Sunday Post #382: What I Got for Christmas (And Happy New Year!)

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Top 10 Favorite Books of 2023!

It's finally time to talk about my favorite books of the year!! And some honorable mentions because I couldn't help myself 😆 And it's usually hard to pick a favorite book of the year, just one, but this year it was easy and I'll tell you now: Spider and Frost. I cannot get over it!

Top 10 Favorite Covers of 2023

Today we're looking at some of the prettier covers of books I read this year!

Top 5 Disappointing Books of 2023 (And the One Book I DNFd)

It's time to talk about my least favorite books of the year. Fortunately this year, I actually didn't give out any 1 star, and I only gave out ONE book 2 stars! (And I only DNFd one book!) So most of these books weren't terrible, but they were disappointing. Overall, I had a pretty good reading year!

Top 10 Most Anticipated Books of 2024

Today I'm talking about some of the books I'm most looking forward to next year! I am SO excited for all of these!

Top 10 Books I Wish I'd Read in 2023

It's the end of the year which means it's time for all the end of the year posts! These are my absolute favorites! First up are some books I wish I would've gotten to this year but didn't because I'm a mood reader and my mood pretty much dictates my reading life 🙄😂 These are all 2023 releases.

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #348: Wrapping Up The Year

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly meme hosted by Book Date and Unleashing Reads.

Sunday Post #381: Merry Christmas!

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Review: Betting on You by Lynn Painter

Title: Betting on You

Author: Lynn Painter

Genre: YA, contemporary romance

Publication date: November 28th 2023

Published by: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Source: eARC for review from publishers via Netgalley

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Synopsis: When seventeen-year-old Bailey starts a new job at a hotel waterpark, she is less than thrilled to see an old acquaintance is one of her coworkers. Bailey met Charlie a year ago on the long flight to Omaha, where she moved after her parents’ divorce. Charlie’s cynicism didn’t mix well with Bailey’s carefully well-behaved temperament, and his endless commentary was the irritating cherry on top of an already emotionally fraught trip.

Now, Bailey and Charlie are still polar opposites, but instead of everything about him rubbing Bailey the wrong way, she starts to look forward to hanging out and gossiping about the waterpark guests and their coworkers—particularly two who keep flirting with each other. Bailey and Charlie make a bet on whether or not the cozy pair will actually get together. Charlie insists that members of the opposite sex can’t just be friends, and Bailey is determined to prove him wrong.

Bailey and Charlie keep close track of the romantic progress of others while Charlie works to deflect the growing feelings he’s developed for Bailey. Terrified to lose her if his crush becomes known, what doesn’t help his agenda is Bailey and Charlie “fake dating” in order to disrupt the annoying pleasantries between Bailey’s mom and her mom’s new boyfriend. Soon, what Charlie was hoping to avoid becomes a reality as Bailey starts to see him as not only a friend she can rely on in the midst of family drama—but someone who makes her hands shake and heart race. But Charlie has a secret—a secret that involves Bailey and another bet Charlie may have made. Can the two make a real go of things…or has Charlie’s secret doomed them before they could start?

My rating: ★★★★☆

I don’t read a lot of contemporary romance, but books like the ones Lynn Painter writes are honestly making me realize that I may enjoy them more than I once thought.

2024 Reading Challenges

I may have gone a bit overboard with the challenges again this year 🫣

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #347: On a Rare Fantasy Binge

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly meme hosted by Book Date and Unleashing Reads.

Sunday Post #380: Exhaustingly Busy

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2023 End of Year Survey

I borrowed some of the images below from The Perpetual Page Turner, the creator of this fun survey 😊 I love doing this survey because not only does it include questions relating to books, but also blogging!

The Bookish Prediction Tag *Update*

In February I did this fun tag and I actually wanted to come back to it to see if my predictions came true, but I forgot until now. Lol. So we're doing it now! Lol. (This tag was created by Book Princess Reviews.)

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #346: Series Starters and Series Finales

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Sunday Post #379: Birthday Weekend Getaway

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2023 End of the Year Freak Out Tag

I love the Freak Out Tags! They are so much fun! For this one, I'll only be using books that I read from July until now. This tag was modified by Books, Bones & Buffy from the OG Mid Year Freak Out Tag.

December Let it Snow Giveaway Hop!

Happy Holidays everyone! Since it's the end of the year (and also my birthday today), I thought I would giveaway one of my favorite books of 2023!

3 Bookish Things I Learned About Myself in 2023

Last year for my birthday I did a fun post where I talked about bookish things I learned about myself that year, and I had so much fun putting that post together I thought I'd do it again! My birthday is tomorrow, so today I am reflecting on some very interesting things I learned about myself in 2023.

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #345: Short Contemporary Tangent?

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Sunday Post #378: I’ll Take The Chaos With A Smile On My Face

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2023 End of the Year Book Tag

It that time of year for all the End of the Year posts! I LOVE doing these posts! Up first is the End the Year Book Tag! The original tag can be found here.

Review: I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf by Grant Snider

Title: I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf

Author: Grant Snider

Genre: Adult, nonfiction, graphic novel

Publication date: April 2020

Published by: Abrams ComicArts

Source: Purchased hardcover

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Synopsis: A look at the culture and fanaticism of book lovers, from the beloved New York Times illustrator and creator of Incidental Comics.

It’s no secret, but we are judged by our bookshelves. We learn to read at an early age, and as we grow older we shed our beloved books for new ones. But some of us surround ourselves with books. We collect them, decorate with them, are inspired by them, and treat our books as sacred objects. In this lighthearted collection of one- and two-page comics, writer-artist Grant Snider explores bookishness in all its forms, and the love of writing and reading, building on the beloved literary comics featured on his website, Incidental Comics. I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf is the perfect gift for bookworms of all ages.

My rating: ★★★★★

I really loved this book! I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf is basically a collection of fun little comics about books, being a reader, and even writing books.