Book 20/30. My rating: 3 of 5 starsThe Nest is the story of four adult siblings and the fate of the shared inheritance that has shaped their choices and their lives. I may have rated it 3 stars, but I enjoyed it more than I thought I would 😅The Plumb siblings – Leo, Melody, Jack … Continue reading The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney

Book 19/30. My rating: 4 of 5 starsLouise is a single mom, a secretary, stuck in a modern-day rut. On a rare night out, she meets a man in a bar and sparks fly. Though he leaves after they kiss, she’s thrilled she finally connected with someone. When Louise arrives at work on Monday, she … Continue reading Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough

Book 18/30. My rating: 2 of 5 starsBea Schumacher is a stylish plus-size fashion blogger who enjoys indulging in her weekly obsession: the hit reality show Main Squeeze. But Bea is sick and tired of the lack of body diversity on the show and after she drunk rants about it online, she receives a call … Continue reading One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London

Book 17/30. My rating: 3 of 5 starsInitial review - February 2017.Two words: Jonah GriggsUpdated review - May 2024.I recently made the decision to reread a book from my library once every 10 books of my reading challenge because I own wayyy too many amazing books to only read them once. I am late with … Continue reading Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta

Book 16/30. My rating: 3 of 5 starsI joined Goodreads in April 2015 and added We Were Liars to my Want to Read shelf in August, making it one of the OG books on my TBR 🤓Here we are almost 9 years later, and given that Young Adult is my second favourite genre (behind Romance, … Continue reading We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

Book 15/30. My rating: 3 of 5 starsI was apprehensive going into this because my first (and previously only) Sarah Dessen book (That Summer) was a hard 1 star read 🥴 Lucky for me my apprehension was not validated as Dreamland was a decent 3 star read.Ever since she started going out with Rogerson Biscoe, … Continue reading Dreamland by Sarah Dessen

Book 14/30. My rating: 2 of 5 starsThe Silent Patient was my second of six 5 star reads in 2021 and to this day I am still blown away by that incredible twist 🤯 I went into The Maidens wary that it might not be as good as the author’s debut novel judging by the … Continue reading The Maidens by Alex Michaelides

Book 13/30. My rating: 4 of 5 starsI was Enchanted to start my fifth Taylor Jenkins Reid read for book 13 (because me 🤝 Taylor Swift 🤝 triskaidekaphilia 👯‍♀️) of my 2024 reading challenge on April 19th aka THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT 🤍 release day because, just like Carrie Soto, Taylor Swift Is Back!!! We … Continue reading Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Book 12/30. My rating: 3 of 5 starsAuburn Reed is determined to rebuild her shattered life and she has no room for mistakes. But when she walks into a Dallas art studio in search of a job, she does not expect to become deeply attracted to the studio’s enigmatic artist, Owen Gentry. For once, Auburn … Continue reading Confess by Colleen Hoover

Book 11/30. My rating: 2 of 5 starsThis was an easy-to-read take on the classic fairytale, and I loved that the FMC was called Valerie as I can count on one hand the number of times I have read a book with a character, main or side, that has the same name as me.That said, … Continue reading Red Riding Hood by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright