Welcome to this week’s Bookish Brunch! If you’ve ever felt like your TBR needs a vibe check, same. This week I spiraled into some messy reality TV romance reads and shared a little bookish mail—including a DIY book nook I’m building soon 👀

Plus, I chat about why contemporary romance isn’t hitting for me lately, and what I’m doing to reset my reading mood. It involves a hot professor fanfic, cowboys, post-apocalyptic bodyguards, and a regency love triangle. So grab your coffee and let’s get into it.

✨ This Week’s Blog + Video Themes

→ Reality TV Romance Books

→ Cooking Competition Romance Books

→ Dating Show Romance Books

→ Books Like Love Island

→ Romance Books About Going Viral

→ Time Travel Romance Books

→ Time Travel Mysteries

→ Books Set in France

→ Flower Shop Romance Books

🧠 Read the Substack Essay:

→ Reading for Yourself (Not the Algorithm)

📚 Books Mentioned in This Video

Reality TV Romance Books:

→ Take the Lead – Alexis Daria

→ Mr. Fixer Upper – Lucy Score

→ Thank You, Next – Kathryn Freeman

→ Battle Royal – Lucy Parker

Going Viral Romances:

→ Just Our Luck – Denise Williams

→ First Time Caller – B.K. Borison

What I Read This Week:

→ Much Ado About Hating You – Sarah Echavarre Smith

→ Rein Me In – Kayla Grosse

Upcoming Reads:

→ Heart of the Sun – Mia Sheridan

→ To Catch a Lord – Emma Orchard

📦 Bookish Mail:

→ Tower 28 Magic Hour Multi-Use Cream

→ CuteBee Owl Book Nook Kit

✨ Related Content:

→ Taurus Reading Reset Guide

⏳ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

00:56 Reality TV romance books

01:51 Romance books about going viral

02:55 Unboxing

04:52 Currently Reading

08:27 Reading Next

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