Let’s Talk Bookish

Hello and welcome.

Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme, that was originally created and hosted by me starting in August 2019, and was then cohosted with Dani @ Literary Lion from May 2020 to March 2022. It is now being hosted by Aria @ Book Nook Bits.

It’s a meme where participants discuss certain topics, share their opinions, and spread the love by visiting each other’s posts. Details on suggesting topics and downloading the official header images, as well as an updated archive with the latest topics will all be available on Aria’s blog.

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Topic Archive (Aug 2019 – Apr 2022):

▶ Click to see: 2019’s Topics

▶ Click to See: August 2019 Topics

August 9: Bookish/Blogging Myths

August 16: Reading Slumps and Ways to Overcome Them

August 23: Advice You’d Give to Newbie Bloggers

August 30: Book Tropes That You Love And Why

▶ Click to See: September 2019 Topics

September 6: When An Author Has Gone Too Far – Do you think authors have a right to call out/attack reviewers because of negative reviews?

September 13: Is it bad if you don’t finish reading a book? (suggested by Jane @ Blogger Books)

September 20: Should There Be a Standard for Book Reviews? (suggested by Rukky’s Dad)

September 27: Things You Wish You Could Ask Other or More Experienced Bloggers (suggested by Lydia @ Lydia Schoch)

▶ Click to See: October 2019 Topics

October 4: Star Ratings – Are they fair or necessary?

October 11: Sexual Content in YA – Is there too much sexual content in YA books? (suggested by Ruqs @ Many Things Bookish)

October 18: What are some tropes/characters that you think are poorly or under represented in books?

October 25: Are TBR’s necessary to be considered a book blogger, or reader? (suggested by Heran @ Be Frisky)

▶ Click to See: November 2019 Topics

November 1: What, in your opinion, makes a great book?

November 8: Should readers read books that aren’t for their target age? (suggested by Aria @ Book Nook Bits)*

November 15: Plot or Characters: Which is more important and why?

November 22: Do bloggers/reviewers have to review every book they read? (Heran @ Be Frisky)

November 29: How has reading shaped/changed your life?

▶ Click to See: December 2019 Topics

December 6: How do you feel about content warnings? (suggested by Lydia @ Lydia Schoch)

December 13: How do you deal with problematic books?

December 20: Is there a time limit on spoilers? (suggested by Megan @ Megabunny Reads)

December 27: Who do you think is qualified to write a book with diverse characters?

▶ Click to See: 2020’s Topics

▶ Click to See: January 2020 Topics

Let’s Talk Bookish | January 2020

January 3: Audio-books: Reading or Not? (suggested by Aria @ Book Nook Bits)

January 10: Does your love for an author make you biased towards their book and vice versa?

January 17: Toxicity in the Book Blogging Community (suggested by Ruqs @ Many Things Bookish)

January 24: Anxiety and Book Blogging

January 31: Required Reading: A punishment or a blessing in disguise?

▶ Click to See: February 2020 Topics

Let’s Talk Bookish | February 2020

February 7: How many POVs is too many? (suggested by Heran @ Be Frisky)

February 14: What makes you continue reading a blog post?

February 21: Freebie

February 28: What are your thoughts regarding reading challenges?

▶ Click to See: March 2020 Topics

Let’s Talk Bookish | March 2020

March 6: Controversial Blog Posts

March 13: What Is Your Favorite Way of Reading a Book (suggested by Aria @ Book Nook Bits)

March 20: Banning Books: A Bookish Sin, or a Reasonable Act

March 27: Cancel Culture in the Bookish Community

▶ Click to See: April 2020 Topics

Let’s Talk Bookish | April 2020

April 10: Book Fandoms (suggested by Dani @ Literary Lion)

April 17: The Hype Train

April 24: Owning Books & Bookish Items (suggested by Aria @ Book Nook Bits)

▶ Click to See: May 2020 Topics

Let’s Talk Bookish | May 2020

May 8: What Makes a Good Villain? (Dani @ Literary Lion)

May 15: Should We Read More Serious Books? (suggested by Ruqs @ Many Things Bookish)

May 22: Blogging 101: How to Write Your Favorite Post

May 29: Subscription Boxes (suggested by Evelyn @ Evelyn Reads)

▶ Click to See: June 2020 Topics

Let’s Talk Bookish | June 2020

June 5: How Do You Feel About “Strong Female Characters” (Dani @ Literary Lion)

June 12: Bloghopping (suggested by Marie @ Tirilu)

June 19: What makes a great anti-hero/morally grey character?

