Affiliate links appear in this post. Any purchases made using these links will earn Taz + Belly a small commission. You can read more about our affiliate relationships here. February was going to the month I got my reading mojo back... sort of. I did manage to finish up two audiobooks, read my first hold it in your hand book of the year, and get almost done with a book I've been reading since the fall (I know). I'm still not feeling great, but I can definitely tell that I'm turning a corner and I hope that daily reading will be a part of my life again very soon. I'm sorry for getting this post up a few days late, but so thankful for Rachel, who is always on top of things. I feel sure that with my energy and appetite making a reappearance this month, that surely regularly scheduled ...
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Book by Book | What I Read in January 2018
Affiliate links appear in this post. Any purchases made using these links will earn Taz + Belly a small commission. You can read more about our affiliate relationships here. January's reading life was lackluster at best. I had such high hopes for the month, with three unfinished titles on tap and so many new books to dig into. Instead, every time I sat down to read, I fell asleep! I can't do much of anything that involves being still and quiet right now, unless I'm okay with taking a nap. I did get through several hundred pages of my other book, but I'm hoping to finish it up early this month and move on to some new material. I also finished up an audiobook that I started in December (I can't exactly fall asleep while driving, so...), so I'm going to review that lonely title for you ...
What I Read in December
Affiliate links appear in this post. Any purchases made using these links will earn Taz + Belly a small commission. You can read more about our affiliate relationships here. After pretty much blowing it in November, I had high hopes for the month of December. I knew we would be busy with the holidays, but I had visions of spending eleven days reading beneath the Christmas tree. What really happened, is we holiday-ed super hard and aside from thirty minutes of an audiobook the one time I was in my car alone, I managed to read exactly 34 pages. Whomp whomp. I hesitate to say I'm disappointed -- because our Christmas was wonderful -- but I am sad that I didn't meet my ten book goal for December. But instead of talking about all the books I didn't read last month, let's dive into the ...
The Best of 2017
I've been doing a yearly recap post for as long as I've been blogging, but I decided to do something a little different this year. We all agree that 2017 was one of the best years we can remember, so here's to talking about all of the best bests we've had this year! The Best of January January of last year was quiet. It was hard for me to believe how quiet, as I looked back through the blog posts, but we were just settling into life in our new home and getting ready for a big trip the following month. We spent a lot of time at home together and that is exactly how we plan to spend this January, too! We made progress on Sophie food aversions with a gastro clinic appointment, enjoyed our last circus ever, went on an indoor climbing adventure and tried our hand (or feet) at ice ...
What I Read in October
Affiliate links appear in this post. Any purchases made using these links will earn Taz + Belly a small commission. You can read more about our affiliate relationships here. If it weren't for our 24 hour readathon, October would have been a complete bust when it comes to reading. It didn't feel super busy, but I couldn't find the extra minutes in every day to read like I normally would. Maybe it's because we've been binging The Office or because I've been swamped at work, but I'm hoping to redeem myself a little in November. 52. THE DRY by Jane Harper ★★★☆☆ | Serial Mystery (audiobook) After getting a note demanding his presence, Federal Agent Aaron Falk arrives in his hometown for the first time in decades to attend the funeral of his best friend, Luke. Twenty years ...
What I Read in September
Disclosure: Affiliate links appear in this post. Any purchases made using these links will earn Taz + Belly a small commission. You can read more about our affiliate relationships here. When I look back at September it was a hard month. We had a lot going on in our family and I just felt out of sorts for most of the month. My mom and I have talked about that a lot in the last few days and while I'm still not feeling back to myself exactly, I'm vowing to get myself together and to enjoy October. The upside to down days in September, is that I got a lot more reading done that I usually do. On top of the seven books I'm sharing today, I ended the month about halfway through both an audio selection and a paperback. I have some great things in my to be read pile and I'm looking forward ...
What I Read in August
Disclosure: Affiliate links appear in this post. Any purchases made using these links will earn Taz + Belly a small commission. You can read more about our affiliate relationships here. It's that time again -- the day where we recap all the books I've read in a single month. This is one of those times where it feels like I read all the pages, but since one book topped out over one thousand pages, the number of books I read was smaller than it felt. I finally finished up my most recent epic novel (only to dive into another one and at the same time be anxiously awaiting a new release later this month) and it feels good. It's been so fun to expand on the genres I'm reading this year and I hope to continue that theme moving forward. Let's get to it, shall we? 40. THE COUPLE ...
Five on Friday | Blog Edition
I go through phases where I think about the blog all the time (just ask Jennifer... or Josh). I make lists and notes and have expectations and dreams and I spend weeks implementing new strategies and deciding the best way to do certain things. On the complete flipside are the times when I completely ignore all of the important things like SEO and promotion and growth and fly by the seat of my pants. Otherwise known as: summer. I made a huge to-do list this week and I'm trying to get back into a routine of spending time working on the blog every morning. While I was working on said list, I kept running across things that I wanted to share or ask you guys and what better way to do that, than a themed Five on Friday blog post? 1 | The Taz + Belly Book Shop Did you see the new page I ...