Absolutely loved ‘The Dream Home’ and ‘How to Dissapear’ - fantastic books and kept me wanting more! ‘Tell No One’ - not for me… Have you read any of these? Tell me what you think! #audible #audiobook #bookclub #readwithrachel #reesesbookclub #readingrocks #kindle #bookstagram #booklover #bookreview #bookrecommendations #reading #readersgonnaread #readmorebooks #amazonkindle #richardandjudybookclub #booksofinstagram #readersofinstagram #readingcommunity #bookaddict #whatimreading #bookishposts #mustread #readingismagic #booksbooksbooks #keepreading #bookaccount #thriller #thrillingread
Still surreal to hold these, sign them, pray over them and ship them out. 🩷 Grateful for the opportunity to share my story in hopes that it can empower other women to do the same. #mystory #bookofthemonth #bookclub #reesesbookclub #ownyourstory #book #memoir #followforfollowback
I’m just having a sappy moment because I’m feeling so grateful for the people I have in my life these days 🩷 I come into work and my sweet coworker hands me a bag with this book in it and tells me it’s an “early birthday gift”… I was super grateful and I know she absolutely loved this book, so I thought she was just buying me a copy because she knows I’m an avid reader. I go to open the book and sure enough, she had @xochitltheg sign the book for me!! With my name and all!! I’m just overwhelmed with gratitude right now. I cannot wait to read this, and the cover truly is a work of art 😌 #bookstagram #booksigning #authorsignature #signedbooks #reesesbookclub #booktok #hardcoverbooks #hardcover #bookworm
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✨ Book Review ✨ Title: First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston Rating 5/5 Format: Audiobook/Paperback Pages: 348 Blurb: Evie isn’t privy to Mr. Smith’s real identity, but she knows this job will be different. Ryan has gotten under her skin, and she’s starting to envision a different sort of life for herself. But Evie can’t make any mistakes--especially after what happened last time. Because the one thing she’s worked her entire life to keep clean, the one identity she could always go back to—her real identity—just walked right into this town. Evie Porter must stay one step ahead of her past while making sure there’s still a future in front of her. The stakes couldn't be higher--but then, Evie has always liked a challenge... Review: First Lie Wins is by author Ashley Elston and I understand why Reese Witherspoon chose it as her January book club pick! This was absolutely good! Fast paced, clever, twisty, addicting, and definitely one of the top best thrillers I have had! The main characters was very unique with her tough as nails attitude, being a con-artist and completes jobs for "Mr. Smith". Evie Porter is sent on a job to target, Ryan Sumner, who she starts a relationship with and moved in with him. However, Evie Porter isn't her real name, and when a mysterious person shows up who seems to know about her past, Evie starts to find herself in a game of cat and mouse with her boss, Mr. Smith. Be prepared for this wild and entertaining mind game of a ride. It was enjoyable and clever! The hype is well deserved - the story, characters, and the ending were a great read! #bookstagram #books #bookworm #bookstagrammer #booklover #bookish #bookaddict #bookaholic #bookblogger #bookblogging #bookrecommendations #booktok #reading #igreads #instabooks #booksbooksbooks #book #audiobook #firstliewins #ashleyelstonauthor #reesesbookclub
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘭𝘶𝘣 𝘣𝘺 𝘌𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘓𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘥 Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Home Group is a glamorous collection of members only clubs for celebrities. This group gives the celebrities a chance to party out of the eyes of the media. The newest home added to the group is Island Home, a luxurious resort right off of the English coast. To launch this new home a 3 day party with only A-list stars guest list. Behind the scenes though there are some tensions that are just about at the breaking point. Everyone has something to hide, the question is how far are they willing to go to protect their secrets? What I liked: -Mystery Aspect -Short chapters What I didn’t like: -Slow -Lots of characters -Writing style -Reminded me a little of Jeffery Epstein • • • • • • #TheClub #ElloryLloyd #ReesesBookClubPick #ReesesBookClub #MysteryRead #MysteryBookLovers #BookLover #BookNerd #Bookworm #Bibliophile #BookReview #ThreeStarReview BookRecs #AshGatzsReviews #AshGatzsReads
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The perfect May pick for @reesesbookclub ! This one has been on my radar for a while and I’m excited to read it!
How To End a Love Story Review 💘 You may have heard that debut author @yulin.kuang is the screenwriter and director of two of Emily Henry’s film adaptations; however, the discussion around her shouldn’t end there. Her debut novel, How to End a Love Story, is a beautifully written story about navigating family dynamics, tortured drama, overcoming grief, and experiencing life. It truly stands on its own within the romance genre. I don’t tab books and yet I tabbed this one. There were so many relatable scenes, quotes, and conversations. I also loved getting some background of the writing and screenwriting process, it was very interesting seeing how the authors own professional background was woven into the book. This book does deal with heavy hitting topics (suicide, grief, and death), I would recommend looking at trigger warnings before you read! Have you read this one? If not, are you planning to read this book? 🌷
📚 APRIL WRAP UP 📚 Turns out I read a lot in April. 10 books which the most I've ever read in a single month. Go me! Some were really good, some were just okay, and one is likely going to be near the top of my favourite reads for 2024! Books I read in digital format or from the library: Darling Girls, Ninth House, First Lie Wins, and Powerless. Can you guess which book has the top spot of April?
