August lead me to hit my reading goal of 150 books for the year, with the 5 star read of 'How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse' ringing in at the finish line. My not-so-secret ( probably unachievable ) goal is 200 books. Now that I've hit my 'official' Goodreads goal, the pressure is off and… Continue reading August 2020 Reading Recap
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Quick Lit – August 2020
This year my reading (prior to the month of August) had been exceptionally stellar. I tend to be generous with my five-star reviews. My rating system is most similar to Goodreads's: 1 = did not like, 2 = it was ok, 3 = liked it, 4 = really liked it, 5 = loved it. Of… Continue reading Quick Lit – August 2020
Gateway Science-Fiction Books
The main common thread among all of these novels is the sharp, witty narration. All of the books have strong characters that help push you toward solving some kind of puzzle or mystery. Celebrate the nerds! Rejoice! Nerds keep the world running and have a lot of fun while doing it. These books are for… Continue reading Gateway Science-Fiction Books
Review: The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty
The final book in the Daevabad Trilogy The Daevabad Trilogy is finally complete! The trilogy is three fantasy novels set in a fictional land in the Middle East, ruled by magic and politics. We have Nahri, who has grown up without magic in Cairo and Ali, who is second in line to the Daevabad throne,… Continue reading Review: The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty
July 2020 Reading Recap
July was a record breaking reading month for me - a total of 22 books! At the end of July I was able to attend our first socially distanced, corona-time wedding. It warmed my heart so much to be able to celebrate our two college friends who had been waiting so long for this magical… Continue reading July 2020 Reading Recap
5 star books of Quarantine (March to June 2020)
I don't know about you, but my quarantine reading really tanked during March and April. My mental health struggled greatly. I was stuck at home all of the time, and I couldn't focus on anything. I am sure all of my other #type1s and extroverted introverts felt the same. You've heard others talk about it… Continue reading 5 star books of Quarantine (March to June 2020)
My reading year in 2019
Top 10 Books! The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo - a family saga84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff - letters written between a woman in NYC and a bookseller in LondonThe Flatshare by Beth O’Leary - a British rom-comThe One by John Marrs - a multi-perspective thrillerAn Absolutely Remarkable Thing by… Continue reading My reading year in 2019
Audiobook bonanza! Or, my top 10 audiobooks this year.
Here are all of the audiobooks that I've read in 2019. If you'd asked me at the beginning of the year how many audiobooks I'd read, there's no way I would have guessed this many. My commute did get longer to work, which is partly the reason for this.The other reason is that it's just… Continue reading Audiobook bonanza! Or, my top 10 audiobooks this year.
November 2019 Reading Recap
I only (only is said very lightly and quite sarcastically) read 10 books this month. This number is low (compared to other months of 2019) because I committed myself to finally finishing the 5th book in the Outlander series. By page count, my reading was just as high this month as previous months. Only one… Continue reading November 2019 Reading Recap
October 2019 Reading Recap
Here is my booklist for everything I read in October! My favorites by far were The Dutch House by Ann Patchett, Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff, and The Idea of You by Robinne Lee. The Secrets We Kept by Laura Prescott This was a Reese's Book Club pick set during the… Continue reading October 2019 Reading Recap
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