This is a weekly meme where any one can choose a random book from their Goodreads TBR and highlight it. Once you choose a book and create your post, make sure you link and reference the new host, @Budget Tales Book Blog. Eventually, I will try to find a rhyme or reason to my choices,… Continue reading ~ Goodreads Monday: Cursed (Gilded #2) ~
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~ #Bookvent 2022 – Top Reads Countdown – Day Five ~
Welcome to my 2nd annual Bookvent Countdown! This annual countdown goes from December 1st until Christmas with one share per day (like an advent calendar). Rules: (1) Published in 2022 and (2)a five-star read Similar to last year, I am slightly following the two rules. My 25-book countdown will still only include those novels published… Continue reading ~ #Bookvent 2022 – Top Reads Countdown – Day Five ~
~ 2022 Goodreads Choice Award Nominations – My Final Round Votes ~
In this post, I decided to put together my votes in the final category for the seventeen options. For each of the categories I cast a vote in, I posted both my choice and my predicted winner. For my predictions, I went mostly with novels that either I saw more people post/talk about or if… Continue reading ~ 2022 Goodreads Choice Award Nominations – My Final Round Votes ~
~ #Bookvent 2022 – Top Reads Countdown – Day Four ~
Welcome to my 2nd annual Bookvent Countdown! This annual countdown goes from December 1st until Christmas with one share per day (like an advent calendar). Rules: (1) Published in 2022 and (2)a five-star read Similar to last year, I am slightly following the two rules. My 25-book countdown will still only include those novels published… Continue reading ~ #Bookvent 2022 – Top Reads Countdown – Day Four ~
~ Weekly Wrap-Up: Week #48 ~
This week I managed to complete four novels - one backlist ebook, one ARC, and two audiobooks. ~ My Reviews ~ The Wedding Ranch ARC Review Part of Your World Audiobook Review Delilah Green Doesn't Care (Bright Falls #1) Audiobook Review The Holiday Swap Book Review ~ My Other Posts ~ Last Week's Wrap-up Most… Continue reading ~ Weekly Wrap-Up: Week #48 ~
~ Reading Challenge: 20 Books for Christmas (2022 Edition) – Check-in ~
This challenge runs from October 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022, where you can choose 10, 15, or 20 books that you'd like to read (and hopefully review). They do not have to be Christmas-themed and it’s up to you whether you review as you go along, or do one long round-up post at the… Continue reading ~ Reading Challenge: 20 Books for Christmas (2022 Edition) – Check-in ~
~ #Bookvent 2022 – Top Reads Countdown – Day Three ~
Welcome to my 2nd annual Bookvent Countdown! This annual countdown goes from December 1st until Christmas with one share per day (like an advent calendar). Rules: (1) Published in 2022 and (2)a five-star read Similar to last year, I am slightly following the two rules. My 25-book countdown will still only include those novels published… Continue reading ~ #Bookvent 2022 – Top Reads Countdown – Day Three ~
Book Review: The Holiday Swap
Published October 5th 2021 Author: Maggie Knox A feel-good, holiday-themed romantic comedy about identical twins who switch lives in the days leading up to Christmas--perfect for fans of Christina Lauren's In a Holidaze and Josie Silver's One Day in December. All they want for Christmas is a different life. When chef Charlie Goodwin gets hit on the head… Continue reading Book Review: The Holiday Swap
~ #Bookvent 2022 – Top Reads Countdown – Day Two ~
I came across this on Jen's blog last year (Jen Med's Book Reviews). Welcome to my 2nd annual Bookvent Countdown! This annual countdown goes from December 1st until Christmas with one share per day (like an advent calendar). Rules: (1) Published in 2022 and (2)a five-star read Similar to last year, I am slightly following… Continue reading ~ #Bookvent 2022 – Top Reads Countdown – Day Two ~
Book Review: The Wedding Ranch (ARC)
Expected publication December 6, 2022 Author: Nancy Naigle Two people get a second chance at love in this heartwarming story by author Nancy Naigle, The Wedding Ranch… When Lorri Walker’s husband gifted her with a mastiff puppy on Valentine’s Day, she believed he was recommitting himself to their marriage after going astray. Six months later, he… Continue reading Book Review: The Wedding Ranch (ARC)
~ #Bookvent 2022 – Top Reads Countdown – Day One ~
