Books Read Favorite: Onyx Storm Least Favorite: The Soulmate Stats January Books Read: 4 Rereads: 0 Pages Read: 1,469 Hours Listened: 50h 50m Average Rating: 3.9 Year-to-Date Books Read: 4 Rereads: 0 Pages Read: 1,469 Hours Listened: 50h 50m Average Rating: 3.9
Title: Onyx Storm
Author: Rebecca Yarros
Series: Empyrean #3
Genre: Romantasy
Format: Audio
Pages: 527
Length: 23h 52m
Narrator: Rebecca Soler, and more
Source: Library
Reason: Just Because
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My Thoughts Holy crap! That ending! Why do I read these series before all the books are out?! It’s going to be torture waiting for the next book. I feel like I did after watching Avengers: Infinity War for the first time–numb, sad, and trying to be hopeful despite the crushing weight of grief. So […]
Title: The Blonde Identity
Author: Ally Carter
Series: Blonde Identity #1
Genre: Romance
Format: Audio
Pages: 289
Length: 9h 1m
Narrator: Emily Ellet, Andrew Eiden
Source: Library
Reason: Just Because
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My Thoughts The Blonde Identity was such a fun fast-paced fade-to-black romance. I loved both Zoe and Sawyer, their chemistry, and banter. I loved the premise of Zoe being the non-espionage twin targeted by iffy governments and groups all while trying to get her memory back. It was action-packed with never a dull moment. The […]
Title: The Soulmate
Author: Sally Hepworth
Genre: Thriller
Format: Audio
Pages: 327
Length: 7h 44m
Narrator: Barrie Kreinik, Jessica Douglas-Henry
Source: Owned
Reason: Book Club, BotM Backlist
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My Thoughts This is the second Hepworth book I’ve read. With both books, I really enjoyed the suspense, but I struggled with the mental health aspects. I feel like Hepworth uses diagnoses like Borderline Personality Disorder or Bipolar Disorder as a crutch to explain why her antagonists are psychotic. Also, the ending in this one […]
I’m really happy with my reading last year. I read more in 2024 than I have ever read in a year before. I’d love to try to surpass that goal this year. My goals for 2025 are to: I’ll keep track of my progress on my 2025 Goals & Tracking page.