I put up a new book display at the library yesterday. It's of romance books with illustrated covers. People seem to love or hate them. I tend to like them.

We barely hit above zero today, so Peri and I didn't do much of a walk this evening. Instead we're camped on the couch. I'm starting this #botm.

I finished my January #BookSpin today. This is an ARC of a YA fantasy that comes out March 29th. Myra has the ability to heal and alter people through her paintings. She has had a very happy life until her parents disappear and now she's doing the best she can taking care of her very sick younger sister. It's part fantasy, part murder mystery, and part romance. I enjoyed it quite a bit.

I loved this book so much, I ordered a signed copy. And it came with a cute rain boots bookmark. ☔

I'm reading this graphic novel today. Heard very good things about this one.😁

I did it! It took about a month, but I finished this book. It features mental health a lot, including suicidal thoughts. It begins one year after the end of the last book. We get to travel through Shadesmar again, which I find absolutely fascinating. Amazing worldbuilding and I'm very much invested in these characters. Sanderson is writing the next book this year, so I have a bit of a wait to find out what happens next.

It was above zero finally today after a few days of extreme cold, so we did a walk. It was still very windy, but Peri was happy to run around and sniff things (her favorite activity).

I'm about halfway through listening to this audiobook and completely fascinated. I'm glad I started it. #audiowalk

This book is taking me longer than I hoped. But I did just get to part 3 (of 5) and am about half way through. I do love this series very much.

A friend gifted me three magnetic bookmarks, all romance themed. 😁❤️

I put up a new display today. This time it's books that may cause tears. The sign says Caution: May cause tears. Proceed with tissues. The other side is more fiction.

I haven't listened to an audiobook in a while and my Audible credits are stacking up. I just saw Elizabeth Holmes was found guilty of fraud and it reminded me that I wanted to read this book. I'm going to start it while making supper.

I do have one book related goal for 2022 - use StoryGraph to record all the books I read this year. I started to last year, but stopped at some point for no good reason. But I want the stats and the graphs. I moved the app to my homepage next to the goodreads and litsy apps to help remind me.

There she is - my January #BookSpinBingo card. 😁

This slow burn romance is only $1.99, just today I believe. I grabbed myself a copy. I haven't read this series yet.

Here's my January #BookSpin list. I've only gotten 200 pages into Rhythm of War the last two weeks, so I'm including it on the list in two spots since I have over a 1000 pages left.

January #botm. Mildly interesting - 2 of these authors have my first name in their name.😁

I put together my #top21of21. 😁🎉

Instead of reading ARCs or what's on my December bingo card, I decided to end 2021 with the behemoth 1232 page book. I'm in the mood for some epic fantasy.

Finished this last night. Definite pick for me. The mystery has me very intrigued. Avery is pretty much living out of her car when she finds out she has inherited a ridiculous amount of money from a man she doesn't know. Honestly the grandfather who set this all in motion sounds exhausting. I liked Avery and how she handles the dynamics of the four grandsons. CW: off page domestic abuse.

Peri wanted to let you all know that I'm starting this book tonight.😁

I did it! I reached my 2021 goodreads reading challenge goal. 😁📚

This one was a pan for me. It didn't start out good for me when two female characters, including the main character, were described with their breast sizes. Why? And I was bored throughout. This book is out 2/8.

Sad news. I read Interview with the Vampire in high school and became obsessed with everything Anne Rice. The Mayfair Witches got me through my freshman year of college. My condolences.

Saturday night and I'm starting this book. Peri's napping.🐕

Day two of my 10 favorite 2021 published books - A Marvellous Light. Magic! Romance! Suspense! It was all wonderful. #libfaves2021

My #botm books and socks were delivered! 😁📚

Librarians are posting their top ten 2021 published books starting today over on Twitter under the #libfaves2021 hashtag. I thought I would post mine here too. Day 1 for me was this dark fantasy collection.

A historical romance anthology collection featuring Rakes.
The Last Crimes of Peregrine Hind by Sierra Simone, M/M - 5⭐️
Two Rakes for Mrs. Sparkwell by Eva Leigh, M/F/M - 4⭐️
A Rake, His Patron, & Their Muse, M/M/F - 2⭐️
Monsieur X by Adriana Herrera, M/M - 4⭐️
Sold to the Duke by Joanna Shupe, M/F - 4⭐️

Mostly very enjoyable (and spicy!👀). This was my December #DoubleSpin.

