Book Review: The Clutter Fix by Shannon Acheson

About This Book-

Create the Organized Home and Life You’ve Always Longed For

Living in a disorganized, cluttered home can leave you feeling chaotic, anxious, and even depressed. You want a change, but you don’t know where to begin.

Home coach Shannon Acheson is here to help. She has written the only book you’ll ever need to get your entire home sorted and organized for good–in a way that makes sense for you and your family’s unique, God-given personalities.

In The Clutter Fix, Shannon helps you

• win the battle with all of your stuff by following her step-by-step instructions and checklists
• discover your Clutter Personality and your Organizing Personality
• create rhythms and routines to keep your home decluttered

Clutter isn’t just about the stuff. It’s about how you feel in your home–and in your mind. This book will give you the peaceful dwelling you’ve always hoped for.

My Review-

I am someone who is always looking to keep my space clean and minimal, and when I saw this book, I was really interested in picking it up! I really benefit from a step-by-step manual of what exactly to do, and this book was perfect in telling me what to clean, how to clean, and where to focus on.

This book was very clearly intended for people with children and homes, and especially a lot of accumulated clutter from multiple years of having a home, like moms, which is not super relevant for me right now. For that reason, I will be passing it on to someone else, but I’ll be keeping it in mind in the future.

With that being said, I think this book is a super valuable tool in those who want to start living more simply and meaningfully: the way it is set up is really accessible, and I really love the checklists and worksheets that are included. There is a section of the book that discusses the reason behind accumulating clutter and long term ways to stay minimal (i.e., mindset, habits, and routines), which I love. The author speaks with so much grace to those who want to start decluttering their homes and the mindset shift that it requires.

By far the best part of this book is how easy and accessible it makes decluttering seem: there are lots of lists of things to declutter, easy ways to get started, and worksheets that lay out a plan without being too overwhelming. I also really like the way it makes decluttering sustainable by laying out a plan that allows for maintenance and habits to learn.

Overall, I really like this book! It is a super handy tool and I think it will be very valuable for homemakers. Unfortunately, this book isn’t super relevant for me during my current stage of life, so I didn’t get out as much from it as I would have liked, but I still think this book is really good and I recommend it!

My Rating-

5/5

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author. All views expressed are only my honest opinion; I was not required to write a positive review.

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Book Review: Labyrinth of Lies by Irene Hannon (Triple Threat #2)

About the Book-

When the daughter of a high-profile businessman disappears from an exclusive girls’ boarding school, police detective Cate Reilly is tapped for an undercover assignment. It doesn’t take her long to realize that beneath the veneer of polish and wealth, things are not as they seem at Ivy Hill Academy. But the biggest surprise of all? The only man she ever loved is also working at the school.

Zeke Sloan has never forgotten Cate, but now isn’t the best time for their paths to cross again. When their two seemingly disparate agendas begin to intertwine–and startling connections emerge among the players–the danger escalates significantly. But who is the mastermind behind the elaborate ruse? And how far will they go to protect their house of cards?

Queen of romantic suspense Irene Hannon invites you to scale the heights of human folly and plumb the depths of the human heart in this second gripping book in the Triple Threat series.

My Review-

Similar Reviews:

• Point of Danger by Irene Hannon (Triple Threat #1)
• Dangerous Illusions by Irene Hannon (Code of Honor #1)

This is the third book I’ve read by Irene Hannon, and to be honest, I don’t really know about her books, or maybe just this series. While the suspense is well done and gripping, the rest of the book wasn’t good enough for me to fully enjoy it, and overall the story line is weak and the characters lack depth.

Like other Hannon books I’ve read, this book was extremely focused on appearance and looks: from the first time the characters meet, there is a lot of thinking about how attractive the other person is, a lot of “she fills out those jeans well” “he left the top button of his shirt unbuttoned” energy, and overall just a LOT of attention focused on the physical aspects of the two main love interests. Both of them are stereotypical attractive people doing well for themselves, but ~somehow~ single. They had had a relationship in the past (which is heavily alluded to, including when they [spoiler, highlight to read] lost their virginities to each other, which isn’t explicitly said but heavily implied, but only for Cate?? like Zeke also participated but it was phrased as “something she gave to him” as if they didn’t mutually agree which was bizarre but anyways). As I’ve made clear from my other Christian fiction reviews, it’s a particular pet peeve of mine when two characters are drawn to each other because of their physical attributes: it’s extremely shallow, and does not bode well for their relationship, and this was extremely prevalent in this book.

