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May To-Be-Read Stack

Karen

The class I took really took the wind out of my sails. But now that it’s over, it’s full steam ahead on my reading pile.

Here’s a quick wrap-up from the books I read in April:

1. FIVE STARS: Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover
Story about mistakes and forgiveness. A little far fetched but touching. Cried like a baby at the end.

2. FIVE STARS: Blind Conviction by Michael Stagg
A good courtroom mystery, believable until the bad guy was revealed.

3. FOUR STARS: Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score
Cute but Knox’s hesitation over being with Naomi was stupid and dragged out way too long.

4. FOUR STARS: Unmissing: A Thriller by Minka Kent
Woman kidnapped and imprisoned for ten years comes back to get old life back – great twist.

5. FOUR STARS: Edge of Darkness: A Post-Apcoalyptic EMP Survival Thriller by Kyla Stone
Master of suspense – several story lines at once but not confusing, a lot of tension.

FAVORITE BOOK FOR APRIL:

Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover.

Honestly folks, you can’t go wrong with any of Hoover’s books. She’s pretty good.

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You can tell which book I’m currently reading by the Goodreads widget in the sidebar.

I’m all about Kindle e-books. I’m a hard core e-book reader. I haven’t read an actual book in quite a long time and I find that when I hold an actual book, it feels large and clunky. I much prefer my Kindle e-reader than an actual book. With that said, I get all of my books from Kindle Unlimited – I rarely, if ever, spend money on a book – it all goes into the $10 dollars a month I pay for Kindle Unlimited.

So, if you’re interested in reading lesser known authors and want to save a ton of money in books, join me!

I rarely read anything lower than a four-star review on Goodreads – I’ve come to trust the reviews of Goodreads readers. I stopped reading for a long time simply because every book I read was stupid, or disappointing and ultimately, a waste of time. (I feel the same with movies – haven’t watched movies, or TV, in about a year). I’ve had great luck sticking to this philosophy and most of the books I read are pretty good.

You can see my book ratings on my Goodreads account.

I have currently read 18 books out of 55.

Moving on, here is my May TBR stack:

  1. Write My Name Across the Sky by Barbara O’Neal
  2. Misjudged: A Legal Thriller (Sam Johnstone Book 1) by James Chandler
  3. The Locked Door by Freida McFadden
  4. The Pawn and The Puppet (The Pawn and The Puppet series Book 1) by Brandi Elise Szeker
  5. Sea Storm: A Thriller (Underwater Investigation Unit Book 3) by Andrew Mayne

Happy Reading!

TBR

April To-Be-Read Stack

Karen

I’m behind my reading goal!

Dang this class.

But that’s okay. We’re planning on going camping the end of this month so I’ll hopefully have some time to catch up.

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You can tell which book I’m currently reading by the Goodreads widget in the sidebar.

I’m all about Kindle e-books. I’m a hard core e-book reader. I haven’t read an actual book in quite a long time and I find that when I hold an actual book, it feels large and clunky. I much prefer my Kindle e-reader than an actual book. With that said, I get all of my books from Kindle Unlimited – I rarely, if ever, spend money on a book – it all goes into the $10 dollars a month I pay for Kindle Unlimited.

So, if you’re interested in reading lesser known authors and want to save a ton of money in books, join me!

I rarely read anything lower than a four-star review on Goodreads – I’ve come to trust the reviews of Goodreads readers. I stopped reading for a long time simply because every book I read was stupid, or disappointing and ultimately, a waste of time. (I feel the same with movies – haven’t watched movies, or TV, in about a year). I’ve had great luck sticking to this philosophy and most of the books I read are pretty good.

You can see my book ratings on my Goodreads account.

I have currently read 12 books out of 55.

Moving on, here is my April TBR stack:

  1. Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover
  2. Blind Conviction (The Nate Shepherd Legal Thriller Series Book 3) by Michael Stagg
  3. Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score
  4. Unmissing: A Thriller by Minka Kent
  5. Edge of Darkness: A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival Thriller by Kyla Stone

Happy Reading!

TBR

February and March To-Be-Read Stack

Karen

Yes, I’m a little behind in my posting. But to catch you up, here are the books I read in February and the TBR list for March.

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You can see my book ratings on my Goodreads account.

I have currently read 5 books out of 55.

Moving on, here is my February TBR stack:

  1. Bad Cruz by L. J. Shen
  2. Don’t Look Now by Mary Burton
  3. The Wrong Woman : An addictive and gripping psychological thriller by Daniel Hurst
  4. The Queen’s Gambit by Walter Tevis
  5. Edge of Madness: A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival Thriller by Kyla Stone

I don’t know how much time I’m going to have to read in March and April – I’m taking a class. 

WHAT?!? What sort of class, you ask?

Well, you’ll have to stay tuned – I’ll explain more soon.

I’ve been very …. restless lately. I’m ready for a change. I’ve been confused and angry – I’m still angry, but not as confused. I have a plan and I feel better, but the question is, can I make this work?!?

Only time will tell.

In the meantime – I have a bookclub on Goodreads if you’re interested. I have all of March’s books listed on the bookshelf and if you would like to join and read what’s on the bookshelf, PLEASE DO. I may not be able to comment on all of the books, but I created this bookclub for people who want to voice their thoughts about the story, how it was written and how it made them feel after reading it. I hope you’ll join me over there. The URL is https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/138130-dear-reader

If that link doesn’t work, then sign into your Goodreads account and type in Dear Reader under the Groups section of the site, that should bring it up.

Anyway – Spring is around the corner!

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You can tell which book I’m currently reading by the Goodreads widget in the sidebar.

I’m all about Kindle e-books. I’m a hard core e-book reader. I haven’t read an actual book in quite a long time and I find that when I hold an actual book, it feels large and clunky. I much prefer my Kindle e-reader than an actual book. With that said, I get all of my books from Kindle Unlimited – I rarely, if ever, spend money on a book – it all goes into the $10 dollars a month I pay for Kindle Unlimited.

So, if you’re interested in reading lesser known authors and want to save a ton of money in books, join me!

I rarely read anything lower than a four-star review on Goodreads – I’ve come to trust the reviews of Goodreads readers. I stopped reading for a long time simply because every book I read was stupid, or disappointing and ultimately, a waste of time. (I feel the same with movies – haven’t watched movies, or TV, in about a year). I’ve had great luck sticking to this philosophy and most of the books I read are pretty good.

You can see my book ratings on my Goodreads account.

I have currently read 10 books out of 55.

Moving on, here is my March TBR stack:

  1. Put Me in Detention by Meghan Quinn
  2. The Keeper of Happy Endings by Barbara Davis
  3. Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover
  4. Quicksilver by Dean Koontz
  5. Blind Conviction (The Nate Shepherd Legal Thriller Series Book 3) by Michael Stagg

Happy Reading!

TBR

January To-Be-Read Stack

Karen

Guess what?

I met my Goodreads goal! I read 55 books this year. I wanted to read more, but I also wanted time to do other things, which I didn’t do because I was brain dead most nights after work, but I met my goal and that’s all that matters, I guess.

I plan on making my goal 55 books again in 2022. I can definitely read one book a week, and those weeks I’m on vacation, I’ll read a bit more.

I really want to leave myself time to work on other projects this year and I REALLY want to figure out how to do that while working full time. I’m planning on taking more days off this year because life is too short to work it away, you know?

Anyway, I’m feeling pretty good about meeting my reading goals this year.

The big question is – did YOU meet your reading goal for 2021? What is your reading goal for 2022?

As always, thanks for hanging out with me. You’re the best.

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You can tell which book I’m currently reading by the Goodreads widget in the sidebar.

I’m all about Kindle e-books. I’m a hard core e-book reader. I haven’t read an actual book in quite a long time and I find that when I hold an actual book, it feels large and clunky. I much prefer my Kindle e-reader than an actual book. With that said, I get all of my books from Kindle Unlimited – I rarely, if ever, spend money on a book – it all goes into the $10 dollars a month I pay for Kindle Unlimited.

So, if you’re interested in reading lesser known authors and want to save a ton of money in books, join me!

I rarely read anything lower than a four-star review on Goodreads – I’ve come to trust the reviews of Goodreads readers. I stopped reading for a long time simply because every book I read was stupid, or disappointing and ultimately, a waste of time. (I feel the same with movies – haven’t watched movies, or TV, in about a year). I’ve had great luck sticking to this philosophy and most of the books I read are pretty good.

You can see my book ratings on my Goodreads account.

I have currently read 55 books out of 55. (!!)

Moving on, here is my January TBR stack:

  1. Riley Thorn and the Corpse in the Closet by Lucy Score
  2. Turbulent: A Post Apocalyptic EMP Survival Thriller (Days of Want Series Book 1) by T. L. Payne
  3. In the Barren Ground by Loreth Anne White
  4. The Highland Fling by Meghan Quinn
  5. True Intent (The Nate Shepherd Legal Thriller Series Book 2) by Michael Stagg

Happy Reading!

TBR

December To-Be-Read Stack

Karen

Once in a while, I get an itch. An itch to start writing book reviews again.

But here’s my problem – I’m lazy. No, no, we can say it. When it comes to actually putting my thoughts to paper, computer, Internet, whatever, I poop out and watch YouTube videos instead. Why? Because it’s easier! Because I don’t have to think. Because I’ve used up all of my brain cells at work and sleeping is the only thing that will replenish my brain cells.

