If January is a “blink and you’ll miss it” whirlwind of summer holidays and back-to-school chaos, February is where the real work happens. It’s the month where the dust finally settles after the festive season, and we actually find our rhythm again. For me, that rhythm sounds like trail shoes hitting the dirt. Back on […]
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By Claudia Burgoa Publication Date: June, 2020Genre: Romance, ContemporaryRating: ⭐⭐⭐🌶️ ¼ Happy New Year, readers! I’ve officially knocked off my first read of 2026, and it feels great to finally cross a title off my “Great Kobo Cull.” If you’re looking for a quick, breezy romance to kick off your reading goals, Wrong Text, Right Love might
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Whew! The pages have settled, the audiobooks are silent, and the clock has officially run out on my 2025 reading year. It’s time to dive into the annual book breakdown—the good, the bad, the spicy, and the ones that just didn’t cut. The Early Struggle: The Slump Monster Tried to Win 😩 Let’s be real:
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Every year, I sit down and craft a list of things I want to achieve. Some are fresh goals, others are “frequent flyers” that make a return appearance. But if 2025 taught me anything, it’s that a goal list isn’t a contract—it’s a compass. You have to be willing to bend when life throws a
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By Tillie Cole Publication Date: 25th June 2024Genre: Romance, Grief, HealingRating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tillie Cole is an author known for stories that grab your heart, squeeze it, and then somehow, against all odds, manage to put the pieces back together. Her book, “A Thousand Boy Kisses,” was an undeniable, magnificent heartbreak. So, when I picked up the sequel,
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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 Hannah Bonam-Young Publication Date: 6th June 2024Genre: Romance, Contemporary, Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐¼ Out of all the romance tropes in the world, the “accidental pregnancy” one is probably my least favourite. It’s not that I hate it, but the story can often feel a bit predictable, with only one clear path it can take. So, when I stumbled
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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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