I love this comic so much, it‘s so expressive! 😂

Last monthly wrap-up of 2022! I read 9 books in December. :)

Working on my 2022 year in review and it will be up soonish.

#bookreport #scifi #romance #surprises #librarybooks #library

For what this is, it‘s a lot of fun, but it‘s certainly not for everyone.

That take on the classic clinch cover is so amazing that I had to read it. 🤣😅

#romance #novella #fantasy #erotica #libby

November was by and far my slowest month of the year. I was in a major reading slump.

#roundup #bookreport #nov2022 #2022 #audio #manga #romance #scifi #memoir #queer #libby #librarybooks #library

October 2022 was a pretty amazing reading month! I actually took an entire week off at the beginning of the month as a belated summer break and read 6 of the above books during that week. It was glorious.

Two of my most anticipated 2022 books, Nona the Ninth and Just Like Home, were every bit as amazing as I hoped. I finally got around to Convenience Store Woman, The Midnight Library, and Ten Thousand Doors of January, all of which rocked!

This morning I was a book bike librarian on wheels! 🚲

#sotired #librarybike #librarin

I‘ve been on a pretty major Agatha Christie kick this year, and the weirdest part has been the sheer amount of time her career spans.

Her first book was punished in 1920, shortly after the end of WWI. This books was published in 1969 and references “Hemp” and LSD in the first chapter. The changes in culture over that period for a pop culture writer are staggering.

#mystery #seasonal #halloween #audio #hoopla #librarybook

11 books for September 2022! Finished up three that had been lingering in limbo that I didn't want to DNF.

Favorite: Love on the Brain - Ali Hazelwood
Least Favorite: Knot My Type - Evie Mitchell

#roundup #bookreport #sept2022 #2022 #audio #manga #romance #horror #memoir #queer #libby #librarybooks #library

Nope. 😂

#romance #romcom #lol #librarybook

I could not have asked for a better book to kick off spooky season with! 🏠👻

#vacationreads #horror #hauntedhouse #fall #librarybook

Getting very close to actually finishing the #Popsugar Challenge this year! Only 11 more titles to go and I think I've got books picked out for all of them. c:

#audio #horror #fantasy #bookreport #roundup #romance #readingchallange #nonfiction #bookreport

Busy month! Lots of audiobooks, a few graphics and just a ton of really good reads.

#roundup #bookreport #aug2022 #2022 #audio #manga #romance #horror #comedy #queer #libby #librarybooks #library

Feeling very lukewarm at best about this one thus far. I‘ve been reading Holly Black‘s books since I was in middle school, but her first foray into adult lit@isn‘t really doing it for me. 😅

Gonna give it some more time though.

#fantasy #audio #darkfantasy #library #libby

The pace of this book is really strange, but the mystery is keeping me engaged. It‘s like the every man‘s DaVinci Code.

#audio #series #libby #mystery

July felt like a month where I struggled to read anything, but in reality I only struggled with print books. Seven of these were audio, only two non-manga print. I finished Chef's Kiss in basically two sittings and it was adorbs.

I also journaled a lot about this month's books. They left me with a lot to think about.

#roundup #bookreport #july2022 #2022 #audio #manga #romance #horror #comedy #historical #queer #libby #librarybooks #library

Y‘all! This is queer Bon Appétit fan fiction. It‘s so good. ???

#romance #queerjoy #nonbinary #bi #love #food #librarybook

More progress on #popsugar2022! Sailed past the halfway point and ready to party. 😃

June books! More audio, a few of my BOTM books, some romance and some graphic novels. I pretty well rounded month all things considered and the most books I've read in a single June in years.

#bookreport #roundup #romance #audio #mystery #scifi #YA #manga #series

Audio and cross stitch since I‘m stuck awake all night on account of the fireworks. 😤

#crafts #audiobook #stillreading #itcounts #crossstich

Still spinning to work through my BOTM backlog! I‘m a little embarrassed to admit this is my first Colson Whitehead book. 😳

#BOTM #random #chance #historical #backlist

When I say I devoured this audiobook, I mean I couldn‘t put it down and read it in two days.

Books and snacks on my work break!

#thriller #library #librarybook

I wasn‘t sure what to expect out of this one, but so far it‘s very compelling.

#audio #mystery #thriller

Not a really busy month, but a few really good books! All of the Agatha Christie and Mary Kay Andrews/Kathy Trocheck were audio.

