I can't believe we're already halfway through 2021! I swear I catch myself saying 2020 all the time - it almost feels like I just lost that year of life. Anyone else? So far, I feel like I've had a satisfactory reading year. While I'm on track to reach my Goodreads reading goal (I'm ahead … Continue reading My Halfway Top 10 // 2021
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June Wrap-Up // 2021
June By the Numbers: Total Books Read: 9Audiobooks: 1Five Star Reads: 1Goodreads Shelf: 69/125 (55%)Unread Shelf: 3 (33%)Nonfiction Challenge: 7/12Books by BIPOC Authors: 3 (33%)By Women Authors: 6 (67%)Diverse Books: 5 (56%)Nonfiction Reads: 3 (33%)Debuts: 3 (33%)Published in 2021: 5 (56%) Favorite Book of the Month: Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi I was immediately struck by the writing of this book. It's succint, profound, and … Continue reading June Wrap-Up // 2021
My Week in Books // 6-29-21
I'm coming at you a day early because my June Wrap-Up post will go live on Wednesday. I know we all say it, but I cannot believe we're halfway through 2021 already! Where have the months gone?!?! Sometime in the near future, I'll round up my #HalfwayTopTen for you - I just need to find … Continue reading My Week in Books // 6-29-21
25 LGTBQIA+ Books To Celebrate Pride Month
June is Pride Month - a time to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The Stonewall Uprising was a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. Today, celebrations include pride parades, picnics, parties, workshops, symposia and concerts, and LGBTQ Pride Month events attract millions of participants around the world. Memorials … Continue reading 25 LGTBQIA+ Books To Celebrate Pride Month
My Week in Books // 6-16-21
What a beautiful case of serendipity in my books this week! I read The House of Impossible Beauties first, and then picked up All the Young Men. Both of these books are great additions to any queer TBRs, but they also dive into the AIDS crisis of the 1980s. While The House of Impossible Beauties … Continue reading My Week in Books // 6-16-21
May Wrap-Up // 2021
May was the unintentional month of the B I G books! I read 2 ½ (😉) books over 600 pages! May By the Numbers: Total Books Read: 11Audiobooks: 1Five Star Reads: 3Goodreads Shelf: 60/125 (48%)Unread Shelf: 3 (27%)Nonfiction Challenge: 6/12Books by BIPOC Authors: 3 (27%)By Women Authors: 7 (63%)Diverse Books: 3 (27%)Nonfiction Reads: 4 (36%)Debuts: 3 (27%)Published in 2021: 8 (73%) Favorite Book of May: Great Circle … Continue reading May Wrap-Up // 2021
My Week in Books // 5-19-21
We have finally gotten some rain around here and I am so happy to look out and see green everywhere! They're saying it's going to be a dry summer so I'm going to enjoy the wet weather while we have it! Also this past week, I lost a cousin to suicide. It was totally unexpected … Continue reading My Week in Books // 5-19-21
April Wrap-Up // 2021
April was a great month - great reading, a great vacation (finally!), and some great weather! My kids have finally finished up all their sporting commitments for the school year, so now we'll just be running around with year-end activities - sports banquets, finals for school, and get togethers with their friends. I used to … Continue reading April Wrap-Up // 2021
My Week in Books // 2-24-21
Last week, it was -30 degrees outside; today, it was 60 degrees. That's a 90 degree difference in a week! I LOVE Colorado weather...it changes so frequently that you can never get bored with it! Anyway, I’d love to hear about what you’ve been reading lately...drop me a comment below! Last Week’s Reads: *** The … Continue reading My Week in Books // 2-24-21
My Week in Books // 1-20-21
I think, as Americans, we are all approaching this day with some apprehension. I am praying that we do not have a repeat of what happened last week, and that we can come together to move peacefully into a Biden/Harris administration. Without sticking my head in the sand, I have also had to intentionally turn … Continue reading My Week in Books // 1-20-21
