Checking in with my reading challenge progress. I haven't been very active here lately because life has been so busy, but I'm still reading! Hope everyone is doing well! 💖 #storygraph #readingchallenge #readingprogress

My April reads 📚 Read two of my #newyearwhodis picks this month! I enjoyed The Power of Ritual the most out of the two. #monthlywrapup #wrapup #monthlycheckin

Thank you so much @HufflepuffGirl90 !!!! I can't wait to read these books and my fur babies will love their gifts!! 💖💖💖 #LitsyLovesAnimalsSwap

😬🤷🏻‍♀️😂 #LitsyLaughs

Happy #Caturday from Evie on this unusually snowy April day in Ohio ❄️ #catsoflitsy

Forgot to post my #LitsyLovesAnimalsSwap that arrived last week! @ShelleyBooksie @DinoMom @HufflepuffGirl90 #LitsyLovesAnimals #litsylovesanimalsswap

My April reading so far! I can't believe I'm already halfway through the main IPB novels 😂 Almost finished with book ten; I might try to do that today since I'm on rest duty from finally having my wisdom teeth removed! #april2022 #readingupdate #iceplanetbarbarians #rubydixon #scifiromance Template by dragonsandpages on Instagram.

#bookhaul from last weekend 📚I've been in a spooky mood lately and it's reflected in this stack 😂👻 Have you read any of these? #booklover #booknerd #halfpricedbooks

Got to the halfway mark today. Listening to Andy Serkis narrate these books is such a fantastic thing 🌿✨🌿 #lotr #middleearthmarch #lordoftherings #fellowshipofthering #jrrtolkien #currentlyreading

Some of my notes while reading Fellowship of the Ring for the first time 😆 #middleearthmarch #lordoftherings #lotr #fellowshipofthering #currentlyreading #jrrtolkien

🌿Happy #middleearthmarch 🌿

This is part of my tiny collection. I forgot about some of my items and also this picture had to be cropped for Litsy.

This month, I'm reading the entire #lordoftherings series for the first time. Being a fan of the films for most of my life, I have only ever read The Hobbit. It's so exciting to finally read the original material that's been such an important part of my life! #jrrtolkien #middleearth #thehobbit

#WondrousWednesday @Eggs

1. Charlaine Harris, J.K. Rowling, C.S. Lewis, Ruth Ware

2. Currently the place I read most is at work (audiobooks)!Lol but I love to read in bed otherwise.

3. I have yet to participate in a readathon and admit that I don't know much about them.

What about you? @VioletMoonBooks @BoleyBooks @Nessavamusic

IT'S DONE. I FEEL LIKE FREAKING FRODO RIGHT NOW.

This book took me almost four years to read and I finally finished it.

It's not that I don't love this series, just for some reason this book took me so long to get into and I finally just had to force myself to finish it.

BUT IT'S OVER.

Forgot to post my #bookhaul from last weekend! I traded in some of my #unhaul at Half Price Books and then got some new ones. Went ahead and got the second Ice Planet Barbarians book even though I'm only about halfway through the first one. It's weirdly good??? I guess I understand the hype somewhat! Lol 😂

#WeekendReads @rachelsbrittain

1. Ice Planet Barbarians; it's...interesting 😂

2. A Flicker in the Dark; so good!

3. Hanging out with my kitty while she recovers from being spayed. Being lazy, hopefully doing some reading.

My January #wrapup 😁 I haven't been keeping up with my reviews because things have been busy. I'm hoping to post them here soon.

Just signed up! This is such a cute idea! 💕🐾💕🐾

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuWlxNdmkiXqbH2HalBElNQ80qj3d5VQdN145-...

#Thinkpositivebepositive @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Filed under: more things I need to remember ❤️

Thank you for tagging me @bthegood ☺️

Tagging @Ruthiella and @BennettBookworm 💕

Here we go **"E.T." by Katy Perry plays in the background**????‍? #iceplanetbarbarians #rubydixon #currentlyreading

We finally got some decent snowfall here! Evie is enjoying watching the flurries 🌨❄️☃️

How's everyone doing on their 2022 goals so far? #readinggoals #2022goals #2022readinggoals

Starting off 2022 with a massive #unhaul from my shelves. These are mostly books that are either:
-read and will probably never read again
-random books from a series
-bought but no longer want to read
-always available from the library/Audible.

I'm keeping books I received as gifts of course and my absolute favorites. Also keeping the books I definitely plan on reading at some point. This will also make it easier for me to organize/rearrange.

My first reads of 2022! I read my first #NewYearWhoDis book and the first two books of the Brown sisters series. I'll try to have reviews up today!

I created a #readingchallenge on StoryGraph for anyone participating in #NewYearWhoDis! If you have any problems or need me to add more prompts, please let me know!

https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/5f344229-a871-4188-812c-7f2a604...

