#February reading

[exquisitedeadpanda]

Needed to kill an hour, so I went to a local bookstore.

For February, they had “Blind Date with a Book.”

I may have bought several books, Supermarket Sweep style.

[thechaoticreader]

📖❤️💕February Reading Wrap Up💕❤️📖

Stats:

Total Read: 7 Avg Rating: 3.8⭐️ Most Read Genre: romance Most Read Format: ebook DNF Count: 1

Books:

Title: The Dead Romantics Author: Ashley Poston Format: Physical Book (Library) Genre: Contemporary Romance Rating: 5⭐️ Started: 01/29/2024 Finished: 02/11/2014

Title: With Any Luck Author: Ashley Poston Format: ebook (KU) Genre: Romance Novella Rating: 3⭐️ Started: 02/12/2024 Finished: 02/12/2024

Title: Never Have I Ever: Had A Bromance With A Teammate Series: Never Have I Ever #3 Author: Willow Dixon Format: ebook (KU) Genre: Gay Romance (open door spice, friends to lovers) Rating: 4⭐️ Started: 02/12/2024 Finished: 02/12/2024

Title: Never Have I Ever: Punched My Roommates V-Card Series: Never Have I Ever #1 Author: Willow Dixon Format: ebook (KU) Genre: Gay Romance (open door spice) Rating: 3⭐️ Started: 02/17/2024 Finished: 02/18/2024

Title: Never Have I Ever: Submitted To My Enemy Series: Never Have I Ever #2 Author: Willow Dixon Format: ebook (KU) Genre: Gay Romance (open door spice, rivals to lovers) Rating: 2.5⭐️ Started: 02/18/2024 Finished: 02/19/2024

Title: He Who Drowned The World Series: Radiant Emperor Duology #2 Author: Shelley Parker-Chan Format: Physical Book Genre: Queer Historical Fiction (hints of Fantasy) Rating: 5⭐️ Started: 02/25/2024 Finished: 02/27/2024

Title: The Yellow Wallpaper Author: Charlotte Perkins Gilman Format: Audiobook (Library) Genre: Short Horror Rating: 4⭐️ Started: 02/28/2024 Finished: 02/28/2024

DNF:

- After The Forest by Kell Woods

Started:

- Purity by Skyler Mason - Never Have I Ever: Wanted My Brothers Rival by Willow Dixon - The Dead of Winter by Stuart MacBride

[afrocentric-divination]

Hey loves! With the New Year long gone, up comes the next holiday on our calendars, Valentine's Day! With love in the air, I'm bringing back 2 readings to help pass around some of this sweet energy with Love and Self-Love Readings!

💕 Traditional Love Readings 💕

The good ol’ love reading. I made these to bring into the light the connection between you and that special someone, or maybe just you and someone you care about deeply. No matter the type of relationship, this reading will bring to the light all that you wanted to know

💛 Self-Love Readings 💛

With this month's energy, it’s easy to give in to wanting to be in love with someone else, but what about being in love with yourself? This bigger reading is specially curated to help you understand the goodness in you as well as find out how to improve the love you should be giving yourself.

Both readings have Regular and X-Large option. Prices for these readings start at $20!

The readings are also special until March 4th, so get them while you can!

If you have any questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to DM or PM me! Until then! 🔮

[xnicowritesx]

February 2023 Wrap-Up

I somehow finished more books in February than January? Anyway-

(Books I started in February but did not finish are not included on this list.)

Chain of Gold (The Shadowhunter Chronicles: The Last Hours #1) by Cassandra Clare [Feb 1]

A Warrior's Spirit (Warriors: Novellas #16-18) by Erin Hunter/Cherith Baldry and Clarissa Hutton [Feb 2]

The Cruel Prince (Elfhame: The Folk of the Air #1) by Holly Black [Feb 3]

4. The Lost Sisters (Elfhame: Extra Books #1) by Holly Black [Feb 3] 5. The Lost Book of the White (The Shadowhunter Chronicles: The Eldest Curses #2) by Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu [Feb 6] 6. Veil of Shadows (Warriors: The Broken Code #3) by Erin Hunter/Cherith Baldry [Feb 7]

7. The Wicked King (Elfhame: The Folk of the Air #2) by Holly Black [Feb 10] 8. Graystripe's Vow (Warriors: Super Editions #13) by Erin Hunter/Cherith Baldry [Feb 15] 9. Chain of Iron (The Shadowhunter Chronicles: The Last Hours #2) by Cassandra Clare [Feb 17]

10. The Queen of Nothing (Elfhame: The Folk of the Air #3) by Holly Black [Feb 17] 11. How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories (Elfhame: Extra Books #2) by Holly Black [Feb 20]

12. Darkness Within (Warriors: The Broken Code #4) by Erin Hunter/Kate Cary [Feb 24] 13. The Stolen Heir (Elfhame: The Stolen Heir #1) by Holly Black [Feb 28]

Seriously, how did I finish more books in the short month than January, a normal sized month-

[libertyreads]

Book Review #9 of 2025--

Shoot Your Shot by Lexi LaFleur Brown. Rating: 3.75 stars.

Read from February 3rd to 6th.

Before I get into the review, a quick thank you to both NetGalley and the publishers over at Canary Street Press for allowing me access to this ARC in exchange for an honest review. Shoot Your Shot is a hockey romance written by an NHL insider and hockey fan. We follow Jaylen Jones who has been struggling in the NHL for years and just found out he didn't secure a spot with the Seattle Rainiers following a Player Try-Out. Lucy Ross is the hit he never saw coming. After their night of passion, it seems like Jaylen's luck has turned around. He has a one-year league minimum deal in the books. But can he convince Lucy to keep the good luck flowing his way for the season? Shoot Your Shot comes out on March 10th and is available for preorders now.

