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It is time for another monthly wrap-up! But first Happy Baba Marta! Here in Bulgaria, today is the 1st of March, and we celebrate it by tying red and white threads called martenitzi to our wrists for health and luck throughout the year. This also marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring. So be healthy, happy and have a blessed day!

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ALL THE BOOKS I READ THIS MONTH:

1. The Tea Dragon Festival by Kate O’Neill
2. The Tea Dragon Tapestry by Kate O’Neill
3. Loving Romeo by Laura Pavlov
4. The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
5. Seance Tea Party by Reimena Yee
6. Emotional Support Animals by Nicole Georges
7. An Ancient Witch’s Guide to Modern Dating by Cecilia Edward
8. Violet Thistlewaite is Not a Villain Anymore by Emily Krempholtz
9. The Witch’s Cottage by Emberly Wyndham
10. Pilu of the Woods by Mai K. Nguyen
11. The Outpost by Devney Perry
12. The White Book by Han Kang
13. The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore
14. That Fine Line by Cindy Steel
15. Christmas Spark by Cindy Steel
16. Double or Nothing by Cindy Steel
17. Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
18. Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
19. Accomplice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
20. Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood
21. That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Human by Kimberly Lemming
22. The Summer of Lost and Found by Toni Blake
23. Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner
24. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
25. Nine Month Contract by Amy Daws
26. The Baby Dragon Cafe by A. F. Qureshi
27. Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
28. I Met Shiro in a Hidden World by
29. Second Chance at Sunshine Inn by Amy Clipston
30. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
31. Over and Under the Canyon by Kate Messner

Most of the links will take you to my reviews, there are only 6 books that don’t have a written review at the time of me making this post.
Also, I think this is a first for me to read so many books in a month, so I still can’t really wrap my head around it. But I read quite a few graphic novels as well, quick and easy, my preferred palate cleanser!

CHALLANGES

I will also list the challenges for people’s convenience below:

1. A to Z reading challenge: I have ticked A, B, C, D, E, G, I, L, M, N, O, P, S, T, V and W.
2. Valentine’s book boyfriend bingo: the prompts are: Firefighter, Shadow Daddy (whatever this one means lol), Prince, Cinnamon roll hero, Hockey player and Mountain man. Cinnamon roll hero and Mountain man are completed!
3. Romance challenge: I have completed them all: Contemporary romance, Small town romance, Paranormal romance, Military romance, Holiday romance, Sports, Second chance, Western, Fantasy, Romantic comedy, Workplace and Spicy romance.
4. Romance trope bingo: The ones I have got: Grumpy and sunshine, Friends to lovers, Slow burn, Opposites attract, Fake relationship, Forced proximity, Enemies to lovers, Age gap, Forbidden love, One bed, He falls first. I have left only one: Road trip.
5. Thriller challenge: Nothing changed here since last month. This is one of the two challenges that I doubt I will be able to complete, but I have got the Psychological thriller box ticked. What is left is: Domestic thriller, Serial killer, Winter thriller, Revenge, Cold case, Kidnapping, Isolated location, Small town, Legal thriller. Blackmail and FBI.
6. Mystery challenge: here it is going much better than I thought, I have ticked: Missing person, Amateur sleuthing, Cosy mystery and Family secrets. The ones I need still are: Detective, YA mystery, Murder, Heist, Secret society, Historical, Paranormal and Crime-solving duo.
7. Fantasy challenge Magic Path: I have ticked: Witches/Wizards, Mermaids, YA fantasy, Cosy fantasy, Elemental magic, Urban fantasy, Found family. What I have left: Magical school/academy, Magical realism, Mythology, Chosen one, and Historical fantasy.
8. Fantasy Challenge Dark Path: I have ticked: Dragons, High fantasy/Epic fantasy, Assassins, Touch her and die, Forbidden Magic. What is left is: Dark Fantasy, Tournament/ Deadly competition, Fae, Curse, Political intrigue, Betrayal and Pirates.

BOOKS I LOVED:

1. Pilu of the Woods by Mai K. Nguyen
2. The White Book by Han Kang
3. Double or nothing by Cindy Steel
4. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
5. Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
6. Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
7. Accomplice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
8. The Summer of Lost and Found by Toni Blake

This is in no particular order, and some of these books did not get 5 stars, however, they were still very impactful to me, and I consider them favourite for that reason.

Happy reading to you all, and tell me what your favourite book/s are from last month?