Nope, don‘t like it. Don‘t say lol in a book (that‘s not in a text convo). I‘m not here for that.

OMG! I loved this book! It‘s like a dark fantasy romance, where you‘re rooting for villain of the story, but is he really a villain? I loved this world and the characters. I‘m so glad I read this.

Unbeknownst to me this is a spin off of her Kingdom of the Wicked series which I‘ve never read. It looks like it has characters from that world, but can be read as a standalone. It hinted at some stuff that happened, but explained enough to not be lost

Low pick. Real people do not act like this…

This is a witchy romance but the male MC is a skeptic. This book has fake dating, but bad fake dating. They are trying to make other people they used to date jealous.

The MC and her family work at a witchy shop they used to own, but their mom sold.. I did enjoy this book a lot of things that happened were so weird and not realistic at all. But this is a witchy book, so I guess it‘s not realistic.

This was a good, quick read. I love how often Nancy meets a guy in each case and then you never hear about them again (or I guess they might, this is only book 7). Also, it‘s crazy how people keep accusing Nancy for doing wrong in front of the police expecting them to just listen. I‘m really enjoying reading these.

This was just okay for me. I listened on audio and I didn‘t really like the male MCs voice/accent. It kept taking me out of the story. Wes is an alchemist looking for an internship and shows up at Maggie‘s house. Her mother is away but she invites him in anyway where they slowly build a friendship. This a different world where there is a lot of different racisms based on their backgrounds and $75 is more money than they‘ve ever seen.

Sigh. I wanted to enjoy this a lot more than I actually did. The story was great. Emily goes to a town to look for the faerie folk. She gets enmeshed into the town and their troubles. Her colleague Wendell shows up and definitely helps her with the town and to make friends, even though all she wants to do is read her books and spend time with her dog. Something was just a little off for me, which stopped me from loving it and just liking it.

I wasn‘t sure if I was going to like this one because I didn‘t really enjoy the last couple of Emily Henry books. But I really loved this one! I loved Miles and Daphne. I loved all the exploring of Michigan too! I don‘t know if all the places are real, but I wished they were!

This was my #doublespin for May

I loved this book! I‘m not surprised because I love Leigh Bardugo, but I am surprised I enjoyed this story. Set in Spain, a servant has “magical powers” and draws attention to herself. She‘s also Jewish and has to hide that, so she doesn‘t attract the inquisition. You follow a few people‘s points of view but the storytelling unfolded beautifully.

Here is my May #readyourkindle list! I‘ve been struggling actually reading the books that are getting picked, but I‘m reading a few ebooks!

May #bookspin is just any ebook and #doublespin is latest Emily Henry which I started last night!

Here are my #AprilStats! I read a lot of audiobooks this month and did a bit of rereading.

I somehow read 25 books in April! And bailed on 2-3 books.

Again, Just for the Summer was my favorite April read. I threw in the tagged as a wild card but it beat out Abby Jimenez for me. Again, very different books but I ended up loving the tagged book.

#readingbracket2024

Finished all the books I will for April. Tagged was definitely my favorite read and it definitely beat out Kilt Trip.

Sorry but Ruthless Vow beat Just for the Summer for me. Even though they‘re completely different books.

I also added a bonus book for April with The Bone Shard Daughter because I also loved this book.

#readingbracket2024

The last book in this trilogy and it was so good! I loved this series and loved listening to them on audio. All the characters are together trying to stop them from getting the artifacts for the last contract. So much happening and so many ups and down! Strong conclusion to the series!

So this was recommended to me by Book Riot for #myTBR. But I only read about 3%.

It‘s too long for me to listen to a remake of The Name of the Wind… it could be amazing, but 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

He literally mentions the wind, owns a bar and tells stories…

This was my #doublespin for April

Here is my May #BookSpin list!

Here‘s my #bookhaul for #independentbookstoreday!

I got a free blind book for spending a certain amount. Any idea what the book is? I don‘t really scroll TikTok…

#newbooks

Hmm hard to tell if I liked this book. I definitely had a lot of thoughts while reading it but it was super gory. Definitely not a book I wouldn‘t have picked up without #LMPBC. And I don‘t want to say too much.

I mailed this out on Thursday. So should be there some time next week Kate!

Here are my May #Roll100 picks! I‘ve already read book 29.

It was fun to be back in this world! I don‘t remember Jane from the last book but that doesn‘t mean anything. Jane is a governess for a family holding a symposium and the host ends up dead. She has to work with Adrian to solve the murder before anyone else dies.

This is a historical mystery with romance. The mystery was really easy for me to solve.. but I enjoyed the book.

So I‘m not sure if I‘ve just never read a new book with painted edges or what, but ALL the pages are sticking together. The struggle is real to just turn to the next page. 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤪🤪

#readerproblems

My indie bookstore is starting a romance book club and this is the May and first pick. I‘ve read an Olivia Dade book before and enjoyed it but this one was LONG! It‘s 400 pages and pretty heavy, so the romance doesn‘t start until really a little more than halfway through. I get it as part of the story, the MC was dealing with a lot, but still.

But I did enjoy this one and am interested in reading the other books in this world once written.

Listened to my first audiobook through Spotify! I was hooked on this book in the beginning but I felt like it petered out towards the end.

Vampires and werewolves hate each other and each take a child to reserve peace. There is also some hacking (penetrator) in this book but it was pretty minor. 2nd romance this month that I‘ve read that this was the woman‘s job.

