Books with Honorifics in the Title

 Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. 

Books with Honorifics in the Title

I really like the topic for this week. We were meant to pick out books with honorifics in the title. Honorifics are words like: Mr., Mrs, Miss, Lord, Lady, King, Mother, Father, etc. This had me picking out books I wouldn't normally talk about on this blog and many of them are ones I highly enjoy.

1. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien

    ~ Two of my favorite movies as a child were The Secret of Nimh and it's sequel The Secret of Nimh 2: Timmy to the Rescue. The first movie is one of Don Bluth's best. This year, I finally read the book that the movie was based on and loved it so much. Such a great story.

2. Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree by Robert E. Barry

    ~ I worked in childcare for almost ten years and four of those years I was a preschool teacher. This was one of my preschoolers favorite books to read at Christmastime. It's a favorite children's Christmas story for me along with The Grinch that Stole Christmas. Apparently, there is a Muppet special of this with Robert Downey Jr. and Leslie Nielsen that I am definitely going to watch it this Christmas. 

 

3. Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

    ~ I do not love this book but have very fond memories of studying it in one of my college courses. It was even better when I saw a play performance of it about six months later at the Virginia Woolf and her Contemporaries conference we held at my college. I delivered a paper on Mina Loy and her poetry. Now over ten years later, that weekend is still one of my favorite memories from college and this book is part of that. 

4. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Lewis Stevenson 

    ~ I did not enjoy reading this in my Brit Lit class in college, but I always found the story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde interesting as a concept. I first learned about it from the movie The Pagemaster. 

5. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (author is unknown and has been translated/retold by many)

    ~ I have been wanting to reread this with the version by J. R. R. Tolkien. King Arthur stories are favorites for me and this deals with one of his knights. I was not a fan of the translation we read in my Brit Lit class but I always wanted to give it another chance with another one. Tolkien sounds like a great choice.

6. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

    ~ I love the idea behind this book and the rest of the series but I was never the biggest fan of this book. It is neat that Ransom found so many images to use in this story, many of them are quite eerie. 

 

7. The Return of the King by J. R. R. Tolkien 

    ~ The conclusion to one of my favorite trilogies. I adore Tolkien's writing and this story so much. 

 

8. Darth Vader- Dark Lord of the Sith, Vol 1: Imperial Machine by Charles Soule 

    ~ A great Star Wars comic series that I have to finish sometime soon. This volume picks up right after the events of Revenge of the Sith and follows Vader as he gets his famous red lightsaber. 

 

9. Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett

    ~ Another great Discworld novel for me. This is one of the Witch subseries and deals with  elves. 

10. Letters from Father Christmas by J. R. R. Tolkien 

    ~ J.R.R. Tolkien was one of the greats and this book is just one of the many examples of that. The story that he created through the countless letters that he wrote to his children over the course of twenty-three years is just incredible. I loved learning more and more about the world he created for Father Christmas and North Polar Bear. I never knew how great an illustrator Tolkien was before this book. The illustrations were stunning.

Books I Like to Reread

 

 Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. 

 Books I Like to Reread

One of my favorite things to do is reread a favorite book. I love visiting a treasured story again and seeing it in a different light. Here is a list of ten of the books/series I like to reread.

1. Hogfather by Terry Pratchett 

Last reread: 12/29/24

~ I reread Hogfather every year at Christmas. Hogwash is a holiday in the Discworld series which is basically our Christmas and the Hogfather is similar to our Santa/Father Christmas. Hogfather is one of my all-time favorite books and it is always a joy return to it every year.

2. The Land of Stories series by Chris Colfer

Last reread: 7/2-10/23

~ When The Land of Stories series was originally coming out, I would reread each of the previous books before the next one would come out every year. After the series finished in 2017, I still continued rereading the series every year up until last year. It is my favorite middle grade series that came out after I was in middle school. I adore this world and the characters.  

3. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Last reread: 5/21-22/24

~ On May 25th, fans of Douglas Adams celebrate his life with a day called Towel day. Many years, I reread his The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in honor of him. I talk about this book all the time on this blog because of how much I adore it. Douglas's humor was top notch. I could probably read this book a thousand times and it would still make me laugh out loud. It's just that good.  

