Showing posts with label Monthly Recap. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Monthly Recap. Show all posts

June 2022 Bookish Recap

July 01, 2022


Hello everyone and welcome to another recap of whatever the heck I'm reading.

I haven't done one of these in a couple of months and while I feel bad, I'm ok with that. I'm here now and I hope to continue to do these consistently from now on.

June was a great reading month for me. I found not only one, but two five star reads and I cannot complain.

I do hope that your June has treated you as well (or even better) as it has treated me and I wish you all the best for July!!

Here's what my June looked like:
Total Books Read: 11
Total Pages Read: 3171
DNFs: 2
From my TBR: 2
Avg. Rating: 3.3

All the Books

My favorite books of the month were:


The other books I found worthwhile (and would recommend) were:
A Cold Dark Place by Toni Anderson
Cold Pursuit by Toni Anderson
Remedy Maker by Sheri Fredricks
Nancy and the Naga by Honey Phillips
The Ones Left Behind by Ari Reavis
King of Flesh & Bone by Liv Zander

Added to my tbr

I've added nothing and I think that's actually a good thing. I'm still trying to whittle down my TBR one book at a time.

Book Haul

Again nothing and that's awesome. I'm trying to stick to reading the paperbacks on my shelves and the ebooks on my kindle. Wish me luck!



What are you looking forward to next month? I hope you find only the best reads!

Talk soon,


xo, Natalie

March 2022 Bookish Recap

April 03, 2022


Hello everyone and welcome to another recap of whatever the heck I'm reading (and otherwise).

I think my book slump days are finally over. At least for now. I cannot begin to tell you how freaking happy I am about it. If you've been there, you know what it is. And if you haven't, I hope you never do.

I found a new-to-me author, which definitely helped get me out of my whole, and I'm making my way through one of their series. So those books will appear in April as well :)

I do hope that your March has treated you as well (or even better) as it has treated me!

Here's what my March looked like:
Total Books Read: 15
Total Pages Read: 4229
DNFs: 2
From my TBR: 7
Avg. Rating: 3.4

All the Books

My favorite books of the month were:



The other books I found worthwhile (and would recommend) were:
God of Wine by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff
Make Me Your Villain by Lani Lynn Vale
Savage Prince by Alison Aimes
Unbroken II by Aaron L. Speer
Asterion by Alessa Thorn
Medusa by Alessa Thorn

Added to my TBR

Nothing. Still not sure if this is a good or bad thing, but I'm looking at the positive — at least my TBR ain't growing!

Book Haul

Nothing. No news to see here people. I've been taking advantage of my KU subscription, reading what's already on my kindle, and wearing out my digital library borrows.



Please keep me in your positive thoughts. One month of steady reading doesn't mean my slump days are over. *fingers crossed*

What are you looking forward to next month? I hope you find only the best reads!

Talk soon,


xo, Natalie

February 2022 Bookish Recap

March 05, 2022


Hello everyone and welcome to another recap of whatever the heck I'm reading (and otherwise).

I've got to admit, I'm suffering through a major reading slump. It's put me in such a funk that I've been neglectful in reaching out and supporting fellow bloggers and readers. I've been avoiding the internet, social media, Goodreads, etc. I thought it would help, but it hasn't. So you'll be seeing me all over your stuff shortly.

I'm feeling so blah about reading and I'm hoping that if I pick up something by one of my favorite authors, perhaps something from their backlist, my funk will disappear. I'll be crossing my fingers and toes. Share a quick, positive thought into the atmosphere for me, will you?

Here's what my February looked like:

Total Books Read: 6

Total Pages Read: 1912

DNFs: 0

From my TBR: 3

Avg. Rating: 4.17


All the Books

My favorite book of the month was:


The other books I found worthwhile (and would recommend) were:
Anna and the Alien by Honey Phillips
You Can Run by Rebecca Zanetti
Deadly Fear by Cynthia Eden
Immortal Matchmakers, Inc. by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff
Tommaso by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

Book Haul

Nothing. See what I'm saying? Worst. Slump. Ever!

Added to my tbr

Nothing. Again. The. Worst!



Again, please think positive thoughts for me. PLEASE!!

What are you looking forward to next month? I hope you find only the best reads!

Talk soon,


xo, Natalie

January 2022 Bookish Recap

February 05, 2022


Hello everyone and welcome to another recap of whatever the heck I'm reading (and otherwise). Happy New Year and I hope it's been a happy and safe one for you so far.

