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Only a Little Bad | September Haul

Only a Little Bad | September Haul

Sep 30, 2021

As we’ve been in lockdown most of this month, my buying hasn’t been as bad as most of the year. I’m not at work so I haven’t had the access to buying books like I normally do. In saying that did buy a good amount.

Most of the books that I did purchase this month are from Off The Book Pages. While I also received quite a few earcs from NetGalley and publishers. Anyways let’s get into it. This is what I bought this September. As always these are in no order. 

Sacred Embrace (Lightbringer Trilogy #1) by A.J. Ryder | Vows of a Mobster by Eva Winners | A Moment for Us (Willow Creek Valley #3) by Corinne Michaels | I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys.

My Boys by Alyssa Clark | Playing the Game (Making the Play #1) by L.M. Reid  | The Perfect First (Fulton U #1) by Maya Hughes | Enemies by Tijan

Air Awakens (Air Awakens #1) by Elise Kova | Signs of Cupidity (Heart Hassle #1) by Raven Kennedy | Twisted Games (Twisted #2) by Ana Huang | American Queen (New Camelot Trilogy #1) by Sierra Simone

Rhapsodic (The Bargainer #1) by Laura Thalassa | Pestilence (The Four Horsemen #1) by Laura Thalassa | War (The Four Horsemen #2) by Laura Thalassa| Famine (The Four Horsemen #3) by Laura Thalassa 

Lessons in Corruption (The Fallen Men #1) by Giana Darling | Welcome to the Dark Side (The Fallen Men #2) by Giana Darling | Good Gone Bad (The Fallen Men #3) by Giana Darling | Fallen King (The Fallen Men #5.5) by Giana Darling. 

And there we go. Those are all the books that I bought in September. This doesn’t include books that I may have paid for and that hasn’t arrived. What did you buy in September? And let’s chat!  

Oopsy Daisy | August Haul

Oopsy Daisy | August Haul

Sep 5, 2021

I bought a lot of books in August. I didn’t mean to per se, but it just kind of happened. It’s a mix of books that I’ve already read but wanted physical copies of. As well as new releases, and a whole heap of romance books.

Most of the books I got this month were from either work or Off The Book Pages. As well as this, I also got a fair few of these second hand! So let’s just get right into it. Like always these are in no order. 

The Deal (Off-Campus #1) by Elle Kennedy | The Mistake (Off-Campus #2) by Elle Kennedy. | The Score (Off-Campus #3) by Elle Kennedy | The Kingmaker (All the King’s Men #1) by Kennedy Ryan.

Break You (Boys of Trinity Hall #1) by M.V. Ellis | Zed (Rough Ink #1) by M.V. Ellis | Fallen Academy: Year One (Fallen Academy #1) by Leia Stone. | Rejected (Shadow Beast Shifters #1) by Jaymin Eve.

Wicked Gods (Gifted Academy #1) by Michelle Hercules. | Heart Stopper (Rebels of Rushmore #1) by Michelle Hercules | Small Favors by Erin A. Craig | Seven Days in June by Tia Williams.

Hate (Madison Kate #1) by Tate James | Liar (Madison Kate #2) by Tate James. | Fake (Madison Kate #3) by Tate James | Kate (Madison Kate #4) by Tate James.

From Blood and Ash (Blood and Ash #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout | A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire (Blood and Ash #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout. | The ​Crown of Gilded Bones (Blood and Ash #3) by Jennifer L. Armentrout | Neon Gods (Dark Olympus #1) by Katee Robert. 

Making the Cut (Sons of Templar MC #1) by Anne Malcom | Flock (The Ravenhood #1) by Kate Stewart. | Exodus (The Ravenhood #2) by Kate Stewart | The Finish Line (The Ravenhood #3) by Kate Stewart.

And there we go! Those are all the books that I bought in August. I hate to think about what might have happened if I was at work. Have you read any of these books? What did you think of them? Are you planning to? Nevertheless, Let’s Chat! 

I Did a Little Damage | July Haul 2021

I Did a Little Damage | July Haul 2021

Jul 29, 2021

I had another really good buying month in July. While I did do a little damage it wasn’t too bad. I do know that next month is going to be a little worse – but that is absolutely fine. 

There is a range of different books this month, from some romance to lots more YA.  Most of these are new releases though. There has been a lot that has come through at work – that I couldn’t help but buy. Anyway, let’s see what I bought this month and the little damage that I did do. 

Blackout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson,  Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk and Nicola Yoon: This just sounded fantastic. I’ve read so many of these authors books that I couldn’t help but want to pick this one up. I’m hoping that. I can get started with it soon. 

Henry Hamlet’s Heart by Rhiannon Wilde: This is one of those books that I picked up on a whim. I had seen it floating around, but I never checked out what it was about. Then it came into work. I read the back and I had it get it. This just sounds fantastic and exactly what I want to read. 

Flash Fire (The Extraordinaries #2) by T.J. Klune: I read the first book in this series earlier in the year and really did enjoy it, so book 2 has been on my tbr for some time. I do have an e-arc of it but just haven’t got to it yet. And then this came into work just before we headed into this 5th lockdown. So I grabbed it in case we are going to be here for some time. 

We Can’t Keep Meeting Like This by Rachel Lynn Solomon: This is another one that came past me at work and I couldn’t help myself and pick it up. It just sounds like so much fun – and I think I need that at the moment. I need some fun, ya contemporary that is for sure. 

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo: I have heard so many good things about this one, that I couldn’t help but grab it as well. It sounds fantastic, heartbreaking but also beautiful and I am ready for that. I haven’t read a lot of historical fiction set in the US and that alone caught my eye. 

With You Forever (Bergman Brothers #4) by Chloe Liese: I received an e-arc of this at the start of the month, and I’ve already it. I loved it so much, I think it’s one of my favourites in the series. It’s has everything that I love in a romance and I can’t wait to read even more in this series. 

And there we go. I just did a little damage this month, but I expect next month will be much, much worse. But have you read any of these books? What did you think of them? What did you get this month? 

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Yeah, this is what I wanted. I really enjoyed Vict Yeah, this is what I wanted. I really enjoyed Victoria Wilder’s Bourbon Boys series, and as soon as I heard she was writing a new series, around whiskey and women. Well, hell year. It took me a little bit to get into the book, but after a few chapters, I was hooked. 

Wyn is hiding, hiding from everyone, even when she is there. She is hiding behind so much, and damn, I don’t blame her. We don’t know everything from the start, but we start piecing things together, and my heart broke. And I was terrified for her. But she is a Crowne woman, and that means something. 

We’ve met Julian before, and while he intrigued me before, I am invested now. He is charming, secretive in the best way and will do anything at this point for Wyn. But he is also lost, and somehow he finds his way to Rumour and back into Wyn’s life. 

The romance is hot and steamy and everything that you want. The tension and chemistry in this one is high. Neither Wyn nor Julian wants to really give in or give up on one another, but a lot is standing in their way, honestly, mainly themselves. I just sat there giggling half the time because they are swoon-worthy. 

I would say this is the darkest Victoria Wilder book I’ve read, so double-check those trigger warnings before jumping in because there is a lot that happens. And I don’t think it’s going to die down any time soon because these Crowne women are badass, and I know things are only just getting started. 

Overall, Rumors & Whiskey is hot and sexual. The tension is dripping off the page, and then you are thrown into the terror and horrors of Rumour. You don’t know what is going to happen next, you don’t know who to trust, and there are so many more secrets that have yet to be revealed. I know I am ready for more. Are you?

Thank you to @atriabooksaus for an earc of Rumors & Whiskey 🥃. I’m in love.

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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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