To kick off the book blog, I thought it would be a good time to share my top 4 books I read in 2020 to help get to know my reading tastes and likes better! Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E Schwab This novel took me by surprise! The synopsis intrigued me, especially in today's world where we are all trying to make positive first impressions on other people. The concept of a story where the main character cannot be remembered by anyone she encounters drew me in. Fortunately, I was not disappointed though some parts of the story hit a lull, the ending redeemed the novel for me. Perfect for those who like lyrical, passionate and emotional stories! Amazon|Bookshop Beartown by Fredrik Backman Centered around a boys junior hockey team in a small remote Swedish town, the story emphasizes the pressure the team faces when a slim chance to win a championship becomes a closer reality. For this community, rallying around the hockey team provides a distraction for everyone to escape their troubles temporarily which leads to enormous expectations on the hockey team. However when a sexual assault occurs, it changes the whole town. After that night, everything is disputed and who should come first the players or the people becomes the subject of division. The community has experienced economic turmoil and hardships, and they believe that winning this championship will save the town from further destruction and serve as a catalyst to revive the struggling community. This book is about a hockey team but more about a crime that demands justice. Amazon|Bookshop Verity by Colleen Hoover This book was the craziest roller coaster I have ever been on and I could not put it down. This story caught me off-guard and I had no idea where it was going once the plot started to unravel. It's a unsettling story that has many twists and some romance sprinkled in. This is the only true thriller of Hoovers and I wish she would write more that follow Verity’s lead. Team manuscript or real life? Amazon|Bookshop The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd One of the best books of all time! At first, I was a little skeptical about the "what if" premise of the story yet Kidd has done it again beautifully. It tells the fictional account of Jesus's wife named Ana. Kidd manages to portray a more human side of Jesus through his wife in conjunction with the biblical figure we usually hear or read about. This story will stay with me forever as it was so unique and needed. It was the perfect mix of classic yet modern, a truly timeless novel! Amazon| Bookshop.org
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To celebrate the month of love which February is known for with Valentine's Day, we are celebrating love through books! Below are some romance books that we love, that are famous for their love and books we hope to love. Enjoy!To All the Boys I Loved Before Series by Jenny Han The To All the Boys I Loved Before (Movie #3 out on Netflix!) The final installment of the To All The Boys I Loved Before series hit Netflix on February 12th! The first book follows Lara Jean and her family as they attempt to navigate life without her older sister Margot who is attending college in Scotland. When Kitty, Lara Jean’s youngest sister takes Lara Jean’s love life into her own hands and mails Lara Jean’s unsent love letters to past crushes, Lara Jean is forced to deal with the complicated turmoil that follows. To find out what follows, go grab the book and read away! Amazon|Bookshop.org Romeo And Juliet by WIlliam Shakespeare
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuinston This is such a lovely and heartwarming book! I read this last year as one of the Readheads podcast picks and it was such a gem of a story. If you like enemies to lovers or forbidden romance than this would be perfect for you! A fairytale equivalent story spotlighting the romance between the prince of England and the son of the fictional (hopefully reality one day) first female president complete with authentic side characters. It is funny, emotional, a pure delight and this book will give you ALL THE FEELS! Amazon|Bookshop.org The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren This one isn’t due to come out until May 18th but Christina Lauren author duo writes solid romance novels with interesting plots and characters. Two of my favorites they wrote include: Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating & The Unhoneymooners. The Soulmate Equation highlights a matchmaking service called GeneticAlly that uses DNA to pair couples up. The book follows a single mom, Jess who has given up on love due to her past experiences and is skeptical of this new service when she learns about the revolutionary dating tool. Doubtfully, Jess submits a sample and learns she is oddly matched with someone who already drives her crazy. It sounds like it might be a "will they or won’t they" story and one I cannot wait to read! Amazon| Bookshop.org What is your favorite romance book?
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