Two thousand, One Hundred and Seventy-Two Pages. Three short stories, a collection of three short stories, seven novels, and a graphic novel I say that February was a great reading month for me. How Lucky Written by Will Leitch I read How Lucky mostly because I wanted something fun and light-hearted. Not to mention … Continue reading
Beginning the 2023 year off with a bang, I set a slow, steady pace, reading only six books at 2,067 pages. According to my StoryGraph Stats, my most read genre of the month was Literary Fiction, Thriller, and Classics! I even had a True Crime read in there as well. Unfortunately, the only five-star … Continue reading Wrapping Up My January Reading Month
Yesterday, while in Asheville, North Carolina, I visited Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar with a friend. The ambiance of this unique destination was out of this world, or at least not what I had anticipated. It almost felt like we had stepped right into an Agatha Christie novel. Well, without the murder and … Continue reading Adventures with Alexa at Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar
Hi bookish friends, it’s that time of year where we reflect on the books we’ve read as we approach the halfway point of 2022. Currently I have read 52 books, completing my Good Reads Challenge! So far I’ve read a few absolutely incredible books that have blown my mind and I look forward to … Continue reading ✨ THE MID YEAR BOOK FREAK OUT TAG ✨
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day also known as the Feast of Saint Patrick is a cultural and religious celebration held on the 17th of March in honor of the foremost patron saint of Ireland who has been credited to bringing Christianity to Ireland. To celebrate, I figured it only appropriate to do the Kiss Me I’m Irish … Continue reading The Kiss Me I’m Irish Book Tag 💋🍀
Typically, I am not a superstitious person; however, like most I do have a few simple quirks. For example, I don’t care for the number 13 and when reading I will not stop or start on anything with that number 13 in it. Another quirk of mine is that I believe the way you begin … Continue reading Twelve Reads for January 2022 Monthly Wrap Up
“Through those books I travelled the world, laughed and cried, learned about life, good and evil, right and wrong. I came to understand how the power of words and stories could leave you transfixed, transported, and transformed. This may sound a tad melodramatic, but to me, the bookmobile was the weekly medication that kept me … Continue reading Albatross by Terry Fallis Book Review 🏌🏻♂️
With reading over 100 books this year there were many contenders for my “Best Reads Over 2021” list. Overall, I had a rather enjoyable reading year averaging a 4.2 rating on Goodreads. With that said, compiling this list presented a few challenges. Such as narrowing down my top tier of books. My first pass … Continue reading My Favorite Books of 2021
What was your motivation for creating a blog about the books you read? Hi, friend! Thanks for being here with me as I share my love and appreciation for books and for story. Creating and building this platform has been long overdue, not to mention something I’ve personally tried to avoid over the past year. … Continue reading About Me: The Newbie Book Blog Q&A
Books and Mischief 