Clip my wings and call me Hunter because hot damn 😂

When you think Sarah J. Maas can’t get any better (not that I’ve ever thought that!), she just keeps getting better. I’m just a big Sarah J. Maas fan! If you know me, I live, I breathe, I cry, I sing, I run, I eat, I see, I toast beagles to Sara J. Maas. I mean, what’s not to love about the absolute beauty she creates in such enriching worlds and such a diverse array of snarky, hot, powerful, gripping characters.

Sara J. Maas can never fail me.

If she wrote a book about dirt, I would read it and it would be the greatest thing in the world 😂.

But loved loved loved Bryce Quinlan, the heart behind the story, the agony, the love, the falls, and more! ♥️

So when I say I live for Sarah J. Maas, I also live for Cassandra Clare. It’s a two for one YA reader deal, and if you know you know. You can’t just love Sarah J. Maas and not also love Cassandra Clare because they (to me) are the QUEENS of YA fantasy. No ands, ifs, or buts.

Nope, they just are.

Chain of Gold was every ounce agonizing pain I could ever dream of for Herondales, Carstiars, and Lightwoods 😂.

If there’s one thing Cassandra Clare does, is she makes you want to rip your heart out with the romances she writes because I swear that’s all I wanted to do. I could not 😂.

I had such a fun time reading Chain of Gold and I loved seeing the dynamic between Tessa and Will and their kids and how even Jem fit into the picture. I loved the whole 1900s vibe and culture we see. All around classy, kick-butt, and heart-wrenching time (in a good way!). You know, the usual for a Cassandra Clare.

Because I was OBSESSED with AGGGTM, I had to read the next book!

I instantly headed to Barnes and Nobles to go look for the book, but Barnes and Nobles did not have it 😥. . . because it was not sold yet in the U.S. So I ordered my copy from the Book Depository because I just HAD to read the second book.

And when I say the first book had me flipping the pages, the second book had me flipping out. I thought I learned my lesson from the first book with guessing who the culprit was and trying to piece everything together . . . but no, I’m still a terrible detective. Gosh, good thing that’s not my goal in life 😂. Please do not hire me to solve your murder mystery’s.

But I also liked the podcast aspect of this book with how Pippa had a podcast about her case because true crime podcasts are very popular. I don’t listen to them to keep my sanity, but I know they’re popular and well-loved, so I though that was a cool aspect of the story.

The book really kept me on the edge of my seat to the very end. THE END. I do not want to say much, but that was an END.

Cassandra Clare made the list twice?!

Honestly, I’m not surprised by my choices 😂.

I just love Cassandra Clare and there are no other words to say than that. I remember just being an insecure, sad 12 year old and I picked up her books and it just felt less empty in the world. So I just have so much love in my heart for what Cassandra Clare has given me. 💜

But enough of my spiel 😅. I’ve read Cassandra Clare novella anthology’s before and I loved all of them, but somehow Ghosts of a Shadow Market hit differently. I loved getting a taste of every bit of Cassandra Clare’s characters and world. I liked how we got scenes from the circle days, from the Jem and Tessa days, the before Jem and Tessa days, from the Chain of Gold days, the TMI days, the TID days, and even snippets of what’s to come in the future, which I’m HYPED for. But I think this compilation was my favorite because it had it all 😊.

I ABSOLUTELY ADORED, LAUGHED, CRIED, AND SCREAMED at this book! Truly one of the most hilarious, sweet, insightful and just all around good time books I’ve read this year. I truly mean it when I say that the Bromance Book Club has won my heart and my life because it never fails to make me smile!

I loved seeing all the familiar faces we’ve met through this series, and how we’re getting to know them even more. Alexis has so much depth to her and so does Noah, and together they are so cute! But gosh, am I a big fan of the Russian and Mack 🤪.

When the Black Lives Matter movement got the voice and recognition it deserved back in June, a lot of people were posting about black authors and creators to support. Being a reader, I definitely will support and buy and read as many books from black authors because their stories and voices are so unique and insightful. And I love how we are giving these authors a platform to be heard about experiences they have felt because it helps me as a person understand what they have been through and how I can change my perspective and attitude to be a better human being—to be an advocate for moral, justice, social issues. And I just want to say thank you to black authors for sharing such vulnerable and raw stories because it is not easy 🧡. I also want to say thank you to any author who is a person of color and who have been sharing their stories as well because representation matters, and right now we need to normalize and respect each and every person who walks this earth no matter their ethnicity, culture, race, identity, orientation, or other social aspect. People are deserving of love and respect and nothing is going to change that. Always keep that sentiment in your heart.

One of the stories that was highly recommended was Felix Ever After. And it took me a while to get around to reading it because I was reading other books from black authors, but when I did, I just felt so many mixed emotions—-the many emotions I felt watching the black lives matter movement.

First, I felt frustrated because of what Felix felt and experienced because it is a sad world where people feel like they have to hide be embarrassed by who they are because other people can’t accept them. I then felt disheartened at the reality that many do not have the support system to feel comfortable in their truth. Or that a person gets bullied for that. That’s disgusting.

I then felt hurt. I felt pain. I felt all the emotions Felix felt because Kacen Callender does such a stunning job of putting you inside the experience of a black transgender queer teen who is trying to navigate a world that doesn’t like all his intersectionlites. And I learned so much through this book about terms I have never heard before, but I want to look into. I have learned that there is so much more to life than just black and white or man and woman. Everything is on a spectrum, and people should have the opportunity to explore where on that spectrum they feel most comfortable and themselves in. And I was happy Felix found that for himself.

And that he found love. Because he was so deserving of love. So deserving.

This story nestled into my heart where it will stay for years to come.

Truly brilliant.

I’m a contemporary romance fanatic and this was one of the FUNNIEST, cutest, and ROM-COMIEST books I have ever read. And I LOVED it. I LOVED the concept of the concept and characters of the book too!

Lyssa Kay Adams has a fun out of me. And I would just like to say where do I sign up to be in the bromance book club because your girl’s out here trying to look for men who read 😂.

So I’m not one to read mystery books a lot because that’s not typically the genre I go to. But something about A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder seemed interesting and I remember I saw it being the number one bestseller on Barnes and Nobles for WEEKS, and I thought to myself . . . hmmmm 🤔. Should I read it? I mean, it’s number one?

Alas, I bought it.

And I do not regret it because hands down this kick started my love for mystery YA novels! ♥️ I just loved how every second kept me guessing, and by guessing I mean guessing ABSOLUTELY AND UTTERLY wrong 😂. But it was so fun putting clues together like I was Pip and I was detecting/sleuthing along with her. She’s definitely a better detective than me and most people in her town 👉🏼👈🏼. Maybe that’s why I always loved shows like Pretty Little Liars, Gossip Girl, and Riverdale. We love drama, romance, and mystery.

I literally could not put the book down and had to keep reading until I figured out what really happened 😆. And the book did not disappoint. It deserved the recognition it deserved as number one ♥️

Honestly, I thought I read this last year 😂 ! This is how you know 2020 has been longer than you think it was. Am I right?

Anyway, last year I unexpectedly had a Jessica Brody book also part of my top ten. Unexpectedly because I didn’t know I was going to like it as much as I did and this was my first Jessica Brody book and I througouhly enjoyed it. So I naturally had to read another book of hers.

And I definitely chose the right one with The Geography of Lost Things. This book made me admire Jessica Brody even more as an author by the heart, family, and discover I felt while reading.

This was such a cute book! Probably my favorite Christina Lauren so far because. I loved the timelessness and romance of this one ✨