The inaugural slip of paper out of my new TBR Jar told me to read Disappearance at Devil’s Rock by Paul Tremblay, a mystery thriller I had put on my TBR list even though I can’t remember how exactly it got there. This was a “return to my roots” so Read more
The time has come! I have now finished My Favorite Boss by Melanie Moreland and I’m ready to choose my next fun-read book! I do have to read The God of the Woods by Liz Moore by the end of May for Book Club, but until then I do have Read more
Thanks to My Favorite Kidnapper, and ending that book with the aww’s and swoons commonly uttered after a Hallmark Channel film, I think I’m hooked on this Melanie Moreland series. There is no doubt about it. The first installment of this standalone story series was way too cute and cozy, Read more
I have a pretty extensive TBR list; to the point where I have actively put a hold on adding more books to it until I can actually get through some of those books and keep it under control. Factoring in my 2025 Reading Goal list and the recent recommendations, there Read more
At the recommendation of a coworker, I decided to once again dive into the romantic-comedy genre of reading and picked up this novel from the contemporary romance author Melanie Moreland. This is the second official romcom I have in my lineup of read books on this blog (I did read Read more
We are a quarter of the way through 2025; I can’t believe it! Time is moving so fast, how are we already in April? With three months gone, it’s time to revisit the 2025 Year-Long Focuses we made at the beginning of the year and take a look at how Read more
Book Club strikes again! This time we unanimously decided to read an adult historical fiction fantasy novel based partially on the recommendations of a coworker who was already reading it at the time. The Poppy War, Book 1 By R. F. Kuang is so far off of my radar in Read more
I love the concept of an Arctic survival story. I love a good story all about a ship’s crew attempting to find the Northwest Passage; being confronted by the extreme cold, polar bears, and isolation; and ultimately having to resort to drastic measures to survive. That whole vibe is part Read more
I don’t read a lot of historical fiction. It’s not because of strong negative feelings, I just don’t find myself drawn to that style of storytelling very often. But as is becoming a pattern, I have been chosen to read Weyward: A Novel by Emilia Hart, courtesy of my book Read more
Rest Stop by Nat Cassidy is actually the first novella I’ve read — both for this blog and I think ever. I’ve read short stories of course, and flash fiction pieces, but this is the first piece of work I’ve picked up that is actually called a novella (that I Read more