Let's start with the things I loved. I can tell that this is a true hockey fan writing this book. I'm sorry other hockey romance writers, but you just don't got it like Lexi LaFleur Brown got it. Hockey is such a passion for me in my life, in my house, in my travel (I see that hockey trip on the horizon. I see you arenas #13 and #14. We're coming for you.) that finally reading a book that is so obviously written by someone who knows their stuff makes you want to just give them a 5 star immediately. (The way I took a screenshot of page one of chapter 2??? I had to send it to my husband.) I loved the way that Lucy and her friends were presented in the novel. As someone in the LGBTQIA+ community, I know there's this weird thing where we all just find each other. And I love how their presence in the novel is never questioned. It was just like "Of course Lucy is bi and her friends are a gay coffee shop owner and a lesbian who organizes charity events." Of course. Nothing felt shoehorned in or forced in that respect. I also want to highlight the fact that this author who used to be an NHL insider took the time to show love and support to the LGBTQIA+ community in a hockey romance during a time when the NHL is struggling with how to handle Pride events at hockey games. Pride night has been an issue for the NHL for a few years with some players being bigots choosing not to participate. So, I really appreciate the author taking the time to show that this community can and is represented in the NHL. Also, I just love Jaylen. He has struggles and flaws throughout the novel, but he is also a guy with such a willingness to try. It feels like a lot of sports romances have these Alpha males who give up when things get hard. I loved seeing Jaylen being hurt by things that happened, but being willing to work on it as a unit, as a team. That was all so wonderful.

So, why doesn't this novel get a 5 star rating from me? I found the sex scenes to be...not up my alley, we'll say. This definitely felt like the first time the author is publishing sex scenes. Is that harsh? I don't mean it to be. The scenes felt a little rushed and involved some stuff that I straight up don't like. There was a moment when Jaylen tells Lucy what to do in the bedroom and adds on something like, "if you want to." Which made me laugh. I just don't know if that was the point. It also felt like there wasn't enough substance to the third act breakup. Obviously, if they go in separate directions, it most likely means a breakup is on the horizon. But the scenes at the restaurant with the other girlfriends felt unnecessary. Also, the Hannah from the restaurant and from the end of the novel just felt like two separate people to me.

Overall, this is a great hockey romance for people who are fans of any romance. I am keeping my eye on this author to see what she comes out with next. I have no doubts it's going to be amazing.

[candlelight-reading]

Books Read In February

[bbycowboi]

i saw another girl on Facebook do this so it isn’t my og idea.

also, hoping to read more this month!

[kaggsy59]

#ReadIndies - what a month that was!!!

Well, where did February go??? Yes, I know it’s a shorter month, but even so, we did have an extra day this year and I still didn’t fit in all the reading I wanted to for #ReadIndies… However, it was another really good reading month, and here are the books I enjoyed!! It was another great month, and apart from translation troubles with the Radiguet, I had some great reading. If you’re a regular…

[shisasan]

1 February, 1937 Letters to Véra by Vladimir Nabokov

[soracities]

Andrés Neuman, Traveller of the Century (trans. Nick Caistor & Lorenza Garcia)   [ID in ALT]

[one-time-i-dreamt]

I had a crush on Jason Grace from Percy Jackson, but I’ve literally read one Percy Jackson book thus far (he wasn’t in it) and I only know he exists through word of mouth. But dream me thought he was cute, I guess.

[afrocentric-divination]

Hey loves! With the New Year long gone, up comes the next holiday on our calendars, Valentine's Day! With love in the air, I'm bringing back 2 readings to help pass around some of this sweet energy with Love and Self-Love Readings!

💕 Traditional Love Readings 💕

The good ol’ love reading. I made these to bring into the light the connection between you and that special someone, or maybe just you and someone you care about deeply. No matter the type of relationship, this reading will bring to the light all that you wanted to know

💛 Self-Love Readings 💛

With this month's energy, it’s easy to give in to wanting to be in love with someone else, but what about being in love with yourself? This bigger reading is specially curated to help you understand the goodness in you as well as find out how to improve the love you should be giving yourself.

Both readings have Regular and X-Large option. Prices for these readings start at $20!

The readings are also special until March 4th, so get them while you can!

If you have any questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to DM or PM me! Until then! 🔮

[camelspit]

Roisin's Reading Rumble 2025

i cant believe we're going into the 4th reading rumble!! this is crazy ❤️ and im hoping to make this the biggest best year ever

Project

There will be 12 teams:

The Sophie team

The Keefe team

The Fitz team

The Biana team

The Dex team

The Tam team

The Linh team

The Marella team

The Stina team

The Maruca team

The Wylie team

The Jensi team

Everyone who enters will be assigned a team based on your choice of character. The max # of people in a team is 5 (this is subject to change depending on how many people enter)

The goal? To work together and make as much art, fic, analyses, etc. as you can to post on your assigned day (each team will have a dedicated posting day).

Teams will be assigned on February 1, and you will have until JULY to do as much as you want. Each person should have at least 1 submission.

Note: While its not required, I do recommend having a Discord account, because a server is going to be created so that you can discuss ideas with your team and have fun.

I'm so excited for this and I hope everyone else is too ❤️ Posting dates/info and Discord info will be released after team assignments are posted!!

I also want to add that this is open for EVERYONE. even if you're not sure if your art/fic/whatever skills are good enough or if you think you can only create one thing, if you want to join, join!!!!!

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to message me!!!!

[helsensm]

farm boys Valentine's Days 💗

+ close up on the last one

[gunpowder-arti]

sad cat poem - spencer madsen

[softly-and-suddenly]