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[ash-and-books]

Rating: 4/5

Book Blurb:

When marketing consultant Veronica accidentally crashes the wrong Zoom meeting, she’s shocked to receive a job offer from the company’s intriguing CEO. Their professional email exchanges quickly turn flirty, but Veronica’s mind keeps drifting to her reserved but gorgeous new neighbor. As Valentine’s Day approaches, she’ll discover that sometimes the most improbable meet-cute can lead to the perfect match.

Release Date: January 20, 2026

Publication/Blog: Ash and Books (ash-and-books.tumblr.com)

*Thanks Netgalley and Amazon Original Stories for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

[silverystardustt]

hellooooooo lovely humans!

isn't crazy how we can project our thoughts out into the ether for everyone to consume? scary or endearing? i like to think it's simply human, the modern way to scribble in the margins of textbooks and pass notes in the classroom, only to thousands of strangers across the globe.

[the---hermit]

A Day Of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon

I spent over a month with this book, and now it's finally time to let go. Last year I read and loved The Priory Of The Orange Tree, so I had great expectations for this prequel and I was not disappointed. My reading experience was definitely different compared to the other book, since I was very busy with exam season this time and I really took my time with this book. Spending all that time with this tome really made me fall in love with the characters and I got so attached to every single one of them. I do think the strenght of The Priory was the worldbuilding wherease this book shines thanks to its characters. I got to a point at the end were I was so attached to them that I got very emotional for every reason, and it's been really hard to let go of the book and the story. We once again follow different characters on different sides of this world, and while reading the book you find yourself switching your interest so quickly between the different plotlines. Once again the author's writing is absolutely amazing, and I am left craving for more. One day I would love to see a book on what happened when the Nameless One rose for the first time, I just cannot get enough of this world. As I said the ending was very emotional for me, the last 150/100 pages made the book impossible to put down, there's a couple of very emotional scenes that I could read over and over and I kinda want to reread The Priory again now, but I definitely need to dive into a shorter book now.

[bookaddict24-7]

RECO OF THE WEEK!

Starfish by Lisa Fipps

Synopsis:

“Ellie is tired of being fat-shamed and does something about it in this debut novel-in-verse. Ever since Ellie wore a whale swimsuit and made a big splash at her fifth birthday party, she’s been bullied about her weight. To cope, she tries to live by the Fat Girl Rules–like “no making waves,” “avoid eating in public,” and “don’t move so fast that your body jiggles.” 

And she’s found her safe space–her swimming pool–where she feels weightless in a fat-obsessed world.

In the water, she can stretch herself out like a starfish and take up all the room she wants. It’s also where she can get away from her pushy mom, who thinks criticizing Ellie’s weight will motivate her to diet. 

Fortunately, Ellie has allies in her dad, her therapist, and her new neighbor, Catalina, who loves Ellie for who she is. With this support buoying her, Ellie might finally be able to cast aside the Fat Girl Rules and starfish in real life–by unapologetically being her own fabulous self.”

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Happy reading!

[universalzone]

A narrative poem "The Raven" written in 1845 by American writer Edgar Allan Poe Title page and the first page of the poem printed on a soft, light, Heather Gray colored shawl.

[boysofbooks]

...his touch lighter than a warm summer rain.

Erin A. Craig, Small Favors

[that-one-girl-who-writes]

“It's a metaphor, see: You put the killing thing right between your teeth, but you don't give it the power to do its killing.”

― John Green, The Fault in Our Stars.

[booksneedcaffeinetoo]

i joined reddit only three days ago so i am still new to all of this shit but i can’t believe i asked for f/f urban fantasy recs and someone downvoted it?!?!? i guess i just assumed that reddit was like book tumblr and book twitter where everyone supports the queers and people aren’t blantanly homophobic. fuck yall. all i want is some kate daniels or hidden legacy style books but with a female love interest instead. give me that sapphic fantasy. please and thank you.