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Friday, May 31, 2024

Clean Sweep ARC Challenge Update 48 and Wrap Up

Ok, so I read my final book for Clean Sweep ARC Challenge, and it was Flash Flood and yeah, I read a good deal, had a good birthday, read some great books, and I can't wait for the next ARC reading month! 

My Reading Journey:

Sheine Lende by Darcie Little Badger
Started On: May 1st 
Finished On: May 1st, 11:35 AM
Pages Read: 396

Blood and Ruin by Rumer Hale
Started On: May 2nd
Finished On: May 2nd, 10:27 AM
Pages Read: 322

Godly Heathens by H.E. Edgmon
Started On: May 3rd
Finished On: May 3rd, 6:52 PM
Pages Read: 400

My Salty Mary by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
Started On: May 4th
Finished On: May 4th, 10:25 PM
Pages Read: 512

The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan Bannen
Started On: May 5th
Finished On: May 5th, 5:25 PM
Pages Read: 464

Blood and Wrath by Rumer Hale
Started On: May 6th
Finished On: May 6th, 11:17 AM
Pages Read: 384

Heiress Takes All by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
Started On: May 6th
Finished On: May 6th, 9:01 PM
Pages Read: 368

One Killer Problem by Justine Pucella Winans
Started On: May 7th
Finished On: May 7th, 4:31 PM
Pages Read: 336

The Deer and the Dragon by Piper C.J
Started On: May 8th
Finished On: May 8th, 9:56 AM
Pages Read: 448

A Werewolf's Guide to Seducing a Vampire by Sarah Hawley
Started On: May 8th
Finished On: May 8th, 10:05 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean
Started On: May 9th
Finished On: May 9th, 2:28 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le
Started On: May 10th
Finished On: May 10th, 10:42 AM
Pages Read: 384

I'll Be Waiting by Kelley Armstrong
Started On: May 10th
Finished On: May 10th, 2:15 PM
Pages Read: 336

Cursed Crowns by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber
Started On: May 10th
Finished On: May 10th, 10:09 PM
Pages Read: 512

Follow Her Down by Victoria Helen Stone
Started On: May 11th
Finished On: May 11th, 8:06 PM
Pages Read: 330

Traitor of Redwinter by Ed McDonald 
Started On: May 12th
Finished On: May 12th, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 571

People Will Talk by Kieran Scott
Started On: May 13th
Finished On: May 13th, 8:43 PM
Pages Read: 320

Masquerade of the Heart by Katy Rose Pool
Started On: May 14th
Finished On: May 14th, 11:04 AM
Pages Read: 368

The Forest Grimm by Kathryn Purdie
Started On: May 14th
Finished On: May 14th, 2:43 PM
Pages Read: 352

Dead Girls Walking by Sami Ellis
Started On: May 15th
Finished On: May 15th, 10:41 AM
Pages Read: 368

Burning Crowns by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber
Started On: May 15th
Finished On: May 15th, 7:43 PM 
Pages Read: 480

Daughter of the Bone Forest by Jasmine Skye
Started On: May 16th
Finished On: May 16th, 11:13 AM
Pages Read: 432

Cursed at Dawn by Heather Graham
Started On: May 17th
Finished On: May 17th, 3:26 PM
Pages Read: 400

The Fireborne Blade by Charlotte Bond
Started On: May 18th
Finished On: May 18th, 2:14 PM
Pages Read: 192

The Bloodless Princes by Charlotte Bond
Started On: May 18th
Finished On: May 18th, 4:26 PM
Pages Read: 176

To Love a Dark Lord by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Started On: May 19th
Finished On: May 19th, 12:34 PM 
Pages Read: 272

The City in Glass by Nghi Vo
Started On: May 19th
Finished On: May 19th, 5:48 PM
Pages Read: 224

Sisters of Fortune by Anna Lee Huber 
Started On: May 19th
Finished On: May 19th, 10:00 PM
Pages Read: 416

Lady of Steel and Straw by Erica Ivy Rodgers
Started On: May 20th
Finished On: May 20th, 10:24 PM
Pages Read: 432

Darker by Four by June CL Tan
Started On: May 21st
Finished On: May 21st, 8:46 PM
Pages Read: 400

Zhara by S. Jae-Jones 
Started On: May 22nd
Finished On: May 22nd, 11:27 PM
Pages Read: 416

Girls Like Her by Melanie Sumrow
Started On: May 23rd
Finished On: May 23rd, 9:55 PM
Pages Read: 368

Mistress of Lies by K.M. Enright
Started On: May 24th
Finished On: May 24th, 8:23 PM
Pages Read: 498

True Love and Other Impossible Odds by Christina Li
Started On: May 25th
Finished On: May 25th, 8:46 PM
Pages Read: 400

A Monsoon Rising by Thea Guanzon
Started On: May 26th
Finished On: May 26th, 5:21 PM
Pages Read: 400

Witch Queen of Redwinter by Ed McDonald
Started On: May 27th
Finished On: May 27th, 3:26 PM
Pages Read: 400

Merciless Savior by H.E. Edgmon
Started On: May 27th
Finished On: May 27th, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 352

Death Behind Every Door by Heather Graham
Started On: May 28th
Finished On: May 28th, 4:10 PM
Pages Read: 384

Market for Murder by Heather Graham
Started On: May 28th
Finished On: May 28th, 10:34 PM
Pages Read: 352

Mirrored by Alex Flinn
Started On: May 29th
Finished On: May 29th, 7:10 PM
Pages Read: 400

Behold by Alex Flinn
Started On: May 29th
Finished On: May 29th, 10:24 PM
Pages Read: 368

A Disaster in Three Acts by Kelsey Rodkey
Started On: May 30th
Finished On: May 30th, 2:35 PM
Pages Read: 368

#16thingsithoughtweretrue by Janet Gurtler
Started On: May 30th
Finished On: May 30th, 5:42 PM
Pages Read: 304

The Blonde Dies First by Joelle Wellington
Started On: May 30th
Finished On: May 30th, 9:08 PM
Pages Read: 336

Dead Girls Talking by Megan Cooley Peterson
Started On: May 30th
Finished On: May 30th, 11:47 PM
Pages Read: 288

The Book of Ile-Rien by Martha Wells
Started On: May 31th
Finished On: May 31st, 5:34 PM
Pages Read: 990

Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver
Started On: May 31th
Finished On: May 31st, 9:02 PM
Pages Read: 416

Flash Flood by Gabrielle Prendergast
Started On: May 31th
Finished On: May 31th, 10:25 PM
Pages Read: 96

Books Read: 48
Goal: 25 Books
Pages Read: 18683

24 Hours of Reading Update 7 and Wrap Up

So I've read my final book for the 24 Hours of Reading and it was Leather & Lark, and yeah, I did slightly go over the time, but I read for 24 hours, and it took me 2 days, 9:30 on May 30, to 9 PM on May 31st. So I'm happy with that, and I think Ill do another round of a week when I'm working, probably in 2 weeks, since the start of the month has a lot of blogging, and I want to have as much time available for reading as possible! 

My Reading Journey:

Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman
Started On: May 30th, 9:36 AM
Finished On: May 30th, 10:12 AM 
Pages Read: 120
Time Used: 36 minutes

A Disaster in Three Acts by Kelsey Rodkey
Started On: May 30th, 10:52 AM
Finished On: May 30th, 2:35 PM
Pages Read: 368
Time Used: 3 hours, 41 minutes

#16thingsithoughtweretrue by Janet Gurtler
Started On: May 30th, 2:45 PM
Finished On: May 30th, 5:42 PM
Pages Read: 304
Time Used: 2 hours, 38 minutes

The Blonde Dies First by Joelle Wellington
Started On: May 30th, 5:45 PM
Finished On: May 30th, 9:08 PM
Pages Read: 336
Time Used: 3 hours, 18 minutes

Dead Girls Talking by Megan Cooley Peterson
Started On: May 30th, 9:10 PM
Finished On: May 30th, 11:47 PM
Pages Read: 288
Time Used: 2 hours, 35 minutes

The Book of Ile-Rien by Martha Wells
Started On: May 31th, 9:20 AM
Finished On: May 31st, 5:34 PM
Pages Read: 990
Time Used: 8 hours, 14 minutes

Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver
Started On: May 31th, 5:53 PM
Finished On: May 31st, 9:02 PM
Pages Read: 416
Time Used: 3 hours, 2 minutes

Books Read: 7
Time Left: 0
Pages Read: 2822

Clean Sweep ARC Challenge Update 47

Ok, so I read my next book for Clean Sweep ARC Challenge, and it was Leather & Lark and I'll be reading Flash Flood next! 

