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}
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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: Books I Still Want to Read in 2020
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 Here are the Top 5 books I hope to read before the end of the year! The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo VillavicencioIn a … Continue reading Top 5 Tuesday: Books I Still Want to Read in 2020
Nonfiction November: Fiction + Nonfiction Pairings
This week’s prompt for Nonfiction November is Book Pairing (hosted by Julie @ Julz Reads)...and I'm just giddy to read all of your posts! After some of my fictional reads this year, I was introduced to some topics that I'd love to learn more about. In the following list, I've read all the fictional books and none of … Continue reading Nonfiction November: Fiction + Nonfiction Pairings
#6Degrees: From How We Fight For Our Lives to The Death of Vivek Oji
Welcome back to the bookish version of Six Degrees of Separation. I’m a little late to the party this month, but late is better than never! Here’s how it works: Start with the book suggested by Kate over at booksaremyfavouriteandbest, and see where you end up by linking it to six other titles. It’s easy and … Continue reading #6Degrees: From How We Fight For Our Lives to The Death of Vivek Oji
Nonfiction November: Best Nonfiction Books of 2020
Nonficiton November is back! Thank you to the hosts, Katie @ Doing Dewey, Julie @ Julz Reads, Rennie @ What’s Nonfiction, and Leann @ Shelf Aware, for their hard work in putting it all together! I love participating in Nonfiction November because it's one of my favorite genres and it's always fun to look back over my reads … Continue reading Nonfiction November: Best Nonfiction Books of 2020
My Week in Books {11/4/20}
The election is finally behind us...for better or for worse. I'm hopeful that Americans can heal the divide we've seen in 2020 and work to create a much more brighter future! Onto the books I read last week… Last Week’s Reads: *** I’m so Effing Tired: A Proven Plan to Beat Burnout, Boost Your Energy, … Continue reading My Week in Books {11/4/20}
Goodreads Choice Awards 2020: Round #1
I just love this time of year...all the "best of" lists start coming out and I really contemplate the books I read and the books I may have missed and want to prioritize reading. This year, I'm much more informed about the Goodreads Choice Awards (thanks to Sarah's Book Shelves podcast last year that I … Continue reading Goodreads Choice Awards 2020: Round #1
November 2020 TBR
This month’s Unread Shelf Challenge for the Unread Shelf Challenge hosted by Whitney at The Unread Shelf is to read a book from your favorite genre. Now, tell a #bookstagrammer that they have to choose a favorite genre and you’re going to see a pained expression on their face. 🥴 Instead of focusing on this particular prompt, I’m going to … Continue reading November 2020 TBR
October 2020 Reading Wrap-Up
I cannot believe that October is now over! While there have certainly been times during this pandemic that have felt endless, I think I'm more surprised at the fact that time mostly seems to be flying right along! Only two more months left of this awful year, and hopefully, we're onto a better year with … Continue reading October 2020 Reading Wrap-Up
My Week in Books {10/28/20}
It finally snowed here this weekend, so the coooold weather (-5 below yesterday morning!) is the perfect excuse to cozy up by the fire with a good book. That's about the only thing I like about winter! Halloween is this weekend and I'm lucky enough to have a daughter that still goes crazy for costumes … Continue reading My Week in Books {10/28/20}
