Finishing up the year by tagging the new year's read because the one I finished isn't in the catalog. The murder tales were not as salacious as i was hoping, but it's still interesting to read about murder happening in places you've been. #71-2025
Happy New Year!

It's fitting for the book that completes my goal to by part of the series that complements the chapter-a-day reading I was doing this year. I still have a couple of Gabaldon collections to complete but the main books are done, so bring on the last book. Anytime now, Diana. #70-2025

This started our a little slow, but I really enjoyed it. #69-2025

A taste of what I'll be doing as my chapter-a-day goal next year to help finish off this year. #68-2025

This was a much better advent. But oh man, it was a lot of Christmas Eves. Super cute, and I may out it away to read another year in the future. #67-2025

I love the idea of an advent romance novel heading into Christmas. This one was less than fantastic however. The story was good. I found the writing very stilted and awkward. And it didn't really make me feel anything, unfortunately. Theoretically, very very cute though. #66-2025

Still realizing my full potential as a cartoon character. #65-2025

Always listen to the wisdom of the Peanuts gang. #64-2025

I strongly relate to Woodstock. #63-2025

Just a cute little book to remind us about the happiness in little things. #62-2025

I love an anthology, especially when they contain stories of characters I've never expected to see new content of again. This fits that bill perfectly. #61-2025

Needed a little palate cleanser before I move to something brand new. I always love grabbing something silly and simple. #59 & 60-2025

The last of my fall cozy novels for thisbyear might actually be my favourite. Loved this, even though instill found the main female character annoying. But it turned out the right way, the way I knew it needed to. #58-2025

And we have another favourite in contention. Two wonderfully light, rom-com-y books in a row is a wonderful streak to find myself on. Amd their fall and cozy too which is nice. Soon it'll be all christmas, all the time, and I'm not quite ready for that. #57-2025

My favourite fall themed book, this year, and maybe always. It wasnt fancy, and sometimes the main character was a moron, but it was absolutely cute and cozy and ended on the right note, with only one really unexpected moment, that hit just perfectly for the tone of the book. #56-2025

It was a cute story, but the writing didn't really flow for me. The characters weren't very consistent and things jumped around a lot. I appreciate the effort to the fall rom com trope though. #55-2025

This one started out slow for me, and I'm still not entirely invested, but I know it's part of a series that I have high hopes for. So onward! #54-2025

The re-read is coming to an end, as I finish book 9. I still have a couple of peripherals to the main story to read, but I'm not sure what speed I'll read those. Hopefully the next book will be out before im completely done.

If you're looking for a good .. mystery/thriller book, that's not overly gruesome but does make you think along with the main character then pick this up. It's a quick read, but mostly because it catches you quickly and takes you on a little ride. Loved this, especially for a seasonal read. Though it is actually set in the summer. #52-2025

It took a minute to be engaged in this story, almost as if I was also experiencing the lass of memories with Calliope. But I did love it in the end. A nearly, but not quite entirely happy ending. But there's always a little bit of hope... #51-2025

I relate to the monsters while not fully relating to the extremity of this anxiety. I'm hoping I found some nuggets to carry through life. #50-2025

This one seemed a little juvenile for me, but it was a quick, easy, cozy, seasonal read to start off the season. #49-2025

These just keep getting better. Probably as I become more attached to the variety of characters, and have had a chance to get to know the main characters in each book a little more deeply.
I'm kind of in love with the simplicity of this series. It just feels cozy. #48-2025

This seemed to take me forever to read. Not because it wasn't good, but I think I hit a reading slump, and I just did not have the mental capacity for even something like the simplicity of this. It was good. Cute. And a little dramatic. But it ended well #47-2025

Not what I usually read these days, but quite cute and a quick read, because in the end, it's fairly predictable. #46-2025

Not my favourite read of the year so far, but it was a cute little romper of a story. I didn't get particularly attached to any of the characters, which is never a good sign for me. But it was worth the read. #45-2025

I read this based on a recommendation from someone I trust, who then ended that recommendation by comparing this to Nicholas Sparks. Who I do not read. Fortunately, I did like this, and it was worth reading. But it fits the NSparks description as well. Sadly. #44-2025

