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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
By Colleen Coleman Pages: 264Genre: Chick-Lit, Romance, ContemporaryRating: ⭐⭐⭐ The worst day of Lily Buckley’s life was being jilted at the altar by her fiance Adam when he told her he didn’t want to marry her and was in love with her best friend. Ouch. Since then Lily has been living on auto piolet. Working a …
By Nina Kenwood Pages: 320Genre: Young Adult, New Adult, Rom-ComRating: ⭐⭐⭐¾ This book is a loaner from my sister, who I believe got it as a blind date book from the local bookstore. If I were to describe this book in three words it would be Melbourne, Questioner, First Love. That first love could also be, …
Setting an ambitious goal of reading 100 books for 2022 was a big task. From classics to trilogies, to retellings to LGBTQIA+ nothing was off limits. There were some surprising reads, but also some duds. Never discredit the average book. There is nothing wrong with average. It’s the average books that make you appreciate the …
