WWW Wednesday – 1/17

Welcome to WWW Wednesday! This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived by Sam on Taking on a World of Words. All you have to do is answer the three questions below and leave a link to your post in the comments for others to look at. No blog? No problem! Just leave a comment with your responses. Please, take some time to visit the other participants and see what others are reading. So, let’s get to it!

What are you currently reading?

What did you recently finish reading?

What do you think you’ll read next?

What are you currently reading? Let me know in the comments below!

Top 5 Tuesday: January 9th

Top 5 Tuesday is a weekly meme created by Shanah @the Bionic Bookworm and is now being hosted by Meeghan @Meeghan Reads. This week’s topic is : Top 5 bookish resolutions for 2024

  1. Read 100 Books, I would really like to get to 150 but set a realistic goal for me at 100.
  2. Read more of my owned back list. I noticed that last year over 50%. of my books were ARC’s and at least 90% were 2023 releases, so I just want to be a little more conscious of reading from my shelves.
  3. At least 5 Non-Fiction. Trying to broaden my horizons this year and I have quite a few from my shelves (or kindle) I can pick up for this one.
  4. I have a few challenges that I am loosely trying to do this year, like 24 in 24, Buzzfeed, A to Z and maybe Popsugar.
  5. Have more fun with my reading again! I got really bogged down this past year with reading what I felt like I had to read versus what I wanted and so I am trying to embrace my moods this year and just go with it!

What are your bookish resolutions for this year?

Let’s Talk Bookish – January 5th

Friday’s are for The Let’s Talk Bookish Meme which is a weekly meme created by Rukky@EternityBooks and is now hosted by Aria @Booknookbits.

January 5: 2023 Reading Wrap-Up

I will try and do a designated wrap up but who knows if I will get to one so for now here is an overview of my 2023 reading year.

These were all my 5 Stars for 2023!

Books – 99, my goal was 100 and I got close so I am counting it as win especially if you take in all the books I started but never finished. I am keeping 2024 at 100 books again.

I also did ok on my Buzzfeed word challenge and will be doing that one again this year.

I really failed on my backlist and non-fiction goals. I read 6 out of the 30 backlist titles I wanted to read and only 1 of the 5 non-fictions I set for myself. I am keeping both of those the same this year as I noticed when compiling my 2023 sats that over 50% of my books were ARC’s and I decided to make those less of a priority this year and just really read what I am in the mood for. I think all the ARC’s I had every month that I wasn’t in the mood for really kept me in my reading slump because it felt like I wasn’t reading for enjoyment.

I am also adding the alphabet challenge and possibly the pop-sugar challenge this year to help with picking up books I might not have otherwise read but won’t be making these a huge priority.

How was your 2023 reading year?

Sundays In Bed With…. January 7th

Hello Friends! It’s Sunday and so I thought I would share my “Sundays in Bed With….” a meme dares to ask what book has been in your bed this morning.  The meme was originally hosted by Midnight Book Girl but I found it over on One Book More’s Blog.

One Dark window by Rachel Gillig

399 Pages

Publishes 09/27/2022

From Goodreads:

Elspeth needs a monster. The monster might be her.

Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie, mist-locked kingdom of Blunder—she needs a monster. She calls him the Nightmare, an ancient, mercurial spirit trapped in her head. He protects her. He keeps her secrets.

But nothing comes for free, especially magic.

When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, her life takes a drastic turn. Thrust into a world of shadow and deception, she joins a dangerous quest to cure Blunder from the dark magic infecting it. And the highwayman? He just so happens to be the King’s nephew, Captain of the most dangerous men in Blunder…and guilty of high treason.

Together they must gather twelve Providence Cards—the keys to the cure. But as the stakes heighten and their undeniable attraction intensifies, Elspeth is forced to face her darkest secret yet: the Nightmare is slowly taking over her mind. And she might not be able to stop him.

What are you reading in bed today?

WWW Wednesday – 1/3

Welcome to WWW Wednesday! This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived by Sam on Taking on a World of Words. All you have to do is answer the three questions below and leave a link to your post in the comments for others to look at. No blog? No problem! Just leave a comment with your responses. Please, take some time to visit the other participants and see what others are reading. So, let’s get to it!

What are you currently reading?

  • Orphan X by Greg Hurwitz – Just started this one so who knows my thoughts on it.

What did you recently finish reading?

  • A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales – 3.5 Stars
  • Artificial Condition by Martha Wells – 4 Stars
  • Trials of Conviction by T.A. White – 5 Stars
  • The Last Love Note by Emma Grey – 5 Stars

What do you think you’ll read next?

  • These are all January ARC’s that I have and would like to get too soon.

