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10% into Mrs. Nashβs Ashes and Iβm delighted. Β A true rom com? π
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today being august, my sister spun the BNB book club wheel. i had just told her not three days ago that i was hoping to draw the straw in, like, march or april becauseΒ
iβve spent the summer reading all of emily henryβs trove on my own
this is not the ideal audience for my typical historical fiction leanings
alix e. harrowβs new release is slated for october
i start my doctorate in september
β23-β24 is my triennial eval at work
care to guess what happened? BUT. i found a book that seems delightful!
#bnb book club#e reads#about e#HI HELLO HAVE WE MET NICE TO MAKE YOUR ACQUAINTANCE#life is never boring#you can't make this up#mrs. nash's ashes#emily henry#alix e. harrow
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January Reading Wrap-Up
Despite working every weekday that wasn't a national holiday or had school cancelled due to weather, I had a really good reading month. I don't think I'll have another one like it until school lets out. π₯΄ I'm always so exhausted when I get home.
I ended 2023 with a Heartstopper novella and it prompted a reread of the comics. Then a few of my audio holds came in. I think my favorite is a tie between Mrs. Nash's Ashes by Sarah Adler and A Power Unbound by Freya Marske. Both were incredibly good in different ways. I may eventually post reviews of both of them, but we shall see.
Books read:
1. This Winter by Alice Oseman
2. If You'll Have Me by Eunnie
3-7. Heartstopper vol 1-5 by Alice Oseman
8. Mrs. Nash's Ashes by Sarah Adler
9. The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon
10. My Fair Brady by Brian D. Kennedy
11. The Gentleman's Gambit by Evie Dunmore
12. A Power Unbound by Freya Marske
Did you have a favorite read this month?
#reading wrap up#january reads#this winter#alice oseman#heartstopper#if you'll have me#eunnie#mrs. nash's ashes#sarah adler#the ex talk#rachel lynn solomon#my fair brady#brian d kennedy#the gentleman's gambit#evie dunmore#a power unbound#freya marske#lgbtq reads#lgbtqia#queer book recs#read queer all year#read with pride#stardust book recs#stardustandrockets
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I donβt know what I expected fromΒ Mrs. Nashβs AshesΒ by Sarah Adler, but a whirlwind of tender emotions and immense heart in the form of a book I canβt put down wasnβt one of them. (Though thereβs no surprise consideringΒ the world of romanceΒ with brilliant writers pouring their souls into these stories.) Still, this one is special. The novel is overflowing with wholesome junctures in every corner and the kind of love stories thatβll make the heart soar. Itβs a rare treat with its intricate plot, pacing, and witty dialogue, bringing a stunning version ofΒ the grump and sunshine tropeΒ to life.
Mrs. Nashβs AshesΒ is a bit of a bonus with two love stories for the price of one, and while one tragically ends with heartbreak in the past, itβs still brimming with immense longing in a way that delivers what lasting adoration looks like. The story follows Millicent (Millie) Watts-Cohen traveling to Key West to reunite her elderly best friendβs ashes with the one true love of her life, the one that got awayβElsie. Travel plans go awry, and a road trip ensues, resulting in the use of every glorious trope fans of the genre could think of. Further, while readers experience Millie and Hollisβ story in real-time, we go through the events of the past through story recollections and letters, bringing Rose (Mrs. Nash) and Elsieβs romance to the forefront gorgeously.
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books read in 2023
hi, hello! inspired by a few mutuals, i decided to do a reading thread of 2023! you can find my goodreads here, and my bookstagram here! as always, askbox + dms are open if have any questions or would like to chat about books!
january
book lovers by emily henry (reread; β
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convenience store woman by sayaka murata + translated by ginny tapley takemori (β
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a wish in the dark by christina soontornvat (β
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so you want to talk about race by ijeoma oluo (audiobook; β
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highly suspicious and unfairly cute by talia hibbert (β
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the seven husbands of evelyn hugo by taylor jenkins reid (reread; (β
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if not, winter by sappho + translated by anne carson (β
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when you wish upon a lantern by gloria chao (ARC; β
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this time it's real by ann liang (ARC; β
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love, theoretically by ali hazelwood (ARC; β
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hell bent by leigh bardugo (β
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everything i know about love by dolly alderton (reread; β
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the fraud squad by kyla zhao (β
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masters of death by olivie blake (β
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enter the body by joy mccullough (β
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the stranger by albert camus (reread; β
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you'd be mine by erin hahn (β
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a hundred other girls by iman hariri-kia (β
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bloodmarked by tracy deonn (audiobook; β
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fearless by mandy gonazales (β
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february
the roommate by rosie danan (β
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wuthering heights by emily brontΓ« (book club pick; β
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the nanny by lana ferguson (ARC; β
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the writing retreat by julia bartz (ARC; β
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exes and o's by amy lea (β
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not here to stay friends by kaitlyn hill (ARC; β
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chloe and the kaishao boys by mae coyiuto (ARC; β
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isha, unscripted by sajni patel (gifted; β
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conversations on love by natasha lunn (β
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meet me at the lake by carley fortune (ARC; β
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emily wilde's encyclopedia of faeries by heather fawcett (β
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where echoes die by courtney gould (ARC; β
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vintage contemporaries by dan kois (gifted; β
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how to be perfect: the correct answer to every moral question by michael schur (audiobook; β
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half a soul by olivia atwater (β
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ten thousand stitches by olivia atwater (β
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longshadow by olivia atwater (β
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between the world and me by ta-nehisi coates (audiobook; β
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infamous by lex croucher (ARC; β
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the lord sorcier by olivia atwater (β
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the latch key by olivia atwater (β
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made of stars by jenna voris (ARC; β
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march
when broadway was black: the triumphant story of the all-black musical that changed the world by caseen gaines (audiobook; β
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leave it to the march sisters by annie sereno (ARC; β
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once more with feeling by elissa sussman (ARC; β
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moorewood family rules by helenkay dimon (ARC; β
