There’s something irresistible about haunted houses in the fall. Maybe it’s the way the crisp air carries a hint of decay, or how shadows stretch longer as the sun sets earlier. Whatever the reason, spooky season is the perfect time to dive into stories where the walls have memories, the floors whisper secrets, and every…
Category: Reading Lists
September 2025 | Aardvark Predictions
September is shaping up to be a huge month for Aardvark, and I am so ready for it. As summer fades into cozy reading weather, the September lineup is bringing that perfect mix of buzzy debuts, big-name returns, and under-the-radar gems just waiting to be discovered. From page-turning thrillers to heart-squeezing romances to literary fiction…
August 2025 | Aardvark Predictions
Even though Aardvark is great about giving us hints each month so we know what the picks will be before they ‘go live’, I think it’s fun putting together my own predictions based on my reading and experience with Aardvark. Unlike some other book clubs, I feel that Aardvark is a bit more of a…
25 Most Anticipated for Fall 2025
Fall reading season is coming fast and I’m so ready for it. Give me dark fantasies, twisty thrillers, holiday romances, and just the right amount of horror because nothing pairs better with rainy days, warm drinks, and early evenings than getting lost in a really good book. As someone who lives in the Texas Hill…
Everything I Read in 2025
This year, I set out to read more intentionally mixing genres, discovering new authors, and embracing the stories that surprised me, made me feel, or completely took me out of my comfort zone. I’m a few books behind in my goal of reading 125 books for the year, but I think 52 reads so far…
2025 Top Ten…So Far
Can you believe we are more than halfway through 2025. This year is flying by and it doesn’t help that between work, keeping up with a toddler, twin babies, and just living life I haven’t been making as much time for reading! Partly because I fall asleep so fast these days, and partly because I…
Lula Dean’s Library of Banned Books
I adored this book. From start to finish, it was a bold, brilliant, emotional ride. Packed with quirky characters, razor-sharp social commentary, and so many perfectly quotable lines I had to restrain myself from posting the whole thing to Instagram. The story is set in a small Southern town where Lula Dean, a wealthy and…
Kaiju Preservation Society
Alright well John Scalzi is now an auto-read author for me. After thoroughly enjoying Start Villian I decided to dive into his 2022 release, The Kaiju Preservation Society and I was not disappointed. We follow Jamie Gray as he deals with unemployment in a COVID-19 world. When he runs into an old college friend who…
2024 Favorites
2024 is days from being over and I cannot believe how quickly this year went. I barely missed hitting my goal of 125 books, but 124 books is still impressive. While I read quite a bit, I had more than a few months with no five star reads. It’s been a rough and busy year…
2024 Top Ten…so far!
Can you believe we are more than halfway through 2024. This year is flying by and it doesn’t help that between work, keeping up with a toddler, and prepping for the twins; we have been staying super busy but I’ve still been making time for reading! I’ve read 75 books so far this year and…