{"id":57523,"date":"2021-03-15T06:31:28","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T06:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xenodochial-archimedes.45-76-20-142.plesk.page\/2021x103x12021-february-books-wrap-up-rom-coms-non-fic-and-arcs\/"},"modified":"2022-11-29T17:51:52","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T17:51:52","slug":"2021-february-books-wrap-up-rom-coms-non-fic-and-arcs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/2021\/03\/2021-february-books-wrap-up-rom-coms-non-fic-and-arcs.html","title":{"rendered":"2021 February Books Wrap-Up: Rom Coms, Non Fic, and ARCs – Mrs. Bishop"},"content":{"rendered":"

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*Some of these \u20182021 February books\u2019 I purchased and some were sent to me as PR. All opinions are my own. This post contains affiliate links to help you find the books easily. See my full privacy policy for details. Thanks for being a supporter of my blog!*<\/em><\/p>\n

2021 February Books<\/h4>\n

In February fashion, I try to really pile on the romantic comedies for the month of love. This past month, I also had a few ARCs and Non Fiction picks I wanted to squeeze in. I wasn\u2019t able to do quite as much reading as I wanted to- but ended up finishing the month pretty strong anyway. There were a couple books I read with my son for his Homeschool curriculum as well- but I\u2019ll share those in my Homeschool posts, as I like to keep those separate from my reads. All in all I\u2019m currently at 17 books for 2021. <\/p>\n

The first book I finished up was To Love and To Loathe<\/a>. I won this book in a giveaway and was looking forward to a regency style romance to kick off the month. I\u2019m not going to sugar coat it- this wasn\u2019t my favorite. The story drug on a little for me and I didn\u2019t really love any of the characters. The main character was supposed to be portrayed as a strong woman- but she fell a little flat for me. If I\u2019m reading about this time period, I want it to be a little more historically accurate I guess, and this just really wasn\u2019t. If you like Bridgerton- you\u2019d probably love this, though! It\u2019s just not at all my style.<\/p>\n

Next up, I wanted something a little more light and fun- and I found it! I binge read the entire series: To All the Boys I\u2019ve Loved Before<\/a>, P.S. I Still Love You<\/a>, and Always and Forever Lara Jean<\/a>. Finishing one, and then downloading the next in the same night. I read them all in 2 days and just fell in love with all of the characters. It made me nostalgic for my young high school romance (which has lasted 15 years now btw\u2026) and felt fresh and fun. The Netflix movies about them are just as cute and fun, and are nods to my old fave 80\u2019s style rom-coms- even referencing a few. (But do have quite a few differences from the books, if that bothers you.) If you want a few cute, easy reads that\u2019ll warm your heart- these are all great picks!<\/p>\n

People have been raving like crazy over The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue<\/a>. I *wanted* to love this one. It has a lot of elements that I love, it\u2019s sweeping and covers hundreds of years, the story is different than one I\u2019ve read before, and I binge-read to see how everything ended up. On the other side of the coin, I didn\u2019t love or relate to Addie at all- I feel like being forgotten doesn\u2019t mean you have to sleep with everyone you meet haha! And I don\u2019t want to give any spoilers- but the relationships were just a little much for me too. <\/p>\n

As far as following her life and wanting to live life to the fullest, and learning to experience true love- those themes were really good. This was my first Schwab, so I\u2019ll definitely be reading more, this just wasn\u2019t the ***** that everyone hyped it up to be. As a friend of mine put it- you think she would\u2019ve gained a little more perspective and made some better life choices having lived 600 years. But, I also felt the same way when I read Oona Out of Order\u2026 I guess we can\u2019t really know if we haven\u2019t lived life that way! <\/p>\n

Non Fic Picks<\/h4>\n

For my Motherhood related Non Fic pick this month I read Motherhood Without All the Rules: Trading Stressful Standards for Gospel Truths<\/a>. I loved this book so much-I wish I wrote it! Maggie Combs gives us permission to stop being like all the other Moms and just be the Mom that God made us to be. She covers everything that I think about as a Mother- raising Godly kids, failing and perfectionism, who to turn to when we need motherly encouragement. I used this book as a sort of morning devotional- and I love that she included bible passages to coincide with each section. I wish I could purchase this book for every one of my Mom friends, because we could all use the advice in this book.\u00a0It\u2019s beautiful, relateable, and it came to me at just the right time that I needed it. <\/p>\n

As an aspiring, hopeful, someday wanna-be author- I always try to read books about the craft. I\u2019ve also been a fan of Stephen King since I was much too young to be reading his book, so I knew I had to pick up On Writing<\/a>. I am a sucker for hearing an author\u2019s life story and any bits of advice they can give on their craft. This book did not disappoint! My Mom always jokes that she doesn\u2019t know how his wife sleeps next to him at night- with all of the monsters that he has come up with. But, I love that he\u2019s basically like- \u201ceh, I like horror. Always have.\u201d I totally get it. I wish I could put the characters in my head down onto paper as well as he does. He\u2019s been the creator of some of my favorite villains over the years, and I hope he keeps on bringing them to life for years to come!<\/p>\n

ARCs<\/h4>\n

In April, keep your eye our for The Music of Bees<\/a> and be sure to add it to your TBR. I really fell in love with this story from the beginning. Three lonely, very different strangers thrown together in an odd set of circumstances. They fill holes in each others\u2019 lives and become the family they all need. The bees become the fourth character- the thing that really brings them all together. I\u2019ve always been fascinated by bees- and the facts and knowledge you gain about them during the story adds another layer to this book. It\u2019s one of those books where the characters seem lost and hopeless, but they find so much hope together as the story goes along. And we all need an uplifting read every now and again.<\/p>\n

Be jealous because I got my hands on a NetGalley of The Box in the Woods<\/a>! I binge-read this book in one sitting! Honestly, I was a little skeptical going into this one because I didn\u2019t read the description before diving in. I loved the first Truly Devious book, but the next two were just okay for me. It could be that I was worried that the mystery would be played out and wasn\u2019t sure about a 4th book in the series.<\/p>\n

But, little did I know that we were getting handed a whole NEW mystery! Stevie (aka Stephanie- obviously I\u2019m a fan with a heroine who shares my namesake) gets invited to a Summer camp to solve a 70\u2019s slasher movie type murder. Since I am a sucker for old school B horror movies- I was super intrigued by the premise. I couldn\u2019t put this book down and devoured it! You get the same rag-tag group of friends, a new mystery- and a whole set of new characters from the past. I was a big fan and know that you are all gonna love this one when it hits the shelves in June. Definitely add it to your Fall reading list if you don\u2019t have a chance to get to it this Summer!<\/p>\n

That\u2019s a wrap of my 2021 February Reads. What are you reading this month?<\/p>\n

If you missed it- check out what I read in January<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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