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      On Friday's I take part in two weekly link ups - The Friday 56, currently hosted by  Anne @ My Head Is Full of Books , and Book Beginnings, hosted by  Rose City Reader .  For The Friday 56, you choose a book, a book you have just finished, a book you are about to start, your current read, and share a line or a few lines that grab you (but don't spoil anything) from page 56 or 56% of the way through the ebook. Post it and share your post's url on Anne's most recent Friday 56 post. As for Book Beginnings, you share the first sentence or so and your initial thoughts, impressions, or whatever else it inspires, and then link up your post's url with Rose City Reader. Happy Friday everyone!  In honor of  Wyrd & Wonder 2026  (a month long celebration of all things fantasy co-hosted by Lisa @  Dear Geek Place , imyril @  There’s Always Room For One More , Ariana @  The Book Nook , Annemieke @  A Dance With Books , an...

Happy Friday everyone!  Today I'm sharing my  tbr for  Wyrd & Wonder 2026  which is a month long celebration of all things fantasy co-hosted by Lisa @  Dear Geek Place , imyril @  There’s Always Room For One More , Ariana @  The Book Nook , Annemieke @  A Dance With Books , and Jorie @  Jorie Loves A Story  (artwork by Varvara Gorbash).  Wyrd & Wonder has quickly become a highly anticipated online event these last few years.  It's such a cool way to challenge myself to enjoy more fantasy.  As usual, I have some fun stuff planned around my part of the internet this month - and my regular weekly posts will have a fantasy flavor.  You can follow the  Bluesky  account here and there's even a Discord server called Otherworlds to keep track of all the chatter this month.  Without further ado, let's get to what I hope to read this month.  No guarantees that'll I'll be able...

Happy Thursday everyone! Today I'm sharing my my fourth update for my April progress for the year long reading challenge called  The 52 Book Club's 2026 Reading Challenge .  You can see my original tbr  here .  In April, I completed 3 books for a total of 25 read so far out of 52 total books on my tbr.  More excellent progress!  Keep reading to see my thoughts on the books I read in April: 19. A nosy neighbor character ❋   ❋  ❋  ❋ The Murder of Roger Ackroyd  ( Hercule Poirot  #4) by Agatha Christie  is a novel I've heard a lot about over the years.  I've been on a bit of an Agatha Christie quick lately - both the novels and with adaptations - so I'm glad I've had the chance to try this one as well.  I see why it's considered a classic Poirot story.  What an ending! My review is also on  Goodreads  and  The StoryGraph . 48. Related to the word "Nemesis" ❋   ❋ Nemesis  ( Project ...

  Happy Thursday everyone!  Today I'm sharing my my fourth update for my progress for the year long reading challenge called the  2026 Popsugar Reading Challenge .  In April, I completed 4 books for a total of 29 read so far out of 50 total books on my tbr.  I think I'm making some great progress.  You can see my original tbr  here .  Keep reading to see my thoughts on the books I read in April for this challenge: 25. A book that explores influencer culture ❋   ❋  ❋  ❋ Listen for the Lie  by Amy Tintera  is a novel I'm very glad I listened to on audiobook because the production is excellent. The story kept me hooked but I really wished it was full cast throughout rather than just for the podcast parts, but January LaVoy, as always, does an amazing job. I also wish there wasn't a romance element between the podcaster and the subject. I could have totally done without that. Otherwise, I loved this and I can't wait to re...

        Happy Thursday everyone! Welcome back to  Books from the Backlog , the weekly linkup I'm taking part of which is hosted by  Carole's Random Life in Books .  This is a great way to put a spotlight on books that I've had sitting on my shelf for awhile.  I don't know when I'll get to my weekly featured book, but I hope to some time hopefully soon. This Week's Neglected Book: The Storyteller by Kathryn Williams Published: January 11, 2022 Genre: YA Historical Mystery My Copy: Format: Hardback Pages: 368 Where I Acquired It: Goodwill Summary (From Goodreads): This story follows a teenage girl’s quest to uncover the truth behind her secretive great aunt Anna, who just might be the long lost Russian princess Anastasia. It’s not every day you discover you might be related to Anastasia…or that the tragic princess actually survived her assassination attempt and has been living as the woman you know as Aunt Anna. For Jess Morgan, who is ...

Happy Wednesday everyone!  Today I'm sharing my fourth update for my April progress for the year long Read Queerly 2026 which is hosted by Alexx @  Enthralled Bookworm .  In April, I completed 3 books for a total of 9 read so far out of 16 total books on my tbr.  You can see my original tbr  here .  Keep reading to see my thoughts on the books I read this month: 13. Film reel icon: A queer book about a movie/movie stars/celebrities OR a queer book with a movie adaptation ❋   ❋  ❋  ❋ The Price of Salt, or Carol  by Patricia Highsmith  is a slower paced novel, but it is absolutely worth sticking with.  I had no idea what to expect with it at all, but it was better and much more hopeful in regards to the ending than I guessed it would be.  You know, considering it was originally released in 1952 and everything.  Also, since I finished reading it, I've had the chance to watch the 2015 movie adaptation and it does an ...