Hello Readers! If you take a look back at My June TBR, you’ll see I read 5 of the 7 books I had planned. My TBR changed mostly because of books on my Libby waitlist becoming available. I did read a total of 6 books and 1 short story, with a total of 2,051 pages. …
Author: A Book Wanderer
My Summer 2023 Book HookUp Unboxing
After visiting New York, my husband gifted me a subscription to The Strand’s The Book HookUp. We’d visited New York City for the first time at Christmas in 2018, stopping in at The Strand bookstore, of course, so it was the perfect gift. What I love about this subscription is that it’s quarterly, so not …
The Mid-Year Freak Out Tag of 2023
How are we already midway through 2023?! Am I on track to reach my reading goals? Is it time for me to freak out? OR am I doing better than I think? I’m hoping this tag will put everything in perspective and help me to have a better grasp on the rest of my reading …
Top Ten Tuesday: Most Anticipated Book Releases | July – December 2023
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the lovely Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week a new theme is suggested for bloggers to participate in. This week’s prompt is Most Anticipated Books Releasing In the Second Half of 2023. Hello Readers! Today we’re looking at our most anticipated books for the second half of …
My Popsugar Reading Challenge for 2023 Mid-Year Update
Hello Readers! This is my sixth year to participate in the Popsugar Reading Challenge. What I like about this challenge is it pushes me out of my comfort zones a bit, but I can almost always find books off my own shelf to fill the prompts. There’s an informative Goodreads group, as well as a …
ARC Book Review | The Love Theorem by Camilla Isley
Title: The Love TheoremAuthor: Camilla Isley Genre: RomancePublished on: June 13, 2023 (first published April 25, 2019)Publisher: Boldwood BooksSource: digitalPages: 266 Synopsis: Are a rocket scientist and Hollywood’s brightest star a match made in heaven or is it a catastrophe headed for a crash landing? Lana loves four things: science, her cats, her friends, and her …
Top Ten Tuesday: My Summer 2023 TBR
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the lovely Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week a new theme is suggested for bloggers to participate in. This week’s prompt is Books on My Summer 2023 To-Read List! Hello Readers! We already feel like we’re deep into summer here in Texas. We have an excessive heat …
ARC Book Review | Our Place on the Island by Erika Montgomery
Title: Our Place on the IslandAuthor: Erika Montgomery Genre: Historical Fiction, RomancePublished On: June 13, 2023Publisher: St. Martin’s GriffinSource: physical (giveaway) and digital (Netgalley)Pages: 320 Synopsis: For decades, the Campbell women have reunited at the family’s rambling seaside cottage known as Beech House to celebrate life’s many occasions. But this year, they will be called back …
Top Ten Tuesday: The Last 10 Books I Bought, But Still Haven’t Read
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the lovely Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week a new theme is suggested for bloggers to participate in. This week’s prompt is Bookish Wishes (List the top 10 books you’d love to own and include a link to your wishlist so that people can grant your wish.) …
Book Review | Happy Place by Emily Henry
Title: Happy PlaceAuthor: Emily HenryGenre: RomancePublishes On: April 25, 2023Publisher: Penguin Random House UKSource: physicalPages: 388 Synopsis: A couple who broke up months ago pretend to still be together for their annual weeklong vacation with their best friends. Harriet and Wyn have been the perfect couple since they met in college—they go together like salt …