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Monthly Wrap Ups

March Wrap Up!

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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.

What did you all read in March?

Monthly TBRs

March TBR!

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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.

What are you excited to read in March?

Monthly Wrap Ups

February Wrap Up!

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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?

Book Tags

The Book Boyfriends Book Tag

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Happy Friday bookish people! I hope you are all doing well today. Seeing as it is Valentine’s Day today, what else could I bring you except a post celebrating some of my favourite book boyfriends. I have to say, it was hard to choose. I made a list of them all and then picked the best ones for the questions and it was a long list.

I found this Tag on Got Meghan’s Blog if you want to check out how they answered the tag.

  1. The Most Romantic Boyfriend: LORD PHILLIP STANTON from The Lady in the Tower by Marie Louise Jenson. Phillip is a bit of a rogue for most of the book but by far out of my fave book boyfriends he would be the most romantic. He is a Lord in the Tudor period brought up on chivalry and how he should treat a lady.
  2. A Dark and Moody Bad Boy With A Good Side: KAI from Powerless by Lauren Roberts. He is the epitome of dark and moody especially for the first half of the book but deep down he’s a softie, he just doesn’t want everyone to know that.
  3. Paranormal Boyfriend: WRATH from Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco. I wasn’t sure who to put to start with then I remembered, he’s a prince of hell so a demon of sorts. Which I am saying counts, okay.
  4. Boy You’d Be Friends With Benefits With: JULIAN SANTOS from Caraval by Stephanie Garber. Now, I wouldn’t be friends with benefits at all but for the purpose of this tag it would be Julian. I love him and he had to make it onto this list somewhere, so I put him here because he dresses like a cross between a circus performer and a pirate.
  5. Your Soul Mate: THOMAS CRESSWELL from Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri maniscalco. You can’t convince me otherwise. He is my favourite book boyfriend by a mile.
  6. Boyfriend You’d Venture Anywhere with: NATHANIAL HAWTHORNE from Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson. He’s magic, it would make life interesting.
  7. Boyfriend You Want to be Stranded on a Desert Island With: KELLEN ARGOSI from Spellslinger by Sebastien de Castell. He literally spends most of the series trekking across a desert trying to survive so he must have picked up some skills from all of that which could help us.
  8. Most Badass Boyfriend: RHYSAND from the A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J Maas. I don’t think I need to explain this one, if you’ve read the series then I am sure you will understand.

That’s my answers! Who are some of your favourite book boyfriends?

Monthly TBRs

February TBR

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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?

Monthly Wrap Ups

January Wrap Up!

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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.

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25 to read in 2025

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Happy Friday bookish people! I hope you are all good today, a bit of a warning, this might be a long one.

I have been seeing these lists everywhere and I thought it would be fun to do my own. So, these are the 25 books I want to prioritize in 2025. I have chosen these books because they are either: oldest on my TBR, continuing series I have started which is one of my goals for the year or they are books I feel like I should have got to by now.

The ACOTAR series (yes, I am counting the books I have left to read – A Court of Wings and Ruin, A Court of Frost and Starlight and A Court of Silver Flames – as one together because I really want to finish this series in 2025)

I Hope You’re Listening by Tom Ryan

Capturing the Devil by Kerri Maniscalco

The Gilded Cage by Lynette Noni

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber

The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V E Schwab

The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid

Sabriel by Garth Nix

Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

Assassins Apprentice by Robin Hobb

Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon

Map of Days by Ransom Riggs

Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

Traitors Blade by Sebastien de Castell

The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

A Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer

City of Brass by S A Chakraborty

Where Dreams Descend by Janelle Angeles

Us in Ruins by Rachel Moore

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

The Painted Dragon by Katherine Woodfine

That’s the ones on my list, what books do you want to read in 2025?

Have you read any of these books? What did you think of them?

Monthly TBRs

January TBR!

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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:

Murder in the Belltower by Helena Dixon

Forgery of Roses by Jessica S Olson

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas

Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas

Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson

Way of the Argosi by Sebastien de Castell

What are you reading in January?

Monthly Wrap Ups

December Wrap Up!

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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.

What did you read in December?

