I was going through a photos folder on my computer and came across some bookstagram photos I took years ago. I thought it would be fun to share them here!
I actually think these photos are so cute! Maybe I need to transition back to these type of photos instead of all the digital ones I’ve done lately.
My local branch of the library is quite smaller in what’s available off the shelf, but it’s interconnected all throughout my county in New Jersey so I am able to request books and have them shipped to me if need be.
I made a trip to the library the other day and now these are the library books I have in my possession.
Until August by Gabriel García Márquez. A short story by a Hispanic author #ShortStorySeptember #HispanicHeritageMonth
The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu. A collection of short stories by an author I’ve wanted to try #ShortStorySeptember
What Have You Done? by Shari Lapena. An author I’ve read before, my son thought I would enjoy this one and I borrowed it in the large print edition.
The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith. I’ve had this one for awhile now, and I am almost done with it. It’s the large print edition as well.
What is the Sunday Salon? The Sunday Salon is a place to link up and share what we have been doing during the week. It’s also a great opportunity to visit other blogs and join in the conversations going on there. Hosted by Readerbuzz.
What is the Sunday Post? The Sunday Post is a blog news meme hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received. Share news about what is coming up on your blog for the week ahead. Join in weekly, bi-weekly or for a monthly wrap up.
Monday was a crappy day outside weather wise, so I ended up doing a ton of post writing and setting up things on the blog most of the day.
Tuesday my son had an interview, the dog went to the groomer and I went grocery shopping. Nothing too crazy…
Wednesday I had a work meeting to attend in the morning, and then my husband and I went out to dinner with our friends to a new local restaurant nearby. We also played duckpin bowling- so fun!
Thursday I had errands to run in this morning, followed by dropping my son off at his girlfriends house, then picking my daughter up from college for the weekend. I was in the car over six hours and drove 300 miles without leaving New Jersey! I was completely wiped out by the time I got home.
Friday my daughter and I ran her errands in the morning, and once we got home she helped me straighten up the house. We also baked a gluten free egg free cake together!
Saturday we did a whole bunch of nothing! I got a TON of reading in while sitting in the backyard enjoying the beautiful weather.
And today is church in the morning, and then cleaning out the camper before hanging out in the backyard and BBQing. The last days of summer are here and I don’t want them to end!!!
I borrowed A Study In Scarlet through Prime Reading.
I am listening to What We Did To Survive through Libby.
I have NOT had a chance to sit and physically read The Cuckoo’s Calling this past week. I am making it a priority to finish it before the weekend!!!
Library Book I Currently Have Checked Out
Throwback Tuesday
WWW Wednesday – September 9, 2026
Thriller Thursday: Don’t Tell Me How To Die
We Will Never Forget: 9/11
Saturday Series
The Sunday Salon / The Sunday Post #59
I joined a series challenge I saw in a Discord group earlier this year, and wanted to update how well I am doing on with it. With this challenge you earn points for finishing series, caught up on a series, if it’s a buddy read and a few other ways throughout the year (zero points for book 1 in a series, because the point is to complete series!).
Good morning, readers! August is always a busy month for my family and I, and my reading always reflects that. I did read 9 books, but most of them were shorter in length.
My best read this month was You Killed Me First by John Marrs. I didn’t want to stop reading, all the main characters were great and I wanted to see how everything played out.
My worst read book this month was The Rich Guy’s Wife by Bonnie Traymore. The story had potential but just didn’t hit for me.
Last year, Lisa at ANZ LitLovers hosted the inaugural Short Story September. This year, Rebecca from Bookish Beck is stepping in to host on behalf of Lisa and she will have a master post on her blog from the first of the month.
These are the books I am thinking about reading in September. I’m a mood reader so it’s always up in the air!
What is the Sunday Salon? The Sunday Salon is a place to link up and share what we have been doing during the week. It’s also a great opportunity to visit other blogs and join in the conversations going on there. Hosted by Readerbuzz.
What is the Sunday Post? The Sunday Post is a blog news meme hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received. Share news about what is coming up on your blog for the week ahead. Join in weekly, bi-weekly or for a monthly wrap up.
My son’s girlfriend came to stay with us for a few days. Other than that we actually had a rather lowkey week here. The weather has been beautiful and I’ve been taking advantage of my summer almost being over by sitting the backyard reading and soaking up the sunshine and fresh air! Of course it rained on Friday, booooo!!
I celebrated my birthday yesterday by being in the backyard all day, playing board games with my husband and son. Then I was in the mood for pizza from our favorite local place so my husband ran to pick it up. Then we had brownie sundaes for dessert. It was actually a perfect day!
I borrowed Sunburned by Katherine Wood from my library. It’s a NetGalley backlog book, and I am trying to keep the summer season alive, so why not listen to one last summery book! Hoping to be done with this one at the start of September.
I borrowed The Cuckoo’s Calling from the library. Not sure why I am always slow when reading physical books but it just feels like I’ve been reading this one pretty slow. I’m enjoying this story a lot and plan to make it a priority this upcoming week!
