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by Bri Hotchkiss | Bri'z in the Shadows

You Should See Me In A Crown: Review in 5 Gifs & Fave Quotes

by Books and Shadows | November 4, 2020 | Blog Tours, Book Nook, Creative Content, Hear Our Voices Tours | 0 Comments

Sometimes, words just aren't enough. Sometimes, you need something with a little more oomph to really get the point across. And what better way to get a point across than with GIFs?!?!?!?! I literally use GIFs all the time to really communicate how I'm...

You Should See Me In A Crown Blog Tour

by Books and Shadows | November 4, 2020 | Blog Tours, Book Nook | 0 Comments

Happy Humpday friends of B+S! It's been a crazy, crazy time here in the States, and I've been wrapped up in the thick of it and the intensity of it all is exhausting. I'm due for a much needed break. Luckily for me, I was able to tear myself away from the madness for...

Hot Off The Shelves: October 2020 Book Releases

by Books and Shadows | October 5, 2020 | Book Nook, Bookish Lists, Hot Off The Shelves | 0 Comments

Happy October friends of B+S!!!! Can you believe that we are already here? It's insane, honestly, but it's definitely not bad because October just so happens to be my favorite time of year... **cue exaggerated gasps** Yeah... yeah... I know. I say it all the time how...

Fall Into Some Autumn Reads…

by Books and Shadows | September 21, 2020 | Book Nook, Bookish Lists | 4 Comments

Guess what guys... I went outside today to walk the dogs around 6 AM, and... it.. was... chilly! I mean, really, really, chilly. Like I was quite upset I didn't grab a hoodie and some sweats chilly. This makes me the happiest little bean in the pot! You wanna know...

The September Do-Over TBR

by Books and Shadows | September 4, 2020 | Book Nook, TBRs | 5 Comments

Oh, hello September! Fancy seeing you here so quickly. It seems like it was only yesterday that July was here, and I was preparing for my big August TBR haul, and now I'm staring at the calendar with a pit in my belly that I let it all slip through my little fingers....

B+S Book Review: Shielded by KayLynn Flanders

by Books and Shadows | August 21, 2020 | Book Nook, Book Reviews, eARC, NetGalley | 0 Comments

Happy Friday!!!! It's a gloomy, rainy day here in Atlanta, but for some reason, it's the perfect weather to post a gleaming review about a perfect book: Shielded. Now, this review was actually supposed to be a part of the TBR and Beyond Shielded Blog Tour, but due to...

5 Mistakes I Made As A Newbie Book-Blogger

by Books and Shadows | August 7, 2020 | Blogger's Tips, Book Nook, Bri's Babbles | 4 Comments

Happy Friday friends of B+S. I've been sitting here doing some heavy thinking lately about my blog and how I want to grow it. I've been thinking about what information is missing, and what new things I should start implementing.I know I that talk about books plenty on...

WWW Wed: The NetGalley (with a splash of A Darker Shade & Raven Boys) Edition

by Books and Shadows | August 5, 2020 | Book Memes, Book Nook, WWW Wednesday | 6 Comments

Ahhhh.... Wednesday. I know you've been checking on B+S, wondering when I was going to post another WWW Wednesday for you. It's been so long, and I know you've been desperately waiting for me to give you another taste of the bookish meme that was made in your honor....

Ten Books with Colors in the Title (That I’ve Never Read! Shhh)

by Books and Shadows | August 4, 2020 | Book Memes, Book Nook, Top Ten Tuesday | 6 Comments

Tuesday is here, friends of B+S, which means we kicked Monday's butt, which also means that Monday is at home rethinking it's placement in the week because no one seems to like him where he's placed right now ... Ha! Silly Monday! Most importantly though, it...

A Wicked Magic Blog Tour: Review & Fave Quotes

by Books and Shadows | August 3, 2020 | Blog Tours, Book Nook, Book Reviews, Review Copy Book Reviews | 4 Comments

So, I know it's Monday and we hate the Mondays, but this Monday is crazy exciting for me because I get to participate in my very first blog tour ever! Exciting right?! Thanks to the amazing TBR and Beyond Tours and Sasha Laurens, I was able to get my hands on A Wicked...

Oh… hey there! It’s me… Bri. Enjoying this much needed kiwi-strawberry mimosa.

So you’ve stumbled across my little universe, eh? Well… guess I should let you know a little about me and what B+S is all about while you’re here, huh?

Hmmm… Ok… First:

Hey everyone… I’m Bri. I’m a 30 something she/her residing in ATL, GA with my husband and two dogs (Bear and Poka). One day, I woke up with this crazy idea that I could combine my two loves: reading and talking and turn them into a dual-blog where I would be able to express not only my love for all things bookish but also my spiritual side. Seemed like an impossible task… how could I ever turn both of these things into a singular organism? I had to be insane to even attempt it!

Luckily for me, being insane is kinda my kink, so, of course, if anyone could do it… it would be me.

So, I did! I created Books and Shadows (B+S): a little place where the Magic of Books collides with the Magic of our Universe.

Here, you can find an enchanting blend of book reviews, bookish news, book tags, book memes and product showcases, coupled with a podcast where I speak on everything witchy. I mean… I created my own world where the rules don’t apply. I’m basically Neo… don’t fight me about it, this life just chose me.

Want to know more??