June 26: What Do You Look For In A Review? (suggested by Jane @ Blogger Books)

▶ Click to See: July 2020 Topics

Let’s Talk Bookish | July 2020

July 3: What makes a book YA? (Dani’s Topic)

July 10: Food That Reminds You of Certain Books (suggested by Lydia @ Lydia Schoch)

July 17: July 17th: Blog Scheduling (suggested by Heran @ Be Frisky)

July 24: Our Responsibilities as Bloggers & Readers

July 31: How Have Your Reading Habits Changed Over Time? (suggested by Lydia @ Lydia Schoch)

▶ Click to See: August 2020 Topics

Let’s Talk Bookish | August 2020

August 7: Should Reviewers Go “Easier” on Self-Published Authors? (Dani’s Topic)

August 14: Do You Use an Online Persona for Book Blogging? (suggested by Lydia @ Lydia Schoch)

August 21: Freebie

August 28: The Popularity of YA (suggested by Ruqs @ Many Things (Not Just) Bookish)

▶ Click to See: September 2020 Topics

Let’s Talk Bookish | September 2020

September 4: Is 3 Stars a “Good” Rating? (Dani’s Topic)

September 11: How To Encourage Others To Read (suggested by Rian @ Dogs and Books)

September 18: The Pros and Cons of Book Blogging

September 25: Reading Seasonally (suggested by Davida @ The Chocolate Lady’s Book Review Blog)

▶ Click to See: October 2020 Topics

Let’s Talk Bookish | October 2020

October 2: Should Your Review a Sequel, Without Reading the First Book? (Dani’s Topic)

October 9: What Makes You DNF a Book? (suggested by Rafaela @ The Portuguese Bibliophile)

October 16: The Care and Keeping of a TBR (suggested by Lydia @ Lydia Schoch)

October 23: What is the Meaning of Diverse Books? (Rukky)

October 30: What Makes a Good Coming of Age Story?

▶ Click to See: November 2020 Topics

Let’s Talk Bookish | November 2020

November 6: Romance as Subplot (Dani)

November 13: When Are Reading Breaks a Good Idea? (suggested by Lydia @ Lydia Schoch)

November 20: Freebie

November 27: Rereading Books (suggested by Aria @ Book Nook Bits)

▶ Click to See: December 2020 Topics

Let’s Talk Bookish | December 2020

December 4: Redemption Arcs (Dani)

December 11: The Writing Styles of Classics and Contemporaries (suggested by Eleanor @ Wishing Upon a Star)

December 18: Reading and Blogging: Their Effect on Writing (Rukky)

December 25: There’s no topic for today; enjoy the rest of the year!

▶ Click to See: 2021’s Topics

▶ Click to See: January 2021 Topics

Let’s Talk Bookish | January 2021

January 1: Reading Resolutions (suggested by M.T. Wilson @ The Last Book on the Left)

January 8: What Makes Something Canon? (Dani)

January 15: Bookish Memes and Games – Fun Filler or Worthless Waste of Time? (suggested by Davida @ The Chocolate Lady’s Book Review Blog)

January 22: Why Do You Blog (Rukky)

January 29: What is a “Good” Ending? (Rian @ Dogs and Books)

▶ Click to See: February 2021 Topics

Let’s Talk Bookish | February 2021

February 5: Cliches and Tropes (suggested by M.T. Wilson @ The Last Book on the Left)

February 12: What Makes a Book Beautiful? (Dani)

February 19: Are Big TBRs a Result of Abibliophobia? (suggested by Jillian @ Jillian The Bookish Butterfly)

February 26: How Has Blogging Affected Your Reading? (suggested by Mini @ Book and Corner)

▶ Click to See: March 2021 Topics

Let’s Talk Bookish | March 2021

March 5: Predicting Trends (suggested by M.T. Wilson @ The Last Book on the Left)

March 12: Do You Run a BookTube? (Dani)

March 19: Diversity in Books (Rukky)

March 26: Promoting Diversity in the Book Industry (suggested by Nicole @ Thoughts Stained With Ink)

▶ Click to See: April 2021 Topics

Let’s Talk Bookish | April 2021

April 2: Putting Off Books You Actually Want to Read (suggested by Jillian @ Jillian The Bookish Butterfly)

April 9: Qualities of a Book Boyfriend/Girlfriend (Dani)

April 16: What Makes You Pick Up a Book? (suggested by Rafaela @ The Portuguese Bibliophile)

April 23: How Reading Affects Mental Health (suggested by Kristin @ Lukten Av Trykksverte)

April 30: Tackling Toxic Relationships in Literature (suggested by Mikaela @ Mikaela Reads)

▶ Click to See: May 2021 Topics

Let’s Talk Bookish | May 2021

May 7: What Makes You Continue Reading YA/MG Books? (suggested by Sam @ River Moose Books)

May 14: Books Based on Games/Shows/Movies/Comics? (Dani)

May 21: How Do You Create Bookish Content? (Rukky)

May 28: What Makes a Good Sequel? (suggested by M.T. Wilson @ The Last Book on the Left)

▶ Click to See: June 2021 Topics

Let’s Talk Bookish | June 2021

June 4: Why Do People Lie About Reading Books? (suggested by Jillian @ Jillian The Bookish Butterfly)

June 11: “I’m Not Like Other Girls” Trope (Dani)

June 18: Appreciation For Book Bloggers (Rukky)

