Overall, my 2022 reading year was really successful! I accomplished my goal of reading 50 books over the course of the year, after missing the mark by 2 books last year. I listened to about half of the books I completed, including all but one on this list. At some point over the course of… Continue reading Favorite Books of 2022
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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.
The Devil’s Den
The Devil's DenNicole Rayburn #2Irina ShapiroFormat: Kindle (part of Kindle Unlimited)Genre: Historical MysteryRating: “Very Good”Content Warnings: Murder, Infanticide, Car Accidents, COVID PandemicGoodreadsStorygraph While I still had Kindle Unlimited, I picked up the second in the Nicole Rayburn series: The Devil’s Den. In the main storyline, this picked up after the book left off, and included… Continue reading The Devil’s Den
All the Dangerous Things
All the Dangerous ThingsStacy WillinghamFormat: PhysicalGenre: ThrillerRating: "All Time Favorite"Content Warnings: Child Kidnapping, Child Harm, Murder, SuicideGoodreadsStorygraph Never having picked up A Flicker in the Dark, but knowing it was popular enough to be one of the BOTY finalists for BOTM, I picked up All The Dangerous Things when I had the chance. I loved… Continue reading All the Dangerous Things
2023 BOTY Predictions Part 1
Is it a bit early for *next* year's Book of the Year? Probably. However, we're already 4 months into the time period selection, so I figured I'd give a 3-month update on my predictions! This way if anyone is like me, and wants to try and read as many of the nominations as possible, it'll… Continue reading 2023 BOTY Predictions Part 1
The Hanging Tree
The Hanging TreeNicole Rayburn #1Irina ShapiroFormat: Kindle (part of Kindle Unlimited)Genre: Historical MysteryRating: “Very Good”Content Warnings: Death, Murder, Drug and Alcohol useGoodreadsStorygraph I picked up The Hanging Tree on a whim, since I had picked up a Kindle Unlimited membership a few months ago. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect - Kindle Unlimited books… Continue reading The Hanging Tree
BOTY Finalist Predictions
Update: The Finalist nominations came out on October 11th, 2022. The correct ones are listed at the bottom! After analyzing the data, I posted last week taking my guesses at who the top 20 BOTY nominees would be. I didn't so well, correctly guessing only 14/20 (16 of the 20 if you count my Honorable… Continue reading BOTY Finalist Predictions
BOTY Nominee Predictions
Since I'm a part of some Book of the Month Facebook groups, I've seen lots of speculation recently that the first round of voting for the 2022 Book of the Year might be upon us. Last year, BOTM released 20 titles in that first round of voting, which then got narrowed down to 5 Finalists,… Continue reading BOTY Nominee Predictions
Dearly Departed
This eARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley for my honest review. This does not affect my opinions of the book nor the content of my review. For more information on ARCs, click here. Dearly DepartedLove Me Dead #3Heather NovakFormat: eARCGenre: Fantasy RomanceRating: “Very Good”Cry Meter: “Teared Up”Content Warnings: Death, Murder, Drug use &… Continue reading Dearly Departed
To Get to the Other Side
This eARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley for my honest review. This does not affect my opinions of the book nor the content of my review. For more information on ARCs, click here. To Get to the Other SideKelly OhlertFormat: Kindle eARCGenre: Contemporary RomanceRating: - “All-Time Favorite”Content Warnings: Alcoholism, Light childhood traumaAvailable on:… Continue reading To Get to the Other Side
Dirt Creek
Dirt CreekHayley ScrivenorFormat: eARCGenre: Literary Fiction/Mystery & ThrillerRating: “Average”Content Warnings: poverty, murder, alcoholism, (mentions of) rapeAvailable on: August 2, 2022GoodreadsStorygraph When twelve-year-old Esther disappears on the way home from school in a small town in rural Australia, the community is thrown into a maelstrom of suspicion and grief. As Detective Sergeant Sarah Michaels arrives in… Continue reading Dirt Creek
Storylines & Sunshine 