Books I’m Reading on Memorial Day Weekend

Happy Memorial Day! Hoping that you’re all healthy, happy, and soaking up the sunshine wherever you are. Unless you’re in Alabama like me. We’re soaking up the rain. But I won’t complain. My tomatoes need it. Since it’s such a rainy weekend here, we’re just relaxing around the house. I have high hopes that I […]

My Top Five Historical Fiction Books

I’ve been sharing my top five books across different genres as a reintroduction to my reading preferences. Now I still consider historical fiction to be one of my favorite genres. However, according to my Goodreads account I haven’t picked up a historical fiction in quite some time. Anyhow, here are my top five historical fiction […]

Silent Companions Review

I had high hopes for Silent Companions. I really did. I saved it to use as a palette cleanser between all of the heavy fantasy that I’ve been reading. I hoped it would prevent a reading slump, but unfortunately it caused one. I really did not enjoy this one. Let’s talk about it. Synopsis: Some […]

Top Five Horror/Thriller Book List

Last week, I updated my top five fantasy series. So today I wanted to take a second and update my top five horror/thriller book list. I read a lot of great horror last year and they’ve been added to the list. Let’s get to it. Sweeney Todd: The String of Pearls Last October, I stumbled […]

Top Five Fantasy Series

I haven’t made a top five post in a minute. I know I’ve read several all-time favorite series since I’ve done my last one, so it just feels right to update it. I promise I won’t turn this into the Brandon Sanderson show. Here’s my top five fantasy series. A Song of Ice and Fire […]

A Spell for Saints and Sinners Review

A Spell for Saints and Sinners is a bit divisive on the bookish internet. I loved Gothictown by the same author, so I had to check this one out. I thought it was a vibe and honestly it could be one of my favorites of the year. Let’s get into my review. Synopsis In front […]

April 2026 Wrap Up

Let’s get to my April 2026 wrap up. It was a month of great reads even though it felt like The Shadow Rising consumed all of my time. Here’s what I read. The Hobbit Synopsis: “In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.” So, begins one of the most beloved and delightful tales […]

Goodreads Monday 4/27/26

Goodreads Monday was hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners. It’s now hosted by Budget Tales Book Blog. All you have to do is show off a book from your TBR that you’re looking forward to reading. Honestly, I’m just ready to read something besides The Shadow Rising. In front of an elegantly shabby townhouse on a Savannah side […]

The Hobbit Review

I read and reviewed The Hobbit on my old blog back in 2020. At the time I wasn’t sure if I was going to read The Lord of the Rings. Well, now I’ve decided that I want to and thought I needed to refresh myself on The Hobbit. I’m glad I did. There was so […]

A Chattanooga Road Trip

Cj and I took a quick road trip to Chattanooga over the weekend. His schedule is about to get crazy, so we wanted to take some time to ourselves. So, here’s what we got up to. Rodizio Grill We started the day with brunch at Rodizio Grill. This was our first time there and we […]