picturebook #readingcommunity
poorlittlebookishgirl.wordpress.com/2026/01/18/c...
💙📚 #booksky #bookblog #childrensbooks #picturebook #readingcommunity
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Children’s Books from My Own Childhood
I was born to love books--my dad was a reader, my mom was a reader, and I was read to as a child. My younger sister and I had a big collection of children's books, both classic and contemporary. Today, I'm letting you have a peek into my mental archives to…
I was born to love books--my dad was a reader, my mom was a reader, and I was read to as a child. My younger sister and I had a big collection of children's books, both classic and contemporary. Today, I'm letting you have a peek into my mental archives to…
Children’s Books from My Own Childhood
I was born to love books--my dad was a reader, my mom was a reader, and I was read to as a child. My younger sister and I had a big collection of children's books, both classic and contemporary. Today, I'm letting you have a peek into my mental archives to learn about some of the children's books that most impacted me growing up.
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January 18, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Children’s Books from My Own Childhood
I was born to love books--my dad was a reader, my mom was a reader, and I was read to as a child. My younger sister and I had a big collection of children's books, both classic and contemporary. Today, I'm letting you have a peek into my mental archives to…
I was born to love books--my dad was a reader, my mom was a reader, and I was read to as a child. My younger sister and I had a big collection of children's books, both classic and contemporary. Today, I'm letting you have a peek into my mental archives to…
Here’s the review of my first book of the year, “From Here to Eternity” by Caitlin Doughty from “Ask a Mortician”!
💙📚💡 #booksky #bookreview #bookblog #travelbook #deathling
poorlittlebookishgirl.wordpress.com/2026/01/15/r...
💙📚💡 #booksky #bookreview #bookblog #travelbook #deathling
poorlittlebookishgirl.wordpress.com/2026/01/15/r...
Review: “From Here to Eternity” by Caitlin Doughty
I think about death a lot…not in, like, a depressing way, but in a nerdy way. I’ve experienced a lot of loss in my life, and when my dad died in 2013, I took a lot of solace in watching…
poorlittlebookishgirl.wordpress.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Here’s the review of my first book of the year, “From Here to Eternity” by Caitlin Doughty from “Ask a Mortician”!
💙📚💡 #booksky #bookreview #bookblog #travelbook #deathling
poorlittlebookishgirl.wordpress.com/2026/01/15/r...
💙📚💡 #booksky #bookreview #bookblog #travelbook #deathling
poorlittlebookishgirl.wordpress.com/2026/01/15/r...
Review: “From Here to Eternity” by Caitlin Doughty
I think about death a lot...not in, like, a depressing way, but in a nerdy way. I've experienced a lot of loss in my life, and when my dad died in 2013, I took a lot of solace in watching the YouTube channel "Ask a Mortician," run by Caitlin…
I think about death a lot...not in, like, a depressing way, but in a nerdy way. I've experienced a lot of loss in my life, and when my dad died in 2013, I took a lot of solace in watching the YouTube channel "Ask a Mortician," run by Caitlin…
Review: “From Here to Eternity” by Caitlin Doughty
I think about death a lot...not in, like, a depressing way, but in a nerdy way. I've experienced a lot of loss in my life, and when my dad died in 2013, I took a lot of solace in watching the YouTube channel "Ask a Mortician," run by Caitlin Doughty and learning about the process of caring for a person's remains.
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January 15, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Review: “From Here to Eternity” by Caitlin Doughty
I think about death a lot...not in, like, a depressing way, but in a nerdy way. I've experienced a lot of loss in my life, and when my dad died in 2013, I took a lot of solace in watching the YouTube channel "Ask a Mortician," run by Caitlin…
I think about death a lot...not in, like, a depressing way, but in a nerdy way. I've experienced a lot of loss in my life, and when my dad died in 2013, I took a lot of solace in watching the YouTube channel "Ask a Mortician," run by Caitlin…
What happens when people don't like my favorite books? I have opinionssssssssss! Click here to read my reactions to 1-star reviews of my favorite books...
💙📚 #booksky #bookblog #favoritebooks
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💙📚 #booksky #bookblog #favoritebooks
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Reacting to 1-Star Reviews of My Favorite Books
We are allowed to have different opinions on books–really, we are, I promise. The thing about the internet is, we now have a place where we can share our opinions with everyone under the sun,…
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January 12, 2026 at 1:21 PM
What happens when people don't like my favorite books? I have opinionssssssssss! Click here to read my reactions to 1-star reviews of my favorite books...
