Reading Round Up
My winter reading stack
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Life caught up to me and I haven't posted a monthly roundup in way too long! Between the holiday season, work getting busy, general winter hibernation mode, and a move, my posting schedule got completely derailed. But I've still been reading (of course), so let me catch you up on three months worth of books!
I thought I'd bundle November and December together into one mega-book-roundup. Here's what kept me company during those months!
Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez, Megan McDowell (translated by)
This book was my reading around the world challenge pick for Argentina. Truthfully, I don’t know a lot about Argentina’s history, so I certainly learned a lot in this book. But there’s also a supernatural elements as well as horror. If you like a dark book, this one is certainly for you!
Remain: A Novel by Nicholas Sparks & M. Night Shyamalan
Two greats team up and write what can only be described as a paranormal romance. There’s murder, there’s ghosts, there’s a love interest. This book truly has it all so I think if you’re a fan of either Nicholas Sparks or M. Night Shymalan, you’d have a lot of fun with this one.
The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand & Shelby Cunningham
To me, this was a perfect fall read! Set at an elite boarding school, Elin Hilderbrand teams up with her daughter Shelby Cunningham to write to create this new world, far from Elin’s beloved Nantucket. I really loved this one and can’t wait for whatever they write next!
Sunny Side Up by Katie Sturino
Sunny is recently divorced and is facing down potentially having to go to her brother’s wedding without a plus-one so she decides it’s time to love herself and get back out there and start dating again. To me this is a summer read, best with your toes in the sand or laying by a pool! Plus swimsuits play a major role in this book.
Heart the Lover by Lily King
I loved Lily King’s previous books Writers and Lovers so I was very excited to read Heart the Lover. In her senior year of college, our narrator meets two best friends who will change her life: Sam and Yash. Slipping through time, this book is a reflection on the choices we make when we’re young and how friendships can transform our lives.
Make Believe: Poems for Hoping Again by Victoria Hutchins
Victoria Hutchins is one of my favorite creators on TikTok. Time and again, she’s reminded me to love my body, to be thankful for it, to take a deep breath and remind myself that it is all going to be okay. So when I read she was writing a book of poems, I knew that I had to pick up a copy. I am sure I will find myself finding comfort in her words for years to come.
📚 Currently Reading: Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward
🎧 Currently Listening: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
Can’t Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan
I have long wanted to read a book by Kennedy Ryan and I loved this one. I will admit that I believe I read this series out of order so there were a few characters whose backstories I didn’t know. I can’t wait to read more of her books - I love a good romance.
The Museum Detective by Maha Khan Phillips
I randomly picked this book up off the library shelf. It caught my attention and decided that this book would be my reading around the world pick for Pakistan. Gul is called in the middle of the night by the police to inspect a crime scene. When she arrives, she realizes that this is no ordinary drug bust as they have discovered a mummy and she is Pakistan’s most knowledgable Egyptologist.
Junie by Erin Crosby Eckstine
Junie has spent her entire life on a plantation in Alabama. When guests come to stay, her sister’s ghost begins to appear to Junie. She enlists the help of the guests’ coachman to help her figure out what her sister is trying to tell her from beyond the grave. I first learned about this book on TikTok and knew I immediately needed to add it to my TBR. I also learned that this book is based on the author’s family lore.
Burnout by Emily Nagoski PhD & Amelia Nagoski DMA
I read this book because guess what, I like so many others am experiencing burnout. This book offers practical advice for how to fight back against burnout and how to close the stress cycle. I recommend reading this book to everyone to learn how to change your habits to better take care of yourself.
February is going to be equally crazy so let’s see if I can get through the stack of books I haven’t read.
What have you been reading lately? I’d love to hear your recent favorites in the comments and maybe even add them to my TBR!
Happy reading,
Savannah
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