Hello, book nerds. I’m writing this on the tail end of a great two week vacation, where I truly disconnected from work and my routine. I am now back home, in my office, contemplating the next era of my life. I started reviewing books on Instagram back in 2020 or 2021, when my life looked… Read more: <b>Bye for Now</b>

Hello, book nerds! Spooky month is officially behind us. From seeing SenLinYu on book tour to completing my first writing challenge to handing out full-sized candy on Halloween night, I feel like I had a great month. SenLinYu’s book tour event was solid. And so was the book (which weighs a nice 3 pounds or… Read more: October memes

Hello, book nerds! September was a good month — pretty standard, all told. There were some notable life events for friends, which I enjoyed celebrating, and outside of those, things were quiet and relaxed. The latest and greatest is that I’ve committed to writing a book. I say “committed” specifically, because that’s the important part.… Read more: Writing, and September memes

Hello, book nerds! August was a chill month — and honestly, I don’t have much to say. I read a bunch, though, so I’m getting straight to the goods:

Hello, book nerds! July was a busy month — we had many birthdays to celebrate (including my husband’s, who enjoys a big, themed, party). Something else I did this month was watch K-Pop Demon Hunters — twice in 24 hours. I’m not even a K-Pop person generally, but I loved this movie wayyyyy more than… Read more: K-Pop Demon Hunters and July memes

Hello, book nerds! June was a great month around here. We started off strong, with a road trip to attend VE Schwab’s book tour! VE Schwab was incredible to see live. The way she speaks is captivating, and she truly has a way with words. And we were front row! So I felt like I… Read more: VE Schwab, library reno, and June memes

Hello, book nerds! May was a busy month around here. Not only did I attend a book fair and a concert (Empire of the Sun), but I also got to meet the Rachel Gillig! The book fair was a fun event — there were so many cute booths. I made off with a “blind date… Read more: Book fairs, Rachel Gillig, & May memes

Hello, book nerds! I don’t have much to say about April. The highlights are: I read slightly less, played Halo slightly more, improved on my fitness goals, and spent less time staring into the void. I acquired a new favorite show (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End) and finally watched Princess Mononoke. All things considered, an interesting,… Read more: April memes

Hello, book nerds! Is mid-April too late to post about March? Whatever. I’ve slowed down on reading quite a bit over the last month. This is a good and bad thing — good according to my goal for the year, bad according to my stacked TBR. But also, I’m doing other things. (What?!) Yes, it’s… Read more: March memes and life more generally

Hello, book nerds! I haven’t done a monthly wrap-up in a while, and to be honest, I didn’t feel like it. So I decided to meme-ify my month for you instead. You’re welcome.

Hello, book nerds! What a year it’s been. I went into 2024 with a goal of 75 books (for the record, this is a decrease from 2023, when I read a whopping 100 books). I set a goal of 75 thinking I would then spend more time on other art forms, like film and games.… Read more: Reading 95 books in 2024, and my relationship with blogging

Hello, book nerds! What a year this has been. It’s had some ups and downs, but I can now confidently say that our household has arrived at peace. And I’m ready to bask in it. It’s time for my annual holiday vacation from book blogging. I’ll be back in two weeks with my reading year… Read more: See you in 2025

Hello, book nerds! November is always a great month. It contains many of my favorite things: my birthday, the annual Texas Book Fest, and Thanksgiving. Plus, we had some some extra goodies this year, like my husband accepting a new job, a Linkin Park concert, and a shopping spree day with my mom. Life is… Read more: Everything I read, watched, listened to, or played in November 2024

Hello, book nerds! If you’re not familiar with the Lone Star State’s annual book festival, you’re missing out. Every November in the downtown Austin capitol area, tents upon tents hog a few main roads, all dedicated to the thing we love most. From author discussions and signings to all the bookish goodies, it’s a blast… Read more: I went to the Texas Book Fest

Hello, book nerds! October felt like a long month for me, in a good way. Between multiple concerts and spending a lot of quality time with friends and family, it was an enjoyable and relaxing month. A fun note: I got all of these movies from the library. Just thought I’d share, in case you… Read more: Everything I read, watched, listened to, or played in October 2024

Hello, book nerds! I’m up to my old tricks again: reading a lot of things at once. Did I have to do this to myself? No. But alas, here I am. When library holds come in and ARCs are approved, do you question the hand of fate? That said, I don’t have a review ready… Read more: Everything I’m currently reading (it’s a lot)

Hello, book nerds! September was full of change. I talked about this a bit in my last blog, if you’re interested. As far as media consumption goes, though, it was a great and varied month. I’m still relatively new to gaming. So, I haven’t played a whole lot of console games yet, and I was… Read more: Everything I read, watched, listened to, or played in September 2024