I'm still suffering from reader's block (is that a thing?) and reading whatever I choose, however I choose. It's still working for me and I'm of the mind that what ain't broke shouldn't be fixed.

January turned out to be an interesting reading month for me. I got to tackle my TBR and I even dedicated some time to ARCs. How awesome is that?

So here's what January looked like for me book-wise:
Total Books Read: 13
Total Pages Read: 4396
DNFs: 1
From my TBR: 10
Avg. Rating: 3.7

All the Books

My favorite books of the month were...



The other books I found worthwhile (and would recommend) were:
Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh
Every Last Breath by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Dark Needs at Night's Edge by Kresley Cole
Wicked All Night by Jeaniene Frost
Always Someone's Monster by Lani Lynn Vale
The Mastermind by Dylan Allen

Book Haul

* Taste: an anthology - ebook
* Imperfect by Ari Reavis - paperback
* Just Fake It by Ari Reavis - paperback
* Remember Ramsey by Cynthia Eden - paperback

Added to my TBR

Infernium by Keri Lake



I did amazing this month and I can only hope February is just as good!

What are you looking forward to next month? I hope you find only the best reads!

Talk soon,


xo, Natalie

October 2021 Bookish Recap

November 01, 2021


Hey everyone and welcome to another recap of whatever the heck I'm reading! October is done and my family and I experienced the weirdest Halloween yet. No trick-or-treating, no costumes, plenty of treats :)

Once again, I spent the month reading whatever I wanted. Whether it was ARCs I couldn't help but request or accept, books I bought, borrowed or received, I had a blast reading. It was such a great month for me. While I didn't read many books, what I did get through, I loved!

So here's what October looked like for me book-wise:

Total Books read: 9

Total Pages read: 3281

DNFs: 0

From my TBR: 2

Avg rating: 3.89 stars


All the Books

My favorite book of the month was...



However, the other books I read were also awesome, which were...
Chalk Dirty to Me by Lani Lynn Vale
Scarred by Ari Reavis
Marked for Seduction by S.J. Rowe
A Shadow in the Reaping by Brynne Weaver
To Kiss a Demon by Stephanie Rowe
Darkness Awakened by Stephanie Rowe
A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole
Dream Keeper by Kristen Ashley

Book Haul

I think this was the first time I didn't break the bank buying books in a month!



One book! I'm so proud of myself!!

Added to my tbr

And here's where things get interesting. I added a total of ZERO books to my tbr. What?!



What are you looking forward to for November? I hope it's as incredible as we deserve it to be!

Talk soon,


xo, Natalie

September 2021 Bookish Recap

October 05, 2021


Hello again! Can you believe we've already made it through September? Seriously, how is time moving so quickly right now?!

Again, I spent this month reading quality over quantity. Actually, I've read a ton of ARCs, which is so freaking cool because it's been a while since I've gotten any of those.

So here's what my September was all about book-wise:

Best Books

I got to read some amazing books, several of which were worthy of all the stars, however, the ones I loved most...


And yet, all of the books I read were great (some absolutely awesome) and they were...

Pure Requiem by Aja James
Jerk It by Lani Lynn Vale
Pure Destiny by Aja James
Inmate of the Month by Lani Lynn Vale
Dirty Gambit by Airicka Phoenix
Saving Silver by Xavier Neal
Coldhearted Bastard by Jenika Snow
Immortal's Honor by Rebecca Zanetti
The Killer's Vow by Aria R. Blue
The Boss by Melanie Moreland

Book Haul

No physical copies this month, but I did indulge in some of the ebook deals I shared on my blog. All books were $2 or less!



I also got the Fall in Love book bundle that had a limited time release.

Added to my tbr

Now here is where things start getting interesting. One of my goals this year was to read more of the books on my reading list and to resist adding too many more. I'm failing people!! At least, I failed this month. Who knows when I'll ever get to read these, but authors need to slow the heck down so I can read all of the books!!


Reading Stats

I read a total of 3756 pages across 13 books AND all of the books ended up being ones I'd recommend. I actually requested or was approached for ARCs, which made for a welcome change this month. So here's how I did:





What Else?

Absolutely nothing. I'm still trying to find the energy to post consistently. I'd like to get back to doing the Top Ten Tuesday posts (I really miss that community). And I'd love to try another reading challenge. Or I might just keep doing whatever it is I am (or am not) doing right now. Maybe I'll surprise you.



What are you looking forward to for October? I hope it's as incredible as we deserve it to be!

Talk soon,


xo, Natalie