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Yearly Wrap Up for 2024

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  What better way to start the year? What better way to start the year than by talking about the books I loved from last year? Here are some of my stats from Storygraph and Goodreads. These are my 5-star reads (including re-reads) and a few backlist reads. They aren't in any particular order. 5-Star Reads  Eragon by Christopher Paolini  Fantasy, Young Adult, Published on June 1, 2002, Re-read I will always love Paolini's work. I have a few friends re-reading the series with me so we can approach Murtagh with fresh eyes. One boy, one dragon, a world of adventure.  Icarus by K. Ancrum Young Adult, Contemporary Romance, LGBT, Published on March 24, 2024 This scratched an itch for me at the exact right time. Icarus was raised to be an art thief, but he wants out. Then he meets Helios, the son of the man he's been stealing from. Helios is trapped in his father's house after making decisions his dad didn’t like. They spark a friendship and plan to escape their hated l...

Monthly Wrap Up for December 2024

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This is something I saw Jana doing from Reviews From the Stacks  and Pam from Read Bake Create  (and so many others) and I wanted to try it out! I read a lot of books and enjoy talking about the ones I really love. This shows a little bit of that side of me. December was a whirlwind of activity, leaving me in a bit of a reading slump, unfortunately. However, I finally managed to tackle a few books my friends have been bugging me to read. The month was packed with a few larger library events and unexpected changes to my personal holiday plans. I had extra events with friends and family that either required a lot of work or were last minute additions. While it was hectic, I have loved catching up with them and don't regret how I spent my time and effort. I have just read a bit less this month so it'll be a shorter post.  Reading Stats I use Stroygraph and Goodreads to track my reading. Since I mainly read audiobooks, I make it a point to log when I start and finis...