Fourth WingThe Empyrean, Book 1by Rebecca Yarrosnarrated by Rebecca Soler with Teddy Hamilton(post may contain affiliate links) Ok, I definitely picked this one up based on the hype from bookish internet spheres, and I'm very glad I did. Fourth Wing is HIGHLY consumable, with a fast-paced plot that makes you want to keep going. I read… Continue reading Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros is a highly consumable fantasy romance with dragons (5/5 stars)
Her Princess at Midnightby Erica Ridley(post may contain affiliate links) Her Princess at Midnight by Erica Ridley is a queer Regency-era Cinderella retelling. The novella shifts point of view between our two main characters. This was a cute and quick read! If you're a fan of queer historical romance, or Cinderella retellings in general, you… Continue reading Her Princess at Midnight by Erica Ridley is a queer Regency-era Cinderella retelling (3/5 stars)
Shield Maidenby Sharon Emmerichsnarrated by Victoria Fox Shield Maiden by Sharon Emmerichs is a debut fantasy reimagining of Beowulf featuring a heroine with a disability. The audiobook version is narrated by Victoria Fox. Though the daughter of a lord, Fryda has longed to become a shield maiden, in part to follow in her uncle Beowulf's footsteps. Assuming her… Continue reading Shield Maiden by Sharon Emmerichs is a debut fantasy reimagining of Beowulf featuring a heroine with a disability (4/5 stars)
Ruinedby Sarah Vaughnillustrated by Sarah Winifred Searle & Niki Smith(post may contain affiliate links) Ruined by Sarah Vaughn, and illustrations by Sarah Winifred Searle and Niki Smith, is a Regency-era romance graphic novel featuring a marriage of convenience. To escape the gossip of the ton, Catherine Benson agrees to a marriage of convenience with Andrew… Continue reading Ruined by Sarah Vaughn, and illustrations by Sarah Winifred Searle and Niki Smith, is a Regency-era romance graphic novel featuring a marriage of convenience (4/5 stars)
Feral Self-Care: 100 Ways to Liberate and Celebrate Your Messy, Wild, and Untamed Selfby Mandi Emnarrated by Leslie Howard Feral Self-Care by Mandi Em is a humorous yet useful self-help book featuring mental health. If you are reading a digital version of this book, I highly recommend reading it on a tablet versus a Kindle… Continue reading Feral Self-Care by Mandi Em is a humorous yet useful self-help book featuring mental health (3.5/5 stars)
The Woman in Meby Britney Spearsnarrated by Michelle Williams(post may contain affiliate links) In this memoir, Britney Spears takes us from her humble and heartbreaking beginnings in Louisiana to the dissolution of her thirteen-year long conservatorship. Britney narrates the introduction, and then the actress Michelle Williams reads the rest. If you're expecting a lot of… Continue reading The Woman in Me by Britney Spears is a quick but heartbreaking read (4/5 stars)
The Connellys of County Downby Tracey Langenarrated by Barrie Kreinik(post may contain affiliate links) The Connellys of County Down by Tracey Lange is a contemporary literary fiction focusing on a group of siblings. Tara Connelly was just released from prison after serving a year and a half on a drug charge. She knows that life will… Continue reading The Connellys of County Down by Tracey Lange is a contemporary literary fiction focusing on a group of siblings (3.5/5 stars)
Dreaming of a Duke Like YouDuke of Grantham, #1by Sara Bennett(post may contain affiliate links) Dreaming of a Duke Like You by Sara Bennett is a Regency romance and the start of the Duke of Grantham series. Gabriel Cadieux, once raised in a foundling home, has made a name for himself as the proprietor of a… Continue reading Dreaming of a Duke Like You by Sara Bennett is a Regency romance and the start of the Duke of Grantham series (3.5/5 stars)
Compass Pointsby Jillian Witt(post may contain affiliate links) Compass Points by Jillian Witt is a debut fantasy romance set in a world inspired by United States National Parks. It has been ten years since Rose left home after tragedy. Her secrets may not be safe from the leader of the earth fae, who is seeking a… Continue reading Compass Points by Jillian Witt is a debut fantasy romance set in a world inspired by United States National Parks (4/5 stars)
Some Kind of Blunderfulby Livy Hart(post may contain affiliate links) Some Kind of Blunderful by Livy Hart is a fun contemporary rom-com. We follow our two main characters with alternating points-of-view. A year after being left at the altar, Mia seemed into Alex's online dating profile until their attempted first date fell flat. Later, she finds… Continue reading Some Kind of Blunderful by Livy Hart is a fun contemporary rom-com (3.5/5 stars)
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