Though not strictly connected to the Secret Society of Irregular Witches, written also by Mandanna, this definitely left me with the same feelings. They're both lovely reads, where the magic, while central to the story, really isn't the most important part of the story. These books just made me feel good about having read them. #43-2025

I wasn't sure reading all three novels in this trilogy would really finish well; there were moments in all three books that almost had me stopping for one reason or another. Fortunately I finished, and while the payoff was a bit more condensed than I would have liked it was a good end. #42-2025

Dammit, I need to read the third book immediately. Because this ending was not remotely an ending. I hate that. Good thing I don't have any real plans for the weekend. #41-2025

I suppose I should have read this series before ACOTAR, but I didn't. And here we are. I'm feeling a bit like this one won't catch me the same way that did it, but im interested, so I'll continue. I'm glad I started here. #40-2025

I have few words as I finish reading this. I'm extremely glad that I splurged to buy the "pretty" version on getting the recommendation, as this has now become one of my favourite books. There's a beauty to the ugliness of the war story told in these pages. I didn't expect to be so affected by it. #39-2025

Sitting outside in the sun, I am determined to finish this today. It will be done! This is a tough, tough read for me, but there's just enough to it to keep me wanting to finish it. I will! #38-2025

Damn... this was a long book, and had moments of "let's just get over this shit" but the ending got where we needed to be.

Now I just need one final book to complete the series. Where's the Azriel love, Sarah J. Maas?

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I've been using this book for validation, but also as journal prompts. It's amazing how the right message seems to pop up on just the right day.
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Just a satisfying ́novella with some well developed characters I already enjoy. #35-2025

This has become my favourite Emily Henry novel. I say that with each one i read, but i don't see anything topping this one. I chose it this morning as my holiday read, since it's a stat holiday here, and I'm done. I just had to get to the end. I wish I could go back and read it again, for the first time. #34-2025

The irony of sitting on my patio in beautiful weather, with access to all the snacks and drinks I want while I finish reading this book was not lost on me. It's honestly still incredible what Geldof managed in a very short time period and even more amazing tjat most of tje world has totà‘y forgotten about it in the time since. #33-2025

This is not a novel I might have picked up for myself, but when a colleague/friend recommended it, I was all in. It's definitely intriguing as you follow along through this journey with Martha Ballard. Everything about her and her family leads to questions and a good amount of satisfying answers at the end. #32-2025

Just a cute, fun little book about Betty White. #31-2025

I loved this book. Current favourite of the year. I found Gemma and Mason so engaging, and I was invested in both of them nearly immediately. To the point where I almost completely forgot that they weren't real people. I read this until an ungodly hour this morning because I needed to know how it ended, even though I knew how it had to end. And now I'm grieving because I know that's all there is of them. #30-2025

This one was a little... fluffy. Maybe unnecessary, but there are definitely kernels of details that might be important later. #29-2025

I nearly stopped reading a few chapters from the end. I was displeased. But she pulled it out in the end and even ended on a vaguely ominous happy note. On to the next in the series. #28-2025

The series re-read continues, and I'm never disappointed. It's as good this time as the first time. #26-2025

I was recommended (told) that I MUST read the second book in this series immediately. That it was better than the first, and I'd regret having waited to get to it. That recommendation wasn't wrong. It was definitely not a waste of time. I'm hoping I can get to the third book very soon. #25-2025

Second in the Ill-Mannered Ladies series, this one did not disappoint. I finished on a rainy day of vacation and want to tell the author to hurry up with book #3. #24-2025

For anyone with loss, cancer, or grief in their life, this should be a recommended read. #23-2025

This took a while to get into. There's a lot of description of new ideas, concepts and explanations. And a lot of telling instead of showing. But it was sort of worth it in the end. I'll read the next book to see if that stays true. #22-2025

I love a biography when I can hear the author telling me their story. And Kelly Bishop has shared hers as if we're sitting at a table or dinner, or coffee, or maybe a glass of wine. This was really a great book by someone with a life worth sharing.

I picked this up on a whim (and then actually bought it again!), and I wish I had read it immediately. It's a wonderful packet of three stories, with the same main characters and some wonderful sass and adventure, set in a time where neither sass or adventure were things ladies were wanted to have. Awaiting book 2 with bated breath! #20-205