Status Update

The Reading Frog is starting

Low in energy, so I'm picking up the shortest of all the ARCs on my TBR.

"An Appalachian horror novella about family, grief, and the stubborn strength it takes to survive. " - Taken from the blurb of ' A River Wide'.

Yeah, this sounds really good!!!

— May 24, 2026 03:44AM

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The Reading Frog’s Previous Updates

The Reading Frog is 71% done

"Failure is a piece of living," I say.

"I don't want to lose," says the girl, and I feel that grief like it's my own, because it is. I've always been trying to grip tight to things that can't be held onto.

— Oh, ok.... 🥺

— May 24, 2026 12:16PM

The Reading Frog is 35% done

"(...) his aftershave and male smell (...)"
??? hello???? lol????

— May 24, 2026 10:34AM

The Reading Frog is 22% done

I could've finished reading this novella already.... If not for the 3-hour nap I just woke up from, lol. 😭

Just to be clear, NOT THE BOOK'S FAULT! It's been iconic so far 👏

— May 24, 2026 09:46AM

The Reading Frog is 17% done

I support women's rights and wrongs!!!!

— May 24, 2026 04:56AM

The Reading Frog is 11% done

W Grandma. Doesn't judge you for the dead guy in your trunk and offers you some iced tea because you seem to be having a rough day.
What a queen, honestly.

— May 24, 2026 04:37AM

The Reading Frog is 8% done

"I have no idea how I'm going to hide the body, but I'm sure as shit going to have to because if Amey is still alive, I can't let her get locked up (...)"

Ride or die! Period! 💅

— May 24, 2026 04:14AM