Happy Monday bookish people! I hope you’re all having a good day today. It is already April, I don’t know about anyone else but that has snuck up on me. What are you planning to read this month?
For this month I have tried to put together books that are a mix of genres so that I can have something fresh in between the big fantasy books.
Happy Friday bookish people! I hope you’re all having a good day today. Today I’m bringing you my March Wrap Up.
I set myself a longer TBR for this month because I have been doing so well the past couple of months finishing the TBRs I set so I thought I would add a few more. So, as I am writing this I have just over a week left of March and two books left to read which SHOULD be possible but we shall see on that count.
From my TBR:
Powerful by Lauren Roberts – I did read this one, I originally wasn’t going to read this because I wasn’t sure about the character in Powerless but I decided it might have an impact on the rest of the series so I read it this month.
Murder In First Class by Helena Dixon – I read this one
The Village Library Demon Hunting Society by C M Waggoner – I read this book but I really disliked it.
The Last Word Is Death by Faith Martin – I read this – and it is a new favourite series.
The Dog Sitter Detective Takes The Lead by Antony Johnston – I did read this
A Court Of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas – I have not read this yet but I am hoping I will have by the end of the month
Throne of Secrets by Kerri Maniscalco – I have started this novel but I haven’t finished it yet but again I hope to by the end of March
Outside of my TBR I also read Murder On The Marlow Belle by Robert Thorogood.
Happy Friday bookish people! I hope you are all having a great start to the month of March.
It is time for me to share my TBR for the month and I have given myself some book choices this month because I am travelling with a friend to London for a weekend and I need some good books for travelling in the car. Onto the TBR!
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas
This is the fifth book in the ACOTAR series and it will bring me up to date with the series until the next book comes out and also it will tick off some of my 50 books to read this year list.
Powerful by Lauren Roberts
This is the novella that goes alongside the first book in the series, powerless, following one of the side characters and I am looking forward to reading it then reading Reckless in April before the final book comes out that month but I have to say I didn’t love the character this one follows so we shall see what I think of it.
Murder in First Class by Helena Dixon
The next book in the Miss Kitty Underhay mystery series, I am reading one of these every month so soon I will have finished the series which is heartbreaking but also quite satisfying.
Throne of Secrets by Kerri Maniscalco
This is the second book in the princes of sin series, the spin off series from Kingdom of the Wicked, these books are SO good. I can’t explain anything about this series as its a spin off of the other and it would spoil things but all I can say is everyone should read these books. I will read anything Kerri Maniscalco writes.
The Village Library Demon Hunting Society by
I have no idea what this book is about really but it said something about a mystery and it has the word library on the cover so I am intrigued to read this book.
The Last Word is Death by Faith Martin
After reading the first in the series, Murder by Candlelight, in February and devouring it in a night I am excited to jump straight into the next one in the series.
The Dog Sitter Detective Plays Dead by Antony Johnston
This is the third book in the Dog Sitter Detective, a modern cosy mystery series that I like, I am looking forward to reading this but I am hesitant because there is a side character who keeps appearing and I don’t really like him so I will see how I feel after this book.
Happy Monday bookish people! I hope you’re all having a good day and a good start to the month of March. February is over and that means it is time to talk about all the books I read in February.
From my TBR:
Murder At The Wedding by Helena Dixon – I did read this. It is the seventh? I think, book in the series following Miss Kitty Underhay and her murder mystery adventures. It is a series set in the 1930s and it is a cosy mystery series. It’s so bingeable, fast paced and action packed.
A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J Maas – I did read this. Okay, so I loved it because it’s Feyre and Rhysand and everyone but as far as a book goes I don’t think it had enough to fully pull me in. I enjoyed it but I am glad it was only a short novella and I am excited to read the final book A Court of Silver Flames while waiting for the next book to be written and published.
The Diabolical Bones by Bella Ellis – I did read this. This is the second book in the Bronte mystery series. The three bronte sisters are the main characters and they trek all over the moors solving murder mysteries happening in their home town of Haworth. I love the almost gothic feel of these novels, they are dark and atmospheric and I can’t stop reading them. There’s two more in the series so far and I need to go out and buy them immediately.
The Veiled Kingdom by Holly Renee – I am currently reading this and planning on finishing it today, the day I am writing this which is the 20th February. It is the first in a series about a princess who is hiding her identity after escaping her cruel Father and she ends up in the rebellion. So far it is good, I find the writing a bit young even though the topics talked about make it firmly adult so I’d say I like it but currently it is not a new favourite.
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros – I did read this. It is the second book in the Fourth Wing series.
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros – I read this too. The third and most up to date book in the Fourth Wing series. I will be posting my full reviews of Fourth Wing, Iron Flame and Onyx Storm this month so keep an eye out for that!
So, from my TBR I read all 6 books (yay for me!) and then outside of my TBR I read: Murder by Candlelight by Faith Martin which I ended up LOVING, surprisingly. I also read The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter and This Is Not A Game by Kelly Mullins and the Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman.
Altogether that means I read 10 books in February which I am very happy with. How was your reading in February? What was your favourite read?
Happy Friday bookish people! I hope you’re all having a good day today. It is time for me to share my TBR with you for the month of February.
February is a month that I always think goes by really quickly compared to other months even though it only has 2/3 days less in it. I am hoping to have enough time to tackle some big fantasy books this month.
A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J Maas
Murder at the Wedding by Helena Dixon
The Diabolical Bones by Bella Ellis
The Veiled Kingdom by Holly Renee
and finally….. Iron Flame or Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros depending on how far I get through Fourth Wing and Iron Flame at the end of January.
