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I am a busy working mom of 2 beautiful boys and I absolutely love to get lost in books. Join me on my book reading journey! Let's go on an adventure!📚

02/15/2026

Happy day of love💕

02/15/2026

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02/15/2026

New profile pic for my bookstagram!

Qotd: what books are must haves for yoh?

02/04/2026

📚Book Review 📚

✨️Title: Iron Gold by Pierce Brown
✨️Method: Graphic Audiobook
✨️My rating: 4/5⭐️

Reading this book reminded me just how much I missed this world and these characters. I do unfortunately have some negatives with my positives..lets get into it. I loved that Pierce Brown switched up from only being in Darrows head to being in three other characters heads and seeing the world through their eyes as well. I loved that we got to see the aftermath of the rebellion and the challenges of attempting to rebuild a new empire, a world where the colors are equal. I did not love that two of our character POVs were liberated low colors who despise the heros that liberated them, but I did love to see their day to day and how they have struggled and lived their lives and what their opinions are with the changes that they are now experiencing. I loved that we got one POV of the opposing side from the entire first trilogy. I loved that we were able to see how that character viewed the world and the heros from our first trilogy as villains. I loved and hated that we got to see Darrow, our beloved character in the first trilogy, painted in a totally different light in this book. Pierce Brown never disappoints when it comes to pushing the action and keeping you on your toes with fast paced scenes and developing character dynamics. Was this book as fast paced as the first three? No. Was it as entertaining though? Absolutely. I am honestly so excited to read the next book of the series, but with the way this book ended, I am also very anxious to see what is to come because oh boy....at this point anything can happen and I am not sure if my heart can handle certain

02/03/2026

📚Book Review 📚

✨️Title: Find Us by Benjamin Stevenson
✨️Method: Audiobook
✨️My rating: 4/5⭐️

This was another second read for this author (because I am working on trying out new authors this year) and I was SO pleasantly surprised!! The whole time listening to this book, I swore I knew the twist. I swore I knew who the antagonist was. I even said to myself that the ending was predictable. And then Benjamin just pulled the rug out from under and twisted the ending in such a way I truly never saw coming! I love a book that can throw you like this. I love a book that causes you to shout into the imaginary audience that we all have. The characters weren't exceptionally special, but they felt very real. It was also easy for me to connect with the main protagonist because she is a mom of 2 as am I. This book showed the lengths that a mother will go to find her lost children. They will truly stop at nothing to ensure their safety. The premise of this book was unique and interesting and leaves you wondering if such systems were in place, would they truly help or would they cause more harm? Not only that but this book shows what the lack of a mother's love and attention can do to a child, no matter how hard a mom tries sometimes, sometimes its just not enough. This book will thrill you, surprise you and have you deep in thought about about the reward versus consequences of invading a child's privacy. How much is too much? How much is not enough?

02/03/2026

📚Book review📚

✨️Title: My Husband Next door by K.L Slater
✨️Method: Audiobook
✨️My rating: 3.75/5⭐️

Ringing in the new year finishing up this delectable audiobook. For starters, the narrator who does K. L Slater novels is an entertaining speaker who brings to light any character she portrays. She doesn't just read the book, she acts the book out with voice changes and added sounds that she thinks the characters may make which adds to the experience of the audiobook. There weren't too many characters to where one could not follow the multiple POVs, however there was a LOT going on. I believe this story was a great case of misdirection. The author wanted you seeing and suspecting something over here when something worse was happening over there. There was a small moment where the author definitely got me with her twist, but otherwise, the story line did feel a bit predictable with its outcome. The why was less predictable but when I found out the why it made sense and everything clicked together. I couldn't give this book a full 5 only because there were times where there was way too much happening and too many story lines that it was difficult to keep them all straight, but in the end, she straightened them all out and tied them all up. The ending was satisfying and it always feels good to have guessed the end before it happens. Overall, this was an entertaining and fun thriller mystery that I would recommend if youre looking for a clean palette cleanser.

02/03/2026

📚Book Review📚

✨️Title: The Sorrowstones by Felix Blackwell
✨️Method: Kindle
✨️My rating: 3.75/5⭐️

This was my second read from this author and I found it to be quite the captivating read. I was hesitant on this one because reviews had told me that it was boring, but I am glad I took the chance because I did not find this story to be boring. There were very few moments where I did feel like the plot was dragging a little but it did not take long to pick back up. This book was grisly, honest, gruesome and bloody. It explored themes such as human morality, mental health, and the extreme lengths people may go when faced with consistent pain and loneliness. In this book a boy is "gifted" strange statues throughout his life that loan him some type of power, but in return, takes said power from someone else around him. I absolutely loved the concept of this book and how each statue had its own power. I loved that with each power given, something was taken as well, expressing the way in the tightrope balance of life. I could not rate this book higher only because the ending was incredibly unsatisfactory. I wanted more from our main character. A better conclusion, something to bring this story to full circle. And if not, maybe a better open ending.
Other than the ending and the few slight lulls, this was an excellent book and the author did a fantastic job creating a creepy atmosphere. I also absolutely loved the art for every section. So creepy. Overall, I would recommend this book for sure.

02/03/2026

📚Book Review📚

✨️Title: Whisper Down the Lane by Clay McLeod Chapman
✨️Method: Audiobook
✨️My rating: 3/5⭐️

This was my first read from this author and though I found the pacing to be somewhat slow, the premise was interesting and the narrator was entertaining to listen to. The dual pov and time lapses sometimes felt disjointed and there were plenty of moments when you'd think something significant would happen and it doesn't. Despite that, the story toes the line of human instinct and the inner workings of a child's mind when being met with problems much bigger than themselves. It also dives into the power that a child's voice can hold over a community, if only the say the right words. To me, this story did not quite fall under "horror" and felt more like an intense thriller that I believe parents might feel more than others. How far will a parent go to protect their baby? How much of themselves will they lose to ensure that their baby is safe? Although I loved our main character and his step son and their dynamic, I was not a fan of the main female character and often found myself wondering how and why these two came together in the first place. Also despite me saying this story was less horror and more thriller, the author did a fantastic job creating a spooky atmosphere when things grew more intense. The final moments of this book were a wild ride and the last twist drove the knife into the reader saying...bet you never guessed this! Overall, I was entertained and would recommend this book to anyone looking for a good thrilling read that entangles parenthood, trauma and imagination.

02/01/2026

Month 1 over and done.
How did you do in January?

02/01/2026

Did someone say goodbye January ??

01/25/2026

What does your reading palette look like??

01/17/2026

Who would you go into battle with?

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