My Reading Journey:

Sheine Lende by Darcie Little Badger
Started On: May 1st 
Finished On: May 1st, 11:35 AM
Pages Read: 396

Blood and Ruin by Rumer Hale
Started On: May 2nd
Finished On: May 2nd, 10:27 AM
Pages Read: 322

Godly Heathens by H.E. Edgmon
Started On: May 3rd
Finished On: May 3rd, 6:52 PM
Pages Read: 400

My Salty Mary by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
Started On: May 4th
Finished On: May 4th, 10:25 PM
Pages Read: 512

The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan Bannen
Started On: May 5th
Finished On: May 5th, 5:25 PM
Pages Read: 464

Blood and Wrath by Rumer Hale
Started On: May 6th
Finished On: May 6th, 11:17 AM
Pages Read: 384

Heiress Takes All by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
Started On: May 6th
Finished On: May 6th, 9:01 PM
Pages Read: 368

One Killer Problem by Justine Pucella Winans
Started On: May 7th
Finished On: May 7th, 4:31 PM
Pages Read: 336

The Deer and the Dragon by Piper C.J
Started On: May 8th
Finished On: May 8th, 9:56 AM
Pages Read: 448

A Werewolf's Guide to Seducing a Vampire by Sarah Hawley
Started On: May 8th
Finished On: May 8th, 10:05 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean
Started On: May 9th
Finished On: May 9th, 2:28 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le
Started On: May 10th
Finished On: May 10th, 10:42 AM
Pages Read: 384

I'll Be Waiting by Kelley Armstrong
Started On: May 10th
Finished On: May 10th, 2:15 PM
Pages Read: 336

Cursed Crowns by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber
Started On: May 10th
Finished On: May 10th, 10:09 PM
Pages Read: 512

Follow Her Down by Victoria Helen Stone
Started On: May 11th
Finished On: May 11th, 8:06 PM
Pages Read: 330

Traitor of Redwinter by Ed McDonald 
Started On: May 12th
Finished On: May 12th, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 571

People Will Talk by Kieran Scott
Started On: May 13th
Finished On: May 13th, 8:43 PM
Pages Read: 320

Masquerade of the Heart by Katy Rose Pool
Started On: May 14th
Finished On: May 14th, 11:04 AM
Pages Read: 368

The Forest Grimm by Kathryn Purdie
Started On: May 14th
Finished On: May 14th, 2:43 PM
Pages Read: 352

Dead Girls Walking by Sami Ellis
Started On: May 15th
Finished On: May 15th, 10:41 AM
Pages Read: 368

Burning Crowns by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber
Started On: May 15th
Finished On: May 15th, 7:43 PM 
Pages Read: 480

Daughter of the Bone Forest by Jasmine Skye
Started On: May 16th
Finished On: May 16th, 11:13 AM
Pages Read: 432

Cursed at Dawn by Heather Graham
Started On: May 17th
Finished On: May 17th, 3:26 PM
Pages Read: 400

The Fireborne Blade by Charlotte Bond
Started On: May 18th
Finished On: May 18th, 2:14 PM
Pages Read: 192

The Bloodless Princes by Charlotte Bond
Started On: May 18th
Finished On: May 18th, 4:26 PM
Pages Read: 176

To Love a Dark Lord by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Started On: May 19th
Finished On: May 19th, 12:34 PM 
Pages Read: 272

The City in Glass by Nghi Vo
Started On: May 19th
Finished On: May 19th, 5:48 PM
Pages Read: 224

Sisters of Fortune by Anna Lee Huber 
Started On: May 19th
Finished On: May 19th, 10:00 PM
Pages Read: 416

Lady of Steel and Straw by Erica Ivy Rodgers
Started On: May 20th
Finished On: May 20th, 10:24 PM
Pages Read: 432

Darker by Four by June CL Tan
Started On: May 21st
Finished On: May 21st, 8:46 PM
Pages Read: 400

Zhara by S. Jae-Jones 
Started On: May 22nd
Finished On: May 22nd, 11:27 PM
Pages Read: 416

Girls Like Her by Melanie Sumrow
Started On: May 23rd
Finished On: May 23rd, 9:55 PM
Pages Read: 368

Mistress of Lies by K.M. Enright
Started On: May 24th
Finished On: May 24th, 8:23 PM
Pages Read: 498

True Love and Other Impossible Odds by Christina Li
Started On: May 25th
Finished On: May 25th, 8:46 PM
Pages Read: 400

A Monsoon Rising by Thea Guanzon
Started On: May 26th
Finished On: May 26th, 5:21 PM
Pages Read: 400

Witch Queen of Redwinter by Ed McDonald
Started On: May 27th
Finished On: May 27th, 3:26 PM
Pages Read: 400

Merciless Savior by H.E. Edgmon
Started On: May 27th
Finished On: May 27th, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 352

Death Behind Every Door by Heather Graham
Started On: May 28th
Finished On: May 28th, 4:10 PM
Pages Read: 384

Market for Murder by Heather Graham
Started On: May 28th
Finished On: May 28th, 10:34 PM
Pages Read: 352

Mirrored by Alex Flinn
Started On: May 29th
Finished On: May 29th, 7:10 PM
Pages Read: 400

Behold by Alex Flinn
Started On: May 29th
Finished On: May 29th, 10:24 PM
Pages Read: 368

A Disaster in Three Acts by Kelsey Rodkey
Started On: May 30th
Finished On: May 30th, 2:35 PM
Pages Read: 368

#16thingsithoughtweretrue by Janet Gurtler
Started On: May 30th
Finished On: May 30th, 5:42 PM
Pages Read: 304

The Blonde Dies First by Joelle Wellington
Started On: May 30th
Finished On: May 30th, 9:08 PM
Pages Read: 336

Dead Girls Talking by Megan Cooley Peterson
Started On: May 30th
Finished On: May 30th, 11:47 PM
Pages Read: 288

The Book of Ile-Rien by Martha Wells
Started On: May 31th
Finished On: May 31st, 5:34 PM
Pages Read: 990

Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver
Started On: May 31th
Finished On: May 31st, 9:02 PM
Pages Read: 416

Flash Flood by Gabrielle Prendergast
Started On: May 31th
Currently On: Page 0 of 96

Books Read: 47
Goal: 25 Books
Pages Read: 18587

24 Hours of Reading Update 6

So I've read my next book for the 24 Hours of Reading and it was The Book of Ile-Rien, and I'll be reading Leather & Lark next! 

My Reading Journey:

Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman
Started On: May 30th, 9:36 AM
Finished On: May 30th, 10:12 AM 
Pages Read: 120
Time Used: 36 minutes

A Disaster in Three Acts by Kelsey Rodkey
Started On: May 30th, 10:52 AM
Finished On: May 30th, 2:35 PM
Pages Read: 368
Time Used: 3 hours, 41 minutes

#16thingsithoughtweretrue by Janet Gurtler
Started On: May 30th, 2:45 PM
Finished On: May 30th, 5:42 PM
Pages Read: 304
Time Used: 2 hours, 38 minutes

The Blonde Dies First by Joelle Wellington
Started On: May 30th, 5:45 PM
Finished On: May 30th, 9:08 PM
Pages Read: 336
Time Used: 3 hours, 18 minutes

Dead Girls Talking by Megan Cooley Peterson
Started On: May 30th, 9:10 PM
Finished On: May 30th, 11:47 PM
Pages Read: 288
Time Used: 2 hours, 35 minutes

The Book of Ile-Rien by Martha Wells
Started On: May 31th, 9:20 AM
Finished On: May 31st, 5:34 PM
Pages Read: 990
Time Used: 8 hours, 14 minutes

Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver
Started On: May 31th
Currently On: Page 0 of 416

Books Read: 6
Time Left: 2:58:51
Pages Read: 2406

Clean Sweep ARC Challenge Update 46

Ok, so I read my next book for Clean Sweep ARC Challenge, and it was The Book of Ile-Rien and I'll be reading Leather & Lark next! 

