December 2018 Book Releases

The end of the year is upon us and the end of 2018 book releases. It is strange that the year is almost over. I've been planning what to write about on the blog and reading too. These lists have been helping me with my reading plan. I want to read a bunch of them next year.

Anyway, I hope you …

The Stone Heart + Paper Girls | Graphic Novel Reviews

Kaidu and Rat have only just recovered from the assassination attempt on the General of All Blades when more chaos breaks loose in the Nameless City: deep conflicts within the Dao nation are making it impossible to find a political solution for the disputed territory of the City itself.

To complic…

The Cahill Witch Chronicles | Completing a Series Six Years Later

It's been six years. SIX YEARS since I first read and loved Born Wicked. Six years since I've started the Cahill Witch Chronicles. And now? I'm finally done! It's incredible how not finishing this series has made me wonder about all the other books I've yet to finish and when I…

Planning for 2019

It's almost December which has me thinking back to the past year and the new year to come. One of the things I was thinking of is how when I wasn't feeling great I slacked on reading and the blog. There are so many new ideas for discussion posts and plans I have for next year on the blog. …

Pick-a-Theme | 2019 Challenge

Pick-a-Theme is a 2019 Reading Challenge where you choose a theme each month and read books that fit that theme. It is hosted @ She's Got Books On Her Mind
I've never been good at yearly long reading challenges. I've wondered why that is. 💡 I've only ever done well with monthly cha…

Heavy Vinyl + The Sand Warrior | Graphic Novel Reviews

When Chris joins the staff at her local record store, she’s surprised to find out that her co-workers share a secret: they’re all members of a secret fight club that take on the patriarchy and fight crime!

Starry-eyed Chris has just started the dream job every outcast kid in town wants: working at …

The 12 Days of Books Read-a-thon

The 12 Days of Books Read-a-thon is a 12 day reading challenge from December 13th - December 24th @She's Got Books On Her Mind
The challenge consists of two goals. The first goal is to consistently read every day for 12 days straight, whether it be 1 page or 1,000 pages.
The second goal is to r…

Five Wild Picture Books

I've read so many picture books this year that I've hardly shared. I wanted to share one batch of them that all have animals in them. They aren't very wild animals like the title suggests. A few of them are house pets or the owner's of their own home! There were elements in each on…

25 Wishes on my 25th Birthday

I'm 25 today and at first I was dreading it. No one really wants to get older and when they do it's not as fun as when you were a kid. I've been thinking a lot about where I am in my life, how I've allowed myself to compare to others lives and where they are in their lives at almos…