/ any new books you've just added to your shelf? / any new books you've just added to your shelf?

This was overdue, but for the recent fans of @juliettecrossauthor, here's another series to check out! She writes about 🐲 soooo ready for the next book in this series, Hunt of the Dragon. And they're all on KU 😊

#supportindiebookstores | thanks to @bsb_savoy for gettijg these lovelies to me β™‘

#supportsmallbusinesses | forever in love with my bookmarks from @theseasonalpages. 'romschmo' to save β™‘
/audiobook lovers, what are you currently listenin /audiobook lovers, what are you currently listening to?

I'm on the hunt for my next one, but I just finished Headhunter by Kristen Proby, a great mix of contemporary romance with a dash of mafia. I'm digging it.

A new author I discovered this year is @authorkelcarpenter and I fell in love with the Daizlei Academy series. (Pretty sure it was through @allthingsnatusch.) And the audiobooks are sooo good! 

Now I've been snatching up all the ebooks since they're on KU and they're totally bingeable. 

If you love fantasy romance, check out this author!
/how are your reading challenges doing, if you're /how are your reading challenges doing, if you're doing any?!

As you all know, I'm a bit obsessed with working on my Netgalley TBR and I kept seeing the one that @angelareadsbooks took part in last month. That got me interested and I decided to participate in #loveARCtuallyxNetgalleyChallenge for April that's hosted by @lovearctually . 

There's a bingo card to go along with it and  I'm just hoping to get at least one BINGO.

So far I've read 2 ARCs and working on my third. Once I get through these, I'll be picking books at random from my TBR.

Here's to reaching my goal of a 70% feedback ratio by the end of the year!
/ thoughts on fan fiction? When things shutdown a / thoughts on fan fiction?

When things shutdown a year ago, I wasn't really in the mood for some of my reading. And I found myself stumbling into fanfic and my love for #zutara began.

Something I absolutely love about fanfic is all the amazing artwork and that's actually how I stumbled upon the stunning work by @elithienart! Also, they recently did the beautiful dust jackets for the ACOTAR series (a few photos back).

And I finally added some prints to my Zutara obsession, can't wait to have them framed and displayed on my wall!
/ shifter romances, what's your fave? I really wa / shifter romances, what's your fave?

I really wanted to try @whisperingchapters photo and it didn't quite go the way I wanted to. But this is what we got. πŸ˜‚ I'll try again in the future. If you haven't yet, their feed is absolutely stunning β™‘

We got the cover reveal for @juliettecrossauthor Hunt of the Dragon, absolutely lover her dragon series!

I just bought this series in pb and can't wait to put them on my shelf!

(close up will be shared in my stories!)
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2021, audio review, review · April 13, 2021

Audio Review | Bombshells

The women's league is in the house! And Brooklyn will never be the same again for Anton Bayer and the team… This is my last chance to ditch my playboy reputation and finally fulfill my potential. So I’ve made three rules for our biggest season yet: no boozing, no women, and no ...

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2021, arc review, review · April 12, 2021

Review | A Battle of Blood and Stone

Another day, another step closer to Hell on Earth being unleashed. With every piece that falls into place for the queen of the Underworld, Kymaris gains strength and power that will make it more difficult to defeat her when the time comes. It feels as if we’re in a desperate race to get just one ...

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2021, arc review, review · April 10, 2021

Review | The Sin of Kissing You

I don’t deserve her forgiveness, but I can’t stop myself from fighting for it. Bay Logan ran from me four years ago and I can’t blame her. I broke her heart and my own with one split second mistake.  If I were a better guy, I’d walk away and let her live her life, but maybe I haven’t ...

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2021, bookish talk · April 4, 2021

#BookTok & Book … Reels?

I'll be honest, I was a little peeved to see the sudden rise of #BookTok and Bookish Reels ... Naturally that all changed once I made a few of my own. Now I'm slightly obsessed with making them, but kind of took a different approach since I don't like to be in front of the camera, talking a whole ...

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2021, arc review, review, rsfave · March 23, 2021

#RSFave & Review | The Evolution of Fae and Gods

Evil is coming.A dark malevolence the likes of which this world has never seen, and it comes straight from the depths of Hell. Darkness meant to destroy. A prophecy I am fated to fulfill but will most likely not survive.Through it all, Carrick Byrne has stood strong by my side. Something has deeply ...

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2021, bookstagram · March 18, 2021

Bookstagram & My Go-To Things

Recently I shared a quick little Instagram Guide sharing a little bookstagram (book version of instagram) on my profile. And I wanted everything over here on the blog! I'm share some of my favorite bookish things to use in my photos. With the stress and just chaos of moving the past few years, ...

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2021, arc review, review · March 17, 2021

Review | Mad About Ewe

Dawn Botstein is doing just fine after her divorce, thank you very much. She’s got her yarn store to run, her house to herself for the first time in her life, and no use for men anymore. That is until the hottie silver fox who walks into her store turns out to be her old high school crushβ€”the guy ...

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2021, arc review, review · March 15, 2021

Review | The Wicked Prince — a sweet royal romance.

My job was to clean up his reputation and find him a wife. It was supposed to be easy, but nothing about Prince Aramis was ever easy. I was about to throw in the towel when he came up with a solution: I'd be his pretend girlfriend. Forget the fact that I was sort of seeing someone, or that I ...

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/ any new books you've just added to your shelf? / any new books you've just added to your shelf?

This was overdue, but for the recent fans of @juliettecrossauthor, here's another series to check out! She writes about 🐲 soooo ready for the next book in this series, Hunt of the Dragon. And they're all on KU 😊

#supportindiebookstores | thanks to @bsb_savoy for gettijg these lovelies to me β™‘

#supportsmallbusinesses | forever in love with my bookmarks from @theseasonalpages. 'romschmo' to save β™‘
/audiobook lovers, what are you currently listenin /audiobook lovers, what are you currently listening to?

