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Many of you know... We’re Mediterranean bound! My hubby and I have been planning this trip for 9ish months. We are so grateful for this opportunity! I hope y’all don’t get tired of me posting travel pics (that is if we have WiFi!) 🤣

✨✨BOOK REVIEW ✨✨ I had major FOMO for this book! I’ll bet you’ve heard about Avery, Sadie, and all the Lowmans...that there’s a murder, and they’re not sure who committed it. I’ll not bore you with any other details, but I want to tell you my thoughts. . . I loved the setting of The Last House Guest. Megan Miranda describes Littleport, Maine in a way I felt I was there. The cover is beautiful, wouldn’t you agree? The book has a great beginning that drew me in right away. From there it didn’t do it for me. I was bored at times, but kept listening since I started it with my mother & husband and wanted to be able to discuss it. One more plus, I didn’t figure out the ending until close to being finished. . . Did you read The Last House Guest? What did you think? Perhaps you have something more positive to add. . #careylovestobook #bookreview #bookstagram #book #ilovemylibrary #booknerd #bookworm

OMG! When I serenaded @basicbookmomma for her birthday recently, I never in my wildest dreams would have expected to receive all these goodies! Two of my top wanna read books, an amazing bookstagrammer book mark, and a cool bracelet from Krysten’s brother @goodonthisside! Oh, & I can’t forget the sweet card! Krysten, you totally rocked this prize out! Thank you so much! . 🥰 #careylovestobook #basicbookmomma #bookstagram #bookmail #bookstafam #bookfriends #bookfriendsarethebestfriends #thescentkeeper #beyondthepoint . 🥰

✨BOOK REVEIW✨ This is fun, easy, steamy, and has the right amount of substance! That's what I like for my summer reads; how about you? . . Khai and Esme are the main characters in this romance. They are people I could see myself meeting in real life. Khai is quirky, particular, kind, and also autistic. He has difficulty in many social situations. Esme is a sweet girl from the slums of Ho Chi Minh City. She’s had a difficult life, and there’s a secret she’s keeping. She would love to immigrate to America. . . Khai’s mother arranges the meeting of Esme and Khai, and then the fun begins! The two of them each enter the story with different goals, and end up learning and growing more than they’d ever dreamed. . . Once again, Helen Hoang has given us a character who allows us to understand a little more of what people with ASD endure. I’m glad she created a female character (Stella of Kiss Quotient) and a male character in Bride Test. That gives the reader more angles to look at the disorder. . . The book is on the #ownvoices list, since Helen Hoang was diagnosed with ASD in 2016. If you’re into romance, I highly recommend this one! . . #careylovestobook #helenhoang #thebridetest #ownvoices #bookstagram #summerreads2019 #bookworm #booknerd

**GIVEAWAY CLOSED** I’m celebrating my birthday this month! I’m also rejoicing in my bookstagram journey! I’m grateful I’ve made many friends over the last 6 months. Book lovers can talk about anything, because books are written about everything! How beautiful is this?!?! . 🎁 In honor of my birthday and my new bookstafam, I’m giving away a $25 Amazon gift card! Here’s what you do: . . 🎁Make sure you’re following me. 🎁Like this post. 🎁Tell me your favorite birthday gift or memory and tag 3 friends. (You can do this as many times as you’d like. Just make sure they’re in separate comments.) . 🎁For bonus entries, share in your stories. . 🎁 Giveaway will close Tuesday, 7/17 at noon EST. This isn’t affiliated with anyone but me, the birthday girl! . . #careylovestobook #birthday #birthdaypresent #bookstagram #giveaway #books #bookworm #booknerd

**BOOK REVIEW** . The Friend Zone in 3 words: Fate, secrets, love… . . Oh my, this is Rom Com with substance! In Friend Zone fate brings tough, sarcastic, no-nonsense Kristen and sweet, sexy, melt your heart Josh together. The book is written in first person with chapters alternating between Kristen and Josh. I totally loved being a bystander while they fell in love and how the thoughts they had and felt for each other took shape. I found myself wanting to give both of them advice: do this and don’t do that! For me that signifies a great book. You may think this book looks and sounds all warm and fuzzy, and it definitely has some of that, but when you learn early on that Kristen has a secret, you’ll know right away that debut author Abby Jimenez knows about infertility. Between the laughing on one page, and the crying on the next, I couldn’t put this one down. I can’t wait for Abby’s sequel in March 2020! . . Have you read any romance lately? Any recommendations? ❤️ #careylovestobook #thefriendzone #abbyjiminez #bookstagram #bookworm #bookaholic #booknerd #foreverromance #summerreads2019 #bookreview

