Ruby Rae Reads
Hi, I'm Ruby: chaotic mood reader, aspiring writer and lover of movies. If you want to know more, feel free to peruse xx
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YOU AND ME ON VACATION BY EMILY HENRY // blog tour book review: friends to lovers beauty ft. snarky banter and yearning for a literal decade
Looking for the perfect beach read? Well do I have the book for you ; ) See what I did there? Ha, I know, I’m hilarious. Anyways, hello there my wonderful friends and welcome to my stop on the You and Me On Vacation blog tour! To my US friends, you may know this one as People We Meet On Vacation but tbh, I prefer the UK title. Anyways, I’m so so excited to be on this tour. I got to take part in the Beach Read blog tour last year, which if you didn’t know, was one of my top 5 fave reads of 2021. Let me stop rambling…
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MID YEAR BOOK FREAK OUT TAG // 2021 edition ft. fantastic books, reviews galore & books I need to read asap
We’re fashionably late to this tag today and I also have to be annoying & ask HOW WE ARE ALREADY HALFWAY THROUGH THE YEAR?!? It can’t be true. I refuse to accept it. Let’s reuse last year’s terrible joke and deem this month the bookish Christmas in July. Just to lighten the mood about the horrendous fact that time moves too fast for us mere humans. I’ll stop now. Let’s get into the questions!! BEST BOOK YOU’VE READ THIS YEAR SO FAR ✯ Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi I truly don’t know what more I could say about this book. Because I’ve definitely talked everybody’s ear off already and my…
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JUNE RECAP // assignment mania, audiobooks & end of semester
Hi hello there and how are we doing today? You’re probably bored by the number of times I open recaps with “I’m trying to stay on top of these” but I really am trying. Better than posting midway through the month with a double recap. Anyways, let’s just get started! Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert {★★★★☆}: Would you believe it if I told you that I actually listened to this book on audio? Because I wouldn’t. I technically read it alongside the ebook, but still! *pats self on the back* Anyways, this book was for sure my favourite of the Brown Sisters series. She was so so…
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EMERGENCY CONTACT BY MARY H.K. CHOI // spoiler-free book review: this book is brilliant & everybody who hates it is wrong, I don’t make the rules!!
Hello, look at me actually writing a review for a YA BOOK?!?! And a contemporary at that. Woweee has it been a while. But this book is excellent and I adored it and am going to throw it at you all for the rest of eternity. And yes, you did read correctly. If you hated this book, then your opinion is wrong. I don’t make the rules. Let’s get into the review! Title: Emergency ContactAuthor: Mary H.K. ChoiPage count: 394Date published: 24 March 2018Genre: New adult coming-of-age contemporary romance ⌨ Synopsis: For Penny Lee high school was a total nonevent. Her friends were okay, her grades were fine, and while she…
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APRIL & MAY RECAP // book mail, reading and essays oh my!
Welp has it been a while, my friends. But hi hello I’m currently using this blog as a form of escape so excuse any unusual activity from me. So as you can see by the title, this is 2 months in 1 as I didn’t get around to a recap last month. Will I do this once a year? Methinks yes. Anyways, let’s dive right into what I’ve been up to these past two months! Kulti by Mariana Zapata {★★★★☆}: it’s the way I went into this thinking I didn’t like age-gap romance for me. But omg it was so great. I think I’ve narrowed down that I love romances…
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KATE IN WAITING BY BECKY ALBERTALLI // blog tour book review: theatre kids ft. wonderful writing & lovable relationships
Hello, there lovely friends! And welcome to my Kate in Waiting tour stop which I’m just SO excited to be part of. My schedule has been crazy lately but I took this delight to the beach with me and simply devoured the whole thing. Big thanks to The Write Reads for inviting me onto this tour, I’m so honoured! Title: Kate In Waiting Author: Becky Albertalli Page count: 400 Date published: 20 April 2021 Genre: Young Adult contemporary romance ✮ Synopsis: [PRINCIPAL CAST LIST] Kate Garfield Anderson Walker Best friends, and contrary to popular belief, not co-dependent. Examples: Carpooling to and from theatre rehearsals? Environmentally sound and efficient. Consulting each other on…
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FROM LUKOV WITH LOVE BY MARIANA ZAPATA // book talk: somebody needs to cure my obsession ft. figure skating & enemies-to-lovers gloriousness
I know I joke about it frequently but this time I’m being very serious as I ACTUALLY DO NEED HELP! I need to be stopped. When I say that I have been rereading this book over and over since I finished, I do not exaggerate. Some would call it unhealthy, I call it being obsessed and needing ~serotonin~ in my life. Mariana Zapata is just a godsend and I LITERALLY ADORE HER SO MUCH. Now let’s dive into my sanity breakdown. Title: From Lukov with Love Series: [unofficial] Santos Sisters #2 Author: Mariana Zapata Page count: 542 Date published: 1 February 2018 Genre: Adult contemporary romance ❄ Synopsis: If someone…
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MARCH RECAP // start of 2nd year uni ft. book shopping & a 5-star read
Hello world, no I am not dead. However, in my mind posting twice in one week gave me the liberty to disappear for two weeks. You know what you signed up for here on this blog. I made no promises. Or maybe I did, I don’t really know anymore. My brain is kinda numb right now. I’ll stop rambling because we have much to discuss. So let’s goooo!!!! The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas {★★★☆☆}: Look, I actually did eventually finish this book. Unfortunately, since we last spoke about it, my enjoyment went down. Which is why you haven’t seen that post from me, because I don’t want to…
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YES & I LOVE YOU BY RONI LOREN // spotlight tour: this book is so cute ft. an excerpt & giveaway(!!)
Hello hello everyone <3<3 A rather different post today as I haven’t completed this book yet. Well, rather I haven’t finished it. I have started it and so far it’s great but life has been… busy. But I didn’t want to miss my tour date so I hope you don’t mind. Let’s get into it! Title: Yes & I Love You Series: Say Everything book #1 Author: Roni Loren Page count: 352 Date published: 2 March 2021 Genre: Adult contemporary romance ☁ Synopsis: Everyone knows Miz Poppy, the vibrant reviewer whose commentary brightens the New Orleans nightlife. But no one knows Hollyn Tate, the real face behind the media star…or…
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HOW TO MANAGE SCHOOL AND READING // bookish advice: tips for juggling reading, blogging & studies with a busy schedule ft. starting a studygram
Hey hey friends Welp, I’ve started my second year of university today. I’m excited and not excited at the same time. Love that for me. Wishing all of my other fellow and struggling students out there the best of luck. Anyways, in honour of that, I thought I’d revamp a post I made about 2 years ago. You can click here to check that one out if you’d like, though I don’t want to scar your eyes so maybe don’t. This one is much better haha. Now, I am aware that in the northern hemisphere, schools have already started. So I guess whoops but I’m always late so it’s not…