 

4. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Last reread: 12/4-29/24

~ Every year, I either reread A Christmas Carol, listen to some version of it, or watch some movie version of the story. Last year, I listened to an advent version of it which played a part of it every day. I adore Scrooge's story and it is definitely a staple for Christmastime. 

 

5. Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

Last reread: 6/19-20/22

~ I have only reread Howl's Moving Castle once but I wanted to put it on this list because it is my favorite book of all-time. It is definitely a book on this list that I plan on rereading again very soon.  

6. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll 

Last reread: 1/27-28/24

~ Alice's Adventures in Wonderland has been a favorite of mine ever since I was a child and first signed it out from my elementary school library. I have read it many times since then and adore it more every single time. Wonderland is a world I will never get sick of. Whether it be through Carroll's book or through the countless retellings I pick up.  

 

7. Macbeth by William Shakespeare

Last reread: 4/29/25

~ My favorite of William Shakespeare's plays is definitely Macbeth. It is a story I have loved ever since eighth grade and still enjoy to this day. I have read or experienced this play probably about five times in my life (most for school) and it only gets better every single time. There are so many scenes that stand out especially with the witches.    

8. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

Last reread: 10/28-30/24

~ One of my favorite books in ninth grade was Inkheart. I loved the idea of being able to read characters out of your favorite books and being able to travel into them. This is a favorite that I have reread many times over the years along with the rest of the original trilogy.  

 

9. Thirty Things by Cate Ashwood

Last reread: 3/24-25/25

~ One of my biggest comfort reads is Thirty Things. It is a book I turn to when I need a read that will make me smile and happy. I adore this story and the characters with all my heart.  

 

 

10. Caught Running by Madeleine Urban and Abigail Roux

Last reread: 5/7/22

 

~ Another comfort read for me. I'm quite fond of this beautiful story and love rereading it every so often. It's been a favorite of mine since I first read it in 2017 and it still is to this day.  

Goodreads Community Favorite Challenges for May- June

Goodreads Community Favorite Challenges (May- June) 

        ~ Bonus 1: Page-Turner- Read 2 books between May 1st and June 30th - ✔️ Completed May 4th 

 

                - The Magicians of Caprona by Diana Wynne Jones

                - Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures by Stephen Fry 

        ~ Bonus 2: Speed Reader- Read 3 books between May 1st and June 30th - ✔️ Completed May 6th

                - The Magicians of Caprona by Diana Wynne Jones

                - Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures by Stephen Fry

                - Troy by Stephen Fry 

        ~ Bonus 3: Book Boss- Read 4 books between May 1st and June 30th - ✔️ Completed May 6th

                - The Magicians of Caprona by Diana Wynne Jones

                - Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures by Stephen Fry

                - Troy by Stephen Fry

                - The Story of Gumluck and the Heroes by Adam Rex

        ~ Bonus 4: Centennial Picks (From 1925 to 2024: 100 Years of Popular Books On Goodreads) - ✔️ Completed May 12th

 

                - 1984 by George Orwell

        ~ Bonus 5: Heritage Reads (Celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with 189 New Books) - ✔️ Completed on June 29th

 

                - The Rainfall Market by You Yeong-Gwang 

        ~ Bonus 6: Armchair Explorer (Oh, the Places You'll Go! 144 Summer Reading Recommendations by Setting) -✔️Completed on June 12th 

                - The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar 

    ~ Bonus 7: Rainbow Reads (Read the Rainbow: 135 New LGBTQ+ Books to Celebrate Pride) -✔️Completed on June 5th

 

                -  Murder by Mystery by Olivia Waite

🏴‍☠️ Scallywagathon 2025 TBR 🦜

Ahoy Mateys!!  

I have been hoping that Ali from @BooksWithAli would do the Scallywagathon again for so many years and she is finally doing it again this year. Here is a link to her video where she explains the prompts and everything for this year's Readathon: SCALLYWAGATHON 2025 🏴‍☠️ find your TBR in the Drifted World. It will be taking place throughout the entire month of July.

Below, I have explained through each of the steps that I took to choose my TBR. The prompts are then listed below them. My TBR is a bit ambitious, but I'm highly looking forward to reading all of the books. 

