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Last 10 Books Added To My TBR

Apr 14, 2019

Today I thought I would share the last 10 books I’ve added to my Goodreads TBR. I always like finding new books that I want to read. So I thought I would share some of the books that I’ve recently found that I cannot wait to read.

I use my Goodreads ‘to read’ shelf to add books that I’ve heard amazing things about, or can’t wait to read. In saying that I don’t own most of these books. I know a lot of people use it as a list of books they own and need to read, but that just wasn’t working for me. So whenever I hear or see a book that I want to read – I add it to my list. Like always this list is in no particular order.

How We Roll by Natasha Friend: I don’t know how this book slipped by me. How We Roll came out mid last year and follows Quinn who is living life until she’s diagnosed with a condition called alopecia and all her friends abandon her. Then there is Nick who was the football star until an accident caused him to lose both his legs. Now Quinn and Nick and maybe they can believe in themselves again. The paperback comes out in June so really excited.

Splinters of Scarlet by Emily Bain Murphy: This is another very recent find. This is a historical fantasy that is said to be a mix of Downton Abbey with magic. Set in Copenhagen, this one follows an orphaned seamstress who goes to work with a retired ballerina. There she uses her magic to investigate her father’s death while working with the same family.

The Arrival of Someday by Jen Malone: Born with a rare liver disorder, Amelia Linehan was living her life pretty well. She is getting ready for college, about to start a mural she’d been commissioned to paint and winning at roller derby. But a flare of her liver disorder throws her whole life array. With no guarantee of a viable organ transplant, everything Amelia’s been sure of has been turned on its head. And then Will turns up. A friend from the past that just seems to make all the bad things disappear for a while. But that won’t last forever.

Sick Kids In Love by Hannah Moskowitz: This one just called out to me so much. It follows Isabel, Jewish and chronically ill advice columnist who breaks her no-dating rule. She breaks this rule for a sick boy in the hospital. But when a family secret threatens their new romance, she must choose between breaking his heart or saying with him and learning to live with the consequences. Hannah is the author of books like Teeth and Break.

Fix Her Up (Hot and Hammered #1) by Tessa Bailey: A new romance series from Tessa Bailey. After an injury ends Travis Ford baseball career his life is a mess. He has returned to his home town and has started to work for his best friends house flipping business. But it isn’t just those reminding him of his best bits in town that is making life a little difficult. It’s also Georgie, his buddy’s little sister, who is definitely not a kid anymore. Travis just wants to get on with this life. But somehow Georgie makes him feel whole again.

Letters to Molly (Maysen Jar #2) by Devney Perry: I read the first book in this series last year and really enjoyed it, so this was a quick addition to my TBR. And I was fascinated by Molly and Finn Alcott, and now we get their story. Molly and Finn seemed to have the perfect marriage, but then it all falls apart. And when the news of their divorce starts to spread, Molly has to find comfort with her kids and try and find a new perfect. But then a letter shows up. A letter Finn wrote after their first date. Week after week more letters appear, and slowly Molly starts to heal. It would be perfect if Finn was the one sending them.

Held Against You by Season Vining: I don’t even know how this one ended up on my TBR, it just sounded interesting. While getting mixed reviews, I think I need to read this one myself. Kat is on the run. Accused of a horrible crime, Kat moves from town to town with only the clothes on her back. And then he catches her. This bounty hunter never fails to capture his prey. But then there is someone about Kat that stops him in his tracks. Now they are driving across the country together and they can’t deny the spark.

A Heart So Fierce and Broken (A Curse So Dark and Lonely #2) by Brigid Kemmerer: Yes, yes, yes. A Curse So Dark and Lonely has to be one of my favourite reads so far this year. So you can bet that this one was added right to my TBR. I don’t know how I am going to wait the year for this one, I really don’t. Especially with how the first book finished. Holy.

The Great Unknowable End by Kathryn Ormsbee: When everything falls apart, Stella has to pick up the pieces. Galliard has always lived his life with the Red Sun. They accept him for his tics and everything that comes with it. But then he is denied the resident artist role and for the first time starts to think of his life out of the compound. When Stella and Galliard met, what follows is something very strange. Red rain, storms out of nowhere and a countdown clock. But no one knows what will happen when the clock hits zero. I don’t think I’ve ever read a book that includes a protagonist that has Tourette’s and that makes me so so excited.

Rafe: A Buff Male Nanny by Rebekah Weatherspoon: This just sounds like a fun read. And sometimes I need that, so adding it to my TBR was easy. When Dr Sloan Copeland live in nanny bails without any notices, Sloan needs to find someone to watch her twin girls fast. And Rafe Whitcomb comes in for the rescue. Not only does he win over Sloan’s daughter, but also Sloan herself. And it doesn’t take long for the Copelands to invite Rafe into their home.

And this is it! Those are the last 10 books I’ve added to my TBR. From fantasy to romance, this list really shows the range of books that I love to read. What are the books that you’ve last added to your TBR? Have you added any more now? Let’s Chat!

Romance Tropes That I Love | Part 1

Mar 28, 2019

I was talking with Ely from Of Wonderland, about some of the romance tropes that I love. And I thought that today I should share some of them with you. I realised while getting this post together that I like a lot of different tropes. So breaking it in up in parts was the best option.

Over the past couple of years, I have been reading romance more and more. It was rare that I read a book without some sort of romance even before.

