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May 1, 2026

FFAF: I Love Spring Book Tag

      

Intro

I am in the woes of spring allergies so I have to remind myself why spring is my favorite season. As such, this challenge is the perfect choice! I found it from Alli the Book Giraffe. It originated from helenthebookowl over on YouTube.

The Prompts and My Picks


How is spring where you live?

It is full of pretty blooms, the full scale of weather, and too much pollen

Most anticipated book release this spring?

Dangerously Ours by Krista & Becca Ritchie

I totally adored the first two books in the series so I am hyped to finish the trilogy!


Show us a book cover that reminds you of spring



The flowers are the most springy thing to me of this cover

What are you going to read this spring?

A lot of ARCs and trying to pick up some non-romance books as well


Find a cover with the sun on it


It took me a while to find one with the actual sun in it and not just sunlight. I read this one last year.


What are your favorite spring reads?

When spring rolls around, I tend to get very excited for the summer and want to dive into those. Books that involve the characters going outside match the vibe.


Find a book with many different colors in it


How about the whole rainbow?

Outro

This was a fun and quick time which I am always appreciate of. How is the spring going for you? See ya next week!

Spell the Month in Books: April 2026

   

Spell the Month in Books: April 2026


Intro

This is a fun challenge that I am going to try for 2026. This is inspired by Mehsi-Hime! You can check out their picks here!

This month I decided to pull from my shelves to spell the month

The Books


A - Addicted to You by Krista & Becca Ritchie
P- Papercut by Rachel Taff
R - Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
I - I Thought My Father Was God by Paul Auster (borrowed from my roommates' shelf, as I have no I books)
L - Lineups & Lyrics by Tina Gallagher

Outro

Well, I was almost able to do it. I am truly shocked I have no books that start with I on my shelves. Clearly I need to fix that at some point. If you have any recs with books that start with the letter I, let me know! See ya next month where I will probably go back to books I've read.

Apr 10, 2026

FFAF: The Quarter Year Crisis Book Tag

     

Intro


Can you believe we are already into quarter two of the year? That is absolutely nuts to me. As such, this is the perfect bookish tag! I found it from Dini Panda Reads. It originated from Roisin's Reading over on YouTube.

The Prompts and My Picks


How many books have you read so far?

40

This is only counting books read in quarter 1, not any read so far in April. This feels just fine to me honestly. That said, I am focusing on having fun with reading, not the total number so I'd be happy if it was only 3 so far.

Have you already found a book you think might be a 2026 favorite?

Cambria by A.R. Tyler

Something about this one just totally sucked me in when reading. I truly devoured it in only 2 days which is super fast for me and a physical read. 


Any 1-star books / least favorite book of the year?

No 1-star reads yet, but my last favorite so far for sure is Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow

I am getting significantly better and DNFing books I am not loving. I have DNFed at least 1 book a month in quarter 1 which I am honestly proud of. This book, I generously gave 2.5 stars, as I really did not love the content. I only finished it to help with my 50 states challenge this year.

Most read genre so far?

Romance

If you have been around here at all, this should not at all be a surprise. It is a favorite for a good reason for me. I get great delight from it and it is what I primarily get ARCs for. That said, it's lead is starting to dwindle.


A book that surprised you?

Hurt Me Not by Davidson King

I have not previously been a fantasy enby (I still would not say I am). That said, I enjoyed buddy reading this with my aunt-in-law a good bit. I will try some now.


A book that’s come out in 2026 already that you want to read but haven’t yet?

And Now, Back to You by B.K. Borison

I still have not read the first book in this series either. It is on my TBR and I hope to get to them both at some point this year. I have not read any of her books yet.


One goal you made that you’re succeeding at

Read at least 10% non-fiction

At the moment it is at 22%, which is fantastic for me! I am so glad to be getting to know what I like in this category!


One goal you made that you need to focus on

Host an amazing WPS for 2026

June is absolutely sneaking up sooner and sooner. I am about to start working on stuff to pull it off now, with the hope of as simple of a June as possible. Wish me luck and be sure to let me know if you'd like to be involved!

Outro

As always, if you'd like to do the challenge, consider yourself tagged. How did your first quarter of reading go? I hope it went well!

Apr 7, 2026

FFAF: The Easter Book Tag

    

Intro


Can you believe Easter is in 2 days? Tomorrow I'm hosting a community Easter party so it is the perfect time to do the Easter Book Tag! I found this tag from the Alli the Book Giraffe blog. It originated from the YouTube channel Rosie the Reader.