My Reading Journey:

Sheine Lende by Darcie Little Badger
Started On: May 1st 
Finished On: May 1st, 11:35 AM
Pages Read: 396

Blood and Ruin by Rumer Hale
Started On: May 2nd
Finished On: May 2nd, 10:27 AM
Pages Read: 322

Godly Heathens by H.E. Edgmon
Started On: May 3rd
Finished On: May 3rd, 6:52 PM
Pages Read: 400

My Salty Mary by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
Started On: May 4th
Finished On: May 4th, 10:25 PM
Pages Read: 512

The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan Bannen
Started On: May 5th
Finished On: May 5th, 5:25 PM
Pages Read: 464

Blood and Wrath by Rumer Hale
Started On: May 6th
Finished On: May 6th, 11:17 AM
Pages Read: 384

Heiress Takes All by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
Started On: May 6th
Finished On: May 6th, 9:01 PM
Pages Read: 368

One Killer Problem by Justine Pucella Winans
Started On: May 7th
Finished On: May 7th, 4:31 PM
Pages Read: 336

The Deer and the Dragon by Piper C.J
Started On: May 8th
Finished On: May 8th, 9:56 AM
Pages Read: 448

A Werewolf's Guide to Seducing a Vampire by Sarah Hawley
Started On: May 8th
Finished On: May 8th, 10:05 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean
Started On: May 9th
Finished On: May 9th, 2:28 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le
Started On: May 10th
Finished On: May 10th, 10:42 AM
Pages Read: 384

I'll Be Waiting by Kelley Armstrong
Started On: May 10th
Finished On: May 10th, 2:15 PM
Pages Read: 336

Cursed Crowns by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber
Started On: May 10th
Finished On: May 10th, 10:09 PM
Pages Read: 512

Follow Her Down by Victoria Helen Stone
Started On: May 11th
Finished On: May 11th, 8:06 PM
Pages Read: 330

Traitor of Redwinter by Ed McDonald 
Started On: May 12th
Finished On: May 12th, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 571

People Will Talk by Kieran Scott
Started On: May 13th
Finished On: May 13th, 8:43 PM
Pages Read: 320

Masquerade of the Heart by Katy Rose Pool
Started On: May 14th
Finished On: May 14th, 11:04 AM
Pages Read: 368

The Forest Grimm by Kathryn Purdie
Started On: May 14th
Finished On: May 14th, 2:43 PM
Pages Read: 352

Dead Girls Walking by Sami Ellis
Started On: May 15th
Finished On: May 15th, 10:41 AM
Pages Read: 368

Burning Crowns by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber
Started On: May 15th
Finished On: May 15th, 7:43 PM 
Pages Read: 480

Daughter of the Bone Forest by Jasmine Skye
Started On: May 16th
Finished On: May 16th, 11:13 AM
Pages Read: 432

Cursed at Dawn by Heather Graham
Started On: May 17th
Finished On: May 17th, 3:26 PM
Pages Read: 400

The Fireborne Blade by Charlotte Bond
Started On: May 18th
Finished On: May 18th, 2:14 PM
Pages Read: 192

The Bloodless Princes by Charlotte Bond
Started On: May 18th
Finished On: May 18th, 4:26 PM
Pages Read: 176

To Love a Dark Lord by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Started On: May 19th
Finished On: May 19th, 12:34 PM 
Pages Read: 272

The City in Glass by Nghi Vo
Started On: May 19th
Finished On: May 19th, 5:48 PM
Pages Read: 224

Sisters of Fortune by Anna Lee Huber 
Started On: May 19th
Finished On: May 19th, 10:00 PM
Pages Read: 416

Lady of Steel and Straw by Erica Ivy Rodgers
Started On: May 20th
Finished On: May 20th, 10:24 PM
Pages Read: 432

Darker by Four by June CL Tan
Started On: May 21st
Finished On: May 21st, 8:46 PM
Pages Read: 400

Zhara by S. Jae-Jones 
Started On: May 22nd
Finished On: May 22nd, 11:27 PM
Pages Read: 416

Girls Like Her by Melanie Sumrow
Started On: May 23rd
Finished On: May 23rd, 9:55 PM
Pages Read: 368

Mistress of Lies by K.M. Enright
Started On: May 24th
Finished On: May 24th, 8:23 PM
Pages Read: 498

True Love and Other Impossible Odds by Christina Li
Started On: May 25th
Finished On: May 25th, 8:46 PM
Pages Read: 400

A Monsoon Rising by Thea Guanzon
Started On: May 26th
Finished On: May 26th, 5:21 PM
Pages Read: 400

Witch Queen of Redwinter by Ed McDonald
Started On: May 27th
Finished On: May 27th, 3:26 PM
Pages Read: 400

Merciless Savior by H.E. Edgmon
Started On: May 27th
Finished On: May 27th, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 352

Death Behind Every Door by Heather Graham
Started On: May 28th
Finished On: May 28th, 4:10 PM
Pages Read: 384

Market for Murder by Heather Graham
Started On: May 28th
Finished On: May 28th, 10:34 PM
Pages Read: 352

Mirrored by Alex Flinn
Started On: May 29th
Finished On: May 29th, 7:10 PM
Pages Read: 400

Behold by Alex Flinn
Started On: May 29th
Finished On: May 29th, 10:24 PM
Pages Read: 368

A Disaster in Three Acts by Kelsey Rodkey
Started On: May 30th
Finished On: May 30th, 2:35 PM
Pages Read: 368

#16thingsithoughtweretrue by Janet Gurtler
Started On: May 30th
Finished On: May 30th, 5:42 PM
Pages Read: 304

The Blonde Dies First by Joelle Wellington
Started On: May 30th
Finished On: May 30th, 9:08 PM
Pages Read: 336

Dead Girls Talking by Megan Cooley Peterson
Started On: May 30th
Finished On: May 30th, 11:47 PM
Pages Read: 288

The Book of Ile-Rien by Martha Wells
Started On: May 31th
Finished On: May 31st, 5:34 PM
Pages Read: 990

Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver
Started On: May 31th
Currently On: Page 0 of 416

Books Read: 46
Goal: 25 Books
Pages Read: 18171

24 Books to Read in 2024 Update 3

So I read my next book for the 24 Books to Read in 2024 Challenge! 

So I read Beheld by Alex Flinn from the Edelweiss list and 16thingsithoughtweretrue by Janet Gurtler from the NetGalley list!

Yep. Happy reading!

Here's the link to this year's post with my journey.

But to recap, I wanted to do a version of These Books Will Self Destruct in 12 months without the self destruct. I wanted to read books that I've had for a while, that I really needed to get read, but maybe I forgot about them or that I had them. So I made 2 lists, one for each way I have them, as physical books, and as ARC's, half from NetGalley, and half from Edelweiss.

Monthly ARC's Update 75

So I read my next book for Monthly ARC's and it was Girls Like Her by Melanie Sumrow, Market for Murder by Heather Graham, and Dead Girls Talking by Megan Cooley Peterson from the June list, True Love and Other Impossible Odds by Christina Li and Death Behind Every Door by Heather Graham from the May list, Merciless Saviors by H.E. Edgmon from the April list, A Disaster in Three Acts by Kelsey Rodkey from the July 2022 list.

Here's the link to this month's post with my journey.

How it Works: 
This is my monthly ARC accountability challenge, to list out the books that I have as ARC's that are being published in the coming month, rounding them up at the start of the month, and seeing how well I did at the end, as well as rounding up the next month's books.    
      

Monthly Series June Round Up

In 2024, I going to continue to focus on continuing series. So each month, I'll chose a series that I was current on in a previous year, but has since been continued. A series that I started or continued, but didn't catch up with what was currently published. A series that I haven't touched since 2020. A series that I read from this year, but still need to continue. A series that I haven't started yet, but have been meaning to. Then each month, I'll do one more series from one of these types, so I have 2, it'll just depend on what I'm planning on reading that month. The goal is to finish out as many series as I can, and keep current on the series that are still ongoing. 

So how did I do last month? 
Blood and Ruin by Rumer Hale, Godly Heathens by H.E. Edgmon, Blood and Wrath by Rumer Hale, Cursed Crowns by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber, Traitor of Redwinter by Ed McDonald, Burning Crowns by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber, Whispers at Dusk by Heather Graham, Secrets in the Dark by Heather Graham, Cursed at Dawn by Heather Graham, Blood and Reign by Rumer Hale, Cry of the Banshee by Heather Graham, Witch Queen of Redwinter by Ed McDonald, Merciless Savior by H.E. Edgmon, Death Behind Every Door by Heather Graham, Market for Murder by Heather Graham, Mirrored by Alex Flinn, Behold by Alex Flinn, so I've finished 5 series, and stayed current in 1, so I'm really happy with that! 

This month I've chosen which series, and the ones that got chosen and I'm going to be reading this month are:
Current in a Previous Year:
The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer
All That’s Left in the World by Erik J. Brown

Unfinished in a Previous Year:
The Abyss Surrounds Us by Emily Skrutskie

Untouched Since 2020:
Montague Siblings by Mackenzi Lee

Series from This Year:
The Bone Spindle by Leslie Vedder 

Series to Start:
Spires by Alexis Hall

Monthly ARC's July Round Up

This is my monthly ARC accountability challenge, to list out the books that I have as ARC's that are being published in the coming month, rounding them up at the start of the month, and seeing how well I did at the end, as well as rounding up the next month's books. 

