Top Ten Tuesday-Top books read for the first quarter of 2024

Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday Characters I’d Like to go on Vacation With (Pretend you’re going on vacation and can bring 10 of your closest friends with you. Pick your vacation spot and tell us who you’d like to bring! Bonus point if you tell us why. Or maybe you like the idea of traveling in small groups, so plan 10 trips or 5 trips!)  I don't have the best memory for remembering characters and honestly wouldn't want to go on vacation with most of them. Therefore, it will be a week where I go off topic again. Today, I will be sharing my Top books read for the first quarter of 2024. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can head over there to see what our other bookish friends are up to today. 

Top Ten 9 (out of 72) books read for the first quarter of 2024 (in no particular order, click on book cover if you would like to see my review)

My Lucky Charm by Courtney Walsh

March 2024 Reading Wrap-up

March is traditionally a very long month with no breaks. This month was weird with Easter being in March. I feel like I did a lot of reading this month, so let's see what it actually looks like 😂. I read 19 books and DNF'd one. Click on the cover of the book if you are interested in the review. As a reminder, I don't share anything lower than 3 star's on this page, or my DNFs.

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My Lucky Charm

Title: My Lucky Charm

Series: Holidays with Hart #2

Author: Courtney Walsh

Publisher: Sweethaven Press

Genre: RomCom, Holidays, Hockey Romance, Contemporary Romance,

Source: own

My Review:

My Lucky Charm is the second book in the Holidays with Hart series by Courtney Walsh. It can easily be read as a standalone novel, but I recommend reading My Phony Valentine first.

A Sweethaven Christmas

Title: A Sweethaven Christmas

Series: Sweethaven Circle #3

Author: Courtney Walsh

Publisher: Guideposts

Genre: Christian Fiction, Contemporary Romance,

Source: Library

My Review:

A Sweethaven Christmas is book three in the Sweethaven Circle by Courtney Walsh. This is a series that needs to be read in order.

A Sweethaven Homecoming

Title: A Sweethaven Homecoming

Series: Sweethaven Circle #2

Author: Courtney Walsh

Publisher: Guideposts

Genre: Christian Fiction, Contemporary Romance,

Source: Library

My Review:

A Sweethaven Homecoming is book two in the Sweethaven Circle by Courtney Walsh. This is a series that needs to be read in order.

Top Ten Tuesday-Green Covers

Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday is Weird or Funny Things I’ve Googled Thanks to a Book (Submitted by Astilbe @ Long and Short Reviews) As someone who rarely ever googles things from books I read, I am going to skip this topic. Instead, I am going to do green covers in honor of St. Patrick's Day coming up. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can head over there to see what our other bookish friends are up to today. 

Ten books I own (physical or Kindle copy) with mostly green covers:

 

Stacking the Shelves #111, Sunday Post #108, Sunday Salon #102

Hey bookish friends! How are you doing? It was another long week. On Thursday I ended up at the doctor's office for an infected cyst on my face. She did not give me antibiotics, but sent me to a specialist. Thankfully, I was able to get in Friday morning. I am now on antibiotics and if all heals well, will have the cyst surgically removed on March 15. I have work this morning, but hope to relax for most of the day. Tomorrow morning is church, and then I plan to spend the rest of the day reading, blogging, and RELAXING 😀.

February 2024 Reading Wrap-Up

February passed in a blur of work. I had some reading duds, but overall I had a decent reading month. I read 25 books and DNF'd two. Click on the cover of the book if you are interested in the review.

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Stacking the Shelves #110, Sunday Post #107, Sunday Salon #101

Hey bookish friends! How are you doing? It was a long week. I have spent the day working and I still need to work, but I am wiped out and fighting a migraine. Tomorrow morning is church, and then I plan to spend the rest of the day reading. blogging, and RELAXING 😀.

A Sweethaven Summer

Title: A Sweethaven Summer

Series: Sweethaven Circle #1

Author: Courtney Walsh

Publisher: Guidepost Books

Genre: Christian Fiction, Contemporary, Romance

Source: Kindle Own

My Review: 

A Sweethaven Summer was Courtney Walsh's debut novel back in 2012! I can't believe I have been reading her for years and never read this novel. Now that I have rectified that, I look forward to continuing the series.

