Welcome to another TTT! I’m having a bad eye day (my recovery could take up to 3 months, and my vision will fluctuate during this time) and looking at my computer hurts, so this post isn’t as pretty as I would have liked! But oh well! This week’s topic is books with numbers in the title. I’m literally just scanning my shelves and writing down the first ten books I find with numbers, so here we go!

1. Just One Day by Gayle Forman
2. Three Nights with a Scoundrel by Tessa Dare
3. The Woman In Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
4. First Love, Take Two by Sajini Patel
5. Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne
6. Heidi’s Guide to Four Letter Words by Tara Sivec and Andi Arndt
7. Seven Day Fiance by Rachel Harris
8. The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line by Rob Thomas (I’m only kind of cheating here)
9. Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean
10. The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss

And there you have it! Have you read any of these books?

Welcome to another TTT! I wanted to thank those of you who wished me a good recovery last week! I’m ahead of the curve on my healing and the doctor is super happy about that. I’m having my next surgery next week and hope things go just as well.

This week’s topic is books guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Some of these books are funny, some are sweet, and some make me feel nostalgic. I’m excited to see what you picked!

1. The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
This one is so funny and sweet!

2. Call Me Maybe by Cara Bastone
The audiobook of this title is so flirty and happy, and I love the narrators! I re-listened to this during the first couple days of my recovery when I couldn’t see and it made me smile so much.

3. You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle
The shenanigans in this book had me laughing!

4. Fluffy by Julia Kent
Again. Hilarious. The two love interests meet when the heroine accidentally finds herself working on a porn set.

5. Heidi’s Guide to Four Letter Words by Tara Sivec and Andi Arndt
Heidi reminds me of myself, and I giggled so much.

6. The One Night Stand Before Christmas by Jana Aston
I loved this festive audiobook! Christmas is my thing, in case you didn’t know.

7. Birthday Suit by Lauren Blakely
This audio is done by a full cast, and was so much fun!

8. The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare
A heroine who loves animals and a snooty, but secretly sweet, hero who ends up begrudgingly (but secretly loving) helping her take care of them all!

9. Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett
This is just such a sweet YA contemporary romance that gave me the fuzzies.

10. Merry Christmas, Amelia Bedelia! by Peggy Parish
I had to include one of my favorite books from my childhood! Amelia Bedelia always gets into hilarious messes and I re-read this every December.

Welcome to another TTT! This week’s topic is fictional crushes. I had eye surgery last Friday, and can’t see and am recovering so I am re-posting my book boyfriends TTT from 4 years ago! All my picks still ring true, and I’ve also got a million more I could add. Maybe I’m alone in this (I know I’m not alone in this), but I fall a little in love with some of the guys from the books I read. It’s not even hard. So here are some of my favorite book boyfriends (because I have more than 10… sorry, not sorry) that still give me the swoons 4 years later.

1. Rhysand from the A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas

Then I would have torn apart the world to get you back.

He’s powerful, protective, handsome, loyal, sensuous, and darkly firm, yet caring. And the things he says to Feyre make me swoon every single time.

2. Thomas Cresswell from the Stalking Jack the Ripper series by Sarah J. Maas

He’s so dapper and intelligent and forward thinking. And he’s so sweet and silly and loyal and has the driest humor. He’s so protective of Audrey Rose, it just makes me melt. AND READ WHAT HE SAYS:

For there are no limits to the stars, their numbers infinite. Which is precisely why I measure my love for you by the stars. An amount too boundless to count.

3. Étienne St.Clair from Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Basically he’s just loving and romantic. I don’t think he’s super cute in my mind, but his personality and who he is makes him the ideal boyfriend.

4. Carswell Thorne from The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer

He’s snarky and egotistical, but also funny and sweet. Major crushing going on over here.

5. Malyen Oretsev (a.k.a Mal) from the Shadow and Bone trilogy by Leigh Bardugo

He was Alina’s best friend before they fell in love, and it’s so sweet to hear about their relationship. I just want a Mal for myself! And read this swoony thing he says:

“I’ve walked half the length of Ravka for you, and I’d do it again and again and again just to be with you, just to starve with you and freeze with you and hear you complain about hard cheese every day. So don’t tell me we don’t belong together.”

6. Lucien Vanserra from the A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas

I have always loved Lucien’s friendship with Feyre. It’s so sweet. I love that he falls in love with all he can, no matter what anyone thinks. He feels very deeply. He’s very loyal to those he cares about, and he’s super snarky and witty. I love his sarcasm. Plus, he’s super handsome regardless of his scars and russet eye.

