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🎃 October 2025 Books Read

Books Read:

The Hobbit- J.R.R. Tolkien (reread)
Kill the Beast- Serra Swift
Fair & Sinister Heart- Lauren Blackwood
The Scorpion and the Night Blossom- Amelie Wen Zhao
Love at First Sighting- Mallory Marlowe (reread kind of?)

eBooks Read:

Silver and Lead- Seanan McGuire
The Demon’s Queen- Katee Robert
My Salty Mary- Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows
Tusk Love- Thea Guanzon
The Company of Fiends- Kathryn Moon
Bemused- Farrah Rochon

ebooks Read:

The Basilisk of Star Manor- Kathryn Moon
Female Fantasy- Iman Hariri-Kia
Married to the Devil- Lillian Lark
The Apothecary Diaries Vol 14
Make Me a Monster- Kalynn Bayron

November 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM

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🍎 September 2025 Books Read

Books Read:
Vicious- VE Schwab (reread)
A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping- Sangu Mandanna
Blood Moon- Britney S Lewis
Bride- Ali Hazelwood (reread)
Kiki’s Delivery Service- Eiko Kadono
Rise of the Isle of the Lost- Melissa de la Cruz (reread)

eBooks Read:
The Stone Wolf’s Rejected Mate- Cate C Wells
Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult- Maria Bamford
Blood in the Water- Tiffany D Jackson
A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor- Kathryn Moon
Misdirected- Lucy Parker
How to Sell a Romance- Alexa Martin

Scared Sexy Stories:
My Boyfriends Are All Monsters- Kimberly Lemming
Hot for Slayer- Ali Hazelwood
Space Vampire- Ruby Dixon
Beautiful Nightmare- Katee Robert
Spicy Little Curses- JT Geissinger

October 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM

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🌻 August 2025 Books Read:

Books Read:
The Enchanted Greenhouse- Sarah Beth Durst
ZomRomCom- Olivia Dade
The Blonde Identity- Ally Carter (reread)
The Blonde Who Came In From the Cold- Ally Carter
Never a Hero- Vanessa Len (reread)
Escape From the Isle of the Lost- Melissa de la Cruz (reread)
The God and the Gwisin- Sophie Kim

eBooks Read:
The Wild Wolf’s Rejected Mate- Cate C. Wells
Rapport- Martha Wells
After Dead- Charlaine Harris
Dark City Omega- Elizabeth Stephens
The Demon’s Bargain- Katee Robert
Once a Villain- Vanessa Len
I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki- Baek Se-hee

Manga Read:
A Sign of Affection Vol 11
Yona of the Dawn Vol 44
The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl Vol 10

September 9, 2025 at 10:49 PM

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🏖️ July 2025 Books Read

Books Read:
Snow White Novelization- Elizabeth Rudnick
Second Tide’s the Charm- Chandra Blumberg
The Kiss Quotient- Helen Hoang (reread)
The Bride Test- Helen Hoang (reread)
Project Hail Mary- Andy Weir
The Shape of Water- Guillermo Del Toro, Daniel Kraus
The Little Mermaid Novelization- Faith Noelle

August 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM

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🥰 5 Star Friday Favorite Manga 🥰

Happy Friday! Here are 5 books I gave 5 stars to (super special favorite manga edition) :

Spice and Wolf
Soul Eater
InuYasha
Full Moon
Cowboy Bebop

5 Star Friday Super Special Favorite Manga

Book covers on green background

Spice and Wolf
Soul Eater
InuYasha
Full Moon
Cowboy Bebop

August 1, 2025 at 10:12 PM

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💫 5 Star Friday Sequels 💫

Happy Friday! Here are 5 books I gave 5 stars to:

🩵 This Wicked Fate- Kalynn Bayron
💜 The Blood Orchid- Kylie Lee Baker
🩶 Deathless Divide- Justina Ireland
💙 The Bone Shard Emperor- Andrea Stewart
🖤 The Bone Shard War- Andrea Stewart

5 Star Friday Sequels

Happy Friday! Here are 5 books I gave 5 stars to:

Book covers on dark blue background:

This Wicked Fate- Kalynn Bayron
The Blood Orchid- Kylie Lee Baker
Deathless Divide- Justina Ireland
The Bone Shard Emperor- Andrea Stewart
The Bone Shard War- Andrea Stewart

July 25, 2025 at 11:04 PM

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💐 5 Star Friday Manga and Manhwa

