This was a very tough read but an important one. I‘m glad I persevered and finished. Now I need a light fluffy book!

#SundayShelfie Here‘s my YA section of my TBR bookshelf. The tagged book is an ARC that comes out in April I was lucky enough to snag from my local indie bookstore. Most of the others were purchased from the library book sales for 50 cents or so (except for the BOTM titles). Sort of a ragtag group of books but I am excited to read them all nonetheless (as soon as I stop checking out other library books). 😀❤️📚

Argh! #unpopularopinion time... I finished it for a book club otherwise would have dnf‘d. I didn‘t care about any of the characters. The dude is married with a kid and disappears...to go be with a girl from his past? The premise didn‘t work for me. The all knowing narrator didn‘t work for me either. The story itself was, well, boring. Lots of eye rolling. I am reading another book with a blind MC which is a million times better.

3 kids in bed, snuggly blanket, nice glass of wine, and a fantastic book. #perfectSaturdaynight

A passionate woman sees a young girl with a tiny baby in the pouring rain waiting for the train and wants to help her. The plot unravels from there at an exceedingly slow pace. I did enjoy the mystery and the structure of the novel was well done. The deterioration of the mental health of one of the MCs was also brilliantly portrayed. The pacing was so painfully slow but I am glad I made it through to the end. 3⭐️

#owlcratejr unboxing! My daughter LOVES getting her monthly book mail. The books have all been fantastic so far. Lots of cute goodies too. This month she got a wind up froggie flashlight, monster socks, bat stuffed animal, puzzle, monster eraser pen, origami bookmark, and of course a signed copy of the tagged book all to match the theme “Bump in the Night”. Next month‘s theme is “Code Breakers”. Can‘t wait! Soooo fun!!😍😍😍😍

Not sure how I feel about this thriller. Different and interesting but maybe it was all so far fetched that I had a hard time suspending disbelief. Maybe I just didn‘t connect with the characters (just about all of which are unlikeable). Maybe I am just over these crazy thrillers and it‘s a it‘s not you it‘s me situation. At any rate, I finished it but it was just alright. 3⭐️

I think I have evolved as a reader away from the over the top crime mysteries that I was once drawn to. However I have a bajillion of them on my TBR and need to do a more thorough job of weeding them out. This is the prequel to a series and was otherwise fine just not for me.

#SundayShelfie

Here‘s my Fantasy section of my TBR bookshelf at my house. The tagged book is my latest book that was acquired from the local indie bookstore. Great find too since my library doesn‘t have it.

This was a slow burn family drama that just didn‘t wow me. I kept waiting for more and it never delivered. The cover is gorgeous and it had so much potential. 3 grown siblings all spending the weekend with their father. Chaos, sibling rivalry, and drama ensues but something about it just didn‘t land for me. Was hoping for more connection with the mom and it didn‘t feel genuine I think. #theycantallbe5stars

Here are the last 2 ARCs I have received this month. #bookmail is the best mail!!

Just finished reading the illustrated version of this book along with Jim Dale‘s audiobook with my 8 year old. This is my favorite of the series and is so fantastic to revisit. Love, love, love seeing her experience this magic for the first time. Can‘t say enough amazing things about this series, these illustrations, and that narrator. #JimDaleisthebest

I really liked this book! Great twists and very atmospheric. This is the 2nd Clare Mackintosh book I have read and enjoyed both. Well done. 4⭐️

Ask and you shall receive @TracyReadsBooks Here‘s my Sci Fi section of my bookshelf for #SundayShelfie. I am one of those people who organize by genre. 😀❤️📚

This was a quiet slow burn character driven novel that I certainly enjoyed. The MC‘s mom disappears one night. The family is trying to piece together what happened knowing the mom is a sleepwalker. I liked the scientific details regarding sleepwalking and the forensic details as well. The ending had a good twist. Audiobook was well done. Overall a good pick. 😴 📚❤️

This cover is so heartbreaking and the story is bananas but sadly inspired by a true story. A photographer for a newspaper takes a photo of 2 kids in a house with a sign in front that says 2 children for sale. The book follows what happens to the photographer, a fellow employee, and the kids. It alternates POV and is done expertly. I continued to #justonemorechapter this book till poof! It was over. I was hooked from the start. Great pacing. 4⭐️

#ReallyRandomFebruary #Europe This graphic memoir takes place while the author is exploring several spots in Europe and Morocco to research his next project. I fell in love with his illustrations in this book. So amazing.

