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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 ...

Happy Tuesday everyone!  Today, I'm sharing my April update for  Bookforager's Picture Prompt Book Bingo 2026 .  In April, I completed 4 out of 9 read so far of a total of 16 books on my tbr.  Without further ado, keep reading to see my thoughts on the books I read in April for this challenge: 9. A griffin ❋   ❋  ❋  ❋   The Gryphon King  ( The Chaos Constellation  #1) by Sara Omer  is a fantasy series opener that I specifically decided to read for Bookforager's Picture Prompt Book Bingo 2026 to fulfill the gryphon prompt. I'm so glad I picked this one up because it was quite entertaining and well-written. The characters and the world, including the political intrigue, feel so real and three dimensional. I'll definitely be back for book two, The Harpy Knight . My review is also on  Goodreads  and  The StoryGraph . 12. An octopus ❋   ❋  ❋  ❋   ❋ The Deadly Grimoire  ( Arkham Horror  #16) by...

  Happy Tuesday everyone!  Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday which is hosted by  That Artsy Reader Girl .  This week's topic is a Freebie, so I've decided to feature Nonfiction I Want To Borrow From The Library.  I've seen quite a few interesting titles that I'd like to try and one day I hope to try all of these.  Here we go in alphabetical order by title: American Spirits: The Famous Fox Sisters and the Mysterious Fan That Haunted A Nation by Barb Rosenstock The CIA Book Club: The Secret Mission to Win the Cold War with Forbidden Literature by Charlie English Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown by Candace Fleming The Doctors' Riot of 1788: Body Snatching, Bloodletting, and Anatomy in America by Andy McPhee The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald by John U. Bacon The Improbable Victoria Woodhull: Suffrage, Free Love, and the First Woman to Run for President  by Eden Collinsworth In the Shadow o...

Happy Monday everyone!  Today I'm sharing my fourth update for my April progress for the year long  Beat The Backlist 2026  reading challenge, hosted by Austine Decker.  You can see my original tbr  here .  In April, I completed 2 books for a total of 9 read so far out of 24 total books on my tbr.  I'm getting there!  Without further ado, keep reading to see my thoughts on the books I read in April: 12. fave author rec: a book recommended by one of your favorite authors ❋  ❋  ❋  ❋ Kagen the Damned  ( Kagen the Damned  #1) by Jonathan Maberry  is a fantasy series opener I was really looking forward to, but had been putting off.  I'm glad I finally decided to read it because I think I'll really love this series.  Kagen definitely improves as a character over the course of the novel. If you're at all interested in grimdark fantasy, you can't miss this. I'll definitely be back for book two , Son o...

  Happy Monday everyone and welcome back to Music Monday!  Let's share some songs we've been enjoying!  If you would like to link up with me, please see the rules below. Rules: Every Monday share a few songs you've been enjoying.  It doesn't have to be a specific genre, new, or one of your favorites - just something you'd like to share with others.  If possible, share a music or lyric video of the song and your thoughts on the song(s), artist(s), and/or music video(s). If you would like to participate in Music Monday, please join the link up by sharing your post's url.  Hello everyone! Today, I'm featuring two unexpected tv song favorites.  The first is The #1 Trilly LOTR rap from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.  I know this is like 4 years old, but I just happened to see an old episode on tv a while ago.  I couldn't believe I had somehow missed it before now because it brings together so many of the original cast members from  The L...

      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!  This week I'm spotlighting one of my Spell It Out Reading Challenge 2025   books,  Rogues' Gallery: The Secret History of the Moguls and the Money That Made the Metropolitan Museum  by Michael Gross .  This sounds like it could be interesting rea...