June 2015

Oh June, you've been ever so lovely! Things slowed down this month, but in the best way. Summer is finally upon us, and each day has felt like a gift - a gift of joy, of relaxation, of enjoyment, of living and loving. I've been happily allowing myself to embrace the season, and it excites …

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A New Hope - Robyn Carr

A New Hope  by Robyn Carr Series: Thunder Point #8 Publisher: Harlequin MIRA Publication Date: June 30, 2015 Source/Format: NetGalley (Thanks!) || e-galley [I received this book from the publisher. This in no way affects my review.] After losing her child, Ginger Dysart was lost in grief. But since moving…

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The Picky Pledge || Quarterly Check-in #2

Some of you might be wondering - what in the world is The Picky Pledge? Well, it's this fun partnership between Hannah of So Obsessed With & I, where we hold each other accountable for the books we acquire this year. For more details, you should check out the introduction post ! The second q…

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The Sunday Mix (9)

Well, well, two weeks has gone by pretty darn fast! I'm really starting to feel like summer is upon us, mostly because of the warmer weather and the summer Friday schedule at work. But seriously, it's my favorite of the seasons, and I'm determined to enjoy it as much as possible. On th…

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Little House Lit

Hannah of So Obsessed With & I have teamed up to bring you Looking Back at Little House , a three-day celebration of our love for the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder . We started off talking about our experiences and expectations of the series . Then we talked about our reread, reactio…

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Let's Discuss Little House

Hannah of So Obsessed With  & I have teamed up to bring you Looking Back at Little House , a three-day celebration of our love for the Little House series  by Laura Ingalls Wilder . Yesterday, we talked about our experiences and expectations of the series . Today, we're going to be sharing our o…

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Looking Back at Little House

As someone who has been a lifelong bookworm, there's something special about those reads you remember with fondness from your childhood. The Little House series  by Laura Ingalls Wilder  is one of the first full series I ever remember reading, and I loved it so much I constantly reread it. One d…

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The True Queen

The Queen of the Tearling  by Erika Johansen Series: The Queen of the Tearling #1 Publisher: Harper Collins Publication Date: July 8, 2014 Source/Format: Bought || Hardcover Long ago, Kelsea's forefathers sailed away from a decaying world to establish a new land free of modern technology. Three hundr…

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It Runs in the Family: Love in the Time of Dystopian Gene Splicing

Through no fault of his own, Macky didn't have a post up in May. But I'm happy to have him back on the blog for June, reviewing the MaddAddam trilogy by Margaret Atwood . Please note that this series contains mature/triggering content; more on this is expressed in his trigger warning below. …

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Not in the Script - Amy Finnegan

Not in the Script  by Amy Finnegan Series: If Only... #3 Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children's Publication Date: October 7, 2014 Source/Format: Publisher (Thanks!) || ARC [I received this book from the publisher. This in no way affects my review.] Millions of people witnessed Emma Taylor’s first kiss—a…

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