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Category: 2021

January Wrap Up // 2023

January 31, 2023 ~ happiestwhenreading ~ Leave a comment

It has been over six weeks since the temperatures outside have been above 40 degrees. I don't think we've ever had that long of a cold snap that just lasts and lasts and lasts. This has absolutely been the most unusual winter I can ever remember...and we haven't even hit our snowiest, wettest, or coldest … Continue reading January Wrap Up // 2023

December Wrap Up // 2022

December 31, 2022 ~ happiestwhenreading ~ 2 Comments

Finally a month that left me wanting more! I read mulitple books that were so good - it made choosing a favorite SO HARD! It was a hard decision, and on a given day, it may have been one of the honoranble mentions instead! If you're looking for a book recommendation, you wouldn't go wrong … Continue reading December Wrap Up // 2022

Honorable Mentions // 2022

December 24, 2022 ~ happiestwhenreading ~ Leave a comment

I’ll be finishing the year having read roughly 170 books. So believe me when I tell you that picking the top 10 best books of the year can be really hard! I did it, but I also wanted to take a moment to let you about a few more books that didn’t make my final … Continue reading Honorable Mentions // 2022

My Top 10 Books // 2022

December 22, 2022December 24, 2022 ~ happiestwhenreading ~ 9 Comments

The wait is over...here are my favorite books of 2022! These books aren't necessarily all 5-star reads for me, but they are the books that have stuck with me the most...and the longest. They made me think, they challenged me, and they helped make this reading year memorable. After perusing this list, it looks like … Continue reading My Top 10 Books // 2022

Top 5 New Authors // 2022

December 20, 2022December 24, 2022 ~ happiestwhenreading ~ 1 Comment

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

22 Superlatives // 2022

December 17, 2022December 24, 2022 ~ happiestwhenreading ~ 2 Comments

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

December 1, 2022 ~ happiestwhenreading ~ Leave a comment

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

November 30, 2022 ~ happiestwhenreading ~ 3 Comments

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

October 31, 2022 ~ happiestwhenreading ~ 9 Comments

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

October 31, 2022 ~ happiestwhenreading ~ 10 Comments

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

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