So how did I do last month? 
I read 7 of 9 books. Which I'm really pleased with! 

So the ARC's that I have coming out in July are
NetGalley:
The Night Ends with Fire by K. X. Song - July 2nd, 2024
49 Miles Alone by Natalie D. Richards - July 2nd, 2024
The Ones Who Come Back Hungry by Amelinda Bérubé - July 2nd, 2024
The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood  - July 2nd, 2024
Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder by Kerryn Mayne - July 9th, 2024
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst - July 9th, 2024
It Had to Be You by Eliza Jane Brazier - July 16th, 2024
Castle of the Cursed by Romina Garber - July 30th, 2024

Edelweiss:
Trespass Against Us by Leon Kemp - July 16th, 2024
Asking for a Friend by Kara H.L. Chen - July 23rd, 2024
Beneath These Cursed Stars by Lexi Ryan - July 30th, 2024

11 Books. To be fair, 2 of those are recent audiobooks, and I haven't had much audiobook time since I'm on vacation right now, so I hope to listen to those right away! 

Book Blogger Hop #347, May 31st

The Book Blogger Hop was originally created by Jennifer from Crazy-For-Books in March 2010 and ended on December 31, 2012. With Jennifer's permission, Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer relaunched the meme on February 15, 2013. Check out the hop here

Each week the hop will start on a Friday and end on Thursday. There will be a weekly prompt featuring a book related question. The hop's purpose is to give bloggers a chance to follow other blogs, learn about new books, befriend other bloggers, and receive new followers to your own blog.

The Question of the week is: June 5th is World Environment Day. Can you suggest a book that has an environmental message or theme? (submitted by Billy @ Coffee Addicted Writer)

The first one that comes to mind is The Ones We're Meant to Find by Joan He, which is a dual timeline dystopian, that I really enjoyed. What about you guys? Happy reading! 

First Lines Friday #681, May 31st

First Lines Friday is a bookish meme hosted by Literary Marie of Precision Reviews. We encourage all of our fellow book bloggers and bookhearts to play along.

-Grab your current read(s)
-Share the first line(s)
-Include the title and author so that other FLF participants can add the book to their TBR Lists!

"The grappling hook skittered across the rain-slick stone of the ledge before dropping to catch in the grillwork below the third-story window. Berham leaned back on the rope to test it. 'That's it, Captain Sir. Tight as may be,' the servant whispered. 'Well done,' Thomas Boniface told him. He stepped back from the wall and looked down the alley. 'Now where in hell is Dr. Braun?' "-The Book of Ile-Rien by Martha Wells

Well, that sounds interesting! Must read more now! What about you guys? Happy reading! 

Thursday, May 30, 2024

24 Hours of Reading Update 5

So I've read my next book for the 24 Hours of Reading and it was Dead Girls Talking, and I'll be reading The Book of Ile-Rien next! 

My Reading Journey:

Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman
Started On: May 30th, 9:36 AM
Finished On: May 30th, 10:12 AM 
Pages Read: 120
Time Used: 36 minutes

A Disaster in Three Acts by Kelsey Rodkey
Started On: May 30th, 10:52 AM
Finished On: May 30th, 2:35 PM
Pages Read: 368
Time Used: 3 hours, 41 minutes

#16thingsithoughtweretrue by Janet Gurtler
Started On: May 30th, 2:45 PM
Finished On: May 30th, 5:42 PM
Pages Read: 304
Time Used: 2 hours, 38 minutes

The Blonde Dies First by Joelle Wellington
Started On: May 30th, 5:45 PM
Finished On: May 30th, 9:08 PM
Pages Read: 336
Time Used: 3 hours, 18 minutes

Dead Girls Talking by Megan Cooley Peterson
Started On: May 30th, 9:10 PM
Finished On: May 30th, 11:47 PM
Pages Read: 288
Time Used: 2 hours, 35 minutes

The Book of Ile-Rien by Martha Wells
Started On: May 31th
Currently On: Page 0 of 990

Books Read: 5
Time Left: 11:12:51
Pages Read: 1416

Clean Sweep ARC Challenge Update 45

Ok, so I read my next book for Clean Sweep ARC Challenge, and it was Dead Girls Talking and I'll be reading The Book of Ile-Rien next! 

My Reading Journey:

Sheine Lende by Darcie Little Badger
Started On: May 1st 
Finished On: May 1st, 11:35 AM
Pages Read: 396

Blood and Ruin by Rumer Hale
Started On: May 2nd
Finished On: May 2nd, 10:27 AM
Pages Read: 322

Godly Heathens by H.E. Edgmon
Started On: May 3rd
Finished On: May 3rd, 6:52 PM
Pages Read: 400

My Salty Mary by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
Started On: May 4th
Finished On: May 4th, 10:25 PM
Pages Read: 512

The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan Bannen
Started On: May 5th
Finished On: May 5th, 5:25 PM
Pages Read: 464

Blood and Wrath by Rumer Hale
Started On: May 6th
Finished On: May 6th, 11:17 AM
Pages Read: 384

Heiress Takes All by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
Started On: May 6th
Finished On: May 6th, 9:01 PM
Pages Read: 368

One Killer Problem by Justine Pucella Winans
Started On: May 7th
Finished On: May 7th, 4:31 PM
Pages Read: 336

The Deer and the Dragon by Piper C.J
Started On: May 8th
Finished On: May 8th, 9:56 AM
Pages Read: 448

A Werewolf's Guide to Seducing a Vampire by Sarah Hawley
Started On: May 8th
Finished On: May 8th, 10:05 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean
Started On: May 9th
Finished On: May 9th, 2:28 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le
Started On: May 10th
Finished On: May 10th, 10:42 AM
Pages Read: 384

I'll Be Waiting by Kelley Armstrong
Started On: May 10th
Finished On: May 10th, 2:15 PM
Pages Read: 336

Cursed Crowns by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber
Started On: May 10th
Finished On: May 10th, 10:09 PM
Pages Read: 512

Follow Her Down by Victoria Helen Stone
Started On: May 11th
Finished On: May 11th, 8:06 PM
Pages Read: 330

Traitor of Redwinter by Ed McDonald 
Started On: May 12th
Finished On: May 12th, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 571

People Will Talk by Kieran Scott
Started On: May 13th
Finished On: May 13th, 8:43 PM
Pages Read: 320

Masquerade of the Heart by Katy Rose Pool
Started On: May 14th
Finished On: May 14th, 11:04 AM
Pages Read: 368

The Forest Grimm by Kathryn Purdie
Started On: May 14th
Finished On: May 14th, 2:43 PM
Pages Read: 352

Dead Girls Walking by Sami Ellis
Started On: May 15th
Finished On: May 15th, 10:41 AM
Pages Read: 368

Burning Crowns by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber
Started On: May 15th
Finished On: May 15th, 7:43 PM 
Pages Read: 480

Daughter of the Bone Forest by Jasmine Skye
Started On: May 16th
Finished On: May 16th, 11:13 AM
Pages Read: 432

Cursed at Dawn by Heather Graham
Started On: May 17th
Finished On: May 17th, 3:26 PM
Pages Read: 400

The Fireborne Blade by Charlotte Bond
Started On: May 18th
Finished On: May 18th, 2:14 PM
Pages Read: 192

The Bloodless Princes by Charlotte Bond
Started On: May 18th
Finished On: May 18th, 4:26 PM
Pages Read: 176

To Love a Dark Lord by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Started On: May 19th
Finished On: May 19th, 12:34 PM 
Pages Read: 272

The City in Glass by Nghi Vo
Started On: May 19th
Finished On: May 19th, 5:48 PM
Pages Read: 224

Sisters of Fortune by Anna Lee Huber 
Started On: May 19th
Finished On: May 19th, 10:00 PM
Pages Read: 416

Lady of Steel and Straw by Erica Ivy Rodgers
Started On: May 20th
Finished On: May 20th, 10:24 PM
Pages Read: 432

Darker by Four by June CL Tan
Started On: May 21st
Finished On: May 21st, 8:46 PM
Pages Read: 400

Zhara by S. Jae-Jones 
Started On: May 22nd
Finished On: May 22nd, 11:27 PM
Pages Read: 416

Girls Like Her by Melanie Sumrow
Started On: May 23rd
Finished On: May 23rd, 9:55 PM
Pages Read: 368

Mistress of Lies by K.M. Enright
Started On: May 24th
Finished On: May 24th, 8:23 PM
Pages Read: 498

True Love and Other Impossible Odds by Christina Li
Started On: May 25th
Finished On: May 25th, 8:46 PM
Pages Read: 400

A Monsoon Rising by Thea Guanzon
Started On: May 26th
Finished On: May 26th, 5:21 PM
Pages Read: 400

