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23 Jul

Recent Audiobooks on my TBR

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Over the last few months, I’ve been listening to more and more audiobooks. So today I thought I would share some recent audiobooks that I have added to my tbr.

I use to like audiobooks but it wasn’t something that I reached for at first. I’m a fast reading, so I would get through reading a book way faster than listening. But one of the things that I love about audiobooks is that it enables me to do other things while also reading.

As I said the past couple of months I’ve been listening to more and more audiobooks and really enjoying them. And I wanted to share the audiobooks that I can’t wait to read. Like always these are in no particular order.

The School for Good and Evil (The School for Good and Evil #1) by Soman Chainani: This has been a book that I’ve been planning to read for some time. It’s one of my younger sisters favourite series and she has been begging me to read it. I’ve started reading it and hope to finish it soon. But I’m enjoying it so far.

Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah: I really enjoy watching and listening to Trevor Noah and I’ve been really interested in reading his book. I’m not a massive non-fiction fan, but I think I’m going to really enjoy his one, especially since it reads it.

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi: As soon as I saw that there was going to be an updated version of Stamped with Jason Reynolds I knew that I needed it to get it. And what better way to read this than through an audiobook. I have heard nothing but fantastic things about this and I can’t wait to start it.

Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell Trilogy #1) by Hilary Mantel: If you don’t know already I love historical fiction and one of my favourite times in history that I love learning about is in and around the War of the Roses and 1500 Britan. I find it so fascinating, especially the time of Henry VIII. And this series has caught my eye a couple of times. So I thought I might try it on audiobook – let’s see.

The Diviners (The Diviners #1) by Libba Bray: I’ve been wanting to read this series for some time now. I tried once reading the physical version and I don’t think it was the right time. So I thought maybe the audio might help me read it. I’m excited though.

Waking Gods (Themis Files #2) by Sylvain Neuvel: I read the first book in this series on audiobook a few years ago now and I need to get to the rest of the series. I loved the first book a lot. I’m not a massive science fiction reader but this series, especially as an audiobook was fantastic.

And that is it for today’s post. What are some audiobooks that you are looking forward to reading? Do we share any that is the same? What are some of your favourite books to listen to as audiobooks? Let’s Chat!

21 Jul

Book Events/Festivals I’d Love to Go to Someday

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This week I’m sharing Book Events/Festivals I’d Love to Go to Someday. Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and Bookish and is hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl.

At the moment this is such a hard post to write. We have no idea when everything is going to go back to normal. I can’t even leave my state at the moment let alone the country. I was supposed to be going to Disney World in September and that isn’t happening. But this post has also been fun because I get to share events and festivals that I can’t wait to go to when the world is slightly back to normal.

I’ve ever been to bookish events and festivals in Australia. While most of them have been Melbourne. I have travel a few times to go to other events.

BookExpo: It has been my dream for years to go to BEA. I think it’s a lot of bloggers dream to go there. And since I’ve become a bookseller, it’s something that I want to do even more. It sounds like it’s going to be crazy and fun. And an amazing experience. I know I will get there once day, but I also know I will need to bring another 2 suitcases just for books. And that sounds exciting. I want to go to panels and see and meet all of these amazing authors. It will be such an incredible experience.

BookCon: I can’t go to BEA and not go to BookCon. While this seems like it’s going to be 10x busier. I just want to do it once. But I think I will be ready for it. Like BEA, I can’t wait to see all the panels and meet all the authors. We don’t get many international authors here in Australia. We only get them from time to time and I would most likely pass out from how many that I’m seeing.

YallFest/YallWest: This is another one that I really do want to go to. But then I can’t even choose which one out of the two. I wish they were closer together so I could go to both. But I guess it will depend on who is going to which that might help me pick.

Cassandra Clare: I want to go to anything that I will get to meet Cassandra Clare in. She has come to Australia twice, that I know of. The first time I had only just started reading her books and I wasn’t really on social media. The second time, she didn’t come to my state and it was too had at that time for me to see her.

YALC: You should all know by now, how much I love the UK and I would love to go to any bookish events there, but YALC is high on my list. Again it features YA authors from around the world and that just sounds like so much fun.

Any book festival: I love going to book festivals. And there so happens to be in the place that I’m going then there is no doubt I will be there. They are fun and interesting and I want to go more around the world. Maybe I can just do it for one year and go to as many as possible.

Book Bonanza Event: I really want to start going to more romance bookish events and this one is high on my list. It has so many romance authors I can’t even begin to tell you. I just look at the lists each year and stare. There is so many and they write in so many different genres of romance and it just seems like it would be fantastic.

And that is it for this week’s Top Ten Tuesday! What are some bookish events and festival that you would like to go to when this is all over? What have you been too? Let’s Chat!

