Oooo weee! January typically feels like the longest. Month.ever! But this January it was simultaneously long and fast-paced… kind of like a good thriller that is more than 300 pages long. It was a Book Tour Palooza for me and I promise to never book that many tours in one month again! But there were […]
This is why you should probably give yourself a few weeks into the year before making any New Year’s resolutions. Because if I had, hypothetically speaking, made a resolution about reading more from my bookshelf and backlist I would already be behind the game. Backlist Challenge All of the books I have lined up from […]
December was a busy month, per usual. So I didn’t put a lot of expectations on myself for reading. I was moving around running errands and cleaning and cooking and still doing regular things. As a mom this time of year can be hard for me to focus on my own self-care because I am […]
Join me for another “Do What I Want” December Reading Goals list!!!! December is a super busy month for me as a working mom. So I’m going to continue my tradition of not putting too many expectations on my reading goals this month. Last year it worked out pretty well and I had a chance […]
The irony of November this year was that I was deeply entrenched in all things books and simultaneously too busy to do a lot of reading. So this post is dedicated to all of the Moms Who Read and I hope we are all blessed with quiet time during this holiday & winter season to […]
As a book lover, November is one of my favorite months. Think about it: warm drinks, cozy atmosphere, holiday themed books, making book gift lists. Plus there is a built in Thanksgiving break where all you have to do is say you need help with the dishes after dinner and everyone disappears so you can […]
For my October Reading Wrap-up I finished up one more spooky read while I worked on the #Arctober challenge hosted by the #ReadSpinRepeatBookClub on Instagram. My reading goals list was long and lofty, but I did manage to knock three arcs off of my list!!! A win is a win folks! Now all I have to […]
This year’s spooky book releases lend themselves to some automatic horror flick pairings. Now, don’t get too excited because my scary movie repertoire is extremely small. But here are a few Spooky Book and Scary Movie Pairings to inspire you. The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson and Stephen King’s Carrie. The obvious choice. […]
If you follow my blog, then you know I am quick to read a book featuring #BlackGirlMagic or Diverse Magic worlds. I’ve noticed a little trend that I’m loving in middle grades where Black girls and girls of color are taking center stage in a space that previously excluded them. A generation of writers that […]
October is a fun month to read whether you are into spooky reads, cozy mysteries or just sticking to your regular favorites. For those of you who live in an area where the weather gets a little chillier or sometimes downright cold. October is the beginning of cozy reading season, the best season in my […]