By TJ Klune Publication Date: 10th September 2024Genre: Cosy Fantasy, lgbtqia+, Found FamilyRating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ Oh, the dreaded book slump. For far too long, I’ve been caught in its murky depths, picking up books with the best intentions only to find them simply not hitting me at the right time. My last few reads ended up as big,
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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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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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Can you believe it’s already April? A quarter of the year is gone! Time flies when you’re unpacking boxes and building a life. Here’s a quick update on our mission to turn our house into a home: Home Wins so far Tasks in Progress This homebody is making progress, and it feels great! Stay tuned
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At the start of the year, I created a list of all the things I wanted to achieve for the year. Check out my other recaps for the House, Adventures and Fitness. In this Recap, we are going to cover everything else. Create I achieved none of these. Yep, all a big fat zero. It’s
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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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