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Book Series Tracker

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Happy Friday bookish people! I hope you are all doing good. I wanted to do something a little bit different today. I have been seeing everywhere people tracking the series’ that they are reading. How many they have started, how many they have completed and reminding themselves of which series’ they are currently in the middle of. So, I thought, why not have a look at how many series’ I am reading… there’s a lot. It’s about the amount I was expecting because I do love reading a series and getting all that time with a group of characters but I am terrible at keeping up to date with them. I have found over the years that I can’t binge a series one book right after the other, I have to spread them out with other books inbetween so then it takes me forever to get around to reading them again.

So, here’s a breakdown of the series’ I own and the ones I have read – or not.

BOOK SERIES’ I HAVE COMPLETED:

  • The Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead – a nostalgic favourite
  • The Bloodlines series by Richelle Mead – a spin-off to the Vampire Academy series
  • The Spellslinger series by Sebastien de Castell – LOVED this series
  • The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood – as it stands I am up to date on this series but a new book will be coming in 2025
  • The Six of Crows duology by Leigh Bardugo
  • The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman – i have read the four books currently out even though he is writing more but I think I am going to dnf this series.
  • The Stalking Jack the Ripper series by Kerri Maniscalco – a favourite for me
  • The king dom of the wicked series by Kerri Mnaiscalco
  • The Caraval series by Stephanie Garber – another favourite series
  • The Cruel prince series by Holly Black – started my love of fae
  • The Brown Sisters trilogy by Talia Hibbert – a romance series that surprisingly I enjoyed
  • The Hatmakers trilogy by Tamzin Merchant – a middle grade series which is stunning
  • The new Faraway Tree series by Jacqueline Wilson – up to date on the two currently published
  • The Dog Sitter Detective series by Antony Johnston – two books out currently so I am up to date
  • The Trial/The Suspect by Rob Rinder – a great new murder mystery series that has two books out currently and I have read both so I am up to date as of 2024
  • Gir, Missing trilogy by Sophie Mckenzie
  • City of Ghosts by V E Schwaab – a short children’s series following Cassidy who can see ghosts
  • The Maze Runner series by James Dashner
  • The Divergent series by Veronica Roth
  • The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
  • The Vicious Duology by V E Schwaab – a great morally grey, are they heroes are they villains kind of book
  • Name of the Star series by Maureen Johnson – I absolutely loved this when I was younger, it is for teen readers but it is pretty dark

That is all the current series that I have finished/ got up to date with = 22 – not bad but not great either, the next category is the big one…

BOOK SERIES’ I HAVE STARTED BUT NOT FINISHED:

  • The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen – currently reading but I am unsure if I will continue the series or not.
  • Powerless by lauren Roberts – a definite five star for me
  • Shadow and Bone by leigh Bardugo
  • Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas
  • The Maid by Nita Prose
  • A Court of thorns and roses by Sarah J Maas
  • The Miss Underhay series by Helena Dixon
  • Sabriel by Garth Nix
  • The left handed booksellers of london by Garth Nix
  • The three dahlias by Katy Watson
  • Crescent City by Sarah J Maas
  • Finlay Donovan is killing it by Elle Cosimano
  • Grave Expectations by Alice Bell
  • The Cat who solved three murders by
  • Throne of the fallen by Kerri Maniscalco
  • The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni
  • Once Upon A Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber
  • Shatter me by taherah Mafi
  • A Marvellous light by Freya Marske
  • The strange case of the alchemist’s daughter by Theodora Goss
  • Six Tudor Queens by Alison Weir
  • A Curious beginning by Deanna Raybourn
  • Hercule Poirot series by Sophie Hannah
  • The art of the dying by Ambrose Parry
  • Bringing down the duke by Evie Dunmore
  • Clockwork Sparrow by Katherine Woodfine
  • Pages and Co by Anna James
  • Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
  • Anatomy a love story by Dana Schwartz
  • Love and gelato by Jenna Evans Welch
  • The vanished bride by Bella Ellis
  • Pride and Premeditation by Tirzah Price
  • The windsor knot by Sophia Bennett
  • Truly devious by Maureen Johnson
  • How to solve your own murder by Kristen Perrin
  • The Good Girl’s guide to murder by Holly Jackson
  • An ember in the ashes by Sabaa Tahir
  • Spin the dawn by Elizabeth Lim
  • Court of miracles by Kester Grant
  • From blood and ash by Jennifer L Armentrout
  • The beautiful by Renee Ahdieh
  • Dangerous remedy by Kat Dunn
  • Serpent and dove by Shelby Mahurin
  • house of salt and sorrows by Erin A Craig
  • The wisteria society of lady scoundrels by India Holton
  • A curse so dark and lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
  • The Bear and the nightingale by Katherine Arden
  • The Invisible library by Genevieve Cogman
  • A darker shade of magic by V E Schwaab
  • Scythe by Neal Shusterman
  • The raven boys by Maggie Stiefvater
  • Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch
  • Miss Peregrines by Ransom Riggs

