book blog

  • Blind Date With a Book

    **I wear red and pink, hearts and bows. I walk through town and look at the shops and their decorations with declarations of love. I twist my head each way to try and see more of the hearts and garland.… Continue reading

    Blind Date With a Book
  • 2025 Book Goal Bingo

    **I sit on the floor with my back against the wall and read the parchment of reading goals I wrote. I cross a few out with my ink pen and look to see what else is listed and think through… Continue reading

    2025 Book Goal Bingo
  • January Wrap-Up

    **My hands burn through my gloves, but I ignore the sting and continue to roll my ball of snow until it gets to the height I desire. I do this two more times and carefully stack each one on top… Continue reading

    January Wrap-Up
  • February TBR

    **I slide the books off the shelf and walk them to the small table near my shelves. A candle sits on the table beside a book of matches. I take a match and swiftly strike it against the box and… Continue reading

    February TBR
  • Beginning of the Year Book Tag

    **The beginning of the year is a great time for reading. We can set new goals and have a fresh start. There are so many books we can read and new favorites to be found. I dig through my shelves… Continue reading

    Beginning of the Year Book Tag
  • Mini Brands Books Unboxing

    **Earlier this week, I went to the shops to look for some books and perhaps a new bag to carry them. When I stepped inside the shop and started to browse, I found myself eyeing a small bundle with mini… Continue reading

    Mini Brands Books Unboxing
  • December Wrap-Up

    **My recent reads sit on my table, and I take note of the fact that this is the last time this year that I will stack my books on my table to recount what I read for the month. I… Continue reading

    December Wrap-Up
  • January TBR

    **We are nearing the end of the year. I take a few glasses from the cabinet and place them on the table, adding napkins, plates, and the like in each place setting. I hang decorations of gold and black and… Continue reading

    January TBR
  • Christmas Book Haul

    **I unwrap the gifts that sit under my tree. I have been exchanging gifts with friends and family the past few days, and have left everything under my tree to unwrap at the same time. I tear through colorful wrap,… Continue reading

    Christmas Book Haul
  • Updating My Reading Journal

    **I keep my page of parchment close, my wrist aching from writing so much. Ink drips on the page but I ignore it and keep writing. I like to keep a page of parchment every year for all the books… Continue reading

    Updating My Reading Journal