Was December really the last time I wrote a wrap-up? Feels like it’s been longer. The weather here in Missouri has bounced from cold to hot, but that’s Midwest for you. At least I’ve learned from the time I foolishly went to work without a jacket (it was 80F!) and then it snowed when I got out of classes, so I had to walk across campus to the car with short sleeves. 11/10 would not like to repeat. February was a wild month to put it nicely, and with the life events throughout the past month, I’m probably just going to skip December and January completely because I frankly forgot what happened ..read more

Last year, I posted my blogging stats, compared them over the years, and shared some of my insights. It was nerve-wrecking, but I’m hoping it brought some transparency and maybe even reassuring for some people. This year, I’m hoping to do the same thing by sharing my stats over the past year — hopefully a little less messy and scrambled, because now we’ve got something to work with! It’s definitely a little less nerve-wrecking this year, though. I feel like making a post made me more comfortable to do one this year, and I’m hoping I can do so each year I’m continuously blogging. Because talkin ..read more

This post contains affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase using that link, a small commission is made from the sale. There are no additional costs to you. Thank you for your support! Content and Trigger Warning: This book contains content that may be triggering to some, which we will try our best to provide below the synopsis. Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros The Empyrean #2 Published by Entangled: Red Tower Books on November 7, 2023 Age Group & Genres: Fantasy, New Adult, Romance Representation: main character with chronic illness (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome), nonbinary side characte ..read more

Can’t believe it’s December and less than 30 days from 2024. I feel like the only thing I’ve really done this year is survive which is okay, other than we’ve been so ingrained in hustle culture that I feel guilty for just surviving and not being productive. (Your not so regular reminder that it’s okay if all you did this year was to survive as well. We’ll be survivors together. ) September + October Musings (I’d include November but well…) [1 Sep] Her Radiant Curse by Elizabeth Lim ★★★½ [5 Sep] Bookwyrm Breakdown: July + August 2023, Where I Actually Get to Rest (!!!) [15 Sep] Fourth Wing by ..read more

This post contains affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase using that link, a small commission is made from the sale. There are no additional costs to you. Thank you for your support! Content and Trigger Warning: This book contains content that may be triggering to some, which we will try our best to provide below the synopsis. All of Our Demise by Amanda Foody, C.L. Herman All of Us Villains #2 Published by Tor Teen on August 30, 2022 Age Group & Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult Representation: queer protagonists Format: eBook Source: Library The epic conclusion to Ama ..read more

This post contains affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase using that link, a small commission is made from the sale. There are no additional costs to you. Thank you for your support! Content and Trigger Warning: This book contains content that may be triggering to some, which we will try our best to provide below the synopsis. A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole Reluctant Royals #1 Published by Avon on February 27, 2018 Age Group & Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance Representation: Black main and side characters, queer side character Format: eBook Source: Library From acc ..read more

This post contains affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase using that link, a small commission is made from the sale. There are no additional costs to you. Thank you for your support! Content and Trigger Warning: This book contains content that may be triggering to some, which we will try our best to provide below the synopsis. Swear on This Life by Renee Carlino Published by Atria Books on August 9, 2016 Age Group & Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance Format: eBook Source: Library When a bestselling debut novel from mysterious author J.Colby becomes the literary event of t ..read more

This post contains affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase using that link, a small commission is made from the sale. There are no additional costs to you. Thank you for your support! The Last Fallen Realm by Graci Kim Gifted Clans #3 Published by Rick Riordan Presents on June 6, 2023 Age Group & Genres: Fantasy, Middle Grade, Mythology Representation: Korean-American adoptee protagonist Format: eBook Source: Library Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents the thrilling conclusion to Graci Kim's best-selling Gifted Clans trilogy. Riley Oh wasn’t born into her family. Inste ..read more

This post contains affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase using that link, a small commission is made from the sale. There are no additional costs to you. Thank you for your support! I’m going to be honest: I’m really not sure if I’ll make a dent in this list because the list for the last part of 2022 pretty much got forgotten very quickly*. But attempts will absolutely be made (will it, though, or just the thought?), and since this is getting posted middle of September (as part of this week’s Top Ten Tuesday hosted by That Artsy Reader), maybe, just maybe, I’ll make a dent. One ..read more

This post contains affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase using that link, a small commission is made from the sale. There are no additional costs to you. Thank you for your support! Content and Trigger Warning: This book contains content that may be triggering to some, which we will try our best to provide below the synopsis. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros The Empyrean #1 Published by Entangled: Red Tower Books on May 2, 2023 Age Group & Genres: Fantasy, New Adult, Romance Representation: main character with chronic illness (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome), nonbinary side character, d ..read more