Unsurprisingly to me, I read 6 books in January, below average for my normal reading pace, but I was very busy in January so I'm not mad! Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe - 5 stars Did I start the year with a new favorite? Yes, absolutely. Do I have words for how this … Continue reading January 2023 Wrap-Up
Covers with Scenes from the Book | Top Ten Tuesdays
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme brought to you by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was previously hosted at The Broke and the Bookish. This week's topic was submitted by Julia @ pagesforthoughts. This week it's a freebie! Hopefully, I can explain this correctly, but this week I'm focusing on covers that are from a specific part of … Continue reading Covers with Scenes from the Book | Top Ten Tuesdays
Daughter of Redwinter | Book Review
I receieved an eARC from the publishers and NetGalley. All opinions are my own. Those who see the dead soon join them. From the author of the critically-acclaimed Blackwing trilogy comes Ed McDonald's Daughter of Redwinter, the first of a brilliant fantasy series about how one choice can change a universe. Raine can see--and more importantly, … Continue reading Daughter of Redwinter | Book Review
Blackathon Round 5 | February 2023 TBR
As with every February, I prioritize Black authors for Black History Month and participate in Blackathon! I have a separate TBR for Blackathon and 3 other books I want to get to otherwise, so let's get into them! Blackathon Blackathon is a readathon that runs throughout the month of February where the goal is to … Continue reading Blackathon Round 5 | February 2023 TBR
New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2022 | Top Ten Tuesdays
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme brought to you by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was previously hosted at The Broke and the Bookish. This week's topic is "New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2022," an annual post to reminisce on the past year! Courtney Milan Katherine Locke Freydís Moon Lev A.C. Rosen Tochi Onyebuchi Grace Draven Alyssa … Continue reading New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2022 | Top Ten Tuesdays
My Most Read Authors of 2022
Which authors did I read multiple times? That's what this post answers! I'm only including full novels or novellas I read this year. I'm not including short stories in anthologies just to make it easier on me when making this list. Seanan McGuire - 7 N.D. Stevenson/Shannon Watters/Brooke A. Allen - 5 Arthur Conan Doyle … Continue reading My Most Read Authors of 2022
Can’t Wait Wednesday | January 18th
Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released. It's based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking the Spine. The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa El Diablo … Continue reading Can’t Wait Wednesday | January 18th
2022 Releases I Was Excited to Read But Didn’t Get To
Don't ask me why, but this is one of my favorite annual posts! Going over all of the 2022 releases and listing the ones I'm still eager to read. You can see past posts here (, 2021). I feel I did pretty well in 2022 as about a third of my reading last year was … Continue reading 2022 Releases I Was Excited to Read But Didn’t Get To
Looking Back on 2022 | Goals & Stats
And now, I look back on the goals I made last year and see how well I did. I'm also going to end with some stats for my reading year! Goal #1 - Read 50 books Absolutely smashed this one! I read 121 books in 2022 for a total of 32,846 pages! I'm finally back … Continue reading Looking Back on 2022 | Goals & Stats
Can’t Wait Wednesday | January 11th
Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released. It's based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking the Spine. Mysteries of Thorn Manor by Margaret Rogerson Elisabeth Scrivener … Continue reading Can’t Wait Wednesday | January 11th