It’s New Years Eve which brings more traditions for our family! Ever since our first New Years Eve on our own, my eldest and I have had a junk food celebration, watch movies, play games and try to stay up to watch the ball drop in Times Square. Milkshakes, cookies, smores, popcorn with M&M’s and all thinks junk food await in the next few hours! I’m looking forward to the family Uno game though – our 7-year old is ruthless! I’m also hoping to find some time to read today – even after my reading retreat this week, I still have so much to do!
Here’s the books I’m looking forward to discussing with you this week. Grab your copies of these books by clicking the images below:
RWL Reading Challenge – Week 1: New Years
Same Time, Next Year
by Debbie Macomber
Posting on Monday, January 1st
I picked out this book months ago when I was looking for holiday themed reads. This is #4 in the Manning Men series, but was a great stand alone read.
Here’s some other great books that would work for this prompt in popular genres:
- Best Seller: Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding
- General Fiction: Lillian Boxfish Takes A Walk by Kathleen Rooney
- Romance: This Time Next Year by Sophie Cousins (You can read my review of this one here!)
- Thriller: Happy New Year by Malin Stein
- Nonfiction: New Year by Charles C Hofer
- Kids: Shante Keys and the New Year’s Peas by Gail Piernas-Davenport and Marion Eldridge
January Theme Discussion
Posting on Wednesday, January 3rd
This month’s theme is New Beginnings. We’ll take a look at some great books that fit this theme, and some activities to help you embrace the new year.
US States Challenge – Week 1: Alabama
Africatown: America’s last slave ship and the community it created
by Nick Tabor
Posting on Thursday, January 4th
I’ve been intrigued by this book since it released in 2023. This non-fiction read struck me to my core in much the same way Twelve Years A Slave did last year – the stories of these people absolutely rocked me!
Here’s some other great books that would work for this prompt in popular genres:
- Bestseller: Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber
- General Fiction: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
- Romance: The Hideaway by Lauren K Denton
- Thriller: Trust No One by Debra Webb
- Nonfiction: Across That Bridge by John Lewis
- Kids: Alabama Moon by Watt Key
Rotating Posts – Week 1: ARC
Love, Naturally
by Sophie Sullivan
Posting on Saturday, January 6th
This is a sponsored post from Macmillan Audio and NetGalley and I’m so excited to listen! Love, Naturally is a small-town romance releasing on January 16th!
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What I’m Reading
- Current print book: Cottonmouths, Kelly J Ford
- Current audio book: When Women Were Dragons, Kelly Barnhill
- Book I’m most looking forward to: Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston
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