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items Books I've read and my personal opinion so that you know if it's worth the hype📑
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Romance Books💕
Thriller/Horror👀
Different genres🪶
Romance Books💕
The way I skimmed over this book as if it was my last day of reading. Grumpy boss with feelings that run deeper than he wants to admit? Umm, yes please! I absolutely LOVED my first experience with this book, the story gave me Spanish Love Deception/L...
Terms and Conditions|Paperback
Exactly what we needed after the first part, a sweet love story about Atlas and Lilly. How they navigate through divorce, parenthood, love with a happy ending.
It Starts with Us a book by Colleen Hoover
Hoover reveals that her novel was inspired by her mother, who experienced domestic abuse from her husband when Hoover was a child. She shared that she wrote the book to educate people on what domestic abuse can look like from the inside of a relation...
It Ends with Us a book by Colleen Hoover
This is such an emotional read about remembering and trying to make sense of life after a loved one passed away. I relate so much to the idea of being desperate to talk to the person you lost just one more time, seeking some sort of closure. In Julie...
You've Reached Sam: A Novel|Hardcover
Although the relationship before they met was very cute, I loved when friendship turned into lust. I’m very passionate about my enemies-to-lovers books and that is exactly why I picked up this one. It was so steamy and interesting. When I started thi...
Punk 57|Paperback
The Love Hypothesis, in my opinion has everything critical for a good, cheesy, standalone, romance. The fake-dating trope, many sweet moments and situations. And a love interest who seems cold and cruel on the outside but has a soft spot for Olive. T...
The Love Hypothesis a book by Ali Hazelwood
Among these pages of love and lust is also the story of two individuals attempting to find their way in the world, regardless of the society pressures placed on them. From enemies to friends to lovers, basically my favourite trope.
Red, White & Royal Blue a book by Casey McQuiston
This enemies-somewhat friends-lovers story will keep you guessing and make you fall in love with all the characters. Fate continues to bring these two together and throw into the mix are jealous exes, donuts, a stray cat, and Cal and Min have no choi...
Bet Me a book by Jennifer Crusie
I found the book to be very well-written and emotional. It was a bit of a slow start, but once I read into the first six or so chapters I couldn’t put it down. It was thrilling, happy, heartbreaking, and an overall fantastic story. I recommend this b...
They Both Die at the End a book by Adam Silvera
Timetable is the regent era. That's my kind of favourite thing to read. So I'm not going to lie, the story wasn't perfect- there were just too many contradictions and different plot holes in the book- and let's not forget about all the random informa...
Castles|Paperback
This series? It's a guilty pleasure. No shame. I thoroughly enjoyed this book more than the first - there were less controversial scenes and I feel like I bonded with Kate as the main character. The way Kate and Anthony danced around each other was h...
The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgerton Series #2) (With 2nd Epilogue)|Paperback
I feel like Eloisa was channelling Shakespeare in this novel. At no point did the pacing ever diminish, never once did a scene drag unnecessarily or boringly, and at the end of the day, I did not walk away from this book in book-rage. While I now off...
Desperate Duchesses (Desperate Duchesses Series #1)|Paperback
Thriller/Horror👀
Fast-paced, clever and incredibly terrifying. I have read so many police novels and I could say that this is one of the most exciting series out there. The main character is a prodigy, a genius who loves to read and someone with a baggage of his own....
The Crucifix Killer|eBook
Carter not only entertains with his writing, but offers a strong social commentary on a deeply concerning issue. Weaving one of the most powerful serial killer plots I've read in years, Carter pulls no punches. His attention to detail brings the stor...
The Executioner: A brilliant serial killer thriller, featuring the unstoppable Robert Hunter|eBook
This was a unique, creative, and thrilling novel that is not typical within the Young Adult genre. Overall, though, this was a fun read. A book for any ages, that manages to keep building the tension up. You know from the first line something bad ha...
S.T.A.G.S. a book by M. A. Bennett
Start of a series and an amazing book. For me it was a really easy read although there are a lot, AND I MEAN a LOT of s*x scenes which I'm not really about. Still the book was amazing
Anarchy (Anarchy Series #1)|eBook
I have to admit this was not my normal genre of reading but nonetheless I still did enjoy the book. It took me a short amount of time to read it. So it's not a heavy read. There was a good story line that kept me interested.
Darkness and Revenge - The Puppetmaster's Game
Excellent! Those who haven't read it yet have a treat in store for them. This book lives up to its commotion. They really tie up the crime and there's a little history about the church as well but trust me this book is worth it.
Library of The Dead Cooper Glenn 0099536986 for sale online | eBay
Unrelenting. All-consuming. Creepy. Unputdownable. From chapter one, it’s blatantly obvious this comes from an entirely different side of Hoover’s psyche than her typical love stories. I was honestly very surprised by the level of creepiness Hoover m...
Verity|Paperback
Different genres🪶
Mostly books that are written about the 18/19 th century
Although written in the early 19th century, the book reads easily and Austen grabs your attention just enough to make you want to keep going. I immediately connected with her characters and wanted to see how their lives would pan out. I wasn’t disapp...
Pride and Prejudice (Deluxe Edition)|Hardcover
The story is sardonically funny, clever and surprisingly gripping for one with such a slow pace! Amazing book, one I'm sure to read over and over again. This never ceases to be enjoyable! And I LOVE love love the film versions. I have watched them in...
Sense and Sensibility (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)|Paperback
I loved the way her story was told, but I do think to some degree Taylor Jenkins Reid(the author) might have even had Marilyn Monroe in her mind when she wrote Evelyn’s character and knowing how awesome Marilyn was this really doesn’t come as a surpr...
