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Hi loves! How was your January reading month? Mines wasn’t the best, but it wasn’t that bad either. I planned on reading at least 10 books, but managed to only finish 6. Considering I started a week late and had all these other personal stuff, I honestly think I did okay. I’m 3 books behind my Goodreads Challenge, but I plan on catching up this weekend. So without further ado, let’s take a look at the books I read this month.

To read my full review, just click the title of the book.

Pumpkin Spice Secrets by Hillary Homzie

3.75 ROUND TO 4 ★ – LIGHTHEARTED, CHARMING AND DELICIOUSLY FUN

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Pumpkin Spice Secrets by Hillary Homzie is a deliciously fun middle grade story about first crushes, friendship and self-discovery. At first, I had a difficult time getting into this book, but I surprisingly had a change of heart and ended up really liking it. If I had been a tween reading this book, there’s no doubt in my mind that I would fall head over heels in love.

Pretty Dead Girls by Monica Murphy

4 ★ – ENTERTAINING AND ADDICTIVE

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Another terrific book from Entangled Teen! With great writing and a fascinating storyline, Pretty Dead Girls by Monica Murphy had me hooked from the very first page. It’s entertaining, addictive, and just so much fun.

Love Between Enemies by Molly E. Lee

3.75 – 4 ★ – FUN AND ADORABLE

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At this point, it’s definitely safe to say that I have a weakness for Entangled Teen Crush books. They’re incredibly cute, satisfyingly sweet, and so much fun. Love Between Enemies by Molly E. Lee was no exception and surely made me swoon. This book was a quick and adorable read that you could enjoy in one sitting. I may have had a few issues and the ending did feel a bit rushed, but overall, the story was filled with fun, drama, and swoon — all the things I enjoy and love in a YA romance.

Deadly Sweet by Lola Dodge

4 ★ – Magically delicious and Scrumptiously Entertaining

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I had such a wonderful time reading this book. With plenty of magic, adventure, and spell-binding baked treats, Deadly Sweet is satisfyingly entertaining and deliciously fun. l’m absolutely excited to find out what happens next in this wicked series.

Right Kiss Wrong Guy by Natalie Decker

3.75 – 4 ★ – ADORABLE AND POSITIVELY ENTERTAINING

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This book was so much fun to read. I finished in less than 24 hours and found it positively entertaining. There were plenty of hilarious scenes, teenage angst, and swoontastic moments. If you’re in the mood for something lighthearted and adorable, then you need to have Right Kiss Wrong Guy in your TBR!

The Dating Debate by Chris Cannon

5 ★ – Incredibly Adorable and Swoony

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I absolutely loved this story! Nina and West were great together and so incredibly adorable and hilarious. I’ll have my full review during my blog tour stop on Feb 14.

How did you do with your January TBR? What were some of your favorite books? Have you read any of these books? Let me know in the comments down below!

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Angel of Shadow
D.H. Nevins
(Wormwood #2)
Publication date: January 13th 2018
Genres: Dystopian, Fantasy, New Adult

D.H. Nevins hurtles you into a world of half-angels, demons and tormented love in this driving, dystopian sequel to Wormwood.

Half-angels, known as Nephilim, have all but destroyed the surface of the Earth. Yet for Kali Michaels, her life is now much more complicated than simply surviving. Grappling with her own powerful identity, she worries her connection to the world of Shadows could destroy those around her.

And what if she hurts Tiamat Wormwood, the Nephilim outcast who has given everything to save her? Tiamat and Kali know they have no future—not when outside forces and Kali’s own power push both the humans and the Nephilim to the brink of extinction.

As she fights to stop the inevitable, she is led to question who her real enemies are, and whether the ultimate threat may actually be herself.

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EXCERPT:

“Do we have to go back?”

“No way. We’re not going to be stopped by a few branches,” I said. Keeping one hand on his back, I reached over him and broke off a few more of the limbs that were directly in our way. I grabbed a thicker branch for balance and stepped around Bram, positioning myself in front of him. “I’m going to sit down here. Just put your arms around my neck and your legs around my middle, okay?”

I lowered myself onto the log and he obeyed silently. I could feel his small frame quivering as he latched onto my back. “Stop looking down,” I told him. “It’ll be easier.”

“How’d you know?”

“That you were looking down?” I felt him nod his head against my back and I laughed quietly. “You know you’ve been staring down there almost constantly. It wasn’t hard to guess.”

“Well,” he said in a soft voice, “it’s scary down there.”

“I know, kiddo.”

“And,” he continued, his voice even quieter, as though he hoped it would fade into nothingness, “your Shadow is down there.”

I stilled. “You don’t ever have to worry about my Shadow. I control it … and I wouldn’t hurt you with it, Bram.”

“Yeah. Alright,” he said softly.

I couldn’t see the expression on his face, but he sounded like he believed me—a tentative belief, perhaps, but it would do.

Author Bio:

D.H. Nevins was born in Toronto and currently lives in a quiet area of Ontario, surrounded by forests and lakes. By day, she is a personable, friendly school teacher. By night, she silently chuckles as she writes about destroying the world. When she isn’t writing, she enjoys world travel, hiking, camping, flying around on her motorcycle or dabbling in live theatre.

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