April 2024 Wrap Up 📚 *Thank you to the tagged publishers for the gifted physical books and audiobooks. Total Reads: 5 📖 Physical: 3 📱Kindle: 1 🎧 Audiobooks: 1 🚫 DNF: 1 ✨ Books I Own: 5 ✨ Books I Bought: 3 ✨ NetGalley: 3 (DNF: 1) ✨ 24 in 2024: 2 (total so far: 7, 1 behind) HOW IS IT MAY?! Truly, where is the time going? My brain has been a scramble this past month due to work craziness and I have been reading at a snail’s pace, which is okay. I’m learning tons in my new role at work and need lots of brain space for that! We all have ups and downs with reading, and I’m honestly amazed I even managed 5 books. For really the first time, I found switching between audio and physical of the same book worked well for me - something I want to continue to do more of. Here’s what I read in April: 📖 The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai - 4⭐️ 🎧The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer - 4.75⭐️ 📖 How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang* - 3⭐️ 📖🎧 First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston - 4.5⭐️ 📖🎧 The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo* - 3.5⭐️ DNF: 🚫 When in Rome by Sarah Adams 🏆 Favorite: The Collected Regrets of Clover ❓ What was your favorite April read?
Aprils book of the month is complete: Before We We’re Innocent by Ella Berman #BookTok #booklover #books #bookishthoughts #reading #5starreads #bookworm #bookclubs #bookrecommendations #bookrec #book #booktoker #goodreads #goodreadsgoal #tbr #favortiebooks #bookreviews #fictionbooks #ellaberman #hellosunshine #reesesbookclub #thedaysilongedfor #author #authorlife #beforewewereinnocent #bookstagram #bookstagrammer
💙 THE NIGHT SHE DISAPPEARED 💙 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ By @lisajewelluk Crossing another off the “2024 Hopefuls” list and MAN was it a good one! SYNOPSIS — Kim never wanted a third child, but when her 19 year old daughter, Tallulah, goes out for a date and never returns, she’s suddenly left to care for Tallulah’s baby, Noah. Over a year later, Kim still has no answers when mystery writer Sophie moves in to the neighborhood. Sophie’s boyfriend has just become the head teacher at a local school, and she’s hoping the time in the country will allow her to work on her next book. That is, until she finds a mysterious sign in their yard saying “Dig Here,” and she does... uncovering pieces of a cold case she didn’t even know she was looking to solve. ⭐️ WOW. Lisa Jewell has done it again (as always)! After being deeply enthralled by NONE OF THIS IS TRUE, I had to get my hands on more Lisa Jewell and I’m so glad I did. Everything I’ve read by her has been fantastic, and this was no exception. With multiple points of view and timelines, we’re given just enough insight to draw some conclusions, without ever really knowing the truth. There were five “parts” of this book, and I loved the way these were broken up. I think I suspected every single character at various points and I was so surprised by the way everything turned out. This story had so much nuance and so many wild characters — I truly never know what to expect. Lisa Jewell does a fantastic job of creating atmosphere in this little English village. Somehow everything came full circle; she truly thought of everything! You’ll be utterly shocked by the way things play out and the multitude of twists and turns along the way. Absolutely loved this one! Can’t wait to read more Lisa Jewell, past and future! ❔Have you read any author’s backlist recently?
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April Wrap Up📚 A total of 9 books in April. We really enjoyed the #obsessedbuddyreads for April. We are really excited for the May Buddy read- 🥀 Funny Story by Emily Henry 🥀 Home Is Where The Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose If you would like to join us, please DM @inscribedinklings @bookstagram_for_an_escape or @booksaddict2020 for The May Buddy Read. QOTD- What was your best read of April Must Read Books- 🥀Kill for me, kill for you by Steve Cavanagh-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🥀All your perfects by Colleen Hoover-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🥀Just for the summer by Abby Jimenez -⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ Exciting books- 🥀The Antique Hunter’s guide to Murder by C. L. Miller-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🥀Under the Bakul tree by Mrinal Kalita-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🥀Losing hope by Colleen Hoover-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🥀Finding Cinderella by Colleen Hoover- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🥀Finding Perfect by Colleen Hoover-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🥀11 rules for life by Chetan Bhagat-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #bookstagram #booklover #bookworm #bookstagrammer #reading #bookish #booknerd #bookaddict #bibliophile #booksofinstagram #readersofinstagram #bookphotography #aprilwrapup #aprilbooks #instabooks #bookblogger #bookcommunity #booklovers #booksireadthisapril #aprilwrapup2024 #inscribedinklings #aprilBOTM #april #reesesbookclub #tweakbookclub
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(AD/PR Product) Redwood Court ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 4.5/5 This book takes you on a captivating journey to the 1990s, immersing you in the vibrant black community of a small town in South Carolina. We follow Mika and her extraordinary family as they navigate the rollercoaster of life, filled with both joy and pain. Their compelling story unfolds through a collection of beautifully crafted narratives, embracing you with a stunning prose and an undeniable sense of family. This story effortlessly weaves together the past and present, as the characters hold onto hope and triumphs while confronting the harsh realities of racism together. I was particularly drawn to Mika's journey and her quest to find her place within her family as the youngest member. This powerful narrative explores the changing society and offers multiple perspectives that will leave you reflecting long after you've turned the last page. Dameron's writing style and language are simply breathtaking. The way she depicts this multi-generational family is truly remarkable, immersing you in their world with every word. If you're a fan of stories that touch your heart and leave a lasting impression, I highly recommend diving into Redwood Court. It's an enriching experience. A huge heartfelt thank you to @_swiftpress for sending this to me! #redwoodcourt #bookreview #floral #bookreviewer #book #bookstagramcommunity #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #newbook #newread #bookphotography #bookphoto #bookmail #california #bibliophile #bookrecommendations #booklover #bookworm #booknerd #booksbooksbooks #bookaddict #read #reading #reader #reesesbookclub #reesesbookclubpick
Another amazing read by @tessabaileyisanauthor! I absolutely love Hannah and Fox. I love Tessa’s writing style, her characters, everything about these amazing books. I cannot wait to read more by her. I finished this book in about 4 hours, it was that good. Definitely a slow burn, so be ready for that. Another 5⭐️ read for me. . . . #bookmail #bookstagram #booktok #bookstagrammer #romance #thrillers #nytimesbestseller #read #readersofinstagram #books #myhappyplace #thelittlethings #lovetoread #romancebooks #reading #bookrecommendations #bookreview #booklover #readmorebooks #bookcommunity #booklovers #bestseller #reesesbookclub #portlandbooks #oregonbookstagram #oregonbookstagrammer #goodmorningamericabookclub #novel #fiction #shesallbookedup
