August ’22 Wrap-Up: This Month Was Both Two Years and Two Seconds Long

Hello again honeybees! Your inconsistent blogging icon is back (I'm so kidding!!! Does anyone even read my blog anymore?) This month was full of events and little things to get done. I moved into a new apartment, started driving, and somehow also found the time to read 6 books?? I don't even know. Let's get …

Lord of the Rings Book Series Review | My First Time Reading A Beloved Series

Hello again honeybees! I usually jump right into the review but since this is a bit of an unusual one. J.R.R. Tolkien is such a masterful writer but he's also very wordy and info-dumpy and it takes a long time for these novels to get going anywhere (if you've read The Hobbit and Fellowship, I'm …

April TBR + Goals | YallWest, Camp NaNo + More!

Hello again honeybees! I'm so excited for this month. YallWest is at the end of the month and I've missed it every since going for the first time in 2019. It'll be my first time riding a plane (I live in Northern California and it's in Southern California which is roughly a 7-8 hour drive …

March Wrap Up: The Longest Month Ever??

Hello again honeybees! Long time no see, but I've been super touch and go on here for a year or so now and that joke is getting a bit old. But this month was a super long month and I spent the majority of it writing, as well as getting back into really loving reading! …

June Wrap Up: A Lot Went On

Hello again honeybees! I can’t believe how crazy fast June passed by. But I’m kind of excited because I usually read a lot in July for some odd reason and there’s so many books I need to get to! Pride Month is always my favorite month and while it wasn’t the same and I still …

Audiobook Review: The Diviners by Libba Bray

Title: The Diviners (The Diviners #1) by Libba Bray Published: December 3, 2013 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Rating: ★★★★★ 5/5 Content warnings: heavy alcohol consumption, underage drinking, smoking, animal abuse, animal death (more content warnings can be found here, these are just the ones I remember). One sentence summary: Probably the best …

Mini Reviews: Paranormal Reads

Desperandum by Pia Mia ★★ List of all the trigger warnings can be found in my Goodreads review! **I received a free copy from the author in exchange for an honest review, which in no way impact my thoughts. When I read this a few months back, I rated it 3/5 stars but you know, …

Review: In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

Title: In The Dream House (a memoir) by Carmen Maria Machado, read by the author Published: December 19, 2019 by HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books Rating: 3.5/5 stars Notes: I received a free download of this audiobook from Libro.fm, which in no way affects my opinions Links: Goodreads | Amazon | Libro.fm Noteworthy: Several descriptions …

What I’m Currently Reading | Blogmas Day 10

Hello again honeybees! I just had a discussion on Instagram about reading multiple books, which I do often. I'm in the middle of eight books at the time of writing this. Some might scream "How?!" while others may groan "same." I'm with you on both ends of the spectrum. So without further ado, here are …