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This time of year is the best time for walks! Everywhere looks so pretty when the leaves start to change 🍂 Rachel Price was such a fun read! Definitely want to read A Good Girls Guide to Murder now 💕

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Oh I’m so glad you got it! It’s honestly the most stunning edition! And as an enabler I say you NEED Throne of Glass as well 😉😂💕

If I got back to the U.K. and regretted it, it wouldn’t be worth the pain and suffering 😅😂

Ooh that’s good to know! Everyone I’ve seen who has read the books has a different favourite 😂 so hoping the other two might hit slightly better for me 💕

Thank you so much!! Just checked out your channel and and I’m looking forward to seeing some of your recs! I read mostly romantic fantasy but this year I’ve delved into more fantasy heavy reads and just loved them. The Bone Witch was a really great read, and pretty unique (for me) in terms of the concept and how it was told. The first book is a little info dumpy with the world building but it really did add to the story, and overall it was a great read. I need to check out more from Rin Chupeco 💕

Thank you! I need to make more of an effort to actually see all the pretty places we have here 😂 especially since it’s so tiny lol. I’ve only read 3 books by V. E. Schwab but so far I’ve had a pretty good run (Gallant was 3.5 but the more I think of it the more I think it deserved a 4). I have The Darker Shade of Magic on my shelves and I’m so scared to pick it up in case I don’t like it 😂😂. Vicious was quite fast paced but I would say a vibes over plot kind of book even with the narrative moving quickly - if you like a gothic, urban magical realism vibe, I think you’ll like it. I’ve just looked up to see what they look like and omg they’re so cute!! They kind of look like “vintage pugs”, basically what pugs looked like before they were bred to be flat faced. They have the best little personalities 💕

@@Booksandmoe I think I have an unpopular opinion of the Shades of Magic series, but I think if you really enjoyed everything you’ve read by her you’ll probably really enjoy Darker Shade of Magic. They’re such good dogs. And I especially enjoy all the weird gremlin sounds my little guy makes 🤣🤣

😂 the noises are the best 😂

I hope you love it! It’s been on my radar for ages so I’m glad to finally get to it 💕💕

I’ve had Vicious on my shelf for so long so I’m glad I finally got to it! I’m looking forward to the sequel but glad it wasn’t a huge cliffhanger 😂 - hope you enjoy the reread! The Nature of Witches was well written and I think I would have been obsessed when I was a bit younger with the magic system etc and I’ve seen so many people rate it 5⭐️ so definitely worth checking out! 💕💕

Thank you! She had the best day! And yes I did enjoy the Nature of Witches but I do think it’s one I would have been obsessed with when I was a bit younger - still excited to read more from Rachel Griffin though. Cannot recommend Vicious enough for a fast paced atmospheric read- was so good 💕💕

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Yay! I’m so excited to read it! I love Naomi Novik’s writing so I feel like I’m going to live this one. 💕

Thank you so much! And my god Laini Taylor’s writing is just something else! I’m the same as you, whatever she writes, I will read it 💕

😂😂 honestly the Northern Irish accent is interesting to say the least 😂😂

Oh this is so good to hear r.e. Warbreaker! I’m really excited to pick it up because I’ve heard some really great things! I’ve heard a few people say For the Wolf is very much vibes over plot so here’s hoping I vibe with it 🤞🏼😂💕

Thank you! And yes I have borrowed the audio from Libby so definitely will be immersive reading this one - feel like I’ll need to take notes to keep up 🤓📝😂

Oops!! You're so right (it's been a while since I read Chestnut Springs). Please ignore my blunder 💞

If a book is going to break my heart, it's sure to be a favourite! 😂 I'm so excited to read it!

ooh I didnt know there was going to be a sequel! That's good to know! I do think I will enjoy it given the synopsis, and I adored The Final Empire so hoping this one will be a hit as well! 💞

