<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Lumi's Books]]></title><description><![CDATA[Book Reviews - or - My thoughts on the books in my life.
Lots of spoilers ahead - be warned!]]></description><link>https://lumisbooks.wixsite.com/home/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 03:08:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://lumisbooks.wixsite.com/home/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[I really enjoyed this book - but I'm so bummed about the ending.]]></description><link>https://lumisbooks.wixsite.com/home/post/the-deal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a271ac07206e69ccb3b3474</guid><category><![CDATA[The Project]]></category><category><![CDATA[First-timer]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cae206_48be0b511712472e8c16e11603cc9b93~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_938,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hannasbookshelf</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Black Echo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partnered with FBI Agent Eleanor Wish, Bosch investigates the murder of a fellow Vietnam tunnel rat and connects it to a diamond heist pulled off using L.A.’s own tunnel system.]]></description><link>https://lumisbooks.wixsite.com/home/post/the-black-echo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a19c6a12cf7d1d449f26713</guid><category><![CDATA[The Project]]></category><category><![CDATA[Second Try]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 09:27:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cae206_7805596987d246eb9b84bc41ca621570~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hannasbookshelf</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Ember in the Ashes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laia infiltrates a brutal military academy as a spy for the Resistance to save her imprisoned brother. There she meets Elias, a soldier desperate to escape the Empire. As their paths intertwine, they’re drawn into a larger struggle that could change the Empire’s future.]]></description><link>https://lumisbooks.wixsite.com/home/post/an-ember-in-the-ashes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d96bac46e8409f60b1cece</guid><category><![CDATA[First-timer]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:00:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cae206_b9b6737d58b843608bab8d289a37647a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hannasbookshelf</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dragon Chains]]></title><description><![CDATA[A human woman agrees to replace her twin in a business meeting, not knowing she’s signing for a contract marriage. Though used to trading places, they have never before tried to fool a dragon who can scent his mate...]]></description><link>https://lumisbooks.wixsite.com/home/post/dragon-chains</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d0f9d7cc46c6bc6b9efe06</guid><category><![CDATA[Re-reading]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:00:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cae206_934b59c7cb1f485395350fd295970474~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_624,h_351,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hannasbookshelf</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Project Hail Mary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not my usual genre — but I was completely hooked. A gripping and surprisingly emotional sci-fi story with plenty of humour.]]></description><link>https://lumisbooks.wixsite.com/home/post/project-hail-mary</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c934dffcaccefbd3603465</guid><category><![CDATA[The Project]]></category><category><![CDATA[First-timer]]></category><category><![CDATA[Monthly Pick]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:32:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cae206_8dfd7191ce844ef89851752fe02fcdec~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hannasbookshelf</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolf Gone Wild]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nothing says chaos like a cursed werewolf, a witch trying to break the spell, and an inner wolf with absolutely no filter.]]></description><link>https://lumisbooks.wixsite.com/home/post/wolf-gone-wild</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b6e0c630db5401f4efe540</guid><category><![CDATA[First-timer]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:00:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cae206_fb99965704a44f378f65bd97f3ccb17d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_832,h_468,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hannasbookshelf</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first known Human-Were hybrid is wanted by both Vampyres and her estranged, cult-y family, and seeks help from her sworn-to-celibacy mate.]]></description><link>https://lumisbooks.wixsite.com/home/post/_mate</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ad823b053d59350a113b0d</guid><category><![CDATA[The Project]]></category><category><![CDATA[First-timer]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 09:00:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cae206_7ac8d4bd6b174a97b69dc0d6470412d4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hannasbookshelf</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heart’s Blood]]></title><description><![CDATA[A captivating Beauty and the Beast retelling set in medieval Ireland, with a runaway scribe and a reclusive, hopeless Lord fighting a generational curse.]]></description><link>https://lumisbooks.wixsite.com/home/post/heart-s-blood</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a9ddb61fb1895eb2743def</guid><category><![CDATA[The Project]]></category><category><![CDATA[First-timer]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 09:00:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cae206_a47266f535314ac4b5e189d377d792bb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_629,h_354,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hannasbookshelf</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nero]]></title><description><![CDATA[Girl with zero survival instincts falls asleep during a break-in by mobster — then leaves her balcony door open to invite him back.

