The Viscount Who Loved Me: Bridgerton (Bridgertons Book 2) by Julia Quinn

Kindle edition

So, Bridgerton book #2 that I read first in the series because it was the first one I could get from the library. I started this book on May 21 and finished it on May 31.

I had just finished watching this series on Netflix and was obsessed and just had to read the books. I was a little worried about reading it in order, but ultimately, didn't care, I got it and was full steam ahead.

I really enjoyed the book - especially after having seen it on my TV. The show followed the book fairly closely and enhanced the reading experience for me. I could "see" what I was reading - not just the words, but the colors, the people, the expressions, everything.

I'm glad Anthony came around and found marriage to not just be a box to tick off but to be something immensely important and something that has to do with love. I'm glad he and Kate (she's right there on the cover, no spoiler here) came to their senses. And, I love the two epilogues at the end of the books so you get to find out what happens in their lives.

I highly recommend both the book and the series.

Post written on July 7, 2023. Publication date reflects date I finished the book.

The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee

Kindle edition

I fell into this series of 3 books by Katharine McGee after reading her "American Royals" books (which I love, by the way). I started this book on May 11 and finished it on May 21.

This book focuses on a group of friends/people living in a not-too-distant (100 years) future New York where the Tower is a 1,000-story building that's basically a city in and of itself. Yes, it is in New York / Manhattan. Yes, it is it's own city. And Yes, the Manhattan city still exists outside of the Tower, but it's different than the Manhattan we know today.

This book is kind of like Gossip Girl meets The OC meets the future all wrapped in one. There are the haves and the majorly haves and the have nots. They don't really mix, until they do.

This book follows all of the drama of a core group of people trying to figure things out, especially how a person came to plunge to their death from the top of the tower.

I enjoyed this book and was eager to get into the other 2 in the series.

Post written on June 4, 2023. Publication date reflects date I finished the book.

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

Kindle edition

I latched onto this book after reading Red, White, and Royal Blue by the same author. Loved that book! This one was different than the first one I read. I have to say right now, I loved this book!

I started reading it on May 2 and finished it on May 10. A quick read that I absolutely wanted to finish fast but didn't want to end.

This is a bit of a time-loop love story for August, a 23 year old girl who moves to New York City and her life takes some unexpected twists and turns. From random roommates, working at a pancake diner, to meeting an amazing girl on the train, Jane.

August sees Jane repeatedly on the same train, and she's always wearing the same thing. Peculiar. Fast forward a little and we come to learn that Jane is stuck on the train, and became stuck there in the 1970s. Insert time-loop drama here. August and her unique roommates have to figure out how to get Jane un-stuck from the train. Therein lies the rest of this book. It's so good!

Read it!

Post written on July 7, 2023. Publication date reflects date I finished the book.