Book Recommendations Category

Hello, autumn…

It’s time for fall-themed books. Welcome October! I love the cooler weather, beautiful colors of changing leaves and autumn-themed reads. I have a few SFF ARCs and gifted books to finish this month, but I’m making time to read mysteries/thrillers to get into spooky season and balancing that darkness with fall-themed romance audiobooks. Here’s what […]

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More Mystery book recs…

I snagged audiobooks to read more this year! Just as in prior years, I grabbed a huge library haul in October for spooky season. I also received several NetGalley ARCs of mysteries and thrillers throughout the year. But I had a lot of mysteries on my TBR list that I just wasn’t picking up since […]

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More Science Fiction book recs… 

An eclectic sample!    Again this year, I didn’t read as much science fiction as fantasy and mystery/crime, but here are a few that I enjoyed: Sci-fi / Fantasy Sci-fi / Mystery Sci-fi / Horror Sci-fi / Romance For a longer list of book recommendations for this genre, check out my post If you want to […]

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More Fantasy book recs…

This year’s magic! It has been another great year reading fantasy! Here’s what I’ve been up to since last July: Epic Fantasy or Fairytale Fantasy Contemporary Fantasy Fantasy Romance or Romantic Fantasy Historical Fantasy Fantasy / Sci-fi Fantasy / Horror Fantasy / Paranormal Romance I also reread some of my favorites this year: For more […]

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Pride Month Books

Read queer all year. It’s critically important to read diverse voices to increase empathy and drive action in allyship. In honor of Pride Month, here are my favorite queer books: SFF (Adult & YA) SFF / Mystery Adult Mystery/Detective Adult Fiction Young Adult Fiction Adult Nonfiction/Memoir Please drop a comment with your queer book recommendations.

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Middle grade books…

Are for all ages. I have been pleasantly surprised by how some middle grade authors tackle complex issues in a kid-friendly way. Whether reading two copies of the same book side-by-side with my sons or listening alone to an audiobook, I have discovered many middle grade books to be a fun and uplifting experience for […]

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Mystery book recs…

Cozy and detective. During the last year, I’ve enjoyed quite a few mystery novels. I love getting a huge library haul in October for spooky season to avoid getting lost in SFF books. I also received a few of these from NetGalley or other digital ARC providers. I truly enjoy a good mystery investigation! Detective/Crime: […]

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Science fiction book recs… 

Space adventure or dystopian.           Again this year, I didn’t read as much science fiction as fantasy and mystery/crime, but here are a few that I enjoyed: For a longer list of book recommendations for this genre, check out my first post If you want to try science fiction… and last year’s additions A few new […]

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Fantasy book recs…

Another year of magic. It has been a great year reading fantasy! Here’s what I’ve been up to since last July: Epic Fantasy or Fairytale Fantasy Contemporary Fantasy Fantasy Romance or Romantic Fantasy Fantasy/Mystery Historical Fantasy I also reread some of my favorites this year: For more book recommendations for this genre, check out my […]

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Pride Month Book Recommendations

Read queer all year. Reading diverse voices is important to increase empathy and drive action in allyship. In honor of Pride Month, here is a list of my favorite queer books: SFF (Adult & YA) Adult Mystery/Detective Adult Fiction Young Adult Fiction Adult Nonfiction/Memoir Please drop a comment with your queer book recommendations.

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