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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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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Top Books With A Halloween Vibe - 2022

 

Top Books With A Halloween Vibe - 2022

Is that pumpkin spice or mulled cider in the air? Ah, yes, that time of year, again. For this year's Halloween Top Ten Freebie post, I decided to share my recent TBR pile additions with a Halloween Vibe.

Poems For Nighttime - Collection from B&N, if you read it outside at night with the sound of the ocean, you might not wanna leave.

Autumn, Ten Little Jack-O-Lanterns, and You're My Little Pumpkin Pie - A few of my girl's favorite fall themed picture books.

We Can Count On Eleven - I can't wait for the final season of Stranger Things...even though I have a bad feeling they'll kill off either Steve or Jonathan as an easy way to resolve the love triangle with Nancy.

Snowmen At Halloween - Has it ever snowed in the South on Halloween? I've had a few rainy Halloweens, no snow though.

Cryptic Club - Creepy cute from the fabulous Sarah Anderson.

I Am the Wolf - RIP Mark Lanegan, super underrated - soulful lyrics that walk on the dark side.

Chasing American Monsters - Many I'd never heard of, but I'm fascinated.

Bear or Big Foot? IDK...

Happy Halloween!

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Waiting on Wednesday (36)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme that was created by Breaking the Spine to spotlight a blogger's eagerly anticipated new books.

For this Waiting on Wednesday, I picked Miss Butterworth and the Mad Baron: A Graphic Novel.

Release Date: March 22, 2022

Book Summary: "A madcap romantic adventure, Miss Butterworth and the Mad Baron has appeared in several Julia Quinn novels and enthralled some of her most beloved characters. Now this delicious tale of love and peril is available for everyone to enjoy in this wonderfully unconventional graphic novel.

Born into a happy family that is tragically ravaged by smallpox, Miss Priscilla Butterworth uses her wits to survive a series of outlandish trials. Cruelly separated from her beloved mother and grandmother, the young girl is sent to live with a callous aunt who forces her to work for her keep. Eventually, the clever and tenderhearted Miss Butterworth makes her escape . . . a daring journey into the unknown that unexpectedly leads her to the “mad” baron and a lifetime of love.

Delightfully illustrated by Violet Charles, told in Julia Quinn’s playful voice, Miss Butterworth and the Mad Baron is a high-spirited nineteenth-century romp that will entertain and enchant modern readers."

My Thoughts: Ah yeah! I soooo, so very excited when I learned that Julia Quinn was releasing a graphic novel. Foremost, because I am a historical romance nerd and graphic novel fangirl, so the two crossing over is the perfect combo for me. And, I feel like they rarely cross over; although there are some cute, fluffy Harlequin romance comics out there, but that's about it. Secondly, I already love Julia Quinn's sense of humor. So far, the book looks and sounds delightfully silly. Personally, I hope to see more Regency themed comics in the future. Hey, just through it out there, I would totally read a Bridgerton manga adaptation!

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