October Reading Wrap Up 2026

October was busy, especially with moving, but I feel like I was still able to read a lot. It was a better reading month than the last few months have been, as far as ratings/enjoyment goes. I finished 20 books, and I had  two 2-star reads, so only 18 will be highlighted here.  Click on the cover of the book if you are interested in reading my review.

5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

 

Resisting the Fall

Title: Resisting the Fall 

Series: Falling for Autumn

Author: Jess Heileman

Narrators: Kate Coventry and Ryan Duncan

Source: Hoopla

My Review:

At first, the flashbacks got on my nerves. However, as the story continues, you can see how integral they are to the plot and to understanding what led Ben and Maven to where they are now.

TTT- Fall 2026 possibilities

Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Books on My Fall 2026 To-Read List (or Spring if you live in the Southern Hemisphere). I actually haven't given this much thought, but there are always books that I want to read, so let's see which ones I want to read the most, right now, LOL. 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 Tuesday- My top 11 Fall Possibilities (because I can't count, LOL)

From HOOPLA:

Resisting the Fall by Jess Heilman

Top Ten Tuesday-Books that are easy to escape into

Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is Books That Provide a Much-Needed Escape (bonus points if you tell us why!). I am of the mindset that ALL books (at least fiction) provide an escape, so I am tweaking the topic just a little bit to books I recently loved escaping into. In order to make the list, the books must have received 5-stars from me. And, since I have read a TON of romcoms recently...hopefully there is a little bit of variety in the list😂.  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 Tuesday: books I recently loved escaping into (tweaked it even more so I am not using the same author or series):

 

August 2024 Reading Wrap-Up

August was a lighter month for me (work wise), but I still feel like it passed in a blur. I read 24 books, eight of which were audio books. I have been traveling around Ohio for the All Ohio Shop Hop, which is why I have so many books and audio books this month. It was unintentionally a RomCom month too, LOL! Once I started a book and it was good, I found myself bingeing the whole series! Click on the cover of the book if you are interested in the review.

5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

 

Plotting Summer

Title: Plotting Summer

Series: Falling For Summer #3

Author: Jess Heileman

Narrator: Ellen Quay

Publisher: Audible Audio

Genre: Contemporary Fiction, RomCom, Fiction

Source: Hoopla

My Review:

 While I have wanted to try books by Jess Heileman, it wasn't until I started binge-reading the Falling for Summer series, that I finally read a book by her. I enjoyed Plotting Summer and look forward to reading more by her. As previously mentioned, I believe the series is best read in order, even though the books can technically stand alone. Ellen Quay did an excellent job of narrating the story.