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Books I’d Gladly Throw Into the Ocean
06 Apr

Books I’d Gladly Throw Into the Ocean

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This week I’m sharing the books that I would gladly throw into the ocean and never see again.  Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and Bookish and is hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl. 

It’s rare that I dislike a book so much that I would want to throw it into the ocean. But there have been some that I have read, especially over the last few years that I would do it for sure. I disliked these books for many reasons from not liking the protagonist, the plot wasn’t great and even writing that I didn’t love. Now you may enjoy these books and that is absolutely okay, but they weren’t for me. Anyway here we go, these are the books that just weren’t for me, and like always these are in no order.

 

Pawns in the Bishop’s Game (Checkmate #1) by Emilia Finn | Playing for Keeps (York Bombers #3) by Lisa B. Kamps | Dark Secret (Darkhaven Saga #1) by Danielle Rose | Darling (Darling Devils #1) by Gabrielle G.

Kane (Alexander Shifter Brothers #1) by Selina Coffey | Pursued by the Rake (Season of Scandal #1) by Mary Lancaster | Stoney’s Property (Devil’s Riot MC: Originals #1) by E.C. Land | The Awakening (The Vampire Diaries #1) by L.J. Smith 

I’ll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios | King (King #1) by T.M. Frazier

And those are the books that I may just throw in the ocean. Have you read any of these? What did you think of them? Are you planning on reading them? What made it into your list? Let’s Chat 

I Couldn’t Stop Myself | March Haul 2021
04 Apr

I Couldn’t Stop Myself | March Haul 2021

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I went a little crazy in March with my book buying. I’ve been so good the first few months of the year and then March came. I got a mix of new releases, op-shop finds and books I’ve been wanting for a while. So today I thought I would share the books I got this March. Like always these are in no order. 

I rarely buy more than one copy of a certain book, but I can’t help myself with Cassandra Clare and I ended up with 3 copies of Chain of Iron. The original paperback, the Waterstones hardcover edition and then the last was a special event edition. 

Chain of Iron PB | Chain of Iron Waterstones | Chain of Iron Special Event Edition | Angels’ Blood (Guild Hunter #1) by Nalini Singh 

Our Year of Maybe by Rachel Lynn Solomon | A Vow So Bold and Deadly (Cursebreakers #3) by Brigid Kemmerer | Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales | The Poppy War (The Poppy War #1) by R.F. Kuang 

King of Scars (King of Scars #1) by Leigh Bardugo | The F Team by Rawah Arja | The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen | Ariadne by Jennifer Saint 

A Touch of Darkness (Hades & Persephone #1) by Scarlett St. Clair | A Touch of Ruin (Hades & Persephone #2) by Scarlett St. Clair | The Luxe (Luxe #1) by Anna Godbersen | Rumors (Luxe #2) by Anna Godbersen

Thoughtless (Thoughtless #1) by S.C. Stephens | Reckless (Thoughtless #3) by S.C. Stephens | Does My Head Look Big in This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah | Rebellious Desire by Julie Garwood

A Court of Thorns and Roses Series #1- #3.5 by Sarah J. Maas

Cavalier (Crimson Elite #1) by T.L. Smith | A Lesson in Thorns (Thornchapel #1) by Sierra Simone

And that is it those are the books that I bought in March! What did you buy last month? Do you have anything that I got? Let’s Chat! 

 
Getting Back Into Reading | March Wrap Up
01 Apr

Getting Back Into Reading | March Wrap Up

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After a slower start to the year, I’m finally getting back into the reading groove in March. While I didn’t read as many as I usually read, I feel like reading a lot more. There was a week where I went into a little slump but since then I’ve not put a book down. 

I did a mix of re-reading, reading things that have been on my tbr for some time and some new reads. It was a mix of romance, young adult and even graphic novels making it a great reading month for me. Enough of all this, let’s get into it. 

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Chain of Iron (The Last Hours #2) by Cassandra Clare: I read this as soon as it was published. I didn’t want to wait long because of spoilers. Plus I was still at home recovering at this point. I don’t want to say too much about this one yet, but I loved it. The characters were amazing, the plot killed me. Let’s just say that this book left me broken. And I’m not sure how I’m going to wait for the last book. | 4.5 Stars 

Den of Vipers by K.A. Knight: Firstly this book isn’t for everyone. It’s dark, messy and not something that I would recommend out of the blue. I saw this one floating around and it sounded interesting. There were times where I had to step back and take a breath. But overall, it was a great read and I could not put it down. | 4 Stars 

Nova (The Renegades #2) by Rebecca Yarros: This was my first re-read for the month. And it was great. I’m not too sure why I felt like re-reading, but I needed the messy, second chance love of Nova and Rachel. | 4 Stars 

The Spinster and the Rake (Never a Wallflower #1) by Eva Devon: I hadn’t read anything from Eva Devon before I picked up this one, but I had a great time reading it. This marriage of convenience hit all the right spots and just put a smile on my face. I can’t wait to read more in this series. | 3.5 Stars 

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Only a Duke Will Do (School For Heiresses #2) by Sabrina Jeffries: I am slowly making my way through this series and this was the one that I didn’t love. It was fine and I didn’t hate it. But it just didn’t me the same feels like the other books in the series. Even other Sabrina Jeffries from different series | 3 Stars 

The Shadow and Bone Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo: I put off reading this series for years now and I’m not sure why. I loved Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom and then I never picked this series. But with the Netflix series coming out in April, I pushed. And I loved them all and frustrated that I waited this long to pick them up. | 4 stars 