Witch Queen of Redwinter by Ed McDonald
Started On: May 27th
Finished On: May 27th, 3:26 PM
Pages Read: 400

Merciless Savior by H.E. Edgmon
Started On: May 27th
Finished On: May 27th, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 352

Death Behind Every Door by Heather Graham
Started On: May 28th
Finished On: May 28th, 4:10 PM
Pages Read: 384

Market for Murder by Heather Graham
Started On: May 28th
Finished On: May 28th, 10:34 PM
Pages Read: 352

Mirrored by Alex Flinn
Started On: May 29th
Finished On: May 29th, 7:10 PM
Pages Read: 400

Behold by Alex Flinn
Started On: May 29th
Finished On: May 29th, 10:24 PM
Pages Read: 368

A Disaster in Three Acts by Kelsey Rodkey
Started On: May 30th
Finished On: May 30th, 2:35 PM
Pages Read: 368

#16thingsithoughtweretrue by Janet Gurtler
Started On: May 30th
Finished On: May 30th, 5:42 PM
Pages Read: 304

The Blonde Dies First by Joelle Wellington
Started On: May 30th
Finished On: May 30th, 9:08 PM
Pages Read: 336

Dead Girls Talking by Megan Cooley Peterson
Started On: May 30th
Finished On: May 30th, 11:47 PM
Pages Read: 288

The Book of Ile-Rien by Martha Wells
Started On: May 31th
Currently On: Page 0 of 990

Books Read: 45
Goal: 25 Books
Pages Read: 17181

24 Hours of Reading Update 4

So I've read my next book for the 24 Hours of Reading and it was The Blonde Dies First, and I'll be reading Dead Girls Talking next! 

My Reading Journey:

Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman
Started On: May 30th, 9:36 AM
Finished On: May 30th, 10:12 AM 
Pages Read: 120
Time Used: 36 minutes

A Disaster in Three Acts by Kelsey Rodkey
Started On: May 30th, 10:52 AM
Finished On: May 30th, 2:35 PM
Pages Read: 368
Time Used: 3 hours, 41 minutes

#16thingsithoughtweretrue by Janet Gurtler
Started On: May 30th, 2:45 PM
Finished On: May 30th, 5:42 PM
Pages Read: 304
Time Used: 2 hours, 38 minutes

The Blonde Dies First by Joelle Wellington
Started On: May 30th, 5:45 PM
Finished On: May 30th, 9:08 PM
Pages Read: 336
Time Used: 3 hours, 18 minutes

Dead Girls Talking by Megan Cooley Peterson
Started On: May 30th
Currently On: Page 0 of 288

Books Read: 4
Time Left: 13:47:24
Pages Read: 1128

Clean Sweep ARC Challenge Update 44

Ok, so I read my next book for Clean Sweep ARC Challenge, and it was The Blonde Dies First and I'll be reading Dead Girls Talking next! 

My Reading Journey:

Sheine Lende by Darcie Little Badger
Started On: May 1st 
Finished On: May 1st, 11:35 AM
Pages Read: 396

Blood and Ruin by Rumer Hale
Started On: May 2nd
Finished On: May 2nd, 10:27 AM
Pages Read: 322

Godly Heathens by H.E. Edgmon
Started On: May 3rd
Finished On: May 3rd, 6:52 PM
Pages Read: 400

My Salty Mary by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
Started On: May 4th
Finished On: May 4th, 10:25 PM
Pages Read: 512

The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan Bannen
Started On: May 5th
Finished On: May 5th, 5:25 PM
Pages Read: 464

Blood and Wrath by Rumer Hale
Started On: May 6th
Finished On: May 6th, 11:17 AM
Pages Read: 384

Heiress Takes All by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
Started On: May 6th
Finished On: May 6th, 9:01 PM
Pages Read: 368

One Killer Problem by Justine Pucella Winans
Started On: May 7th
Finished On: May 7th, 4:31 PM
Pages Read: 336

The Deer and the Dragon by Piper C.J
Started On: May 8th
Finished On: May 8th, 9:56 AM
Pages Read: 448

A Werewolf's Guide to Seducing a Vampire by Sarah Hawley
Started On: May 8th
Finished On: May 8th, 10:05 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean
Started On: May 9th
Finished On: May 9th, 2:28 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le
Started On: May 10th
Finished On: May 10th, 10:42 AM
Pages Read: 384

I'll Be Waiting by Kelley Armstrong
Started On: May 10th
Finished On: May 10th, 2:15 PM
Pages Read: 336

Cursed Crowns by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber
Started On: May 10th
Finished On: May 10th, 10:09 PM
Pages Read: 512

Follow Her Down by Victoria Helen Stone
Started On: May 11th
Finished On: May 11th, 8:06 PM
Pages Read: 330

Traitor of Redwinter by Ed McDonald 
Started On: May 12th
Finished On: May 12th, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 571

People Will Talk by Kieran Scott
Started On: May 13th
Finished On: May 13th, 8:43 PM
Pages Read: 320

Masquerade of the Heart by Katy Rose Pool
Started On: May 14th
Finished On: May 14th, 11:04 AM
Pages Read: 368

The Forest Grimm by Kathryn Purdie
Started On: May 14th
Finished On: May 14th, 2:43 PM
Pages Read: 352

Dead Girls Walking by Sami Ellis
Started On: May 15th
Finished On: May 15th, 10:41 AM
Pages Read: 368

Burning Crowns by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber
Started On: May 15th
Finished On: May 15th, 7:43 PM 
Pages Read: 480

Daughter of the Bone Forest by Jasmine Skye
Started On: May 16th
Finished On: May 16th, 11:13 AM
Pages Read: 432

Cursed at Dawn by Heather Graham
Started On: May 17th
Finished On: May 17th, 3:26 PM
Pages Read: 400

The Fireborne Blade by Charlotte Bond
Started On: May 18th
Finished On: May 18th, 2:14 PM
Pages Read: 192

The Bloodless Princes by Charlotte Bond
Started On: May 18th
Finished On: May 18th, 4:26 PM
Pages Read: 176

To Love a Dark Lord by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Started On: May 19th
Finished On: May 19th, 12:34 PM 
Pages Read: 272

The City in Glass by Nghi Vo
Started On: May 19th
Finished On: May 19th, 5:48 PM
Pages Read: 224

Sisters of Fortune by Anna Lee Huber 
Started On: May 19th
Finished On: May 19th, 10:00 PM
Pages Read: 416

Lady of Steel and Straw by Erica Ivy Rodgers
Started On: May 20th
Finished On: May 20th, 10:24 PM
Pages Read: 432

Darker by Four by June CL Tan
Started On: May 21st
Finished On: May 21st, 8:46 PM
Pages Read: 400

Zhara by S. Jae-Jones 
Started On: May 22nd
Finished On: May 22nd, 11:27 PM
Pages Read: 416

Girls Like Her by Melanie Sumrow
Started On: May 23rd
Finished On: May 23rd, 9:55 PM
Pages Read: 368

Mistress of Lies by K.M. Enright
Started On: May 24th
Finished On: May 24th, 8:23 PM
Pages Read: 498

True Love and Other Impossible Odds by Christina Li
Started On: May 25th
Finished On: May 25th, 8:46 PM
Pages Read: 400

A Monsoon Rising by Thea Guanzon
Started On: May 26th
Finished On: May 26th, 5:21 PM
Pages Read: 400

Witch Queen of Redwinter by Ed McDonald
Started On: May 27th
Finished On: May 27th, 3:26 PM
Pages Read: 400

Merciless Savior by H.E. Edgmon
Started On: May 27th
Finished On: May 27th, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 352

Death Behind Every Door by Heather Graham
Started On: May 28th
Finished On: May 28th, 4:10 PM
Pages Read: 384

Market for Murder by Heather Graham
Started On: May 28th
Finished On: May 28th, 10:34 PM
Pages Read: 352

Mirrored by Alex Flinn
Started On: May 29th
Finished On: May 29th, 7:10 PM
Pages Read: 400

Behold by Alex Flinn
Started On: May 29th
Finished On: May 29th, 10:24 PM
Pages Read: 368

A Disaster in Three Acts by Kelsey Rodkey
Started On: May 30th
Finished On: May 30th, 2:35 PM
Pages Read: 368

#16thingsithoughtweretrue by Janet Gurtler
Started On: May 30th
Finished On: May 30th, 5:42 PM
Pages Read: 304

The Blonde Dies First by Joelle Wellington
Started On: May 30th
Finished On: May 30th, 9:08 PM
Pages Read: 336

Dead Girls Talking by Megan Cooley Peterson
Started On: May 30th
Currently On: Page 0 of 288

Books Read: 44
Goal: 25 Books
Pages Read: 16893

24 Hours of Reading Update 3

So I've read my next book for the 24 Hours of Reading and it was #16thingsithoughtweretrue, and I'll be reading The Blonde Dies First next! 

