Happy Fall, y'all! This week has felt magical where we are - cooler temps (and a little rain finally!). I don't know what it is about waking up with the temps in the 50's and 60's, but it just makes me smile! I hope you are experiencing a great first few days of Fall, too. … Continue reading September Recap & October Prompts
It won't be long before the leaves start to change colors and one of my favorite seasons will be upon us - Autumn! I love watching the leaves turn orange and feel the weather turn cooler. This is the point in the year when my heart starts begging for a weekend in the mountains, too … Continue reading September Theme: Orange
August was a tough month for our house - first full month of school and first illness during school kept us busy and distracted from our reading! We did read so many great books, but their full reviews may not have made it to the site. My goal is to get all of September's up … Continue reading August Recap & September Prompts
The summer is coming to an end and our house is headed into back to school mode - are you? Our prompts this month honor the struggles that come with the busy running around that comes with this time of year. Quick books, fairytale retellings, and coming of age novels all feel right for this … Continue reading August Theme: Coral
This has been an amazing month of book choices! Not only did we get to talk about some of my favorite authors' newest releases, we had so many phenomenal stories that have stuck with me even weeks later! What are you favorite stories from this month? In July, I reviewed 11 books - 4 audiobooks … Continue reading July Recap & August Prompts
It's my birthday month! That also means it's halfway through the year, and the summer. It's hotter than hot outside and I'm spending most of my time inside reading good books in the A/C dreaming of places far away. How are you spending your time this summer? Our monthly prompt for July is my favorite … Continue reading July Theme: Turquoise
We are at the halfway point through the year - are you halfway through your reading goal for 2025? If not, you still have time to catch up! And, if you don't, that's ok, too. The most important part is enjoying your time reading a good book. We read a lot of really good books … Continue reading June Recap & July Prompts
Happy June, friends! This month is all about the Dads and Grads usually, so we chose blue for our monthly color. However, June is also Pride Month! If you're celebrating, feel free to substitute rainbow as your monthly color! We are kicking off Pride Month by reading a book by an LGBTQ+ author. We are … Continue reading June Theme: Blue
I thought May was going to be a calmer month for us. Sunny days and a week of vacation were in the plan, but 3 more tornado warnings during the past few weeks and some medical procedures left us with not as much time as we had planned. I still got a good bit of … Continue reading May Recap & June Prompts
In 1868, the very first Decoration Day was held to honor Union soldiers killed in action during the Civil War. Now known as Memorial Day, we are honoring over 150 years of this tradition with our reading challenges this month and our monthly theme of yellow. Yellow ribbons have often been the symbol associated with … Continue reading May Theme: Yellow
