May Wrap Up | 2023
May was not a great month for my reading. I did finish four books, which is good, but I didn’t enjoy most of them, which is not so good. Picking up so many things in a row that I wasn’t loving also slowed my reading down quite a bit, and that’s the worst part of…
June TBR | 2023
After seriously failing my TBR last month, I decided to just put the rest of my unread owned fiction books on my TBR for this month. I’m not expecting to get through all of them, but I want to make them my reading priority right now. With only nine books left, all of which I’m…
June 2023 Book Releases
It seems like there are mostly sequels coming out next month, and a lot of them are to series I’m not currently reading, which honestly isn’t a bad thing. There are some new series and standalones coming out next month though. Here are the ones I’m most interested in: June 01 Hammer of FateThe Rune…
21 May 2023 | Sunday Synopsis
There hasn’t been a lot of reading going on in these parts, so this is going to be a short one. Last week I had a nice time hanging out with my mom on Mother’s Day. We had lunch outside and she got to see some of the more notable wildlife that frequent our backyard.…
Graphic Novels
Free comic book day was earlier this month. I may not have added any more comics to my collection, but I still want to talk about some of my favorites that I’ve read. I love comics and graphic novels because they combine two of my favorite things: writing and art. Ranging from serious to ridiculous,…
14 May 2023 | Sunday Synopsis
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there. In the past couple weeks I re-upholstered a chair I was given for my office. The old fabric wasn’t in bad shape, but it was a pretty dated pattern that was not to my taste. I’m really happy with how it turned out and I think…
Mothers in Fantasy
I’ve talked about women in fantasy before, but with Mother’s Day coming up this weekend I thought we should talk more specifically about the mothers in fantasy. Parents are often absent in fantasy stories, but that doesn’t mean they never exist. Sometimes we only get to see a small glimpse of them before we lose…
April Wrap Up | 2023
A couple months ago I had said I was planning to cut down on the amount of audiobooks I was listening to in exchange for physical reading. I did for a bit, but then I slipped right back into listening to audiobooks all the time because they paired well with the projects I’ve been working…
May TBR | 2023
This month, I’m trying to shift my focus from series to my shelves. I’m mostly caught up on all the series I was reading, with only a few exceptions, and I really need to get started on all the unread books I own. I’m also trying to incorporate more non-fiction into my reading. Coincidentally, most…
30 Apr 2023 | Sunday Synopsis
We got some more nice weather last week, so I managed to get our garden plot ready. Hopefully we have a more successful garden than last year, but that depends on the many wild animals that frequent our yard and how hungry they get for fresh herbs and veggies. Our one surviving plant is sage…
May 2023 Book Releases
May is an exciting month for book releases. Coming up, we have two of my most anticipated releases of the year, along with some other interesting ones that I’m looking forward to checking out. May 02 The Sword DefiantLands of the Firstborn, book 1by Gareth Hanrahan Publisher: OrbitPages: 608 Many years ago, Sir Aelfric and…
23 Apr 2023 | Sunday Synopsis
I spent a lot of time outside last week. The weather was so nice, and I’m glad I got the chance because we’re finally getting all those April showers they promise every year. I’ve read a lot already this year, and I’ve enjoyed a lot of what I’ve read, but I also feel like I’m…
16 Apr 2023 | Sunday Synopsis
We’ve gone from winter weather to summer weather in the span of a week. Such a silly region I live in. But that means it’s time to do all the yard work before everything begins growing too much. I’ve almost finished trimming down our still-far-too-large shrubs and got myself some things to get the garden…
Animal Companions
I love an animal companion, but I’ve also realized recently that I haven’t read that many books that include them. It’s so interesting to see that different type of relationship that exists between a human and a non-human. They bond and interact in unique ways. So here are some animal companions that I have read…
09 Apr 2023 | Sunday Synopsis
Happy Easter, if you celebrate. Last week I finished reading a new sci-fi and also seven books from a single series. I loved the sci-fi, but unfortunately I didn’t love the series. Still, eight books in one week, not too shabby. And I am glad I read them all, even if I didn’t love them…
April TBR | 2023
This month my TBR is a tiny bit smaller than usual, but I still have some big reading plans. I’m hoping to finish three bulky series, a newer release, and some folklore inspired stories. I’m also hoping this is the month I finally get a move on reading my owned non-fiction books. I have ten…
02 Apr 2023 | Sunday Synopsis
After falling into a little reading slump, then catching a cold that I’m still getting over, I finally got myself reading again. I didn’t have much that I had to do last week and I wasn’t feeling well enough to go out and do anything fun, so it was a good reading to spend most…
