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slaughter-books · 10 months

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Day 2: JOMPBPC: TBR This Month

My immediate TBR for July, 2023! 💙

#justonemorepage #jompbpc #tbr this month #july 2023 #immediate tbr #love in winter wonderland #abiola bello #the elemental detectives #patrice lawrence #the lost world #michael crichton #promise boys #nick brooks #beautiful books #amazing authors #whale shark #i love books

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bookaddict24-7 · 7 months

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New Young Adult Releases! (October 3rd, 2023)

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Have I missed any new Young Adult releases? Have you added any of these books to your TBR? Let me know!

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New Standalones/First in a Series:

The Voice Upstairs by Laura E. Weymouth

Kween by Vichet Chum

Up in Flames by Hailey Alcaraz

Beholder by Ryan La Sala

Love in Wonderland by Abiola Bello

And Don't Look Back by Rebecca Barrow

The Homecoming War by Addie Woolridge

The Scarlet Alchemist by Kylie Lee Baker

Curious Tides by Pascale Lacelle

Plan A by Deb Caletti

The Forest Demands Its Due by Kosoko Jackson

When Ghosts Call Us Home by Katya de Becerra

Eight Dates and Nights by Betsy Aldredge

The Blackwoods by Brandy Colbert

A Twisted Tale Anthology by Various

The Spells We Cast by Jason June

How to Get Over the End of the World by Hal Schrieve

Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy by Faith Erin Hicks

Night of the Witch by Sara Raasch & Beth Revis

Before the Devil Knows You're Here by Autumn Krause

All the Things We Never Said by Yasmin Rahman

Salt the Water by Candice Iloh

The Lotus Flower Champion by Pintip Dunn & Love Dunn

The Glass Scientists: Volume 1 by S.H. Cotugno & Sabrina Cotugno

New Sequels:

Silence & Shadows (Blood & Moonline #2) by Erin Beaty

Prince of Thorns & Nightmares (Princes #2) by Linsey Miller

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Happy reading!

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mercerislandbooks · 5 months

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Book Notes: Cozy Holiday Reading

When we’re tired out from trying to find the perfect gift or calculating just how long we can procrastinate on sending packages without actually missing Christmas, it’s nice to escape into the pages of a cozy holiday-centered read. Here are a few that I’ve finished this holiday season that are helping me get in the spirit.

While Lovelight Farms by B. K. Borison begins in the fall, it takes place at a Christmas tree farm and runs all the way through the festive season. A very fun friends-to-lovers steamy romance with some fake dating thrown in, I quickly devoured it and then read the other two in the series, In the Weeds and Mixed Signals (fair warning, these two are not set during the holidays). Adorable and cozy with small town quirkiness and recurring characters, but also definite heat in the romance department and thoughtful emotional depth.

Beth O'Leary's The Wake-Up Call is the ultimate in cozy Christmas. Izzy and Lucas agree on two things, they love their jobs and work family at Forest Manor Hotel. And they can't stand each other. But with Forest Manor Hotel on the brink of collapse, they'll have to work together (or compete, same difference) to save their jobs. Full of romantic tension!

Love, Holly, by Emily Stone, is a December to December year in the life of Holly, who is estranged from her family and finding connection with others in a similar situation by writing "Dear Stranger" letters at Christmas. Except this year, Holly's Dear Stranger letter takes her back to the place where her life changed forever, giving her the chance to take unexpected steps towards reconciliation. And fate also keeps throwing a handsome man in her way.

Love in Winter Wonderland by Abiola Bello, was a delightful read (and the featured book on the holiday gift guide)! Trey’s family has owned Wonderland, the bookstore in Stoke Newington, for several generations, but this might be the year that ends. Wonderland is in trouble, and Trey will have to lean on his friends—old and new—to come up with ways to save his family bookstore. Meanwhile, sparks start flying between Trey and the bookstore’s newest employee, Ariel. Short chapters kept the pages turning. I loved the hopeful energy of Trey and his friends and their creativity in trying to keep Wonderland afloat.

