Happy Half-Year, everyone! Can you believe we’re already at the halfway point of 2025? For me, this milestone is extra special as it coincides with my sister’s birthday – a perfect excuse to pause, reflect, and see how far we’ve come since setting those ambitious goals at the start of the year. Remember all those
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By Lindsey Kelk Publication Date: July 4, 2024Genre: Contemporary, RomanceRating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🌶️🌶️ ¾ Love Story: More Than Just a Swiftie Wink (and Yes, I Fell For It) Lindsey Kelk’s “Love Story” landed in my hands with a certain… inevitability. Let’s be real, the title is a siren call to any self-respecting Swiftie. Did I succumb? Absolutely. And you
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By Raven Kennedy Publication Date: August 27, 2019Genre: Supernatural, Romance,Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ My Reading Slump’s Sexy Savior (Finally!) Let’s be real, folks. I was in a reading rut. A deep one. Three DNFs in a row? It was a literary wasteland. I needed a book to pull me out, and I needed it now. Enter Raven Kennedy’s “Can’t
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By Taylor Jenkins Reid Publication Date: July 3, 2013Genre: Contemporary Fiction, RomanceRating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Taylor Jenkins Reid Shatters and Heals (As Always) Let’s cut to the chase: Taylor Jenkins Reid is an auto-buy author for me. If she writes it, I’m reading it. And “Forever, Interrupted” is yet another testament to her storytelling brilliance. This isn’t just a
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By Tessa Bailey Publication Date: June 6, 2023Genre: Romance, Contemporary, Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ A Year Later and Tessa Bailey Delivers (Finally!) Okay, confession time: it’s been a minute. Like, a full year minute. My book-reviewing muscles have been seriously neglected. But after a disappointing first read of 2024, I knew I needed a sure thing. Enter Tessa Bailey.
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I’m ready to level up in 2025! This year, I’m all about finding that sweet spot between family, work, and pure, unadulterated fun. Here’s my crazy list of things to do, achieve, and explore: Get Moving Feed Your Mind Create and Capture Find Your Zen Let’s make 2025 the year of epic adventures and personal
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As 2024 draws to a close, it’s time to look back on my reading journey. I set a goal of 52 books, but life had other plans. Despite not reaching my target, I’m happy with the 44 books I’ve read and the countless hours of joy they’ve brought me. Books Read or Listened to in
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Every year for the last few years, I’ve created a list of things that I have wanted to achieve for the year. In the past, they were particular things. These are just some of the things I’ve listed. This year I guess you could say I’m creating more of a bucket list of Fitness, Adventures,
Having just finished my training for Mental Health First Aid, one of the most important tools for recovery is self-care. But what is self-care? Self-care is the practice of taking care of your physical, mental, and emotional health. It’s about making time for yourself to relax, recharge, and do things that you enjoy. Self-care is
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By Mary Frame Pages: 266Publication Date: April 20, 2014Genre: New Adult, Contemporary Romance, Chick-Lit, CollegeTigger Warning: Mentions of RapeRating: ⭐⭐⭐½ I got this book as a ten-book bundle called “Ten Frist Dates“. A romantic comedy anthology. Ten authors, ten stories, all first in their series. Imperfect Chemistry is a nerdy romantic comedy. Lucy is a brilliant young
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