Wow! 3 books put me at 10% of my annual reading goal. I opted for a page goal this time so I'd feel less trepidation when picking up my chunkier books, and for some reason this is motivating for me.

Diving into this one tonight 🤓

Blacked out at the book sale today 🤪📚 📚

Kind of a random book haul today, but I feel like I hit the jackpot with these finds! I especially love finding stories from my childhood that I loved. My mom used to subscribe to indie children's book publishers who would mail us books every month and I also had a lot of hand-me-down books from my sister, so finding any of those titles again is super fun. 🤍

Has anyone found their way over to Substack yet? I'm still figuring out how it works, but I made my first post! I plan on treating it like a book blog with longer form content. I'll follow anyone back who finds me over there. 🤗

https://open.substack.com/pub/rachelrencher?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&...

The magic in this trilogy is god tier. The story is fast-paced & the multiple POVs are used skillfully to keep the pace quick and build the world. The political turmoil makes me wonder if the author is clairvoyant. Also, there are the coolest fucking dragons ever written. I could go on and on. Read this trilogy.

"Put that book down and scritch me or I'll shove my snoot in your book. You've been reading for 7 hours straight, mom. ?" -Winston, probably

I know there's still so many Brandon Sanderson books that I need to get, but I finally got them all organized on one shelf! They're not in reading order...don't @ me. 😂
I thought snow days were supposed to be restful but so far today I recaulked my bath/shower, rearranged ALL my bookshelves that have been double stacked and messy AF for almost 2 years now, hired a carpenter for some work that's been needing done, and cleaned house. 🤪

One of the things that I love most about this book is the naming of the characters. There are names suited very well to the fantasy genre like Althea, Keffria, Malta, Grag, Wintrow, and Brashen to name a few. Then there's Kyle. And yes, Kyle sucks as a person. He's the absolute worst. His name stands out among the rest like a sore thumb and I think it's by design maybe? Idk, but I think it's hilarious.

The world building in this series is insane. I'm enjoying every second of it. 🐉⛵️🏴‍☠️🩸

Today's book haul! I guess I was really feeling the nonfiction titles this time. 📚

Ooooh my first book of 2025 was a GOOD one! I'm diving right into book two. 🏴‍☠️

I rearranged my living room and it's sooo cozy now 🥰

My birthday present to Lucas for his 31st birthday next week 🎉 If you haven't seen this author's work, check it out.

Bilbo has a little writing desk 🥺

Merry Christmas!! Lucas and I will be spending the next few days watching the LotR movies & putting together Rivendell. 😍

I'm officially on winter break! I went to the 8th grade teacher secret Santa party last night, I finished grades this morning, and now I'm DONE for two weeks! Time to dive into a new series. 🤓

Today's book haul! 📚

Listening to this ✨️mahvelous✨️ audiobook while I work the bookshop today. 📚🤍

This is the only acceptable amount of whipped cream to put on pumpkin pie, end of discussion. 🥧

Happy Saturday ? Thank you for all the birthday wishes last week! I turned 29 and celebrated with a trip to the bookstore and one too many espresso martinis. ?Our house is cleared out from all the festivities and Thanksgiving guests, and I can say we successfully hosted for the first time! Now I'm ready to cozy up with an interesting new book while all the dishes still "soak". ?

Brandon Sanderson is an author that will continue to surprise me. The world building in this book was so incredibly well done that I cannot stop thinking about it and picturing it from every angle in my brain. I want to go visit Design's noodle shop, just once, and peer out on the hion lines while eavesdropping on the painters. Ugh, I loved this so so much. 💙💖

Cozy Sunday getting some work done. Corgi is supervising. Coffee needs a refill. Dreaming about what it would be like to work for the Library of Congress as all this tedium in metadata and subject analysis is proving to be quite enjoyable for me.

Went thrifting 🤍📚

Looking forward to this one #iykyk

My mood read rotation for the rest of the weekend 📚

Trying to find a space for relaxation in the midst of all the chaos I'm feeling. 🤍

Cozy bedtime reading 🥱 😴

This book was so cute. It was exactly what I needed for cozy, warm, fall vibes. 🤎

This is my first time reading Frankenstein and I am loving it. It's so well written and suspenseful that I've already read a third of it in one sitting. I plan to curl up and finish the rest before I do anything else today. 💚

We made it through the first quarter of the school year! Time to enjoy a long weekend filled with books. I'm finishing up the tagged book while Lucas enjoys Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree. 🤍📚

I didn't think this book would have me crying before I even got through the prologue. 🥲 Taylor has been such an important part of my life since I was 11 years old and heard Teardrops on My Guitar for the first time. This book captures what it's like to feel supported by music in a way that could only happen once in a lifetime.