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fleabag: the scriptures by phoebe waller-bridge (β
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fake dates and mooncakes by sher lee (ARC; β
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vera wong's unsolicited advice for murderers by jesse q. sutanto (gifted; β
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emma of 83rd street by audrey bellezza and emily harding (ARC; β
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how to read now by elaine castillo (β
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constellations by nick payne (reread; β
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ching chong chinaman by lauren yee
devil in winter by lisa kleypas (β
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the passing playbook by isaac fitzsimons ( β
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infinite jest by david foster wallace
our wives under the sea by julia armfield (β
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mrs. nash's ashes by sarah adler (ARC; β
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study break: 11 college tales from orientation to graduation edited by aashna avachat (β
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the love match by priyanka taslim (β
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a lady for a duke by alexis hall (β
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love and other consolation prizes by jamie ford (β
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april
spoiler alert by olivia dade (β
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all the feels by olivia dade (β
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ship wrecked by olivia dade (β
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float plan by trish doller (β
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yellowface by r.f. kuang
the ex hex by erin sterling (β
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the kiss curse by erin sterling (β
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siren queen by nghi vo (audiobook; β
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chloe and the kaishao boys by mae coyiuto (reread; β
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wandering souls by cecile pin (gifted; β
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heavy vinyl, vol. 1: riot on the radio by nina vakueva & carly usdin (β
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heavy vinyl: y2k-o! by nina vakueva & carly usdin (β
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never ever getting back together by sophie gonzales (β
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book lovers by emily henry (reread; β
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miss aldridge regrets by louise hare (gifted; β
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if the shoe fits by julie murphy (β
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blackmail and bibingka by mia p. manansala (β
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murder and mamon by mia p. manansala (ARC; β
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icebreaker by hannah grace (β
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alone with you in the ether by olivie blake (reread; β
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may
beautiful country: a memoir of an undocumented childhood by qian julie wang (β
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the other black girl by zakiya dalila harris (audiobook; β
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check & mate by ali hazelwood (ARC; β
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if i'm being honest by emily wibberley & austin siegemund-broka (reread; β
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always never yours by emily wibberley & austin siegemund-broka (reread; β
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do i know you? by emily wibberley & austin siegemund-broka (reread; β
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romeo and juliet by william shakespeare (audiobook, reread; β
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joan is okay by weike wang (β
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technically yours by denise williams (ARC; β
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first position by melanie hamrick (ARC; β
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the boy from kyiv: alexei ratmansky's life in ballet by marina harss (ARC; β
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the boy you always wanted by michelle quach (ARC; β
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woman, eating by claire kohda (β
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immortal longings by chloe gong (ARC; β
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heartburn by nora ephron (β
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a merry little meet cute by julie murphy & sierra simone (β
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the deal by elle kennedy (β
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the mistake by elle kennedy (β
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the score by elle kennedy (β
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the goal by elle kennedy (β
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the legacy by elle kennedy (β
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open water by caleb azumah nelson (β
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painted devils by margaret owen (gifted; β
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playing for keeps by kendall ryan (β
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june
the final revival of opal and nev by dawnie walton (β
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the missing of clairedelune by christelle dabos (audiobook; β
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happy place by emily henry (reread; β
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iris kelly doesn't date by ashley herring blake (ARC; β
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ghosts by dolly alderton (β
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you don't have a shot by racquel marie (gifted; β
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thank you for listening by julia whelan (audiobook; β
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if you still recognize me by cynthia so (gifted; β
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imogen, obviously by becky albertalli (gifted; β
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for never & always by helena greer (ARC; β
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all the dead lie down by kyrie mccauley (gifted; β
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one hundred days by alice pung (ARC; β
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much ado about nada by uzma jalaluddin (β
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thieves gambit by kayvion lewis (ARC; β
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deep in providence by riss m. neilson (β
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the burnout by sophie kinsella (ARC; β
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small worlds by caleb azumah nelson (ARC; β
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we ship it by lauren kay (β
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foul heart huntsman by chloe gong (ARC; β
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the memory of babel by christelle dabos (audiobook; β
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pride and prejudice and pittsburgh by rachael lippincott (ARC; β
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a british girl's guide to hurricanes and heartbreak by laura taylor namey (ARC; β
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the reunion by kit frick (ARC; β
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queer by william s. burroughs
when grumpy met sunshine by charlotte stein (ARC; β
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july
the storm of echoes by christelle dabos (audiobook; β
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will they or won't they by ava wilder (β
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fiona and jane by jean chen ho (audiobook; β
