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Top Ten Tuesday – Books by My Favorite Authors I Still Need to Read

July 19, 2022/47 Comments/by Suzanne

 

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.  Top Ten Tuesday has been one of my favorite memes ever since I started blogging, so huge thanks to Jana for taking over the hosting duties!

This week’s TTT topic is a freebie so I thought it would be fun to share some books I really need to get my butt in gear and read, specifically Books by My Favorite Authors I Still Need to Read.  Sometimes I wish I was the type of reader who, as soon as I find a new author, I immediately devour everything they’ve ever written.  Instead, I tend to very slowly (think turtle slow) work my way through their backlist.  For that reason, I always have titles lying around that I still haven’t gotten to yet.  Here are some that I’m really hoping to finally read this year.

Books by My Favorite Authors I Still Need to Read

 

 

1. TRUE COLORS by Kristin Hannah

2. ROOMIES by Christina Lauren

3.  EVERYONE IS BEAUTIFUL by Katherine Center

4.  THE DOLLHOUSE by Fiona Davis

5. RUNNING WILD by K.A. Tucker

6. THE DIAMOND EYE by Kate Quinn

7.  FOREVER, INTERRUPTED by Taylor Jenkins Reid

8.  I FOUND YOU by Lisa Jewell

9. THE NEAR WITCH by V.E. Schwab

10. AURORA BURNING by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman

 

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Question:  Have you read any of these? 

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47 replies
  1. verushka
    verushka says:
    July 19, 2022 at 6:38 am

    I am pretty bad with backlists too — looking forward is always easier 🙂 Don’t feel guilty though, you are such a fast reader, I don’t know how you do it!

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    • Suzanne
      Suzanne says:
      July 19, 2022 at 10:03 pm

      Mainly because I cancelled my cable so I don’t have TV to entertain me, lol.

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  2. Sophie
    Sophie says:
    July 19, 2022 at 6:51 am

    I have read The Diamond Eye and Aurora Burning!

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    • Suzanne
      Suzanne says:
      July 19, 2022 at 10:03 pm

      I’m hoping to start The Diamond Eye before the end of this month.

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  3. Susan
    Susan says:
    July 19, 2022 at 7:41 am

    I read the Near Witch, I don’t remember much of it. I haven’t read Taylor Jenkins Reid’s backlist, I don’t hear much about her pre-Evelyn Hugo/ Daisy Jones days. Happy reading! Here’s mine: https://susanlynknits.com/2022/07/19/top-ten-tuesday-favorite-animal-and-robot-companions/

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    • Suzanne
      Suzanne says:
      July 19, 2022 at 10:01 pm

      I’ve enjoyed all of the Taylor Jenkins Reid books I’ve read so far. I actually think Forever Interrupted is the last one I need to read.

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  4. Lydia
    Lydia says:
    July 19, 2022 at 8:32 am

    I hope you love all of these books!

    My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-an-outdoor-adventures-reading-list/

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    • Suzanne
      Suzanne says:
      July 19, 2022 at 10:00 pm

      Thank you!

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  5. Tammy @ Books, Bones & Buffy
    Tammy @ Books, Bones & Buffy says:
    July 19, 2022 at 8:51 am

    What a great idea for a list! I also need to read The Near Witch and Aurora Burning😁

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    • Suzanne
      Suzanne says:
      July 19, 2022 at 9:59 pm

      I actually need to go back and re-read the first book in that Kristoff series. I’ve forgotten everything about it, lol.

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  6. Mareli Thalwitzer
    Mareli Thalwitzer says:
    July 19, 2022 at 10:26 am

    Hi there! Yes to True Colors and Diamond Eye, I haven’t read them yet either. Still want to!

    Happy TTT!

    Elza Reads

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    • Suzanne
      Suzanne says:
      July 19, 2022 at 9:59 pm

      I’ve seen a lot of great reviews for both of them, so I definitely plan to read them at some point. Hopefully soon but we’ll see…

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  7. Angela
    Angela says:
    July 19, 2022 at 10:36 am

    I’ve read all of TJR’s and Fiona Davis’ books; luckily when I found them their backlists weren’t so big! I definitely haven’t read all the Christina Lauren books and probably wouldn’t at this point, there’s just too many! I’ll just keep up with them going forward!

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    • Suzanne
      Suzanne says:
      July 19, 2022 at 9:58 pm

      I think Roomies is the last backlist book I’ll read for CLo. Some of the others I haven’t read yet don’t really appeal to me.

