~ Book Tag: Happy (U.S.) Thanksgiving! ~

While I have a lot of novels that will fit this prompt, I am going with The Beach Reads Book Club by Kathryn Freeman. The book club in this story is easy for me to relate to as I am also a member of a similar book club filled with people of all ages and backgrounds. I could easily picture the characters in this novel being a part of my own club, which feels like family to me.

I was not a huge fan of the first novel, The Royal We, but I loved the concept and this duology was hyped a lot both on- and offline. I went into this sequel, The Heir Affair (Royal We #2) by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, with high expectations as there was a lot of potential, however, it just did not work for me, especially with one certain storyline that completely was difficult to read. I know lots of other people, though, that loved this novel, so I am most likely in the minority.

The Lord of the Rings trilogy is an annual Thanksgiving tradition for my family. I do not remember when it started, but around this time of year, we reread the novels, and on Thanksgiving Day (or at least the weekend right after) we marathon the trilogy (either extended or director’s cut editions).

In Malice (Malice #1) by Heather Walter, the main character Alyce has a kestrel named Callow. Kestrels are cute tiny falcons, and Callow was a great companion, so I started wanting one of my own after reading this story.

Crave (Crave #1) by Tracy Wolff read too much like Twilight for me to stay very interested. As it read like a carbon copy fanfiction, I found myself getting very bored with this novel. I do have a lot of people around me who assure me that the series does get better, so I am continuing and hope that I am not disappointed.

I love The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller so this was an easy choice for me. I love the writing, the imagery, the plotlines, and, of course, the characters, so this is a fantastic read to melt an icy heart.

I have a lot of novels with white covers plus those that have white cover editions, so I just randomly selected one and went with To Sir, With Love by Lauren Layne.

If I look back on A Dragonbird in the Fern by Laura Rueckert, I could see how it received lower ratings compared to the high one I gave it, however, I still would not go back and change it. There is nothing I can pinpoint as to why this novel and I just clicked, but it was one of my top reads.

In Falling Under the Mistletoe by Evelyn Mae, one of the main characters owns a bakery and it plays a central role in the plot. The story also includes a small-town enemies-to-lovers story with a holiday backdrop, which adds to the sweetness.