Hello friends!

I hope you’re doing well! Today I’m bringing you my Wrap Up for the month of April. This month was a very good reading month and I was able to read a good amount of fun and romantic books! All the ratings for the books I read this past month are between the 3 and 4 stars tiers, so it was definitely a positive reading month for me!

Without further ado, let’s take a look at the 8 books I read this past month:

1. The Road Trip by Beth O’Leary: 3.25/5⭐
2. The Maze Runner Files (The Maze Runner #3.6) by James Dashner: 3/5⭐
3. The Thief Who Sang Storms by Sophie Anderson: 3.25/5⭐
4. A Thousand Heartbeats by Kiera Cass: 4.5/5⭐
5. Blade of Secrets (Bladesmith #1) by Tricia Levenseller: 4.5/5⭐
6. Master of Iron (Bladesmith #2) by Tricia Levenseller: 4.25/5⭐
7. Tudo o Que Nunca Fomos / Todo Lo Que Nunca Fuimos (Deja Que Ocurra #1) by Alice Kellen: 4.25/5⭐
8. She and Her Cat by Makoto Shinkai and Naruki Nakagawa: 4/5⭐

As you can see it was a mixture of very average reads and really amazing reads! I started the month by reading “The Road Trip” by Beth O’Leary, and I have to say… I wasn’t super impressed. I think Beth O’Leary has great books, but this was only an okayish read for me.

Turns out, I was still missing a little novella book from the “Maze Runner” series. So this month I picked up “The Maze Runner Files”. It was an okay novella, but I wasn’t expecting to find so much “reused” material. And NOW I’m done with “The Maze Runner” series!

I also read the most recent middle grade book from Sophie Anderson, named “The Thief Who Sang Storms”. It wasn’t my favorite from her, but I really liked the strong message of the book and the fantasy world she built! I would still recommend this one, because I feel like this was just a case of personal preference.

One of the books I was most excited to read was the amazing “A Thousand Heartbeats” by Kiera Cass. And guys… it didn’t disappoint! This was everything I could have hoped for a Kiera Cass book! “The Selection” series is still my number one pick, but this one comes right after. It was so good! Is it weird that I kind of want to read it again? Lol.I’ve also read a YA fantasy duology I’ve wanted to read for a while now named “Bladesmith”! I’ve read both books from the duology this month (“Blade of Secrets” and “Master of Iron”) and I truly loved them! I highly recommend Tricia Levenseller’s books if you love YA fantasy. They’re always really short series or even standalones, so if you have commitment issues to lengthy series like I do, this is perfect for you!

I also went ahead and I started a book I was only planning on reading in May. I’m talking about the Spanish novel “Todo Lo Que Nunca Fuimos” by Alice Kellen, the first book in the contemporary romance duology “Deja Que Ocurra”. I read this very fast and I thought it was a good romance book… but I feel like I’ve read the same exact story before? Maybe in a Nicholas Sparks book? Still, the story was engaging and I felt like it was the perfect beach read!

Another great book I read was the Japanese novel “She and Her Cat”! This book follows four cats and their owners, but the cool part is that their stories intersect and they interact with each other. It was a little sad sometimes, but the wholesome story and “cat banter” was worth it!

As usual, I’ll be posting the reviews for these books soon!

What about you guys? How was your reading month? Let me know in the comments! Thank you for reading friends, I’ll catch you guys later!

Hello friends!

I hope you’re doing well. Let’s dive right into the Wrap Up for the month of March. This month was a good reading month and I was able to read 6 books in total! All the ratings for the books I read this past month are between the 3 and 4 stars tiers, so I think it was a positive reading month.

Without further ado, let’s take a look at the books I read:

1. The Fever Code (The Maze Runner #0.5) by James Dashner: 3.5/5⭐
2. Crank Palace (The Maze Runner #3.5) by James Dashner: 4/5⭐
3. The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-James: 3.5/5⭐
4. The Club by Ellery Lloyd: 4/5⭐
5. Spare by Prince Harry: 4.5/5⭐
6. Once Upon a K-Prom by Kat Cho: 4/5⭐

I can’t believe I’m finally saying this: I finally finished the entire (updated) “Maze Runner” series! I recently reread the trilogy and all the prequels because James Dashner released a new sequel for the series named “Crank Palace” and I wanted to refresh my memory before diving into it! That’s the reason why “The Fever Code” and “Crank Palace” are both on this list. I especially liked the new book and it was completely worth reading the entire story again.

I’ve also read a YA fantasy standalone I’ve wanted to read for a while now named “The Bone Houses” – which I thought was fun and entertaining -, a K-Pop inspired YA romance book named “Once Upon a K-Prom” and a really interesting thriller named “The Club”! I had a great time reading them and I recommend them all.