Which gives us 53 started series…

BOOK SERIES’ I OWN BUT HAVE NOT STARTED:

  • The Graceling series by Kristen Cashore
  • Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
  • Faebound by Saara-El Arifi
  • Phantasma by Kaylie Smith
  • The Bone Spindle trilogy by Leslie Vadder
  • The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
  • Legendborn by Tracey Deonn
  • Crown of Ivy and Glass by Claire Legrand
  • Furyborn by Claire Legrand
  • Sisters Grimm by Menna Van Praag
  • Bone Criers Moon by Kathryn Purdie
  • The Guinevere Deception by Kirsten White
  • Traitors Kiss by Erin Beaty
  • The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi
  • The Crowns Game duology by Evelyn Skye
  • Nevernight by Jay Kristoff
  • The fate of wrath and fame by K A Tucker
  • Shadowscent by P M Freestone
  • Seafire by Natalie C Parker
  • Al of us Villains by Amanda Foody
  • Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody
  • Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
  • Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
  • Truthwitch by Susan Dennard
  • Traitors Blade by Sebastien De Castel
  • This Savage Song by V E Schwaab
  • Trial of the Sun Queen by Nisha J Tuli
  • The library of the Dead by T L Huchu
  • Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer
  • Library of the Unwritten by A J Hackwith
  • Song of the Forever Rains by E J Mellow
  • lightlark by Alex Aster
  • Scarlet by Genevieve Cogman
  • Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare
  • Chain of God by Cassandra Clare
  • Swordcatcher by Cassandra Clare
  • Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Fairies by Heather Fawcett
  • A Winter’s Promise by Christelle Dabos
  • Threadneedle by Cari Thomas
  • Set Fire to the Gods by Saara Rasch
  • Scavenge the Stars by Tara Sim
  • Everyone in my Family has killed someone by benjamin Stevenson
  • One of us is lying by Karen M Mcmanus
  • Lockwood and co by Jonathan Stroud
  • Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare
  • lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare
  • The Diviners by libba Bray
  • Daughter of smoke and bone by laini Taylor
  • All the stars and teeth by Adalyn Grace
  • Fable by Adrienne Young
  • Incendiary by Zoraida Cordova
  • Where Dreams Descend by Janelle Angeles
  • Deal with the elf king by Elise Kova
  • Well Met by Jen DeLuca
  • A Thief’s Justice by Douglas Skelton
  • Marion Lane and the midnight murder by T A Willberg
  • Blood and sugar by Laura Shepherd Robinson
  • The Antique Hunter’s Guide to Murder by C L Miller
  • Twin Crowns by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber
  • A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
  • Empire of the vampire by Jay Kristoff
  • little thieves by Margaret Owen
  • This Woven Kingdom by Taherah Mafi
  • Godkiller by Hannah Kaner
  • The Atlas six by Olivie Blake
  • A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross
  • Stolen Heir by Holly Black
  • Realmbreaker by Victoria Aveyard
  • Belladonna by Adalyn Grace
  • Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall
  • Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim
  • The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten
  • One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
  • The Wren in the holly library by K A Linde
  • Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland
  • Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
  • Castles in their bones by Laura Sebastien
  • Dance of Thieves by Mary E Pearson
  • Only a monster by vanessa len
  • The North wind by Alexandria Warwick
  • The Crimson Moth by Kristen Ciccerelli
  • The Coven by Harper L woods
  • Crucible of chaos by Sebastien de castell
  • Play of shadows by Sebastien de castell
  • A Dark and hollow star by Ashley Shuttleworth
  • These Hollow vows by Lexi Ryan
  • Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
  • The Serpent and the wings of night by Carissa Broadbent
  • Way of the argosi by Sebastien de castell
  • When the moon hatched by Sarah A Parker

Which brings us to 90 series I own at least the first book for but I have not started. Let me know if you have read any of these and what you thought of them.

So, final tallies are: 90 series’ not started, 22 completed series, and 53 series that I have started and not finished

Grand total = 165 series!! Wow, that’s a lot. Hopefully I will make better progress with them in 2025. What are your priority series’ for 2025?