Steps to for my TBR 

~ Step 1: I decided to do the Fated Destinations Instructions where I have to use dice to pick my path throughout the map. I'm using my d20 dice to complete this. (This is all explained in Ali's video linked above and on her website: Scallywagathon.

~ Step 2: I have to first pick from the three starting Points which are 1-3. For these, I labeled them with Success (the one I want to do most and will be 1-5 on the dice), Adequate (the one I want to do second best and will be 6-15 on the dice), and Fail (the one I want to read least and will be 16/20 on the dice). 

~ Step 3: My first roll was a 9 so I have to do my Adequate pick which is number 3 from the prompts: Captain's Orders- a book someone else picked for you. 

~ Step 4: The next step on my adventure is picking three more numbers. I am going to pick 4-6, which I have labeled with Success, Adequate, and Fail. 

~ Step 5: My roll this time was 2 which would be a Success roll so I get my top choice which is #5: Sea Legends- a book based on/has myths or fairytales.  

~ Step 6: Next up is picking another three numbers. My picks this time are going to be 7, 9, 10.

~ Step 7: My third roll is 8 so it would be an Adequate roll. I will be doing the prompt #9 Seeing Double- a book by an author who shares your first initial. 

~ Step 8: For my next step, I have to pick one of the letter destinations. My letters are going to be A, E, and F

~ Step 9: My final roll is a 7, so that would be an Adequate roll. My final destination before the Lost City is going to be Letter A  Assessing the Booty- a recently hauled book. 

~ Step 10: Finally! I have reached the Lost City. My final prompt is going to coincide with my first one which was number 3. So, I will be doing Raise Your Flag- a book that makes me feel powerful. Below I have listed all of the prompts which are color coded to go along with the steps and I have also edited Ali's map so that it shows my root. My destinations are marked with a pirate hat and a number to show the order. 

Prompts: I have color coded each of the numbers I have taken on my path to go along with the steps above. My choices have a pirate flag in front of them.

         1. A Grave Not Your Own - a book that centers on someone on a journey- Success

         2. Trust & Treachery - a book involving betrayal, loyalty, or testing alliances- Fail

  1- 🏴‍☠️ 3. Captain’s Orders – a book someone else picked for you- Adequate 

         4. Dead Men Tell No Tales - a mystery, thriller, or dark fantasy- Adequate 

  2- 🏴‍☠️ 5. Sea Legends - a book based on/has myths or fairytales- Success 

         6. Dragon's Breath - a book that has red and orange on the cover- Fail

         7. Siren's Song - a book with a beautiful cover- Success 

         8. Cursed Waters - a book that has an unreliable narrator         

   3- 🏴‍☠️ 9. Seeing Double - a book by an author who shares your first initial- Adequate

        10. At World's End - a book about isolation or survival- Fail

        11. Mutiny - a book with a rumored plot twist


  4- 🏴‍☠️ A. Assessing The Booty - a recently hauled book- Adequate

         B. Lost at Sea - a book that has a light source on the cover

         C. Davy Jones Locker - a book with a non-human horror

         D. Taking on Water - a book that is over 400 pages

         E. Skeleton Crew - a book set in the past- Success

         F. Walk The Plank - a book you've seen someone unhaul- Fail

         G. Fairies Stage - a book that is sporror (spore-horror)
 

Lost City (pick one or use the one that corresponds to your starting #) 

       1. Fate's Desire - a book that was gifted to you

       2. Buried Treasure - a book on your TBR that you think will be 5 stars

 5- 🏴‍☠️ 3. Raise Your Flag - a book that makes you feel powerful

I cannot wait to go through this adventure and see the story I create along the way. I highly suggest checking out Ali's video if this sounds interesting to you at all. Her readathons are always so much fun and this time it is even more involved. Love the story element! I know I am highly looking forward to it. 

My TBR for the Scallywagathon:

🏴‍☠️ 3. Captain’s Orders – a book someone else picked for you: 

                - The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde: This was picked for me by my mother. 

🏴‍☠️ 5. Sea Legends - a book based on/has myths or fairytales: 

                - My Salty Mary by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows: Part of this book is based on "The Little Mermaid." Great Pirate book for the Scallywagathon. 

🏴‍☠️ 9. Seeing Double - a book by an author who shares your first initial:

                - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte: Starts with a C like my name Carrie.     

