Project Library Love: May Visit

Hello, reader!

May is almost over and I haven’t given y’all an update on my Library Love project yet! It’s been a busy month and I was only able to make it to the library this week. It was a lovely visit, though, because I didn’t have anywhere else to be so I could just linger. I love a good library linger.

Now, let me share with you what I picked up and how my library reading went last month!

Last Month’s Stack

In April, I checked out five physical books and two audiobooks.

My physical picks were:

One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad
The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan
Strange Buildings by Uketsu
Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire
When Trees Testify by Beronda L. Montgomery

My audiobook picks were:

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Sooooo, I didn’t do as well with reading all my library reads in April 😅 I read 2 of the physical books and both of the audiobooks. My physical reads have been suffering the more the year goes on, y’all, but I’m trying to get back into the groove! At least I enjoyed all the library books I did manage to actually read in April.

Continue reading →

www wednesday

WWW Wednesday: May 27th, 2026

Featured kerrimcbooknerd2 Comments

It’s time for another WWW Wednesday! This is a bookish meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words where bloggers answer the 3 Ws:

What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?

If you’d like to learn more about any of these books, click on the cover to be taken to the Goodreads page.

Current Reads

Strange Buildings by Uketsu: I’m so glad I found these weird little books because I’m loving this newest addition! They are the perfect balance of creepy and mysterious. I’m enjoying trying to figure out what is going on with all these strange floorplans. I hope we get more from this author because I’m having a great time!
The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson: That’s right, everyone. I’m finally going to finish the first Mistborn trilogy! I’ve only been reading it for freakin’ years. My library hold for the audiobook came through recently and I’m determined to finally put this series to rest. I’ve loved ever other book I’ve read from Brandon Sanderson, so I have high hopes for this conclusion.
The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke: I’m trying to squeeze in the last book club read before May is over this weekend, haha. I just started this tonight, so wish me luck! As I’ve only read a page or two, I have no real feelings towards it either way. But I’m getting a good vibe so here’s hoping I enjoy this one.

Continue reading →

goodreads monday

Goodreads/TBR Monday: May 25th, 2026

Featured kerrimcbooknerd2 Comments

Goodreads Monday/TBR Monday is a bookish meme hosted by Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog invites you to post about what books are on your Goodreads “to read” lists or TBR lists, the progress you have made on your current books and reading challenges, and any other bookish news!

Hello, reader!

Happy Memorial Day to those of you here in the United States! Otherwise, happy Monday to you! It’s time for another Goodreads Monday post where I pick a random book from my Goodreads ‘Want to Read’ shelf and decide whether it gets to remain. My Goodreads TBR is ever-expanding, so I have plenty of options from which to choose, haha. Let’s see where the random number generator will take me today!

Random Goodreads Pick

Book:
Kill Creek

Author:
Scott Thomas

Publisher:
Inkshares

Publication Date:
October 31st, 2017

Pages:
416

Genre:
Horror

Synopsis:
At the end of a dark prairie road, nearly forgotten in the Kansas countryside, is the Finch House. For years it has remained empty, overgrown, abandoned. Soon the door will be opened for the first time in decades. But something is waiting, lurking in the shadows, anxious to meet its new guests…

When best-selling horror author Sam McGarver is invited to spend Halloween night in one of the country’s most infamous haunted houses, he reluctantly agrees. At least he won’t be alone; joining him are three other masters of the macabre, writers who have helped shape modern horror. But what begins as a simple publicity stunt will become a fight for survival. The entity they have awakened will follow them, torment them, threatening to make them a part of the bloody legacy of Kill Creek.

Continue reading →

the sunday post

The Sunday Post: May 24th, 2026

Featured kerrimcbooknerdLeave a comment

The Sunday Post is a blog news meme created by @CaffeinatedReviewer! It gives you a chance to post a recap of your last week, whether that pertains to books or not. You can talk about however much (or however little) you would like.

Hello, reader!

It’s a rainy Sunday here in New England for Memorial Day weekend. Which I’m not all that upset about because I had to work this weekend anyways 😂 It is making me super sleepy, though, and I’m fighting it! I do love a rainy day nap, but I have stuff I want to do. That includes writing up my edition of The Sunday Post.