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business or pleasure by rachel lynn solomon (β
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teach the torches to burn: a romeo & juliet remix by caleb roehrig (ARC; β
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a man called ove by fredrik backman (audiobook; β
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exciting times by naoise dolan (audiobook; β
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the hobbit by j.r.r. tolkien (audiobook; β
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the year of magical thinking by joan didion (β
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such a fun age by kiley reid (audiobook; β
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tis the damn season by kimi freeman (ARC; β
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august
a very nice girl by imogen crimp (audiobook; β
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bliss montage by ling ma (audiobook; β
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the raven boys by maggie stiefvater (reread; β
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freshwater by akwaeke emezi (audiobook; β
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the dream thieves by maggie stiefvater (reread; β
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i'm not done with you yet by jesse q. sutanto (gifted; β
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blue lily, lily blue by maggie stiefvater (reread; β
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the raven king by maggie stiefvater (reread; β
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bellegarde by jamie lilac (gifted; β
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red, white & royal blue by casey mcquiston (reread; β
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some mistakes were made by kristin dwyer (gifted; β
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september
beta read (β
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dogs of summer by andrea abreu lΓ³pez (audiobook; β
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in these hallowed halls: a dark academia anthology edited by maria o'regan and paul kane (ARC; β
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together we rot by skyla arndt (β
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stay with my heart by tashie bhuiyan (ARC; β
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before we say goodbye by toshikazu kawaguchi & translated by geoffrey trousselot (ARC; β
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the dead romantics by ashley poston (β
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the seven year slip by ashley poston( β
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you, again by kate goldbeck (β
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serpent & dove by shelby mahurin (gifted; β
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harlem after midnight by louise hare (gifted; β
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witch of wild things by raquel vasquez gilliland (gifted; β
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the luis ortega survival club by sonora reyes (gifted; β
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blood & honey by shelby mahurin (audiobook; β
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the picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde (audiobook; β
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for the throne by hannah whitten (audiobook; β
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the wake-up call by beth o'leary (β
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the book eaters by sunyi dean (audiobook; β
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october
the moth keeper by kay o'neill (β
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a fragile enchantment by allison saft (ARC; β
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just kids by patti smith (audiobook)
cult classic by sloane crosley (audiobook; β
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the atlas paradox by olivie blake (audiobook; β
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the goodbye cat by hiro arikawa (gifted; β
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the appeal by janice hallett ( β
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the twyford code by janice hallett ( β
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wildfire by hannah grace (β
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the roaring by t. katarina tayler (β
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curious tides by pascale lacelle (audiobook; β
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the tempest by william shakespeare (audiobook; β
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murder on the orient express by agatha christie (audiobook; β
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canadian boyfriend by jenny holiday (ARC; β
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november
better than fiction by alexa martin (β
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the christmas appeal by janice hallett(β
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kaikeyi by vaishnavi patel (audiobook; β
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finale: late conversations with stephen sondheim by d.t. max (audiobook; β
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cleopatra and frankenstein by coco mellors (β
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the undertaking of hart and mercy by megan bannen (audiobook; β
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december
how to stop time by matt haig (audioboook; β
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the wake-up call by beth o'leary (reread; β
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the break up tour by emily wibberley & austin siegemund-broka (arc; β
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bride by ali hazelwood (arc; β
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the getaway list by emma lord (arc; review withheld due to st. martin's press boycott)
same time next year by tessa bailey (β
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the mountains sing by nguyα»
n phan quαΊΏ mai (β
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normal people by sally rooney (audiobook, reread; β
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the night circus by erin morgenstern (reread;β
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funny story by emily henry (arc; β
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les misΓ©rables by victor hugo (β
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TOTAL BOOKS READ: 202
#post: 2023 reading thread#starting out the year with a reread of book lovers π€ (which imo is emily henry's best)#i love nora and charlie and i see so much of myself in nora and i just love the way EH writes about grief
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9 Questions to know me better
tagged by @heartstringsduet. Thank you!
Last song: She's Got Bette Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes, which says possibly less about me and more about the radio station I listen to in the car, but I suppose that also says something about me.
Favourite Colour: blue-purples
Last film/show: All of Us Strangers (have mixed feelings about it, it was beautiful, the end did not work for me)
Sweet/savoury/spicy: Yes and Please and Thanks
Last thing I googled: honestly? who sings She's Got Bette Davis Eyes. Prior to that, I think three complimentary colors for a work presentation because I'm bad at making powerpoint give me colors that don't make my eyes bleed.
Last book: Mrs Nash's Ashes (cute, sex felt stilted - I'm spoiled by fanfic)
Relationship status: it's complicated?
Current obsessions: trying to find that Teen Wolf story with that one scene in it (still), trying to figure out how to turn 125 pages of a feasibility study into a 10 page presentation (work), making a quilt for a friend's wedding, my cats being adorable (as ever)
tagging @kiwichaeng and @djdangerlove and @walkinginland
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Rating: 5/5
Book Blurb: A clever con womanΒ must convince a skeptical, sexy farmer of his property's resident real-life ghost if she's to saveΒ them allΒ from a fate worse than death, in this delightful new novel from the author ofΒ Mrs. Nash's Ashes.
