January Wrap-Up!

I read a total of 10 books this month. I read a total of 3,563 pages. I am pretty happy with that number! I didn't come close to last January's totals but that's okay.. it was an anomaly. haha Wow!! How did we fly through January already?! I'm glad though because I'm so ready to …

Top Ten Tuesday: Series I Need to Finish!

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week there is a new topic for bloggers to choose and list their top ten. This week is Top Ten Series I Want to Finish!! This week is a freebie but I think I need this list for myself. haha Happy Tuesday!! …

Review: Spice Road by Maiya Ibrahim

Title: Spice Road Author: Maiya Ibrahim Publisher: Random House Children's, Delacorte Press Published: January 24, 2023 Pages: 464 Format: e-arc via Netgalley Goodreads Blurb "The first book in an epic fantasy series for fans of Sabaa Tahir, Hafsah Faizal and Elizabeth Lim, set in an Arabian-inspired land. Raised to protect her nation from the monsters …

Review: Maame by Jessica George

Title: Maame Author: Jessica George Pages: 320 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Format: e-arc- via Netgalley Goodreads Blurb "Maame (ma-meh) has many meanings in Twi but in my case, it means woman. It’s fair to say that Maddie’s life in London is far from rewarding. With a mother who spends most of her time in Ghana …

Top Ten Tuesday: Most Anticipated!

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week there is a new topic for bloggers to choose and list their top ten. This week is Top Ten Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the First Half of 2023! Happy Tuesday!! I am so excited for this list because I love …

Birthstone Book Covers: January!

Okay, this has a few people doing it every month so I want to make a "Rules" Section to make it easier! A little about how this started... I wanted to do an Emerald post for my birthday month. It's such an easy tag to do that I thought I should do them all! I …

Review: Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn

Title: Georgie, All Along Author: Kate Clayborn Publisher: Kensington Published: January 24, 2023 Pages: 320 Format: NetGalley e-ARC, thanks Kensington! Goodreads Blurb "In this heartfelt tale of one woman’s quest to reinvent herself, the acclaimed author of Love Lettering and Love at First delivers a poignant, witty reflection on how the hopes, dreams, and stories from our past shape …

Review: Lunar Love by Lauren Kung Jessen

Title: Lunar Love Author: Lauren Kung Jessen Publisher: Forever Published: January 10, 2023 Pages: 336 Format: NetGalley e-ARC, thanks Forever Goodreads Blurb "This sweet, enemies-to-lovers debut rom-com filled with Chinese astrology will undoubtedly prove to be a perfect match with readers of Helen Hoang, Jasmine Guillory, and Helena Hunting. Always a matchmaker, never a match... Olivia Huang …

December Wrap-Up!

I read a total of 13 books this month. I read a total of 4,214 pages. I really kicked into gear to finish up some challenges! I'm sure this will be up in the new year... so HAPPY NEW YEAR!! It has been such a great year blogging with all you lovely friends. I hope …

Review: How to Catch a Daddysaurus & How to Catch a Garden Fairy by Alice Walstead

Goodreads Blurb How to Catch a Daddysaurus "The newest addition in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series--do YOU have the rad skills needed to catch the mystical Daddysaurus?The Catch Club Kids are at it again! This time, they're out to trap the Daddysaurus--a mystical creature capable of such amazing …