My Top Ten Books of Summer 2024
the books that represent this season of my life
September 2024 Book Releases
you can feel the seasons changing just by looking at the books
Recent Middle Grade and Young Adult Reads
plus more pictures of my library
Ready or Not, Here I Go!
it's BTS season ~ the annual refresh and reset
Checking In on our Summer TBR
Summer Reading Program Check-In #6
Best Laid Plans
they're only perfect in the moment they're made
My Very First Tattoo
it's not a midlife crisis, it's a midlife CELEBRATION
Never Have I Ever Dated a Billionaire
on my complicated and caveat-laced affair with billionaire romances
My Favorite Trip of Every Summer
soaking up family time in the mountains of Colorado
Bookish Resources to Expand Your Reading
Summer Reading Program Check-In #5
August 2024 Book Releases
always a lighter publishing month, but still a lot to look forward to
Must Love Dogs
a new nonfiction title that was made just for me, along with some fictional pairings
Trying New Things + a Sale
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My Favorite Podcasts Right Now
as well as a skirt with pockets and some recent mystery-ish reads
A Trippy and Younger All Fours
a messy and heartfelt story of young motherhood
My Favorite Books of the Summer (so far)
Summer Reading Program Check-In #4
A Work Conference All About Play
when play is serious business and more summery reads for the season
Revisiting My Review of Hillbilly Elegy
reconciling my review of JD Vance back in 2016 with ..... today
When the Sun is Just Too Bright
the new job, sunshine fatigue and three stories of dark and stormy seas
Relationship Status? It's Complicated
on my ongoing and very messy breakup with Amazon