A detailed look at last week’s reading habits: Eleven books read, including two from my Up Next Shelf with corresponding TV recommendations. My weekly wrap want-to-read list features books in translation and concludes with some new releases.
Updates
| Last Week’s Blog Updates | Last Week’s Goodreads Reviews |
|---|---|
| 📖Weekly Wrap: September 13th to September 19th 📖 Tender and Cozy: Harvest of Love by Melanie Moreland | None last week! |
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Weekly Review
What I’ve Read This Week
Key: 🔁 re-read | ❌ DNF | 📜 from my Up Next shelf | 📲 eARC
- The Fine Print (Dreamland Billionaires, #1) by Lauren Asher ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- The Boss (Men of Hidden Justice, #1) by Melanie Moreland 📲 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Long Bright River by Liz Moore 📜 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- The (Un)Popular Vote by Jasper Sanchez 📜 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Guarding Her Body by Ella Goode ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Claimed By Her Masters (Sinful Pleasures, #1) by Gina Cortez ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Coaxing the Roughneck by Jessa Kane ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- His Forever Girl by Lucy Darling ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- His Forever Love by Lucy Darling ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Broke Down (My Over the Top Possessive Alpha Harem, #1) by Sharan Daire ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Knocked Up (My Over the Top Possessive Alpha Harem, #2) by Sharan Daire ⭐️⭐️⭐️
My Reading Progress
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The end of September was so busy I decided to combine two weekly wraps into one post – again! Despite being really busy, I managed to read quite a few books, including two that have been on my Up Next Shelf for quite some time. Most of the books I read were romances under 200 pages that fell more into the ‘insta-love’ category. Whenever I’m feeling stressed, binge reading these kinds of romance novels is the perfect way to relax.
In other news, I read my ARC of The Boss by Melanie Moreland. I love when authors experiment with new genres. The Boss releases on October 14th, so I’ll have my review posted around that time.
I finally read and finished Long Bright River by Liz Moore! I had been wanting to read this book for months, so I finally bumped it to the top of my to-be-read list. It reminded me so much of Kate Winslet’s limited TV series, Mare of Easttown. While there is a mystery underpinning the plot, it was secondary to the main character’s relationships and family struggles. The book is an intimate and character-focused study of the opioid crisis.
I wasn’t ready to say goodbye to Summer, but now that October is here, I find myself in a very festive, Autumnal mood. I’m hoping to prioritize the more spooky books on my to-be-read list this Halloween season.
Up Next Shelf Progress
A reminder: my Up Next Shelf is comprised of all the unread books I want to read and have purchased.
I read two books from my Up Next Shelf: (1) Long Bright River by Liz Moore and (2) The (Un)Popular Vote by Jaspar Sanchez.
I finished The (Un)Popular Vote in under 10 hours, I enjoyed it so much. I loved the casual representation – none of the minority identities felt performative or like the author was trying to be “woke.” And, while many reviews felt the dedication to student government was extra, I didn’t find it completely unrealistic. Anyone heard of Paris Geller? Reviewers have drawn similarities to the Netflix series, The Politician.
Want to Read Updates
You will like Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Ola Tokarozuk if you appreciate:
✨ In Translation
✨ Polish Literature
✨ Mystery thriller with threads of fairy tale
✨ Asks “Whom do we deem sane? Who is worthy of a voice?”
You will like Split Tooth Tanya Tagaq if you appreciate:
✨ Poetry
✨ Alternating historical fiction and memoir
✨ Inuit throat singer author
✨ Explores life in 1970s Nunavut: the gritty, the tender and how life connects to myth
The Upcoming Week
To Be Read
Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski has been on my to-be-read list for months. By reading the book now, I’m hoping to nip the academic-related exhaustion I’ll feel come November when all my deadlines hit.
I’m also curious what the book will include. As I mentioned in my review of Harvest of Love, burnout cases have risen as COVID-19 has blurred work-life boundaries. I’m hoping the book includes preventative strategies as well as coping mechanisms.
To Look Forward To This Week
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So many great books have been released over the past two weeks, including:
- The Hill We Climb and Other Poems by Amanda Gorman
- Harvest of Love by M. Moreland
- Once Upon A Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber
- Within Obsession and Lies by Stacy Jones and Harper Wylde
However, today (October 4th), one of my highly anticipated romances was released: Knot My Type by Evie Mitchell. It’s an adorable, sexy, opposites attract romance. And, it’s been compared to The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang, which is a favourite romance novel of mine!
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