Sunlight, Cocoa, and Good Books

 Not going to lie, it saddens me to make a part two of this post. I love books in all shapes and sizes, but some of them are just not my style. Below is a list of five books that just didn't keep me turning pages, but don't let me stop you from trying them out. Everyone has different opinions! Read these if you dare! 5 Books I Would Not Recommend: When We Had Wings-Ariel Lawhon/Kristina McMorris/Susan Meissner Tessa Miyata Is No Hero-Julie Abe Scarewaves-Trevor Henderson The Portal-Kathryn Lasky The Forbidden Stone-Tony Abbot

 Hello again, readers! February is nearly upon us, which can only mean one thing- another reading advent! And this time, the theme is a super fun one- contemporary romance! Valentine's Day is an important part of February, so the theme ties in the romantic aspect of the month. I really enjoyed these swoon-worthy romances, and I hope you all will too! Get ready for some heart-pounding romances for your Valentine's Day pleasure! (Note: Not all of these recommendations are completely clean, including any other advent post after this. Read at your own discretion, but I try not to recommend too many books with bad content. Happy reading!) Authentically, Izzy-Pepper Basham Truly, Madly, Deeply-Karen Kingsbury Hope Harbor-Irene Hannon The Dating Charade-Melissa Ferguson Plot Twist-Bethany Turner Dear Henry, Love Edith-Becca Kinzer All That It Takes-Nicole Deese The Last Exchange-Charles Martin A Portrait of Emily Price-Katherine Reay Second Time Around-Melody Carlson Hometown Girl-Cou...

  Authentically, Izzy By Pepper Basham Authentically, Izzy synopsis: Authentically, Izzy tells the story of Isabelle "Izzy" Edgewood, an introverted librarian who prefers the company of books to romance, but secretly dreams of finding her "Prince Charming" like the ones in her favorite novels. When her meddling cousin sets up an online dating profile for her, she unexpectedly connects with Brodie, a fellow book-lover living across the ocean, forcing Izzy to confront her fear of flying and decide between a long-distance love and a potential local suitor who's also starting to show interest. Wow, was this book a hilarious read! I can't remember laughing out loud at a book like that in a long time! From beginning to end, this story had me deeply invested and in love with the nerdy bookishness seen throughout the novel, and I highly recommend. (Also, I cannot get enough of Luke Edgewood! Absolutely amazing. *wipes away tears of laughter*) No content warnings wha...

  Fawkes By Nadine Brandes Fawkes synopsis: Thomas Fawkes is turning to stone, and the only cure to the Stone Plague is to join his father's plot to assassinate the King of England. Silent wars leave the most carnage. The wars that are never declared, but are carried out in dark alleys with masks and hidden knives. Wars where color power alters the natural rhythm of 17th-century London. And when the King calls for peace, no one listens until he finally calls for death. But what if death finds him first? Keepers think the Igniters caused the plague. Igniters think the Keepers did. But all Thomas knows is that the Stone Plague infecting his eye is spreading. And if he doesn't do something soon, he'll be a lifeless statue. So when his Keeper father, Guy Fawkes, invites him to join the Gunpowder Plot- claiming it will put an end to the plague- Thomas is in. The plan: use 36 barrels of gunpowder to blow up the Igniter King. The problem: doing so will destroy the family of the gi...

 Hello, readers! In this post, I am going to constantly have the title and author of the book I am reading at the time posted on here, and I will update it whenever I get the chance. This post will be an ongoing post that I will be updating every time I update this blog.  Have fun with this special look at what books I'm reading all the time! Keep an eye on this post! -Lylia Currently Reading: Under the Tulip Tree by Michelle Shocklee

 Hello again, readers! In one of my previous posts, I made a post titled "Authors You MUST Try," which you can view in the blog. This post is going to be a part two of that, because I want to spotlight more authors. (And not at all because I enjoyed making this post more than any other.) So here are five more authors you MUST try!  Enjoy! Authors You MUST Try: Kasie West. If you love the most perfect, most adorably cuddly romances on the planet, you will really enjoy Kasie West's writing style. I know I do! As of this writing, she has released nineteen novels: The Distance Between Us; Pivot Point and its sequel, Split Second; On the Fence; The Fill-In Boyfriend; P.S. I Like You; By Your Side; Lucky In Love; Listen To Your Heart; Snow In Love; Maybe This Time; Moment of Truth; Sunkissed; Places We've Never Been; Borrow My Heart; her latest novel, Better Than Revenge; and a series, with three books: Love, Life, and the List; Fame, Fate, and the First Kiss; and The Sun, ...