The Prompts and My Picks


Rabbits: a book that you wish would multiply (become a series)

Cambria by A.R. Tyler

I found something about this book incredibly addictive. I feel like you could follow a side character or two and make an interesting series out of it.


Egg: a book that surprised you

Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow

This book was a lot darker and triggering than I was lead to believe. It is truly depraved and a difficult read. I barely finished it. 


Hunt: a book that was hard for you to get your hands on

Addicted by Krista & Becca Ritche

As I am on a permanent book-buying ban (I make very low income), I very rarely get the chance to buy books. I got this one with a gift card.

Lambs: a children's book you still enjoy

The Geronimo Stilton series

It is simply lighthearted goofy fun with lovely illustrations. This series has been near and dear to my heart since I was a kid. 


Spring: a book with a cover that makes you think of spring

It Seemed Like a Good Idea by Lauren Blakely

The pretty lavender storefront is totally giving a spring vibe. Gorgeous flowers automatically makes me think of spring.


Jesus: a religous or spiritual book you love

Everything is Spiritual by Rob Bell

I am not a religious or spiritual person at all. It simply does not interest me. This is the only book I've read that would count.


Rising from the dead: a book from a deceased author

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

This one is one of my favorite classic books. I did a project about it in English class which made me connect to it even more.


Baskets: a book that is on your wish list right now

Addicted for Now by Krista & Becca Ritchie

As I discussed a bit ago, I am working on collecting this series. This is the next one I need to obtain.


Candy: a book that is sweet

So Not My Mr. Wright by Evie Sterling

Evie is my go-to author for sweeter reads. They are all lovely and lighthearted. This is my favorite of hers.

Outro

Well... this challenge leaned a bit more religious than I am comfortable with. Just remember, I do not support Christianity and the great falsification of what The Bible actually says. This was just meant to be lighthearted fun. As always, if you'd like to do the challenge, consider yourself tagged.

Mar 26, 2026

Spell the Month in Books: March 2026

  

Spell the Month in Books: March 2026


Intro

This is a fun challenge that I am going to try for 2026. This is inspired by Mehsi-Hime! You can check out their picks here!

This month I decided to do this based on the first manga series I could come up with. I want to read month, I'm back to using my recent (or recentish) reads to spell the month. Shall we begin?

The Books


M - Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth
A- Attention Seeker by Darcy Michael
R - (The) Rival Upgrade by Lauren Blakely
C - Caught Up by Navessa Allen
H - Hurt Me Not by Davidson King

Outro

All but "R" I was able to pull from within the last two months! Go me! R is a smidge of a stretch I know, but my goal is to minimally repeat so here we are. See you next month for another fun twist on this challenge (I think I might pull from my shelves!)

Mar 6, 2026

FFAF: 2026 Bookish Predictions

  

Intro


As we are still at the beginning of 2026, let's do some predictions shall we? I got the idea from Mehsi aka Twirling Book Princess. The original is from Book Princess Reviews.


The Prompts and My Picks


Next Read

The Spiral Key by Kelsey Day

I am due up for a thriller honestly, and this one just released which I had an ARC for.


Next 5 star read

The Primrose Murder Society by Stacy Hackney

I have already explained my excitement for this one. I have also seen some great early reviews that encourage me.


Next 1 star read

To Cage a Wild Bird by Brooke Fast

This is a fantasy books that I got an ARC for. As I'm sure you remember, I am not much of a fantasy girlie

Next love interest (or character you think will be cool)

One of the many MCs of 13 Little Love Stories by Elise Bryant; Jennifer Dugan; J. Elle; Jessica Goodman; Sloan Harlow; Crystal Maldonado; Krystal Marquis; Katharine McGee; Julie Murphy; Lynn Painter; Laura Sebastian; Sara Shepard; Jesse Q. Sutanto

There are so many characters here, I feel like I'm destined to like at least one of them. 


Next book you'll be buying

The Gilded Blade by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Barnes is my only auto-buy author (as I am too low income to have more than one). I quite literally just ordered this because I was able to get an exclusive signed edition for a good price!


Next book that will give you a book hangover

How to Fake a Husband by Bella Rivers

This one has such a pretty cover, I feel like I might not want to pick up anything else for the fear it will be a downgrade. 

Outro

If you'd like to do this yourself, go for it! It was easy and has me excited for my future reads! What are some of your bookish predictions?