Happy Friday! Here are 5 series I gave 5 stars to:

Fruits Basket
Villains Are Destined to Die
Pichi Pichi Pitch Mermaid Melody
Wotakoi
The Savior’s Book Cafe Story in Another World

5 Star Friday Manga and Manhwa

Book covers on pink background:

Fruits Basket
Villains Are Destined to Die
Pichi Pichi Pitch Mermaid Melody
Wotakoi
The Savior’s Book Cafe Story in Another World

July 19, 2025 at 3:59 AM

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🐚 June 2025 Books Read:

eBooks Read:
Dead Reckoning- Charlaine Harris
Deadlocked- Charlaine Harris
A Forgery of Fate- Elizabeth Lim
Ex Appeal- Cathy Yardley
Single Player- Tara Tai

Manga Read:
My Hero Academia: Team Up Missions Vol 4-5
My Hero Academia Vol 41

July 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM

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💖 5 Star Friday Even More Contemporary Romance 💖

Happy Friday! Here are 5 books I gave 5 stars to:

💛 Take a Hint, Dani Brown- Talia Hibbert
💋 The Kiss Quotient- Helen Hoang
🧩 Can’t Escape Love- Alyssa Cole
💥 All Superheroes Need PR- Elizabeth Stephens
✍️ The Neighbor Favor- Kristina Forest

Text: 5 Star Friday Even More Contemporary Romance

Book covers on pink background:
Take a Hint, Dani Brown- Talia Hibbert
The Kiss Quotient- Helen Hoang
Can’t Escape Love- Alyssa Cole
All Superheroes Need PR- Elizabeth Stephens
The Neighbor Favor- Kristina Forest

July 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM

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🌸 May 2025 Books Read

Apparently I forgot to post these oops 😅

May 2025 Books Read:
Fugitive Telemetry- Martha Wells (reread)
System Collapse- Martha Wells (reread)
The Martian- Andy Weir
Swept Away- Beth O’Leary
Dead As a Doornail- Charlaine Harris (reread)
Definitely Dead- Charlaine Harris (reread)
All Together Dead- Charlaine Harris (reread)
From Dead to Worse- Charlaine Harris (reread)
Spoiler Alert- Olivia Dade (reread)
Fan Service- Rosie Danan

eBooks Read:
Hollywood Homicide- Kellye Garrett
Yona of the Dawn Vol 42-43
A Prince on Paper- Alyssa Cole
My Hero Academia Vol 40
All Superheroes Need PR- Elizabeth Stephens

Manga Read:
Yona of the Dawn Vol 42-43
My Hero Academia Vol 40

July 1, 2025 at 4:40 PM

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📚 5 Star Friday YA Edition 📚

Happy Friday! Here are 5 books I gave 5 stars to!

💀 The Last Bloodcarver- Vanessa Le
🏜️ Dread Nation- Justina Ireland
🎮 Slay- Brittney Morris
⏳Only a Monster- Vanessa Len
🐓 Your Plantation Prom Is Not Okay- Kelly McWilliams

Text- 5 Star Friday YA Edition

Book covers on green background

The Last Bloodcarver- Vanessa Le
Dread Nation- Justina Ireland
Slay- Brittney Morris
Only a Monster- Vanessa Len
Your Plantation Prom Is Not Okay- Kelly McWilliams

June 27, 2025 at 10:03 PM

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💥 5 Star Friday Manga Edition 💥

Happy Friday! Here are 5 books I gave 5 stars to!

These are all series I’m either actively reading or have finished. Not every book is always 5 stars but the overall series is 5 star favorite worthy. 🥰

Manga covers on yellow background:

The Apothecary Diaries
Yona of the Dawn
Demon Slayer
My Hero Academia
Spy x Family

June 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM

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💫 5 Star Friday Even More SciFi/Fantasy 💫

Happy Friday! Here are 5 books I gave 5 stars to:

🦊 The God and the Gumiho- Sophie Kim
🩸 Certain Dark Things- Silvia Moreno-Garcia
🗝️ The Bone Shard Daughter- Andrea Stewart
🐦‍🔥 Iron Widow- Xiran Jay Zhao
🐕 Elatsoe- Darcie Little Badger

5 Star Friday Even More SciFi/Fantasy

The God and the Gumiho- Sophie Kim
Certain Dark Things- Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Bone Shard Daughter- Andrea Stewart
Iron Widow- Xiran Jay Zhao
Elatsoe- Darcie Little Badger

