Back in January I decided to not make a bookish wish this year. Making a wish this year just didn't quite feel right, so I decided to not do it. Actually, a lot of how I had been reading didn't quite feel right, so I've been working on changing things so I'm a lot happier … Continue reading My Bookish Wish of 2023 That Wasn’t
It's only May and I've already found what this year is all about. And it's all thanks to books! Seriously, could it have been any other way? I've been a book lover since before I could read (according to my mom. I have no memory of "reading" to myself at a year old), so it … Continue reading That’s It, This Year Is All About Reclaiming My Childhood
I'm a little sensitive to cursing these days. And how I wish I meant witch curses by that. Then I'd say I'm a little tired of being turned into a toad. Unfortunately, I mean those bad words. My son is not quite nine, but already plays around with them. It's gotten tiring trying to teach … Continue reading Books and Bad Words
This year I'm working to be more personal and honest in my opinions about the books I read. I've spent my entire time reviewing books here trying my hardest to balance the good and the bad and offer a similarly balanced rating no matter my personal feelings about the book. Last year I finally decided … Continue reading Love, Like, and Not For Me Challenge: March and April 2023
When I was a kid, Nancy Drew was my role model. I spent a few years immersed in River Heights and her mysteries, as familiar with Nancy, Bess, and George as I was with my own best friends. My mom even signed me up to receive three new Nancy Drew books every month, and then … Continue reading Feeling Nostalgic While Reading Nancy Drew
If you've read the Drowning Empire trilogy by Andrea Stewart, or even just read a review of The Bone Shard Daughter, The Bone Shard Emperor, or The Bone Shard War (which just came out yesterday), you must have inevitably read about an adorable creature named Mephi. Now, I did enjoy the trilogy and had a … Continue reading Why Mephi is My Favorite Creature Companion
I love taking a look at a book cover and description and then coming up with my own idea of what the book will be about. Sometimes I'm right, sometimes I'm so wrong it's almost funny. So I've decided to write about my first, middle, and last impressions of each book I read, as well … Continue reading First, Middle, and Last Impressions – April 12, 2023
I love taking a look at a book cover and description and then coming up with my own idea of what the book will be about. Sometimes I'm right, sometimes I'm so wrong it's almost funny. So I've decided to write about my first, middle, and last impressions of each book I read, as well … Continue reading First, Middle, and Last Impressions – March 15, 2023
I love taking a look at a book cover and description and then coming up with my own idea of what the book will be about. Sometimes I'm right, sometimes I'm so wrong it's almost funny. So I've decided to write about my first, middle, and last impressions of each book I read, as well … Continue reading First, Middle, and Last Impressions – March 1, 2023
This year I'm working to be more personal and honest in my opinions about the books I read. I've spent my entire time reviewing books here trying my hardest to balance the good and the bad and offer a similarly balanced rating no matter my personal feelings about the book. Last year I finally decided … Continue reading Love, Like, and Not For Me Challenge: February 2023
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