Tag: botm
-
My Go-To Book Recs
When I worked last summer at a book store, I had to be quick to recommend books to people I had never met and whom had no idea where to begin in their book search. Basically, I had to cultivate a strong mental list of options based on genre. So, when people ask me for…
-
Reading Wrap-Up: January 2023
I started the year off pretty strong by reading 7 books during January! And what better way to start the new year than with several self-help books?! **Book titles with asterisks are ones I’ve already reviewed on Archetypes & Anecdotes, as of the publication of this blog post. Physical Books E-Books Audiobooks 3 – 3.5…
-
Tomorrow, & Tomorrow, & Tomorrow – Read Today
“‘What is a game?’ Marx said. ‘It’s tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow. It’s the possibility of infinite rebirth, infinite redemption. The idea that if you keep playing, you could win. No loss is permanent, because nothing is permanent, ever.’” Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow – Gabrielle Zevin My Rating In Summary of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,…
-
23 Books in 2023
Readers can’t help themselves. Inevitably, a stack of books will appear – bought or loaned. Hey, I’m guilty as charged. What better way to tackle my never-ending TBR pile than to tackle the 23 in 2023 challenge? Perhaps one of these will spark your interest or you will take this list on with me. There’s…
-
2022 Year in Review
Here are my TOP 10 books I read this year! (listed in no particular order) Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt – A lonely, elderly woman named Tova takes pride in working as a custodian for the local aquarium after the death of her husband and disappearance of her son over three decades ago.…
-
Musings Over The Magnolia Palace
“The rich think they’re protected, that they have magical powers, when in fact they’re only mortals, like the rest of us.” The Magnolia Palace – Fiona Davis My Rating In Summary of The Magnolia Palace “Eight months since losing her mother in the Spanish flu outbreak of 1919, twenty-one-year-old Lillian Carter’s life has completely fallen…
-
Reading Wrap-Up: March 2022
I read 11 books during March! Unfortunate, there weren’t any five-star reads this month, but there were certainly still some good ones – check them out! **Book titles with asterisks are ones I’ve already reviewed on Archetypes & Anecdotes, as of the publication of this blog post. ***Planner in photo comes from Little Inklings Design.…
-
Reading Wrap-Up: February 2022
I read 7 books during February and – GASP! – four out of the 7 were audiobooks. Thank you, Libby app, for keeping my reading going this month! I’m a bit late to posting this, but it’s never too late to celebrate any reading month! **Book titles with asterisks are ones I’ve already reviewed on…
-
Reading Wrap-Up: January 2022
I read 9 books in January! What a great way to start the new year! Unfortunately, I didn’t have any 5 star books this month. I don’t know if I’m just in a slump from the weather, or if I just genuinely wasn’t feeling exceptional about these. Nevertheless, there are definitely some good titles within…
-
12 Books Challenge
On my Instagram, I asked for 12 book recommendations for the #12bookschallenge and I was not disappointed. The idea is that each book will represent a different month of the year. While I am technically already behind with January almost being over, there is not a specific time that I have to read these during…
Archetypes & Anecdotes 