Valentine's Day might just be my favourite holiday—mostly because I'm all about anything pink and heart-shaped, and every February, brands happily indulge my obsession. But beyond the cute decorations and indulgent treats, it's also a day to celebrate love in all its forms—not just romantic love, but the love we have for friends, family, pets, and, most importantly, ourselves. While chocolates and flowers are always a classic choice, there's something truly magical about getting lost in the pages of a good book. In this post, we'll explore ten books that are perfect for the season of love, each offering a unique perspective on what it means to love, to lose, and to grow.
January felt like a curse. Or maybe it was just me. The first month of 2025 didn’t go as smoothly as I’d hoped, but I still made the best of it and powered through the endless days. Work was full of setbacks, and I made my fair share of mistakes, but looking back, it ended up being a pretty solid start to the year.
One of my resolutions for the new year was to read more consistently, especially during my commute, and finally tackle the books that have been gathering dust on my TBR for way too long! So lets look at my reading wrap up.
Here are some books to help you beat the winter blues, when it feels like the darkness and chill are never-ending:
Hello, fellow book lovers!
2024 was a good year for my reading life. After my overambitious reading goal in 2023, I set out to read 20 books, and I’m thrilled to say that I mostly reached that goal (I ended up reading 17 — close enough, right?). The biggest highlight of my reading year was the variety of genres I read. Some of my favourite reads from last year included Love Letters: Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West and Sunburn.
I made an effort to tackle my TBR pile—though let’s be honest, it’s never really "tackled." I still haven't read any of my beautiful Fairyloot books, but I bought a bunch of new books (which I all read!). All in all, I did make progress, and that feels like a win!
Now that 2024 is behind me, it’s time to set my sights on 2025. Here’s how I’m planning to shape my reading year:
It's the early 1990s, and in the Irish village of Crossmore, Lucy feels out of place. Despite her fierce friendships, she's always felt this way, and the conventional path of marriage and motherhood doesn't appeal to her. Not even with handsome and doting Martin, her closest childhood friend.
Lucy begins to make sense of herself during a long hot summer, when a spark with her school friend Susannah escalates to an all-consuming infatuation, and, very quickly, to a desperate and devastating love.
Fearful of rejection from her small and conservative community, Lucy begins living a double life, hiding the most honest parts of herself in stolen moments with Susannah.
But with the end of school and the opportunity to leave Crossmore looming, Lucy must choose between two places, two people and two futures, each as terrifying as the other. But only one can offer her real happiness.