Flashback: Onyx

“His lips tipped up one side and he leaned toward me, his mouth inches from mine. “Come and get it.”

Hello, dearies!

Today’s Flashback is more an I Wish I could Read this Book as if it Were the First Time.

So, Onyx. Do you know the Lux Series? This is book 2 in the series, I have talked a bit about them in the past, back when I first read them and loved them so much.

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Books Set in the UK Challenge

“Be with me always – take any form – drive me mad! Only do not leave me in this abyss, where I cannot find you!”

Hi, dearies!

As I enjoyed doing one of small towns, I decided to go over to Europe and enjoy the scenery in the UK, not just London or Oxford, but other parts will count as well in this book challenge.

I have read a few books either by British authors or US authors that decided to set the book across seas, so I remembered that I have read some of those and let’s see if I can name a few.

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Books Set in Small Towns: Challenge Edition

“What are you out here for at this time of night?”

Hello, dearies! 📖

I feel like I don’t say that enough in the past few months. Hope you’re a returning book lover, who likes my blog, but if you’re new, welcome!

Today, I thought and thought about what to write for my next post, and realised that it has been a while since I did a book challenge, so here we are. What better way to show love for books the thinking through all the books you have read in life, and trying to remember the town they were set in, right? Wrong, it’s nerve-wracking because the more you think about it, the less the memories come to you.

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Top 5 Reads of 2022

‘I won’t lose to anyone ever again… you can believe in me.’
Cheeky Brat Vol. 2

Hello, dearies! ❄☃

Top 5, I should say top 3 and not have so many expectations building up for this one. I re-read a lot of books this year.

Nevertheless, I will try to name 5 books that I liked this year, even if they are re-reads. 📚💖

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Current eBook Sale: Until Jan First

Hello, dearies! ❄☃

Sorry I didn’t publish this one earlier. Smashwords it’s currently running its annual End of Year Sale. Sale Dates: December 15 – January 1, 2023.

So, here is a new 2022 Smaswords list of books that are on sale or are free, get them while they’re hot. Here are some that caught my attention.

Smashwords eBook Sale

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Santa’s Secret Helpers – Series

This Christmas, something magical is happening in Sapphire Bay. When a Christmas Facebook post goes viral, Emma, Kylie, Bailey, and Shelley are swamped with people asking Santa for help. Join them as they make people’s Christmas wishes come true and, in the process, find their happy ever after.

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The Collectors: The Complete Series

With a single touch, I’ve unlocked a piece of history that will irrevocably alter my future. For years, I’ve been hiding in plain sight, pretending to be an average young woman by running my mother’s antique shop and dating cute, ordinary guys.

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Cupid’s Apprentice

To earn her wings, Cupid’s apprentice Dar has until Valentine’s Day to match two-time Loser Laura Quinn with Boring Brian Hoffman.

Note: I have some doubts about this one, but not enough to stop me from adding it to my cart.

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Not You It’s Me

When the kiss-cam lands on perpetually-single Gemma, she thinks she’ll die of embarrassment…Until the sexy stranger in the seat next to her steps in to save the day. But what happens when just one kiss isn’t enough?

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Christmas by Candlelight

She’s duty bound to a family dream. With a slew of struggles and surprises, can she make this holiday season one to remember? Claire Chandler’s passion has just been put on hold.

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And that’s it for this list, dearies! 🎇 Hope you found one that you would add to your reading list or buy at once. And this isn’t about me, but my romance books under my penname are also on Smashwords and on sale for December.

Thank you for stopping by the blog and hitting like, or sharing, or perhaps following the blog if you’re not already.

This is not my last of the year but if you don’t catch the next one then happy Christmas and upcoming New 2023. ⛄

The Bane Chronicles: Saving Raphael Santiago

‘Word had spread throughout New York that Magnus was the warlock who would get you out of a jam. There was a Sanctuary, too, up in Brooklyn, if you needed to hide, but the witch who ran it didn’t solve your problems. Magnus solved problems. So why not get paid for it?’

Story: Saving Raphael Santiago

Authors: Cassandra Clare & Sarah Rees Brennan

Book: The Bane Chronicles – Book #6

Genres: Vampires, Fantasy, YA, Short Story

Hello, dearies! 🦇

I’m trying a new thing for Thursdays or Fridays, a sort of Throwback post or Flashback, and I thought this one would be perfect for it as The Bane Chronicles is a throwback indeed or a flashback if you must, at least for me.

As Today is Thursday, this is the first Throwback Thursday book review, thoughts.

Saving Raphael Santiago it’s not all that engraved in my mind, don’t ask me why because I cannot recall, but it was of the stories in The Bane Chronicles, so of course, I had to read it.

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Starcaster

November Duval lives in a scientifically elegant world where the advances in technology are destroying the earth, even as the corporations promoting them assert they will save it.

Author: Shana Shaheen

The Time Train, Book One

Book Title: Starcaster

4 ⭐

Genre: Fiction, Fantasy, YA, Science Fiction, Time Travel.

Hello, dearies! 🌌

I finished this one as quickly as I could, not because I wanted to get it over with but because I had Starcaster on my TBR since forever.

It was a great read, and I recommend it. ☄️

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Didn’t Finish, Did Finish Book Challenge

“She was spirit and presence, as rare and brilliant as snowflakes in sunlight, and he could not bring himself to harm her.”
The Smoke Thief

Hello, dearies! I hope your day/night is going well.

This book challenge was originally, did not finish do not care, but as that is a little too much for me, on the negative side. I decided to give it my own spin and share three books that I didn’t finish and did finish, and why.

Enjoy! 📲

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5 Fingers Book Challenge

“Love the world and yourself in it, move through it as though it offers no resistance, as though the world is your natural element.”
The Time Traveler’s Wife

Hello, dearies!

I haven’t done one of these in a while, so welcome! ✌️

Today, I went with the 5 Fingers book challenge, which I found on Instagram.

I’ll jump right into it. ✋

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Hush Hush Book 1-3 Revamped Review

‘“Since we’re keeping it primal, you smell good,” he observed. He moved closer, making me acutely aware of his size, the rise and fall of his chest, the warm burn of his skin on mine. Electricity tingled along my scalp, and I shuddered with pleasure.’

Books: Hush Hush, Crescendo, Silence

Author: Becca Fitzpatrick

Genre: YA, Fantasy, Romance, Supernatural, Angels, Urban Fantasy

Hi, dearies! This one is different from the last one because my perspective has broadened.

Years ago, I read this cool book by Becca Fitzpatrick and then went on to the whole Saga and loved it. That book was Hush Hush. 😄📖

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