What are you currently reading? Let me know in the comments below!

Top 5 Tuesday: May 9th

Top 5 Tuesday is a weekly meme created by Shanah @the Bionic Bookworm and is now being hosted by Meeghan @Meeghan Reads. This week’s topic is : Top 5 anticipated reads for Q1 2024.

The Fury by Alex Michaelides – 1/16 Loved his first two books and very excited for this one. A masterfully paced thriller about a reclusive ex–movie star and her famous friends whose spontaneous trip to a private Greek island is upended by a murder ― from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient.

Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett – 1/16 When mysterious faeries from other realms appear at her university, curmudgeonly professor Emily Wilde must uncover their secrets before it’s too late in this heartwarming, enchanting second installment of the Emily Wilde series.

Bride by Ali Hazelwood – 2/6 Bringing back Vampires and werewolves!!!! A dangerous alliance between a Vampyre bride and an Alpha Werewolf becomes a love deep enough to sink your teeth into in this new paranormal romance from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Love, Theoretically and The Love Hypothesis.

Murder Road by Simone St. James – 3/5 I love all her books and can not wait for this one!! A young couple find themselves haunted by a string of gruesome murders committed along an old deserted road in this terrifying new novel.

The Trail of Lost Hearts by Tracey Garvis Graves – 3/26 New York Times bestselling author Tracey Garvis Graves takes readers on a life affirming journey, where two lost souls find the unexpected courage to love again.

Highlights are from goodreads!

January (Maybe) TBR

Hello Friends! I hope everyone had a great 2023! I can’t believe we are already starting a new year! Im really hoping to get back to reading and blogging this year so fingers crossed. Here are my hopefuls for January.

January ARC’s I still need to read

So many ARC’s this month and I am slacking!!!! Hopefully I can get to all these before they release.

Other Books I would like to get too if I have time

For Kayla’s Buzzword

  • This month words are There, Their and They’re –

Again these are all books that I would like to read soon but I know I probably won’t get to most of these. What are you reading this month? Are you participating in any fun reading challenges?

Reading Round Up: November 16-30

Starling House by Alix E. Harrow – 4 Stars This one was said to be a gothic fantasy but I felt it read more like a mystery with some fantastical elements. That being said I really enjoyed this one! I felt the atmosphere and story were great and I enjoyed unraveling the mystery of Starling House.

Thw Witchwood Knot by Olivia Atwater – 3.5 Stars I think I went into this one with too high expectations. After loving Half A Soul I thought that this one was going to be even better but it didn’t quite live up to the hype I gave it. This one is set in Victorian England and follows a governess Winifred, who is set on getting back her charge who was swapped by the fae in here area. I really enjoyed the relationships that Winifred developed especially with the butler Mr. Quincy. I am excited to see where the author goes next with this series.

Let’s Talk Bookish – December 29th

Friday’s are for The Let’s Talk Bookish Meme which is a weekly meme created by Rukky@EternityBooks and is now hosted by Aria @Booknookbits.

2023 has been the year of falling behind on things I really enjoy doing, like this blog. Let’s Talk Bookish was one of my favorite weekly memes and it seems that the last time I got to this one was in February!! I’m really hoping that 2024 is better for me! This week’s topic was a freebie so I picked one from a few months back that intrigued me.

After DNFing a book, do you ever go back to it? What would prompt you to give a book a second chance?

Sometimes depending on why I dnf’d a book I will try and pick it back it up. There are times where I start too many books and put some aside that I will eventually get back to. There are also times where I am simply not in the mood for the book I am reading and will try again later. This happens quite a bit as I am such a mood reader and I have been in a pretty big reading slump this past year.

What are your thoughts on giving books second chances?

WWW Wednesday – 12/27

Welcome to WWW Wednesday! This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived by Sam on Taking on a World of Words. All you have to do is answer the three questions below and leave a link to your post in the comments for others to look at. No blog? No problem! Just leave a comment with your responses. Please, take some time to visit the other participants and see what others are reading. So, let’s get to it!

What are you currently reading?

  • Betting On You by Lynn Painter
  • A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales
  • Zero Days by Ruth Ware -I put this one down to read some historical romances but hope to pick it back up this week.

What did you recently finish reading?

  • The Lilly of Ludgate Hill by Mimi Matthews – 5 Stars
  • The Housemaid by Freida McFadden – 4 Stars
  • Love Me Do by Lindsey Kelk – 3.5 Stars

What do you think you’ll read next?

  • Two of these are January ARC’s that I have and would like to get a jump start on reading and the third is one I have on audio that I would like to get too.

What are you currently reading? Let me know in the comments below!