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  8. Astilbe
    Astilbe says:
    July 19, 2022 at 10:49 am

    I love the cover for Aurora Burning.

    Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.

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    • Suzanne
      Suzanne says:
      July 19, 2022 at 9:57 pm

      Me too!

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  9. Steph@paigesofnovels
    Steph@paigesofnovels says:
    July 19, 2022 at 11:02 am

    I need to read more from V.E. Schwab and Christina Lauren as well.

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    • Suzanne
      Suzanne says:
      July 19, 2022 at 9:57 pm

      Glad I’m not alone in that. 🙂

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  10. Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
    Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog says:
    July 19, 2022 at 12:03 pm

    These look good. When I find an author I like I also want to read all their stuff, but I get distracted by other books!

    I want to read Taylor Jenkins Reid , Kate Quinn and Christina Lauren.

    Have a great week!

    Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
    My post:
    https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2022/07/19/top-ten-tuesday-storylines-settings-that-make-me-think-of-summer/

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    • Suzanne
      Suzanne says:
      July 19, 2022 at 9:56 pm

      I’m forever distracted by those shiny new releases, lol.

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  11. Lark
    Lark says:
    July 19, 2022 at 12:19 pm

    What a good idea for this week’s TTT! I still need to read Running Wild, too. 🙂

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    • Suzanne
      Suzanne says:
      July 19, 2022 at 9:52 pm

      I’m really hoping to read that one this summer. I’ve heard mostly good things about it.

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  12. Tanya @ Girl Plus Books
    Tanya @ Girl Plus Books says:
    July 19, 2022 at 12:26 pm

    Great topic, Suzanne! It always sounds fun to me to totally binge an author’s entire backlist, but in reality I never do that. Maybe one day I’ll do just that. I loved Running Wild. Forever Interrupted ripped my heart out but was very good. And I still need to read Roomies and I Found You.

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    • Suzanne
      Suzanne says:
      July 19, 2022 at 9:52 pm

      I think Colleen Hoover is the exception for me. I still have a ways to go but I’ve been reading a book of hers a month which is very unusual for me.

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  13. Jo
    Jo says:
    July 19, 2022 at 12:41 pm

    I really enjoyed The Diamond Eye, it was so good! I’ve also not read The Near Witch, it’s one of the few VE Schwab books I have left to read, but I’ve been putting it off because I’ve not liked her earlier YA as much as her adult or more recent YA releases.

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    • Suzanne
      Suzanne says:
      July 19, 2022 at 9:50 pm

      I’ve seen a lot of mixed reviews for The Near Witch so I’m a little nervous to read it.

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  14. Deanna (A Novel Glimpse)
    Deanna (A Novel Glimpse) says:
    July 19, 2022 at 2:17 pm

    You’re going to love Hannah’s, CL’s and Tucker’s books. They are all fabulous.

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    • Suzanne
      Suzanne says:
      July 19, 2022 at 10:04 pm

      So glad to hear that! 🙂

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  15. Lisa Mandina (Lisa Loves Literature)
    Lisa Mandina (Lisa Loves Literature) says:
    July 19, 2022 at 2:56 pm

    The Near Witch is one I tried, my first book by Schwab, and I couldn’t get into it. I think I have several of Christina Lauren’s books to read, but they aren’t always my cup of tea. I like this topic!

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    • Suzanne
      Suzanne says:
      July 21, 2022 at 9:29 pm

      I’ve been hesitant to read The Near Witch because I’ve heard several people say they had similar experiences to yours.

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  16. Deb Nance at Readerbuzz
    Deb Nance at Readerbuzz says:
    July 19, 2022 at 3:15 pm

    I adore Katherine Center and I’ve read all of the books she has had published so far.

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    • Suzanne
      Suzanne says:
      July 21, 2022 at 9:29 pm

      I love her books so much. Reading her new one right now. 🙂

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  17. Anne - Books of My Heart
    Anne - Books of My Heart says:
    July 19, 2022 at 5:19 pm

    Sadly I have not read any of these although 5 are in my favored authors and I own one of these.

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    • Suzanne
      Suzanne says:
      July 21, 2022 at 9:30 pm

      Hopefully we’ll both get to them all some day.