My Reading Journey:

Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman
Started On: May 30th, 9:36 AM
Finished On: May 30th, 10:12 AM 
Pages Read: 120
Time Used: 36 minutes

A Disaster in Three Acts by Kelsey Rodkey
Started On: May 30th, 10:52 AM
Finished On: May 30th, 2:35 PM
Pages Read: 368
Time Used: 3 hours, 41 minutes

#16thingsithoughtweretrue by Janet Gurtler
Started On: May 30th, 2:45 PM
Finished On: May 30th, 5:42 PM
Pages Read: 304
Time Used: 2 hours, 38 minutes

The Blonde Dies First by Joelle Wellington
Started On: May 30th
Currently On: Page 0 of 336

Books Read: 3
Time Left: 17:05:17
Pages Read: 792

Clean Sweep ARC Challenge Update 43

Ok, so I read my next book for Clean Sweep ARC Challenge, and it was #16thingsithoughtweretrue and I'll be reading The Blonde Dies First next! 

My Reading Journey:

Sheine Lende by Darcie Little Badger
Started On: May 1st 
Finished On: May 1st, 11:35 AM
Pages Read: 396

Blood and Ruin by Rumer Hale
Started On: May 2nd
Finished On: May 2nd, 10:27 AM
Pages Read: 322

Godly Heathens by H.E. Edgmon
Started On: May 3rd
Finished On: May 3rd, 6:52 PM
Pages Read: 400

My Salty Mary by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
Started On: May 4th
Finished On: May 4th, 10:25 PM
Pages Read: 512

The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan Bannen
Started On: May 5th
Finished On: May 5th, 5:25 PM
Pages Read: 464

Blood and Wrath by Rumer Hale
Started On: May 6th
Finished On: May 6th, 11:17 AM
Pages Read: 384

Heiress Takes All by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
Started On: May 6th
Finished On: May 6th, 9:01 PM
Pages Read: 368

One Killer Problem by Justine Pucella Winans
Started On: May 7th
Finished On: May 7th, 4:31 PM
Pages Read: 336

The Deer and the Dragon by Piper C.J
Started On: May 8th
Finished On: May 8th, 9:56 AM
Pages Read: 448

A Werewolf's Guide to Seducing a Vampire by Sarah Hawley
Started On: May 8th
Finished On: May 8th, 10:05 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean
Started On: May 9th
Finished On: May 9th, 2:28 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le
Started On: May 10th
Finished On: May 10th, 10:42 AM
Pages Read: 384

I'll Be Waiting by Kelley Armstrong
Started On: May 10th
Finished On: May 10th, 2:15 PM
Pages Read: 336

Cursed Crowns by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber
Started On: May 10th
Finished On: May 10th, 10:09 PM
Pages Read: 512

Follow Her Down by Victoria Helen Stone
Started On: May 11th
Finished On: May 11th, 8:06 PM
Pages Read: 330

Traitor of Redwinter by Ed McDonald 
Started On: May 12th
Finished On: May 12th, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 571

People Will Talk by Kieran Scott
Started On: May 13th
Finished On: May 13th, 8:43 PM
Pages Read: 320

Masquerade of the Heart by Katy Rose Pool
Started On: May 14th
Finished On: May 14th, 11:04 AM
Pages Read: 368

The Forest Grimm by Kathryn Purdie
Started On: May 14th
Finished On: May 14th, 2:43 PM
Pages Read: 352

Dead Girls Walking by Sami Ellis
Started On: May 15th
Finished On: May 15th, 10:41 AM
Pages Read: 368

Burning Crowns by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber
Started On: May 15th
Finished On: May 15th, 7:43 PM 
Pages Read: 480

Daughter of the Bone Forest by Jasmine Skye
Started On: May 16th
Finished On: May 16th, 11:13 AM
Pages Read: 432

Cursed at Dawn by Heather Graham
Started On: May 17th
Finished On: May 17th, 3:26 PM
Pages Read: 400

The Fireborne Blade by Charlotte Bond
Started On: May 18th
Finished On: May 18th, 2:14 PM
Pages Read: 192

The Bloodless Princes by Charlotte Bond
Started On: May 18th
Finished On: May 18th, 4:26 PM
Pages Read: 176

To Love a Dark Lord by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Started On: May 19th
Finished On: May 19th, 12:34 PM 
Pages Read: 272

The City in Glass by Nghi Vo
Started On: May 19th
Finished On: May 19th, 5:48 PM
Pages Read: 224

Sisters of Fortune by Anna Lee Huber 
Started On: May 19th
Finished On: May 19th, 10:00 PM
Pages Read: 416

Lady of Steel and Straw by Erica Ivy Rodgers
Started On: May 20th
Finished On: May 20th, 10:24 PM
Pages Read: 432

Darker by Four by June CL Tan
Started On: May 21st
Finished On: May 21st, 8:46 PM
Pages Read: 400

Zhara by S. Jae-Jones 
Started On: May 22nd
Finished On: May 22nd, 11:27 PM
Pages Read: 416

Girls Like Her by Melanie Sumrow
Started On: May 23rd
Finished On: May 23rd, 9:55 PM
Pages Read: 368

Mistress of Lies by K.M. Enright
Started On: May 24th
Finished On: May 24th, 8:23 PM
Pages Read: 498

True Love and Other Impossible Odds by Christina Li
Started On: May 25th
Finished On: May 25th, 8:46 PM
Pages Read: 400

A Monsoon Rising by Thea Guanzon
Started On: May 26th
Finished On: May 26th, 5:21 PM
Pages Read: 400

Witch Queen of Redwinter by Ed McDonald
Started On: May 27th
Finished On: May 27th, 3:26 PM
Pages Read: 400

Merciless Savior by H.E. Edgmon
Started On: May 27th
Finished On: May 27th, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 352

Death Behind Every Door by Heather Graham
Started On: May 28th
Finished On: May 28th, 4:10 PM
Pages Read: 384

Market for Murder by Heather Graham
Started On: May 28th
Finished On: May 28th, 10:34 PM
Pages Read: 352

Mirrored by Alex Flinn
Started On: May 29th
Finished On: May 29th, 7:10 PM
Pages Read: 400

Behold by Alex Flinn
Started On: May 29th
Finished On: May 29th, 10:24 PM
Pages Read: 368

A Disaster in Three Acts by Kelsey Rodkey
Started On: May 30th
Finished On: May 30th, 2:35 PM
Pages Read: 368

#16thingsithoughtweretrue by Janet Gurtler
Started On: May 30th
Finished On: May 30th, 5:42 PM
Pages Read: 304

The Blonde Dies First by Joelle Wellington
Started On: May 30th
Currently On: Page 0 of 336

Books Read: 43
Goal: 25 Books
Pages Read: 16557

24 Hours of Reading Update 2

So I've read my next book for the 24 Hours of Reading and it was A Disaster in Three Acts, and I'll be reading #16thingsithoughtweretrue next! 

My Reading Journey:

Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman
Started On: May 30th, 9:36 AM
Finished On: May 30th, 10:12 AM 
Pages Read: 120
Time Used: 36 minutes

A Disaster in Three Acts by Kelsey Rodkey
Started On: May 30th, 10:52 AM
Finished On: May 30th, 2:35 PM
Pages Read: 368
Time Used: 3 hours, 41 minutes

#16thingsithoughtweretrue by Janet Gurtler
Started On: May 30th
Currently On: Page 0 of 304

Books Read: 2
Time Left: 19:43:44
Pages Read: 488

Clean Sweep ARC Challenge Update 42

Ok, so I read my next book for Clean Sweep ARC Challenge, and it was A Disaster in Three Acts and I'll be reading #16thingsithoughtweretrue next! 

