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Most Surprising Books of 2023
These are the 5 books that I either picked up on a whim or had heard some bad things about and I was surprised I actually ended up really liking them!
Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman
This was a random pick up and it was soo good!
The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco
Had this sitting on my shelves for years and I finally picked it up and really enjoyed it!
The Drift by C.J. Tudor
My first CJ Tudor and the complexity of the story surprised me, a great read!
Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon
I was pleasantly surprised, this wasn’t as bad as what I’ve heard!
Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien
Wasn’t expecting to like this as much as I did!
5 Romance Books I want To Read in 2023 Wrap Up
Back in February I picked 5 romance books that are high on my TBR that I wanted to try to prioritize and I’ve actually finished them all which I am stoked about! They definitely weren’t all wins but I am glad I stuck to it and completed my list.
Happy Place by Emily Henry – Overall this was ok. I just couldn’t get over the fact that if these two would of communicated when they were going through their rough patch in San Francisco then all of the drama wouldn’t of happened. Both of them didn’t want to burden the other and they just kept kept this false sense of happiness to keep the status quo. There was definitely some cute and semi-steamy moments, but I don’t think second chance romances are for me. ⭐️2/5 stars
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood – I really like this, I thought the premise was fun and the stakes weren’t too high. I wanted Olive to have a little more confidence in herself and stand up for herself a bit more. I liked the banter between out two main protagonists and learning about Adam more thoroughly and finding out there’s more to him than meets the eye was very cute. ⭐️4/5 stars
Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola – This was amazing! I loved all of the characters, they each felt unique and distinct and had a purpose within the plot. There was a lot of social commentary and the plot as a whole felt realistic and wasn’t forced. I loved Kiki’s attitude and the way that Malakai wormed his way into her heart was so endearing and gave me all the feels! ⭐️5/5 stars
Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert – just like the title I found this to be incredibly cute! These two teens actually communicated to each other instead of assuming what the other is feeling and there was more to the story than just their romance! Probably not going to be picking up any more YA romance but this I definitely wasn’t disappointed this give me all the warm fuzzy feels. ⭐️4/5 stars
The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang – unfortunately this was a very forgettable read! I didn’t really enjoy our main protagonist as much as the other female leads in this series. She let her family walk all over her and didn’t stand by her boundaries leading to this stagnant nature of the book that dragged all of the conflict out unnecessarily in my opinion. ⭐️2/5 stars
WWW Wednesday
Hello friends it’s time for another WWW Wednesday update:
Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
Big Swiss by Jen Beagin
Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
☀️ Summer TBR ☀️
I’m a week late for this Top 10 Tuesday prompt but I couldn’t miss the usual seasonal TBR. So like last summer the plan is to try and cut down my physical TBR and read all of the books I have been thrifting and collecting over the last year that I haven’t gotten to yet.
House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J Maas
The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson
A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
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