2022 is going to be a good year for me (even if January has been rough). I want this year to be one where I learn and try new things. One of the ways for me to reach that goal is to read outside my usual genres. I tried to read outside my usual genres … Continue reading Expanding My Horizons: Reading New Genres
Yes, I'm a day late. At this point it's not that surprising. Since 2020, I've been busy, busy, busy and 2022 is no different. Luckily this time, it was because I was spending time with family. Not recovering from surgery, or job loss, or any of the other silly things that's happened in the past … Continue reading Storygraph: A New Year, New Reading Challenges
After I finished up Romance Novel Month in August, I got to asking myself when Fantasy Novel Month was. Fantasy novels are my favorite genre. They were the books I gravitated towards as a kid. So I'm so excited to talk to you about fantasy novels. It's the most broad category as a reader. There … Continue reading Fantasy Novel Month
October is upon us, and even though I love Halloween, I am usually not a huge fan of horror or thrillers. I avoided most horror movies growing up (besides my weird fascination with the Final Destination movies) and when it came to books I'm more of a fantasy person (and October is also fantasy read … Continue reading Spooky Reads Challenge
My boyfriend has decided to leave me this week for an entire week and so I end Romance Book Month with my cat. The irony is palpable. But today I will continue by talking about a few reasons a romance book looks the way it does. The cover is used to convey a few specific … Continue reading Making a Good Romance Cover
I am so behind on my reading list but that doesn't stop me from making lists about more books I want to read. 2021 has had a ton of books being released and the second half is sure not to disappoint. We'll see how many I'll actually read in a timely matter. Anyone have a … Continue reading Books I’m Looking Forward to Second Half of 2021
I had a completely different post planned for today and then I remembered yesterday was International Women's Day. I usually don't celebrate the day. For me, since I am a woman, every day is women's day. Every accomplishment I do is for women. Every failure I have is just a moment of learning for this … Continue reading Appreciating Women Authors
Welcome to 2021! Where the world is still on fire, but we might be just a little bit more hopeful. One of the things that kept me hopeful through 2020 and now into 2021 are books! I'm pushing myself to read more and more every year. Even with things going crazy. There are so many … Continue reading Books I’m Looking Forward to in Early 2021
When I was getting all nostalgic about my childhood favorites, I also looked through some of my adulthood reads and I found that I loved a lot of books. I also hated a lot of books and I could make a whole new post about that, but right now I'm going to focus on the … Continue reading Favorite Books So Far in My Adulthood
Not too long ago, I took a trip back to my parents' home. I was collecting a few more of my items from my old bedroom (cleaning up stuff I left unfinished) and began to slowly but surely pack away a few dozen books from my old bookshelves. Now where I live now, I don't … Continue reading Favorite Books from My Childhood
