Alyssa @ RBF
Alyssa’s September Stats
There is something about the end of summer/start of fall that always has me forgetting about my well-laid plans. And not just my reading goals and challenges. Sometime in November I’ll go crazy planning for the next year… only to…
Mariana Zapata Book Order
Apparently when I read one Mariana Zapata book, I must read MANY Mariana Zapata books. According to my StoryGraph stats, I did it last fall and I’m just finishing up another, more thorough, binge reading this year as I hinted…
Alyssa’s August Stats
Ok, August was my Kindle-Unlimited-Romance-Binge-Reading spree that happens every year. Every. Year. I did start a book that would go towards my 2024 reading goals and challenges. But I did not finish it. You can only read about the effects…
Summer Vacation Recap
I was very strategic with my vacation TBR list this year and it totally paid off. I managed to finish 5 books on our week away and they were the perfect backdrop for a warm, sunny vacation. Honestly, they were…
Alyssa’s July Stats
I got so much enjoyment out of my July TBR list making my July stats just as satisfying. Which is likely how I managed to read 15 books. A week off from work didn’t hurt either. I read so many…
Alyssa’s July 5 Star Reads
I really lucked out with some amazing book choices in July. Not only did I rate four books as 5 Stars, but I had six 4 Star reads. I read three of the below books on vacation, so it was…
Alyssa’s June Stats
June was a pretty great month in terms of book selection. I enjoyed all 13 books and met plenty of my 2024 reading goals and challenges. I am just shy of 50% towards my overall reading goal. That feels great…
Alyssa’s May Stats
I had a lot going on in May and decided to cut myself some slack on my 2024 reading goals and challenges. I mostly stuck to books that wouldn’t offer a lot of surprises or emotions. Which means Meagan is…
Top Ten VERY Strong Emotions
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl with a new prompt each week. This week’s prompt is Books I Had VERY Strong Emotions About. When I saw this prompt, I told Meagan “hold my hard cider.” I had…
Book Review – The Bird and the Sword
Published 8 years ago,The Bird and the Sword is a YA fantasy with plenty of intrigue and romance. Lark is a young noblewoman with a gift most people fear. As a child, Lark’s mother sets a protective curse into motion…
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