Now the star of the month was the amazing “Spare” by Prince Harry. I’m going to leave most of my thoughts for the review, but I’ll say that this book was very surprising (and even shocking at times). I was amazed with how vulnerable and honest Harry was about his life in the monarchy, and how the press affected his life so much.

I’ll be posting the reviews for these books soon!

What about you guys? How was your reading month? Let me know in the comments! Thank you for reading friends, I’ll catch you guys later!

Hello friends!

This year is flying by and I can’t believe we’re already in March! That’s crazy to me because I feel like New Year’s Eve was about 2 or 3 weeks ago. What is going on? What kind of sorcery is this?

Anyways, I digress (as usual).

How are you doing today? I hope you are good and staying healthy! Are you ready to see what I read in February? I’m excited for this Wrap Up because I read amazing books this month and I can’t wait to share them with you. This past month went very well and I ended up reading some fairly new releases – by new I mean relesed in the past year. I gravitated mostly towards non-fiction and fantasy this month, so as you’ll see all the books are within these categories.

Ok, let’s take a look at the books:

1. The Death Cure (The Maze Runner #3) by James Dashner: 3.5/5⭐
2. The Kill Order (The Maze Runner #0.4) by James Dashner: 3.5/5⭐
3. The Freshman (College Years #1) by Monica Murphy: 2.75/5⭐
4. How to Be Perfect by Michael Schur: 4.25/5⭐
5. The Office BFFs by Jenna Fischer & Angela Kinsley: 4/5⭐
6. Beyond the Wand by Tom Felton: 3.75/5⭐

Like I said, I originally planned on reading 5 books in January and some of the books I read this month were part of that list. The book Sweet Bean Paste is a book written by a Japanese author and it was absolutely beautiful. The story was heartbreaking, but it was so worth it!

Another book I read was the second book in the Maze Runner series, The Scorch Trials! This was actually a reread because I read this for the first time a few years ago. I wanted to revisit this story and I’m loving it so far!

The other book I finished in January was The Girl Who Speaks Bear! I started this fantasy/middle grade book in 2022, but I made it my mission to finish it in January. The story is very well made! It may be a middle grade book, but the story is complex and full of magic! I really love Sophie Anderson’s books and I will always recommend them to other readers.

The one book that was a bit of a disappointment was The Freshman by Monica Murphy. I can’t exactly pinpoint what I didn’t love about this romance, but something felt off. I was hoping this would be more of a fun read, but it wasn’t exactly that. Still, it wasn’t terrible.

I’ll be posting the reviews for these books soon!

What about you guys? How was your reading month? Let me know in the comments! Thank you for reading friends, I’ll catch you guys later!

Hello friends!

How are you doing? Today I want to share with you my first Wrap Up of the year! Not gonna lie, it could be better, but I’m still happy I was able to read 3 books this month. I had a pretty busy month, so I wasn’t able to read all the books I originally planned for my January TBR.

Still, I ended up reading 3 of the books I planned! Let’s take a look at them:

1. Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa: 4.25/5⭐
2. The Scorch Trials (The Maze Runner #2) by James Dashner: 3.5/5⭐
3. The Girl Who Speaks Bear by Sophie Anderson: 3.5/5⭐

Like I said, I originally planned on reading 5 books in January and the books I read this month were part of that list. The book Sweet Bean Paste is a book written by a Japanese author and it was absolutely beautiful. The story was heartbreaking, but it was so worth it!

Another book I read was the second book in the Maze Runner series, The Scorch Trials! This was actually a reread because I read this for the first time a few years ago. I wanted to revisit this story and I’m loving it so far!

The other book I finished in January was The Girl Who Speaks Bear! I started this fantasy/middle grade book in 2022, but I made it my mission to finish it in January. The story is very well made! It may be a middle grade book, but the story is complex and full of magic! I really love Sophie Anderson’s books and I will always recommend them to other readers.

I’ll be posting the reviews for these books soon!

What about you guys? How was your reading month? Let me know in the comments! Thank you for reading friends, I’ll catch you guys later!

Hello friends!

Today I’m bringing you all the books I have read in November and December. I forgot to do a Wrap Up for November, so I just decided to condense it with December’s Wrap Up!

I read a total of 1 book in November and 5 in December. Fantasy and self-development ruled these past two months, so I’m excited to show you what I’ve read. Ok, let’s go!

November:

1. Warrior of the Wild by Tricia Levenseller: 4/5⭐

December:

1. Chatter by Ethan Kross: 3.5/5⭐
2. VisualFestation by Peter D. Adams: 3.5/5⭐
3. The Maze Runner by James Dashner: 4/5⭐
4. Attitude 101 by John C. Maxwell: 3.25/5⭐
5. Get Up and Do It by Beechy and Josephine Colclough: 3/5⭐

Like I said, I only read fantasy and non-fiction in November and December. It was a great way for me to get myself motivated for the new year! I’ll be posting the reviews for these books soon, as usual.

