TTT | Books About Food
It’s been AGES since I regularly participated in a Top Ten Tuesday, but I’ve been writing more list posts recently and think this is the perfect way to get the…
August Wrap-Up
August The House GuestThe ChamberBehind Every Good ManThe Best LiesRed River RoadGender QueerHers For The WeekendLook In The MirrorThis Is Why We LiedI’ll Never TellThe DefenseHaunted Ever AfterPretty GirlsBlonde Hair,…
Books to Read if You Like Lisa Jewell
Lisa Jewell is such a staple psychological thriller author, along with Ruth Ware, Shari Lapena, Megan Miranda, BA Paris, and Riley Sager. But where do you turn next once you’ve…
Books Set in Autumn
Fall is right around the corner, so it’s time to pull out the lists of cozy fall reads! I have so many fall book recommendations, such as the ones in…
Nine Creepy Thrillers Set at Summer Camps
Since summer is coming to a close, I’m in search of some creepy thrillers set at summer camp, similar to The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager. As I…
July Wrap-Up
July The PairingIt Had To Be YouDirector’s CutWhat Have You Done?A Talent For MurderMaking ItThe Nature Of DisappearingOn The SurfaceBusiness CasualOne Big Happy FamilyWhat’s In A KissWorst Case ScenarioEveryone On…
2024 Mid-Year Check In
*Obligatory post intro here about how fast the year is going* Read in 2024 January The Taken OnesMother-Daughter Murder NightNo One Can KnowThe Getaway ListLove, NaturallyThat’s Not My NameThe GuestThe…
Books About Podcasts
I love a thriller with a podcast element. Since I’m a big audiobook listener, the podcast background is the perfect medium for telling the stories. Funnily enough, I don’t actually…
May Wrap-Up
May Getting His Game BackOne Last ShotJackpot SummerA Storybook WeddingThe Main CharacterUnder the PalmsRules for Second ChancesThe Return of Ellie BlackMissing White WomanFlirty Little SecretWhen in RomePractice Makes PerfectSecond Night…
Books with Queer Representation
Happy pride! I make a point to read queer all year, but if you’re just looking for some books with LGBTQIA+ representation, look no further. In this post I’ve compiled…
Books Set in Europe
Do you keep track of where the books you read take place? I love to read books from all different settings, living vicariously through the stories of the characters. The…
Books with AAPI Representation
It’s Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage month, so I figured I’d share my roundup of reviews of books with AAPI representation. I encourage you to diversify your reading all…
Monthly Wrap-Up | April 2024
Huge month for reading, terrible month for reviewing. I read 24 books and only three of them have reviews or book spoilers posted, whoops. I’ve got no plans this upcoming…
First Quarter Check-In
I know everyone says this, but how is it April already?? Time is just flying by. My reading started off a little slower than usual this year–I did a handful…
Books With Queer Representation
Read Queer All Year! Looking for books with queer representation? Check out the following lists of books I’ve reviewed, and add your own recommendations in the comments! Jump to category:…
Books about Bachelor(ette) Parties
If you didn’t already know, we’re planning our wedding! My fiance is out at his bachelor party tonight, so I figured this was the perfect time to share this list…
February Wrap-Up
Another lighter month since I didn’t finish a book until the 8th, but I read some great ones this month (and a few not-so-great ones): February The ResortThe Other MothersThe…
January Wrap-Up
I’m trying something new in these monthly wrap-ups–live links on the cover images below! I’m hoping that makes these posts a bit more interesting and helps you navigate more easily…
2023 Annual Wrap-Up
*Obligatory post intro here about how I can’t believe it’s already the end of the year* I did not do a good job of taking care of myself in 2023,…
2024 Book Releases Master List
We all know that I’m terrible at staying on top of pub dates, but maybe 2024 will be my year. I’m trying something new this year: a live-updating list of…
November Wrap-Up
Obligatory “I can’t believe it’s December”! November flew by, and I’m guessing this month is going to as well. I challenged myself this month to write as many reviews as…
Thrillers with BIPOC Representation
I wish I knew how to tagmesh in WordPress the way LibraryThing does. If any of you know how to do that, please let me know! I try hard to…
Books with BIPOC Rep
If you’ve joined the #23in23 challenge on Bookstagram, check out these reviews below for some recommendations! The goal of this challenge is to encourage readers to finish at least 23…
July Wrap-Up
What’s this, a timely post about what books I read this month? Who is she? I’ve been a little bit better about posting regularly in July and hope to carry…
Mid-Year Check-In
It’s been a heck of a six months for reading, but I’m just barely clinging on when it comes to writing reviews. I’m posting this list of books I’ve read…
Monthly Wrap-Up | April 2023
