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Happy Saturday everyone!  Today, I'm sharing my May update for Bookforager's Picture Prompt Book Bingo 2026 .  In May, I completed 1 out of 10 read so far of a total of 16 books on my tbr.  Without further ado, keep reading to see my thoughts on the book I read in May for this challenge: 6. An acorn ❋ ❋ ❋ ❋   Nightshade and Oak by Molly O'Neill  was one of my most anticipated early 2026 fantasy releases.  I absolutely loved Greenteeth, so my expectations were incredibly high for O'Neill's next standalone novel.  I don't think I liked it quite as much as her debut release, but I still greatly enjoyed this.  The characters are all fantastic, but Mallt herself is my favorite of the group both before her transformation and after.  I also loved getting to visit the world of Iron Age/ Roman Britain as well as exploring some Welsh mythology.  It's not often I've had the chance to see the Iceni or anyone connected to Boudica in fiction, and I j...

Happy Saturday everyone! Today, I'm sharing my plans with you for  Summer of Horror 2026 , a celebration of all things horror running from June through August and hosted by Tammy @ Books, Bones & Buffy .  In June, I usually set my own little Pride Month reading challenge , but I've decided to do something a bit different though I will definitely be reading some of LGBTQIAP+ books, especially for the June portion of this 3 month long horror celebration.  I also plan on watching horror movies and tv shows which will be a lot of fun.  Many of my regular posts throughout these upcoming months will have a horror flavor to them and I may have a few special features mixed in there as well.  Keep reading to see what I'm hoping to read this summer! Books I Own: The Agony House by Cherie Priest and illustrated by Tara O'Connor - It's been awhile since I've read anything from this author, but this YA graphic novel does sound tempting. Angel Down by Daniel Kraus - I...

      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 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 May, I completed 6 books for a total of 31 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 May: 13. Bookface ❋ ❋ ❋  The Last Legacy ( The World of the Narrows #3) by Adrienne Young  is the first book I've read from this author in a little while.  I liked being back in this world and seeing a little more of it than we had previously. That said I was not interested in the romance of this and didn't particularly like the ending a whole lot either. My review is also on Goodreads and The StoryGraph . 7. Title starts with the letter "P" ❋ ❋ ❋  ❋ ❋   The Privilege of the Sword ( The World of Riverside #2) by Ellen Kushner  is a new favorite. I loved the ...

  Happy Thursday everyone!  Today I'm sharing my my fifth update for my progress for the year long reading challenge called the 2026 Popsugar Reading Challenge .  In May, I completed 3 books for a total of 32 read so far out of 50 total books on my tbr.  I can't believe I've only got 18 left.  You can see my original tbr here .  Keep reading to see my thoughts on the books I read in May for this challenge: 8. A book about a sexless marriage ❋ ❋ The Miniaturist ( The Miniaturist #1) by Jessie Burton  has been on my radar for quite a while since I watched the miniseries adaptation back when it was new. At least I knew what to expect, and now I can say that the show followed the story pretty well. Honestly, though, I prefer the adaptation for the performances and the visuals (the dollhouse looked so cool). The book was just depressing and frustratingly answers very few of the questions in the central mystery of the title miniaturist. For that character,...