Friends to Lovers: This has to be one of my favourite romance tropes ever. There is something about it that just makes me all warm inside. I love that there is already a relationship that the romance is built on. And how the reader is able to see feelings change both characters becoming aware of the changes. Some of my recent favourite friends to lovers romances are Emma and Julian from The Dark Artifices by Cassandra Clare and Maggie and Levi from Coming up For Air by Miranda Kenneally.

These two and very different books, but they still share the same essence. The romance is between two characters that have been friends with for a long. So, it looks at them finally coming to terms with their feelings.

Enemies to lovers: This one hasn’t always been one I loved. But over the years I’ve come to love it even more. Sometimes if it isn’t done right it doesn’t work. If the extent of them being enemies is too harsh – I struggle to like it. But if it’s done in a way where no one really gets hurt physically or mentally because of the other – I am all for it. A recent favourite of mine that includes enemies to lovers are; Prince Rhen and Harper from A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer and Lily and Rowan from Worldwalker Series by Josephine Angelini.

The romance in this A Curse So Dark and Lonely is so good! I love that it takes some time before they are even friends, but the reader is able to see them turning into something more. While Lily and Rowan from the Worldwalker series aren’t so much as enemies, as people who didn’t particularly like each other at first.

Siblings Friend/Best Friends Siblings: This one has always been one of my favourite romance tropes. I don’t know what it is, but when I hear about this in a book – I am always happy. I really like the tension that causes and how everything is put on the line. And I like that it shows that the characters would do anything for one another, even if it means upsetting some people that they love. Some of my recent favourites are Ella and Beckett from The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros and Jess and Blake from Good Boy (WAGs #1) by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy.

Again these two and totally different but they work so well. But I just love them both so much. Ella and Beckett’s relationship is quite different, but I love how it works. While Jess and Blake are crazy and daring, but again it works.

Second Chance Romances: One of the most popular romance tropes I think that is out there – but it’s also one that I adore. It’s something about them already knowing each other well that makes this trope stand out for me. I love how both characters have to work through things before they can fall for each other again and it makes for a story that is whole. Some of my recent favourites are Zorie and Lennon from Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett as well as Jamie and Ryan from Him and Us by Sarina Bowen

These two again show the diverse nature of the second chance romance trope. While Zroie and Lennon have a much more best friends, to enemies, to lovers story. Jamie and Ryan have a much more emotional story that looks into sexuality and finding out who you are.

And that is it for this post! What are some of your favourite romance tropes? Why are they your favourite? Do we share any that is the same? I can’t wait to share some more of my favourites. Let’s Chat!

Popular Books that Lived Up to the Hype | Part 1

Mar 15, 2019

A couple of weeks ago, I shared some of the books that I loved that are hidden gems. Today I thought I would do the opposite, I wanted to share the books popular books that I loved!

I always find hype a weird thing. Sometimes a book totally deserves it, and it’s one of the best books that I’ve read. But then sometimes, I don’t even like the book. I’ve always been fascinated with how hype does work. Is it from word of mouth, or the right people just spreading love it. Something else that I have noticed is no matter if the book is getting bad reviews or people don’t like it if it’s getting hyped people will read it.

To work out some of the most hyped books, I went over to Goodreads again. This time I sorted my ‘read’ list by the highest number of ratings. From there I picked out all the books that I loved. So here we go. Like always these are in no order.

Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone #1) by Laini Taylor: I had heard so many things about this series before I picked it up. At first it was confusing. But as the novel went on and I fell in love with the characters plot and the world. I knew why. Laini Taylor at first is a hard author to read. But gosh once you get used to it, the reader is taken on a journey.

Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles #1) by Marissa Meyer: I really struggle with reading science fiction. I don’t know what it is. I love it when I watch things related to it, but reading, it takes me a while. So I put off reading Cinder for quite some time. And then I picked it up. The world is fascinating, the character are fantastic. And I liked that while it was science fiction, it didn’t feel forced or out of place.

The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1) by Rick Riordan: I didn’t grow up reading Percy Jackson – have no idea why. But after watching the film, I wanted to know more and more about the world. I had heard so many good things about these books when I first started blogging – and I ended up reading the whole series in a week – and every book after that. This is one of the series I am always recommending at work as well – that is how much I love it.

Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days #1) by Susan Ee: There was so much hype when this one first came out. I saw it everything! I think a lot of it has to do with it being a Wattpad book first, but I really don’t know. But I loved this one so much. One of my favourite things about this series was that the angels weren’t your typical angels. The plot was so interesting as well.

A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic #1) by V.E. Schwab: This series has been getting a lot of hype for years. I can’t remember how many times I’ve been told to read this series, or how many times I’ve seen it on lists of books you need to read. I finally took the plunge a couple of years ago – and I loved it. It’s a mix of YA and adult fantasy that just works so well here. The world is totally unique and gosh the characters are amazing.

My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick: This is another one that I heard heaps about before I picked it up. If you have know me for a while, I didn’t read mant contemoloary books when I first started blogging. It was only a couple of years that I really started loving it. My Life Next Door was one of the first contempoary books that I read and loved. These charateres wormed their way into my heart and gosh I loved it.

Six of Crows (Six of Crows #1) by Leigh Bardugo: This one got a lot of hype before it even came out because of Bardugo’s previous books. But Six of Crows is on a whole different level. I didn’t read this when it first came because I had no idea about the book, but I then I picked it up. And feel in love. with a mix of fantasy in a histoical fiction setting. This series works just so well.

And that is it for this post! I will be doing more parts to this post and the weeks go on. But what are some of the books you think deserve the hype? Let’s Chat!