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A Fantastic Reading Month | May Wrap Up

A Fantastic Reading Month | May Wrap Up

Jun 1, 2023

 

I had a fantastic reading month in May. Way better than I had anticipated and not only that I read some of my favourite books of the year. While I haven’t been blogging much, I have been reading and I ended up finishing 24 books in May. Which even for me is a fantastic month of reading.

I love the range of books I also read this month. I really got back into fantasy books and I am starting to pick up even more now. Which I am loving. So let’s get right into it. Here are all the books I read this May and as always they are in no order. 

Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) by Rebecca Yarros – 5 Stars. | Bloody Lucky: A Thornbriar Academy Story by Cali Mann. – 1 Stars. | Lavender Moon by Sarah Blue. – 3 Stars. | Knot All that Glitters by Devyn Sinclair – 3.5 Stars. 

The Nanny by Lana Ferguson – 3.5 Stars. | Two Tricks (Hidden Empire #1) by Elizabeth Knight. – 4 Stars. | Three Tricks (Hidden Empire. #2) by Elizabeth Knight – 3.5 Stars. | Four Tricks (Hidden Empire #3.) by Elizabeth Knight. – 4 Stars. 

Astrid Parker Doesn’t Fail (Bright Falls. #2) by Ashley Herring Blake – 4 Stars. | Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner – 3 Stars. | Take My Daddy, I’ll Take Yours by Jenika Snow – 2.5 Stars. | Not Your Pucking Girl. (Kings of Denver #1) by Sheridan Anne. – 3.5 Stars. 

Dance Butterfly Dance (Masked Duet, #1) by Reese Rivers – 4 Stars. | Burn Butterfly Burn (Masked Duet, #2) by Reese Rivers – 3 Stars. | Under Locke by Mariana Zapata – 4 Stars Reread. | Puck Me Secretly (Vancouver Wolves Hockey, #1) by Odette Stone – 3.5 Stars. 

Obsession (The Mate Games, #1) by K. Loraine and Meg Anne – 4 Stars. | Rejection (The Mate Games, #2) by K. Loraine and Meg Anne – 3.5 Stars. | Possession. (The Mate Games. #3) by K. Loraine and Meg Anne. – 4 Stars. | The Temporary Wife (The Windsors, #2) by Catharina Maura. – 3.5 Stars.

 Meet Me Halfway (Meet Me Halfway, #1) by Lilian T. James – 3.5 Stars. | The Scepter (The Mortal Fates, #0.1) by J. Bree. – 4 Stars. | The Sword (The Mortal Fates, #0.2) by J. Bree – 4 Stars. | The Crown of Oaths and Curses (The Mortal Fates, #1) by J. Bree – 4.5 Stars.

And there we go, those are the books that I read this May. Have you read any of these books? What did you think of them? I’m hoping to get some reviews up soon for some of these. Nevertheless, what books did you read this month? So let’s chat!

A Fantastic Reading Month | April Wrap Up

A Fantastic Reading Month | April Wrap Up

May 4, 2023

So April was a busy month for me. As you might have noticed from fewer posts this month. But I feel that I am getting back into it all. While I did have a busy month I did read a really good amount of books and have a fantastic reading month. 

I’ve been trying to read some more books from attending authors for RARE and BABE. And I was able to read a really good amount this month. Also, I did do a few re-reads this month simply because I really felt like reading them again. 

I also read my favourite book of the year this month! And ahh it makes me so excited. Overall it was a fantastic reading month rating wise too. So let’s get into it. Here are the books that I read this April. As always these are in no real order. 

Wolf Kissed (Luna Marked #1) by Heather Renee – 3.5 Stars | Wolf Taken (Luna Marked #2) by Heather Renee – 3.5 Stars. | Wolf Mated (Luna Marked #3) by Heather Renee – 3.5 Stars. | That One Night (Jacksonville Rays #0.5) by Emily Rath – 3 Stars. 

Pucking Around (Jacksonville Rays #1) by Emily Rath – 4 Stars. | Lords of Pain (The Royals of Forsyth University, #1) by Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue– 3 Stars. | Lords of Wrath (The Royals of Forsyth University, #2) by Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue – 3.5 Stars | Lords of Mercy (The Royals of Forsyth University, #3) by Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue – 3.5 Stars.

