Author: firewhiskeyreader

  • Venus in Libra + Romance Recs

    Last month I did Venus in Virgo + Romance Recs and I was like, “Wow, this is so fun!” Plus, Amber was like, “So… Libra next??” and, I mean, of course, especially today in honor of her birthday! But for some reason, this list was hard to compile! So it’s on time, but later than…

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  • 3rd Quarter Favorites

    I read sixty six books in the third quarter of the year, which somehow was one more book than I read last quarter, but still well below what I read from January to March. To be fair to myself, March was very much an outlier. It’s when isolating first started and I was so overwhelmed…

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  • Christmas ARCs: In a Holidaze, Mistletoe & Mr. Right, A Princess for Christmas, & Sweet on You

    Christmas is my favorite holiday, which I feel like despite not really talking about too often (I don’t think), you probably could have guessed somehow. I’m writing this while I should be getting ready for bed so it’s possible I’m delirious. But I have been so excited about getting into the Christmas spirit early this…

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  • October Harlequin ARCs: After Hours Redemption, Untamed Passion, and High-Priority Asset

    I’m truly so grateful this year brought Harlequin Desires into my life the way that it has. I’d read a couple prior to this year, but now I’m like all in. And this month I got to try a Harlequin Intrigue too! After Hours Redemption is by Kianna Alexander and has an absolutely fantastic cover.…

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  • September Wrap Up

    In the month of September, I read eighteen books, which is a bit lower than normal. It’s also a pretty good indicator of where I’m at right now in terms of dealing with the pandemic. AKA, I can’t do anything, including focus on reading. That said, I’ve read some really incredible books, so I’m looking…

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  • 29 Books that Influenced Me in Celebration of My 29th Birthday

    Aging is a weird thing, you know? I mean, maybe not if you weren’t raised in the United States where Hollywood makes women over 30 seem like unicorns and certainly not like women who have lives outside of like… motherhood. But I’m determined to age gracefully and so I want to celebrate the fact that…

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  • Historical ARCs: The Duke Who Didn’t & All Scot and Bothered

    I know I normally do three books during these ARC reviews, but I hope you’ll forgive me and indulge my current whim to do just two. I wrote long-ish reviews for both of these so it seems fitting anyway. The books I’m talking about today are The Duke Who Didn’t by Courtney Milan, which was…

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  • Most Anticipated Books (Seasonal) Check In

    We’re three seasons into my most anticipated lists and I wanted to check in and see if (a) I’m actually reading the books I predicted and (b) if, like last year, I’ve had a knock out book that wasn’t even on my radar or if I’ve been pretty successful anticipating my favorite books. So let’s…

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  • Three ARC Reviews: When No One is Watching, Well Played, and Spoiler Alert

    So thrilled to talk to y’all about these three books! I have a lot of thoughts and opinions, most of which I couldn’t figure out how to put into words so I apologize in advance if these reviews are more exclamation points than text. When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole has hit the…

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  • Romance Recommendations for Venus in Virgo

    So a million years ago, I did a couple of posts about book recommendations for certain signs and then fell off of that entirely. I know it’s a relatively popular concept, which I love, because I think it’s really neat. However, when I decided I wanted to return to this idea, my sister was like,…

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