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  18. Greg
    Greg says:
    July 19, 2022 at 5:43 pm

    I’m behind on Lisa Jewell. I really liked Girls in the Garden and read her next several (including I Found You),l but I think I’ve missed her last few…

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    • Suzanne
      Suzanne says:
      July 21, 2022 at 9:30 pm

      I’ve mainly only read her most recent ones so I really need to catch up on her backlist.

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  19. Sam@WLABB
    Sam@WLABB says:
    July 19, 2022 at 6:26 pm

    I read Everyone is Beautiful not too long ago. It was very good as all Center’s books are. It was the end that got. Right in the feels! I am reading Running Wild next week. My loan finally came through.

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    • Suzanne
      Suzanne says:
      July 21, 2022 at 9:31 pm

      I’m reading Center’s new one right now and then I’m hoping to get to Everyone is Beautiful after that. I hope you love Running Wild!

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  20. Cindy Davis
    Cindy Davis says:
    July 19, 2022 at 7:10 pm

    I might have read True Colors, but can’t remember. I used to be the person who discovered a new author and then devoured everything, but now I don’t…it’s more a timing thing and having “deadlines” that prevent it. I hope you enjoy all of these when you get a chance to read them.

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    • Suzanne
      Suzanne says:
      July 21, 2022 at 9:32 pm

      Thank you!

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  21. Mica Away From The Blue
    Mica Away From The Blue says:
    July 20, 2022 at 7:28 am

    While I haven’t read Roomies I’m yet to find a Christian Lauren book I haven’t enjoyed reading! I have only read Forever Interrupted off this list and it’s such an emotional read! I did enjoy it though!

    Hope you are having a good week 🙂

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    • Suzanne
      Suzanne says:
      July 21, 2022 at 9:33 pm

      Christina Lauren’s books are so much fun. 🙂

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  22. Lindsey @ Lindsey Reads
    Lindsey @ Lindsey Reads says:
    July 20, 2022 at 2:36 pm

    Aurora Burning and Running Wild are still on my TBR as well! I’ve read Roomies a few years ago (I think it was my first Christina Lauren) and I remember really enjoying it.

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    • Suzanne
      Suzanne says:
      July 21, 2022 at 9:34 pm

      So glad to hear you enjoyed Roomies. I don’t know why I haven’t gotten around to that one yet. I guess because they just write new ones so fast, haha.

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  23. Esther @BiteIntoBooks
    Esther @BiteIntoBooks says:
    July 22, 2022 at 5:38 am

    This blogpost is filled with many good authors! TJR, Kristin Hannah, VE Schwab and the duo Jay and Amy. All incredible authors!

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  24. Dini @ dinipandareads
    Dini @ dinipandareads says:
    July 25, 2022 at 5:47 am

    Great choice of topic! I’m definitely adding this to my list for any freebie coming up 😂 I also still have to read that Schwab book and I have to finish the Aurora Cycle books too! I hope you enjoy all of these though.

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    • Suzanne
      Suzanne says:
      July 30, 2022 at 11:23 pm

      Thank you! 🙂

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Hi, I'm Suzanne. Proofreader by day, book blogger by night, devourer of books 24/7. My reading tastes: Basically you name it, I probably like it. I read a lot of contemporary and historical, both adult and YA, and I've also been enjoying more and more fantasy lately. Hobbies include: buying and hoarding of books, rambling about books to anyone who will listen, and trying to recommend books to my family and friends whether they are readers or not - because seriously, how can you not love to read books?

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✨REVIEW - COUNTING DOWN TO YOU ✨

Author - Emily Stone

Pub Date - 10/6/2026

Emily Stone is my go-to when I want a holiday read that’s going to make me feel ALL the feels and Counting Down to You did exactly that!

Ali works for a recruiting firm and while she usually enjoys her work, she is feeling out of sorts because she is grieving the death of her best friend, Robyn. 

Ali’s boss forces her to take a sabbatical through the holiday season and Ali decides to spend it in the French Alps, taking a temporary job at a ski resort there. While she’s there, Ali will also be completing an advent calendar full of challenges designed by Robyn. This was a yearly tradition between the two friends, and this is the last one Robyn designed before she passed away.

I thought this was such a beautiful story, especially as soon as it became clear that Robyn had designed these challenges in a way to help Ali process grief and loss.  What a wonderful act of friendship.  I also loved that some of the challenges were fun ones so it added some levity to the story, especially when one challenge leads her new coworkers to think she is dating Leo, the handsome resort manager, and he decides to play along. 

