Hello Readers! Another month has flown by, and we’re finally enjoying some warmer and dryer weather here. I was able to sit outside and read for a little yesterday evening, which was nice! I read 7 books and one short story this month, for a total of 2,250 pages. For the first time in a …
ARC Review | The Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane
Title: The Half MoonAuthor: Mary Beth KeaneGenre: Contemporary FictionPublished On: May 2, 2023Publisher: ScribnerSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 304 Synopsis: From the bestselling author of Ask Again, Yes, a masterful novel about a couple in a small town who must navigate the complexities of marriage, family, and longing. Malcolm Gephardt, handsome and gregarious longtime bartender at the Half …
Top Ten Tuesday: Audiobooks For Someone Who Doesn’t Like Audiobooks
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 Favorite Audiobook Narrators (or, if you donβt listen to audiobooks, name peopleβcelebrities or otherwiseβwho might make you reconsider.) Hello Readers! If you’re a follower, you …
ARC Review | If We’re Being Honest by Cat Shook
Title: If We’re Being HonestAuthor: Cat ShookGenre: Contemporary FictionPublished On: April 18, 2023Publisher: Celadon BooksSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 304 Synopsis: For fans of We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange and All Adults Here by Emma Straub, Cat Shookβs debut novel If Weβre Being Honest is the snappy, smart, heartwarming story of the Williams family, and the sweltering summer that rewrote their …
Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Non-Bookish Things I’m Loving Right Now
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 Non-book Freebie (choose your own topic thatβs not related to books! This could be hobbies, TV shows/movies, bands/singers, food items/recipes, top ten things about you, your …
The 2023 Quarter Year Crisis Book Tag
Hello Readers! When I saw this tag making the rounds, I had to stop and count the months. It didn’t seem like a fourth of the year had already gone by. π It’s been a hot minute since I’ve done a tag, so I decided to join in the fun. I’m hoping by taking stock …
ARC Review | Small Joys by Elvin James Mensah
Title: Small JoysAuthor: Elvin James MensahGenre: Literary FictionPublished On: April 11, 2023Publisher: Ballantine BooksSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 320 Synopsis: An unexpected friendship saves a young man’s life in this moving, utterly charming debut about chosen family, the winding road to happiness, and the grace of second chances. Could I one day inspire happiness in others, the …
Top Ten Tuesday: Upcoming Or Recent Releases With Animals On The Cover
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 Titles with Animals In Them and/or Covers with Animals On Them (submitted by Rachel @ Sunny Side) Hello Readers! I hope you’re all well and had …
My April 2023 TBR
Hello Readers! I think this is my last post to be caught up for the week. I had fun participating in the Trope-ical Readathon last month, but I always struggle with choosing between reading and blogging when I’m participating in a monthly challenge. Since I did read so much last month, my TBR for April …
March 2023 Book Haul
Hello Readers! Since I participated in the Trope-ical Readathon last month, and spent every extra minute reading instead of blogging, I’m still trying to get caught up on posts. But thanks to the readathon, I had a great reading month, which I shared in My March Wrap-Up. With my wrap-up being extra big, I decided …