Hi friends. It's been a while. Can't believe it's already April. February and March had a lot going on so the blog wasn't top of mind, but today I'm here with my quarterly stats. I didn't post a February wrap up and barely read anything in March so this post gives you a brief overview…
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Weekly Reading Update – February 8
Hey everyone. Time for another reading update. WWW Wednesday is a meme hosted by SAM @ TAKING ON A WORLD OF WORDS. The three Ws are: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? I'm in the middle of a few things, but the one I've…
January Wrap Up
Hi everyone! Can't believe it's time for the first wrap up of the year. January was a great start to the reading year. It's great when I'm in the mood to read. Based on historical data, the number of books I read is typical for January. However, the data also shows that I'm on pace…
10 Books I DNF’d Recently
Hi friends! Happy Tuesday. Today's Top Ten Tuesday prompt is a freebie so I've decided to share my recent DNFs. Most of these books I DNF'd because I wasn't in the mood. I may pick up a few later. Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly blog meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. What's on your…
WWW Wednesday – January 25
Hey everyone! Happy Wednesday. Welcome to another WWW Wednesday. It's a weekly meme hosted by SAM @ TAKING ON A WORLD OF WORDS. The three Ws are: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? current read I'm reading Jackal by Erin E. Adams for book…
Ten Authors I Discovered in 2022
Hey everyone! Welcome to another Top Ten Tuesday post. This week's prompt is New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2022. In 2022, 66% of the books I read were new to me authors so happy to share them with you. I'll probably pick up other books by these authors. Top row: Kimberly Lemming, Ilona Andrews, Tia…
WWW Wednesday – January 18
Hi friends. In an effort to be more active and be a better blogger in 2023, I've decided to participate in WWW Wednesday. I used to do something similar in 2018 so feels like I'm back to my roots. WWW Wednesday is hosted by SAM @ TAKING ON A WORLD OF WORDS. The three Ws…
Top 10 Mystery & Thriller TBR
Hi friends. Welcome to another Top Ten Tuesday post. This week's prompt is bookish goals, but I posted my goals last week so I'm skipping that. This week I'm sharing a fun little reading project. A few years ago I read the top voted books in each Goodreads Choice Awards category. You can check that…
Top Ten Tuesday: 2023 Goals
Hey everyone. Back with a Top Ten Tuesday post. Today's topic is most anticipated 2023 releases, but I've decided to share my 2023 goals instead. When you see my goals, it'll make sense why I skipped today's topic. This year I’d like to continue to grow, to be diligent, to take more pictures and to…
2022 In Review
Hey everyone. Happy New Year. It’s been a while. I was in reading slump for about 3 months and I started a new job so blogging wasn't top of mind. I got my mojo back the last week of December and read 6 books, which is indicative of the reading year I had. I want…