{"id":106,"date":"2019-02-09T19:01:24","date_gmt":"2019-02-09T19:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/booksbymiristone.com\/?p=106"},"modified":"2019-02-11T19:27:21","modified_gmt":"2019-02-11T19:27:21","slug":"what-are-my-doona-dives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booksbymiristone.com\/?p=106","title":{"rendered":"What are my DOONA DIVES?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> This is the section of my blog where I&#8217;m gonna share with you some smoking hot reads. Whether they are the ones that will have you sobbing and hiccuping for days, or will transport you to a magical world, or will remind you that love is real and magical, or will remind that child inside you to dream&#8230; These are my recommendations to add to your ever expanding TBR pile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/booksbymiristone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/annie-spratt-475541-unsplash-800x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/booksbymiristone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/annie-spratt-475541-unsplash-800x1024.jpg 800w, https:\/\/booksbymiristone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/annie-spratt-475541-unsplash-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/booksbymiristone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/annie-spratt-475541-unsplash-768x983.jpg 768w, https:\/\/booksbymiristone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/annie-spratt-475541-unsplash-300x384.jpg 300w, https:\/\/booksbymiristone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/annie-spratt-475541-unsplash-850x1088.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Firstly, let me decode this kiwi&#8217;s (aka girl who grew up with a wild imagination in New Zealand) slang for you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DOONA = kiwi slang for comforter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DOONA DIVING = the act of diving under the warm, snuggly covers of your bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, as book devourer, when I refer to DOONA DIVING, I am of course talking about those moments when you burrow under your warm snuggly blankets with a smoking hot read (armed with your trusty flashlight or kindle) that lays you horizontal, staring at the ceiling, for days afterwards\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a author\/writer and storyteller for life, I read a lot and love a lot of different genres. I love sharing my favorite authors with others. Be warned, I am not a book reviewer or book blogger by any means &#8211; I&#8217;ll leave that up to the awesome people who are dedicating their lives to contributing to author and reader communities in this way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In my Doona Dives, you&#8217;ll find paranormal romance, contemporary romance, urban fantasy, fantasy, reverse harem, and, of course, some of my favorite shifter romance authors. So&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Come get lost with me,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">M.S. xox<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/booksbymiristone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/nong-vang-577609-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/booksbymiristone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/nong-vang-577609-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/booksbymiristone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/nong-vang-577609-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/booksbymiristone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/nong-vang-577609-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/booksbymiristone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/nong-vang-577609-unsplash-850x567.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These gorgeous images are provided by the UNSPLASH community. Please <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"check out my collections (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@authormiristone\/collections\" target=\"_blank\">check out my collections<\/a> and share the love on.<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the section of my blog where I&#8217;m gonna share with you some smoking hot reads. 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