So most of you know (and if you don’t it’s easy to figure out *blushes*) that I tend to write lengthy, sprawling reviews that often go on perhaps a bit too long, but I’m thinking of giving something new a try. Whether this becomes a monthly thing, a one-time thing, etc. I don’t know yet but what the heck. Here’s my first post of one-line reviews for the books I’ve read/finished this month. It’s a bit snarky (I am half Slytherin after all) but it does get to the point so if you haven’t been a fan of my usual review style then this is the complete opposite.
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♛ Top Reads of 2020: Part 2 | December 2020

Can you believe 2020 is coming to a close at last?! This year started off strong for me but then once COVID-19 hit I felt stuck reliving the same day over and over and over. I am more than ready to leave this year behind and hope that maybe, just maybe, the new year will be a smidge kinder to us. Anyway, as it is the end of the year, it is time to share my Top Reads: Part 2 which covers the months of July – December! If you’d like to check out my list of Top Reads: Part 1 featuring my favorite books that I read during January – June, you can do that here. As always, let me know what your top reads have been this year! Continue reading
✉ Non-Fiction Reads

Almost everything I read falls within the category of fiction, but I do enjoy the occasional foray into the realm of the real. So as a bonus post for my monthly book list series, I’ve put together a list of my Top Non-Fiction books that includes both titles I’ve read and titles I own but have yet to read though I’m definitely excited to! As always I hope you will comment with your own favorites and keep an eye out for my finale/Top Reads of 2020 post! Continue reading
NaNoWriMo 2020!

The year is 2020 and stories are preparing to burst forth in a mighty flood come November 1st! Will you be amongst them? Continue reading
❈ Autumn Reads | September 2020

It’s finally Fall! To celebrate I filled this month’s list with books that give me early Autumn vibes or that I tend to gravitate towards this time of year. What are some of your favorites? Continue reading
✎ Back to School Reads | August 2020

This month since many schools are starting back up for the new academic year I decided to put together a list of my Top Ten favorite school-related reads! What are some of your favorites? Continue reading
♕ Top Reads of 2020: Part 1 | June 2020

I’ve had to cut down on my blogging time this year so instead of writing a review for every book I read (good, ho-hum, or bad) I decided to just post a mid-year and end-of-year wrap-up of my top recommended reads! I’ve written mini-reviews for you here but you can always hop on over to Goodreads to read more of my thoughts there as well as my thoughts on other books I’ve read so far this year. But without further ado, here’s what I really enjoyed and stood out to me these first six months of 2020… (listed alphabetically)
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✺ Cinco de Mayo Reads | May 2020

Happy Cinco de Mayo! To celebrate I’ve put together a list of ten or so books either featuring latino characters, written by latino authors, or both. What are some of your favorites? Continue reading
♣ St. Patrick’s Day Reads | March 2020

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I aimed to put together a list of 10 books with anything Irish or Celtic in its story but it seems I need to expand my reading so I ended up widening the geographical scope to fill out the list haha. What are your favorites? Help me out, please! Continue reading
♥ Valentine’s Day Reads | February 2020

Happy Valentine’s Day! To celebrate I’ve put together a list of my Top 10 favorite romance reads (if you want to see more, visit my Goodreads romance shelf). It’s a genre with quite the spectrum of content, but for me my rule of thumb is that I pay for plot. I try not to waste my time or my money on a “romance novel” that lacks plot and is just too much dramatic nonsense or has toxic content that is never corrected/addressed. Sure some that I’ve enjoyed have been quick and light while others were deep and dark, some have stronger romance plot lines than others where quests or whatever have just as strong a role, but there must always be an actual plot and world-building and character development. I love how there is such diversity in the genre, and I’ve read so many different ones, but plot plot plot! Anyway…let me know what your favorites are! Continue reading

