I‘ve got most of my to-do list done, so it‘s time for a book & Casey break! I started GO LUCK YOURSELF last night and almost abandoned it because I wasn‘t really feeling it. I‘m enjoying it a bit more now, past the 100-page mark, but I still don‘t feel as strongly as I want to. A lot of my issues with THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE KISSMAS are still very much present, and there‘s just not enough of a spark to overcome them.
pickI greatly enjoyed this return to the holiday worlds, this time following Kris as he tries to solve the problem of magic theft. This enemies-to-lovers romance is just as hilarious, charming, and sexy as the first book, and is definitely joining Nightmare Before Kissmas as a top favorite for the year. #LGBTQIA #Holiday #Romance
pickThis follow up was super cute and just ringing with joy. I really enjoyed Kris‘ inner explorations, and the way his developing feelings for Loch helped him to come to some hard realizations about himself. I do wish we‘d gotten a little more on Loch, but overall a really sweet rom-com style story, with lots to love. Looking forward to more from this author and tempted to try her YA stuff…
so-soThe past month has been busy - went to Calgary and saw this adorable puppy pile and included a photo from a trip to the museum I made here. So I‘ve been listening to romantsy books. These two were okay but they both , and I never thought I would say this, have too much sex and not enough story 😱. I enjoy spicy 🌶️ reads but I think they have to grab my imagination with a novel idea or a twist . Maybe I wasn‘t in the right mood? 🐉
pickSimilar to the 1st book, this story, was fun and full of banter, sexy accents, and growing friendships (enemies to friends to lovers, AHHHHH), but I actually liked it more bc of the healing aspects. Being the 2nd prince, Kris has a low self-esteem and seeing him (eventually) start to heal from his traumas was 🤌💯
I loved the brotherly moments, the vulnerability, and ✨ body worship ✨. Because Kris deserves all that kindness and affection 👏👏
pickKris, youngest son of the Christmas king plays a prank on a fellow student at Uni. He‘s the most surprised when that student turns out to be Lochlann, the prince of St. Patrick‘s Day. When he goes to Ireland to apologize and investigate who is stealing Christmas‘ magic, he wasn‘t expecting to fall in love.
Fewer politics than the first one and much more sibling/friend dynamics which I enjoyed.
pickI loved this book. It's the sequel to The Nightmare Before Kissmas, which was also fantastic.
Kris (the younger prince of Christmas) played a nasty but funny joke on Lochlann (the prince of St. Patrick's Day) and is then sent there to apologize. And they fall for each other 💚🌈💚
Even with one evening of reading less (Ju-jitsu class on Tuesdays) I still somehow managed 19 books - phew! Starting May I might take classes twice a week, let's see how that'll go and what it'll do that my reading (rational thought: you might have to quit some buddy reads. Irrational answer: no)
#bookofthemonth #boftm