Top Ten Tuesday-Ten Library books I am waiting to read

Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday is Bookish Superpowers I Wish I Had (e.g. never accidentally buying the same book twice, every book I buy would be automatically signed/personally dedicated by the author, the ability to read faster, etc.) (Submitted by Cathy @WhatCathyReadNext). I think we might have done this topic before, but I am not feeling it. Instead, I will share ten books I have put on hold at the library and am waiting for.  Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can head over there to see what our other bookish friends are up to today. 

Stacking the Shelves #107, Sunday Post #104, Sunday Salon #98

Hey bookish friends! How are you doing? It has been a long, exhausting week. I am enjoying not having classes today, so I am catching up on things in the sewing studio this morning, then planning on relaxing most of the weekend!

Analyzing my 2023 reading goals and Reading Challenges

At the beginning of the year I listed my 2023 Bookish goals. I am very much a type A personality. When I set a goal I have every intention of getting it, and I feel this internal pressure to finish what I started. As the year progressed, I was really feeling pressure to hit my book challenges, but had lost sight of my reading goals. So, let's see how I did!

Top Ten Tuesday-Favorite Books of 2023

Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is Favorite Books of 2023. I am not going to try to narrow my favorites down to ten. With over 40 books added this year to my favorites shelf on Goodreads, I will do my best to narrow it down to a reasonable number. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can head over there to see what our other bookish friends are up to today. 

Top 15 Favorite Books of 2023-Click on cover if you want to read my review

 

December Reading Wrap Up 2023

December passed in a blur of rental cars, work, Christmas, travel, and finally some down time!! I had some reading duds, but overall I think I had a decent reading month. I read 17 books and I did have a few 5-star reads! Click on the cover of the book if you are interested in the review.

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A Cross-Country Wedding

Title: A Cross-Country Wedding

Series: Road Trip Romance #2

Author: Courtney Walsh

Publisher: Sweethaven Press

Genre: Christmas, Christian Fiction, Romcom, Contemporary Romance

Source: Kindle Unlimited

My Review:

I was finished reading Christmas stories. But, once I finished A Cross-Country Christmas, I HAD to immediately read A Cross-Country Wedding. While you could read this one as a stand-alone, I highly recommend reading A Cross-Country Christmas first. A Cross-Country Christmas is Lauren and Will's story, and this book is about their wedding.

A Cross-Country Christmas

Title: A Cross-Country Christmas

Series: Road Trip Romance #1

Author: Courtney Walsh

Publisher: Sweethaven Press

Genre: Christmas, Christian Fiction, Contemporary Fiction

Source: Kindle Unlimited

My Review:

I was going to read A Cross-Country Wedding, but when I realized it was the second book in the series, I started with A Cross-Country Christmas. I am glad I did. The second book will give spoilers to this one, so if you haven't read them, start with this one, and then immediately start the second one (like I did 😉).

Top Ten Tuesday-Christmas list of possibilities

Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is books on our winter 2023-24 to read list. I have not made a list like that, and this year I don't plan to (gasp!). Usually my list is made up of ARCs and books on my book challenges. I only have one ARC that I have committed to, and I don't plan to do any traditional challenges in the next year (we'll see how long that resolve lasts, LOL). So, my list today is a Christmas list of possibilities. These are books I own, or have out from the library, or have on my Kindle. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can head over there to see what our other bookish friends are up to today. 

Christmas list of possibilities

September Reading Wrap-Up 2023

September found me with more reading time again...although the month went by pretty quickly. I finished 21 books. Click on the cover of the book if you want to read my review.

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Can't Help Falling

Title: Can't Help Falling

Series: Sweater Weather #3

Author: Courtney Walsh

Publisher: Independently Published

Genre: RomCom, Humor, Contemporary Romance,

Source: Kindle Unlimited

My Review:

Can't Help Falling by Courtney Walsh is the third book in the Sweater Weather series. It can be read as a stand-alone novel.