Laurie reported she read A December to Remember by Jenny Bayliss and said “it’s a slow burn but I really enjoyed it, especially the funny complicated relationships between the three sisters.” She added that there’s a male character who is a knitter, which definitely piqued my interest!

So I’ll have to add it to my still to-be-read pile, along with Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan (the follow-up to The Christmas Bookshop) and Letters from Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien, a new edition of a 1920 classic. Plus I’ll squeeze in my annual re-read of Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher.

Come check out our selection of holiday books, from classics and romances to mysteries and cookbooks, to find something to cozy up with this month!

— Lori

#island books #lori robinson #book notes #lovelight farms #b k borison #in the weeds #mixed signals #love holly #emily stone #the wake-up call #beth o'leary #love in winter wonderland #abiola bello #a december to remember #jenny bayliss

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jolieeason · 7 months

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Love in Winter Wonderland by Abiola Bello

Publisher: Soho Press, Soho Teen Date of publication: October 3rd, 2023 Genre: Romance, Christmas, Holiday, Young Adult, Contemporary, Young Adult Romance, Contemporary Romance, Fiction, African American Romance Purchase Links: Kindle | Audible | B&N | AbeBooks | WorldCat Goodreads Synopsis: ‘The Sun Is Also a Star’ meets ‘You’ve Got Mail’ in this YA Christmas love story set in a London…

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#Abiola Bello #african american romance #Christmas #Contemporary #contemporary romance #fiction #holiday #Love in Winter Wonderland #romance #young adult #young adult romance

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shorlibteens · 4 months

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New Book Tuesday! Bringing you a fresh, hot-off-the-shelf YA book recommendation every week.

This week, we’re highlighting Love in Winter Wonderland by Abiola Bello.

A hate-to-love journey that will change them forever Charming, handsome Trey Anderson balances the pressures of school popularity with a job at his family’s beloved local bookshop, Wonderland. Quirky, creative Ariel Spencer needs tuition for the prestigious art program of her dreams. When Trey and Ariel learn that Wonderland is on the brink of being shut down by a neighborhood gentrifier, they team up to stop the doors from closing before Christmas Eve.

Swing by and pick it up at Shorewood Public Library!

#enemies to lovers #ya books #new book tuesday #recommended reads #love in winter wonderland #abiola bello

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pipperoni32-blog · 6 months

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Love in Winter Wonderland

By Abiola Bello ; Narrated by Ben Bailey Smith and Nneka Okoye

4 stars.

This was such a dream to read. I love books that are set in or around bookshops, and this one definitely didn't disappoint. Once again, I was reminded of the importance of independent, local owned bookstores, and what they can bring to a community.

Wonderland, the black owned book store that's been in Trey's family for generations, is struggling. He's always known that, but hadn't been aware that it was getting to the point where his mother was fielding offers for the store. He can't imagine his life without Wonderland, even if he doesn't want to take over running the store after college.

Ariel is a talented artist, and she's gotten accepted into the Art Institute of her dreams - the one her own father went to! However, it isn't cheap. She's going to need to start saving money - fast. Scholarships go out to those who's art has had an impact on their community, but how is she supposed to do that? First thing, she needs a job.

When Ariel starts working at Wonderland, and learns that the store needs to come up with something relevant to get public interest again, she teams up with Trey to come up with ideas to help the store. Even if he's not a fan of how she got the job, she quickly finds her space there.

There's no denying the attraction between the two, but Trey is dating Blair, one of the most popular girls at college. He'd never cheat on her, but as he gets to know Ariel, he starts seeing some of the problems that have existed in their relationship for awhile now. While I had hoped that Blair would be quickly out of the picture - she was NOT a favorite of mine - instead I felt the relationship was resolved in a mature, realistic way, which gave the story a greater depth.

I listened to the audio, and while I enjoyed both Ben Bailey Smith and Nneka Okoye, I did have a slight issue with Nneka Okoye's delivery of some of Ariel's dialogue. Not having the physical book, I wasn't sure how it was written, but Nneka's voice would often go up at the end of sentences, turning a lot of what she said into questions. This made Ariel seem constantly unsure and hesitant. I'm not sure if it was a narrative decision, or if it's truly how Ariel was written, but it did change my opinion of her a little bit.

