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Losing Sight by Tati Richardson
✨ Second Chances & Enchanted Glasses ✨
Losing Sight blends Romance with Magical Realism in the best possible way! It had me kicking my feet, cheering, cracking up & feeling all the emotions! 10/10 recommend!!
🥈 Second Chances
😹 Hoot & a Half
✨ Magical Realism
💞 Friendship
👓 Enchanted Glasses
💖 Romantic Comedy
❤️🩹 Healing
🥼 Optometrist
🎢 Emotional
🎙️ Sports Reporter
I loved Tanika & Gideon’s story so much and can’t wait to see what Tati Richardson comes up with next!
Method Read: 📖 & 🎧
🎙️ Jaime Lincoln Smith & Charlie L Wood preformed an amazing duet narration and really brought the story to life!
Thank you so much Tati Richardson & Spotify Audiobooks for sending an ARC & ALC my way!
Bingsu for Two by Sujin Witherspoon
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
5.0
✨ Bingsu For Two by Sujin Witherspoon✨
Shut the front door - Bingsu for Two is so espresso-ly cute!! I was immediately drawn into this adorable cover (can we talk about how good it is?!?) and stayed for the coming of age + coffee fueled + enemies to lovers romance! We follow River & Sarang as they brew up delicious beverages, navigate their impending adulthood, find their own way, manage their newfound social media fame, form friendships and discover something beautiful.
✨ Enemies to Lovers
☕️ Korean Cafe
✨ Social Media Vlogging
☕️ Coming of Age
✨ Family & Friendship
☕️ Coffee, Coffee & More Coffee
✨ Finding Yourself
Bingsu for Two was such a fun read and a fantastic debut by Sujin Witherspoon! I’m so excited to see what they have up their sleeve for their next book!
Thank you so much TBR & Beyond Tours & Union Sq for sending a copy my way!
Yeonnam-Dong's Smiley Laundromat by Kim Jiyun
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
✨🧺✨ “If there’s something bugging you, go to the laundromat! The Yeonnam-dong Smiley Laundromat!” ✨🧺✨
Yeonnam-dong's Smiley Laundromat by Kim Jiyun, Translated by Shanna Tan is like a warm cup of tea on a cold dreary day. It pulls at your heart strings, fills you with hope and reminds the reader that you are never alone. With characters working through heartbreaking loss, financial hardships and feelings of sadness, there is a bright light of hope, love and a community of helping hands. I loved this book so much and I’m keeping my fingers crossed for future translations of Kim Jiyun’s work!
Method read: 📖
🗓️ Yeonnam-dong's Smiley Laundromat is out now!
Thank you so much to CPBT for sending a copy my way!
The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
5.0
✨👁️✨ Fantastically Gruesome & Horrifically Stunning ✨👁️✨
WOW! Over the weekend I buddy read The Eyes Are the Best Part and holy smokes was it amazing! Equal parts enraging, thought provoking, nauseating and gripping - it had me squirming, gasping and shouting into the void (and my friend 😹)! The Eyes Are the Best Part is an amazing debut and easily one of the best horror reads I’ve ever picked up! 100% recommend!!
WOW! Over the weekend I buddy read The Eyes Are the Best Part and holy smokes was it amazing! Equal parts enraging, thought provoking, nauseating and gripping - it had me squirming, gasping and shouting into the void (and my friend 😹)! The Eyes Are the Best Part is an amazing debut and easily one of the best horror reads I’ve ever picked up! 100% recommend!!
The Path to Loving Him by Meghan Quinn
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
✨⚾️✨ The Path to Loving Him ✨⚾️✨
Meghan Quinn knocked it out of the park with the latest installment of the Almond Bay series!! The Path to Loving Him pulled at my heartstrings and had me kicking my feet. I loved catching up with the residents of Almond Bay, learning more of Ryland’s family backstory and seeing the continuation of friendships & love stories from previous books. This installment has solidified the Almond Bay universe as one of my favorite Meghan Quinn series and I can’t wait to see what will happen next!
