"Charlie considered himself lucky." -ch1 opening
Tag: Book Review
ARC Review: “Memories of Blood and Shadow” by Aaron S. Jones
"Darkness cloaked the land of Alfara as a chill wind swept through the fields of wheat. Tavar felt an energy shimmer in the air. The threat of change. Of violence." - ch1
Review: “Not a Happy Family” by Shari Lapena
"There are many expensive houses here in Brecken Hill, an enclave on the edge of Aylesford, in the Hudson Valley." -prologue opening
Review: “Project Hail Mary” by Andy Weir
"What's two plus two? Something about the question irritates me. I'm tired. I drift back to sleep. A few minutes pass, then I hear it again." Ch 1 opening
Renee’s Recent Reads (& BIRTHDAY 🥳) 3/14/2022
Massive free Starbucks birthday drink. Went all out - my first ever TRENTA sized Pink Drink 💗 Hi friends! Late last week I celebrated my 29th birthday!!! 🥳I had an amazing day talking with family and a really great dinner going out to get sushi with my husband! I also got some wonderful gifts 🙂 … Continue reading Renee’s Recent Reads (& BIRTHDAY 🥳) 3/14/2022
Review: “These Silent Woods” by Kimi Cunningham Grant
"Something wrong, I can feel it: a sting prickling the skin and stitching inward." -ch1 opening
February 2022 Wrap-up
Another month of 2022 gone already! Time's speeding by with all the world and personal events going on these days. It's been both a fantastic time to get away and jump into a book but also a difficult time to concentrate. Reading has been coming in waves, and I think that's perfectly understandable given the … Continue reading February 2022 Wrap-up
Blog Tour & Review: “Beneath Cruel Fathoms” by Anela Deen
"The Failock Sea spoke gently." - ch1 opening
ONE YEAR of Book of the Month: An Update
My thoughts 1 YEAR in to Book of the Month subscription service
January 2022 Wrap Up
Happy February, friends! Today I bring you a brief recap of my January reads. On whole it was a decent month of sporadic reading. Due to COVID and work scheduling I had significantly slower reading at the start and end of month, but I still managed to finish 8 books. 🙂 Below are some stats … Continue reading January 2022 Wrap Up
Updated ALL-TIME Favorite Reads List
Hi, friends! Just a quick post to let you know my page of all-time favorite books has been updated to include the best of 2021 from the previous two top 2021 posts. These are sorted by genre and have links to the full review posts where available. In the near future (next year?) I may … Continue reading Updated ALL-TIME Favorite Reads List
Tier-Ranking Every Book I Read in 2021
Hi, friends! Recently I watched a video by Regan of PeruseProject where she ranked all her 2021 books. I thought that was such a fun idea I decided to do the same. So here are all of my 2021 reads ranked! And here's a link to my tiermaker in case anyone has read similar books … Continue reading Tier-Ranking Every Book I Read in 2021
Review: “Hunting Game (Embla Nyström #1)” by Helene Tursten
"After nine rock-hard rounds, the sweat was dripping from both combatants and their movements were noticeably slower." pg 1 opening
Review: “Dead to Her” by Sarah Pinborough
"The candle burns. Crisp paper. A pen. WHAT HAPPENED TO JONNY? Envelope. Seal. Whisper. Wait." ch 1 opening
Renee’s Recent Reads 12/14/21
Storygraph brand logo from https://app.thestorygraph.com/ Happy Tuesday, everyone! Hope you're staying warm as the weather continues to get colder. Nothing much new for me except for the usual upcoming holiday prep. However...I have recently been looking into Storygraph as an alternative book tracking option. Earlier in the year I saw a lot of booktubers checking … Continue reading Renee’s Recent Reads 12/14/21