Quarterly Check-In
At the beginning of the year, I set a handful of bookish resolutions for myself. With a new year and a freshly cleaned TBR, I was feeling good about my reading plans and bookish goals. Then the year began and I kept thinking about what my goals were and how sustainable my current reading habits…
April 2023 Book Releases
There are some interesting fantasy and thrilling sci-fi coming out next month. Here are the ones I’m most looking forward to. April 04 Paradise-1by David Wellington Publisher: OrbitPages: 688 Paradise-1. Earth’s first deep space colony. For thousands of people, it was an opportunity for a new life. Until it went dark. No communication has been…
19 Mar 2023 | Sunday Synopsis
Another week, another snow storm. I think this was our biggest one this season and I spent a fair amount of my week shoveling and checking for broken branches because of it. Nothing major as a result of this one, thankfully. Unfortunately I didn’t get too much reading done last week, but I did get…
12 Mar 2023 | Sunday Synopsis
We got more snow this weekend, we have another big storm on it’s way, and we’re getting more snow on top of that next weekend. I’ve accepted it now. At least shoveling is a good workout. Nature’s strength training to add to my exercise routine. I went to a new-to-me library recently, one of my…
Women in Fantasy
In honor of Women’s History Month and yesterday’s International Women’s Day, I thought it fitting that we talk about women today. It’s no secret that women have long served as plot devices and shallow love interests in a lot of stories, but times have changed and so has the way females are represented in stories.…
February Wrap Up | 2023
For a while, audiobooks were working really well for me. Last month, however, I realized that I wasn’t as engaged with the books I was listening to compared to the ones I was physically reading. I’m not entirely sure if it’s the audio aspect or just that those books happened to be the ones I…
March TBR | 2023
I didn’t finish everything on my TBR last month, so I made an even longer one this month. That makes sense, right? I’m still working on finishing up some series that I’ve already started, I have a couple ARCs I need to read, and a handful of other fantasy and non-fiction books I’ll hopefully also…
26 Feb 2023 | Sunday Synopsis
Can we have spring weather now? When I left the house the other day it was snowing, and by the time I got home it had stopped snowing and completely frozen into a thick sheet of ice. We got more snow on top of that yesterday, and we’re getting plenty more this week too. If…
March 2023 Book Releases
There are a lot of interesting looking books coming out in March, here are some of the ones I’m most interested in. March 02 The Great Big Demon Hunting Agencyby Peter Oxley Publisher: Burning ChairPages: 254 London, 1868. The streets are haunted by thieves, murderers… and demons from beyond the Aether. Spencer and Bart are…
19 Feb 2023 | Sunday Synopsis
Last week was vacation week, so we checked out some new-to-us local bookstores and cafés. One of them was a converted mill, and one of them had the most delicious chocolates. It was a fun week and we got a little break from the freezing cold snowy weather, which made it even nicer for going…
Fantasy with No Romance
Now that Valentine’s Day is over, let’s talk about stories that don’t have any romance. While there are plenty of stories that don’t center around romance, I’ve found that it’s less common for stories to lack romance entirely. I love seeing other types of relationships in stories, whether they’re family relations or friendships. So here…
12 Feb 2023 | Sunday Synopsis
It’s finally getting warmer (at least for now) but everything in my town is still covered in a layer of snow. It’s funny because basically every town around us has almost no snow left and we’re still hanging on to the last couple inches. I did some more shovelling this week to help certain spots…
Fantasy Romance
Valentine’s Day is coming up, the time for romance. I’m generally not into cutesy romances, and I’m definitely not into spicy ones, but that doesn’t mean I don’t like romantic relationships in stories altogether. I’ve put together a list of ten books and series that I’ve enjoyed that all have romantic relationships in them, with…
05 Feb 2023 | Sunday Synopsis
Hey friends. It’s been a couple weeks since I did a little update, and it feels like a lot has happened in that time. Since I last checked in two weeks ago, I celebrated my birthday. We spent it having a pretty big snow storm that took out our power for the majority of the…
February TBR | 2023
I feel like I keep making reading plans, then not exactly sticking to them. I also feel like my TBR has gotten to be a bit intimidating even though I try to keep it relatively small. So I took a lot of things off my general TBR and just kept the things I’m most excited…
January Wrap Up | 2023
Last month I finished reading 11 books. A real mixed bag of books from the tbr, series, and a new release. I ended up re-evaluating my general tbr in the middle of the month, taking a lot of things off of it and altering my reading plans for the rest of the month. I’m happy…
Series I Will Finish in 2023
