Loved this final book in the All the King‘s Men series. Kennedy Ryan is a powerhouse and her books are smart, challenging, sexy, and sparkling. So good! #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks Closing in on a Bingo blackout!

This was good, especially on #audio since the NPR journalist narrates it himself. I liked the juxtaposition of Jackson‘s history alongside the story of Cherokee leader John Ross‘ as well but just so infuriating. Jackson remains the worst president ever in my opinion. #Roll100 #BookspinBingo @PuddleJumper @TheAromaofBooks

This was serene, powerful, lively, and resonant. I‘ve been reading it in bits and pieces all month and have enjoyed it immensely. I should read more #poetry ! #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Loved this short story from Alice Hoffman. Lovely store set in a small town with all kinds of love represented and honored. Quick, uplifting read. Available for free from Amazon First Reads. #BookspinBingo

Funny, sweet, and relaxing small town enemies to friends to lovers romance. Just right after a busy work week! #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks #romantsy

Fascinating, raw, honest, thought provoking. A raw examination of sociopathy, personality differences, and how one person has navigated her life, purpose, and relationships, all through her own unique lens. Great on #audio read by the author. #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

I really enjoyed this! I liked how we followed these two through the years as they support their friends while actively disliking each other. There was a lot of depth of feeling here, these were complicated characters, and I couldn‘t put it down, so eager to see how this would pan out. I will definitely look for others from this author. #BookspinBingo #BOTM @TheAromaofBooks

When your book matches your backyard blow up pool!

This was okay. I enjoyed the fanfic-like take on Abbott Elementary but I wanted a little more depth. Enemies to lovers and more that I don‘t want to give away. Releases August 6, 2024. #netgalleygroup #BookspinBingo @AllDebooks @TheAromaofBooks

Family secrets, too much money, inheritance issues all make this another smart and twisty thriller from Hawkins! Great on #audio, was happy to run errands so I could listen longer! #BookspinBingo

This was fun! https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/books/best-books-21st-century.html

Thoughtful, compelling, and not too sweet, I blew through this #audiobook because I didn‘t want to stop listening! A screenwriter writes the story of her marriage‘s ending and it becomes a major motion picture. They come to film it at her home and a surprising friendship develops between her and the heartthrob star. A total delight and perfect summer escape! #BookspinBingo

Great second in the series! Can‘t believe it took me so long to read these :) Politically forward, exciting, spicy, and smart, Kennedy Ryan is becoming a favorite! #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Delightful! Funny and clever with a quaint English town full of characters that I can‘t wait to get to know better! Big pups when it is a 30 year old series, all the ebooks are available with no wait! #BookspinBingo

Absolutely fascinating! This book was a deep dive into personal branding, politics, feminism, and the intersection of society and technology. It caused me to think a lot about my place in the world and how to be more compassionate, authentic, and impactful. Great on #audio , read by the author. #BookspinBingo #Doublespin @TheAromaofBooks

Finally reading an Agatha Raisin! Feels kinda perfect t for a lazy Independence day!

This one kept me guessing! Complicated characters, a mother with a painful past, a daughter who can‘t see past her own misery, a father who is lazy and self absorbed. When there is a disappearance, the daughter struggles to find the truth is all the lies and omissions. Perfectly paced, this thriller was compelling and a great summer read. Out July 29th. #netgalleygroup #BookspinBingo @AllDebooks @TheAromaofBooks #Bookspin

My July #BookspinBingo list! Pictured with the first 2 days of my #ala24 conference #bookhaul Ingot to hear the author speak and he was so smart, funny, and thoughtful!

Ended up with 7 bingoes but just couldn‘t finish this one. I gave it try, just not for me. Slow and steady doesn‘t always win the race for me when it comes to a book. #hailthebail Still a great month! #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Fangirling over the amazing Veronica Roth at the #ALA conference. Loved this panel on morally gray characters, fascinating author perspectives. She is joined in the photo by Yume Kitasei and Mary E Pearson and O.O. Sangoyomi isn‘t pictured but I‘m so excited about her debut fantasy novel!

Delightful! I really enjoyed this return to Green Oak. We follow Josie, small town coffee shop owner and Mayor and her complicated romantic history. When her sister‘s best friend shows up in town at the same time that she could really use a fake fiancé, shenanigans ensure. With all of the heart and charm that Armas brings to all of her books, this was a great read. Highly recommend! Releases July 30. #netgalleygroup @AllDebooks #ARC

This thriller brings together complicated teens from difficult families, the expensive and competitive equestrian world, and both too much money and not enough. Not a perfect read but compelling and unique. If you are a horse girl, or used to be, and you enjoy thrillers, I‘d give this one a try. Great on #audio #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Ooh, this one was a little dark, a little suspenseful. and a lot spicy. The character backstories were compelling and the food science elements were fascinating. This has only been out a few weeks and I couldn‘t wait to read it. So glad I did! Great summer read! #BookapinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

This started slow for me but picked up and I was loving it by the end. A (retired?) soccer star with serious Roy Kent vibes is hiding out in a small town finds himself stuck with a disgraced marketing executive as they work with a U10 girls soccer team and shenanigans ensue. Great banter, thoughtful back stories and cats and goats (oh my!) make for a charming read. #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

I loved this so much! Small tourist town, best friend‘s brother, growing pains to work through all make for a great summer read! Princess Edward Island added to my list of places to visit 😍 #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

So good! Thrilling, magical, beautifully plotted and the prose just sings! I didn‘t know much going in and loved being surprised so I won‘t say much. But if you like witchy, feminist, nature-filled stories, pick this one up! #BOTM #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Is there anything as lovely as reading on a rainy day?

