Meredith's Shelf Reflections

06/06/2026

I have a very distinct feeling DJ Jamison is going to be near the top of or at the top of my most read authors list this year. I’m obsessed and I can’t stop.

Out of the 58 books I’ve read so far, 9 of them belong to her, with 2 more for sure this month.

QOTD - Summer parties, picnics, BBQ’s what is your favorite dish to bring? Or this or that

BBQ Rib or BBQ Chicken
Corn on the Cob or Not on the Cob
Lemonade or Iced Tea
Cole Slaw or Potato Salad

06/05/2026

Happy Pride!

My blue stack consists of:

💙 The Penalty by J.R. Gray & Andi Jaxon
💙 Where the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley
💙 Risk the Fall by Riley Hart
💙 Winging It With You by Chip Pons
💙 Pole Position by Rebecca J Caffery

QOTD - do you have any blue cover recommendations? Have you read any of these? Or what are you most looking forward to this summer?

06/05/2026

I’m actually super proud of myself for having made my way through 4 of the books on my stack. I’m working on my 5th and I hope to get to 1 more before the end of June.

I will consider that a win since I will have finished I think 10 books off my physical TBR for the quarter and I can’t remember the last time that happened.

I secretly have a goal to have a stack of physical books taller than me I’ve finished from my shelves by the end of the year. I seriously doubt I’ll make it but it will be fun trying.

QOTD - are you a strict TBR’er or do you go with the flow?

AOTD - I like to give myself challenges to try and motivate myself.

06/04/2026

Happy Pride!

My green stack consists of:

💚 Kiss the Villain by Rina Kent
💚 Out of this World by AJ Truman
💚 Sidelined by Becca Steele
💚 Night Before by Harper Robson
💚 Bridging the Gap by Jem Wendell
💚 Cubs & Campfires by Dylan Drakes

QOTD - do you have any green cover recommendations? What is your current read?

06/03/2026

Happy Pride!

My yellow stack consists of:

💛 Fool Hearts by Emmy Sanders
💛 Outside Looking In by AJ Truman
💛 Midnights Like This by Max Walker
💛 The Sin Eater/The Watch by Onley James
💛 The Guncle by Steven Rowley
💛 Any Given Lifetime by Leta Blake
💛 Head Above Water by CE Ricci

QOTD - do you have any yellow cover recommendations? Or do you prefer friends to lovers or enemies to lovers and give me a 2026 fave.

06/03/2026

I am excited to pick up Blood and Roses! It will be my first Callie Hart book. I do have a few others on my TBR but …..my TBR is large as f**k.

Maybe this will push those others up my stack.

QOTD - what is on your TBR for June?

05/31/2026

𝙼𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚑𝚕𝚢 𝚁𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚆𝚛𝚊𝚙 𝚄𝚙

I spent May getting caught up on some of my 2nd quarter TBR reads.

I re-read God of Malice by Rina Kent for my first IRL bookclub at

I discovered a new author to me; Cambria Hebert with The Hazard and the Hitman and now I cannot wait for the next one in the series The Geek & The Ghost.

Went on a binge of AJ Truman books.

I’ve had Flagrant Foul by Jesse H Reign on my list FOREVER, and I’m glad I prioritized it this month.

Took a trip to The Black Diamond Resort for a surprise reunion between a goalie and a p**n star in Splintered by Isabel Lucero. I’m looking forward to more books in this series as well.

My final read was Bad Dogs by Riley Nash, I am going to have to wrap up the series in June.

Finished 10 books
1 ebook
4 physical
5 audio

Starting June with The Crush by Ren Browne.

My favorite book of May was The Hazard and the Hitman and my re-read of God of Malice by Rina Kent.

QOTD - what book are you starting June with?

05/30/2026

05/29/2026

Another beautiful SE for A Series of Rooms and Doors & Windows by A.J. Barlowe.

This is an omnibus with a front and back cover. I love how the colors compliment each other and no matter which side I choose I am going to get something pretty to look at.

QOTD - This or That

Hardcover or Paperback
Read SE or Trophy Only
Sunrise or Sunset
Shelf Decor or Books Only
Music Festivals or Fairs

05/27/2026

TW - Mental Health

I’ve been doing so well not letting anxiety take over. Until…

It’s been a struggle for months and I’m at that point, where do I draw the line between myself and the feelings of others?

I internalize EVERYTHING. It’s a core piece of my mental DNA. This is the s**t, the muck, the gross feelings. I don’t want to be a burden, I don’t want to add to someone else, I can handle it on my own.

Sometimes all it takes is saying the bad things out loud. It’s ok not to be ok.

You aren’t alone. I see you, I feel you, I am you.