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Top Ten Tuesday

Books I Hope Santa Brings This Year

Books I Hope Santa Brings This Year

Dec 20, 2022

This week I’m sharing the books that I hope to get for Christmas. Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and Bookish and is hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl. 

It’s been a crazy few weeks. I’m into my 6th year of retail Christmas and it’s exhausting. But I love nothing more than working in a bookstore so it’s also a lot of fun. So for today’s Top Ten Tuesday, I’m sharing the books that I would love to get for Christmas. These are the books on the top of my tbr. 

It’s been a pretty up-and-down year for me. But buying and receiving books has been one of the highlights. And creating TBRs and wishlists has been a way for me to work out what I want, especially in physical form. Here is my current full wishlist. I mean I could add hundreds of more books but these are the ones I would love. 

So let’s get into it. Some of these books I’ve already read but want physical copies and some I just can’t wait to read. As always these are in no order. 

Midnight Kisses by Jeanine Bennedict | Anastasia by Sophie Lark  | The Fallen Men Series by Giana Darling (New Covers). | Lovelight Farms (Lovelight #1) by B.K. Borison.

Find Me (WITSEC #1) by Ashley N. Rostek | Queenie & the Krakens by Aleera Anaya Ceres. | The Bonds That Tie Series by J. Bree. | Lilacs and Leather (Pack Saint Clair #1) by Thora Woods.

Lola & the Millionaires: Part Two (Sweet Omegaverse #3) by Kathryn Moon | Mile High (Windy City #1) by Liz Tomforde.

And there we go. Those are just some of the books that I would love to get for Christmas. I mean I could add so many more books to this list. But I have to stick to 10. What books would you like to get this holiday season? Have you read any of these? And what did you think of them? So, Let’s Chat!  

 

Books on My Summer 2022-2023 To-Read List

Books on My Summer 2022-2023 To-Read List

Dec 13, 2022

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

Okay, yes, I know it doesn’t really like summer here in Melbourne, but I am hopeful it will get a little warmer. So in the meantime, I am sharing the books I hope to read in the next few months. There is a mix of books here. From new releases to ones that have been on my tbr a while. I also want to read some more books from authors that I will be seeing at events in the next few months. 

I am really excited to get stuck into all of these, so let’s go. As always these are in no real order. 

Mile High (Windy City #1) by Liz Tomforde | The High Mountain Court (The Five Crowns of Okrith #1) by A.K. Mulford. | Midnight Kisses by Jeanine Bennedict. | A Soul to Heal (Duskwalker Brides #2) by Opal Reyne.

Astrid Parker Doesn’t Fail (Bright Falls #2) by Ashley Herring Blake | Anastasia by Sophie Lark. | Maniac (Necessary Evils #7) by Onley James. | The Dreams of Broken Kings (Season of the Wolf #3) by Lana Pecherczyk.

The Kraken’s Sacrifice (A Deal With a Demon #2) by Katee Robert. | Cursed Fates (Zodiac Academy #5) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti.

And there we go. Those are all books that I’m hoping to read this summer in December and going into the new year. Have you read any of these books? What did you think of them? Are you planning on reading any of them? What books are on your tbr? Let’s chat! 

Books I’ve Loved Under 200 Pages | TTT

Books I’ve Loved Under 200 Pages | TTT

Dec 6, 2022

This week I’m sharing the books I’ve loved that are under 200 pages. Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and Bookish and is hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl. 

Top Ten Tuesday this week was a freebie, so I thought it would be fun to share my love for novellas and books under 200 pages. While I don’t read books under 200 pages all the time, I have read quite a few and wanted to share my favourites with you. Some of these books are novellas, some are just short quick stories. Some of these are standalones, and some of these are part of a series of novellas.

So, let’s get stuck right into it. These are some of the books I’ve loved under 200 pages. And as always these are in no order. 

Muscles & Monsters (Leviathan Fitness #1) by Ashley Bennett – 182 pages | The Never King (Vicious Lost Boys #1) by Nikki St. Crowe – 192 pages. | That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon (Mead Mishaps #1) by Kimberly Lemming. – 182 pages. | The Dragon’s Bride (A Deal With a Demon #1) by Katee Robert – 180 pages. 

The Mistletoe Motive by Chloe Liese – 185 pages | Queen Takes Knights (Their Vampire Queen #1) by Joely Sue Burkhart – 190 pages | Little Slice of Hell (Creature Cafe #1) by Clio Evans – 87 pages. | Truth or Dare by Danielle Allen – 168 pages. 

Birthday Shot by Rilzy Adams – 181 pages | Ice Planet Barbarians (Ice Planet Barbarians #1) by Ruby Dixon – 188 pages. 

And there we go. Those are the books that I’ve enjoyed under 200 pages. Have you read any of these? What did you think of them? What are the books that you have loved under 200 pages? Nevertheless, 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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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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