Mar 5, 2026

March 2026 Birthstone Book Covers

  

March 2026 Birthstone Book Covers

Intro

This is a fun challenge where I match book covers to each month's birthstone based on their colors. It is a fun way to look back at a rainbow of reads by the end of the year! I got this idea from Books Are the New Black so thanks to them for the fun challenge! Let's hope I can keep up with this for the whole year! If you would like to tackle this challenge yourself, consider yourself tagged!

For each month I will find 5 books that match that month's birthstone. March's birthstone is aquamarine which is a blue color that looks like this:


Book Covers

Let Me Count the Ways by Laurel Osterkamp



It Seemed Like a Good Idea by Lauren Blakely 



Hurt Me Not by Davidson King



All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson



Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid


Outro

I was actually able to use all books I read this year, so I consider that an accomplishment! I hope I can keep this as a streak for the rest of the year. Wish me luck!

Mar 4, 2026

February 2026 Birthstone Book Covers

 

February 2026 Birthstone Book Covers

Intro

This is a fun challenge where I match book covers to each month's birthstone based on their colors. It is a fun way to look back at a rainbow of reads by the end of the year! I got this idea from Books Are the New Black so thanks to them for the fun challenge! Let's hope I can keep up with this for the whole year! If you would like to tackle this challenge yourself, consider yourself tagged!

For each month I will find 5 books that match that month's birthstone. February's birthstone is amethyst which is a gorgeous purple color that looks like this:

Book Covers

Tough Guy by Rachel Reid



Cubby Season by Bindi Kennedy



Superfan by Jenny Tinghui Zhang



The Rival Upgrade by Lauren Blakely



Between the Lines by Olivia Hayle




Outro

Gosh I love a good purple cover! Aren't they all so pretty! I truly adore them so much. Next month should be a bit a challenge but we shall see. (Also yes I did forget to upload this on time but shhh, don't worry about that).

Feb 20, 2026

FFAF: In My Audiobook Era Tag

 


Intro


I have been an audiobook fan hardcore for the last few years. As such, this is the perfect challenge for me! I got the prompts from Alli the Book Giraffe whose list can be found here. Let's dive into it!


The Prompts and My Picks


The first audiobook I ever listened to: While I am not particularly confident about this, I think it might've been Impulse by Ellen Hopkins

My favorite narrators: I enjoy Emma Wilder, J.F. Harding, and Stella Hunter.

My preferred audiobook platforms: it is a whole lot of Libby, with some BookFunnel, and NetGalley for ARCs.

A book I enjoyed on audio that I might not have liked physically: My Roommate From Hell by Cale Dietrich

My go-to audiobook speed: I actually listen to almost everything at 3x speed. I know, I'm a heathen, but my ADHD likes it. My fiancée thinks I'm crazy for it. 

I prefer multi-narration when available

I listen while multitasking for example, I am listening to an audiobook while I write out this blog. I also color, journal, and do things like laundry while listening to audiobooks. It's how I'm able to read so many books in a year.

My biggest audiobook pet peeve: all characters sound the same and it doesn't suit the characters at all. Also when someone mispronounces a bunch of words.

A book I'd love to make into an audiobook: Bunny Season by Bindi Kennedy

My all time favorite audiobook experience: Lights Out by Navessa Allen. The narration was so funny and immersive. I feel like the narrators truly added to the experience and had such perfect delivery.

Have I ever listened to an audiobook that made me pause and say "wait, what did I just hear?": Oh gosh, Just Pervs by Jess Taylor. That book was truly awful and completely grossed me out to hear in headphones.

Outro

This was a lot of fun! These prompts actually made me stop and think about my audiobook experience. Are you an audiobook lover?

Feb 19, 2026

Spell the Month in Books: February 2026

 

Spell the Month in Books: February 2026


Intro

This is a fun challenge that I am going to try for 2026. This is inspired by Mehsi-Hime! You can check out their picks here!

This month I decided to do this based on the first manga series I could come up with. I want to read more manga soon, so this is a smidge of motivation to help do that. It is also admittedly a way to help prevent the challenge of not overlapping books month-to-month.

The Books


F - Frieren: Beyond Journey's End by Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe
E - Eden: It's an Endless World by Hiroki Endo
B - Blue Period by Tsubasa Yamaguchi
R - Requiem of the Rose King by Aya Kanno
U - Uzumaki by Junji Ito
A - Ao Haru Ride by Io Sakisaka
R - Rent-A-Girlfriend by Reiji Miyajima
Y - Your Lie in April by Naoshi Arakawa

Outro

It's amazing to me, that with almost no limits, this challenge was actually still difficult. That lowkey blows my mind. That said, it was fun to do and I shall plan on continuing it.

