GOODBYE MAY! Hello readers!Spring is on its way out and we've been in a drought for the majority of it so it already looks and feels like summer here. I've been fitting in as much outdo… Read More
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Genres include fantasy, science fiction, horror, historical fiction, and more in all age groups but mostly middle-grade and young adult.
GOODBYE APRIL! Hello readers!April was another month full of outdoor adventures, gardening, and swimming but I fit in 20 books! What I read in April:FICTION READSGregor and the Pro… Read More
GOODBYE MARCH! Hello readers!It's Spring! I took full advantage of the lovely weather and spent a lot of time outdoors this month, which meant more adventures but fewer books read… Read More
Hello readers! It's JUNE!Can you believe we are almost halfway through the year?!Summer is in full swing here and I'm in an outdoorsy / beachy mood and will be attempting to read any books t… Read More
Hello readers! It's MAY!I've been in a garden/cottagecore mood lately and need to finish up my Spring TBR pile but it already feels like summer here so I'm starting to switch up my TBR list… Read More
Hello readers! Happy April!I've been enjoying the lovely weather and spent most of March outside in the garden or on adventures and didn't much reading done so I still have quite a few books… Read More
Hello readers! Happy March!It's nearly Spring and I have been spending all my time in the garden or in the woods and I think my TBR reflects that a bit this year. I want all the nature-theme… Read More
GOODBYE FEBRUARY! Hello readers!It's been a rather chilly month with only a few warm days to spend in the garden so I've fit in a lot of reading. I gave myself a mixture of Black author… Read More
The 2024 PopSugar Reading Challenge!Hello, readers! Happy New Year! This is the TENTH year of this reading challenge's existence and the sixth year I've participated! This rea… Read More
GOODBYE JANUARY! Hello readers!We are already through a month in the new year. It did seem to drag a bit but that meant plenty of time to read! I ended up reading 20ish books in al… Read More
Hello readers! Happy February!I've rounded up a lot of pink & red covers from my TBR for this month and also added a few fantasy romance novels to my hopefuls as well. I'm not big on rom… Read More
DEVOUR YOUR TBR 2024hosted by Destiny @howlinglibrariesHello readers! I came across this reading challenge over on Storygraph and haven't found it mentioned anywhere else but… Read More
Hello book lovers!Are you looking for a fun reading challenge for the new year?One of my newest yearly favorites has been the52bookclub's annual reading challenge, which includes 52 unique p… Read More
Hello readers! Happy 2024! I've been participating in some form of this ABC challenge for years and always enjoy crossing out titles and adding to my reading journal & Bookstag… Read More
Hello readers! New Year, New Books! What are you looking forward to?My 2024 Most Anticipated New Releases: JANUARYMislaid in Parts Half-Unknown by Seanan McGuire - Jan 9… Read More
HELLO NEW YEAR! Hello readers!New year, new books?! Yes, please! And maybe a few backlist books too! I'll be posting more of my goals and reading challenges throughout the week but… Read More
GOODBYE NOVEMBER! I hit 200 books read at the beginning of the month. Pair that goal smash with a few DNF's and a little post-spooky season slump and I ended up with very few books read… Read More
HELLO DECEMBER!Hello readers!I can't believe it's the end of the year already! Can you? I expect to stay very very busy this month but here are a few books I hope to get to! W… Read More
GOODBYE OCTOBER! I read 20 books this month! 15 fiction novels & 5 graphic novelsWhat I read this month:FICTION READS What Moves the Dead by T Kingfisher… Read More
HELLO NOVEMBER!Hello readers!What are you hoping to read in November?MY NOVEMBER HOPEFULSLibrary Loans Nonfiction PicksOff My ShelvesWhat are you looking forward to reading this month?Y… Read More
HELLO OCTOBER!Hello readers!I'm usually too much of a mood reader to theme my reading but I just can't help it when it comes to Spooky Season. I want ALL THE SPOOK at this time of year! … Read More
HELLO SEPTEMBER!Hello readers!August was a slower reading month for me so I have a lot to choose from still! I'm hoping to get to more witchy and spooky reads in September and October… Read More
GOODBYE AUGUST! I read 13 books this month! 10 fiction novels2 graphic novels2 nonfiction reads0 poetry collectionsWhat I read this month:FICTION READS The One an… Read More
HELLO AUGUST!Hello readers!MY AUGUST HOPEFULSGIFTED/ARCSMany thanks to Farrar, Strous, and Giroux,and Andrews McMeel Publishingfor the chance to read these! Library Loans … Read More
GOODBYE JULY! I read 20 books this month! 13 fiction novels3 graphic novels3 nonfiction readsWhat I read this month:FICTION READS For You and Only You by Caroline… Read More