I was so invested in Ali’s healing journey and loved watching her complete each challenge prompt as they led her to build new friendships, learn so much about herself, and take chances both in terms of her career and in her personal life as she and Leo develop real feelings for one another.

I thought the romance was handled really well in this story but have to admit that the beautiful friendship between Ali and Robyn was what really stole my heart and had me feeling all of those feels.

Highly recommend this one if you enjoy holiday romances with heavier, emotional themes. 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

❓QOTD - If someone were to curate an advent calendar for you, what would be your ideal theme?

AOTD - If it’s not bookish, I think I’d love one that allowed me to try different kinds of coffee each day.
Thanks to @librofm #partner for the gifted audiobo Thanks to @librofm #partner for the gifted audiobook!

🎄Review - IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE MURDER 🎄

Author - Ally Carter

Pub Date - 10/13/2026

 It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder is the second book in Ally Carter’s Kiss, Merry, Kill series, a Christmas-themed cozy mystery that is the perfect transition from spooky season over to holiday reads. 

Ella has spent most of her life cleaning for a billionaire’s family.  When the family patriarch dies unexpectedly, he leaves his entire fortune to his grandson, Liam, the boy Ella says ruined her life 10 years ago. 

Liam learns pretty quickly that not everyone is happy about him inheriting billions, and when someone tries to kill him, he suspects someone may also have killed his grandfather, and so he decides to lay low.  Meanwhile, he is presumed dead and Ella is accused of killing him. 

Even though Ella is furious with Liam, she agrees to team up with him to try to find the truth about his grandfather’s death and to figure out who wants Liam dead.

This book is such a good time! The banter between Ella and Liam is hilarious, and the chemistry between them is undeniable.  I thought the mystery element was very well done, so that both it and the romance held my attention equally, and I thought there was just the right amount of holiday cheer to keep things cozy. 

The audiobook is a quick, entertaining listen, narrated by Brittany Pressley and Will Damron.  I loved how they brought these characters to life, and I especially enjoyed the snippets from Ella’s police interview that are sprinkled throughout. 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

❓QOTD - What’s your favorite holiday treat or drink? 

AOTD - I love gingerbread lattes and frosted sugar cookies.
Thanks for the free e-arc @berkleyromance #Berkley Thanks for the free e-arc @berkleyromance #BerkleyPartner #Berkley 

🌻Review - SUNFLOWER SEASON 🌻

Author - Danica Nava

Pub Date - 11/3/2026

(physical copy purchased by me)

June has a successful career in tech but has lost her passion for the industry. When she learns that her family’s old abandoned farmland is up for auction, June decides it’s a sign that it’s time for a change.  She buys the farm back and returns home to rural Oklahoma, where she immediately runs into Noah, her former childhood sweetheart, who is now a firefighter in town. 

June and Noah’s reunion is awkward because years ago, June and her brother abruptly moved away after their last living relative passed away and June hasn’t spoken to Noah since they left.  The old feelings are definitely still there though, so I really enjoyed watching the two of them reconnect and eventually rekindle their romance.  Noah is sweet, funny, and so overwhelmingly supportive of what June is trying to do on her farm. Green flags everywhere with that man!

As much as I adored the romance, what I loved even more was June’s journey.  She really comes into her own as a farmer throughout the story, and I was just so impressed by her strength, determination, and her resilience whenever there were setbacks. 

June was such an easy character to root for, and I also loved how pretty much the whole town welcomed her back with open arms. The found family vibes in that little town were everything!

Sunflower Season is perfect for fans of:

Small town romance
Farmer FMC (former tech girl)
Firefighter MMC
Found Family
Childhood Sweethearts
Indigenous Representation that is really well done

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

❓QOTD - Since June grows sunflowers on her farm, what’s your favorite kind of flower?

AOTD - Peonies and lilacs
🎧 AUDIOBOOK REVIEW 🎧 Thanks to @simon.audio #part 🎧 AUDIOBOOK REVIEW 🎧

Thanks to @simon.audio #partner for the gifted ALC!

Review - THE WITCHES OF CAMBRIDGE

Author - Alice Hoffman

Pub Date -  9/8/2026

I’m a huge fan of Alice Hoffman’s books and especially of her lyrical prose.  The Practical Magic series is a favorite of mine, so I’m excited that Hoffman is starting another witchy series, The Witches of Cambridge. 

