• In 2019, I decided to read for quality over quantity. Combined with the fact that I’ve started reading more adult books and have gotten better at picking out books I think I’ll like, this has made for a great reading year. Unfortunately, there were still a few stinkers. The good news is there were far…

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  • December 2019 Wrap-Up

    Happy New Year! This post is going up a bit later than I intended due to sudden back spasms, but I’m back and ready to recap the last month of 2019! I’ve also decided to include the movies I watched in December. That way I can finish talking about 2019 sooner and move on to…

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  • Music of the Month is a monthly series in which I discuss the music I listened to during a given month. It serves as a recap and recommendation list. ***Highest recommended in bold*** “Bob Dylan” by Fall Out Boy “You Sexy Thing” by Zella Day “coming up for air” by MisterWives “Take What You Want…

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  • Bookending Winter is an event hosted by Sam of Fictionally Sam and Clo of Cuppa Clo in which book bloggers from all over get together to discuss books using summer themes. There are lots of great prompts I’m excited to respond to. Today’s prompt is brought to you by Jeimy of A Novel Idea. This…

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  • My Favorite Albums of 2019

    Hey hey! (Please read that in a Babu Frik voice.) It’s time for the last of my 2019 favorites lists. And I’ve decided to end on one of my greatest loves— music. There’s been a lot of great music this year, so I’ve found a lot of albums to love. Unlike in past years, I’m…

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  • My Favorite Movies of 2019

    All right, squad! It’s time to continue my year-end lists. Up on the docket today: my favorite movies of 2019. You’ve all heard my strange tale of woe, how I’m terrible at watching movies. I’m watch Film Twitter calls “5 Movies a Year Twitter.” But you know what? I’ve made my piece with that. I…

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  • Bookending Winter is an event hosted by Sam of Fictionally Sam and Clo of Cuppa Clo in which book bloggers from all over get together to discuss books using summer themes. There are lots of great prompts I’m excited to respond to. Today’s prompt is brought to you by Anisa of Bookish Bibliophile. List out…

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  • ***This post contains affiliate links. I get a small commission when you use my link to buy from Book Depository (at no extra cost to you). CODE: renstrange*** “Strange, isn’t it? To love a book. When the words on the pages become so precious that they feel like part of your own history because they…

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  • My Favorite Shows of 2019

    From cable to streaming, I’ve watched some fantastic shows in 2019. I found some new all-time favorites and enjoyed new content from old favorites. That said, I won’t be including all my favorite shows in this list. If I did, it would be unbearably long and repetitive. Instead, you can find my other favorites on…

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  • That’s right, everyone! It’s time for everyone to roll out their best and worst lists of 2019. I look forward to these lists every year. There’s just something so cathartic about the rants and something so moving about the raves. In the past, I’ve done Best, Worst, and Most Disappointing lists for books, albums, movies,…

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