Happy Pub Day to my current read! 🥳📖💜✨ Thank you @mbc_books and @amazonpublishing for the free book. Happy Wednesday, y’all! I’m excited to be part of the Bookstagram Tour for THE LETTERS WE KEEP by Nisha Sharma ( @nishawrites ). Today is its pub day and for my fellow kindle unlimited subscribers, it is available for you to read AND listen to for free! I am about a quarter of the way through this new adult romance set on a college campus where our polar opposite FMC, freshman Jessie and MMC, senior Ravi are about to embark on a dare to determine who gets to use their preferred study room in the library for the rest of the year. Jessie is a scholarship student with a chip on her shoulder that is admittedly annoying at times. Ravi is the son of a tech billionaire who wants to forge his own path. Will these budding enemies turn into lovers while trying to solve a decades old mystery concerning two star-crossed lovers? I certainly hope so and can’t wait to find out! 💬 Where was your favorite place to study during college? OR Did you ever wear pajamas to class? OR What are your favorite romance tropes? 💁🏻♀️ I’ll go first: I liked studying in our gorgeous university library at one of the large tables near a wall of windows. I NEVER wore pajamas to class, but there were usually some classmates who did. 😂 My favorite romance tropes are enemies-to-lovers and second chance romance. Wishing you all a lovely evening. xoxo, Mel #TheLettersWeKeep #RomanceReader #WhatToReadWednesday #CurrentlyReading #DiverseSpines
The Lying Game by Ruth Ware ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Isa Wilde is a new mum and a lawyer (on maternity leave) when she gets a text from her friend Kate saying just three words: I need you. Isa drops everything to return to where The Lying Game began: Salten House. As lies begin to unravel, the truth is about to be revealed of what really happened that night almost two decades ago with Isa and her three best friends. This was a good thriller/mystery. I liked the story being laid out with present-day and flashback telling. I felt that Isa’s journey as a new mum was also very relatable. The twist at the end was awesome. I thought I had it figured out but twist! I did not! #reesesbookclub #reesesbookclubxhellosunshine #rwbookclub #thelyinggame #ruthware #bookreview #bookstagram
How to End a Love Story ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ By Yulin Kuang “I hope this is a kind of story where there is an epilogue. One day I’ll turn the last page and suddenly, there you’ll be.” Helen and Grant went to high school together. They know each other due to a tragic accident that catapulted both of their lives into grief. Thirteen years later, Helen is the famous author of a popular YA book series. Her dreams come true when she relocates to LA, because her book secures a tv series adaptation. However, Helen receives the shock of a lifetime on day one when she discovers Grant is one of the lead writers on set. Reese’s May Pick was a heavy and emotional romance centered around grief and cultural and family expectations. Yulin wrote a heartwarming and heartbreaking novel perfect for Asian American Heritage Month. I loved Helen and her parents. Their relationship was complicated, but they loved each other. ✨ Genre: Romance 🤍 Steamy rating: Spicy-ish 🤬 Profanity: Moderate 🎧 Method: Audiobook 📚 2024 book count: 59 Triggers: Suicide, death of a sibling, and anxiety #bookreview #bookrecommendations #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #bookpost #bookblog #bookblogger #bookstagrammer #bookcommunity #bookshelf #bookclub #booklover #booknerd #bookworm #books #reading #audiobook #audiobooks #goodreads #bookaesthetic #bookaddict #bookengagement #howtoendalovestory #yulinkuang #reesesbookclub #fiction #romance #asianamericanhistorymonth
My first book for May was LA Weather by @mariaescandon and I absolutely loved it. I am a sucker for a good messy multigenerational family drama drama and this book served it up on a platter. Following the Alvarados, a Mexican-American family in Los Angeles the book opens on the patriarch of the family who is obsessed with the weather and drought while also keeping a secret that’s destroying his marriage and the family. After his obliviousness to anything that isn’t the weather channel results in a horrible accident his wife decided to leave him, but when they break the news to their adult daughters they balk at the idea and pressure them into taking a year to try to mend their marriage. The book takes place over the clause of that year and follows all the members of the family as their messy lives unspool simultaneously. The book is full of alot of melodrama and humor and was such a delight, I was sad when it ended, I feel like I could follow along with their lives forever and not get bored. . .. . . .. . ... . . . . . . . . . . #gay #book #books #bookclub #booktok #reading #bookstagram #bookreview #bookrecommendations #read #bookclub #booktok #fiction #bookrecommendation #librarybook #bookstagram #romancebooks #bookstagram #gaybookstagram #gaybookstagrammer #libby #LAWeather #mariaamparoescandón #reesesbookclub #audiobook #fiction
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April Wrap Up! April was a decent reading month for me! I managed to get to 16 books, a mix of physical books, ebooks, and audiobooks. My favorite this month was Call Your Shot! Other favorites included Darling Girls, Nightbirds, and Daughter of Mine! Books I Read in April 2024 (16): - Granite Harbor - Expiration Dates - Call Your Shot - Darling Girls - Effie Olsen’s Summer Special - These Still Black Waters - The Neighbor Favor - One Of Our Own - The Honeymoon Crashers - Nightbirds - Promchanted - Play For Me - Murder and Mamon - Late Bloomer - Daughter of Mine - The End of the World is a Cul-De-Sac Thank you to the tagged publishers for the gifted copies! What was your favorite read of April? #AprilWrapUp #MonthlyWrapUp #BookObsessed #Bookish #BookishLove #BookCommunity #BookAddict #BookStack #ReadingAddict #IGReads #InstaReads #AlwaysReading #BookishChallenge #BookishFirst #Netgalley #BookishLadiesClub #BookOfTheMonth #BooksBooksBooks #AprilReads #ReeseWitherspoonBookClub #ReesesBookClub #GMABookClub #Bookstagram #YABookstagram #BookstagramNC
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April reads 📖💗 swipe for a surprise Bean appearance 😆 1. The Wife Upstairs was good but I really loved Rachel Hawkins other books a bit more. 2. Expiration Dates: In the beginning I thought the plot seemed predictable but I was surprised (& wrong!) to find there were a few big turns that I was not expecting. 3. None of this is True: a bit eerie haha but flew through this one! What’s on your May reading list? 📖
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett 3/5 🌟 This is a slow thoughtful book about Lara’s recounting of her acting career from her youth to her adult daughters. She ultimately lives on a cherry tree farm in Tom Lake Michigan which is a ways from the drama of plays and movies. She recounts her relationship with Duke a big celebrity and Emily actually thought for a while he was her biological father. Her three adult daughters are very opinionated in different ways and I liked how each has a distinct personality while listening. The story is excellent and robust with details just a tad linear for me.
