Happy Thanksgiving, American friends! I hope you have a wonderful holiday - however that may look for you and your family. What a crazy year this has been! Onto the books I read last week… Last Week’s Reads: *** The All-Night Sun by Diane Zinna Lauren Cress is a charismatic professor that is liked well … Continue reading My Week in Books {11/25/20}
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I'm a book lover of all genres - my favorites are memoir, contemporary fiction, historical fiction, and self-help/non-fiction.
Top 5 Tuesday: Recommendation Sources
Top 5 Tuesday is a weekly meme was originally created by Bionic Book Worm, and is now hosted by Meeghan Reads. Photo by Roman Bozhko on Unsplash I'm so excited about today's topic! I started this blog 3 ½ years ago and joined #bookstagram around the same time. It took me a looooong time to find people who read similarly to me. … Continue reading Top 5 Tuesday: Recommendation Sources
New Nonfiction Added to my TBR
Nonfiction November has gone by in a blur! We’ll wrap up this week by discussing the books we’ve added to our toppling TBR piles throughout the event. This week’s link-up is hosted by Katie at Doing Dewey and this is the prompt: New to My TBR: It’s been a month full of amazing nonfiction books! Which … Continue reading New Nonfiction Added to my TBR
Goodreads Choice Awards: Final Round
To be honest, these posts feel slightly A LOT repetitive at this point....BUT, I've learned a few things by documenting it, so there's that. Here's what I've learned: The lists really don't change from the first round to the final round. Even though Goodreads takes write-ins, they barely get added. There were only a few … Continue reading Goodreads Choice Awards: Final Round
My Week in Books {11/18/20}
Of course I preordered Barack Obama's new book, A Promised Land! Yesterday, I was constantly looking out my window to see if the mailman had put it on my doorstep yet. I also had to finish up Caste (see below), so I was ready to tackle a new book. Thankfully, I finished so I'm in … Continue reading My Week in Books {11/18/20}
Top 5 Tuesday: 5 Books I’m Glad I Read
Top 5 Tuesday is a weekly meme was originally created by Bionic Book Worm, and is now hosted by Meeghan Reads. Here is a list of her Top 5 Topics for November. Photo by Roman Bozhko on Unsplash Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi This book shook me to my core. I've never read anything like it. It does start off a little rocky, but you're … Continue reading Top 5 Tuesday: 5 Books I’m Glad I Read
Antiracist Recommendations Wanted For My TBR!
It's Week 3 of Nonfiction November and Rennie @ What’s Nonfiction is the host this week! There are three ways to join: Be the Expert, Ask the Expert, or Become the Expert. Let's get started! If 2020 is going to be remembered for anything, it's going to be the year that racial injustice, systemic racism, and white fragility … Continue reading Antiracist Recommendations Wanted For My TBR!
2020 Gift Giving Guide for Bookworms!
November is the new December this year! With all the COVID-craziness, many are worried about supply issues and/or slow shipping times. If you're worried, get your gifts ordered...I've got the bookworm in your life covered! one: book club puzzle 2020 is the year of the puzzle! This book club puzzle is the cutest! two: libro.fm … Continue reading 2020 Gift Giving Guide for Bookworms!
Goodreads Choice Awards 2020: Semifinal Round
Last week, I provided commentary on the opening round of the Goodreads Choice Awards. For each category, I gave you what book I voted for, which nominated books I have read, and my predicted winner. I will skip a few categories – I either haven’t read any books in that category or it’s not a … Continue reading Goodreads Choice Awards 2020: Semifinal Round
My Week in Books {11/11/20}
Photo by Jessica Lewis on Unsplash It seems as if the 2020 election is over and President Joe Biden will take office next January! The campaigning was aggressive and negative and I'm just happy it's over. For now, I want to bask in the positivity, hopefulness, and joy that has been prevalent for the last few days (no … Continue reading My Week in Books {11/11/20}
