Karen
@teamsheltie.bsky.social
An occasional blogger, always behind reader, avid gardener & foodie, inflexible yogi. My favorite title -> dog mom.
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Tell Me Something Tuesday: What Underrated Books or Authors Would You Recommend?
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@bc-johnson.com
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Tell Me Something Tuesday: What Underrated Books or Authors Would You Recommend?
Meme, books or authors to boost
offbeat-ya.blogspot.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Tell Me Something Tuesday: What Underrated Books or Authors Would You Recommend?
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@bc-johnson.com
-> offbeat-ya.blogspot.com/2025/12/tell...
@bc-johnson.com
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Oh dang. While I was doing copyedits, I hit the 10K milestone!
I promised a giveaway.
So, to enter, 1) you must be following me and 2) respond in replies me with your favorite book by me / the one you're most intrigued by (if you haven't read me yet).
Winner posted in 48 hours!
I promised a giveaway.
So, to enter, 1) you must be following me and 2) respond in replies me with your favorite book by me / the one you're most intrigued by (if you haven't read me yet).
Winner posted in 48 hours!
December 2, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Oh dang. While I was doing copyedits, I hit the 10K milestone!
I promised a giveaway.
So, to enter, 1) you must be following me and 2) respond in replies me with your favorite book by me / the one you're most intrigued by (if you haven't read me yet).
Winner posted in 48 hours!
I promised a giveaway.
So, to enter, 1) you must be following me and 2) respond in replies me with your favorite book by me / the one you're most intrigued by (if you haven't read me yet).
Winner posted in 48 hours!
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Tell Me Something Tuesday (Partial) Round-Up (November 2025) -> offbeat-ya.blogspot.com/2025/11/tell...
Tell Me Something Tuesday (Partial) Round-Up (November 2025)
Memes, answers to November 2025 questions
offbeat-ya.blogspot.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Tell Me Something Tuesday (Partial) Round-Up (November 2025) -> offbeat-ya.blogspot.com/2025/11/tell...
Rest, restore - & sadly, back to reality www.instagram.com/p/DO9GLSOkol...
September 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Rest, restore - & sadly, back to reality www.instagram.com/p/DO9GLSOkol...
Ripley's no good, very bad Monday www.instagram.com/p/DO6QujpEeO...
September 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Ripley's no good, very bad Monday www.instagram.com/p/DO6QujpEeO...
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Tell Me Something Tuesday: September 16, 2025 – Lottery Winner
Tell Me Something Tuesday is a weekly discussion post where bloggers discuss a wide range of topics from books and blogging to life in general. Weigh in and join the conversation by adding your thoughts in the comments. If you want to…
Tell Me Something Tuesday is a weekly discussion post where bloggers discuss a wide range of topics from books and blogging to life in general. Weigh in and join the conversation by adding your thoughts in the comments. If you want to…
Tell Me Something Tuesday: September 16, 2025 – Lottery Winner
Tell Me Something Tuesday is a weekly discussion post where bloggers discuss a wide range of topics from books and blogging to life in general. Weigh in and join the conversation by adding your thoughts in the comments. If you want to do your own post, grab the question and answer it on your blog. Feel free to leave your links in the comments if you are participating.
twimom227.com
September 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Tell Me Something Tuesday: September 16, 2025 – Lottery Winner
Tell Me Something Tuesday is a weekly discussion post where bloggers discuss a wide range of topics from books and blogging to life in general. Weigh in and join the conversation by adding your thoughts in the comments. If you want to…
Tell Me Something Tuesday is a weekly discussion post where bloggers discuss a wide range of topics from books and blogging to life in general. Weigh in and join the conversation by adding your thoughts in the comments. If you want to…
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ARC #review: The Garden of Before by @ryan-leslie.bsky.social -> offbeat-ya.blogspot.com/2025/09/ryan...
Imaginative, engaging, visually stunning. Rich in worldbuilding & character development/dynamics.
Will appeal to: Everyone who loves game-like structures & larger-than-life scenarios/adventures.
Imaginative, engaging, visually stunning. Rich in worldbuilding & character development/dynamics.
