What a year! I didn’t make it through as many books as I did in 2020, but I also went back to work at the beginning of the year. (Yay!) I read 65 books this year (with dozens more I haven’t gotten to yet,) reviewed on NetGalley, and didn’t keep my Instagram page as updated … Read More “Wrapping Up 2021” »
Author: Erin Shanahan
Former in-house book editor turned stay-at-home mom who will hopefully return to the industry some day -- let me know if you hear of any openings -- but for now who reads as much as I can and reviews online, both here and on Instagram (@bookwormerin.) I love books. Reading them. Buying them. Recommending them. I was the kid whose mother had to limit the number of books I could check out from the library each week to the number of books I could physically carry home. Now, I have a husband who enables me, children who love books almost as much as I do, and a bit too much time on my hands, which I fill with reading.I had great intentions for reading in May — but between an increase in work hours (a good thing!), managing my daughter’s t-ball team, and attempting some semblance of keeping my house clean and dinner on the table — I was too wiped most nights to stay up past midnight reading, which is my … Read More “May Book Roundup” »
I read eight books in April, almost exclusively thrillers, and thrillers seem to eventually all blur together when you read enough of them. Reading them was a great way to relax my brain a bit while still getting used to being back at work, though. If thrillers are your thing, then I’d say check … Read More “April Book Roundup” »
March was great for me professionally — loved my first month at my new job — but I didn’t get as many books read as I hoped. But, the ones I read were very good. This month, my favorite book was The Dream Daughter — a beautiful story about what a mother will do to save … Read More “March Book Roundup” »
After such a strong January, I seem to have run out of steam a bit during February. I will say, our house was much cleaner, though. But, I made it through six books — two of them were for my book clubs — and overall, it was a decent month. My favorite book was David and … Read More “February Book Roundup” »