June 25: Good Covers vs Good Plots (suggested by Krupali @ Musing of Souls)

▶ Click to See: July 2021 Topics

Let’s Talk Bookish | July 2021

July 2: Prologues and Epilogues: Are They Necessary? (suggested by Fives @ Down the Rabbit Hole)

July 9: Should Books Have Content Ratings? (Dani)

July 16: What Are the Best Ways to Get Over Reading Slumps? (suggested by Rafaela @ The Portuguese Bibliophile)

July 23: Does Having a Good Message Automatically Make a Book Good? (Rukky)

July 30: What Makes a Book a 5 Star Read? (suggested by M.T. Wilson @ The Last Book on the Left)

▶ Click to See: August 2021 Topics

Let’s Talk Bookish | August 2021

August 6: What is Your Posting Type? (suggested by Nicole @ Thoughts Stained With Ink)

August 13: Can Books Be Effective Horror? (Dani)

August 20: What Is One Book Everyone Must Read? (suggested by Mikaela @ Mikaela Reads)

August 27: Having a Blogger Identity Crisis (Rukky)

▶ Click to See: September 2021 Topics

Let’s Talk Bookish | September 2021

September 3: Do You Prefer Male or Female Protagonists? (suggested by Mahita @ Amateur Teen Writer)

September 10: Pets/Children & Books (Dani)

September 17: What Do You Do When a Book Triggers You? (suggested by Jillian @ Jillian the Bookish Butterfly)

September 24: Choose Your Own Adventure!

▶ Click to See: October 2021 Topics

Let’s Talk Bookish | October 2021

October 1: Series vs Standalones (suggested by M.T. Wilson @ The Last Book on the Left)

October 8: Cut and Paste Character Archetypes (Dani)

October 15: Overused Book Tropes (suggested by Aria @ Book Nook Bits)

October 22: What’s Your Back-Up Plan for Posting? (Rukky)

October 29: What Makes You Like a Character? (suggested by Rachel @ A Bookworm in Paradise)

▶ Click to See: November 2021 Topics

Let’s Talk Bookish | November 2021

November 5: When A Post Doesn’t Do Very Well (suggested by Nicole @ Thoughts Stained With Ink)

November 12: Balancing Reading for your Blog and Other Hobbies (Dani)

November 19: What Truly Makes a Blog Hiatus? (suggested by Ruby @ Ruby Reads and Reviews)

November 26: Do You Keep Up With New Releases? (suggested by Pippin @ The Pigeon)

▶ Click to See: December 2021 Topics

Let’s Talk Bookish | December 2021

December 3: Top Tips/Dos and Don’ts for New Bloggers (suggested by Rafaela @ The Portuguese Bibliophile)

December 10: Illustrations in Books (Rayna @ Ray’s Realm)

December 17: How Many Books is Too Many? (Dani)

December 24: Why Don’t People Read? (suggested by Mikaela @ Mikaela Reads)

December 31: Reflecting on Your 2021 Reading/Blogging Year (Rukky)

▶ Click to see: 2022’s Topics

▶ Click to See: January 2022 Topics

Let’s Talk Bookish | January 2022

January 7: 2022 Reading Goals (Dani)

January 14: Do Book Buying Bans Work For You? (suggested by Jillian @ Jillian the Bookish Butterfly)

January 21: Do Bloggers Owe Their Readers & Vice Versa? (Rukky)

January 28: Rereading Books (suggested by Fives @ Down the Rabbit Hole)

▶ Click to See: February 2022 Topics

Let’s Talk Bookish | February 2022

February 4: Problematic Tropes in Books (suggested by Ele @ Ele’s Bookish Corner)

February 11: Topics That Can’t/Shouldn’t Be Represented in Fiction (suggested by Mikaela @ Mikaela Reads)

February 18: Changing Book Ratings/Reviews (suggested by Nicole @ Thoughts Stained With Ink)

February 25: The Difference Between Book Addicts and Book Lovers (suggested by Jillian @ Jillian The Bookish Butterfly)

▶ Click to See: March 2022 Topics

Let’s Talk Bookish | March 2022

March 4: Maintaining a Blog Aesthetic (suggested by Hayley @ On This I Ponder)

March 11: Updating Old Content (suggested by Nicole @ Thoughts Stained With Ink)

March 18: Buying Secondhand Books (suggested by Hasini @ Bibliosini)

March 25: The Evolution of Book Blogging (Rukky)

▶ Click to See: April 2022 Topics

Let’s Talk Bookish | April 2022

April 1: The Makings of a Great Audiobook (suggested by Mikaela @ Mikaela Reads)

April 8: Eating & Reading: Yay or Nay? (suggested by Fives @ Down the Rabbit Hole)

April 15: Joys & Pet Peeves of the (Book) Blogging Community (suggested by Kristen @ Lukten Av Trykksverte)

April 22: To Annotate or Not to Annotate… (suggested by Aria @ Book Nook Bits)

April 29: Choose Your Own Adventure

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