Ooh ok thats a good shout r.e. the glossary! will definitely be reading that before jumping in. It's part of why I haven't read it yet because I am afraid I wont understand it 😂 but I have heard such great things so I really want to give it a try! For the Wolf sounds like it will be right up my street, I kind of felt like One Dark Window was a very vibes>plot book too and I loved it! Hoping this one will be the same. Hart and Mercy just gives me such You've got Mail vibes but make it a little bit fantasy and that just makes my old little millennial heart so happy 😂 I done my Jane Eyre reread this month and honestly loved every minute of it. I haven't read it since I was 15 but always said it was a favourite, glad to say that's still true, even if I did see Mr Rochester in a very different light now that i'm an adult lol. OK, I had never heard of Wintersong but this first line of the synopsis is all I need to know "The last night of the year. Now the days of winter begin and the Goblin King rides abroad, searching for his bride" - SOLD! (can you tell the Labyrinth is basically my Roman Empire and Bowie was my first crush, but in that movie specifically 😂). I haven't read The Book Thief for years! i do have my old copy though so may pick that up at some point over the colder months. As always you've added a few to my never ended TBR 😂💞

@@Booksandmoe If you don't just want to straight up read the glossary, you can keep a list of the words and read the entries as the words come up. I just know I got so much more clarity after I read the book and then read the glossary. Take "Wintersong" with a grain of salt; it was my first recent (i think I read it in 2021?) experience with mis-marketing. The "chase" through the Labyrinth doesn't even take up half the book, the majority of the book is about what happens after the chase. I'm re-reading it though because I didn't like it as much back then, but I remember loving the author's actual writing (she wrote "Zhara"), so I want to give it another try, especially since I now know what to expect.

Oh ok noted! It sounds like a fun read! And definitely be referencing the glossary reading Gideon 😂 I just know I’m going to be confused but it seems like it’s going to be such a good read

Here’s hoping I like it! It’s been on my TBR for so long so glad this pushed me to finally pick it up! 💕

Ah ok! That makes sense! I’ve seen so many people say it’s such an amazing read so I’m really looking forward to it! I want to read Beartown by him as well. And I really wanted to pick A Darker Shade of Magic but I need to finish a few series first, including a V. E. Schwab one 😂 but it’s very high on my to read list- depending on how the month goes, I may try to squeeze it in lol 💕

Honestly so happy with all the choices! And I’m so surprised that’s the one he picked 😂 especially because he hates you’ve got mail lol. Only problem is I want to read all these books now and still have to finish my October TBR 🙈😂

@@Booksandmoe 🤣😅 Yes. I feel your pain!

I would have said exactly the same! But then I saw on threads that apparently the second word is indicative of the genre so actually romantasy would technically be Romantic Fantasy , with fantasy being the focus 🤷🏻‍♀️😂 they need to officially confirm it lol Ok I’ve heard of Tamora Pierce but I haven’t read anything by her, these sound amazing! Definitely checking her out! And I’ve had the Jasad Heir on my shelves for the longest time 🙈 heard such great things so need to pick it up! I actually have The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy on my November TBR! And I kept Zhara on your recommendation! Heard great things about the other two as well. I feel like I have so many favourite reads but as soon as someone asks for a recommendation they all just disappear from my brain 😂😂 so I feel your pain 💕

@@Booksandmoe Ah, okay, that explanation DOES make sense by the usual rules of adjectives...it just doesn't match with the genre abbreviation "romantasy" where romantic is first XD

yeah to be honest, for me, Romantasy will always refer to romance in a fantasy setting , where the romance is the main plot - I do not care if its grammatically incorrect :D

We need to keep the TBR’s stocked! 😂 DONWs is so so good! It’s definitely more on the political side but the storytelling and the writing was amazing! Strange the dreamer and Emily Wilde were both 5⭐️ for me, such good reads! 💕

READ IT! 😂 honestly I’ve so many books in my shelves that I’ve literally had for years and I really really want to read them but I have this weird thing if I’m really anticipating a read, I’ll put it off 😂

Right! It was such an amazing read, Laini Taylor’s writing is something else! 💕

Honestly, I could probably agree with you. There’s something about Laini’s writing that just transports you away and I felt everything in that duology so viscerally! Literally the perfect duology in my opinion 💕