Fake spirit medium Gretchen Acorn is happy to help when her best (read: wealthiest) client hires her to investigate the unexplained phenomena preventing the sale of her bridge partnerβs struggling goat farm. Gretchen may be a fraud, but she'd like to think sheβs a beneficentone. So if "cleansing" the property will help a nice old man finally retire and put some much-needed cash in her pockets at the same time, who's she to say no?
Of course, it turns out said bridge partner isn't the kindly AARP member Gretchen imaginedβCharlie Waybill is young, hot as hell, andΒ extremelyΒ unconvinced that Gretchen can communicate with the dead. (Which, fair.) Except, to her surprise, Gretchen finds herself face-to-face with Everett: the very real, very chatty ghost thatβs been wreaking havoc during every open house. And he wantsΒ herΒ to help ensure Charlie avoids the same family curse that's had Everett haunting Gilded Creek since the 1920s.
Now, Gretchen has one month to convince Charlie he canβt sell the property. Unfortunately, hard work and honesty seem to be the way to win over the stubborn farmerβnot exactly Gretchen's strengths. But trust isnβt the only thing growing between them, and the risk of losing Charlie to the spirit realm looms over Gretchen almost as annoyingly as Everett himself. To save the goat farm, its friendly phantom, and the man she's beginning to love, Gretchen will need to pull off the greatest con of her life: being fully, genuinely herself.
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A con artist who makes her living as a fake medium finds herself in over her head when she begins seeing an actual ghost and now has to help him break the curse on his family... except said family member is a hot grumpy farmer who sees right through her and wants her off his farm. Gretchen Acorn is a fake spirit medium and has become one of the best at her job. She has only one rule though: to leave her clients better off than when she met them, thats so she can be different from her father, a horrible con man, Gretchen might take money from people but she's adamant that they're happier when she's done. Gretchen isn't a bad person, but she's not exactly a good one. When Gretchen's client pays her to help a friend she can't help but say yes, what was suppose to be an easy pay day is ruined when she finds out that Charlie Waybill, the friend she was suppose to help isn't an old man on a farm but rather a very hot farmer who is unconvinced Gretchen can communicate with the dead. Yet Gretchen is in for the surprise of her life when she actually begins seeing a ghost, this time the con isn't fake and she is really communicating with a ghost. The ghost is related to Charlie's family and tells Gretchen that she has to help him break the curse on their family and to save Charlie. How can she save Charlie when he wants nothing more for her to get away as far as possible. Now Gretchen has to find a way to convince Charlie that the curse is very real and that she can actually communicate with him. Gretchen won't leave so Charlie offers her a deal: she'll work on the farm for a few months in exchange for room and board, that'll give her enough time to try and save Charlie. Yet the more time they spend together the more the feelings between them begin to grow. Gretchen is about to face her biggest challenge yet: being her true self and possibly opening her heart up. Can she break the curse before it's too late? This was such a cute and cozy autumnal/spooky romance vibe book. I love a fun con artist story with a touch of ghost. Charlie and Gretchen were really cute, despite how much they thought they were different, they had so much in common and cared so much about each other. This was a really cute feel good read and I had fun with it!
*Thanks Netgalley and Berkley Publishing Group,Β Berkley for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*
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For books - I also second Georgie all along. And then add Mrs. Nashe's ashes. Same time next summer and Do I Know you ? All good romances I have read in the past few months!
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D.U.D.E Bios: Mike Mann / 'Monster' Mike
N.P.R's Drummer 'Monster' Mike (2020)
One of Kirby's old stable-mates, and her closest friend other than Angelica St John, Mike Mann is the drummer for the wrestling stable/band 'Native Pride Regime'. Mike is a black, specifically Jamaican, wrestler and was trained by Kirby and her family, being the first person in his family to become a wrestler.
"I don't rap, that's J.P's business."
Name
Full Legal Name: Mike Dariel Mann
First Name: Mike
Meaning: Short form of 'Michael', which comes from the Hebrew name 'Mikaha'el' meaning 'who is like God?'
