Skip to content
Facebook Instagram YouTube Pinterest
  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Book ReviewsExpand
    • Cozy Mystery
    • Romance
    • Christmas
    • Thriller
  • Book Lists
  • Reading Guides
  • Cozy Hobbies
  • Contact
Marian Krick
Marian Krick

About

Writing

Book Reviews

  • My 2026 January TBR List
    TBR List

    My 2026 January TBR List

    January 1, 2026December 31, 2025

    Welcome to the new year! I’m so happy to have made it to 2026. There are so many good things to look forward to, which includes lots of new books…

    Read More My 2026 January TBR ListContinue

  • December 2025 Reading Wrap Up
    Monthly Wrap Ups

    December 2025 Reading Wrap Up

    December 30, 2025

    It’s the end of the month, and I’m back to talk about what books I read during the month of December. I managed to get a little more reading done…

    Read More December 2025 Reading Wrap UpContinue

  • My New Year’s Reading Resolutions for 2026
    Uncategorized

    My New Year’s Reading Resolutions for 2026

    December 29, 2025December 31, 2025

    At the end of every year, I take a stroll through my Goodreads account and reflect on everything that I read during that calendar year. I take that information and…

    Read More My New Year’s Reading Resolutions for 2026Continue

  • Book Review: Mean Moms by Emma Rosenblum
    Book Reviews · Thriller

    Book Review: Mean Moms by Emma Rosenblum

    December 24, 2025December 23, 2025

    I love to read books about rich people behaving badly. I think that’s why I liked The Really Dead Wives of New Jersey so much. But this book is different…

    Read More Book Review: Mean Moms by Emma RosenblumContinue

  • Merry Ever After by Tessa Bailey is Pretty Silly
    Book Reviews · Christmas · Romance

    Merry Ever After by Tessa Bailey is Pretty Silly

    December 23, 2025December 23, 2025

    I decided that I wanted to film a Christmas reading vlog for my youtube channel last month, and I carefully curated a list of holiday reads. I picked some full…

    Read More Merry Ever After by Tessa Bailey is Pretty SillyContinue

  • Smut by Karina Halle | A Romantic Comedy Standalone Book
    Book Reviews · Romance

    Smut by Karina Halle | A Romantic Comedy Standalone Book

    December 21, 2025December 21, 2025

    I recently listened to the audiobook of Smut by Karina Halle and it was so good. I loved it and I think that’s because it combines two of my favorite…

    Read More Smut by Karina Halle | A Romantic Comedy Standalone BookContinue

View All Posts

Welcome! My name is Marian Krick and I'm a reader, blogger, and author from Central Pennsylvania. I love books, dogs, and happily ever afters.

let's connect

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • Pinterest

FEATURED CATEGORIES

BOOK REVIEWS
WRITING
PERSONAL

Popular Posts

  • My Personal Reading Challenge for 2026
    My Personal Reading Challenge for 2026
  • My 2026 January TBR List
    My 2026 January TBR List
  • December 2025 Reading Wrap Up
    December 2025 Reading Wrap Up

Subscribe

Follow me @MARIANKRICK

Merry Christmas! Enjoying some Christmas Vacation Merry Christmas! Enjoying some Christmas Vacation in between family visits ☺️ 🎄 🎅 #merrychristmas
I’ve been working my way through Will This Make Yo I’ve been working my way through Will This Make You Happy by Tanya Bush, a memoir about learning to bake and all of the time and energy it takes.

And honestly, reading about all of the cookies and cakes makes me hungry. Haha. Good thing it’s Christmas so I can do a little Christmas baking of my own.

Last night I made some chocolate chip cookies but used red & green m&ms for the chocolate 🤤 

#cookies #christmas #baking #reading #bookstagram #book #books #booksbooksbooks #bookstagrammer #booklover #bookish #bookblog #bookblogger
I love a good memoir. My favorites are those writt I love a good memoir. My favorites are those written (or ghostwritten) by celebrities, but I’m willing to give anything a chance.

There are so many good ones coming out in 2026, so it was really hard to narrow my list down to just 5.

1) Ryan O’Connell was one of my favorite writers when I used to read Thought Catalog and I loved his first book & show I’m Special.
2) I like comedy and so this one sounded interesting.
3) As a Girls fan, I’m always curious about Lena’s new projects.
4) A book about the origins of a book store? Sign me up. I want to learn more.
5) I received an arc of this one from Netgalley and I am so so excited to dive in. But I have to finish my December TBR first.

Do you like memoirs or have any recs? Let me know! I also have my eye on Christina Applegate’s book which comes out next year.

#books #reading #bookstagram #booklist #book #booksbooksbooks #memoirs #biographies #booklover #bookish #bookworm #bookaddict
I started my new Christmas puzzle last night while I started my new Christmas puzzle last night while listening to a Christmas audiobook. 🎧 I’m currently listening to The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter.

It’s very good so far! I haven’t read anything by her for a while… probably since my days when I was obsessed with the Gallagher Girls series. 🕵️ 

#books #reading #bookstagram #reading #puzzles #jigsawpuzzles #allycarter #mysteries #mysterybooks #christmasbooks #christmas #mysteries
Best Offer Wins is such a darkly funny read. Some Best Offer Wins is such a darkly funny read. Some might even say it’s unhinged! But I think Millenials will especially enjoy it because of how relatable the story is.

Margo and Ian (who live in Maryland, but in the DC area) sell their house during the pandemic, thinking that with the money they’ll be able to put in a great down payment on their dream home.

But 18 months later they are still living in the tiny apartment that they rented “temporarily” while they house hunted. And Margo is definitely starting to lose her cool. It’s a constant cycle of getting excited about a house, only to lose out on a bidding war with 15 other offers.

It’s interesting watching Margo slowly lose herself, as the desperation makes her do deeply unsettling things.

Highly recommend this one! It was so entertaining. It’s the authors first novel and I hope she shares more stories in the future 📚 

#books #reading #bookofthemonth #botm #marisakashino #book #bookstagram #bestofferwins #reading #readingtime📖 #readingaddict #readingisfun #bookreviews #bookreviewer #bookreview
I fell in love with this Gingerbread house at the I fell in love with this Gingerbread house at the Lego store a couple of weeks ago. I haven’t built a Lego set since I was a kid and I’m not very good at it 😂 But I had fun and it looks so cute as part of our Christmas decorations. 🎅 🎄 🎁 

#christmas #lego #lego® #gingerbreadhouse #christmaslego #christmasdecor #decorations #reels
Congrats Lando! Did I manifest this when I took th Congrats Lando! Did I manifest this when I took this photo at the Montreal Grand Prix? Lol #formula1 #landonorris
It’s a happy mail day! ✉️ I’m probably going to dr It’s a happy mail day! ✉️ I’m probably going to drop the rest of my TBR list so that I can dive into this one next. 😊 #books #reading #botm #bookofthemonth #romancenovels #bkborison #christmasbooks
  • Homepage
  • Privacy Policy
  • Blog
  • Terms and Conditions
  • About
  • Contact

© 2026 Marian Krick | Design by SkyandStars

Scroll to top
  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Book Reviews
    • Cozy Mystery
    • Romance
    • Christmas
    • Thriller
  • Book Lists
  • Reading Guides
  • Cozy Hobbies
  • Contact
Search