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July 6, 2026
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July 5, 2026
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July 4, 2026
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Review: Happiness Under a Summer Skye by Lisa Hobman

July 4, 2026
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July 3, 2026
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Review: Given by Elayna R. Gallea

July 2, 2026
Review More Than Just Friends by Olivia Spring
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Review: More Than Just Friends by Olivia Spring

July 1, 2026
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Audiobook: Deadly Lessons by Paige Black

July 1, 2026
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Review: Their Stolen Moments by Amanda Hake

June 30, 2026
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📚 What if multiple deaths seem to be connected? 🌙 📚 What if multiple deaths seem to be connected?🌙 Recension: Lethal Design (KC & Orlando Prime series #2) by S.F. Baumgartner📚 Genre: Mystery, Crime, Thriller📅 Release Date: August 4, 2026📗 available in various formats – included in Kindle Unlimited📱 Read as: Kindle💸 Bought📆 Pages: 392⭐️ 3/5Review:The previous instalment wasn’t able to fully convince me, so I had high hopes for this one. After finishing the second book in the series, I’m sad to say that it probably isn’t for me.I can appreciate high stakes and complex crimes, but this one didn’t interest me enough to keep me fully engaged. There was a lot going on, with many agencies involved, and I personally would have appreciated it if everything had been streamlined a bit more.I also noticed that, aside from the story about Frank’s history, I didn’t really connect with any of the characters. On top of that, the relationship between the main characters I met in the first book didn’t make sense to me. Why mention it in only a few sentences without explaining how the relationship began in the first place? It felt like something was missing.I’m sad to say that this series is probably not for me, and I won’t be continuing with it. That doesn’t mean others won’t enjoy it, and that’s perfectly okay.
📚 A world where the main objective for woman is to 📚 A world where the main objective for woman is to be chosen by a man. Sounds disturbing and interesting.🌙 Recension: Rite of Unity by Caz Andra📚 Genre: Dystopia📅 Release Date: August 6, 2026📖 Publisher: ‎‎ Mojo House Press📗 available in various formats – included in Kindle Unlimited📱 Read as: Kindle💸 I received a free copy and am voluntarily leaving a review.📆 Pages: 383⭐️ 3/5Review:Give me a dystopian book that sounds remotely interesting, and I’ll give it a try. This one, though, didn’t fully live up to my expectations.The story itself sounded very promising. A woman’s main objective is to be married by the age of 28. Everything they do in life is preparation for it. If you grow up in one of the higher classes, your chances of succeeding are significantly better. If you grow up poor, those chances are practically non-existent. In a world where fewer and fewer males are being born, not bearing one reduces your worth, even if you are in a relationship. Finding love and being in a happy relationship is no longer a priority in the world they live in. But not everybody agrees with what is happening, especially the protagonist.This premise gave me serious The Handmaid’s Tale vibes, and I was here for it. Women being reduced to vessels whose sole purpose is to give birth to sons, and being treated like cattle, came across as genuinely disturbing and was the part of the story I enjoyed the most. But then we also got The Bachelor vibes, where twelve different women had to compete for one man, and that part of the story fell flat for me. Or maybe I’m just not a fan of that kind of storyline in general.Did I enjoy this book? Yes. But my interest faded as the story unfolded, and I just wasn’t as invested the further I got into it. It had a lot of potential, but it didn’t fully deliver for me.
📚 What if your work-life balance causes a a proble 📚 What if your work-life balance causes a a problem?🌙 Recension: Duty and Love (The Last of the Heirs #1.5) by L.L. Riley📚 Genre: Romantasy📅 Release Date: August 14, 2026📖 Publisher: ‎‎ Mythical Gems Media, LLC📗 included in Kindle Unlimited📱 Read as: Kindle💸 I received a free copy and am voluntarily leaving a review.📆 Pages: 153⭐️ 3/5Review:Do you absolutely have to read the first book in the series? No, but if you do, the characters and some of the events mentioned will make more sense.In summary, this book is about work-life balance and prioritising what is most important to you. We get a lovely couple who finally decide to spend some well-deserved time off together, but sadly, that doesn’t happen, and it puts a strain on their relationship.Novellas can be hit or miss for me, and I’m sad to say that this one didn’t add much to the overall story. It was cute and quick to read, but it didn’t leave me feeling like it contributed anything significant. A lot of the conflict came down to miscommunication, and I wasn’t a fan of that.It was an okay read, but I wouldn’t consider it mandatory reading as part of the series.
📚 A woman getting out of a bad relationship, looki 📚 A woman getting out of a bad relationship, looking for a fresh start. It sounded very promising to me.🌙 Recension: Salt and Shadow: Legend of a Cursed Bloodline (Ancient Shadow #1) by Kate Beaumont📚 Genre: Romantasy📅 Release Date: August 11, 2026📗 available in physical📱 Read as: Kindle💸 Bought📆 Pages: 412⭐️ 3/5Review:The premise of this book sounded so good and was the reason I wanted to read it.We started out strong. Naomi has finally escaped her abusive relationship, which had left her cut off from her friends and controlled by her partner for a long time. She is looking for a fresh start and finds a place where she can rest and think about her future. While there, she makes friends and meets a handsome stranger.That part of the story worked well for me. After being broken down for such a long time, seeing her rebuild herself bit by bit, rather than magically having everything be perfect overnight, was well done. I also appreciated that she didn't want to rush into another relationship and chose to take things slowly on the physical side of things. That felt realistic given her situation. While I liked how considerate he was at times, some of his protective behaviour came across as a red flag to me.Adding some complexity through the way this world treats people from other areas provided useful background information, but it felt a little misplaced at times (why did a situation suddenly escalate like this).This book also incorporates more elements of the modern world, which I was very unsure about. I found myself wondering multiple times what time period or version of the world the story was actually set in.Overall, it was an okay read for me. I had high expectations, but in the end, it just wasn't quite for me.
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