Hello Readers! Typically, June is my month with the most ARCs (advanced readers copies), but this year it was May and July. And August coming in third. Which means most of my books this month are ARCs, but I’ve decided to participate in Trope-ical Readathon with the hopes it will push me to read beyond …
July 2022 Book Haul
Hello Readers! We were hoping July would take the heat with it when it left, but we’re supposed to reach a sweltering 104 today and tomorrow here in Texas. I hope you’re cool and well wherever you’re reading this from! I’m a few days late with my July haul because I’m still playing catch-up on …
July 2022 Monthly Wrap-Up
Hello Readers! July was a busy month for me. It also included a quick trip to the beach with extended family. I had planned on reading at least one or two books, but I ended up reading zilch. Oops. At least it was a fun and relaxing trip, but my lack of reading almost had …
ARC Book Review | Alias Emma by Ava Glass
Title: Alias EmmaAuthor: Ava GlassGenre: Thriller, MysteryPublished On: August 2, 2022Publisher: BantamSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 273 Synopsis: Emma Makepeace is about to spend the longest night in her life. She’s on her first operation with a shadowy organization known only as ‘The Agency’, assigned to track down and save an innocent man wanted by the Russian …
Top Ten Tuesday: Books Set In A Place I’d Love to Visit
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 Books Set In a Place I’d Love to Visit (real places or fictional). Hello Readers! Is it just me …
Book Review, Unboxing, & Giveaway! | The Witchery by S. Isabelle
Title: The WitcheryAuthor: S. Isabelle Genre: Young Adult, FantasyPublished On: July 26, 2022Publisher: Scholastic PressSource: physical Pages: 384 Synopsis: A bewitching debut by S. Isabelle, perfect for fans of Maggie Stiefvater, Zoraida Córdova, and Leigh Bardugo! THE HAUNTING SEASON IS HERE AND THE WOLVES ARE AWAKE. Haelsford, Florida is a Hellmouth. Or at least, that’s what …
Paperback Blog Tour | Up All Night: 13 Stories Between Sunset and Sunrise
Title: Up All NightAuthor: Laura Silverman (Editor and Contributor)Genre: Young AdultPublished On: July 13, 2021 (paperback release – July 12, 2022)Publisher: Algonquin Young ReadersSource: ebookPages: 353 Synopsis: When everyone else goes to bed, the ones who stay up feel like they’re the only people in the world. As the hours tick by deeper into the night, …
My Summer 2022 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 …
ARC Review | Amazon Original: A Point in Time Short Story Collection
Hello Readers! Happy publishing day to the Amazon Original short story collection, A Point in Time. I was happy to be invited to read and review these seven original short stories from various well-known and award winning authors. All of the stories focus on “pivotal moments, past and present, that change lives”. Amazon Prime and …
Top Ten Tuesday: MORE! Books From My Past Seasonal TBR Posts I 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 Books From My Past Seasonal TBR Posts I STILL Haven’t Read (Submitted by Me!) Hello Readers! We’re trying to stay cool here in Texas. Locally, …