Fat Stack Friday January 31, 2025

Happy Friday! Here are the books I got this week!

To Review from NetGalley/Edelweiss/Publisher Sent:

For The Record by Emma Lord

I love me some Emma Lord. While I love her YA stuff, I adore her adult stuff even more. I cannot wait to read this one!

The Thrashers by Julie Soto

I'm reading Not Another Love Song by this author now. I wasn't sure about it in the beginning but now I love it and I cannot wait to see what The Thrashers brings!

Time Loops & Meet Cutes by Jackie Lau

This one was sent to me as a widget from Atria. I had it on my potential request list so it was kizmet that sealed the deal.

Where You're Planted by Melanie Sweeney

I adored Take Me Home by this author. It really tugged at my heart strings. I can't wait to see how she hurts my heart and pieces it back together in this one.

Zomromcom by Olivia Dade

I've not read Dade before (though I do have one of her books in paperback) but I've heard great things. And I love that she uses plus sized FMCs!

Kindle:

The Art of Starting Over by Heidi Mclaughlin

Got this one as one of my freebies because of Prime. It looks like a good read.

The Scientis by Kristen B. Cole

I'll be honest and say I had seen this cover over and over again and it was just too beautiful. When someone posted in one of my book groups it was free, I jumped at the chance to get it.

There's SomethingAbout Mira by Sonali Dev

Another freebie due to my Prime membership. Looks adorable.

Libby/Hoopla:

Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto

Listening to this one now. I wasn't sure at first but now I'm really into it. I love the how the author is using music in this one.

Out of the Woods by Hannah Bonam-Young

I tried this author's first book on audio and did not like it. I do have it on my Kindle so plan to go back and see if it's better that way. This one looked too cute to pass up so I put it on my list and it popped up to read.

The Hot Shot (Game On #4) by Kristen Callihan

I've actually read this one already, many years ago. I've been making my way back through this series. I finished this one yesterday and it was just ok, not as good as the others. 

What did you get this week?

 

October 2024 Wrap Up

 

Check out my wrap up for October. It was a mediocre month for me, to be honest. Lots of 3 stars reads. My two 5 star ratings fell to Ali Hazelwood, no shocker there. But both were shorts. I hope next month gives me some better reads!

A few ARCs in there with the links next to my rating if you'd like to take a look at my thoughts.

October Wrap

How My Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn (Kindle ARC) ⭐️⭐️⭐️ REVIEW

Somewhere Beyond The Sea (Cerulean Chronicles #2) by TJ Klune (Audio) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood (Audio) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Wild Eye (Rose Hill #2) by Elsie Silver (Kindle) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Hurricane Wars (The Hurricane Wars #1) by Thea Guanzon (Kindle/Print/Audio) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden (Kindle) ⭐️⭐️

Take Me Home by Melanie Sweeney (Audio) ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Under the Mistletoe Collection (Kindle ARC) REVIEW

            All by My Elf by Olivia Dade ⭐️⭐️⭐️

    Cruel Winter With You by Ali Hazelwood ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    Merry Ever After by Tessa Bailey ⭐️⭐️⭐️

    Merriment and Mayhem by Alexandria Bellefleur ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    Only Santas In the Buidlng by Alexis Daria ⭐️⭐️⭐️

What You Wish For by Katherine Center (Audio) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Get Lucky by Katherine Center (Audio)⭐️⭐️⭐️

Eleven Houses by Colleen Oakes (Print ARC) ⭐️⭐️✨ REVIEW

With Any Luck by Ashley Poston (Kindle) ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Real Valentine by Sariah Wilson (Kindle) ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Puck and Prejudice by Lia Riley (Kindle ARC) ⭐️⭐️⭐️ REVIEW

Stranger Skies (Drowned Gods #2) by Pascale Lacelle (Kindle/Print ARC) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ REVIEW

Monstrous Nights (The Witch’s Compendium of Monsters) by Genoveva Dimova (Audio ARC) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ REVIEW

The Guy At The Wedding by Katherine Center (Audio) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Everyone Is Beautiful by Katherine Center (Audio) ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Heist Royale (Thieves’ Gambit #2) by Kayvion Lewis (Kindle ARC) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ REVIEW

The Lost Husband by Katherine Center (Audio) ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Have you read any of these? What did you think? What was your favorite read this month?

Fat Stack Friday: Friday October 11, 2024

Let me show you my book haul for this week!

From Libby:

Take Me Home by Melanie Sweeney

I've seen this one mentioned a few times in my book groups and really wanted to find out what all the hubbub was about. Fingers crossed it's a good one. I love both narrators for this book, Brittany Pressley and Zachary Webber, so I expect to enjoy it. I started it today!

Wicked Serve by Grace Reilly

Did I realize this was #4 in a series of sort of stand alones. Nope, I sure did not. Now I'm trying to decide if I want to read it or go back and start at the beginning.

In the mail:

For review NetGalley/Mail:

The Rival by Emma Lord

I've quickly become an Emma Lord fan. I really enjoy her characters and stories. I'm looking forward to reading this one for sure!

Wooing the Witch Queen (Queens of VillaIny #1) by Stephanie Burgis

Thanks Bramble for this ARC. I've not heard of this book but I'm excited to dive into it. Ogres, witches, magic and more. It sounds so good!

In the mail:

The ExVows by Jessica Joyce

This is one of my top reads this year. I absolutely adored this book that had me in such a choke hold. I was thankful to get an early egalley to read and review. You can see that review HERE. I got this hard copy as a friend and I are going on a girls book weekend in November and we're going to bedazzle our copies!

The Dagger and the Flame (The City of Fantome #1) by Catherine Doyle

This gorgeous copy is from my combined Adult/YA FairyLoot subscription. It's so pretty with the dagger and painted edges!

The Gods Below (The Hollow Covenant #1) by Andrea Stewart

The second book of my FaireyLoot subscription. Also gorgeous. I love the alternate covers that come with these books. And those jeweled edges are so pretty!

What did you get this week?