I started a 2022 Book Challenge to help me read the books on my shelf and to avoid buying new books!

If anyone wants to join in the Challenge is posted on the app StoryGraph under the account beccaboo2216

A closer look of my book end. These things are solid! Best purchase I've made in awhile! 💀💀💀 @Adventures-of-a-French-Reader

I'll tell you, I DEVOURED this book so fast. I couldn't read it fast enough. Thanks @Avanders for the book 😍

I love how this story traveled through generations, centuries even. Kept me wondering what would happen next. The ending was a bit dramatic but isn't every book?

4.5 to 5 star read from me.

My new bookshelf!!

Yes those bookends are a skull cut in half 💀 I'm OBSESSED. Just may need to paint the base black or gray to match.

Also thank you to @Avanders for the gold butterfly photo prints from the #BasicWitchSwap book exchange. 🦋

Definitely do not like this cover! Reminds me of a high school textbook. I also accidently bought the large print version.

So my motivation to pick up this book after I put it down is LOW. But I am enjoying the story inside. I'm about 50% done with it!

This book splits between a true crime narrative and the authors personal memoir and how both stories end up colliding.
Definitely has *trigger warnings*.

I have been wanting to read/listen to this book for months now! Finally got my hands on ot with Libby! I'm predicting a 5 star listen!

What did you guys this of this middle grade book?

Finished this one! It is always hard to rate true crime books as it describes the worst moment in history for the victims and their families.

I thought Callahan wrote this book well, used factual references, played up the mystery, and stayed on point. The book was disturbing and difficult to put down! This was an extremely interesting case and I hope to read more true crime books by this author.

Wow wow wow! @Avanders I feel so spoiled by your #bws gift! What a great way to wake up! Two witchy books for the swap: The Fortune Teller and Witch light! Some delicious black tea, a deep purple candle I'm afraid to burn and a stunning ink print! Don't forget the candy! 🖤😍 And thank you for the extra books! I've been wanting to read these! The copy of Addie LAaRue is gorgeous! A perfect edition to my shelf!! Thank you! 🦇⚰🖤🧹

My newest drawing 🦇🖤⚰🧙‍♀️🧹

What do you think?

I can't wait till Halloween so I can open my #basicwitchswap package!

Wow wow wow. This is a must read for anyone working in the criminal justice, medical, or psychology field.

Allison's story is heart wrenching but it is told in such a poetic, lyrical, and captivating way. I was so drawn into this book it was difficult to put down.

I will use some quotes from this to train my new interns in my social work program at my job. Just extremely powerful. Trigger warnings for sure though, be aware.

A strong ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫

Hoping to finish this book tonight!

I never know how to rate true crime books but wow this story is crazy interesting. I have a little over a hundred pages left to read.

Your package is on its way!! #basicwitchswap
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@katy4peas

I just realized I forgot to mail your bookmark 💀😩 haha

When you buy a book online and didn't realize you ordered it as a large print 😂😳

At least the book is shorter than it seems.

My fall aesthetic 🎃👻☠🔮🐾🧙‍♀️🧹

May be helpful for the #basicwitchswap hosted by @sprainedbrain and @mklong

Going to start this memoir. A story about trauma, family, and the impact of memories.

I've never heard of singer-songwriter / author Allison Moore before and best bet I'm gonna look her up. This story and the writing style forced me to buy it off the shelf.

Inside there looks to be drawings, notes, and possibly poetry.

I predict a 5 star read.

Solid 4 star read for me. I absolutely adored the setting of this book, such a unique adventure. And I really related to the characters!

Henley and Graeme are up for a big promotion and must battle it out and come up with the best proposal while on the company cruise to the Galapagos Islands.

Only slight downfall was the writing style... it felt a bit juvenile and maybe that was just with the ARC version I read.

A cute romance for sure ❤😜

No spoilers but this.... description is wild 😂😂😂

Starting this advanced readers copy.

Not loving it so far which is disappointing because I can absolutely relate to the main character who is fighting to get a major promotion. The writing just seems a bit elementary and for a younger audience then intended.

What did you think?

Can we just admire this stunning yet eerie bound edition of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. I found this at a beautiful antique book store in Michigan.

Finally gonna start reading it.

Just signed up!! 🧹🧙‍♀️

Do I know anything about witchcraft. Nope. Have I ever read a novel about witches? Nope! But Halloween is my favorite holiday and I am excited to be a part of this swap. 🎃🎃

@mklong @sprainedbrain #basicwitchswap

Absolute 5 star listen!! Wow! I have never finished an Audiobook this fast in my life.

This story showcases the before and after of Piper being initiated into the community, a cult run by her father. A cult she never knew existed. After the government's siege, Piper is taken away from her Father, her siblings, and her best friends to live on the Outside with them.

A story of self-discovery, trust, and truth.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars!!

Starting this audiobook!! The cover looks so haunting, I love it.

A fictional story about Piper and her father's cult that she never realized she was trapped in. Until the day the government raids the compound and separates Piper from her family, her Father's followers and the boy she loves.
Now Piper is living outside, with a woman they claim is her real mother - a woman they say Father stole her from.

Gonna predict a 5 star listen! ⭐

Took me a long time to read as the ARC version had me thinking!

I really enjoyed the originality of this plot line. Aiden Bishop wakes up every day in a different body to solve the murder of Evelyn Hardcastle. He has 8 days of torment, fear, and fate to overcome. Kept me intrigued!

But the ending..... hmm maybe it was the ARC version?! I'm not sure but the secondary story at the end really has me unsatisfied and quite confused.

3.75 stars.

This might be my favorite Nicholas Sparks movie!!

I have always wanted to read the book and I found a "like new" hardcover for $5!! Oh yes, it is en route to my house.

Can't wait to read it! ???????????

