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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

47) Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas Read this at the wrong time, as it took me an AGE. As with most SJM, lots of build up, then shit kicks off in the last 150pgs. In comparison to AB, loved the newly introduced characters, felt they added to the story, but need to take a big breather from this (47/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

46) I’m Gonna Get You Back by Elena Armas Listened to this in a day (only 5.5 hours!), as I needed a major break from the next read, but this was so good?! I haven’t read any EA in ages, so was such a fun way to dip back into her writing. So brilliantly casted and narrated!! (46/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

45) Nightshade by Autumn Woods Long time no update, but it has been dry as hell since finishing this 🙃 I LOVED this, and managed to read it at the perfect time of year, right in the lead up to Halloween!! The characters are so well balanced, and feel so real, I’m dying for the sequel! (45/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

44) The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J Maas I actually had a big struggle with this! I found the first two stories a bit of a struggle and just wasn’t excited to pick it up? Got back on board and really enjoyed the last two, but so ready to get back to main storyline! (44/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

43) Wild Card by Elsie Silver The end of the Rose Hill series!! I loved these idiots, without a doubt the best meeting of the series. I prefer Bash’s brand of grumpy to Rhys, especially because of the glimpses of his warmth we get as they come through. SO excited for the tv show to be made! (43/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

42) Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas Really enjoyed this, got to see great development in the characters, and the progression of their relationships and dynamics. I’m reading in publishing order before anybody asks, so won’t be getting straight back into the story timeline next! (42/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

41) Spirit Level by Richy Craven Another library gem! This was SO GOOD, such a surprise, a great depiction of grief, obviously the alcohol element is central to the storyline, but it was a bit tender for me at times! Get this on your audiobook tbr if you haven’t already!! (41/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

40) Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas Promised myself I would start this series before summer was over, so it’s fitting that this was my goal read at the same time! (All books borrowed from friends or library). As with most fantasy books, took me a minute to get in, but I enjoyed! (40/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

39) Fight by Sloane St. James Long time, no update!! Picking back up from mid August, this was fun! Callahan is hot, an interesting miscommunication trope, and the jeopardy feels pretty real at times! Haven’t had time to complete the rest of the series yet, but looking forward to it! (39/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

38) The First Move by Jenny Ireland God bless the library, because I don’t know when I would’ve gotten around to this wee gem if it wasn’t available. LOVE the Nordie representation, the narrators are perfect, and immerse you so brilliantly into the story. Gorgeous story, I ate this up. (38/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

37) Whispers of the Deep by Emma Hamm I would like to preface this saying my best friend has been BEGGING us to get on this train, so once I got it on Sp*tify I had to investigate. Is it going to rank high in my list for the year? No. Did I enjoy it? Maybe. Will I read the others? Yes. (37/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

36) Bourbon & Proof by Victoria Wilder I’m so sad to be leaving the world of Fiasco behind, but what a way to wrap things up. Would’ve loved for the conflict to have been wrapped up a little bit earlier, just dragged a little too long to be resolved so quickly. But those Foxx boys. MA’AM 👀 (36/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

35) Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir This is VERY out of left field for me, but my god was it well worth it. I can’t imagine doing it any other way than audio, you feel every twist and turn, and if I hadn’t finished it on the train yesterday, I would’ve been in a heap. (35/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

34) Bourbon & Secrets by Victoria Wilder Very belated update because life has been a bit mental, but I’m obsessed with these. Tonally, they just hit such a sweet spot between the romance and the tension in the wider storyline for me. I’m very excited to read book 3 after all the build! (34/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

33) Bourbon & Lies by Victoria Wilder My pace has MAJORLY slowed since the death of my kindle (RIP Queen, she survived a solid 10+ years), and reading on the app is killing me, and I was also on holidays and had barely any time to immerse and truly enjoy this, but I love this world already! (33/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

32) Caught Up by Navessa Allen Very happy to come back to this world (when my Spotify hours renewed 🙄). It’s funny to say that this is darker when you actually think about the plot of Lights Out, but it’s definitely more mature. A lot of the background tension felt too easily moved on from. (32/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

31) Wolf.e by Paisley Hope This didn’t do it for me. I won’t lie, I’d seen so much hype and pushing of this book online, but I honestly wasn’t gripped by it at all? Leans more Haunting Adeline than Lights Out for other dark romance comparison. Won’t be going back to the second! (31/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

