February was quite the month for love with both Valentines Day & my husband & I’s one year anniversary. If you are new to the blog, we got married at the court house in February & had a larger wedding celebrating with family & friends in May. For more wedding content, be sure to catch up on the wedding series. It has been another cozy month of reading ( although we’ve had a few oddly 75 degree days). It did finally manage to flurry once on our anniversary. I read 10 books this month which is crazy! But I have found audiobooks to be the best way to get a lot of reading in throughout my busy day. Let’s get into the wrap up…
Wheel of Time Series ( Books 1-4) by Robert Jordan
I’m grouping these books together because I’d like to rave about this entire fantasy series as a whole. My husband recommended I start this series since my love for fantasy books have grown since last year. And so far, I am loving them! i have been listening to the audiobook along side the hardback & it’s been such a comfort series. Robert Jordan is one of the classic fantasy writers & I feel proud to say I am reading such a series. The characters banter, the plot & all the little details that will connect in some way later makes the reading experience a wild ride. My goal is to finish the entire series by the end of the year. If you’d like to see a breakdown of my ratings for each book so far, be sure to follow me on Goodreads. But overall, I have a strong feeling this will be a 5 star series. Tropes / themes: found family, slow burn romance, multiple romances, strong lead character, good vs. evil & cozy atmosphere. Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Do Over by Lynn Painter
I wanted to include a Valentines Day themed read for this month & The Do Over quickly came to mind. This is the first Lynn Painter book I’ve read & it’s a YA romance with a “ground hogs day / repeating the same day trope. I found this to be pretty enjoyable but I think I personally find this type of trope to be rather redundant. And I honestly found the ending to be kind of lame & predicable. I did enjoy some of the nostalgic references & I feel like I would have enjoyed this as a teenager instead of a 31 year old woman. Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Chase by Elle Kennedy
I thoroughly enjoyed the first book, of the Off campus series – The Deal, so I thought I would feel the same about this spin off book. But I found this to be a complete disappointment. I found the characters annoying & the overall romance to not be very convincing. I found it mediocre at best. But it was a very quick read & still recommend the Off campus series if you enjoy hockey romances. Rating: ⭐️⭐️
His & Hers by Alice Feeney
I love Alice Feeney’s writing & consider her one of the best within the thriller genre. This is a detective mystery where a reporter & detective both become connected to a murder mystery within their small town. We continue to get the POV’s of both Amy & Jack as well as the past & present timelines of the characters. I was on the edge of my seat & wa caught off guard once again by the twist. I still enjoyed Rock Paper Scissors far more than this one but only because the ending twist was slightly disappointing in my opinion. Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Horrid by Katrina Leno
Let me just say, this read would be perfect for the fall season / Halloween simply for the east coast fall setting & holiday being referenced. This was a horror novel that was quite unique. Not as unique as Bunny by Mona Awad, but up there. This novel is far more than a horror story. It discusses a far range of topics & themes which made it a book I still think about. From mental health, grief, strained mother – daughter relationships, mental disorders ( PICA being a major theme), suicidal contingencies – there was so much to compact in a little over 300 pages. Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
I decided to re-read Daisy Jones & The Six in preparation for the tv adaptation dropping March 3rd on Prime. Last year, this was one of my 5 star reads & that remains the same a year later. I absolutely loved this fictional story about a band’s rise & fall of fame in the 60’s / 70’s. It felt like I was reading about a real band. This time around, I had fun annotating & resonating with so many of the beautiful quotes throughout this story. I laughed, I got angry & I cried. I’m so excited for the show & really hope it lives up to this masterpiece. Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell
Talk about a sad read. I listened to this on audiobook & quite frankly the narrator saved this experience. I don’t think I would have enjoyed it as much if I just read the book on my own. The themes were so sad & I recommend you check the trigger warnings before reading this missing person / kidnapping thriller. I will say, I read this in one sitting as I was running errands & doing chores & the epilogue broke me into a million pieces. Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I’ve heard wonderful things about Daisy Jones & The Six. I’m glad you enjoyed it too, I’ll have to add that to my list. I didn’t know they were making a TV series, how cool! Happy March!
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Yes! I’m hoping the show lives up to the book!
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This is quite impresive.
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Thanks!
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These are great reads and some of them are new to me. You had good picks for the last month.
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Thanks!!
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His and Hers sounds like a great book! x
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It was! If you are looking for a thriller, highly recommend!
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You read quite a few books in February! The Do Over did look like a cute book, but it’s a shame you didn’t like the ending. I’ve heard about Then She Was Gone, and it does sound like a sad book. I do want to read Daisy Jones & The Six though it’s good to see you rated it 5 stars!
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Still recommend all of these for different reasons. Thanks for reading. 😊🫶🏻
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Thanks for the reading suggestions Bee. This month, I read Atomic Habits by James Clear (nonfiction) and A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins.
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Atomic habits was such a good one!
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Happy one-year anniversary to you and your husband! His & Hers and Horrid seem right up my alley as I love thriller and horror novels. You are the second person who says that Daisy Jones & The Six is one of their favorite books, I’ll have to add it to my tbr list as well! Thank you for your reviews ♥
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yes loved daisy Jones!! hope you like it along with those thrillers!! 🫶🏻 👻 and thanks for reading!!
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It was great to see what titles you read in February as you’ve given me a few ideas about what to check out. I managed six books last month and my favourite was probably VenCo by Cherie Dimaline (I love her writing) and Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng!
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Fab post and thanks for the recommendations! His & Hers has been on my radar for a while and I’ve heard nothing but good things about Daisy Jones!
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Both are great reads and highly recommend!
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Then she was gone sounds like an interesting read. I’m always looking for something to add to my reading list. Thanks for sharing this!
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Thanks for reading!! 🥰
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I have the Wheel of Time series on my TBR! I felt the same about the do over as well.
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so far, the wheel of time is amazing! hope you enjoy it!
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