2019 has been the year of AMAZING reads for me! And I thought I'd share my absolute faves of the year so far with you! I read quite a few books this year from new-to-me authors and I was pleasantly surprised by all of them! Some of the books in this post may seem familiar and it's because I've a…

I truly fell so hard for Lauren Layne’s writing. In my eyes, 99% of the time, she can do no wrong! Lauren Layne always seems to captivate me with her writing, the characters, and the friendships. She's one of those authors that I'm always on the look out for new releases. PASSION ON PARK AVENUE by La…

LIFE HAPPENINGS   So... Game of Thrones finale was a bust. I did like Sansa's ending a lot since it fit her so well. But that's pretty much it.  My mother-in-law took me paddle boarding again! It was so much fun! My back is unbelievably burned. The sun was scorching hot and I didn't put much…

I love Courtney Cole's writing. She's been one of... Possibly 3 to 4 authors that have made me ugly cry and sob with a story so I was really looking forward to this! MINE by Courtney Cole Genres: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: May 28th 2019 by Gallery Books Format: eARC Source: Publis…

Around a week or two ago, I shared how I rated the books I read. And some of you asked me about DNF'ing, so here I am! To Read or Not To Read: For those of you who don't know, DNF is the acronym for did not finish . I used to never DNF a book. I just couldn't do it. I felt like it was my obligation …

LIFE HAPPENINGS Mother's Day was awesome! It proved how crazy my family is. Apparently, my mom and cousin now greet each other by bumping their chests together and they made a big deal about it, which ended up being beyond hilarious! Super disappointed with Game of Thrones... I know it's what's …

The man I hate might be the first one to pluck my petals… I had been wanting a light and fun novel to read. I got that along with full on laugh out loud moments from beginning to end! First, I fell hard for the cover. I mean, it is such an eye-catcher! And then Cristina from @cristiinareads sold me when she …

I'll be honest, I was expecting a whole lot more from this novel. I've been getting into CLo's books lately and I've been enjoying them a lot! But this book fell a little short for me, sadly. THE UNHONEYMOONERS by Christina Lauren Genres: Contemporary, Romance Publication Date: May 14th 201…

Happy Mother's Day to all you wonderful mom's! LIFE HAPPENINGS This week has been completely uneventful for me. I've just been working and dealing with a lot of personal issues and it hasn't been easy. But I'm hanging in there as best as I can.   My mom told me something last night (Fri…

THE PERFECT FIRST by Maya Hughes Series: Fulton U #1 Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance Publication Date: April 25th 2019 by Self-Published Format: eBook Rating: ★★★★ Goodreads | Amazon First book I read by Maya Hughes and definitely not the last! I'm honestly on a role in books I'…

Recently, a lot of people on Instagram have been sharing how they rate books and I want to share how I do it, and would love to learn how you guys do it, too! ❃ 5 STARS ❃  For me, 5 stars is basically perfection ! I use this rating when I couldn't find fault in a book and it's a story that will be su…