Another thing I didn’t really understand/like about this book/romance was the reason for Cate and Zeke’s original breakup? They had great chemistry and seemed to have not broken up over a *huge* fight, and it just seemed like overall they broke up 8 years ago over a miscommunication, then their romance reignited immediately once they saw each other again. It was also bizarre to me how [slight spoiler, highlight to read] Cate didn’t have ANY idea Zeke was about to propose 8 years ago?? like did they not,,,talk about getting married AT ALL orrrrrr and also with that WHY did they have sex with each other if they didn’t intend on getting married. Like you don’t just *accidentally* have sex, it’s something that you can control????? All in all, the relationship just didn’t seem healthy in this book.

The other thing I really wasn’t a huge fan of in this book was the extraordinary profiling that was being done. The “crime” in this case focused on drug dealing and “the cartel,” which was fine in and of itself, but there was significant talk about illegal immigrants and the Spanish-speaking character was part of the drug business. It wasn’t outright racist, but there were definitely some . . . *implications* about people from Mexico specifically (regardless of their immigration status), which really does not sit well with me.

There was also a black character in the book, who turned out to be fairly major to the plot. However, the way she was pulled into the storyline was because Cate wanted a “diverse roommate to broaden her exposure to other demographics and enhance her ethnic sensitivity,” which, 🤢. Granted, it was said semi-ironically, but STILL.

Also related to the drug thing, this book treated alcohol as something bad, but not something absolutely horrible: like the protagonists didn’t drink, but the antagonists would drink beer. It definitely had negative connotations, but wasn’t actively villainized. However, they treated marijuana at the same level as heroin and meth, which was so bizarre to me: if anything, marijuana is closer to alcohol than hard drugs, but they were acting like it was something so absolutely awful. The only real distinction was that the white people were interacting with the marijuana and the Hispanic people were interacting with the heroin, which has,,,Implications to be sure.

Lastly, the antagonist in this book was so built up, and the plot reached such a peak, but the motivation of the antagonist was really unknown? It was surprising and memorable to be sure, but the internal motivation of the antagonist was simply “[they] were not okay in the head. How does someone get to this point” without any more justification on their actions, which was really poorly executed, in my opinion. Some of the story was told from their point of view, but it was very much action based and didn’t justify the reason they were done, which did not justify the way the antagonist was thinking.

Overall, I did really like the buildup of the story: the suspense was really well done and the romance wasn’t all too unbelievable. However, with the other content and other stuff factored in, I would not recommend this book.

My Rating-

4/5 for the storyline, 2/5 for the content: 3/5 altogether

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author. All views expressed are only my honest opinion; I was not required to write a positive review.

My Top 5 Favorite Tropes to Write || Collab With Emily Mundell

Hey everyone! Today I’m back with a fun blog post about books! I’m collaborating with Emily Mundell to bring you a fun duo of posts: Emily is a writer, and I am not, so we thought it would be fun to share different perspectives on different tropes in the bookish world! I will be talking about My Top 5 Book Tropes I Like To Read on her blog, while she will be talking about the Top 5 Book Tropes She Likes to Write here!

Please welcome Emily as she talks about tropes she likes to write!

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Happy Friday, all! Today I’m taking over Hanne’s blog to talk about my Favorite Tropes to Write! If you would like to hear all about her Favorite Tropes to read, swing on over to my blog where she was kind enough to share all about it.

