Hi everyone! Like most of us, I’ve felt burdened and weary in regards to the news in America. And like most of us, I have a lot of opinions. I have felt like I can’t do much for enjoyment and have only able to absorb the news on a near-constant basis, therefore this post is…
Category: Recap | TBR
April Recap + May TBR
Hi, my friends! Another interesting month has gone by. I’m shocked I managed to finish 10 books in April! Though I have all the time in the world it seems, I’m not actually reading all that much. I’ve been enjoying playing games, doing puzzles, riding bikes, watching tv or movies, and running with my family….
March Recap + April TBR
Hi, friends! I hope you’re all hanging in there. Our world has been turned upside down in such a short time – it’s truly mind-boggling. Despite the obvious difficulties, I hope you’re able to find the good in this bad situation – whatever that may be for you. I’m grateful to have my husband home…
February Recap + March TBR
Hi, friends!! February was not my best reading month and I’m not expecting big accomplishments in March either, unfortunately. Life has become quite hectic with kids’ sports and I find that I’m struggling to stay awake long enough at night to read much. I can’t seem to focus when I have time to actually read…
January Recap + February TBR
10 books is not a bad month at all, but my goodness, I struggled to get all of them. I had a few DNFs (The Followers, Dead to Her, and another so bad I’ve already forgotten what it was). I always feel like I’ve wasted so much time when I stop reading a book, so…
December Recap + January TBR
Hi everyone! I hope you had a memorable Christmas season. This month was a wonderful mix of hectic and slow, and everything I needed for the end of the year. In November, I made an ambitious TBR list for this month, but I only ended up reading two books from that list. Nonetheless, I still…
2020 Beat the Backlist TBR
This will be my second year competing in Novel Knight‘s Beat the Backlist Challenge. This year I hope to be a bit more organized and not constantly adding books to my list, rather than reading the ones I have. The only category I’m hoping to add to is the audiobook category once I’ve finished those…
My Favorite Books of 2019
I may be jumping the gun a bit in posting this, seeing as I still have time to read another great book before the year is over, but making the list of my favorite reads of the year is one of my favorite things to do as a book blogger! It’s so much fun to…
November Recap + December TBR
Hi, my friends! Here we’re headed into the last month of 2019, and it’s time to start reflecting on our favorite books of the year. I don’t know about you, but I love the end of the year for this reason. It’s fun to see what I’ve accomplished, what I didn’t, and what I hope…
October Recap + November TBR
Whew! October was a rough reading month for me. I’m trying to lower my sky-high standards because I know I still read more than the average person is able to accomplish in a month, but it was still the slowest month I’ve had in years. I’ve been DNFing books like crazy and I haven’t particularly…
September Recap + October TBR
Hi friends! I’m not sure about you, but September flew by for me! I’m happy with the serious progress toward my Beat the Backlist Challenge this month, helping my Gryffindor team remain in the lead! Yay! I was bummed to have to DNF two books I was extremely excited about reading. I stuck it out…
August Recap + September TBR
Happy September! August was a fantastic reading month for me, despite the craziness of back to school time! I finished my entire monthly TBR with time to spare, allowing me to squeeze in a few backlist titles I didn’t think I’d have time for. There were 3 five star reads and all the rest except…
July Recap + August TBR
Hi friends! I hope everyone has been having a great summer. This month has been especially great because we spent twelve days in Colorado, hiking and enjoying Denver and the surrounding areas. It was a much-needed getaway from normal life. We also made the trip to my hometown in East Texas for a couple of…
June Recap + July TBR
Happy July Eve! 😉 Summer is flying by and as you can see I haven’t made reviewing every book as much of a priority as I usually do. I’ve been enjoying my days with my family and the chance to get out and about more often than I can during the school year. I also…
May Recap + June TBR
Adios May, the busiest month of life. It was hard to focus much on reading in May because life was hectic and there was much uncertainty that often comes with the end of the school year. I couldn’t seem to turn my brain off to focus much on reading. Somehow I managed to finish reading…
April Recap + May TBR
Happy May!! I can’t believe we’re nearing the halfway mark of 2019. I have to say, I’m happy with my reading progress this year. I’m over halfway to my goal of 50 books for the Beat the Backlist Challenge and I’ve managed to read several new releases as well. Despite the 12 books waiting for…
March Recap + April TBR
Hi friends!! It’s the last day of the month and also my birthday today! I’m celebrating my last year in my twenties, which just doesn’t seem real. I still feel like I should be seventeen or eighteen, but here we are. March was a pretty good reading month. I was able to finish 10 books,…
February Recap + March TBR
What a delight! The shortest month became one of my best reading months. I’ve been eager to get my hands on anything and everything in February. I think it’s safe to say the slump I experienced in January is over! I learned I need to be able to mood read more often to improve my…
January Recap + February TBR
I keep seeing the meme joking about January being about 85 days long, but it is so true. January has been one of the longest-feeling months I’ve experienced in quite some time – not necessarily all bad, but long and challenging. I didn’t read nearly as much as I hoped I would this month. However,…
2019 Beat the Backlist TBR
2019 is here and it’s time to put my plans to work. At the end of the year, I decided I would participate in NovelKnight‘s Beat the Backlist Challenge and Hogwarts House Mini Challenge to clean up my TBR a bit and knock out the books I’ve been wanting to read for years on my…
Ashes Books & Bobs 