Feb 6, 2026

FFAF: My Life in Books 2025


Intro


This is a fun bookish challenge that involves a number of life-milestone related prompts. I will see how many of these make sense versus are a bit of a stretch. I got the prompts from Secret Library Book Blog whose list can be found here. I also referenced Dini Panda Read's prompts which can be found here. Let's see how I do.


The Prompts and My Picks


In high school I was: Most Eligible by Isabelle Engel

People might be surprised by: Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism by Stewart "Brittlestar" Reynolds

I will never be: Secretly Yours by Stephanie Rose

My fantasy job is: Writing Mr. Wrong by Kelley Armstrong

At the end of a long day I need: Summer Reading by Jenn McKinlay

I hate: The Flirting Game by Lauren Blakely

I wish I had: A Tour to Die For by Michelle Chouinard

My family reunions always make me wonder about: The Wages of Silence by Erin FitzGerald

At a party you'd find me with: Annie, Juliet, and the Great-Tailed Grackle by Sandra LJ

I've never been to: Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

A happy day includes: Nights with Him by Lauren Blakely

A motto I live by: The Bad Boy Rule by Maren Moore

On my bucket list is: One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune

2025 was the year of: Don't You Cry by Mary Kubica

In 2025 I wanted to be: Unapologetically ADHD by Pete D. Wright and Nikki Kinzer

In 2025 I was the: The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center

In 2025 I gained: Good Lookin' Cookin' by Dolly Parton and Rachel Parton-George

In 2025 I lost: The Girlfriend Zone by Lauren Blakely (this one is because I got engaged, not due to a break-up).

In 2025 I loved: Recommended Reading by Paul Coccia

In 2025 I learned: Everything is Spiritual by Rob Bell

In 2025 I missed out on: The Fiancé Dilemma by Elena Armas

In 2025 my family were: Will the Drama Ever End? by Karyl McBride

In 2026 I hope it will be: Runnin' No More by G.T. Dípè


Outro

This was a lot of fun! While most of the answers to these prompts are pretty truthful, there are a few that I just had to pick a book to fit the prompt and call it a day. I highly recommend giving challenges like this a go! I hope to do many more in 2026 as they are honestly my favorite kind of blog post. 

Feb 2, 2026

What's in a Name? 2026 Challenge Sign- Up

 


Intro

This is my official sign-up/announcement for my participation of the What's in a Name challenge. It is hosted by Carolina Book Nook. It has a variety of fun prompts based on the titles of books you read.

To participate, check out their blog for the linky!

The Prompts


Outro

I am so looking forward to giving this challenge a try. Y'all will have to help keep me accountable for completing it! I would love to participate in this challenge with all of my blogger friends!

Jan 29, 2026

January 2026 Birthstone Book Covers

January 2026 Birthstone Book Covers

Intro

This is a fun challenge where I match book covers to each month's birthstone based on their colors. It is a fun way to look back at a rainbow of reads by the end of the year! I got this idea from Books Are the New Black so thanks to them for the fun challenge! Let's hope I can keep up with this for the whole year! If you would like to tackle this challenge yourself, consider yourself tagged!

For each month I will find 5 books that match that month's birthstone. January's birthstone is garnet which is a pretty red color that looks like this:

Book Covers

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas



Once Upon a Holidate by Susan Mallery



Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man) by Jesse Q. Sutanto



Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk



Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? by Caitlin Doughty



Outro

While I did have to dive into my early reads of last year to find enough red covers, it was really fun. It brought back a lot of memories of me giving these books a try. Have you read any of these? Tomorrow I'll be here for a fascinating Free For All Friday!

Jan 26, 2026

Spell the Month in Books: January 2026


Spell the Month in Books: January 2026


Intro

This is a fun challenge that I am going to try for 2026. This is inspired by Mehsi-Hime! You can check out their picks here!

I will do my best to pull as many of the books as possible from my recent reads. That will help to avoid too much overlap between months. Without further ado, let's get into it!

The Books


J - Just for the Cameras by Meghan Quinn
A - A Tour to Die For by Michelle Chouinard
N - Nights with Him by Lauren Blakely
U - Untangled by Mallory Thomas
A - All Signs Point to Malibu by Jennifer Snow
R - Rucked Up Ruse by Beatrice Bradshaw
Y - Yule Be Mine by Piper Rayne

Outro

Oh man, finding a second A book was way more challenging that I anticipated. Now I know what letter I better try to read for next month lol. This was a lot of fun!

