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April Wrap Up
Holy cow, April was a big reading month! I mean, we’re all stuck inside, so I’m not sure what I was expecting. But this particular April, I actually reached my reading goal for the whole YEAR! Read nine books in the last thirty days. Yes, I have a lot of rereads, but there’s only so much you can do when you’re a nostalgic person. I’ll preface my list by saying that, yes, I’ve been really motivated to read and write and be creative during this time, but I know many people who aren’t feeling that way. The days of lockdown, safe-at-home orders, and COVID-19 are strange for us all, and…
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February Recap–Better Late Than Never!
A tad late on this, but can you blame me? March has been wild! Stay safe and inside everyone. Better to read, my dears. This February, I got through three books. Compared to the folks on my bookstagram? Not fabulous. But for my 20 Books in 2020 goal? We’re on the right track. At this rate, I’ll reach my goal by August! No promises I can keep it up, but I’m going to do my best. And besides, it’s about quality, not quantity! I had some pretty damn enjoyable reads for February. Home: A Memoir of My Early Years by Julie Andrews—4/5 stars While not the most action-packed, juicy memoir,…
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Hello, World! – October Recap
October was a big month for my reading world. At the end of September, I started a book Instagram, which is something I’ve been thinking about for quite a while. I’m one of those people who either makes the snap decision to do something or I’ll sit on the idea for months (or even years) and never see it come to fruition. But there I was, sitting at my favorite coffee shop on a beautiful day, and I decided: today was the day. I mean, I texted two of my closest confidantes frantically to confirm that it was, in fact, a good idea. I wanted to have a blog ready…