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Beware a Scot’s Revenge (School For Heiresses #3) by Sabrina Jeffries: After not loving the second book, this one was fantastic. It was fun and enjoyable and hit me all in the right spots. I wish there were a little more feelings in the romance. But I still loved it a lot and can’t wait to read more | 4 Stars 

Heartstopper: Volume 1-3 by Alice Oseman: This is another one that has been on my tbr for some time and I finally read them all. This is also the first book that I have read from my tbr that my best friend Ely picked for me. Heartstopper is adorable, and I could not stop smiling throughout reading it. I even read them all in the same day because I could not help myself | 4 Stars 

The Extraordinaries (The Extraordinaries #1) by T.J. Klune: This was mine and Ely’s buddy read for March and I had a fantastic time reading it. It’s funny and made my heart happy. The House in the Cerulean Sea is one of my favourite books of all time, so I had high hopes for this one – and let’s say I can’t wait for book 2 | 4 Stars 

And those are the books that I read this March! What did you read this month? What did you think of them? Have you read anything that I did this March? Let’s Chat! 

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April was a very good reading month for me, especi April was a very good reading month for me, especially after last month. I had some really fantastic reads in April. I did do a lot of re-reading this month but I had such blast. I re-read Caught Up and Play Along and the first 4 books in the Ironside Academy series. 📚

I read some books that I’ve been waiting for including the new book from Kels and Denise Stone, as well as the new Tessa Hale. ✨

Overall it was such a good month, lots of binge reading series and starting on some new authors. I’m so excited to see what May brings. 🖤

What was your favourite book that you read in April? 

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IT’S RACE WEEK! 🏎️ If you didn’t know al IT’S RACE WEEK! 🏎️

If you didn’t know already I love F1, have ever since I was younger and decided that this year it would be fun to combined my love for F1 and reading together. 📚

After a week off we are back at it. We are in Miami this week’s and things are only just heating up. This week I’m reading Falling Off the Cliff  Kanitha P.

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Formula 1 legend in the making and rising star Thiago Valencia is chasing redemption as well as his second World Champion title. With a tarnished reputation and an undetermined future in F1 that hangs by a terribly loose thread, he can’t afford to lose his seat. Thiago is ready to do anything to redeem himself and erase his past mistakes. When a mysterious woman intrudes on his private party in Monte Carlo, he is certain the universe has brought his polar opposite into his life as salvation. He is sunshine, she is moonlight; he is a bright star and she is a moonbeam.

Destiny takes the wheel, steering Kamari into Thiago’s orbit, but her open disdain and closely guarded heart warn her to stay away. Enchanted by her charms, Thiago is intent on melting her freezing barriers and tearing down the walls shielding her heart.

When Kamari agrees to help him save his future by being his fake girlfriend, the unexpected happens, triggered by a game of lies, secrets and desire.

As they plunge towards the finish line, the race veers offtrack and neither of them are ready to fall off the cliff.
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How Race Week Reads Will Work 

On Monday of race week I’ll announce the book I’ll be reading for the week, then throughout the week I’ll be posting stories and my thoughts. And then on Sunday, race day my review and final thoughts will go up.

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A little late but I am finally getting to share Ra A little late but I am finally getting to share Race 5’s Race Week Reads review. This week I read, Downforce (Pit Lane #1) by Hannah Lily.

🏎️ Review 🏎️

I had so much fun reading this book. I knew I was in for a ride as soon as I started Downforce. It was entertaining, fun, and I just had a good time reading it. And while it does explore some heavy topics, I don’t think it took away from the fun nature of the book.

Right from the start, we can see the tension between F1 Presenter, Olivia Fraser and F1 Driver, Jonah Scott. And while silly at times, it was fun seeing them interact together. Both really didn’t like each other. They both had said things about and to one another that sometimes it caused chaos. And I was here for it.

I did find that at times, just silly things happened. I am not a massive rom-com reader, and there was a lot of falling into one another, and arguments stemmed from nothing. This is honestly just because I don’t like these types of scenes, but it didn’t really make me dislike the book at all.

I loved the whole road trip aspect of the book, it’s different from other F1 books I’ve read so far this year and just made for some interesting banter and lust. I do wish that the road trip was a little longer than it was because I did feel like the romance moved pretty quickly here, but again, it didn’t really affect how much I was enjoying the book.

The romance was this combination of being slow burn and full of angst right at the start, to the road trip happening and then bam. But I loved it, though. The banter between Olivia and Jonah was fantastic. I loved seeing them grow not only with one another but with themselves as well.

Overall, I had a great time reading Downforce and will be continuing the series for sure when the other books come out. The romance was angsty and just felt right. The found family aspect really worked well here, and the F1 aspects were pretty okay. Not the best I’ve seen, but not the worst either. If you are looking for a fun read that has a great romance and a little rom-comy, then pick this one up.
I’ve already had a pretty amazing reading year. I’ve already had a pretty amazing reading year. There have been so many books that I have enjoyed but there are some that I have just loved. 🖤

I didn’t realise before I put this post together that all of these books are from authors I’ve read and loved before. There hasn’t been a Rebecca Yarros book that I haven’t rated under 4 Stars. Elsie Silver is just making me love everything that she writes. Wild and Wrangled may be my favourite in the series. 📖

Three rereads also made it to this list. Binding 13 still makes me gasp and smile all at the same time. And Caught Up and Play Along just hit every time. 📚

I’ve honestly had a great year so far and since making this post a few more books I’ve read I’ve ended up loving. It’s going to be hard to pick my favourites at the end of the year that is for sure. ✨

What books have you loved reading this year? Are any books that made my list on yours? Let me know! 

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