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#FitReaders Check-In: February..

Posted February 6, 2026 by Jen in #FitReaders
#FitReaders Check-In: February 6, 2026

Welcome to #FitReaders2026!! Felicia and I are excited to co-host this fitness-oriented group. If you have any questions about #FitReaders, you can leave them in the comment section or email me at twimom227(at)gmail(dot)com. Most of our support is done via our Facebook Group. I post my weekly check-ins on Fridays, as it helps me be accountable. […]

Tell Me Something Tuesday: Feb..

Posted February 3, 2026 by Jen in TMST
Tell Me Something Tuesday: February 3, 2026 – Celebrate!

Tell Me Something Tuesday is a weekly discussion post where bloggers discuss a wide range of topics from books and blogging to life in general. Weigh in and join the conversation by adding your thoughts in the comments. If you want to do your own post, grab the question and answer it on your blog. […]

2026 Reading Challenges Update..

Posted February 2, 2026 by Jen in Reading Challenge
2026 Reading Challenges Update: January

I am participating in four challenges this year. Here is my monthly (and year-long cumulative) update. Note: If you would like to see what books I’ve read for the challenges, please friend or follow me on Goodreads! UPDATE: January started off decently. I finished nine books, and DNF’d one book. My daughter was home from […]

2026 #ReadAlong #Audiobook Rev..

Posted January 30, 2026 by Jen in Listen Up!, Rating B, Urban Fantasy
2026 #ReadAlong #Audiobook Review: Two Witches and a Whiskey by Annette Marie

Audiobook review: Two Witches and a Whiskey by Annette Marie Two Witches and a Whiskey is the fourth book in the Guild Codex universe. For the read-along, we are following the author’s recommended reading order, found HERE.  It’s been about four weeks since the end of the previous book. Tori continues her work as a […]

#FitReaders Check-In: January ..

Posted January 30, 2026 by Jen in #FitReaders
#FitReaders Check-In: January 30, 2026

Welcome to #FitReaders2026!! Felicia and I are excited to co-host this fitness-oriented group. If you have any questions about #FitReaders, you can leave them in the comment section or email me at twimom227(at)gmail(dot)com. Most of our support is done via our Facebook Group. I post my weekly check-ins on Fridays, as it helps me be accountable. […]

Book Excerpt Spotlight: Enchan..

Posted January 29, 2026 by Jen in Book Spotlight
Book Excerpt Spotlight: Enchanting the Fae Queen by Stephanie Burgis

  Enchanting the Fae Queen Author: Stephanie Burgis Publisher: Bramble Release Date: January 27, 2026 Series: Queens of Villainy #2 Genre: Fantasy Romance, Romantasy Excerpt: Chapter Five It was astonishing just how easily Lorelei’s mood could be uplifted by that look on Gerard de Moireul’s face. The amount of incredulity and outrage expressed by an infinitesimal […]

Review: Silver & Blood by..

Posted January 28, 2026 by Jen in Rating B, Reviews, Sci-Fi or Fantasy Fiction
Review: Silver & Blood by Jessie Mihalik

Silver & Blood Author: Jessie Mihalik Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Riela is an untrained mage who discovered she has magic only a year ago. Bullied by the townspeople she once saved from a flood into entering the forest to fight off a monster, Riela discovers the fairytales shared to her in […]

Tell Me Something Tuesday: Jan..

Posted January 27, 2026 by Jen in TMST
Tell Me Something Tuesday: January 27, 2026 – Favorite Decade

Tell Me Something Tuesday is a weekly discussion post where bloggers discuss a wide range of topics from books and blogging to life in general. Weigh in and join the conversation by adding your thoughts in the comments. If you want to do your own post, grab the question and answer it on your blog. […]

#FitReaders Check-In: January ..

Posted January 23, 2026 by Jen in #FitReaders
#FitReaders Check-In: January 23, 2026

Welcome to #FitReaders2026!! Felicia and I are excited to co-host this fitness-oriented group. If you have any questions about #FitReaders, you can leave them in the comment section or email me at twimom227(at)gmail(dot)com. Most of our support is done via our Facebook Group. I post my weekly check-ins on Fridays, as it helps me be accountable. […]

Review: Undisciplined Catalyst..

Posted January 22, 2026 by Jen in Rating A, Reviews, Romance, Sci-Fi or Fantasy Fiction
Review: Undisciplined Catalyst by Gail Koger

Undisciplined Catalyst Author: Gail Koger Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: At first, when voracious aliens invaded earth, a young psychic teen girl and her wacky scientist uncle are all that stand between humanity and utter slaughter.  They are joined by others, but humanity can’t do it alone.  They soon learn, help […]

#TBRChallenge 2026 Review: Lov..

Posted January 21, 2026 by Jen in Rating C, Reviews, Urban Fantasy
#TBRChallenge 2026 Review: Love Lost by Cynthia St. Aubin (Still Here)

Love Lost Author: Cynthia St. Aubin Reviewer: Jen Rating: C/C- January’s optional theme: Still Here What I’m Talking About: After I devoured Love Bites, the first book in the Tails from the Alpha Art Gallery series, I immediately purchased the next four titles (all books available) and read a total of four of the five […]

Book Excerpt Spotlight: Love L..

Posted January 20, 2026 by Jen in Book Spotlight
Book Excerpt Spotlight: Love Lies by Cynthia St. Aubin

Love Lies Author: Cynthia St. Aubin Publisher: Tor Books Release Date: January 20, 2026 (Print re-release from Tor Books) Series: Tails from the Alpha Art Gallery series #3 Genre: Humorous Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Supernatural Mystery Excerpt: ***contains spoilers for previous books*** ONE WEEK EARLIER “Ernest Hemingway, get out of my bathtub.” Hemingway’s heavy lidded eyes met […]

Tell Me Something Tuesday: Jan..

Posted January 20, 2026 by Jen in TMST
Tell Me Something Tuesday: January 20, 2026 – Winter-Themed Reads

Tell Me Something Tuesday is a weekly discussion post where bloggers discuss a wide range of topics from books and blogging to life in general. Weigh in and join the conversation by adding your thoughts in the comments. If you want to do your own post, grab the question and answer it on your blog. […]