#k.l. walther

[bookaddict24-7]

New Young Adult Releases! (June 27th, 2023)

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Have I missed any new Young Adult releases? Have you added any of these books to your TBR? Let me know!

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New Standalones/First in a Series:

You Won't Believe Me by Cyn Balog

Plus One by Kelsey Rodkey

The Shadow Sister by Lily Meade

The Quiet Part Out Loud by Deborah Crossland

Someone You Loved by Robin Constantine

Gloria Buenrostro Is Not My Girlfriend by Brandon Hoàng

Sing Me To Sleep by Gabi Burton

What Happens After Midnight by K.L. Walther

Starlings by Amanda Linsmeier

Invisible Son by Kim Johnson

House Party by Various

Monstrous by Sarah Myer

New Sequels:

Manslaughter Park (Jane Austen Murder Mystery #3) by Tirzah Price

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Happy reading!

[bookcoversonly]

Title: What Happens After Midnight | Author: K.L. Walther | Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire (2023)

[dietcokerose]

my nighttime routine for those who asked :)

i don’t usually have a set time for this but it’s usually around 8/9pm

1. I do madfit’s 15 minute stretch for splits routine

2. I take a shower

3. I brush my teeth and then watch youtube while doing my skincare

4. I put on my pajamas and read my book (i’m currently reading the summer of broken rules by K.L. Walther)

5. I get into bed and scroll on tumblr/pinterest until I get tired (usually like 10-15 minutes) and then I go to bed!

[out-of-the-forest-i-come]

For some reason I don't understand, I've been craving queer books that take place in boarding schools lately, so here are some books that fit this precise trope.

disclaimer: I haven't read most of these books, which means that I am recommending them solely because of their genre, and not because of any content that might be inside it. Trigger warnings and the likes are up to your own search.

The Chandler Legacies, by Abdi Nazemian / dark academia & contemporary

A Lesson in Vengeance, by Victoria Lee / dark academia & thriller, sapphic rep. this one I read, and it was great

Ace of Spades, by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé / dark academia & thriller, everyone recommends to check the trigger warnings before reading this one

Fence, by C.S. Pacat, Johanna the Mad & Joana Lafuente / graphic novel/comics & sports, mainly mlm rep with rivals to lovers. a very wholesome series

Wilder Girls, by Rory Power / horror - sapphic rep, I think

Fraternity, by Andy Mientus / dark academia & paranormal - probably mlm rep

Girlhood, by Cat Clarke / mystery - sapphic rep, I think

The Grimrose Girls, by Laura Pohl / dark academia & mystery - sapphic rep again, if I'm not mistaken

If We Were Us, by K.L. Walther / romance

If We Were Villains, by M.L. Rio / dark academia & thriller - I personally loved it more than The Secret History, and it's about theatre gays and murder - mlm rep

My Dearest Darkest, by Kayla Cottingham / horror

People Like Us, by Dana Mele / mystery

The Society for Soulless Girls, by Laura Steven / fantasy - sapphic rep, I think

Tiny Pretty Things, by Sona Charaipotra & Dhonielle Clayton / mystery

We Set the Dark on Fire, by Tehlor Kay Mejia / fantasy

[the-forest-library]

Best Reads of 2023: Fiction

The Thief - Megan Whalen Turner (representing the full Queen's Thief series, which only gets better as it goes)

Mysteries of Thorn Manner - Margaret Rogerson

Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries - Heather Fawcett

System Collapse - Martha Wells

Funny You Should Ask - Elissa Sussman

Once More With Feeling - Elissa Sussman

The Reunion - Kayla Olson

Time to Shine - Rachel Reid

Happy Place - Emily Henry

I Have Some Questions for You - Rebecca Makkai

The Summer of Broken Rules - K.L. Walther

Hawkeye, Vol 1 - Matt Fraction

[thatfragilecapricorn30]

tag 9 people you want to get to know better. tagged by @enigmaticxbee -- thank you!! 💕

currently reading: the summer of broken rules by k.l. walther

last song: wet socks by richy mitch & the coal miners (title is weird but good song 😂)

currently watching: dopesick. i watched painkiller and everyone said dopesick is a lot better (so far i agree). also hoping to watch some txf this week in honor of the 30th anniversary!

