Angel Reads

09 Feb

Books That Have Been on My TBR the Longest

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I thought I would have a little fun today and share the books that have been on my Goodreads tbr the longest. If you didn’t know already I don’t only use my Goodreads tbr for books that I own but in general to keep track of books that I am excited about and want to read. I do that so I actually remember the book. Otherwise, I will forget so much about it.

So today I am taking us back in time and sharing 10 books that have been on my Goodreads tbr the longest. Some I own, some I don’t. Some I don’t even know when I will read. A lot of the books that have been there the longest are young adult books. And I am just reading it that much these days. But let’s get into it.

The Diviners (The Diviners #1) by Libba Bray: Okay let me start with, I have tried. I have tried to read this one twice now and I just couldn’t get into it. I’m not sure why, it has so much that I love in the book. But every time I have tried, I couldn’t get over 50 pages.

In Honor by Jessi Kirby: I don’t own this one, but I know why. It was out in hardback when I first found it, and at the time I could not afford it at all! I was under 18, not working etc. Plus I don’t think it had a publisher here in Australia so it just didn’t happen. Maybe I should try it now.

Spark (Spark #1) by Rachael Craw: I met Rachael Craw a few years ago, so I got the first book in the series. It sounds like my jam. Especially when I was reading YA a lot. Maybe I will get to it soon,

Thicker Than Water by Brigid Kemmerer: This is one I don’t know how I haven’t read yet. I have adored all of Brigid Kemmerer’s books, especially her contemporaries. I want to love this, I want to read it. And I will, soon.

In the Dark, In the Woods by Eliza Wass: This book caught my eye right away. I don’t read a lot of thriller/mystery but this one sounded fantastic. I know it took me a while to get it. And then I never picked it up.

The Way to Game the Walk of Shame by Jenn P. Nguyen: I added this to my tbr when I was going through my contemporary young adult phase. It sounded brilliant and it still does and is what I was looking for. I wanted angst, romance and everything in between.

The Lovely Reckless by Kami Garcia: This is another one that I added to my list when I was reading a heap of a contemporary young adult. It was what I was looking for, but again I could not afford the hardback so I was waiting for the paperback to come out and just never got back to it.

Wires and Nerve (Wires and Nerve #1) by Marissa Meyer, Douglas Holgate (Illustrator) and Stephen Gilpin (Illustrator): I absolutely adore the Lunar Chronicles series and this has been on my list for ages. I still haven’t managed to grab a physical copy but I imagine when I do, I will get to it.

Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys: So Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys is one of my favourite books of all time. So obviously I needed to add more of her books to my tbr. I just have not gotten to them yet. But this one. I need and want.

Firsts by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn: I didn’t know too much about this one when I added it to my tbr. It sounded interview and was something that caught my eye from the start. I’m not too sure if it’s going to be something that I love now, but I still want to give it a go when the time comes.

And there we go. Those are some of the books that have been on my Goodreads TBR the longest. Have you read any of these books? What did you think of them? Which should I

07 Feb

2023 Debut Books I’m Excited About

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This week I’m sharing the 2023 debut books that I’m excited to read. Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and Bookish and is hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl.

I love finding new authors that I love. And what I love more than finding already established authors that I love—finding new authors altogether. It’s like I have discovered a secret and I can’t wait to share it with everyone. So today I’m sharing the 2023 debut books that I can’t wait to read this year. And I hope I will love and get to share with you all.

So let’s get into it here are the 2023 debut books that I am super excited to read. Most of the books on this list are romance, and not surprised by that at all. It is what I am really loving at the moment. And neverthless, like always these are in no order.

The Nanny by Lana Ferguson | Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee. | Playing For Keeps by Tristen Crone. | Forget Me Not by Julie Soto.

A Realm of Ash and Shadow (A Realm of Ash and Shadow #1) by Lara Buckheit. | Far From Neverland Rylee Hale. | The Curse of Saints (The Curse of Saints #1). by Kate Dramis | A Game of Hearts and Heists (Girl Games #1) by Ruby Roe.