📚 APRIL WRAPUP 📚 The frog bedding is back by popular demand!! 🐸 (aka one person told me they liked it lol) Can we talk about how April absolutely flew by?? I managed 10 books this month in amongst starting a new job, which was primarily audio based. I do try and listen to audiobooks I have the physical versions of, but u can see I very much failed that this month My ratings for the month! (✨= half a star) Wrong Place Wrong Time 🎧 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Black Sheep - ⭐️⭐️✨ After I Do 🎧 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Cat Lady 🎧 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ The Kamogawa Food Detectives 🎧 - ⭐️⭐️ One True Loves 🎧 - ⭐️⭐️ My Dark Vanessa - ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ My Mess is a Bit of a Life 🎧 - ⭐️⭐️✨ First Lie Wins - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Last Devil to Die 🎧 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ Favourite book of the month - The Last Devil to Die 🦊 What was your favourite read of the month? ✨
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Really lacked creativity with this post but finished this book. A nice read about a couple about to get married who both have doubts about whether they should go through with it or not. The book keeps you on your toes as Luke continues to lie to Celine again and again, leaving you wondering what he’s actually up to. I was slightly disappointed with the ending as I wanted something a bit more dramatic! But overall a nice easy read to get me back into reading after a stagnant period. I’d rate it a 7/10.
this months’s book club pick was a bit of a bust for me. tana french’s newest book, the hunter, is billed as a mystery/thriller set in the small, insular town of ardnakelty in the irish countryside during a blistering summer heatwave. it follows the story of cal hooper, a retired chicago police detective, and trey reddy, a local teenage girl whose absent father blows back into town with a mysterious business partner from london. trey’s father’s return, and dubious business plot, threaten to upend trey’s life as she knows it, as well as the lives of their fellow townspeople. both cal and trey find their own ways of attempting to thwart johnny reddy’s chaos and hopefully usher him back out of town, but a mysterious murder and subsequent investigation upends everyone’s plans. honestly i found this book incredibly slow and difficult to get into. i truly never felt invested in the plot or mystery of it all and simply didn’t find it suspenseful. this book IS technically a sequel to french’s book the searcher, which takes place two years prior and tells the story of cal’s move to ardnakelty from the united states and the beginnings of his father-like bond with trey. i think perhaps if i’d read the searcher first, i would’ve gotten more out of this and felt more engaged with the characters and storylines. alas i didn’t read the searcher first, and this was very lack luster for me…. bonus points for a cute dog named banjo though!! alas still only 3 stars :(
We're thrilled to share that How to End a Love Story by @yulin.kuang is this month's @reesesbookclub Pick! 💖 Find out what happens when two writers with a complicated history end up working on the same TV show... Can they write themselves a new ending? Available now wherever books are sold. • Photo via @avonbooks • • #HowToEndALoveStory #YulinKuang #AvonBooks #reesesbookclub #Romance #bookstagram #igreads
To summarize this morning: it feels like a Monday, it's snowing, and I want to be in Vancouver! Oh, and I desperately need to read a cowboy romance. My brain is a jumbled mess with a soundtrack bouncing between Guilty As Sin, Should've Been A Cowboy, and Like A Rock. Is my math accurate? Probably not! Goal check-in (percentage read in April): Library: 5% Kindle: 24% Pre-Owned: 52% New: 19% I gained 28 additional physical books and read 5 this month (18%) Misc: ● 1 buddy read (@books.glorious.books) ● 2 without audio ● 2 re-reads May goals: 1. Read A Little Life 2. Read 5 pre-2024 NetGalley books 3. Read five gifted physical books (Books photographed were bought in April!) What will be your first book in May?