Without further ado…

1. The Chosen One
   I know that this one is SUUUUPPPEEERRR trope-y, but it’s honestly one of my favorite things, especially when you get to twist it, like Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars for instance. The chosen one idea may be cliche and overdone, but it can almost always be interesting, especially if you bring a fresh new take to the table. Maybe by using more than one chosen one? Or that people messed up who the chosen one prophecy was about? Or even go the Darth Vader route and the chosen one is “bringing balance” in a way that actually makes them the villain instead of the hero. However you choose to do it, reading about and writing “The Chosen One” is almost always one of my favorite story tropes, especially for fantasy and sci-fi.
   
   

2. Duelling Protagonists
   In both of my published works, as well as many of my WIPs, projects, and plot bunnies, I employ the idea of “dueling protagonists” to tell my stories. In The Sorceress and the Squid, Estrella the sorceress contrasts strongly with the human soldier, Jalen. I write from each of their POV’s, going back and forth between their voices to tell the story of their grand and magical adventure.
   In Faithless, my recent adult novel, though my female MC Saagar is the only POV character, her husband Damien is also very central to the story, and he contrasts both her experience and her actual character. These are just two examples of many other story ideas of mine, and I don’t know exactly what it is that draws me to this trope, but it’s honestly one of my favorites and permeates nearly every one of my stories. The contrast of a male and female MC telling their versions of their shared story is just so interesting to me. I find that you get such great depth between two protagonists, especially if they are different genders and come from different backgrounds or even different sides of the fight/conflict.

3. Grumpy Older Character vs. Soft Innocent Character
   There’s nothing that melts my heart like some hardened soldier/warrior/farmer/etc who stumbles upon a young, bright-eyed child who turns their whole world upside down overnight. Anne of Green Gables does a great job of this, and it’s something I like to employ in small doses throughout my own books and novels.
   

4. Young Character with Extraordinary Powers
   Is there anything cooler than revealing that the most powerful being in the story is actually a little child who may or may not be a bit out to lunch and possibly a sociopath? Usually plagued with some traumatic backstory, this kid looks cute, precocious and normal, if not a little weird, but they will soon reveal to your audience just how insanely powerful they really are – and it will definitely be epic.
   I love this trope because I love underdogs. I love watching those perceived as smallest and weakest come out on top of an exchange with someone who thought they had it all together. In real life, my favorite example of this is my youth group dodgeball team, which is made up primarily of small 13 year old girls, going up against other youth groups who rely on only the male players on their teams and do not realize just how stacked our team actually is, since nearly every one of our players is strong in their own right. This feeling of satisfaction carries over to my fiction, where I have several small but mighty characters in the works in future projects.

5. The Love Triangle
   Another super cheesy one, but love triangles can actually be really, really fun to write – or maybe I just love drama too much. In my fantasy epic, one particular subplot of the first book revolves heavily around the MC, his young fiancee, and his cousin, and the relationship between the three of them that is confusing at best, and full of more than a little rivalry and bad feelings. However, what I enjoyed doing with this love triangle is giving the central female the true romantic affection for only one character, while feeling simply like she is trapped into doing her duty to the other. It makes for a lot of fun angst and that is what I am personally all about when writing. xD
   

6. Enemies to Lovers // Enemies to Friends // Friends to Enemies // Lovers to Enemies
   However you want to slice this trope, I find it practically irresistible (hence why you’ll probably find some version of it in every one of my books, lol). There’s just something about the crazy emotional rollercoaster that your characters and readers go on when such drama afflicts a relationship. Any time there’s feelings this powerful and complex involved in a story, you know it’s going to be good.

There are a lot of voices in the book community who speak out against tropes and cliches, for valid reasons as they are usually overdone and uninteresting. However, I think almost any trope or cliche can be fresh and exciting with the right spin put on it, and that’s one of my favorite parts of crafting a new plot, character, and book!

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What are your favorite tropes to write all you authors out there? Let me know in the comments! And of course be sure to go check out Hanne’s favorite tropes to READ on my blog here!

Emily Mundell is an INFJ, a farmkid, an artist, and an indie author, with two current published works. She likes to ride ponies, climb mountains, take photos, and create/absorb new worlds and stories. Find her at:

Blog + Website || Instagram || Twitter

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Thank you to Emily for collaborating with me today! It was super fun! And definitely make sure to go check my post on her blog out!

