Angel Reads

26 Sep

5 Beautiful Books You Could Give As Gifts

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Hi, everyone! It’s Ely back again for my monthly post for you all. This month I thought I would share with you all some beautiful books you might like to get someone as a birthday gift. This is completely inspired by the fact my birthday is coming up in October, and then Angel’s in November.

So I have five here to tell you about and without further ado.

The Little Book of Hygge by Meik Wiking
I actually received this one as a gift myself, so I can tell you just how beautiful it really is. If the person you’re buying for is bookish and loves feeling cosy (I mean, who doesn’t?) then this is the perfect gift for them. Hygge refers to the Danish idea that translates into something like cosiness and this book teaches you all about how to get a little hygge into your life. It’s perfect for Christmas as well, especially if you live in the Northern hemisphere when it’s that perfect time of year to sit by the fire with a book.

Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
This book isn’t going to be for everyone, but there’s a reason it’s one of the book communities darlings, isn’t there? We’ve all been having a pretty shitty year again this year, haven’t we? Well, if your friend or a family member hasn’t read this yet then this is such a perfect pick-me-up book for them. It’s sweet, it’s fun. I’m sure I don’t have to sell you too much on this one.

Ottilie Colter and the Narroway Hunt by Rhiannon Williams
This is my absolute favourite book to gift to people. I think I’ve given it to three or four people now, but it’s just a really lovely book. This is middle grade and fantasy so perfect for your friends who need something like that, it’s also Australian and therefore seriously underrated so the chances they’ve already got this on their shelves is pretty slim. This is such a great gift for both the kids and adults in your life.

Am I There Yet? by Mari Andrew
Along with the shitty time we’ve all been having, I know a lot of us are feeling a little lost right now. This is the perfect book for that—this is filled with adorable illustrations and wonderful short essays by Mari Andrew that deal with feeling lost, grief, love and hope. It makes a beautiful gift and is well worth a read.

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
This is another one I personally received as a gift, this time from Angel herself. And again this is another book community darling. I honestly don’t know anyone who hasn’t loved this so I feel like it’s a pretty safe gift to give to someone. There are so many great books you could pair this with if you’re looking to give a few books—Miller’s second book, Circe, any of Stephen Fry’s myth retellings, Jennifer Saint’s Ariadne, the list goes on!

And there it is! What books do you love giving to people? What’s the best book you’ve ever received as a gift?

23 Sep

Some of My Recent Favourite Reads

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Today I thought I would share some of my recent favourite reads. My reading has been very up and down over the last few months, but I have had reads some books that have really stood out to me, so I thought I would share them with you. While these are all romance books, there is a good mix of different romances and different levels of spice – which I really like. I’ve been trying to read new authors as well and some of them have made this list.

So let’s get into it. Like always these are in no order. All 4 books that I’m sharing are rated from 4-5 stars. It’s not often that I give out that rating, a 3 star is a pretty solid rating for me. So these books have definitely stood out. Anyway, here we go.

Pestilence (The Four Horsemen #1) by Laura Thalassa: Pestilence is one of the books that Ely picked for me to read this year, and I’m so glad that she did. This has been on my tbr for such a long time, and after Ely read and loved it. I knew that I need to get on it. It was seriously such a fantastic read. I wasn’t expecting to love it as much as I did. Also, I wasn’t expecting the romance to be a slow burn – and it just made it that much better. I use to love slow burn so much – and this made me release why. I can’t wait to read the rest of the series, which I plan on doing very soon.

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston: No surprise that this has made my list. I didn’t know what to feel going in. I knew that it was going to be different from Red, White and Royal Blue, as well as it, dealt with things that aren’t really my thing. But I adored it. The romance was brilliant, the characters were fantastic and I just had a blast. You can check out Ely and my discussion now.

Lola & the Millionaires: Part One (Sweet Omegaverse #2) by Kathryn Moon: I think this book is one of the nicest surprised that I have had all year. I hadn’t heard about this series or the author before I joined TikTok. And this book kept on popping up on my feed. So I just gave it a go. And I loved it so much. It made me smile, laugh and cry. It just blew me away. It’s a reverse harem, so please be aware of that before you hop on into it. But I think it’s one of my favourite ones that I have read so far.

Neon Gods (Dark Olympus #1) by Katee Robert: You should not be surprised that this has made it onto the list of my favourite recent reads. I’ve read a few Katee Robert books in the past and really enjoyed this, and this just screams me. It’s sexy, smutty and just so addicting. I couldn’t put it down, and all I wanted to do was keep on reading. Hades and Persophone are fantastic together, they just made me smile and I didn’t want it to stop. You can also check out the 5 reasons why I did love it now.

And there we go. Those are some of my favourite recent reads. Have you read any of these books? What did you think of them? Are you planning on reading them? What has been a book that you have loved recently? Let’s Chat!

21 Sep

Books on My Spring 2021 TBR

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This week I’m sharing the books that are on my spring (fall) tbr. Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and Bookish and is hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl.

There are still so many books that I want to read this year, so today I’m sharing the books that I want and need to read in the next few months. I’ve been a little lazy this year and haven’t read many 2021 releases, so I do want to get to some of those this spring.

My reading has been up and down this year for sure. I’m working full time, which means my reading time is limited. I normally read to and from work on the train, and then maybe when I get home. We are also going in and out of lockdowns. Which messes with my reading a lot. But anyway enough of all this, here are the books that I want to read in the next few months, like always these are in no order.

Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune | Seven Days in June by Tia Williams | The Ones We’re Meant to Find by Joan He | The Duke (Knight Miscellany #1) by Gaelen Foley

Slippery Creatures (The Will Darling Adventures #1) by K.J. Charles | The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas | Knot My Type (All Access #1) by Evie Mitchell | Twisted Games (Twisted #2) by Ana Huang

The Atlas Six (The Atlas #1) by Olivie Blake | Gild (The Plated Prisoner #1) by Raven Kennedy

And there we go. Those are the books that I want to read this spring. From young adult to romance and more. Have you read any of these? What did you think of them? Are you planning on reading them? Let’s Chat!