What about you guys? Let me know in the comments! 

Thank you for reading friends, I’ll catch you guys later!

Hello friends!

How are you doing? Did you miss me? Well, Wrap Up wise, I mean. I didn’t write a Wrap Up for September for a very simple reason: I didn’t read ANY books in September. Shocking, I know! The truth is that I had a lot going on in September with my trip to Spain and also my surgery plus recovery. So unfortunately, that left me with no time to read. But with that said, I’m happy to report that I’ve read a some books in October! And that’s exactly what I’m bringing you today: October’s Wrap Up.

October was a good reading month! I’ve read a grand total of 7 books, which was good! Ready to check what I’ve read this past month? Let’s go!

1. The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman: 3.75/5⭐
2. Roomhate by Penelope Ward: 4.5/5⭐
3. Neighbor Dearest by Penelope Ward: 3.25/5⭐
4. Jaded and Tyed by Penelope Ward: 3/5⭐
5. The Obesity Code by Jason Fung: 5/5⭐
6. Bossman by Vi Keeland: 3.25/5⭐
7. The Book of Gothel by Mary McMyne: 5/5⭐

So this was mostly a romance month, with a non-fiction book and a fantasy book to the mix! In terms of ratings, the non-fiction book “The Obesity Code” and “The Book of Gothel” both win with a 5 star rating – I truly loved everything about these books! I admit I picked the romances mostly for fun so even though the ratings were lower, I still had a lot of fun reading them. I was trying to read more about Penelope Ward since I know she is a popular romance reader, but I didn’t read a lot from her until this month, so I ended up reading 3 books from her! And don’t worry, I’ll be posting the reviews for these books soon.

October was a good reading month, filled with nice books! In a perfect world, I would have read more thrillers and horror since it was spooky season… but I honestly was just in the mood for romance and non-fiction. The heart wants what the heart wants!

What about you guys? How was your reading month? Let me know in the comments! Thank you for reading friends, I’ll catch you guys later!

Hello friends!

Another month, another Wrap Up – you know the drill! As usual, today I’m sharing with you what I have read in the month of August.

And by the way, I’m sorry this Wrap Up is coming a little late. I just had surgery, so I had to take care of some things before it happened and now I’m still taking it easy with my recovery. I haven’t been able to do a lot here on the blog other than posting my usual reviews. But I’m coming back slowly and I’m starting with this overdue Wrap Up! 🙂

August was a great reading month, knowing how low my book count has been in the last few months. I’ve read a grand total of 8 books, which was pretty good! I missed reading this much. Ready to check what I’ve read this past month? Here we go!

1. I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy: 5/5⭐
2. How to American by Jimmy O. Yang: 4.25/5⭐
3. The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle: 4/5⭐
4. Everything is OK by Debbie Tung: 4.25/5⭐
5. The Blouse by Bastien Vivès: 1/5⭐
6. The Power is Within You by Louise Hay: 5/5⭐
7. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket #1) by Roald Dahl: 5/5⭐
8. Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (Charlie Bucket #2) by Roald Dahl: 2.5/5⭐

Interesting list, right? I’ve picked some great non-fiction books that are most of my highest ratings! Jennette McCurdy’s book was incredible and honestly one of the best memoirs I have ever read – if you haven’t read that one, I highly recommend it! Other than the non-fiction books, I have also picked an arc named “The Blouse” (which was terrible, in my humble opinion) and the very well-known duology “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” from Roald Dahl! I loved the first book of the duology, but I didn’t love the second book and I ended up giving it a negative rating! I’ll be posting the reviews for these books soon.

August was a better month than I was expecting! I’m surprised with the amount of books I was able to read knowing I haven’t read that much in the last few months.

Knowing we’re already in the middle of September, I don’t think I’ll be able to read much more this month. As of today, I am currently reading three books… but I don’t think I’ll be picking any more books soon. My focus right now is on my health and well-being, and I don’t feel like reading at the moment. We’ll see how the month goes, but I’m sure I’ll read at least one book in September!

What about you guys? How was your reading month? Let me know in the comments! Thank you for reading friends, I’ll catch you guys later!

Hello friends!

August is here, and with it comes another wrap up here in the blog. So today I’m sharing with you what I read in July.

I have to be honest with you, I did TERRIBLY this month. I really wanted to read more this month, but I had a few health scares that made me turn my focus on my well being instead. So I ended up only reading 2 books in July. And here they are!

