I think this birthday has to break my biggest record for receiving (and buying) books! Everyday I am so, so thankful for all of the friendships that I’ve made online over the past two years - my fellow bookworms are such a bright light in my life, I don’t know what I would do without y’all!

Since I could go on and on about how much y’all mean to me, I digress. I’ve separated out the haul between books I was gifted, and books I purchased myself. Let the book haul commence!

Gifted Books

BIG thank you to all my friends that gifted me titles from their favorites shelf. I’ve linked their Twitter accounts below, definitely check them out for more bookish content!

• Elijah of @pagesofvelaris

• Mai of @klinetomischief

• Mel and Jackie of @ReadWatchDNF

• Mackenzi of @mackenzireads

• Ellie of @ellieisreading

• TK of @solaria_aiel

• Kam of @kamomilekiss

• Hawl of @pumpkinliege

• Jennifer of @jennchipman

• Morgan of @mysh1ttyreview

• Kenzi of @courtofvalkyrie

• Kiera of @wordsona_page

• Marissa of @deathbytbr

• Tish of @winterstarrynyt

• Tracy of @thattrable

Personal Purchases

I finally broke my book buying ban of 2023 and purchased the following for myself in the name of my “birth month” (which my fiance swears isn’t a thing but he’ll come around to the idea eventually . . . right?)

*Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadows is an Indigo exclusive preorder that should arrive in February!

Did you buy or gift any books this month? Tell me all about them down below!

Daily gratitude: all of my friends and family that showered me with love this birthday season.