I‘ve read better fantasy romances, but this one was enjoyable.

Enjoyed my read of this one! I love how quickly I can read through these and still enjoy them!

Spent the day in Boston. Visited a used bookstore, Commonwealth Books and bought the tagged book.

While waiting for the train at South Station, sat at TITS and got a glass of wine and started book. Now reading it on the train.

When your book matches your new plant! 💚

This is the 2nd book in a series and it was just as great. It‘s a cozy historical mystery. But the romance building is so slow! I love it and just want it to go faster!

This was just released in February so who knows how much longer I‘ll have to wait for the next one.

Ugh. I could not stand the main MC in this book and unfortunately it‘s all told from her point of view. I did like Dax a bit but Gemma was so selfish and frustrating. It‘s too bad because I really love magical realism and love stories.

I‘m not sure if I‘ve read a romantic suspense novel before. I really enjoyed this spy story. Dove gets roped into some spy CIA missions when she gets mistaken for her sister. She meets Mendez and has to work closely with him to prove her sister‘s innocence.

This was actually pretty good!

I LOVED this book. Yes, it is slow, but that‘s kinda what I loved about it. Mysteries and thrillers have made me too anxious within the last year or so, but this one I wasn‘t. I love Tana French and I really love this world she created.

This is the 2nd book in the series. It says you can read it on its own, but there are some references to the past 2 years when the 1st book is set.

This was so good! I was so lucky to get a library audio loan! It was a skip the line loan. I think I listened to this in 1 or 2 days.

I‘ve been waiting for this one to be released for a while, so glad I quickly got to pick it up. Loved it.

Set between 2 different time periods. 1 is through journal entries.

Here are my nominations for #CampLitsy24! I have so many 2024 releases on my TBR this year! And I absolutely loved this event the last couple years.

Only a couple weeks behind on reading this one. It was a quick read with lots of trouble for Nancy! Phantoms, finding treasure and horseback riding.

I LOVED this book! Might be my favorite Abby Jimenez so far! I loved all the Easter eggs in this book from her other books!

Ahh it was so good, I devoured it! Read it!

Got to hear Hester Fox talk about her new book tonight. I also met her, spoke to her for 10 seconds and got my book signed.

No photo with her, but that‘s okay. Can‘t wait to read this book!

#anunlikelystory #authorevents

I really loved this book! Babies freak me out and I‘ve never been pregnant or had a desire to, so I was worried I wouldn‘t enjoy this book. It‘s a lot of hippy birthing classes and the such. It‘s set in the Cotswolds though, so I took it as research for my trip in the fall.

This is a debut, so I definitely plan to read more from this author.

I‘m not sure why I picked this one up. It wasn‘t on my TBR.. I must have just come across it scrolling on Libby.

This is a cowboy/western romance. It‘s set on a ranch in Wyoming. Emmy is a professional horse rider and has a riding scare so she comes back home. Luke is her brother‘s best friend and she‘s looking at him a bit differently now. She has ADHD and it talks about her triggers and things like that.

I‘m not sure this series is getting better. The books are kind of just eh. This one is a low pick.

Jenna and Titus go on a house call of a suspicious person about. They smell gas so they go into the house where a bomb goes off. In the bomb is a love and binding spell. So they fall in love and can‘t be more than 30 meters from each other. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I‘ll read both paperback and hardback, but it‘s obvs easier to hold a paperback.
I‘ll read physical and my kindle.
I also listen to audiobooks and read print books!

Thanks the tag @Catsandbooks !

#wondrouswednesday

Umm do women in the UK really get a whole year of maternity leave?!

Finished this last night and it‘s so good! I loved it and was surprised how much I loved it. I don‘t want to say too much because it‘s my #LMPBC pick!

I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did. I can‘t wait to pick up the next one.

I put it in the mail today, so should be to you Kate by end of the week.

#Bookspin is the tagged book. #doublespin is a chunkster!! Didn‘t read either of my picks in March, here‘s hoping April is better.

This one was okay. Nothing spectacular. Just a second chance romance in a small town. I don‘t like how when someone is trying to be sober, they are forcing her and constantly questioning her decision to no longer drink. Just let her be. You can have fun without alcohol and drugs.

Low pick. Super spicy.

The tagged book was my other favorite read of March! Decided to do 2 different books in my 2 different graphs!

Tagged book was my favorite read for March. But sorry, it wasn‘t better than Ruthless Vows!

My picks for April‘s #botm! Feeling romances. I think I‘m going to get the new Leigh Bardugo at my indie (though it‘s not one of the indies that gets a free bookmark) so I didn‘t get it in my box.

Used Bookmory for the first time ever in March. I wanted to see my books in a calendar view!

I‘m going to have to stop finishing multiple books on the same day!

Finished 18 books in March. A lot of audiobooks.

Enjoyed this mystery set in England. An American heiress is basically forced to marry but she twists it so it works for her. There is a lot of horses and horse racing, etc. I will continue this series. It‘s the first in the series.

I had no idea what the premise of this book was going to be before I read it and it really worked for me. It‘s magical realism and I love the way the story unfolded.

I‘m glad I picked it up because I do enjoy this author.

Got this in the mail at some point last week. (I forget to check the mail). Can‘t wait to pick this one up!

I‘m still reading my March book, but hoping to finish it today and get out in the mail early this week.

#LMPBC #Round20 #GroupM

Overall, I really liked this book and can‘t wait for the next one!!