Beach Read by Emily Henry

 

Augustus Everett is an acclaimed author of literary fiction. January Andrews writes bestselling romance. When she pens a happily ever after, he kills off his entire cast.

They’re polar opposites.

In fact, the only thing they have in common is that for the next three months, they’re living in neighboring beach houses, broke, and bogged down with writer’s block.

Until, one hazy evening, one thing leads to another and they strike a deal designed to force them out of their creative ruts: Augustus will spend the summer writing something happy, and January will pen the next Great American Novel. She’ll take him on field trips worthy of any rom-com montage, and he’ll take her to interview surviving members of a backwoods death cult (obviously). Everyone will finish a book and no-one will fall in love. Really.

Pages: 400

The Outsider by Stephen King

 

An unspeakable crime. A confounding investigation. At a time when the King brand has never been stronger, he has delivered one of his most unsettling and compulsively readable stories.

An eleven-year-old boy’s violated corpse is found in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City’s most popular citizens. He is Terry Maitland, Little League coach, English teacher, husband, and father of two girls. Detective Ralph Anderson, whose son Maitland once coached, orders a quick and very public arrest. Maitland has an alibi, but Anderson and the district attorney soon add DNA evidence to go with the fingerprints and witnesses. Their case seems ironclad.

As the investigation expands and horrifying answers begin to emerge, King’s propulsive story kicks into high gear, generating strong tension and almost unbearable suspense. Terry Maitland seems like a nice guy, but is he wearing another face?

Pages: 561

I read more books!

 With ailing family to support, Evie Sage's employment status isn't just important, it's vital. So when a mishap with Rennedawn’s most infamous Villain results in a job offer—naturally, she says yes. No job is perfect, of course, but even less so when you develop a teeny crush on your terrifying, temperamental, and undeniably hot boss. Don’t find evil so attractive, Evie.

But just when she’s getting used to severed heads suspended from the ceiling and the odd squish of an errant eyeball beneath her heel, Evie suspects this dungeon has a huge rat…and not just the literal kind. Because something rotten is growing in the kingdom of Rennedawn, and someone wants to take the Villain—and his entire nefarious empire—out.

Now Evie must not only resist drooling over her boss but also figure out exactly who is sabotaging his work…and ensure he makes them pay.

I'll give it a "meh"

pages: 342

Percy Jackson, modern-day son of Poseidon, is just trying to get through high school. After saving the world multiple times by battling monsters, Titans, and giants, Percy is now settling in at Alternative High School in New York, where he hopes to finally have a normal senior year.

Unfortunately, the gods aren’t quite done with him yet. Poseidon breaks the bad news that if Percy expects to get into New Rome University, he will have to fulfill three quests in order to earn the necessary three letters of recommendation from Mount Olympus.

It was glorious and pure fun!

Pages: 268

All Kinds of Things

 

Vivian Forest has been out of the country a grand total of one time, so when she gets the chance to tag along on her daughter Maddie’s work trip to England to style a royal family member, she can’t refuse. She’s excited to spend the holidays taking in the magnificent British sights, but what she doesn’t expect is to become instantly attracted to a certain private secretary, his charming accent, and unyielding formality.

Malcolm Hudson has worked for the Queen for years and has never given a personal, private tour—until now. He is intrigued by Vivian the moment he meets her and finds himself making excuses just to spend time with her. When flirtatious banter turns into a kiss under the mistletoe, things snowball into a full-on fling.

Despite a ticking timer on their holiday romance, they are completely fine with ending their short, steamy affair come New Year’s Day. . .or are they?

Pages: 304

Plenty of historians can tell you which president had the most effective economic strategies, and which president helped shape our current political parties, but can any of them tell you what to do if you encounter Chester A. Arthur in a bare-knuckled boxing fight? This book will teach you how to be better, stronger, faster, and more deadly than the most powerful (and craziest) men in history.

Pages: 255

A collection of tales to invade and paralyse the mind as the safe light of day is infiltrated by the shadows of the night. As you read, the clutching fingers of terror brush lightly across the nape of the neck, reach round from behind to clutch and lock themselves, white-knuckled, around the throat.

This is the horror of ordinary people and everyday objects that become strangely altered; a world where nothing is ever quite what it seems, where the familiar and the friendly lure and deceive. A world where madness and blind panic become the only reality.

Pages: 409

I don't think it needs an introduction, plus that description is way too long. 