💙📚 #booksky #bookblog #favoritebooks
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💙📚 #booksky #bookblog #favoritebooks
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Reacting to 1-Star Reviews of My Favorite Books
We are allowed to have different opinions on books--really, we are, I promise. The thing about the internet is, we now have a place where we can share our opinions with everyone under the sun, and those opinions are immortalized. So, I decided to…
We are allowed to have different opinions on books--really, we are, I promise. The thing about the internet is, we now have a place where we can share our opinions with everyone under the sun, and those opinions are immortalized. So, I decided to…
Reacting to 1-Star Reviews of My Favorite Books
We are allowed to have different opinions on books--really, we are, I promise. The thing about the internet is, we now have a place where we can share our opinions with everyone under the sun, and those opinions are immortalized. So, I decided to visit Goodreads and check out one-star reviews of some of my favorite books and respond to the folks who think the stuff I read is trash.
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January 12, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Reacting to 1-Star Reviews of My Favorite Books
We are allowed to have different opinions on books--really, we are, I promise. The thing about the internet is, we now have a place where we can share our opinions with everyone under the sun, and those opinions are immortalized. So, I decided to…
We are allowed to have different opinions on books--really, we are, I promise. The thing about the internet is, we now have a place where we can share our opinions with everyone under the sun, and those opinions are immortalized. So, I decided to…
Update: She’s resting today and receiving puppy cuddles. Kinda envious, as I’m cleaning house and very much not resting.
Rounding out my daughter’s first week at her new job by taking her to urgent care. Not exactly what I had in mind to celebrate, but that’s mom life.
January 10, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Update: She’s resting today and receiving puppy cuddles. Kinda envious, as I’m cleaning house and very much not resting.
Rounding out my daughter’s first week at her new job by taking her to urgent care. Not exactly what I had in mind to celebrate, but that’s mom life.
January 9, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Rounding out my daughter’s first week at her new job by taking her to urgent care. Not exactly what I had in mind to celebrate, but that’s mom life.
Is your new year's resolution to save money, but you just really love #ebooks? I gotchu...
💙📚 #booksky #bookblog #booksale #savemoney
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💙📚 #booksky #bookblog #booksale #savemoney
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How to Save Money on Ebooks
As much as I value physical books, I do also have a Kindle that I got as a Christmas gift a couple of years ago. (I’m the Poor Little Bookish Girl, so of course I didn’t buy it myself.)…
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January 9, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Is your new year's resolution to save money, but you just really love #ebooks? I gotchu...
💙📚 #booksky #bookblog #booksale #savemoney
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💙📚 #booksky #bookblog #booksale #savemoney
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Boosting fellow book reviewers! 💙📚
It’s great to have a new novel released by this author. Welcome back! #bookreview #booksky 💙📚 This Chick Read: Only On Gameday by Kristen Callihan thereadingchick.com/2026/01/06/t...
This Chick Read: Only On Gameday by Kristen Callihan
Recent NFL draft pick Austin Luck is on a rising trajectory, but he keeps messing it up with bonehead moves. His most recent bad behavior has gone viral and his PR team is telling him to tone thing…
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January 6, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Boosting fellow book reviewers! 💙📚
We’re doing #poetry up in here for my first #bookreview of the year. (Hey, that rhymed!) Click below to check it out…
💙📚 #booksky #poetrysky #bookblog
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💙📚 #booksky #poetrysky #bookblog
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Review: “Lost Dreams of Red and Blue” by Paul Kennedy
Fun fact: I’ve been going through a weird time. Both personally and professionally, life has been wild and messy and tough to deal with. Sometimes, turning to other people’s words helps…
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January 6, 2026 at 12:33 PM
We’re doing #poetry up in here for my first #bookreview of the year. (Hey, that rhymed!) Click below to check it out…
💙📚 #booksky #poetrysky #bookblog
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💙📚 #booksky #poetrysky #bookblog
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Good workout tonight. Now, will I feel that way tomorrow when I’m sore? Absolutely not.
January 6, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Good workout tonight. Now, will I feel that way tomorrow when I’m sore? Absolutely not.