The first book in the series, also titled The Witches of Cambridge, is equal parts dark academia and historical fiction with some magical realism and witchy vibes sprinkled throughout.  It follows two young women, Ava and Lauren, who have both just gotten into the elite Radcliffe College in Cambridge, Massachusetts, an area known for witch trials in its earliest history.  Ava and Lauren are opposites in pretty much every way still become friends and both are recruited to join the Lilith Society, a secret society of witches. 

I enjoyed this story both because of the themes of friendship, sisterhood, and empowerment that are present, but also because of the magic, mystery, and historical elements.  I was especially intrigued by the mystery element when members of the Lilith Society start to go missing and with the story being set in the 1950s under the shadow of McCarthysim, it starts to fill like a literal witchhunt. 

Mena Suvari narrates and does a wonderful job bringing both Ava and Lauren to life and capturing their distinct personalities. She also perfectly captures the atmospheric vibes of the story. Highly recommend this one on audio!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

❓QOTD - Mid week check in?  How’s your week going so far?

AOTD - I’m doing great overall, with the exception of getting my flu shot, which has knocked me on my butt all day today. 

#witchyreads #darkacademia #audiobook
Thanks to @youhadmeathea #partner and @macmillian. Thanks to @youhadmeathea #partner and @macmillian.audio #macaudio2026 for the gifted ARC and ALC.

🔮 REVIEW - TO VEX & TO HEX 🔮

Author - Neena Noon

Pub Date - 11/3/2026

Witches, books, romance, and banter. What more could you ask for in a cozy, spicy paranormal romcom?

Lucy is a witch and a bookseller who loves using her magic to help readers find the perfect book. The bookshop feels like home to Lucy, and its owner, fellow witch Charles, feels more like family to Lucy than her own actual family.  When Charles is injured and put on bedrest, his estranged and nonmagical grandson, Grayson, shows up to help.

Lucy finds Grayson useless and annoying, and she starts hexing him in hopes that he’ll get annoyed and leave.  Unfortunately for Lucy, Grayson is determined to repair his relationship with his grandfather so he’s not going anywhere no matter how many hexes Lucy puts on him. He soon starts to retaliate with shenanigans of his own. Nothing like a little forced proximity to create some incredible chemistry and turn enemies into lovers! 

I enjoyed all of the cozy, magical vibes this story had to offer, and I enjoyed the enemies to lovers romance and the found family element.  I read this as an immersive read and thought the audiobook was the perfect compliment to the print version. It was narrated by Maya Dhawan and John Hartley and they both did a tremendous job bringing these characters, their banter, and their hilarious shenanigans to life.

❓QOTD - What book are you starting the week reading?
📚 EVERYTHING I READ IN OCTOBER 📚 OCTOBER WRAP-UP 📚 EVERYTHING I READ IN OCTOBER 📚

OCTOBER WRAP-UP 

Hey book friends! I hope your November is off to a great start. 

I had an excellent reading month and finished 26 books. Two of those were books I started in September but didn’t finish by month’s end, but I was also able to get all of my October ARCs read and managed to finish a few on my physical TBR, including another of my final 26 in 2026 reads.  My photo features all of the physical copies I read, but I also read a few e-arcs and listened to several audiobooks as well. 

As always, I’m behind on reviews so expect to see a few of these books reviewed this week.

❓QOTD:  How was your reading month? What were some of your favorite October reads? What book will be your first read of November? 

AOTD - I started November with Witches of Questionable Intent and so far I’m loving it!

❤️ 5 STARS ❤️

Entities to Lovers by Mallory Marlowe

🧡 4.5 STARS 🧡

Never Been Tamed by Corinne Michaels
Bad Words by Rioghnach Robinson
Bonfire & Bliss Bookstore by Brittanee Nicole
Sunflower Season by Danica Nava (review coming soon)
Eight Ways to Say I Love You by Amanda Elliot (review coming soon)
With All My Haunted Heart by Isabel Sterling
Undone by Peyton Corinne
Counting Down to You by Emily Stone 
Love You to Death by Jenna Levine
Love Beyond the Diamond by Laura Langa
Make Me Hate You by Kandi Steiner

💛 4 STARS 💛

Bound & Unbound by Ali Hazelwood
Meet Cute Magic by Morgan Elizabeth 
Kill for Me, Kill for You by Steve Cavanagh
A Witch in Nottingham Hill by Alexandra Paige
Trigger Happy by Meredith Trapp
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder by Ally Carter (review coming soon)
The Irish Goodbye by Heather Aimee O’Neill (10 Before the End)
The Favorites by Layne Fargo (10 Before the End)
The Witches of Cambridge by Alice Hoffman (review coming soon)
Cowboy Casual by Holly Renee (Review coming soon)
Things We Swore We’d Never Do by Jillian Dodd (Review coming soon)
Phantasma by Kaylie Smith (26 in 2026)
Home for the Homicides by Elle Cosimano & Hannah Morrissey

