Sunlight, Cocoa, and Good Books

 Hello, readers! It's that time again- I'm going to post August's reading advent! This month's theme is one that we can all relate to, and that's contemporary fiction! I love contemporary fiction. It gives you a peek at what life is like for other people, and more often than not, it's completely relatable. I love it! I hope you enjoy this month's advent! Happy reading! (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!) All That We Carried-Erin Bartels A Dog Named Beautiful-Rob Kugler All That Fills Us-Autumn Lytle The Name She Gave Me-Betty Culley The Thing With Feathers-McCall Hoyle Freaky in Fresno-Laurie Boyle Crompton The Crossover-Kwame Alexander Guitar Notes-Mary Amato Bringing Me Back-Beth Vrabel 24 Hours in Nowhere-Dusti Bowling Wonder-R. J. Palacio What Happened to Rachel Riley?-Claire Swinar...

 I'm so excited to announce that we're officially over halfway through with this year! And I'm happy that I get to do another reading advent, because this theme was very fun. This month's reading advent theme is historical fiction! I've always had a certain fascination with the past, and historical fiction is like a portal to any time period you want. Reading historical fiction is like having a time machine! So I hope you enjoy my time machines as much as I did. Happy reading! (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!) The Master Craftsman-Kelli Stuart Remember Me-Mario Escobar The Call of the Wrens-Jenni L. Walsh The Italian Ballerina-Kristy Cambron A Song Unheard-Roseanna M. White Little Women-Louisa May Alcott The Librarian of Boone's Hollow-Kim Vogel Sawyer High-Wire Heartbreak-Anna Schmidt Th...

  Uglies By Scott Westerfeld Uglies synopsis: Tally is about to turn sixteen, and she can't wait. In just a few weeks she'll have the operation that will turn her from a repellent ugly into a stunning pretty. And as a pretty, she'll be catapulted into a high-tech paradise where her only job is to have fun. But Tally's new friend Shay isn't sure she wants to become a pretty. When Shay runs away, Tally learns about a whole new side of the pretty world- and it isn't very pretty. The authorities offer Tally a choice: find her friend and turn her in, or never turn pretty at all. Tally's choice will change her world forever... -From goodreads.com This book made my heart pound and my jaw drop the whole way through! I absolutely loved the plotline and rooted for Tally the whole way. I highly recommend this novel for anyone looking for a thrill! No content warnings that come to my mind, so I recommend this for anyone 13+. Enjoy reading this amazing story! -Lylia

 We've made it to summer, readers, and you know what that means! It's time for Summer Reading! And to celebrate the arrival of Summer Reading, this month's theme is dedicated to books with beach, sun, and summer vibes. Thirty perfect recommendations to add to your Summer Reading list! Enjoy this year's Summer Reading! (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!) The Girl Who Could Breathe Underwater-Erin Bartels Tidewater Inn-Colleen Coble Just for the Summer-Melody Carlson The Best Summer of Our Lives-Rachel Hauck An Appalachian Summer-Ann H. Gabhart The Summer House-Lauren K. Denton Into the Sunset-Mary Connealy Sunrise-Susan May Warren Love, Unscripted-Denise Hunter Looking for Leroy-Melody Carlson Beach Haven-T.I. Lowe On a Summer Tide-Suzanne Woods Fisher Magnolia Summer-Melanie Dickerson The Happy Cam...

April is coming to an end, readers!  And you know what that means- another reading advent for you all to enjoy!  There's a fun little saying that captures the essence of this month's theme: "April showers bring May flowers." Yeah, you guessed it! This month's theme is books with floral, plant, and tree vibes! It was difficult to round up all sorts of books with this theme, but the end product was so worth it! I enjoyed reading all sorts of incredible novels, and I hope you will, too! Have fun with this wide assortment of May flowers! (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!) Under the Tulip Tree-Michelle Shocklee Susannah's Garden-Debbie Macomber Just Let Go-Courtney Walsh Wildflower Falls-Denise Hunter The Winter Rose-Melanie Dobson The Seeds of Change-Lauraine Snelling The Rose and the Thistl...

 Hello again, readers! My favorite time of the month has finally arrived- the day I get to post another monthly reading advent! I worked very hard to find some really amazing novels for this month's theme, and you won't be disappointed! April's theme is a little more complex than a single word- I compiled a list of Regency, Medieval, Gothic, and other eras of the like, and they all have some crucial things in common. They all involve glittering gowns, charming scoundrels, and intrigue like no other books around! I hope you enjoy these beautiful novels as much as I did! (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!) Lady Jayne Disappears-Joanna Davidson Politano Twilight at Moorington Cross-Abigail Wilson The Noble Guardian-Michelle Griep Masquerade at Middlecrest Abbey-Abigail Wilson In the Shadow of a Queen-Heat...

 Hello, readers! I'm super excited to create this post, because this is something I feel passionately, and I'm thrilled to be putting this out into the world. This post is all about these incredibly hard-working authors that publish their own works. I have always admired independent publishing. It takes a lot of bravery to try and do something yourself, especially when the vast majority finds professionals to do the work for them. And there's nothing wrong with publishing your novel through a publishing company- in fact, that's the route I'm considering for my own works in progress. But there's a special kind of beauty in creating something yourself, isn't there? And the sad part of it is that a lot of independently published books don't get a lot of hype because not a lot of people have read them. Though most deserve all the praise and more! So I'm shining a light on all those independently published books out there, and I'm encouraging you to s...