I think fearless is having fears but jumping anyway. 🩶💀🖤 So I went to @barnesandnoble yesterday and walked out with these two beauties. They have been on my TBR for a while. I can't wait to read them. I'm thinking about re binding the Weyward cover, making it my own....what do you think? * * * #barnesandnoble #booksmell #bookstore #bookstores #bookcover #bookcollector #nerdy #bookcoverart #instagrambooks #books #reesesbookclub #booksofinstagram #readeveryday #booklover
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First Lie Wins - Ashley Elston ★★★☆☆ After reading the blurb, I had lots of questions and really wanted to get into the story. The good thing is that most – if not all – of my questions were answered. But I did have one major issue with the book. From what I’ve read before I actually started with the book, it seemed as if Ryan was going to play a much bigger role and I was expecting him to become the antagonist any minute. I don’t want to give any spoilers, but that didn’t happen, so don’t get your hopes up. To be fair though, the book was enjoyable even though I only got into it two-thirds of the way through (which may have been because I found the book to be over the top and clichéd). Anyway, the book was not a thriller in my opinion, but it was an easy read and I can recommend it to anyone looking for a light evening read. #reesesbookclub #reesesbookclubpick #thriller #book #bookreview #booklover
The books I’ve read so far this year ✨ I started the year strong reading wise and that all went down hill the last few months 😆 These are the books I’ve read so far this year. I loved: Maybe, Next time First Lie Wins One in a millennial Bye, Baby Listen for the lie Have you read any of these? What did you think? P.S. Scroll to the last pic for Tallula’s obsession 🎾 #bookstagram #bookrecommendations #booklover #booksanddogs #reesesbookclub #gmabookclub #bookstagrammer #firstliewins #oneinamillennial #maybenexttime #annpatchett #listenforthelie #byebaby #xoxocody
ᴛᴏᴍ ʟᴀᴋᴇ ʙʏ ᴀɴɴ ᴘᴀᴛᴄʜᴇᴛᴛ What a fantastic audiobook 👏🏼🎧 I wanted to listen to this on audio because Meryl Streep was narrating and I could listen to her all day 😂 I’m happy I did choose this on audio because it’s basically the mom recounting her life story to her daughters so not a lot happens in it. Meryl did a great job bringing the story to life though 👏🏼 Overall it’s an easy going, family oriented, peaceful read. I definitely recommend doing the audio 💯 ❓Have you read any of Reese’s Book Club picks?
Happy MAY!!🌷🌈☀️ Here are some books releasing this month I’m excited about! 🌊This Summer Will Be Different 📕Love at First Book 🌺The Paradise Problem❣️ 🌹Here For the Right Reasons 🥰Savor It 📲Swiped 🏝️Attached at the Hip 🇮🇹The Guncle Abroad 🥾Wild About You 🤠The RIde of Her Life ❣️= read and LOVED/DEF RECOMMEND Which are you getting first? • • • • • • • #miksbookpicks #bookstagram #bookstack #bookspines #bookobsessed #shelfie #readwithjenna #gmabookclub #Reesesbookclub
Happy May! 🌸🌱💚 Take a look at my May TBR List! Have you read any of these books? If so, I’d love to hear your thoughts. 🍉☀️ 🌱 Verity by Colleen Hoover 🌱 Mondays Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson 🌱 Seven Days in June by Tia Williams 🌱 Under the Rain by Kaitlin Gates #bookish #bookaddict #bookworm #booktok #bookstagram #books #booktokrecs #tiktokgirls #thebreakfastclub #bookmerch #targethaul #targetbookclub #reesesbookclub #bookreccomendations #blackgirlsread #blackgirlbooks #booksforblackgirls #newreader #MayHopefuls #bookgirly #tbr #maytbr #maytbrlist
Too much fun and a lot of laughs at @ashleyelston’s signing at @pagepalette! Her thriller, FIRST LIE WINS, is a @reesesbookclub pick, a fast-paced, twisty ride that kept me guessing, and a fun, fresh offering in the thriller space. I listened to the audiobook (amazing work, @saskiaaudio!) and am so excited to add a physical copy to my shelves. If you haven’t read this one yet, do so! Thanks for coming, Ashley, and to my local indie, Page & Palette, for a wonderful event! 📚
Happy first day of May! I’ve wanted to read 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩 by BA Paris for what seems like ages. I’m at the 57% mark and definitely curios to find out where it all leads to. The short chapters are keeping me turning the pages. ❓What will be your first book of May? #AmReading #BooksBooksBooks #BookCommunity #Bibliophile #BookPhotography #Bookaholic #BookishPost #BookReviewer #Bookstagram #Bookstagrammer #BookLife #ReadersOfInstagram #TBR #BooksOfInstagram #BookWorm #BookAddict #BookishLove #BookLover #BookReview #NewBookAlert #CoffeeAndCurrentlyReading #MyBookFeatures #BooksOfInstagram #SuzysBookshelf #ReadWithJenna #ReesesBookClub #GMABookClub #TheGuest #BAParis #ThrillerBooks
May Book of The Month Picks! 💛🌲 I love @bookofthemonth so much (not sponsored, but I wish)! I've been a member since 2021 and have loved every minute of it. My book collection has grown tremendously, and it's all thanks to BOTM. This month, I chose a scifi/romance novel and a thriller/mystery. I can't wait to begin! Do you have a BOTM subscription? If so, what are your May picks?
I have just a few books from the @reesesbookclub and I recommend them all! Little Fires Everywhere with Reese Witherspoon has been made into a mini series. Totally binge worthy! The Last Thing He Told Me with Jennifer Garner has been made into a movie! A Cuban Girl's Guide To Tea and Tomorrow is currently being made into a movie. Can't wait for that one! #reesesbookclub #bookstagram #bookrecommendations
No queer girl is ever going to have a chance at winning prom queen in Campbell. The race is hard enough for me as it is without adding the fact that I'm queer to the mix. ~Liz Lighty ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #Review NotAReview 🌈This book is a short, sweet & simple read with elements of humour, queer romance & eternal friendships. 🙎🏾♀️Liz Lighty, a black, smart girl - the protagonist of the story, feels she is a misfit in her small, rich, prom-obsessed town. But, all that's ok because she has a plan to help her get out of Campbell forever - becoming a part of Pennington Orchestra. But her plans fall short because of a rejection email she receives for her partial-tuition scholarship programme - which was her ticket to Pennington. But she has some great people with her who know how to still make this possible for her - by convincing her to take part in the Campbell County prom. While on her prom journey, she meets a girl called Mack who is shown as her love interest. What does she have to go through to run for prom despite not having come from a legacy family? How Liz and Mack's romantic journey unfolds? You'll get answers to these questions once you read the book. 🤌 Elements I loved in the 📚: • The way her coming out of queer personality is taken by her grandparents - who are two generations apart from her. • All her roles - as a friend, a sister, a daughter, a granddaughter, a girlfriend - given equal importance in the book. • The way her childhood bestfriend Jordan and she work through their past to mend their relationship 💭 General thoughts: • I found the narration and pace of the book to be engaging. • The bestfriend-ish & romantic jealousy & fights have been captured well throughout the book. • It's not merely a mention of Liz's love for music in the book. The author has made sure we get to see her musical-humour adorning her conversations in multiple instances. 📚 part of @reesesbookclub 📚This book is for you if you: • are looking for a light read • want to explore the genre of queer romance • want to know the "Lighty Way" of doing things ✒ Quote I liked from the 📚: "A first is nothing without a good second."
