Review: The Teacher by Freida McFadden
Long story short, The Teacher just wasn’t my cup of tea.
Review: Bride by Ali Hazelwood
Ali Hazelwood, the reigning queen of STEM romances, dips her toes in the paranormal romance waters with Bride. Hazelwood is an auto-buy author for me, so I was especially curious to see how she would handle a genre that is, admittedly, not my favorite.
Audiobook Review: Caught Up by Liz Tomforde
Liz Tomforde has officially become an auto-buy author for me. I’m loving her Windy City series, which enriches the sports romance genre to a surprising degree. She has tackled issues of mental health, negative body image, and toxic family relationships—all against the backdrop of professional sports. Caught Up now places the spotlight on the challenges of single parenting.
Review: Nobody Like Us by Krista & Becca Ritchie
I can’t believe that one of my most favorite series has finally come to an end. *grabs tissues* After 13 books, I’m still as invested as ever in the Like Us characters. As with most endings, Nobody Like Us is bittersweet.
Top Ten Tuesday: Quick Reads
Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday, a weekly feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is Quick Reads. Sometimes I’m in the mood for a book that I can finish reading in just one sitting. From funny to emotional and from sweet to spicy, here are ten romances under 150 pages that you can read when time is short.
Top Ten Tuesday: New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2023
Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday, a weekly feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2023. There’s no better feeling than taking a chance on an author you’re unfamiliar with and discovering a new favorite. While I enjoyed some books more than others, I would definitely read more books by any of these authors.
Audiobook Review: The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
The House in the Cerulean Sea received numerous accolades when it was released, and I’m happy to say it lives up to the hype. This whimsical audiobook delighted me from beginning to end.
Review: Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
Iron Flame is the heart pounding follow-up to the breakout hit Fourth Wing. Here are my overall thoughts.
Top Ten Tuesday: Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the First Half of 2024
Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday, a weekly feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the First Half of 2024. Many of my favorite authors have new books coming out. I can already hear my wallet weeping.
Review: My Darling Bride by Ilsa Madden-Mills
I typically like Ilsa Madden-Mills’s writing, but My Darling Bride is not her best work. It feels like the author rushed to put out this book, and it’s missing her usual charm and humor.
Review: None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
Lisa Jewell delivers another taut thriller with None of This Is True. I loved the concept of a well-known podcaster unexpectedly becoming a subject of her own true crime podcast.
Best Books of 2023
How is it time for the Best Books of 2023 already? The year whizzed by in a flurry of activity, and I found that I had less time to read than normal. For the first time ever I was in danger of not meeting my reading goal, but I made it at the final hour! To be fair though, I choose to read some very long books. 60 books and 24,040 pages read. Here are ten books published in 2023 that I most enjoyed, in no particular order.