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This or That Book Tag
22 Aug

This or That Book Tag

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I’m loving doing more tags recently, so I thought I would do some more. The This or That Book Tag was originally created by Ayunda @ Tea and Paperbacks. I was tagged by Ely from Earl Grey Books. So let’s have some fun! 

Reading on the couch or reading on the bed?

Bed all the way. I love that I can curl up and just stay warm under all the covers. I read mostly playing down, and it’s better for my back pain. It’s my favourite way to read, especially in the winter months. In summer this is a little harder as it gets quite hot in my room. But for the most part, I love reading in bed. 

Main character: Male or Female?

Female 100%. I rarely read a book that solely has a male protagonist. I don’t hate them, but I much prefer female leads. In saying that I love having both love interests in romances. Makes for such a better reading experience and understanding. 

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Sweet or salty snacks while reading?

Salty, or savoury for this one. I don’t eat many sweet things. I much prefer chips or crips, something like Doritos. But only when I’m reading on my phone. I don’t want cheese on my books! 

Trilogies or quartets?

Hmm. This is a hard one for me. It depends on the series its self. But I do love longer series, especially in romances when you get everyone in the friendship or family group – makes for such a great read. 

First Person or Third Person POV?

I use to love reading in first person. But as time has done gone on I much prefer third person now. In saying that, third-person close to the narrator is perfect for me. It hits all the right marks and is the perfect combo of first and third person for me. 

Night or morning reader?

I read any time of day. I do however like to always read before I go to sleep, but when I was at uni I was reading my whole trip there and back. Between classes. Just any time that I was able to read. I did. 

Libraries or book stores?

Bookstores all the way. I may be a little biased here as I am a bookseller. But even before that, I love owning books. I love just being in a bookstore. There is something about it. In saying I also love libraries. But bookstores just make me so happy. 

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Books that make you laugh or books that make you cry?

I cry at everything. Seriously it doesn’t even need to be that sad and I will cry. I love books that make me feel emotions. That hit me deep. They just make so interesting and impactful reads. 

Black or White book covers?

hmm. I kinda like both. I like the contrast that both of them can give a cover. And then I love a black cover, with bright colours as a contrast. And I love how stark and demanding white covers can be.  They jump off the shelf for me. 

Character-driven or plot-driven stories?

Ohh this is such an interesting one for me. It does come down to the genre for me. I love character-driven books though. There is something about them that just grabs me from the start. I especially love fantasy to historical fictions that are character-driven it makes you look at the novel in a whole new light. There still needs to be some plot. 

And that is it for today’s tag. I had so much fun doing the This or That Book Tag. Do you agree with my picks? If you would like to do this tag go ahead, it’s so much fun. Let’s Chat! 

Book Review: The Wedding Date Disaster by Avery Flynn
21 Aug

Book Review: The Wedding Date Disaster by Avery Flynn

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The Wedding Date Disaster by Avery Flynn

Pages: 330
Publish date: August 25th 2020
Publisher: Entangled: Amara
ISBN: 9781640639126
Purchase: Book Depository – Amazon UK – Amazon US – Amazon AU –

Hadley Donavan can’t believe she has to go home to Nebraska for her sister’s wedding. She’s gonna need a wingman and a whole lot of vodka for this level of family interaction. At least her bestie agreed he’d man up and help. But then instead of her best friend, his evil twin strolls out of the airport.

If you looked up doesn’t-deserve-to-be-that-confident, way-too-hot-for-his-own-good billionaire in the dictionary, you’d find a picture of Will Holt. He’s awful. Horrible. The worst―even if his butt looks phenomenal in those jeans.

Ten times worse? Hadley’s buffer was supposed to be there to keep her away from the million and one family events. But Satan’s spawn just grins and signs them up for every. Single. Thing.

Fine. “Cutthroat” Scrabble? She’s in. She can’t wait to take this guy down a notch. But somewhere between Pictionary and the teasing glint in his eyes, their bickering starts to feel like more than just a game…

The Wedding Date Disaster:

I received an earc of The Wedding Date Disaster by Avery Flynn from Entangled Publishing in exchange for an honest review. This has in no way influenced my thoughts and feelings about the book. 

I’ve read a few Avery Flynn books before and enjoyed them quite a bit. They were fun and entering. So when I was asked if I wanted to review her newest release, I said yes. The Wedding Date Disaster was a fun read. I enjoyed the characters and the story – however, I did feel that it was missing a few things. 

The Wedding Date Disaster follows Hadley Donavan as she makes her way back to her home town for her sister’s wedding. She planned to bring her best friend as a decoy boyfriend, so she can survive her family. But things are flipped on its head when he sends his ‘evil’ twin brother instead. Hadley and Will Holt can’t stand each other – or they think they can’t. Will is only going on this trip to stop Hadley in her tracks. He doesn’t like her and he will do anything to get on her nerves. But being stuck together in a rural town isn’t always going to go to plan. For both of them. 