Sep 8, 2025

Top 5 Tuesday: Villains

Top 5 Tuesday: Villains

Welcome back to Top 5 Tuesday, now following the list from That Artsy Reader Girl! As always, I do a top 5 instead of a top 10 because I tend to struggle to find 10 books for prompts.

This week's prompt is..... villains


It feels like spooky season is approaching with this prompt! It will honestly be a bit of a struggle to find characters for this prompt, as I do not tend to read books that include villains. Let's see what I find.


These are in no particular order

  1. Rocky from the Webs We Weave series by Krista and Becca Ritchie
  2. Troye from the Green Line Ice series by Bindi Kennedy
  3. Josie from Battle of the Bookstores by Ali Brady
  4. Charlie's right-hand man (sorry, I do not remember his name) from The Greatest of These by Erin FitzGerald
  5. Diana from We Did Nothing Wrong by Hannah Jayne

Alright, none of them are villains, but they all make mean choices. Rocky is definitely not actually a villain, but he does have very questionable morals and is a con artist. Troye is certainly not either, to be honest, but he does play a partially antagonist role in the books. Josie is just a jerk a number of times, so due to my personal dislike of her, she is on this list. The one character I cannot remember a name for is the most villainous... I'm just a romance girlie, okay?


Here it all is in a pretty lil' graphic 😁



Look at me, successfully completing another week! Truly exciting stuff! Yay me! I hope to see you again tomorrow for me gushing about another book I am excited for!

Aug 29, 2025

Free For All Friday: Roll the Dice Challenge

 Free For All Friday: Roll the Dice Challenge

Intro

I found the roll the dice challenge on Twirling Book Princess blog and put it in my back pocket for a rainy day. This is that rainy day.

If you would like to do this challenge, consider yourself tagged!

The Prompts

  • Favorite standalone
  • Favorite sequel
  • Favorite trilogy
  • Favorite four-word title
  • Last 5-star read
  • Six books I recommend

My Picks

Favorite Standalone

Pillow Thoughts by Courtney Peppernell

This is a beautiful and relatable poetry collection.

Favorite Sequel

Destructively Mine by Krista and Becca Ritchie

The first book in this series is one of my favorite books of all time. The sequel just gave me even more of what I have been desperately craving. I loved every moment and the new reveals. 

Favorite Trilogy

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Absolutely nobody should be surprised that books by my favorite author are on my list. I found this series to be a lot of fun. Is it technically longer than 3 books... maybe... but the core story is a trilogy, so shush.

Favorite Four-Word Title

We All Fall Down by Erin FitzGerald

While I cannot explain why, this title is absolutely perfect for this series and book in particular. I love its simplicity while simultaneously telling so much. Erin, you know I love you and your books so much! Y'all should support her!

Last Five-Star Read

One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune

This book was exactly what I needed when I read it! It's quintessentially summer and a quick feel-good read.

Six Books I Recommend

Till Summer Do Us Part by Meghan Quinn
The Trouble with Love and Coaches by Harriet Ashford
The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera
Bridesmaid by Chance by Meghan Quinn
The Wiener Across the Way by Amy Award
Bunny Season by Bindi Kennedy

Outro

This was the absolute perfect and quick challenge! To my fellow bloggers, you should totally try it! I am also ecstatic that I was able to include all of my 5-star reads so far this year! It worked out so wonderfully.

Unfortunately, I have a super-long workday next Friday, so I won't be back then. That said, you can still catch me here earlier on that week!

Aug 8, 2025

Free for All Friday: In My Audiobook Era Tag

 Free for All Friday: In My Audiobook Era Tag


Intro

I am very much in my audiobook era lately. As such, this challenge is absolutely perfect for me right now! I cannot wait to gush about all of my favorite audiobooks with all of you lovelies!

I found this from Dini Panda Reads, so thank you for the inspiration!

As always, anyone who sees this and is interested is allowed to do this tag. 

The Prompts

  • What is the first audiobook you ever listened to?
  • Who are your favorite narrators?
  • What audiobook platform do you use?
  • What book did you love on audio that you might not have enjoyed reading physically? 
  • What is your go-to audiobook speed?
  • Do you prefer single or dual/multi-narration?
  • Do you listen while multitasking, or do you sit and listen like a movie?
  • What's your biggest audiobook pet peeve? 
  • If you could have any book made into an audiobook, which one would it be?
  • What's your all-time favorite audiobook experience?
  • Have you ever listened to an audiobook that made you pause and say, "Wait... what did I just hear?!"

