Summer is officially coming to an end, so I thought it would be fun to look back at my summer TBR and see how I did. I also want to share some stats and my favourite books of the summer. There were 10 books on my summer TBR, and I managed to read five of [...]
Is anyone else a mood reader who often doesn't know what they are in the mood for? I found myself in this situation far too often, and that is when I find the try a chapter tag most helpful! I have found that I can tell if it is the right book and the right [...]
Currently Reading I am only a few chapters into The Night Watchman, but I am very much vibing with the writing, as I knew I would! I appreciate that the main character is inspired by Louise Erdrich's grandfather and that the book itself already feels very personal. I don't always read the Pulitzer Prize winners, [...]
I have been going through my Goodreads TBR in an effort to complete my goals for #goodreadance2021 and I have noticed that quite a few of the books that I am interested in have numbers in the title! I will be sharing a mix of new releases and backlist and I am truly excited to [...]
I love that my last post was about cleaning up my TBR and here I am with a list of books I recently added to it. It is a vicious cycle! Six friends.One college reunion.One unsolved murder. A college reunion turns dark and deadly in this chilling and propulsive suspense novel about six friends, one [...]
What is Goodreadance? Goodreadance is a challenge hosted by Shealea @ Shut Up, ShealeaIt runs from September to NovemberIt is a chance to organize your reading life, whatever that means for you!Find out more info here! My Goals #1 Remove Books I Am No Longer Interested In From My Goodreads TBR I have slowly been [...]
Currently Reading I am about 80 pages into She Who Became the Sun and it is brilliant so far. I was hooked from the first page and I am so intrigued by this world and the politics. It is being compared to The Song of Achilles and Mulan. I am not getting the The Song [...]
Why are lists like this so hard for me? So much of what I read is dark or emotional and not at all what I would call feel good books. Don't be surprised if you see a lot of romance on this list, because when I need a happier or light book that is the [...]
Hold Back the TideMelinda SalisburyHorror, Fantasy, Young AdultScholasticMarch 5, 2020300 Everyone in this quiet lakeside community knows that Alva's father killed her mother, all those years ago. There wasn't enough proof to arrest him, though, and with no other family, Alva's been forced to live with her mother's murderer, doing her best to survive until [...]
I love the idea of a retelling, often more than the actual experience of reading them! If I hear a book is a retelling, I will automatically add it to my TBR. That said, I do have some favourites and some that left me wanting more or feeling disappointed. Today, I wanted to share some [...]
