How has 2020 affected your blog?

So, 2020. Yep. Truly, I feel like a broken record this year. Every time I post I feel like I'm reiterating that I've been MIA, but that I promise I'll be posting more regularly. And then, I just don't. Because this year has truly been the biggest dumpster fire I've ever experienced. Sometimes, I look around and feel like my blogging friends are all doing great! You're still posting regularly and interacting with the community and I genuinely wonder how it's possible. Please, allow me to share an infographic detailing my 2020. The funny thing about all of this is that I'm actually feeling okay overall. I'm reading and keeping...

Top Ten Tuesday #284: Bookish pet names

 Today's Topic: Characters I’d Name a Pet AfterHappy Tuesday! This is such a fun topic! I already have dogs named after book characters: my 11-year-old Toy Fox Terrier is named Bella (don't judge), the 9-year-old Chiweenie is named Luna, and my little Kovu's middle name was Rhysand. Bookish puppies are the best puppies!  Wolf | Perrin | Pippin | Kestrel | GreyEcho | Galaxy | Nyx | Wrath | RhysandTop Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Gi...

Weekly Recap: 11/8 - 11/14

HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOGHi, everyone! I hope everyone is still doing okay. I didn't make a post last Sunday because I was STRESSED following the election, etc. But I'm back, hurray! And because I skipped a week it looks like I did an extra lot of reading and shopping. :D During our post-election recharge, my husband and I have been researching puppies and think we may have found one we're really excited about. Of course, actually getting a puppy will have to wait until sometime next year, but yay! Another dog could never replace our Kovu, but we (I) desperately want another dog in the house. When it comes to bookish things in the last couple...

Book Review: Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco

Title: Kingdom of the Wicked (Kingdom of the Wicked #1)Author: Kerri ManiscalcoPublication Date: October 27, 2020Publisher: JIMMY PattersonPages: 448Add to GoodreadsAmazon | Bookshop.orgTwo sisters.One brutal murder.A quest for vengeance that will unleash Hell itself…And an intoxicating romance.Emilia and her twin sister Vittoria are streghe – witches who live secretly among humans, avoiding notice and persecution. One night, Vittoria misses dinner service at the family’s renowned Sicilian restaurant. Emilia soon finds the body of her beloved twin…desecrated beyond belief. Devastated, Emilia sets out to find her sister’s killer and to seek vengeance...

Top Ten Tuesday #283: Bookish song titles

 Today's Topic: Book Titles that Would Make Great Song TitlesHappy Tuesday! I'm actually posting and I'm so proud of me! Today's topic was a strange one, especially since I don't tend to listen to much music, but these are ten songs that I'd definitely listen to!   Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Gi...