What can I say? It sounded fun.]]></description><link>https://lumisbooks.wixsite.com/home/post/_nero</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697f468f396306036ec9fdaf</guid><category><![CDATA[The Project]]></category><category><![CDATA[First-timer]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cae206_fca3216c38d1496f87dabfd24ece6159~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_971,h_546,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hannasbookshelf</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Profession of Violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deep diving into the lives of the the Kray Twins, a pair of London's most legendary criminals.]]></description><link>https://lumisbooks.wixsite.com/home/post/the-profession-of-violence</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696cffdf482610fa289722f4</guid><category><![CDATA[The Project]]></category><category><![CDATA[Second Try]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:00:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cae206_f40d1696e2754624b3fa6e8e509b828a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hannasbookshelf</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bride]]></title><description><![CDATA[Such a funny book with many laugh-out-loud moments, while still managing to explore the romance properly as well as themes such as duty and isolation.]]></description><link>https://lumisbooks.wixsite.com/home/post/bride</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696d57033e23fce29379f790</guid><category><![CDATA[The Project]]></category><category><![CDATA[First-timer]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cae206_8cfdf14c04b74d78ab279904bb93d505~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_913,h_447,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hannasbookshelf</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tycoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[An opposites attract, forced proximity, road trip story. Only 65 pages, and perfect to get you out of that dreaded reading slump!]]></description><link>https://lumisbooks.wixsite.com/home/post/tycoon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696575b696a835edfad8d1de</guid><category><![CDATA[The Project]]></category><category><![CDATA[First-timer]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cae206_9efbb4932b3c46e69d9c271f76c53623~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_832,h_468,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hannasbookshelf</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The King's Speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man saved the British Royal Family in the first decades of the 20th century - an almost unknown, and self-taught, speech therapist.]]></description><link>https://lumisbooks.wixsite.com/home/post/the-king-s-speech</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696575b696a835edfad8d1dd</guid><category><![CDATA[The Project]]></category><category><![CDATA[Second Try]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2021 10:46:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cae206_e85b066914864e0ebf677f3b9c4f407f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_807,h_454,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hannasbookshelf</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Deed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A ridiculous medieval romance, but fun once you get over the absurdities.]]></description><link>https://lumisbooks.wixsite.com/home/post/the-deed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696575b696a835edfad8d1dc</guid><category><![CDATA[Second Try]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2021 11:53:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cae206_c6f06d3a195b4a9c9a883935dff56c3d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_992,h_558,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hannasbookshelf</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rhapsodic]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is an in-between, I would say. Full on romance, but with an interesting plot and fascinating back-story.]]></description><link>https://lumisbooks.wixsite.com/home/post/rhapsodic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696575b696a835edfad8d1db</guid><category><![CDATA[The Project]]></category><category><![CDATA[Re-reading]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2021 22:11:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cae206_d0e75bc70b294ac1b305570e70e3049a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_744,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hannasbookshelf</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunted]]></title><description><![CDATA[My favorite thing about this is the Beast's POVs. The writing is so raw and animalistic, and sometimes really beautiful. Super well written!]]></description><link>https://lumisbooks.wixsite.com/home/post/hunted-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696575b696a835edfad8d1d7</guid><category><![CDATA[The Project]]></category><category><![CDATA[First-timer]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2021 09:38:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cae206_923f99059fd942feba3882c5240c2547~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hannasbookshelf</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Queen of All that Dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have so many mixed feelings...]]></description><link>https://lumisbooks.wixsite.com/home/post/the-queen-of-all-that-dies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696575b696a835edfad8d1da</guid><category><![CDATA[The Project]]></category><category><![CDATA[Second Try]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2021 10:11:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cae206_b3c9342cd1c24995b99879c1cedf339c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_892,h_502,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hannasbookshelf</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another ending, and I would have actually liked this book...]]></description><link>https://lumisbooks.wixsite.com/home/post/hunted</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696575b696a835edfad8d1d6</guid><category><![CDATA[First-timer]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2021 02:20:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cae206_d093beb38588433d8a4211742c4290fa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hannasbookshelf</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>