A bookish NYC DITL

Is there anything better than meeting up with some besties for brunch and book shopping?! 📍The Grey Dog 📍The Strand 📍B&N Union Square I’m so thankful to live in NYC where I can connect with the best bookish people! #booktok #bookish #nyclife #ThingsToDo #lemon8challenge

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✨Small Town Romances for Spice Lovers✨

Whether you like a little or a lot of spice, I’ve got a small town romance recommendation for you! A lot of these are in series that take place in the small town, so there’s plenty of reading to be done 📚 Steamy/Fade to Black: A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah

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✨Nesta Archeron Feature✨

Let’s give it up for my snarky, smut-loving, eldest daughter queen! While ACOMAF holds a special part of my heart, Nesta and Cassian simply stole it away in ACOSF ❤️‍🔥 Nesta’s self-doubt was so relatable, while her cutting dialogue made my jaw drop. As an eldest daughter with anxiety, her sto

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Happy Pub Day!!!

#BerkleyPartner #Berkley #BerkleyBooktok 🌕Fan Service by Rosie Danan🌗 If you love being a part of a fandom or reading fanfic, you need to pick up this book! It centers around a superfan and her former celebrity crush, who has turned into a werewolf. I loved the flashback to the first

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💙Here’s a little Maas Monday Blues stack🩵

Happy Maas March! For my SJM lovers, which book would you want to reread first? 💙 A Court of Frost and Starlight 🩵 The Assassin’s Blade 💙 Tower of Dawn 🩵 House of Sky and Breath #romantasy #sjm #acotar

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🍀Go Luck Yourself by Sarah Raasch🍀

This is the second book in the Royals and Romance series, which focuses on different holidays and their magical rulers. While the first book had similar themes to Red, White, & Royal Blue, this book has even MORE! 🍀What you can expect: -MM royal romance -Christmas x St. Patrick’s Day -En

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✨Welcome to the Maasverse!✨

If you’ve been reading romantasy for any length of time, you know the name Sarah J. Maas. But did you know all these tidbits about her? Well, here’s a beginner’s guide to reading SJM! You’ve got three great series to choose from: Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns & Roses, and Crescent City!

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This is for the fans of star-crossed lovers!!

✨Nytefall by Chloe C. Peñaranda✨ This romantasy series follows Astraea, who only has fragmented memories from the past five years of her life. She’s been kept in seclusion due to the rampant and wicked vampires roaming the land. But everything changes when she meets the mysterious Nyte. I cou

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Come to an author event with me!

Yesterday, I was invited to the NYC Meta offices to attend their Creator Book Club! There was an incredibly moving conversation between author Amanda Nguyen and Daniella Pierson about Amanda’s new memoir. Saving Five: A Memoir of Hope, is a powerful book that includes her tumultuous childhood a

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Is anyone else overwhelmed by their ARCs?!

I’m honored to have more than 20 advance copies on hand and so many of them are highly anticipated titles!! To get ahead, I’m joining M(arc)h Madness and reading only ARCs this month (plus maybe a few audiobooks). Thank you to Avon and HarperVoyager for all of these physical copies! I’ve al

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Are you looking to up your NetGalley game?

There is so much mystery about NetGalley, so here are ✨Five Dos and Don’ts✨ to help you get your ARC requests approved! DO fully complete your profile, especially your bio! Here’s a few things I include: age, location, fave authors, recent five star reads, average number of books read/reviewed p

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✨Forced Proximity Romances by Spice Level✨

Forced Proximity is a favorite trope for good reason! When two characters have to spend time together, whether that be due to work or a force of nature, you know things are about to heat up 🥰 Here are my top Forced Proximity recommendations! #booktok #bookish #romancebooks #forcedprox

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📚What’s your bookish vibe?📚

Are you a… Clothbound Classic Romantic Dreamer Romantasy Cool Girl Rom-Com Lover Technophile …or all of the above?! I cycle through most of these regularly 😂 I saw @thebohobookblogger do a version of this and wanted to share my different bookish personalities! #booktok #bookish

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Why have one hot alien when you could have two?!

#BerkleyPartner #Berkley If you thought Ice Planet Barbarians could use a little more chaos, then do I have the book for you!! 👽I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I’m Trapped in a Rom-Com by Kimberly Lemming👽 This was such a fun and kooky read! I was literally laughing out loud at all

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✨Romantasy Series by Spice Level✨

No matter your spice level preference, I’ve got a romantasy recommendation for you! Young Adult: The Legendborn Cycle by Tracy Deonn The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare Upper YA: (protagonists are typically 16-21 and there may be bedroom activity implied) Once Upon a Broken Heart

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Ring, ring! It’s this winter’s hottest book!

☎️ First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison ☎️ BK has a new series inspired by Nora Ephron movies and if you love Sleepless in Seattle, you NEED to pick up this book! I love a jaded man doing a full 180 to “if he wanted to, he would”! There were so many great moments between Aiden and Lucie and tons

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💖Calling all romance lovers!💖

Valentine’s Day may be over, but there’s still plenty of romance to go around! Here are four recent/upcoming books I’ve LOVED: Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah Adams You Between the Lines by Katie Naymon First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison Deep End by Ali Hazelwood 💖 My Book Lover crewneck i

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💕How did I spend my Valentine’s Day, might you ask

With fellow romance readers, of course! ☎️ I finally got to meet BK Borison at The Ripped Bodice to celebrate First-Time Caller! It was so much fun to hang out with other bookish people on the day for love and romance 💖 #booktok #bookish #romancebooks #nycbookstores

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The best apps for bookish content creators!

Behind-the-scenes, there can be a lot that goes into a Booktok account! I find that these apps make my life a little bit easier. These are the apps I love and use the most. The best part? They are all FREE TO USE! #booktok #booktoker

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Today is for the romance lovers 💞

💕 Thank you to Avon Books for letting me celebrate Palentine’s Day with you! Avon threw the most incredible party for romance lovers in NYC yesterday! There were SO MANY books and ARCs to stuff into our new totes 📚 We were also treated to bouquet, sticker, and charm bracelet stations to add to a

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Serena Erin | NYC Book Lover