I finished my new book nook, and also my book. READY OR NOT is a great example of how valuable #AuldLangSpine is, because I doubt I‘d even have noticed it if it hadn‘t appeared on @peanutnine ‘s list, and it was absolutely wonderful! I‘m so glad I have it in my life! I love a book that‘s fair to all its characters even when they can‘t be fair to themselves. Major props for being a trans-inclusive hetero pregnancy romance, too.
I get to spend a few days with my very favourite reading buddy! He‘s helped me make a good start on READY OR NOT, which is great so far. Lots of nuance to everyone‘s emotional responses to this unplanned pregnancy.
I went into the library to pick up READY OR NOT (my penultimate book for #AuldLangSpine 2025!), but of course I couldn‘t resist this anthology of urban poetry from Africa off the New Stuff stand.
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Sometimes a book just hits you at the right time. May is so insane, this was the perfect #bookclub pick. Funny and thoughtful. A lovable, strong female lead, and two male characters that were likable even in uncomfortable/challenging circumstances. A believable, relatable scenario and a satisfying ending. And, OMG, Nurse Louise!
pickThis was delightful and real and messy and sweet. Just loved it. A one night stand leads to an unplanned pregnancy, leaving our young heroine to navigate a new path with a man she barely knows and shifting all her other relationships as well. The audiobook was top notch - narrator Alex Finley is terrific. This is my first book by this author and I‘ll definitely read another.
pickUgh, did I like this book. Not only do we have a will they won‘t they, but even hits you in the feels about motherhood. I feel I even learned a little about myself with this one. Possible top romance read of the year!
pickEve finds herself pregnant after a one night stand.
What happens after is the start of a slow-burn romance - not with the baby daddy, but with a man she has been friends with since childhood.
The audiobook was narrated fantastically!
pickThanks to @Read4life for putting this on the #auldlangspine list! I love a Golden Retriever boyfriend, and Shep did not disappoint. ❤️