I came across this on Jen's blog last year (Jen Med's Book Reviews). Welcome to my 2nd annual Bookvent Countdown! This annual countdown goes from December 1st until Christmas with one share per day (like an advent calendar). Rules: (1) Published in 2022 and (2)a five-star read Similar to last year, I am slightly following… Continue reading ~ #Bookvent 2022 – Top Reads Countdown – Day One ~
~ Spell the Month in Books – DECEMBER ~
The meme originated from Reviews from the Stacks. The rules for this one are simple: Each month you spell the month in books (Initial articles - The, A, and An - do not count.) There are three main ways to choose the books: you can use the books that you have already read, books that… Continue reading ~ Spell the Month in Books – DECEMBER ~
~ Monthly Wrap-Up: NOVEMBER ~
This month I completed 28 novels - 21 were audiobooks and seven were ebooks. **You can access my reviews by clicking on the covers of each novel. ** REVIEW POSTS: Four to Five Donuts REVIEW POSTS: Three to Four Donuts REVIEW POSTS: Two to Three Donuts REVIEW POSTS: Zero to Two Donuts My Weekly Posts:… Continue reading ~ Monthly Wrap-Up: NOVEMBER ~
Audiobook Review: Delilah Green Doesn’t Care (Bright Falls #1)
Published February 22nd 2022 Author: Ashley Herring Blake Narrator: Kristen DiMercurio Audiobook Length: 11 hours 41 minutes A clever and steamy queer romantic comedy about taking chances and accepting love—with all its complications—by debut author Ashley Herring Blake. Delilah Green swore she would never go back to Bright Falls—nothing is there for her but memories… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Delilah Green Doesn’t Care (Bright Falls #1)
Audiobook Review: Part of Your World
Published April 19th 2022 Author: Abby Jimenez Narrators: Julia Whelan & Zachary Webber Audiobook Length: 10 hours 5 minutes The New York Times bestselling author of Life's Too Short delivers a refreshingly modern fairy tale perfect for fans of Casey McQuiston and Emily Henry. After a wild bet, gourmet grilled-cheese sandwich, and cuddle with a baby… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Part of Your World
~ TBR Knockout Reading Challenge: Update & December TBR ~
This challenge was created last year by Completely Melanie. You can check out her Booktube channel with the original rules, posts, and prompts by clicking here. In this challenge, there are two prompts/challenges per month. The goal is to complete both challenges using titles from your TBR (novels published prior to 2022) and the main… Continue reading ~ TBR Knockout Reading Challenge: Update & December TBR ~
~ Most Anticipated Releases: Ten December Novels ~
There are tons of new releases that I am looking forward to reading. I decided to feature ten of them that I hope to read this month once they are available! ** Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links, including Amazon, and I may earn a small commission, at no cost to you, if you purchase… Continue reading ~ Most Anticipated Releases: Ten December Novels ~
~ Weekly Wrap-Up: Week #47 ~
This week I managed to complete six novels - one backlist ebook, one ARC, and four audiobooks. ~ My Reviews ~ A Thousand Heartbeats ARC Review Crush (Crave #2) Audiobook Review A Witch in Time Book Review Dear Santa Audiobook Review Snowed In Audiobook Review Christmas in Winter Hill Audiobook Review ~ My Other Posts… Continue reading ~ Weekly Wrap-Up: Week #47 ~
Audiobook Review: (X3) Dear Santa, Snowed In, and Christmas in Winter Hill
Published October 6th 2015 Author: Debbie Macomber Narrator: Kaylor Leigh Audiobook Length: 4 hours 59 minutes Lindy Carmichael isn't feeling particularly joyful when she returns home to Wenatchee, Washington, for Christmas. The man she thought was "the one" has cheated on her with her best friend, and she feels completely devoid of creativity in her… Continue reading Audiobook Review: (X3) Dear Santa, Snowed In, and Christmas in Winter Hill
Book Review: A Witch in Time
Published February 11th 2020 Author: Constance Sayers A young woman in Belle Epoque France is cursed to relive a doomed love affair through many lifetimes, as both troubled muse and frustrated artist. In 1895, sixteen-year-old Juliet LaCompte has a passionate, doomed romance with the married Parisian painter Auguste Marchant. When her mother — a witch… Continue reading Book Review: A Witch in Time
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