current fic: not really reading anything right now but i am working on my slow burn exchange fic!

next on my watchlist: the new season of the ultimatum and finishing the last season of handmaid's tale.

current obsession: still txf... don't think that's going to change 😅

tagging @cyb3rpeach, @thescullyphile, @cutemothman, @perpetually-weirdening, @gingerteaonthetardis, @infernal-hound, @waiting-for-the-day, @jewish-mulder, @mandalorianmuffin

[lavenderspence]

4, 9, 12, 17 for the questions? :o

lumii, my sweetest, hii!🫶💕

4. What is your favorite book?

Since I already answered this, I'll answer with one of my favorite romance book I just got a physical copy of - The Summer Of Broken Rules by K.L. Walther

9. What do you consider your biggest accomplishment?

Hhhmm, believe it or not, I actually haven't accomplished much in life yet. I think maybe being a university student because when I was deep into depression, it didn't look like I'd be one

12. Where is somewhere you'd like to visit?

Ooohh, I have so many but, to name just a few - Malta, Prague & Singapore

17. What is something you're really good at?

To be honest, I'm not that good at anything, but let's say cooking and baking, I'm pretty good at both

[mydarlinginej]

read my full review of summer nights and meteorites by hannah reynolds here.

From the two-time Sydney Taylor Honor author comes another sweet Nantucket-set summer romance, perfect for fans of Rachel Lynn Solomon and K.L. Walther.

Jordan Edelman’s messy dating days are over. After a few too many broken hearts, and a father who worries a bit too much, she’s sworn off boys—at least for the summer. And since she’ll be tagging along on her father’s research trip to Nantucket, she doesn’t think it’ll be too hard to stick to her resolution.

But hooking up with the cute boy on the ferry doesn’t count, right? At least, not until that cute boy turns out to be Ethan Barbanel. As in, her father’s longtime research assistant Ethan Barbanel, the boy Jordan has hated from afar for years. And to make matters worse, Jordan might actually be falling for him.

As if that didn’t complicate her life enough, Jordan’s new summer job with a local astronomer turns up a centuries-old mystery surrounding Gibson’s Comet—and as she dives into her research, what she learns just might put her growing relationship with Ethan in jeopardy.

my review:

After a string of messy hook-ups, Jordan Edelman has sworn off boys in favor of bonding with her father this summer. On the way to Nantucket, she meets a cute boy…and technically the ferry ride doesn’t count as a new start yet right? Except when they arrive, she discovers that the cute boy is Ethan Barbanel, her father’s research assistant and someone she’s disliked for years. As she spends more time with him and his family though, she soon discovers that sometimes you have to let people in — and that sometimes you have to carve out time with the people you love and to discover yourself.

Eight Nights of Flirting was one of my top reads of 2022, and I was so excited to read Hannah Reynolds’s next book! It’s always fun returning to the Barbanel family and their antics. This book was also similar to the previous two books where part of the plot has to do with some deep-dive research into something the protagonist becomes fascinated by. In this one, Jordan becomes intrigued by the upcoming comet, especially the unsuspecting role of a female researcher.

I liked the characters too. Jordan has felt estranged from her father ever since he moved to Nantucket for his research. For months, all she’s heard from him is Ethan Barbanel this, Ethan Barbanel that, which makes her hate him from afar. This summer, she’s in Nantucket to spend time with her dad again, and the last thing she wants to see is Ethan, who she thinks is her father’s pseudo-son. Ethan, for his part, is very respectful of Jordan’s boundaries and reaffirms to her that her dad does love her and wants to spend time with her.

read my full review here.

[thatsdemko]

THATSDEMKO BOOK RECS

I love to write but I also love to read! this rec list will consist of books I’ve read, loved, and highly suggest reading! have any books you suggest I check out? feel free to let me know! enjoy xx

