2020: A dumpster fire of a year for the social butterflies, the high-risk population, and for mental health everywhere. 2020: Somehow an amazing reading year because I was stuck at home with nothing else to do! Here's a recap of my reading statistics, along with commentary, and goals, and favorite authors who are returning with… Continue reading Looking forward to 2021, and a 2020 Recap
Tag: Best of
Best Books Published In 2020
These are all of the five star books I read this year that were published in 2020! They are ordered by the date that I read them, from earliest in the year toward the end. There are thirteen, because limiting this list to just 10 books was insane and not a helpful exercise. Long Bright… Continue reading Best Books Published In 2020
Top 20 of 2020 (so far…)
From The Front Porch recently did an episode where they discussed their top ten reads of the year so far. My total books for 2020 right now is sitting at 165 books, and I think Annie's total is around 80, so I figured I could expand my list out to 20 books and match the… Continue reading Top 20 of 2020 (so far…)
Laugh Out Loud Questions and Answers on Goodreads
You know how there's a series of hilarious reviews on Amazon for products like the banana slicer? Well, Goodreads has its own version of this hilarity. Meet the question and answer section. I believe this was developed for the purpose of asking questions like 'What genre is this?' or 'Is this OK for my 12… Continue reading Laugh Out Loud Questions and Answers on Goodreads
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
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.
Bookish reading resources
Below is my personal curated list of all of the resources that I check to learn about books that I might like to read. A major tip that I have is to let yourself fall down the internet rabbit hole. If you find a recommendation source that you like, keep looking. See who they follow… Continue reading Bookish reading resources
Book Blogs I Love
Here's a list of the blogs that I check regularly, and why: Sarah's BookshelvesOne, we have the same name. Two, she posts honest and straightforward reviews of the books she likes, and the ones she doesn't. Three, she helps me pick out my Book of the Month. Seriously, y'all, BOTM gets me every time. I want… Continue reading Book Blogs I Love
SJP Books 