Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly book meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week, she posts an idea relating to books and encourages other book bloggers to respond with their own top ten lists. This week’s topic is “top ten books on my spring 2022 TBR.” I’m a mood reader, and as a result, I have a...
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February 2022: Monthly Wrap-Up
February having only 28 days always seems to throw me off; it doesn’t feel like it should be March quite yet! In those 4 weeks, I did a few exciting and fun things: I turned 28 (although I still think of myself as younger than that), I visited a lot of outdoor patios (which thankfully had heaters because...
10 Romance Novels Recently Added to My TBR
While I’m a romance reader all year round, I find myself especially drawn to romance novels in February — in part because of Valentine’s Day, and also because they’re a great escape on a cold winter’s day. Here are the 10 most recent romance additions to my TBR list. YA Titles Ophelia After All by Raquel MarieA teen...
February 2022 YA Releases That I Need to Read
One of the best parts of a new month is new books to read! Here are 10 YA books releasing in February 2022 that I’ve added to my TBR – and that you should also add to yours! – in order of their release date. February 1 Ophelia After All by Raquel Marie A teen girl navigates friendship...
Ten Books with Character Names in the Titles
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly book meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week, she posts an idea relating to books and encourages other book bloggers to respond with their own top ten lists. This week’s topic is “Books with Names/Character Names in the Titles.” I feel like I read a lot of books with one- and two-word...
January 2022: Monthly Wrap-Up
I can’t believe it’s already February! 2022 feels like it’s just flown by so far, even with Ontario’s semi-lockdown in place. My birthday is exactly one week from tomorrow and I am not prepared to get any older, although I am looking forward to picking up birthday cupcakes — and maybe myself getting a few new books! READING...
Review | Gilded by Marissa Meyer
Long ago cursed by the god of lies, a poor miller’s daughter has developed a talent for spinning stories that are fantastical and spellbinding and entirely untrue. Or so everyone believes. When one of Serilda’s outlandish tales draws the attention of the sinister Erlking and his undead hunters, she finds herself swept away into a grim world where...
New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2021
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly book meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week, she posts an idea relating to books and encourages other book bloggers to respond with their own top ten lists. This week’s topic is “New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2021.” I read a good mix of books from authors I already loved, continued...
Reading Challenges for 2022
Two of my biggest reading goals involve reading the unread books that have been sitting on my shelves for years, and reading more diversely. I’ve found one of the best ways to motivate me to achieve these goals is through reading challenges! I’m a mood-reader, so I won’t share defined TBRs for each challenge (since I know I’m...
2021 Reading Recap
2021 was a surprisingly good reading year for me! I managed to hit my Goodreads and Beat the Backlist reading goals, while reading more books than I did in 2020. I also started using StoryGraph more consistently throughout 2021, so I thought it would be fun to share some of the reading stats they generated for me, along...