This weekend's book haul 😍📚 Which one should I read first?

*read in Hermione Granger's voice*: "I checked this out for a big of light reading". ?
Let another semester of librarian school begin! After this semester, I'll have taken enough credits to officially gain certification as a school media specialist. ?? I can't believe it! The funny thing is, I'm not sure that I'll want to leave the classroom for a few more years, but it'll be there when I'm ready. ??

I wanted a little more from this one. It fell kind of flat for me.
I've come to a realization that, during the school year, I only have enough brain capacity to read young adult books. Not that they don't have literary merit, but they tend to be more fast-paced and hold my attention when I'm over-stimulated in every other sense. That said, I'm going to the library for a big YA haul tomorrow. What should I pick up?

I haven't been posting on here as much because it's taking me a LOT longer to finish each book now that I've gotten into Brandon Sanderson. So here is an interlude (iykyk) of my little reading buddies. Mars Bars has taken up a new habit of taking this donut bed with her everywhere, even on our couch.
Winston refuses to sit next to her when she acts like this, so he curls up in a ball right under my feet.🤍

I loved book 1 so much that I bought book 2 right away...and the rest of this series (including pre-ordering book 5), the rest of Mistborn, the short stories and novellas of the Cosmere, Elantris, Warbreaker, Yumi...I feel so behind in the fandom and I just want to marathon read alllll of it like yesterday. 📚

What books have changed your perspective on a genre? I've never been a big fantasy reader until my husband challenged me to read Brandon Sanderson. I'm over 500 pages into this tome, and I've already ordered book two. This is such a rich book with its descriptions of a made up religion, political framework, and some of the best characters I've ever read. And I've heard it doesn't even really pick up until page 700.

This book is pretty cute so far! It's predictable but maybe it'll surprise me. 🥰

Lucas & I always do one Christmas in July gift. This is what I got for him. 😍📚

I haven't seen my nieces in a while, so when we got together this week I said, "I know I always send you guys books as gifts. You'll have to let me know if you want something different."
They both shouted, "No! Keep sending books! We love your books." ??????

This book was CUTE! If you're a fan of "You've Got Mail", you'll love this one. There's not-so-friendly business competition, an online meet cute, and a community that rallies together in the face of hate crimes.

Side note: Does anyone else's Litsy app completely stop working a few times a day? I went into the app store to update it, but I can't find it anymore. No biggie, just wondering! ??

Next up: a rom-com about a radio host who is helping her family compete with the new halal restaurant in town. Enemies to lovers, dealing with racism, and a strong female lead...I have high hopes for this one! 🤍

Eh, the best part of this book was the cover. I thought it was about 100 pages too long and the author couldn't seem to figure out which storyline she wanted to focus on. I liked the characters well enough until I found out the scheme that they were up to near the end. Idk, I'm just surprised this book has a 100% rating on Litsy. Maybe I'm just in a bad mood or too picky. 😂

I have ONE bookshelf totally styled and set up! 🤣 Lucas and I have lived in our house for an entire year and it took until now to unpack all of the book boxes. My big motivator was that I have plumbers coming in next week and they have to demo the wall where the boxes were stacked. The rest of the shelves are double stacked and there's absolutely 0 organization to them. I'm looking forward to getting more shelves but until then, this is a win! 🥳

The pups shoved my book out of my hands and took up all of the real estate on my lap as soon as the first thunder crack shook our house. It seems we're in for it tonight...the power is flickering and my weather app is blowing up. #ThunderBuddies

Okay but how can you not love a book with an opening line like this:

"Most women did not begin their days by stabbing a man in the scrotum, but Georgia Brown was not most women." ??

I picked this one up solely for the ✨️vibes✨️

My little reading companion 🥺 I promptly reset her ear to factory settings

This was a cute, quick, & witty romcom about a romance screenwriter who uses her divorce as inspiration leading to her big break in Hollywood. There's even a meet cute with the leading actor, who was named sexiest man alive. 😏 It's great if you want something a little cheesy.