*subject to change
The Sunday Salon / The Sunday Post #58
I absolutely LOVE using my library for all my books and audiobook needs. I do not have a lot of money to blow on a hobby, so I found a good way to support my community, my library and my reading habit! The library has a ton of resources and I always check there first for audiobooks I want to listen to or books I want to read. Libby is my friend and I have multiple library branches hooked up to my account for maximum borrowing.
I thought it’d be fun to post monthly updates about my library stats, on top of keeping up with my official challenge page.
Good morning readers! These are all of the books that I acquired/received/borrowed onto my shelves, virtual and/or physical, for the entire month of August:
I borrowed all of these from Libby.
I borrowed these large print editions from my local library.
I chose the bonus short story read on First Reads this month.
I was approved for the newest book in the Michael Bennett series!
I was also sent a hardcover copy of Delusional thanks to Little, Brown.
Acquired: 8
Total spent this month: $0.00
Total spent this year: $0.00
Welcome to WWW Wednesday! This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived on Taking on a World of Words.
The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next?
I am reading a book I received for free titled The Rich’s Guy Wife. I needed a book with blood on the cover for HRCYED 3.0 and this is the first one I found on my TBR list.
I am listening to One Of The Family, a NetGalley eARC I have, since I saw my library acquired the audiobook right before publication day. I was first in line thanks to the Libby notify me tag, woohoo!
I borrowed The Cuckoo’s Calling from the library. I am making significant progress in this story, and I am enjoying both main characters.
Since I last posted all of the books pictured above have been finished, and rated &/or reviewed on Storygraph.
My daughter helped me choose these books as my next reads.
Don’t forget to link up with Taking On A World Of Words to share your WWW!
I have been to Key West, where Hemingway lived. The house is available to visit via a tour, and our tour guide had such interesting facts to share with us! Highly recommended if you visit the area.
Speaking of Key West, I have been to Judy Blume’s bookstore. Judy Blume is a co-founder and co-owner of Books & Books @ The Studios of Key West, a local nonprofit independent bookstore located inside The Studios of Key West cultural center.
And a litttttttttttle bit of a stretch, but I visited Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach in Vik, Iceland. In Season 7 (Episodes 5 and 6) of Game of Thrones, this dramatic coastal location served as Eastwatch-by-the-Sea, the remote castle on the eastern end of the Wall. P.S. You can’t tell in the photo but it was absolutely pouring when we were there! We took some photos quickly and enjoyed the views from the parking lot lol.
What is the Sunday Salon? The Sunday Salon is a place to link up and share what we have been doing during the week. It’s also a great opportunity to visit other blogs and join in the conversations going on there. Hosted by Readerbuzz.
What is the Sunday Post? The Sunday Post is a blog news meme hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received. Share news about what is coming up on your blog for the week ahead. Join in weekly, bi-weekly or for a monthly wrap up.
I spent all week getting everything set and ready for my daughter going back to college. Yesterday we dropped her off at her dorm and helped her set up the place. I pray she has a great school year!
The kids and I made a spur of the moment trip to the boardwalk on Wednesday night, just to get out and get some fresh air and sunshine. We love spending time at OCNJ!
I randomly started The Last Morning on my Kindle (a First Reads backlog). I forgot what the premise of the book is so I am flying blind.
I am halfway through One Of The Family. Should be done with this one early in the week.
I borrowed The Cuckoo’s Calling from the library. I made some progress this past week, but not too much, since I’ve been so busy. I’m enjoying this story a lot and hope to have more time this upcoming week to put a big dent in this one.
*subject to change
WWW Wednesday – August 26, 2026
Final Check In: 20 Books of Summer 26 #20BOS26
My Birthday
The Sunday Salon / The Sunday Post #57
Leslie @ Books Are The New Black is hosting this fun, simple challenge, where you just share 5+ book covers the same color as the current month’s birthstone. Don’t forget to link back to Leslie!
August is a Peridot. And my birthday month, woohoo!
Peridot is a weird green color, so finding covers was a little tough!
I have read Home Before Dark, Matched and The Half Blood Prince.
Jade City is on my TBR.
Title: Hunting Fiends For The Ill-Equipped
Author: Annette Marie
Format: audiobook
Length: 8 hours 28 minutes
Narrator: Cris Dukehart
Rating: 4 stars
Publication Date: June 23, 2020
I really enjoyed Hunting Fiends for the Ill-Equipped! The action and suspense kept the story moving, while Robin and Zylas’s relationship continued to develop in such a fun and entertaining way. I especially loved their banter, growing trust, and all the tension between them. Robin may have finally grown on me at this point, lol. Another great addition to the Guild Codex series!
I’m in the middle of a bunch of series, but these are the one I am prioritizing! The links take you to book 1 in the series.
