TBR Reads

My official February TBR consisted of 13 books. Of those, I have read:

I didn’t read any of the 6 bonus TBR books.

Of the books I planned to read, but did not, 3 of them I do not yet own, so in the last week of February I officially took them off the TBR list and noted them as bonus books (in case I managed to buy them and read them before the end of the month):

Final result after TBR pruning was that I read 9/10 of my planned books. I’m pretty happy with a 90% finish!

Random Reads

February is all about Valentine’s Day in my planner, so when I saw that Amazon had a new series of short story romances (The Improbable Meet-Cute: Second Chances series) as part of their Kindle Unlimited lineup, I decided to make my way through the audiobook versions.

More non-planned reads include:

Hot for Slayer, a short story that I saw on Kindle Unlimited. In general, I really like Ali Hazelwood’s books, so I thought that I would like this one as well. However, it deviates from her normal STEM-related romances and it just wasn’t for me. I’m starting to think that short stories in general may not be for me.

My friend, Monica, alerted me to First and Forever, which was being offered as an ARC (advance reader copy) on NetGalley, with an anticipated publication date of May 12. I love the banter that Lynn Painter brings to her novels and she’s quickly becoming a favorite author. This book was no different; I really enjoyed it! A die-hard fan gets canceled for shoving a beloved team mascot down a flight of stairs after he harassed her at a game, and during the media circus that follows, the football team’s management decides the best path forward is to have a star player take her out on a date to improve the team’s optics.

Monica also let us (her Let’s Peanut Butter Taco ‘Bout Books Facebook group) know that Kim Holden had released a new book, Eye for an I. Another of her books, Bright Side, destroyed me; I have never cried so much while reading a book. This new book is in the same world and has cameos by other characters in the Bright Side series. This book follows a girl who has been hired to be the photographer and social media manager for a new brothers/duo band who nabbed an opening act spot on a tour. It reminded me of Mayluna by Kelley NcNeil, which I also gave 5 stars.

Books Read

1. Hot for Slayer (⭐⭐1/2) by Ali Hazelwood – Review
2. Six Crimson Cranes (⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2) by Elizabeth Lim – Review
3. Accidentally Yours (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐) by Christina Lauren – Review
4. Time Will Tell (⭐⭐⭐⭐) by Hannah Bonam-Young – Review
5. Second Act Romance (⭐⭐3/4) by Julie Soto – Review
6. Catch Her If You Can (⭐⭐⭐⭐1/4) by Tessa Bailey – Review
7. First and Forever (⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2) by Lynn Painter – Review
8. Fated Skates (⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2) by Victoria Schade – Review
9. Chasing the Ring (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐) by Lauren Rowe – Review
10. A Play for Love (⭐⭐⭐) by Trilina Pucci – Review
11. Death to Valentine’s Day (⭐⭐⭐3/4) by Catherine Cowles – Review
12. Valentine’s Slay (⭐⭐) by Navessa Allen – Review
13. Nuclear War (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐) by Annie Jacobsen – Review
14. Eye for an I (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐) by Kim Holden – Review
15. You & Me and You & Me and You & Me (⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2) by Josie Lloyd and Emlyn Rees – Review
16. Stolen Midnights (⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2) by Katherine Quinn – Review
17. Two Can Play (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐) by Ali Hazelwood – Review
18. Gideon the Ninth (⭐⭐1/2) by Tamsyn Muir – Review