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Opps… I Was Bad This Month | May Haul

Opps… I Was Bad This Month | May Haul

Jun 6, 2021

I did so well in April and then May came around. I just couldn’t stop myself this month. There’s a mix of new releases, books I’ve had ordered in at work, as well as a trip of secondhand books. I’m pretty happy with my haul this month, and with the last few days being back in lockdown it’s been pretty good to have. 

As I said there is a mix of books here from new releases, some backlist and even some arcs. Anyway let’s get into it, like always these are in no order 

The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper | Heartstopper, Volume Four (Heartstopper #4) by Alice Oseman | The Rose Daughter (Supernatural Sisters #7) by Maria Lewis | Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas 

Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley | The Unbroken (Magic of the Lost #1) by C.L. Clark | The Project by Courtney Summers | Sweethand (Island Bites #1) by N.G. Peltier 

Before the Beginning by Anna Morgan | Blue Exorcist, Vol. 1 (Blue Exorcist #1) by Kazue Kato | Beastars, Vol. 1 (BEASTARS #1) by Paru Itagaki | The Duke Heist (The Wild Wynchesters #1) by Erica Ridley

Bound by Your Touch by Meredith Duran | The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie (Mackenzies & McBrides #1) by Jennifer Ashley | Dark Warrior (Warrior #2) by Donna Fletcher | Daughter of the Spellcaster (The Portal #2) by Maggie Shayne

Lord of Scoundrels (Scoundrels #3) by Loretta Chase | Love Letters From a Duke (Bachelor Chronicles #3) by Elizabeth Boyle | Seven Days in June by Tia Williams | For Vacation Only by Mila Nicks 

And there we go, those are the books I got in May. What did you get in May? Are you planning on reading any of these? Have you already read these books? Let’s chat! 

My Audible TBR – May 2021

My Audible TBR – May 2021

May 27, 2021

I haven’t shared my audible TBR in a really long time, so I thought I should do it now. I don’t listen to many audible books, not because I don’t like this – because I love them. But because I don’t get much time too. I normally read on my phone or a physical book when I catch the train to and from work. I find it much harder to listen to something on public transport and then when I’m home, I barely have time to read anything. 

But as I said I do love them, so here are some of the books that are currently on my audible tbr. I have a range of books from fantasy to young adult and even some nonfiction. I also did share my Libro.FM tbr recently as well if you want to check that out. Anyway, let’s get into this, like always these are in no order.

The Mothers by Brit Bennett narrated by Adenrele Ojo | Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture by Roxanne Gay | Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell #1) by Hilary Mantel narrated by Simon Slater 

Waking Gods (Themis Files #2) by Sylvain Neuvel and Cast | Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold (Stephen Fry’s Great Mythology #1) by Stephen Fry | Fight Like A Girl by Clementine Ford

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers #1) by Becky Chambers narrated by Patricia Rodríguez | The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi

And there we go those are some of the books on my audible tbr. Have you read or listened to any of these? What did you think of them? Are you planning to? Let’s Chat! 

Quotes From Books That Melt Me | TTT

Quotes From Books That Melt Me | TTT

May 25, 2021

This week I’m sharing some of my favourite quotes that just melt me. Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and Bookish and is hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl. 

I love quotes! Sometimes I’m reading a book and a line just hits me hard and I have to step back and take it all in. Sometimes the quotes make me cry and there are times where I can’t stop laughing. So in this week’s TTT, I’m sharing the quotes that make me melt from some of the books that I love. Like always these are in no order. Let’s go!

“I will have you without armor, Kaz Brekker. Or I will not have you at all.”
― Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
“You’re in my every breath and every thought, intertwined so deep inside me that love’s not a strong enough word—you have my devotion, your name branded on my soul, my wolf yours to command. A hundred years? It’ll never be enough. I want eternity.”
― Kiss of Snow (Psy-Changeling #10) by Nalini Singh
“If you let them see your heart, do not complain when they tear it apart.”
―  A King so Cold by Ella Fields 
“Because I love you,” he said, the words coming out of him in a rush. “Because you were brave yesterday, and I was an ass, and you deserve better. I was afraid to tell you how I felt, I was afraid I couldn’t be the person you think you see in me—but you deserve someone who isn’t afraid. Because I’ve spent the past six years trying not to think about David, about all the ways that I’m not measuring up to him, about all the ways I’m still angry with him—and you’ve made me realize it’s all right. I feel like… like Jeremy again when I’m around you. And it feels like that’s enough.”
― To Love and to Loathe by Martha Waters

“And sometimes focusing on what you can control is the only way to lessen the pang in your chest when you think about the things you can’t.”
― With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
“Love is not always a lightning bolt. Sometimes it is a creeping vine. It grows slowly until suddenly it is all that there is in the world.”
―Chain of Iron by Cassandra Clare
“Just let me love you, December, because I can’t stop anyways. I’ve been at your mercy since I was eighteen.”
―Full Measures by Rebecca Yarros
“You’re too precious to put into words. I think … it’s like one of Theodore’s buttons. If you asked him why he cared about them so, he would tell you it’s because they exist at all.”
― The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

“That’s the choice. I love him, with all that, because of all that. On purpose. I love him on purpose.”
―Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
“I didn’t mean to send love letters, but that is what they became. On their way to you, my words turned into heartbeats on the page.”
―Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas

And there we go, those are some of my favourite quotes that make me melt. Have you read any of these books? what did you think of them? What are some of your favourite quotes? 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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