Book Spotlight | How I’ll Kill You by Ren DeStefano

Title: How I’ll Kill You
Authors: Ren DeStefano
Publisher: Berkley Books
Release Date: March 21, 2023

Make him want you.
Make him love you.
Make him dead.

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Book Spotlight | Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Title: Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
Authors: Jesse Q. Sutanto
Publisher: Berkley Books
Release Date: March 14, 2023

A lonely shopkeeper takes it upon herself to solve a murder in the most peculiar way in this captivating mystery by Jesse Q. Sutanto, bestselling author of Dial A for Aunties.

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2023 TBR

I decided to once again have a yearly TBR for 2023, after having it be successful to varying degrees over the past few years (see: 2020, 2021, & 2022 TBRs). But I think I figured out a process that will work for me actually picking up – and enjoying – these books. So here are 17 books I want to read in 2023.

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Book Spotlight | DO I KNOW YOU? by Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka

Title: Do I Know You?
Authors: Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka
Publisher: Berkley Books
Release Date: January 24, 2023

In this heartwarming romance, a couple who feels their relationship is deteriorating begins a flirtatious game of pretend that may just be the spark they need to reignite their relationship.

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2022 Wrap-Up | 2022 TBR Wrap-Up

I’m noramlly not a big TBR person, because I’m usually a mood reader and the self-imposed pressure of reading a certain book in a timeframe that I might not actually want to read stresses me out. Which I why in 2020 I started (and really enjoyed) doing a yearlong TBR of some books that have been on my shelves for way too long. 

2022 Wrap-Up | Favorite Reads of 2022

I read some really fantastic books this year, and I am very excited to share with you all some of best books of the year for me. These books made me laugh, cry, and every emotion in between. So I thought I’d share some of the books that made the biggest impact on me this year.

2022 Wrap-Up | Favorite Covers

Today we’re talking about some of my favorite book covers in 2022. Covers are such a big part of the reading experience and are the first thing that grabs me when I’m looking for new books.

So here’s some of my favorite covers of books I read over the last year in no particular order. 

2022 Wrap-Up | DNFs & Disappointments

I know I’ve been almost completely MIA for most of November and December, but these last two months of the year are always the busiest for me (the life of a retail worker) and I never get as much reading done. But I like getting the negatives out of the way first so here are some of my most disappointing reads and DNFs of 2022.

2022 End of the Year Survey

I don’t know about everyone else, but 2022 was a hectic year for me all around but it was filled with mostly ups, so I’ll take that as a win. But here’s how my reading went this past year – the good, bad, boring, and forever faves!

2023 Most Anticipated Releases | January – April

I’m changing up my anticipated releases slightly, instead of posting monthly, I’m going to share the books I’m most excited about for the next four months. So expect this post 3 times a year. And that gives me time to really look at what books are coming out later in the year, instead of front-loading these posts and forgetting everything after August.