The Goodreads Challenge Closeout 2020

2020 has been an incredibly crazy year, both in terms of what we have all had to adapt to, and how it has impacted every bit of our lives. Some readers saw an amazing increase in their reading stats, and others saw a decrease. In the beginning, I don't think I saw a big difference...

Precious Stone Series by Kerstin Gier {Series Reread Review}

I’ve done a few rereads of series this year, which I need to repeat I honestly don’t typically do, but I guess I needed some nostalgia from known stories given the year. This one interestingly I actually haven’t read in a years, so this whole experience was definitely testing whether the book stands the test...

Lowdown On… A Bookish End of the Year

This post won't be like a lot of the earlier Lowdown posts where the topics are either controversial or heavily discussed. Part of that is in keeping with the happy vibes of the season, and part is to talk about how as a book community we tend to closeout a year in the only ways...

November Wrap-Up

Going into this month I did really well, starting with binge reading the Caraval series, and then I decided to paint a bookshelf and a room. Following that was Thanksgiving, which was cooking and baking, and the rest I think you can figure out. A great month, but not as much for my reading goals....

Books I’m Thankful For

Around Thanksgiving I usually do a book recommendations I'm thankful for post, but this year I thought I'd mix it up. This isn't truly Thanksgiving as we now start the big Christmas shopping season and start putting up decorations officially, but it's still a season to be thankful for books and the ways they impact...

Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco {Book Review}

Last year I picked up Kerri Maniscalco's Stalking Jack the Ripper, and then crazily bought the rest of the series and proceeded to binge read them. Before that moment I had had no idea what I had been missing out on, so when news came that she was writing another series I knew I had...

Thanksgiving Book Tag

I am definitely late to the party on this one, but with Thanksgiving being here it felt right to go through this book tag and select my picks for the different thanksgiving food themed prompts! The original book tag was created by @Fangirlscity (Click link for original video). Bread - What Book is purely fluff,...

Jackaby by William Ritter {Book Review}

This series came up when I was searching for books that fit Fall, and fell under the mystery category. Combining the paranormal world with that of a Sherlock Holmes one this book gave me some great vibes going in, and I was curious to be sure. Synopsis Jackaby follows Abigail Rook as she sets foot...

The Lowdown On… Consumerism in the Book Community

We all love books, and the joy they bring in their many formats. As book lovers we, or at least I, already struggle with book buying. There's nothing like getting a highly anticipated new release, or a new book in general. I've spoken about this in an earlier post, click here for that one. This...

The Damned by Renee Ahdieh {Book Review}

Another 2020 release has come and gone, though this time I'm a little behind. Hopefully it still works since I read it as a "Fall Read"? The Beautiful, and its sequel, The Damned are part of a Paranormal series set in 1870's New Orleans. If you haven't read the Beautiful yet, please click here to...