Alyssa @ RBF
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…
Intro to our Little Free {Download} Library
Long before we joined the same book club or started RBF, Meagan and I were always texting each other about books we’ve read. I love getting random texts from her about the juiciest or most outlandish things she reads. Which…
Alyssa’s April Stats
After a rough patch in March, I’m happy to say April was an improvement. I hit both of my challenges and enjoyed my book selections more. April means the start of camping season for my family, with lots or reading…
Alyssa’s March Stats
Womp womp. I tanked my March reading goals. And you know what? I blame Meagan. Because she is full of great ideas, I spent more time in March designing a website for book reviews than reading books to review! It…
Book Review – Breath: The New Art of a Lost Science
Breathing? Yeah, you’re doing it wrong. This is a fascinating look at how and why humans now breathe so inefficiently. And the negative effects on our health. This book runs the gamut of evolution, orthodontics, and… erectile dysfunction. The interior…
Alyssa’s February Stats
My book choices in February were less lighthearted than usual, but I still got in plenty of romance for Valentine’s Day. Bouncing between a true crime based on events in 1860, some meet-cute short reads, and a celebrity’s take on…
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