New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2024

New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2024

1) Abby Jimenez

2) Ilona Andrew

3) Elsie Silver

4) Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka

5) Meghan Quinn

6) Emily Henry

7) Jane L Rosen

8) Adam Allsuch Boardman

9) Dante Fabiero

10) Hannah Hillam

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The Ten Most Recent Additions to My Book Collection

The Ten Most Recent Additions to My Book Collection

I hope all my bookish friends had a wonderful holiday season! 

Here are the books (quite an eccentric variety) that I received for Christmas. A huge shout-out to my TBTB Secret Santa for Burn For Me, Fuzzy Hygge, and Wedding Issues.

With giftcards that I received I also pre-ordered via Kindle:

And I physically purchased these via brick-and-mortar:

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Bookish Goals for 2025

My Bookish Goals for 2025

1) Reading Challenge: 75 Books

Last year, I set a goal of 50 and ended up reading 76, so this year, I’m aiming to match that success. Let’s see how it goes!


2) Local Library Challenge: Finish my daughter’s 1000 Books Before Kindergarten goal

My 4-year-old daughter is so close to completing the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge! We’ve read about 820 individual books so far. I think she might get some fun prizes, like a shirt, when she finishes. We’re excited to reach the finish line!

3) Read More New-To-Me Authors

I’m looking forward to reading more new-to-me authors this year! I want to branch out, explore some fun debuts, and finally check out books by authors my bookish friends are always raving about.


4) Tackle My Non-fiction Shelf

I’m planning to finally read some of the nonfiction books I own. They cover a mix of topics, like the Regency era, women lighthouse keepers, and some fun how-to guides.


5) Clean Out Old Titles

I’m no Marie Kondo when it comes to books, but I am "book" shelf-aware enough to know, that if I own a romance paperback, and have not got around to reading it in ten years time, that it’s time to find it a new home. I’m going to do a great clean out soon.

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Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the First Half of 2025

My Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the First Half of 2025

1) Say You’ll Remember Me

2) Deep End

3) Fan Service

4) Wild Side

5) First Time Caller

6) The Love Lyric

7) Shadow's Heart

8) The Listeners 

9) Sunrise On The Reaping 

10) Book Boyfriend

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TTT: Children’s Books on our Fall TBR list

Children’s Books on our Fall TBR list

Nowadays, we're reading for the https://1000booksbeforekindergarten.org/ challenge through our local library. We're over half-way there! I love revisiting my fav children's books with my kiddo, and discover our new favs, too.

 

1 - Penguin and Pumpkin




2 - Pumpkin Day!: A Festive Pumpkin Book for Kids





3 - Fletcher and the Falling Leaves




4 - Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn




5 - Boo Who?




6 - Pumpkin by Charlie W. Sterling




7 - The Scarecrow




8 - You’re the Apple of my Pie




9 - Applesauce season




10 - Too Many Pumpkins

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Books on My Winter 2022-2023 To-Read List

 

Books on My Winter 2022-2023 To-Read List

Ah, winter. Nothing like getting cozy with your fav beverage and reading hygge style.

Here's the list of books I hope to read before the daffodils bloom. (No order.)

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One-Word Reviews for the Last Ten Books I Read

 

One-Word Reviews for the Last Ten Books I Read 

1) This Is Your Brain On Food - Undecided.

2) Silver Linings Playbook - Touchdown.

3) Crumbs - Hermoine?

4) Lore Olympus Vol 3 - Melodrama.

5) Cryptic Club - Adorkable.

6) Chasing American Monsters - Mythical.

7) Object: Matrimony: The Risky Business of Mail-Order Matchmaking on the Western Frontier - Shocking.

8) Little Free Libraries and Tiny Sheds - Can-Do!

9) The Trope Thesaurus - Useful.

10) Ungovernable - Frustrating.

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