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20 Jan

My Disappointing Reads Of 2021

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Today I thought I would share my disappointing reads of 2021. I don’t hate a lot of books, but there are some of the books that I thought I would enjoy and then didn’t. This could have been for all different reasons. From I didn’t like the writing style, the story didn’t capture me. Or I wasn’t able to connect with the characters. I also recently shared some of my favourite reads for 2021.

The books on this list aren’t necessarily bad books. But they weren’t for me. Most of the books on this list are romance, simply because that is nearly all I read last year. Some of these books are from authors that I’ve enjoyed before, some are from new-t0-me authors. So enough of this, let’s get right into it. These are my disappointing reads of 2021.

Custom Built (Fast & Fury #1) by Chantal Fernando: I was really upset when I didn’t end up liking this book. I’ve really enjoyed all the other Chantal Fernando books that I’ve read over the past few years. And on paper, this seems like my type of book. But it just didn’t. I wasn’t able to really connect with either of the protagonists and while I did enjoy the romance. I felt that there were 10 billion things going on and I could not keep up with it all.

Four by Sara Cate and Rachel Leigh: This one came up on my TikTok one day, and I grabbed it right away. But sadly this one wasn’t for me. I didn’t love the writing style, the romance was just okay. I managed to read it in a few hours, but it wasn’t what I was hoping it would be. The darker themes of this book were great. I think it’s one of the things that kept me reading. Overall, it was just okay.

Blind Landing (Flipped #1) by Carrie Aarons: I wanted a new type of sports romance to read and I’ve enjoyed books set during the Olympics before. But this one just was not it. The romance wasn’t there for me. It felt forced and I didn’t feel the connection. The pacing of the book also felt off to me. I really wanted to enjoy this one.

Vows of a Mobster by Eva Winners: This one started off strong and then about 40% in it just flipped. So many things were added to this book and the plot that I couldn’t get keep up. I seriously didn’t know what was going on at times. There were so many plot holes that it made it hard to enjoy when I was reading. Also, some very strange things happened towards the end, that really turned me off.

A Moment for Us (Willow Creek Valley #3) by Corinne Michaels: There is also a lot going on in this book. I felt that at times it was just a little too much. From the long time crush, the surprise pregnancy to his past. And then everything that happens to them both. I just didn’t feel that it was complete. The romance was just okay, it wasn’t fantastic, but I didn’t hate it. But I also felt like they didn’t fit with one another.

Medicine Man (Heartstone) by Saffron A. Kent: I went into this book, knowing that I might not enjoy it, but I kept an open mind. I quite enjoy age gap romances and that part of this book didn’t faze me at all. I just finished the book feeling cold. The romance didn’t spark anything for me. The characters feel flat and the story was blah.

And there we go. Those are some of my disappointing reads of 2021. Have you read any of these books? What did you think of them? What were some of your disappointing reads of 2021? Let’s Chat!

18 Jan

2021 Releases I Was Excited to Read But Didn’t Get To

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This week I’m sharing the 2021 releases that I was excited to read but didn’t get to. Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and Bookish and is hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl.

I read a lot of books last year, but I still wasn’t able to get through everything that I wanted to read. So today, I’m sharing the books that were released last year that I didn’t pick up but wanted to. They are mostly romances, but young adult books that make an appearance. Anyway let’s go, as always these are in no order.

Bombshell (Hell’s Belles #1) by Sarah MacLean. | The Ex Hex (Ex Hex #1) by Erin Sterling | Her Soul to Take (Souls Trilogy #1) by Harley Laroux | Yes & I Love You (Say Everything #1) by Roni Loren.

Wild Rain (Women Who Dare #2) by Beverly Jenkins | Reel (Hollywood Renaissance #1) by Kennedy Ryan |Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo | The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun.

Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordan | Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley.

And there we go. Those are the 2021 releases that I was excited about but wasn’t able to get to. I am really hoping that I can get to some of them this year. I actually do own most of them so that is a good start. What did you want to read last year but didn’t? Have you read anything on my list? Let’s Chat!

16 Jan

All The Books I Read in 2021 | Part 2

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I’ve done this series for a few years now and I thought there was no better way to share all the books I read in 2021. So here we go again. Last week I started this series where I share the books that I read from January to April 2021.

Now it’s time for me to share all the books I read from May to August. There will be one more post next week with the last batch of books that I read for the year. It’s pretty apparent that I mostly read romances in 2021, and I just love that. My reading has changed and I feel great about it. So let’s get right into it. As always there are in no particular order.

Fugitive (Houston Defiance MC #3) by K.E. Osborn – 2.5 Stars |Impulsive (Houston Defiance MC #4) by K.E. Osborn – 3 Stars.|To Love and to Loathe (The Regency Vows #2) by Martha Waters – 4 Stars Review. | Last Will and Testament (Radleigh University #1) by Dahlia Adler 2.5 Stars.

Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changeling #1) by Nalini Singh – 4 Stars | Visions of Heat (Psy-Changeling #2) by Nalini Singh – 4 Stars. | Caressed by Ice (Psy-Changeling #3) by Nalini Singh – 4.5 Stars | Mine to Possess (Psy-Changeling #4) by Nalini Singh – 4 Stars. – Review

Hostage to Pleasure (Psy-Changeling #5) by Nalini Singh – 4 Stars | Branded by Fire (Psy-Changeling #6) by Nalini Singh – 4.5 Stars | Play of Passion (Psy-Changeling #9) by Nalini Singh – 4 Stars | Kiss of Snow (Psy-Changeling #10) by Nalini Singh – 5 Stars

Get a Life, Chloe Brown (The Brown Sisters #1) by Talia Hibbert – 4 Stars Discussion | Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper #4) by Alice Oseman – 5 Stars | Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows #2) by Leigh Bardugo – 4.5 Stars. | The Wallflower Wager (Girl Meets Duke #3) by Tessa Dare – 4 Stars.

Hard as It Gets (Hard Ink #1) by Laura Kaye: – 3 Stars Reread | Hard as You Can (Hard Ink #2) by Laura Kaye – 3 Stars |Lore by Alexandra Bracken – 4 Stars Discussion | Undercover Duke (Duke Dynasty #4) by Sabrina Jeffries – 4 Stars Review.

For Vacation Only by Mila Nicks – 3.5 Stars Review | Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas – 3 Stars | Punderworld, Volume 1 by Linda Šejić – 4 Stars | Without You by Marley Valentine – 2.5 Stars.

Hate (Madison Kate #1) by Tate James – 4 Stars | Liar (Madison Kate #2) by Tate James – 3.5 Stars | Fake (Madison Kate #3) by Tate James – 3.5 Stars | Kate (Madison Kate #4) by Tate James – 3.5 Stars.

With You Forever (Bergman Brothers #4) by Chloe Liese – 4.5 Stars Review | The Magic of Discovery (Emerald Lakes #1) by Britt Andrews – 3.5 Stars | The Magic of Betrayal (Emerald Lakes #2) by Britt Andrews – 3.5 Stars | The Magic of Revenge (Emerald Lakes #3) by Britt Andrews – 3 Stars.

Ice Planet Honeymoon: Aehako & Kira (Ice Planet Barbarians #3.5) by Ruby Dixon – 3 Stars | Barbarian Mine (Ice Planet Barbarians #4) by Ruby Dixon – 3.5 Stars | Ice Planet Holiday (Ice Planet Barbarians #5) by Ruby Dixon – 3 Stars | Barbarian’s Prize (Ice Planet Barbarians #6) by Ruby Dixon – 3 Stars | Barbarian’s Mate (Ice Planet Barbarians #7) by Ruby Dixon – 3 Stars.

Freestyle (Academy of Stardom, #1) by Bea Paige – 3.5 Stars | Lyrical (Academy of Stardom #2) by Bea Paige – 3.5 Stars | Breakers (Academy of Stardom #3) by Bea Paige – 3.5 Stars | Finale (Academy of Stardom #4) by Bea Paige – 3.5 Stars

Brothers Freed #1 and #2 by Bea Paige – 2 Stars | Pestilence (The Four Horsemen #1) by Laura Thalassa – 4 Stars| One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston – 4.5 Stars Discussion.

Flipped #1 and #2 by Carrie Aarons – 1.5 Stars | Neon Gods (Dark Olympus #1) by Katee Robert – 5 Stars Review | Color Me Pretty by B. Celeste – 2 Stars.

Queen Takes Knights (Their Vampire Queen #1) by Joely Sue Burkhart – 3.5 Stars | Queen Takes King (Their Vampire Queen #2) by Joely Sue Burkhart – 3 Stars | Queen Takes Queen (Their Vampire Queen #3) by Joely Sue Burkhart – 3.5 Stars | Queen Takes Rook (Their Vampire Queen #4) by Joely Sue Burkhart – 3.5 Stars

Queen Takes Checkmate (Their Vampire Queen #5) by Joely Sue Burkhart– 3 Stars | Thunder Road #1-3 by Katie McGarry – 4 Stars.

Scars (The Triad #1) by Dana Isaly – 4 Stars | Baby & the Late Night Howlers (Sweet Omegaverse #1) by Kathryn Moon – 3.5 Stars | Lola & the Millionaires: Part One (Sweet Omegaverse #2) by Kathryn Moon – 4 Stars | Lola & the Millionaires: Part Two (Sweet Omegaverse #3) by Kathryn Moon – 4 Stars.

And there we go. Those are all the books that I read from May to August 2021. It was a lot of books that I managed to read in the span of a few months and I also read some of my favourite books as well. What did you read in 2021? Let’s Chat!