Overall, my 2024 as far as reading goes was… a little odd! Not my favorite year by any means, though I did read many great books and also neglected many of my reading goals and fun challenges I had set for myself. Why, you ask? That’s a great question! Let’s get into the nitty gritty of why and what books propelled my reading experience forward and dragged it back in 2024.

What a great start to what will undoubtably be an epic tale. From The Ashes of Gods is the first in an epic fantasy quest and adventure series with a helping of romance, dash of magic, and a twist on Greek mythology. Let’s review Katerina’s debut novel, From The Ashes of Gods, out January 11th 2025.

When the nights are longer and darkness falls sooner, having a tale of magic to dive into makes all the difference for my mental health and well-being. There’s nothing better than an immersive fantasy read in the heart of winter and I’ve got 15 winter fantasy book recommendations lined up here – for every type of fantasy reader — to keep your spirits bright this chilly, cozy season.

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I’ve taken significant time off this summer, unplanned, just being and refocusing. Trying to recalibrate my priorities and find my purpose, drive, and motivation again. It’s really been amazing, being checked out and offline, reacquainting myself with other priorities and things that need my attention. And while I was away, these were all the things I was leaning into, and absolutely loving, during my time off.

I love this feeling when I’m reading a book. Nothing compares! This sense of being completely immersed and lost inside the pages of the story — like you could live there endlessly, never get enough of the plot and characters and yearn to get more of the story once you’re finished. Here are the last 3 books that made me forget I was reading.

In honor of recently finishing another reread, I thought I’d highlight all of the books I’ve reread since 2022. 2022 was definitely the year of rereads – the most I’ve ever done – and it’s honestly been wonderful. Let’s review all of the books I reread in 2022.

Why, yes, hi, hello — I am still here! It has certainly been a minute. The last couple of months have been hectic and full for us. Here’s a quick look at what we’ve been up to and how I’ve been feeling, the books that I've been reading and loving, what we’ve been watching and what’s coming up for us soon.

I’ve been in a kind of haze since I finished Every Summer After by Carley Fortune a week ago. I have no words to describe the impact this story has had on me. If you’re feeling like me, and can’t get your mind to stop reliving Every Summer After, here are several “read-after” and “watch-after” options that’ll give you that same nostalgic, cozy, epic love story, summer lake house, small town vibe. Sam & Percy forever!

Lately I’ve been loving romances with a bit more oomph. A bit more passion. A bit more angst. A bit more drama and conflict! Romantic suspense is any genre of romance that features a prominent mystery, suspense or thriller element. It’s a subgenre that I’ve always loved, but not one that I’ve sought after in the longest time, until recently. Here are 5 romantic suspense series to add to your to-be-read list today!

IT’S TIME. It’s time to read 23 backlist books in 2023! For me and my reading goals for the year, this challenge complimented it perfectly. I have so many unread, owned books from years past that’s IT’S TIME to focus there. And okay, hear me out, there’s actually 27 books on my list LOL. But regardless, here they are. The 27 backlist books I plan to read in 2023 and the 23 in 2023 challenge I’m participating in!

Setting reading goals has been one of my favorite aspects of delving deeper into my reading journey and experience. I’ve found that it’s a great way to capture a lot of different facets about reading that you either want to try or finally complete. In 2022, I had a slew of varying goals. Some that worked, others that didn’t. I’ve set similar goals this year but have scaled backed tremedously on the ones I’d like to achieve. Here are my reading goals for 2023.

I finished The Empire of Gold and Daevabad Trilogy back in December of 2020. Since then, I have been meaning and meaning to write a review blog of the series, but it’s taken quite a while to get over the heartache the last book instilled. I can remember days later still getting emotional over the ending. So, here’s a look back at The Empire of Gold and how this book stole my heart, took my breathe away, and left me reeling.

Happy New Year! I know I feel and say this every year now in my adult life — but 2022 FLEW by! I mean flew. I still can’t believe it’s a new year, but I’d have to say, this time around I’m glad for it. 2022 was simultanously a good and very, very hard year for us and I was ready for that clean slate feeling of a new year. Today, I’m reflecting on my 2022 mantra and looking back at how those words actually took affect in my life.

So, December felt like a slower reading month for me, but this stack looks hefty! Regardless, it was a great wrap to the year. Let’s review all the books I read in December 2022!

This was a super cute grumpy x sunshine, very slow burn, roommates x friends to lovers romance. The humor was fabulous. The tension palpable. I loved being back in the world of Crystal and Scott from Set On You. These characters definitely have my heart! Let’s review Amy’s latest story, Exes and O’s.

Here we go again! This time, I’m covering some of the most anticipated thriller books of 2023! In this list, you’ll find 20 thriller books all releasing in 2023. There’s chills and thrills, gothic vibes, things that go bump in the night, cozy mystery series, and wicked things coming our way and definitely not in a spoopy way. Here are some of the most anticipated thriller books of 2023!

Picking top favorites is always hard for me. Even with a reading journal this year where I kept up with my favorite book month by month, I still made this stack twice! But I think I've nailed it this time. Here are the top 12 books I loved this year!

All you need is love… and romance books! It’s that time again. Today, I’m covering some of the most anticipated romance reads of 2023. In this list, you’ll find 45 romance books all releasing next year. From contemporary and romcom to dark, romantic suspense, there’s something for every type of romance reader in this group!

Here we are again! On the cusp of a brand new year and it’s time to cover some of the most anticipated reads of 2023. In this list, we’ve got over 50 fantasy and fantasy romance reads. From Leigh Bardugo and Shannon Chakraborty and their immersive, epic magical worlds to sizzlin’, heartstopping fantasical romances from Katee Robert and Sarah A. Parker, we’ve got a plethora of new releases to look forward to in the new year.