Speaking of feels, these books have a lot of them. Definitely enjoying my introduction to this author. This book also gave an insight into the world of a famous musician that I didn‘t expect. The emails are very funny. Anyways late night review that doesn‘t make much sense: basically, it is a good book. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

It‘s been a while since I finished this, but I remember it made me cry a few times and made me feel a lot of feelings about being a wife and mother. It‘s also a memoir set in NYC which is a little sub genre I enjoy. Honest and funny and raw with some truly heart dropping medical stories. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thoroughly enjoyed this book. I love having such a big backlist of stuff to slowly work through with t kingfisher. I found the characters totally loveable and bizzarre. Not too long either which was great. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Ooooo I loved this. The audiobook is fabulous! Super snarky self righteous narration 😂
Babel for me was a really good book but I wasn‘t one of the super fans? In terms of its style. This one will probably make it into my top 10 at end of year. I wonder whether people who adore Babel could struggle with this one? I haven‘t read her other works so don‘t have more of a comparison.
Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I really enjoy these books. They are old by it if you are a reader of modern fantasy these feel like what they are all trying to be, or what the authors grew up reading. Looking forward to the next. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Hooooooo boy these books are AWESOME. This was creepy as. I loved it. I love the crew: Alex, Dawes, Mercy, Turner. Scary. Crazy time shifting at the start which had me a little confused but it didn‘t take long for me to figure out what was going on. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

What a book 🥰😻😍 I adored this. I love that it‘s marketed so well. It really is what it says it is - cozy, soothing, comforting. But I did not find it boring or that the plot didn‘t grip me. Such a nice book. Nice in the best way 😂 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A sweet YA friends to lovers romance that takes place over about 24 hours and will make you want to visit Seattle. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was a fantastic alice in wonderland retelling. With a black protagonist, this weaves in real danger black people are facing now with the magical kind of danger that is slinking out from wonderland - nightmares, and only alice can kill them, while trying to keep it all a secret from her overprotective mother. Fabulous narration, looking forward to book 2. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Implausible and crazy in the best kind of way. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Now this was a page turner. I saw Victoria Aveyard rave about this on TT and I ran to get it immediately - she did not steer me wrong. Fantastic world building and an intriguing main character. Really good tense action. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This one did take me a while to read. I felt the pace picked up around halfway through. I am however really enjoying fantasy‘s written by black people that interweave the challenges in the ‘real world ‘ with the challenges the characters are facing in their magical worlds. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

This book was fairly light and entertaining. I think I‘d have found it even funnier if I was a real conissieur (I do not know how to spell this!) of the genre - I‘ve read a few Agatha Christie‘s and like them a lot but certainly haven‘t read them all. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

I really love this series and felt like it got better and better. This book was amazing and I admit I‘ve stalled on the final book. Saying goodbye feels too hard so I‘ve put it away for another time! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I know I KNOW everyone is sick of everyone else saying how good this book is BUT. I really loved this. I did the audio which was fabulous. The romance when it‘s there is super steamy (there‘s not that many scenes tbh) but what I loved is that this book is plot heavy and character heavy, like so many interesting people, friendships to adore, like a whole cast and crew to get behind AND dragons AND enemies to lovers. Here for it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

One of my favorite Katherine center novels! This had plenty of snort worthy laughs and a loveable couple to root for. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Oooo it‘s hard to do a second book well but this is great. I was INTO this and that ending just leaves me amped for the next one, rather than wanting to murder the author 😂 I do like the narration except callum‘s a mumbler and that is annoying 😂 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I loved this- so helpful, affirming & comforting.
This might not hit the same for everyone, but if you are someone who runs themself ragged doing things for others, or who grew up trying to earn their worth, then this will be very much in your wheelhouse.
Interesting format with mantras, advice, action steps and journal prompts.
I‘m really grateful that this book came into my life.
Thank you to NetGalley & the publisher for the ARC ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Flip, what a BRILLIANT audiobook. From a hilarious beginning to a full cast of fabulous characters, I adored this book. I‘m not usually one to put romance in my top reads of the year but I think this might make it to my top 10. Do the audio if you can, a book about audiobooks written by an audiobook narrator just slaps in this form! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

So amped to finish book 3 in this series 😍 to be honest it probably would have benefited from a re listen to book 2 before embarking on this, some stuff I‘d forgotten but I still loved this I think possibly the most out of all 3. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Boy oh boy. These books are AWESOME. LOVED book 2 and can‘t wait for the next. Believe the hype! These are sooo good. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Ooosh. I‘m gonna be sad when this series ends, only one book to go after this! I have to say that i really did get annoyed with laney, hyacinth and Oliver in this book. But loved how things resolved ultimately. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Cute romance ❤️ I liked it, it didn‘t change my life or anything but it was fun. Cool body positivity rep and a funny battle of wills at the start. ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

