I always wanted to be a collector of things when I was younger. I saw people with those little fancy spoons, my relatives collected tea cups, or the little old man down the street with his stamp and coin collection.
I had nothing of the sort, but looking back, I’ve always been a collector of the written word. I feel like the acknowledgement of books as a collection didn’t rise in popularity until recently—especially with the movement of special edition books.
So, I guess I am a collector with a collection of a bunch of paper and ink. Although, that begs the question: what is a collection? Is it just a handful of items in the same category? Are we all collectors of silverware and clothing? Does the group of items have to have some sort of monetary or sentimental value? I mean, looking back, I had two full binders of CDs, is that a collection? Technically, it had a monetary value. But, I digress from my collection that I actually claim.
I love my collection of books, they feel a bit like a hoard of trophies of things I’ve read and loved. Well, it’s also my TBR too—I do, at least, sell the books that I didn’t enjoy so I don’t just continuously add books that didn’t bring me joy.
What do you collect? Are you a book collector that has a penchant for special editions?
It’s been a hot minute hasn’t it? It’s Wednesday, so I’m sharing a quick stack of pink books. I’ve read three out of five of these, which I feel like is actually not bad considering my TBR is endless.
California Holiday – Kate Cann I actually read this book for the first time way back in high school. God bless, the fact that I can say ‘way back in high school’ makes me feel ancient. A UK girl has just finished school and is taking a quick gap year. She sets out to be a live in nanny in the States, but things end up being a bit different than she planned.
I loved this book in high school, but it didn’t quite hit the same as a 27 year old when I read it again last year.
Tropes: Foreign holiday, nanny, fleeing from boss
The Dare – Elle Kennedy I finished this book last week actually and loved every minute of it. Conor and Taylor were perfect. The sorority aspect, while it had some issues, made me think of my own experiences sometimes. Fake dating also gets me every time. I know where it’s going to end up, but gah, it still makes me so happy when they start actually falling for each other.
Conor was freakin adorable in all of his attempts to woo T. Taylor’s mom was interesting, and I 100% did not see her boyfriend coming at all. Sports romances in the fall hit different. It doesn’t even matter what the sport is….(Football is still my fave). I can’t wait to read the rest of Briar U since I read this one, book 4, first.
Tropes: Fake dating, he falls first, sports romance, hockey romance, friends to lovers (kinda), slow burn
Once Upon a Broken Heart – Stephanie Garber We have reached the first of this stack that I haven’t read yet, which is comical because I actually own two copies of this book and have the second book on order. Whoops!
I have been reluctant to read this one because I wasn’t a fan of Caraval. Well, it wasn’t so much that I wasn’t a fan of it, but the whole thing felt like a fever dream that wasn’t really fleshed out. I just couldn’t really get into it, and that’s fine! I know there’s plenty of people that loved Caraval. However, because of this, I just haven’t wanted to jump on the OUABH train.
The Duke and I – Julia Quinn We all know the storyline for this one from the Netflix show Bridgerton. That is absolutely the reason I picked up this series. I bought these special editions before I’d even read the books. I loved Daphne and Simon’s story, a lot of it was raw and emotional, but they also had such a cute courtship.
The Bridgerton world is one of my favorite historical romance worlds. It doesn’t quite live up to my love of WWII romances, but it’s almost there.
Romancing Mr Bridgerton – Julia Quinn The last book in our stack and the second of the books I’ve not read yet. I’m looking forward to this one, and I ought to read it before the next season comes out. I feel like this one will be a cozy winter read for some reason.
What about you? What are your favorite pink books on your selves?
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