My Reading Journey:

Sheine Lende by Darcie Little Badger
Started On: May 1st 
Finished On: May 1st, 11:35 AM
Pages Read: 396

Blood and Ruin by Rumer Hale
Started On: May 2nd
Finished On: May 2nd, 10:27 AM
Pages Read: 322

Godly Heathens by H.E. Edgmon
Started On: May 3rd
Finished On: May 3rd, 6:52 PM
Pages Read: 400

My Salty Mary by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
Started On: May 4th
Finished On: May 4th, 10:25 PM
Pages Read: 512

The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan Bannen
Started On: May 5th
Finished On: May 5th, 5:25 PM
Pages Read: 464

Blood and Wrath by Rumer Hale
Started On: May 6th
Finished On: May 6th, 11:17 AM
Pages Read: 384

Heiress Takes All by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
Started On: May 6th
Finished On: May 6th, 9:01 PM
Pages Read: 368

One Killer Problem by Justine Pucella Winans
Started On: May 7th
Finished On: May 7th, 4:31 PM
Pages Read: 336

The Deer and the Dragon by Piper C.J
Started On: May 8th
Finished On: May 8th, 9:56 AM
Pages Read: 448

A Werewolf's Guide to Seducing a Vampire by Sarah Hawley
Started On: May 8th
Finished On: May 8th, 10:05 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean
Started On: May 9th
Finished On: May 9th, 2:28 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le
Started On: May 10th
Finished On: May 10th, 10:42 AM
Pages Read: 384

I'll Be Waiting by Kelley Armstrong
Started On: May 10th
Finished On: May 10th, 2:15 PM
Pages Read: 336

Cursed Crowns by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber
Started On: May 10th
Finished On: May 10th, 10:09 PM
Pages Read: 512

Follow Her Down by Victoria Helen Stone
Started On: May 11th
Finished On: May 11th, 8:06 PM
Pages Read: 330

Traitor of Redwinter by Ed McDonald 
Started On: May 12th
Finished On: May 12th, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 571

People Will Talk by Kieran Scott
Started On: May 13th
Finished On: May 13th, 8:43 PM
Pages Read: 320

Masquerade of the Heart by Katy Rose Pool
Started On: May 14th
Finished On: May 14th, 11:04 AM
Pages Read: 368

The Forest Grimm by Kathryn Purdie
Started On: May 14th
Finished On: May 14th, 2:43 PM
Pages Read: 352

Dead Girls Walking by Sami Ellis
Started On: May 15th
Finished On: May 15th, 10:41 AM
Pages Read: 368

Burning Crowns by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber
Started On: May 15th
Finished On: May 15th, 7:43 PM 
Pages Read: 480

Daughter of the Bone Forest by Jasmine Skye
Started On: May 16th
Finished On: May 16th, 11:13 AM
Pages Read: 432

Cursed at Dawn by Heather Graham
Started On: May 17th
Finished On: May 17th, 3:26 PM
Pages Read: 400

The Fireborne Blade by Charlotte Bond
Started On: May 18th
Finished On: May 18th, 2:14 PM
Pages Read: 192

The Bloodless Princes by Charlotte Bond
Started On: May 18th
Finished On: May 18th, 4:26 PM
Pages Read: 176

To Love a Dark Lord by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Started On: May 19th
Finished On: May 19th, 12:34 PM 
Pages Read: 272

The City in Glass by Nghi Vo
Started On: May 19th
Finished On: May 19th, 5:48 PM
Pages Read: 224

Sisters of Fortune by Anna Lee Huber 
Started On: May 19th
Finished On: May 19th, 10:00 PM
Pages Read: 416

Lady of Steel and Straw by Erica Ivy Rodgers
Started On: May 20th
Finished On: May 20th, 10:24 PM
Pages Read: 432

Darker by Four by June CL Tan
Started On: May 21st
Finished On: May 21st, 8:46 PM
Pages Read: 400

Zhara by S. Jae-Jones 
Started On: May 22nd
Finished On: May 22nd, 11:27 PM
Pages Read: 416

Girls Like Her by Melanie Sumrow
Started On: May 23rd
Finished On: May 23rd, 9:55 PM
Pages Read: 368

Mistress of Lies by K.M. Enright
Started On: May 24th
Finished On: May 24th, 8:23 PM
Pages Read: 498

True Love and Other Impossible Odds by Christina Li
Started On: May 25th
Finished On: May 25th, 8:46 PM
Pages Read: 400

A Monsoon Rising by Thea Guanzon
Started On: May 26th
Finished On: May 26th, 5:21 PM
Pages Read: 400

Witch Queen of Redwinter by Ed McDonald
Started On: May 27th
Finished On: May 27th, 3:26 PM
Pages Read: 400

Merciless Savior by H.E. Edgmon
Started On: May 27th
Finished On: May 27th, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 352

Death Behind Every Door by Heather Graham
Started On: May 28th
Finished On: May 28th, 4:10 PM
Pages Read: 384

Market for Murder by Heather Graham
Started On: May 28th
Finished On: May 28th, 10:34 PM
Pages Read: 352

Mirrored by Alex Flinn
Started On: May 29th
Finished On: May 29th, 7:10 PM
Pages Read: 400

Behold by Alex Flinn
Started On: May 29th
Finished On: May 29th, 10:24 PM
Pages Read: 368

A Disaster in Three Acts by Kelsey Rodkey
Started On: May 30th
Finished On: May 30th, 2:35 PM
Pages Read: 368

#16thingsithoughtweretrue by Janet Gurtler
Started On: May 30th
Currently On: Page 0 of 304

Books Read: 42
Goal: 25 Books
Pages Read: 16253

Camp SeasonAthon 2024 Sign Up

So I'm signing up for Camp SeasonAthon, which takes place throughout the month of June, hosted by Mel, Drew and Amanda! Find Mel's announcement video here!

I'm going to be in Cabin Castle, the prompts are what I'm going to find the easiest to fill (I almost wasn't going to participate, but I have been for almost 2 years now, so I had to).

Group book: Renegades by Marissa Meyer 
Read a retelling - We Kept Her in the Cellar by W. R. Gorman
Read a book with royalty - Beneath These Cursed Stars by Lexi Ryan
Read a book with dragons - Blood & Fury by Tessa Gratton and Justina Ireland
Read a book that involves battle or war - The Fate of Magic by Beth Revis and Sara Raasch
Read a book with castle in the title or on the cover - Castle of the Cursed by Romina Garber

General prompts:
Read a seasonal read (for whatever season you are in) - The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren 
Read a translated work - My Brother's Husband, Volume 1 by Gengoroh Tagame
Read an american BIPOC author (For juneteenth celebration) - The Lady of Rapture by Sarah Raughley
Read a book with the sun on the cover - Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner
Read a book with 5 or more words in the title - A Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzie Lee
Summer fling- Read a romance - A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall
Pride- Read an LGBT+ Book - My Fair Brody by Brian D. Kennedy
BBQ- Read a book with food on the cover - A Complicated Love Story Set in Space by Shaun David Hutchinson
Summer vacation- Read a book that involves some kind of trip - Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun
It's getting hot- Read a steamy book - Primal Mirror by Nalini Singh 
Read a book with king or queen in the title - Nameless Queen by Rebecca McLaughlin
Read a book with a title starting with the letter D, T OR S - That Night by Cyn Balog
Read a book recommended by a booktuber/booksagramer - Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
Read a duology or a trilogy - The Edge of the Abyss by Emily Skrutskie
A book with a map inside - The Unwedding by Ally Condie

Book Battle June 2024 TBR

Well it's time to choose my June TBR for Book Battle. So here are the books that I've picked this month: 
5pts-Book that made you swoon-Winter Lost by Patricia Briggs 
5pts-Debut author-Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White
5pts-Book with social event in it-It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn
5pts-Set in the past-The Lady of Rapture by Sarah Raughley
5pts-Book about a scandal-Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
5pts-Story that's been adapted for TV-The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
5pts-CRITERIA CHOICE 1-Historical fiction-On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn
5pts-CRITERIA CHOICE 2-About a wedding-The Unwedding by Ally Condie
10pts-CLUB READ 1-To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn
10pts-CLUB READ 2-When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn
10pts-Book with a ball in it-An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn
10pts-Noble title in the title-The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
10pts-Story about high society-Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes
15pts-Duke main character-A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall
20pts-Book with your team in it*-Swooning for the Title-A Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzie Lee

So this month, the theme is historical fiction, which is the opposite problem of being too broad to make a list that fit that theme.

How did I do last month?
5pts-Book with bones in it-The City in Glass by Nghi Vo 
5pts-Taught you something new-Sound the Gong by Joan He
5pts-Book that makes you dig deep-Godly Heathens by H.E. Edgmon
5pts-Dinosaurs in it-Acro Heart by Berriebox, 21-30
5pts-CRITERIA CHOICE 1-Reptile main character-Blood and Wrath by Rumer Hale
5pts-CRITERIA CHOICE 2-Bones on the cover-The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le
10pts-CLUB READ 1-Acro Heart by Berriebox, 1-10
10pts-CLUB READ 2-Acro Heart by Berriebox, 11-20
10pts-Elderly main character-Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
15pts-Dinosaur in the title-The Dinosaur Four by Geoff Jones
20pts-Book with your team in it*-Herbivore-Sheine Lende by Darcie Little Badger-Read!

24 Hours of Reading Update 1

So I've read my first book for the 24 Hours of Reading and it was Nick and Charlie, and I'll be reading A Disaster in Three Acts next! 