☕️ 🌞 #fairytales #fairytale #magic #fantasy #bookstagram #fairy #novels #books #novel #reading #authorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #writer #bookworm #author #poetry #fiction #booklover #writers #bookish #novelwriting #writingcommunity #poindexter #inspiration #reesesbookclub #photography #canon #canonphotography #bookreview #bookcommunity
Here’s what I read in April! Have you read any of these books? What was your favorite read of the month? This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan Lucky by Marissa Stapley Honey by Isabel Banta (Thank you @celadonbooks for the gifted ARC) The Sicilian Inheritance by Jo Piazza Five-Star Stranger by Kat Tang (Thank you @simonbooks @scribnerbooks for the gifted ARC) Say More: Lessons from Work, the White House, and the World by Jen Psaki (Thank you @simonbooks @scribnerbooks for the gifted ARC) The Club by Ellery Lloyd The Library Thief by Kuchenga Shenjé (Thank you partner, @hearourvoicestours for the gifted ARC)
✨MARCH + APRIL WRAP UP✨ 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧: Physical Books: 11 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀: Danielle L. Jensen (A FATE INKED IN BLOOD), Steve Kavanaugh (KILL FOR ME, KILL FOR YOU), Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (CHAIN-GANG ALL-STARS), Yulin Kuang (HOW TO END A LOVE STORY), Sophie Wan (WOMEN OF GOOD FORTUNE) 💭𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: - Reading the Magnolia Parks series have been nice palette cleansers in between more heavy hitting books like CHAIN-GANG ALL-STARS. Daisy and Magnolia somehow kept me seated for their series and I am in it for the long haul. - If I could turn back time and read THE PARADISE PROBLEM for the first time I’d do it in a heartbeat. I need more rom coms that have me devouring the pages more often! - While reading a few thrillers by authors I’m well acquainted with, I was excited to find a new to me thriller author in Shane Cavanaugh. KILL FOR ME, KILL FOR YOU was my favorite thriller of this bunch! - I did have a few bummers these past two months, but it hasn’t deterred me from trying future books by the same author! 𝗙𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵/𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱: THE PARADISE PROBLEM 🌺 ✨I’d love to know what your favorite books were from these past two months!✨
📚April Wrap Up📚 14 books; 8 📖physical and 6 🎧audio 7 library books, 4 owned, 3 ALC 13 female 👩💻authors 4 backlist books as I like to bring paperbacks on vacation so I grabbed books off my TBR shelf at home for Spring Break. 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 📖Expiration Dates 🎧Funny Story 🎧The Husbands 📖Boys in the Boat 📖Something in the Water 🎧Pretty Girls 4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 📖What Happened to Nina? 📖Darling Girls 📖Family Family 🎧In a Not So Perfect World 📖Excavations 3⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🎧Home is Where the Bodies Are 🎧The Wife Stalker 📖The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson Have you read any of these? Plans to? . . . . . . #april #monthlywrapup #readwithjenna #expirationdates #audiobooks #audiobook #romance #thriller #suspensethriller #reesesbookclub
LITERATURE Syllabification lit er a ture Vowel Sounds: lit - (i) = /ĭ/ Closed syllable er - (e) = /silent/ Bully R syllable a - (a) = /ŭ/ Schwa syllable ture u-e = silent t = /ch/ Not sure why this syllable acts this way #BuildingBlocksPhonics #ProLiteracy #AdultLiteracy #AdultLearning #readmore #adultliteracy #literacy #literacyforall #library #librarylife #idratherbereading #teachthemtoread #youngadult #literacyfun #projectliteracy #proliteracy #emergingreader #coabe #lifelonglearning #readersofinstagram #unesco #reesesbookclub #libraries #librariesrock #literacymatters #helpthemread #literacycoach #literacyteacher #adultlearner #adultedu
𝐀𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐋 𝐖𝐑𝐀𝐏 𝐔𝐏 🌷☔️📖🩷 A solid month of 4⭐️ reads! I really enjoyed all of them, this month flew by though and I didn’t get through as much of my stack as I hoped. But there’s always next month, with TTPD on repeat 🙃 ⬇️ 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐈𝐍 𝐀𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐋? ✨
APRIL WRAP-UP 🖤 . Do I give 5 stars away easily ? Ya maybe, especially when it comes to romance or fantasy. Do I care? Not even alittle. I'm over here enjoying everything I read. What more could we ask for ? 🤷♀️ •HOUSE OF BANE AND BLOOD ★★★★★ •TRIPTYCH ★★★★★ •WRECKED ★★★★★ •BRIDE ★★★★★ •THE SWEETEST OBLIVION (reread)★★★★★ •THE FALL OUT ★★★★★ •WILD LOVE ★★★★.5 •ECSTASY ★★★★.5 •SHADOWS OF YOU ★★★★ •ASHES OF YOU ★★★★ •SECOND LIFE ★★★★ •DESPERATION ★★★★ I think by far my favorite reads were House of Bane and Blood and Bride. I just had alot of fun reading both of them. How was your month? 🏷 #bookstack #bookstacks #bookishcanadians #bibliophile #girlswhoread #darkromance #darkromancebooks #thrillerbooks #thrillerbookstagram #romancebooks #romancebookstagram #horrorbookstagram #reesesbookclub #readwithme #booktok #readwithjenna #bookblogger #bookphoto #bookphotography #bookbabe #bookster #readersofinstagram #bookrecs #bookishpost #booknerd #booklover #readmorebooks #romancereader