Pronunciation: MIEK
Origin: English
Middle Name: Dariel
Meaning: Probably an elaborated form of 'Darrel' (which comes from an English surname that was derived from Norman French 'd'Airelle', originally denoting one who came from Airelle in France), with an ending similar to biblical names such as Daniel
Pronunciation: DAR-ee-ehl
Origin: English-Spanish
Surname: Mann
Meaning: From a nickname meaning 'Man'
Pronunciation: MAN
Origin: German, English
Alias: 'Monster' Mike Mann, 'Monster' Mike
Reason: Ring Name
Nicknames: Mikey
Titles: Mr
Characteristics
Age: 44
Gender: Male. He/Him Pronouns
Race: Human
Nationality: Jamaican
Ethnicity: Black
Birth Date: April 6th 1976
Symbols: Drums, Drumsticks, Claw Marks, Blood
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Religion: (Protestant) Christian
Native Language: English
Spoken Languages: English, Spanish
Relationship Status: Single
Astrological Sign: Aries
Theme Song: 'Rock the House' - Gorillaz (2001-)
Voice Actor: Danny John-Jules
Geographical Characteristics
Birthplace: Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica
Current Location: On the road / Llanfaethlu, Anglesey, Wales / Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica
Hometown: Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica
Appearance
Height: 5'7" / 170 cm
Weight: 300 lbs / 136 kg
Eye Colour: Brown
Hair Colour: Black
Hair Dye: N/A
Body Hair: Shaves when wrestling
Facial Hair: Goatee
Tattoos: (As of Jan 2020) 9
Piercings: Ear Lobe (both)
Scars: None
Health and Fitness
Allergies: None
Alcoholic, Smoker, Drug User: Social Drinker, Smokes Cigars
Illnesses/Disorders: Type 1 Diabetes
Medications: Insulin
Any Specific Diet: None
Relationships
Allies: Ash Thunder, Sakurako
Enemies: None
Friends: Jacob 'J.P' Papadopoulous, Ashkii Tsinajinnie, Yoshi Nakagawa, Tristan Lum, Xavier Ibarra, Ardalion Volkov, Patrick Turner, Conan Pritchard, Lochlainn Rhydderch
Colleagues: Too many to list
Rivals: 'Homicide' Nelson Erazo, 'Blackjack' Jack Marciano
Closest Confidant: Altagracia Mann
Mentor(s): Naoise Rhydderch, Moses Mann
Significant Other: None
Previous Partners: None of Note
Parents: Moses Mann (64, Father), Altagracia Mann (65, Mother, NΓ©e Nash)
Parents-In-Law: None
Siblings: Adah Pond (41, Sister, NΓ©e Mann), Luke Mann (38, Brother), Beulah Rush (35, Sister, NΓ©e Mann), Kenan Mann (32, Brother), Cozbi Teel (29, Sister, NΓ©e Mann), Jethro Mann (26, Brother)
Siblings-In-Law: Ichabod Pond (42, Adah's Husband), Dinah Mann (39, Luke's Wife, NΓ©e Vann), Hiram Rush (36, Beulah's Husband), Eunice Mann (33, Kenan's Wife, NΓ©e Wild), Gideon Teel (30, Cozbi's Husband), Hannah Mann (27, Jethro's Wife, NΓ©e York)
Nieces & Nephews: Felix Pond (21, Nephew), Ivah Pond (22, Felix's Wife, NΓ©e Blue), Joanna Pond (18, Niece), Elijah Pond (15, Nephew), Keziah Pond (12, Niece), Darius Pond (9, Nephew), Leah Pond (6, Niece), Cyrus Pond (3, Nephew), Martha Mann (18, Niece), Bartholomew Mann (15, Nephew), Abigail Mann (12, Niece), Amos Mann (9, Nephew), Bernice Mann (6, Niece), Malachi Mann (3, Nephew), Claudia Rush (15, Niece), Lucius Rush (12, Nephew), Deborah Rush (9, Niece), Kenaniah Rush (6, Nephew), Edna Rush (3, Niece), Jesse Mann (12, Nephew) Hosanna Mann (9, Niece), Isaiah Mann (6, Nephew), Iscah Mann (3, Niece), Hazael Teel (9, Nephew), Julia Teel (6, Niece), Gera Teel (3, Nephew), Milcah Mann (6, Niece), Festus Mann (3, Nephew)
Children: None
Children-In-Law: None
Grandkids: None
Great Grandkids: None
Wrestling
Billed From: The Island of Jamaica
Trainer: The C.R.C Wrestling School
Managers: Kirby Rhydderch
Wrestlers Managed: None
Debut: 2001
Debut Match: 'Monster' Mike Mann VS Naoise Rhydderch. Mike won by DQ
Retired: N/A
Retirement Match: N/A
Wrestling Style: Brawler / Hardcore
Stables: Native Pride Regime (2006-)
Teams: Native Pride Regime (Monster Mike & A.T / Sakurako / Kirby)
Regular Moves: Asian Mist, Big Boot, Gorilla Press into Flapjack, Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex, Powerbomb, Running Corner Body Avalanche, Spear, Twisting Chinlock
Finishers: Powerslam, Backbreaker, Chokebomb, Sidewalk Slam, Splash
Refers To Fans As: The Audience
Extras
Backstory: Born in Jamaica and coming to C.R.C for training at the age of 20 in 1996. Mike Mann is a foolish man who believes some things in life are owed to him, like Kirby's hand in marriage, so he fakes like he's happy being her friend and never being allowed to do more than kiss her as a celebration of tough fought victories. Mike is the first person of his family to become a wrestler, falling head over heels in love with Kirby (a woman who does not want a relationship with him, ever) in the process.
Trivia:
Mike has known Kirby since she was 10 (He was 25 at the time they met).
Mike has purposefully stayed single in the hopes of one day dating Kirby.
He let Kirby move in with him, hoping it would lead to a relationship.
The night Mike kicked Kirby out, he was going to confess his love to her.
#D.U.D.E#original character#Mann#C.R.C Wrestling School#C.R.C Wrestling Promotion#N.P.R/Native Pride Regime
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Tagged by @hondagirll for this throwback of a meme.
