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Book Lovers

The 62nd book I read this year was Book Lovers by Emily Henry. This was a great little holiday read and my second Emily Henry that I’ve read so far.
That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon

My 61st read of the year was That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberley Lemming, from the Mead and Mishaps Series.
Ledge

My 60th read of the year was Ledge by Stacey McEwan, an author I found through her hilarious ‘book husband’ skits on Tiktok.
A wizards guide to defensive baking

The 59th book I consumed this year was A Wizards Guide to Defensive baking by T.Kingfisher.
Cemetery Boys

My 58th read of the year was Cemetery Boys by Aidan Thomas. I’ve wanted to read this for ages, so I was really excited to finally get to it!
Romance reads from 2023

So, I used to think I was above the romance genre and then… in the last year or two I’ve discovered I’m really not. I thought it’d be fun to compile a bunch of the ones I’ve read this year.
Divine Rivals

My 57th book this year was Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross, lauded by a lot of people as the book for ‘if you like Fourth Wing, you’ll like X’. So, did the book live up to that?
20 Memes for *romance* readers part 2

More memes for *romance* readers because they provide me with endless entertainment
Hell Breaks Loose

My 56th read of the year was Hell Breaks Loose By Derek Landy, a book set 300 years before the events of the rest of this Skulduggery series.
5 Classic book nerd things I will not be doing

While I admire some of these booktok girlies, I am not fully committed to the life, I have inconsistent goblin brain that will not allow it.
Love Theoretically

Book number 55 for this year was #LoveTheoretically by #AliHazelwood. I have now nearly read all of her books, as they are just an easy go-to comfort read!
The Evergreen Heir

The 54th book I read this year was The Evergreen Heir By A.K. Mulford, the fourth book in The Five Crowns of Okrith series.
The Witch Fires – The Prompt Project

Another #prompt Project post, I simple pick a #writingprompt and write whatever my brain spits out. Today’s prompt is: The Flames lick up the girl’s arm, but she felt nothing. “Haven’t you heard?” She asked. “Witches don’t burn.”
The Golden Enclaves

The Golden Enclaves, the 3rd book in the scholomance series by Naomi Novak, was my 53rd read the year! This book was the final one in this trilogy (duh, as it’s the 3rd).
Fourth Wing

My 47th read of the year (and one I actually forgot to review somehow) was Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. This book has been huge on Booktok, so, once again, let’s play the game of: does it live up to the hype?
The Spanish Deception

Book number 52 of the year was The Spanish Deception by Elena Armas. This is another big Tiktok favourite, so, did it live up to the hype?
Exercising without a weight loss goal – part 3

This post is a yearly reflection on me learning to love exercise for the sake of movement and freedom, not for watching the scale
30 ACOTAR memes part 2… because I can

A year and a half after reading the ACOTAR obsession is still going strong, here’s some top quality memes that only other people in the fandom would find funny
Beach Read

My 51st read of the year was Beach Read by Emily Henry, I read this when I was having a very bad week and just needed some comforting fluffy romance.
30 *spicy* book recs

Now spicy/ romance books are a relatively new discovery for me, I used to think I was above reading smutty books with fairly predictable plots but turns out… I’m not.
The Last Graduate

The 49th book I read this year was The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik, the second book in the Scholomance series.
The Waldo Rabbit series

I’ve been listening to this five book series across a few months because some required a credit to listen to, so the Waldo Rabbit series by Nelson Chereta were books’ number 16, 22, 30, 45 and 48 that I consumed this year.
Top 5 books of the year so far

I’m doing quite well on my reading goals this year and have so far read, or listened to, 47 books. So I thought, why not have think about my top 5? Will they be the same by the end of the year?
The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t With Her Mind

My 46th read of the year was The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t With Her Mind by Jackson Ford. Being 100% honest, I picked this up purely because of the title on Waterstones spree.
Marketing memes part 2