My Responses and Discussion

What is the first audiobook you ever listened to?

Becoming by Michelle Obama

This was the first audiobook I remember reading, and I must say it was a fantastic choice! It is narrated by her, and that adds oh so much value. Hearing her read her own life story was truly inspiring. I highly recommend it if you haven't read it already! It certainly opened up the world of audiobooks for me. 

Who are your favorite narrators?

Jacob Morgan

Admittedly, I do not know many narrator names. It is something I want to work on. Jacob is one of the few ones I recognize, and I know I enjoy his intonation. 

What audiobook platform do you use?

Libby, Bookfunnel, and occasionally Spotify

Libby is the platform I use the most by far. I love using my local library, and bonus points that it is free! It also allows good speed customization and scrolling, which I appreciate. Bookfunnel is usually how I get and listen to any ALCs (advanced listener copies) of audiobooks. It is always exciting when I get the chance to use them. Every once in a while, I use Spotify for audiobooks. I do enjoy the platform for listening, so perhaps I will use it more soon.

What book did you love on audio that you might not have enjoyed reading physically?

Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle

This book would be way too scary for me in any format other than audio. With audio, I am able to let the scary parts play very quickly, so it went by speedily. It makes sure I do not focus on my fear too much, but get to enjoy the whole narrative. 

What is your go-to audiobook speed?

3x speed

Yes, really. I do, in fact, listen to almost all books that quickly. My ADHD works better when I can process words faster. Especially on low focus days, if I wanna read, it's gonna have to be a quick audiobook. My partner says it is my superpower, which I do not really deny.


Do you prefer single or dual/multi-narration?

Multi-narration

I enjoy multiple narrators because I feel it makes the experience feel a lot more immersive. Then you get the feeling of real dialogue and different accents as applicable. That said, I will never skip a book just because it has single narration. 

Do you listen while multitasking, or do you sit and listen like a movie?

Multitasking

As mentioned before, my ADHD makes my listening needs and experience unique. As such, I often use audiobooks to make mundane tasks feel bearable. Things like laundry, grinding in video games, or even calming activities like coloring are made so much better with an audiobook for me. That said, there are times that I do just listen to the book if I have nothing else I need to be doing, or I feel like the book requires more attention to follow. 


What's your biggest audiobook pet peeve?

Continuous mispronunciation

To be clear, I am not talking about different accents or dialects. I am talking about things like the "freesh ava ca do" meme. It does not happen often, but when it does, I cannot stand the book and have to turn it off. 

If you could have any book made into an audiobook, which one would it be?

Bunny Season by Bindi Kennedy

I have mentioned this book countless times on my blog this year, but it is for good reason. It is an incredible story that absolutely needs more love. I highly enjoyed the story and think the banter and funny moments would transfer fantastically to audio. 

What's your all-time favorite audiobook experience?

Lights Out by Navessa Allen

This was an incredibly tough choice to make for me, but I remember thinking the narration for this one was truly perfect! The tone and sarcasm at various moments translated so well and made me feel like I was really there with the characters.

Have you ever listened to an audiobook that made you pause and say, "Wait... what did I just hear?!"

Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs by Caitlin Doughty

I feel like the name says it all. It definitely had moments that were surprising, but I still quite enjoyed it for its informative nature. I've discussed this book many times on here, so I shall not rant more. 


Outro

This challenge was a lot of fun! It has a nice variety of questions that really made me think. Are you an audiobook fan? I'd love to hear all about your favorites! See you next Friday for another something fun!

Jul 29, 2025

Top 5 Tuesday: Beachy Reads

Top 5 Tuesday: Beachy Reads

Welcome back to Top 5 Tuesday, now following the list from That Artsy Reader Girl! I finally got my stuff together enough to follow the official prompts! 


This week's prompt is..... beachy reads


These are in no particular order

  1. One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune
  2. The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley
  3. Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan
  4. The Trouble with Love and Ink by Harriet Ashford
  5. The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren


Honorable mention to Beach Read by Emily Henry, but that felt like a way too obvious choice. Only One Golden Summer (a 5-star read) was read this year because, unfortunately, my reading this year has lacked that fantastic beachy reading vibe. This is something I really want to fix through the rest of this year. 

Here it all is in a pretty lil' graphic 😁



I'm sorry I've been very inconsistent about posting here. In truth, my personal life has been incredibly busy with travel, a new job, and a health scare. Things are all good now, but I am trying my best to adjust to my new normal. Hopefully, I will see you back here for another Top 5 Tuesday next week!

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