Ooh I have lifted The Invisible Library up in Waterstones so many times! This is my sign to finally pick it up! I haven’t heard of The Witch King, and I love that the representation is more authentic! Do you know if the authors trans? Thinking that may help them to convey some of those experiences. I have read a few books with “trans rep” but as I’m not trans myself I cannot speak for how well they are depicted but I always feel they are a little underdeveloped (the bone witch for instance has trans rep but it was a side character and while I appreciated the rep, it probably wasn’t as deep as it could have been). I’ll definitely be checking those out! Also haven’t heard of Blood Debts so thank you for sharing that one! They sound so interesting, definitely a topic I’d like to read more of. You’ve just reminded me I have The Shadow of the Fox on my shelves! The first book anyway but it’s right at the back so I keep forgetting about it! Moved to my TBR cart so I can hopefully pick it up soon. Thanks for so many amazing recs!! 💕

@@Booksandmoe Oh yeah, one thing I'm very careful about when the main characters are trans is making sure the author is as well. But it's not that the books are more authentic, it's that....eh, I guess the author's not trying to write a "happily ever after" kind of story? Their books so far deal with different issues of being trans, mental health, and trauma, among other themes. If you do end up picking up "Blood Debts," then definitely read the author's note at the beginning. I think it explains a lot about where he's coming from with the book.

Ah ok, that makes sense! I suppose it’s hard to find that balance when writing sometimes but stories where there isn’t a HeA are so important! Thank you again! These all sound so good and ones I know I wouldn’t have heard of otherwise! 💕

You’re so welcome, thank you for watching! 💕

It’s the illumicrate edition 😍 I think they may still have them on their site as they done the duology. As soon as I saw them I had to have them 😂💕

Thank you for watching lovely! And yes! DONW deserves so much more hype I think! And if you like Throne of Glass I’d say Definitely check out Shattered Kingdom, the story is quite different but the *vibes* kinda felt similar, and the multiple POVs and how the story expands really impressed me! And I have never seen anyone talking about them so think they are very underrated. The writing style felt a bit clunky at the very start but once I’d read around 50% into the first one, it definitely improved and the rest of the series was so good. Definitely let me know if you do read it, I’d love to know your thoughts 💕

Hello lovely! 💕💕💕

Listen, I am not anyone to preach about impulse control when it comes to book buying 😂😂 and I love this list!! I really want to read immortal dark soon, hopefully in November! And I love the artwork for A dark and Drowning Tide - really happy they incorporated that a little in the SE. I really need to watch the Howls Moving Castle movie! That’s actually what prompted me to read the book! I really loved the book but I’ve heard the movie is quite different but has the same “spirit” so be good to compare when I finally get around to it 😂

@@Booksandmoe The movie is cute, but it's honestly one of my least favorite Ghibli movies (not saying much, because it's still good!), because it feels like the plot is missing a lot of information. The characters are good, it's just the story for me. So I'm hoping the book will fill in a few of the blanks!

Ooh that’s good to know! And yes maybe that’s what’s so different, it will be interesting to watch it having read the book. I’m completely new to Ghibli movies, what’s the best in your opinion?

@@Booksandmoe My personal top three Ghibli films are "Whisper of the Heart" (a slice-of-life that's not by Miyazaki, but is still really good), "Princess Mononoke," and "Kiki's Delivery Service." If I did top 5, I'd include "Castle in the Sky" and "Spirited Away." I'm more partial to the Miyazaki films mostly, than the other animators with the company, but really it's hard to go wrong with a Ghibli movie.

Oh perfect ok, I know where to start then. Thanks lovely! 💕

How are you finding it? I’m sad because I love her prose and I can usually do slow paced if I love the characters but for some reason I just wasn’t connecting - I may still finish it as I did go into it after quite a fast paced read so maybe that was the issue. I’m still going to try The Ten Thousand Doors of January - threres and Alix E Harrow book out there for me, I know it! 😂

@@Booksandmoe I'm enjoying it, but I've really enjoyed all her books so far. I like how she's using fairytales with the witchcraft, and the general witchcraft in the book. I also really like the three characters and how different they are, they're different motivations and how I see it playing into the story. I'm also loving seeing how she's deviating from history a bit and playing with it. I've highlighted and tabbed so much in just the first half

I’m so glad you’re enjoying it! See, these are all things of you ask me, I love! 😂 And I loved the inclusion of the fairytales throughout as well- wondering if it’s the audiobook not sitting right with me…. I’m gonna try and read the rest because I’m already 50% in and I hate DNFing books. Her prose is so beautiful so I can imagine there have been loads of tab-able passages.

