Hello Readers! By some strange turn of events, I’ve found myself with only one ARC due this month. It’s a much-needed break after the last two months when I only read a few books that weren’t ARCs. So to celebrate, I’ve decided to join the Trope-ical Readathon! I discovered last year that readathons motivate me …
Author: A Book Wanderer
Top Ten Tuesday: Books On My TBR Set In The Snow
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week a new theme is suggested for bloggers to participate in. This week’s prompt is a Characters Whose Job I Wish I Had, but I wasn’t feeling that one this week, so I’m going …
February 2021 Monthly Wrap-Up & Book Haul
Hello Readers! February was a whirlwind of a month for me. From an epic snowstorm, to a blog crisis, to Valentine’s and my birthday. I did manage to read 8 books (and a short story), including my first five-star read of the year! Looking back at My February TBR, I ended up reading all of …
ARC Book Review | Prepped by Bethany Mangle
Title: PreppedAuthor: Bethany Mangle Genre: Young AdultPublished On: February 23, 2021Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry BooksSource: physical (Books Forward)Pages: 320 Synopsis: For fans of Jeff Zentner and Katie Henry comes a thrilling and funny debut about a teen raised in a doomsday community who plots her escape with the boy from the bunker next door. Always be …
Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Made Me LOL
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 That Made Me Laugh Out Loud (Claire @ Book Lovers Pizza) Hello Readers! Thankfully it’s the last Tuesday of February because it’s getting hard not …
ARC Book Review | The Smash-Up by Ali Benjamin
Title: The Smash-UpAuthor: Ali Benjamin Genre: Contemporary Adult FictionPublished On: February 23, 2021Publisher: Random HouseSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 352 Synopsis: A family is upended when their small-town life becomes the latest battlefield in the culture wars in this of-the-moment novel for readers of Meg Wolitzer and Fleishman Is in Trouble. Life for Ethan and Zo used to be …
Top Ten Tuesday: Purple, Yellow, and Green Book Covers for Mardis Gras
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 Purple, Yellow, and/or Green Book Covers (in honor of Mardis Gras, which is today!) Cover Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash Hello Readers! Happy Mardis Gras! To celebrate, …
ARC Book Review | The Love Proof by Madeleine Henry
Title: The Love ProofAuthor: Madeleine Henry Genre: RomancePublished On: February 9, 2021Publisher: Atria BooksSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 304 Synopsis: A brilliant physicist studying the nature of time embarks on a journey to prove that those we love are always connected to us, leading to surprising revelations in this fresh and unique love story. Sophie Jones is a …
Top Ten Tuesday: My Book Soundtrack | Love Song Edition, Vol. II: Tropes
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 weekβs prompt is Love Freebie. Hello Readers! Last year for my Valentine Freebie I shared My Book Soundtrack – Love Song Edition, and I had so much fun with that, …
ARC Book Review | Love at First by Kate Clayborn
Title: Love at FirstAuthor: Kate Clayborn Genre: RomancePublished On: February 23, 2021Publisher: Kensington BooksSource: physical (BookishFirst) and digital (Netgalley)Pages: 320 Synopsis: An Uplifting and Unforgettable Story of Love and Second Chances. A sparkling and tender novel full of bickering neighbors, surprise reunions, and the mysterious power of love. Sixteen years ago, a teenaged Will Sterling sawβor …