My Reading Journey:

Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman
Started On: May 30th, 9:36 AM
Finished On: May 30th, 10:12 AM 
Pages Read: 120
Time Used: 36 minutes

A Disaster in Three Acts by Kelsey Rodkey
Started On: May 30th
Currently On: Page 0 of 368

Books Read: 1
Time Left: 23:24:35
Pages Read: 120

Random Reads #654, May 30th

Random Reads is a monthly meme (that I'm going to do weekly) hosted by I'm Loving Books to read some books that have been on our TBR piles for a long time. Using Random.org, I got 2471 which turned out to be Reckoning by Kerry Wilkinson! It's been on my TBR pile since February 27th, 2014, and I added it because it sounded really great! What about you guys? Happy reading!

Third Sentence Thursday #668, May 30th

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Third Sentence Thursday is a weekly meme which likes to watch fireworks especially while eating a cookie!
1) Take the book you are currently reading and open it to a random page. Share the third full sentence on that page. (If there isn't a third one – like at the end of a chapter or a blank page – you can share the third sentence of the book or just choose another random page.) Feel free to share more than one sentence, if you feel the need to do so.
2) Review this sentence anyway you want (funny and silly reviews encouraged)
3) Post a link to your sentence at Words I Write Crazy (This Blog)
4) Visit one or two of the other blogs to check out their third sentences!

"Normally we talk about this stuff – stuff that we get sad about or annoyed about or angry about – but Nick's really excited about uni so I don't want to start complaining or make him feel bad. " -Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman, page 8.

Oh, that doesn't sound good, but I need to read more! 

What are your guy's 3rd lines? Link up below!

Will the Time Come #678, May 30th

Every Thursday I am going to list a book which I really want to read/keep meaning to get to. These are mostly books which have been on my shelf for awhile now but don't have to be, maybe you got it two weeks ago and really want to read it! Thanks to Jodie from Books for Company for this meme!
Want to Join?
-Pick a book you have been meaning to read
-Do a post telling us about the book    
-Link the post up in the linky  
-Visit the other blogs

The start of a fierce fantasy duology about three maidens who are chosen for their land's greatest honor...and one girl determined to save her sister from the grave.

In the walled city-state of Alu, Kammani wants nothing more than to become the accomplished healer her father used to be before her family was cast out of their privileged life in shame.

When Alu's ruler falls deathly ill, Kammani’s beautiful little sister, Nanaea, is chosen as one of three sacred maidens to join him in the afterlife. It’s an honor. A tradition. And Nanaea believes it is her chance to live an even grander life than the one that was stolen from her.

But Kammani sees the selection for what it really is—a death sentence.

Desperate to save her sister, Kammani schemes her way into the palace to heal the ruler. There she discovers more danger lurking in the sand-stone corridors than she could have ever imagined and that her own life—and heart—are at stake. But Kammani will stop at nothing to dig up the palace’s buried secrets even if it means sacrificing everything…including herself.

Why the time hasn't come yet...
Another book that doesn't have anything that reminds me that it exists, but I want to read it! What about you guys? Happy reading! 

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Clean Sweep ARC Challenge Update 41

Ok, so I read my next book for Clean Sweep ARC Challenge, and it was Behold and I'll be reading A Disaster in Three Acts next! 

My Reading Journey:

Sheine Lende by Darcie Little Badger
Started On: May 1st 
Finished On: May 1st, 11:35 AM
Pages Read: 396

Blood and Ruin by Rumer Hale
Started On: May 2nd
Finished On: May 2nd, 10:27 AM
Pages Read: 322

Godly Heathens by H.E. Edgmon
Started On: May 3rd
Finished On: May 3rd, 6:52 PM
Pages Read: 400

My Salty Mary by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
Started On: May 4th
Finished On: May 4th, 10:25 PM
Pages Read: 512

The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan Bannen
Started On: May 5th
Finished On: May 5th, 5:25 PM
Pages Read: 464

Blood and Wrath by Rumer Hale
Started On: May 6th
Finished On: May 6th, 11:17 AM
Pages Read: 384

Heiress Takes All by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
Started On: May 6th
Finished On: May 6th, 9:01 PM
Pages Read: 368

One Killer Problem by Justine Pucella Winans
Started On: May 7th
Finished On: May 7th, 4:31 PM
Pages Read: 336

The Deer and the Dragon by Piper C.J
Started On: May 8th
Finished On: May 8th, 9:56 AM
Pages Read: 448

A Werewolf's Guide to Seducing a Vampire by Sarah Hawley
Started On: May 8th
Finished On: May 8th, 10:05 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean
Started On: May 9th
Finished On: May 9th, 2:28 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le
Started On: May 10th
Finished On: May 10th, 10:42 AM
Pages Read: 384

I'll Be Waiting by Kelley Armstrong
Started On: May 10th
Finished On: May 10th, 2:15 PM
Pages Read: 336

Cursed Crowns by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber
Started On: May 10th
Finished On: May 10th, 10:09 PM
Pages Read: 512

Follow Her Down by Victoria Helen Stone
Started On: May 11th
Finished On: May 11th, 8:06 PM
Pages Read: 330

Traitor of Redwinter by Ed McDonald 
Started On: May 12th
Finished On: May 12th, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 571

People Will Talk by Kieran Scott
Started On: May 13th
Finished On: May 13th, 8:43 PM
Pages Read: 320

Masquerade of the Heart by Katy Rose Pool
Started On: May 14th
Finished On: May 14th, 11:04 AM
Pages Read: 368

The Forest Grimm by Kathryn Purdie
Started On: May 14th
Finished On: May 14th, 2:43 PM
Pages Read: 352

Dead Girls Walking by Sami Ellis
Started On: May 15th
Finished On: May 15th, 10:41 AM
Pages Read: 368

Burning Crowns by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber
Started On: May 15th
Finished On: May 15th, 7:43 PM 
Pages Read: 480

Daughter of the Bone Forest by Jasmine Skye
Started On: May 16th
Finished On: May 16th, 11:13 AM
Pages Read: 432

Cursed at Dawn by Heather Graham
Started On: May 17th
Finished On: May 17th, 3:26 PM
Pages Read: 400

The Fireborne Blade by Charlotte Bond
Started On: May 18th
Finished On: May 18th, 2:14 PM
Pages Read: 192

The Bloodless Princes by Charlotte Bond
Started On: May 18th
Finished On: May 18th, 4:26 PM
Pages Read: 176

To Love a Dark Lord by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Started On: May 19th
Finished On: May 19th, 12:34 PM 
Pages Read: 272

The City in Glass by Nghi Vo
Started On: May 19th
Finished On: May 19th, 5:48 PM
Pages Read: 224

Sisters of Fortune by Anna Lee Huber 
Started On: May 19th
Finished On: May 19th, 10:00 PM
Pages Read: 416

Lady of Steel and Straw by Erica Ivy Rodgers
Started On: May 20th
Finished On: May 20th, 10:24 PM
Pages Read: 432

Darker by Four by June CL Tan
Started On: May 21st
Finished On: May 21st, 8:46 PM
Pages Read: 400

Zhara by S. Jae-Jones 
Started On: May 22nd
Finished On: May 22nd, 11:27 PM
Pages Read: 416

Girls Like Her by Melanie Sumrow
Started On: May 23rd
Finished On: May 23rd, 9:55 PM
Pages Read: 368

Mistress of Lies by K.M. Enright
Started On: May 24th
Finished On: May 24th, 8:23 PM
Pages Read: 498

True Love and Other Impossible Odds by Christina Li
Started On: May 25th
Finished On: May 25th, 8:46 PM
Pages Read: 400

A Monsoon Rising by Thea Guanzon
Started On: May 26th
Finished On: May 26th, 5:21 PM
Pages Read: 400

Witch Queen of Redwinter by Ed McDonald
Started On: May 27th
Finished On: May 27th, 3:26 PM
Pages Read: 400

Merciless Savior by H.E. Edgmon
Started On: May 27th
Finished On: May 27th, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 352

Death Behind Every Door by Heather Graham
Started On: May 28th
Finished On: May 28th, 4:10 PM
Pages Read: 384

Market for Murder by Heather Graham
Started On: May 28th
Finished On: May 28th, 10:34 PM
Pages Read: 352

Mirrored by Alex Flinn
Started On: May 29th
Finished On: May 29th, 7:10 PM
Pages Read: 400

Behold by Alex Flinn
Started On: May 29th
Finished On: May 29th, 10:24 PM
Pages Read: 368

A Disaster in Three Acts by Kelsey Rodkey
Started On: May 30th
Currently On: Page 0 of 368

Books Read: 41
Goal: 25 Books
Pages Read: 15885