Will appeal to: Everyone who loves game-like structures & larger-than-life scenarios/adventures.
Ryan Leslie: "The Garden of Before" (ARC Review)
Adult reviews, multiple universes, videogame-like worlds
offbeat-ya.blogspot.com
September 16, 2025 at 8:11 PM
ARC #review: The Garden of Before by @ryan-leslie.bsky.social -> offbeat-ya.blogspot.com/2025/09/ryan...
Imaginative, engaging, visually stunning. Rich in worldbuilding & character development/dynamics.
Will appeal to: Everyone who loves game-like structures & larger-than-life scenarios/adventures.
Imaginative, engaging, visually stunning. Rich in worldbuilding & character development/dynamics.
Will appeal to: Everyone who loves game-like structures & larger-than-life scenarios/adventures.
August 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Adventure dogs www.instagram.com/p/DNOs7LgSQ7...
August 11, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Adventure dogs www.instagram.com/p/DNOs7LgSQ7...
Another weekend, another adventure www.instagram.com/p/DNOlSDpy_3...
August 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Another weekend, another adventure www.instagram.com/p/DNOlSDpy_3...
Part 2 of our first van trip. Not quite as adorable as the alpaca, but still beautiful. Also, I'm going to be posting more travel stuff from my new @shambleon.bsky.social account. Maybe, hopefully... my record of regularly posting is... not good lol
July 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Part 2 of our first van trip. Not quite as adorable as the alpaca, but still beautiful. Also, I'm going to be posting more travel stuff from my new @shambleon.bsky.social account. Maybe, hopefully... my record of regularly posting is... not good lol
Sharing my first #vanlife excursion on my new IG account. First stay is at an alpaca farm www.instagram.com/p/DMGvgzeysZ...
July 14, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Sharing my first #vanlife excursion on my new IG account. First stay is at an alpaca farm www.instagram.com/p/DMGvgzeysZ...
It's been a loooong time but I posted! 2025 Audiobook Challenge Mid-Year Check-In www.fwiwreviews.net/2025/07/2025...
2025 Audiobook Challenge Mid-Year Check-In
It’s the half-way mark for 2025 and time to check in on our Audiobook Challenge. This event is hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer and That’...
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July 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
It's been a loooong time but I posted! 2025 Audiobook Challenge Mid-Year Check-In www.fwiwreviews.net/2025/07/2025...
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If Bellingham is too far, but you're in the PNW, catch me in Seattle at Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park) on 6/18 at 7PM.
Or Portland at Grand Gesture at 7PM on 6/19!
I hope to see you during the Summer of Alien Love Tour.
Or Portland at Grand Gesture at 7PM on 6/19!
I hope to see you during the Summer of Alien Love Tour.
It feels weird to post about this but:
I have a book out on Tuesday. Please buy it. I'd love to keep writing. If you can't buy it, please ask your library to order it.
I'm signing here at 6PM on 6/17 with Sarah Hawley! There will be treats, chat, and books.
www.villagebooks.com/book/9781464...
I have a book out on Tuesday. Please buy it. I'd love to keep writing. If you can't buy it, please ask your library to order it.
I'm signing here at 6PM on 6/17 with Sarah Hawley! There will be treats, chat, and books.
www.villagebooks.com/book/9781464...
June 13, 2025 at 10:43 PM
If Bellingham is too far, but you're in the PNW, catch me in Seattle at Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park) on 6/18 at 7PM.
Or Portland at Grand Gesture at 7PM on 6/19!
I hope to see you during the Summer of Alien Love Tour.
Or Portland at Grand Gesture at 7PM on 6/19!
I hope to see you during the Summer of Alien Love Tour.
Good hair day lol www.instagram.com/stories/team...
June 13, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Good hair day lol www.instagram.com/stories/team...
