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. Being back at work this week means that I'm finally on some sort of regular schedule. I'm not claiming to be anywhere close to normal, but I'm trying to get up at the same time and go to bed at a reasonable hour and eat actual meals and read and blog and... you get the picture. Yesterday's return to work was surprisingly uneventful and I spent some much needed time snuggling Polly as soon as I walked in the door. Today's post isn't exactly on time, but it is published, so I'm going to call that a win. As always, head over to read Rachel's post today, because she reads more than two books a month and has ...
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Book by Book | What I Read in August 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. I'm pretty sure I've said this every month since January, but this has not been a good month year for reading. It's not for a lack of trying, but especially in August, I've been so tired and distracted and if I'm still long enough to read a few pages -- I fall asleep! I didn't work as many days in the office this month, so I only tackled one audiobook (spoiler alert: it was a great one!). I read Anne's book as a part of her launch team and I've already shared that with you once, and I also picked up a parenting book because I haven't read a single one this entire pregnancy. It was kind of a weird pairing this ...
Book by Book | What I Read in June 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. Woohoo for EIGHT BOOKS read in June! I was averaging a book for every day of our vacation and if I hadn't been so busy the week before and so tired the week after, I probably could have a fit a few more titles into the month. I'm almost finished with another audiobook and just cracked open my first nonfiction read for July, so I'm hoping to have plenty of fun reviews to share with you again in August. I'm trying to be better about sharing my reads -- in real time -- over on my Bookstagram, so join me there if you are tired of waiting until the end of the month for recommendations! 21. THE GREAT ALONE by ...
Book by Book | What I Read in May 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. I have no idea how I managed to devour six books last month, given how crazy the month of May always is, but Josh made sure I spent plenty of time resting and I had a huge stack of books at the ready. We're headed to the beach very soon and I'm hoping to read even more books in June than I did in May. My stack is a little atypical of my normal summer reading, but I have several that I'm really excited to tackle. I'm sure there will be at least one bookstore run during our two week stay, so if there is something amazing you've read in the last few weeks, please let me know in the comments! 15. EXPECTING ...
Book by Book | What I Read in March 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. I'm not doing so hot with time management these days and this book review post totally snuck up on me. Whhhyyyy do I think I share these on Wednesdays and realize my error every single month? Thank goodness for Rachel, who totally keeps me on my toes! I was thrilled to have a little of my reading mojo back this month. My numbers still aren't what they were last year, but pregnancy is definitely interfering (in the best possible way) with all of my usual habits. I'm still knocking out plenty of audiobooks, but being still enough to read and not falling asleep is hard work. I'm already chipping away at two ...
Book by Book | What I Read in February 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. 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 ...
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 ...
2017 Reading Recap + Goals for the New Year
Affiliate links appear in 2017 Reading Recap + Goals for the New Year. Any purchases made using these links will earn Taz + Belly a small commission. You can read more about our affiliate relationships here. I knew I wanted to do an annual recap of everything I read this year, but for whatever reason, it seemed really daunting. I loved both of the recap posts I shared at the beginning of 2017 (What Should I Read Next & 52 Books In 52 Weeks), but I wanted to do something a little different. I'm taking cues from them both, listing everything I read this year (with links and ratings) below, and giving you a breakdown of the numbers -- because we all know that I have a thing with infographics, even if this one is less graphic and more info. Favorite Book of 2017: This is How ...