Top 5 Tuesday is hosted by Meeghan Reads. I picked up Charlotte McConaghy's debut, Migrations, and I was absolutely blown away. The story stuck with me throughout the entire year - it even prompted me to pick up her second book, Once There Were Wolves. While I wasn't as head over heels about Wolves as … Continue reading Top 5 New Authors // 2022
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22 Superlatives // 2022
When I reflect back on my 2022 reading, it doesn't feel like a standout year. I felt like a lot of the books published this year were ok - but the ones I enjoyed, I really liked! I had a lot of success in my backlist reading, and many of them will be on my … Continue reading 22 Superlatives // 2022
Goodreads Choice Awards // 2022
I enjoy the heck out of year end lists and the Goodreads Choice Awards are no exception. Let me just start this whole post by publicly proclaiming that I'm terrible at predicting the winners, but I have fun trying! 😂🤷🏼♀️ My original vote was definitely for Demon Copperhead but it didn't make it through to … Continue reading Goodreads Choice Awards // 2022
November Wrap Up // 2022
Once again, I had to hit the breaks on my reading as real life took over. I got to cheer on my girl in her first high school volleyball post-season run! They made it all the way to the State Championship match...and unfortunately, did not win. But taking 2nd place out of 60+ teams, experiencing … Continue reading November Wrap Up // 2022
My Year in Nonfiction // Nonfiction November 2022
Nonficiton November is back! Thank you to the hosts, Katie @ Doing Dewey, Rennie @ What's Nonfiction, Christopher @ Plucked From the Stacks, and Rebekah @ She Seeks Nonfiction, and Jayme @ The OC BookGirl, for their hard work in putting it all together! This is the 3rd year I've participated; you can find my past … Continue reading My Year in Nonfiction // Nonfiction November 2022
October Wrap Up // 2022
Finally I had a month of really enjoyable reading! I hardly remember how hard it can be to make these monthly roundups because so many of the books were worthy of being in the top! This month was jam-packed with amazing books, and it was hard to rank them! What did you read in October … Continue reading October Wrap Up // 2022
Q3 Favorites // 2022
The third quarter of 2022 was a rough one for me. I don't know if it's the books or me, but it was hard to find a book that I enjoyed and wanted to read. So many of them felt like a slog and I even began questioning if I even liked reading anymore! These … Continue reading Q3 Favorites // 2022
September Wrap Up // 2022
Getting nine books read this month is really saying something with my crazy schedule these days. I'm still not reading anything that really blows me away, but I remain hopeful! What did you read in September and enjoy? September By the Numbers: Total Books Read: 9 Audiobooks: 2 Five Star Reads: 1 Debuts: 4 (44%) Published in 2022: 7 (78%) … Continue reading September Wrap Up // 2022
Fall Preview + TBR // 2022
Man, summer sure flew by in a hurry! I can't believe it's time to think about fall reading, but once I started compiling this list, it totally got me in the mood! There are some good books coming out and I hope they pull me out of the summer slump I found myself in! What's … Continue reading Fall Preview + TBR // 2022
Q2 Favorites // 2022
There are some real contenders for my favorite book of the year on this list! I absolutely fell hard for the debut The Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois and recommend everyone making time to read it. I know it's a big book, but you become so immersed in the story and characters that it flys … Continue reading Q2 Favorites // 2022