#impresiidesprecarti Misteriosul caz Christie de Nina de Gramont Un mystery cu elemente de fictiune istorica si family drama, care se concentreaza in jurul evenimentelor ce au dus la disparitia Agathei Christie timp de 11 zile in 1926. Povestea este relatata din perspectiva amantei sotului Agathei si dezvaluie secrete surprinzatoare, o dorinta de razbunare greu de stavilit si chiar o crima. Ce mi-a placut: - ideea initiala a cartii si povestea din spatele disparitiei Agathei - personajele sunt bine conturate si destul de convingatoare - am avut suficient mister incat sa-mi starneasca interesul - povestea lui Nan a fost impresionata si tulburatoare Ce nu mi-a placut: - intreaga carte este redata din perspectiva lui Nan, inclusiv intamplarile prin care trece Agatha - cele doua povesti nu par sa se completeze si sa se armonizeze prea bine - am identificat cateva plot holes si am observat un numar considerabil de coincidente care explica evenimentele din carte - speram ca povestea sa se concentreze mai mult pe Agatha si mai putin pe Nan A fost o lectura antrenanta, usor de parcurs si destul de interesanta. 3/5⭐ #bookstagramromania #romanianbooks #books2024 #cititoripasionati #cititoridinromania #bookgramer #booksofinstragram #cecitim #cartidecitit #romanianreaders #cititulecool #readersfromromania #cartestagram #cititulnuingrasa #citesteocarte #haisacitim #decitit #eucitesc #maratonanual #ninadegramont #misteriosulcazchristie #thechristieaffair #reesesbookclub #edituralitera
I am a romance girly through and through. I’ll admit it. I love a good thriller here and there, but it’s the romance that speaks to me. I had never read anything by @tessabaileyisanauthor before It Happened One Summer. I finished it just moments ago and I cannot wait to dive into Hannah’s story. These sisters stole my heart. Brendan is so dreamy. Westport sounds like the most magical little town. I absolutely loved everything about this book. It’s a 5⭐️ read for me. . . . #bookmail #bookstagram #booktok #bookstagrammer #romance #thrillers #nytimesbestseller #read #readersofinstagram #books #myhappyplace #thelittlethings #lovetoread #romancebooks #reading #bookrecommendations #bookreview #booklover #readmorebooks #bookcommunity #booklovers #bestseller #reesesbookclub #portlandbooks #oregonbookstagram #oregonbookstagrammer #goodmorningamericabookclub #novel #fiction #shesallbookedup
sat my butt in the sunshine today 📚🌤️ #bookrecommendations #bookstagram #booksta #bookclub #murdermystery #booktok #booksbooksbooks #reesesbookclub #readersgonnaread
HAPPY PUB DAY!!! It’s the best day of the week! Here are a few titles that I’m most excited about—tell me what book(s) are you looking most forward to? #girlwellread #pubday #booksofhcc #oliveinfluencer #penguinreads #readthenorth #readwithjenna #oprahsbookclub #reesesbookclub #bookstagramphoto #igreads #bibliophile #bookphotography #instabooks #readersofinstagram #bookreviewer #booksofinstagram #booksofig #bookstagram #bookstagrammer
Review: Counterfeit ✨: 3.5/5 Genre: contemporary, women’s lit 1️⃣ emoji: 👜 Format: Libby audiobook Ava Wong is a strait-laced Chinese American lawyer struggling with her new role as stay at home mom, with her career set on the back burner while her husband becomes a rising star surgeon. Winnie, her Chinese study-abroad friend from college comes back into her life, and turns out she runs a counterfeit luxury purse import business. This is the story about how Ava falls down the rabbit hole from doing a few favors for Winnie to co-running a successful criminal business. ➕: the slyness of this enterprise, and how they get away with what they do, is pretty entertaining. Good smart af girl boss vibes. Overall was a good and easy read. I also liked the twist at the end— did not see it coming ➖: She’s “staying at home to raise her child” while she has a FULL TIME NANNY. So much of the first part of the book is her feeling bad or her husband guilt tripping her for going out and doing purse business stuff…because her son is at home being taken care of by the nanny that they employ to do just that? So dumb #Counterfeit #reesesbookclub #MNbookstagram #MNreads #bookstagram #bookshelf #bookstagrammer #bookstore #booksofinstagram #bookshelves #bookslover #booksandcoffee #booksbooksbooks #bookshelfie #bookstagrampl #booksofIG #Booksy
#society_of_women_writers_WA #booklovers #rwaustralia #indiepublishers #heartwriting #bookstagram #booksarelife #australianauthors #goodreads #novelsromance #writersWA #WAwriters #writershelpingwriters #beyondwords #readingbetweenthewines #writerscommunity #bibliophile #oprahsbookclub #reesesbookclub
A sunny afternoon with Alice Takawira and her thriller Turning Tables... . #alicetakawiraauthor, #thriller #romance #atlantawritersclub #England #africa #america #fiction #lemonadedaysdunwoody #hopefollmer #zimbabwe #dunwoodypreservationtrust #beckswiththegoodhair #dunwoodyteachers #codebreakersdaughter #dunwoodyreaders #harbear #reesesbookclub #nationalhealthservice
April Wrap Up! Let’s talk about it: ✨The Housemaid: most times I feel like I have an imbalance brain and I can spot crazy where crazy is, but no this book took me for a ride. I’ve already started reading the Housemaids Secret. ✨ Never Lie: WOW! JUST WOW! wtffff. ✨ The Perfect Day to Boss Up: There were so many parts in this book where I chuckled and just giggled because Rick Ross is foolish but this but really sparked my hustler spirit. Great book to keep you encouraged. ✨ You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty: There was so just many things in this book that just gave me the ICK and because of all of the ickies I just didn’t like the book. I’m so sorry. ✨ The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: I really just wanna talk about the ending when Monique finds out what she finds out. What would you do? Do you tell your mom, do you not? Like what do you do? #bookish #bookaddict #bookworm #booktok #bookstagram #books #evelynhugo #thesevenhusbands #netflix #booktokrecs #tiktokgirls #thebreakfastclub #bookmerch #targethaul #targetbookclub #reesesbookclub #bookreccomendations #blackgirlsread #blackgirlbooks #booksforblackgirls #newreader #taylorjenkinsreid #taylorreid #tbrlist #bookie #friedamcfadden #rickross #theperfectdaytobossup #youmadeafoolofdeathwithyourbeauty
Little break from writing this weekend #BookTok #booklover #books #bookishthoughts #reading #5starreads #bookworm #bookclubs #bookrecommendations #bookrec #book #booktoker #goodreads #goodreadsgoal #tbr #favortiebooks #bookreviews #fictionbooks #yabooks #hellosunshine #reesesbookclub #thedaysilongedfor #author #authorlife #writer #bookstagram #bookstagrammer
