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 40 books I’ve read and the countless hours of joy they’ve brought me. Books Read or Listened to in […]
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By Stacy Sims Publication Date: May 17, 2022Genre: Non-Fiction, Health, Fitness, Self-helpRating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you are a woman aged 35 or over, and do any type of sport then this book is for you. My mum never really talked about her transition through Menopause. I don’t blame her, she didn’t have her mum (who died when she
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In 2022 I set an ambitious reading goal of 100 books. I was fooling myself if I thought I could pull out another 100 books for the year. Instead, I settled for 52 books, which equates to a book a week, which is completely doable. Books Read or Listened to in 2023 A = AudiobookB
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By Michelle McCaw Book 3 in the Synergy Workplace Series, but also a standalone novel Publication Date: April 30, 2023Genre: New Adult, Contemporary Romance, Opposites AttractRating: ⭐⭐⭐½Spice: 🌶️🌶️ I had just finished Imperfect Chemistry and was looking for the next book to read. Which was to be Gretchen Rubin’s Life in Five Sense. While typing in the
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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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By Meg Mason Pages: 448Publication Date: August 17, 2017Genre: Family, Contemporary, Australia, Relationships, Rating: ⭐⭐⭐½ Meg Mason’s You Be Mother is a charming, funny, and heartwarming novel about family, friendship, and the unexpected places where we find love and support. The story follows Abi, a young mother who moves to Sydney to start a new life with
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By Alison Cochrun Pages: 368Publication Date: November 1, 2022Genre: Romance, LGBTQ+, HolidayRating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ “Kiss Her Once for Me” is a festive and heartwarming romance about a woman who fakes an engagement with her landlord…only to fall for his sister. If I were to describe this story in just a few short words it would be: Christmas,
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By Sally Thorne Pages: 363Genre: Fiction, Chick-lit, Romance, Contemporary Romance, Rivals to LoversRating: ⭐⭐⭐¾ The Hating Game was another loaner book from my sister (we do a lot of book swaps). If you like the likes of authors like Sophie Kinsella or Emily Henry, then Sally Thorne will be right up your alley. A witty and
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By Bonnie Garmus Pages: 400Genre: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Feminism, ContemporaryRating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lessons in Chemistry was a book I placed on my reading list back in 2022. My sister loaned me this book back around Easter. (We haven’t seen each other in a while.) It has been sitting on my TBR since then (hey I have
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By Tillie Cole Pages: 316Genre: Chick-Lit, Romance, Contemporary, Young AdultRating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ On the 4th of January 2020, I bought three books: I read Indistractable by Nir Eyal, as my productivity reboot for the year. (I always seem to read a non-fiction book about productivity at the start of the year). Six of Crows, I had to
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