Hello Readers! I hope the new year finds you safe and well. And while I’m looking forward to new books and new challenges, I’m still allowing myself to spend a few more days in holiday mode after a busy December. I’m currently spending more time catching up on blogging than on reading, so my January …
Hello Readers! Happy New Year! First a little life update… December was a whirlwind for me. We took a fast and furious last minute trip to New York City when my husband needed to go for work (I’ve included a few highlights below)—which meant I didn’t decorate or shop for Christmas until I returned. A …
Hello Readers! How is it already the final month of 2022??!! Didn’t we just start this year? Like it or not, here we are. The first of December is always fun for me because I participate in the Popsugar Reading Challenge, and the list for 2023 was just released yesterday. Now I get to “plan” …
Hello Readers! November was a struggle for me. I participated in my 9th NaNoWrimo (National Novel Writing Month), but once again I was a #NaNoRebel, working on an existing project, which is never as fun as creating something new and shiny. I sludged through, wrapping up a day early, desperate to be done. BUT, I …
Title: Well Traveled (Well Met, #4)Author: Jen DeLucaGenre: Romance, ContemporaryPublishes On: December 6, 2022Publisher: BerkleySource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 336 Synopsis: The Renaissance Faire is on the move, and Lulu and Dex are along for the ride, in the next utterly charming rom-com from Jen DeLuca. A high-powered attorney from a success-oriented family, Louisa “Lulu” Malone lives …
Title: The Storied Life of A.J. FikryAuthor: Gabrielle ZevinGenre: ContemporaryFirst Published On: April 1, 2014Movie Tie-in Edition: September 20, 2022Publisher: AlgonquinSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 273 Synopsis: On the faded Island Books sign hanging over the porch of the Victorian cottage is the motto “No Man Is an Island; Every Book Is a World.” A. J. Fikry, …
Title: The Man I Never MetAuthor: Elle CookGenre: Romance, ContemporaryPublished On: November 22, 2022Publisher: Random HouseSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 336 Synopsis: Is it possible to love someone you’ve never met? A young woman finds out in this sweeping will-they-or-won’t-they love story that begins with a chance wrong number dial. . . . When Hannah picks up …
Hello Readers! Much like my October TBR, I have big dreams for my November TBR, which is a mixed bag of sorts. I still need to finish so many books before we get to December, the month I try to always reserve for purely seasonal reads. AND I’m participating in Nanowrimo this month. So I …
Title: Jasmine Zumideh Needs a WinAuthor: Susan Azim BoyerGenre: Young Adult, Historical FictionPublished On: November 1, 2022Publisher: Wednesday BooksSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 336 Synopsis: A fresh spin on the cult-classic Election meets Darius the Great Is Not Okay in Jasmine Zumideh Needs a Win when an international incident crashes into a high school election, and Jasmine is caught between doing the right …
Hello Readers! October breezed right by for me. I’ve been loving the cooler weather here in Texas, and if someone forced me to choose, I think fall would be my favorite season. It means all the holidays are coming and I can consume all the hot drinks. We made our annual pilgrimage to our state …
