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Author: Tanya Patrice

  • 2021 Major Book Awards Winners Recap

    2021 Major Book Awards Winners Recap

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    Now that all of the major literary and genre book awards have been announced (see the 2021 calendar here), it’s time for a recap … well, more like a highlight reel. The awards season kicked off in January 2021 with the 2020 Costa Book Awards. The Category Award Winners were announced on Jan. 4th, followed…

  • Functional Plan With Me [November 2021]

    Functional Plan With Me [November 2021]

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    What are you most looking forward to this month? Are you ready to close out the year yet? Hello November! Come and plan for it with me. Planner Essentials Large Monthly Calendar (like this one) on our fridge – all trips and appointments for home and family members. Dot Grid Moleskine – For work (decided…

  • 2021 Monthly Book Award Reading Challenge [November Check-In]

    2021 Monthly Book Award Reading Challenge [November Check-In]

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    Welcome to the November check-in for the 2021 Book Awards Reading Challenge. This month’s task is to read a book (or books) that WON an award in November – any year. Check in here (in the comments), in our Goodreads group, on Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #AwardReadingChallenge. Awards that have been presented in November…

  • 2021 Monthly Book Award Reading Challenge [October Check-In]

    2021 Monthly Book Award Reading Challenge [October Check-In]

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    Welcome to the October check-in for the 2021 Book Awards Reading Challenge. This month’s task is to read a book (or books) that WON an award in October. Check in here (in the comments), in our Goodreads group, on Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #AwardReadingChallenge. Awards that have been presented in October include the British…

  • 10 Things This Week

    10 Things This Week

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    How has your week been? Fall is here, and the weather has turned cool for much of the day where I live. It’s the best weather to run in – even I have to admit this and I’m usually all about summer! ONE+ Fall is when I really love to cozy up with books, especially…

  • September Favorites

    September Favorites

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    The last time I wrote a monthly faves post was way back in March – but here’s whats been rocking my World lately. ONE+ I am not really a morning person … but what that really means is I like spending mornings quietly and by myself. It doesn’t happen often, but oh the fates sent…

  • Reading Lately

    Reading Lately

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    Tanya Patrice here checking in with you this week while still on vacation. I found some time to finish listening to an audiobook and read a novella as I’m trying to get in books for reading challenges right at the beginning of the month. First up was You, Caroline Kepnes. This is a psychological thriller…

  • 7 Things This Week

    7 Things This Week

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    I’m having the most wonderful last hurrah for summer by vacationing by the beach. ONE+ I’m currently listening to the audiobook of You, Caroline Kepnes narrated by Santino Fontana – soooo good! And the tv series is really good too – have you watched it yet? TWO+ You is a psychological thriller – and we’ve…

  • Functional Plan With Me [September 2021]

    Functional Plan With Me [September 2021]

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    One of the things I love to do is plan and I will freely admit I like the “planning” more than the “doing”. I also like watching “Plan with Me” videos on Youtube – but they tend to focus on the aesthetics more than the real … so here’s how I do it … did…

  • 2021 Monthly Book Award Reading Challenge [September Check-In]

    2021 Monthly Book Award Reading Challenge [September Check-In]

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    Welcome to the September check-in for the 2021 Book Awards Reading Challenge. This month’s task is to read a book (or books) that WON an award in September – any year. Check in here (in the comments), in our Goodreads group, on Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #AwardReadingChallenge. Awards that have been presented in August…