🏴‍☠️ A. Assessing The Booty - a recently hauled book: 

                - The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists by Gideon Defoe: This is one of the most recent books I have bought.

🏴‍☠️ 3. Raise Your Flag - a book that makes you feel powerful:   

                - Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson: With how busy my month is going to be, I'll definitely feel powerful if I get this done. I cannot wait to read this book. 

Favorite Opening Lines

 

 Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. 

 Favorite Opening Lines (Freebie)

The Top Ten Tuesday prompt for this week was to pick our own. I decided to do my favorite opening lines from books. 

1.  "There was a boy called Eustace Clarence Scrubb, and he almost deserved it." from The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C. S. Lewis

    - This is probably my favorite opening line from any book. It is the first one I think of for any opening line prompts. A great first line for a wonderful book.

2. "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

    - Perhaps one of the most famous lines on this list, I had to mention it. Not only is it iconic but it describes Mrs. Bennett's opinions completely in just one line. Brilliant start to the book.

 

3. “In the beginning the Universe was created. This had made many people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move.” from The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

    - Two perfect lines to start this book. It sets the tone for this ridiculous story, which I adore with all my heart.

4. "Sam Vimes sighed when he heard the scream, but he finished shaving before he did anything about it." from Night Watch by Terry Pratchett

    - Such a Sam Vimes' quote. 

5. "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit." from The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien

    - I just love this line. 

6. " 'Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents,' grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.

    'It's so dreadful to be poor!' sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress. 

    'I don't think it's fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all.' added little Amy, with an injured sniff. 

    'We've got Father and Mother, and each other,' said Beth contentedly from her corner." from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

    -  I love that this set of four lines perfectly reflects the personalities of each of the girls at this point of time in the book. Such a great way to introduce them in such a short amount of time. 

7. "Marley was dead: to begin with. There is not doubt whatever about that."- from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

    - A Christmas Carol will always be one of my favorite Christmas stories and I love the opening two lines. 

8.  "Sing, goddess, of the wrath of Achilles..." -from The Iliad by Homer

    - I will forever love this translation of the opening to this story. Sometimes it is translated in other ways but my favorite is this line.

9.  "When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home." -from The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton

- Ponyboy's narration is so distinct and this first line gives a great example of that. 

10. "This is my favorite book in all the world, though I have never read it."- from The Princess Bride by William Goldman

- What a great line to start this story, especially with the narrative device William Goldman is using throughout the entire book. William tells the book as if he is abridging a story that already exists and it is so clever. I love the humor he adds to the story because of this. 

2nd Quarterly 2025 Reading Goals Update and Stats

 📚 April-June 2025 Reading Goals Update 📖

I decided to keep track of my goals each quarter again this year. Here are my goals and reading stats for April, May, and June. 

🟪 Read 100 Books- 102/100: Goal completed June 25th, 2025

🟦 Reread at least one book every month- 6/12

        🐇 April: Reread 2 ✔️

                - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

                - Macbeth by William Shakespeare

 

         🌷 May: Reread 1 ✔️

                - Troy by Stephen Fry 

 

        🌻 June: Reread 1 ✔️

                - Dear Future Boyfriend by Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz

 

🟩 Read at least one 2025 release every month- 6/12

        🐇 April: Read 3 ✔️

                - Beetle & the Chimera Carnival by Aliza Layne 

                - A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic by J. Penner

                - Thinking About Thinking: Impossible Thoughts and Complicated Feelings by Grant Snider

        🌷 May: Read 6 ✔️

                - The Story of Gumluck and the Heroes (Gumluck #3) by Adam Rex 

                

                - Behooved by M. Stevenson 

    

                - Lore Olympus: Volume 8 by Rachel Smythe

                

                - When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley

            

                - The South Wind by Alexandria Warwick

                

                - Castle Swimmer: Volume 2 by Wendy Martin

 

        🌻 June: Read 7 ✔️

                - Murder by Memory (Dorothy Gentleman #1) by Olivia Waite

                - The Land of Unfinished Dreams by Marco Ventura 

            

                - If Tomorrow Never Comes by Allison Ashley

            

                - The River Has Roots by Amal El- Mohtar

        

                - Hekate: The Witch (Goddess of the Underworld #1) by Nikita Gill

                

                - Isabella Nagg and the Pot of Basil by Oliver Darkshire

        

                - Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher

 

 

🟨 Read at least 5 tomes- 3/5

                - Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson- 1,088 pages

🟧 Review every book I read- 102/102

                - I have reviews for each book on this blog and Goodreads.