Not for me. I liked the concept and the writing was strong, just felt a bit disjointed and messy. Good news, giving it a try earned me a bingo and one more off #MountTBR. #hailthebail #BookspinBingo

Absolutely fantastic! This dark novel tells the story of Doc Ebersole, a broken down addict scraping together an existence on the wrong side of San Antonio in the 60s. Haunted by the ghost of Hank Williams, to whom he may have administered his fatal overdose, he encounters a young woman who changes the course of the lives of everyone around her. The prose is raw, revealing, and gorgeous. I listened on #audio, read by the author/actor. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Loved this 3rd in a series set in Rebel Blue, a beautiful Wyoming ranch. I love this family of vibrant, funny, and quirky characters and am always sad when it is over. Highly recommend! Releases Nov 5th! #netgalleygroup #ARC #BookspinBingo @AllDebooks @TheAromaofBooks

This was okay, not my favorite from the author. I like the ballet studio setting and complicated family dynamics but it took a bit too long for the story to get moving for me. #BookspinBingo #ReadorDonate @TheAromaofBooks @julieclair

While a bit long winded, I really enjoyed this second book in the series, even more than the first. The characters continue to grow and the complicated relationships and world building is compelling. I love seeing how all the various communities have formed and the ways they are different and alike. And the intrigue, Im all about the intrigue! She is a #chunkster and I counted her as 2 squares for #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

This was okay, interesting enough that I kept listening but I‘m not sure it will stay with me. I liked the stores but I wanted a little more oopmh from the characters. #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks #audio

Does anyone use libib.com (also an app) to catalog their personal books? My sweetie got me a scanner for my birthday a few months ago and I‘ve nearly got everything scanned in. It is great because I have a record of everything I have so I‘m less likely to buy a second copy. And it is like playing grown up librarian!

Delightful to step into Eloisa James‘ regency world again. Her vivid novel follows the story of a grumpy viscount who has just become the guardian of his wayward sister‘s twins. All 3 are struggling to find their way and then the sister of the Viscount‘s betrothed enters the picture to blow everything up. Fun, steamy, & engaging, I recommend this to all romance fans! Releases 7/22 #netgalleygroup #ARC #BookspinBingo @AllDebooks @TheAromaofBooks

Thanks for the link, @CrowCAH So much fun! It may not look much like me but I love the setting!

This was okay but kept wanting more. The characters felt one dimensional and the story kinda meh. #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

This was a good business book about finding your joy in work, working style, and how to make the most of your team and their strengths. I was a quick listen but was engaging and thought provoking. #BookspinBingo #Doublespin @TheAromaofBooks

I ♥️ #bookmail !

Loved this final installment (I think) of this delightful regency series. Lighthearted and fun, great on #audio . #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Is this my favorite CLo novel ever? Maybe! The romance between Anna and Liam was sweet and spicy and I loved the Succession-like setting complete with terrible family members, financial intrigue, and a private tropical island. The perfect summer read! #20in4 @Andrew65 #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Loving this cookbook my sweet daughter got me for Mother‘s day. I‘ve made several recipes from it so far and tonight‘s was Lasagne Alla Vodka and it was delicious!

It was a great reading month! These are all the books I read or listened to in May (except for the ebooks). I enjoyed so many of them including Herc, The Guncle Abroad, The Bandit Queens, Red River Girl, Funny Story, Black Chameleon and, of course, my re-read of Romancing Mr. Bridgerton.

So good! Witty, queer, unique, and funny, I‘ve never read anything quite like it. Telling the story of Hercules from various perspectives of everyone but Hercules himself, it is equal parts enjoyable and thought provoking. If you like mythology, check this out! #20in4 @Andrew65

Hope to finish this today for #BookspinBingo though it will be a stretch. I really need a #readathon in my life right now, so thanks @Andrew65 for the push! Happy reading, all! #20in4

Absolutely fantastic! Loved this installment of Disney‘s Little Mermaid imagined for grown ups. Ariel, one of 6 sisters in a world renowned girl band, meets Eric, an up and coming musician who loves music, except for hers. Mistaken identity, forced proximity, quirky bandmates, and an adorable guinea pig make for a charming story full of life and heart. Great on #audio. #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

This nonfiction book is so compelling and fascinating that it reads like a thriller. Tina Fontaine was the young Indigenous woman whose death set off the firestorm of news coverage in 2014 about the missing and murdered Indigenous women across Canada. The journalist did an amazing job bringing Tina‘s story to light as well as that of the detectives and police squad. While tough to read at times, I highly recommend this one! #BookspinBingo

This was a fantastic debut! Compelling and layered, this unique love story between two unlikely characters is full of angst, longing, and heart. I‘m not surprised that Kuang has been a screenwriter and show runner in the past and I can‘t wait to see how she has adapted Emily Henry‘s forthcoming adaptations. #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks #BOTM

Totally worth the hype! Funny, raw, and compelling, this snarky feminist gem was fantastic! I enjoyed it on #audio as well. #BookspinBingo

Heartbreakingly honest, this unflinching memoir of neglect, sadness, pain, and addiction has beautiful prose that stops you in your tracks. It was hard to read but I‘m so glad I did. I understand why it is considered a classic. #BookspinBingo #Roll100 @AllDebooks @TheAromaofBooks