Tag: These Witches Don’t Burn

12 Books That Kept Me Reading Even When 2020 Was Too Much

Posted January 22, 2021 in Bookish Things // 2 Comments

I have never faced a reading slump quite like the year 2020. Everyone has their reasons for not meeting personal goals and reading challenges last year. Early on, there was this expectation that being stuck-at-home was going to mean loads of reading, but somehow, that didn’t pan out. I’ll tell you what I did a lot of in 2020, and that is video games. Over 400 hours logged on Animal Crossing and I got Pokemon Sword at the end of the year so that started usurping a bunch of my time as well. Reading, though? Reading started to feel like a […]

Finding My “New Normal” – The May 2020 Wrap Up

Posted June 8, 2020 in Checking In // 4 Comments

Good morning everyone and happy… June 8th! I thought about dropping this wrap up last Monday, but I wanted to give myself a little extra time to get my thoughts together as I usually write these posts the weekend before dropping them and who knows! I may have finished an amazing book on May 31st! I’ve been personally doing a *little* better these days, and I think that comes with a better level of certainty and of course, more sunshine. Like, literal sunshine. I don’t do well in the spring. While the world is still struggling, at least the outline […]

These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling

Posted May 26, 2020 in Reviews // 4 Comments

This book was so good. I can come at this from so many angles. Should we talk about modern day Salem? The complicated romantic relationships? The magic system and its origin story? All three? Okay! Modern. Day. Salem. Salem, MA is one of my favorite cities in the world, right up there with London and Paris. There’s this deep energy in that place that grounds me, whether it’s the gravity of its history or just my perception of its buzzing aura. Either way, I love Salem, and I’m trash for any book set in Salem. Sterling’s perception of Salem is spot on […]

Staying at Home and (Not?) Reading – The March Wrap Up!

Posted April 6, 2020 in Checking In // 6 Comments

What a month it has been, my loves. All over the world people are affected and their lives turned upside down by coronavirus. I know this is a huge source of anxiety for many people, so I wish to respect that and I’ll I’m going to say is whoever you are, wherever you live, I hope you are healthy and hanging in there. Please take care of yourself as best you can. We’ll dig right into the month wrap up this month without too much chatter. The Monthly Haul This month and into next month, you’re going to see decent […]

A New WIP, A Finished Constellation, & Studying Begins! – The February Wrap Up

Posted March 2, 2020 in Checking In // 6 Comments

GUYS GUYS GUYS GUESS WHAT. Winter is almost over. Here in Massachusetts, we probably still have a solid month of snow and cold and misery but THEN spring will be here! And while, yes, I realize that really just adds mud into the mix, I’m still pleased. I like the visual aesthetics of winter, but it really makes me hate leaving the house. Particularly in the morning to go to work. Also driving home in the dark is a major bummer. I’m over it! Still, there was a lot of good to February, so lets get down to it! The Monthly Haul […]