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May 2020 TBR!

It’s been a while since I’ve posted on here but since I have more time on my hands I thought I would start this back up. So without further ado here is my May TBR!

The Sixth Victim (A Constance Piper Mystery) by Tessa Harris

Helena by Evelyn Waugh

American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession by Nate Blakeslee

The Five Red Herrings by Dorothy Sayers

Code Girls: The Untold Story of the…

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February Wrap-up/ March TBR

Check out my February Wrap-up/ March TBR #tbr

In the month of February I read a total of 4 books. 3 of which were on my TBR for the month.

1. Why Do Catholic’s Do That by Kevin Orlin

I’ll link my full review here.

2. Mrs. Sherlock Holmes by Brad Ricca

I did a review as part of my Ladies Guide to History

3. How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization by Thomas Woods

This book was one I listened to on audiobook and was a book that…

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Ladies Guide to History: Mrs. Sherlock Holmes by Brad Ricca

Check out my newest #LadiesGuideToHistory Mrs. Sherlock Holmes by Brad Ricca

This book’s title, Mrs. Sherlock Holmes, caught my attention when I was browsing at Barnes and Noble. Originally, I thought it would be a novel about a wife of Sherlock Holmes or something like it. But rather it’s about something much more interesting. Mrs. Sherlock Holmes by Brad Ricca is book, part true crime part biography, tells an incredible story as compelling as fiction.

Who Was She:

Mrs.…

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My Favorite Presidential Biographies (and one not so presidential biography)

Check out My Favorite Presidential Biographies (and one not so presidential biography) #PresidentBio #bookrecs #President'sDay

Happy Presidents Day! I thought I would celebrate today by sharing some of my favorite presidential biographies, and one not so presidential biography. I love reading presidential biographies. I think they give insight not only into the president but also into the time period. If you have any recommendations let me know.

5. Manhunt by James Swanson

Is this considered a true biography of…

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My Favorite Bookish Romances: A 2019 Update

Happy Valentine's Day! In honor of the holiday I thought I'd share a few of my favorite romances. #romance

Last year for Valentine’s Day I decided to list some of my favorite romances from the books I had been reading. (read it here) I still love that idea so I thought I would update that list with some of my favorite romances I’ve discovered this past year.

3. Rules of Civility by Amor Towles

I was a little hesitant about putting this book on my list because it wasn’t so much that I loved the…

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Book Review: Why Do Catholics Do That? by Kevin Orlin Johnson

Check out my Book Review: Why Do Catholics Do That? by Kevin Orlin Johnson #bookreview

Lately, I’ve been trying to get more than a surface understanding of my faith. This has led me to read more about it. Mostly I’ve been reading saint biographies but I thought a more general book like Why Do Catholics Do That? by Kevin Orlin Johnson would also be helpful.

This book gives an overview of the Catholic Faith from its beginnings to why it’s practiced the way it is today. It discusses…

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My Top Three Classics

Check out my top three classics! #classicsrecommendations

I recently posted some of my reading goals for 2019 (link here) and one of my goals was to read 12 classics this year. So in honor of that goal I thought I would share a few of my favorite classics.

3. A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf

The first time I read a Room of One’s Own I was absolutely mesmerized. Virginia Woolf cuts straight to the truth of why there aren’t as many women writers…

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February 2019 TBR

  I can’t believe January went by so fast and it’s now February. For me, January wasn’t the best reading month. So here’s hoping February will be better. Over the past year, I’ve found TBRs help to hold myself accountable. Rather, they relieve the stress of figuring out what to read next. So without further ado here is my February TBR.

1. Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh

 This is part of my…

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Top Five Mystery Series

Check out my Top Five Mystery Series #favoritemysteries #bookrecommendations

In my last post, I mentioned how my reading tastes have changed (check it out here). I’ve gone from reading primarily fantasy to reading from many more genres including mystery. I quickly and completely fell in love with the genre. I’ve noticed that I’ve never made a list of my favorite mystery series so without further ado my favorite mystery series (in no particular order).

1. Sebastian St.…

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Have My Reading Tastes Changed?

Have My Reading Tastes Changed? read and find out lol. #bookdiscussion

Lately, I have been finding myself in a bit of a reading slump. And I think I might have stumbled onto the answer. I think it’s because I keep trying to read books I would have loved a few years ago but not ones I would necessarily love right now. Over the past couple of years, I’ve been reading more broadly, including more genres into my reading. And because of reading more broadly I do…

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Ladies Guide to History: Sisters by John J. Fialka

Check out my newest Ladies Guide to History: Sisters by John J. Fialka #remarkablewomen

What They Were All About:

“But the reality was that if you were educated in a parochial school, nursed in a Catholic hospital or had other contact with a church institution, the face of the church you saw most often was a women’s.”

This sentence in Sistersby John J. Fialka caught my attention and had me hooked till the end. I, personally, was born too late to see the “golden age” of Catholicism…

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12 Classics I want to read in 2019!

This year I would like to do something different. Something that will help me to challenge myself. I would really like to increase the number of classics I read so this year I decided to set a goal of 12 books. Hopefully, that will mean I’ll read one a month. It’s funny, I always end up loving that I read the classic but it always takes a supreme amount of effort to get myself to read it. Is it…

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Reader Seeking Help with Where to Start Reading Comics

Reader Seeking Help with Where to Start Reading Comics. Do have any good recommendations on how to start reading comics? #comics

I’ve always been interested in reading comics especially after loving Batman the Animated Series, Batman Beyond and Justice League Unlimited. But I never know where exactly to start. I just find all of the different storylines and universes a little intimidating (or more than a little intimidating). It seems like in every storyline all the characters have a slightly different backstory so…

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Snowed In Reads

Snowed In? Here are my recommendation as to what to read!

Today was a snow day where I live, and I was inspired to recommend some books to read when you’re snowed in. These are books you can curl up with your hot chocolate and get lost in. For me this means fantasy, but, I also have a mystery and a biography on this list.

1. Murder at the Brightwell by Ashley Weaver

I just did a review on this series that I’ll link here. But to summarize, this book…

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2019 Goals

I finally posted my goals for 2019!

It’s a little late to be posting my goals for 2019 but better late than never. I made ten goals  split into two categories; Reading Goals, and Blog Goals. And without any further ado here are my goals for 2019.

In 2019 I would like to…

Read a total of at least 75 books

1/3 (or 25) of those books should be nonfiction

Read at least 12 classics

Have a TBR for each month

Read a biography of a woman…

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Nonfiction November 2018 Random Questions Tag

Nonfiction November 2018 Random Questions Tag Yup, I created a tag read and find out what questions I asked lol. #nonfictionnovember

I had no idea what I wanted to post today so I thought up some questions I decided I would like to answer. Here’s the result.

1. What book got you into reading nonfiction?

  For me, that would have to be The Cello Suites by Eric Siblin. I picked up the Cello Suites because promised a different Bach than the one you learn in Music History class. This book definitely delivered on that promise. It…

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Series Review: Amory Ames Mysteries by Ashley Weaver

Check out what I thought about the Amory Ames Series! #AmoryAmes #bookreview #books

Here I am, back again with another mystery series review. When I began this blog, I honestly believed, I would be reviewing fantasy since it’s what I had been reading the most of at that point. But, I guess, tastes change. The Amory Ames Mystery Series by Ashley Weavercaught my attention a while ago, but I was rather reluctant to start it. However, this series actually surpassed my expectations…