As we all know by now, I’m very bad at sticking to my monthly TBRs, but I love making them. It’s the end of June, so time to talk about the books I’m thinking about reading in July. Who knows if I’ll actually read them all, but I always give it a try, haha. Keep on reading for my July TBR!
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Bookish Item | 2025 Reading Goals Update
At the start of 2025 I shared my reading goals for the year. Every single year I forget about half of my goals haha. So this mid year check in is mostly to remind myself of my goals. Hopefully it’s also fun for you all! So let’s take a look at my goals and how I’m doing so far. Continue reading “Bookish Item | 2025 Reading Goals Update”
Wishlist Wednesday| Most Anticipated July 2025 Releases
Another month is almost over, and that means it’s time to take a look at books we’re excited about releasing in the next month. We’re actually going to be looking at our most anticipated July releases. How are we already talking about July? Keep on reading to see what books we’re excited about!
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TTT #393| Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the Second Half of 2025
We have been having fun with Top Ten Tuesday, so we decided we will do one every week. This bookish meme was hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, and has been going since June 2010! Since January 2018 Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl.
This week’s topic is most anticipated book releasing in the second half of 2025. I have to say that this year has already been packed with new releases that sound amazing, and I know the second half of the year is going to be just as busy. Let’s take a look at some of the releases I’m really excited about!
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Royal Update #279
We thought it was time for a fun new post every week. In the Royal Update one of us updates you about our personal life, bookish news, what we’re reading, watching and listening to and anything else that might apply to this post. We thought it would be fun to share a bit more about our personal lives and hope you think so too!
Show Sunday | Ransom Canyon
I started a new show on a random weekday and I was hooked pretty much right from the start. During a really busy workweek I wanted to watch something easy and I decided to give Ransom Canyon a try. Today I wanted to tell you all about it!
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Review| Built to Last – Erin Hahn
As a fan of home renovations shows, I knew I needed to read Built to Last when I read our two main characters would be working on a show like that together. Add in the fact that it’s a second chance romance, and it was an automatic I need to read this book. I did just that and want to tell you about it today. Keep on reading to find out what Built to Last is about and what I thought!
A big thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Griffin for providing me with an eARC to read and review.
Bookish Item | MG Books The Kids at My School Love
As a teacher of kids ages 9 to 12 I’m always interested in good MG books. I do teach here in the Netherlands, so the kids in my class speak Dutch and they mostly read in Dutch as well. Of course I’m trying to get them to love reading as much as I do. Today I wanted to share some of the books they are currently loving. Let’s take a look!
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Review| Knives, Seasoning, & A Dash of Love – Katrina Kwan
Knives, Seasoning, & A Dash of Love is a workplace romance that caught my eye. I don’t think I’ve read many books like this. Today I want to tell you about this book and what I thought. Keep on reading to find out more.
A big thank you to Netgalley and Lake Country Press for providing me with an eARC to read and review.
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WWW Wednesday #89
It’s Wednesday, so time for a new WWW Wednesday to talk about my reading progress and plans. I really love these posts and talking more about what I’m reading before the monthly wrap up. Even if my reading plans change I like thinking about what I’m going to read!
So it’s time for my next WWW Wednesday. This is a weekly meme hosted by Taking On a World of Words and you participate by simply answering three questions:
- What did you recently finish reading?
- What are you currently reading?
- What do you think you’ll read next?