💚 3.5 STARS 💚

To Vex and to Hex by Neena Noon
Look What the Cat Dragged In by Jason Rekulak

💙 3 STARS 💙

NONE

1 or 2 STARS 

NONE

DNF 

NONE
👻 Me on October 31st vs Me on November 1st 🎅🏻 Hap 👻 Me on October 31st vs Me on November 1st 🎅🏻

Happy Halloween to all of my bookish friends! 

Today I’ll reading my last spooky season book of the year and then it will be on to all of the holiday romances! 

Who else is ready for all of the holiday reads? 

#happyhalloween #merrychristmas #readerlife #seasonalreader #bookstagram

Bookish meme holiday reads Happy Halloween Merry Christmas reader life
🎃👻 CANDY CORN BOOKSTACK 👻🎃 Happy Halloween Eve, b 🎃👻 CANDY CORN BOOKSTACK 👻🎃

Happy Halloween Eve, book friends! I couldn’t let the holiday pass without making a fun candy corn stack, and this year I decided to feature a few of my favorite @berkleyromance books! 

Books Featured: 

👻Addicted to You by Krista and Becca Ritchie
🎃Ricochet by Krista and Becca Ritchie 
👻Happily Never After by Lynn Painter
🎃If Only You by Chloe Liese
👻No Ordinary Love by Myah Ariel
🎃Book Lovers by Emily Henry
👻Embrace by Bal Khabra
🎃Wedding Dashers by Heather McBreen
👻The Love Wager by Lynn Painter
🎃Happy Place by Emily Henry 

❓QOTD - Have you read any of these? Are you Team Candy Corn Yay or Candy Corn No Way? 😂
🎧 AUDIOBOOK MINI REVIEWS 🎧 Thanks to @macmillan.a 🎧 AUDIOBOOK MINI REVIEWS 🎧

Thanks to @macmillan.audio #macaudio2026 for the gifted ALCs.

BAD WORDS by Rioghnach Robinson (Pub Date - 10/6/26) - Loved this one! I was drawn to it because I love enemies to lovers, but this book is so much more than that. I really enjoyed the meaningul exploration about publishing and especially literary criticism.  I loved how the romance sparked from an author verbally sparring online with a literary critic who panned both of his books.  It’s a delicious slow burn as online passionate banter eventually gives way to real feelings as Selina and Parker really get to know one another.  Beautifully narrated by Katherine Chin & Major Curda. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

UNAPOLOGETIC LOVE STORY by Elle McNicoll (Pub Date - 10/13/26) - Delightful! Raina is an autistic podcasater whose popular podcast highlights autistic women. She is somewhat famous and catches the attention of Tom, an investigative reporter who loves to expose frauds and get them “cancelled.” Tom finds Raina refreshing but Raina doesn’t trust him (neither did I), so it was a nice surprise to realize that he is actually top notch book boyfriend material and perfect for Raina. My favorite part, aside from the opposites attract romance, was watching Raina stand up for her autistic community and make them feel seen and understood.  Fantastic on audio, courtesty of Jessie Mei Li’s incredible narration. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

BIRTH OF THE WITCH by Nora Roberts (Pub Date - 11/17/26 (A Coven of Three, Book 1) - An atmospheric witchy read filled with magic, found family, mystery, darkness, and a hint of romance.  I enjoyed how the story spans several centuries, starting with the Salem Witch Trials where three women are hanged as witches. The youngest, a 13 year old girl, was not a witch, but to save her, is transformed into one by the other women, with the help of Caden, a young man with magic of his own. The story follows these witches reincarnated  over and over until present day as they seek to defeat dark magic. The pacing is a little slow at times but builds to an intense cliffhanger that has me eager to get book 2.  Narrated by Stephanie Nemeth-Parker. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

❓QOTD - Any plans for Halloween?
🍁THREE FOR TUESDAY - FALL ROMANCE MINI REVIEWS 🍁 🍁THREE FOR TUESDAY - FALL ROMANCE MINI REVIEWS 🍁