2,800 words on my new #shortstory so far. Starting the new year strong. 💙📚 #booksky #writingcommunity
January 5, 2026 at 10:59 PM
2,800 words on my new #shortstory so far. Starting the new year strong. 💙📚 #booksky #writingcommunity
January 5, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Book sale alert for my poor little bookish friends! 💙📚
LIMITED TIME SALES from Lauren Layne! #booksky
If you haven’t read Made in Manhattan and/or Emergency Contact by Lauren Layne, both of these standalone novels are on SALE!
Made in Manhattan--> amzn.to/4jo7wCf ($1.99)
Emergency Contact (co-authored by Anthony Ledonne)--> amzn.to/3H6rUFG ($2.99)
If you haven’t read Made in Manhattan and/or Emergency Contact by Lauren Layne, both of these standalone novels are on SALE!
Made in Manhattan--> amzn.to/4jo7wCf ($1.99)
Emergency Contact (co-authored by Anthony Ledonne)--> amzn.to/3H6rUFG ($2.99)
January 4, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Book sale alert for my poor little bookish friends! 💙📚
Nailed it. 💙📚
January 4, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Nailed it. 💙📚
Since editing is part of my Real Job™️, I have to live through the process of reading books and suppressing the desire to say, “There should be a comma here.” 💙📚
January 4, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Since editing is part of my Real Job™️, I have to live through the process of reading books and suppressing the desire to say, “There should be a comma here.” 💙📚
Reposted by Victoria Sterling | Poor Little Bookish Girl
FREE BOOK ALERT from Becky Wade! #booksky
If you're a fan of opposites attract romances, check out Memory Lane by Becky Wade, which is FREE at time of posting. This is a limited time deal, so grab it ASAP and make sure to confirm the price in case it changes--> amazon.com/dp/B0BSG89V29
If you're a fan of opposites attract romances, check out Memory Lane by Becky Wade, which is FREE at time of posting. This is a limited time deal, so grab it ASAP and make sure to confirm the price in case it changes--> amazon.com/dp/B0BSG89V29
January 4, 2026 at 3:06 AM
FREE BOOK ALERT from Becky Wade! #booksky
If you're a fan of opposites attract romances, check out Memory Lane by Becky Wade, which is FREE at time of posting. This is a limited time deal, so grab it ASAP and make sure to confirm the price in case it changes--> amazon.com/dp/B0BSG89V29
If you're a fan of opposites attract romances, check out Memory Lane by Becky Wade, which is FREE at time of posting. This is a limited time deal, so grab it ASAP and make sure to confirm the price in case it changes--> amazon.com/dp/B0BSG89V29
Wanted to remind you that I’m here to help you come up with #bookish New Year’s resolutions…
💙📚 #booksky #newyear #readinggoals
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💙📚 #booksky #newyear #readinggoals
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Ideas for Bookish New Year’s Resolutions
New year, new me! Actually, no…new year, same poor little bookish me. But still, it’s time for us to start planning out our reading goals for the coming year! If you’re struggling…
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January 3, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Wanted to remind you that I’m here to help you come up with #bookish New Year’s resolutions…
💙📚 #booksky #newyear #readinggoals
poorlittlebookishgirl.wordpress.com/2026/01/02/i...
💙📚 #booksky #newyear #readinggoals
poorlittlebookishgirl.wordpress.com/2026/01/02/i...
Reposted by Victoria Sterling | Poor Little Bookish Girl
Just woke up even angrier. Impeach, convict, remove. Draft articles now. Either we have a representative government or we don’t. Do not shut up about this until there’s a vote.
January 3, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Just woke up even angrier. Impeach, convict, remove. Draft articles now. Either we have a representative government or we don’t. Do not shut up about this until there’s a vote.
It’s an oil grab, right? The Venezuela stuff?
January 3, 2026 at 1:38 PM
It’s an oil grab, right? The Venezuela stuff?
Reposted by Victoria Sterling | Poor Little Bookish Girl
Five Great Quotations about Novels
#writingprompt #StoryStarter #amwriting #writingcommunity #writers
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#writingprompt #StoryStarter #amwriting #writingcommunity #writers
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Five Great Quotations about Novels
“A novel must give a sense of permanence as well as a sense of life.” – E. M. Forster“I believe there are two ways of writing novels. One is mine, making a sort of musical comedy without musi…
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January 3, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Five Great Quotations about Novels
#writingprompt #StoryStarter #amwriting #writingcommunity #writers
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#writingprompt #StoryStarter #amwriting #writingcommunity #writers
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