I just spent the last week reading the trials and tribulations of Arden St. Ives and I have been absolutely enthralled. This particular installment left me an anxiety ridden mess for most of it, but it was worth it! This series was so much better than 50 Shades of Grey and I liked 50 Shades of Grey.😂 Alexis Hall is rapidly becoming a favourite author! 👍👍 #ArdenStIves #ArdyBaby

Bravo, Robinne Lee, bravo. You took this middle-aged, married mother of 3 on a torrid love affair that had me seriously pondering a young lover. (Shhhh...don't tell my husband😉) However, I think you just might be a sadist. 🤔

This book left me with a serious book hangover and I'm sure I'll be thinking about it for days, at the very least.

So, this happened today....😁

A beautiful story of love and historical fiction wrapped up in a bit of fantasy. Now I want to go to Ireland!

😊 This book gave me all the warm and fuzzy feels! Not only was it a romantic fairytale with a prince, but it was also an American political fairytale/reimagining with a world that is better than the one we are actually in. I even teared up and got chills at one part that made me hope that maybe someday it will be true. Fantastic Read!!❤️👍

Check out this awesome #BookHaul I found at the library! It was only $4 for all of them!! 😁

For those of you that use Goodreads, when you DNF a book, do you mark it as "read" or no? #DNF

DNF! I got to about 50% and I just couldn't take it anymore! This is a seriously F'ed up abusive relationship! #DNF

So I decided to try this book after seeing it recently on some high profile Best Romance Books lists. I'm nearly 40% in and I'm struggling. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind a good Alpha Male Romance, but these characters are starting to get on my nerves! Does anyone know if it gets better? To finish or not to finish, that is the question.

I've noticed a bit of a color trend with the books I've read so far this year. #Turquoise #CoverTrends

This book's content was interesting, but I wasn't terribly fond of the presentation. The story played out in reverse and was a bit awkward and confusing at times. The author's note at the end was probably the best part. In it Picoult offers some very interesting arguments regarding the social complexities that surround the pro-life vs. pro-choice debate.

Not often I hit my goal this early in the year, but I've been on a roll for the past couple of months. I also set my goal a bit low this year because of the severe reading slump I had last year. Yay for beating the slump!😁

Wow! I forgot how much I liked this series and its characters, especially Warner.😍 The ending was a bit cruel, but now I'm definitely looking forward to the next installment. Awesome read while camping. I'm literally writing this while crossing the New Brunswick/Quebec border.😁 #ByeNewBrunswick #BookBoyfriend

Sitting around the campfire talking about books with the hubby and kids.❤️ #Camping #NewBrunswick

Roadtrippin'! #Roadtrip

Wow! No one can write a heartwrenching romance like Colleen Hoover! #CoHo #CoHort

I love it when i find good used books for sale at the library!😁 #BookHaul

I'd been wanting to read this for awhile and I finally got around to it a couple of weeks ago. After finishing it, I was officially hooked! I then proceeded to devour the next 3 books in the series over the past week. Now I am undecided. Do I start book 5 knowing I will have to read it slowly as chapters are doled out weekly on #Wattpad or do I hold off till the whole book is available and devour it all at once? 😞 What to do, what to do....

1. You guys
2. 3
3. Litsy, Goodreads, Kindle, Kobo, Overdrive, Hoopla, Serial Reader
4. Driving to my in-law's house
5. ?
#friyayintro @jesshowbooks

A book everyone should read right now. Loved it!

I finished this book and decided to watch the movie the same day. Both were really good. I loved the rawness of the book and the feelings it evoked, reminding me of that obsessive fascination brought on by first true love. The movie was brought to life by Timothée Chalamet. He played Elio to perfection. Armie Hammer was no slouch either, but the closing scene, though different from the book, was heartbreaking.

I've been really behind on my Litsy book reviews.☹️ No time like the present to catch up on them. The #ACOTAR series is one of my all time favourites, so while this novella was just a small tidbit and wasn't as good as the rest of the series, it was still really good! I absolutely adore Rhysand!😍

I enjoyed this #BlackDaggerLegacy book more than the previous two. Looking forward to reading the The Thief next. #BlackDaggerBrotherhood #BDB

Not necessarily a Mia Sheridan favourite, but still a pretty good read. #LitsyAtoZ #LetterP

1. Tagged book
2. Duran Duran
3. Not sure...probably Duran Duran (I see a theme here😂)
4. Pictures of You by The Cure
#ManicMonday @JoScho

I posted this to an ACOTAR Facebook group I belong to and completely forgot to post here. Although I don't have much faith in filmmakers when it comes to these types of adaptations, I'm still really looking forward to this.😀
http://deadline.com/2018/03/constantin-film-preps-young-adult-fantasy-feature-a-...

