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The Shelf Life Debut

May 29, 2018


Update in a big way!!

Welcome! Welcome! To the new and revamped blog!

Too Read or Not Too Read is officially retired. In its place is The Shelf Life. 

The lovely design was created by Eve at FearneCreativeDesign on Etsy. Eve did a wonderful job and I can't be happier with the way that it turned out! It has a sleeker look and feel. 

What I will be review hasn't changed. I will still be reviewing Christian Fiction from all categories. There may be some movie review thrown in we shall see. 

Keep an eye out. Now that the blog has been resigned, I think a celebration is in order. When opening something new, there is usually a grand opening, so it will be a grand re-opening of sorts....and I think some giveaways will have to happen too!





Name Change in Progess

May 27, 2018

Changes are coming to the blog!

I'm thrilled to announce that Too Read or Not Too Read is shifting to The Shelf Life.
I started Too Read or Not Too Read years ago...6 1/2 years to be exact, and over time I realized, it was a name that just wasn't me.

After a lot of thought and research, the name is switching to The Shelf Life. I live among the shelves and this just seems to be a perfect fit.

I've been rolling out the changes on social media already. Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook have been changed. The change has also happened on Bloglovin. I've created an account for the blog on Google+. That should be up and going soon.

I have just one more change to go and I can't wait to unveil it y'all!

Hope y'all are having a great Memorial Weekend!


Blog Update

May 21, 2018



The changes are still being planned.
The name of the blog will be changing along with the design. I will give a warning before it happens. :-)

There is so much to all of this! I think I have an idea in order, but then something else pops up or comes along and I'm like...Ooo! So, once I'm fully set, the rest of the changes will be rolled out. The thought process is crazy, but fun.

I'm also looking into an option for email updates. However, I'm new to it. I've worked on Smore before, but I was wondering if there was anything else out there that is better. And what does everyone like from the mailing lists? Weekly, monthly? I would love input!



Important News!

May 15, 2018



Hello one and all!

I have been thinking a lot lately, and I've been wanting to redesign my blog and really make this space my own. So, in the coming weeks, there might be some new and exciting changes happening!

The first one I'm happy to announce is that I have changed my domain! My old domain through Blogger was soooooooooooo long! Well, now, I have made it easier and more me.

You can still find me at www.wordsfromabookaholic.blogspot.com, but instead of needing to remember all of that, you can now find me at www.readwithkate.com.

After all of the new has been rolled out, I'm thinking of holding a celebration. So stay tuned!


20 Things You Don't Know About Me Blog Tag

September 10, 2014

I was recently tagged by Ganise over at Reves Bleus in the 20 Things Tag. It looked like a lot of fun!
So, here is my 20.

Question 1: How tall are you?
I'm 5'7"...give or take a quarter of an inch or two. 
 
Question 2: Do you have a hidden talent? If so, what?
 Hmmm, none that I know of. I'm pretty open.
 
Question 3: What’s your biggest blog-related pet peeve?
 I would have to say people who troll and post ads for things that aren't related to anything on the blog.
 
Question 4: What’s your biggest non-blog related pet peeve?
 Driving and the person in front of me not going at least the speed limit. If it is a speed limit of 50, 41 is not appropriate. You will get yourself and possibly me hurt.
 
Question 5: What’s your favorite song?
 Christmas! I love Christmas music and could listen to it all year...well, I kind of do.
 
Question 6: What’s your favorite Etsy shop that isn't yours?
She did my blog design and I love it!
 
Question 7: What’s your favorite way to spend your free time when you’re alone?
 Free time? What's that?! Ha...ok, my free time is limited, especially when I'm alone. But in the blue moon instances, I have to say read or watch non kid friendly movies.
 
Question 8: What’s your favorite junk food?
 I love to bake, so cookies, brownies, and cakes. I'm not a fan of salty food.
 
Question 9: Do you have a pet or pets? If so, what kind and what are their names?
 Oh, yes. A few. I can't imagine life without pets. They are awesome. I have 2 cats and a big mongrel dog that thinks he's little.
 
Question 10: What are your number one favorite non-fiction and fiction books?
 This question is just rude...having to pick just one? Picking one favorite is like trying to pick a favorite child. Not going to happen. Let's just say there are a lot of both kinds of books I enjoy. :-)
 
Question 11: What’s your favorite beauty product?
 I love makeup, it makes me look alive. I'm forever grateful for these wonderful products. I love my Urban Decay Naked 3 palette. The light colors are perfect for my eyes. Also my Cover Girl foundation stick, it has cover many unfortunate spots.
 
