Top Ten Tuesday

Top Ten Tuesday: My Favorite Books of 2022

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 Books of 2022. Hello Readers! Happy New Year! Ready or not, 2023 is here. Trying to narrow down my favorite books of 2022 is …

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End-of-the-Year Wrap-Up

My 2022 End-of-the-Year Reading Wrap-Up

Hello Readers! Happy New Year! Before we say goodbye to 2022, it’s nice to look back on our reading year and see what worked and what didn’t, what goals we met, what new bookish things we discovered, and what maybe we decided to let go. Sometimes it’s only while working on my year-end wrap-ups that …

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Monthly Wrap-Up

August 2022 Monthly Wrap-Up

Hello Readers! August was a mixed bag for us. My husband and son had their first bout of Covid, my oldest daughter returned home from an amazing month-long trip to São Paulo, Brazil, my middle child turned 21, and my youngest started dual credit classes (online this semester) through the local community college. And amid …

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Book Challenge

My August 2022 Trope-ical Readathon Wrap-Up

Hello Readers! I had fun participating in the Trope-ical Readathon in August. It was my second time to participate, and I ended up reading 12 out of the 15 books I had planned, plus 1 extra book, which didn’t count for the challenges, but I was able to count for pages read. I ended up …

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ARC Review Book Review

ARC Book Review | Bend Toward the Sun by Jen Devon

Title: Bend Toward the SunAuthor: Jen DevonGenre: RomancePublished On: August 9, 2022Publisher: St. Martin’s GriffinSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 384 Synopsis: “Heart-warming, sensual, beautifully written.” –Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis Two imperfect people. One year under the sun. A love story you won’t ever forget. Rowan McKinnon doesn’t believe in love. With a botany …

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TBR

My August 2022 TBR

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 …

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TBR

My July 2022 TBR

Hello Readers! July is jam-packed for me. With books, with vacation, and with Camp Nanowrimo. I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed as the month starts, but I’m not going to put too much pressure on myself. It IS summer, which is supposed to be relaxing. 😅 If I can squeeze in a few hours one or …

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