19 Jul

Book I’ve Loved So Far in 2020

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It’s July! Can you believe that? This year has been…something. But through it all, I’ve also read a whole bunch of books that I’ve loved. So I thought I would share my favourite books that I’ve read so far in 2020.

My reading this year has been very broad. I’ve read YA, romance, historical fiction, verse, you name it. And I love that this is happening. My favourite books are also very different, and I think that goes to show all I’ve read this year. There are still so many books that I want to read, and I hope to get to them in the next few months. Anyway here is my favourite reads of 2020 so far, like always these are in no order.

Check, Please! by Ngozi Ukazu: I’ve read both half of this series and gosh they are so good. It’s a sports romance, graphic novel and I don’t know what is better. The romance is adorable. Bitty just gets me and I want everyone else to read it.

This is How We Change the Ending by Vikki Wakefield: I have spoken this one quite a bit. This book made me feel so many things from anger to hope. From sadness to being proud. This poignant coming of age story that captures the lives of those that struggle day by day. That tries to make the best of what they have. Full Review.

The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling by Wai Chim: An empowering novel that explores family, mental health and trying to find your own feet. And while there is darkness in this novel and sometimes you feel like there is no hope. There is also warmth. It has one of the cutest romances every. Full Review

Chain of Gold (The Last Hours #1) by Cassandra Clare: Of course this has made it onto my favourites list. Like, come on. It was brilliant and fantastic and everything that I wanted it to be. The friendships and banter were brilliant, and I loved being back into the world. I am so not ready for the next book.

Great and Precious Things by Rebecca Yarros: This one is heartbreaking, beautiful and just so good. It explores the notion of guilt and grief, as well as a fresh start. Rebecca Yarros knows how to tear me apart and she did again. The romance in this one is so perfect, it’s a friend to lovers, to absolutely perfect. Full Review

Bringing Down the Duke (A League of Extraordinary Women #1) by Evie Dunmore: I loved Bringing Down the Duke. It was fun and entertaining, while also being heartbreaking and challenging. The romance between Annabell and Sebastian was swoon-worthy and exactly what I want from my historical romances.

The Fallen Men series by Giana Darling: I didn’t think I was going to like these books as much as I did, but I can’t wait to read the next one. I’m dying to know what is happening with these characters, especially how the last book ended. Check out my series review for more.

Hades Hangmen by Tillie Cole: This is another series where I was expecting to like it as much as I did. It’s dark and that is normally not my thing. But I enjoyed reading in this world and with all these characters. There were some books that I liked more in the series than others, but overall it’s a great series so far. You can check out my series review for more.

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston: This was a re-read for me and I loved reading it as much as I did the first time. It’s fantastic and just want I needed it. The romance is adorable and the story is great.

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune: No surprise that this one is on my list. It’s my favourite book of the year so far. It is a magical and profound novel that truly takes the reader on an experience. It explores family and the notion that sometimes you find them in unlikely ways. It’s about love, that isn’t just about blood family or falling in love. Full Review.

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo: I listen to this one and it was simply fantastic. I can’t even begin to explain how beautiful and stunning The Poet X is. The passion and thought that went into every word, every poem was just perfect. The Poet X is an emotional book. As I said I cried for the last 40 minutes or so of the book. It was hard-hitting and did take a lot out of me. Full Review.

Girl Against the Universe by Paula Stokes: I can’t believe that it took me so long to read this one. I adored Girl Against the Universe by Paula Stokes. It was an excellent novel that does focus on mental health. Full Review.

Rebel (Women Who Dare #1) by Beverly Jenkins: This one is such a fantastic historical romance and I can’t wait to read more. The romance was fantastic and I enjoyed reading a book set in a different time than I normally read in my historical romance. Full Review

Dear Martin (Dear Martin #1) by Nic Stone: Is an emotional read, but it’s also powerful and beautiful. Justyce was such a fantastic protagonist. He felt real and honest and that made for such an incredible read. If you haven’t read this book, please do. It is a powerful but brutal read. Full review

Duke Dynasty series by Sabrina Jeffries: This series so far by Sabrina Jeffries is fantastic. It’s brilliant and amazing and I can’t believe it’s taken me so long to pick it up. They are so much fun, the romance is adorable and I love the story that is intertwined throughout. I can’t wait for more books.

Wicked and the Wallflower (The Bareknuckle Bastards #1) by Sarah MacLean: Sarah MacLean has been on my TBR for some time now and I finally picked this one up – and feel in love. It’s the perfect historical romance and I need to the rest of the books in the series because I am so intrigued but it all.

And that is it! Wow. I’ve read over 170 books this year and I’m pretty proud of the number of books that I have loved. What are some of the books that you have loved this year? Let’s Chat!