Reviewing every book I read in 2019

Happy Friday, gals and pals! This is very late. BUT I never write reviews anymore. Or I often don't write reviews. And I wanted to share my thoughts on the books I read in 2019 because I read quite a few books I want to talk about. So, here are one or two lines about …

Mini reviews of some books I’ve loved recently

AKA me being very, very late with my reviews. Hello, gals and pals! Happy Valentines Day! In the spirit of love, today I have some more mini reviews for you, this time of three five-star books that I loved. I often struggle to write these types of reviews because I don't have much more to …

An anticipated releases post (???)

Hello, friends and book lovers! Yes, today I am doing an anticipated releases post. Do I read new releases? Rarely. Do I know when books are being published? Never. Do I add books to my TBR because I like the title? Absolutely. Have at least a third of these books already been published? Yes. But …

Book review: Conversations with Friends

Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney From Goodreads Frances is twenty-one years old, cool-headed, and darkly observant. A college student and aspiring writer, she devotes herself to a life of the mind--and to the beautiful and endlessly self-possessed Bobbi, her best friend and comrade-in-arms. Lovers at school, the two young women now perform spoken-word poetry …

2019 mini audiobook reviews + what works for me in audiobooks

Hi friends! In 2019, I began listening to audiobooks and learned what I like in audiobooks and what works for me. I managed to listen to eight audiobooks, four of which were the Raven Cycle series, which I reviewed here! But today, I wanted to review the other four books I read, some of which …

2019 backlist mini reviews

Hello, friends and foe! I have this issue where, even though this is a book blog, I never review the books I read. Often, it's because I don't have a ton to say other than "I really enjoyed this book and thought it was entertaining". So I have quite a long list of books I …

Backlist books to read in 2020

Hello friends and fellow book lovers, I hope all is well! Today I thought I'd talk about some of the backlist books I want to read in 2020. These are books that were published prior to 2020 (and mostly 2019) that I want to prioritize this year. I don't like making myself a specific TBR …

Series review: The Flappers

The Flappers by Jillian Larkin Synopsis for Vixen (from Goodreads) Every girl wants what she can’t have. Seventeen-year-old Gloria Carmody wants the flapper lifestyle—and the bobbed hair, cigarettes, and music-filled nights that go with it. Now that she’s engaged to Sebastian Grey, scion of one of Chicago’s most powerful families, Gloria’s party days are over …

Most disappointing books of 2019

Hello friends, and welcome to another wrap-up post! Today I'm talking about the most disappointing books I read in 2019. I generally don't like to be a negative person, but I also like talking about books that disappointed me. This post is a combination of the worst books and the most disappointing, because even though …

Favourite books of 2019

Hi friends, and welcome to my first wrap-up post of the year! Today, I'm going to be discussing my favourite books of 2019. I read a lot of mediocre books this year, honestly, but I also read a lot of books that I really enjoyed. So here are my top ten (eleven) books of the …

2019 reading wrap-up!

Hello friends! Today I'm discussing the books I read in 2019! I managed to read 44 books in 2019, which I am super proud about! I think that's the most I've read in a long time. Some (a lot of) statistics (because I am a nerd) Format twenty-four were ebooks twelve were physical books eight were audiobooks …

Christmas book haul! 🎄

Hello friends and fellow book lovers! I hope you are having a wonderful holiday season. Today I am doing my Christmas book haul. I was fortunate enough to receive a lot of books this Christmas (as well as give a couple books I also wanted to read). I received all of the books on my …