Hello, book nerds! ‘Tis the season for change in my household this month. We’ve had good new and bad news. The good news: we became debt-free this month! This was a huge feat and years in the making. We’re thrilled. The bad news: my spouse was let go a week later. C’est la vie. But… Read more: The library is my new Blockbuster

Hello, book nerds! August was a great month. I got some much needed down time and could engage with a variety of hobbies, on top of seeing friends or family most weekends. Here’s a summary of the media I consumed this month. I have a blank wall that needs artwork, but I tend not to… Read more: Everything I read, watched, listened to, or played in August 2024

Hello, book nerds! What a month this was. From a hurricane to more than a handful of birthdays, it was quite literally a jam-packed month. Here’s some of my highlights. Another influence from my husband. I’m skilling up by playing this one, and slowly getting the hang of which buttons do what things. The NPC… Read more: Everything I read, watched, listened to, or played in July 2024

Hello, book nerds! I’m sitting outside a grocery store bumming off their wifi right now to write an update. Hurricane Beryl was a quick but destructive storm — we’re going on day 3 of no power. And NO cell data, so I’m doing a true internet fast at the moment. I won’t have a review… Read more: No power, internet, or cell data

Hello, book nerds! Summer is in full swing in my neck of the woods, with daily highs now nearing 100. I have to save any “outside time” for 8pm, and squeeze every ounce I can get out of that 30-45 minutes before the sun goes down. Which means I’m doing a lot of indoor activities… Read more: Everything I read, watched, listened to, or played in June 2024

Hello, book nerds! May was a whirlwind for me. Not only was I busy at work and with friends, but several storms blew through my area and caused routine-disrupting power outages. Some areas flooded — luckily, our house was fine — but it certainly put a damper on things. As a result, I posted less… Read more: Everything I read, watched, listened to, or played in May 2024

Hello, book nerds! Last night, the queen, Leigh Bardugo herself, graced my city with a visit on her book tour for her new release, The Familiar. And my friends and I had a blast. Over 300 people turned up for the event — and if you’ve never been in a room full of so many… Read more: I met Leigh Bardugo

Hello, book nerds! For years, I’ve had two Instagram accounts. One for my bookish content, and a personal one that I made in 2014 as I was starting my freshman year of college. After 10 years of daily Instagram scrolling, I finally decided it was time for it to go. I am keeping my book… Read more: Deleting my personal Instagram, and what I’m reading

Hello, book nerds! COVID took us out this last week — my husband and I were sicker than hell. We’re finally feeling better, but with a lingering cough and runny nose that’s very annoying. I would love to say that being sick meant more time for reading, but alas, my delirious brain could not focus… Read more: COVID, and Dramione fanfiction

Hello, book nerds! First of all, happy release day for House of Flame and Shadow. I’ve got this one on lock — I have both the kindle version and the physical version. This will be my first truly spoiler-free SJM reading experience, and I’m ready for it. As you know, my reviews are always honest,… Read more: Book binding and other news

Hello, book nerds! I never thoughts I’d be one of the book bloggers boasting a triple digit read count for a single year, but for the first time in my life, I can claim that I did it! I read exactly 100 books in 2023. Do I think I’ll do it again? Lol. No. And… Read more: Storygraph stats: I read 100 books last year

Hello, book nerds! I’ll be officially in holiday mode starting next week. My goal is tackling my TBR so that I can hopefully hit my first ever 100-book year — I’m so close! I’ll also just be enjoying the *vibes.* Got my Christmas décor up, candles burning, crackling fireplace on the TV (just because I… Read more: See you in 2024

Hello, book nerds! For all of my teen years, a movie for a popular book series would come out on my birthday weekend. From 2008-2012, it was the Twilight movies. From then until 2015, it was The Hunger Games. So basically from ages 13-20, my birthday weekend activities were spoken for. I was happy for… Read more: Birthday Weekend: The new Hunger Games movie and couch potato status

Hello, book nerds! I have five ARCs in my Netgalley queue currently and my goal is to complete at least one this month. Here’s what I have to choose from: Immortal Pleasures by V. Castro Pub: April 16, 2024 Synopsis: “An ancient Aztec vampire roams the modern world in search of vengeance and love in… Read more: Nov 2023: My Upcoming ARCs

Hello, book nerds! The last midnight book release party I attended was for Breaking Dawn way back in 2008 when I was about 12-years-old. It was so long ago now that my memories of the event are pretty fuzzy, but I definitely remember coming home around 1am and falling asleep to the sight of my… Read more: I went to an Iron Flame midnight release party