2023 has come to an end and as a result I have had some time to look back on my best reads from last year. It is always fun to remember the fantastic books I read. I love thinking about the worlds the authors created for my escape and enjoyment. I also am able to see where I had some gaps in my reading. I read most sub-genres and tropes, but I did not read a single fantasy romance last year. That made me sad. I will need to fix that in 2024. My reading is typically on the lighter side of the spectrum. Dark romance readers will only find a couple of books in that category here. Most of my reads are also steamy, with open door scenes that are sometimes explicit and appropriate for mature readers. My reviews are available on the blog if you need more details about what I liked about a book. Also, I am including Amazon links to the books so you can read the blurb and decide for yourself if you think my favorite reads are books you might enjoy. Looking at the numbers at the end
Happy weekend! Eleven days into May and I have finished eight ARCs. Some might say when it rains, it pours: but I can tell you this has been a very enjoyable storm. Each of these books captured me in their own way. I loved them all. I also really appreciated the variety built into this month's arc reads. Those following me may notice that I am no longer going to attach a star rating to my blog reviews. I have to for other platforms because it is either required, necessary for authors to be seen in algorithms, or both. I realized this week (it took me a while) that I don't have to assign that here. I am honestly not a huge fan of the star rating system. Two books can both be five stars in my eyes for very different reasons. Maybe one would be 8 stars if that was an option, but there is no where to rate that. The purpose of my reviews is to share what I liked or even loved about the books I read. In all reality, if I am not loving it, I will DNF the book and not review. There