The Sun Eater (7 books in the series; series complete)
Moonrise (5 books in the series; series ongoing)
The Licanius Trilogy (3 books in the series; series complete)
Eddie Flynn (10 books in the series; series ongoing)
Desert Plains (3 books in the series; series complete)
Villains (12 books in the series; series ongoing)
4MK Thriller (3 books in the series; series complete)
Cormoran Strike (8 books in the series ;series ongoing)
Dark Future (5 books in the series; series ongoing)
Arlington Hall (2 books in the series; series ongoing)
Title: Delusional
Author: James Patterson and James O. Born
Series: Michael Bennett #18
Format: hardcover/ eARC
Length: 366 pages
Publication Date: August 17, 2026
Detective Michael Bennett and army-sniper-turned-NYPD-officer Rob Trilling travel to Montana to investigate a case that crosses state borders and family lines in this thriller from the world’s bestselling author.
In New York City, a series of deadly bombs explodes. Across the river, a military base is burglarized for munitions. In Montana, violence and arson rock a small town outside of Bozeman. Are the incidents related?
Bennett, Trilling, and the ATF investigate. A single-minded group angry with the government keep turning up in unexpected places, insisting that they’re only trying to make the world a better place. To law enforcement, their claims seem delusional.
Will words or gunpowder light the next fuse?
Thank you to James Patterson Street Team for sending me a hardcover copy.
What is the Sunday Salon? The Sunday Salon is a place to link up and share what we have been doing during the week. It’s also a great opportunity to visit other blogs and join in the conversations going on there. Hosted by Readerbuzz.
What is the Sunday Post? The Sunday Post is a blog news meme hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received. Share news about what is coming up on your blog for the week ahead. Join in weekly, bi-weekly or for a monthly wrap up.
My parents were up visiting for a long weekend. They arrived last Thursday and left on Tuesday morning. It’s been a revolving door around here as my sister and her family just left from visiting us the week before. We went to the boardwalk with them while they were here and we had such a blast! ZERO PHOTOS WERE TAKEN :(
I have a best friend who lived halfway across the planet from me (we never met before), but just moved to the USA this past spring. We haven’t chatted on the phone in awhile so we made plans to do just that on Thursday night. It was nice to catch up!
My daughter will be going back to college next weekend. We have been going through her stuff she brought home from the dorm, washing all her sheets and things, and getting her all set to head back.
I am still reading a book I received for free titled The Rich’s Guy Wife on my Kindle. I technically put this down to read a quick novella and then picked it back up again.
I am still listening to The Shadow of What Was Lost. It’s a long book but I am making great progress on it despite it being busy, busy, busy around here.
I borrowed The Cuckoo’s Calling from the library. I also made significant progress on this one this past week. I’m enjoying this story a lot and both main characters are growing on me.
*subject to change
Can’t-Wait Wednesday – August 19, 2026
Review: Hunting Fiends For The Ill-Equipped by Annette Marie
Birthstone Book Covers – August Edition
The Sunday Salon / The Sunday Post #56
Title: He Had It Coming
Author: Darby Kane
Format: eBook
Length: 132 pages
Rating: 4 stars
Publication Date: October 6, 2026
Synopsis: It’s been eight years since “the incident” that stole the future Jerek Hayes had planned. Accusations. Negative press attention. Rabid anger from people he’s never met.
Some say he avoided responsibility for his crime. That his family’s money saved him. But he’s ready to put those years behind him. He’s moved across the country. Established a new life.
He acts like he’s gotten away with it.
But revenge requires perfect timing and Sabrina’s been waiting for this moment. Waiting for him to start over…so she can take it all away.
He Had It Coming by Darby Kane was a fast-paced and entertaining thriller that kept me turning the pages. I especially enjoyed how unlikable and morally questionable so many of the characters were, which made it impossible to know who to trust. The secrets, betrayals, and twists kept the story moving, and I loved watching everything unravel as more was revealed. Overall, this was a messy-in-a-good-way read with plenty of characters to love to hate!
I received a complimentary e-copy through Thriller Book Lovers: The Pulse.
Welcome to WWW Wednesday! This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived on Taking on a World of Words.
The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next?
I am reading a book I received for free titled The Rich’s Guy Wife. I needed a book with blood on the cover for HRCYED 3.0 and this is the first one I found on my TBR list.
I am listening to The Shadow of What Was Lost. I started reading it at the beginning of the year, and about a little more than a quarter of the way through I was getting confused on some plot stuff. Then the book was due back to the library and I returned it unfinished. The Audiobook became available on Libby and I borrowed it.
I borrowed The Cuckoo’s Calling from the library. I am not too far in to this one at the writing up of this post, but I’ve heard good things about this one so lets hope!
Since I last posted all of the books pictured above have been finished, and rated &/or reviewed on Storygraph.
My daughter helped me choose these books as my next reads.
Don’t forget to link up with Taking On A World Of Words to share your WWW!
I had to dig deep to find some of these, as I’ve switched accounts a couple of times over the years (and that’s long story). I tried my best to be accurate though.
2025: All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers
2024: The One by John Marrs
2023: Rapid Falls by Amber Cowie
2022: Upgrade by Blake Crouch
2021: The Cottage by Lisa Stone
2020: His & Hers by Alice Feeney
2019: Butterfly In Frost by Sylvia Day
2018: I Will Never Leave You by S.M. Thayer
2017: Island of Glass by Nora Roberts
2016: Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