SCI-FI/ FANTASY

dune series by frank herbert

FICTION/ ROMANCE

call me by your name by andré aciman

perks of being a wallflower by stephen chbosky

one night on the island by josie silvers

the hunger games series by Suzanne Collins

the summer of broken rules by k.l walther

Daisy Jones & the six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Carrie soto is back by Taylor Jenkins reid

the seven husbands of evelyn hugo by Taylor Jenkins reid

book lovers by Emily Henry

beach read by Emily Henry

Verity by colleen hoover (yes I know unfortunately it was good)

funny you should ask by elissa sussman

lord of the flies by William Golding

red white and royal blue by Casey mcquiston

heartstopper (vol 1-4) by Alice oseman

swimming in the dark by Tomasz Jedrowski

dirty air series by Lauren asher

twisted love & twisted games by Ana huang

king of wrath by Ana Huang

NONFICTION/ MEMOIRS

the story of Jane: the legendary underground feminist abortion service by Lauren Kaplan

my body by Emily Ratajkowski

[jessread-s]

hi jess !! im not sure if asking you anything is allowed but recently ive been stuck in a really bad slump because the romance books ive been reading just havent been it for me. i am in desperate need of a romance slump buster; do you have any cute recs i should try?

Hello @cynnamnbun ! Thank you so much for your ask! 🫶📖✨🌷 I LOVE giving recommendations. If you need more individualized recommendations (ex: by trope, genre, similar author, open door/closed door, etc.) please let me know and I'd be happy to fulfill your request!

My favorite YA contemporary romance books ₊˚ʚ 🧁₊˚✧ ﾟ.

Let it Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson, Lauren Myracle

The Summer I Turned Pretty trilogy by Jenny Han

Wait for Me by Caroline Leech

This Time It's Real by Ann Liang

I Hope This Doesn't Find You by Ann Liang

A British Girl's Guide to Hurricanes and Heartbreak by Laura Taylor Namey

What Happens After Midnight by K.L. Walther

Pride by Ibi Zoboi

My favorite adult contemporary romance books ₊˚ʚ 🌶️₊˚✧ ﾟ.

The Cheat Sheet duology by Sarah Adams

The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas

Love Redesigned by Lauren Asher

The Dirty Air series by Lauren Asher

Bellinger Sisters duology by Tessa Bailey

Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young

The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare

Lairds' Fiancées by Julie Garwood

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

If Love series by Ana Huang

Runaway Ranch series by Ava Hunter

The Deal by Elle Kennedy

Chestnut Springs series by Elsie Silver

Forget Me Not by Julie Soto

The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata

My favorite romantasy books ₊˚ʚ 🐉₊˚✧ ﾟ.

The Selection series by Kiera Cass (YA)

Once Upon a Broken Heart trilogy by Stephanie Garber (YA)

Bring Me Your Midnight by Rachel Griffin (YA)

Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer (NA)

Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin (NA)

Dance of Thieves duology by Mary E. Pearson (YA)

An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson (YA)

Letters of Enchantment duology by Rebecca Ross (YA)

The Four Horsemen series by Laura Thalassa (Adult)

[bookaddict24-7]

MY 12 FAVOURITE BOOKS OF 2023!

I have a journal where I keep track of the books I've read throughout the year! These were the favourites of each month from January to December of 2023!

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What were some of your favourite books in 2023?

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Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Fairy Tale by Stephen King

The Summer of Broken Rules by K.L. Walther

Meet Me Halfway by Lilian T. James

The Story of Us by Catherine Hernandez

Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli

Hotline by Dimitri Nasrallah

Time to Shine by Rachel Reid

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty

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Happy reading!

[lgbtqreads]

Cyber Monday Book Shopping Guide

If you, like me, can’t resist a good bargain on books, here’s a handy guide to where you can find some great discounts today! Amazon Cyber Monday Deals on books include: Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White (YA) This is Where it Ends by Marieke Nijkamp (YA) This Delicious Death by Kayla Cottingham (YA) Maybe Meant to Be by K.L. Walther (YA) Red White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston…

[titsthedamnseason]

MY MIND JUST GOT BOGGLED OKAY

i was watching this tiktok and the creator said that in k.l. walther’s (MASSIVE swiftie romance author) the summer of broken rules, in regards to the main couple, “one of the characters’ hard stops is not wanting to be called kid, the other’s is not being called baby” and my jaw DROPPED wondering how i missed that and then she fucking added “and this was written before illicit affairs existed” no yeah my brain is just mush now because WHAT?

