Book 6/30. My rating: 5 of 5 stars I started my third Taylor Jenkins Reid read on the 3rd of the month and the numbers + calendar lover I am loves that for me 🤩😍🤓Furthermore, this is my second 5 star read of the year, the first being The Girl with the Louding Voice which … Continue reading Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Category: Book Your Brains Out
I have loved books for as long as I can remember. There is no greater magic in the world than that of a good book. This is me sharing my current reads with ratings and reviews.
The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes
Book 5/30. My rating: 2 of 5 starsThis was adapted into a TV show in 2022 by Apple TV+, and while the book is almost always better than the movie/TV show, I am quite sure The Shining Girls is one of the few AF exceptions to the rule.The Shining Girls is a story about a … Continue reading The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes
The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas
Book 4/30. My rating: 3 of 5 starsUp until Chapter 23 on page 378, this was a 2 star read. And then, enter the long-awaited smut in chapter 23 and it was sooo damn good that it elevated my rating to 3 stars.I need to start by saying that I am not a fan of … Continue reading The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas
The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré
Book 3/30. My rating: 5 of 5 starsMy first 5 star read of 2023 🤩It took me 5 days to read The Girl with the Louding Voice and that is because I was admitted to hospital for surgery on the day I started reading it and finished it the night before I was discharged. If … Continue reading The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré
The President Is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson
Book 2/30. My rating: 2 of 5 starsTwo stars for book two 🥴🥴I have been a fan of James Patterson ever since I read (and watched the movie adaptations of) Along Came a Spider and Kiss the Girls 20+ years ago. Those two bangers set me on a course to read the entire Alex Cross … Continue reading The President Is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson
You and Me on Vacation by Emily Henry
Book 1/30. My rating: 4 of 5 starsI intentionally chose You and Me on Vacation for the inaugural read of my 2023 reading challenge as my fiancé and I would be on vacation at the time I was reading it. I know that’s a little a lot on the nose, but I have a lot … Continue reading You and Me on Vacation by Emily Henry
2022 Reading Challenge
Last year I read six 5 star books and this year I’ve done one better by reading seven 5 star books 🤩🥳💃 1. The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah 2. The Testaments by Margaret Atwood 3. Red Dragon by Thomas Harris 4. Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate 5. Where the Crawdads Sing by … Continue reading 2022 Reading Challenge
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
Book 44/30. My rating: 5 of 5 starsMy 2022 reading challenge goal was to read 44 books and my plan for book 44 was a romance novel because:1. The number 4 is incredibly significant to my relationship 😌2. I’m super into saving the best for last and so I chose to close the year with … Continue reading The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
The Forbidden Game by L.J. Smith
Books 41, 42 & 43/30. My rating: 2 of 5 starsWhew! The Forbidden Game trilogy was 750 pages of silliness and immaturity 🥴🥴🥴I enjoyed the four primary works in The Vampire Diaries series i.e. The Awakening & The Struggle and The Fury / Dark Reunion and in my review of The Fury / Dark Reunion, … Continue reading The Forbidden Game by L.J. Smith
Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende
Book 40/30. My rating: 3 of 5 starsThis was my second Isabel Allende read, the first being The House of the Spirits which I rated 2 stars. I may have rated Daughter of Fortune 3 stars, but for the life of me I cannot tell you why I gave it one more star than THotS … Continue reading Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende
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