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Lots and lots of gems! 💎 Everything I read - and the DNF I almost forgot, in the month of April!

All of the books I’m excited for that are being published in April, May, and June! ☀️

A bookshelf reorganization took place and though I hate that it’s no longer pretty, I’m hoping that it’s practical. I have about 70 regular books I own that I’ve never read (we won’t discuss the classics, etc.) so let’s get cracking. Pun intended?

Everything I did not finish, aka quit, during 2024. Some maybe I’ll revisit in the future but most will stay dead. 💀

Some DNF’s to talk about finally! Some lengthy books that were great and some other random tangents. Everything I read or attempted to read in March! 🍀

A little interview with my mini co-host and some updates on the past year. Hello threenager, we are here! ❤️

Going to bat for Meghan Markle… Sussex and Peppa Pig.

Twas the night before I get my wisdom teeth out and my husband was generous enough to play the cover game with me. Ten covers, let’s see how he does!

Revisiting the PopSugar reading challenge from 2024. I finally completed it for the first time!

No DNF’s but no 5 stars either… some thrillers, some books from 2007, and the death of a favorite. Everything I read in February!

Podcasting for five years! Week upon week of sticking to a commitment for myself and I couldn’t be happier. Diving into some of my goals in a different way than usual - thanks for listening! ❤️

Happy birthday to me! For funsies I wanted to figure out my top ten books of all time… and then had to also make a top ten series because it was too hard to combine them. And then I reread a favorite and realized it’s no longer a favorite. Dun dun dun!

Onyx Storm, some 5 Star predictions, another Finlay Donovan, and lots of thrillers! Everything I’m looking forward to that comes out in January, February, and March!

It turns out that taking notes leads to more tapping. I read a lottt of books this month - 5 of them were 5 stars. A huge Wuthering Heights debriefing because of my favorite book of the month… everything I read in January!

The prettiest books, the books that made me cry, the characters I loved — my 2024 reading survey.

Hey wow, a lot is going on. First of all TikTok is back so ignore that but also don’t? The turning it on and off is definitely throwing power around. Snow and fires. Little rambles about Thomas. Thoughts I’ve stolen from lots of other podcasts. Some Taylor Swift talk. Christmas! And favorite songs of 2024. Buckle up, put me on two times speed, lesssgo!

I only had three 1 ⭐️ books this year so technically the worst books was a short list. I had about sixty 5 ⭐️ books so that was a much bigger task! Ranting about the worst and raving about the best.

A hodgepodge to ring in the end of the year. No DNF’s this month, go me! All the books I read in December.

Revisiting 24 books I anticipated giving 5 stars to. I ended up giving a full range of star ratings and DNFing a few - as you do!

An Ode to Brett Goldstein’s podcast - a fun lil way for my husband and I to talk about our favorite movies - even if they suck. 😋

Play along with your family during the holidays, Merry Christmas and happy everything! 🎄

Fa la la la la the best time is here! I love making booklists and getting excited to everything I’m reading in the next year. The PopSugar Reading Challenge prompts are here and I’ve got some ideas for what I’ll be reading. Join me, it’s so fun! ✨

My reading this month was abysmal but we also have round two of the GoodReads Awards to discuss. All the books I read or attempted in November.

25 books I anticipate giving a 5 stars to. Mostly thrillers and repeat authors I’ve loved before… with a few curveballs.

Back to back Bezos might be a bad choice. Anywayz all of the fun things that have made 2024 more fun or more convenient or whatever. And a few things elsewhere.

Multiple categories with 20 eligible books. I read a surprising total of 19 books off the nominees list and a surprising amount of romance. My votes and books I’m adding to my TBR.

A bunch of crying about the election, some things that I think are weird, a toddler update, and other random notes I’ve collected.

Maybe the first month I’ve ever given a 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 star??? And I read 15 books??? What a wild month. What a weird podcast. All of the books I read or attempted to read in the month of October.

Witchy books and thrilling books - everything I’m looking forward to being published in October, November, and December! 🎃

In a fighting mood so let’s get into one sided arguments with book reviewers. How dare you give a book I gave five stars only one star? Just kidding, all in good fun.

Goodreads posted a list of the 60 most popular fantasy novels of the past three years, and I go through it. Some sound fun and some sound way out of my league - when will I ever get to these? Who knows!

Tragic two stars, revisiting a childhood favorite, a crazy Magnolia Parks/Taylor Swift connection, another Emily Oster shout out, and a few other gems. All of the books I read or attempted to read in September.

Yapping and being a hater. Making an amazing connection between Game of Thrones and Leigh Bardugo. Team Jacob? Let’s get into it.

Selling Sunset Season 8 breakdown, my opinions on all the drama, and lil bit about our happy place.

Choosing the best Taylor Swift song for each letter. And speaking of bad ass girls, I went to a Stassi Schroeder book event last night and let’s talk about that too. 🥂

Three random fabulous books plucked from the library, some unfortunate two stars, and a few other good books. Everything I read or attempted to read in August.

Back in November, Tommy and I did a draft for a MTV Challenge team and today we decided to do something with our teams. We got into a rhythm figuring out eliminations about halfway through. We’ll have it figured out better next time. ☺️

All of the books still to be read from my 2023 shelf. And removing a few I no longer have interest in. A virtual unhaul if you will!

Going over the NYT list, as well as the reader’s choice list… and my own.

A few books I’ve already read by now and a bunch of thrillers and favorite authors I’m excited about. The books I’m looking forward to in Q3!

A bunch of good and great things, all pretty random and different from the other. With more DNF’s than usual! Everything I read or attempted to in July.