While I DNF‘d this one it wasn‘t a bad book and will likely be surpassed.

While The Dead Romantics was my favorite read of the month, and If He Had Been With Me was a wild card I really enjoyed until the end. The Paris Apartment wowed me while Romantics I suspected the ending.

I‘m behind… but trying to catch up. 😅

My November Reads 🥰

3✨ it reminded me of other stories I read. Going into another place to find someone they care about and they meet common creatures like a rat, but also discovering unique creatures. It was a pretty cute story. I found myself chuckling at quite a few spots.

Realizing I ordered the wrong book… 🤦‍♀️ Only after I add it to my book list. Ugh. I was supposed to have gotten book 5…

DNF- I‘m sorry the first five chapters with fear, rape, killing, and forcing women to be striped were a bit much. The the cruelty in which they treated most of the women, except Cynthia was hard to read, and then the death of so many of their men and their family was depressing. The next five chapter is getting the chapter 10 I was having trouble focusing. Maybe someone else will enjoy this one.

My December list which is very optimistic. 😅

My newest haul with my pups relaxing on the bed. Just missing Dice. Some of these I got from a book club friend that was unhauling and the Christmas ones I bought today for the Black Friday Weekend perks. @Littlewolf1 looks like I‘m reading most of my December list with you. 🤣🥰💛 #DogsofLitsy

3.5✨ I was really confused at first, but then it started to get interesting. I didn‘t like the constant repeating of the MC‘s name in almost every sentence of dialogue, but really enjoyed the ending after so much happening with the other characters. @Littlewolf1

My book haul from Black Friday shopping and from Goodwill during my first set of Christmas shopping. I‘m pretty happy with these selections. 🥰

Here are my #CasttheDie picks for December. I decided to lower my Audible reads. This is all audiobooks I have. 😬 Sad thing is I have loads more. 😅 @PuddleJumper

Audio baking with this read is interesting. 😅

5✨ The second read through made this a lot easier to love even more. So much is happening to keep you engaged in the story. Like with Dorian! Edge of your seat type of material. #LittensLoveSJM @StayCurious

5✨ This is one of those books that you want to say why you love it, but you would spoil the best parts by doing so. Our MC is a ghost writer and she can also see ghosts. Her parents own a funeral home, and life seems to be falling apart for her love life. When an event brings her home she finds herself helping a ghost who also is helping her. #HTBookClub

We do not care that we are focusing on tackling our debt. I found perfectly exquisite toys for 2/3 kiddos for Christmas at Goodwill for $60 and hit up Facebook Marketplace for a few other things ($50 on a 5‘ Frozen dollhouse!) Focused on debt payoff and finding affordable toys that are new to them is the goal this year. 🥰💛 #WDMCW @dabbe

3✨ What I liked was the main plot, mysterious, and creative. It was better than the second book in my opinion. Now it basically just ended and we have to wait on the next one. There is also a major love triangle in here that I really don‘t like. If it wasn‘t for the plot I would probably stop reading this series.

Monica is reading with me while I catch up on #LittensLoveSJM #DogsofLitsy

I did a lot of audio cleaning today to prep for Thanksgiving at my house. Still a lot to do, but wanted to show my self made Dunkin‘ Wicked cup. 🥰💛 I was able to get the straw toppers and munchkin tin, but the tumbler was not available both times I tried to get it so I got a pink tumbler instead.

A bit late, but I did enjoy one book this last week. @Read4life

Really not liking this love triangle situation. At least I can enjoy the outside now. It‘s been raining for 3 days straight. Not common in our Arizona town.

4✨We follow the relationships of friends all four years where Autumn our MC is dating Jaime. They are in love, or does she even know what love is?

Meanwhile, she is learning and growing, gaining new tiaras along the way. This book had me invested in these friend‘s lives. While I don‘t think life should only be about relationships with others it made for a really good story. By the end, I was happy for our MC however, the ending also gutted me.

2✨ I‘m going to say “meh” for this one. It has hunting, soldiers, and an adventure to find the White Stag provided by their gods. By the end we learn of Attila the Hun‘s birth and development to be the man that many of us have probably heard of. #Roll100 @PuddleJumper

DNF- The dialogue in the book between her and other characters was great. She got great advice and that advice could be helpful for a teen girl to think about if in the same situation. Then the MC ruins it by a self centered comment after she's away from the other character. I wasn't able to continue being in the mind of the MC, but the ending helps to show the consequences of actions made and a little prayer can go a long way.

“I had spotted it first….But I could see that Shawna wanted it too, so I just backed off and let her get it. Talk about self-sacrificing.”
Ugh, I‘m remembering why I took a break from this book. I get that the point is she gets jealous, but every interaction she has she thinks she‘s better than the other character. I think I‘m going to read the last chapter and call it a DNF. 🤦‍♀️

2✨ I‘ve had this book for a long time, and while I‘m glad I finally took the time to read it I‘m not a fan. We have our main character trying to lose weight and writes complaints about ordinary things. There is a lot of bombings throughout the book, and I honestly thought there was an out of body experience going on, but it has an even stranger ending.