All American Boysby Jason Reynolds & Brendan KielyPublished by Atheniumon September 29, 2015Genre: Young Adult, Realistic Fiction / ContemporaryLength: 316 pagesAges: 12 & upGrade Le… Read More
Handsby Torrey MaldonadoPublished by Nancy Paulsen Bookson January 24, 2023Genre: Middle Grade, Realistic Fiction / ContemporaryLength: 144 pagesAges: 10 - 12 yearsGrade Level: 5 - 6Goodread… Read More
Lovelessby Alice OsemanPublished by Scholastic Presson July 9, 2020Genre: Young Adult, ContemporaryLength: 432 pagesAges: 14 & upGoodreads | Amazon | B&N Literary Awards:Buxtehu… Read More
Hello, readers! We are already halfway through the year and I need somewhere to keep track of what new releases are coming out in this half of 2023, so here they are! My most… Read More
I won a copy of this historical mystery thriller from the publisher via Goodreads. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The Lost Girls of Willowbrookby Marie Ellen WisemanPublish… Read More
HELLO JULY!Hello readers!Summer has really set in and wow has it been hot and humid. My plants and I are both loving and hating it. There's also been a ton of rain, which means plenty o… Read More
GOODBYE JUNE! I read 24 books this month! 16 fiction novels4 graphic novels1 nonfiction read3 poetry collectionsWhat I read this month:FICTION READSThe Mysterious Mansion of Myra M… Read More
I won an ecopy of this book from the publisher via Goodreads. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The Miniscule Mansion of Myra Maloneby Audrey BurgesPublished by Berkleyon Janu… Read More
Anne:An Adaptation of Anne of Green Gables (Sort Of)by Kathleen GrosPublished by Quill Tree Bookson October 25, 2022Genre: Middle Grade, Contemporary, Retelling, LGBTQIA+Length: 304 pagesAge… Read More
HELLO JUNE!Hello readers!May was another fantastic reading month!I read 24 books in all!You can see which books in my May WrapUp Post!MY JUNE HOPEFULSGIFTED/ARCSMany thanks to Farrar, Strous… Read More
GOODBYE MAY! It has been another fantastic reading month! I read 24 books in all!11 fiction novels6 graphic novels2 full-length nonfictions&4 poetry collectionsVisuals of what… Read More
HELLO MAY!Hello readers!April was a pretty great reading month!I read 25 books in all!You can see which books in my April WrapUp Post!I - J Reads for #TBRTACKLECHALLENGEMY APRIL HOPEFULSGIFT… Read More
GOODBYE APRIL! Hello readers! I had another great reading month and read 25 books in all towards my reading goals. 11 fiction novels7 graphic novels1 full-length nonfiction&am… Read More
HELLO APRIL!Hello readers!March was a pretty great reading month!I read 24 books in all!You can see which books in my March Wrap-Up Post!I'm hoping to read lots in April but it's also a grea… Read More
GOODBYE MARCH! Spring hit early for us so we've been extra busy in the garden and on our usual hiking adventures but I was also able to read rather consistently and finished 24 books.&n… Read More
HELLO MARCH!Hello readers!February was another great reading month! You can see what I read and my challenge progress in my February Wrap-Up!You can also see my yearly 100-book TBR list… Read More
GOODBYE FEBRUARY! What I read this month:FICTION READSLoveless by Alice OsemanAll American Boys by Jason Reynolds & Brendan KeilyAll My Rage by Sabaa TahirAn American Marriage by Ta… Read More
What We Sawby Mary Downing HahnPublished by HarperCollinson January 1, 2022Genre: Middle Grade, Mystery, ThrillerLength: 208 pagesAges: 8 - 12 yearsGrade level: 3rd to 7thGoodreads | Amazon… Read More
HELLO FEBRUARY!Hello readers!January was a fantastic reading month for me (as you can see in my January WrapUp post.) I read a mix of fiction, graphic novels, nonfiction, and poetry and fini… Read More
GOODBYE JANUARY! Hello readers!Another month has hit the dust but I at least knocked a lot of books off my TBR pile/list. It's been pretty cold at least once a week in January this… Read More
House of Hollowby Krystal SutherlandPublished by G.P. Putnam's Sonson April 6, 2021Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, HorrorLength: 304 pagesAges: 12 - 17 yearsGoodreads | Amazon | B&N | BookD… Read More
Amari and the Great Game(Supernatural Investigations #2)by B.B. AlstonPublished by Balzer + Brayon August 30, 2022Genre: Middle Grade, Fantasy, MysteryLength: 400 pagesAges: 10+ yearsG… Read More
The Book Eaters by Sunyi DeanPublished by Tor Bookson August 2, 2022Genre: Adult, Fantasy, HorrorLength: 298 pagesGoodreads | Amazon | B&N | BookDepositorySynopsis:Out on the Yorkshire M… Read More
(The above image belongs to Book'dOut.)Hello readers! I love participating in challenges and have really come to enjoy and appreciate the nonfiction books I make time for so I am finall… Read More
Hello readers! Have you seen the new Barnes&Noble reading challenge yet?I know, I know. Do we (I) need another reading challenge?The answer is yes, of course! I love read… Read More
