Novels & Tea

Welcome to Novels & Tea, your destination for book reviews, recommendations, and other bookish topics! Feel free to snuggle up, get yourself a cup of tea, and join me as I delve into the world of reading. You can always message me with any comments or questions. Thanks for joining me today!  Currently Reading: Voyager by Diana Gabaldon 

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🌊🗡🦴“Fear is a part of life; all that matters is what we do with it.” All The Stars And Teeth by @authoradalyngrace 🦴🗡🌊 Hey guys! Happy Tuesday, I hope everyone had a good weekend and start to their week. It was a very busy one for me, I’m wrapping up a few things before the holidays so it’s a hectic time. After everything slows down, I’m excited to get to some holiday reads. Does anyone have any good recommendations? . . . . . #newbookstagrammer #bookstagramming #bookstagrams #booksbooksbooks #readerlife #bookishgirl #epicreads #bookstagrammer #bookblogger #bookish #booklove #books #bookstagram #read #bookworm #bookaddict #bookobsessed #booklover #reading #igreads #book #booknerd #fantasy #bookaesthetic #bookselfie #bookrecommendations #ya #allthestarsandteeth #pirates #adalyngrace https://www.instagram.com/tea.and.novels/p/CXMZO_uJ0K2/?utm_medium=tumblr

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I just received my gorgeous edition of The Shadow in the Glass from @litjoycrate and I am in love!! 😍😍 Do you have a favorite book customization? One of my weaknesses is sprayed/stenciled edges. . . . . . #newbookstagrammer #bookstagramming #bookstagrams #booksbooksbooks #readerlife #bookishgirl #epicreads #bookstagrammer #bookblogger #bookish #booklove #books #bookstagram #read #bookworm #bookaddict #bookobsessed #booklover #reading #igreads #book #booknerd #fantasy #bookaesthetic #bookselfie #bookrecommendations #ya #theshadowintheglass #litjoy https://www.instagram.com/p/CWyXpnPv6Na/?utm_medium=tumblr

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✨”She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live.” - Annie Dillard ✨ Does anyone else check to see how far they’ve gotten in their book while reading? I love seeing the progression. I’ve almost gotten half way through this one! 🦃Happy Thanksgiving Eve!🦃 Safe trips to anyone traveling for the holiday. I’m very excited for the pie tomorrow 🥧 QotD: What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish? . . . . . #newbookstagrammer #bookstagramming #bookstagrams #booksbooksbooks #readerlife #bookishgirl #epicreads #bookstagrammer #bookblogger #bookish #booklove #books #bookstagram #read #bookworm #bookaddict #bookobsessed #booklover #reading #igreads #book #booknerd #fantasy #bookaesthetic #bookselfie #bookrecommendations #ya #thanksgiving #bookprogress #tidesofmutiny https://www.instagram.com/p/CWruLnQFDVY/?utm_medium=tumblr

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🌊🏴‍☠️Tides of Mutiny by @rebeccarode1 🌊🏴‍☠️ Happy Sunday! I hope everyone has been having a good weekend. I had the chance yesterday to meet Rebecca (who was the sweetest) and pick up this gorgeous book. It sounds absolutely amazing (it has pirates!!) and the cover is STUNNING. I am a sucker for a good standalone, so I’m very excited to read this soon. I shamelessly added it to the very top of my tbr 🤫 . . . . . ✨Synopsis for Tides of Mutiny✨ Lane Garrow has a secret--one that could get her killed. In a world where female sailors are executed, sixteen-year-old Lane's dream of being a ship's captain seems impossible. Sea life is all she knows, and she wouldn't give it up for anything, even if it means she has to hide as a captain's boy to avoid being killed. But Lane's carefully constructed world begins to crumble when an old pirate enemy comes after her father. And she begins hearing rumors that her father was once a pirate as well. Lane doesn't want to believe her father could have a dark past, but she can't help questioning everything she's known. After all, Lane's life at sea is built on lies--why couldn't her father's be, too? Then a mysterious prince shows up, and Lane finds her very survival tied to a boy who could destroy everything. With pirates, betrayal, and death threatening Lane and those she loves, she must now decide between the future she always expected and a prince with an unknown agenda who she finds herself falling for. Lane must either protect herself and find a way to live her dream, or risk everything for a world where her very existence is a death sentence. Maybe there's a third option. After all, she's never played by the rules before. Why start now? . . . . . #newbookstagrammer #bookstagramming #bookstagrams #booksbooksbooks #readerlife #bookishgirl #epicreads #bookstagrammer #bookblogger #bookish #booklove #books #bookstagram #read #bookworm #bookaddict #bookobsessed #booklover #reading #igreads #book #booknerd #fantasy #bookaesthetic #bookselfie #bookrecommendations #ya #pirates #tidesofmutiny #rebeccarode https://www.instagram.com/p/CWju0vYPhzE/?utm_medium=tumblr

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✨Happy Thursday!✨ I hope everyone has been having a fantastic week. I’ve had a very busy one, but it’s been good. I’ve just started reading A Dress for the Wicked by @autumnsarahstory - I’m not very far yet but I’m intrigued! Has anyone read this one before? Also: What good book have you read recently? I’m looking for some new recommendations, so send them my way! #newbookstagrammer #bookstagramming #bookstagrams #booksbooksbooks #readerlife #bookishgirl #epicreads #bookstagrammer #bookblogger #bookish #booklove #books #bookstagram #read #bookworm #bookaddict #bookobsessed #booklover #reading #igreads #book #booknerd #fantasy #bookaesthetic #bookselfie #bookrecommendations #ya #adressforthewicked #autumnkrause #recommendmeabook https://www.instagram.com/p/CWbj08UBxii/?utm_medium=tumblr

