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…
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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…
Recent Reads: Mini-Reviews
BLURB: You’ve lost your daughter. She’s addicted to drugs and to an abusive boyfriend. And she’s made it clear that she doesn’t want to be found. Then, quite by chance, you see her busking in New York’s Central Park. But she’s not the girl you remember. This woman is wasted, frightened and clearly in trouble….
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…
Do You Trust Book Reviews?
Much of my reading over the past year has been influenced by #bookstagram, the beautiful bookish corner of Instagram our likeminded friends hang out on. In the past couple of years, publishers have caught on to how beneficial bookstagram can be for new releases and have helped turn the hygge vibes into influencer and book…
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…
The Perpetual Page-Turner’s 2019 Book Survey
The Perpetual Page-Turner is one of my favorite bloggers and bookstagrammers, and I’m so excited to fill out her reading survey! Definitely stop by her page and have a look around. **2019 READING STATS** Number Of Books You Read: 121 (I’ll probably finish a few more) Number of Re-Reads: 4 Genre You Read The Most…
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…
Sweet Thing & Sweet Little Thing- Reviews
BLURB: “You have to teach your heart and mind how to sing together… then you’ll hear the sound of your soul.” Mia Kelly thinks she has it all figured out. She’s an Ivy League graduate, a classically trained pianist, and the beloved daughter of a sensible mother and offbeat father. Yet Mia has been stalling…
Purgatory Duet – Reviews
Slow Dance in Purgatory BLURB: Orphaned from the age of ten, 17-year-old Maggie finally finds a permanent home with her elderly aunt in a small Texas town. Working part-time at the local high school, she becomes enmeshed in a fifty-year-old unsolved mystery where nothing is as it seems. Who is the boy no one else…
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…
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,…
December Recap + January TBR
What a great year it’s been and in terms of ratings, December was a great reading month with five five-star reads! Two of the books from this month made my list of favorites for the year, which is a hefty accomplishment in the last month of 2018. I set my reading goal low for me,…
The Girl Before & Shattered Pearls – Mini Reviews
The Girl Before I wasn’t sure what to expect heading into this novel, having forgone the reading of the blurb. I added this novel to my TBR some time ago based on several rave reviews shortly after it’s release. I do love a good Thriller. My latest obsession has become audiobooks! My productivity has improved…
Ashes Books & Bobs 