Been ever so slowly reading this one! I wish they condensed it down it's way to long! But I love the information in it!

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10 chapters in and I'm so intrigued!! I didn't know much about this book before I started reading it and I'm really thankful for that.

Already such a creepy, mysterious, and unique book. Definitely keeping my interest. I'm going to predict that this will be a 4 or 5 star read for me!

Treasure Planet is one of my absolute favorite Disney movies!

I am so excited to listen to this audiobook and see how different it is from the movie.

Has anyone listened this?

1000% me while listening to Wuthering Heights on Audible.

The entire middle part with the kids and all the similar names confused the life outta me.
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I can't even tell you the number of times I had to press rewind and had to keep looking up the characters on Google.

So true!!! Anyone else?

I am ecstatic about my gift. Wow. I'm going to hop right into reading Evelyn! @BookNAround you absolutely spoiled me. And I love this bag (the women's name is Joan Didion- I'm gonna research her)!

Thank you @Catsandbooks for hosting #SliceofSummerSwap. I really loved this!

Needed a light-hearted audiobook today! I'm really enjoying this one so far. 😍

The wrong number but the right guy. Elliott accidentally texts the wrong person and they sit talking late into the night for days on end... except he still has yet to figure out who she is.

Awe yay!! Proud of myself. I'll likely double this by the end of the year.

This is a lot considering I'm working full time and getting my masters full time.

Not quite sure what to think here.

I liked how dark and dreary this story was, definitely not what I typically like to read. I didn't like any of the characters except Mr. Lockwood, Hareton, and young Heathcliff.

The entire middle part of the book dragged.... I really didn't care for the story of Cathy and her cousins.

But the beginning and very end of the story about Katherine and Heathcliff caught my attention.

3.5 stars.

I'm really frustrated right now. The plot of this book sounds quirky, and fun, and original.... but UGHHH, it's so slow and I don't like any of the characters. Reading the reviews online it seems the first 3/4 of the book is slow, with no climax, and has a disappointing ending.

It reminds me of Elenor Oliphant is Completely fine which I DNF'd.

I think I am going to DNF this, but wow, I am so disappointed... but it just annoys me to read it.

Picked up this interesting story today at a local Little Free Library.

Have you read it?

A 15-year-old boy with autism has his whole orderly world threatened when a dog dies in the neighborhood. Christopher goes out to investigate this mystery the only way he knows, like his favorite investigator Sherlock Holmes, with logic, patterns, and a diagram that he always keeps in his pocket.

Bit of a slow start to this book, but I'm very intrigued by the storyline. 28% done. Cant wait for it to pick up some momentum here.

A fortune Teller suprises Alice by telling her she will meet the single most important person in her life, but she must take a journey to Istanbul to meet 6 other people first. Mr. Daldry, her neighbor, and I presume person #1, will take her to Turkey to experience a whole new life she never knew she was missing.

Newest add to my TBR!

The plotline feels so unique and wholesome to me.

Piper lost her husband to a fishing accident - yet she chooses to believe that he is always there besides her. She believes this so much that her small remote island community plays along with her in believing that Tom is still alive and well. Anders Caldwell, a journalist finds that Piper's story is much more captivating then the story he was sent to the island to cover.

Starting to get really bored with this audiobook.... way to much about young Kathy and Heathcliff. It's definitely being dragged out. 🙄

I'm struggling to finish it. I really enjoyed the first half so this is disappointing.

"Do you think that rats do not have hearts? Wrong. All living things have a heart. And the heart of any living thing can be broken."

This cute little book should be delivered to my apartment today!!! One of my childhood favorites.

I'm excited to own a copy

I'm so glad my thoughts on this book met my expectations!

I had such a fun time reading this! I felt like I was at this gorgeous black and white themed circus and away from reality. It was a wonderful experience.

The slow buildup of suspense in this novel was key and I absolutely loved Baileys character like he was my little brother!!

Definitely sad the book ended... still. I finished it a month ago.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ would love to reread

This was definitely not the plotline that I was expecting.... 😲 but my goodness did I love it!

I didn't know much about Greek mythology going into this book but it was well explained yet detailed. Just perfect.

I loved the ending and the characters. Ugh. So good. I finished this book at the beach surrounded by people and I didnt have the space to cry. But 😭

Such a beautiful story of love and trust and adventure. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

She is still unsure who her opponent is, but whatever move has just been made, it has rattled her.

She feels the entirety of the circus radiating around her, as though a net has been thrown over it, trapping everything within the iron fence, fluttering like a butterfly.

She wonders how she is supposed to retaliate."

Ohh, this is getting so interesting! I love it. ?✨?

I'm absolutely a polygamist and extrovert reader!!

You?

Okay but the onening chapter is exquisite. I was not expecting this level of mastery and as the chapter title says "anticipation".

I was personally invited into the Circus of Dreams.

This is going to be a wonderful and magical book. I can't wait.

Gorgeous title page. Can't wait to read this one!! I am in desperate need of a lighter read then the typical crime and thriller books I read.

One of the best true crime books I have ever read. I mean the writing, the attention to detail, and the vast amount of information was fantastic. It kept me wanting to read. I was hooked. This book describes the Osage County murders, conspiracies, and cover ups throughout the beginning of the 20th century.

A definite must-read for any true crime fan. So so well done. David Grann gave this story and these victims a sense of justice.

Finally got this gorgeous book in the mail! Got it free with an Amazon giftcard! Go me!

I'm so excited to read this one!

This book is so so good.

This quote and the fact that it made it into the final print makes me smile. The writing is phenomenal. The details, the background of every character, and these simple little moments in history documented make this book outstanding.

Also his name: Chief Bacon Rind. Just amazing. It's easy to forget that this is a true story.

This will be a 5/5.