Anne of Windy Poplars READ WITH ME || Book 4 || April 2020

Hey guys! I CANNOT believe that I’m typing down APRIL 2020!! Where has this year been going??

In case you missed it, I’m doing an Anne of Green Gables Read With Me, reading one book from the Anne of Green Gables series every month. This month, I will be reading Anne of Windy Poplars, which is book 4 of the series! If you haven’t been reading along, feel free to grab one of the plans from previous months here, or just read along this month!

So far, we’ve read Anne of Green Gables and Anne of Avonlea. If you haven’t read them yet, feel free to snag the graphic and read one of them this month instead!

Anne of Green Gables Graphic || Anne of Avonlea Graphic || Anne of the Island Graphic

Before I share the graphic for Anne of Windy Poplar, I’m going to share some of my favorite quotes from last month’s book, Anne of the Island. In this book, Anne is in exactly the same stage of life as I’m in right now, and it was just so sweet to read!

“It is never pleasant to have our old shrines desecrated, even when we have outgrown them.”

“I suppose we’ll get used to being grownup in time. There won’t be so many unexpected things about it by and by–though, after all, I fancy it’s the unexpected things that give spice to life.”

Yet somehow [Marilla’s letter] conveyed to Anne of the wholesome, simple life at Green Gables, with its savor of ancient peace, and the steadfast abiding love that was there for her.

“Everything is made new in the spring. Springs themselves are always so new, too. No spring is ever just like any other spring. It always has something of its own to be its peculiar sweetness.”

“The little things of life, sweet and excellent in their life, must not be the things lived for; the highest must be sought and followed; the life of heaven must be begun here on earth.”

But the summer had been a very happy one, too–a time of glad living with summer suns and skies, a time of keen delight in wholesome things; a time of renewing and deepening of old friendships; a time in which she had learned to live more nobly, to work more patiently, to play more heartily.

“All life lessons are not learned at college,” she thought. “Life teaches them everywhere.”

“I feel as if I had opened a book and found roses of yesterday, sweet and beloved, between its leaves.”

“We are never half so interesting when we have learned that language is given us to enable us to conceal our thoughts.”

“It wouldn’t do for us to have all our dreams fulfilled. We would be as good as dead if we had nothing left to dream about.”

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Now, the Anne of Windy Poplars graphic! This book is set up a little bit differently, and I have that reflected in the graphic. Like usual, I also made the plan with less days than there are days in the month, so that there are some built-in catch up days!

Anne of Windy Poplars Graphic

As you read, feel free to post on your social media (Instagram, Twitter, etc) and tag me @hanneasinhannah and use the hashtag #AnneOfWindyPoplarsReadalong (or just #AnneofGreenGablesReadalong). At the end of the month, I’ll put up a wrapup post like this one, and we can discuss in the comments! I’ll include some of my favorite quotes, and it’ll be a great time!

Want to read along but haven’t read the previous books yet? Go get yourself a copy of previous month’s graphics and read those books this month instead! It’s never too late to join along, and there’s room for everyone!

Anne of Green Gables Graphic || Anne of Avonlea Graphic || Anne of the Island Graphic

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What have you been reading this month? Are you reading along with the Anne of Green Gables series? What is your favorite Anne quote? Let me know in the comments below!

Anne of the Island READ WITH ME || Book 3 || March 2020

Hey everyone!! Happy March!! Can you believe it’s already the THIRD month of 2020?!

In case you missed it, I’m doing an Anne of Green Gables Read With Me, reading one book from the Anne of Green Gables series every month! You don’t have to be caught up to be reading along, and you can find all the plans to date here! You can start from this book, or book 1, whatever you like, grab a plan, and just get reading!

So far, we’ve read Anne of Green Gables and Anne of Avonlea. If you haven’t read them yet, feel free to snag the graphic and read one of them this month instead!