🎶 It’s gonna be May 🎶 …so it’s time for an April wrap-up. After my great progress on my physical TBR in March, I barely made it through any of…
Monthly Wrap-up | March 2023
Is it too late for a March wrap-up? I read a lot of great ones, but haven’t had time to review or post about them! It’s One Of UsGigi, ListeningNo…
Monthly Wrap-Up | February 2023
Happy March! I just got back from vacation, so I completely dropped the ball on entering all my February challenges. I thought about catching up last night, but I was…
January 2023 Wrap-Up
I listened to 15 books this month and as of now, have posted reviews for none of them. All 15 were audiobooks–not a single physical or ebook read this month!…
Annual Reading Wrap-Up | 2022
January Josh and Gemma Make A BabyWhen You Get The ChanceDo You Follow?Lucky Leap DaySomething’s Guava GiveThe Marvelous Monroe GirlsSomebody’s HomeWhat Might Have BeenReal EasyA Brush With LoveThe AmendmentAnchored HeartsThe…
2022 New Holiday Books
I know, I know, we’ve barely passed Halloween. What’s up with all the Christmas content already? Well, in the book world, it makes sense to put out all the holiday…
Monthly Wrap-Up | October 2022
The beginning of October feels SO far away. I’m looking at this list of books I read, and it seems like I read the early ones six months ago. At…
January 2023 New Releases
Is it too early to start talking about 2023 releases? The winter gets kind of quiet on new releases, so it’s the perfect time for me to get caught up…
Wrap Up | August 2022
This month, I participated in an ARC August competition on Instagram. The goal was to knock as many books as I could off of my NetGalley shelf–both backlist ARCs and…
July 2022 | Monthly Wrap-Up
23 books this month! Here’s the roundup: The Bodyguard 🎧Girl, ForgottenFor You & No One Else 🎧What Jonah Knew 🎧Circling Back To YouThe Summer of ChristmasThe Swell 🎧The History of…
August 2022 New Releases
Alright y’all, August is going to be the month I get back on track with Bookstagram, the blog, and reviewing things in a timely manner! That’s my goal. We’ll see…
Books About Summer ☀
School is out, the sun is shining, and it’s time for summer reads! So grab a cocktail, grab your sunscreen, and stretch out by the pool with a great book….
Book Of The Month Reviews
Whether you’re already a Book Of The Month member wondering what to choose this month or trying to decide whether to join, it’s always nice to see what others think…
Books About Cults
According to Google, today is National Cult Day. This isn’t a popular “national day”, but it is certainly a popular book topic. There are many, but below are a few…
Books Set in NYC
Who doesn’t love a book set in New York City? There’s just something about this setting. I would never want to live in the city, but I do love visiting,…
Monthly Wrap-Up | May 2022
I’m back from my road trip just in time to post my monthly wrap-up from May! I didn’t get much reading done this month because it was a big month…
Monthly Wrap-Up | April 2022
A single digit in the date means it’s still not too late to post my #monthlywrapup for April! Audiobooks are carrying me through my TBR once again, and likely will…
Books Set in Bookstores
It’s Independent Bookstore Day! This national celebration occurs annually on the last Saturday of April. To celebrate, I’ve compiled a list of books set in bookstores. Make sure you stop…
Reading Around The World
Do you keep track of where the books you read take place? I love to read books from all different settings, living vicariously through the stories of the characters. The…
Books Set in Central America
The green countries on the map below represent countries where a book I’ve read and reviewed has taken place. Hover over the map for the country’s name, or click to…
Reading Across South America
The green countries on the map below represent countries where a book I’ve read and reviewed has taken place. Hover over the map for the country’s name, or click to…
March New Releases
Alright y’all, for March new releases I’m trying something new to streamline my lineup! Have you heard of Benable? It’s a website for sharing recommendations, kind of similar to Pinterest…
February Wrap-Up
It’s March! I can’t tell you how long I’ve been looking forward to this month, and here’s why: Pat gets his residency assignment on March 18! It’s out of his…
#EmbraceBlackJoy
For the second year in a row, @bibliojordyn, @libraryofanormalgirl, and @honestbookgirl are hosting the #EmbraceBlackJoy stack challenge on Instagram. They’re encouraging readers to show off a few of your books…
Monthly Releases | February 2022
As far as I know, February is much more chill than January. I still have a decent handful of titles I’m really excited for, though. Lease on Love Falon Ballard…
Top Ten Tuesday | The Best Books I Read in 2021
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. It was born…
Monthly Wrap-Up | December 2021
Do things look a little bit different around here? I made some layout changes to the blog this month, hopefully to make things a little prettier and easier to navigate….