Lies like Rubies, Part One by Poppy Jacobson – 2.5 Stars Review. | Gilded Dreams by Thora Woods and Shannon French – 3.5 Stars Review. | Give Me More. (Salacious Players Club, #3) by Sara Cate – 4 Stars. | Knot Your Damn Omega by Devyn Sinclair – 4 Stars. 

7th Circle (Hades, #1) by Tate James – 4 Stars. | Anarchy (Hades. #2) by Tate James. – 4 Stars | Club 22 (Hades, #3) by Tate James – 4 Stars. | Timber (Hades, #4) by Tate James.

Dukes of Ruin (Royals of Forsyth University, #4) by Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue – 4 Stars. | Dukes of Madness (Royals of Forsyth University, #5) by Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue – 4 Stars. | Dukes of  Peril (Royals of Forsyth University, #6) by Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue – 4 Stars. | Highest Bidder (Salacious Players Club, #5) by Sara Cate – 3.5 Stars. 

Pucking Ever After: Volume 1 by Emily Rath – 3 Stars. | Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) by Rebecca Yarros – 5 Stars!! 

So there we go that was my fantastic reading month of April. What did you read this month? Have you read any books on my list? Have you read your favourite book of the year? So let’s chat! 

 

A Up-and-Down Reading Month | March Wrap Up

A Up-and-Down Reading Month | March Wrap Up

Mar 30, 2023

March was a very up-and-down month for me. I went into a little reading slump and didn’t end up reading as much as I wanted to read. I ended up reading about 14 books, which is on the lower end for me. But I still read some fantastic books. 

I read quite a few new authors this month in my preparation for signings that I’m going to this year. And I’m really excited because I discovered some that I already really enjoy and cannot wait to read even more. I also read books from some authors that I have been loving over the last year or so. 

So let’s get into it. While the month was very up-and-down here are the books I read in March. And as always they are in no order. 

Pitch (Saving Abbie #1) by Maggie Alabaster and Jo Bradley. – 3.5 Stars | Pound (Saving Abbie #2) by Maggie Alabaster and Jo Bradley. – 4 Stars. | Session (Saving Abbie #3) by Maggie Alabaster and Jo Bradley – 4 Stars. | Muse (Saving Abbie #4) by Maggie Alabaster and Jo Bradley. – 3.5 Stars. 

Death Wish (Reaper Reborn, #1) by Harper A. Brooks – 4 Stars. | Property of the Mountain Man (Montana Mountain Men #1) by Gemma Weir. – 4 Stars. | Owned by the Mountain Man (Montana Mountain Men #2) by Gemma Weir. – 3.5 Stars. | Kept by the Mountain Man (Montana Mountain Men #3) by Gemma Weir. – 4 Stars. 

Bound (Monsters & Artifacts, #2) by Trish Heinrich – 4 Stars. | Vampire’s Nest (Blood Vow, #1) by Helen Scott – 3.5 Stars. | Salvation: Wolves of Woodland Falls (Small Town Packs) by Cassie Laelyn – 4 Stars. | One Pucked Up Pack by Sarah Blue – 3.5 Stars.

Flawless (Chestnut Springs, #1) by Elsie Silver – 3.5 Stars. | Heartless (Chestnut Springs, #2) by Elsie Silver – 4 Stars Reread. | Powerless (Chestnut Springs, #3) by Elsie Silver – 4 Stars. 

And there we go! That is what I read in a very up-and-down reading month. Have you read any of these? What did you think of them? What books did you read this month? Do you have any plans for 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. 

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🏒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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Can you believe that it’s already February? I know Can you believe that it’s already February? I know I can’t. But that means it’s a new month with more releases coming out! And that makes me excited. Some fantastic titles releasing this month and I cannot wait to read them. 📚

A couple of these are on my TBR already and some have just caught my eye and that makes me super excited to pick them up. 🖤

What are you looking forward to reading this month? Let’s chat! ✨

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