Last song: I Love You's by Hailee Steinfeld
Currently watching: Brothers & Sisters, because apparently I'm on a "watch the mid-2000s dramas I missed" kick (I just finished Big Love, and before that Felicity, although the latter is obvs late 90s/early 00s) (on that note: I am taking recommendations for finished series, since I'm guessing I'm gonna need a backlog).
Currently reading:Β Juggling Begin Again by Emma Lord and Mrs. Nash's Ashes by Sarah Adler.
Current obsession: The History Channel's History This Week podcast, because apparently I'm also back in my history major era.
Tagging @moonatoms, @missmakomori, @girlpash, @reasontoshine, and @korralone, but anyone is free to do this!
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books i read in 2023
goal: 60 books
currently reading: the unfortunate side effects of heartbreak and magic (arc)
nine liars by maureen johnson
this book kills by ravena guron (arc) review
the stolen heir by holly black
the worst woman in london by julia bennet (arc) review
see you yesterday by rachel lynn solomon
a million junes by emily henry
final offer by lauren asher
songs of vice by nicole bailey (arc) review
before i let go by kennedy ryan
daisy jones & the six by taylor jenkins reid (reread)
in a jam by kate canterbary
a missing connection by dani mclean (arc) review
last violent call by chloe gong
emily wildeβs encyclopaedia of faeries by heather fawcett
cem anos de solidΓ£o by gabriel garcΓa marquΓ©z
dragonfall by l.r. lam (arc) review
just like magic by sarah hogle
triste nΓ£o Γ© ao certo a palavra by gabriel abreu (arc) review (pt)
romantic comedy by curtis sittenfeld
the nanny by lana ferguson
happy place by emily henry
meet me at the lake by carley fortune
o retrato de dorian gray by oscar wilde
immortal longings by chloe gong (arc) review
yellowface by r.f. kuang
planes, trains, and all the feels by livy hart
pequena coreografia do adeus by aline bei
love in the time of serial killers by alicia thompson
the wind knows my name by isabel allende
love, theoretically by ali hazelwood
nunca vi a chuva by stefano volp
aurora ascende by amie kaufman and jay kristof
pageboy by elliot page
the seven year slip by ashley poston
will they or wonβt they by ava wilder
done and dusted by lyla sage
divine rivals by rebecca ross
aurora arde by amie kaufman and jay kristoff
adeus, aurora by amie kaufman and jay kristof
mrs. nashβs ashes by sarah adler
the dΓ©jΓ glitch by holly james
the roommate pact by allison ashley
brynn and sebastian hate each other by bethany turner (arc) review
elantris by brandon sanderson
the hope of elantris by brandon sanderson
the emperorβs soul by brandon sanderson
every wish way by shannon bright (arc) review
#text post#i'll pin this one#but my goodreads is always the most updated source and if anyone wants to follow me#my username is simply /fayne
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I managed to reach the halfway point for my 2023 reading goal of 150. Favorites this month were Mrs. Nashβs Ashes and Choosing Theo, which I didnβt expect to like so much because I thought it would be another IPB clone and I actually liked it way more than IPB. Β Everything was from either Hoopla or Libby. Β
A Rogueβs Rules for Seduction (Last Chance Scoundrels #3) - Eva Leigh
Blood Stained Teeth Vol. 1 Bite Me - Christian Ward
Blood Stained Teeth Vol. 2 Drip Feed - Christian Ward
Lick (Stage Dive #1) - Kylie Scott
Mrs. Nashβs Ashes - Sarah Adler
Saga #65 - Fiona Staples, Brian K. Vaughan
If Only You (Bergman Brothers #6) - Chloe Liese
Even if the Sky is Falling - Lane Clarke, Farah Heron, Taj McCoy, Charish Reid, Sarah Smith and Denise Williams* **
Choosing Theo (Clecanian #1) - Victoria Aveline
* = author(s) of color
** = main character(s) of color
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Happy Medium by Sarah Adler
Thank you to Net Galley and Berkley Publishing for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Con artist Gretchen is a fake spirit medium who lives by one rule as her moral compass: She only takes on a client if she can leave them better off than when she met them. When her best client offers her $10,000 to help her bridge partner cleanse his presumably haunted goat farm so he can sell it, she can't really say no. Gretchen is surprised on her arrival that Charles "Charlie" Waybill, the bridge partner, is actually an attractive man around her age how does not believe in the supernatural whatsoever. After he kicks her out, Gretchen is even more shocked to learn that there actually is a cursed ghost haunting the farm and only she can see him. Gretchen has one month to convince Charlie not to sell the farm, or else he will meet the same cursed fate.
I was so excited for this book. The plot sounded like fun and I loved the cover. I was even more excited when I learned that it was written by Sarah Adler, who wrote one of my favorite books from last year- "Mrs. Nash's Ashes." I was hoping that this book would be just as good and it didn't disappoint.
I usually don't love morally gray characters, at least not in my romances, so I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the character of Gretchen. She does bad things, but she tries to not actually hurt anyone. I found myself buying into her rule and appreciating that she grappled with what she was doing. It made her journey more interesting and you appreciate where she ends up in the end.
