My recent introduction to Kimberly Lemming‘s work has sent me down a rabbit hole of monster romance and I honestly couldn‘t be more delighted. After more than a year of a reading slump (just couldn‘t go there mentally or emotionally) I am relishing this reading frenzy again for as long as it lasts.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️A great end to the Brown Sisters series. I lol‘d 80% of the time. And when the “conflict” hit I actually closed the book, shoved it under my mattress, and fumed around my kitchen for an hour (a reaction I‘ve not had to a story in a very long time). Eve is a true delight of a character, and Jacob was the perfect “straight man” to her antics, and he brought a surprising but very welcome dose of intense sexiness .

This book has me laughing sooo hard 🤣🤣 Completely delightful and does not disappoint as of yet!
Excerpt:
This human bloody WRECKING BALL—
“did you know you‘re speaking out loud?” The demoness asked.
This gorgeous fucking NITWIT—
“Is this negging? Are you negging me right now?”

Thanks @Hazel2019

1: mango 🥭 and corn 🌽

2: just As Long As We‘re Together by Judy Blume (I think it was set in summer?)

3: I got to pet a dolphin in the Bahamas, and also saw them while on a boat there.

Want to play @CoffeeNBooks @Blueberry

I had high hopes for this but was left sadly unsatisfied. Rena & Axel@could have been great with some effort but between the barely-there plot, and some questionable character descriptions, it fell mostly flat. I teeter between a “so-so” and a “pan”, but there were just enough cutesy moments for me to go “eh!”. If your looking for a very fluffy read with a HEA to whisk your mind away from all the world‘s crazy, it‘ll do.

I finished this like 2 weeks ago. It was delivered. I read. I slipped into depression because I‘ll have to wait until 2021 for the 3rd book 😟😫😭

Apparently, I have a new favorite author. This book.... THIS 👏🏿 BOOK 👏🏿!!! The humor, the heat, the writing... everything about this was perfection. I devoured this book in 3 days, and I wasn‘t even halfway through before I ordered “Take A Hint Dani Brown”. I‘m perfectly aware that I‘m late to the game, but I‘m here now, I absolutely STAN @taliahibbert and love the Brown sisters.

I loved this addition to the series. It was refreshing to see an older woman of color as the center of a love story; showing joy and happiness and success. I literally caught myself smiling and laughing along with the characters. It was the perfect escape I needed from all the awfulness of the world.
Jasmine Guillory‘s writing is a delightful treasure that this terrible world does not deserve!

A sampling of the Mother‘s Day gift I got myself. What better way to get through these dark days.

Welp! Absolutely delightful! I STAN Johan and Nya forever and am prepared to die on this hill. This was a wonderful read with hidden depths about loss and mourning (of people and of self), self discovery, finding strength in vulnerability... it was truly surprising, but not overwhelmingly earnest. It was exactly the escape I needed while the world is terrible; a relief of my quarantine fatigue

I was so disappointed I had to bail on this one, but I just COULD NOT get into it at all. I really enjoyed Duke By Default, and more recently Can‘t Escape Love, so I had high hopes for this one. I‘m keeping my fingers crossed for A Prince On Paper 🤞

Such a fun read! If you are looking for a light read that‘s fun and sweet and offers an escape from the daily horrors and stresses, check this out. It‘s a short novella, but the characters are really fleshed out. You don‘t have to have read the other 3 previous books in the Reluctant Royals series, but I think it would definitely help if you‘ve read Duke by Default, which I also enjoyed.

The title is seasonally appropriate; that‘s enough reason to pick a book right? 🤷🏿‍♀️ 🎃 👻 🧟‍♀️

Upon finishing I immediately went online to order the other 2 books in the series. They will be here tomorrow and that‘s not nearly fast enough. This concludes my review.

Needed a quick, fun read that didn‘t require too much of me, and OMG I THINK IM ADDICTED!!

I‘m still not sure how I feel about this book. On one hand it was light and fun enough, and I liked the side characters of Chase & Amanda Walker, but... I have big issues with main characters Holly & Logan. Maybe it‘s because times are a changin and the mindset a few years ago was nowhere near as pro body positivity as it is today. If you take with a grain of salt it‘s fun enough.

📖 Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory (tagged)
🎥 The Wedding Date starring Debra Messing & Dermot Mulroney (coincidence)
🎶 Nobody-Jade Novah ft Cynthia Erivo (watch the video and you‘ll know why)

So good! I loved Maddie & Theo as much as I loved Carlos & Nik, and Alexa & Drew. I can‘t wait to read Royal Holiday.

So excited to finally crack into this. Only about 4 chapters in but it‘s delightful and fun so far 🤞🏿🤞🏿

Honestly, this should be required reading for everyone. She provides raw, unapologetic truth and insight to many uncomfortable topics with humor; not an easy feat.

Well there‘s always time to lose a book (God forbid!) or buy one at the airport.
#bookwormbingo

For such a great story, this was a really quick read. I don‘t know how it‘s possible, but I think I love Khai and Esme (My) even more than I love Michael and Stella. This read wasn‘t as “lusty” as The Kiss Quotient, but I found it to be more lovey 💕. Ms. Hoang has really hit her stride with character development in this second book; two beautifully complex, strong characters are to brought to life with an equally beautiful and emotional story.

If this wasn‘t the cutest damn story?!? Not to mention surprisingly lusty (😘😘)! And the characters were absolutely charming; you rooted for them and sympathized with them, and wanted them to win. Such a good read

A delightful read. Jasmine Guillermo truly has a gift for writing fun rom-coms with a little more depth. Her characters always ring true, and her meet-cutes refreshing. A perfect spring read.

