It's time for this month's Recommended Reads. It's a wonderful month in terms of reading for me. I didn't read as much as I wanted but I read some awesome books, so I have a couple recommendations and some honourable mentions.

Genre/Themes: Contemporary romance, M/M

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I've just recently discovered Alexis Hall and he has quickly become one of the favourite author. This contemporary m/m romance is both realistic and dreamy at the same time. It's a masterfully written story about love, mental illness and the search for happiness. There is sadness and desperation in it, but also a lot of glitter and a tiny for a better future. 

Genre/Themes: Contemporary romance, India

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This is my first Indian romance/romantic comedy and I really enjoyed it. Told from dual POV is's a sweet and engaging love story full of the vibrancy and colourful drama typical for the Bollywood movies. It takes you on a journey to present-day India and some of the USA.
Sweet, funny, emotional!

Honourable mentions:

An anthology of 4 short stories about the couple from the Knitting in the City series we have met so far plus an intro story about the next couple - Fionna and Greg. It will be available until 15 December. It's 0.99 and the proceeds go to Toys for Tots. A recommended read for fans of the series!My review. Add on Goodreads. 

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I expected a lighthearted  romantic comedy but what I got was story of love and second chances and making the right decision, be it an impulsive one. Review to come. Add to Goodreads. 
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Here is what happened on the blog in the past month:

I read and reviewed 8 books.

I was part of a book tour for the first time. It was for Jill Shalvis' Rumor Has It which I greatly enjoyed. I also did a post as part of the release day event for The Edge of Always by J. A. Redmesrki. I still haven't read it but it is on my TBR winter list. Both post featured giveaways, something I rarely do because of all the logistics, still I have to admit that emailing a stranger that he/she won the book they wanted can really make my day.

I am currently taking part in The ARC Challenge hosted by Lexie from Fastidious Reader and Deniz from The Closet Geeks and Slow Mo. So far I have managed to review two ARCs a week and I hope to keep it till New Year.

I continued with the two bookish memes I take part in - Teaser Tuesdays (32, 33, 34 and 35) and Top Ten Tuesday -Top Ten Sequels I Can't Wait To Get My Hands On, Top Ten Books I'd Recommend To a Male Friend and Top Ten Things I Am Thankful For

My best read this month was Crash Into You with The Chocolate Heart as close second. The first is a realistic YA romance while the second is  dream romance set in Paris. 

The disappointment for me was Finding It. I really enjoyed the previous books in this series, Losing It and Faking It and I had high expectations of this one. Unfortunately, I couldn't relate to the characters and in the end it was just an OK read for me.

I am still posting Friday Freebies and Book Deals, though it is not a regular feature. If you want to keep up with my recommendations for free books and sales, you can join me on Facebook for most up-to-date since most of the offers last less than a week.

I have got some new followers on Bloglovin and Facebook this month and I want to thank them and all the rest of my readers. I appreciate you taking the time to read my reviews and follow my blog!