My Summer 2020 TBR

Hi everyone! Because I've been so MIA lately, I completely missed posting my summer TBR for Top Ten Tuesday. Since I love these lists so much I decided I'm just going to post it now anyway! I've been reading a lot more backlist books since the pandemic began, or at least fewer ARCs and new releases than normal. That being said, none of those are going to be on this list! These are books releasing this summer (or that have already released) that I can't wait to get my hands on! A Peculiar Peril by Jeff VanderMeer As the Shadow Rises by Katy Rose Pool Blood & Honey by Shelby Mahurin The Dark Tide by Alicia Jasinska When No One...

Weekly Recap: 7/19 - 7/25

HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hi, everyone! I'm back after some much needed time away to process everything that's happened. For the last few weeks I've been watching reality TV and DNFing books, but I'm staying busy, so I guess that's what matters. I did get a sewing machine this week! Hurray! Now I just have to learn to thread it... I've also taken on the project of organizing and cleaning up my linen closet. Riveting, I know. What are you guys doing to stay sane during this time?  NEW BOOKS THIS WEEK           THIS WEEK I READ          IN...

Book Blogger Hop #2: Top TBR

This week's topic: What are the top books on your TBR pile? Happy Friday, bookworms! This week I'm back to participating in Book Blogger Hop hosted by Coffee Addicted Writer. I have to get back into the swing of things somehow, so a meme seemed in order. Now, onto this week's topic.  How am I supposed to narrow down the top books on my TBR when it's SO long? Alas, I'll try. Here are three (already published) books I'm dying to get to:    It's sooo hard to choose, but these are three sequels I've want to read soon! While My Calamity Jane isn't technically a sequel, I've loved the other books in this series...

2020 Retellings Challenge Second Quarter Update

Hi, bookworms! Welcome to the (very late) second quarter update and link-up of the 2020 Retellings Reading Challenge! I hope you've all made some great progress and read some amazing retellings so far this year! As a reminder, this challenge is still open to join! To get started, I'll share my progress for this quarter: WHAT I'VE READ    This quarter I didn't get a ton of reading done and most of what I did read were re-reads, as often happens in stressful times. Although the ACOTAR series is not my favorite and I really didn't care for the last book, the first in the series is the book I've reread most. I don't know why,...

Weekly Recap: an update

HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG This week's recap serves more as an update on why I haven't been around despite saying I was going to be back and REALLY wanting to follow through. Since my last update in which Kovu had a new diagnosis, he received yet another diagnosis of diabetes. We started him on insulin for a little over a week and he was doing really well. Then, this past Wednesday, I took him in at 7:30am after he had been sick on Tuesday. We got a diagnosis of pancreatitis and I had to make the hard decision to say goodbye to him after months and months and thousands of dollars battling different medical conditions. I'm updating...