June 14, 2025 at 1:21 AM

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🚀 5 Star Friday SciFi/Fantasy Edition 🚀

Happy Friday! Here are 5 books I gave 5 stars to:

🏍️ Road to Ruin- Hana Lee
🔥 The Poppy War- R. F. Kuang
🪐 Chilling Effect- Valerie Valdes
🦅 Untethered Sky- Fonda Lee
🐈‍⬛The Dead Cat Tail Assassins- P. Djèlí Clark

5 Star Friday SciFi/Fantasy Edition

Road to Ruin- Hana Lee
The Poppy War- R. F. Kuang
Chilling Effect- Valerie Valdes
Untethered Sky- Fonda Lee
The Dead Cat Tail Assassins- P. Djèlí Clark

June 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM

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🧚 5 Star Friday Fairyloot Edition 🧚

Happy Friday! Here are 5 books I gave 5 stars to:

🩸 The Scartlet Alchemist- Kylie Lee Baker
🌊 Sing Me to Sleep- Gabi Burton
🦢 Six Crimson Cranes- Elizabeth Lim
🏮 Shanghai Immortal- A.Y. Chao
👻 Darker By Four-June CL Tan

Fairyloot Books on a blue background

Text: 5 star Friday Fairyloot Edition

The Scartlet Alchemist- Kylie Lee Baker
🌊 Sing Me to Sleep- Gabi Burton
🦢 Six Crimson Cranes- Elizabeth Lim
🏮 Shanghai Immortal- A.Y. Chao
👻 Darker By Four-June CL Tan

Text: Part 1 of I don’t know how many. I have a bunch of 5 star Fairyloot books.

May 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM

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💖 5 Star Friday Contemporary Romance Edition 💖

(I forgot to cross post this last week)

Happy Friday! Here are 5 books I gave 5 stars to:

🎮 Role Playing- Cathy Yardley
🏈 Fumbled- Alexa Martin
🍈 The Bride Test- Helen Hoang
🥮 Fake Dates and Mooncakes- Sher Lee
🐁 A Princess in Theory- Alyssa Cole

Contemporary Romance Books on a pink background

Role Playing- Cathy Yardley
Fumbled- Alexa Martin
The Bride Test- Helen Hoang
Fake Dates and Mooncakes- Sher Lee
A Princess in Theory- Alyssa Cole

May 30, 2025 at 4:19 PM

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💐 April 2025 Books Read:

Lots of rereads this month!

Books Read:
I’m Afraid You’ve Got Dragons- Peter S Beagle
All Systems Red- Martha Wells (reread)
Artificial Condition- Martha Wells (reread)
Rogue Protocol- Martha Wells (reread)
Exit Strategy- Martha Wells (reread)
Network Effect- Martha Wells (reread)
Dead Until Dark- Charlaine Harris (reread)
Living Dead in Dallas- Charlaine Harris (reread)
Club Dead- Charlaine Harris (reread)
Dead to the World- Charlaine Harris (reread)

All rereads except ‘I’m Afraid You’ve Got Dragons.’

eBooks Read:
The Blood Trials- N.E. Davenport
Gouda Friends- Cathy Yardley
Mooncakes- Suzanne Walker
My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Vol 5
Breath of the Dragon- Shannon Lee, Fonda Lee
The Love of My Afterlife- Kirsty Greenwood
As Old As Time- Liz Braswell
Pet Simulator Two Tales of Teamwork- Tracey West

May 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM

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🍀 March 2025 Books Read

Books Read:
The Last Bloodcarver- Vanessa Le (reread)
Deathless Divide- Justina Ireland (reread)
The Girl With No Reflection- Keshe Chow
Sunrise On the Reaping- Suzanne Collins
Watership Down- Richard Adams (reread)
Wolfwalker- Tomm Moore
His Mortal Demise- Vanessa Le

eBooks Read:
I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I’m Trapped in a Rom-Com- Kimberly Lemming
My Lost Freedom- George Takei
Mirror, Mirror- Jen Calonita

Manga Read:
The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl Vol 9
The Apothecary Diaries Vol 13
Spy x Family Vol 12

April 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM

Jamie 🦈

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📖 My 2025 Reread Challenge: January- March

I’m a big mood reader, but I’m trying a new challenge this year to get in one reread a month.

🏹 The Hunger Games series- Suzanne Collins
🏜️ Dread Nation and Deathless Divide- Justina Ireland
🐇 Watership Down- Richard Adams