Anne of Green Gables Graphic || Anne of Avonlea Graphic

Like last month, I’m going to share some of my favorite quotes from Anne of Avonlea before I share the graphic. Anne is the sweetest human and I looooove her quotes! So again, there are 12 quotes here, that I particularly like, from my reading of this book. 🙂

“I’d like to add some beauty to life,” said Anne dreamily. “I don’t exactly want to make people KNOW more . . . though I know that IS the noblest ambition . . . but I’d love to make them have a pleasanter time because of me . . . to have some little joy or happy thought that would never have existed if I hadn’t been?”

“This world would be a much more interesting place . . . although it IS very interesting anyhow . . . if people spoke out their real thoughts.”

“Perhaps college may be around the bend in the road, but I haven’t got to the bend yet and I don’t think much about it lest I might grow discontented.”

“I’m so thankful for friendship. It beautifies life so much.”

“Having adventures comes natural to some people. You jsut have a gift for them or you haven’t.”

“I believe the nicest and sweetest days are not those on which anything very splendid or wonderful or exciting happens but just those that bring simple little pleasures, following one another softly, like pearls slipping off a string.”

“Perhaps it was nothing very dreadful after all. I think the little things in life often make more trouble than the big things.”

“That is one good thing about this world . . . there are always sure to be more springs.”

“The possibilities of making new friends help to make life very fascinating”

“her greatest attraction was the aura of possibility surrounding her . . .”

“What I want to get out of my college course is some knowledge of the best way of living life and doing the most and best with it. I want to learn to understand and help other people and myself.”

“The page of girlhood had been turned, as by an unseen finger, and the page of womanhood was before her with all its charm and mystery, its pain and gladness.”

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Now it’s time for the graphic for Anne of the Island! There are 41 chapters in Anne of the Island, and I made the plan with less days than there are days, so there are a couple catch-up days built in!

Download Anne of the Island Graphic PDF

As you read, feel free to post on your social media (Instagram, Twitter, etc) and tag me @hanneasinhannah and use the hashtag #AnneOfTheIslandReadalong (or just #AnneofGreenGablesReadalong). At the end of the month, I’ll put up a wrapup post like this one, and we can discuss in the comments! I’ll include some of my favorite quotes, and it’ll be a great time!

Want to read along but haven’t read the previous books yet? Go get yourself a copy of previous month’s graphics and read those books this month instead! It’s never too late to join along, and there’s room for everyone!

Anne of Green Gables Graphic || Anne of Avonlea Graphic

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Are you reading along this month? Which book are you reading? Which quote was your favorite? Did you have one that’s not listed?

Anne of Avonlea READ WITH ME || Book 2 || February 2020

Happy Friday, friends!! Can you believe it’s already been 1/12th of 2020?? How did your Anne of Green Gables read go? Are you ready to read Anne of Avonlea??

In case you missed it, I’m doing an Anne of Green Gables Read With Me (which is basically a Readathon but ~quirky~ and ~unique~). At the end of each month, I post a wrapup of each book/month, as well as talk about the next book in the series!

Last month, we read Anne of Green Gables. If you haven’t read it yet, feel free to snag the graphic and read that this month instead! Anne of Green Gables Graphic

Before I share Anne of Avonlea’s graphic, I thought I would share some quotes that I really liked from Anne of Green Gables. One of my favorite parts about this book is how absolutely sweet the quotes from this book are: they are darling and pure and just so so sweet, so I figured I would share some of my favorites!

“I’m glad it’s not rainy today because it’s easier to be cheerful and bear up under affliction on a sunshiny day”

“It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.”

“I am well in body although considerable rumpled up in spirit, thank you ma’am,” said Anne gravely. Then aside to Marilla in an audible whisper, “There wasn’t anything startling in that, was there, Marilla?”

“Oh, Marilla, looking forward to things is half the pleasure of them,” exclaimed Anne. “You mayn’t get the things themselves; but nothing can prevent you from having the fun of looking forward to them.”

“It was as if all the dreams, sleeping and waking, of its vivid occupant had taken a visible although unmaterial form and had tapestried the bare room with splendid filmy tissues of rainbow and moonshine”

“Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?”

