I hate to say, one of my most anticipated reads for the year by one of my favorite authors was a gigantic disappointment. Within most modern books (and movies) lately, the political messages saturating the pages are about as subtle as a gun to the head. Kristin Hannah, unfortunately, decided to venture deep into the…
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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…
The Light Between Oceans – Review
BLURB: Australia, 1926. After four harrowing years fighting on the Western Front, Tom Sherbourne returns home to take a job as the lighthouse keeper on Janus Rock, nearly half a day’s journey from the coast. To this isolated island, where the supply boat comes once a season and shore leaves are granted every other year…
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…
Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban – Illustrated Edition Review
Nearly everyone on the planet has read the Harry Potter books by now, so I’m not going to give this book a traditional review. I only want to talk about my reading experience with the illustrated edition of The Prisoner of Azkaban. More than any other books, the Harry Potter Series spurred my love of…
Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Items/Merchandise I’d Like to Own
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. •This week we’re discussing 10 Bookish Items we’d like to own. Number one on my list is one of these adorable TBR carts. I receive books weekly in the mail to photograph and post to Instagram. At the moment, all of these…
Ten Below Zero – Review
I don’t have the slightest idea where to start with this book. It’s one of the greats that stole my words and left me with the most beautiful mess of emotions. When I pick up a novel, I read for experience, understanding, and emotion. Occasionally, I read to escape or venture to a different location. Ten…
Ashes Books & Bobs 