So that is what I am planning on reading in February, what books are you all thinking about reading?
Happy Monday bookish people! I hope you are all doing well. It is time to bring you my January wrap up.
How was your reading in January? Any new favourite books?
I had a pretty good month, as I am writing this it’s only the 16th of January so I have some more time to read more, and there’s one book I am planning on reading by the end of the month that I think might be five stars.
From my TBR:
Way of the Argosi by Sebastien de Castell – I read this FOUR STARS
An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson – I read this FOUR STARS
Murder at the Belltower by Helena Dixon – I read this FOUR STARS
A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S Olson – I read this FIVE STARS
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas – I am currently reading this but I already know it is going to be FIVE STARS
Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas – I did not read this one and only because I don’t want to read two Sarah J Maas books in a row so I am going to finish the ACOTAR series and then continue with the Throne of Glass series.
Outside of my TBR I have also read Murder at Elm House by Helena Dixon and… I plan on reading Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros before the month is over.
Happy Monday bookish people! I hope you are all doing well today.
It is 2025! Can you believe it? 2024 was such a long year, both in good and bad ways and I am hopeful that 2025 will see better books and better things in general. Do you have any goals for 2025? Reading or otherwise I’d love to hear about them. A goal for me is to make progress in my series’, I have a habit of reading the first book, buying the whole series and then they just sit there on my shelves waiting for me to read them while I read newer and shinier ones instead. I want to do better with that this year.
Today I am bringing you what I will be reading in January:
Happy Friday bookish people! I hope you are all having a good day today. It is time for the final wrap up of the year, and what a reading year it has been. I was struggling to find time in most of the months but since October I have been enjoying my reading again, and picking up brilliant books too.
Here is what I read in December,
From my TBR:
A Lively Midwinter Murder by Katy Watson – I did read this and a review is coming on the 20th December
Everyone this Christmas Has A Secret by Benjamin Stevenson – I read this
The Mistletoe Mystery by Nita Prose – I did read this
Hercule Poirot’s Silent Night by Sophie Hannah – I read this
Murder on the Dance Floor by Helena Dixon – I also read this
Which means…. I completed my TBR this month! I only had five specific books that were christmas themed that I wanted to read and I am very happy that I got the chance to read them all this month. Not only that but I also got to read some books outside my TBR, which were:
Do Your Worst by Rosie Danan – review coming on the 13th December
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas – I know, I FINALLY read this book and yes, I absolutely loved it. So much so that I went and bought the complete hardback series immediately after I finished it..
Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody – At the time of writing this post I am currently reading this book and I will finish it before the end of December
Shadowscent by P M Freestone – I started this book and I have decided to soft DNF it, I still want to try it again but what I read wasn’t keeping my interest so I decided to leave it for later
So, in December I read 9 books – so far at least, as I am writing this it is the 15th December so it is likely I will read something else this month too, but right now I’m not sure what book that will be.
Happy Friday bookish people! How are you all today? I hope you are all good. This is the big one everyone. Today I will be sharing my favourite books that I have read this year.
Share with down in the comments what some of your favourite books have been this year, I could easily have done a top ten with almost all five star books that I have read this year but I decided to stick only with a top five, the best books I have read this year.
In at number five is…
Powerless by Lauren Roberts
I was torn on this decision, actually until I was writing this list down to make this post I had a different book in this spot but I have just read Powerless and I gave it a 4.5 stars to begin with and then I just could not stop thinking about it. I had to change it to a five star and put it in spot number five.
In number four is…
Murder At The Dolphin Hotel by Helena Dixon
This is a series I have discovered this year, this book is the first in the series, and I absolutely adore it. If you love cosy mysteries set in the 1930s then I am sure you would love these as much as I do.
In number three is…
Throne of the Fallen by Kerri Maniscalco
Kerri Maniscalco is now definitely one of my favourite authors, I loved her Stalking Jack the Ripper series and then her Kingdom of the Wicked series and now this is the first in the spin off series and this one follows Prince Envy. It is a brilliant book, I loved it.
In number two is…
The King’s Mother by Annie Garthwaite
This novel is a follow up to her first novel, Cecily, it follows Cecily Neville – the mother of King Edward IV, his wife Elizabeth Woodville and Margaret Beaufort – the mother of Henry VII as they navigate the royal court as women. It is powerful and beautiful and emotional and it will always be one of my favourite books I have ever read. Especially as I got to visit the Neville’s family Castle the day after I read this book.
And finally, in my number one spot is…..
A Study In Drowning by Ava Reid
This novel is gothic and enchanting and just everything I hoped it would be. I know some people don’t love this book but I honestly can’t think of one thing that I did not like about it.
Happy Friday bookish people! How are you all doing today? It is December, the final month of 2024, and I am excited to get stuck into reading the christmassy books that I have, admittedly I don’t have very many but the ones I have, I plan on reading.
December for me is looking like it will be a busy month, my diary is already getting pretty full so hopefully I will still have some time to read.
What are you planning to read in December? Any special plans for Christmas?
December TBR
A Lively Midwinter Murder by Katy Watson
Everybody This Christmas Has A Secret by Benjamin Stevenson
Hercule Poirot’s Silent night by Sophie Hannah
Murder on the Dancefloor by Helena Dixon
Okay, this one isn’t exactly christmas but it is set in winter and I have been reading one a month of this series so I want to continue this.
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