In an attempt to reduce the number of series I’m reading at once, I recently decided to DNF quite a few, but that doesn’t mean I’m not still in the middle of a fair amount. Hopefully I can catch up on most of them and get my current series down to just a few at…
Birthday Book Tag
Today is not my birthday, but it was on Monday. Another trip around the sun completed. I don’t normally do much for my birthday, but I am using it as an excuse to get my friends together for an escape room this weekend, something I’ve wanted to try for a while. For today, however, it’s…
February 2023 Book Releases
We’re coming up on the shortest month of the year, but that doesn’t mean there’s a shortage of book releases. Here are some of the sci-fi/fantasy releases coming out next month that I think sound interesting, along with their release date, publishers’ summaries, and links to the publishers’ pages. February 07 Wild Massiveby Scotto Moore…
Series I Will Start in 2023
I’m making a solid effort to reduce the number of series I’m currently reading this year, either by finishing series or DNFing them. But I still have a small list of series I’m eager to get started on once I catch up on the ones I’m already reading. Here are some of the series I’m…
Sunday Synopsis
Last week we had another snow storm and it’s rather white and chilly out there now. I had some old wine glasses and terrariums that I wanted to put some plants in, but I haven’t had the best luck taking care of succulents and other tiny plants. Plus the room they were going to be…
Quality vs. Quantity
As we all set and share our reading goals for the year, a few questions have come up. What’s a good goal? Should we be trying to read more or less? What counts toward our goals? It’s easy to compare our own goals with those of others, but most of the time we’re just comparing…
Books I Will Definitely Read in 2023
Too many books, not enough time. The usual problem. Most of these books came out last year and I really want to get to them soon. They’re all fantasy, either fairytales or authors I’ve previously loved. I will definitely probably maybe read these books this year. Top 5 Tuesday is hosted by Meeghan Reads Illuminationsby…
Sunday Synopsis
Last week, I was home alone for most of the week. My partner had to travel for work, and I decided to use the time he was away to read through as much of my tbr as I could. Of course, that didn’t go as planned, but I did finish a few things that I…
Good Intentions | Book Tag
With the new year, a lot of people like to set resolutions to live a better life. Although I do like setting some goals for myself to work toward in the new year, I never set traditional resolutions. So instead, I thought I’d talk about some books based on common resolutions in the form of…
Every Book I Didn’t Read in 2022
It’s a lot easier to say you’re going to read a book than it is to actually read it. I’ve had more than a few books on TBRs or anticipated reads lists that I ended up either DNFing or just never making time for and still hope to get to at some point. Here’s every…
Bookish Resolutions for 2023
After joining the book community a few years ago, it wasn’t until last year that I made a true effort to get more involved. I started posting more often and more consistently, meeting other people in the community, and paying a lot more attention to recommendations and new releases. While all of that has been…
The First Week | Sunday Synopsis
Last week I hung a picture wall in my office, which I am quite pleased with. The Christmas decorations have been put away, and I’m chipping away at my to-do list for the month of chores around the house. I also visited my extended family and made some plans with friends for later in the…
January TBR | 2023
Although I have 12 books on this list, and they’re not particularly short books, I’m really struggling to keep myself from adding another dozen. I’ve got a lot I want to read this year, and I’m excited about most of the books on my overall TBR, so I’m struggling to decide which ones I want…
Every Book I Read in 2022
I read a lot in 2022, so I’ll keep this part short. With a total of 119 books, here is everything I read in 2022 in the order that I read them. <3D
Anticipated Reads for Jan-Mar 2023
I’ve already got my eye on quite a few books coming out this year, but I’m definitely more excited about some than others. These are the five books I am most anticipating that will be releasing in the first quarter of 2023. I’ve got a mystery sequel, a couple sci-fi, a fantasy, and a sophomore…
Happy New Year | Sunday Synopsis
Happy New Year! Last week I squeezed in a couple final reads of the year, spent a few days away pet sitting, and came home in time to make a delicious New Year’s Eve dinner. Last Week I Finished Reading The Dragon’s Promiseby Elizabeth Lim The conclusion to the Six Crimson Cranes duology. I enjoyed…
A Year in Review | 2022
In Reading At this point, I’ve read a total of 117 books this year, and I’m in the middle of a few others. I still can’t believe how many books I read. I know, quality over quantity, but I’ve honestly enjoyed the vast majority of books I’ve read this year. I lucked out and got…
Most Disappointing Books of 2022
With over 100 books read this year, there were bound to be some that fell flat. Sometimes a book is good enough not to DNF, but still as good as I had hoped. It’s always a bummer to feel disappointed when you finish reading a book, but considering the fact that I really had to…