Alas you and I are just not on the same page right now. But I have no doubts we will find our way back to each other when the timing is right. Until then, 👋🏿

Reading slump CONQUERED!!! And all thanks to this little gem. So good!! A little sci-fi, a little romance... I was hooked! I definitely recommend.

Holy forking shirtballs, was this a good read. I loved the authors writing style, but the story was truly good. It was light like a rom-com but not just fluff. The characters were so well formed, even the side characters, that I could see them walking around in real life. I can‘t wait to read more by her.

I‘m so upset that I just COUKD NOT get into this book no matter how hard i tried.

My rebound relationship

After much consideration The Royal We and I have chosen to pursue a conscious uncoupling. We part with mutual respect and best wishes for our separate futures.

Real talk, you guys. I don‘t think me and this book are going to make it 🙁. I‘m only about six chapters in (and that has been a struggle) and I‘m not invested in the story or any of the characters, and to top it all off I just read the word “quotidian” used by a character who doesn‘t seem like the type to use that word in the way they used it. I‘m not in love with this book. I‘m not even in like; I‘m in indifference.

2. Don and Rosie from The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
3. Peony, Bleeding Heart, and Dahlia
4. Whatchamacallit, Coffee Crisp, Bounty
5. Magenta 😉
@JoScho #manicmonday #butdoneonwednesday ?

Delightful!

BOOK CRUSH ALERT! an absolutely delightful read! Don is a uniquely charming character with humor & nuance, whose social struggles are played to hilarious and relatable effect. Rosie could've easily been a Manic Pixie Dream girl trope but instead Graeme takes that and mashes it with the fire & intelligence of a Grey's Anatomy Callie Torres character. This is definitely in my top 5 #summerreading list.

I look forward to Chicago's Printers' Row Lit Fest ALL YEAR! I got to attend 2 great author events (#SamanthaIrby #ScaachiKoul and #JennyAllen in conversation with #TriciaBobeda of #nerdettepodcast , and #LuvvieAjayi in conversation with #LollyBowean), and I went on a pretty sweet (though conservative by my standards) book spree. Life is good!

Stacey Ballis is one of my favorite authors. As a bit of a "foodie fiction" addict she's basically a goddess to me. I'm barely three chapters in and I've already drooled on myself imagining some of the dishes in this book.

Finished this good read during my usual lunch & lit. Loved this book! The movie definitely varies from the book in some areas but the heart and tone are the same. The writing was surprisingly beautiful for the genre which I think is what I enjoyed most. If your a fan of zombie stories, or stories with heart, or romances, or you liked the movie... I highly recommend this book.

Fun read! Awkward Black Girls of the world UNITE!! ✨🙎🏿✨

I think surprise ARCs should be a part of every post-op recovery plan. Definitely put the pep back in my step

This was a fun light read. As a fan of foodie fiction I enjoyed reading about the food history and culture of China, a cuisine I have not yet explored beyond the Americanized version (which I'm to understand is as close to the real thing as banana flavored laffy taffy is to a real banana). The characters were engaging and the writing was well done.

Finally got through it! Definitely worked better for me as a audiobook. Really delightful to listen to (the the narrator seemed to switch a couple of characters voices up part way through), and much easier to keep up with all the POVs and characters. Would definitely recommend.

Amazing read by an amazing writer! Going to a private Catholic school I wasn't given the chance to read a lot of the classics from high school reading lists. So glad I finally got a chance to read this. However... I am now super paranoid! The events of this book feel just a little too possible today.

Let's try this again. So far the audiobook is working for me.

#RequiredReadingThursday If you have to ask why you should read this, then you should probably read it twice.

#WTFTHATENDING Pinborough shows that while love stories are all well & good, a toxic love story is much more fun to read. I was completely intrigued until the very end where I found myself completely SHOOK. I actually finished a few days ago but had to go back to reread that ending a few more times with a stiff drink. Didn't help though as I am still in a perpetual state of WTF (in a good way!).

MY GAWD! Luvvie's left no wig unsnatched, no tea unpoured... shade is aplenty and e'erbody got dragged by their baby-hairs. She's that bff who in their love for you will NOT allow you to get away with ANYTHING! She will call you on your BS and then read you until you do better. Making you & the world, better for it. I am living for Ms. Ajayi these days. She makes petty into art. I highly recommend you pick this up and learn how to do life better.

My Friday Lunch Read. Got an ARC of Sarah Pinborough's new book and so good so far. Sick baby kept me detained but started yesterday and already 9 chapters in (despite full time work and family)and wanting more. I am thoroughly intrigued. Book drops January 31st and right now I definitely recommend it.

I knew when I heard the siren call of this book, the dark book-depression of Winter2016 was over. It's far from being a cheery read but it has made me feel refreshed and excited for a new year of reading, so I'll take it.

I just could NOT get into it, but I'm 99% sure it was because I was distracted by other goings on. I really liked the writing and characters and story I just couldn't get my mind to concentrate. So I'm bailing to try again another day when I can give the attention this book deserves.

Moyes switched between timelines with such ease, and the characters were really great (flawed but empathetic). To me there's a difference between "love story" and "romance story", and this is a good LOVE story! Jennifer and B's relationship could easily have been a distressed-damsel cliche (all "star-crossed love" & "fate conspiring against them") but instead their love was honest & believable. I would suggest this as a great snowy day read.