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Happy New Year Everyone!!

I can’t believe the holidays are over and it’s back to work. I always hate for this time to arrive. Although, I am looking forward to a new year. I am not the type for resolutions, so I don’t have any of those.

I am so fortunate to have this blog and all my friends on Twitter to chat with and I hope to continue to do so this year.

On to the Books!!

These are the books I have completed since we last chatted

City of Lost Souls

I really enjoyed this book! It is non stop and kept me flipping pages. I am so glad Jace is back to himself and I hope him and Clary get a little peace. Still loving Simon and I am glad everyone seems to have worked through their relationship issues, well except Magnus and Alec. And Sebastian is still out there!!

#Awestruck

I received a copy of this from Netgalley and Montlake Romance in exchange for my honest review.

Omg!! Sariah Wilson creates the perfect love stories. This is my second book by her and I absolutely adore them both. Ashton wanted so bad to hate Evan but he broke through all her walls. I love the sport and family aspect of the story too. This was so much fun!

Origin and Opposition (Shadows is a bonus story in the last book)

I hate that this story has ended. I loved this cast of characters and especially Daemon😍 They all have to go through so much in an effort to save basically the whole world and it is at times heartbreaking, especially the losses. I am happy with the way it ended and loved Shadows for the chance to get to know Dawson and Bethany better. We learn so little about their past in the story, I am thrilled the author took time to give us this.

99 Percent Mine

I received this as a Goodreads giveaway winner and also shortly after, I was approved on Edelweiss by HarperCollins in exchange for my honest review.

I went in to this thinking it would be just like The Hating Game, which was one of my favorite reads of 2018, and was a little disappointed in the beginning.

This book is bolder, snarky and with some language. As the story went on, I found myself really enjoying it. The ending was nice. I could have done without the continuous remarks about how sexy the main character was(in graphic detail), but overall it was a fast, fun read.

Bring Me Home

I received this from the author in exchange for my honest review.

This book was a short, sweet romance set in College. It had a very happy ending and it think it was a good start for a debut author.

Now on to a new year! The last 2 books are counted on this year as I finished them today. So I am already 2 books down. Take that Goodreads!!

What are you reading?? Do you have any suggestions of books I need to read? I can’t believe it took me this long to find Cassandra Clare and Jennifer Armentrout!

Merry Christmas Eve Eve everyone!

We are enjoying family and time home with each other. The kids are super excited and I am catching up on a little reading this morning.

I wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and to thank you all for a wonderful blogging year.

I am blown away by the amount of you who actually listened to my ramblings and am so thankful for each and every one of you.

I have met so many wonderful people, found out about books I wouldn’t have known about and fangirled with major laughs with some of the best of you! And I only started in July!!!

I can’t wait to see what next year brings!

Merry Christmas Everyone!!

Ps:: I am still in the Shadowhunter world. City of Lost Souls

Hi!! I finally got back around to catching up. Sorry I have been MIA again! Christmas is in full effect here. Shopping, wrapping, and parties have been keeping us busy. My shopping is done (for the 10th time or so😂) I just can’t pass up some of these sales.

We also have family coming home next week and a few birthdays before Christmas. So I may still be MIA for a little longer.

Anyway, without further ado, here are the books I actually managed to finish!!!

I received this ebook from Edelweiss and HarperCollins in exchange for my honest review.

This book was a roller coaster. I wanted the love between them to invest me and it didn’t. It was just placed in the background. I wanted to care about the characters and I didn’t.

It wasn’t a bad book at all. I just felt it was kind of all over the place. Nothing was really gone over in depth. There were so many major relationships that just kind of skimmed the surface.

This was an interesting murder mystery. People trapped in a bed and breakfast in the woods in a snowstorm, count me in. I definitely didn’t know who the killer was and it kept me guessing. Shari creates stories that put you out of your element and make you question everyone around you😂

I received a copy of this from Netgalley and Harlequin Teen in exchange for my honest review.

Omg! Where to start? This book gave me all the feels. It is such a deep book and the trauma of what one decision does to a family. My heart broke for the main characters of this story who were going through the same thing from different angles. I don’t want to give too much away, but this was so good. Abigail tore my heart out and made a new fan in me. I immediately ordered her other 2 books!

I borrowed this with my Amazon Prime. If you aren’t taking advantage of this, you should. This was so cute and fluffy and I couldn’t put it down! Chase was adorable and so was their romance. I can’t wait to read more from Sariah!!

And last but not least….

@iamheatherblair I couldn’t help myself. I had to finish it.

Jace…sweet Jace. Why can’t you catch a break?? Stay away from evil Jonathan. I just want you to be happy with Clary😭

Simon still makes me happy and I am glad he solved his women trouble. I am also happy Luke and Jocelyn get a happy moment.

What are you guys reading? What are your Christmas plans? Miss you all and hope to be more regular soon😍

Hi everyone!!

I am so sorry I have been MIA lately. I have been so busy and sometimes life gets in the way.

I am so excited it is finally December!! Christmas is my favorite and I am enjoying everything Christmas right now. My tree is up, shopping is almost done, and Christmas movies are on most nights.

My reading has been a little slower as I am currently in the middle of 2 different series and added a few others in as well.

Here are the books I have finished since I chatted last:

I finally jumped on this bandwagon and I am so glad I did! Why did you guys let me leave these On my shelves for years???