#bookreport #roundup #romance #audio #mystery #scifi #YA

This one is reminding me a lot of Caraval - and I‘m not sure that‘s a good thing? 🤔

#ya #fantasy #magic #library #librarybook

Alllllllmost halfway there! The challenges get harder from here on out. :)

#audio #horror #fantasy #bookreport #roundup #romance #readingchallange #bookreport

April 2022 #bookreport!

I was leaning really heavy on the audio this month, with everything but the comics being audio books. I need to actually finish a print book to help break the slump.

#audio #comics #horror #fantasy #bookreport #roundup #romance #mystery

Reading on vacation and this feels very appropriate. 😊

#scifi #picturesque #vacation #librarybook

🥳🥳🥳 It‘s only April!

I‘m also 23/50 books on the Popsugar Challenge, but only 5/16 on the BOTM Challenge.

#readinggoals #goals #challanges

March 2022 #bookreport! 15 books and only 4 on audio. A bunch of graphic novels and other fun reads this month.

#audio #comics #horror #fantasy #bookreport #roundup #romance

Chugging right along with my Popsugar Challenge this year! Another six books completed. So far I have been picking out the books then finding a matching challenge, but soon I'm going to have to start picking out books for specific challenges.

#audio #comics #horror #fantasy #bookreport #roundup #romance #readingchallange #bookreport

This book was excellent! I really enjoyed the story, the concept, the characters, and the way everything slowly unraveled.

#BOTM #mystery #magicalrealism

This color is perfect for this book and this character!

#readingchallange #colors #fantasy #scifi

February 2022 #bookreport! Several graphic novels this month, and Saga is a re-read that I am super enjoying!

#audio #comics #horror #fantasy #bookreport #roundup #romance

“This is how an idea becomes real.”

As new issues roll out of Saga I‘m revisiting the beginning.

#graphics #favorites

Another one for the Pantone challenge! This is such a dreamy color and the name even matches this book. 😍

#readingchallange #colors #fantasy

Dark and spooky book for this dark and spooky night! 👻

#ya #librarybook #gothic #mystery

Other duties as assigned! Today I‘m making nice.

#audiobook #library #librarian #crafty

First ever meeting of my How to Read a Book book club! Wish me luck!! 🍀

#library #librarian #librarylife #bookclub

Decided instead of doing this monthly I'd just do it every time I finished six novels. Honestly, I feel like 12 books may be the furthest I've ever gotten on the Popsugar challenge. I know it's not - it just feels like it is.

#readingchallange #bookreport

It‘s very clear I have a preferred setup. Don‘t knock it if it works! 😂

#cozy

Work break means it‘s time to start a new book! 😄

“By the time Alex managed to get the blood out of her good wool coat, it was too warm to wear it.“ -Ninth House, Leigh Bardugo

#FirstLineFridays #BOTM #currentlyreading #fantasy
@ShyBookOwl

I love this pink and blue cover so much! And the Pink matches Gossamer perfectly. 😍

#Pantone22 #Pantone2022 #romantic #romance #Pink #gossamerpink

Once again, I'm attempting the #Popsugar Reading Challenge! Here is a round-up of the challenge prompts I completed in January.

I have a few more that are currently work in progress, so maybe I have a chance of actually completing it this year. :)

#roundup #readingchallange #readingwidely

So green! So lovely! I feel like fragile sprout can read both “spring“ and “fresh“ but also “uranium“ and “ghostly“. I decided it matched the latter here.

#Pantone22 #Pantone2022 #fragilesprout #BOTM #horror #scary #green

Tiny tiny bit early, but I won't finish up any other books this month. Here are my January 2022 books!

The Sentence destroyed me, Mexican Gothic and Home Before Dark where dark and atmospheric. The Thursday Next Books were a romp, and that is the final volume of Sweat and Soap ( 😭).

It was a great way to start 2022!

#audio #comics #horror #fantasy #bookreport #roundup #romance

Ended up spending the evening working on my cross stitch and listening to the audio version of The Love Hypothesis.

These two flowers are rocking the sunshine/grumpy trope. 😊😠

Side note: This was my favorite book of 2021. 🥰😅

#crafts #audio #romance #comfortreads #librarybook #libby

Finished the book and the puzzle! 5 stars for the puzzle and 4 stars for the book.

#audio #puzzle #relaxing #crafts #hobbies #librarybook #romance #hoopla

A puzzle and an audio book are a great way to while away a lazy Sunday afternoon! 🎧🧩

#audio #hoopla #romance #librarybook #puzzle