Finished an ARC of the next book in the Veronica Speedwell series. I love this series so much. Veronica and Stoker get home after their last adventure to immediately be called on again to investigate if someone assumed dead and now returned is who he says he is. We learn something big about Veronica's past. Something I would never have guessed. Ends on a little bit of a cliffhanger. Out 2/15. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

December's #BookSpinBingo all set up!

I made my December #BookSpin list. Apparently it's my Rake month. Three books have Rake in the title.

I couldn't resist getting Ice Planet Barbarians in its new traditional pubbed cover. It's out today.

I planned to read a little bit of this book in bed last night and ended up finishing it at 4am. Oops. So I loved it. This book has an unlikable heroine, at least in the beginning. She's a snob and I love her. She runs off the day after getting married to a cruel old Duke with a man, Neal, who mistakes her for a botanist. He's confused by how different she is in person vs her letters. Lowell writes beautifully. She reminds me of Sherry Thomas.

I absolutely loved this one. Ari, a TV meteorologist, teams up with Russell, a sports reporter, to get their miserable bosses back together. Ari is adorable, obsessed with the weather, and serious about dealing with her depression. Russell is a single father and also absolutely adorable. And finally a fat hero! Ari and Russell are both Jewish. This a single viewpoint romance all from the viewpoint of Ari.

My December #botm box. Razorblade Tears was my free BOTY pick. And I got the socks for completing this year's Reading Challenge.😁

I started this ARC tonight. I'm really enjoying it. But I work tomorrow, so I can't let myself stay up late to read it.☔

I finished The Wolf last night. It was alright. The description is all about Rio and Lucan, but half the book was dealing with another Vishous problem. I'm just really done with him. Rio and Lucan's romance was less satisfying because it felt like it didn't get enough time to develop enough to end with I love yous. I love this bananapants world Ward has created so I'll keep reading each book.

Also I got a bingo!

What I'm starting today.🐺

I finished my November #BookSpin last night. This is an ARC of the 2nd book in Katee Robert's Dark Olympus series. It's a modern retelling of Eros and Psyche. Eros is commanded by his mother, Aphrodite, to kill Psyche and instead marries her. He thinks of himself as a monster, so doesn't recognize the pains in his chest as feelings. Love their relationship. The setting of Olympus is very fun. Out 1/18/22.

I was able to read most of this book on my plane rides to and from Santa Fe and then finished it up last night. I liked it very much. You get to discover with the main character what's happening because he wakes up with amnesia at the very beginning of the book. You get flashbacks as he remembers things. Interesting science concepts. I adore Rocky. #botm

We also stopped at Beastly Books, which I think was opened by George R. R. Martin. He's doing a signing there later today.

Visiting friends in Santa Fe. Today we stopped at this bookstore and I found another Persuasion to add to my collection.

I finished these two. The 1st is a novella/short story collection and the 2nd is an ARC. They both take place in the same science fiction world. The Kinsmen are humans with advanced powers. Great worldbuilding and characters. I liked Fated Blades a little more just because it was novel length and we got to delve into the story and characters more. Fated Blades is out 2/22.

I just finished an ARC of Mihalik's start to her new science fiction romance series. I loved it. Tavi and her team are hired by Torran to find something that was stolen from him. Great worldbuilding and I loved the found family aspects. Lovely characters, though this book is from the viewpoint of only Tavi and I wish we had had Torran's too. My only complaint. Out 2/1/2022.

Put together my November #BookSpinBingo card. Lots of ARCs this month. I was able to mark off one book already as I finished it last night.😁📚

Seinfeld is now on Netflix and I'm watching it for the 1st time. It for some reason didn't interest me when it was on in the 90s. I'm up late watching it and also created my November #BookSpin list.

October somehow passed in a blink of an eye. I finished 12 books and got one bingo for #BookSpinBingo. 📚🍁

I finished my October #BookSpin late last night. It was Sierra Simone's 3rd book in her Priest series. This one features Aiden Bell, who is now a monk, and the man he left 5 years ago, Elijah. This was all angst and beautifully written. I couldn't give it 5 stars, because it had a smidge too much religious description for me. But otherwise really enjoyed this 2nd chance romance. CW: Past suicide and suicidal thoughts, mental health discussions.

I'm a #saturdaylibrarian today. 1st up is cataloging. Here's the adult books we're putting out next week.

My November picks for #botm. I've listened to a little of Project Hail Mary and decided I would rather read it than listen to it so added it on.