Some more 2021 stats from #StoryGraph this time! I really like how StoryGraph breaks everything down. My username is shelleys_shelf there if you want to be friends! #readingstats #yearinreview #2021readingstats

My 2021 year in books on #Goodreads! It was my best reading year to date and the most books I've ever read in one year. Hoping 2022 is even better! #goodreadschallenge #yearinreview #2021readingchallenge #readingchallenge

#ReadingGoals for 2022. Excited to start this new year of reading!! 📚📚📚#2022readinggoals #2022goals #readinggoals2022

My last #bookhaul of 2021 📚 #HappyNewYear everyone! 🎉🎉❤️❤️

Well, my points for week 4 (and most likely week 5 too) are not so great. I was sick the week before Christmas and a little the week of as well so I didn't feel much like reading. Now I'm in a reading slump. I'm going to try and do something for the final week, but not sure it will happen. I'm so sorry #TeamGameSleighers 😞 #WinterGames2021

My points for week 3 of #WinterGames2021 were not what I hoped for; I've been sick since last Tuesday and haven't felt much like reading. I did watch a bunch of shows and movies though. Hopefully the last two weeks will be better! #TeamGameSleighers

This one started out a bit shaky for me and I almost DNFed. I stuck with it a little longer and it finally began to pick up 40-ish% through. The second half was so good! Holly and Ethan's twist was done beautifully, as was Holly's individual ending. Glad I gave this a second chance; I was pleasantly surprised!

#WinterGames2021 #WinterGames #TeamGameSleighers #LittenListen #Adventathon #AVeryMerryReadathon

My week 2 total is thankfully much better than last week! #TeamGameSleighers #WinterGames2021

Tried to be crafty the other day and melt candles/re-pour them into another jar. It didn't end up working as well as I wanted but at least I know what to do better next time! #WinterGames2021 #TeamGameSleighers

Two traditional Christmas things I do every year are hang up lights in my cubical at work and go looking at Christmas lights! #WinterGames2021 #TeamGameSleighers

Finally got some bingos this week for #WinterGames2021 and #TeamGameSleighers!

I absolutely adore the Vampire Knitting Club series. This little Christmasy novella is the perfect holiday whodunnit; but with vampires.

#WinterGames2021 #WinterGames #TeamGameSleighers #LittenListen #Adventathon #AVeryMerryReadathon #MerryBookmas

My hands-down favorite Christmas tale. Tim Curry does and amazing job narrating this story (there was no doubt it would be anything less). The voices he performs for all of the posh rich people were my favorite.

#WinterGames2021 #WinterGames #TeamGameSleighers #LittenListen #Adventathon #AVeryMerryReadathon #MerryBookmas

A heart-string-tugging WWII story about two families who are affected by the bombings in London. A glimpse into what life may have actually been like for some people during that time.

#WinterGames2021 #WinterGames #TeamGameSleighers #LittenListen #Adventathon #AVeryMerryReadathon #MerryBookmas

A fun, lighthearted Christmas mystery. 4/5 stars

#WinterGames2021 #WinterGames #TeamGameSleighers #LittenListen #Adventathon #AVeryMerryReadathon #MerryBookmas

Rating: 4.5/5
Spice: 2.5/5
While this is a short novella, I felt like the majority of the time was spent on the two MCs fighting about whether or not they were “allowed“ to be in love with each other. I guess that part was fine but would have worked better in a longer novel for me. Overall, the story was great; this was my first Talia Hibbert book and I can't wait to read the Brown sisters next!

Cute holiday story. Kinda Hallmark territory in my opinion, but still enjoyable. It did kinda bug me when each twin had multiple chances to explain what was actually going on and chose not to, but that would have made a very short book. #WinterGames2021 #WinterGames #TeamGameSleighers #LittenListen #Adventathon #AVeryMerryReadathon #MerryBookmas

My total for week one; not as much as I'd hoped to get but there's still plenty of time! #WinterGames2021 #WinterGames #TeamGameSleighers

1. @ChasingOm
2.
3. @peanutnine
4. The entirety of #Litsy!
5. @galueth28
6. @PuddleJumper
7. @wordslinger42
8. @Crazeedi
9. @Pigpen_Reads
10. All of my fellow sleigh-mates! ❤️

#WinterGames2021 #WinterGames #TeamGameSleighers

Had a little Home Alone marathon tonight! I want to watch the new one on Disney+ soon (purely for the connection to the original two movies). #WinterGames2021 #WinterGames #TeamGameSleighers +16 points

The beginning of this one was great. A string of random murders is being committed and no one has a clue who the murderer is except for us, the reader. About 30ish% in, it lost me. I almost DNFed but I was holding out hope that it would pick back up. I was disappointed until the last ten minutes of the big reveal. 2.5/5 stars for me.#bookreview #WinterGames2021 #WinterGames #TeamGameSleighers #LittenListen

The book pictured is what I actually read; Litsy won't let me add it for some reason. Fun and lighthearted. Definitely cozy mystery territory. I didn't know this was a series when I started, but it's not too hard to pick up on character history. Mild TW for mentions of domestic abuse. #bookreview #WinterGames2021 #WinterGames #TeamGameSleighers #LittenListen

A nice holiday-centric romance. Very low on the spice scale; I'd give it a 1/5 in that regard. It was refreshing to read about PoC characters and a different culture for a change. The ending seemed a bit rushed in my opinion, but overall I'd say 4.5/5 stars. #bookreview #WinterGames2021 #WinterGames #TeamGameSleighers #LittenListen

Boring. Seems to be more about the whiny main character rather than the actual murder. DNF at 36%. #WinterGames2021 #TeamGameSleighers #LittenListen #WinterGames @StayCurious @aperfectmjk

Here's my #tbr for #WinterGames2021. I may be a tad over ambitious; literally all of these are currently on hold on Libby! 🤣 Most of them are fairly short so I'm hoping to get through the majority of them. #TeamGameSleighers

Hope you're all having a wonderful #thanksgiving! 🍽