#FebruaryFeels #favenonfiction This is the story of the author‘s grandma, who was indeed one tough lady. So well written and intriguing! Loved this book!! Most definitely my favorite nonfiction book I have read...so far at least😉❤️📚

I had to get this on audio for fear my kids would see this and ask too many questions. Heard about this from Book Riot but I never read it because...well that cover... But I caved and...oh my! Lots of sexy times! 😊 It was funny too. Packed with sexual innuendos and comical situations. It could have benefited from more editing-too long IMO (no pun intended)-see what this book does to your brain? Best character was the cat! 4 steamy dirty ⭐️

#ReallyRandomFebrary I can‘t believe this is the only Douglas Adams book I have read. I have Hitchhiker on my shelf enticing me to read it but I have just not gotten there yet #somanybooks! This is a great read about several species of animals in #danger of going extinct. Interesting and humorous and sad all at the same time. Great read.

#FebruaryFeels This middle grade series is so fantastic. I read both the books in this series aloud to my kids and they fell in love with it. Begged me to read more (I think they just liked my robot voice 🤖) Roz the robot washes ashore on an island in the first book and makes a home among the local wildlife. The 2nd book Roz gets robotnapped and is forced to work on a farm. She plans a daring #narrowescape to get back home. Highly recommend!

#bookwithheartintitle #FebraryFeels

I really want to start this series this year. Incidentally I have #2 on my kindle but still need to read this one. Seanan McQuire also writes under the pen name Mira Grant and I have read one of those and loved it (Into the Rolling Deep). So many more by her on my TBR!

#trial #ReallyRandomFebruary

This is one of the best middle grade books I have read since Harry Potter. The magic, the world building, the amazing characters... I adored this book and it‘s sequel (as did my 2nd grader who read them with me). #3 in the series comes out in August this year and I am ready for it. Easy 5⭐️

I found the parts about book repair and info about how to spot a forgery absolutely fascinating. #booknerd The romance however was far too high on the cheesy scale for me. I did a lot of eye rolling. The mystery also felt very convenient-he talked to exactly the right people and pieced the clues together expertly. Overall I give it 3⭐️.

#crush #FebruaryFeels This book was a 4 star read for me. Some Buffy vibes in here which I love. Very fun.

#disappear #ReallyRandomFebruary This one is on my TBR, along with almost 2000 other books but who‘s counting, right? 😁❤️📚

This is the sequel to Want, a YA dystopian. I loved the first in the series. This was great too but not quite as good as the first. Multiple POVs, LGBTQ rep, and set in China all kept it interesting not to mention the gal on the cover has purple hair. What‘s not to love? #purplehair

#ReallyRandomFebruary The dog on this cover just makes me #smile. He reminds me of my doggie growing up. Also that dog looks like he may be smiling at me too. ❤️😊🐶 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

#FebruaryFeels #favelovestory @Eggs Hands down this was my favorite love story of 2019. Sooo great!! 5 stars.

Finished this one this morning for my first February book in the bag. Interesting sci fi classic. Glad I read it. It started off with a bang but got slow shortly thereafter. Picked up pace in the end again though. #SerialReader kept me on task which I greatly appreciate. Written in 1895 per serial reader app...science fiction was very different then. Thanks @SerialReader 📚😁

12 books completed in January for me. Not bad considering I had company at my house for half the month.
Breakdown:
5 audiobooks
3 graphic novels
4 mystery/thrillers
4 contemporary fiction
1 historical fiction
8 of those were 4 or 5 star reads for me. Yay for books!📚😁🎉

#febTBR #FebruaryFeels My Feb TBR goals are lofty but will include the 3 books pictured...sometime this month. I have a 2020 goal to finish as many series books as I can. I am in the middle of 29 series! Ouch. I should be able to finish a few this month (hopefully). @Eggs

#favor #reallyrandomfebruary I have the first book in this series (Dresden Files) on my TBR. This one is like number 10 or something. Yikes. So I have yet to read it and therefore not sure if this titular “Small Favor” is as advertised. @OriginalCyn620 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

#bookmail #arc I love getting book mail!!😍🥰💕 It makes me feel so bookishly important. 😊 I won this arc in a goodreads giveaway. What a creepy cover! Comes out in March. Thanks @penguinrandomhouse !! Can‘t wait to dive right in!

