My new stretch reading goal for 2026 is 100 books. At over 70 read so far, I am doing well, even though June was a major reading slump month. I am hoping to regain some momentum in July, but there are a number of pre-publication […]
I had fifteen books planned for June. I only finished five of them (although I did read parts of some other books) and my tier prioritization went sideways. I think that counts as a legitimate reading slump. My Dad passed away in May, and I […]
My new stretch reading goal for 2026 is 100 books. I think I will make it, because by the end of May, I will have completed 72 books. I had fourteen books planned for May, but I only read twelve, since I had such a […]
May was a tough month. It was, personally, one of the worst months of my life. And it was a rugged reading month over all. I struggled in a number of ways. A week in, the reading plan changed drastically. And I still had problems […]
In 2026, I had originally planned to read at least 52 books. In April I surpassed that goal, despite wrapping up my editing project and traveling across the country for a writing conference for two weeks. I still haven’t decided what my stretch goal will […]
Despite reading fewer books than February, due to my end of the month editing deadline (which I met), I still read quite a few of the books on my March TBR, plus a few more. I read 12, pushed two to a later month, started […]
In 2026, I plan to read at least 52 books, for one per week, and due to some amazing procrasti-reading in January and February, I have only 21 left. I read 19 books in February, but realistically, I need to dial that back in March […]
Casters and Crowns is a cozy romantasy by Elizabeth Lowham. This is my second fantasy book review this year, and I picked a great one. Buckle up, because Casters and Crowns was awarded the Foreword INDIE Gold Medal for best Young Adult Fiction. Casters and […]