“Don’t give up all your romance, Anne,” he whispered shyly, “a little of it is a good thing–not too much, of course–but keep a little of it, Anne, keep a little of it.”

“Isn’t this evening just like a purple dream, Diana? It makes me so glad to be alive. In the mornings I always think the mornings are best; but when evening comes I think it’s lovelier still.”

“That’s the worst of growing up, and I’m beginning to realize it. The things you wanted to much when you were a child don’t seem half so wonderful to you when you get them.”

“Anne was [. . .] gazing into that joyous glow where the sunshine of a hundred summers was being distilled from the maple cordwood.”

“Oh, it’s delightful to have ambitions. I’m so glad I have such a lot. And there never seems to be any end for them–that’s the best of it. Just as soon as you attain to one ambition you see another one glittering higher up still. It makes life so interesting”

“Sometimes I feel as if those exams meant everything, but when I look at those big buds swelling on those chestnut trees and the misty blue air at the end of the streets they don’t seem half so important.”

There’s only twelve quotes here, and I wrote down so many as I went through the book. I wish I could share them all, but that would make this post like 3 times longer, haha! (though if you want to check them out, find them on my GoodReads review of this book!

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Now it’s time for the part where you all have been waiting for: the graphic for Anne of Avonlea! There are 30 chapters in Anne of Avonlea, but unfortunately February is a shorter month so some days will need doubling up. Like last month, I made the plan with less days than there are months, so there are a couple catch-up days built in!

Download Anne of Avonlea Graphic PDF

As you read, feel free to post on your social media (Instagram, Twitter, etc) and tag me @hanneasinhannah and use the hashtag #AnneOfAvonleaReadalon. At the end of the month, I’ll put up a wrapup post like this one, and we can discuss in the comments! I’ll include some of my favorite quotes, and it’ll be a great time.

Want to read along but haven’t read the previous book yet? Go get yourself a copy of last month’s graphic and read Anne of Green Gables this month instead! It’s never too late to join along, and there’s room for everyone! Anne of Green Gables Graphic

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Are you reading along this month? Which book are you reading? Which Anne of Green Gables quote was your favorite? Did you have one that’s not listed?

My Most Anticipated Reads of 2020 || Oh No Here We Go Again

Hello, and happy Friday, friends! Today I’m here to make your TBR smother you tell you all about my most anticipated reads of 2020! I did this post last year (you can find it here) and uh . . . read 6/11? Not the worst track record in the world, especially since I HAVE the 5 others,,,I just haven’t read them yet 🙊

Did I set a goal to read more backlisted books in 2020? Yes. Am I looking up releases from 2020? Also yes.