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo a book by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The selfless romance in this storyline has altered my brain chemistry. My standards have been raised to the sky. I could spend years praising the quotes in this book, and it won’t do them justice. The writing, the love confessions, and the conflicts ...
Queen Charlotte: Before Bridgerton Came a Love Story That Changed the Ton... a book by Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes
I found this book to be incredibly slow. It’s quite repetitive about smells and scents, and there is a significant lack of action. There are several tangents into Clementine’s ambiguous past and constant musings about her thoughts, Parisian life, and...
The Perfume Thief a book by Timothy Schaffert - Bookshop
I came to the conclusion that men are idiots. Completely. Totally. All of them. Especially Villiers. All I can say is, Eleanor is a much more patient and forgiving person than I am. She's a great heroine despite the mistakes she's made. As of all Ms....
The Duke Is Mine a book by Eloisa James
This is one of the only books I have ever read in my entire life where the film actually improved my perception. Some of the scenes are funny, but overall it gets repetitive. Andrea is a ridiculously unsympathetic character. If you are into these kin...
The Devil Wears Prada a book by Lauren Weisberger
I knew I’d read this eventually. It took a few chapters to get that ‘hooked’ feeling. It goes without saying that the Holocaust was horrific and demoralizing....but stories still need to be heard. Worth reading — another piece of WWII history that ca...
The Librarian of Auschwitz a book by Antonio Iturbe and Lilit Thwaites
A collection of 12 short stories where the recurring characters are Mr. Harley Quin and Mr. Satterthwaite. A very enjoyable read. It’s a light mystery short story collection with some hints of the supernatural that provides us with a little edge to e...
The Mysterious Mr. Quin a book by Agatha Christie
This is a vividly vibrant read, of family secrets, of being gay, where it is hard to be who you are, with a mesmerising unforgettable character like Horace Lavelle. It's tragic, and beautiful but incredibly moving. I am so impressed with his researc...
The Intoxicating Mr Lavelle: Shortlisted for the Polari Book Prize for LGBTQ+ Fiction
How long would I last in a chess game? Probably not very long as I don't really know how to play, the strategy of those who play a lot is very complex and hard to follow with many, many potential moves needing to be anticipated and prepared for. At t...
The Queen's Gambit (Television Tie-in)|Paperback
Never mind how many times I re-read it, I still enjoy every single piece 🧩 of this masterpiece. I truly don't think I need to explain anything
The World's Greatest Mysteries,Nigel Blundell
The author did a stellar job of breathing life into these legendary authors, creating their distinct personalities, and giving readers a few clues as to why they were inspired to write. Charlotte, Emily and Anne are horrified, but also titillated, de...
The Vanished Bride|Paperback
Action is packed from the beginning to the end. The pages just seem to fly by. Despite the book being just under 500 pages, I kept looking at the page numbers, and 10 to 20 pages had gone by every time I look. This is the 3rd book of the trilogy, so ...
City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments Series #3)|Paperback
This is the second trilogy of the series Mortal Instruments. By the end, I had forgiven them for their earlier behavior and I'm happy to report, we are now all friends again. After reading The Infernal Devices, I didn't think the last half of The Mor...
City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments Series #4)|Paperback
I was instantly enchanted when I first read City of Bones, and that enchantment still holds four years, and at least half a dozen re-reads later in spite of the fact that I'm older, wiser, and should know better. I've also read countless reviews, bot...
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments Series #1)|Paperback
I keep sitting down to write a full review of this book because I enjoyed it so much, but I struggle so hard on writing my thoughts for sequels in a long running series. Picking up where 'City of Bones' left off, 'City of Ashes' doesn't waste any tim...
City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments Series #2)|Paperback
Here's the thing... this book was SLOW TO THE BONE, but the end result was worth the slowness. It just took forever and a day to get to the really interesting parts. I definitely liked this a lot more than City of Fallen Angels. I'll admit though aft...
City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments Series #5)|Paperback
The last installment of the Mortal Instruments was nothing short of unforgettable. There were so many things I loved with it, but also things I regretted Cassie didn't explore futher. I guess with a book series as large as this one it would be hard, ...
City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments Series #6)|Paperback
Five years later and my love has yet to subside. This book was fantastic! I am happy that I read it after TMI because I was able to catch the nods to those books. Far better than the TMI series. I would fight the entire army for Jem and Will even tho...
Clockwork Angel (Infernal Devices Series #1)|Paperback
One tiny request. Will, can you please write a love letter to me too? So that I hold it in my hand all the time and daydream. Just imagine. Will in real life. Boy you are one good heck of a writer. No wonder Tessa is all messed up. Cassandra Clare, j...
Clockwork Prince (Infernal Devices Series #2)|eBook
My poor heart has never felt this way after finishing a series; I had no idea it was possible to feel such tempered happiness as well as such overwhelming grief for everyone involved. Many of the things I thought might happen, did--and yet it doesn't...
Clockwork Princess (Infernal Devices Series #3)|Paperback
Now I need to cry myself to sleep because what do you mean this trilogy is over?? I'm happy with this ending. That epilogue! This truly WAS the infinity war of the shadowhunter chronicles, it was so wild to see so many characters from across this uni...
Queen of Air and Darkness (Dark Artifices Series #3)|Paperback
Still absolutely love this first book! It is a solid start to what is most likely going to be an amazing series. Personally, it is not better than Clockwork Princess. I mean, that was a very bold statement. What was I thinking? It's amazing, but noth...
Lady Midnight (Dark Artifices Series #1)|Paperback
Loved the references to The Infernal Devices. I would definitely die for Emma. A queen. She is my Queen. To this day I still adore Julian with all my heart but he scares me sometimes. What makes Emma and Julian special is that they're both quite stro...
Lord of Shadows (Dark Artifices Series #2)|Paperback