#Cover love

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US vs UK covers

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"Remy Pendergast and his royal vampire companions return to face an enemy that is terrifyingly close to home in Rin Chupeco’s queer, bloody Gothic epic fantasy series for fans of Samantha Shannon’s The Priory of the Orange Tree and the adult animated series Castlevania."

Queer polyamorous vampires & court intrigue! Plus another beautiful cover ✨ I'm excited for this sequel, thank you to Saga Press / Simon & Schuster for the ARC!

(Court of Wanderers by Rin Chupeco)

[sweetsavageflame]

Warrior’s Woman, Johanna Lindsey, Avon, June 1990 

I read this 33 years ago!

[desdasiwrites]

– Julia Armfield, Our Wives Under the Sea

[noveltyreads]

Tahira in Bloom by Farah Heron Book Review

ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

I knew right from the premise alone that I would really enjoy this novel. 

Tahira in Bloom seemingly brought together everything I could’ve possibly loved in a book and tied it up with a ribbon of fashion and garden design. It was cute, deep and emotional and I loved the journey it took me on. The book follows Tahira, an ambitious wannabe fashion designer and style influencer who, after her summer internship falls through, seeks another opportunity helping her aunt in her boutique in small town, Bakewell, Canada. There, she discovers a garden design competition where the winner may have an opportunity to impress the likes of fashion designers at a sister event in New York. However, Tahira knows she would be unsuccessful unless she employs the help of her grumpy gardener neighbour who is less than impressed by her influencer antics. As the two get closer, they begin to realise they're not so different after all.

 For starters, I loved the characters and loved the journey of self-growth they embark on. I love how Tahira, for example, was a completely different person by the end of the book than how she was at the start of the book. She endured lots of self-realisations and self-reflections on the kind of life she wanted to live and what fashion design, the career she dreams of, really meant to her. As a very work-driven person myself, I found myself relating to her ambitious goals and dreams and I found her journey endearing and relatable to even my own relationships with work and future aspirations. There was a lot to learn from Tahira and in a weird way, I found myself discovering more about myself as well. I really enjoy fictional books that help reflect on yourself, your life, your dreams and your future and so I was pleasantly surprised when I started Tahira in Bloom.

At the start of the book, I didn't really like Tahira. To me, she seemed a little self-absorbed but now looking back, I see that it was important for her to appear as so because it meant we could see her character develop and (pun intended here) bloom. At the start, Tahira was focused on growing her online presence on her social media platforms (specifically instagram). With her best friend Gia and boyfriend, Matteo who had common goals with her, Tahira seemed to be on track to a glowing career with internet fame. However, as we see the book progress, Tahira begins to realise that fame was never really what she wanted, rather fashion design for her was all about creating art and stories and sharing that with other people. This book was about finding yourself through passion and ambition and it was a story I found really resonated with me. 

This book was very character focused and for me, who is very much characters over anything else, I absolutely devoured it. I loved Rowan and his sister Juniper and their relationships with Tahira. I also liked the way friendships were portrayed here as two characters realise they want different things out of life and each other. I liked how this book showcased making new friends and learning to let go of past friendships. This book was very comforting in letting you know that sometimes people leave and sometimes you need to leave them. It sometimes hurts but it's often for the best and it's often necessary to do so.

Overall, this book was very solid for me and I would highly recommend it to every reader who enjoys romance or contemporaries. 

ACTUAL RATING: 4.45 STARS

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

The math just adds up!

[meeghanreads]

Top 5 Tuesday topics: October-December 2024

Hello friends!! Welcome to the Top 5 Tuesday topics post: October-December 2024!! Ahh, our wrap up posts for 2024 are imminent!! And you know what, I’m a little bit excited about it. The November and December topics are always my favourites, every year. I think what I love is partially the part where I don’t need to make up topics… But I also love wrapping up the year of reading. If YOU would…

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Top Ten Tuesday: 10 Stories Involving Food

[lastseenleaving]

The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy & The Undermining of Twyla & Frank- Megan Bannen

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Top Ten Tuesday: Cover Love - Planes, Trains & Automobiles and Other Transportation

It's a plane! It's a train! It's an automobile! Check out 10 recent covers I love that feature a mode of transportation... #BookTwitter #toptentuesday #coverlove #transportation #readingcommunity #bookblogger

Happy Tuesday! Today’s theme for Top Ten Tuesday (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl) is Planes, Trains & Automobiles/Books Featuring Travel (idea submitted by Cathy @ What Cathy Read Next). I decided to do a cover love post with 2024 releases that feature a form of transportation on the cover because cover love posts are always fun. I also forced myself to stick to ten this week… and I actually…

[kitthenameless]

"A skeptic and a supernatural being make a crossroads deal to achieve their own ends only to get more than they bargained for in this lively young adult romantic adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of Spell Bound and So This Is Ever After."

A lovely surprise that came in the mail! My photos don't do justice to how vivid the colors are, it's really beautiful, shiny too 😍 Also, I've already read an ARC, and the story is so cute + has a nonbinary MC!

Otherworldly by FT Lukens, cover art by Sam Schechter. Thank you to Simon & Schuster!

[echosofbooks]

COVER REVEAL - The Accidental Seraph by Maci Aurora

The Accidental SeraphMaci Aurora(Carran Hollow Fated Mate, #1)Publication date: June 25th 2024Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Paranormal, RomanceWhen Atlas Black, a bad boy with a reputation in Carran Hollow, walks into The Hole-in-the-Wall bar investigating a demon sighting, it’s mostly business as usual until he comes face-to-face with his calix—his fated-mate. Except Ivy Day, oblivious to the world of…

[lazylittledragon]

i read legends and lattes recently and now i just think karlach should have a coffee shop

[addamii]

Ianthe… whose blood is that?

Prints here :)

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