Top Ten Tuesday | Recent Additions to My TBR

Hello Bookworms!

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018.

Today’s prompt is a freebie so I am going to do Recent Additions to My TBR! I have been adding a lot recently so I feel like it will be an easy one.

A Missing Connection by Dani McLean
Secret of the Moon Conch by Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Daughter of the Blood by Anne Bishop

Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong
You Bet Your Heart by Danielle Parker

Unnecessary Drama by Nina Kenwood
It Found Us by Lindsay Currie

A Prayer for Vengeance by Leanna Schwartz
When Ghosts Call Us Home by Katya de Becerra
Hard Dough Homicide by Olivia Matthews

Will you read any of these? Let me know in the comments below!

Find me on Instagram / Goodreads

Advertisement

Top Ten Tuesday | New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2022

Hello Bookworms!

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018.

Today’s prompt is New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2022! I read 180 new authors in 2022 so it will be hard to narrow it down!

1.) Tamara Berry (Buried In A Good Book)
2.) Susan Lee (Seoulmates)
3.) Vanessa Len (Only a Monster)
4.) Chelsea Abdullah (The Stardust Thief)

• 

• 

• 

• 

5.) Ebony LaDelle (Love Radio)
6.) Lane Clarke (Love Times Infinity)
7.) Sophie Irwin (A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting)
8.) Rachel Gillig (One Dark Window)

• 

• 

• 

• 

9.) Kim Michele Richardson (The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek)
10.) Jamie Wesley (Fake It Till You Bake It)
11.) Matthew J. Kirby (Icefall)
12.) Shauna Robinson (The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks)

• 

• 

• 

• 

13.) Jane Kuo (In the Beautiful Country)
14.) Phong Nguyen (Bronze Drum)
15.) Amy Harmon (The First Girl Child)
16.) Jenny Hickman (Married by Fate)

• 

• 

• 

• 

Have you read any of these? Let me know in the comments below!

Find me on Instagram / Goodreads

Tope Ten Tuesday | Bookish Goals for 2023

Hello Bookworms!

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018.

Today’s prompt is Bookish Goals for 2023! I am definitely going to try to stick to all of these and will also try to have updates throughout the year for them as well!

Participate in Readathons

I usually do one or two a year, but I would like to do at least five! If I do more then it’s all the better. I feel like readathons help me finish books because I want to make sure I finish all prompts and be an overachiever, haha.

Do More Buddy Reads

I’m starting off with one so far which is more than I did last year. 😅 I feel like it’s a good way to connect with those in the book community.

Read 100 Books

Obviously I will read more than this but I just don’t like the pressure of the goal on Goodreads. I just like going with the flow!

Catch Up on Arcs

I have 20 to read on Netgalley and 2 physical arcs. I got real behind when I moved last year and haven’t caught up. I am not behind in any when it comes to reviewing so that is good at least and my percentage is at 96. I also have been requesting less. I plan to keep it that way and not just request everything that has a pretty cover or good blurb.

Continue to DNF

I’ve been doing well with this and will continue on!

Post on Boosktagram

I would be okay with two posts a week! I just need to be more consistent.

Do we have similar goals? Let me know in the comments below!

Find me on Instagram / Goodreads

Top Ten Tuesday | Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the First Half of 2023

Hello Bookworms!

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018.

Today’s prompt is Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the First Half of 2023. I haven’t really looked at releases much unless it’s requesting through Netgalley so I will do that and also narrow it down a bit since I have quite a bit!

The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest
The Last Word by Katy Birchall
Silver in the Bone by Alexandra Bracken
The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner

• 

• 

• 

• 

Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan
Out of the Ashes by Kara Thomas
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
The Renaissance of Gwen Hathaway

• 

• 

• 

• 

Role Playing by Cathy Yardley
A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales

• 

• 

Are you looking forward to any of these? Let me know in the comments below!

Find me on Instagram / Goodreads

Top Ten Tuesday | Favorite Books of 2022 | 1-3-23

Hello Bookworms!

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018.

Today’s prompt is Favorite Books of 2022! I had 19 5 star reads and most of them being manga, haha. I’ll share the ones that weren’t and maybe one manga from my favorite series.

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

The Traitor Queen (The Bridge Kingdom #2) by Danielle L. Jensen
Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber
I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
The Rural Diaries by Hilarie Burton Morgan
One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks
A Very Merry Bromance (Bromance Book Club #5) by Lyssa Kay Adams
A Fire Endless (Elements of Cadence #2) by Rebecca Ross
Yona of the Dawn by Mizuho Kusanagi
The Apothecary Diaries by Natsu Hyuuga

Do we have any books in common? Let me know in the comments below!

Find me on Instagram / Goodreads

Top Ten Tuesday: A Bookish Christmas!| 12-27-22

Hello Bookworms!

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018.

Today’s prompt is Most Recent Additions to My Book Collection. I didn’t get any per say but got a few things that were bookish so I will talk about them!

I never get books for Christmas but I at least get money and can spend it on what I would like. So far, that includes only one book haha.

