Book Review: In Memoriam by Alice Winn

Format: PaperbackPublished: Marcy 7th, 2023Age: AdultGenre: Historical Rating: 5/5 Stars This book is so beautifully tragic, and it’s hard not to fall in love with Gaunt and Ellwood’s love story. 1914, and half German Gaunt struggles to understand the point behind the war, while others at his boarding school look excitedly forward to the dayContinueContinue reading “Book Review: In Memoriam by Alice Winn”

Monday Moods: Travel

Monday Moods is a weekly bookish meme created and hosted by Unwrapping Words (aka, me!). The premise is simple: every week, there’s a new ‘mood’, ranging from tropes to genres or actual moods (happy, sad, etc). On a Monday, feel free to post about books on your TBR, books you’d recommend, or a mix – whatever youContinueContinue reading “Monday Moods: Travel”

Book Review: A Midnight Kiss on Ever After Street by Jaimie Admans

Format: ebookPublished: July 4th, 2023Age: AdultGenre: Contemporary Romance Rating: 5/5 Stars I picked up this book immediately after finishing Christmas Ever After, knowing I wanted to spend more time on this street, with these people, getting to know all the various characters that make up Ever After Street. Admans has hit on a truly lovelyContinueContinue reading “Book Review: A Midnight Kiss on Ever After Street by Jaimie Admans”

Let’s Talk Bookish: Book Hype

Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme that was originally created and hosted by Rukky @ Eternity Books starting in August 2019, and was then cohosted with Dani @ Literary Lion from May 2020 to March 2022. Book Nook Bits has hosted since April 2022, with Dini at Dini Panda Reads as co-host from February 2025. This is excellent timing forContinueContinue reading “Let’s Talk Bookish: Book Hype”

Audiobook Review: Goblin Trilogy 1: Goblin Quest by Jim C. Hines

Full Cast AudioPublisher: GraphicAudioAge: AdultGenre: FantasyFormat: AudiobookPublished: November 2nd, 2004 Rating: 5/5 Stars This was fun! This book has been on Want to Read shelf for so long, and I finally grabbed it because of a recommendation based on needing something with ‘quest’ in the title. I’m really glad I went for this. Jig isContinueContinue reading “Audiobook Review: Goblin Trilogy 1: Goblin Quest by Jim C. Hines”

Monday Moods: Space

Monday Moods is a weekly bookish meme created and hosted by Unwrapping Words (aka, me!). The premise is simple: every week, there’s a new ‘mood’, ranging from tropes to genres or actual moods (happy, sad, etc). On a Monday, feel free to post about books on your TBR, books you’d recommend, or a mix – whatever youContinueContinue reading “Monday Moods: Space”

Let’s Talk Bookish: Duologies vs. Trilogies

Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly meme that was originally created and hosted by Rukky @ Eternity Books starting in August 2019, and was then cohosted with Dani @ Literary Lion from May 2020 to March 2022. Book Nook Bits has hosted since April 2022, with Dini at Dini Panda Reads as co-host from February 2025. Let’s Talk Bookish July 4th:DuologiesContinueContinue reading “Let’s Talk Bookish: Duologies vs. Trilogies”

2025 Reading Challenges Update #6

We’re over halfway through the year, so ideally I should be over halfway through my reading challenges, though it hasn’t quite worked out like that (yet). I’m hoping the next two months or so see me completing a couple, so I can focus on the bigger ones. For next year, I’m definitely going to doContinueContinue reading “2025 Reading Challenges Update #6”

Top Ten Tuesday: Freebie – Books of the Year (So Far!)

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. This week’s TTT prompt was a choice between a freebieContinueContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesday: Freebie – Books of the Year (So Far!)”

Monday Moods: Freebie – Sapphic

Monday Moods is a weekly bookish meme created and hosted by Unwrapping Words (aka, me!). The premise is simple: every week, there’s a new ‘mood’, ranging from tropes to genres or actual moods (happy, sad, etc). On a Monday, feel free to post about books on your TBR, books you’d recommend, or a mix – whatever youContinueContinue reading “Monday Moods: Freebie – Sapphic”