WITH ALL MY HAUNTED HEART by Isabel Sterling (Pub Date 9/8/26) - Pippa is a strong, independent witch who is struggling to keep her magical business going. She accepts a job where she is to use her magic to find friendly spirits who would be willing to haunt her best friend’s bed and breakfast. Along the way, she ends up falling for her bestie’s non-magical business partner. In addition to the romance, which I was totally into, this story is also filled with themes of grief, healing, and found family. The perfect cozy, magic, sapphic romance for spooky season! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

BONFIRE & BLISS BOOKSTORE by Brittanee Nicole (Pub Date 8/11/26) - Penny and Monty were high school besties. Now, Penny owns a bookshop and Monty is a thriller author.  Penny is off romance at the moment, but would love to get the meddling matchmakers in their town to leave her alone for a while. Monty is struggling to write because he needs to write romantic suspense and he’s no good at it. Penny and Monty strike up a deal - Monty will pretend to be Penny’s boyfriend through the town’s Maple Festival, and Penny will help Monty add the perfect romantic subplot to his book.  Fake dating, bookish elements, small town romance, and all of the cozy fall vibes make this a delightful read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A WITCH IN NOTTING HILL by Alexandra Paige (Pub Date 8/11/26) - Willow is an actress who also happens to be a witch, a witch who loses control of her magic everytime there’s romance involved.  When she accidentally turns her manager into a cat, Willow heads to a London occult bookshop in search of a cure. There she finds a sexy, grumpy bookshop owner who agrees to help her.  A chaotic magical adventure ensues, as does a slow burn romance. This was such a fun read, filled with hilarious banter, so much chemistry, and found family vibes. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

❓QOTD - What’s a book you’re hoping to read before the end of the month?
🥳 MESSY MONDAY - BIRTHDAY BOOK HAUL 🥳 Happy Monda 🥳 MESSY MONDAY - BIRTHDAY BOOK HAUL 🥳

Happy Monday, book friends! I hope you all had a great weekend and that this week is off to a good start.  I had a really nice weekend, celebrating my birthday with a second book haul after receiving some giftcards.  I ended up with a few new additions, with a lot of my focus on starting to build my holiday romance TBR. 

BOOKS FEATURED:

Christmas Staycation by Meghan Quinn 
Now That We Don’t Talk by Rachel Pologe
The Christmas Competition by Zoe Allison
Goode Tidings by Jennifer Millikin
Hollow Bones by Jodi Picoult
The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff
The Mash Up by Laura Marie Meyers
An Infinite Love Story By Chanel Cleeton

❓QOTD - How was your weekend? Have you read any of these? Which one should I read first?
👻 TRICK ‘OR TREAT YO’ SHELF TO A NEW BOOK 👻 Happy 👻 TRICK ‘OR TREAT YO’ SHELF TO A NEW BOOK 👻

Happy Halloween week, book friends! 

I don’t know about you, but for me, the dream scenario would be trick or treating but instead of candy, you come home with a treat bag full of new books! 

If you could treat yourself to a new book this week, which book would you get? 

I’ve been wanting to try the Emma Lion books, So I think I’d get the first book in that series.
🎄FESTIVE FRIDAY - BOOK SPOTLIGHT 🎄 ✨YOU FEEL LIKE 🎄FESTIVE FRIDAY - BOOK SPOTLIGHT 🎄

✨YOU FEEL LIKE CHRISTMAS✨

Author - Christine Drummond

Pub Date - 11/3/2026

Happy Friday, everyone!  I’ve been putting together my holiday TBR so I was thrilled to get book mail from @christinedrummondwrites . This holiday romance sounds perfect and I can’t wait to dive into it! 

SYNOPSIS:

She fixes everyone’s messes. Coming home means facing the one man who never needed fixing.

Charlotte “Charlie” Hayes has built a career out of fixing other people’s disasters. As a music publicist, she can spin a scandal, save a reputation, and make the messiest men look good—even the one she’s dating.

So when her famous boyfriend’s career implodes days before Christmas, Charlie throws herself into saving it—until Brent cancels their lease without a word and vanishes on tour. Homeless and single, Charlie is forced back to the small Connecticut hometown she thought she’d escaped, complete with holiday cheer, painful family memories, and Hunter Wells, the maddeningly good best friend she’s been avoiding.

Hunter has spent years loving Charlie quietly because he knew she wasn’t ready. But now she’s back, and he’s done waiting. With a thriving dog-walking business and a life rooted in Pinegrove, Hunter doesn’t need saving. He just needs Charlie to stop running long enough to imagine the life she never let herself want: one with him.

