Month: October 2021

October 2021 Reading Recap

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Happy Halloween! Hard to believe it, but we’re at the end of another month. This year is just flying by.

I’ll be honest, October was a tough month for me. Work was super busy and I felt like I was in a bit of a reading rut. However, I did manage to binge-watch about 6 seasons of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, so that’s something, right?

October 2021 Reads

As I was in a reading rut this month, I only finished 6 books, which is probably the fewest books I’ve read in one month this whole year. I had purposefully kept my October TBR small as I could tell I was feeling very moody. Despite the fact I only had 5 books on my October TBR, I only read 2 of them and am in the middle of a third one!

Let’s get into what I actually read this month:

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Review: Faefever by Karen Marie Moning

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Faefever by Karen Marie Moning
Faefever
Karen Marie Moning
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Publication Date: September 16, 2008
Series or Standalone: Fever
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads
Rating:5 Stars

MY REVIEW

CW: Rape

This book. THIS BOOK. I was already in love with this series before reading this book, but Faefever made me OBSESSED. 

In terms of a plot summary, I feel like I can say very little without spoiling major plot points in the series. Suffice to say, Mac is continuing to search for her sister’s killer while also trying to track down the powerful magical book, the Sinsar Dubh. The stakes get raised as Samhain quickly approaches since the boundaries between the Fae and human realm are the weakest that night.

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Review: A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole

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A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole
A Hunger Like No Other
Kresley Cole
Publisher: Pocket Books
Publication Date: March 28, 2006
Series or Standalone: Immortals After Dark #1
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads
Rating: 3 Stars

MY REVIEW

CW: Sexual assault, kidnapping, torture, violence 

I’ve been hearing about the Immortals After Dark series for ages and I’ve finally started to dive into this massive series. I went into this book with a lot of background information which definitely shaped my reading experience. This book is definitely problematic and one that people sometimes skip over, but I’m someone who needs to read all the books in the series. 

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Review: Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning

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Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning
Bloodfever
Karen Marie Moning
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Publication Date: October 16, 2007
Series or Standalone: Fever #2
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads
Rating: 4.5 Stars

MY REVIEW

I’m going to be honest – reviewing this book is hard because I loved it so much, but I also don’t want to give away any of the big plot things. Talking anything plot-wise with this series is incredibly difficult as there are so many fun twists and turns, and experiencing them for the first time while reading is magical.

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Review: Do You Want to Start a Scandal by Tessa Dare

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Do You Want to Start a Scandal
Do You Want to Start a Scandal
Tessa Dare
Publisher: Avon
Publication Date: September 27, 2016
Series or Standalone: Castles Ever After #4 & Spindle Cove #5
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads
Rating:3.5 Stars

MY REVIEW

CW: Discussion of suicide; bullying

Do You Want To Scandal brings together two of my favorite Tessa Dare series: Spindle Cove and Castles Ever After. I originally read this book right when it was published and recently reread it as part of the But Do They Bang? Readalong. I somehow forgot a lot of the major plot points. Overall, I liked this one, but the ending stopped me from loving it. 

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Review: When a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare

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When a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare
When a Scot Ties the Knot
Tessa Dare
Publisher: Avong
Publication Date: August 25, 2015
Series or Standalone: Castles Ever After #3
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads
Rating: 4.5 Stars

MY REVIEW

When a Scot Ties the Knot holds a special place in my heart as it was the first Tessa Dare book I read way back in 2015 when I first started getting into historical romance. It’s now one of my go-to recommendations for people new to the historical romance genre.

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Review: A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

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A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Silver Flames
Sarah J. Maas
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Publication Date: February 16, 2021
Series or Standalone:A Court of Thorns and Roses #4
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads
Rating: 5 Stars

MY REVIEW

CW: suicidal thoughts, pregnancy, difficult birth, discussion of past sexual assault, flashbacks to sexual assault, PTSD, depression, death, violence

I wasn’t planning on reviewing this book at all while I was reading it. However, it gave me so many emotions that I felt like I needed to process some of them on paper. When it comes to the A Court of Thorns and Roses series, better known as ACOTAR in the book world, it seems you either love it or hate it. I fall more on the love side, though I definitely don’t think these books are perfect. 

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Review: Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning

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Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
Darkfever
Karen Marie Moning
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Publication Date: October 31, 2006
Series or Standalone: Fever #1
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads
Rating: 4 Stars

MY REVIEW

CW: Murder; sexual assault

I will fully admit, the first time I tried to read this book a few months back, it didn’t work for me. I think I was in the wrong headspace as I barely made a dent in it the first go around. HOWEVER. I am so glad that I picked this up again because I ended up binging the first five books in a crazy short amount of time.

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Review: Say Yes to the Marquess by Tessa Dare

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Say Yes to the Marquess by Tessa Dare
Say Yes to the Marquess
Tessa Dare
Publisher: Avon
Publication Date: December 30, 2014
Series or Standalone: Castles Ever After #2
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads
Rating:4 Stars

MY REVIEW

CW: fatphobia, eating disorders, body shaming

Of all the books in the Castle Ever After series, this is the one I’ve reread the most. Upon rereading the entire series, I think Romancing the Duke might be my favorite of the bunch, but this one remains one that I adore. 

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