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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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Mini Colleen Hoover #bookhaul. I keep saying I’ Mini Colleen Hoover #bookhaul. I keep saying I’m not going to buy more books until I’ve read more of what I already own, but I had to make an exception for Colleen Hoover after reading Regretting You last fall and loving it. I know she has a new book out this week but I decided to go for some of her backlist titles next. . Which of these should I read first? . #bookaholic #bookcommunity #bookaddict #bookobsessed #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #booklover #booklove #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #readersofinstagram #reader #bookish #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #bookstagram #booksta #coverlove #igreads #bookwormsofinstagram #bookmail #colleenhoover #uglylove #allyourperfects #itendswithus #coho #atria #atriabooks
Anyone else like to read thrillers mainly in the w Anyone else like to read thrillers mainly in the winter time? I’ll read a few here and there throughout the year, but there’s just something about those colder months that really makes me crave twisty thrillers. . I’m settling in tonight to read ROCK PAPER SCISSORS by Alice Feeney, an atmospheric domestic thriller and the second book I’m tackling from my #22in2022 stack. This is my first time reading anything from Feeney and I’m really enjoying it so far. Have you read it? . #bookaholic #bookcommunity #bookaddict #bookobsessed #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #booklover #booklove #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #readersofinstagram #reader #bookish #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #bookstagram #booksta #coverlove #igreads #bookwormsofinstagram #currentlyreading #rockpaperscissors #alicefeeney #flatironbooks
Happy Publication Day to HOW TO LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR Happy Publication Day to HOW TO LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR by Sophie Sullivan @authorsophiesullivan. . How to Love Your Neighbor is a delightful contemporary romance that should definitely be on your TBR if you’re into any of the following: . - Enemies to Lovers trope - Grumpy/Sunshine romance - Witty, flirty banter - A fabulous cast of secondary characters - Fun home renovation scenes a la HGTV or Trading Spaces. . #bookaholic #bookcommunity #bookaddict #bookobsessed #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #booklover #booklove #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #readersofinstagram #reader #bookish #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #bookstagram #booksta #coverlove #igreads #bookwormsofinstagram #howtoloveyourneighbor #sophiesullivan #stmartinsgriffin
Happy Monday all! Woke up to 4-5” of snow on the Happy Monday all! Woke up to 4-5” of snow on the ground so I thought today would be a good day to share an #icybluebookstack. Do you enjoy snow and wintry weather or are you more of a warm weather, “think Spring” kind of person? . Books Featured in Stack: 📚Beach Read by Emily Henry, 📚Gemina by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff, 📚Well Matched by Jen DeLuca, 📚Room by Emma Donoghue, 📚The Silent Sister by Diane Chamberlain, 📚What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty, 📚Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah, 📚The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, 📚Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, 📚The Hypnotist’s Love Story by Liane Moriarty, 📚Breathless by Jennifer Niven, 📚Summer of ‘69 by Elin Hilderbrand . #bookaholic #bookcommunity #bookaddict #bookobsessed #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #booklover #booklove #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #readersofinstagram #reader #bookish #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #bookstagram #booksta #coverlove #igreads #bookwormsofinstagram #bookshelf #bookstack #bookstacklove #bookstacks #bluebookstack #wintrybookstack #icybluebookstack #blue #bluebooks
How do you organize your bookshelves? I’m pretty How do you organize your bookshelves? I’m pretty basic and just sort into read and unread, then alphabetized. One of these days I’ll do at least a couple of rainbow shelves just because they’re so pretty. . #bookaholic #bookcommunity #bookaddict #bookobsessed #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #booklover #booklove #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #readersofinstagram #reader #bookish #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #bookstagram #booksta #coverlove #igreads #bookwormsofinstagram #bookshelf #shelflove #shelfie #shelfiesaturday
Do you have a favorite time of day for reading? I Do you have a favorite time of day for reading? I read as often everyday as I can find the time but I think the morning is my favorite. It just gets my day started off on a nice mellow note. Except for today when Winston stole my reading spot when I got up to get myself some coffee. 😂🐶 . #bookaholic #bookcommunity #bookaddict #bookobsessed #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #booklover #booklove #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #readersofinstagram #reader #bookish #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #coverlove #igreads #bookwormsofinstagram #currentlyreading #dogsofinstagram #dogsofinsta #goldenretriever #goldenretrieversofinstagram #doglover #dogmom
Do you ever have books that you know you’re goin Do you ever have books that you know you’re going to like, but then you still manage to end up surprised by just how far they exceed your expectations? All of these contemporary gems from @berkleyromance fall into that category for me. ❤️ . Very Sincerely Yours by Kerry Winfrey, where the hero is a sexy Mr. Rogers type. . Wait for It by Jenn McKinlay, a grumpy- sunshine romance that focuses on finding the courage to fully embrace life, happiness and love. . Paris is Always a Good Idea, also by Jenn McKinlay, where the protagonist, who is in a major rut and wants her spark back, travels to Europe on a journey of self-rediscovery. Perfect for anyone who has wanderlust. . How to Fail at Flirting by Denise Williams, where the protagonist has survived an abusive relationship and gets a second chance at a much healthier love. . Mom Jeans and Other Mistakes by Alexa Martin, women’s fiction that features a fabulous female friendship with all of its ups and downs, as well as a fun podcast that the two friends do together. . I highly recommend all of these for fans of romance and/or women’s fiction. . #bookaholic #bookcommunity #bookaddict #bookobsessed #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #booklover #booklove #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #readersofinstagram #reader #bookish #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #coverlove #igreads #bookwormsofinstagram #bookstack #romancebooks #romancereadersofinstagram #romcomreads #berkleypub
Have you had any 5 star reads yet in 2022? My fir Have you had any 5 star reads yet in 2022? My first 5 star read of the year is The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain, a beautifully written work of historical fiction with an element of mystery that kept me turning the pages long into the night. . The story follows a young woman named Kayla who is about to move into her new home in Round Hill, North Carolina. She is unexpectedly confronted by a strange woman who tells her she shouldn’t move into the house, that the house should never have been built there in the first place. Kayla is rattled by this and when strange things start happening on the property, she is downright spooked. . It’s obvious someone is trying to scare her into leaving. Something terrible clearly happened on her property and Kayla is determined to find out what. Ellie, a neighbor down the street seems like she may know more than she’s telling. . The story is told in dual timelines, Kayla’s which is present day, and Ellie’s, which takes us back to the 1960’s and the Civil Rights Movement. What we get as the threads from the two timelines come together is a powerful and heartbreaking story filled with secrets, lies, shocking prejudice and violence, forbidden love, as well as a quest for justice. . Wow, what a book! Once I started it, I couldn’t put it down. I was just dying to know what the heck happened at Kayla’s house all those years ago and I cried when the truth came out and the full scope of the tragedy was revealed. So heartbreaking. . Thanks to @stmartinspress and @netgalley for the review copy. . #bookaholic #bookcommunity #bookaddict #bookobsessed #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #booklover #booklove #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #readersofinstagram #reader #bookish #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #igreads #bookwormsofinstagram #22in2022 #stmartinspress #dianechamberlain #thelasthouseonthestreet #historicalfiction #mystery
Happy Tuesday everyone! What are you guys currentl Happy Tuesday everyone! What are you guys currently reading? I’m getting ready to start the first book from my #22in2022 stack. I couldn’t resist starting with Fly Away since Kristin Hannah is one of my favorite authors and I just read Firefly Lane, the first book in the series last year. . Have you read this one or any of Hannah’s books? . #bookaholic #bookcommunity #bookaddict #bookobsessed #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #booklover #booklove #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #readersofinstagram #reader #bookish #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #coverlove #igreads #bookwormsofinstagram #22in2022 #22booksin2022 #22booksin2022challenge #kristinhannah #fireflylane #flyaway #stmartinspress #stmartinsgriffin