So, before I give in to the call of the nap, let’s get to my weekly wrap up.

Week in Review

This has been a pretty chill week. Mostly just work, work, work, as per usual! But it was a much smoother work week, which made me happy. I’ve been able to get a lot of my admin work done, lately, and that makes me happy. I love working the bench, but I’m also responsible for a lot of paperwork stuff that can’t get done if I’m doing benchwork. It’s nice to get a long stretch of days to be able to tackle all of that!

I had Thursday off since I was working this weekend and I ended up spending the day mowing our yard and doing laundry. Exciting stuff, I know 😂 I do love a freshly mown lawn, though. The smell is one of my favorites! I also read quite a bit on Thursday while doing chores. Audiobooks coming in clutch, as always!

Other than that, I’ve really been a bit of hermit! I think I’m storing up social energy because this weekend coming up is promising to be packed with outings! I’m excited for all of them, but I know I’m gonna be exhausted once the weekend is done 😅

Continue reading →

first lines friday

First Lines Friday: May 22nd, 2026

Featured kerrimcbooknerd1 Comment

First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? If you want to make your own post, feel free to use or edit the banner above, and follow the rules below:

Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page
Copy the first few lines, but don’t give anything else about the book away just yet – you need to hook the reader first
Finally… reveal the book!

If you’re sharing on social media, don’t forget to use #FirstLinesFridays!

Hello, reader!

We’ve arrived at another First Lines Friday! Today, I’ve picked a book that is next up on my to-be-read pile and I’m so excited to get to it! It’s the monthly pick for two of the book clubs I like to participate in and it is one of my most anticipated reads of 2026.

I’m already eager to dive in, but let’s see if the first line can hook me even more!

The Line(s):

“The author’s photo fills the screen”

The Build Up:

The Reveal:

Continue reading →

book reviews

Book Review: The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin

Featured kerrimcbooknerd2 Comments

Title: The Obelisk Gate
Series: The Broken Earth #2
Author: N.K. Jemisin
Publisher: Orbit
Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy
Age Group: Adult
Format: Audiobook
Content/Trigger Warnings: Violence, death, gore, child abuse, bigotry, child death, body horror
Book Links: Bookshop::B&N::Goodreads::Storygraph

The second novel in a new fantasy trilogy by Hugo, Nebula & World Fantasy Award nominated author N.K. Jemisin.

THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD ENDS… FOR THE LAST TIME.

The season of endings grows darker as civilization fades into the long cold night. Alabaster Tenring — madman, world-crusher, savior — has returned with a mission: to train his successor, Essun, and thus seal the fate of the Stillness forever.

It continues with a lost daughter, found by the enemy.

It continues with the obelisks, and an ancient mystery converging on answers at last.

The Stillness is the wall which stands against the flow of tradition, the spark of hope long buried under the thickening ashfall. And it will not be broken.

Continue reading →

goodreads monday

Goodreads/TBR Monday: May 18th, 2026

Featured kerrimcbooknerd2 Comments

Hello, reader!

It’s time for another Goodreads Monday! The weekend went way too fast, but the weather is making me happy, so I’m okay with having to go back to work already 😂 It’s amazing what warm, sunny weather can do for my mood. Now, though, it’s time to pick through my Goodreads ‘Want to Read’ shelf and find a book to put on the (potential) chopping block.

Let’s see what book we get this week!

Random Goodreads Pick

Book:
The Lady of the Lake (The Witcher #5)

Author:
Andrzej Sapkowski

Publisher:
Orbit

Publication Date:
January 1st, 1999

Pages:
560

Genre:
Fantasy

Synopsis:
The Witcher returns in this action-packed sequel to The Tower of Swallows, in the New York Times bestselling series that inspired The Witcher video games.

After walking through the portal in the Tower of Swallows while narrowly escaping death, Ciri finds herself in a completely different world… an Elven world. She is trapped with no way out. Time does not seem to exist and there are no obvious borders or portals to cross back into her home world.

But this is Ciri, the child of prophecy, and she will not be defeated. She knows she must escape to finally rejoin the Witcher, Geralt, and his companions – and also to try to conquer her worst nightmare. Leo Bonhart, the man who chased, wounded and tortured Ciri, is still on her trail. And the world is still at war.