I’ve worked in marketing a little while now and I’ve come to enjoy a good marketing meme because it’s nice to know we all suffer the same aches and pains.
Love on the brain

Love on the brain by Ali Hazelwood was the 43rd book I read this year and the last one in the little romance kick I’ve been on lately while I was on holiday.
Loathe to love you

The 42nd book I read this year was Loathe to Love you by Ali Hazelwood, a nice little romance read on my holiday!
This is how you lose the time war

The 41st book I read this year was ‘This is how you lose the time war’ by Max Gladstone and Amal El-Mohtar.
Twisted Lies

The 40th book I read this year was Twisted Lies, the fourth book in the Twisted Series, by Ana Huang.
Go find less – Elyse Myers

So, sometimes with this blog I just like to post about things that have interested me lately, or made me experience *feelings*. This Tiktok by Elyse Myers, let me tell you, I felt LOTS of feelings…
The Endless War by Danielle L Jensen

The 37th book I consumed this year was The Endless War by Danielle L Jensen, the fourth book in the Bridge Kingdom Series.
Twisted Hate

This was the 39th book I read this year and the third book in the Twisted Series by Ana Huang.
13 Sleep tips – for night owls and insomniacs (i.e those sh*t at sleeping like me)

I have never been a good sleeper (just ask my poor mother) but as an adult this descended into full blown bouts of insomnia. Three years ago I decided I’d had enough and did a bunch of googling.
Twisted Games

Twisted Games, the second book in the Twisted Series, by Ana Huang was the 36th book I read this year.
30 Enemies to lovers trope recs

This is one of my favourite tropes, hands down, despite the fact we all know they get together in the end, I love it every time! So I made a little list…
Bone Witch trilogy

The 27th, 28th and 35th book I consumed this year was the Bone Witch Trilogy by Rin Chupeco. This was an audible included library listen to keep me entertained whilst working.
Caraval trilogy

I have finally finished the Caraval trilogy, comprised of Caraval, Legendary and Finale, by Stephanie Garber.
Twisted Love

The 32nd book I read this year was Twisted Love by Ana Huang, the first book in the Twisted series.
Two Necromancers, a Bureaucrat, and an Elf

The 33rd book I consumed this year was Two Necromancers, a Bureaucrat, and an Elf- The Unconventional Heroes series book 1 & 2 by L.G.Estrella.
Actually useful travel tips

So I did the whole travel thing a few years back and I’ve since done a few short solo trips too, I’ve amassed a few rules I live by.
Romanticising every day life

This is a concept that was doing the rounds on Tiktok a while back. This is all about romanticising the dull, the everyday, the boring aspects of adult life.
How to care for your book nerd

If you love a book nerd, here are some simple ways to keep them alive and show them some love.
Legends and Lattes

The 31st book I read this year was Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree. This came from a Cozy Fantasy rec list I put together and is one of the books that was at the forefront of this new genre when it came about.
Year goals, a six month check in

So, I did a post about my goals for the year: reading, writing and life related and I thought, why not have a little moment to reflect half way through the year (seriously though, is time even real?).
How to read more

Fancy reading a little more day to day, I put together a little list of practical ways to read more, from how to make it a habit, to ways to make it more enjoyable and doable.
Den of Vipers by K.A.Knight

The 25th book I read this year was Den of Vipers by K.A.Knight, this read was another foray into Dark Romance genre and is a ‘why choose’ romance
35 ‘Who did this to you’ book trope recs

Also known as the Who Hurt you trope, this is another trope that hits right, just about every time. So I thought, why not make a list?
7 Simple ways to feel better

Because people are basically complicated plants, here’s some simple ways to feel a little better.
A list of 10 book tropes you can use to look for recs

Err, so this is literally what the title says it is, if you’re stuck trying to remember what book tropes you like so that you can look for book recommendations, I’ve made you a little list of the top 10 ones
30 Memes for writers so you can procrastinate too

Please enjoy the fruits of my labour, where I mooch through Pinterest for relatable memes about not writing… whilst not writing.