With a lot of other life goals and unexpected things happening this month (including a new car), I was pleasantly surprised when I realized I had read 4 books this month. Two of them were on the shorter side, but considering I also made progress on reading War and Peace, I'll take it! You'll notice… Continue reading Janurary 2024 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.
2023 Top Reads
This is probably my favorite post to write every year - a list of my favorite books of the year! The list contains my top 8 books, plus some Honorable Mentions listed at the end that were 5 stars, but didn't quite make the top list. 8. The Ghost Woods The Ghost Woodsby C.J. CookeFormat:… Continue reading 2023 Top Reads
December Reading Wrap-Up
This month, I knocked out 9 books - the most of any month this year! I've read some new favorites, my first Jane Austen, and finished my 52 book reading challenge! All in all, it was a great way to finish my 2023 reading year! Starter Villainby John ScalziFormat: PhysicalGenre: Sci-FiRating: 5 StarsContent Warnings: Death,… Continue reading December Reading Wrap-Up
2024 TBR…(Kind of)
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)
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
Storylines & Sunshine 