Bookish Posts and Books Read of Week of December 24th through December 31st
Its officially the last day of 2023 and I don’t know about you but I am ready for the year to be done haha 2023 was a year I think for all of us that had its ups and downs for sure. But this last week has just been this weird week of limbo. Once its the day after Christmas, all you are ready for is the New Year and I swear this week has gone by the slowest ever! haha Even though there was a ton of blog and reading prep to do this week for me, it just dragged in the worst of ways. I didn’t even read anything. Normally the last week of the year especially if I have already accomplished my reading challenge, I just relax, spend time with family, and get some reading prep work done so that I am ready to kick off the new year. But I can tell you I have really missed reading and can’t wait to kick off the year strong and steady! Hope you all have a fabulous time celebrating the New Year!
Bookish Posts to Look Forward To
Romanceopoly 2023 Recap + Romanceopoly 2024+ Reading Goals
Grab It Up: Book Releases for the Week of 12/31-01/06 of 2023
Duo Book Review-Divine Rivals + Ruthless Vows
Fast Five Friday
Recommend It: Sci Fi Romance
Current Reads
My current audiobook is with Pack by Jeaniene Frost, I actually just discovered that this book existed when I saw it on my Libby. Like what??? LOL I know its just a short story but still and its pretty awesome. Tavia Gilbert is narrating it and really upping the feeling of intensity in it. Then I have this Nicole Fox duo series and its pretty spectacular. I honestly’ can’t put it down, its very consuming. Then we have Claimed by the Horde King by Zoey Draven and this is my Sci Fi pick for the week, although its pretty close to epic fantasy a bit too. I am really loving this series though, not five stars or anything, but super entertaining and warm hearted and consent is pretty well focused. Then to finish off my New Years Weekend, I am going with a new release that I have just been too busy for and that is with Hans by S.J. Tilly I can’t tell you how excited I am for this one. After the hit of Dom, I am totally stoked to see what the author has in store for us.
Book Releases I am Excited For
Frostbitten by Rebecca Zanetti
Searching for Heather by Susan Stoker
Unhinged by Bianca Cole
Protecting Her Heart by Nancy Campbell Allen
Mine to Keep by Natasha Madison
My Weekly TBR
My weekly TBR consists of what I term a “Flexible TBR” basically means I try to read this TBR every week, but sometimes I will also pick up some random books that just sound good at the time. But I will endear to stick with my TBR as its carefully picked.
Favorite Book of the Week
None This Week
New Additions to AR Library
None this week!
Okay, I’ve got to go look for Azagoth by Larissa Ione. I’ve just finished reading Legacy of Tempation (the first book of the next generation) and Azagoth makes an appearance. He sounds fun 🙂 I really need to go back and read the Demonica etc. series because I KNOW I’m missing out. Happy reading and Happy New Year!! XOXO
Yeah Azagoth looks super super good too so I was like yes! I have been wanting to explore more of the 1001 Dark Night novellas. I do want to get through her backlist too. She has some great books out there that I have loved.
Oooh, more Marked Men books. Always a good time. This week was weird, but I did work and it was super busy with almost no one else working. Wishing you all the best in 2024.
Yes I am very excited to get back to the Marked Men. I just love Crownover’s writing style. Yeah the last week of the year can be so weird for sure. Happy New Year darling.
Happy New Year too Renee and I hope you’ll love Divine Rivals and Ruthless Vows!
Yes! I am very excited for Divine Rivals and now with Ruthless Vows out, I have ZERO excuses not to read it. LOL I hear the romance is well done and I don’t read much magical realism so I am very curious about it.
I really want to pick up Divine Rivals soon! I need to get in on all the hype!
My Sunday Post 🙂
Yes! I hear all the best things and now with the conclusion out, I have ZERO excuses. LOL I hear its worthy of the hype.
This year was quite a tough one for me, so I am happy to see it end. Sorry to hear this week was such a slow one for you. I hope you can kick off the new year with some good reading as it sounds like you really missed it. I don’t think I could go a whole week without reading. Your current reads sound like they’re all solid reads and I hope they continue to be. Have a great week!
I loved Rowdy! I hope you have fun with that. I got my daughter Divine Rivals for Christmas, so I hope you both love it. Happy New Year!
oh yay! I mean really I NEED Asa, but I am determined to read these books in order haha I am really excited for Divine Rivals and I don’t read much magical realism in romance much so hoping its a hit for me. Many of my reader friends love it.
Happy New Year! Hope you have a fun time tonight and tomorrow! And hope 2024 brings great things for you and your family.
I’m definitely read for 2024. I hope it’s better than 2023 was for me. I’m sorry this week was slow for you. I feel like it went by as fast as lightning, lol. I hope you have a fantastic new year’s celebration!
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Oh I know! I am ready for it too! Yeah the last week of the year normally goes super slow, but this week felt even slower than normal, at least for me lol I am just ready to get back to my normal routine ya know?
Happy New Year and hope you enjoy the time with your family!
I’m currently reading Whisking It All by Cara Dion. The week btwn Christmas and New Year’s is a real quiet and slow time of year, I had surgery right before Christmas so this week I’ve been resting and watching TV more than reading. I can’t wait to get back to reading.
Such a good feeling to dive back into reading after a short break. It’s like, I missed this and want to read all the books! 🙂 Fun seeing the Marked Men book. I have such nostalgia for that series.
I had last week off and spent it with family. I was so busy it flew by. I wish I had more days off to relax. I go back to work on Wednesday. Happy New Year, Renee!
Last week was really slow for me too!
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