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 New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2022. (If you didnβt read books by 10 new authors, share new-to-you authors whose books you added to your TBR in 2022. …
Tag: Jesmyn Ward
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 SΓ£o Paulo, Brazil, my middle child turned 21, and my youngest started dual credit classes (online this semester) through the local community college. And amid …
20 Books of Summer 2022 Wrap-Up
I enjoyed participating in the #20BooksOfSummer22 challenge hosted by Cathy @ 746 Books this summer. I managed to read 12 out of 20 books, which isn’t too bad since I chose all backlist books and no ARCs. My goal was to at least read 10. Participating in the Trope-ical Readathon last month helped me to …
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 …
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 …
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 Havenβt 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 Havenβt Read (Submitted by Me!) Hello Readers! We’re trying to stay cool here in Texas. Locally, …
Top Ten Tuesday: My Summer 2022 TBR
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 On My Summer 2022 To-Be Read List. Hello Readers! Here in Texas it feels like we’ve been been in SUMMER MODE for a long …
20 Books of Summer 2022
I’ve decided to join in the #20BooksOfSummer22 challenge hosted by Cathy @ 746 Books! I first saw this challenge when Carla @ Carla Loves To Read shared it, and I’ve since seen several other fellow bloggers joining in. You can check out the announcement here if you’d like to join, as well! What I like …
Top Ten Tuesday: Colorful Book Covers From My TBR
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 Colorful Book Covers. Hello Readers! I hope you’re all well and reading something you’re enjoying. Predictably for me, I’ve read less than usual after participating …