12 Books I Read In December 2021
The Books I Read In December 2021
I feel like December went by in a blur and I’m still playing catch up 😅 We had a very low-key month with a lot of downtime, so I was able to get to so many good books and several holiday romances which I was very happy about!
Blog Contents
The Stats
The Books
Life Update
The Stats
NUMBER OF BOOKS: 12
BEST OF THE BUNCH: Lovelight Farms and The Plight Before Christmas
STUNNING SERIES SPOTLIGHT: The Shatter Me Series
PRINT: 6
E-BOOK: 6
GENRES: Romance — Holiday (5), Romance — Contemporary (2), and Fantasy (5)
AVERAGE RATING: 4.67 ★
The Books
F A N T A S Y
What a wild ride! This book is full of ghosts and gods and dark nightmares. It’s an intricately layered story tht will keep you on your toes!
read if you like:
fairy tale retellings
RATING: ★★★★★
PURCHASE: Amazon | Bookshop.org | Book Depository
This felt a bit like a middle book to me, but I still enjoyed it! But Umm what was that ending?! major cliffhanger beware! have the third book on tap asap.
read if you like:
fated/bonded mates
RATING: ★★★★★
PURCHASE: Amazon | Bookshop.org | Book Depository
I’m kind of obsessed with where this story is headed! books 4 and 5 have been so fun for me.
read this if you like:
the first sm trilogy
sci-fi/dystopian
RATING: ★★★★★
PURCHASE: Amazon | Bookshop.org | Book Depository
definitely not my favorite of the bunch. pro tip: be sure to read the novella, find me, before this otherwise you will be a little lost.
read this if you like:
sci-fi/dystopian
RATING: ★★★★
PURCHASE: Amazon | Bookshop.org | Book Depository
So, I love kenji, but I feel like he reverted back to the character he was in the first book… but! i still love him and it’s fun getting his perspective.
read this if you like:
kenji + the shatter me series
RATING: ★★★★
PURCHASE: Amazon | Bookshop.org | Book Depository
R O M A N C E — Contemporary
A rustic romance set on a horse ranch with dual POVs, a small town feel, Viking cowboys and big family vibes.I scarfed this down in just a few days. I couldn't get enough!
read this if you like:
enemies to lovers
RATING: ★★★★★
PURCHASE: Amazon | Amazon Kindle
This book is like a big warm, yet incredibly sad, nostalgic hug. It will make you feel all fuzzy inside and also rip your heart out.
read this if you like:
to cry long after a book is over
RATING: ★★★★★
PURCHASE: Amazon | Bookshop.org | Book Depository
R O M A N C E — Holiday
This was the perfect heartwarming, snuggle up by the fire while chestnuts are roasting holiday rom-com. Get ready to snort-laugh and swoon.
read this if you like:
second chances
roadtrips
RATING: ★★★★★
PURCHASE: Amazon | Amazon Kindle
This story was pure magic. Everything about it - the characters, the wit, the romantic moments, even the xmas tree farm mystery! I had a perma-grin and was LOLing non-stop.
read this if you like:
fake dating
RATING: ★★★★★
PURCHASE: Amazon | Amazon Kindle | Bookshop.org | Book Depository
A heartwarming and very hawt read! this story was decidedly a very nice surprise for me. I completely devoured it.
read this if you like:
reverse grumpy x sunshine
dual POVs
RATING: ★★★★★
PURCHASE: Amazon | Book Depository
Well, holy GRAVITY! This is a big energy book with complex characters and baggage and trauma and issues that they're all dealing with and wading through.
read this if you like:
second changes
RATING: ★★★★★
PURCHASE: Amazon | Amazon Kindle
This was alright! It’s a steamy holiday one night stand story that I’d love to have the complete version of, but alone it’s just okay!
read this if you like:
steamy encounters
alpha male
RATING: ★★★
The Books I Added To My Collection This Month
WHAT I ADDED
Imagine Me
A Cross-Country Christmas
GIFTED
Believe Me
Dance of Thieves
Heart of the Raven Prince
The Nightingale
The Bromance Book Club
Walking In A Witchy Wonderland
Love is a Revolution
Beartown
You Have A Match
The Inheritance Games
When You Get The Chance
Life Update
Honestly, this month was quite the doozy! My husband and I were both sick, and it ended up just being kind of a hard month because of that. And as soon as I thought I was good, I got pretty sick again! BUT. That left us with a lot of downtime which also allowed me to easily get to 12 books. That is fairly unusual for me. We had a mountain trip planned for just the two of us and the pups, as well, so we still did that despite being under the weather. And I am SO glad we did! We didn’t venture anywhere but the yard of our mountaintop vacation home, but that was just enough for me. The days were crisp and spent cuddled on the couch by the fire and I enjoyed reading Aurora Burning, Rootbound, and Window Shopping! It was a nice time away and I’m glad we still got to go.
We also spent a Sunday rearranging my bookshelves! We added an extra shelf per unit and I tried to figure out how I wanted to reorganize everything. I did a little purging in the process too which is always liberating. Needless to say, there are now no more piles of books on the floor! A definite win.
And then it was the week of Christmas and I was pretty sick again. We had to postpone our festivities and spent Christmas Day at home watching movies and eating good food. I actually got to make cinnamon rolls Christmas morning, so that was pretty perfect. I was also reading The Plight Before Christmas by then! It was a super lowkey week and I spent a lot of it in bed! And then it was the New Year. So bring it on 2022!
What book left the biggest impression on you in December (if you can remember at this point!)?
I think, for me, it was a toss up between The Plight Before Christmas and Always, In December.
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