Author: Fives @ Down The Rabbit Hole

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February 2: Non-Bookish Hobbies

Prompts: Do most of your hobbies center around books? What do you like to do outside of reading & book blogging? Do some of your non-bookish hobbies relate to your reading?

Welcome to another week of LTB here at DTRH, everyone! Today’s topic is ironically non-bookish, as it is all about hobbies other than books! Can’t wait to hear what other interests you all have beyond just our usual community topics. Are your other hobbies also related to books and blogging?

I would actually say most of my hobbies do not centre around books. Reading is a huge hobby and blogging goes right along with it, but I feel like that there are so many other things that I like to do as well. While nice for variety, sometimes my hobbies do pull me in different directions, and that’s where it can be difficult to decide which hobby to put down or to take a break from for a while.

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January 26: Books to Read by the Fire

Prompts: The holidays are over, but it’s still winter! What books do you feel are perfect to read during the season? What about genres? What wintry books do you have on your TBR?

Welcome to another week of LTB here at DTRH, everyone! As per the prompt, it’s definitely winter where I am, and the snow and the cold have definitely got me holed up in warm buildings whenever I can be. And for sure I wish there was a fireplace to read by.

For me, murder mysteries and thrillers are definitely good to read during this season. But I think a thrilling fantasy could also work. Anything to get the heart pumping a little bit and not feel so sluggish. Cozy mysteries work too, though I haven’t read one of those recently.

It is so cold in the winter here, and it’s definitely a struggle to leave the bed when it’s freezing and it’s dark when you wake up. The book I’m currently reading takes place in a ski chalet (not uncommon), and it definitely makes me feel like I’m in a warm resort somewhere in the mountains. Interestingly, I never feel “chilled” or spooked by these stories (maybe I’m just more used to it), but it does help to feel like you’re really in the story when you’re actually quite cold in your real life, and in your story.

I have A Magic Steeped in Poison on my TBR (thanks to a friend who lent me the hardcover), which sounds to me like a nice wintry read. I may also pull out some more Agatha Christies for when I need a quick mystery to read as well. Of course, a lot also depends on mood, and obviously it’s best to read whatever you feel like reading at the time, so we’ll see!

How about you all? What do you have coming up in the next little bit that you feel like is a wintry read? Anyone doing “off-season” reads? Let me know in the comments below!