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
Author: happiestwhenreading
I'm a book lover of all genres - my favorites are memoir, contemporary fiction, historical fiction, and self-help/non-fiction.
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
August Wrap Up // 2022
Oof...August was a rough month. I think it's mostly a preview of the school year ahead of me; I am the class sponsor for my son's class and we are in charge of concessions for all the home sports games. It's consumed my life in so many ways and mostly takes up all the free … Continue reading August Wrap Up // 2022
July Wrap-Up // 2022
Welp, I'm pretty much in shock that summer is basically over. My kids have a little over two weeks left before school starts, but they start all of their sport activities this week! This may be the first summer ever that my reading took such a dive, but getting to soak up so many good … Continue reading July Wrap-Up // 2022
My Halfway Top 10 // 2022
Halfway through 2022 already?!? How? This year is flying by...and I'm so busy in my personal life, I can see it in my reading. I just won't push through books that aren't working for me; if I find a minute to sit down and open a book, it better grab and hold my attention pretty … Continue reading My Halfway Top 10 // 2022
June Wrap-Up // 2022
June By the Numbers: Total Books Read: 10Audiobooks: 0Five Star Reads: 2Debuts: 5 (50%)Published in 2022: 6 (60%)Nonfiction Reads: 1 (10%)By Women Authors: 8 (80%)Books by BIPOC Authors: 6 (60%)Diverse Books: 4 (40%)Goodreads Challenge: 67/125 (54%)12 Friends + 12 Books + 12 Months: 5/12 (42%)Nonfiction Challenge: 6/12 (50%)Unread Shelf: 9/24 (38%)EIWTB Challenge: 11/12 (92%)A to Z Challenge: 20/26 (77%) Favorite Book of the Month: * The Love Songs of … Continue reading June Wrap-Up // 2022
May Wrap-Up // 2022
April was one of my slowest reading months and then I turned around and read a TON in May! 😂🤷🏼♀️ I was so excited for all the Summer Reading Guides that came out, and my TBR list grew by a mile! I was lucky enough to get my hands on a few of the books … Continue reading May Wrap-Up // 2022
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