🟥 Read 5 classics other than the books in my next goal- 11/5 ✔️

                - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

               - Macbeth by William Shakespeare

               - 1984 by George Orwell

               - A Grief Observed by C. S. Lewis

               - Stung with Love by Sappho               

🟧 Complete the Jane Austen Reading Challenge from Canterbury Classics- 6/12

        🐇 April: Shop for Regency Romance at a Local Bookstore ✔️

        🌷 May: Watch a Jane Austen Film or Tv Adaptation ✔️

        🌻 June: Plan a Summer Picnic ✔️

🟨 Finish 3 Series- 7/3 ✔️

        - The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica by James A. Owen

                -Read the final 3 books in April 

        - The Dam Keeper series by Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi 

                - Read all 3 books in April 

        - Stephen Fry’s Greek Mythology series by Stephen Fry

                - Read Heroes and Odyssey for the first time and reread Troy in May

        - The Science of the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett

                - Read Darwin's Watch in April and Judgement Day in June

 

🟩 Read 12 retellings- 23/12 ✔️

        - The Dragons of Winter by James A. Owen- Authors from literature: Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Edgar Allen Poe, William Shakespeare, etc. and literature such as King Arthur, Greek Mythology, fantasy

        - The First Dragon by James A. Owen- Authors from literature: Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Edgar Allen Poe, William Shakespeare, etc. and literature such as King Arthur, Greek Mythology, fantasy

        - The Dragon Knight by James A. Owen- Authors from literature: Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Edgar Allen Poe, William Shakespeare, etc. and literature such as King Arthur, Greek Mythology, fantasy, etc.

        - The Magicians of Caprona by Diana Wynne Jones- I'm not going to say what Diana is retelling here because it is a spoiler for the book.

        - Heroes by Stephen Fry- Heroes of Greek Mythology

        - Troy by Stephen Fry- Focuses on the Trojan War

        - Odyssey by Stephen Fry- Greek myths with a focus on The Odyssey, Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, and The Aeneid

        - Lore Olympus: Volume 8 by Rachel Smythe- Greek myths 

        - The South Wind by Alexandria Warwick- “Sleeping Beauty” and the Greek myth of Daphne and Apollo

        - Hekate: The Witch (Goddesses of the Underworld #1) by Nikita Gill- Greek mythology focusing Hekate 

        - Isabella Nagg and the Pot of Basil by Oliver Darkshire- reimagines the Decameron heroine Isabella 

        - Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher- retelling of "Snow White"  

🟦 Read 25 fantasy books- 69/25 ✔️

        - The Dragons of Winter by James A. Owen

        - The First Dragon by James A. Owen

        - Witch Week by Diana Wynne Jones

        - The Dragon Knight by James A. Owen

        - The Dam Keeper by Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi 

        - Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

        - The Dam Keeper: World Without Darkness by Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi 

        - The Dam Keeper: Return from the Shadows by Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi 

        - Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

        - Beetle & the Chimera Carnival by Aliza Layne 

        - The Fellowship of Bakers & Magic by J. Penner

         - Gary of a Hundred Days by Isabel Murray 

        - Swordheart by T. Kingfisher

        - Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson

        - Darwin’s Watch: The Science of the Discworld Book 3 by Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart, Jack Cohen

       

        - The Magicians of Caprona by Diana Wynne Jones

        - Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures by Stephen Fry

        - Troy by Stephen Fry 

        - The Story of Gumluck and the Heroes (Gumluck Book 3) by Adam Rex

        - Behooved by M. Stevenson

        - Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree 

        - Odyssey by Stephen Fry

        - Lore Olympus: Volume 8 by Rachel Smythe

        - When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley

        - The South Wind by Alexandria Warwick

        - A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher

        - Castle Swimmer: Volume 2 by Wendy Martin

        - Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh 

        - The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty 

        - The Land of Unfinished Dreams by Marco Ventura

        - The River Has Roots by Amal El- Mohtar

        - Hekate: The Witch (Goddesses of the Underworld #1) by Nikita Gill

        - The Herbwitch’s Apprentice (Witches of Olderea #1) by Ireen Chau

        - Isabella Nagg and the Pot of Basil by Oliver Darkshire

        - Judgement Day (The Science of the Discworld #4) by Terry Pratchett 

        - Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher  

        - The Rainfall Market by You Yeong-Gwang

🟪 Read 25 graphic novels- 15/25

        - The Dam Keeper by Robert Kondo

        - The Dam Keeper: World Without Darkness by Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi 

