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10 Romances To Get You Halloween Ready

10 Romances To Get You Halloween Ready

Oct 29, 2024

 

It’s been a while since I’ve done a Top Ten Tuesday and I thought why not do one for Halloween? Today I’m sharing 10 books that I think are perfect to get you into the mood and ready for Halloween. Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and Bookish and is hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl.

From contemporary romances with a moody feel to paranormal romances with monsters everywhere, these are the books that I’ve loved reading and that I think would be perfect for this Halloween. So let’s get right into it.

Serpentine Valentine by Giana Darling. | Ghost (The Halloween Boys, #1) by Kat Blackthorne. | A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor. (Tempting Monsters #1) by Kathryn Moon. | Queen Takes Knights. (Their Vampire Queen, #1) by Joely Sue Burkhart.

Death Wish (Reaper Reborn, #1) by Harper A. Brooks. | Broken Bonds (The Bonds that Tie, #1) by J. Bree. | Luxuria (Shades of Sin, #1) by Colette Rhodes. | Court of the Vampire Queen by Katee Robert.

Monster’s Temptation (Monster & Me #1) by C.R. Jane and Mila Young. | The Never King (Vicious Lost Boys, #1) by Nikki St. Crowe.

And there we go. Those are the books I think are perfect to read this Halloween. Have you read any of these? What did you think of them? Are you planning on reading them? What are you planning to read this Halloween? Let’s chat!

Books on My Winter 2024 To-Read List

Books on My Winter 2024 To-Read List

Jun 18, 2024

This week I’m sharing the books on my winter 2024 to-read list. Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and Bookish and is hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl.

Well, it’s winter here in Australia, well in Melbourne and this week’s Top Ten Tuesday is all about my Winter TBR. Even though I haven’t been reading as much as I usually do, I’m still reading. I want to try and read a range of books on my tbr for a while and some newer releases that have caught my eye or that I have been waiting on.

I’ve been reading all over the place this year from fantasy to contemporary, to things a little darker. So I tried to pick a range of books that I would want to read. As always these are in no real order, but here are the books I plan to read this winter. Let’s go!

To Bleed a Crystal Bloom (Crystal Bloom, #1) by Sarah A. Parker | The Throne of Honor and Blood (The Mortal Fates, #2) by J. Bree. | Dark Fae (Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac, #1) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti. | The Book of Azrael (Gods and Monsters, #1) by Amber V. Nicole.

Fragile Sanctuary (Sparrow Falls #1) by Catherine Cowles. | The Darkest Chord (Darkest Nights. #1) by Jenn Bullard. | Off to the Races. (Gold Rush Ranch. #1) by Elsie Silver. | Done and Dusted (Rebel Blue Ranch, #1) by Lyla Sage.

Relever (Ironside Academy, #4) by Jane Washington. | Dawn of Flames (Dragons of Ember Hollow, #3) by Tessa Hale.

And there we go. Those are just the books that I would like to read this winter. As you can see there is a range of fantasy, contemporary and some things a little darker on this list. I’m super excited to read to them all and I hope I can soon. What books made it to your winter or summer list? So, let’s chat!

Books I Had VERY Strong Emotions About

Books I Had VERY Strong Emotions About

Jun 4, 2024

This week I’m sharing books that I had very strong emotions about. Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and Bookish and is hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl.

I mean it’s not hard to make me cry. But today I’m sharing the books that hit me right in the heart and most of the time made me sob. Sometimes from heartbreak, sometimes from death, and sometimes I sobbed like crazy and then it was all okay. I’m also sharing the books that made me smile so much I was grinning on the train and had to stop.

So let’s get into it! Here are the books that made me sob, cry, and sometimes even curl up in a ball, as well as the ones that made me smile with everything in me. These are books that I had very strong emotions about.

The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros. | The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. | The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo. | The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand.

Lovelight Farms (Lovelight, #1) by B.K. Borison. | Heartless (Chestnut Springs #2) by Elsie Silver. | Heartstopper: Volume One. (Heartstopper, #1) by Alice Oseman. | The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1) by T.J. Klune.

Only When It’s Us (Bergman Brothers, #1) by Chloe Liese | Letters to the Lost (Letters to the Lost, #1) by Brigid Kemmerer.

And there we go. Those are some of the books I have had some very big emotions too. From crying like a baby to smiling like a clown, these books gave it all. Have you read any of these books? What did you think of them? What books made it onto you list? 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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