Lisa Loves Literature https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io Authors are my rock stars Sat, 06 Jun 2026 21:55:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/366/2022/01/cropped-Lisa-Button-400x400-2-32x32.jpg Lisa Loves Literature https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io 32 32 241857628 Weekly Wrap-Up: June 7th, 2026 https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/06/07/weekly-wrap-up-june-7th-2026/ https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/06/07/weekly-wrap-up-june-7th-2026/#respond Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/?p=348723 Sunday: And I started my morning by waking up with the first vertigo I’ve had in months. What a wonderful way to start finally being free of that job as well as my first week of summer break. Ugh. But I was not going to miss out on the author event I had paid for my book and to see Amy Daws again. Especially since with this vertigo, as long as it isn’t to the worst stage, it is better to be up…

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]]> https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/06/07/weekly-wrap-up-june-7th-2026/feed/ 0 348723 E-galley Review: The Music of Us by Emerald Alexandrea https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/06/06/e-galley-review-the-music-of-us-by-emerald-alexandrea/ https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/06/06/e-galley-review-the-music-of-us-by-emerald-alexandrea/#comments Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/?p=348806 I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. The Music of Us by Emerald Alexandrea Published by Blink Genres: YA Contemporary Romance, YA Rock Star Romance Pages: 336 Source: the publisher Format: E-galley Goodreads Buy on Amazon, Buy on Barnes & Noble My Rating…

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]]> https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/06/06/e-galley-review-the-music-of-us-by-emerald-alexandrea/feed/ 4 348806 Favorite First Lines – May 2026 https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/06/05/favorite-first-lines-may-2026/ https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/06/05/favorite-first-lines-may-2026/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/?p=348361 Rules for the Summer by Meghan Quinn The Alchemist and an Amaretto by Annette Marie Second to Nun by Lissa Sharpe Dating and Dragons by Lissa Sharpe Never Leave Me Alone by Crissa-jean Chappell The Last Best Quest Ever by F.T. Lukens The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman The…

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]]> https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/06/05/favorite-first-lines-may-2026/feed/ 4 348361 Bookish Travel – May 2026 https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/06/04/bookish-travel-may-2026/ https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/06/04/bookish-travel-may-2026/#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/?p=348358 Countries: Canada, England, Ireland, United States Canadian Provinces: British Columbia US States: California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Washington 8 countries: Canada, England, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Scotland, US 2 Canadian provinces: British Columbia…

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]]> https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/06/04/bookish-travel-may-2026/feed/ 6 348358 Blog Tour: Wild Italian Nights (Seductive Secrets #2) by Christy McKellen https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/06/03/blog-tour-wild-italian-nights-seductive-secrets-2-by-christy-mckellen/ https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/06/03/blog-tour-wild-italian-nights-seductive-secrets-2-by-christy-mckellen/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/?p=348770 Wild Italian Nights by Christy McKellen Published by Boldwood Books on May 28, 2026 Genres: Adult Contemporary Romance Pages: 138 Goodreads Buy on Amazon, Buy on Barnes & Noble, Buy on Audible Seven days of temptation… Good girl Juno Darlington-Hume has always pursued excellence in every field—now she’s determined to master the art of sexual pleasure. Gorgeous…

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]]> https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/06/03/blog-tour-wild-italian-nights-seductive-secrets-2-by-christy-mckellen/feed/ 2 348770 Review: The Magic of Us by Beth Merlin and Danielle Modafferi https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/06/02/review-the-magic-of-us-by-beth-merlin-and-danielle-modafferi/ https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/06/02/review-the-magic-of-us-by-beth-merlin-and-danielle-modafferi/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/?p=348765 I received this book for free from Amazon Prime First Read in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. The Magic of Us by Beth Merlin, Danielle Modafferi Published by Montlake on June 1, 2026 Genres: Adult Contemporary Romance, Adult Magical Realism Pages: 280 Source: Amazon Prime First Read Format: eBook Goodreads Buy on Amazon…

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]]> https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/06/02/review-the-magic-of-us-by-beth-merlin-and-danielle-modafferi/feed/ 10 348765 The Looooong and the Short of It: May 2026 Wrap-Up Post and Looking Forward to June https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/06/01/the-looooong-and-the-short-of-it-may-2026-wrap-up-post-and-looking-forward-to-june/ https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/06/01/the-looooong-and-the-short-of-it-may-2026-wrap-up-post-and-looking-forward-to-june/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:57:35 +0000 https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/?p=348669 May seemed to drag on really, just waiting to get to the end of the school year and be done with my current job. I also feel like I didn’t have as much reading time as I’d have liked, although towards the end of the month with my Branson trip there was a bit extra it seemed. My favorite book of the month was: I got 15 books finished, so that is 3 more than last month.

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]]> https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/05/31/weekly-wrap-up-may-31st-2026/feed/ 20 348627 Review: Rani Deshpande Takes the Wheel by Arushi Avachat https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/05/30/review-rani-deshpande-takes-the-wheel-by-arushi-avachat/ https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/05/30/review-rani-deshpande-takes-the-wheel-by-arushi-avachat/#comments Sat, 30 May 2026 16:14:28 +0000 https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/?p=348706 I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Rani Deshpande Takes the Wheel by Arushi Avachat Published by Wednesday Books on May 19, 2026 Genres: NA Romance, YA Contemporary Romance Pages: 320 Source: the publisher Format: Paperback Goodreads Buy on Amazon, Buy on Barnes &

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]]> https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/05/30/review-rani-deshpande-takes-the-wheel-by-arushi-avachat/feed/ 11 348706 Audiobook Read-Along Review: The Alchemist and an Amaretto (The Guild Codex: Spellbound #5) by Annette Marie https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/05/29/audiobook-read-along-review-the-alchemist-and-an-amaretto-the-guild-codex-spellbound-5-by-annette-marie/ https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2026/05/29/audiobook-read-along-review-the-alchemist-and-an-amaretto-the-guild-codex-spellbound-5-by-annette-marie/#comments Fri, 29 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/?p=348537 The Alchemist and an Amaretto by Annette Marie Series: The Guild Codex: Spellbound #5 Narrator: Cris Dukehart Published by Tantor Audio on January 28, 2020 Genres: Adult Urban Fantasy Length: 06:55 Audiobook Speed:1.5x Source: the library Format: Audiobook Goodreads Buy on Amazon, Buy on Barnes & Noble, Buy on Audible Also in this series: Three Mages and a Margarita , Dark Arts and a…

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