Sunday, January 4, 2026

Stacking the Shelves #81

 


Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Reading Reality. It's a place to showcase any books I have purchased, borrowed, or been lucky enough to have been given an advance copy of. 

Hope you find something that looks interesting to you or that makes you remember a favorite book you need to finish. Happy reading y'all!






Arsenic at Ascot by Kelly Oliver (A Fiona Figg and Kitty Lane Mystery Book 4)

Libby borrow: Free

I'm ready to start the next mystery in this series and see what Fiona, Kitty, Archie, and Fredricks are up to. In this one, Fiona is invited to a country house to infiltrate animal rights activists and the death of a horse doctor. I love the mix of humor, WW I history, and Fiona's love triangle with Archie and Fredricks. It's a unique series with lots of fun twists. 






The History of Scotland by History Nerds 

Free with Kindle points

Yes, I'm a history nerd for sure so enough said.....all about Scotland from start to finish, written simply, and easily read by the average person wanting to know more. My favorite kind of history book. 






Crossed Skis: An Alpine Mystery by Carol Carnac (British Crime Classics)

Free with Kindle Unlimited free trial

I'm trying to slowly collect and work my way through this series of British classic mysteries. This one looked interesting from the title and cover. Written in 1952 and taking place in London and the Austrian Alps it looked like a good mystery to try out.


























Thursday, January 1, 2026

Happy New Year 2026



Wishing all my friends in the bookish world a fun year of reading, blogging, and learning. I hope you have the best year yet! My blog turns four today and I can't believe it. Thank you to everyone who has commented on or read it over the years. And thank you to all the fellow bloggers who are so helpful and give me great new ideas! 

No more reviews this week as I'll be reading, relaxing, and getting ready for new January posts. Happy reading y'all!

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

New Years Eve 2025 Post....my year in books

 


I love looking back on my reading goals on New Years Eve. Thanks to Goodreads that is easy to do! I am excited to be ending another great year in the bookish community and starting year five on my blog tomorrow. I can't believe it! I hope everyone has a great day today ringing in 2026. Here are my stats from 2025....it's been a great journey in the book world. 

Favorite Book: My re-read of The Land Beyond the Sea

Favorite Author: Sharon Kay Penman

Most read genres: History, Historical Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Fiction


















Have you read any of these books? And what were your favorite books/authors this year?