Next up - I was inspired to buy this book partially because of my trip to Portugal last fall, and partially because I bought Murder in Mykonos after travelling to Greece. Pictured here is one of my favourite pictures from Lisbon. #BookTenOf2025 Side note, it is incredible to me how much I've read this year! I'm so glad I started to prioritize pleasure reading again.

Just as good as I remembered it being - although I had forgotten how it ends. Glad I went back to this one and glad I spent most of my day reading.

#BookNineOf2025

Another charming read! I enjoyed getting to know more of the world of Ingleside and Anne's presence was still felt throughout. What surprised me was how late in time this was set - I always imagined the Anne of Green Gables series to be set in the 1800s, but there were a lot of references to historical events from the early 1900s. It makes sense, but still surprised me! Just one book left and I'm done this series. (Pictured with my next read)

Next read is going to be something a bit more wholesome. Book seven of the series and #BookEightOf2025

This didn't disappoint! Turns out it's still a favourite for me and I had forgotten some parts of it, so the re-read was good. This will be staying on my shelf.

Next up: this was a favourite of mine for a long time. I haven't touched it in ages and it's possible I've outgrown it now, but that's the fun of my challenge to clean up my bookshelf - out with the old, in with the new, and able to share the love with others through lending and little free libraries (or donations). #BookSevenOf2025

Great read! I got into this quite quickly and was reading several chapters at a time. EDITED TO ADD: what I enjoyed about this book was the retelling of a classic (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn) from a different perspective. I confess I've never read the original but my mom used to teach it to her classes, so I heard a lot about the original book. "James" makes me eager to give that one a try!

Checking in to report on my current read and my upcoming reading plans. I'm really enjoying James so far (about halfway through). I decided to reinstate an old project of mine that has been abandoned for a while - Operation Tidy-Up-My-Bookcase. My plan is going to be to try and weed out some books and gift them to little free libraries. Pictured here is my #tbr pile - some new but mostly old books to revisit as part of the operation!

I am really crushing the books this year - this will be my sixth! Found this one suggested through an alumni newsletter. #BookSixOf2025

Had to stay up late to finish this one! I did try to sleep earlier but my mind was racing and I had to know what happened. As always, a very fast-paced and good read. I think I finally own the entire series now too! #BookFiveOf2025 edit: still missing one from the series, so haven't quite achieved that yet.

Before I started this one, I realized it was a reread and that I had read it before and posted about it on Litsy. (I can't recall the year offhand but I think it was before I bought my house). Initially, I could not understand why I gave this the review I had, but as I worked my way through this novella, it became more clear. Still a good read and glad I found this on my shelf to revisit. (Pictured here with my next read)

Found this on my bookshelf and decided to give it a read. #BookFourOf2025 edited to add: found this on my Litsy "have read" list, so this is a reread!

Just another sweet read! I enjoyed how Anne's story was mixed in with stories from her children's perspectives. Two more to go and I'm done this series.

Next up, I'm continuing on in this series. This is book 5 of 8, and it's #BookThreeOf2025

Fantastic read for me!

Very excited for this one! Greece was my first European country that I visited and I spent some time on Mykonos (pictured below!) I bought this for myself ages ago after seeing it in a Greek travel group on Facebook, but I'm only getting to it from my TBR stack now. #BookTwoOf2025

Great read! Very well-written and fast paced. Not the usual genre I'd go for, but I still enjoyed it very much! #BookOneOf2025

Book one of 2025 is a Christmas gift from my best friend. Not usually a genre I read but I've seen high reviews for this book, so I will give it a shot! #tbr #WhatIRead #BookOneOf2025

Sue Grafton never disappoints! I can't remember if I've read this one before or not, but I'm glad I spent most of my New Years Eve finishing it. Here's to 2024! #bookfourteenof2024

My next read (Christmas gift from my mom) and likely my final book of 2024. My goal was to get to 12 books, so I surpassed that! I will likely stick to the same goal in 2025. #bookfourteenof2024

Finished just in the nick of time! Merry Christmas, everyone! #bookthirteenof2024

Can't remember if I've posted this one before, but no matter - it's a classic pre-Christmas read. (Also, the Muppets movie version is hands down my favourite Christmas movie!) #bookthirteenof2024

What happens when you wake up in the middle of the night and can't get back to sleep? You read your book. What happens when you're tired but the book is too good to put down? You finish it. #booktwelveof2024

When a line in a book just speaks to your soul. #booktwelveof2024

I have to admit, I was worried about this one because I couldn't imagine it having any plot conflicts. And while it didn't, I still enjoyed reading it and appreciating it for just being a charming book. #bookelevenof2024

Finished another read. I can appreciate this story, and it was actually a surprise and clever ending, but a bit too slow at the start, for me, to truly draw me in.

My next read, and because I'm in Portugal, featuring a glass of vinho verde. #booktenof2024

Vacation time is the best time to get reading done, and this was a great read. Pictured here is not the book, but is instead what I ate as I finished it up. #coffeewithmilk #pasteldenata #booknineof2024

Beach day reads. #vacationreading

Dropped the ball on reading recently, but picked it up again on vacation to Portugal. #whatiread

Next up, a gift from my mom. #booknineof2024

Another one down, and a very easy read! I remembered this book much differently and did not think I'd enjoy it, but in all honesty, I have no idea why I felt that way. A misplaced memory, perhaps. #bookeightof2024

Warm summer days call for reading outside with your plants!

Next up. #bookeightof2024

Couldn't put this down. 4.5/5 stars at a minimum. #booksevenof2024

Great read. Stayed up late to finish it. #booksixof2024

Starting my next read. I liked the movie, so hopefully the book holds up. #booksixof2024

Finally finished this after many starts and stops over the last couple of years. It took me a while to get into the story and I didn't really appreciate the book until the last few chapters when it all came together. I can see why it's a classic read, but it didn't quite do it for me (which explains why I took so long to make it through). #bookfiveof2024

Just checking in! I've been slowly picking my way through Catch-22. I've tried to read this a few times now, but I end up putting it aside after a few chapters for another book. I've made it further along this time around and I'm determined to see it through and finish it. #whatiread #tbr #bookfiveof2024

Slowly making my way through this series! #bookfourof2024

I had some major throwbacks to reading this as a child. Still loved it. #bookthreeof2024

Second read of 2024 and I finished it in three days. This was a Christmas gift from my mom and I couldn't put it down. #booktwoof2024

A classic. My mother bought me a boxed set of the series, and I've been thinking about reading them all for a while. This brought back some lovely childhood memories for me. #startedin2023finishedin2024 #whatiread #booktwelveof2023 #bookoneof2024

I don't usually like celebrity memoirs, but I was struck by just how sad Jill's story was. Glad I gave this one a shot. #bookelevenof2023

Picked this up in advance of a 10-hour flight. It was a fantastic light read, while still telling a very engrossing story, and was well written. The ending felt a little bit like an after school special (not a spoiler; just my opinion), but that didn't ruin the experience for me at all. #booktenof2023

Read this entire book in one day. I honestly could not put it down. #booknineof2023

Just devoured this book. A fantastic and compelling read. #bookeightof2023

This book was tragic and beautiful at once, and I'm so glad I chose it. #booksevenof2023

Flew through this one. I grabbed it off a shelf at a used book store I discovered recently and am very happy with my choice. #booksixof2023