30) One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune My GOD, was I happy to be back in Barry’s Bay 🥹 So happy to finally have Charlie’s story, it was beautiful, heartfelt, and these characters are so real and tangible, I could stay with them and Sam and Percy forever. Carley Fortune strikes again!! (30/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

29) Lights Out by Navessa Allen This was a fucking RIOT. After Haunting Adeline, I wasn’t sure how dark I was willing to venture again, but I’m so glad my friends pushed me into this during our reading retreat! Audiobooks are not super conducive to yappy readers, but I ate this up!! (29/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

28) Live, Ranch, Love by Emma Lucy This has been sitting in my kindle library for an embarrassingly long time, so read it to fill a gap, and it was fine! Won’t be racing to read book 2 when it comes out, because my tbr is as long as my arm, but did the job. (28/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

27) Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood We knew this was coming. I was so excited for Maya & Hark, I knew Maya wasn’t going to give him an easy time. I adored that this was based at Rue and Eli’s wedding, & cameos from other Ali-verse characters! Only wish that Hark gave in earlier👀 (27/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

26) Rewind it Back by Liz Tomforde Behind on posting, but we’re back! I actually can’t believe that I only really got into the Windy City series earlier this year, and now it’s over? So happy to see Rio get his happy ending, all their flashbacks were so perfectly placed and intentioned 🥹 (26/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

25) Bouquets & Buckles by Elliott Rose I know I read it out of order, but this is a fun novella!! Not so much a story as just a spicy subplot for some background characters, but good to tide me over until my next read! (25/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

24) Taming the Heart by Elliott Rose This was FUN. Loved the main characters, the storyline was so fun, obvs content warning for a cheating trope, comes with the Elliott Rose territory but to each their own, so go in eyes wide open. (24/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

23) Braving the Storm by Elliott Rose Not even going to pretend, I’m having a great time back in my little cowboy world, and I want nothing said about it. Definitely more high stakes than book 1, but so many times I found myself squealing with the tension or anticipation as a result. (23/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

22) Heavenly Bodies by Imani Erriu Full transparency, I was bullied into reading this by my friends, so I arguably wasn’t in the right headspace starting off. My christ, the emotional DAMAGE this has put me through? I simultaneously am cursing this author while being enamoured. (22/40)

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Dr Panti Bliss-Cabrera @pantibliss.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

It sometimes seems like a huge task to explain what’s being done to trans people to casual observers who don’t pay much attention to it, but Séamas does a great job here of plainly and succinctly explaining why you should be appalled

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

21) Chasing the Wild by Elliott Rose I had a WHALE of a time with this one. I knew coming back to cowboy romances would cleanse my soul lol (pure filth, so obvs take with a pinch of salt), and I will be coming straight back after my next read. (21/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

20) Wild and Wrangled by Lyla Sage Oh, we are BACK BABY. Was so buzzing for this to come out, finished it last night, the perfect ending to the Rebel Blue Ranch series. Also, a tatted man, with a nose piercing, and slutty lil t-shirts? Who is that emotionally mature? Say less 👀 (20/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

19) The Man with Two Graves by Ian SG Smith I wanted so badly to enjoy this, but I found it a difficult read and forced myself through it. Historical Fiction, self published debut, so there were a few mistakes throughout, names and places changed, but interesting premise! (19/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

18) Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton Here she is, the reason for my massive reading slump for the last few weeks. Happy to accept that I am too soft for dark ‘romance’, which didn’t feel like romance to me at all 🙃 Back to my safe fluffy cowboys and STEMinists I go (happily) 🫡 (18/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

17) Unromance by Erin Connor She’s baaaaaaack!!! Another book is responsible for the drought, but I decided over the weekend to find something to pull me out of my slump, and this worked wonders. Romcom tropes galore, great banter, and MCs that felt real, and complex. (17/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

16) Coach Sully by Sloane St. James Decided to jump head first into my KU stash for the next few reads, and this was certainly something? Very surprised about the trope after Barrett’s book? I didn’t hate it, but definitely not my fave of hers. (16/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