I'm on the hunt for my next one, but I just finished Headhunter by Kristen Proby, a great mix of contemporary romance with a dash of mafia. I'm digging it.

A new author I discovered this year is @authorkelcarpenter and I fell in love with the Daizlei Academy series. (Pretty sure it was through @allthingsnatusch.) And the audiobooks are sooo good! 

Now I've been snatching up all the ebooks since they're on KU and they're totally bingeable. 

If you love fantasy romance, check out this author!
/how are your reading challenges doing, if you're /how are your reading challenges doing, if you're doing any?!

As you all know, I'm a bit obsessed with working on my Netgalley TBR and I kept seeing the one that @angelareadsbooks took part in last month. That got me interested and I decided to participate in #loveARCtuallyxNetgalleyChallenge for April that's hosted by @lovearctually . 

There's a bingo card to go along with it and  I'm just hoping to get at least one BINGO.

So far I've read 2 ARCs and working on my third. Once I get through these, I'll be picking books at random from my TBR.

Here's to reaching my goal of a 70% feedback ratio by the end of the year!
/ thoughts on fan fiction? When things shutdown a / thoughts on fan fiction?

When things shutdown a year ago, I wasn't really in the mood for some of my reading. And I found myself stumbling into fanfic and my love for #zutara began.

Something I absolutely love about fanfic is all the amazing artwork and that's actually how I stumbled upon the stunning work by @elithienart! Also, they recently did the beautiful dust jackets for the ACOTAR series (a few photos back).

And I finally added some prints to my Zutara obsession, can't wait to have them framed and displayed on my wall!
/ shifter romances, what's your fave? I really wa / shifter romances, what's your fave?

I really wanted to try @whisperingchapters photo and it didn't quite go the way I wanted to. But this is what we got. πŸ˜‚ I'll try again in the future. If you haven't yet, their feed is absolutely stunning β™‘

We got the cover reveal for @juliettecrossauthor Hunt of the Dragon, absolutely lover her dragon series!

I just bought this series in pb and can't wait to put them on my shelf!

(close up will be shared in my stories!)
/ are youuuuuuuu reading MZ's newest release?! Wh / are youuuuuuuu reading MZ's newest release?!

Why yes, yes I am! I'm not very far, but I'm enjoying it so far.

AND I'll be starting ACOSF today, doing a buddy read with @liber_lady ☺️

Happy Weekend β™‘
Thought I'd do a little Meet the Bookstagrammer si Thought I'd do a little Meet the Bookstagrammer since there are a ton of new faces!

aloha. hello. welcome to my little space. You're all welcome unless you're a jerkface πŸ‘‹πŸΌ

Let's do this! 

1. Call me Malia (muh-lee-yuh).
2. Born in Hawai'i and raised in Washington State.
3. Current goal in life is to have my 2 month old nap longer than 45 mins 😴
4. I part my hair to the side 🀣 cause apparently that's a thing that's being pointed out lol
5. I think pickles are disgusting and was so thankful I didn't crave them when I was pregnant.
6. I've lived in Slovenia for 2 years and it was such a life changing experience. Beautiful country!
7. Loveeeeee music and just want everyone to love the same songs as I do ☺️ (I share some fave listens in my highlights)
8. Eager for that next Mariana Zapata release, anyone else?! πŸ˜‚

Okay, tagging everyone cause I love reading about all my bookish friends β™‘
/and that's the end of March! What was your favori /and that's the end of March! What was your favorite read this month?

More book recommendations coming your way! I was recently tagged by fellow bookish friend over at @liber_lady to share a bookstack that reminds me of spring. Honestly, I don't have a whole lot of colorful books. 

Loving this stack so much and they're all favorites from new adult romance to fantasy romance.

β™‘ Top Secret by @sarina.bowen @ellekennedy33
β™‘ Bet the Farm @quirkybird
β™‘ On the Island @traceygarvisgraves (forever recommending this book!)
β™‘ House of Dragons @authorkalinde
β™‘ The Spanish Love Deception @thebibliotheque
β™‘ Atticus @sawyerbennett123
β™‘ Lotus Blossom Lane #annierosewelch
/ interconnected series, anyone? I've been doing / interconnected series, anyone?

I've been doing a lot of re-reading this year and it has been the absolute best. There's a lot of series that I just haven't finished and am finally getting to them. The beauty of taking on less ARCs.

I binged @staceymariebrown NA fantasy romance series that are interconnected. You have to read these in order and I recommend them soooo much. I'm still working on my series write-up, it's taking a bit of time because... well, it's a lot of books.

🌟 SERIES READING ORDER🌟
DARKNESS
COLLECTOR
LIGHTNESS

Each series has a different couple, Lightness covers two couples within that series. And you'll see characters from the previous books as you make your way through. From the badass heroines to the heroes you just can't help, but love πŸ˜‰

All the recommendations for these plus I just love Stacey 😘
/ weekend plans? Honestly, I hope to get a nap in / weekend plans?

Honestly, I hope to get a nap in since the mister doesn't have to work this weekend πŸ‘πŸ½

Look at that, I'm attending another #romancestagramball that's being hosted by the lovely @feminist_romance.

And my date or dates (wink*wink) is Den of Vipers by @katieknightauthor.

Plus there's a nice little reel I made πŸ˜‚ all the trends, but it was fun. Serious props to the ones that make the book toks and book... reels? It's too much work and I don't even know how I had the energy to make it.

Today I'll be donating to the Asian Mental Health Collective!
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