What’s In My Bookish Work Bag

I have an oldie but a goodie for you today. I used to love what’s in my bag posts. Honestly, I think I’m a tad nosey. But I’ve noticed a few more on Instagram lately and I wanted to join the fun. So, here’s what’s in my bookish work bag. Vera Bradley Beige and White […]

Books on My Bitin’ List (Books I Dislike)

“To put it plain, I just don’t like youNot a thing about the way you isAnd if there ever come a time, I got rabiesYou’re high on my bitin’ list” -Tyler Childers I usually try to lean on the more positive sides of things. I try to read things I like and dnf the things […]

August 2025 TBR

Happy August! The weather here in Alabama is giving us a preview of the fall weather to come and it’s wonderful. It’s making me want to break out all the fall reads this month and that’s what I plan to do. Let’s dive into my August 2025 TBR. Black River Orchard Synopsis: It’s autumn in […]

July 2025 Wrap Up

I’m a few days past the end of July, but it’s fine. Let’s get to my July 2025 wrap up. I didn’t complete much in July. I read a lot, but I just didn’t make any progress. Plus, after two dnfs in a row I went in a tiny slump. Greenlights Synopsis: I’ve been in […]

The Goodreads Book Tag

Happy Friday! What are you up to today? I’m counting down the hours until the end of the work week. This week was so hard for some reason. Unfortunately, that didn’t leave a lot of time to read, but I’m hoping to remedy that this weekend. Anyhow, I thought I would do a book tag […]

DNF Diaries: The Listeners

If we start the week with a new dnf diary entry it can only go up from there, right? Please tell me I’m right. Anyhow let’s talk about why I dnfed The Listeners. Synopsis January 1942. The Avallon Hotel & Spa has always offered elegant luxury in the wilds of West Virginia, its mountain sweetwater […]

DNF Diaries: The Buffalo Hunter Hunter

Unfortunately, I have yet another entry into my dnf diaries. And I will have another one coming in a few weeks. Maybe I’m being too picky, but after the reading slump I went through last year I dnf anything if the vibe is off. I’m not saying this is a bad book. It’s just not […]

Gothictown Review

Gothictown was right up my alley. It does require some suspension of belief, but I thoroughly enjoyed it either way. Let’s get to my review. Synopsis Welcome to gentle Juliana, where you can have it all…if you pay the price. The email that lands in Billie Hope’s inbox seems like a gift from the universe. […]

Top Five Books of 2025 (So Far)

I did my 2025 midyear wrap up at the end of June. I’ve already changed my favorite book. So, let’s talk about my top five books of 2025 (so far). And listen, this list is probably going to change because I’m really loving the book I’m reading right now. But I’ll tell you more about […]

A FoxTale Book Shoppe Haul

Hi. I’m not sticking to my tbr at all. We went to Woodstock, Georgia and I made a pit stop at FoxTale Book Shoppe. I grabbed a lot of books that I’m super excited to pick up. Gothictown I grabbed Gothictown as soon as I read “In an immersive Southern Gothic.” I love a spooky […]