Happy 2024 everyone! Time for everyone's favorite summary of books I've read this month, which is seemingly a lot for one month. In my defense it is cold here and reading inside is better than going outside. This year I said I would read one non-fiction book a month, which we successfully this month! I also have a wide variety of books. I was approved for a lot of ARCs (advanced reader copies) for Jan/Feb, and I'm excited to continue that journey into February as well.
What were some of your favorite books this month? What are you excited to read in Feb? Let me know below!
Night Shift by Annie Crown
Kendall Holiday is a bookworm, who spends her Friday night working the overnight shift at the college library. When one night the star basketball player Vincent Knight comes in, looking for a book of poetry. When showing him where to look turns into a make out session, Kendall starts to wonder if it was all in her one of her novels, or actually the start of something more.
Spending the next few weeks flirting, studying and occasionally sharing a kiss, Kendall and Vincent grow closer.
Kendall feels like she is falling head first into one of her romance novels. This book was a fun little romance for the beginning of the year, with some spice and trope-humor.
I See You in My Dreams by Laura May
Cassie is a seemingly normal high school student in Florida, with her sights set on graduation and going to college. But when Cassie goes to bed, she finds herself dreaming of 1920s Riga, where she is a similarly aged girl named Sophia.
As she dreams of Sophia, she learns about Sophia's love interest Daniil, who is going to America and promises to return for her in a year. Sophia waits for his return, and when he comes back he whisks her away to New York City, where she is thrown into a life she never imaged. Daniil has gotten himself deep into the prohibition world, leaving them both in constant danger.
As Cassie continues to dream about Sophia, she finds herself being drawn to NYC, where she learns more about her dreams.
A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft
Niamh Ó Conchobhair has magic she can add into the garments she makes which leads her to be selected to create the outfits for the royal wedding in Avaland. But Avaland, and its crown prince, Kit, are far from what Niamh imagined. She is thrown into the politics of a kingdom that abandoned her home, while having to help the prince get ready for a wedding he never wanted to be apart of.
As Niamh and the prince grow closer, a gossip sheet starts to take note of their friendship, wondering if there is more between them. Now Niamh and the prince have to find who is writing these sheets, while also trying to figure out why the prince's brother is so insistent on Kit getting married. A magical read, with a soft love story.
Beyond the Wand by Tom Felton
My non-fiction read of this month! This autobiography is stories written by Tom Felton, or Draco Malfoy to all those who watched and read the series that will not be named. Tom shares heartfelt stories about his acting career, the way his life changed after filming the magical series and moments of weakness afterward.
I found the chapters were written well, with deep stories about various actors he worked with as well as stories about the things he did as a teenager that maybe weren't the best ideas. He discusses the friendships her made and the people he still talks to today. He also shows a side of childhood acting, the way his life was more 'normal' then some of the others. Overall, I really liked this inside look at his story and am excited to see where he goes in the future.
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
Misery Lark is offered up as collateral, to marry a Were husband in order to forge an alliance between her people, Vampyres, and the Weres. If she can survive a year without being torn apart, than the alliance will hold. After being offered as collateral before, Misery feels distant from her guide, and only agrees to the marriage to try to help and find her missing best friend.
Lowe Moreland is the new Alpha of the Weres, making alliances not everyone agrees with while trying to do better for the pack as a whole. While the two grow closer, they start to dig deeper into the world around them, and how their secrets may be connected to other things happening without their knowledge. A fun dive into paranormal romance.
Reclaiming Kate by Mary Warren
Kate McPhee is comfortable working in a bookstore in her hometown of Mystic Falls. Within books she can avoid talking about her turbulent past and hockey, which is the obsession of her family. But when her twin brother Connor brings his teammate Wes to the winter festival, and their father's sixtieth birthday, Kate finds herself flirting with him.
Wes tries to get Kate back on the ice, both literally and figuratively, flirting with her until she agrees to a date, and trying to find out why she stopped playing. As they learn more about each other, they share their secrets and parts of their pasts that keep them from fully jumping in. Both now much figure out how to fall in love and work through their pasts. I really liked this hockey story, it was different than others I have read recently.
Disciples of Chaos by M.K. Lobb
This was one of my most exciting advanced copies of this year. The sequel to one of my top reads in 2023, Seven Faceless Saints.
DoC is the sequel, and final, in the duology that makes up this story. Damian and Roz must deal with the consequences of the the rebellion they led in the first book. They also must deal with the changes in each other after what happened.
Damian is struggling with controlling his temper, confused on what has changed since their encounter with Enzo. Roz knows she should be happy, but something isn't right. When a general shows up, arresting them and their friends and promising to send them to the front lines for what they've done.
We Got the Beat by Jenna Miller
Jordan Elliot is a fat, nerdy lesbian who dreams of being named editor-in-chief of the school newspaper as a junior. When she is told she will be covering the girl's volleyball team instead, she is confused but determined.
The problem is Mackenzie West is her former best friend turned nemesis, and now the captain of the volleyball team she has to cover all semester.
Jordan is determined to give her all to the paper, even if its not the position she wanted. But when her and Mack start to fall back into their friendship, Jordan is worried about her feelings and her heart. Can Jordan protect her feelings while finding herself constantly surrounded by the person who broke it.
What were your favorite reads this month?
Any books you are excited to read for February?
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