With two hours and 45 minutes to spare, I met my 2022 reading goal! 75 books complete! The last week of December I finished Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt I didn't think I would enjoy a book where one of the main characters is an octopus. It's not a book I would typically choose, but it was such a popular pick in this year. This is a beautiful story about unexpected friendships and healing. I loved Marcellus (the Octopus)! I am so glad I gave this book a Continue Reading
Jennifer Reads {December 2022}
I'm sharing my December reads early because I've decided to take a little reading break from now until the new year. That doesn't mean I won't read, but I'm not going to stress out about finishing a certain number of books before December 31st. Here's the deal - I love to read. I love books - but this year I found myself rushing through a good story just to mark another book off my list. Reading became a chore instead of an escape from the stress of everyday life. I want to read Continue Reading
A Few Things To Get You in the Christmas Spirit
I'm currently listening to one of my favorite Christmas albums - The Garth Brooks album from 1992 - talk about a throwback. I have a Christmas candle burning, I'm wearing Christmas pajamas and the weather outside feels festive. In Michigan that's code for cold. I started a list earlier this week of things that are getting me in the Christmas spirit; I thought I'd share a few of those things today. First and foremost, I'm trying really hard to keep my focus on the true meaning of Continue Reading
Jennifer Reads {November 2022}
My family started the month with Covid. Somehow we escaped the nasty virus for almost three years, but then it caught up to us. Let's just say Covid stinks! I am 100% blaming Covid if I don't meet my 2022 reading goal. I was so tired I couldn't hold a book, much less focus on the words on the page. Being sick cost me some good reading days. Now that we're better, I'm reading all the holiday romcoms! Here's what I read in November... Next of Kin by Kia Abdullah Leila receives a Continue Reading
Jennifer Reads {October 2022}
It's the time of year when I binge read as many seasonal rom-coms as I possibly can. I just can't resist a good Hallmark-like story and the cute seasonal covers. Yes, the stories are all very similar. Yes, the characters live happily ever after. But these books make me happy. This month I read Autumn Sky by Jenna Starly, Pumpkin Spice & Not So Nice by Becky Monson, A Pumpkin and a Patch by Jennifer Peel and Falling Inn Love by Erin Branscom. Quick, cute reads to cuddle up with on a Continue Reading