✨ Swoony Romance
⚾️ Coach x Assistant Coach
✨ Hurt/Comfort
⚾️ Family & Friendship
✨ Small Town
⚾️ Almond Bay Universe
✨ MQ Easter Eggs
⚾️ Blush Worthy Spice
✨ Duet Narration
⚾️ Emotional Rollercoaster
The Path to Loving Him is the 26th book my Meghan Quinn that I have read and I have honestly enjoyed every single one of them! 100% recommend!!
Method Read: 🎧
Samantha Brentmoor & Sebastian York were absolutely brilliant and truly brought the story to life!
Thank you so much to Hambright PR & Meghan Quinn for sending an advanced copy my way!
This Song is Ours: Stories from This Place is Magic by Irene Te
✨🎤🧇✨ This Song is Ours by Irene Te ✨🧇🎤✨
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
✨🎤🧇✨ This Song is Ours by Irene Te ✨🧇🎤✨
This Place is Magic was one of my absolute favorite reads of 2024, so the second I saw This Song is Ours up for preorder I snagged the special edition IMMEDIATELY! I’m so glad I did because after reading these interconnected stories I love this waffle loving bunch even more!
🎤 K-Pop Idols
🧇 Delicious Waffles
✨ Interconnected Stories
🎤 Group Chats
🧇 Romance
✨ Family & Friendship
🎤 Lots of Coffee
🧇 Waffle Shop
✨ New Beginnings
This Song is Ours perfectly bridges the gap between This Place is Magic & the forthcoming This Place is Home! These interconnected stories give a voice to each character, making the reader feel like a part of the group chats! 100% recommend picking up This Place is Magic & This Song is Ours!!
Warning: This series will have you craving waffles, listening to K-Pop & binging K-Dramas! ✨💿📺🧇✨
Method Read: 📖
Thank you so much Irene Te for sending me an advanced copy!
Serving Up Hex by Tara Lush
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
✨🐾✨ Freddie Purrcury is Back!! ✨🐾✨
I’m so happy to be back in Cypress Grove, FL with our favorite supernatural sleuths! The 5th installment of the Crescent Moon Mystery Series hits the ground running with magic, mayhem, 💀 and…pickleball?! Full of hoot & a half humor, a purrfect feline companion, unbreakable friendship, delicious gravestone recipes and head scratching mysteries - the Crescent Moon Mystery Series is the perfect spell for a magical midlife!
🫖 Cozy Mystery
🪦 Gravestone Recipes
✨ Magic
🐾 Freddie Purrcury
🏓 Pickleball Matches
🏡 Small Town
🫶🏼 Friendship
💖 Hint of Romance
🐊 Florida
I enjoyed every minute of Serving Up Hex and especially loved how we are slowly getting more immersed in the town, seeing Amelia really come into her magic and getting to know all of the towns history & eccentric residents! And that last page??? I am counting down the days until book 6!!
Method Read: 📖
Thank you so much Tara Lush for sending a copy my way!
Zora Books Her Happy Ever After by Taj McCoy
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
5.0
A Bookish Rom-Com? 100% Yes!
Zora is super busy running her independent bookstore, doing bookish community outreach and hanging out with her besties - and much to her Granny’s disappointment, that doesn’t leave much time for dating! Everything changes when one of her favorite authors and his grumpy friend walk into her shop - sparks fly, hearts swoon and all of their lives are changed forever. The only question is…who will she choose?
📚 Independent Bookstore
🔺 Love Triangle
🩷 Romantic Comedy
🫶 BFF Goals
😹 Hoot & a Half
🌶️ Spicy
🧁 Sweet
📖 All Things Bookish
🏘️ Community Outreach
This was such a cute read! I need to read all of the romance books about bookstores ASAP! Please drop all your recs in the comments! 📚