Question 12: When were you last embarrassed? What happened?
 Embarrassment is not something I've felt in a long time. After having a kid, everything kind of goes out the window.
 
Question 13: If you could only drink one beverage (besides water) for the rest of your life, what 
would it be?
 Lemonade...it's heavenly and so refreshing in the summer which seems to want to hang around for always.
 
Question 14: What’s your favorite movie?
 Do you know how hard this question is?? I love movies almost as much as I love books.
You've Got Mail, Pride & Prejudice (Kira Knightly), LotR, The Hobbit, anything from Marvel, almost anything from Mel Brooks, Gone with the Wind, Disney....the list could go on and span many genres.
 
Question 15: What were you in high school: prom queen, nerd, cheerleader, jock, valedictorian, band geek, loner, artist, prep?
 I think I was a mix between the geek (history nerd) and loner.
 
Question 16: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?
 I think I would love to live in Scotland or England. Both have such a rich history.
 
Question 17: PC or Mac?
 Both? I like both.
 
Question 18: Last romantic gesture from a crush, date, boy/girlfriend, spouse?
 Hahaha! Oh, it's been a long while for any of that.
 
Question 19: Favorite celebrity?
 Right now, Tom Hiddleston. He's awesome...he's British!
 
Question 20: What blogger do you secretly want be best friends with? 
Hmm,  I've met so many wonderful girls through blogging...can I say all of them?

Now I would like to Tag Melanie and Shannah...I've seen several others tagged already. :-)


Participation rules 

1. Copy and paste the questions below and then answer and turn them into a blog post. Or, record a video answering these questions and upload it to your blog post.

2. At the bottom of your post, tag anywhere from 2-10 bloggers you want to see answer these questions. (I also suggest hitting up your tagged people via social media just to let them know you tagged them to do this tag challenge.)

3. Use the title: 20 Things You Might Not Know About Me Blog Tag. Once you’ve hit publish, leave a comment below with the link to your post.

4. Use the hashtag #20ThingsBlogTag when sharing on social media so we can all find your awesome posts!

Question 1: How tall are you?
Question 2: Do you have a hidden talent? If so, what?
Question 3: What’s your biggest blog-related pet peeve?
Question 4: What’s your biggest non-blog related pet peeve?
Question 5: What’s your favourite song?
Question 6: What’s your favourite Etsy shop that isn't yours?
Question 7: What’s your favourite way to spend your free time when you’re alone?
Question 8: What’s your favourite junk food?
Question 9: Do you have a pet or pets? If so, what kind and what are their names?
Question 10: What are your number one favourite non-fiction and fiction books?
Question 11: What’s your favourite beauty product?
Question 12: When were you last embarrassed? What happened?
Question 13: If you could only drink one beverage (besides water) for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Question 14: What’s your favourite movie?
Question 15: What were you in high school: prom queen, nerd, cheerleader, jock, valedictorian, band geek, loner, artist, prep?
Question 16: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?
Question 17: PC or Mac?
Question 18: Last romantic gesture from a crush, date, boy/girlfriend, spouse?
Question 19: Favourite celebrity?
Question 20: What blogger do you secretly want be best friends with? 


**This blog post is a part of the ’20 Things You Might Not Know About Me’ Blog Tag started by April from Blacksburg Belle. She began this blog tag experiment to build community among creatives, help us bloggers to connect more and get to know each other better. This month’s topic is all about sharing just a little too much information about yourself. If you’d like to participate or want more info, check out the beginning post right here.**


Blog Following Options

June 24, 2013

We are now a week away from July 1st. And what that means is, GFC may or may not be leaving us. I've been trying to keep up with everything with that, but I see post about how it is certain that it will be gone and other posts that say it should still be there.

I don't know which is right, but for safe measures, I recently set up an account with Bloglovin' to make it easier to follow this blog. I've also set up away to follow through RSS, and I've provided links for Twitter and Facebook. You can find all the buttons to the right of the blog in the Follow Me section. I wanted to make it as easy as possible for you my followers to be able to keep following with some options.

We are in the wait and see phase, only time will tell what will happen to GFC on the 1st.













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