Not a contest! I loved this book. While I didn‘t give it 5 stars that is solely how the author left the ending of the book and I can‘t get the next one because it‘s not out until May 2026! 😭😍💛 @Read4life

4✨Okay, how can I talk this book up. Because guys! It‘s a fun ride. Rae is literally on her death bed from the cancer that is consuming her while her sister reads her their favorite series. Then she is given the opportunity to be the villain in the story they were reading who also is not supposed to live. Where nothing is real she has no problems being the villain when everyone in her real life was abandoning her. Long live evil. 😍💛 #DogsofLitsy

2✨ This book hurt. We have a demon that loves her city that is destroyed. An angel helps her rebuild, but more happens that caused my personal heartache. It is short in jumps through time a lot because of that. Then it hurt. 😭 #FableBR @Littlewolf1

3✨ I struggled with the racism in this book. Especially, when a certain character dies because of hands that should protect. This launches Black Tom into what he becomes. It is pretty dark and gory, but I like the connection to Lovecraft that gave major creep vibes. #FableBR @Littlewolf1

My daughter F kept finding these axolotl‘s mystery characters because she likes axolotl‘s, but never got any. Today she tells me there was a bookish one! I got two and crossed my fingers for it and the zombie one. First unbox was the bookish one, and the other is a traveling one. Now I‘m on the hunt for my zombie cutie. 🥰💛

I‘m going to try to be more present, but this school year is overwhelming. Not only do I teach 3 different subjects, but I have my two out of three kiddos that need help with homework this year. I‘m still reading, but having trouble doing much else. 🥹

3✨ My regret with reading this book is I was finishing a very stressful grading period and I don‘t completely engage in stories as well. This was a fun read and has a cliff hanger so have the next book ready. I was getting confused with the characters since there is three POV characters. There is tea, vampires, and an elaborate heist. #DogsofLitsy “Dice”

4✨ This book was another really good one. There was a wow factor like I have been seeing from this author in other books, but I wasn‘t as blown away. I was suspicious of one character and then he ended up dead. I was treading lightly with the other characters wondering if they could be trusted. #DogsofLitsy “Tess”

My worst book of October. Not because it was bad, but because it wasn‘t for me.

My favorite book of October! 🥰💛

3✨The three odd sisters were a similarity among all the books so far. This was their origin story as well as recapping what happened from them in the other books.

4✨ The ending has you wanting more. It‘s pretty good. Just a little too spicy for me.

3✨ This is a concept that I never fully understood. Trying to look your best so much that your life revolves around chasing the fountain of youth. The fantasy element and time jumping had me a little lost, but our narrator was confused too. The ending had me scratching my head, but overall a nail biting story. #HTBookClub

3✨Classic! One I will probably keep re-reading. While I know the story I feel like there is more depth each time I read it. 🥰🧟‍♀️💛

3✨When I read this I had no idea how to describe it in order to review it. The writing was beautiful and almost poetic. The main story line was interesting, and while it was based loosely on fairy tales it was very unique. Now with that said the triggers in this book were ones I didn‘t know I had! The main character was very hard on herself and self destructive in a non-permanent way. Overall, a good book yet off my shelves. #FableBR

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4✨ Another great book in this series (Book 5). Anne and her husband share their first years as a married couple in this little house. They make new friends and receive letters from old ones. They experience a lot in these few years. I smiled deeply for them, I had to take a break at a few sad moments, and am encouraged to read this again as a cozy comfort.

3✨ An interesting read of an immortal who is supposed to save the world from the dark. I think I couldn‘t get past an eleven year old being so wise after reading the book he was destined to read. While the story was entertaining. I personally feel a kid should be a kid and I felt he changed after reading the book. He also had moments where he had to act different. Yes, he is the last old one, but for 11 years he was someone else? #roll100

3✨ I can see why so many of you have enjoyed this book. We have a patriarch who ends up hospitalized and in a coma. His three children are very diverse where the daughter is taking care of the homestead, the older brother lives far away making his life, and the younger brother who is down on his luck and makes bad decisions. They have a family crematorium which adds to the action we see in the book, and a lot of secrets.

3✨ The second book in this series follows different characters while checking in with our previous vampire like couple. We learn more about the world and the people in it, but learn the more werewolf side of this world. I felt more steam punk in this one than the first. I think I liked it a bit mrore than the first book as well.

4✨ I was encouraged to read this one by @Littlewolf1 who knows my reading style pretty well. It was an action packed, hate to love, and an amazing strong female lead. I liked so much of this book, but I would have to say the banter between the MC‘s caused me to laugh loudly. While the intimate scenes made me blush. The overall story line and that ending made this book unique and enjoyable. Man I can‘t wait for the next one!

4✨ If you know anything about this book you know it‘s a hard read. I remember as a kid watching this movie as a “Friday Fiction Movie” my teacher (Dad) always put on classic literature movies every Friday. This one was so memorable that I wasn‘t able to read it until now. The hurt that we feel for this young man who worked hard for his dogs, cherished his dogs, and was saved more ways than one is timeless.

Now I would t say this is the worst so it won‘t last long, but I had a great September reading month. 😅

Yes… very behind I know. 😅 My favorite book of September was Ward D. What a twist! 😍