Annual Reading Wrap-Up | 2021
January (21): The Imposter The Perfect Nanny The Sun Down Motel Behind Her Eyes The House on Vesper Sands Before She Knew Him The Marriage Pact Dear Edward Until We…
Monthly Releases | January 2022
January is an ABSOLUTELY INSANE month for new releases. I’m struggling to keep up, but I’m doing the best I can! Reckless Girls Rachel Hawkins 1/4/22 MY REVIEW BOOKSHOP.ORG |…
Publisher Spotlight: Celadon Books
Celadon Books is a division of Macmillan, home to many beloved books from many diverse genres. Have you read any of these? Which is your favorite?
Publisher Spotlight: Scout Press
Scout Press is a division of Simon and Schuster, home to many beloved books from many diverse genres. Have you read any of these? Which is your favorite?
Publisher Spotlight: Scribner
Scribner is a division of Simon and Schuster, home to many beloved books from many diverse genres. Have you read any of these? Which is your favorite?
Publisher Spotlight: Gallery Books
Gallery Books is a division of Simon and Schuster, home to many beloved books from many diverse genres. Have you read any of these? Which is your favorite?
Publisher Spotlight: Atria Books
Atria is a division of Simon and Schuster, home to many beloved books from many diverse genres. Have you read any of these? Which is your favorite?
Books By State
I’m a big lover of travel and road-tripping. If you haven’t seen it yet, check out my in-progress travel page, Reader on the Road! In the summer of 2019, I…
Publisher Spotlight: Scarlet Suspense
Scarlet is an imprint of Penzler Publishers, specializing in psychological suspense and domestic thrillers with female leads. To show my appreciation for Jacob and the whole team at Scarlet, I’ve…
Publisher Spotlight: Nightfire
Nightfire is a division of Tom Doherty Associates, home to many beloved books from many diverse genres. Have you read any of these? Which is your favorite?
Publisher Spotlight: Forge
Forge Books is a division of Tom Doherty Associates, home to many beloved books from many diverse genres. Have you read any of these? Which is your favorite?
Publisher Spotlight: Henry Holt & Co.
Henry Holt & Co. is a division of Macmillan, home to many beloved books from many diverse genres. Have you read any of these? Which is your favorite?
Publisher Spotlight: Flatiron Books
Flatiron Books is a division of Macmillan, home to many beloved books from many diverse genres. Have you read any of these? Which is your favorite?
Publisher Spotlight: Wednesday Books
Wednesday Books is a division of St. Martin’s Press, home to many beloved books from many diverse genres. Have you read any of these? Which is your favorite?
Publisher Spotlight: Minotaur
Minotaur Books is a division of St. Martin’s Press, home to many beloved books from many diverse genres. Have you read any of these? Which is your favorite?
Publisher Spotlight: St. Martin’s Griffin
St. Martin’s Griffin is a division of St. Martin’s Press, home to many beloved books from many diverse genres. Have you read any of these? Which is your favorite?
Monthly Wrap-Up | November 2021
Ugh, my slowest month of the year so far. How did November disappear so quickly? I barely read for an entire week while I was in Flagstaff for Thanksgiving, so…
My Thoughts On Reese’s Book Club Picks
I haven’t read every one of Reese’s book club picks, but I have read a handful of them. There are a handful of historical fiction books on the list that…
2021 Holiday Book Roundup
I’m a huge fan of these sweet holiday romances, and it’s putting me in the Christmas spirit way too early. Bring on the Christmas cheer! The Mistletoe Pact Jo Lovett…
Holiday Book Master List
Welcome to the Bookends holiday book master list! Since publishers are starting to put out droves of holiday novels, I decided to pull together all the ones I’ve reviewed in…
October Wrap-Up
Once again, I’m woefully behind. This month started strong. The second half of the month, though, I was working non-stop and have had almost no time for reading (this is…
Reviews With Spoilers
I obviously don’t post spoilers for every review. This blog started out as all spoilers for just thrillers, but when I started Bookstagram I started posting reviews alongside the spoilers….
Ten-Second Spoilers
Before I started blogging and Bookstagram, I was writing down the endings to books in my bullet journal as I finished them. I started jotting down endings because I found…
November New Releases
I’m awful. I’ve only read two of the books that come out this month, and I haven’t posted reviews on the blog yet for either of them. I was almost…
Harper Perennial Olive Edition Set 2021
I am absolutely obsessed with Harper Perennial’s Olive Editions set. I didn’t know about this until this year, but I am an absolute sucker for matching sets! Just look at…
2022 New Book Releases: Romance and Contemporary
▲ It’s that time again! It’s time to start posting roundups of 2022 book releases, especially for the first half of the year. I’m going to break it up between…
2022 New Thriller Book Releases
It’s that time again! It’s time to start posting roundups of 2022 book releases, especially for the first half of the year. I’m going to break it up between thrillers…
Publisher Spotlight: Cinnabar Moth Publishing
Have you read any of these? Which one is your favorite?