Pages: 835

Winston Brothers series by Penny Reid

*It's a spin-off of the knitting in the city (specifically book 4)
I love all of their middle names.
Also I read these like....before December I just can't blog anymore

Truth or Beard
Do I want a man who restores old cars and can be a getaway driver. Yes.
Cletus be being Cletus.
390 Pages

Grin and Beard It
Jethro is a sweetie and we stan.
we go nuts for donuts.
DREW MY FIRST GREEN VALLEY LOVE.
404 Pages 

Beard Science
I love this book. Do I reread it regularly. Yes.
Yes it's because I love Cletus. He scheming. Armadillos.
Jennifer being a people watcher.
Their lessons.
Also the mall scene. Iconic.
485 Pages

Beard in Mind
Ok but Beau helping Shelly with her OCD and like...fdksnk
He so concerned. We stan.
I relate to Shelly so much. Like. The entire teacup scene. Me. And 
470 Pages

Dr. Strange Beard
When this book is the set up for Billy's book.
But also Simone. Queen.
I hear Roscoe, and my brain immediately goes to the Doberman guard dog from Oliver and Company.
Billy my love.
417 Pages

Beard With Me
16 year old Billy
We gets backstory that they keep hinting at
Little 15 year old Cletus.
*cries about the cabin.
354 Pages

Beard Necessities
*Starts crying because it's Billy. He deserves the world. He precious. Must protect.
Also it's in Italy.
And there's scheming.
And conflict resolution.
334 Pages

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

Tairn rage is my favorite.
Andarna's rage is also my favorite.
Xaden. Heart eyes. That's attractive.


It's the MMC feeding the FMC for me.
ALEXA PLAY END GAME.
Tairn going to see Sgaeyl:
Help I'm crying.

everyone reacting to their pda is either:
or 
Violet:

How I imagine that scene happening

Me: 

Heart of a rider.
*me until they announce the next book or give us any update.

623 Pages

Stephanie Garber Shenanigans

Legendary
When Jacks shows up.
451 Pages

Finale
When Evangeline shows up in a cameo
478 Pages

Once Upon a Broken Heart
I once again want to have bright colored hair. Blue or Rose colored.
Pages

The Ballad of Never After
The relationship growth. The weird cabin place. I can't.
The fact that Jacks room is just....covered in apple cores. I love it. It's a choice.
*starts crying.
403 Pages

A Curse for True Love
I'm not crying. You're crying.
WE GET JACKS PERSPECTIVE. I love him.
Apollo Apollo Apollo
448 Pages

10 Things That Never Happened by Alexis Hall

When they casually mention the "child of a rockstar": Lucien. You're talking about Lucien.
Me trying to see if they made cameo appearances in Boyfriend/Husband Material....because I know it's in the same world.
The found family. Except the family is actually a family and it's Christmas.
400 Pages

Knitting in the City series by Penny Reid

So I read these from August to October and forgot to post them.

Neanderthal Seeks Human
Jamie is me. She says weird things. She has random facts.
The absolute ridiculousness.
374 Pages

Neanderthal Marries Human
I was expecting this to be a short story. But it's like...an actual book
386 Pages

Friends Without Benefits
Ok but the narrator gave Nico an Italian accent for 2/3 of the book...and he's from IOWA. Like yes his family is Italian, and he speaks Italian at home, but like...no.
I love Nico. Must be protected.
404 Pages

Love Hacked
I know I'm not Sandra but like... I feel like if I ever went on dates, that would happen to me. Except for the Alex part.
But also she takes her dates to an Indian restaurant and Alex is trying to figure out why all the guys walk out crying.
396 Pages

Beauty and the Mustache
I love everyone. Like. Drew is wonderful. Goals
The brothers. The shenanigans. The fact that they get their own series. Like. All of them. Jethro. Billy. Cletus.
Mic drop for Billy talking to his dad. Like. Chef's kiss.
370 Pages

Ninja at First Sight
Ok so I'm nothing like Fiona but Fiona is me. Specifically the naivete and college nerdiness...except I'm not athletic at all.
Greg Greg Greg Greg Greg.
Fiona and Greg origin story.
140 Pages

Happily Ever Ninja
Ok but like...seeing an established relationship and stuff.
I love Greg. He's an idiot sometimes. But I love him.
"They could learn it on the streets"
310 Pages

Dating-ish
Matt casually coming over to Greg and Fiona's house and eating food. Totally isn't going to backfire on him.
Also. I feel like the blurb gives Marie slightly different vibes than she is--like...She's writing an article...
354 Pages

Marriage of Inconvenience
Dan Dan the Security Man. From Bawston.
When Kat and Dan have been tip-toeing around each other because of a miscommunication. Ughhhhhh.
496 Pages

Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare

Did someone say Dred Pirate Roberts.
So like....This felt like it was a lot of set up/exposition heavy.
No shade, but you can tell she's trying to make it new adult.
The concept is cool, but I feel like I've read it already
604 Pages

Two Wrongs Make a Right and Better Hate than Never by Chloe Liese

Two Wrongs Make a Right
It's the neurodiversity representation. Like... not being able to eat certain foods because textures and like. having big feelings and fixating. sfjkldsfjkldsfjkld
337 Pages

Better Hate Than Never
It's the note on the flowers.
The ADHD and the forgetfulness and the time blindness.
336 Pages

me: sits here waiting for sister 3, even though she's my least favorite because I wanted to strangle her all through the first book.