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Tell Me Something Tuesday: May 20, 2025 – Fitness Fun
Tell Me Something Tuesday is a weekly discussion post where bloggers discuss a wide range of topics from books and blogging to life in general. Weigh in and join the conversation by adding your thoughts in the comments. If you want to do your…
Tell Me Something Tuesday is a weekly discussion post where bloggers discuss a wide range of topics from books and blogging to life in general. Weigh in and join the conversation by adding your thoughts in the comments. If you want to do your…
Tell Me Something Tuesday: May 20, 2025 – Fitness Fun
Tell Me Something Tuesday is a weekly discussion post where bloggers discuss a wide range of topics from books and blogging to life in general. Weigh in and join the conversation by adding your thoughts in the comments. If you want to do your own post, grab the question and answer it on your blog. Feel free to leave your links in the comments if you are participating.
twimom227.com
May 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Tell Me Something Tuesday: May 20, 2025 – Fitness Fun
Tell Me Something Tuesday is a weekly discussion post where bloggers discuss a wide range of topics from books and blogging to life in general. Weigh in and join the conversation by adding your thoughts in the comments. If you want to do your…
Tell Me Something Tuesday is a weekly discussion post where bloggers discuss a wide range of topics from books and blogging to life in general. Weigh in and join the conversation by adding your thoughts in the comments. If you want to do your…
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Review Morsels: The Memory Collectors by Dete Meserve (ARC), Clever Creatures of the Night by Samantha Mabry, Rules for Vanishing by Kate Alice Marshall -> offbeat-ya.blogspot.com/2025/05/revi...
May 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Review Morsels: The Memory Collectors by Dete Meserve (ARC), Clever Creatures of the Night by Samantha Mabry, Rules for Vanishing by Kate Alice Marshall -> offbeat-ya.blogspot.com/2025/05/revi...
A STUNNING garden visit www.instagram.com/p/DJuuLXyzra...
May 18, 2025 at 12:35 AM
A STUNNING garden visit www.instagram.com/p/DJuuLXyzra...
Weekend vibes www.instagram.com/p/DJfMJpxTTm...
May 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Weekend vibes www.instagram.com/p/DJfMJpxTTm...
Still the queen of side eye www.instagram.com/p/DJAaEJhTXG...
April 29, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Still the queen of side eye www.instagram.com/p/DJAaEJhTXG...
Good food, good views www.instagram.com/p/DI_nyAGpK2...
April 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Good food, good views www.instagram.com/p/DI_nyAGpK2...
Met this cutie at the farmers market www.instagram.com/p/DI612v9zFe...
April 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Met this cutie at the farmers market www.instagram.com/p/DI612v9zFe...
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Happy Release Day to one of my favorite authors... BOLD MOVES by Emma Barry @authoremmabarry.bsky.social is out today! It's gripping, emotional, and ultimately rewarding... totally worth the journey!!
Review: Bold Moves by Emma Barry
Bold Moves Author: Emma Barry Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Bold Moves is an emotionally gritty second chance love story between two high school lovers that were destined to orbit one another and eventually collide with an explosive impact. Jaime…
Bold Moves Author: Emma Barry Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Bold Moves is an emotionally gritty second chance love story between two high school lovers that were destined to orbit one another and eventually collide with an explosive impact. Jaime…
Review: Bold Moves by Emma Barry
Bold Moves Author: Emma Barry Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Bold Moves is an emotionally gritty second chance love story between two high school lovers that were destined to orbit one another and eventually collide with an explosive impact. Jaime and Scarlett had amazing chemistry and energy from the moment they met their junior year of high school.
twimom227.com
April 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Happy Release Day to one of my favorite authors... BOLD MOVES by Emma Barry @authoremmabarry.bsky.social is out today! It's gripping, emotional, and ultimately rewarding... totally worth the journey!!
Took a new route on my morning walk www.instagram.com/p/DIjxUB1zzn...
April 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Took a new route on my morning walk www.instagram.com/p/DIjxUB1zzn...
Cinderella and the Beast, (or Beauty and the Glass Slipper), The Princess Swap www.fwiwreviews.net/2025/04/cind...
Cinderella and the Beast, (or Beauty and the Glass Slipper), The Princess Swap #1 by Kim Bussing
What would happen if Cinderella found herself in the beast's castle, and Beauty woke up in some evil stepmother's home? Fairy tales meet ...
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April 16, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Cinderella and the Beast, (or Beauty and the Glass Slipper), The Princess Swap www.fwiwreviews.net/2025/04/cind...