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{book·cation chronicles}

I love discovering new authors almost as much as I love sharing them with others. There are so many incredible writers out there who deserve a spotlight moment, not just the Sarah J. Maas and Emily Henrys of the world! So instead of saving them all for a year-end roundup, I decided to break it […]

{new to me authors} · 2026 Q1

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If you’ve ever wondered if you’re ‘bookish enough’ or ‘social enough’ for a reading retreat, let the Featured Reader Series be your answer! Book·cation is a choose-your-own-adventure experience designed for every type of reader. My prayer in sharing these stories is so you can see that no matter how you show up, you already belong […]

{featured reader series; part 9}

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I read 130+ books this year and these 15 were my favorites! I curated this list by choosing a favorite book from each month plus 3 honorable mentions. 😉 (I couldn’t stop at 12, LOL) I’m a mood reader who’s always here for the vibes, not necessarily the writing. However, I can confidently say that […]

{top books of 2025}

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This might be one of my favorites of this series so far because it’s my first JOINT interview with 2 besties who flew from both ends of the country to be at book·cation and it literally makes my heart burst with joy every time I think about it! 🥰 Read on to meet Katy and […]

{featured reader series; part 5}

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As readers, we love talking about the books we’re reading with others. Most of the time though, we’ve already finished the book and are just sharing our overall thoughts. If you’ve ever wanted to share your play by play thoughts about your book, you might want to consider a buddy read! Buddy reading is when […]

{buddy reading 101}

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I’m not a harsh critic 🤣 Honestly! I don’t analyze the way things are written (for the most part) and I’m easily entertained. Reading is subjective, in my opinion. I would hate to tell you that I disliked a book and you avoid it when in reality you could’ve loved it! That would be the […]

{top books of 2024}

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If you’re on Instagram, you’ll have seen this challenge; it’s a fun way to categorize some of your favorite/current reads 🙌 So here’s a glimpse into my favs! Maybe we’ll have a similar reading personality 😉 5 books I love THIS SUMMER WILL BE DIFFERENT: Carley Fortune might be one of my new favorite authors. […]

{5,4,3,2,1 challenge}

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