Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC ebook of Agnes and the Hen in exchange for an honest review. Title: A Garden Called Home Author: Jessica J. Lee Illustrator: Elaine Chen Publisher: Publication Date: February 13, 2023 Publisher: Penguin Random House, Canada, Tundra Books Description: What makes the place we live feel... Continue Reading →
Picture Book Review: Agnes and the Hen by Elle Rowley
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC ebook of Agnes and the Hen in exchange for an honest review. Title: Agnes and the Hen Author; Elle Rowley Illustrator: Clare Theresen Gray Publisher: DK Children Publication Date: January 25, 2023 Description: This lighthearted story tells the tale of Agnes the Great Dane and... Continue Reading →
New Blog Feature- favorite book quotes
One of my goals for 2024 is to post more regularly. To that point, I'm starting a new feature with my favorite book quotes. To kick it off, I'm going to share my favorite quotes from books I've chosen as my favorite read of the year: Favorite Read of 2021 “Life happens whether you’re worrying... Continue Reading →
My favorite read of 2023
I posted my top 23 books of 2023 last week, but I left out my overall favorite, so it could get it's own post. The Very Secret Society of Witches was a perfect blend of heart and humor. Every single character in this book is delightful and intriquing in their own way. There's a feeling... Continue Reading →
Top 23 Reads of 2023
Instead of ranking my top ten books for 2023, I decided to share my top 23 books of the year. These are books I read in 2023, not books published in 2023. I did not assign them specific ranks, I'm just listing them in the order that I read them. . Lessons in Chemistry by... Continue Reading →
My 2023 Reading Stats
In addition to goodreads, I made an effort to consistently report all my reading on storygraph this year. Last year, I had to import my data from Goodreads and it took a lot longer. Books read: 82 Pages Read: 26,462 I was surprised that I did the most reading in January. I guess it must've... Continue Reading →
My Favorite Read of December 2023
Goodreads Synopsis Two years into World War II, Britain is feeling her losses: The Nazis have won battles, the Blitz has destroyed cities, and U-boats have cut off the supply of food. In an effort to help housewives with food rationing, a BBC radio program called The Kitchen Front is holding a cooking contest--and the... Continue Reading →
Blog Goals 2024
It's the day when we all set goals for the upcoming year. I'm not much of a resolution person, but I try to set some intentions each year. I've fallen into the habit of limiting my posts to my favorite read of the month and most anticipated releases of the month. This will continue, but... Continue Reading →