1. The Kiss Thief by L.J. Shen: 2/5⭐
2. Truth or Dare by Camilla Läckberg: 3.5/5⭐

As you can see, not even the ratings were great. I read the romance “The Kiss Thief” but I didn’t love the amount of unnecessary drama and toxicity, so I decided to rate it 2 stars out of 5. And then close to the end of the month I read “Truth or Dare” (in portuguese, “A Noite É Um Jogo”) which was a nice short thriller that I ended up giving 3.5 stars out of 5. I’m glad I picked up this smaller book because it helped me to feel like I was at least reading something! You can see my thoughts on each individual book here on the blog.

To be honest, I don’t have high hopes for August when it comes to reading. I’m going to do what feels right for now, and I’m not sure if I’m going to be in the mood for reading. But who knows… I might be surprised 🙂

What about you guys? How was your reading month? Let me know in the comments! Thank you for reading friends, I’ll see you later.

Hello my dear bookish friends!

It’s the beginning of a new month, and you know what that means… it’s time to take a look at all the books I have read in June!

June was an okay reading month. Life got very busy really quick and I didn’t have more time to read! I spent one week abroad, then I got Covid right after coming home (and I couldn’t read with all the headaches), and to make matters worse, things got VERY busy with work right after I got better! So not only my reading time was limited, but I wasn’t really in the mood to pick up anything.

So in retrospect, my reading month wasn’t that bad after all! I ended up reading 6 books: 3 romances, 1 graphic novel and 2 thrillers from the same series. So let’s get to the books!

1. Fauxmance by Cookie O’Gorman: 4.25/5⭐
2. Pretty Girls (Pretty Girls #1) by Karin Slaughter: 4/5⭐
3. Blonde Hair, Blue Eyer (Pretty Girls #0.5) by Karin Slaughter: 2/5⭐
4. Tidesong by Wendy Xu: 2/5⭐
5. Wallflower by Cookie O’Gorman: 4.75/5⭐
6. Cupcake by Cookie O’Gorman: 4.75/5⭐

It may have been a small list, but the reviews are very mixed. I ended up loving two of the books, one was neutral and the other two received negative reviews from me.

The stars of this month were definitely the romance books from the author Cookie O’Gorman! “Fauxmance”, “Cupcake” and “Wallflower” were the perfect feel-good romances that I didn’t know I needed! Definitely recommend this author if you like fluffy, young adult romances. The neutral book was the thriller “Pretty Girls”. It’s a thriller with a good story, but there was nothing too outstanding about it, in my humble opinion. The two books that received negative reviews are “Tidesong” and “Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes”. You can see my thoughts on each individual book here on the blog!

I was sad I couldn’t read more in June, so I really want to compensate and read more in July. I hope I’ll do better this month!

What about you guys? How was your reading month? Let me know in the comments! Thank you for reading friends, I’ll see you later.

Hello friends!

I hope you’re doing well. You know the drill: another month, another Wrap Up! Today I’m bringing you all the books I read in May.

It ended up being an amazing reading month! As you’ll see in a bit this past month was (mostly) dedicated to fiction! In May I ended up reading 8 books: 1 non-fiction, 4 romance books (2 adult and 2 young adult), 1 fantasy and 2 thrillers. So as you can see, it was a very diverse month regarding book genres! Cool, right?

Let’s get into the books that made May such an amazing reading month:

1. The House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig: 3.5/5⭐
2. The Woman in the White Kimono by Ana Johns: 5/5⭐
3. The Puppet Show (Washington Poe #1) by M.W. Craven: 4/5⭐
4. Heartstopper: The Mini-Comics by Alice Oseman: 4.5/5⭐
5. Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker: 4/5⭐
6. The Boy in the Photo by Nicole Trope: 4/5⭐
7. First Time in Forever by Sarah Morgan: 3.25/5⭐
8. XOXO by Axie Oh: 4/5⭐

A pretty good list, right? In the past couple of months I’ve read 7 books, and this month I got to 8! The lowest rating this month was 3.25 stars – which is not bad at all. No negative ratings this month!

My favorite read was definitely “The Woman in the White Kimono”, just because the story is absolutely beautiful and well written. It also reminded me of my all time favorite, “Memoirs of a Geisha”, so that was a bonus point! The thrillers “The Puppet Show” and “The Boy in the Photo” were also interesting and I liked the mystery in both stories. The non-fiction book “Secrets of the Millionaire Mind” was surprisingly good, and I took a lot from it! I really liked “XOXO” and “Heartstopper: The Mini-Comics“, but I wish some things were different in both of those books, so for those reasons the ratings weren’t higher on those two! Now, the other 2 books (“The House of Salt and Sorrows” and “First Time in Forever“) were just on the “okay” side for me. I’ll be sure to post the reviews of each book in the future.

So as you can see, it was a very nice, positive reading month! I’m excited to see all the amazing books June will bring to the table 🙂

What about you guys? How was your reading month? Let me know in the comments! Thank you for reading friends, I’ll see you later.