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“I was no one's sacrifice. Not then. Not now. Not ever.” 🐍💛🕊Serpent and Dove by @shelbymahurin 🕊💛🐍 This book has been on my TBR forever and this month I finally got the chance to read it. I just finished it last night - what a fun read! Honestly, I enjoyed it way more than I expected to. Favorite character probably has to be Ansel - his friendship with Lou was precious! QOTD: Do you have any books on your TBR that you’ve been dying to get to? . . . . . . #newbookstagrammer #bookstagramming #bookstagrams #booksbooksbooks #readerlife #bookishgirl #epicreads #bookstagrammer #bookblogger #bookish #booklove #books #bookstagram #read #bookworm #bookaddict #bookobsessed #booklover #reading #igreads #book #booknerd #fantasy #bookaesthetic #bookselfie #bookrecommendations #ya #witches #serpentanddove #shelbymahurin https://www.instagram.com/p/CWTn7vpvxgA/?utm_medium=tumblr

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🌊♥️🏴‍☠️ Daughter of the Pirate King duology by @tricialevenseller 🏴‍☠️♥️🌊 I read these earlier this year and I loved them so much! It was such a fun read, but honestly if you say pirates I’m interested immediately. QOTD: Do you have a favorite duology? #newbookstagrammer #bookstagramming #bookstagrams #booksbooksbooks #readerlife #bookishgirl #epicreads #bookstagrammer #bookblogger #bookish #booklove #books #bookstagram #read #bookworm #bookaddict #bookobsessed #booklover #reading #igreads #book #booknerd #fantasy #bookaesthetic #bookselfie #bookrecommendations #ya #pirates #daughterofthepirateking #tricialevenseller https://www.instagram.com/p/CWMNT3IBTv9/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Book Review: The In Between by Marc Klein

Rating: 3/5

After bouncing around in foster homes for most of her childhood, seventeen-year-old Tessa Jacobs doesn't believe she deserves love -- not from her adoptive parents, and certainly not from anyone at school. But everything changes when she has a chance encounter at the local movie theater with Skylar, a senior from a neighboring town who's a true romantic. Their budding relationship quickly leads to the kind of passionate love you only see in the movies. And Tessa starts to believe she might be deserving of a happy ending after all. When tragedy strikes, Tessa wakes up alone in the hospital with no memory of how she got there. And Skylar has passed away. As Tessa begins her relentless search for answers, Skylar's spirit reaches out to her from the other side. Desperate to see him one last time, Tessa must unravel the pieces of their relationship -- and the truth might even lead her into the afterlife itself.

I had some trouble deciding on how to rate this book – I was flipping between 2.5 and 3 stars. It is very clear to me that Marc Klein is more comfortable writing screenplays so this book did suffer some, especially in the first section. Some of the non-dialogue writing felt forced and awkward, and I came across a handful of terrible lines (the winner having to be “Her iPhone, like Skylar, was dead.”). I ended up giving it the bump up due to a truly interesting story set up, and the fact that the writing did improve as the book went on. I think the story itself had great potential. It was an interesting and original premise, and I was excited about the supernatural elements (I was getting real ghost love story vibes throughout). The book is written with dual timelines, one before the accident and one after. Unfortunately, this led to a book that did not feel particularly tethered – it was honestly all over the place. I was invested enough to finish the book, but in the end, it fell a little flat for me. That being said, I do think it is a decent read as long as you are not going into it with high expectations. There was a level of honesty in the writing that was refreshing, and the last third of the book was truly entertaining and engaging. If you liked books like If I Stay or Five Feet Apart, I think The In Between would be worth a try. 

**The In Between was published on June 1st. I received an advanced reading copy from Novl in return for my honest review**

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Today was such a nice day outside, I decided to pour myself some sun tea and grab a book to read. I chose an ARC I received from Novl - The In Between by Marc Klein (Publishing June 2021). Excited to get into this one! Blurb below. 

After bouncing around in foster homes for most of her childhood, seventeen-year-old Tessa Jacobs doesn't believe she deserves love -- not from her adoptive parents, and certainly not from anyone at school. But everything changes when she has a chance encounter at the local movie theater with Skylar, a senior from a neighboring town who's a true romantic. Their budding relationship quickly leads to the kind of passionate love you only see in the movies. And Tessa starts to believe she might be deserving of a happy ending after all. When tragedy strikes, Tessa wakes up alone in the hospital with no memory of how she got there. And Skylar has passed away. As Tessa begins her relentless search for answers, Skylar's spirit reaches out to her from the other side. Desperate to see him one last time, Tessa must unravel the pieces of their relationship -- and the truth might even lead her into the afterlife itself.

A heartbreaking story of love and loss -- perfect for fans of If I Stay and Five Feet Apart. 

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I ate and read my book, this particular kind of fantasy novel that I secretly loved. It was my favorite thing to do– eat and read. The world just shut up for a while.

Laure Eve, The Graces

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“The library was inhabited by spirits that come out of the pages at night.”

— Isabel Allende

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reading alone in your room at sunset with your windows open in summer while the wind caresses your skin is probably the closest thing we have to a cure for the human condition