Yes I’ve heard this! And I’ve heard the series as a whole gets better as it goes along so definitely wanting to try and continue because even though I didn’t *love* the first trilogy, I think about it all the time 😂 so it obviously had an impact! 💕

Thank you so much lovely! And you too! Out on a limb was just so refreshing I thought, such a great romance read! 💕💕

Thank you so much lovely! How was your reading? Anything I need to check out? 💕

@Booksandmoe My favorite reads in September were The Inheritance Games and The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes and The Fortnight in September by R.C. Sherriff. I started The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes yesterday.

Oh I’ve been meaning to start that series! Heard great things about it. So glad you enjoyed it! 💕

@@Booksandmoe Thank you!

Oh that’s so cool! And yeah I wouldn’t normally buy them but I couldn’t resist. But I do love going around the store to see what the local editions look like and flipping through and trying to decipher what scene I’m reading (I may be outing myself for being weird here but it’s the truth 😂) 💕

Thank you so much lovely! I really appreciate that 💕💕💕

And I couldn’t be happier about it! 💕🎃

I will say it does get a little slow in the middle and it does meander a bit, but I did really love the prose so that kept me going

😂 I feel SEEN! lol I am exactly the same - need to reign it in until I can afford an actual at home library 😂

Ooh that’s so good to know! Makes me more excited to pick it up (and glad it survived the chop 😂) 💕

This is so good to hear! I picked it up completely on a whim (mainly because of the cover) but it sounds so good! Can’t wait to read it! 💕

Thank you! And same 😊 you have to let me know your thoughts when you do! 💕

The undertaking of Hart and Mercy definitely gave me You’ve got mail vibes from the blurb, so that’s so interesting!! Will be keeping an eye out for that! I’m really wanting to get to Immortal dark as well, and An academy for liars - both sound like great dark academia! I’m doing well on my September TBR so may squeeze them in at the end of this month 🤞🏼💕

Ooh that’s interesting r.e. Undertaking of Hart and Mercy, I’ll maybe not be too in a rush to pick it up if it’s a good spring read! I love Naomi Novik and T Kingfisher! Need to add both of those to my TBR as well 🙈 I loved Alix E Harrows writing in Starling house so I’m really excited for OAFW 💕

I’m so excited to finally read the nature of witches! Been on my TBR for far too long! Wisteria was so perfect! I’m always worried when it’s the last book in a series I love but I feel like she ended it all perfectly. And the novella!! I cannot wait! Ooh I think I’ve seen Phantasma on KU, I’ll have to check it out! 💕💕

@@Booksandmoe Omg!!! A novella?!? I had no idea! Do you know when??? 🙊👀 👀

Yes I am pretty sure it’s around Christmas time - she posted on her instagram about it - I can’t wait!! 💕💕

@@Booksandmoe GASP!!!! I just went onto her site and saw it!!!! 😳😱🤯🙊 And she said to come back a month from now to see her announcement on her new series- OMG!! 🤩🥰😭💗💗💗💗 I'M SCREAMING 😆🤣 THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LETTING US KNOW!!!!🌹💃💃💃

You’re welcome!! Honestly I’ll read anything she writes! 💕💕

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Ooh ok this is so good to know, thank you! I remember buying them because so many people had said they adored them, I just need to actually read them now 🙈😂💕

Right! I loved the curse of shadows series so really excited to jump into the Ever King soon! So glad she’s getting the hype she deserves atm 💕

Right! And I’m so sentimental about things so always find a reason to keep them even when I shouldn’t! 😂 but I really had to be ruthless because I had absolutely no space lol 💕