pickThis book was good. Bittersweet, emotional, endearing and sad. Loved the sarcastic cat narration.
pickThe plot, the family drama, the war, the myths, the rivalry turning to love - engaging and well-written. And the ending! So, into the sequel :)
so-soThere was a lot going on! A book within a book, lots of secrets and quite interesting story line, but the story was unrealistic and at times cringe-worthy. Everything felt forced.
pickIt was't quite what I expected, but it was an original modern story. It was crazy, dark, ridiculous and twisty. I really didn‘t like all the characters, but the story was (mildly) compelling :)
pickThe chemistry between main characters was fantastic. The banter was funny. Snarky and breezy writing. It was not as perfect as Better than the Movies, but it was a good rom-com 😄
#MarchWrapUp #MarchReads 2024
Total books read: 4
physical book(s): 1
e-book(s): 1
audiobook(s): 2
Female Author(s): 4/4
New Author(s): Abby Jimenez, Ashley Elston and Sariah Wilson
Non-Fic/Memoirs: 0
MG/YA: 0/0
pickGripping, twisty and entertaining. Brilliant storytelling. Clever and scheming characters. Well worth a read or listen!
so-soThis was my first read from Abby Jimenez and I sadly, I didn't like it as much as I wanted to. So cheesy. And most of the characters annoyed me.
pickFun and cute set of novellas :)
#FebruaryWrapUp #FebruaryReads 2024
Total books read: 6
physical book(s): 1
e-book(s): 2
audiobook(s): 3
Female Author(s): 5/6
New Author(s): Rebbeca F. Kuang, Shauna Robinson, Sarah Morgenthaler and Ben Guterson
Non-Fic/Memoirs: 0
MG/YA: 1/1
so-soA book about flaws of twitter discourse and publishing industry. It's different and bizarre. For something being called as one of the best books of 2023 - I had really high expectations, but maybe too high :)
so-soA small town story about a reluctant reader discovering a world of books :) It wasn't amazing, but the book was light-hearted and easy read :)
panI found this book boring and dragging... A lot of cringy moments and clichés🤦I just did not like this author's sense of humour 🤷
#SundayFunday @BookmarkTavern
I do have just one (for now :) ). It's an open book as a flower blossom
pickBrilliantly smart and captivating. The story is filled with intertwined secrets and family drama. Entertaining and immersive.
pickFull of fluff & Christmas spirit. Cheesy and entertaining small town holiday romance.
pickA feel-good Christmassy and magical story with some beautiful writing. Predictable but heartwarming story; warm, hopeful and enjoyable.
#bestof2023
The top 5 books of 2023! My favorite fiction novels of the year!
Total books read: 58
Female Author(s): 39
New Author(s): 16
#firstlast
@BookNAround
The first book of 2023 was The Mothers by Sarah J. Naughton.
The last book of 2023 was The Winners (Beartown #3) by Fredrik Backman.
#DecemberWrapUp #DecemberReads 2023
Total books read: 4
physical Books: 1
e-books: 1
audiobooks: 2
Female Author(s): 3/4
New Author(s): Kerry Winfrey, Catherine Walsh
Non-Fic/Memoirs: 0
MG/YA: 0/0
pickSlow paced, thought-provoking, exhilarating, depressing, detailed observation of human nature, great emotional impact and splendid character development. Very sad...
so-soIt has its cute moments and has festive vibes, but the whole book felt like it was dragging and forced. This novel doesn‘t particularly stick out, but it was still quite enjoyable read :)
so-soThis is quite entertaining romantic comedy that strikes a balance between laughter and heartfelt moments. There are some really good takeaways about priorities, boundaries & self-care. But overall, this was more like a one time read... It feels like I've outgrown Sophie Kinsella which I'm totally bummed about...
so-soI just wanted more from this book... Nothing about this story appealed to me. The story didn‘t made sense and characters were obnoxious.
#NovemberWrapUp #NovemberReads 2023
Total books read: 5
physical book(s): 2
e-book(s): 1
audiobook(s): 2
Female Author(s): 3/5
New Author(s): Nina Simon, TJ Klune
Non-Fic/Memoirs: 0
MG/YA: 0/1
so-soTo me this book felt over the top with sweetness, went into overkill with the morality lessons... I feel like I should have liked this more...
so-soVery repetitive, very similar to previous installments, but still touching, sad, compassionate and bitter sweet.
so-soA crime solving mother-daughter-granddaughter trio was well done. It was a decent mystery too, but characters felt like caricatures. And I kept waiting for the story to get engaging and then it finished :)
pickThere is much to learn in this book and it is heartbreaking to read. I found this to be a unique story, very inspiring. This book is beautifully written and well researched, creative, and tells an important piece of my history.
#OctoberWrapUp #OctoberReads 2023
Total books read: 5
physical book(s): 2
e-book(s): 1
audiobook(s): 2
Female Author(s): 4/5
New Author(s): -
Non-Fic/Memoirs: 0
MG/YA: 0/1
so-soThere was a slight feeling like reading 4 very similar books, but still it was a nice wrap-up of the series.
pickAmazing family drama! I wasn't fond of the ending - too much doubt left - but there is no doubt that Sally Hepworth is a fantastic storyteller.
pickEmotional, touching, sad and bittersweet, also funny and twisty. This series keeps getting BETTER and BETTER!
so-soThe story felt slow, pointless, and meandering with Tarantino style massacre and open ending...
so-soThere is a lot of action, but not much suspense. There isn‘t much substance... It wasn't a bad story, just not a “wow“ :)
#SeptemberWrapUp #SeptemberReads 2023
Total books read: 4
physical book(s): 0
e-book(s): 1
audiobook(s): 3
Female Author(s): 3/3
New Author(s): Sarah Adams
Non-Fic/Memoirs: 0
MG/YA: 0/0
so-soSuch a pity this small town romance in the middle of nowhere is so far from the goodness of “Spanish Deception“...
There were a few occasional laughs and smiles but the rest was kind of boring. The storyline and the development of the relationship even difficulties they endured wasn't even convincing.
It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either :)
pickSuch an amazing story - “all the feels“ book. Completely captivating and heartwarming. Brilliant author‘s note!
pickLovely, entertaining romance duology: it‘s sweet, heartwarming, cute, fluffy and fun 😊
#AugustWrapUp #AugustReads 2023
Total books read: 5
physical book(s): 2
e-book(s): 1
audiobook(s): 2
Female Author(s): 3/5
New Author(s): Luke Jennings, Tessa Bailey
Non-Fic/Memoirs: 0
MG/YA: 0/0
so-soThe story line was uninspired and predictable, dialogues were cheesy and non-original, characters - annoying. Steamy, saucy, but cringy and foolish. However, I liked the sister relationship between Piper and Hannah 🙂
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