The Davenports (The Davenports #1) by Krystal Marquis. | Girl, Goddess, Queen by Bea Fitzgerald.

And there we go those are some of the debut books coming out in 2023 that I can’t wait to read. There are so many times I read debuts without even realising so let’s see if I can find anymore throughout the year. So what debuts are you looking forward to in 2023? Have you read any debuts this year so far? And let’s chat!

05 Feb

A Very Good Start To The Year | January Wrap Up

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Welcome to the first wrap-up of 2023. I can’t believe another month is over. But it’s time for one of my favourite type of posts. I had a fantastic January and a very good start to the year. I’m not too sure what happened but I read quite a bit. In the end, I read 31 books this January.

I also like the range of books I read this month. While all romance there were some monster and fantasy romances, to contemporary and MC. It made reading this month really easy if I felt myself going into a slump. I would pick up a different genre and read it. I had some fantastic books this month and some that were not so great. It was a range really. And that just made reading so much better.

So let’s get into it. These are the books that I read this January and they led me to have a very good start to the year. As always these are in no. order.

The Kraken’s Sacrifice (A Deal With a Demon #2) by Katee Robert – 4 Stars. | Sticks and Stone by Grace McGinty. – 4 Stars. | Luxuria (Shades of Sin #1) by Colette Rhodes. | Under Locke by Mariana Zapata – 4.5 Stars Reread.

Face Offs & Cheap Shots (CU Hockey #2) by Eden Finley and Saxon James. – 3.5 Stars | Goal Lines & First Times (CU Hockey #3 ). by Eden Finley and Saxon James – 4 Stars. | Line Mates & Study Dates. (CU Hockey #4) by Eden Finley and Saxon James. – 4 Stars | Puck Drills & Quick Thrills (CU Hockey #5) by Eden Finley and Saxon James. – 4 Stars.

Revealing the Dragons (Stonefire Dragons #2.5) by Jessie Donovan – 3 Stars. | Rebel & Her Knights (Pack Bonds #1) by Rosemary A. Johns. – 3 Stars | Ember & Her Marshals (Pack Bonds #2) by Rosemary A. Johns – 2.5 Stars. | Faked (Ward Sisters #2) by Karla Sorensen – 4 Stars.

Broken Bonds (The Bonds That Tie #1) by J. Bree – 4 Stars. |Savage Bonds (The Bonds That Tie #2) by J. Bree – 4 Stars. | Blood Bonds. (The Bonds That Tie #3). by J. Bree – 4 Stars. | Forced Bonds (The Bonds That Tie #4) by J. Bree. – 4 Stars.

Tragic Bonds (The Bonds That Tie #5) by J. Bree – 4 Stars. | Floored (Ward Sisters #3) by Karla Sorensen. – 4 Stars | Forbidden (Ward Sisters #4) by Karla Sorensen – 3.5 Stars | Luna and the Lie by Mariana Zapata – 4 Stars Reread.

Steal Me (Haunted Roads #1 ) by India R. Adams – 2 Stars. | Cal (Secrets and Lies #1) by B.J. Alpha. – 2 Stars | Con (Secrets and Lies #2) by B.J. Alpha – 2 Stars | Finn (Secrets and Lies #3) by B.J. Alpha – 2 Stars.

Bren (Secrets and Lies #4) – B.J. Alpha – 2 Stars. | Oscar (Secrets and Lies #5 ) B.J. Alpha – 2 Stars. | Where Good Girls Go To Die (Good Girls #1 ) by Holly Renee. – 4 Stars | Where Bad Girls Go to Fall (Good Girls #2) by Holly Renee. – 4 Stars.

Harmony (The Club Girl Diaries #1 ) by Addison Jane – 3.5 Stars | Chelsea (The Club Girl Diaries #2) by Addison Jane. – 4 Stars | Hadley (The Club Girl Diaries #3) by Addison Jane – 4 Stars.

And there we go! Phew, that was a lot. But I had such a blast reading this month. And I’m so excited that I have a very good start to the year. While I didn’t have all fantastic reads, I still had some solid picks. What did you read this month? How is your year going so far? Any bookish plans for February? So let’s Chat!