This month I don’t really have a plan of attack in particular. I’m in a bit of a contrary mood right now, so I think it will just be a what I feel like at the time is what I’m going to pick up kind of situation for me. Hopefully this results in me reading some new favourites (fingers crossed)!
Some books I will be choosing from are:
This month felt pretty good. Had a great start, but overall the majority of the books were quite average. Hopefully next month we have a few more wins!
It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey – ⭐️5/5 stars
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna – ⭐️4/5 stars
Mrs Death Misses Death by Salena Godden – ⭐️3/5 stars
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree – ⭐️4/5 stars
The Villa by Rachel Hawkins – ⭐️4/5 stars
Hook , Line & Sinker by Tessa Bailey – ⭐️4/5 stars
The Fine Print by Lauren Asher – ⭐️3/5 stars
Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewel – ⭐️3/5 stars
The Wives by Tarryn Fisher – ⭐️2/5 stars
The Awakening by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti – ⭐️3/5 stars
The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz – ⭐️4/5 stars
These are five of my favourite quotes from the last five books that I have read!!
The Villa by Rachel Hawkins
“What kind of person hate-reads their best friend’s books?”
Hook, Line and Sinker by Tessa Bailey
“You make me feel like I’m in the exact right place.”
The Fine Print by Lauren Asher
“how can we appreciate the sun every morning if we don’t live through the dark?”
Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell
“When I read a book it feels like real life and when I put the book down it’s like I go back into the dream.”
The Wives by Tarryn Fisher
“Women are stuck in a cycle of insecurity perpetuated by the way men treat them, and we are constantly fighting to prove to ourselves and everyone else that we are okay.”
After a lifetime of bounties and bloodshed, Viv is hanging up her sword for the last time. The battle-weary orc aims to start fresh, opening the first ever coffee shop in the city of Thune. But old and new rivals stand in the way of success — not to mention the fact that no one has the faintest idea what coffee actually is. If Viv wants to put the blade behind her and make her plans a reality, she won’t be able to go it alone.
We are definitely thrown straight into this story with Viv coming to this new town and starting the preparations to open her shop. I love how we are juxtaposed with this hulking ork that could kill you in two swings of her sword and wanting to become essentially a barista. She is driven and highly committed to her task and watching her achieve her goal gave me all the warm feels!
Tandri was a great inclusion to the shop and she was a great contrast to Viv. She is definitely more direct and takes control quite well. The slow burn of their romance was soo well done and the evolution from their friendship to something more was just too wholesome and endearing.
All of the other characters in this book all had a purpose and were mostly distinct though not all were that fleshed out. But being as this is just a slice of life kind of book that didn’t bother me at all. The stakes were very low but there was still an underlying mystery that was woven throughout which defintely keeps you entertained and engaged throughout the read.
⭐️4/5 stars The coziest fantasy you will ever read!
I missed this prompt last week so luckily this week’s Top Ten Tuesday prompt is a rewind so I had to do my Autumn TBR. Right now I’m kind of more in a mystery/thriller mood with some fun romance thrown in the mix to break up all the heaviness, so hopefully I manage to get around to these books!
My Autumn TBR consists of:
She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran
Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert
The Chalk Man & The Burning Girls by C.J. Tudor
House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
The Spite House by Johnny Compton
The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz
Terms and Conditions & Final Offer by Lauren Asher
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