I started this tome on #Overdrive on Feb. 3 & I've been plodding along at a decent pace. Read a couple of other books when it expired for a bit, but I was able to renew it quickly. It's a long book & I was enjoying it, but then I hit a wall. It has taken me over a week to read the last 3 chapters. For those that have read it, these are the Felurian chapters. I'm convinced Patrick Rothfuss got a bit randy one night and wrote these chapters.😁

1. Cinder
2. Loving Mr. Daniels
3. Lady Midnight
4. Marley & Me
5. Mrs. Brown's Boys
6. Mo Willems
7. Susan Ee
8. Becky Albertalli
9. Emma Chase
10. Willow Aster
11. Jennifer L. Armentrout/J. Lynn
12. La Estrella by Javi Araguz (I had to search for one on Goodreads😊)
13. J.R. Ward
🌟 Him by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy
#NameGame @Kaye

1. Dawn was coming.
2. 994
3. rectangular
4. No name
5. Grayish green
6. Fantasy
7. Flame, upright
8. It's an ebook, so I don't really know.
9. P. R.
10. Nope
11. 2011
12. Once again, it's an ebook
13. Yes! 61.3% done to be exact
15. Yes!
#TheBookInYourHands @Kaye

1. Henry Cavill, Sam Heughan & Chris Hemsworth to name a few
2. Red, Black & Lavender
3. Currently plodding along to The Wise Man's Fear (50% done)
4. Jamie Fraser, Mark Watney, The Doctor & Rhysand
5. Any like minded folk out there??
#friyayintro @jesshowbooks

1. Ebooks
2. Anywhere, but my bed is probably my ultimate favourite.
3. I tend to snack less when I'm reading, which is probably a good thing.
4. One book at a time 📖
5. Night! 🌘
#readingfavourites @thereadingowlvina

1. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
2. Barbie Dolls
3. Red Lobster
4. Both!
#ManicMonday @JoScho

1. Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda
2. 10 by blood, 5 by marriage
3. Ant
4. Blueberry muffin, warmed with butter
5. 👍 will do
#friyayintro @jesshowbooks

1. Ontario, Canada
2. Hard to pick, I suppose I read a lot of romance
3. The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
4. Cheese!
5. Snickers - 🐱, Pippin - 🐶 & Nogard - 🐊 ( closest emoji I could find to a bearded dragon)

#LitsyWelcomeWagon @Kaye

2. Claire and Jamie, of course
3. Roses🌹 or lilacs
4. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
5. Always Red, never pink

#ManicMonday @JoScho

Reading in bed with these 2 lazy bums!😊 #TimeReadAlong #CatsofLitsy #DogsofLitsy

When I was really young, my aunt used to babysit me while my mom worked. My cousins used to call me Straky which is short for Stray Cat because apparently I used to follow them around like a stray cat. I also may have taken a liking to cat food around that time as well. 😝😶 My birthday is on the 13th, so 13 is my favourite number. 😺😺😺
#LitsyHandle @Chelleo

This book was a cute story that just gave me lots of the warm and fuzzies!😊 I loved Simon and his quirky group of friends and the sweet romance that unfolded. A definite must-read! Looking forward to seeing it play out on screen, I hope it does the book justice.

I am on a roll this month! 7 books read! So much better than last year with my numerous slumps. As for the book, it definitely wasn't Mia Sheridan's best, but still a decent read. #LitsyAtoZ #LetterM @BookishMarginalia

1. How does one choose?!
2. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
3. It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
4. A little over a year
5. 👍
#friyayintro @jesshowbooks

A couple of years ago I discovered Mia Sheridan & then devoured all the books she had published at the time. New books came out, but I never got around to reading them & I can't for the life of me figure out why. Because her books cause me to stay up till 3 AM reading 2 nights in a row, perhaps? 😀😴 I think it's time to plow through her newer books. #LitsyAtoZ #LetterG @BookishMarginalia #LitsyReadingChallenge First name in title @jessberk13

Wow, I just finished this trilogy for #LitsyReadingChallenge it left me wanting a book 4. Apparently it's not currently in the works though. 😟 I enjoyed all 3 books, but the ending left me feeling unsatisfied. #LitsyAtoZ #LetterU #LetterS #LetterD @BookishMarginalia @jessberk13

I'm a bit behind posting book reviews, but I read this one a couple of weeks ago. It was a sweet romance that deals with a bi-racial couple in small town Tennessee in the 70s and the obstacles they had to overcome. It applies as a new-to-me author for the #LitsyReadingChallenge #LRC2018 @BarbaraBB @jessberk13 @and #LetterI for #LitsyAtoZ @BookishMarginalia

This book was not my cup of tea. #LitsyAtoZ #LetterV Started in 2017, finished in 2018, so I suppose it's my first book of the year.

2017 was my first year doing reading challenges other than the Goodreads challenge. I tried the #LitsyReadingChallenge & #LitsyAtoZ . I didn't finish either one (lacking D, J, K, R, V, X), but I made a decent dent in both. Both The Virgin Suicides (10% in) & Anna Karenina (20% in) are on my currently reading list and both would've applied to another square or letter. Here's to a more productive (as far as reading goes) 2018!

1. Maintain the status quo (but I won't)
2. Not participate in any (but I still will)
3. Read only backlist books (I'm always a year behind)
4. Not be able to edit current TBR
5. 10 books of my choice
#NewYearWouldYouRather @swishandflick

As usual, CoHo did not disappoint. #LitsyAtoZ #LetterW

This book was okay. I had a hard time liking the main couple. Their 'issues' seemed very contrived and I started to get really irritated by them. The case they were working on was a bit on the confusing side too. Not the best I've read by Jamie Mcguire, but at least she's the same age as me, so I'm able to use this for the #LitsyReadingChallenge #LRC16

Wow....I normally breeze through Cassandra Clare's books, but this one took me forever! I'm not sure if it's me or the book though. I didn't get fully invested till the last 20%. #FinallyDone

I'm trying very hard to complete the #LitsyReadingChallenge and the #LitsyAtoZ , so I read this for #LRC4 and #LetterZ Not sure if I liked it necessarily, but it was disturbingly interesting. An interesting take on the mind of a serial killer.