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Happy January! \u2744\ufe0f and happy new year! I hope this year will be kind and filled with happiness for all of you, friends. I haven\u2019t taken the time to do a little recap in a while, now, so here goes!<\/p>\n

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November and December were busy months, filled with some truly surreal moments and some calmer lovelier times. The fall\/winter season is always tough on my mental health<\/strong>, but I found some solace in moments with friends and loved ones and I\u2019m glad.<\/p>\n

The highlight of it all definitely was getting to go to YALC<\/strong>, the young adult books convention in London, and getting to sign my books for the very first time! In case you\u2019re following my author newsletter or my instagram, you already heard about all of it, so I won\u2019t dwell on it too much, but here are some pictures of me at my little stand. <\/p>\n

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I still feel like this didn\u2019t happen, if you ask me.<\/p>\n

Other than that, the months were filled with work and barely a couple of days off back in my hometown spent with my family. We had a white Christmas<\/strong> which was wonderful! It just feels a little more magical when there\u2019s snow around Christmas time.<\/p>\n

January promises to be busy<\/strong> \u2013 as I\u2019m writing this, I\u2019m really overwhelmed because I FORGOT to hit publish on this post that was supposed to go up a WEEK ago. Ooops. So, yeah that\u2019s the January mood, aerm.<\/p>\n

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Monthly Reading Wrap-Up<\/h2>\n

I thought I didn\u2019t read much this month. Honestly, I thought I read like, one book \u2013 turns out I did manage to read a little bit despite everything happening, so that was a nice surprise!<\/strong> Plus, I found some truly fun reads so I\u2019m really happy about that.<\/p>\n

WHEN MIMI WENT MISSING \u2602\ufe0f <\/strong>I always love a good YA mystery<\/strong> and this one perfectly fit the bill. I really loved the whole unreliable main character with missing memories, this was fast-paced and overall a lot of fun! \u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\ufe0f<\/p>\n

THIS WILL BE FUN<\/strong>\u2602\ufe0f Well, just like its title, this book was a lot of fun. It really is a whole fantasy \/ romance focusing way more on the characters\u2019 journey than any kind of fantastical journey, which made it definitely unique and fun to read. I really enjoyed the characters and their friendship<\/strong>, so this was real fun for me. If you\u2019re looking for something more plot-focused, this might not be your thing, though! \u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\ufe0f<\/p>\n

THE GOLDENS <\/strong>\u2602\ufe0f Okay, I found out I could read this book early and I just could not resist okay. Toxic friendships, a cult, set in the first year of university<\/strong>, this book just screamed \u201cyou\u2019re going to love me, READ ME\u201d and. Yeah the book was right. I was obsessed, I couldn\u2019t stop reading, that book was SO EXCELLENT, definitely a new favorite read<\/strong>. \u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\ufe0f<\/p>\n

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FOR SHE IS WRATH <\/strong>\u2602\ufe0f This one has had its share of hype on bookstagram lately and yes, I was curious. I also got a stunning copy at YALC, and well, give me a story about revenge<\/strong> and I\u2019m all in. I had a lot of fun reading this book overall, it was highly entertaining and really well-written, as well. Looking forward to reading more from the author. \u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\ufe0f<\/p>\n

THE GIRL YOU KNOW <\/strong>\u2602\ufe0f Okay, this was excellent?! A story about this girl pretending to be her sister<\/strong> to go to boarding school and figure out her murder. I\u2019m like, I really loved the synopsis, how raw this story felt, the mystery, the anger oh my god, I loved this. \u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\ufe0f<\/p>\n

THIS NIGHT IS OURS <\/strong>\u2602\ufe0f Oh I love Ronni Davis\u2019 books. This was such a heartwarming romance, loved the character\u2019s passion shining through, the best friend relationship, the mother\/daughter relationship. SO GOOD. \u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\ufe0f<\/p>\n

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Goodreads challenge<\/strong>: 45\/45 books<\/p>\n

I made it!<\/p>\n

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Little reminder that my book has now been out for two full month (and a couple days)! Shameless self-promo, but if you like YA contemporary, you might enjoy it?<\/strong> <\/p>\n

As always, if you want some more exclusive info on my author journey, I share it all exclusively in my author newsletter<\/a>, feel free to subscribe now!<\/p>\n

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My book is now available online on most retailers, if you\u2019d like to buy it and make my day, you can!<\/p>\n

I\u2019m sharing all of my debut author\u2019s adventures, behind the scenes, sharing exclusives and early things for my newsletter subscribers only<\/strong>. If you\u2019d like to be the first to know things, you can always subscribe! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Nothing has happened on the writing side<\/strong> of things lately, I\u2019m afraid. I\u2019ve been wanting to get back to it, to find my groove again, but I didn\u2019t manage to do much. Hopefully I can find a good rhythm and get back to writing properly really soon. Fingers crossed.<\/p>\n

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November and then December were fairly quiet months as well on the blogging side. I still managed to write a couple reviews and get my best books of 2024 post out, so I\u2019m happy about that! <\/p>\n

I hope I can write some more and catch up with the reviews I have left, soon-ish. Fingers crossed!<\/p>\n

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