Spring Reads 2022

Hi everyone. I hope you guys are having a blossoming spring season, and I wanted to share with you my spring recommendations. I believe these are the perfect reads for the spring season; either becuase the book gives off spring vibes or the contents of the story scream: SPRING! Anyways, I don’t want this intro to be too long, so without further ado, let’s get into it.

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Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake

• So this is hands down one of my favourite romance books I’ve read this year
• When thinking of spring reads, this was the first book that came to mind
• The cover is stunning and giving me spring vibes (I’m gonna be saying that word a whole lot 😝)
• This also has strong small town vibes (which I love)
• This is a sapphic adult romance about Delilah and Claire who have to accompany each other for Astrid’s wedding preperations
• I loved how steamy this was; I can’t wait to read Astrid’s story
• I also enjoyed the friendship and family dynamics

How to Love Your Neighbour by Sophie Sullivan

• So having a book revolve around rennovating a home and interior decorating sounds like the perfect spring read to me
• I love doing painting projects during the spring time, and tbh there needs to be more books like this
• This is an enemies to lovers story about rivaling neigbours; Noah wants to buy Grace’s inherited home and there’s growing tension between them
• I wasn’t totally on board with their romance, but it was still a solid read

Full Flight by Ashley Schumacher

• So I didn’t like this book, but I still wanted to recommend it as I know some of you will enjoy this one
• But the cover gives me spring vibes with the colours and the idea of blossoming love based from the plot
• Anna and Weston are both in band and we see their romance blossom as they end up working together on a duet
• But when tradegy strikes, one has to learn to move forward without the other
• I’m keeping this vague ’cause I don’t wanna spoil any of you; however I will say this is a sad read

Ladies of the House by Lauren Edmonson

• I DNFd this book, but this cover is giving me STRONG spring vibes; full of flowers and the light blue colour of the house
• This is a Sense and Sensiblity retelling, but it’s politically heavy (which is why I DNFd it), but if you’re into those types of books I’d give it a read

Don’t Forget Me by Victoria Stevens

• This has easily one of my all time favourite covers
• But this book deals a lot with grief when Hazel moves in with her father after her mother died
• New friendships and a romance are formed, and Hazel gets to know her father a little more
• This is a book about new beginnings; which is basically springtime
• Also it’s super underrated and I think more people should read it

The Lucky List by Rachel Lippincott

• Okay another cover that has flowers and all the spring vibes
• We also have another sapphic romance on the list
• It’s another book about grief as Emily’s mother dies of cancer and when finds her list from high school, she decides to complete with her new friend Blake
• However, as they try to complete the list, Emily and Blake bond in a way Emily never expected
• I enjoyed this when I read it and Rachel Lippncott has become one of my fave YA authors; I’ll read anything she writes

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That’s all I have to recommend, I hope you guys enjoyed. Let me know any more spring read recs in the comments below. And until my next post: Happy Reading! 😊

March TBR 2022

Hi bookworms! Another month is upon us and I’m super excited to share with you guys my reading plans. I have a variety of books I hope to get to from fantasy to romance novels. I don’t want this intro to be to long, so let’s get into it.

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The Perks of Loving a Wallflower by Erica Ridely

• This is the last time I’m having this on my TBR; if I don’t finish it this month, I’m DNFing it
• It’s a sapphic historical romance about Phillipa and Tommy invloving disguises and schemes
• Tommy disguises herself as a Duke to unveil a top-secret miltary cipher that goes back centuries, and also help Phillipa rescue a rare manuscript
• And a romance ensues
• I’m halfway done this book already, but there’s something about it I’m not loving; which is why it’s taking me forever to finish it
• But, I’m looking forward to finally get this book off my TBR

The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

• Since reading A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes, I’ve been wanting to read more greek mythology fiction
• This one revolves around the Trojan war
• It’s told through Brieses’ perspective and though I’ve never heard of her before, I’m excited to read her story
• I haven’t heard too many people talking about this, but I’m looking forward to reading it

Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake

• Suprisingly, I didn’t read a ton of romances in Feburary, so I’m making up for it now
• I’ve read books by this author before and very much enjoyed them
• This is her first sapphic adult romance
• When Delilah’s stepsister asks her to photograph her wedding, Delilah reluctanly agrees and returns to her small town
• She then meets Claire, who she knew from highschool, and the two are less than pleased to see each other; but are forced to work together for the wedding
• I’m super excited to read this and see what Ashley Herring Blake has to offer in the adult romance genre

Read Between the Lines by Rachel Lacey

• This is an enemies to lovers romance between a bookshop owner and a reclusive author
• Rosie and Jane (aka best selling author Brie), develop an online frienship, but when Rosie finds out Jane’s family business wants to take down her bookshop, things turn for the worse
• But that doesn’t stop the sparks flying
• I love reading books about books/bookshops, so I’m excited to read this

Count Your Lucky Stars by Alexandria Belleflure

• This is the third and final book in the Written in the Stars trilogy
• It involves Margot, Elle’s roommate, and her second chance romance with Olivia
• The two reunite when Margot is touring wedding venues with her engaged friends, with Olivia being the wedding planner
• When Olivia has no place to stay, Margot takes her in
• This book has all the tropes I love; I’m very much anticipating diving into this one
• I have the audiobook from my library; so this will be read very soon (along with Delilah Green)

The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun

• I’m currently reading and very much enjoying it
• It’s a gay romance invloving reality TV and falling in love; involving a producer and a TV show contestant falling in love
• So far, I’m loving their chemsitry and mutual pining
• The anxiety, depression, and OCD rep is so well written; it’s handled quite well
• This is also my first phyiscal read in awhile so maybe this will get me out of my reading slump
• I do plan on finishing this, this month

Good Girl Complex by Elle Kennedy

• So I may have actually finished this already (whoops!)
• But once I started, I couldn’t stop
• This book was so freaking good!
• I’ve read some books in the Off Campus series and loved them; so nautrally I wanted to read more of her books
• This is one of those “good-girl/bad-boy” type of romances; I really liked how this one played out
• I’ll discuss more of my thoughts in my wrap up

If We Were Villains by M.L Rio

• This is another book I’m currently (re)reading
• I’ve been in such a mood to reread this, I couldn’t resist
• I’m, of course, loving it!
• It’s a dark academia whodunnit novel
• Oliver is finished his ten year prison sentence and has the opporunity to tell the story of what truly happened to one of his classmates ten years prior
• If you guys don’t already know, this is one of my all time favourite books
• I love the setting, the vibes, the Shakespeare, the characters–and literally everything else about this book
• I’ve talked about it many times before, so I won’t say anymore

Spells Like Teen Spirit by Kate Willams

• I’ve had this on my TBR a few times now and have never gotten around to it
• This is the final book in the Babysitter’s Coven trilogy
• Essentially, it’s a fun YA series about babysitter witches and their high jinks
• I really want to finish off this series, so I’m looking forward to finally reading this, this month

Reprieve by James Han Mattson

• I’ve heard some good things about this and I’m quite intrigued
• This isn’t a traditional horror novel, but rather a “social horror” which I’ve never heard a book being described that way before
• It’s set in 1997 and we follow three different characters following the murder of another person in this escape room
• Appearently it goes back and forth between moments in the escape room to their real lives
• I don’t know more than that, and I would like to keep it that way

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

• I’ve heard so many incredbile things about this book as well-especially from Booktok
• So I’m jumping on the bandwagon
• This is a fantasy novel (which is not my go to genre), but this follows six characters being initiated into this serect society
• But the twist is: five of them are chosen and one has to die
• The plot sounds very intincing and I’m looking forward to seeing how it plays out
• I have the audiobook from my library so I’ll be reading this ASAP

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Those are all the books on my TBR, I hope you enjoyed. Which books do you plan on reading this month? Let me know in the comments below. And until my next post: Happy Reading! 😊

February Wrap Up 2022

Hi bookworms! I never got around to posting my Januarary wrap up; so I’m making up for it now. All of my reads have been audiobooks ’cause I’ve been in a physical reading slump. So thank you audiobooks for saving my reading life. Unfortunately, I don’t have a ton of favourites this reading month. I read some romance, thrillers and mystery-thrillers; but none of them were god-tier books for me (okay except maybe one). Let’s get into it.

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Five Total Stangers by Natalie C. Richards

• The first book I read this month and it wasn’t my favourite
• I thought the concept was super interesting, but the execution of it didn’t do much for me
• All the characters felt very one demensional and one note
• Though I will say, this was very atmospheric; the cold blizzard-like weather in the book added to the cold weather going on IRL
• I really enjoyed the writing and I want to read her newest book at some point
• 3/5

Finaly Donovan Knocks ’em Dead by Elle Cosimano

• This is the second book in the Finaly Donovan series
• And eventhough this was quite the wild ride, it wasn’t as fun as the first book
• To be honest, this second book annoyed me more than anything else
• Finlay, for example, kept making a lot of STUPID decisons that weren’t necessary to make
• And I know Vero meant well, but some of her comments felt insensitive to what was going on and not appropriate at the moment; she’s still funny as hell though
• Still there was something about this book that’s so incredibly addicting
• Definetly reading the third book when it comes out
• 3.75/5

Learn My Lesson by Katee Robert

• Okay, this book was steamy; like very steamy
• If I were to describe this book in one emoji, it would be this one: 🔥
• This had a polyamrous romance, which I loved; like the chemistry between all three of them was GOD-FREAKING-TIER
• Had amazing sex scenes
• However, I wasn’t full satisfied with how the book ended; like okay they end up together, but specifically where the book ended was not the best
• Overall, still very much enjoyed this and I would like to read more of this series
• 4/5

Serendipty edited by Marissa Meyer

• I’m going to be talking about the anthology as a whole, because they’re too many stories to discuss in this small section
• I thought the majority of the stories had a great take on each romantic trope
• Plus, there was plenty of diverse representation
• My favourite short stroy was “Auld Aquaintance” by Caleb Roehrig; it was the best friend love epiphany trope and I swooned the entire time
• This was the perfect book to read before or during Valentine’s Day
• I was also provided an ALC from NetGalley
• Overall, I really enjoyed it
• 3.75/5

The Ballerinas by Rachel Kapelke-Dale

• This was pitched as Black Swan meets Dare Me and I could definetly see the Black Swan comparison (I haven’t heard of Dare Me)
• But ummmmm….this was a slow read
• I didn’t feel as captivated to keep picking this up as much as I thought I would
• The main character did nothing for me; I was actually more interested in Lindsay’s character
• I felt her story was more compelling and she should’ve had a POV (or rather have the entire story be in Lindsay’s POV)
• Though I loved the ballet aspect and the atmosphere of it all, it wasn’t enough for me to give this more than a three star
• 3/5

When You Get the Chance by Emma Lord

• I’ve enjoyed her pervious works, so I was looking forward to reading something new
• This was Mamma Mia inspired, which I live for since it’s one of my fave musicals
• I loved the family and friendship dynamcis, however, I wasn’t swooning for the romance that much
• The main character did annoy me- though not to the point where I wanted to pull my hair out
• I will say that if you’re a theather kid, you’ll love this
• Though I didn’t love this one, I still enjoyed it
• 3.75/5

Made in Manhattan by Lauren Layne

• So, I thought I was going to love this one-like I did with To Sir, With Love
• But I was so disappointed
• I didn’t feel any chemistry between Violet and Cain; thought the banter was good, but it was just more friendly than anything romantic
• Loved the New York setting as per usual though
• I also enjoyed the writing and I’d like to read more of Lauren Layne’s books at some point
• Unfortunately, this wasn’t my favourite of hers
• 3/5

You’ll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus

• I’ve enjoyed Karen M. McManus’ works in the past, so I’m sad to say this was my least fave
• I found these main characters more unlikeable this time around; but my least favourite was Ivy as something about her got on my last nerves
• Plus, there always seems to be a romance in McManus’ thrillers; while normally I don’t mind, it just wasn’t needed in this one
• The twists were predicable, and the mystery just wasn’t as compelling as her other ones
• Even though this wasn’t as good as her past books, I’m still going to read everything she writes
• 3/5

The Monarchs by Kass Morgan and Danielle Page

• This is the final book in The Ravens duology
• But this wasn’t as good as the first book
• It was a lot slower in pace and I didn’t feel as compelled to finish it
• The romances weren’t as great as before; though I wanted more from Scarlett and Jackson
• I loved the witchy/horror vibes
• This wasn’t the best book ever written, but I’m glad I read it to finish off the series
• 3/5

Eight Perfect Hours by Lia Louis

• I started reading this all the way back in Janurary; though I ended up putting it down
• So picking it back up on audio was a great decision
• I enjoyed Noelle’s character developement throughout the book
• However, I found that the story dragged quite a bit
• And the main romance didn’t do anything for me
• This focused more on grief; which I wasn’t excpeting tbh (which is totally fine, but I don’t think it was something I was in the mood for)
• 3/5

All Eyes on Her by L.E Flynn

• Been wanting to read this for so long and I’m glad I did
• This was super entertaining and fun to read
• The concept of this was pretty unqiue for a YA thriller
• It kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time; the audiobook is perfect to listen to in one day
• However, I wasn’t a fan of the open ending (by the time the book was over, I just wanted an answer)
• So this wasn’t a perfect 5-star read, but I still really enjoyed it
• 4.5/5

The Proposal Playbook by Samantha Chase

• I read an ALC provided to me by NetGalley
• I didn’t know this was a series before going in so I was a little lost trying to grapple background info
• There were also too many characters to keep track of
• I thought Daisy and Xander’s romance was nice but not the most memorable; I did like their banter
• However, their friends were uncessarily harsh with Daisy and Xander’s relationship
• So yeah, this didn’t do anything for me
• 3/5

The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould

• I’ve heard some mixed things about this, but I wanted to give it a read
• And after reading this: my feeling on this are also mixed
• While I enjoyed reading about the actual mystery, I found myself not being too invested in it
• And I didn’t enjoy the romance all that much; I didn’t think it was needed
• But I loved the small town vibes and the atmospshere
• I would like to read what else this author comes out with and give them another chance
• 3/5

The Coldest Touch by Isabel Stirling

• I had really wanted to enjoy this one as I liked her previous duology
• But it wasn’t as good
• I didn’t feel any chemsitry between Claire and Elise
• And I thought Elise’s character was quite annoying
• However, I loved the atmosphere in this and I vibed with the writing
• 2.75/5

DNF

The Appeal by Janice Hallett

• I DNFd this at the 48% mark
• I was super exctied to read this becuase of the unique format
• But I found that it bogged down the story more than anything
• I was so freaking bored; listening to this felt like a chore
• However, I’m not completely giving up on this author, I still want to see what else this author has to offer
• This particular book just wasn’t for me

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That’s everything I read in the month of Feburary, I hope you enjoyed. Let me know your favourite reads this month in the comments below. My fave was All Eyes on Her. Until my next post: Happy Reading! 😊

My All Time Favourite Rom-Coms

Hi bookworms! Of all the years I’ve had this blog for, I’ve never posted about my all time favourite romantic comedies. Even though Valentine’s Day’s behind us, I still wanted to post this. This isn’t a top 10 list or anything like that, I just simply wanted to share my favourite adult romances. So without further ado, let’s get into it.

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Act Your Age Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert

• I loved Take a Hint, but I loved this one more
• This is about the youngest sister Eve, who ends up getting a job at a B&B, and ends up having to take care of the owner, Jacob after she hits him with her car
• And of course, it’s an enemies to lovers romance
• The grumpy-sunshine dynamic in this book was some of the best I’ve read in a rom com
• I thought Eve and Jacob had great chemistry; their banter was everything!
• Plus, I’ve never related more to a character than Eve
• It’s so freaking amazing!

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

• This is the ultimate friends to lovers love story!
• It’s about Poppy and Alex, who had a falling out two years prior; and desperate to make ammends, Poppy convinces Alex to go on one last vacation
• I loved how we actively got to see their friendship develop; it felt realistic to me
• Plus, their chemsitry: OMG I loved it.
• I don’t know what else to say, so I’m just going to leave it at that

Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleure

• I remember reading this in December 2020 and thinking: this is my favourite sapphic book
• Darcy and Elle end up on a disatrous blind date, but end up having to fake date because Darcy lies to her brother telling him the date went well
• I thought the fake dating-trope was well done in this
• And I loved how their romance was properly developed and not rushed in any way
• The Seattle setting was the most memorable part for me as it made me feel as if I was really there (I definetly wanna go there some day)

Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey

• There’s something so cozy about this; I just freaking love it
• Annie wants to be the next Nora Ephron (writing screenplays) and wants to meet her dream “Tom Hanks”; but when she gets a job on a movie set, she meets Drew, the lead actor, and of course, they fall in love
• I loved Annie and Drew’s romance; their banter was some of the best I’ve read
• Plus, I enjoyed all the character and their dynamics; it reminded me of the TV show Gilmore Girls

To Sir, With Love by Lauren Layne

• I hadn’t heard of this author before this book; but I’m so glad I read it
• It’s about Gracie who meets “Sir” on a blind-dating app, and starts to fall for him
• However, she also meets Sebastian and they develop a rivarly; what she doesn’t know is that Sebastian and “Sir” are the same person
• This was honestly this cutest book I’ve ever read
• The online vs. IRL chesmitry was GOD-TIER
• Plus, the writing style was simple and easy to get through; I would recommend listening to the auduibook for this–it’s well done

Tools of Engagement by Tessa Bailey

• This is the third book in the Hot and Hammer trilogy
• It follows Bethany and Wes who flip a house as part of a reality TV show to prove to her brother that she can in fact flip a house on her own
• I’m not usually a fan of age-gap romances, but this one really worked for me
• The enemies to lovers was top-tier; their chemistry was amazing
• I could also really relate to Bethany as a character
• And since reading the previous two book in this, I plan to read more of her works

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That’s all for this post. What’s your favourite rom-com? Let me know in the comments below. And until my next post: Happy Reading! 😊

P.S I hope you all had a great Valentines/Galentines Day. ❤️

Serendiptity edited by Marissa Meyer

Genre: romance, young adult, anthologies, short stories, lgbt, contemporary

Published: January 4th 2022

Pages: 320

Publisher: Feiwel Friends

Synopsis

Love is in the air in this is a collection of stories inspired by romantic tropes and edited by #1 New York Times-bestselling author Marissa Meyer.

The secret admirer.
The fake relationship.
The matchmaker.

From stories of first love, unrequited love, love that surprises, love that’s been there all along, ten of the brightest and award-winning authors writing YA have taken on some of your favorite romantic tropes, embracing them and turning them on their heads. Readers will swoon for this collection of stories that celebrate love at its most humorous, inclusive, heart-expanding, and serendipitous.

Contributors include Elise Bryant, Elizabeth Eulberg, Leah Johnson, Anna-Marie McLemore, Marissa Meyer, Sandhya Menon, Julie Murphy, Caleb Roehrig, Sarah Winifred Searle, and Abigail Hing Wen. (source)

Thoughts

t’s been a while since I’ve read an anthology, so this was a really nice one to read; especially before Valentine’s Day. 

The ten romantic tropes were: fake dating, stranded together, class warfare, best friend love epiphany, one bed, secret admirer, grand romantic gesture, trapped in a confined space, the makeover, and the matchmaker. 

However, the audiobook only features nine stories because one of them (the secret admirer trope) was told in a graphic novel format. I’ve never seen a graphic novel in an anthology before, so it was quite refreshing to see. 

I’ll share my rating and one sentence thoughts on each story:

Bye, Bye, Piper Berry by Julie Murphy— 3 stars
Thought this was cute, and I liked how it was told in dual POVs; but this didn’t stick with me by the end. 

Anyone Else But You by Leah Johnson— 3.5 stars
Again, this was super cute, but this didn’t make me swoon as much as I wanted it to. 

The Idiom Algorithm by Abigail Hing Wen—2 stars
This just straight up confused me; though I’m happy the main character ended up with someone else. 

Auld Acquaintance by Caleb Roehrig— 5 stars
Hands down my favourite story in this whole anthology; I was swooning the whole time.

Shooting Stars by Marissa Meyer—4.5 stars
Close second fave; really loved this and this was super sweet. 

Keagen’s Heaven on Earth by Sarah Winifred Searle—2 stars
My only physical read. But I don’t think a graphic novel is the right format for a short story; it all felt rushed and there was no proper development. 

Zora in the Spotlight by Elise Bryant—2 stars
Super annoyed with fact the protagonist kept talking about how invisible and insecure she was; also couldn’t stand Astrid’s character. 

In a Blink of The Eye by Elizabeth Eulberg—3 stars
It was nice to read something by this author again, but this was too cheesy and corny for my liking. 

Liberty by Anna-Marie McLemore—2 stars
This was just okay for me, there was nothing truly outstanding about this one. 

The Surprise Match by Sandhya Menon—3 stars
Super cute, but wasn’t the most memorable. 

I loved how diverse the stories were and the romances were very sweet. This is the perfect short story collection to read during this time of year. 

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ALC and e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

Rate

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Feburary TBR (2022)

Hi bookworms! The month of love and romance is upon us and I couldn’t be more excited. Janurary just went by so slowly, and I fell into a reading slump. So I hope to turn that around with this TBR. This isn’t a very long TBR ’cause I’m trying to slowly but surely read more again. So without further ado, let’s get into it.

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The Perks of Loving a Wallflower by Erica Ridley

• I started reading this in January and I’m over halfway through
• I fell into a reading slump and didn’t feel like finishing it; but I plan to finish it
• This is a sapphic historical romance about Tommy and Phillipa
• Tommy is a master of disguises whose been interested in Phillipa for years
• An opporuntiy arises when Tommy pretends to be a duke in order to court Phillipa (don’t worry, Phillipa knows about Tommy’s disguise)
• And bascially the romance develops from there; but I will say this is pretty slow burn
• I’m enjoying it so far and I want to see where the next half leads

Eight Perfect Hours by Lia Louis

• I also started this in Janurary and I’m about 20% into it
• I put it down because there was something about it I didn’t vibe with
• But I want to give it another chance and I plan to finish it off this month
• It’s about these two people who meet stuck in traffic during a snowstorm and spend eight hours together
• The part ways and througout the book, their paths continue to cross
• As of right now, I don’t have much thoughts on this, but I want to see where this book goes

Made in Manhattan by Lauren Layne

• One of my most anticipated releases of 2022
• I managed to get the audiobook from my library
• This is a gender-swapped My Fair Lady retelling (which I’ve never read before)
• So I’m excited to finally read this and see how I like it

When You Get the Chance by Emma Lord

• I’ve read Emma Lord’s two previous books which I enjoyed
• I have a physical ARC of this, but also the audiobook from my library (I’ll be reading both formats)
• This revolves around the main character finding her birth mom and also wanting to go on Broadway
• I don’t know much else beyond that, but I’m just excited to read more from Emma Lord

Spells Like Teen Spirit by Kate Williams

• This is the last book in the Babysitters Coven trilogy
• I don’t want to give away the plot for this as it id the thrid book, but the first one is about Esme who babysits and she meet the new girl in town; they each find out they come from a long line of witches
• And it’s pretty much them trying to navigate in this witch coven
• I enjoyed the first two books and I want to finish off the series

They’ll Never Catch Us by Jessica Goodman

• I’ve had this on so many lists like, “books I want to finish by the end of 2021” and “fall 2021 reads”
• But of course, I never got around to it
• I finally got the audiobook from my library and I’m going to try to read that way
• Bascially, it’s about two sisters who are both competitive runners, and meet this new girl who suddenly goes missing
• Of course, the two sisters become main suspects and must clear their names
• I’m excited to finally get this one off my TBR

You’ll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus

• This is her newest release
• Three former best friends ditch school together, but end up being lead to a murder
• I don’t know much else about this and would like to keep it that way
• I’ve enjoyed everything she’s written and I’m excited to read this

The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins

• I haven’t heard a ton of things about this book
• But based off the plot, this sounds like something I’d like
• It’s about a woman named Frannie Langton who was falsey accused of murdering her employers; from there, we follow her trial and confessions
• This sounds like it’s going to be a heavy read, but I’ve been wanting to read this for a while now so I’m excited

The Ballerinas by Rachel Kapelke-Dale

• I haven’t heard anyone talk about this book
• But I love any book having to do with ballet
• The plot of this is giving me strong Black Swan vibes
• All I know is that it’s about former ballerinas who reunite after an incident occured fourteen years prior
• I literally know noting else, butI know this is going to be a good thriller

Serendipity edited by Marissa Meyer

• I have an ALC from NetGalley so I’m finally going to read this
• It’s a collection of short stories involving various romantic tropes
• It has some amazing YA authors included such as, Elizabeth Eulberg, Leah Johnston and of course, Marissa Meyer
• I’ve only ever read books from those three authors mentioned, so I’m interested to read from the different authors in this collection

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That’s my TBR for this month. What books do you plan on reading? Let me know in the comments below. Until my next post: Happy Reading! 😊

First Book Haul of the the Year (2022)

Hi everyone! It’s been a while since I’ve done a book haul, and since it’s the beginning of a new year, I thought I’d make this post. It’s also my birthday month, so I wanted to treat myshelf (get it? shelf?) Anyways, there’s a lot of books in this haul, so I don’t want this introduction to be too long. So without further ado, let’s get into it.

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The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory

• Got this from a Free Little Library, so no money was spent on this
• I’ve heard mixed reviews about this book, but I still wanted to give it a chance and see what my opinion is
• This came out a while ago, but I believe it involves around the fake dating trope with the main character finding a stranger to become her wedding date
• I don’t remember much else about the plot; but I’m excited to give this a read

Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Soloman

• This was one of my anticpated releases of 2022
• I read The Ex-Talk last year and enjoyed it; so I’m looking forward to reading this
• It’s a co-worker romance involving a weather and sports reporter trying to reunite their repsective bossses, but they fall in love
• The plot of this sounds super cute and I can’t wait to read it

Love, Comment, Subscribe by Cathy Yardley

• I haven’t heard anyone talk about this, but I love anything related to Youtube in books
• It’s a second chance romance involving a gamer and a beauty guru (both on Youtube); they knew each other in high school I’m pretty sure
• The plot of this sounds really cute, so I’m looking forward to reading this
• I’ve also never read anything by this author so we’ll see how much I’ll like it

The Deal by Elle Kennedy

• I read this from the library and freaking loved it
• However, I didn’t think I was ever going to get a physical copy for myself
• When I saw this and The Score at Indigo’s, I couldn’t reisist buying them both
• This is a new adult romance about Hannah and Garrett (both in college) and Hannah ends up becoming Garrett’s tutor; of course their romance develops from there
• I loved their banter and the chemsitry was ON POINT
• Would highly recommend this if you’re starting out in new adult romance

The Score by Elle Kennedy

• I also read this from the library and it was even better than the first book
• This one follows Hannah’s friend, Allie and her romance with Dean
• I believe this involves a friends-with-benefits type of storyline
• I thought these two had more chemistry than Garrett and Hannah; the banter was everything
• I defnietly want to read more Elle Kennedy’s work in the future

The Storyteller by Kathryn Williams

• I realize now this is the only young adult book I purchased this month; this is a first for me
• But this seems super intriguing following our main character, Jess, who discovers she’s possibly related to Anastasia Romanov, one of the Romanov family members who was assassinated (or was she?)
• Anyways, Jess discovers her aunt’s diary with hopes to find out the truth of her late aunt
• I’m looking forward to reading this at some point; I have the audiobook on hold from my library

The Maid by Nita Prose

• This has been a pretty popular release since it came out at the beginning of this month
• And I don’t typically buy thrillers ’cause I have a better experience with the audiobooks
• But this sounds really good; the main character finds the dead body of a rich man in the hotel she works at and becomes the main suspect
• I feel like I’m going to really enjoy this

The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse

• I’ve heard great things about this thriller from both megwithbooks and gabbyreads on Youtube
• I actually don’t remember too much about the plot, but I know it takes place in a former sanatorium turned hotel
• Again, like I mentioned with The Maid, I feel like I’m really going to enjoy this

Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano

• I read this last year and very much enjoyed it; so when I saw this for $15, I couldn’t resist
• This is about a single mother whose mistaken for being a hit-woman when she’s overheard by this woman who wants her husband dead
• Basically, she hires Finlay to kill her husband
• It was such a fun reading experience and the audiobook was great
• I have the second book as an audiobook arc, which I hope to read and review soon

How to Love Your Neighbour by Sophie Sullivan

• Not going to lie here, I picked this up on a whim
• I saw that our main character’s a wannabe interior designer and was hooked
• There’s also an enemies to lovers, and grumpy- sunshine tropes (which I love)
• Grace and Noah end up developing a fued when Noah moves next door to Grace
• This seems like such a fun romance to read

I Hate You More by Lucy Gilmore

• I’m going to be honest here, I had an audiobook arc provided to me by NetGalley, however I ran out of time to read it
• So I bought the book in hopes I could still read and review it
• Despite my slip up, the plot still sounds interesting to me
• This involves a former beauty queen and a dog show judge, and their enemies to lovers romance
• This also includes lot and lots of dogs

Made in Manhattan by Lauren Layne

• This was one of my most anticpated releases of 2022
• It’s a gender swapped retelling of My Fair Lady
• A female socialite living in the Upper East Side takes in her grandmother’s grandson, whose not exactly from society
• The more time Violet and Cain spend together the more they develop respect for each other; and possibly something more
• Honestly, this sounds super cute and will be reading this ASAP; I have the audiobook from my library

The Divines by Ellie Eaton

• I read this last year on audio and I had mixed feelings about it
• But when I saw it in my local bookstore in paperback, I had to get it
• This is set in the 90s at a boarding school (with a mix of present day thrown in), when something tragic happens at the school that closes its doors
• But a school reunion makes Josephine (our main character) confront her role in what happend years prior
• At some point, I would like to read the book again

The Diary of a Drag Queen by Crystal Rasmussen with Tom Rasmussen

• Since falling in love with Rupaul’s Drag Race, I’ve wanted to read more books involving drag queens
• This will be my first dive into a memoir from a drag queen
• I don’t know much about these particular authors, but I’m looking forward to learning more about them

The Legacy by Elle Kennedy

• Here we have another Elle Kennedy book
• I loved the two books I read in the Off Campus series, and so I when I saw this one was coming out, I needed it
• This is basically about the four couples from the series as we follow their lives after college
• From the synopisis, there’s a wedding, a proposal, an elopment and a surprise pregnancy
• And that’s really all I need to know
• It’s one of the books I want to read during 2022, so this will definetly be read this year

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That’s all for this haul, I hope you guys enjoyed. What books did you guys buy this month? Let me know in the comments below. And until my next post, Happy Reading! 😊

New Year, New Unhaul 2022

Hardcovers

Paperbacks

Series (Hardcover and Paperback)

Hi everyone! I hope you all had an awesome holiday season and a Happy New Year. So it’s that time of year again to provde you with an unhaul. I haven’t done one of these in awhile ’cause I didn’t have a lot to get rid of. But I was recently looking through my shelves and saw A LOT of books I was ready to say goodbye to. As for where I’m taking them, I’m selling a lot of my books and also donating some to free little libraries around my neigbourhood. Anyways, without further ado, let’s get into it.

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Hardcovers

Emmy and Oliver by Robin Benway

Hold Me Closer by David Levithan

The Map From Here to There by Emery Lord

Girls of July by Alex Flynn

Girls With Sharp Sticks by Suzanne Young

Rules for Vanishing by Kate Alice Marshall

Swipe Right for Murder by Derek Millman

The First Sister by Linden A. Lewis

Anna K by Jenny Lee

Enchantee by Gita Trelease

I See London, I See France by Sarah Mlynowski

13 Minutes by Sarah Pinborough

The Promise of Amazing by Robin Constantine

Heretics Anonymous by Katie Henry

Together at Midnight by Jennifer Castle

Now Entering Addamsville by Francesca Zappia

By the Book by Amanda Sellet

Fangirl: Collector’s Edition by Rainbow Rowell

Hope and Other Punchlines by Julie Bauxbaum

House of Furies by Madelines Roux

The Last True Poets of the Sea by Julia Drake

Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit by Jaye Robin Brown

Loveboat, Taipai by Abigal Hing Wen

Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand

Followers by Raziel Reid

Jays’ Gay Agenda by Jason June *A DNF. I could always listen to the audiobook if I want to read it again.*

Other Words for Smoke by Sarah Marie Griffin

This Savage Song and Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab

Paperbacks

From Notting Hill…With Love Actually by Ali McNarama

The Fixer by Bernard Malamud

Dreadful Young Ladies and Other Short Stories by Kelly Barnhill

Paris by Edward Rutherford

Follow Me Back, Tell Me No Lies and Scared Little Rabbits by A.V Geiger

Tiny Imperfections by Alli Frank and Asha Youmans

You Say it First by Katie Cotugno

Cobble Hill by Cecily von Ziegesar

Juliet by Anne Fortier

I Invited Her In by Adele Parks

The Hidden Beach by Karen Swan

Sea Change by Aimee Friedman

Sixteenth Summer series by Michelle Dalton

Cakewalk by Rita Mae Brown

The Book of Second Chances by Katherine Serlee

The Girl Who Could Move Shit with Her Mind and Random Shit Flying Through the Air by Jackson Ford *I’ve had these for a year or two, but I know now I’ll never get around to reading these.*

Confess and November 9 by Colleen Hoover

The Historians by Cecelia Eckback

The English Wife by Adrienne Chinn

P.S I Still Love You by Jenny Han *I picked this up from a Free Little Library with the intention of collecting the original covers. But I’m no longer doing that, so I don’t have the need to keep this*

The Similars by Rebecca Hanover

Lucky Few by Kathryn Ormsbee

The Summer of Skinny Dipping by Amanda Howells *Reread this recently and I couldn’t even finish it. I recognize the problematic elements in here and I no longer want it on my shelves*

Because You’ll Never Meet Me by Leah Thomas

The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

The Book of Speculation by Erika Swlyer

If You Love Me by Alice Keale

Five Summers by Uma LaMarche

Always in December by Emily Stone *DNFd this and I don’t think I’ll ever pick it back up*

One Way or Another by Kara McDowell

New Year’s Kiss by Lee Matthews *Recent read, not my fave.*

Blame it on the Mistletoe by Beth Garrod *Recent read, didn’t like it. Don’t want it.*

Series

The Series of Unforunate Events series by Lemony Snicket

The House of Night series by P.C and Kristin Cast

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That’s all for this unhaul. Until my next post: Happy Reading! 😊

Most Anticpated Releases of 2022

Hi everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year (despite when I’m posting this, New Years Eve hasn’t passed yet). Nonetheless, I’m here to share with you my most anticpated releases for 2022. I don’t want to make this intro too long as they’re way too many books to list. But I need to address my disclaimer: This is my personal list of anticipated reads, so if a book you’re looking forward to is not here, please don’t be offended. Now that we have that out of the way, let me know which 2022 books you’re excited for in the comments below. And until my next post: Happy Reading! 😊

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January

When You Get the Chance by Emma Lord

• Ever since reading Tweet Cute, I’ve been anticpating her upcoming releases
• I believe this revolves around Millie’s love for Broadway and theater; while also wanting to reunite with her birth mother
• I have a physical ARC of this, so this will be read very soon
• This releases January 4th

Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon

• I enjoyed The Ex-Talk when I read it and now I plan to read her YA works
• But the plot for this sounds so freaking good; it reminds me of the Netflix movie Set it Up
• When a weather and a sports reporter try to reunite their individual bosses together, the two co-workers end up falling in love
• I hope this is better than The Ex-Talk
• This comes out January 11th

Made in Manhattan by Lauren Layne

• Since reading two of her books this year, I’ve fallen in love with her works and want to read more
• So this new book is a gender-swapped My Fair Lady, which I don’t know much about; but it sounds so good
• This is set in New York City where a high society girl and a poor boy develop a romance
• Again, like I’m going to say for all these releases, I’m super excited
• This comes out January 18th

Feburary

These Deadly Games by Diana Urban

• I previously read her debut this month and I very much enjoyed it
• So I’m excited to have an e-arc of this at the ready and finally read it
• This is about Crystal who recieves a mysterious message on an app of her sister bound and gagged, she decides to play the kidnappers game
• However, she soon realizes her friends are in danger with the more tasks Cyrstal does
• I won’t say much else on this, but I’m still looking forward to reading this
• This comes out on Feburary 1st

Count Your Lucky Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur

• This is the third and final book in the Written in the Stars series
• It follows Margot (who we see in previous two books) and her romance with her former best friend Olivia
• We have another sapphic romace in this series and I’m so excited!
• I hope this becomes another favourite romance of mine like her previous books
• This releases on Feburary 1st

Not the Witch You Wed by April Asher

• Looks like I have another “witch” book to add to my TBR
• Also, this is set in New York City?! Sign me up!
• I believe this is a fake dating romance between a non-magical witch and a werewolf
• I do wonder how this dynamic is going to work; since she most likely gets her magic back, it’s not like a human and a werewolf are dating (’cause that’d be very strange)
• I’m still super excited for this as I love the fake dating trope and it seems to me this could involve the grumpy-sunshine trope as well
• This comes out Feburary 8th

Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake

• I read her other books How to Make a Wish and Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World years ago, plus I’ve also heard great things about her other works
• So I’m super intrigued to see how her debut adult romance is going to go
• This is a sapphic romance involving a photographer (Delilah) and her step-sisters best friend (Claire), as they work together to prepare for Astrid’s (step-sisters) wedding
• This honestly sounds amazing and it will be nice to get reaqquainted with Herring Blake’s writing
• It comes out on Feburary 22nd

March

The Rumor Game by Dhonielle Clayton and Sonia Charaiporta

• The authors of the Tiny Pretty Things duology write another mystery-thriller and I couldn’t more excited
• When a rumor is spread about queen bee Brynn, her whole life turns into shambles by her best friend, Cora
• And a new girl takes over the reigns, pitting the girls against each other
• I have an e-arc accessible to me, so I’ll be reading this before it comes out on March 1st

Always Jane by Jenn Bennett

• So you know the book that I mentioned last year that had no cover, no plot and release date?
• Well, we finally have them!
• This involves a love triangle between Jane and her wealthy next-door neighbours and we follow both Jane and Fen (one of the sons)
• There’s a music festival and summer adventures ensue
• To be honest though, I’m not the biggest fan of the cover; I like the older ones better
• Nonetheless, I love Jenn Bennett’s books so I’m excited to read this as well
• This comes out March 29th

April

My Dearest Darkest by Kayla Cottingham

• My only anticipated release to come out in April
• But when I heard the words “queer horror novel,” I knew I needed to read this
• I don’t know a ton about it, and I want it kept that way
• However, I do know there’s body and eye horror specifically, so I’m a little apprehensive
• Still, I’m very much looking forward to reading this
• This comes out April 5th

May

The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson

• I’ve read books from Kathleen Glasgow before and really enjoyed them; I haven’t read anything from Liv Lawson
• I don’t know much about this book except for that Alice and Iris are trying to prove Steve’s innocence and figure out who killed Brooke (Alice’s ex-best friend)
• But to be honest, that’s all I really need to know going in
• This comes out on May 3rd

The Honeys by Ryan LaSala

• For some reason this is giving me House of Hollow and A Lesson of Vengeance vibes
• When Mars’ sister dies tragically, they attend the school Caroline once went and soon realizes The Honeys, Caroline’s school friends, might’ve had something to do with Caroline’s death
• Anything involving a boarding school setting and dark academia sign me up
• This comes out May 3rd

I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston

• This is their YA debut and I couldn’t be more excited
• I’ve enjoyed her previous books so I wanna see how McQuiston writes a YA
• This has a mystery element when Shara kisses Chloe, Shara vanishes and Chloe is desperate to figure out why
• There’s also academic rivals to lovers in this
• Also let’s take a moment to look at the beautiful cover 😍
• This comes out May 3rd

The Counselors by Jessica Goodman

• Here we have another mystery-thriller by Jessica Goodman
• I don’t know a ton about the plot other than the fact it’s set at a summer camp and when someone turns up dead, a lot of secrets are threating to come out
• So this will be the perfect thriller to read during the summer
• This releases May 31st

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

• People we Meet on Vacation was one my favorite books of 2021
• So I’m very much looking forward to reading this
• It’s about a literary agent, Nora, and an editor, Charlie having various run-ins on a trip away to Sunshine Falls, North Carolina
• Of course, a romance will be brewing
• From the plot, this sounds like it’s going to be an enemies to lovers stroy
• This comes out May 3rd

June

Out There: Into the Queer New Yonder edited by Saundra Mitchell

• I’ve only ever read the All Out anthology, but I plan to read Out Now eventually
• This is the science fiction edition, and it includes some incredible authors like Mason Deaver and Leah Johnson
• It’s a queer anthology, so there’s going to be tons of represenation
• This comes out during pride month on June 7th

How to Fake it in Hollywood by Ava Wilder

• I’ve never heard anything about this author or even people discussing this book; but the cover drew me in
• Look how beautiful the cover is 😍
• I’m pretty sure this is a fake dating romance (which I love) involving Hollywood actors (which I also love)
• This is also from a debut author so I’m intrigued to see how good this is
• This comes out June 14th

August

My Imaginary Mary by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton and Jodie Meadows

• I’ve loved pretty much everything the Lady Janies have ever written
• So I’m excited for this release
• This is a historical retelling of Mary Shelley’s life (though not very historically accurate)
• It has a more whimscal tone unlike any other historical retelling
• But each book in the series so far have always been incredibly entertaining; I think I’m going to love this one as well
• It comes out August 2nd

Nothing More to Tell by Karen M. McManus

• We have another release from one of my fave authors; I’ve enjoyed enverything they’ve written
• Brynn leaves school and three students find Mr. Larkin’s body; the case never solved
• Until Brynn returns four years later desperate for answers
• I don’t want to know anything beyond that; but it sounds good
• This comes out August 30th

Just Another Love Song by Kerry Winfrey

• I wasn’t the biggest fan of her latest release, but I’m looking forward to seeing what this has to offer
• It involves a second chance romance with high school sweethearts and music plays a big role
• Honestly, I love books that relvolve around music
• I haven’t heard anyone talk about this so I guess I’ll be the first to hype it up
• This releases August 2nd

No Covers

As you can see by the title of this category, these books have release dates and titles, but no covers. However, I thought I’d mention them because I’ve loved their previous books.

The One that Got Away by Sophie Gonzales

• Since Sophie Gonzales has become one of my favourite authors, I’ll be forever excited to read whatever she comes out with
• This is another sapphic romance about Maya and Skye who conspire together to make a fool out of Maya’s ex who cheated (Skye being the other woman)
• But their relationship slowly develops into something more
• I couldn’t be more excited to see this cover; I’m sure it’s going to be stunning!
• This does release on September 8th

Up to No Good by Rosie Danan

• I’m interested in reading something new by this author
• And of course, the plot doesn’t disappoint
• It’s about best friends and B&B owners who have the opporunity to claim a surprise inheritance; if only they could avoid the handsome P.I lurking about in their backyard
• This has more of a mysterious tone unlike her prior works, so I’m excited to see how it all plays out
• Plus, I’m sure the cover is going to look amazing
• On Goodreads it says it comes out Janurary 1st; I don’t buy that one bit
• So I think it’s most likely gonna come out later in the year (September/Octpber time probably)

Top 10 Favourite Books of 2021

Hi everyone! It’s finally that time of the year where I share my favourite reads of 2021. This year was a hit or miss for me; I had a harder time finding any favourites and even curating this list. None of these books are in any particular order (except for my top 5). However, I do have an honorable mentions list because I wanted to mention more books I loved but not as much as my top ten. Without any further introductions, let’s get into it.

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Honorable Mentions:

To Sir, With Love by Lauren Layne

The Ghosts We Keep by Mason Deaver

Misdadventure of a College Girl by Lauren Rowe

Waiting for Tom Hanks duology by Kerry Winfrey

Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

Think Again by Adam Grant

My Contrary Mary by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Asthon and Jodie Meadows

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10. Heartstopper Volumes 2+3 by Alice Oseman

• I read both volumes this year which is why I’m including both on here
• Though there’s not much to say on why I love these books so much; I’ll try anyways
• They’re incredibly wholesome reads about Nick and Charlie’s blossoming romance
• I love the different family and friendship dynamics (and even the various romances in here)
• The artwork is also stunning
• I plan on reading the fourth volume sometime next year (and of course the fifth and final volume)

9. A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

• I’d been wanting to read more Greek Mythology books since Lovely War
• And I wasn’t expecting to enjoy this as much as I did
• I read the entire audiobook in (almost) one sitting; the writing was super captivating
• I managed to learn so much from each of the forgotten women from the Trojan War and still felt connected to them despite only getting one chapter
• I still think about this book fairly often; I may give it a reread next year

8. Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

• The fact that this a debut novel makes me even more impressed with this read ’cause it didn’t feel like a debut
• I had intially gotten an e-galley ARC from NetGalley, but I ended up reading this physically
• The social commentary was interesting to read about and truly eye-opening
• I loved the writing style as well; it was also pretty fast paced
• The queer represenation was great–I enjoyed reading about Chiamaka’s storyline slightly more than Devon’s
• I plan on reading more books from this author evenutally
• Trigger warnings: racism, violence, homophobia, and more

7. The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnston

• I’ve loved the Truly Devious trilogy in the past and so I was super excited to read this and it didn’t disappoint one bit
• The stand alone mystery was incredibly addicting; I’m pretty sure I read this audiobook in one sitting
• And I loved all the characters in this (Nate’s my personal fave)
• I enjoyed Maureen Johnston’s writing in this; it’s always so atmospheric
• I hope there’s going to be more books in this series ’cause I want more!

6. Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales

• All I’m going to say is: I felt seen
• Okay, maybe I should explain a little more
• I loved everything about this book, from the blossoming romance to even the topics that are discussed
• Darcy’s character development was some of the best I’ve seen in a YA
• And the discussions on her bisexuality were something I could truly connect with
• After reading this book, it’s safe to say Sophie Gonzales is one of my favourite authors

5. Yolk by Mary H. K Choi

• I’ve enjoyed ever single one of her books over the years and this was no exception
• I loved how lyrical the writing was; I even stuck sticky tabs next to some of my fave quotes (which I rarely do)
• Jayne’s character development from start to finish was amazing as well
• I do wish we could’ve gotten June’s perspective; I believe that would’ve added so much more to the story
• I will say this book deals HEAVILY with eating disorders, so if you’re senstive to the subject I would not pick this up
• Trigger warnings: eating disorders, body dysmorphia, cancer, racism, slut shaming etc…

4. People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

• Hands down one of the best friends to lovers romances I’ve ever read
• I loved getting to see their friendship and eventual romance develop on page
• Their chemistry was also the best I’ve seen in a while
• Poppy was a great character to read from, but I do wish we had gotten Alex’s POV throughout as well
• I’m pretty sure Emily Henry has become one of my favourite romance authors

3. Hang the Moon by Alexandria Bellefluer

• I knew this would be a favourite of mine as soon I started reading it
• Annie and Brenden’s romance was great and I enjoyed their chemistry
• The sex scenes were also pretty steamy
• And I loved the queer rep, with Annie being bisexual
• Plus, the Seattle setting was awesome; it made me wanna jump on a plane and go there
• Anyways, I’m super excited to read Count Your Lucky Stars next year (and maybe it’ll be on 2022’s fave list)

2. Act Your Age Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert

• So, I LOVED this book
• Easily my favourite romance this year
• Eve was one of the most realatable characters I’ve ever read
• I also loved the autistic rep from both protagonists
• I adored Jacob and Eve’s romance from the get-go; their chemistry was undeniable
• The sex scenes were also quite steamy and some of the best I’ve read this year
• The ending is still one of my faves I’ve read; so endearing

1. The House of Impossible Beauties by Joseph Cassara

• This was one book I wasn’t going to finish this year, but I managed to listen to the audiobook and I don’t regret it one bit
• The book was inspred by the real life House of Extravanganza and its founders and early members
• This is a heavily character driven read; it’s naturally slower paced–so if you’re not into character driven stories I wouldn’t recommend this
• There was a lot of queer histroy I didn’t know about prior to reading this and I’m glad I read it
• This also discussed serious issues such as the AIDS epidemic, drug addiction, and prostitution
• Anyways, this was a heartbreaking, yet bittersweet read; truly one of my all time favourite books

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Those are all of my favourite books of 2021. I hope you enjoyed. What were your 2021 faves? Let me know in the comments below. And until my next post: Happy Reading! 😊