**BOOK REVIEW** “In Sicily, every story begins with a marriage or a death. In my case, it’s both.” ~Tembi Locke 🍅 3 words: love, food, grief 🍅 From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home is Tembi Lockes’s story. You may recognize her name from television, movies, and Ted talks. She’s an actress as well as an advocate for comfort during times of illness and grief. At first I picked this book up because of the setting in Italy. I like to read books set in places I’ll be traveling, and we’re cruising there this year. Within the first few pages, I realized this book had more to offer me than just a glimpse of where I’ll be visiting. 🍅 While she was working in Florence, Tembi met, fell in love, and married Saro, an Italian chef. Saro and his family taught her about food. Food from the fertile land, homemade tomato sauce, fresh made pasta, eggplant parmesan, olive oil made from olives grown on the family’s land, lemons, herbs, and so much more. Their love story is deep, having taken place between Los Angeles, where Tembi worked as an actress, and Sicily, where Saro was born and raised and worked as a chef. 🍅 Saro’s traditional Sicilian family wasn’t happy with him marrying a black American woman, and during the beginning of their marriage he was estranged from them. After Saro was diagnosed with cancer, his family moved back into his life. They also began to accept Tembi and their adopted baby girl, Zoela. 🍅 After Saro’s death, Tembi finds comfort by traveling with Zoela back to Sicily during the summer months. The book chronicles 3 of the summers. She creates a special bond with her mother-in-law, Nonna, as they walk through the grieving process. Grief from the death of a husband is something I’ve lived through in my life. I could relate to Tembi as she wrote about her suffering. I could remember the pain I endured. 🍅 I loved that many phrases were written in Italian, and reading in context I was able to understand the meaning. This was brilliant. 🍅 The memoir includes recipes that Nonna taught Tembi to cook. In these recipes Tembi finds the healing power of food and family. 🍅 Continued in comments...IG is fussy today! 😝

I have a big time dilemma... I have too many unread BOTM club books on my shelves! I planned to do the #unreadbotmchallenge until I can make room for more. Then I get this BIRTHDAY gift email!!! Should I skip the month & keep the challenge or choose a book so I can get a free book? If I break the challenge, which book should I select for the month? I need HELP! . 🤔 #careylovestobook #unreadbotmchallenge #botm #bookstagram #books #booksbooksbooks #bookworm

It’s a wrap! June 2019 was a good reading month! 3 books for #pride, my usual 1 cookbook, and 5 romances, 2 of them being my beloved TJR. It was definitely a summer reads kind of month! . ☀️ #careylovestobook #pride #bookstagram #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #junewrapup2019 #junewrapup #thatsawrap #bookreviewer #readingwrapup #taylorjenkinsreid #chriscolfer #marykayandrews #tessabailey #robsanders #helenhoang #andreaciman #gay

**BOOK REVIEW** “All the things that make you different make you perfect.” . 💋 The Kiss Quotient in 3 words: autism, self-discovery, love . 💋 This romance was a fun, quick, read by the pool, book. In the past, I’ve not read much romance. The Kiss Quotient is ROMANCE: gushy, full of sex, guy gets the girl, easy prediction of the ending, simple, ROMANCE! If you aren't fond of romance, don’t read this book! Hold on, maybe try it; like me, you may be glad you did. . 💋 Stella is a successful economist, top of her game, with a successful career. She has all things going for her except she has autism, and doesn’t feel like she can succeed at sex and love. She hires Michael, a tailor and clothes designer by day, and escort by night. The two meet, and right away you can feel the heat. Through their relationship they discover more about themselves. They learn how to love in new ways they’ve each never experienced. . 💋 I didn’t like how the book portrayed women as needing protection from men. Michael (big, strong man), and Stella (small, vulnerable woman). The fact that Michael had to “teach” Stella about sex didn’t sit well with me either. . 💋 I like that it gave me a break from reading tough, heavy books. This romance was out of my comfort zone, but oh, so easy! That’s a good thing, to read other genres. I still can’t believe I actually enjoyed the steam! I also learned that the author, Helen Hoang, is herself on the spectrum. I like when author’s have the “right to write” about a topic. . 💋 “She had a disorder, but it didn’t define her. She was Stella. She was a unique person.” . 💋 #careylovestobook #helenhoangbooks #helenhoang #thekissquotient #bookreview #bookstagram #bookworm #summerreads #booksbooksbooks #read

Do you always finish the books you start? I’ve always felt strongly about laying down books I’m not enjoying. There’s too many books out there that I like, and life’s too short to read unenjoyable books! Lately, I think because of FOMO, I’ve felt the books I start I have to finish! Ugh…this really has affected my reading life! Do you have the same problem? 📖 📖 Do you always rate your books? Recently I’ve quit rating books publicly unless I believe they’re 4 or 5 stars. The more I become familiar with authors, I feel bad about rating their books low. I know they’ve worked hard on the books they write; it becomes part of their life. Who am I to rate their work? I know everyone has different likes and dislikes though. What are your thoughts on this? Does anyone know if a book marked “Read” on Goodreads without a rating makes the book’s rating drop? 📖 📖 #careylovestobook #bookstagram #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #summersolstice #booklover #bookobsessed #booksofinstagram

This weekend we’re in New Orleans for our business. We’re in a huge convention center! What does a girl do when she’s tired of walking & nodding her head, all while smiling at people trying to sell her hubby equipment? She heads to the lobby to find a quiet place to hang out with Kristen & Josh! . 📖 What are you doing with your Saturday? If you’ve been to New Orleans, do you have any recommendations for play after we’re done here? . 📖 #careylovestobook #bookstagram #booksbooksbooks #bookworm #summerreads #ilovemylibrary #thefriendzone #abbyjimenez #chucksandbooks

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