2025 was an interesting year all around for me! Probably the biggest life change I'll ever have occured when my son was born in May. Because of how chaotic being pregnant and having a newborn were, my reading habits looked a bit different than in years previous. I did a lot more rereading than normal,… Continue reading Best of 2025 Reads
Author: Brandy
Brandy is a reader, who enjoys well told stories and worlds she can immerse herself in. When she's not reading or writing for her blog, she can be found outside in the sunshine: running, hiking, or otherwise enjoying some fresh air.
September 2025 Reads
It's been a while since I last published a blog, but I've had some exciting life changes! In May I gave birth to my first son, and I've spent the summer taking in the newborn snuggles. Now that fall has arrived, I'm back to work, and my son is making new friends at daycare, so… Continue reading September 2025 Reads
February 2025
The first few months of this year have flown by already, which lucky for me has included some good reads! I finally got around to reading the classic Haunting of Hill House, and I now have only one more book left on my r/Fantasy 2024 Bingo challenge. And since I never got around to writing… Continue reading February 2025
January 2025 Reads
In between working, going to the gym, and cuddling with the cats, I was able to read 4 books this month! I continued to make progress on my 2024 r/Fantasy reading challenge, which after this month only needs 3 more books for completion. And yes, I have my 2025 Objectives listed, even though I haven't… Continue reading January 2025 Reads
Top 2024 Reads
2024 was a bit of a mixed reading year; I found a new all-time favorite, but I also read a lot of just okay books. Because of this, I'm only doing a top five (although one is four books in a series...) with some shout-outs to honorable mentions. Without further ado, here's my best of… Continue reading Top 2024 Reads
December 2024
Like last December, I powered through more books than any other month (well, tied with March) and made it to 60 books read for the year! Overall, I enjoyed pretty much everything I read, which made this month a success in more ways than one. The Gate of the Feral GodsDungeon Crawler Carl #4by Matt… Continue reading December 2024
2024 Reading Challenges: Results
This year, instead of choosing a straight TBR for 2024, I decided to pick a few reading challenges and do those instead! One of them I made up for myself (the Quest Challenge), two I found through Storygraph's Reading Challenge feature, and one I found through the book side of YouTube. Quest Challenge Status: Not… Continue reading 2024 Reading Challenges: Results
November 2024 Reads
In November, I really started to pick up the pace on my Diversity Across Genres challenge, completing 3 books, leaving only 2 more. (I still might quit the challenge, but that's a decision for another day!) I also made it through another Dungeon Crawler Carl book (they're absolute treats!) and a surprising short story. And… Continue reading November 2024 Reads
September & October 2024
Well, this blog has been a long time incoming, but after not feeling particularly great for the entire month of October (and hence only reading one book that entire month), I'm back to feeling normal! And so, I present, my reads for September AND October. Maybe because I wasn't feeling well, but I didn't particularly… Continue reading September & October 2024
August 2024
August was a bit of a mixed bag for me - a 5 star new favorite, and then some 4 stars which could have been better. But I am making good progress on the r/Fantasy reading challenge - in fact, I've already hit 16 out of the 25 prompts! Now if only I could be… Continue reading August 2024
Storylines & Sunshine 