#booklr #book review #netgalley #audiobooks #love in winter wonderland #abiola bello #ben bailey smith #nneka okoye

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lunaslittlelibrary · 6 months

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Tis the Season #BlogTour | Q&A with Abiola Bello

Only for the Holidays: Cuddle up with a cosy happy-ever-after this Christmas! The Spanish Love Deception meets The Holiday in this fake dating YA romance about a city girl and country boy’s lives colliding at Christmas. City girl Tia Solanké is dreading the festive period. She’s on a break with her boyfriend and the last thing she wants to do is spend Christmas away from London. Arriving at…

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#Abiola Bello #chirstmas romance #Christmas #cosy christmas #Only for the Holidays #recommend #uk author #ukya

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cupofteajones · 1 year

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Books to Get Out of the UK and Ireland: November Edition

Are you looking for your next great read? Why not try out the books from across the pond? Despite from what governments say, books are essential and are needed now, more than ever. So if you are need of a variety and want to read diverse stories, then I suggest you try out some British and Irish titles! (more…)

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greaseonmymouth · 4 months

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The books in question

For context, recent reads I’ve LOVED:

And a few I’ve read and enjoyed in past years…

#I suppose this could also serve as a reading recommendations list?#most books in this post are queer #anyway I have copies of every single book in this poll on my kobo e-reader or kindle app #so #I’m all set #just can’t decide what to read next #literally just finished Make You Mine This Christmas like an hour ago and I loved it so much #and yes I know the Joanna chamber cover isn’t the correct one but i don’t care it’s the same series

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herejusttostan · 1 year

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I'm still reading Daughter of the Moon Goddess, but since it's the holidays, I decided to start reading a festive book: Love in Winter Wonderland, by Abiola Bello! 🎄

#book community #book blog #booktok #booklover #bibliophile #bookworm #bookblr #currently reading #current read

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touchaheartnews · 2 months

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AKMODEL Team Meets Real Estate Guru In Cote d'Ivoire

Akmodel GROUP, Builder (Dr.) Abdulhakeem Odegade and his team of top realtors were in Cote d’Ivoire, Ivory Coast to meet with a real estate guru, Alhaji Abiola Abdulwaheed. This meeting which was put together by Alhaji Ahmad Bello, who has bought land from Akmodel Group and it was delivered, was held to initiate a business relationship with other real estate players in Cote d’Ivoire. Dr.…

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slaughter-books · 9 months

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Day 31: JOMPBPC: Read In July

My incredible July, 2023 reading wrap-up! 💙

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musingsofmonica · 5 months

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2023 Autumn Diverse Reads

2023 Autumn Diverse Reads:

•”A Man of Two Faces: A Memoir, a History, a Memorial” by Viet Thanh Nguyen, October 03, Grove Press, Personal Memoir in Essays/Cultural, Ethnic & Regional/Asian & Asian American/History/Vietnam/America

•”Let Us Descend” by Jesmyn Ward, October 24, Scribner Book Company, Literary/Historical/African American & Black

•”The House of Doors” by Tan Twan Eng, October 17, Bloomsbury Publishing, Literary/Historical/LGBTQ

•”The Liberators” by E. J. Koh, November 07, Tin House Books, Literary/Family Life/Cultural Heritage/World Literature/Korea

•”The Vulnerables” by Sigrid Nunez, November 07, Riverhead Books, Literary/Women/Friendship

•”Opinions: A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People's Business” by Roxane Gay, October 10, Harper, Essays/Commentary & Opinion

•The Best American Short Stories 2023” by Min Jin Lee (editor), Heidi Pitlor (series editor), October 17, Mariner Books, Literary/Anthology

•”Family Meal” by Bryan Washington, October 10, Riverhead Books/Literary/Coming of Age/LGBTQ

•”A Nearby Country Called Love” by Salar Abdoh, November 07, Viking, Literary/Family Life/World Literature/Middle East

