It's that time!!! Happy Valentine's Day. Tonight my husband are chilling at home. Nothing big. We will exchange something little, I'll cook one of his favorite meals and we'll watch more of The Blacklist on Netflix! #NetflixandChill basically. What are you doing tonight?  If you're not doing anything date-wise, may I recommend some time for reading! Take some time for self care, take a long bath, drink some wine, and crack open a romance and treat yourself on this day (or any day really). These book recommendations are for more than just a romantic holiday. Whenever you want a bit of romance, check out these suggestions from this special two part podcast!

In honor of romances for every reader, Sue Brown-Moore and I teamed up to do a two part podcast! Listen to the Shelf Addiction Podcast and the Grave Tells Romance Podcast to hear each half! Total we have 20+ romance book recommendations. From traditional romance, to paranormal romance, to gay romance, and more. Including both light on the heat to VERY spicy...we have something for everyone!  If you'd like to jump on over to Sue's post, you can find that here.

Do you have a favorite romance that you like to recommend? If so, please comment below and let me know what it is and why you love it.  

​In 2017 I set out to read and listen to 52 books, I surpassed that and hit 61 books! 54 new to me titles + 9 books that I re-read for the #3Blogger1Series read-along, totaling 61 books! Unfortunately, for some reason Goodreads won't count books that were on previous yearly lists. 

Take a look at these stats courtesy of Goodreads.com.  

It's 2018 and it's time to set your vision for the next year. Whether it's setting a word or theme for the year in regards to professional, or personal growth, be sure to include setting a reading goal. Now is the time. Every year I set goals including reading goal. Back in my early blogging days, I'd sign up for several challenges and every year, my commitment to challenges dwindled down. I'm of the school of setting one goal for reading. That's the Goodreads Challenge. It's simple and straightforward. No need to keep track of tons of challenges and requirements, just read. Consider adding a audiobook to help you meet your goal.  I'm an advocate of audiobooks, which are a part of any healthy literary diet!

We're all done with the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs (for now)! My fellow book bloggers and friends, Nicola at Alpha Heroes and Casey reviewer and editor at Heart Full of Ink, joined me on this awesome read-along adventure (special shout out and thank you to Emily at Sharing Links & Wisdom who was able join for the first half of the series).

​We had a blast getting in depth with the characters and stories. We discussed the books round table style with three different perspectives.  All of us added our own unique perspectives and personalities to the conversation. You'll want to hear us laugh and debate over this series because it's pretty entertaining. I think all of us are in agreement that this is a must read series for any urban fantasy/paranormal romance reader!!  If you missed out on any of the fun, listen to ALL of the book discussions here.. 

While we have to say goodbye to the Mercy Thompson series, you don't have to say goodbye to the Mercyverse! Continue on with Alpha & Omega by Patricia Briggs. It's an amazing spin off series.  

If you missed reading Mercy Thompson with us, don't worry, Casey, Nicola, and I are starting a NEW read-along January 1st! Don't miss out on reading the Realm Enforcers series with us.

​I adore audiobooks. I always recommend and encourage readers to try consuming a book audio style. Audiobooks are like fries... you can never stop at one! I'm happy to be sharing with you winning titles from my favorite genres!

Once again I'm partnering with Audiofile Magazine to share with you the 2017 Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror audiobooks! Be sure to head over to the AudioFile EZine to get access to the complete 2017 list!   

Get a closer look at the winners in the Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror categories! Listen to a few audio snippets and click on the audiobook covers to be taken directly to the AudioFile reviews. Enjoy!
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​Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in the United States! I hope you're having a wonderful day with friends and family.

My holiday gift guide returns! Take a listen to the podcast as I share my 8 picks for 2017.  If you have a book nerd in your life and need a few recommendations, then you don't want to miss this gift guide!  I've included links within this post so that you'll have easy access to all of the recommendations.