Category: reading

  • 2022 TBR // SECOND QUARTER UPDATE

    2022 TBR // SECOND QUARTER UPDATE

    Half way into the year and I’ve read over half of my 2022 TBR! Officially half way through 2022 and I’ve read 16 of the books of my 2022 TBR, making my completion percentage 53.33%. In my first quarter update, I predicted my completion percentage would be between 60-70% at…

  • MID YEAR FREAK OUT BOOK TAG // 2022

    And just like that, we are just about half way through 2022. Like last year, I couldn’t just pick 1 answer for each prompt, because who could? 1. Best book(s) you’ve read so far in 2022 A Man Called Ove by Fredrik BackmanMemphis by Tara M. StringfellowOlympus Texas by Stacey…

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP – VOLUME 3 ISSUE 9

    BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP – VOLUME 3 ISSUE 9

    Happy People Are AnnoyingAuthor: Josh PeckPublication Date: March 2022Genre: nonfiction, memoirMethod: audiobook via TPL I love throwing (comedic) memoirs into my reading rotation for a change of pace. Like most memoirs, I went into this knowing very little about Josh Peck outside of his time on Nickelodeon. I really enjoyed…

  • MAY 2022 READING WRAP UP

    MAY 2022 READING WRAP UP

    Definitely a variety this month: two thrillers, one fantasy, one romance, three memoirs (technically), and one nonfiction. The stand out favorite of the month was Behind Her Eyes, a super hyped thriller by Sarah Pinborough, followed by Book Lovers, The Cartographers, and Local Woman Missing GENERAL STATS Total: 8 booksPages:…

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP – VOLUME 3 ISSUE 8

    BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP – VOLUME 3 ISSUE 8

    MemphisAuthor: Tara M. Stringfellow Publication Date: April 2022Genre: fiction, historical fictionMethod: hardcover borrowed from TPL This book is recommended for fans of Homegoing and The Vanishing Half, blurbed by both Jacqueline Woodson and Chloe Benjamin, and therefore, was destined to be incredible, and it totally was! Much like Homegoing, I…

  • MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK RELEASES OF SUMMER 2022

    MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK RELEASES OF SUMMER 2022

    New season, new books Will my overflowing bookshelves at home keep me from requesting these new titles from the library? No, no they will not. I have all my fingers and toes crossed that Riley Sager’s new book will be a 5 star favorite. I still can’t believe I’m getting…

  • APRIL 2022 READING WRAP UP

    APRIL 2022 READING WRAP UP

    Three romances in one month, who is she?? Unfortunately, I didn’t really like any of them – but thanks to St. Martin’s Griffin and Goodreads for my ARC copy of A Brush With Love I won in a Goodreads giveaway! I passed it along to a friend who I think…

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP – VOLUME 3 ISSUE 7

    BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP – VOLUME 3 ISSUE 7

    The Golden CoupleAuthor: Greer Hendricks and Sarah PekkanenPublication Date: March 2022Genre: thrillerMethod: BOTM hardcover Why did I wait so long to read from Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen?? This was my first read by the author duo and it certainly won’t be my last, I absolutely loved this! I usually…

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // 2022 Q1 UPDATE

    BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // 2022 Q1 UPDATE

    First quarter down, three to go! General stats Fiction: 21Nonfiction: 9 Audiobooks: 13Physical books: 17 Borrowed books: 20 → Library savings $450.84Personal collection: 10 2022 TBR: 112022 Release: 7Book of the Month: 6Buzzword Readathon challenge: 9Debut Work: 8 5 stars: 104 stars: 93 stars: 5Not rated: 6 General Goals ☐…

  • INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY 2022 WISH LIST

    INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY 2022 WISH LIST

    The best day of the year is quickly approaching! 2022 TBR 56 Days by Catherine Ryan HowardDamnation Spring by Ash DavidsonIn My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley WinsteadOnce There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghyThe Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller 2022 Releases Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusOther…