Monthly Wrap Up | May 2022

May was a busy month for me and I ended it with Covid – boo! But reading wise I think I did pretty good.

What I Posted in May: 9 Books

5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️:

4.5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫:

4 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

3.5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫:

3 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️:

2.5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️💫

2 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️

ARCS I READ IN DECEMBER FOR FUTURE POST: 3

Wow, I didn’t read a lot in May! But it was a busy month trying to get ready for my trips. I’m bummed we had to cancel the family trip because of Covid. But while I’m recovering I guess I’ll do some reading, if I can stay awake. I hope you had a better reading month than I did! Take care and stay safe out there.

~ Yolanda

Monthly Wrap Up | April 2022

How was your April? Mine was busier than normal but it’s nice to be out and about again meeting up with friends and family. I had an Easter party at my house and it was tiring but so much fun for the kids! Now it’s May which means, last month of school for my son and onto 4th grade in August. 🥺 I have a trip to Vegas on the 27th-29th to see Silk Sonic in concert with one of my best friends! So excited to get my dance on! Then on June 1st I’ll be gone for 16 days for a trip to Pennsylvania and New York to visit in-laws. It will be my daughter’s first time flying and our first family trip together (pray for me lol).

I’m not really sure how I did with my reading in April because life’s been so busy. But let’s see how I did – I might just surprise myself!

What I Posted in April: 14 Books

5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️:

4.5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫:

4 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

3.5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫:

3 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️:

2.5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️💫

2 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️

ARCS I READ IN DECEMBER FOR FUTURE POST: 3

I did pretty good considering a whole week I didn’t get to read anything! How was your reading month?

~ Yolanda

Monthly Wrap Up | March 2022

March was a month where I did better at reading I think? My son’s spring break helped but the leaky toilet repair, not so much haha. Let’s see what I read!

What I Posted in March: 12 Books

5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️:

4.5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫:

4 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

3.5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫:

3 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️:

2.5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️💫

2 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️

ARCS I READ IN DECEMBER FOR FUTURE POST: 3

TOTAL BOOKS READ in March: 13 (read 2 of these before March)

I did pretty good considering a whole week I didn’t get to read anything! How was your reading month?

~ Yolanda

Monthly Wrap Up | February 2022

Let’s see how I did in February. I feel like I slogged through a few books which sucks, am I in a reading slump? I’m not sure…

What I Posted in February: 18 Books

5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️:

4.5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫:

4 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

3.5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫:

3 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️:

2.5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️💫

ARCS I READ IN DECEMBER FOR FUTURE POST: 2

TOTAL BOOKS READ in February: 13

Yup this looks about right – it’s 13 because one of the 4 star reads was an arc I read a month ago. I did okay this month but I felt like I struggled through a bunch of books. I have so many I’ve started and haven’t finished yet so…hopefully I get my reading mojo back in March! I feel like there is so many new books I want to read but it’s just making my TBR list longer lol. Will I ever get to read them? I don’t know! I hope I do. I hope your February was a good month! ~Yolanda

Monthly Wrap Up | January 2022

January was crazy and I had a slow reading start but that’s okay…I needed a break!

What I Posted in January: 18 Books

5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️:

4.5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫:

4 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

3.5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫:

3 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️:

2.5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️💫

ARCS I READ IN DECEMBER FOR FUTURE POST: 1

TOTAL BOOKS READ in January: 19, but 3 arcs I read before January, so actually books read was 16

Wait, I had a very slow January start…how did I end up reading 16 books? 😅 I thought it was going to be just 10. I did super good with contemporary romances, and struggled with fantasy for some reason. Hoping to hop back into fantasy in February. How did you do? I hope you had a good reading month! ~ Yolanda

Monthly Wrap Up | December 2021

That’s it, it’s the end of 2021! I hope all of you have an amazing New Year! Here we go:

What I Read and Reviewed in December: 14 Books

5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️:

4.5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫:

4 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

3.5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫:

3 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️:

ARCS I READ IN DECEMBER FOR FUTURE POST: 3

TOTAl BOOKS READ: 17

I had a little more time to read after Christmas, which was nice. I got to dig into my arc pile. How did you do in December? Did you get any reading during the busy month? I hope you have a fabulous January! ~ Yolanda

Monthly Wrap Up | November 2021

No way – I felt like I just wrapped up October and now here I am doing November? Here we go!

What I Read and Reviewed in November: 6 Books

5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️:

4.5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫:

4 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

3.5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫:

3 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️:

ARC Reviews Posted in November: 5 Books

4 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️:

3.5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫:

3 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️:

ARCS I READ IN NOVEMBER FOR FUTURE POST: 3

TOTAl BOOKS READ: 9

I didn’t have much time to read this month and honestly…it felt nice to give my eyes and brain a break. How did you do in November? Do you think you will finish 2021 with a bang and get to all the books you wanted to read all year? For me…nope, that’s not going to happen! 😅 ~ Yolanda

Monthly Wrap Up | October 2021

October was a good month! I didn’t push myself to read many books and it was actually nice to have a break. So let’s see what I read this month:

What I Read and Reviewed in October: 12 Books

5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️:

4 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️:

3.5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫:

3 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️:

ARC Reviews Posted in October: 6

4 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️:

3.5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫:

3 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️:

ARCS I READ IN OCTOBER FOR FUTURE POST: 3

Once again, I’ve read 15 books – hmmm…does my brain know that I’ve hit the 15 mark each month and I can’t read anymore? I think it’s kind of cool that I always seem to read about 15 books without really planning to! How did you do? Are you hitting your reading goals? ~ Yolanda

Monthly Wrap Up | September 2021

Bye bye September and Hello to one of my favorite months – October! I love Halloween and my daughter has been ready for Halloween since July. 🙂 We will be decorating the house this week, how fun!

I think I did pretty good with reading in September. There was a lull when my air conditioning broke and I didn’t feel like reading and sweating in bed. Plus I had a big order for Etsy to finish and that took me three sweaty weeks to finish. Most of my reading got dine in the last few days of September. So let’s see what I read:

What I Read and Reviewed in September: 15 Books

5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️:

4.5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫:

**Review for Born of Blood and Flames was read in September but will be posted in October.**

4 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

**Review for The Prison Healer was read in September but will be posted in October.**

3.5 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

3 Star Reads – ⭐️⭐️⭐️

**Reviews for Under the Black Banners and The Dark Bond: Vampire Hunter Society was read in September but will be posted in October.**

ARC Reviews Posted in September:

5 Stars – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️:

4 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️:

3 1/2 Stars – ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫:

3 Star Reads ⭐️⭐️⭐️:

ARCS I READ IN SEPTEMBER FOR FUTURE POST: 0

So total books I read for September is 15! Wow, I read no arcs for future posts lol – oh well, I had no time. I also got my NetGalley list down pretty good so I only have a few on there that are books to be releases in 2022. I have time to read them!

How did you do in September? ~Yolanda

Monthly Wrap Up | August 2021

I was doing good in August until this last weekend since it was my son’s birthday weekend! Hawaii has been back to school since the beginning of August and we are going through another COVID wave here. 😒 So…it’s been stressful. Anyway, here is what I read in August: