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Books I’d Gladly Throw Into the Ocean

Books I’d Gladly Throw Into the Ocean

Apr 6, 2021

This week I’m sharing the books that I would gladly throw into the ocean and never see again.  Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and Bookish and is hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl. 

It’s rare that I dislike a book so much that I would want to throw it into the ocean. But there have been some that I have read, especially over the last few years that I would do it for sure. I disliked these books for many reasons from not liking the protagonist, the plot wasn’t great and even writing that I didn’t love. Now you may enjoy these books and that is absolutely okay, but they weren’t for me. Anyway here we go, these are the books that just weren’t for me, and like always these are in no order.

 

Pawns in the Bishop’s Game (Checkmate #1) by Emilia Finn | Playing for Keeps (York Bombers #3) by Lisa B. Kamps | Dark Secret (Darkhaven Saga #1) by Danielle Rose | Darling (Darling Devils #1) by Gabrielle G.

Kane (Alexander Shifter Brothers #1) by Selina Coffey | Pursued by the Rake (Season of Scandal #1) by Mary Lancaster | Stoney’s Property (Devil’s Riot MC: Originals #1) by E.C. Land | The Awakening (The Vampire Diaries #1) by L.J. Smith 

I’ll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios | King (King #1) by T.M. Frazier

And those are the books that I may just throw in the ocean. Have you read any of these? What did you think of them? Are you planning on reading them? What made it into your list? Let’s Chat 

I Couldn’t Stop Myself | March Haul 2021

I Couldn’t Stop Myself | March Haul 2021

Apr 4, 2021

I went a little crazy in March with my book buying. I’ve been so good the first few months of the year and then March came. I got a mix of new releases, op-shop finds and books I’ve been wanting for a while. So today I thought I would share the books I got this March. Like always these are in no order. 

I rarely buy more than one copy of a certain book, but I can’t help myself with Cassandra Clare and I ended up with 3 copies of Chain of Iron. The original paperback, the Waterstones hardcover edition and then the last was a special event edition. 

Chain of Iron PB | Chain of Iron Waterstones | Chain of Iron Special Event Edition | Angels’ Blood (Guild Hunter #1) by Nalini Singh 

Our Year of Maybe by Rachel Lynn Solomon | A Vow So Bold and Deadly (Cursebreakers #3) by Brigid Kemmerer | Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales | The Poppy War (The Poppy War #1) by R.F. Kuang 

King of Scars (King of Scars #1) by Leigh Bardugo | The F Team by Rawah Arja | The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen | Ariadne by Jennifer Saint 

A Touch of Darkness (Hades & Persephone #1) by Scarlett St. Clair | A Touch of Ruin (Hades & Persephone #2) by Scarlett St. Clair | The Luxe (Luxe #1) by Anna Godbersen | Rumors (Luxe #2) by Anna Godbersen

Thoughtless (Thoughtless #1) by S.C. Stephens | Reckless (Thoughtless #3) by S.C. Stephens | Does My Head Look Big in This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah | Rebellious Desire by Julie Garwood

A Court of Thorns and Roses Series #1- #3.5 by Sarah J. Maas

Cavalier (Crimson Elite #1) by T.L. Smith | A Lesson in Thorns (Thornchapel #1) by Sierra Simone

And that is it those are the books that I bought in March! What did you buy last month? Do you have anything that I got? Let’s Chat! 

 
Getting Back Into Reading | March Wrap Up

Getting Back Into Reading | March Wrap Up

Apr 1, 2021

march wrap up

After a slower start to the year, I’m finally getting back into the reading groove in March. While I didn’t read as many as I usually read, I feel like reading a lot more. There was a week where I went into a little slump but since then I’ve not put a book down. 

I did a mix of re-reading, reading things that have been on my tbr for some time and some new reads. It was a mix of romance, young adult and even graphic novels making it a great reading month for me. Enough of all this, let’s get into it. 

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Chain of Iron (The Last Hours #2) by Cassandra Clare: I read this as soon as it was published. I didn’t want to wait long because of spoilers. Plus I was still at home recovering at this point. I don’t want to say too much about this one yet, but I loved it. The characters were amazing, the plot killed me. Let’s just say that this book left me broken. And I’m not sure how I’m going to wait for the last book. | 4.5 Stars 

Den of Vipers by K.A. Knight: Firstly this book isn’t for everyone. It’s dark, messy and not something that I would recommend out of the blue. I saw this one floating around and it sounded interesting. There were times where I had to step back and take a breath. But overall, it was a great read and I could not put it down. | 4 Stars 

Nova (The Renegades #2) by Rebecca Yarros: This was my first re-read for the month. And it was great. I’m not too sure why I felt like re-reading, but I needed the messy, second chance love of Nova and Rachel. | 4 Stars 

The Spinster and the Rake (Never a Wallflower #1) by Eva Devon: I hadn’t read anything from Eva Devon before I picked up this one, but I had a great time reading it. This marriage of convenience hit all the right spots and just put a smile on my face. I can’t wait to read more in this series. | 3.5 Stars 

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Only a Duke Will Do (School For Heiresses #2) by Sabrina Jeffries: I am slowly making my way through this series and this was the one that I didn’t love. It was fine and I didn’t hate it. But it just didn’t me the same feels like the other books in the series. Even other Sabrina Jeffries from different series | 3 Stars 

The Shadow and Bone Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo: I put off reading this series for years now and I’m not sure why. I loved Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom and then I never picked this series. But with the Netflix series coming out in April, I pushed. And I loved them all and frustrated that I waited this long to pick them up. | 4 stars 

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Beware a Scot’s Revenge (School For Heiresses #3) by Sabrina Jeffries: After not loving the second book, this one was fantastic. It was fun and enjoyable and hit me all in the right spots. I wish there were a little more feelings in the romance. But I still loved it a lot and can’t wait to read more | 4 Stars 

Heartstopper: Volume 1-3 by Alice Oseman: This is another one that has been on my tbr for some time and I finally read them all. This is also the first book that I have read from my tbr that my best friend Ely picked for me. Heartstopper is adorable, and I could not stop smiling throughout reading it. I even read them all in the same day because I could not help myself | 4 Stars 

The Extraordinaries (The Extraordinaries #1) by T.J. Klune: This was mine and Ely’s buddy read for March and I had a fantastic time reading it. It’s funny and made my heart happy. The House in the Cerulean Sea is one of my favourite books of all time, so I had high hopes for this one – and let’s say I can’t wait for book 2 | 4 Stars 

And those are the books that I read this March! What did you read this month? What did you think of them? Have you read anything that I did this March? Let’s Chat! 

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March was a better reading month than February for March was a better reading month than February for me, and while I’m still stuck in my heated rivalry fanfiction era I managed to scrap out of it a little this month. 

I reread four books from the sweet omegaverse series and honestly had the best time. I also read two of my most anticipated reads of the year and had a blast. Sadly I did also have my first dnf of the year.

What did you read this March? Any standouts? What are you looking forward to reading in April? Let’s chat! 
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I have a love-hate relationship with this series. I have a love-hate relationship with this series. But I ended up really enjoying this one. It’s best friends to fake dating to-lovers. It’s always been you, bad-boy/good-girl, and I loved that. While Save Your Breath has quite a few tropes, it really leads itself to it, and it works. 

Aleks and Mia have known each other for years now. Since they were teenagers, that angst has been building up this whole time. And you can tell right from the get-go, it’s fantastic. I even wanted more of it, because I love pain. When Aleks went to live with Mia’s family as a teenager, sparks flew, but for many reasons, they both put their feelings aside. And well, now they are not only going to be fake-dating, but they might as well be engaged, too. 

I really enjoyed seeing how both Aleks and Mia both tried to hide how they were feeling throughout the whole ‘fake-dating’ situation, but anyone could see it. They know each other as no one else does. Aleks has a lot going on, and while I do think this was brushed over a little too much, Mia is his centre. Mia is a massive music star and is a female in the industry, so yeah, people don’t respect her. Obvsiouly because why couldn’t a female star be badass and write about the things that she has gone through? Aleks and Mia get each other, and that is very clear from the start; they are both just trying to squash everything. We get to see them slowly start to show how they feel, and well, one night it all explodes. 

Overall, I enjoyed this one a lot; it’s not my favourite of the series, but I had a great time reading it. I liked Aleks and Mia a lot as characeters and while I think the mental health aspect could have been explored a whole lot more, I can see why it wasn’t. The romance was slow and spicy, the angst was great, and the payoff for these two was what they needed. 

Tropes
🏒Sports/Hockey Romance
🎤Fake Dating/Engagement
🏒Childhood Friends to Lovers
🎤Forced Proximity
🏒Athlete x Pop Star 
🎤Angsty Slow Burn 

Content Warnings
Mental Health Struggles 
Suicide Intention 
Family Deaths 
Alcohol Consumption
Violence on Ice

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Well February wasn’t the best reading month. I onl Well February wasn’t the best reading month. I only ended up reading 3 books in. 3 pretty fun books but one of my slowest readings months in a while. 

And I’m going to be honest here it’s because I’ve been constantly reading Heated Rivalry fanfics. 🤷‍♀️ I’m having the best time though. 

How was your reading in February? Any 5  star reads? 

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January was a really solid reading month. I read s January was a really solid reading month. I read some books that had been on my tbr for some time, reread a few things that peaked my interest. I also started a few new series. And just had a good time!

I just had a really good start to the year. While February is a little slow so far I’m looking forward to what I can pick up.

What did you read in January? Any 5-star reads? Let’s chat! 

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