On blogging comebacks, 2021 favourites, and 2022 hopefuls!

Hi, lovelies!

It's been a hot minute since I actually made a decent post on here. We all know my attempt at a blogging comeback last year was a bit of a fail and I blame it on certain happenings in my personal life... and well, of course, the pandemic. So here I am starting afresh this year! 

I did manage to have a very good reading journey last year! I managed to read 52 books, which is more than my goal of 30 books.

Here are some of my favourites from last year!

And here's a quick rundown of the books I read in 2021:

Julia Quinn's Bridgerton series

• The Duke and I - 3.5 stars
• The Viscount Who Loved Me - 4.5 stars
• An Offer From A Gentleman - 4 stars
• Romancing Mister Bridgerton -3 stars (I expected a lot from Polin's book but was so disappointed — I was so bored!)
• To Sir Phillip, With Love - 4 stars
• When He Was Wicked - 4 stars
• It's In His Kiss - 4 stars
• On The Way to The Wedding - 3 stars
• The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After - 3.5 stars

Romance standalones/part of a series

• The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood - 5 stars
• The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas - 5 stars
• The Intimacy Experiment by Rosie Danan - 5 stars

• Accidentally Engaged by Farah Heron - 4.5 stars
• Landline by Rainbow Rowell - 4.5 stars
• To Sir, With Love by Lauren Layne - 4 stars (e-ARC)
• Attachments by Rainbow Rowell - 4 stars
• The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling - 4 stars
• The Legacy by Elle Kennedy - 4 stars

• Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert - 3.5 stars
• The Roommate Risk by Talia Hibbert - 3.5 stars
• Marriage For One by Ella Maise - 3.5 stars
• Last Tang Standing by Lauren Ho - 3.5 stars (audiobook)
• Blind Date With a Book Boyfriend by Lucy Eden - 3 stars
• The Dare by Elle Kennedy - 3 stars

LGBTQ romances

• Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston - 5 stars
• Those Who Wait by Haley Cass - 5 stars
• Forever and a Day by Haley Cass - 5 stars
• Party Favors by Erin McLellan - 3.5 stars
• Marriage of Unconvenience by Chelsea M. Cameron - DNF

Young Adult & Middle Grade

• Sugar and Spite by Gail D Villanueva - 5 stars
• Cool For The Summer by Dahlia Adler - 4.5 stars (audiobook)
• A Pho Love Story by Loan Le - 4.5 stars (audiobook)
• Delight by Moras Dela Paz - 3.5 stars
• She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen - 3.5 stars
• Everything Leads To You by Nina LaCour - DNF

• Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo - 3.5 stars
• Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo - 4 stars
• Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo - 3.5 stars

Mystery / Thriller

• Angels And Demons by Dan Brown - 5 stars
• The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown - 5 stars
• Home Before Dark by Riley Sager - 5 stars (audiobook)
• The Guest List by Lucy Foley - 5 stars (audiobook)

• Lock Every Door by Riley Sager - 3.5 stars (audiobook)
• Marrow by Tarryn Fisher - 3 stars
• Layla by Colleen Hoover - 3 stars
• Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia - 3 stars

Fiction

• Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman - 5 stars
• The Five People You Meet In Heaven - 5 stars (Reread)
• Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens - 5 stars
• A Hundred Silent Ways by Mari Jojie - 4 stars
• Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala - 3.5 stars

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This year, my goal is to read at least 30 books. Here are some of the books on my 2022 priority TBR.

I'll also be taking part in the #FullyBookedReadMore2022 challenge. Find more details about it below!

Photo taken from my Instagram: @mischievousreads

I've also been graciously given the opportunity to become a Reading Ally for Fully Booked! As part of this campaign, I encourage my fellow Filipino readers (based in the Philippines) to use my affiliate link to purchase your new reads! I may earn a small commission from every successful purchase!

(Masks up, and stay safe, lovelies!)

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What's on your 2022 TBR?