Top Five Books of 2022
I try to see the good in everything I read, acknowledging that different books work for different people. But there are certain books that I don’t have to try to see the good in, because I love them entirely as they are. They’re the books I couldn’t put down because I always wanted to know…
A Little Christmas Update | Sunday Synopsis
Merry Christmas, or Happy Anything Else We got a lot of snow last weekend, then an intense rain, followed by even more snow. In between the storms I managed to get a lot done. I also had pizza day with some friends. An old, silly thing we used to do, ordering pizzas from a bunch…
January 2023 Book Releases
With the new year fast approaching, I’ve already gathered quite the list of 2023 fantasy book releases that sound interesting. While certainly not the only ones coming out next month, here are some of the fantasy releases expected in January 2023 that I’m anticipating, along with their release date, the publisher’s summary, and a link…
Top Five New Authors of 2022
I’ve never been one to read an author’s entire catalogue. Oftentimes there’s a particular work I love and the rest tend to not capture the same magic. Instead, I love reading things from authors whose works I’ve never read before. Here are five new-to-me authors that I read this year. For most of them, I…
A Snowy Productive Week | Sunday Synopsis
I finished reading all 24 Christmas books that I’m reviewing this month. Last week was mysteries, this week is romances. This experience really confirmed that I am not a romance reader, as the only one I truly enjoyed is incredibly tragic. I’ve found some good books and authors through this, and it’s been fun branching…
Series I Finished This Year
I may have a lot of series I’m currently reading, but I did manage to finish a fair few this year. Actually, in all honesty, I think all of these this year, but I also finished all of these this year, so net zero from this list. And that’s progress in my book. Some of…
Series I Want to Finish
Although I’m trying to lower the number of series I’m currently reading, that doesn’t mean I’m avoiding starting anything new. I’m prioritizing the series I’ve already started, but sometimes you just have to go where the reading mood takes you. Some of these series I had started previously and made some more progress on, but…
Top Five Covers of 2022
You shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover, but you can still judge the cover. And if we’re being honest, some covers are better than others. These are my five favorite covers from books released in 2022 Seeing these all together, I clearly have a style preference. Top 5 Tuesday is hosted by Meeghan Reads…
Sunday Synopsis
I have a secret to share with you. After thinking about it for a long time, I started making YouTube videos a little while ago. For years I’ve inconsistently posted a variety of content on my channel. Now I’m shifting gears once again and making videos about books. If you want to see my silly…
Series I Won’t Finish
In an effort to decrease the number of series I’m currently reading, I’m not just prioritizing finishing series, I’m also being realistic about which new series I don’t really feel a need to ever finish. Sometimes that’s because I didn’t like the first book, sometimes the first book was good but I don’t feel like…
The Weather | Book Tag
Wherever you may be, the weather is probably changing this time of year. For me that means shorter, colder days. We’ve already gotten some snow, some rain, lots of wind, and thankfully some sunshine. Whatever the weather, it’s always a good time to settle in with a book. Here are some weather prompts and books…
This Year’s DNFs
Sometimes you start a book, realize it’s not working for you, and decide to give up on it so you can spend that time reading something you’ll love more. It could be because you’re just not in the mood and might try it again later, it could not be what you expected and you didn’t…
Top Five books I meant to read in 2022
Although I’ve read more books than I expected to this year, there are still a few specific books that I haven’t gotten around to. I read a ton of long fantasy books, and while still my favorite type of books to read, I occasionally need to switch it up with something lighter or more realistic.…
Sunday Synopsis
The Christmas book reviews have begun! I posted three children’s books last week and I have a week full of general fiction reads starting today. Sorry if you’re not interested in holiday reads, but, as someone who’s not super into the holidays, I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed most of them. I…
Last TBR of the Year | 2022
With December quickly approaching, I’ve been planning which books I’d like to get off my TBR before the end of the year. I’m planning to do a review of one Christmas book every day in December leading up to Christmas, so a lot of these books have that in common. I never read holiday themed…
November Wrap Up | 2022
This month I finished 20 books. After feeling rather slumpy, this is a delightful and unexpected number. A lot of these are short reads, so that helped, but a lot of them were also very enjoyable, which helped even more. I did some reading to get me out of that slump feeling, some holiday reads…