1. A Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer (Cursebreakers #2) January 7, 2020- Brigid Kemmerer was my new-to-me favorite author from 2019, and although I haven’t read book 1 in this series yet, I’m super excited to read it, and also this one! Book 1 (A Curse So Dark and Lonely) is a retelling of Beauty and the Beast, and this looks to be a continuation of it!
2. Collateral Damage by Lynette Eason (Danger Never Sleeps #1) January 7, 2020- I haven’t read anything by Lynette Eason yet, but this is a start of a new series, so it’s a good place to start! The blurb looks really interesting, and I’m looking forwards to reading it and seeing what I think!
3. Every Other Weekend by Abigail Johnson January 7, 2020- Fun fact: contemporary books make me cry more often than any other kind of book. This book looks like it’s going to do that. Haven’t heard anything other than what’s on GoodReads, but I want to read it.
4. On Wings of Devotion by Roseanna M. White (The Codebreakers #2) January 7, 2020- I’ve actually read and reviewed this book already (find it here), but this was one of my most anticipated reads for the year! Roseanna M. White is one of my favorite authors, and it did not disappoint.
5. What I Carry by Jennifer Longo January 21, 2020- Again, I haven’t really heard much about this one, but it is a contemporary, and it looks like I might cry. It’s about foster kids and friends, so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ crying time
6. Don’t Read the Comments by Eric Smith January 28, 2020- Another book I haven’t really heard much of anything about, but it kinda sounds like More Than We Can Tell vibes? More Than We Can Tell was one of my favorite books of 2019, so hopefully this one will live up to my hopes!
7. Yes No Maybe So by Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed February 4, 2020- Apparently both of these authors are really great, but I haven’t read any of them, so I figured I’d start with this one. It looks sweet and I’m looking forwards to reading it!
8. Of Curses and Kisses by Sandhya Menon (St. Rosetta’s Academy #1) February 18, 2020- I’ve heard a lot about Sandhya Menon, but haven’t actually read any of her books yet. Seeing as this is a Beauty and the Beast retelling, I simply MUST start with this one, right? 😉
9. Dead End by Nancy Mehl (Kaley Quinn Profilers #3) March 31, 2020- This has been one of my favorite Christian fiction series I’ve read so far (review of book 1 and book 2). I’m assuming it’s the last book in the series, which is disappointing, but I’m so excited to read this one: it looks like a doozy!
10. Anomaly by K. A. Emmons (The Blood Race #0.5) April 7, 2020- I’ve loved every book put out by Kate, and this one promises to be good!! I love prequel novellas that really bring us into the world, and I’m really excited to read it!
11. Seeing Voices by Olivia Smit April 15, 2020- This is a debut book by one of my bookish/author friends, Olivia!! From the blurb, it promises to be SO GOOD and I am SO EXCITED to read it!! It’s going to be amazing, and I am so excited for her!
12. Storing Up Trouble by Jen Turano (American Heiresses #3) May 5, 2020- Jen Turano is one of my favorite Christian fiction authors; her books are so witty and non-stereotypical, which I enjoy a lot! I really enjoyed book 1 and 2 in the series, so I’m looking forwards to this one: it looks really intriguing!
13. Dead Silence by Robin Caroll June 1, 2020- I haven’t heard ANYTHING about this book, or even this author, until I heard it mentioned on Lindsey from BFCG’s video, and was immediately super intrigued! It promises to be good, and I’m looking forwards to reading it!
14. A Guilded Lady by Elizabeth Camden (Hope and Glory #2) June 2, 2020- Again this is one that I’ve read and really enjoyed the book 1 of (review here), and I’m really excited to read this one! I really love Elizabeth Camden’s main female protagonists, who are not the typical “weak” feminine fluttery type, and are super fun to read about. 🙂

Overall wrapup: there are a TON of books that released on January 7th, this is the year of sequels and series, and contemporary books makes me cry. As it turns out, these are all books that are coming out in the first half of the year (didn’t really intend for it to be like that but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. Maybe there’s gonna be another one of this post halfway through the year again (oops)!

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What are books you want to read this year? Do you have any goals for your reading? Did you find any books on this list that you hadn’t heard of and are interested in now? What’s on YOUR 2020 TBR? Let me know in the comments!

Anne of Green Gables READ WITH ME || Book 1 || January 2020

HAPPY NEW YEAR, FRIENDS! We are officially in 2020, and I’m here with a SUPER EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT/INVITATION for you all!

In 2020, I am going to read through the whole Anne of Green Gables series, starting with Anne of Green Gables and ending with Rilla of Ingleside (the original 8 books written by L. M. Montgomery). I’m going to read one book a month, which would put me at finishing by August 31st, 2020. I’m officially here to invite you to join me as I read through the series!

This month, I am going to read Anne of Green Gables, and you are invited to join! There are 38 chapters, which would be equal to just over one a day. Here is a graphic I made that would allow you to finish the book by the end of the month. Some chapters are shorter than others, which would give you some days to catch up!

Download Anne of Green Gables Graphic PDF

As you read, feel free to post on your social media (Instagram, Twitter, etc) and tag me @hanneasinhannah. At the end of the month, I’ll put up a wrapup post, and we can discuss in the comments! I’ll include some of my favorite quotes, and it’ll be a great time.

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I hope you’re as excited about reading through the Anne of Green Gables series as I am! Are you joining this month in reading Anne of Green Gables? Drop me a comment and let me know!