I’ll be the first to admit, I have not been consistent with posting and following through with all of the blog features I’ve started. The two things I have stuck with from the beginning is posting my favorite book I read each month and my most anticipated book releases of the month. I thought it would be fun to go back and update you on how many of the anticipated book releases I’ve since read. I was surprised to see how many ended up being a favorite book of the month. I’ve included lots of links for book descriptions and previous posts that talk about these books. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Apples Never Fall<\/a><\/em> by Liane Moriarty was part of my very first list of anticipated books in September 21<\/a>. I’ve had strong feelings both ways with Moriarty’s books, but this one fell in the middle. It was a good read, but as memorable as her others. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Under the Whispering Door<\/em> <\/a>was also on that first list and went on to be my favorite read of the entire year for 2022. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone<\/a> by Diana Gabaldon was on my November 2021<\/a> anticipated reads list. I finished it earlier this year. I put it off because I thought the ending of Echo in the Bone would’ve been a perfect ending to the series, and was nervous I would be disappointed. While it was not my favorite book in the series, I was overall happy with the course of the book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reminders of Him<\/a>by: Colleen Hoover was on my January 2022 list<\/a>. Readers tend to have strong feelings about Hoover. You love her books or hate them. I am a fan. Again, this isn’t my favorite of her books, but I liked the theme of redemption. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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With Love From London<\/a> by Sarah Jio was on my February 2022 list <\/a>. You’ll notice that I am drawn to a lot of books about family secrets and duel timelines. This one also had a bookshop, so it was a big win for me. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Book Lovers <\/a> by Emily Henry was on my May 2022 <\/a>list. This was my first Emily Henry book and my favorite read of September 2022<\/a>. This was a perfect romance for me. It was a twist on a Halmark Movie and gave a behind the scenes look at the writing industry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Carrie Soto Is Back<\/a> by Taylor Jenkins Reid was on my September 2022<\/a> list. It ended up being one of my favorite reads of 2023<\/a>. I like that Taylor Jenkins Reid ties in stories from her other books, but they also work as stand alones.
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Mad Honey<\/a> by Jodi Picoult was on my October 2022 list<\/a>. It was also a favorite read of 2023. I am always amazed at Picoult’s ability to explore issues from so many different perspectives. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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It Starts With Us<\/a> by Colleen Hoover was also on my October 2022 list<\/a>. It was a great sequel to It Ends With Us <\/em>and told the love story readers wanted in book one. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Someone Else’s Shoes<\/a> by Jojo Moyes was on my February 2023 list <\/a>. I was my favorite read of March 2024<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Witch’s Guide to Fake Dating a Demon was on my March 2023 list<\/a>. I am about half way through reading this book. I’m loving it so far. It will most likely be my favorite read for June.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers<\/a> by Jess Q. Sutanto was on my March 2023 lis<\/a>t. It was my favorite read of August 2023<\/a>. It is one of the funniest mystery I’ve ever read. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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March of 2023 was a great month for book releases. Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls was also another my favorite books of the month for December 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder<\/a> by David Grann was on my April 2023 list<\/a>. This was an amazing story and the amount of research that went into it was mindblowing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Happy Place<\/a> by Emily Henry was also on my April 2023 list<\/a>. Another great romance, but I did not like it as much as Book Lovers. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In the Lives of Puppets<\/a> was also on my April 2023 list<\/a> and was my favorite read of January 2024<\/a>. I just love his sense of humor so much, I think he could write about anything and I would love it. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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One and Only Ruby <\/a>by Katherine Applegate was on my May 2023 list<\/a>. This is such a great middle grade series. I loved reading about Ruby’s story. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Yellowface <\/a>by B. F. Kuang was also on my May 2023 list<\/a>. I’m glad I got to write about this one. It probably would’ve been my favorite book of the month if I had read it at a different time, but I happened to have a very strong reading month. This was a great book that tackled controversial topics and made you think. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Second Chance Store<\/a> by Lauren Bravo was on my July 2023 list.<\/a> I loved the concept of telling the story through the items that show up at a second hand shop. I didn’t love the execution of the story though. There were too many stories going for me, so they didn’t feel fully developed. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dogtown <\/a>by Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko was on my September list.<\/a> I was lucky enough to get a copy from NetGalley to review.<\/a> The One and Only Ivan <\/em>and Al Capone Does My Shirts<\/em> are two of my favorite middle grade books, and this collaboration was everything I dreamed it would be. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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