15) First Time Caller by B.K. Borison Finished this on Friday just in time to join the Book Lovers event and omg, I loved this book and I loved hearing her talk about it!! Funnily my first B.K. book (unintentionally), but so excited to go back and read Lovelight and Good Spirits later! (15/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

14) Wild Side by Elsie Silver I have had zero energy for reading this last week, so it’s just as well I was reading an Elsie to keep me invested! There was so much of this that hit the right spot, I was so happy to be back in their world 🤍 (Also, is this officially her slowest burn? 👀) (14/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

13) Stand and Defend by Sloane St. James There were parts of this that were so fun, the plot, the tropes, the banter! I will say, MAJOR trigger warnings with this one, and a bit of miscommunication, so be mindful of that going in, but enjoyed The Lakes! (13/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

12) In The Game by Sloane St. James This two were so stressful at the start, but omg it was so worth it for the payoff!!! 🥹 Barrett is such a gentle giant and softie, everything he did just warmed my heart. AND NO THIRD ACT BREAKUP, HALLELUJAH!!! (12/40)

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Tony - Pod Guy - Groves @tonygroves.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

One year ago today Aaron Bushnell self-immolated outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington D.C. protesting against "what people have been experiencing in Palestine at the hands of their colonizers" He was only 25.

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murchadhfinn.bsky.social @murchadhfinn.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

““Housing is a top priority” is now the Irish equivalent to when Republican senators offer “thoughts and prayers” after a preventable mass shooting. So lacking in genuineness and substance it gives Keir Starmer a run for his money.” ~Aoife Moore The Irish News ☕️🥐

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

11) Strong and Wild by Sloane St. James These two were VERY fun. Wasn’t super into the way Rhys played it at the start, but Jesus the pay off we got 👀 My friend was getting badgered with texts during this one. Getting stuck into book 3 this evening!! (11/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

10) Before We Came by Sloane St. James This series has been on my tbr for ages, so finally getting around to it! The plot was not what I expected going in, now is it going to win any literary awards? No, but did I still have a silly girly time while reading? Absolutely. (10/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

All props to you!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

9) The Favourites by Layne Fargo This popped in my recommended audiobooks on Spotify, and based on @himynameisaine.bsky.social recommendation, it jumped to the top of my TBR. When I say this is INCREDIBLE?? I adored this, beautifully written, strongly recommend the full cast audio as well! (9/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

8) Deep End by Ali Hazelwood Your honour, I love them. Look, I don’t think there will ever be an Ali book that I don’t love, but something about her writing speaks to me!! I also love that it is pretty much straight in, no messing around, top tier content, they are just so perfect 🥰 (8/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

7) The Other Brother by Tierney Page This was fine? Was supposed to be a quick KU read to tide me over before Onyx Storm, but ended up being so energy zapped the week that I had to carry it over to afterwards! Very formulaic, (not surprising for a debut) fun premise, but a bit too serious? (7/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

6) Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros I, along with half the internet, have many thoughts. Was very lucky to start reading this with some pals as a cute reading getaway, but finishing it alone was infuriating because I need a debrief!!! I’m raging, but also dying for book 4 🙃 (6/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

5) Play Along by Liz Tomforde And finally, for now, we get to Isaiah. My golden retriever himbo, I would die for him. They are perfect, I don’t know how else you could make Marriage of Convenience work so well. (5/40) Final rankings! 1) Kai 2) Isaiah (very close) 3) Ryan 4) Zanders

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

4) Caught Up by Liz Tomforde LITTLE DID I KNOW WHAT WAS WAITING FOR ME!! Kai Rhodes, respectfully… 👀 Love them, love their dynamic, yes I feel like the Single Dad/Nanny trope is predictable in terms of conflict early on, but it hits so good!! So many reasons to root for them 🥹 (4/40)

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Orna Mac ✨ @ornaamac.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

3) The Right Move by Liz Tomforde Long overdue update, and back in the Windy City!! I can totally see why Ryan and Indy are some peoples faves, very wholesome, both getting over really shitty past partners, and slowly falling for each other, I had a good time! Didn’t wow me, buuuutt….. (3/40)

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onion person @junlper.beer · 19/01/2025

dumb ass liberals keep going “see it’s a publicity stunt!” and well yes the thing about publicity stunts is they typically work! democrats are allergic to doing anything that people might like it’s infuriating

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