Yumi and the Nightmare Painter Review

One of my goals for the year is to complete the first four Secret Projects. Well toward the end of December, I got in a bit of a reading funk. Ninety percent of the time a Brandon Sanderson book can pull me out of said funk. I decided I would get a jump start on […]

The First Unhaul of 2026

With the first haul of 2026 comes the first unhaul of 2026. I want to be intentional about what I’m reading this year and having a cluttered shelf doesn’t help that. So here’s what I’m getting rid of. The Wolf of Oren-Yaro The Wolf of Oren-Yaro didn’t work for me. I just didn’t like the […]

The First Book Haul of 2026

Let me start off by saying that I am blessed with the best family and friends. They absolutely support my book hoarding addiction and I appreciate that, hahaha. These are technically the books I received as Christmas gifts, but life has just now slowed down enough to talk about them. So, let’s dive into the […]

January Daily Bible Verses

In 2025 one of my personal goals for the year was to read the Bible. I had never actually read it through. So, I found a yearly reading plan and to keep myself accountable I wrote down a verse of the day in my planner. I wrote down things that resonated with my heart and […]

January 2026 TBR

It’s going to take a minute to get used to typing 2026. Anyhow, I plan to do a lot of mood reading this month. I have new goals that I want to reach but I also want to enjoy the new books I’ve received. So, here’s my very small January 2026 TBR. Pride and Prejudice […]

My 2026 Reading Goals

Happy New Year! Here’s hoping that 2026 is the best year yet. As always, I like to take today and think about the goals I have for the year. I will always be a planner. It’s the Capricorn in me. So, let’s talk about my 2026 reading goals. Read 50 Books I set my goal […]

2025 Reading Wrap Up

After such a horrible year last year, I’m happy to announce that 2025 was amazing. I’ve settled into motherhood and life, and I’ve even been able to squeeze in some reading into my new routine. So, let’s get into my 2025 reading wrap up. Number Read I read 53 books. My goal was 25 so […]

December 2025 Wrap Up

I had an ambitious December tbr and a lackluster December reading month, hahaha. We were super busy, and it took every inch of brain capacity to function day to day. So, here’s my December 2025 wrap up. The Cinnamon Bun Book Store Synopsis: When a secret message turns up hidden in a book in the […]

Top 5 Books of 2025

So yesterday we talked about my disappointing reads of 2025. Today let’s talk about my top five books of 2025. All in all, 2025 was a decent reading year. I fell back in love with reading after 2024 tried to kill me. I found some new favorites and tried new genres, so I deem this […]

Disappointing Reads & DNFS of 2025

Let’s talk about my disappointing reads & dnfs of 2025. It was a good reading year. After 2024, I was so happy to find books that I really enjoyed again. But I will say there were some duds and a super shocking disappointment. So, let’s chat. This is Halloween I don’t think I’ve ever been […]