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?

Welcome to another TTT! This week’s topic is on secondary or side characters who need their own books. I’ll admit, this was a struggle for me because I don’t really remember side characters (you will soon see that I’m also really bad at names)… but I did my best!

1. Khamsin’s young male assistant from The Winter King by C.L. Wilson
I cannot for the life of me remember this kid’s name, but he was so cute and so brave. I want him to grow up and get a book where he falls in love.

2. Easton’s twin sister from the Moose Springs, Alaska series by Sarah Morgenthaler
I actually think the fourth book is going to be hers… but I don’t know for sure so here we go.

3. Bailey’s younger sister, Josie, from Hotshot Doc by R.S. Grey
Josie is probably my favorite “kid” in an adult romance ever. She’s a spunky teen who deserves a cute YA romance novel.

4. Olive’s best friend, Anh, from The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
She’s hilarious, and I want her love story.

5. Jess’s best friend, Fizzy, from The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
She’s everything I love in a heroine!

6. Naomi’s mother in law, Deborah Rose, from You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle
This woman. I both hate and love her, and I want her origin story.

7. Birdie’s Aunt Mona from Serious Moonlight by Jenn Bennett
Can we please have an adult romance for her?? She is mid-thirties, an artist, lives in an old theater that she has re-purposed as an art studio, and cosplays every day. Seriously, she sews intricate costumes inspired by people in history and pop culture and has a huge collection of wigs, not to mention an entire rainbow of make-up to select from to complete her daily looks.

8. The celebrity narrator and his cute wife from Heidi’s Guide to Four-Letter Words by Tara Sivec
I want a prequel novel about how these two fell in love. They’re adorable.

9. Sylvie’s best friend, Nari, from Christmas At Frozen Falls by Kiley Dunbar
She’s a travel blogger! I want to go on some adventures with her.

10. Olive’s twin sister, Ami, from The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
We get to know her a little bit, but I want more!

So there you have it! Do you agree with any of my picks?
Which secondary characters do you love and want to read more about them?

Welcome to another TTT! This week I’m focusing on titles that have piqued my interest and made me want to read the book. There’s so many generic, cookie cutter titles out there. Song lyrics are commonly used, as are titles that use The Daughter… or The Girl… or The blank of blank and blank kinds formulas. It’s always fun to come across a title that makes me want to learn more, whether it’s because it’s pretty or intriguing or even screams at me that the book is going to include a trope, setting, or genre that I love. I also really love titles with puns. I haven’t read any of these yet, so tell me which ones you love and think I need to bump up my TBR!

1. Donut Fall In Love by Jackie Lau
I need to know what kind of role donuts play in this book.

2. A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli
Christmas AND the festival of lights! YES!

3. Kisses and Croissants by Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau
Anything that even hints at Paris, and I am there.

4. Doctor Grumpy by Ellie Rowe
I love doctor romances, and when there’s a grumpy character then yes please.

5. Stud In the Stacks by Pippa Grant
Tell me more about this stud. He sounds bookish.

6. The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey
What echo!? This sounds creepy!

7. Falling for Your Fake Fiancé by Emma St. Clair
I am a sucker for fake romances, so there you go.

8. Love Songs for Skeptics by Christina Pishiris
I just love this! Love songs for those skeptical of true love, perhaps? I need to know more about these songs.

9. Love In a Blizzard by Britney M. Mills
Another trope I’m obsessed with is stranded/forced proximity romances involving snow.

10. Dashing Through the No by Tara Sivec
It’s Christmas and what are we saying no to here?

There you have it!
Have you ever seen or hear a book’s title and gone “I must read that.”?
Let me know which title!

Welcome to another TTT! This week’s topic is books I’d want with me while stranded on a deserted island! I don’t know why, but being stranded on an island somewhere sounds kind of appealing. Maybe it’s the 17 months of isolation or the fact that I can’t travel right now… or that I’m going stir crazy in this house of mine… or all three (lol), but I think I’d like a couple days on this island to read and relax. Here are the books I’d want with me!

The Survival Guides

I don’t want to be stranded unprepared!
I did a little research, and these titles are highly rated and look like they would be very helpful.

1. The Survival Medicine Handbook by Joseph Alton & Amy Alton
2. Survival Hacks by Creek Stewart

The Motivation & Commiseration Titles

I love survival stories, both non-fiction and fiction, and I think it would be nice to read about people who’ve been there.

3. On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves
4. The Martian by Andy Weir
5. Whiteout by Adriana Anders
6. 438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea by Jonathan Franklin

The I Can’t-Live-Without-You Favorites

This was really hard, but I chose a title from each genre I love: contemporary romance, Christmas (it’s a genre, ok?), Mystery/Thriller, and Fantasy.

7. The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
8. Christmas At Frozen Falls by Kiley Dunbar
9. Lock Every Door by Riley Sager
10. A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

And My Kindle, with Everything Else!

I’m so bad at this game. I tried, trust me! 
Which books would you want with you while stranded on a deserted island?

Welcome to another TTT! This week’s topic is about books that really should be read in one sitting. Perhaps they’re super suspenseful or utterly romantic or just plain exciting, and you could not bring yourself to put it down until it was over. I usually don’t have the luxury of reading a book in one sitting. I’m kind of a slow reader (I know some of you who read a book or two a day and I’m in awe), and I require sleep and I have to do all kinds of life things, so I chose to feature books I wish I could have read in one sitting because they were too good to tear myself away from!

The Winter King by C.L. Wilson
I’m reading this one now, but it’s sooooo long so it’s taking me forever!
But it’s amazing and I just want to quit everything and finish it!

Hotshot Doc by R.S. Grey
I got invested in the story and the romantic tension SO FAST and then I was a goner.

The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
This was a super compelling mystery that got a little too intriguing for me to want to go to sleep.

Rolling In the Deep by Mira Grant
I was so unbelievably captivated by this story that I actually did read this in one sitting
and then read a bunch of the next book right after. SO GOOD.

The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
This book is so funny and delightful, and the most amazing vacation.

Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco
The atmosphere is intoxicating.

Till Death by Jennifer L. Armentrout
This book is scary and intense and wonderful, and I HAD TO KNOW.

The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware
This was so unsettling that I just needed to keep going until I finished it.

Lock Every Door by Riley Sager
All the heart eyes for this book! It’s just so good, and scary. So, you know, no sleeping.

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
I love this book so so much. I’ve read it twice and still had a hard time putting it down on that second time!

What books have you read in one sitting (or wished you could)?