7. Cassian from the A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas

Ok, ok… I’m trying to not make everything about the ACOTAR men, but it seems to be happening. Cassian is super powerful. He has wings, so he can fly me anywhere I want. He’s super confident and cocky, which I don’t always like, but he doesn’t go overboard with it.

8. Jaxon Tyrus Rafferty (a.k.a Rafe) from the Remnant Chronicles by Mary E. Pearson

He’s noble and wonderful!

9. W.W. Hale the Fifth from the Heist Society series by Ally Carter

The gorgeous best friend. He ad Kat have the best tension, and I love their shenanigans. He’s rich and classy, and is always looking out for Kat. His previous life goes to show how unlikely a candidate he is for Kat’s crew, but he fits in so well because you can tell how much he cares for her.

10. Sam from the Newsoul trilogy by Jodi Meadows

This guy is Mr. Perfect, in my book. Because he’s been reincarnated so many times, he’s extremely smart, talented, and mature. He’s unbelievably caring and considerate. He adores Ana and helps her figure out that she’s worth so much more than her birth mother has been telling her her whole life. And he’s musical. Like really, he is an amazing musician. He made me melt a little.

Who are your fictional crushes?

Welcome to another TTT! You know that feeling you get when you finish a book and then just sit and ponder how wonderful it was? Maybe you just loved the world. Maybe you loved the excitement or the love story or the way that it just sucked you in and wouldn’t let go. Maybe a book was just so, so special because you read it at exactly the right time in your life. These kinds of books were made for this week’s topic: Books I Wish I Could Read Again for the First Time. Every single book on my list today is extremely important to me and really shaped who I am as a reader. I wish I could relive reading them for the first time and capture the same feelings I did when I read them originally!

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
This is the book that made me love reading again. I loved reading as a child, but then required reading in school made me see reading as a chore. I hated it for many, many years. I was in my first year of college when someone brought Twilight to my color theory class and analyzed the color symbolism in the cover for a class presentation. Nobody had ever heard of this book. lol. But then I heard about it again and again… and then I bought it and binged it with my mom like I’ve never done before! And a reader was re-born.

Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco
I was CAPTIVATED and could not stop reading this one. The atmosphere, the writing, the characters. It was exactly what I needed at the time.

The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson
There’s a twist that scrambled my entire brain and I loved it.

Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard
This book changed my life.

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
This book made me fall in love with contemporary romance. Up to this point, I would never read it. Now it’s all I read!

Catherine and the Pirate by Karen Hawkins
This was my first pirate romance, and it put me on the course to read so many more of them. And it’s still my favorite, but I’m scared to read it again because what if the magic is gone!?

Call Me Maybe by Cara Bastone
My FAVORITE audiobook. I loved it so much, and just grinned the entire time!

Christmas at Frozen Falls by Kiley Dunbar
The most magical Christmas novel of all time and I want to feel like I’m reading it for the first time forever.

Lock Every Door by Riley Sager
It’s perfect, and it was the perfect read at the perfect time for me. I devoured it and have looked for more like it ever since.

The Gem Thief by Sian Ann Bessey
It’s beautiful and fun and intriguing and everything I love in a heist-type story.

Which books do you wish you could read again for the first time?

Welcome to another TTT! This week’s topic is about all the places I love to read! I’m excited to read about yours. :)

1. Cruise ship balcony.
I love cruising, and I hope I get to again when covid is over (hopefully sooner rather than later). I love sitting on my balcony with the sea breeze and the sun and the ocean sounds. I love taking a reading break to look for sea life or other vessels on the horizon. It’s so relaxing!

2. My bed.
I love getting comfy and reading my Kindle under the covers in the dark. It’s the best way to fall asleep.

3. By the fire. 
I love the sound of a crackling fire. It’s so cozy!

4. By the Christmas tree.
Christmas lights make me feel so happy and warm, and I love my Christmas tree so much. It’s the perfect place to binge a cute festive romance novel.

5. Wrapped in a blanket in my favorite soft chair. 
Can you tell I like to be cozy when I read?

6. On a plane. 
I don’t love flying, but a plane usually means I’m headed somewhere fun (unless I’m flying home).

7. By the pool.
I don’t like swimming, so poolside reading is perfect for me! I get to be out in the sun and relaxing. And if I want to take a break and people watch, that’s fun too!

8. Under one of my cats.
I love being a bed for a sleeping kitty.

9. Lakeside. 
I love the peace and serenity at the lake. The fresh breeze and the birds in the trees make me smile.

10. A snowy cabin.
Ok, so I’ve never done this one but I’ve read about so many cozy winter cabins and I need to make this happen. Especially if I’ve got a man to be snowed in with!

What are some of your favorite reading spots like?