This post has been sitting in my drafts half-written for half of this year, so I thought I'd do a bit of catch up. Here is what I read this Spring:





Open Book by Jessica Simpson

For some reason, I was under the impression that this was going to be a fun, bubble gum memoir with juicy gossip. My e…

If anything, 2020 has been a strong reading year. I'm continuing to play around in genres I enjoy and try some out of my usual box. I hope you are staying well during this time and able to carve out some time for much-needed escapism. xx


The Dinner by Herman Koch

Welp. It's been a while sinc…

So it's been a good reading year so far. Here is the first batch of books I read, mostly in January. It was a month of shorter reads, thrillers, and Gillian Flynn.





The Grownup by Gillian Flynn. Usually, my common complaint with thrillers is the length. That was the same for this one but on the …

As anticipated this was a slow reading month. It was our first month in a new home and the holiday season, so it was just expected. I still had a couple of good reads though and will try to get a review for my 2019 reading up soon!  Needful Things by Stephen King A new shop opens in the small town …

Coraline by Neil Gaiman Another bedtime story for the kids that I enjoyed probably more than they did. This book was a nice mix of creepy and cute and nonsense and heart. So it was a usual Gaiman.  ★★★★
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier This particular classic is one that I've never read a synopsis for…

Scythe by Neal Schusterman I read this as a challenge for myself to try some YA books. I went in with low expectations but was really pleased for the most part. This book takes part in the future of our world where a device known as the Thunderhead has helped achieve near-utopian existence. Death i…