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  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 13

    BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 13

    A review and rating of the last 5 books I read and a look into my TBR list for books to come Project Hail MaryAuthor: Andy WeirPublication Date: May 2021Genre: science fiction Method: audiobook via Audible This book feels so special to me, and likely always will, as it’s the…

  • 2021 TBR // THIRD QUARTER UPDATE

    At the time I’m writing this, I just hit 65 books for the year. Reading was slower this quarter than I would have expected at the start of 2021, but life took us on an exciting adventure traveling the US for the months of August, September, and half of October…

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 12

    BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 12

    A review and rating of the last 5 books I read and a look into my TBR list for books to come White Pine: Poems and Prose PoemsAuthor: Mary OliverPublication Date: November 1994Genre: poetryMethod: paperback borrowed from TPL Sadly and surprisingly, this was a DNF for me. I found it…

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 11

    BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 11

    A review and rating of the last 5 books I read and a look into my TBR list for books to come Survive the NightAuthor: Riley SagerPublication Date: June 2021Genre: thriller, mysteryMethod: hardback from BOTM subscription Survive the Night was my most anticipated book of the year, and I’m so…

  • BOOK REVIEW: SURVIVE THE NIGHT BY RILEY SAGER

    I have a lot to say, so much that I had to write an entire blogpost about this book WARNING: spoilers ahead Survive the Night was my most anticipated book of the year, and I’m so disappointed. I consider myself a bandwagon Riley Sager super fan. To this day, I…

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 10

    BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 10

    A review and rating of the last 5 books I read and a look into my TBR list for books to come Deacon King KongAuthor: James McBridePublication Date: March 2020Genre: fiction, historical fiction Method: audiobook borrowed from TPL This just, wasn’t the book for me. I was struck by the…

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP 2021 // SECOND QUARTER UPDATE

    And in the blink of an eye, half of 2021 is gone. In this post I’ll be sharing all 49 books I’ve read this year, an update on the facts and figures from the past 6 months, and reflecting on my 2021 reading goals and intentions! Facts and Figures Nonfiction:…

  • 2021 TBR // SECOND QUARTER UPDATE

    And in the blink of an eye, we are half way through 2021! As I write this, I’m just under 50 books read this year which puts me way ahead of schedule for my 60 book goal. I’ll be spending a majority of Q3 on a cross country road trip…

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 9

    A review and rating of the last 5 books I read and a look into my TBR list for books to come Beach ReadAuthor: Emily HenryPublication Date: May 2020Genre: romanceMethod: audiobook borrowed from TPL I feel like there’s a lot of hype surrounding this book and 100%, can confirm. For…

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP 2021 // 42 BOOK UPDATE

    Let’s be honest, I read books so I can make aesthetically pleasing, rainbow inspired collages Facts and Figures Nonfiction: 13Autobiographical: 5Feminism: 1Race: 2Self-help: 2 Fiction: 29Fantasy: 2Fiction: 8Historical fiction: 3Mystery, suspense, thrillers: 10Romance: 2Science fiction: 4 Physical books: 25Audiobooks: 17 Library or borrowed books: 37Personal collection: 5 Book of the…