I’m still participating in the Unread Shelf Challenge hosted by Whitney at The Unread Shelf, and this month’s Unread Shelf Challenge is to read a book from a series, so I’m building my June TBR with this thought in mind. To help me whiddle down my books, I have a few categories I’d like … Continue reading June 2020 TBR
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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.
May 2020 Reading Wrap-Up
Reading took a major backseat this month as I cared for my grandpa. He passed away peacefully on Saturday, May, 23, 2020 with his family by his side. I know I'm not the first to say that the loss of a loved one leaves a giant, gaping hole in your heart, but it does. No … Continue reading May 2020 Reading Wrap-Up
My Week in Books {5/27/20}
Last week I mentioned that my grandpa was sick and I needed to put reading and blogging on hold as I helped care for him. Unfortunately, he passed away last Saturday. As anyone knows who has lost someone they love, it's been an incredibly tough week. I don't know when things will return to "normal"...it … Continue reading My Week in Books {5/27/20}
Top 5 Tuesday: Summer Reads
Top 5 Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by Bionic Book Worm. Here is a list of her Top 5 Topics for May. These are the Top 5 books that I want to be sure to read this summer. Reviews are starting to come in for each of them and I'm excited! Rodham by: Curtis Sittenfeld Would … Continue reading Top 5 Tuesday: Summer Reads
My Week in Books {5/20/20}
Time for some real talk: I'm not sure right now how long I can maintain posting because we just put my grandpa on Hospice care. Of course he is my priority and I will be devoting a lot of time to him, my grandma, and my own family...basically, I know I'm going to be stretched … Continue reading My Week in Books {5/20/20}
Top 5 Tuesday: Opening Lines
Top 5 Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by Bionic Book Worm. Here is a list of her Top 5 Topics for May. Today's meme is for the Top 5 Opening Lines...and while I didn't intend to list opening lines from some of my all-time favorite books, but I did! Truly, I love all of these books! … Continue reading Top 5 Tuesday: Opening Lines
My Week in Books {5/13/20}
Things have been hectic around here between online homeschooling, end of the school year assignments, and taking care of my elderly grandparents. My reading life is suffering to say the least. Nothing interests me and if I start to read a book, it is completely blah to me anyway. I don't overly trust my sense … Continue reading My Week in Books {5/13/20}
Top 5 Tuesday: Worst Rulers
Top 5 Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by Bionic Book Worm. Here is a list of her Top 5 Topics for May. President Snow from The Hunger Games While the people in Pandem luxuriate in life, Coriolanus Snow, the President of Pandem, dictates the surrounding districts with an iron fist. Not only do the residents of … Continue reading Top 5 Tuesday: Worst Rulers
Top 5 Tuesday – Cute Romances
Top 5 Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by Bionic Book Worm. Here is a list of her Top 5 Topics for May. This week's topic is Top 5 Cute Romances. Generally speaking, the romance genre is tough for me - I feel like I'm at one end of the spectrum or the other. Either I love … Continue reading Top 5 Tuesday – Cute Romances
My Week in Books {5/7/20}
Before moving onto some #minibookreviews, here are a few links to some recent posts in case you missed them: My Week in Books {4/22/20} Do You Like Dark, Gritty, and Intense Novels? Here’s Some Recommendations! My Week in Books {4/15/20} Nonfiction Reader Challenge 2020 (Vol. 2) Q1: Unread Shelf Project 2020 What have you been … Continue reading My Week in Books {5/7/20}
