December was an interesting month for reading. It started off a little lackluster but I ended up enjoying everything I read by the end of the month. In December I read: So without further ado, let’s dive right in! Prefer to watch? That’s an option too. Do Your Worst by Rosie Danan Goodreads / Amazon Sparks fly between an occult expert and a disgraced archeologist in this enemies-with-benefits story. Riley Rhodes has the opportunity to turn her family’s gift for the supernatural into a legitimate business when she is hired to break the curse, on an infamous Scottish castle. Used to working alone, Riley is pleasantly surprised to meet a…

I enjoyed a small handful of what I read in 2023 and while most of what I read falls into the Fantasy genre, I also have a couple of domestic thriller favorites! A Quick Overview: One of Us Is Dead by Jeneva Rose Goodreads / Grab a copy In this book, we follow four women (Shannon, Crystal, Olivia, and Jenny) who live in the small town of Buckhead. Buckhead is a small town filled with opulence, gossip, and wealth. Shannon is dealing with the fallout of her husband Bryce, leaving her for a much younger woman, Crystal. Crystal is from Texas and has no idea what she is in for.…

This is gonna be a short one. November was a weird month for me. I fell into the Iron Flame reading slump. Had trouble finding audiobook narrators I enjoyed. And just wanted to wrap myself up in a blanket and watch TV some nights. That aside, let’s dive into what I did read in November. Prefer to watch? Here’s the video version, which can also be found on my YT channel! The Wicked King by Holly Black Goodreads / Amazon In the second book of The Folk of Air, Jude has bound Cardan to her after Oak crowned him King, to protect Oak. There is a lot of politics in…

If I had to pick a theme for October, it would be dipping my toes into the pool of water that is dark fantasy/dark romance. Some I enjoyed, some I disliked. Some have become new favorites. In October I read: *If you prefer to watch instead of read, the YouTube video of this article is at the bottom.* Kingdom of the Feared by Kerri Maniscalco What an ending! This book concludes the 3 book series that makes up the Kingdom of the Wicked series. And it is my absolute favorite of the series. Not just because it wraps up nicely, but also because it was so freaking dirty. This is…

September was a bit of a slow month compared to all of the summer reading I managed to get in. However, now that I have completed my reading goal for the year, I am taking my time a little bit more with each book and really enjoying what I am reading. *10/31/23 Update* I’m on YouTube! If you’d prefer to watch or listen or just have some background noise, feel free to join me on my new channel! I’ll be posting the same bookish content I do on my blog, as well as lifestyle vlogs. If you’re here, thank you for stopping by, it means the world to me! 💕…

In August I read: I seem to have really found my stride within the romantasy/fantasy genre and have just been devouring book after book. This month was full of really good reads and I’m excited to talk a bit about them. The Very Secret Society of Very Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna This book was equal parts cozy and witchy. The found family trope was done so well in this book and I appreciated that so much. I’ve noticed a lot of people referring to this book as a bit too “twee” and while many aspects of it are, the spicy scene we get is definitely NOT twee. The plot…

July was a Sarah J Maas fest, luckily I did manage to squeeze in a few non-ACOTAR books. In July I read: Divine Rivals and Belladonna are quite possibly two of my newest favorite books! The Ashes and the Star Cursed King I quite liked, as it answered a lot of questions from the first book, though I am not sure it is a new favorite. I’m still quite undecided on whether I want to read SJM’s other series, Crescent City or Throne of Glass for reasons I’ll talk more about in the in-depth reviews of the ACOTAR series. But with that said, let’s dive right in! Divine Rivals by…

Okay, so maybe my June reads may not be as exciting to anyone else. But I had a grand old time discovering a newfound obsession with fantasy romance. I also managed to squeeze in a couple extra books to make up for my lack of reading in April. So let’s chat! Books I read in June: I read a lot more than I actually realized. So for the sake of not writing out a 10-page essay, let’s group them from least to most favorite. Least Favorite Reads These three missed the mark for me entirely. I am a huge fan of Jeneva Rose and Lisa Jewell, so not enjoying these…

May was an incredibly busy month. My birthday was last month, (anyone else in the Taurus gang?) I sadly had to put down one of my pets and have been doing my best to maintain a decent work-life balance. Despite the craziness that was May and coming off an April where I DNF’d nearly every book I borrowed on Libby, let’s dive into what I read in May! What I Read in May On A Quiet Street by Seraphina Nova Glass has definitely been one of my favorite reads so far in 2023! Synopsis Brighton Hills is a quiet, suburban neighborhood on the Oregon coast where opulence mixes with idyllic…

March was a bit of a slow month for me. I definitely did not reach my goal of three books a month, but that is okay. If you read my little life update for March, or if you didn’t, I got a new job! A shiny new job that took me away from my personal goals for a few weeks while I settled into my new position. (You can read about my life update, here, if you’d like.) However, now that I am a bit more settled, I am eager to get back on track. So here is what I read in March + what I am currently reading. First…