tom lake by ann patchett ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rant without spoilers below! this is the third book i’ve read from reese’s book club and miss girl does. not. miss. i originally picked this as my fourth read of the year because meryl streep is the voice for the audio book (i like to read a book first before listening to it so i am absolutely PUMPED to listen to the queen herself voice lara). i loved this storyline so much. i’m such a sucker for stories within a story and ann patchett really did THAT. in short, the plot follows lara, an ex-actress living in michigan, telling her daughters about her life as an actress. this story follows both the past and present honing in on her first love at tom lake. ann patchett’s connections were so subtle but flowed perfectly. it really made me invested in characters without reading their inner dialogue. the characters were so well defined and i loved every single one of them. with their contributions and ann’s descriptive writing, every piece fit together beautifully in the end. at first, i was really worried i would forever hate lara for abandoning her past. i could never be more wrong; i felt so satisfied with her ending and surprisingly seen. overall, i highly recommend this to anyone who loves character building and more importantly, anyone feeling lost in their 20s. xoxo, maddie 💌 #bookstagram #booktok #reesesbookclub #tomlake
⭐️REVIEW⭐️ FIRST LIE WINS by Ashley Easton For some reason I’m on a bit of a thriller roll and omgosh did this one hit the spot. I listened to the audio which is narrated by Saskia Maarlevald, one of my favourite ever narrators, and she is PERFECT. I was absolutely and thoroughly hooked on this story and could not put it down. I seriously spent the whole book with my mouth hanging open 😲 because the second I thought I knew what was going on, the author switched it all up on me and I was back at square one. I loved how the main character was such a badass woman and the whole thing just felt so clever. And the ending! Loved it! It was different and original and wicked and crafty and I loved it SO MUCH. Huge recommend from me! And def listen to the audio! 🎯 Have you read this one? What did you think? #firstliewins #katiereadsthings
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - If you’re in the market for a smart, beach-bag thriller, this could be for you! I was very late to the game with this one but am so glad I finally read it! Its sequel is set to come out this summer and I can’t wait to read it. Amber is a thirty-something New Yorker with a huge chip on her shoulder. She is set on getting the life she “deserves”, one of wealth, privilege and power… and she’ll get it by whatever means necessary. She sets her sights on Daphne Parrish, the wife of handsome and powerful Jackson. She devises a plan to befriend Daphne and weasel her way into her life and social circle, eventually hoping to woo Jackson and take her place as the rightful Mrs. Parrish. But Amber could have never imagined the repercussions of the plan she has just set in motion… I really did love this thriller - however, if you’ve read Frieda McFadden’s “The Housemaid”, it’s literally the exact same plot twist. As I was reading “Parrish”, about halfway through, I began wondering if it’d be the same twist and sure enough it was. If you’ve never read “Housemaid”, and even if you have, I think you’d still enjoy this one but I can’t believe there’s not more coverage of a plot being totally ripped off (by McFadden, as it was published later 😣). #thelastmrsparrish #reesesbookclub #thriller #domesticthriller #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #bookworm #booklover
A love story with depth and complexity - sign us up! #yulinkuang #howtoendalovestory #avonbooks #fiction #fictionbooks #romance #romancebooks #reesesbookclub #reese
⭐ Pub Week Review ⭐ How to End a Love Story By: Yulin Kuang Pub Date: April 9 ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫 Thank you to @avonbooks for the gifted copy! All opinions are my own. I was excited to read Yulin Kuang’s debut novel after seeing that she will be writing the screen adaptation for one of Emily Henry’s novels and directing for another, and I found her writing to have the same heart and depth I find in one of Henry’s books. Helen Zhang is a novelist who will be working in the writer’s room on her first TV adaptation. When she meets the other writers in the room, she is shocked to find Grant Shepard in the group. Helen and Grant have a deep, painful history binding them together. She is initially determined to dislike Grant, but the pair slowly build a bond over the course of their time in the writer’s room. Kuang doesn’t shy away from deep topics. Grief, anxiety, depression, suicide, complex family dynamics, parental expectations and disappointments…they are all here, and written in a heartfelt and beautiful way. The characters feel relatable and like real people, with all their messy and sometimes conflicting emotions, their decisions good and bad, and their fears about their futures. The secondary characters are great at adding a touch of levity to the darker moments of the book. The romance here is a slow burn, but once it ignites it gets spicy pretty fast and pretty often! Multiple open door scenes show the burning chemistry between our love interests. With dual POVs (so perfect for a romance!), we are able to understand both character's emotions and concerns. Helen frustrated me several times as their relationship slowly built, but her choices did make sense in light of her background and felt authentic to the character. This one is a BOTM pick this month and would be a great addition to your box! QOTD: Have you read any fantastic debuts recently?
I was suppose to post this on Valentine's Day. But I ain't get around to finishing it lol. Definitely recommend and it's a fun read though lol #curtissittenfeld