Tag: to read list

  • 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…

  • 2022 TBR // FIRST QUARTER UPDATE

    2022 TBR // FIRST QUARTER UPDATE

    A quarter into the year and I’ve read over a third of my 2022 TBR! Only three months into the year and I’ve read 11 of the books on my 2022 TBR, making my completion percentage 36.67%, not bad if I do say so myself! And even better yet, 7…

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 16

    BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 16

    A review and rating of the last 5 books I read and a look into my TBR list for books to come The Seven Husbands of Evelyn HugoAuthor: Taylor Jenkins ReidPublication Date: July 2017Genre: historical fiction, romance, LGBTMethod: paperback borrowed from TPL Let’s just state the obvious, this book has…

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 15

    BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 15

    A review and rating of the last 5 books I read and a look into my TBR list for books to come MemorialAuthor: Bryan WashingtonPublication Date: October 2020Genre: fiction, LGBTMethod: audiobook via TPL, hardcover BOTM It was a strong start for me, but inevitably, it fell flat, but I’m fairly…

  • BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 14

    BOOK REVIEW ROUND UP // VOLUME 2 ISSUE 14

    A review and rating of the last 5 books I read and a look into my TBR list for books to come A Slow Fire BurningAuthor: Paula HawkinsPublication Date: August 2021Genre: thriller, mysteryMethod: hardcover borrowed from TPL I had really high expectations for this one after obsessing and loving Hawkins’…

  • 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 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…