March was busy like I haven't been busy in a year! Baskets took over my life, I am glad we all had so much fun, but I am happy for the break on making up baskets! I hope you were able to swing by and participate!
I had my first day off since August, as in a full day I didn't come to the store and work. It was wonderful. I did nothing but sit on the couch and read. It helped clear some of my brain fog that I've been having, which hit home how hard I've been working this year. So plans are in the work for me to relax a little more often and maybe not hit so far rock bottom energy levels.
Outside of baskets and anniversary, not much else going on at the store this month, so I'll move on to what I read! It was a really good month for reading, I read a lot and most of them were GOOD!
The Switch by Beth O’Leary - after LOVING The Flatshare I was really looking forward to this one. It was good, but wasn't quite what I was looking for. Was more of a "getting comfortable in your own skin" kind of novel with less interpersonal interaction. But would be good for anyone looking for an older heroine.
Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert - The 3rd book in the series, I was REALLY looking forward to Eve's story and it was everything I wanted it to be. So so good.
Slay by Brittney Morris - YA bookclub. I'm not a fan of video games, so those parts were lost on me, but I enjoyed the characters and the story quite a bit.
Garden of Hope by Daphne Bloom - Romance bookclub. Did not enjoy this one at all.
The Bride Test by Helen Hoang - This is the 2nd book after Kiss Quotient, which I liked, but the blurb on this one just never convinced me to read it. One day I just went for it and I'm really glad I did. I loved this. Super sweet, with people that had to spend some quality time figuring themselves out before they could make a relationship work.
The Wrong Mr. Darcy by Evelyn Lozadi - A cute little romance, starts in Portland before going to the East Coast.
The Princess Trap by Talia Hibbert - you're gonna sense a theme… I am on a Hibbert kick. I enjoyed this book and appreciated that it dealt with some larger issues in a way that didn't feel heavy handed.
The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams - This has such a cute premise. A group of famous alpha males start a romance book club and help men salvage their relationships by using what romance books teach them about what women want. It was very well done, just enough humor to offset some of the seriousness dealing with relationships that are failing. I'll be reading the rest of the books in the series.
A Taste of Sage by Yaffa Santos - Been on my list a while, it was ok. I won't be running for more by this author, but I didn't hate it.
My Favorite Half-Night Stand by Christina Lauren - so cute. Lots of dialog, which I love. A friend group that is basically family, which I also love. I had a total gut wrench moment with this book, which obviously means I was invested completely in the characters.
That Kind of Girl by Talia Hibbert - see, what did I say. On a Hibbert kick now. It was good. It's not as good as the Brown sisters' books, but it's good to see the growth of Ms Hibbert's writing style.
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