Cozy Reads
It’s that time of year where I live when the days get both colder and shorter and it becomes very appealing to settle down in front of the fire with a cozy book all day. A cozy read to me is one that feels comforting and hopeful, even if it’s not a happy tale. They’re…
My 100th Book of the Year | Sunday Synopsis
Last week was Thanksgiving and I don’t think I’ve ever felt so full. As someone with a generally small appetite, I may have been a bit too ambitious with my portions. But it was just so yummy I couldn’t help myself. It was also my high school reunion, so I went back to my hometown…
Non-Fiction Owned TBR
I have a decent collection of non-fiction books on my shelves. Most of them are about science and technology, with a little business in the mix. Most of them are also waiting patiently on my TBR for me to get around to them. Here are all my currently owned and un-read non-fiction books: Einstein: A…
The Bookish Blog Tag
Although I do have favorites, they’re ever-changing and not entirely concrete. I don’t really think about them until it comes up. So this week, let’s see if I can solidify some bookish favorites. I’m going to try to stick with my all-time favorites, rather than just the most recent ones. So chances are you’ve heard…
US vs UK Covers
It’s common for different countries to have different covers for the same book. Sometimes the changes are subtle, the same concept in a different style, and sometimes they look like entirely different books. One may follow the genre trends well to appeal to certain types of readers, and another may have small details from the…
Books Set in an Alternate Universe
My favorite stories are ones set in made up places. I like reading fiction to get out of the real world for a while and see all the maybes people can think up. With the inclusion of magic, creatures, and worlds we’ll never get to see, stories set in alternate universes present endless possibilities. Things…
Sunday Synopsis
Last week I took a bit of a slow week. I got a few errands and chores done, got most of the things we need for this week’s Thanksgiving dinner, but otherwise I spent my time reading and resting and preparing for the week coming up. I haven’t had a traditional Thanksgiving in a while,…
Non-Fiction Genre I Wish I Read More
Of all the genres within non-fiction, I wish I liked textbooks more. It would have made school a better experience, and it would make learning new things at this point in my life a lot easier. I own a fair few textbooks, and I have gone through some of them in my own time to…
20 Questions | Book Tag
Most people are familiar with the game 20 questions. This isn’t quite that, but here are 20 questions about my personal reading taste and habits. How many books are too many books in a series? It depends on the series. I think four is plenty How do you feel about cliffhangers? They’re a bit rude.…
History as Fantasy
I read mostly fantasy, and there is a good amount of fantasy that takes places in a setting based on real world places and time periods. I’m all for taking inspiration from real life and fictionalizing it or weaving it into something fantastical. Some fantasy stories aren’t so much inspired by the real world as…
Books Set in the Future
I love reading old books set in the future, a future that we’ve already seen. It’s interesting to see what people assume might happen to us and our planet in a few decades or longer. And it’s fun to see if any of those things came to be. And it’s also fun to read stories…
Reading Through a Slump | Sunday Synopsis
I’ve been feeling rather slumpy lately. Part of it is probably the recent arrival of holiday season, part of it is probably the gloomy weather we’ve been having here, and part of it is probably the number of disappointing or just okay reads I’ve been encountering lately. So last week I made it my goal…
My Favorite Non-Fiction Genre
My favorite genre of non-fiction is memoirs. I like hearing about other people’s lives and experiences. It’s a great way to learn about other cultures and ways of living without being able to go somewhere and live it firsthand. I also enjoy learning about new topics in a more narrative style rather than as a…
The Honestea Tag
Honesty is the best policy, but we all know most people put on their best face in public and their touched up and highly curated face on the internet. I’ve never been one for drama or putting on a show for others. I may not have much tea to spill, but let’s see what we…
Who Wore It Better? Book Covers
With all the billions of book covers to ever have been designed, it’s inevitable that some of them are going to look alike. Pair that with design trends in art, fonts, and layouts and we up the odds for similarities. Every once in a while, I see two book covers separately that I swear could…
Books Set in the Present
I read a lot of fantasy, set in made up places at made up times, but I still like to settle down with a story set in the real world at a familiar time. They depict real people that may resemble ones we know, in real places that we can visit, and having real experiences,…
Sunday Synopsis
Last week, I only finished one book, and it was a children’s book. My reading momentum has definitely slowed down recently, but my TBR has only gotten longer, of course. I’m trying to push through it and keep picking up books I’m excited about to get that momentum rolling again. I also got far too…