        - The Dam Keeper: Return from the Shadows by Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi 

        - Beetle & the Chimera Carnival by Aliza Layne 

        - Lore Olympus: Volume 8 by Rachel Smythe

        - Castle Swimmer: Volume 2 by Wendy Martin

        - The Land of Unfinished Dreams by Marco Ventura

 

🟦 Read 25 books in 2025 from my list- 17/25

1. Run Away With Me by Brian Selznick ✔️
2. When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley ✔️
3. Holy Terrors by Margaret Owen ✔️
4. A Harvest of Hearts by Andrea Eames ✔️
5. Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett ✔️
6. The Way of Edan by Philip Chase
7. Rewitched by Lucy Jane Wood
8. The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown
9. Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson ✔️
10. The Little Liar by Mitch Albom ✔️
11. The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde
12. Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson ✔️
13. Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree ✔️
14. Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordan
15. Emma by Jane Austen
16. The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden
17. The Dragons of Winter by James A. Owen ✔️
18. A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher ✔️
19. Swordheart by T. Kingfisher ✔️
20. The Library Mule of Cordoba by Wilfrid Lupano ✔️
21. Afia in the Land of Wonders by Mia Araujo ✔️
22. The Herbwitch’s Apprentice by Ireen Chau ✔️
23. The Lives of Christopher Chant by Diana Wynne Jones ✔️
24. Darwin’s Watch by Terry Pratchett ✔️
25. Johnny and the Bomb by Terry Pratchett        

🟩 Read 10 poetry collections- 7/10

        - Stung with Love: Poems and Fragments by Sappho

        - Love and Other Poems by Alex Dimitrov

        - Dear Future Boyfriend by Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz 

Challenges

Here are some challenges I would like to also complete during the year, but I’m not making them goals. 

🟣 Buzzword Reading Challenge- Words & Covers

        🐇 April- 

              Words- Animals: dog, deer, bunny, etc. ✔️

                    - The Dragons of Winter by James A. Owen

              Covers- Animals ✔️

                    - Witch Week by Diana Wynne Jones

        🌷 May- 

              Words- To & Too ✔️

                    - A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher 

               Covers- Eyes ✔️

                    - 1984 by George Orwell

        🌻 June- 

               Words- Memory related: memory, forget, remember, confuse, know ✔️

                    - Murder by Memory (Dorothy Gentleman #1) by Olivia Waite

               Covers- Celestial ✔️

                    - Murder by Memory (Dorothy Gentleman #1) by Olivia Waite

🔵 Extra Goodreads Challenges

        ~ Challenge 1: January Reader- Challenge 12: December- 6/12

        ~ Challenge 13: Grand Slam- 

        ~ Challenge 14: Nailed It- 102/100 ✔️

        ~ Challenge 15: Stepped Up 

📚 April- June 2025 Reading Stats 📖

🟢 Amount of books read in April-June: 48 books

        🐇 April- 19 books

        🌷 May-  14 books

        🌻 June- 15 books 

🟡 Favorite Books of the 2nd Quarter

 

🟠 Least Favorite Books/Biggest Disappointments of the 2nd Quarter

 

🔴 Page Counts

        Total of Pages read in April-June: 

            📜 1-100: 2

            📖 101-200: 13

            📔 201-300: 7

            📚 301-400: 17

            📕 401-500: 8

            📗 501-600: 0

            📘 601-700: 0

            📙 701-800: 0

            📒 801-900: 0

            📓 901-1000+: 1

        Per Month:

            🐇 April:  5854 pages

            🌷 May:  4627 pages

            🌻 June: 3649 pages     

🟣 Star Ratings for April- June

        ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- 24

        ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- 14

        ⭐️⭐️⭐️- 7

        ⭐️⭐️- 3

        ⭐️- 0