For 2024, I've decided I'm doing a TBR without picking out specific books to read. I've noticed that my reading tastes can change over the course of a year, and so I'm testing out a different kind of TBR. A quest, if you will, complete with some side quests I'd like to achieve. Main Quest:… Continue reading 2024 TBR…(Kind of)
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.
November Reading Wrap-Up
November overall was a long month for me, but a good reading month! I read some crowd favorites (including Fourth Wing) and some interesting new reads. And, I hit my yearly reading goal of 52 books! My new goal is to get to 60, which would mean finishing 6 in December. A stretch goal, but… Continue reading November Reading Wrap-Up
October Wrap-Up
October was an interesting reading month for me. I read one of the most powerful books I've ever read, and then I read some books that for various reasons were good but not great. I was definitely in the mood for spooky books, and I have a feeling that will continue into November... Chain-Gang All-Starsby… Continue reading October Wrap-Up
August & September 2023 Reads
If you read my monthly wrap-ups every month, you might have realized that I skipped August. I had only finished one book, and while it was good, it did not necessitate its own post. So I figured I'd combine it with September, which ended up being my most productive reading month this entire year. So… Continue reading August & September 2023 Reads
July 2023
Most of July was spent on the couch trying to feel better from a cold, or on vacation, so I was able to get through 5 books. All the books I read this month I enjoyed in one way or another; some were good thought provokers that I'll be thinking about for a while, and… Continue reading July 2023
June 2023
June was a quality, not quantity, month in reading. I finished two reads that will almost certainly be in my top reads of the year; the other two were good but not outstanding. On the plus side, I have officially hit 32 books read for the year (and I'm more than halfway through 2 more)… Continue reading June 2023
BOTY Predictions – 9 Month Mark
So far, we've had 9 months of picks that qualify for the 2023 BOTY awards! There's been a few shake-ups, but we've also got some clear stand-outs. As far as the top 20 goes, if you remove all the books that have less than a 50% "love" rating, we're left with 25 books so far… Continue reading BOTY Predictions – 9 Month Mark
May 2023 Reads
May was a slow reading month for me, and while I knew I was going to slow down sometime, I didn't know how soon it would happen! In between wedding planning and reading some long books, I didn't get to quite as many as in previous months. However, I did reach 26 books for the… Continue reading May 2023 Reads
April Reads
April was a good reading month for me! I read 7 books this month, and have reached 25 books for the year. I got to some of my most anticipated reads (Hell Bent, The Longest Race) and they did not disappoint! On to the reviews... Hell Bentby Leigh BardugoFormat: AudioGenre: Adult FantasyRating: 5 StarsContent Warnings:… Continue reading April Reads
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow
As Long as the Lemon Trees Growby Zoulfa KatouhFormat: PhysicalGenre: ContemporaryRating: Â 5 StarsContent Warnings: War, Death, Violence, Sexual Assault & Harassment, Gun ViolenceGoodreadsStorygraph As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow is an example of everything literature should be: powerful, inspiring, honest, hopeful. Plagued by a war-torn Syria, Salama has to make decisions about how (or… Continue reading As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow
Storylines & Sunshine 