The Sunday Mix #38

I'm officially back with the very first edition of The Sunday Mix for 2017! Truthfully, I meant for this to go up last Sunday. But it's here now, so better late than never, yes? I've linked to a lot of interesting articles below, as well as some 2017 challenges to consider checking out and a bunch of posts highlighting some awesome 2017 books to watch out for.

• Gillian asks a very important question: Do you review with your head or your heart? I've been thinking about this a lot, and I really feel confident in saying that I primarily review with my heart. As much as I admire people who can be objective and point out the things that are problematic or not-so-great, and as much as I strive to mention those things in my review, I generally focus on reviewing based on how I feel.
• Need help figuring out what books to buy in January? Amaris has you covered with her list of January 2017 releases (which includes a ton of titles I'm personally excited about). Which books are you looking forward to the most? 
• Also, speaking of 2017 books, do you want a pretty damn comprehensive list of books coming out this year? Because Rachel has created one heck of a master list to refer to. And if you're inclined to watch a video, check out Kate's fantastic little video featuring 101 2017 releases.
• Check out these pretty cool graphics featuring fictional worlds!
• Ideally, I'd absolutely love to start waking up earlier and getting more done in a day. I was definitely really inspired by Kristin's tips for waking up early and her morning routine. Going to be trying some of these myself!
• It always fascinates me to learn what other readers do after they finish a book, especially if they are fellow bloggers. Lindsey has a pretty cool post-reading routine (and mentions an app that sounds awesome)!
• I've been obsessed with bullet journaling since January 2016, but I only decided to start a bookish bullet journal this year. I drew a lot of inspiration from Kristin's video with her 2017 book bullet journal set-up!
• Honestly, Cait is, hands down, the blogger that makes me laugh the most when I read her post s(as well as just nod my head in agreement). I loved her juxtaposition of normal logic and bookworm logic, especially the part about recommending super painful books.
• I've always admired Emma Gannon and her blog. She's got a way of writing about things that is completely frank and absolutely spot on, and I'm a huge fan. I really adored her thoughts on self-love, and look forward to drawing inspiration from it in 2017.
• Adam, Emma & Michael have teamed up for the Throwback Book Club, a monthly book club where participants are challenged to read one older book that they haven't gotten to yet. All that's required is to read a book that was published before 2017 every month. I'll be joining in on this, which I'm really excited about!
• Just in case you missed it, and if you're getting ready for the year ahead, here are some 2017 challenges that might be of interest. (Tanya Patrice has an even more extensive list of them, if you are the type to take on all of the challenges.)
• Netflix and Books Challenge
• Flights of Fantasy Reading Challenge
• PopSugar Reading Challenge
• Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge
• Rock My TBR 2017 Reading Challenge
• The 2017 Modern Mrs. Darcy Reading Challenge
• 2017 Diverse Reads Book Challenge
• 2017 Debut Author Challenge
• Book Riot's 2017 Read Harder Challenge
• Retellings Reading Challenge