This Greek myth retelling packs a punch for something so short. I actually found one part particularly just punched me in the gut. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Yeesh. There are some appalling stories in this book but it‘s a fantastic read. This poor woman. The title seems shocking until you read it and then, you get it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This book was just what I needed, exactly what I needed. Full of hard won wisdom and beautiful stories of her life, mostly their move as a family go New York City, I felt like I had the wise older sister I have always wanted reading to me. The audio was fantastic too and includes a bonus nyc travel guide. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This book had less Kaiden so I liked it less but it is still a great read 😂😂😂 I binge read books 3, 4, and 4.5? in a row over about 4 days and I highly recommend it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Well. I am a fan of Kaiden and that‘s all I really came here to say. These books rock. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you SO much to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of this book.
Throwback is a “back to the future” story of a girl who can‘t find common ground with her mother until a dodgy ride takes her back to her mothers high school 30 years earlier.
There‘s a cute romance side plot I really liked, but the relationship between grandmother, mother and daughter takes centre stage and has so much heart.
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Ahhhhhhh. This is fun and a TREAT and a half for anyone who loved Sorcery of Thorns (which you should, it‘s fabulous). I am a huge fan of all of her books and this one was the things that are most lovely in one package- an alive house, yay, and romance, slow burn and really funny. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I love Emily Henry. This book was another summer holiday read and was just the ticket. Summer was crap this year so a book like this really is what was needed. Loved the characters, not too predictable, lots of heart and humour. Can‘t wait for her next one. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Weirdest format ever goes to this book. The timeline jumping had me soooo perplexed for a LOT of this book. BUT it wins swooney hot tree guy hunk of the year award for one of the romance plots here so it‘s a big recommendation based on that alone 🤣 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I saved this for summer holiday and hooooooo boy it was FANTASTIC. Believe the hype. A retelling ish of the Arthur legends but in modern times with some romance and tacking real issues like race and generational trauma, this book is also just fun and exciting too. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.
I really enjoyed book 1 in this series and the voice in this is the same, really distinctive and different from Noviks‘s other books. Huge long sentences without taking a breath and lots of diversions mid-point. It takes a bit to get used to, but if you‘ve read book 1 (and you do need to start there) then it works.
Plot wise I was sort of unsure what was going on till about 60% and then I really got hooked.

I‘m so behind on a bunch of reviews for stuff I read on kindle and don‘t have photos of!
I love Zoraida Córdova. I started reading this one on kindle but ended up switching to the audio which was fabulous. Having the proper language and accents makes all the difference when I‘m trying to diversify my reading but not hit stupid mental road blocks. Haven‘t got to the other books in the series yet but I hope to. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I listened to the audio which was great with the full cast experience. I haven‘t read any other Taylor Jenkins Reid. I feel like the more popular an author is, the more reluctant I am to go there?! 😂 unless I‘ve been a fan since book 1 (like SJM). This book reminded me of the movie Almost Famous, which I love. Definitely well done. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was a sweet, lovely read. Not top of my favorites of hers? But still something I was really looking forward to. Georgie is a wonderful MC ❤️ Kate Clayborn‘s novels give me all the feels. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The vanderbeeker books are the very definition of heartwarming. I loved this one and while the usual animal and kid related hijinks ensue, there‘s a lot of deeper stuff here about family, culture, race, growing apart, children of immigrants, etc. very thoughtfully approached too. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Well, the art is awesome. I think I struggled with the plot a little, coming fresh to the book rather than episode by episode with a web comic format. However it‘s nice and long which is fantastic, I love graphic novels with some heft to them that take a while to finish! ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

Really fun. This was my first book by this author and I‘ll go back for more. A bit like Becky chambers in terms of the inclusivity the galaxy has in this sci fi universe but really plot driven and action packed. Excited to read the next 2. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Argh. What an utterly gorgeous book, full of questions and yearning and regrets. I adored this ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I ordered this book about 2 years ago and the raft FINALLY made it to New Zealand 🤣 fun spooky sapphic graphic novel about a gang of girls / werewolves. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Fascinating listen about cults and groups that aren‘t cults but kind of act like them - cult ish. Definitely makes you second guess everything you belong to 😅 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I‘m making even more of an effort to diversify my reading this year, starting with pushing play on audiobooks that come in. I liked this one a lot, a long listen but really engaging. I loved the family and found it really hard to figure out how the plot would resolve. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Wow.
This book is VERY triggering but EXCELLENT.
I definitely recommend it, but look after yourself while you read it. The writing style is literary, but gripping.
I would like to put this in the hands of every man. To make them understand what it is women go through.
I put this in a camp somewhere between “know my name” by Chanel Miller, and “wild” by Cheryl Strayed. If those books are your vibe I think this one will be too.
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I feel like this book really picks up from the second half on. It‘s a portal fantasy to a magic school, so fun premise if that‘s your thing (it is mine), but I got extremely attached to the characters in the latter half and now I‘m seriously annoyed that someone else has book 2 out from the library! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A very adorable cozy mystery set in a cute woodland village full of adorable creatures. Fun, light, cute. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

And look at these covers 😻😻😻 part 2, forbidden road trip vibes, loved it!!!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Ooooo I loved this. I have a new favorite author. Loved the setting, big old crumbly house ooooo yes that‘s my jam. Lots of great references to myths and musicals. Adored it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Wowzers!!! I didn‘t really know what to expect of this. I thought these might be too gory for me to too scary maybe ? But then I found out the author is a kiwi so I dove right in! Just LOVED the snarky tone. Such brilliant voice and humor. I didn‘t quite know what was happening sometimes but didn‘t care. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️