[betterthanthemovies]

books read in 2024:

out on a limb - hannah bonam-young

keeping 13 - chloe walsh

picking daisies on sundays - liana cincotti

done and dusted - lyla sage

flawless - elsie silver

funny feelings - tarah dewitt

call it what you want - brigid kemmerer

a love letter to whiskey - kandi steiner

once upon a broken heart - stephanie garber

mile high - liz tomforde

night shift - annie crown

heartless - elsie silver

afterglow effect - alecia gabrielle

too wrong to be right - melonie johnson

just go with it - madison wright

powerless - elsie silver

just friends - tiffany pitcock

magnolia parks - jessa hastings

twisted love - ana huang

the duet - hailey gardiner

love redesigned - lauren asher

happily never after - lynn painter

camp let you go - kristen lucero

more than just us - allie otoski

the infinity between us - n.s. perkins

older - jennifer hartmann

wild love - elsie silver

diving in - bianca miller

funny story - emily henry

the seven year slip - ashley poston

the rule book - sarah adams

next of kin - hannah bonam-young

twice shy - sarah hogle

rewrite our story - kat singleton

the truth & lies duet - c.w. farnsworth

just for the summer - abby jimenez

the deal - elle kennedy

the cruel prince - holly black

the consequences of falling - liliana rose hastings

the summer of perfect mistakes - cynthia st. aubin

the right move - liz tomforde

the summer of broken rules - k.l. walther

this summer will be different - carley fortune

catch the sun - jennifer hartmann

every last word - tamara ireland stone

like i never said - c.w. farnsworth

a thousand broken pieces - tillie cole

caught up - liz tomforde

the art of breathing - cali melle

she followed the moon back to herself - amanda lovelace

the cinnamon bun book store - laurie gilmore

where time stands still - n.s. perkins

the irish goodbye - amy ewing

blue sisters - coco mellors

all too well - corinne michaels

reading goal: 55/50

[the-forest-library]

June 2023 Reads

Return of the Thief - Megan Whalen Turner

Moira’s Pen - Megan Whalen Turner

Once More With Feeling - Elissa Susan

Cassandra in Reverse - Holly Smale

Ciao for Now - Kate Bromley

The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley - Courtney Walsh

Same Time Next Summer - Annabel Monaghan

Meet You in the Middle - Devon Daniels

Not Here to Stay Friends - Kaitlyn Hill

What Happens After Midnight - K.L. Walther

The Wishing Game - Meg Shaffer

Some Shall Break - Ellie Marney

Bryony and Roses - T. Kingfisher

As Old As Time - Liz Braswell

Such Sharp Teeth - Rachel Harrison

Jasmine Zumideh Needs a Win - Susan Azim Boyer

Yellowface - R.F. Kuang

Charlotte Illes is Not a Detective - Katie Siegel

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret - Judy Blume

The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich - Deya Muniz

She-Hulk, Vol 2: Jen of Hearts - Rainbow Rowell

Happily Ever After - Debbie Tung

Book Love - Debbie Tung

The Worrier’s Guide to Life - Gemma Correll

Cryptid Club - Sarah Andersen

Escargot - Dashiki Slater

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs - Judi Barrett & Ron Barrett

Hooked - Sutton Foster

Better Living Through Birding - Christian Cooper

Have More Fun - Mandy Arioto

Notes from a Public Typewriter - Michael Gustafson

These Precious Days - Ann Patchett

It Was An Ugly Couch Anyway - Elizabeth Passarella

Dear Girls - Ali Wong 

Where to Start - Mental Health America

The Vegan Week - Gena Hamshaw

Bold = Highly Recommend Italics = Worth It Crossed out = Nope

Thoughts:

I am now in a world with no more Queen’s Thief books to look forward to, but what a marvelous ride it was. This is now one of my favorite series, and I eagerly look forward to whatever Megan Whalen Turner does next. 

Also, I didn’t mean to read two beauty and the beast retellings back-to-back, but it was fun to compare them. The highlight was T. Kingfisher’s Bryony and Roses, which was absolutely lovely. 

Goodreads Goal: 210/400

2017 Reads | 2018 Reads | 2019 Reads | 2020 Reads | 2021 Reads|

2022 Reads | 2023 Reads

[lovinterstellar]

any book recs?

I really liked summer of broken rules by K.L Walther (if you like romance)

if you like fantasy, the inheritance games is supposed to be good!