I adore Jace and Clary and am so glad they finally figured out they aren’t siblings. And Simon is just adorable.

I am still undecided which book to read next. Everyone says to go with Clockwork Angel but I don’t know if my OCD will allow it.

Another bandwagon I am fully on board. This is so much fun. It is still very Twilighty but I dig it!

I crack up every time Daemon calls Blake by a different name.

I received a copy of this From Netgalley and Bookouture in exchange for my honest review.

This book had a cute storyline but it just wasn’t my type of book. The characters are older and the language is different than what I am used to, but still not a bad read.

The mystery was fun.

See you all next time!

(Hopefully it won’t be so long)

www.goodreads.com/book/show/38357345

I received a copy of this ebook from Netgalley and Gallery, Threshold, Pocket Books in exchange for my honest review.

This was my first book by Christina Lauren and I was thrilled to be able to review it. I have heard such wonderful things about her books.

The story follows Millie and her friends who are all professors at a college. They have a wonderful friendship and spend lots of time together. Millie has a crush on her friend Reid and he has one on her as well. Neither of them seem to understand their feelings for each other and try to ignore them.

The professors have a party they must attend and are looking for dates. As they are all single they sign up on a dating app. Surprise, surprise Millie and Reid are a match. They begin to chat online, but Reid doesn’t know its Millie because she used a different name.

I wanted to love this book. I just felt the main character was hard to get in touch with. She was very private and hard to understand at times. The book is also very short, so it seemed a little rushed. It was not a bad book, but just did not wow me either. I have higher hopes for Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating and Roomies, both of which I own.

Have you read it? What did you think?

It is available to buy on December 4th

So, I saw this on Facebook and thought hmmm… this sounds fun. Then it occurred to me, why not do it on the blog? It’s fun to learn little things about my friends. Let’s see if any of you agree😊

Questions:

1. What’s your middle name? Nichole

2. Last time you cried? Not a big crier

3. What’s your favorite pizza? Pepperoni

4. Favorite flower? Roses

5. Favorite season? Fall and Summer

6. Do you like to camp? Not really

7. Untie your shoes when taking them off? Nope

8. Rollercoaster? Absolutely not

9. Favorite ice cream? Butter Pecan

10. Favorite thing to do? Spend time with my family

11. Shorts or jeans? Jeans

12. Country or rock? Both

13. Favorite Color? Blue or green

14. Tattoos? No

15. Color hair? It depends lol

16. Color of eyes? Blue

17. Favorite thing to eat? Chicken and Dumplins and chocolate gravy and biscuits

18. Favorite holiday? Christmas

19. Beer or wine? Wine

20. Night owl or morning person? Neither??

21. Favorite day of the week? Saturday

22. Do you have a nickname? No

23. Three people who will do this:

Noly Heather Ann

Lizbie

Hi! I am a little behind on this and working on the fly, but I wanted to check in. I have 6 books completed and 2 book tours since I chatted with you last.

I borrowed these 2 books from the Overdrive app. They were recommended to me and they did not disappoint. This book had so many feels and I feel like it is something every teenager or older person can relate to. Excellent story!!

This book I borrowed through my Prime Reading. The storyline was very interesting, although the ending was somewhat predictable and abrupt.

I received a copy of Splendor and Spark from Edelweiss and the publisher in exchange for my honest review. The first book was amazing and although this one wasn’t as exciting for me, it definitely picked up at the end. Is magic needed? There was also a whole forbidden love angle as well.

I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest review. It was very exciting to watch it all play out and the ending was very unexpected. I would love to read the next part of this story if there is one, because I have so many questions and was totally absorbed!

I borrowed this book from my Prime Reading! It was fabulous! Sweet love story, funny scenes throughout, a hilarious grandmother and even a pig. This made me happy and at the end of the book, if you post a review, you even get a free novella!!

Whew!! Maybe next week I will be better prepared! Have you read any of these? What are you reading? I would love to hear from you!!!!

I participated in the Book Tour for this book through Rachel @rararesources. If you are interested in Book Tours, she always has several to choose from. She is very easy to work with.

I enjoy all things Christmas, so I added several of these Christmas stories to help get me in the mood. This one did not disappoint!

Sarah runs a travel company with her aunt. Her parents left her when she was a small child at a Mountain Resort with her aunt and never returned. She has commitment issues and feels like she isn’t good enough. She is talking with her friend and coworker and she notices that the resort she loved, but associates with her most traumatic memory is getting horrible reviews. She sends a lot of her clients there for fun in the snow and Christmas memories. She is worried about what this will do for her company too. She decides to get in touch with the owner and see what is going on.

Will is running the Shooting Star Mountain Resort and he is literally in way over his head. His brother bought the resort with Will just helping to contribute money, but his brother just wants to have fun. Ed has no idea how to run the resort and it is going downhill fast. Will just needs somewhere to escape his past and something to keep him busy.

Sarah decides to take a trip there and straighten this all out and gets more that she bargained for…..

I liked that they were both a little damaged and could seek solace in each other. The atmosphere was fun. I am glad that she finally gets to talk with her father and get closure. What they find in each other is just what they needed.

Sarah has spent so much time pushing everyone away she doesn’t realize how many people care about her and that what she thought she knew about herself and her past was wrong. She is immature in the beginning, but has to grow up a lot by the end.

Thank you to Rachel, Zara and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book!