The author has said that this book was partly inspired by flipping the relationships in the movie Ghost and I definitely felt it while reading. Gretchen is Whoopi Goldberg's character, the fake psychic medium who suddenly can talk to a ghost and has to convince someone that they're not lying this time. Instead of reconnecting lovers, the medium in this one falls in love with the one who is still alive. It was a fun take on it and I think it worked really well. I also got hints of Meg Cabot's "The Mediator" series with the way that the medium interacted with the often annoying ghost.
I also enjoyed the goat farm aspects of the book. It's not a setting that I've read before and was a good vehicle for putting things into perspective for Gretchen.
I liked the male lead Charlie. He took a while to listen to Charlie but his skepticism felt very believable. Wouldn't most of us not believe a woman claiming to be a psychic? He was clear with his intentions and expectations and communicated pretty well. I'm a sucker for good guys in books and he definitely was one.
Sarah Adler is a wonderful writer. I love her use of imagery and her wide variety of references to other media. I trust any book that she writes in the future.
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Who knew April was going to have so many great romance releases? I surely did not! It was kind of tough to pick out only five but here goes. My Top 5 book I am most anticipating reading when they come out next month.
#5 BOOK RELEASE
This is the first book in a series thatβs spinning off from the Rock Chick series which is one of my faves by this author. Iβm waiting on pins and needles and have already purchased this book. Yay!
Synopsis:
Rachel Armstrong has a burning need to right the worldβs wrongs. Thus, she becomes the Avenging Angel.And maybe sheβs a bit too cocky about it. While riding a hunch about the identity of a kidnapper, she runs into Julien βCapβ Jackson, who was trained by the team at Nightingale Investigations in Denver. Now heβs a full-fledged member at their newly opened Phoenix branch. It takes Cap a beat to realize Rayeβs the woman for him. It takes Raye a little longer (but just a little) to figure out how she feels about Cap. As Raye introduces Cap to her crazy posse of found family and his new home in the Valley of the Sun, Cap struggles with his protective streak. Because Raye has no intention to stop doing what she can to save the world. But thereβs a mysterious entity out there who has discovered what Raye is up to, and theyβve become very interested. Not to mention, women are going missing in Phoenix, and it seems like the police arenβt taking it seriously. Raye believes someone should. So she recruits her best friend Luna, and between making coffees, mixing cocktails, planning parties and enduring family interventions (along with reunions), the Avenging Angels unite to ride to the rescue.
Click this link to purchase this book!* Avenging Angel
#4 BOOK RELEASE
I really enjoyed this authorβs previous novel Mrs. Nashβs Ashes. It was quirky and humorous and Iβm hoping for a similar feel with this very different sounding novel. You read this synopsis and tell me that it doesnβt make you curious?
Synopsis: Fake spirit medium Gretchen Acorn is happy to help when her best (read: wealthiest) client hires her to investigate the unexplained phenomena preventing the sale of her bridge partnerβs struggling goat farm. Gretchen may be a fraud, but sheβd like to think sheβs a beneficentone. So if βcleansingβ the property will help a nice old man finally retire and put some much-needed cash in her pockets at the same time, whoβs she to say no?Of course, it turns out said bridge partner isnβt the kindly AARP member Gretchen imaginedβCharlie Waybill is young, hot as hell, andΒ extremelyΒ unconvinced that Gretchen can communicate with the dead. (Which, fair.) Except, to her surprise, Gretchen finds herself face-to-face with Everett: the very real, very chatty ghost thatβs been wreaking havoc during every open house. And he wantsΒ herΒ to help ensure Charlie avoids the same family curse thatβs had Everett haunting Gilded Creek since the 1920s.Now, Gretchen has one month to convince Charlie he canβt sell the property. Unfortunately, hard work and honesty seem to be the way to win over the stubborn farmerβnot exactly Gretchenβs strengths. But trust isnβt the only thing growing between them, and the risk of losing Charlie to the spirit realm looms over Gretchen almost as annoyingly as Everett himself. To save the goat farm, its friendly phantom, and the man sheβs beginning to love, Gretchen will need to pull off the greatest con of her life: being fully, genuinely herself.
Click this link to purchase this book!* Happy Medium
#3 BOOK RELEASE
The Cheat Sheet and Practice Makes Perfect were both great, so who wouldnβt want to try out Sarah Adams newest book release? I will be first in line!
Synopsis: Nora Mackenzieβs entire career lies in the hands of famous NFL tight end Derek Pender, who also happens to be her extremely hot college ex-boyfriend. Nora didnβt end things as gracefully as she could have back then, and now it has come back to haunt her. Derek is her first client as an official full-time sports agent and heβs holding a grudge...
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Most Anticipated Books of 2024 π
This Disaster Loves You by Richard Roper - Richard Roper has now written two of my all-time favorites so his next book is at the top of my list for 2024. It comes out in February so not too much longer to go! Iβm going to be freaking out over this for many days, I expect.
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez - Part of Your World is my favorite romance ever and Yours Truly is close behind, so I have high hopes for this one. Iβve tempered them slightly because I hated The Friend Zone, but that one was her first so at least she seems to be improving.
