22 books, no DNFs, four books knocked off my Up Next shelf, 12 new books at the top of my want to read list–two of which I've already purchased–and seven book reviews with the following themes: whodunnit mystery, classic romance tropes, challenging beauty ideals and meant to be (part two).
While the beginning of the novel lagged a bit, the variety of strong personalities (and their quirks) as well as the unpredictable twists and turns made the not-a-bank-robbery mystery enjoyable and funny–I also appreciated how the reflections on loneliness and the emphasis on forgiveness made the book such a heartwarming read.
A detailed look at last week’s reading habits: four new books read (finished one book from my Up Next shelf), three new books I want to read, one a memoir and two that explore the sinister side of sisterhood and an in-depth discussion of my October Hopefuls List!
My October Book Haul includes both my hardcopy and ebook purchases I've made since my September book haul (click here to see). The haul totals to 14 books (including ebooks), and every book, except for two, is a book I've wanted to read for months! Despite October being a month dedicated to spooky reads, I've never been much of a mystery/thriller fan. However, I'm broadening my typical reading genres by including a mystery in this haul!
A detailed look at last week’s reading habits: six new books read, finished one book from my Up Next shelf, three new books I want to read that explore unabashedly explore life's complexities and the excitement of finding out the release date of the penultimate book in one of my favourite series!
An enjoyable slow-burn romance that explores unrequited love, deep friendship and the pain that can accompany long-kept secrets, yet the novel falls short with an unsatisfactory ending due to the unresolved problems of Emmie's relationships with the Moreau brothers.
A steamy marriage-of-convenience, office romance that revitalizes the trope with a strong Heroine and relationship between the Heroine and Hero built on mutual respect–the constant drama makes for a riveting read, but the excessive ex-partner drama stops the book from being a 5-star read.
A detailed look at last week’s reading habits: five new books read, finished two books from my Up Next shelf, three new books I want to read that all seem like impactful reads and two anticipated books releasing this week–one of which I reviewed as an eARC two weeks ago!
A beautifully written, heart-wrenching story of Rose, an anorectic, who decides she must get better to help her identical twin sister, Lily, before she, too, falls into the abyss of an eating disorder––the novel is a superb exploration of queerness, the toxicity of diet culture and the unconditional love of twin sisters as it navigates the emotional and mental pitfalls of anorexia and the toll it takes on relationships.
For a book that I was reluctant to pick up after putting it down, the character development and eventual interconnection between the main characters made for a riveting read that culminates in a surprisingly hopeful ending, contradicting the despairing realities of the main characters’ lives.