Any My Fair Lady fans out there? If so, you’ll d Any My Fair Lady fans out there? If so, you’ll definitely want to check out the latest contemporary romance from Lauren Layne, Made in Manhattan. It’s a reverse My Fair Lady that features a New York City socialite tasked with giving a long-haired, scruffy (and oh so sexy) guy a Manhattan makeover. . I just finished it last night and thought it was fantastic! If you like enemies to lovers, snarky banter, and sparks flying everywhere, this is your book! . Made in Manhattan comes out on January 18th. Thanks to @gallerybooks and @netgalley for the review copy. . #bookaholic #bookcommunity #bookaddict #bookobsessed #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #booklover #booklove #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #readersofinstagram #reader #bookish #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #coverlove #igreads #bookwormsofinstagram #laurenlayne #myfairlady #madeinmanhattan #gallerybooks
22 in 2022. I’ve been seeing this around and tho 22 in 2022. I’ve been seeing this around and thought I’d go ahead and share 22 books I’m determined to read in 2022. Some have been on my TBR for years, while others are newer books I really meant to get to last year but just couldn’t fit them in. . Have you read any of these? Do you have any books you’re determined to read this year? . #bookaholic #bookcommunity #bookaddict #bookobsessed #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #booklover #booklove #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #readersofinstagram #reader #bookish #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #coverlove #igreads #bookwormsofinstagram #22in2022 #22booksin2022 #22booksin2022challenge #bookwormchallenge
One of my 2022 resolutions was to try to get caugh One of my 2022 resolutions was to try to get caught up on my Book of the Month picks before ordering any new ones. That resolution went right out the window though when one of my favorite authors, Fiona Davis, announced that her new book The Magnolia Palace, was a January BOTM selection. It arrived today and I can’t wait to read it! . Description from GR: “A tantalizing novel about the secrets, betrayal and murder within one of New York City’s most impressive Gilded Age mansions.” . Do you do Book of the Month? What books did you pick for January? . #bookaholic #bookcommunity #bookaddict #bookobsessed #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #booklover #booklove #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #readersofinstagram #reader #bookish #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #coverlove #igreads #fionadavis #themagnoliapalace #bookwormsofinstagram #bookofthemonth #botm #penguingroupdutton #duttonbooks #historicalfiction
Happy Friday all! As I discovered when I put toge Happy Friday all! As I discovered when I put together this book rainbow, I own hardly any pink or purple books. They’re my favorite colors too so I have to confess that it took everything in me not to shop for some this afternoon. 😅 . What color books do you own the least of? . #bookaholic #bookcommunity #bookaddict #bookobsessed #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #booklover #booklove #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #readersofinstagram #reader #bookish #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #coverlove #igreads #rainbow #bookrainbow #rainbowbookstack #rainbowbooks #bookwormsofinstagram
That satisfying feeling when you finally finish a That satisfying feeling when you finally finish a series that has been on your TBR forever. Okay, not forever, but since 2018 anyway. 😅 . I have a long list of series I’m hoping to finish up this year and the Red Winter Trilogy by Annette Marie was at the top of my list, so yay! I highly recommend this one if you’re interested in a Japanese fantasy filled with gods, spirits, exquisite world building, and a fierce mortal heroine who is determined to change her destiny. . Are you hoping to finish up any series in 2022? . #bookaholic #bookcommunity #bookaddict #bookobsessed #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #booklover #booklove #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #readersofinstagram #reader #bookish #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #coverlove #igreads #fantasy #annettemarie #redwinter
I just finished my first read of 2022, Rachel Lynn I just finished my first read of 2022, Rachel Lynn Solomon’s Weather Girl. I’ve had great luck with Solomon’s novels in the past and I’m thrilled to report that her new book is no exception. It left me with a huge smile on my face, which is the perfect way to kick off my reading year. @berkleyromance ❤️📚 . #bookaholic #bookcommunity #bookaddict #bookobsessed #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #booklover #booklove #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #bibliophile #readersofinstagram #reader #bookish #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #coverlove #igreads #rachellynnsolomon #weathergirl #berkleyromance #berkleybooks #romancebooks
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