Non-Fiction Books I’ve Read This Year
For all of the non-fiction books I own, they definitely don’t make up the majority of my reading. Not even close. This year, I have made and broken many plans to get through all of my owned non-fiction books. This month, we’re trying to get back on track with that goal. I like reading non-fiction,…
Get to Know the Fantasy Reader | Book Tag
Hello! I’m Dianne, and I’m the fantasy reader (not always). And this tag is all about my personal fantasy preferences. There are so many different types of fantasy, and I try to give them all a fair chance at winning my affection, but there are definitely some that have won me over more than others.…
Recent Reads | October 2022
I read 13 books in October, although it honestly doesn’t feel like it. A lot of them were shorter reads and most of them were good reads. I am pushing through a little reading slump right now, but I’m respecting my brain’s need for a little break and some lighter things. ‘This too shall pass’,…
Books Set in the Past
Although I wouldn’t necessarily call all of these historical fiction, each of these books are set in the past. The first one is only half set in the past, and three of them are set around the same war, although they each tell very different stories. Real life historical settings and events in books tend…
Halloween Weekend | Sunday Synopsis
Last week, I finished a couple of books, made some small progress on a couple of others, and flopped on my 24 Hour Horror-A-Thon TBR, although I’m not super bummed about that. I took a bit of a slow week, watching some scary movies and toying with some creative ideas. My sleep schedule has not…
Halloween Creatures | Book Tag
With Halloween approaching, it seemed appropriate to do this Halloween creatures tag. Although I’m partial to zombies, there are plenty of other creatures to pay some attention to. Normally I try to use a unique book / series / author for every question, but I’ve read a lot of series, multiple books from a single…
24 Hour Horror-A-Thon TBR
Ashley’s Little Library on YouTube now hosts a bi-monthly 24 Hour Horror-A-Thon, which feels like the perfect way to spend a day the weekend before Halloween. I’m looking forward to joining in and reading as many short horror books as I can, although I do have family plans this weekend, so my readathon will be…
Sunday Synopsis
I don’t typically do anything for Halloween, but one of the farms near my hometown has a few extremely popular activities for this time of year and we decided to see what all the fuss is about. We did one of the activities that was a mix of corn maze, haunted house, and haunted hike.…
By the Book | Book Tag
Another Thursday, another book tag. This one has been around for a while and it’s simply all about books. A bit of my general reading taste as well as some recent reading highlights. original tag by Marie Berg on YouTube, based on the New York Times By the Book column What book is on your…
Do I Read a Lot?
So far this year, I have read 75 books for a total page count of just over 36,000 pages. I like big fantasy books. These numbers are not including all the books I started and did not finish. Or the one I re-read. Or any of the handful of books I’m currently reading. But is…
Five Horror Recommendations
This time of year, lots of people are leaning into horror and thriller reads, sometimes with cozy mysteries and sometimes with something a bit darker. I used to love horror and I’ve been getting back into it more recently, trying to rediscover my niche within the genre. With varying flavors of horror, here are five…
Sunday Synopsis
With the leaves in full color and the weather surprisingly warm last week, I did a little exploring and walking around a few areas along the river. It was beautiful, and I apparently did it just in time because we lost a lot of leaves to the wind the following day. I pressed a rose…
Afternoon Tea | Book Tag
My favorite thing to do for my birthday is go out for afternoon tea. It’s nowhere near my birthday, but we can still have a little bookish afternoon tea today. originally created by Courtney @ The Incessant Bookworm I’ve had a lot of good reads this year, but Red Sister by Mark Lawrence is still the…
Seasonal Reading
‘Tis the season for seasonal reading. Or so it seems to me anyway. Autumn is when everyone appears to be choosing their books based on the fall feels. Whether you’re looking for something spooky or something cozy to curl up with as the weather cools down, be that a mystery or something more heartwarming. The…
Top Five Favorite Firefly Quotes
This weeks prompt for Top Five Tuesday is actually Favorite Book Quotes, but since I don’t tend to remember specific lines from books, at least not off the top of my head, I decided to make my own spin on it. I’ve recently been re-watching the show Firefly, a sci-fi show with a ship and…
Sunday Synopsis
Last week, I went apple picking for the first time in two years. We got apples, pears, apple cider, and cider donuts – everyone’s favorite. We also learned that the orchard we always go to is even bigger than we thought. There’s a whole new area that we didn’t even realize was part of the…
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