This past month I read 8 books and almost all of them were 4/5 star reads. It was a great reading month for me, and I can’t wait to share everything I read.
White Ivy by Susie Yang
I was extremely busy during the beginning of the month, so I was worried about picking up White Ivy. Normally when I have a lot going on, I can only concentrate on light rom coms, but I could not put this book down. I was constantly thinking about it. It was such a good read. It reminded me of Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld, but also Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll (even though the plot is entirely different). Ivy is one of the most interesting characters I’ve ever read. I still think about her actions even though it’s been over a month since I read the book. I highly recommend this one!
My rating: 4.75 stars
Mr. Wrong Number by Lynn Painter
Mr. Wrong Number is a rom com that I’ve been seeing rave reviews about for months. It was finally released around the first of March and I couldn’t wait for my copy to arrive. This one deserves all the hype it’s getting. The banter is so fun and the characters are a joy to read about. This one was exactly what I needed when life was busy, busy! It was cute, light, and quick!
Rating: 4 stars
The Lifestyle by Taylor Hahn
I requested an ARC of The Lifestyle for 2 reasons:
- The cover is absolute perfection. It reminds me of a 1950s ad for a soda shoppe. Random, I know.
- It’s a retelling of Emma-like Clueless. Need I say more?
I didn’t expect to love this one as much as I did. It was a quick read that made me think, yet entertained me at the same time. It’s about a woman who catches her husband cheating on her with another lawyer at their firm. Instead of getting mad and getting a divorce, she decides they need to fix their marriage by becoming swingers. She ropes their entire friend group into the new “hobby” and chaos ensues. I loved this one for many reasons, but I really appreciated the main character and how strong she was. We need more of that kind of female representation in books!
Rating: 5 stars
Thank you for the early copy, Anchor Books!
The Beauty and the Baller by Ilsa Madden-Mills
Let me start off my saying I’m not a fan of this cover or this title, but my negative thoughts stop there. This story was SO good! It’s about a girl who moves back to her small, football obsessed Texas town and discovers her next door neighbor is a former NFL star and current high school football coach-that she knows from back in the city! She becomes a teacher and then they start fake dating because the entire town is working to get him married to ensure he stays around. This was adorable! And it’s available on Kindle Unlimited!
Rating: 4.5 stars
Thanks for my early copy, Amazon!
The Golden Couple by Greer Henricks and Sarah Pekkanen
I was a bit hesitant to pick up The Golden Couple because I haven’t always loved this author duo’s work. When I posted about the book in my IG stories, so many people told me to read it. I’m so glad I listened. This was a phenomenal book. It’s about a seemingly perfect couple who goes to marriage counseling after the wife admits to cheating on the husband. I was shocked by the twist! Such a great story!
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Thanks for my copy, St. Martin’s Press!
The Astronaut and the Star by Jen Comfort
My only 3 star of the month sadly went to our romance pick for LaLa Life Book Club. I was so excited about The Astronaut and the Star. I’m a sucker for a story that involves a “normal” person falling for a celebrity. This had all the makings of a great romance, but I just couldn’t connect with it. I didn’t love the characters and it had way too much science/technical details that distracted me. You can read my full review here.
Rating: 3 stars
Thanks for my early copy, Amazon!
To Marry and to Meddle by Martha Waters
I prepped for the new season of Bridgerton by reading Martha Waters’ newest book! I love this series so so much. Each book can be read as a stand alone, but they all feature the same characters. The first book is To Have and to Hoax. The second is To love and to Loathe, and this one, To Marry and to Meddle, comes out April 5. If you love historical romance, you’re going to love this one! To see more recs like this one, check out my Books to Read After Watching Bridgerton post from two years ago.
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Thanks for my early copy, Atria Books!
A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham
The last book I read during the month of March was our mystery/thriller pick for LaLa Life Book Club. I have a full review, which you can read here, so I won’t go into a lot of detail, but I LOVED this one so much! It was unputdownable and had a shocking twist. I did guess the main twist early on, but that didn’t hider my love for the story. I was still shocked by some parts, too!
Rating 4.5 stars
Thanks for my early copy, Minotaur Books!
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I LOVED the Golden Couple. Read it in 2 days because I kept waiting for the next twist! So good! I liked White Ivy but I’m not sure I loved Ivy herself. I have several of the others listed on my TBR list!