This week’s prompt (thanks to That Artsy Reader Girl) was a more difficult one for me – I always love reading series because of the joy of living in a universe for book after book, but I also have a lot of respect for a great stand-alone book that can wrap up a plot in 300 or so pages. Many of these books did a great job of wrapping up the plot, but I still wish they had a sequel, either because there is still a lot of world to explore or because I just loved them so much that … Continue reading Top 10 Standalone Books that Need a Sequel

There are so many incredible books coming out these days, and I have such a hard choosing what to read! Just this week my husband gave me a dirty look for my giant stack of library books – let’s be honest, I’m not going to get through all of them before I have to take them back, and most of them are new releases. So thanks to That Artsy Reader Girl’s Top 10 Tuesday prompt, here is a list of 10 books coming out soon that I just can’t decide on. If you have read any of these, I would … Continue reading Top 10 Upcoming Releases I’m on the Fence About

This was definitely one of the harder Top 10 Tuesday prompts from That Artsy Reader Girl – I never really realized until now how rarely I actually track the books that I want to read! When I see a book that I almost certainly want to own (usually recommendations from friends), I tend to just add it to my Amazon list. So here are the 10 last books to be added to my Amazon list. Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft I know that this one was a recommendation by a friend, but I don’t remember much of the context! A … Continue reading The Top 10 Most Recent Additions to My To-Read List

It is always nice to look back on everything you accomplished the year before – but it’s also important to look back on the things that you didn’t accomplish, and perhaps consider what happened. Thanks to That Artsy Reader Girl’s Top 10 Tuesday prompt, here are a few books that I meant to read last year but never got around to. Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple This one has been on my list for quite awhile, and I even bought it for my mother-in-law thinking that it looks like a book she would enjoy. She loved, and even … Continue reading Top 10 Books I Meant to Read in 2018 but Didn’t Get Around To

For my 2018 wrap-up, I set a goal for myself to finish all of the books I had started – I was “currently reading” eight books, and I wanted a fresh start for 2019. I did get all eight of those books finished (just barely!), so here at the beginning of the year, I am able to jump right in to whatever strikes my fancy. Thanks to That Artsy Reader Girl‘s Top 10 Tuesday prompt, here is a list of ten new releases from January to June that I am most anticipating. 1/8/2019: The Widows by Jess Montgomery One of … Continue reading Top 10 Most Anticipated Releases for January-June 2019

My favorite thing about winter is all the opportunities to read – I love sitting in my reading chair under a blanket, knowing that it’s cold outside but I’m still cozy. Thanks to That Artsy Reader Girl’s Top 10 Tuesday prompt, here is a list of ten books I’m hoping to read this season. 1.Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones This book comes highly recommended by my sister The Effervescent Bookworm, and it’s about time that I read it! In this one, a young woman travels to the Goblin King to rescue her sister. It seems like a quick read that’ll fill … Continue reading Top 10 Books on my Winter TBR

I am not a fan of the cold, but I love winter – there is nothing better than sitting under a warm blanket and reading a book, knowing that it’s cold and miserable outside and I don’t have to be out there in the middle of it. Over the years I have collected a long list of winter reads, but here are some of my favorites! Thanks to That Artsy Reader Girl‘s Top 10 Tuesdays for the prompt. 1. Bone White by Ronald Malfi This is one of the best horror novels I’ve read in a long time – it … Continue reading Top 10 Wintry Reads

The holiday season is coming, people! And luckily, there are so many incredible gifts online for readers. So thanks to That Artsy Reader Girl’s Top Tuesday prompt for this week, I have pulled together a little list of my favorite bookish items for all budgets, including those millionaire friends I know I have out there somewhere. 1. Clear book weight $19.99 This one happens to be one of my top favorite gift ideas. I’m sure most of you have struggled with reading over lunch – it’s hard to hold a book with one hand and eat with the other (not … Continue reading Top 10 Bookish Items I’d Like to Own

Villains can really make or break a novel – a believable villain builds upon the plot and the atmosphere, but an unbelievable or powerless villain makes the whole thing seem artificial or irrelevant or both. Based on That Artsy Reader Girl‘s Top 10 Tuesday prompt, here are 10 of the creepiest villains from some of my favorite books. Spoiler Alert: I tried and really couldn’t write this article without a few spoilers. The things that are in here are vague and there isn’t anything from the very ending, but feel free to skip this one if you’d like. 1. The … Continue reading Top 10 Creepiest Villains

Libraries are absolutely one of the best things about the world that we live in – free access to mankind’s vast knowledge. I love everything that libraries have to offer – stories, classes, social gatherings, reference materials… someday I hope to travel and visit some of the world’s greatest libraries. Here are a few at the top of my list. (Top 10 Tuesdays are hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl) 1. Vatican Apostolic Library I was raised as Roman Catholic (and I am still a practicing Catholic) and naturally, as a bookworm, at a very young age I developed a … Continue reading Top 10 Libraries I’ve Always Wanted to Visit