Continue reading →

www wednesday

WWW Wednesday: May 13th, 2026

Featured kerrimcbooknerd1 Comment

It’s time for another WWW Wednesday! This is a bookish meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words where bloggers answer the 3 Ws:

What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?

If you’d like to learn more about any of these books, click on the cover to be taken to the Goodreads page.

Current Reads

The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman: Audiobooks continue to own my soul, so my physical reads are getting neglected! I did read another chapter of this and chided myself for not reading more. Because this is so much fun already and I do want more! I’m going to try and focus on my physical reads a bit more.
All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham: My e-books are also suffering from my not wanting to read anything with my eyeballs. I read another chapter of this, as well, and honestly? I was kind of bored 😅😂 The first chapter really sucked me in and I was hoping that momentum would keep going! It is only one chapter, though, so I gotta give it more of a chance.
Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson: This is my current audiobook read and it’s the monthly read for the Always Fully Booked Book Club. So far, I’m unsure how I feel about it… On one hand, I am intrigued by what’s happening and I want to see how it plays out. On the other hand, the main character is driving me insane. Part of that is just her personality, but the other part is the voice the narrator has settled on for her. It’s this weird mixture of gravelly with a healthy dose of vocal fry and it absolutely grates on my nerves 😂 If the plot didn’t have me so fascinated, I’m not sure I’d be able to make it through this one, y’all…

Continue reading →

goodreads monday

Goodreads Monday/TBR: May 11th, 2026

Featured kerrimcbooknerdLeave a comment

Hello, reader!

We’ve arrived at the beginning of the week, which means it’s time for Goodreads Monday! My Goodreads ‘Want to Read’ shelf has moved down to 841 books and I’m not 100% sure how 😂 My reading has been pretty slow, as of late. But now it’s time to pick a random book from among the digital book mountain and see if it gets to stay.

Let’s dive in!

Random Goodreads Pick

Book:
Into the Drowning Deep

Author:
Mira Grant

Publisher:
Run For It

Publication Date:
November 14th, 2017

Pages:
448

Genre:
Horror/Fantasy

Synopsis:
Seven years ago, the Atargatis set off on a voyage to the Mariana Trench to film a “mockumentary” bringing to life ancient sea creatures of legend. It was lost at sea with all hands. Some have called it a hoax; others have called it a maritime tragedy.

Now, a new crew has been assembled. But this time they’re not out to entertain. Some seek to validate their life’s work. Some seek the greatest hunt of all. Some seek the truth. But for the ambitious young scientist Victoria Stewart this is a voyage to uncover the fate of the sister she lost.

Whatever the truth may be, it will only be found below the waves. But the secrets of the deep come with a price.

Continue reading →

the sunday post

The Sunday Post: May 10th, 2026

Featured kerrimcbooknerd2 Comments

Hello, reader!

I hope you all have had a wonderful week! We’ve made it through and to a new one, which means it’s time for The Sunday Post! Another weekly catch-up to fill you in on life, the blog, and more.

Let’s jump into it 😊

Week in Review

This week was pretty uneventful for most of it. Work went well (if it was a bit busy) and nothing to crazy happening on the home front. Then the weekend came and everything got busy!

On Friday, I went and picked up my oldest from college. She has just finished up her freshman year! I can’t believe she’s already done with her first year… it feels like it has flown by! And she has been absolutely thriving. I’m so proud of her 💕 Then, on Saturday, I went to spend time with my best friend. This is the first time we got to see each other since her mom passed last week. It was great to be able to just hang together and… be. We went out to brunch, too, and it was lovely. And now, it’s Mother’s Day here in the States! I have spent the day playing games, chilling out, and generally being pampered, haha. My family has done a great job of spoiling me today and I definitely appreciate it.

The other activity I’ve been doing is playing an inordinate amount of Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream! I bought it for my youngest after watching some videos about it online. And then I thought, “Why not make my own island?” Well, now I’ve been sucked into the unhinged little world of my Miis and it’s so. much. FUN! It’s definitely pulling me away from reading, though 😅 Still, it’s definitely worth the month, so far.

Continue reading →