But I have dreams. I have goals. I’m just not sure when I will actually achieve my goals.

So who knows? Maybe I’ll post book reviews, maybe this is just another pipe dream, but if you care to subscribe and follow along on my real, or imagined, writing journey, you just may find out.

Also – I made an account on Kindle Vella. WHO KNOWS WHAT 2022 WILL BRING!

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You can tell which book I’m currently reading by the Goodreads widget in the sidebar.

I’m all about Kindle e-books. I’m a hard core e-book reader. I haven’t read an actual book in quite a long time and I find that when I hold an actual book, it feels large and clunky. I much prefer my Kindle e-reader than an actual book. With that said, I get all of my books from Kindle Unlimited – I rarely, if ever, spend money on a book – it all goes into the $10 dollars a month I pay for Kindle Unlimited.

So, if you’re interested in reading lesser known authors and want to save a ton of money in books, join me!

I rarely read anything lower than a four-star review on Goodreads – I’ve come to trust the reviews of Goodreads readers. I stopped reading for a long time simply because every book I read was stupid, or disappointing and ultimately, a waste of time. (I feel the same with movies – haven’t watched movies, or TV, in about a year). I’ve had great luck sticking to this philosophy and most of the books I read are pretty good.

You can see my book ratings on my Goodreads account.

I have currently read 50 books out of 55.

Moving on, here is my December TBR stack:

  1. Edge of Collapse by Kyla Stone
  2. Riley Thorn and the Corpse in the Closet by Lucy Score
  3. In the Deep by Loreth Anne White
  4. King of the Court by R.S. Grey
  5. Crimson Lake Road (Desert Plains Book 2) by Victor Methos

Happy Reading!

TBR

November To-Be-Read Stack

Karen

Didn’t read as much as I wanted to this month, but I knocked some rocks loose and my brain short circuited so I had a good excuse. I should still meet my ultimate goal of 55 books by the end of December assuming I don’t have any other mishaps between now and then.

God willing.

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You can tell which book I’m currently reading by the Goodreads widget in the sidebar.

I’m all about Kindle e-books. I’m a hard core e-book reader. I haven’t read an actual book in quite a long time and I find that when I hold an actual book, it feels large and clunky. I much prefer my Kindle e-reader than an actual book. With that said, I get all of my books from Kindle Unlimited – I rarely, if ever, spend money on a book – it all goes into the $10 dollars a month I pay for Kindle Unlimited.

So, if you’re interested in reading lesser known authors and want to save a ton of money in books, join me!

I rarely read anything lower than a four-star review on Goodreads – I’ve come to trust the reviews of Goodreads readers. I stopped reading for a long time simply because every book I read was stupid, or disappointing and ultimately, a waste of time. (I feel the same with movies – haven’t watched movies, or TV, in about a year). I’ve had great luck sticking to this philosophy and most of the books I read are pretty good.

You can see my book ratings on my Goodreads account.

I have currently read 46 books out of 55.

Moving on, here is my November TBR stack:

  1. One Day Fiancé by Lauren Landish
  2. Maybe Now by Colleen Hoover
  3. Dead of Night (Harry Bauer Book 1) by Blake Banner
  4. The Victory Garden by Rhys Bowen
  5. Lethal Defense (The Nate Shepherd Legal Thriller Series Book 1) by Michael Stagg

Happy Reading!

TBR

October To-Be-Read Stack

Karen

 

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You can tell which book I’m currently reading by the Goodreads widget in the sidebar.

I’m all about Kindle e-books. I’m a hard core e-book reader. I haven’t read an actual book in quite a long time and I find that when I hold an actual book, it feels large and clunky. I much prefer my Kindle e-reader than an actual book. With that said, I get all of my books from Kindle Unlimited – I rarely, if ever, spend money on a book – it all goes into the $10 dollars a month I pay for Kindle Unlimited.

So, if you’re interested in reading lesser known authors and want to save a ton of money in books, join me!

I rarely read anything lower than a four-star review on Goodreads – I’ve come to trust the reviews of Goodreads readers. I stopped reading for a long time simply because every book I read was stupid, or disappointing and ultimately, a waste of time. (I feel the same with movies – haven’t watched movies, or TV, in about a year). I’ve had great luck sticking to this philosophy and most of the books I read are pretty good.

You can see my book ratings on my Goodreads account.

I have currently read 42 books out of 55.

Moving on, here is my October TBR stack:

  1. One Day Fiancé by Lauren Landish
  2. The Dark Bones by Loreth Anne White
  3. Riley Thorn and the Dead Guy Next Door by Lucy Score
  4. Heart Bones by Colleen Hoover
  5. Dark Pattern (The Naturalist Book 4) by Andrew Mayne

Happy Reading!