Author: Tanya Patrice

  • #AMonthofFaves Book Covers

    #AMonthofFaves Book Covers

    We truly enjoy the entire reading experience – from picking out books to appreciating seeing it in print, listening to audiobooks and looking back through our favorite book covers. Here’s what we found the most memorable this year. =TANYA PATRICE= Most Memorable – Akata Woman, Nnedi Okorafor Cover Artist is Greg Ruth and designer is…

  • 10 Things This Christmas [The 2022 Gift Giving Edition]

    10 Things This Christmas [The 2022 Gift Giving Edition]

    Today’s topic for #AMonthofFaves is all about how you’re doing Christmas season. Last year I shared the gifts I was giving – and I’m doing the same again this year. Here’s some of the gifts I’m giving the people in my life. ONE+ Let’s start with the men in my life because they are so…

  • #AMonthofFaves – These are a Few of Our Favorite Things [2022]

    #AMonthofFaves – These are a Few of Our Favorite Things [2022]

    What have been some of your favorite things used or done so far this year? I’ve shared favorites a few of mine in January, February, March and August (and ALL of our favorites are here), but below are some more things that I’ve been loving lately. ONE+ We don’t use real candles in our home…

  • #AMonthofFaves Day in the Life [The Weekend Edition]

    #AMonthofFaves Day in the Life [The Weekend Edition]

    I love seeing a sneak peak into how people navigate their lives which is why “A Day in the Life’ type posts is one of my faves to read. Here’s a check-in on how I spent this past weekend (Friday to Sunday) to usher in the 2nd week of #AMonthofaFaves. 10 Things This Weekend ONE+…

  • 9 Things This Week

    9 Things This Week

    Here’s what I’ve been marinating on for the past week. ONE+ Last week I said I wasn’t updating our 2023 reading challenges roundup, but almost immediately after I hit publish … I changed my mind! Here’s our The 2023 Master List of Reading Challenges and it’s awesome how much love this receives every year. TWO+…

  • 2022 Monthly Book Award Reading Challenge [December Check-In]

    2022 Monthly Book Award Reading Challenge [December Check-In]

    Welcome to the check-in for the 2022 Book Awards Reading Challenge. Every month, our task is to read a book (or books) that WON an award in that month. Check in here or with our Goodreads group, or on Instagram with the hashtag #AwardReadingChallenge. HOW IT WORKS Your task is to read at least 1 book…

  • 2022 Monthly Book Award Reading Challenge [November Check-In]

    2022 Monthly Book Award Reading Challenge [November Check-In]

    Welcome to the check-in for the 2022 Book Awards Reading Challenge. Every month, our task is to read a book (or books) that WON an award in that month. Check in here or with our Goodreads group, or on Instagram with the hashtag #AwardReadingChallenge. HOW IT WORKS Your task is to read at least 1 book…

  • 9 Things This Week [40]

    9 Things This Week [40]

    How has your week been?! It’s been wonderfully cool Fall mornings in Florida and I’ve been getting out for a walk most days. Here’s a few things that caught my eye this week. ONE+ We kicked off #WickedGoodReads here on GXO with a look at some reading recommendations for our #WickedGoodReads Bingo Card – Books…

  • 3 Award Winning Horror Books We Love #WickedGoodReads Bingo

    3 Award Winning Horror Books We Love #WickedGoodReads Bingo

    One of my favorite prompts on the #WickedGoodReads Bingo Card is “Award Winner.” these books are voted on as the best of the year, and I like to read a few of them and see if that’s my experience as well. Some of the major literary awards with a “horror” specific category are The Bram…

  • 2022 Monthly Book Award Reading Challenge [October Check-In]

    2022 Monthly Book Award Reading Challenge [October Check-In]

    Welcome to the check-in for the 2022 Book Awards Reading Challenge. Every month, our task is to read a book (or books) that WON an award in that month. Check in here or with our Goodreads group, or on Instagram with the hashtag #AwardReadingChallenge. HOW IT WORKS Your task is to read at least 1 book…