We're a few days in July and you know what that means; TBR time! I've been really good at sticking to my monthly reads and adding one or two in for fun, which is a tactic I've been using since 2020 started. We're half way through 2020 (big yikes) and I'm 52% of the way … Continue reading Monthly TBR | July 2020
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Review | Summer on Moonlight Bay by Hope Ramsay
"There's a reason I left this place, Lia." Published: August 6, 2019 Publisher: Forever Pages: 333 (Mass Market Paperback) Series: Moonlight Bay #2 She didn't look like some kick-ass ex-navy vet. She looked like a stray in need of rescue. And clearly in need of a place to stay. Only … Continue reading Review | Summer on Moonlight Bay by Hope Ramsay
Wrap-Up | June 2020
Can you believe June is over? And with it, half of 2020 is down the drain. I'm not really sure how I feel about the year... on one hand, I finished my degree, became a Licensed Master Social Worker, read a lot of good books, and did some fun things. On the other hand, there's … Continue reading Wrap-Up | June 2020
Recommendations | Nonfiction
Happy Monday! If you caught my Instagram post for the day then you know the HBO documentary based upon Michelle McNamara's true crime hit I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer is dropping tonight. I finished the novel last week and I promise, it was as good as everyone says … Continue reading Recommendations | Nonfiction
Review | Mr. Impossible by Loretta Chase
"Maybe unusual circumstances show us what we're truly made of," he said. Published: March 1, 2005 Publisher: Berkley Sensation Pages: 320 (Mass Market Paperback) Series: Carsington Brothers #2 He took her into the darkness, and that, it seemed, was where she was meant to be. Impossible... Rupert Carsington, fourth son of … Continue reading Review | Mr. Impossible by Loretta Chase
Blog Tour | In the Role of Brie Hutchens…
Do I have an exciting post for you! My wonderful friends over at Algonquin Young Readers reached out to me about joining this blog tour and after seeing the synopsis for this novel I immediately knew I had to read it! I haven't read a middle grade novel in a while but this one reminded … Continue reading Blog Tour | In the Role of Brie Hutchens…
Wrap-Up | May 2020
Can you guys even believe it's June? 2020 has been..... odd, so far. I think I speak for everyone when I say that 2020 has not gone as I had imagined it would. After finishing graduate school in the beginning of May I had a lot of time for books between job hunting and studying … Continue reading Wrap-Up | May 2020
Monday Mentions | Volume One
Welcome to my maiden voyage for a new series on my blog I'm calling Monday Mentions! There's a lot more I love than books and I wanted to be able to share some recommendations on things like podcasts, TV shows, movies, and other articles & blog posts my friends are publishing. I want this to … Continue reading Monday Mentions | Volume One
Review | The Missing Ones by Edwin Hill
"What is it with this island anyway? Missing children. Now a murder." Published: August 27, 2019 Publisher: Kensington Publishing Pages: 359 (Hardcover) Series: Hester Thursby Mystery #2 Hester Thursby has given up using her research skills to trace people who don’t want to be found. A traumatic case a few months ago unearthed … Continue reading Review | The Missing Ones by Edwin Hill
My NetGalley Line-Up | Update 3
Wow oh wow! My NetGalley shelf is really heating up this month! Since my last update, I've gotten some great new reads loaded on to my Kindle and I'm so excited about them! I got one blog tour lined up, two of my highly anticipated reads, and some goodies from my publishing friends. One of … Continue reading My NetGalley Line-Up | Update 3