But as Charlie manages her ex’s high-pressure tour from afar, small-town Christmas starts to feel less like an escape and more like a beautiful mess—one she doesn’t have to clean up alone. Hunter will always belong to the town she spent years outrunning, and Charlie can’t build a future with him without facing the past that drove her away.

For their love to last beyond Christmas, can they make room for both their dreams—and a version of home Charlie is finally ready to trust?

Perfect for readers who love cozy holiday romance, friends-to-lovers yearning, small-town charm, he-falls-first heroes, black cat x golden retriever energy, fake dating moments, caretaking, and all the Christmas feels.

❓QOTD - What’s your favorite holiday tradition?
📫 BOOK MAIL 📫 There’s no better mail than book ma 📫 BOOK MAIL 📫

There’s no better mail than book mail and I’m over the moon to have received these beauties from @BerkleyRomance and @acebookspub this week. (Thank you! 🩷) These are all highly anticipated reads for me so I’m excited to dive into them. 

Books Received (swipe for the full synopsis of each): 

The Monster Hunter’s Librarian by Lauren Connolly, Pub Date 11/17/2026- Navigating the stacks of a sentient library, as well as their simmering attraction to each other, a librarian witch and a monster hunter team up to save a mystical world from destruction.

Witches of Questionable Intent by Jenn McKinlay, Pub Date 11/10/2026 - A librarian witch must use her bookish knowledge to track down a dangerous, magical tome, in this enchanting novel from New York Timesbestselling author Jenn McKinlay.

Two Can Play That Game by Zakiya N. Jamal, Pub Date 11/17/2026 - After a chance courtside encounter, a fake relationship between a rising influencer and a WNBA star gets a little too real in this swoony sapphic romance.

Eight Ways to Say I Love You by Amanda Elliot, Pub Date 10/27/2026 - A spark of attraction burns brighter each year between childhood friends in this sweeping Hanukkah romance by USA Today bestselling author Amanda Elliot.

❓QOTD - Are any of these books on your radar? What’s the last book mail you received? 

The Monster Hunter’s Librarian Synopsis: 

As the newest hire at the Endless Library, Bells Mortevue finally has access to magic again and a chance to prove that the daughter of criminal necromancers can be trusted with power—even if it’s solely used to seek and sort books upon infinite shelves.

Except a certain monster hunter refuses to let Bells do her job.

Rhett Waltham doesn’t want help. Not when revealing the truth of his research would be a death sentence for his ailing human father. Preparing to risk his own life in a dangerous competition to save his dad, Rhett does not have time for a curious, tantalizing librarian witch who asks too many questions.

It’s clear the Library disagrees, as the sentient space itself forces the two together. Bells warms to the grumpy hunter as she slowly earns his trust, though she starts to suspect
Thanks for the gifted review copies @atriabooks an Thanks for the gifted review copies @atriabooks and @simon.audio #partners

🤠 Review - TRIGGER HAPPY 🤠

Author - Meredith Trapp

Pub Date - 10/20/2026

Okay, I’m not going to lie - I came so close to DNFing this book almost as soon as I started it.  I hadn’t read the synopsis and was just going off the cover, which was giving cute cowboy romance vibes. When I started reading and it became clear the book was about rival contract k!llers and started with the clean up of some pretty gnarly crime scenes, I was hesitant to continue because I didn’t think it would be my thing.  That said, if you’re like me when you start it, keep going because this book is so much fun! 

The story follows Sabrina, who is a Manhattan socialte, and Lawton, a wild cowboy.  Both have been trained in their respective family businesses, which just happen to be rival murder-for-hire businesses. There’s bad blood between the families, so it’s very awkward when both Sabrina and Lawton get hired for the same job in Wyoming and have to pretend to be a happily married couple. 

I loved the undercover element and how it allowed these two to get to know one another in a new way. They were clearly attracted to one another, so it was fun to watch them try and fail to fight their new feelings for one another. 

This was such a great time and had so many laugh out loud moments!

I did an immersive read and thought the audiobook was especially hilarious. The narrators, Kelsey Navarro Foster and Jesus E. Martinez, did such a great job bringing these characters to life and capturing the overall lighthearted tone of the story. 

Perfect for fans of:

Rivals to Lovers
Feuding Families
Forced Proximity
Fake Relationship
City Girl meets Country Boy

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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