I devoured this book in one day. Such a fantastic and brutally honest portrayal of pregnancy. I love her feminist lens that she uses to dissect so many of the misnomers associated with pregnancy and womanhood. Her drawings are amazing. Her storytelling is so funny and heartbreaking and just so real. I feel like I know this woman from reading so many of her graphic memoirs. Loved this book!

Picnic lunch today with my 1st grader for Literacy Week at school. She adores these silly poems by Shel Silverstein. We have read this cover to cover multiple times.

I got married back in 2007 so it‘s been a minute since I‘ve really thought about wedding stuff. This book though was so so great. I adore everything about Lucy Knisley‘s books. Accurate yet sweet portrayal of the craziness involved with planning a big wedding. Funny and heartfelt. I also liked seeing the real pics from her wedding day included in the book. So much fun!! I loved it! 5⭐️

I read a #1wordtitle in January so totally tagging along #readwithMrBook even if it wasn‘t intentional at the time. 😁📚

This was a very compelling historical fiction set in New York in the 1950s. Two timelines (can historical fiction even be told without 2 timelines at this point-this format is so popular). Very well done and I believe this was Fiona Davis‘s debut novel. I have more of her books on my TBR but wanted to start at the beginning. I enjoyed the unraveling mystery and the romance and visiting this cool city in the 50s. Very fun. 4⭐️

My first Chevy Stevens book and definitely not my last! What a crazy story-realtor working a slow open house and gets abducted. You really felt her fear and hatred. I was rooting for her survival instincts to stay alive just one more day. Really enjoyed! 4⭐️

Exceedingly implausible but a very fun ride! Lots of twists and turns-she‘s running from the law but you don‘t know why. You do have to suspend disbelief quite a bit which is normally a deal breaker for me but I enjoyed it and was able to go with the flow. This has been on my TBR for a LONG time. So glad I finally got around to it. 🚗🚓🧩😀

Library book sale! I can‘t help myself. But seriously 9 books for $12.25. Not too shabby. 😉

This was on the modernmrsdarcy “Hot Summer Books for 2018” list. Yea, yea, I know it‘s January but there was no hold for it at the library so why not live vicariously? It has low ratings so I was skeptical going in, but I enjoyed it. There are a ton of characters and lots of spoiled rich people problems, but I liked the theme of friendship throughout the book. Also Julia Whelan is the audiobook narrator and she is fabulous as always.

Atmospheric and lyrical but I couldn‘t get into this. I have been striking out with my audio picks lately. Too much going on here and I had a hard time following on audio.

4 hours into the audio...43 hours left to go and I am just not into this at all. Maybe just not the right time. Bailing on this one for now. #unpopularopinion

This is a very slow burn for the first 50-75%. I had a hard time keeping all the characters/relationships straight (there are 2 girls named Emma!) so by the time things got interesting I was still a little lost. I think I would have done better reading vs audio. It was however hard to look away. #parentsbehavingbadly

1. Best thing-my sister @TerriGreen and my niece came to visit for a few days. It was so great having them here. I haven‘t seen them in over a year and we got to talk books 🥰. 2. Weekend plans-just set up a surprise trip to Legoland with my kiddos. Should be fun. Never been there before. 3. 20 minutes left in audio of The Gifted School Thanks for the tag @LibrarianRyan #thoughtfulthursday

Witty and self-deprecating... enjoyed this short book about a couple going through marriage counseling. The book is 10 chapters-each one set in the bar across the street from the therapist‘s office where they meet beforehand every week. It reads like a play and has apparently been adapted as tv show.

My daughter just opened her #owlcratejr box and it looks very fun!

Loved this book!! I got this one for my sister @TerriGreen for Christmas and she kindly brought it with her when she came to visit me and I devoured it. I also loved Quiet Girl in a Noisy World, which I read last year. I can see myself in every page of this book! Thanks for letting me borrow this one sis 😘