March was a wild month for me as I started a new job, began working on a new series of paintings, and tried to figure out how to balance everything. I’m still getting used to my new schedule, and am no closer to having a book fully read, but I’m hoping I can get myself... Continue Reading →
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes {Books 1-2 Review}
One of the genres I haven't really gone into as much is Mystery, which is surprising given I actually enjoy the 'who done it' style stories in general. I like seeing if I can guess who it will be, who's next, or figuring out any clues honestly. Reading wise I'm not the always the quickest... Continue Reading →
Anticipated Reads of 2022
One way I like to start my year, and also get myself out of reading slumps is by picking up new releases. Sometimes there is hype with these, but the amazing thing about getting new releases is that you get to be a part of the excitement and also form in an opinion before the... Continue Reading →
Goodreads Closeout 2021
2020 saw us adapting to quarantines and working/learning from home. 2021 definitely brought some good changes, but it also saw me attached to my phone more and reading less. I also picked up art again and began to work it into my already busy schedule, so my reading for sure took a bit of a... Continue Reading →
December Wrap-Up
December was a busy month, just not for reading. Instead I ended up cleaning, cooking, and taking care of my family. So in lieu of a successful end to the year I’m working on the content and setup for the next year. -The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes -The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn... Continue Reading →
XOXO by Axie Oh {Book Review}
It was pure coincidence I picked this up after Tokyo Ever After, but it somehow was the best choice in the end. I was definitely in the mood for another YA contemporary romance and both of these books were such amazing and immersive stories overall! Synopsis XOXO follows Jenny as she lives in Koreatown Los... Continue Reading →
Court of Lions by Somaiya Daud {Book Review}
This has been a long awaited read, and now a long awaited review as I finally got to read this book, and start putting together my thoughts on it. For those wondering why I say long awaited beyond me just getting to reading it, there was a bit of a longer wait than the typical... Continue Reading →
St. Patrick’s Day Book Tag
Happy St. Patty's Day everyone! In terms of beginning of the year holidays, I love the green of St. Patrick's Day perhaps more than Valentine's Day with the red and pink. To celebrate this holiday I figured I would do another book tag, this one by Embuhleeliest. This one is a lot shorter than the... Continue Reading →
Lowdown On…Romance in Other Genres
This one is a little different to the typical discussion topics that I've seen, mainly in the fact that this isn't from the community, but an observation turned question in my head. Romance as a genre is an amazing category of books that in all honesty gets way too much criticism and judgement from non-readers.... Continue Reading →
How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black {Book Review}
My first five star read of the year, and hopefully not the last one, will be fun to talk about since it's the first short story novella that I read in its entirety. Yes, this is the first short story bind-up that kept me fully immersed throughout. Since this is just talking about a novella,... Continue Reading →