Caroline Bartlett

Holiday romances are my favorite reads of the year. I know I'm late, but I didn't want to skip 2024!

The books coming out this summer couldn't be more gorgeous!

It's my favorite time of year: time to start rounding up the holiday books! I'm all about the holiday romances, but there are some awesome thriller novellas out this year too.

A group of authors on Instagram are encouraging readers to be more intentional with their reading by striving to read 23 books by BIPOC authors by the end of 2023. Here are some recommendations that fit the bill!

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New books published in June 2023

I'm so ready for 2023's book releases! I've read a handful of these already, and I'll drop my notes below!

New books published in April 2022

New books released in March 2022

Another year, another lineup of amazing releases!

The summer is chock full of great releases, and as we get into October all the holiday releases start coming out--my favorite! Please enjoy this list of books I'm most interest for in the second half of 2023.

I'm so ready for 2023's book releases! I've read a handful of these already, and I'll drop my notes below!

new books released in winter 2024

These are books I read in 2023, not necessarily books that came out in 2023. I hope you love some of these too!

Gift ideas for the book lover in your life (that aren't books)

Ready to get into the holiday spirit? Love Hallmark movies and holiday romances? Check out this list of holiday reads to bring all of the cheer to your TBR!

Restaurant recommendations and things to do in your downtime

I lived in Vegas for three years and Benable told me to make a “things to do” list so here you are

As someone who has driven cross country twice now with my dog, I'm always collecting more information on traveling with pets.

Just some random Amazon stuff I've bought

Some fitness items I've purchased recently

Exciting news--I'm planning my wedding! I know there are a million blogs about weddings out there, but here are some recommendations from my own planning. Be sure to visit my dashboard for a list of what I'm putting on my registry, too.