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Hadley was an interesting protagonist. I didn’t hate her, but I could love her. I liked getting to know her throughout the story, but I was waiting for something more. Hadley was easy to get along with and there wasn’t anything in particular that I didn’t like about her. One of my favourite things about her though is her passion. Even though she has just lost her job and is feeling pretty crap, she tries to find the good in it all. And that made the reading experience way more positive. 

Will was not an easy protagonist to get along with in The Wedding Date Disaster. For most of the novel I didn’t like him at all. I thought he was an asshole for most of the book. I hate how he treated Hadley for so much of the book. And when I thought that he was going in the right direction, he does a full 360. I couldn’t click with him from the start. He just read as an entitled character – which he was – but I made reading about him flat. 

I felt that both of Avery Flynn’s protagonists here weren’t fully fleshed out. They were almost there, but just never made it over the last few hurdles. Even at the end of the novel, it took a lot for Will to understand the way that he was thinking was wrong. I didn’t see much character growth and I wish it did have more because I enjoyed reading the novel. 

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While I didn’t love Hadley and Will as characters, the romance was adorable and swoon-worthy. The Wedding Date Disaster is very much a hate-to-love romance. From the start, the reader can see all the angst and hate between the pair. It’s full-on at the start. They both have their reasons for not liking each other but they also can’t help but like each other as well. there was a lot of back and forth between the two. Along with the hate to love romance, this was also a fake romance. I loved this aspect of romance. It made for some great laughs, awkward moments and lots and lots of angst. 

As soon as I read the synopsis of The Wedding Date Disaster I knew that it was going to be a fun read. And it was. There were some really good moments, especially with Hadley’s family. I love the relationship that they had with one another. It’s great seeing fantastic family dynamics in romances.

In saying that I do wish that we got to see more of Hadley’s relationship with her best friend Web. I felt that their relationship was non-existence. I know that most of the book was set in the country. But I don’t know, I wanted to see and know more about it. 

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Overall I had a fun time reading The Wedding Date Disaster by Avery Flynn. It was a quick romance novel that was swoon-worthy and full of laughs. The Wedding Date Disaster explores family and believing in yourself. Hadley was a great protagonist and I did enjoy the romance. Will isn’t my favourite love interest out there, but his sweetness made up for it. If you are looking for a quick ‘summer’ read kind of romance, then this one is for you. 

Have you read The Wedding Date Disaster by Avery Flynn yet? What did you think of it? Are you planning on reading it? Let’s Chat! 

My Last 5 Reads #2
20 Aug

My Last 5 Reads #2

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A few weeks ago I shared some of my last reads. I had heaps of fun with that post that I thought I would do it again today. At the moment, I’m not reading a lot. I just don’t know what I feel like reading at the moment. And that is deciding what to pick up, hard. And I just end up staring at my shelves and never make up my mind. 

So my last 5 reads have been a mix match of books – but I’ve ended up liking them all. I also re-read two books. I find that when I’m in a slump, re-reading is a great way to get out of it. Like always these are in no order.

Through the Storm (Le Veq Family #1) by Beverly Jenkins: I finally picked up another Beverly Jenkins and gosh I loved it so much. This was full of hate to love and it made me smile a whole lot. It did take me a little while to get into the novel but after maybe 40 pages. I couldn’t stop reading. I love the LeVeq family so much and it was fantastic hearing about Sable and Raimond romance. They just melted me. I love that the reader gets to see them slowly fall for one another. 
 
Lick (Stage Dive #1) by Kylie Scott: Like I said I felt like doing some re-reads recently and this is the one I picked up. It’s a fun book to read. It’s not a series that I always recommend to others. But if you like your rocker romances then this will be for you. This book just makes me smile a lot. The romance is also so good. This is one of those series that just make everything fun. 
 
Winds of the Storm (Le Veq Family #2) by Beverly Jenkins: After finishing Through the Storm I picked this one up. I think this may be my least favourite in the series so far – but I still love it. Archer Le Veq was seriously a fantastic male protagonist and he just made me laugh so much. One of my favourite things about this one is the banter between the brothers. I have one last book in the LeVeq family series to read and I can’t wait! 
 
Play (Stage Dive #2) by Kylie Scott: This is my favourite book from the series, so I had to pick it up after finishing Lick. This book is all over the place but it’s fantastic. I love the romance of this one so much. Mal and Anne are adorable together and they just melt me. It was a great book to re-read.
 
Prince Charming (Royals #1) by Rachel Hawkins: This one is my latest read and when I picked it up I was looking for a fun and romantic YA read. And that is what I got. I do wish that it was a little longer though. I felt that the romance could have been expanded one a little bit, but I smiled the whole time reading it. I’m looking forward to reading the next book in this series though. 
 
And those are my last 5 reads! What have you read recently? Have you read any of these books? 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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