Top Ten Tuesday-FALLing for reading

Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is Books I Read/Avoided Because of the Hype (and did you make the right choice?) I tend to avoid books that are super hyped, for whatever reason that is a turn off to me. Sometimes I will end up reading a hyped book years later, but probably wouldn't have enough to make a list from. So, I am going to go with books that are great to read in the fall. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can head over there to see what our other bookish friends are up to today.  

Ten-ish books that are great for reading in the fall: (click on the book cover if you want to see my review of the book)

The sweater weather series are loosely tied together by their cozy fall romcom vibe and take place in the same town, Harvest Hollow.

  

January 2024 Reading Wrap-Up

January alternated between flying by and being slow (mostly when I was at my part time job, LOL). I had some reading duds, but overall I think I had a decent reading month. I read 16 books and DNFed one. Click on the cover of the book if you are interested in the review.

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Sadie and the Bad Boy Billionaire

Title: Sadie and the Bad Boy Billionaire

Series: Oakley Island #3

Author: Emma St. Clair & Jenny Proctor

Publisher: Independently Published

Genre: RomCom, Contemporary Romance

Source: Author Provided

My Review:

I was so excited to finally read Sadie's story in Sadie and the Bad Boy Billionaire. The first two books set the scene perfectly for Sadie and Ben. I highly recommend reading the series in order. 

December Reading Wrap Up 2023

December passed in a blur of rental cars, work, Christmas, travel, and finally some down time!! I had some reading duds, but overall I think I had a decent reading month. I read 17 books and I did have a few 5-star reads! Click on the cover of the book if you are interested in the review.

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First Line Friday #112 - Absolutely Not in Love

Happy Friday, my bookish friends! I hope you all have a great day and weekend! First Line Friday is hosted by Carrie at Reading is My SuperPower!!  I am also linking up with Gilion on Rose City Reader for Book Beginnings. This is where you share the beginning of the book that you are reading. This week I am reading Absolutely Not in Love by Jenny Proctor. It is the last 😢 book in the Sweater Weather series.

Top Ten Tuesday-Halloween/Fall vibe books I still need to read

Happy Tuesday and Happy Halloween my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is a Halloween Freebie. Today I am going to highlight some books with Halloween or fall vibes that are still on my TBR. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can head over there to see what our other bookish friends are up to today. 

Ten-ish books with Halloween or fall vibes that I still need to read: 

 

Top Ten Tuesday-Fall RomCom Vibes

Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is a genre freebie. Since a few authors I know and love are doing a fall series together, I decided to highlight fall covers this week.Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can head over there to see what our other bookish friends are up to today. 

Cover REVEAL!!!! Just Don't Fall

It's rare for me to participate in cover reveals. However, I have LOVED all of Emma St. Clair's books, so I decided to participate in the cover reveal for Just Don't Fall, releasing August 31, 2023. 

Title: Just Don't Fall

Series: Sweater Weather Series

Author: Emma St. Clair    

Publisher: Emma St. Clair

Genre: RomCom

Top Ten Tuesday-Recent additions to my TBR

Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is Ten Most Recent Books I Did Not Finish. I would not normally put my DNF books on my blog, so I am going to skip this topic. Instead I will do the last ten books I added to my "Want to read" list on Goodreads. Most of them are books that haven't been released yet. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can head over there to see what our other bookish friends are up to today.

 

February Reading Wrap Up

While February is a short month, it felt long this time with all the sickness we had in our house. However, it was a good reading month.

I finished 18 books and DNF 1 in February. Click on the cover of the book if you want to read my review.

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6 Degrees of Separation -Feb. 2023 Trust

#6degrees of Separation is hosted by Kate at booksaremyfavouriteandbest on the first Saturday of each month. The gist is that everyone starts with the same book, then finds another book that relates to it somehow, then one that relates to the second, until you’ve got a chain of six additional books. It’s a twist on the theory that every person on earth can somehow be connected to any other person in six or fewer steps, and provides an opportunity to talk about random books we love (or don’t).

 

Stacking the Shelves #59, Sunday Post #56, Sunday Salon #50

Hey bookish friends! How are things going for you? It was another busy week for us. My husband found out Friday morning he was exposed to Covid on Wednesday, then later that morning he started with a sore throat and a sniffle. So far testing negative but we will be low-key this weekend.

Merritt and her Childhood Crush

Title: Merritt and her Childhood Crush

Series: Oakley Island Romcom #2

Author: Emma St. Clair & Jenny Proctor

Genre: Contemporary Romance, Romcom,     

Publisher: Emma St. Clair

Source: Own

My review:

Merritt and her Childhood Crush is the second book in the Oakley Island Romcom series by Emma St. Clair and Jenny Proctor. It is best to read this series in order. I loved Eloise's story in Eloise and the Grump Next Door and could not wait to get Merritt's story.  

First Line Friday #78-Merritt and her Childhood Crush

Welcome back to First Line Friday hosted by Carrie at Reading is My SuperPower!!  I am also linking up with Gilion on Rose City Reader for Book Beginnings. This is where you share the beginning of the book that you are reading. To join in the fun grab the book you are reading and leave a comment with the first line (or your link). This week I am reading Merritt and her Childhood Church by Emma St. Clair and Jenny Proctor. It is the second book in the Oakley Island RomCom series about three sisters.

Eloise and the Grump Next Door-Audio

Title: Eloise and the Grump Next Door (AUDIO REVIEW)

Series: Oakley Island #1

Author: Emma St. Clair and Jenny Proctor

Narrators: Rock Engle and Stephanie Rose

Genre: RomCom, fiction, Contemporary Romance

Publisher: Audible

Source: Author Provided

Stacking the Shelves #56, Sunday Post #53, Sunday Salon #47

Hey bookish friends! How are things going for you? I survived my first week of being a part-time nanny and I love it! I was actually able to read more than I thought I would this week, with starting a new job. Have a wonderful weekend!

Top Ten Tuesday-The books I am most excited to see released

Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday is our Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the First Half of 2023. This should be fairly easy! Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can head over there to see what our other bookish friends are up to today. 

Books I am most excited to see released during the first part of the year:

Spell the Month in Books-December 2022

I have seen this meme around a few times but never on the day it posts. Today I happened upon it and decided to participate. It is hosted by Jana @ Reviews From the Stacks. Here is how she describes the meme: 

Spell the Month in Books is a linkup hosted here on Reviews From the Stacks on the second Saturday of each month.

September Reading Wrap-Up

Summer is officially over, the trees are starting to change, we have a lot of changes going on over here, especially with the move, which affected my reading for September. It will most likely affect October and November as well, but I will do what I can!!

I ended up reading 14 books and DNF 4 in September. Click on the cover of the book if you want to read my review.

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Eloise and the Grump Next Door

Title: Eloise and the Grump Next Door

Series: Oakley Island Romcom #1

Author: Emma St. Clair & Jenny Proctor

Genre: RomCom, Contemporary Fiction, Humor, Clean Romance

Publisher: Emma St. Clair & Jenny Proctor

Source: e-copy provided, bought paperback

My review:

I will read anything that Emma St. Clair writes. You never know what you are going to get when two authors write together, especially if one is new to you.