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Books That Defied My Expectations

Sep 5, 2023

This week I’m sharing the books that defied my expectations. Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and Bookish and is hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl.

I had a lot of fun with this week’s topic. So I decided I would share the five books that I didn’t know if I was going to like and ended up loving, and then five that I thought that I was going to really enjoy and didn’t.

I share a lot about the books that I love reading and not so much about the books that weren’t for me. And today I get to share both. I just want to make a quick note, these are just my opinions. Sometimes a book just isn’t for me, but you might love it. And that is what reading is about. I might also love a book that you hate. And that is okay.

So let’s get right into it. Here are the books that defied my expectations. The five books that surprised me with how much I loved them. And the five books that were a letdown. As always these are in no real order.

The Books That Defied My Expectations and Surprised Me

Babymoon or Bust by Ava Hunter – Review. | Muscles & Monsters (Leviathan Fitness. #1) by Ashley Bennett. | Delilah Green Doesn’t Care. (Bright Falls. #1) by Ashley Herring Blake. | The Mindf*ck Series (Mindf*ck, #1-5) by S.T. Abby.

Lola & the Millionaires: Part One and Two. (Sweet Omegaverse, #2/#3) by Kathryn Moon.

The Books That Defied My Expectations and Disappointed Me

Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner. | The Words by Ashley Jade. | Knot My Type. (All Access. #1) by Evie Mitchell. | Custom Built. (Fast & Fury. #1) by Chantal Fernando.

Hands Down by Mariana Zapata.

And there we go. Those are just some of the books that defied my expectations in either a good or bad way. Have you read any of these books? What are your thoughts on them? What are the books that made it onto your list this week? Let’s chat!

Paranormal and Fantasy Romances on my TBR

Oct 25, 2022

This week is a Halloween Freebie and I’m sharing paranormal and fantasy romances on my tbr. Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and Bookish and is hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl.

I don’t do scary, and since I did a monster romance post a little while ago. And I thought that sharing paranormal and fantasy romances on my tbr was a perfect choice.

I love me some paranormal and fantasy romances. It was my most-read genre in young adult for so many years and even now I think it’s one I read in romance a lot. So today I’m sharing those currently on my tbr. Some of from new to me authors, some are from new series I want to start. And some are from current series I’m reading.

So let’s get into it. As always these are in no real order. Here are the paranormal and fantasy romances currently on my tbr.

A Soul to Heal (Duskwalker Brides #2) by Opal Reyne | Dark Fae (Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac #1) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti. | Court of the Vampire Queen by Katee Robert | The Unseelie Prince (Maze of Shadows #1) by Kathryn Ann Kingsley.

Queen of Myth and Monsters (Adrian X Isolde #2) by Scarlett St. Clair | Fortuna Sworn (Fortuna Sworn #1) by K.J. Sutton. | Gild (The Plated Prisoner #1) by Raven Kennedy | A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor (Tempting Monsters #1) by Kathryn Moon.

Fated Wolf (Savage #3) by Mila Young | Fire in His Blood (Fireblood Dragon #1) by Ruby Dixon.

And there we go. Those are some of the paranormal and fantasy romances currently on my tbr. Have you read any of these? What do you think of them? What made it to your list? Let’s chat!

Indie Accords Check In

Jul 17, 2022

As I’m writing this we are at the halfway point of the Indie Accords. The Indie Accords Readathon last the whole month of July and it’s all about reading and sharing the love for indie and self-published books. If you want to check out more about the readathon and see my tbr from the start of the month, check out my tbr post and introduction.

Today is the halfway mark, so I thought I would share some updates from the readathon. As of the 15th, I have read 11 books, have had a blackout bingo and am already on the way to getting another blackout bingo.

I’ve read 6 books from my original tbr and plan to read a few more in the coming days. While I would have loved to stick to all my books from my tbr, I’m a mood reader and I knew that I was going to stray from it. So I don’t feel too bad about it. So let’s get into what I’ve read so far.

Savage Lover (Brutal Birthright #3) by Sophie Lark – 4 Stars Reread | Little Taste of Need (Creature Cafe #7) by Clio Evans – 3.5 Stars. | Resurrection (The Sainthood – Boys of Lowell High #1) by Siobhan Davis – 3.5 Stars | Rebellion (The Sainthood – Boys of Lowell High #2) by Siobhan Davis – 3.5 Stars.

Little Risk of Fall (Creature Cafe #8) by Clio Evans – 3 Stars | Lovelight Farms (Lovelight #1) by B.K. Borison – 4 Stars. | Rock Addiction (Rock Kiss #1) by Nalini Singh – 4 Stars | The Beast (Wicked Villains #4) by Katee Robert.

Reign (The Sainthood – Boys of Lowell High #3) by Siobhan Davis – 3.5 Stars | That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon (Mead Mishaps #1) by Kimberly Lemming. – 4 Stars | Ablaze (The Firecracker Cousins #2) by A.H. Cunningham 3.5 Stars.

So those are all the books I’ve read so far. I’m really happy with how I’m going. I’m hoping that I can get another blackout bingo in the next 2 weeks. I think I can do it for sure. Here is how I’m going with all the prompts. I’ve decided to share mine like this, simply because I am reading a lot more than the bingo sheet.

And there we go. That’s my mid-month check-in for the Indie Accords! Are you participating in this readathon? What have you read? I’m having so much. Not only do I have an excuse to read more indie, but I get to talk about it as well. Let’s Chat!