The Last Song of Penelope by Claire North - Both Ithaca and House of Odysseus nearly made my best books of 2023 list and I am DYING for the next book. The way book two ended?! Omg kill me. But please donβt kill Kenamon because I love him thx.
Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle - Rebecca Serle has a unique ability to make me a specific kind of sad and uncomfy and for some reason I long for it. Iβm pretty sure this will give me that feeling and Iβm ready to have my soul ripped apart.
The Wedding Wish by Erin Sterling - Erin Sterling/Rachel Hawkins is one of my favorite authors. I love her humor and her romances. This series in particular has been so cozy and fun. It reminds me of the YA paranormal romances I loved in college but now for grown ups. I was so sad that this didnβt come out this year as originally planned but hopefully it doesnβt get delayed again.
Funny Story by Emily Henry - Of course Iβm anticipating the new Emily Henry. Who isnβt?
Happy Medium by Sarah Adler - I really liked Mrs. Nashβs Ashes this year so Iβm excited for her next book. It sounds like it may be a bit spooky too, which Iβm hyped for. This cover is absolutely adorable as well.
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It's Fic Posting-Eve! Leave out imaginary milk and cookies for your local, very tired writer.
Would anyone like a teaser?
(I don't do this for the whole fic, but I highly recommend listening to Spirit in the Sky by Norman Greenbaum for this section)
Dead Doggies Arenβt Much Fun
Cycle One
A few months after the warehouse shooting, the robbers are put to rest.
βMr. Brownβ enjoyed many things in life, none more so than his cars. Cherished rides went to some of his most trusted friends, and members of the club he went to every month made up most of the attendees at his funeral. Other classic car enthusiasts made the long procession from funeral home to grave site, and stood by his weepy Mama as she watched her son be lowered six feet under.
In another city, on this same day, βMr. Pinkβ is getting the βfast foodβ treatment; a tiny funeral home with viewings by the hour, fast and cheap catharsis for those that bother to show. Pink insisted on being all-business in life, putting as little of himself out there for others to get to know. Turns out, this extended to his personal life, too. No friends, work colleagues, family members, not even a greedy distant cousin. In and out of the viewing room, cardboard lining containing his body lifted out of the casket, and carried off to be cremated. A few days later, his ashes will be ready, unclaimed.
By far, βMr. Blueβs funeral is the most fun. He lived a fast life, knew it could be over at any moment, and made plans amongst his friends, years before. Everyoneβs on their best behavior at the closed-casket viewing, in front of funeral home employees. Then later, at the wake, back at Blueβs apartment, everyone relaxes. Dozens of people in the cramped space, several kinds of alcohol served, from cheap shit to top shelf, substances of every kind imaginable are passed around, from uppers to downers and everything in-between. Stories are told, followed by uncontrollable laughter in response to things that werenβt really funny at all. Two days later, the attendees of the wake will have little to no recollection of their time at the apartment, but will still feel satisfied.
Joe Cabot and his son, Eddie, are buried side-by-side. Father is laid to rest in a three piece Italian suit, and son in his favorite tracksuit. The only one more lavishly dressed than the deceased is Joeβs young widow, Theresa. Decked out head-to-toe in luxury brands, all black for taste, she hugs her fur coat closer around her middle. Sheβs practically baking in the summer heat, but itβs the one that Joe got for her birthday, and she wanted to wear it for him, at least once. Mascara runs down her face as everyone around her is convinced she must be faking it, but Theresa ignores the onlookers; broken hearts donβt care about anything but what theyβve lost.
Marvin Nash has a closed casket funeral. His widow and son sit up front, joined by her and Marvinβs parents. The LAPD has generously agreed to pay for his funeral, the casket, the plot, everything. Itβs the least they can do, after all, for letting him die. His widow canβt stand the idea of remaining in the city, plans on moving back in with her parents on the other side of the country. She even wanted Marvin cremated, so sheβd have no ties here, no reason to come back, but his parents insisted that their son would want to stay in his hometown. With much regret, and even more courage, she agrees, mentally preparing herself to create a physical distance of thousands of miles between herself and her Marvin.
Vincent Vega enters the funeral home, Mia on his arm. Itβs eerily quiet, despite the place being packed. Row after row is filled with people Vincent doesnβt recognize, knows heβs never met in his life. Eyes follow the pair all the way up to the front, where a space is reserved for the two of them.
After thirty minutes of awkward silence, the funeral director kindly asks if anyone has anything to say. Standing up, smoothing out his suit, Vincent goes to the podium, already sweating. He tries focusing in on Mia, whoβs beaming despite the morbid setting, βEr, thank you all for coming here, today. Iβm sure Vic would appreciate your presence.β he canβt help looking behind him to his aforementioned brother, lying in the open casket. βUh, Vic-β he fumbles for the note in his breast pocket, β-was a wonderful brother.β the rest of the paper is blank, βShit.β βVery driven.β He could be quite lazy, βKnew what he wanted.β Vic went along with what people said, most of the time, but was impulsive, as well. βCared about his friends.β Vincent nods to random people in the crowd, hoping one of them showed up. βWas his own man.β Vic did anything Eddie Cabot asked of him, and was the only person that could tell Vic Vega what to do. βAnd Iβll miss him very much.β βI canβt wait to see whatβs in his will.β
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