•”The Berry Pickers” by Amanda Peters, October 31, Catapult, Literary/Coming of Age/Family Life/Native American & Aboriginal

•”Same Bed Different Dreams” by Ed Park, November 07, Random House, Literary/Satire/Asian American

•”The Wildest Sun” by Asha Lemmie December 05, Dutton, Literary/Coming of Age/Historical - 20th Century - Post-World War II

•”How to Say Babylon: A Memoir” by Safiya Sinclair October 03, 37 Ink, Personal Memoir/Women's Studies/Cultural, Ethnic & Regional/Jamaica

•”Flores and Miss Paula” by Melissa Rivero, December 05, Ecco Press, Literary/Women’s Literature//Hispanic & Latino

•”Familia” by Lauren E. Rico, December 26, Kensington Publishing Corporation, Contemporary/Family Life/Hispanic & Latino

•”The Refugee Ocean” by Pauls Toutonghi, October 03, Simon & Schuster, Literary/Historical/Friendship/Cuba/Lebanon/USA

•”The Leftover Woman” Jean Kwok, October 10, William Morrow & Company, Literary/Thriller/Women’s Literature/Family Life/Asian American/Adoption/Immigration/China/USA

•”What We Kept to Ourselves” Nancy Jooyoun Kim, October 10, Atria Books, Literary/Thriller/Suspense/Family Life/Asian American/Immigration/Korea/USA

•”Love in Winter Wonderland” by Abiola Bello, October 03, Soho Teen, YA/Romance/Contemporary/Holidays/Own Voices

•”Courting Samira” by Amal Awad, November 07, Harpervia, Romance/Contemporary/Muslim/Own Voices/World Literature/Australia

Happy resding!

Mo✌️

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crimechannels · 7 months

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By • Olalekan Fagbade Ajulo, Falana's Wife, other Lawyers conferred with SAN [see list] The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) has announced Kayode Ajulo and wife of human rights lawyer, Funmi Falana among the list of 57 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria. The committee headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, after several hours of deliberation, confirmed the appointment of the new SANs, which comprised of legal practitioners and one from the academia. A statement by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court/Secretary of the LPPC, Hajo Sarki-Bello, said that the new SANs were appointed as a result of their excellence in the law profession and adherence to the Code of Ethics of the profession. The statement said that the LPPC meeting considered four different petitions against some of the applicants and dismissed them for lacking in merit. It further stated that the new senior advocates would be inaugurated on November 27 by the CJN at the Supreme Court complex. Other lawyers on the list include Felix Ota Offia, Lawrence Bankole Falade, Kingsley Obamogie, Folasade Alli, Abiola Isiaq Oyebanji, Bomo Olakunle Agbebi, Daniel Uruakpa, and Oseloka Godwin Osuigwe. They also include Babatunde Adeoye, Babaseyi Joseph, Emmanuel Moses Enoidem, Kehinde Olufemi Aina, Nghozi Oleh, Aaron Chile Okoroma, Ibrahim Angulu and Olayiwola Afolabi. #AjuloFalanasWifeothersconferredwithSANseelist

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jolieeason · 6 months

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Bookish Travels---October 2023 Destinations

I saw this meme on It’s All About Books and thought, I like this!! So, I decided to do it once a month also. Many thanks to Yvonne for initially posting this!! This post is what it says: Places I travel to in books each month. Books are lovely and take you to places you would never get to. That includes places of fantasy, too!! Bon Voyage!! Please let me know if you have read these books or…

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ladyelaineofastolat · 7 months

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REVIEW: Love in Winter Wonderland

Author: Abiola Bello | Publishes: 10.3.23 | Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ There’s just something about Christmas romances. Abiola Bello created the sweetest snapshot of London with the most realistic social commentary I’ve seen in awhile. Love in Winter Wonderland is a Great Read if you love clean romance or digital marketing and the impact we have on the world. Throw in Black-owned, small, family…

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#arc #blog #clean romance #cute #four star reads #NetGalley #reviews #romance #young adult

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