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It’s time for another reading wrap up! This Month I Read…

By the Book by Jasmine Guillory- This is the second in a series of Disney princess inspired contemporary romances. This follows Izzy (Belle) and Beau (The Beast). Izzy works as an assistant in the publishing business and is sent to help Beau, the now reclusive son of a famous director, write his memoir. Beauty and the Beast is my favorite of all the Disney Princess so I was of course excited about this one. I thought it was cute little enemies to lovers/forced proximity romance. The author did a good job creating Beau’s layers and having him show the man behind the beast if you will. Izzy was a little falter as a character but I still liked her and thought the chemistry was good between them. Overall, a very enjoyable and easy read.

Reign by Katharine McGee- I listened to this on audiobook. This is the last in a series that imagines George Washington’s family in the modern day as the ruling monarchy of America because he took the offer to be king. It’s been a while since I read the others. This series has been super fun, but it’s definitely not a super deep read. It’s YA and reads like a soap opera like teen drama but with the royal family of America. The characters are fun and so is the drama and crazy scenarios. I liked this book, just know if you do read to not take it seriously at all and just enjoy it for what it is.

The Man Who Could Move Clouds by Ingrid Rojas Contreras- This one is really hard to describe but I really liked it. It's a memoir in which the author discusses her and her family's culture and history. Her grandfather, or Nono, was a curandero or spiritual healer in Columbia in the 1960’s on. Her family’s history truly sounds magical as she tells stories of her Nono moving clouds, her mother seeing the dead and astral projecting and more. I loved hearing the wild stories that to me sound impossible, but to her and her family is real and true and truly embedded in them through their culture. It was beautifully written and I learned so much about Columbian and native Latin American culture that I did not know previously. I know it sounds odd that this is a true memoir, but I highly recommend it.

What did you read this month? Be sure to share down below!

Happy Reading!