the 15 books i read in march (with ratings and reviews)

ahhh, the sweet, sweet feeling of coming out of a reading slump! I AM BACK IN ACTION and crushing 15 books (with SIX of them racking up five stars) felt SO GOOD. march was great! yay books!

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the 11 books i read in february (with ratings and reviews)

february felt like a reading SLUMP even though, sure, i read 11 books (6 of them were novellas!). i didn’t have FUN reading this month…

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12 Lent Devotionals, Books, and Guides

may these resources be helpful guides along this lenten season as we remove a distraction to better create space for Christ in our lives and in our hearts.

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18 Sweet (and Spicy!) Romances to Read This Valentine's Day

i don’t know about you, but even as a very single and very-anti-valentine’s day person, there’s something about all the love, hearts, and commercially-crafted romance in the air this time of year that makes me want to read something with a happily ever after.

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the 12 books i read in january (with ratings and reviews)

by popular demand, i’m back to rounding up all of the reviews of what i read each month here on my blog, and i hope it’s a helpful resource for you!

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39 Books to Read by Latinx Authors

whether you are joining in on a rad reading challenge for 2024, or you are just looking to diversify your reading, or you want to amplify and support Latinx authors for another reason, i hope this list of books (both that i’ve read and that are on my tbr list!) is a helpful guide!

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A RAD Reading Challenge for 2024

This is one of my favorite things to create year after year — A RAD Reading Challenge is back for 2024!

The focus this year is to intentionally read DIVERSELY. (it matters!!! so much!!!)

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6 of My Favorite Holiday Novels + Novellas

tis the season for twinkly lights and cozy blankets, cheesy movies and mistletoe (but only in the movies? i’ve seriously never seen the stuff in real life…), and, OF COURSE, holiday reads!

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29 Celebrity Memoirs I've Read (and My Honest Reviews)

i grew up pretty clueless about most pop culture, but in my adulthood, i’ve loved catching up with the shows, movies, music, and other trends i missed over the years as well as what’s popular now, and then learning more about the key people in the midst of it all. when celebs release memoirs and spill the tea (or some heavily filtered, still very one-sided, definitely strategic and not always totally honest version of it), i am HERE FOR IT, especially when it comes to actors, musicians, and bachelor nation stars. JUDGE ME IF YOU MUST.

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20 Romances I've Read This Summer

it has been a summer of easy, breezy, swoony reads for me this year (more than ever, i’d say!) and i’m rounding up 20 that i’ve read this june and july to give you some great recs!

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My Halfway Top 12 Reads from 2023

out of the 86 books i’ve read so far this year, 25 snagged five star ratings, and these 12 are my favorites of those! the best of the best of the year, if you will.

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A RAD Summer Reading Guide for 2023

In ten different categories, featuring a diverse range of authors, these 89 book recommendations include both new releases and former favorites, giving you an abundance of options for your summer reading adventures.

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Where to Start Reading: Taylor Jenkins Reid

it didn’t take long before taylor jenkins read became an auto-read author for me — there’s something about the way she tells stories that is so immersive, compelling, and just plain FUN

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16 Books, Devotionals, and Resources for the Season of Lent

i don’t quite know yet how i’ll engage with this season of lent, especially alongside and as part of a new community, but i’m hopeful and curious about what will come of this season of preparing for easter, beginning with the reminder that i come from dust and will one day return to it.

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20 Books I've Loved and Found Helpful in My Faith Journey

some might call it deconstruction (and in many, many ways, it is!), but i see it more as renovation. some things need to be demolished, and torn up, and tossed out. some things are just fine how they are. some things need to be preserved. some things need new imagining.

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10 Five Star Romance Reads

there’s just something about escaping reality with unrealistic meet cutes and fantastic flirtations and steamy scenes that i just can’t get enough of, and with valentine’s day around the corner, it felt like the perfect time to round up some of my most favorite romances!

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16 Modern Day Retellings or Remixes of Classics

One of the prompts for A RAD Reading Challenge in 2023 is to read a modern day retelling of a classic, and I wanted to round up a handful of recommendations for those doing the challenge!

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