After reading Married by Fate by Jenny Hickman this year I knew I wanted to add it to my collection. I’m so happy I was able to!

My husband bought me a new bookshelf which I really needed since I was running out of room and I got a full year sub for Kindle Unlimited during Black Friday while it was on sale. I would say that was my early gift!

Here is a photo from my IG of my bookshelves:

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Joanna|INFP|Daughter of Eve🦁 (@thegeekishbrunette)

What Did You Get For Christmas?

Let me know in the comments below!

Find me on Instagram / Goodreads

Top Ten Tuesday: Latest Netgalley Haul | 12-13-22

Hello Bookworms!

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018.

Today’s prompt is Books on My Winter 2022-2023 To-Read List but I did it a week early for whatever reason. 😂 Apparently dealing with insurance has fried my brain. So, I am going to do Latest Netgalley Haul!

1.) The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi (🎧)

2.) The Raven Thief by Gigi Pandian (🎧)

3.) Bear With Me Now by Katie Shepard

4.) Rubi Ramos’s Recipe for Success

5.) Role Playing by Cathy Yardley

6.) A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales

7.) Famous for a Living by Melissa Ferguson

8.) Garden of the Cursed by Katy Rose Pool

9.) Silver in the Bone by Alexandra Bracken

10.) Spice Road by Maiya Ibrahim

What Are Some Books On Your Winter TBR?

Let me know in the comments below!

Find me on Instagram / Goodreads

Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Winter 2022-2023 To-Read List | 12-6-22

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018.

Today’s prompt is Books on My Winter 2022-2023 To-Read List! Half are for my readathon and the others are from the library or due in January for arcs!

• French Kissing in New York by Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau (arc/readathon)
• Waking Fire by Jean Louise (arc/readathon)
• Stardust In Their Veins by Laura Sebastian (arc/readathon)
• Pieces of Me by Kate McLaughlin (arc/readathon)
• Song of Silver, Flame like Night by Amelie Wen Zhao (arc/readathon)

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy
• By the Book by Jasmine Guillory
• The Fraud Squad by Kyla Zhao (arc)
• The Reunion by Kayla Olson (arc)
• The Wrong Kind of Weird by James Ramos (arc)

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

What Are Some Books On Your Winter TBR?

Let me know in the comments below!

Find me on Instagram / Goodreads

Top Ten Tuesday: Holiday Books To Get Me In The Cozy Mood! | 11-29-22

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018.

Today’s prompt is Cozy Reads but I am going with Holiday Books To Get Me In The Cozy Mood. I have found so many I want to read on Kindle Unlimited so this will give me more motivation!

• Resting Grinch Face by Alina Jacobs
• A Tale of Two Christmases by Rosemary Whittaker
• Christmas Baggage by Deborah M. Hathaway
• The Naughty, The Nice, and The Nanny by Willa Nash
• The Dating Pact by Ginger Li

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• Take My Heart by Kaylee Baldwin
• The Two Bells of Christmas by Joanna Barker
• How the Grump Saved Christmas by Claire Kingsley
• Resting Scrooge Face by Meghan Quinn
• A Not-So Holiday Paradise by Gracie Ruth Mitchell

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

What Are Some Holiday Reads You Have On Your TBR?

Let me know in the comments below!

Find me on Instagram / Goodreads

Top Ten Tuesday: I’m Thankful For….(Bookish Edition!) | 11-22-22

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018.

Today’s prompt is Thankful Freebie so I am going to do a I’m Thankful For post! There are so many things I am thankful for when it comes to the bookish world so I am excited to make a list of them!

1.) Libraries

It’s nice to live in a country where it is easy to access books. I feel like many of us can take for that granted. I know I have in the past. It saves me money and I can binge through so many books that wouldn’t be possible to do otherwise.

2.) Special Editions

It is nice to be able to get a book that means so much with a cool cover or sprayed edges. It’s a little bit of joy that comes in the mail and I just love opening them up and seeing their beauty in person.

3.) Quiet Time

It’s always been hard to sneak away and get a few moments for myself. Books help me do that and it’s easy to get lost in them. I love being able to crawl into bed at night and get a few chapters in before I sleep.

4.) Learning

Without books I wouldn’t be able to understand and learn more about certain topics like cultures, people, and just the world in general. There is so much knowledge in books!

5.) Bonding Time

I love being able to share what I am reading with my sister and even my husband. Although, he probably doesn’t care as much haha. I also enjoy the moments with my daughter when it comes to reading. We have been going every other Saturday to the library as a family and it has been nice.

6.) Community

Thank you all for being here and enjoying the journey with me! I love interacting with people in the bookish community. It has brought a lot of friends into my life and it’s fun to hop around in the blogosphere to see what others think of books I have loved or disliked lol. It’s been fantastic to get know you all better through this website and even Instagram. I do wish I did more buddy reads and maybe that will be a goal for next year.

What Is Something You Are Grateful For?

Let me know in the comments below!

Find me on Instagram / Goodreads