F.T. Lukens Author Page

The Story: I saw their books around on Booktube, and they sounded really good, and of the ones that I've read, they were great, and I can't wait to read more! 

Website

Stand Alone's: In Deeper Waters and their site, my review, So This Is Ever After and their site, my review, Spell Bound and their site, my review, Otherworldly and their site, my review.

Camp SeasonAthon Update 21 and Wrap Up

So I read my final book for Camp SeasonAthon, and it was My Brother's Husband which was for the prompt Read a translated work, and yeah, I read some really great books and I can't wait for the next round! 

My Reading Journey:

A Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzie Lee

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with 5 or more words in the title

Started On: June 1st

Finished On: June 1st, 8:38 PM

Pages Read: 592

A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall

Prompt Fulfilled: Summer fling- Read a romance

Started On: June 4th

Finished On: June 4th, 10:36 AM

Pages Read: 460

The Lady of Rapture by Sarah Raughley

Prompt Fulfilled: Read an american BIPOC author (For juneteenth celebration)

Started On: June 16th

Finished On: June 16th, 6:25 PM

Pages Read: 496

Castle of the Cursed by Romina Garber

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with castle in the title or on the cover

Started On: June 21st

Finished On: June 21st, 11:06 AM

Pages Read: 325

That Night by Cyn Balog

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with a title starting with the letter D, T OR S

Started On: June 22nd

Finished On: June 22nd, 10:36 PM

Pages Read: 320

Beneath These Cursed Stars by Lexi Ryan

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with royalty

Started On: June 23rd

Finished On: June 23rd, 3:53 PM

Pages Read: 432

My Fair Brody by Brian D. Kennedy

Prompt Fulfilled: Pride- Read an LGBT+ Book

Started On: June 23rd

Finished On: June 23rd, 10:31 PM

Pages Read: 352

Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with the sun on the cover

Started On: June 25th

Finished On: June 25th, 4:10 PM

Pages Read: 370

A Complicated Love Story Set in Space by Shaun David Hutchinson

Prompt Fulfilled: BBQ- Read a book with food on the cover

Started On: June 25th

Finished On: June 25th, 11:03 PM 

Pages Read: 464

The Unwedding by Ally Condie

Prompt Fulfilled: A book with a map inside

Started On: June 26th

Finished On: June 26th,  1:31 PM

Pages Read: 320

The Fate of Magic by Beth Revis and Sara Raasch

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book that involves battle or war

Started On: June 26th

Finished On: June 26th, 4:37 PM

Pages Read: 320

Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book recommended by a booktuber/booksagramer

Started On: June 27th

Finished On: June 27th, 11:39 AM

Pages Read: 388

Primal Mirror by Nalini Singh 

Prompt Fulfilled: It's getting hot- Read a steamy book

Started On: June 27th

Finished On: June 27th, 3:32 PM

Pages Read: 400

The Edge of the Abyss by Emily Skrutskie

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a duology or a trilogy

Started On: June 27th

Finished On: June 27th, 6:31 PM

Pages Read: 320

The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren 

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a seasonal read (for whatever season you are in)

Started On: June 28th

Finished On: June 28th, 10:26 AM

Pages Read: 352

Nameless Queen by Rebecca McLaughlin

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with king or queen in the title

Started On: June 28th

Finished On: June 28th, 2:48 PM

Pages Read: 352

Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun

Prompt Fulfilled: Summer vacation- Read a book that involves some kind of trip

Started On: June 29th

Finished On: June 29th, 1:25 PM

Pages Read: 352

We Kept Her in the Cellar by W. R. Gorman

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a retelling

Started On: June 29th

Finished On: June 29th, 4:19 PM

Pages Read: 304

Blood & Fury by Tessa Gratton and Justina Ireland

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with dragons

Started On: June 30th

Finished On: June 30th, 12:35 PM

Pages Read: 352

Renegades by Marissa Meyer 

Prompt Fulfilled: Group book

Started On: June 30th

Finished On: June 30th, 6:29 PM

Pages Read: 352

My Brother's Husband, Volume 1 by Gengoroh Tagame

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a translated work

Started On: June 30th

Finished On: June 30th, 8:38 PM

Pages Read: 352

Prompts Left: None Left!

Read: 21

Pages Read: 7403

Camp SeasonAthon Update 20

So I read my next book for Camp SeasonAthon, and it was Renegades which was for the prompt Group book, and I'll be reading My Brother's Husband next! 

My Reading Journey:

A Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzie Lee

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with 5 or more words in the title

Started On: June 1st

Finished On: June 1st, 8:38 PM

Pages Read: 592

A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall

Prompt Fulfilled: Summer fling- Read a romance

Started On: June 4th

Finished On: June 4th, 10:36 AM

Pages Read: 460

The Lady of Rapture by Sarah Raughley

Prompt Fulfilled: Read an american BIPOC author (For juneteenth celebration)

Started On: June 16th

Finished On: June 16th, 6:25 PM

Pages Read: 496

Castle of the Cursed by Romina Garber

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with castle in the title or on the cover

Started On: June 21st

Finished On: June 21st, 11:06 AM

Pages Read: 325

That Night by Cyn Balog

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with a title starting with the letter D, T OR S

Started On: June 22nd

Finished On: June 22nd, 10:36 PM

Pages Read: 320

Beneath These Cursed Stars by Lexi Ryan

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with royalty

Started On: June 23rd

Finished On: June 23rd, 3:53 PM

Pages Read: 432

My Fair Brody by Brian D. Kennedy

Prompt Fulfilled: Pride- Read an LGBT+ Book

Started On: June 23rd

Finished On: June 23rd, 10:31 PM

Pages Read: 352

Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with the sun on the cover

Started On: June 25th

Finished On: June 25th, 4:10 PM

Pages Read: 370

A Complicated Love Story Set in Space by Shaun David Hutchinson

Prompt Fulfilled: BBQ- Read a book with food on the cover

Started On: June 25th

Finished On: June 25th, 11:03 PM 

Pages Read: 464

The Unwedding by Ally Condie

Prompt Fulfilled: A book with a map inside

Started On: June 26th

Finished On: June 26th,  1:31 PM

Pages Read: 320

The Fate of Magic by Beth Revis and Sara Raasch

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book that involves battle or war

Started On: June 26th

Finished On: June 26th, 4:37 PM

Pages Read: 320

Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book recommended by a booktuber/booksagramer

Started On: June 27th

Finished On: June 27th, 11:39 AM

Pages Read: 388

Primal Mirror by Nalini Singh 

Prompt Fulfilled: It's getting hot- Read a steamy book

Started On: June 27th

Finished On: June 27th, 3:32 PM

Pages Read: 400

The Edge of the Abyss by Emily Skrutskie

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a duology or a trilogy

Started On: June 27th

Finished On: June 27th, 6:31 PM

Pages Read: 320

The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren 

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a seasonal read (for whatever season you are in)

Started On: June 28th

Finished On: June 28th, 10:26 AM

Pages Read: 352

Nameless Queen by Rebecca McLaughlin

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with king or queen in the title

Started On: June 28th

Finished On: June 28th, 2:48 PM

Pages Read: 352

Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun

Prompt Fulfilled: Summer vacation- Read a book that involves some kind of trip

Started On: June 29th

Finished On: June 29th, 1:25 PM

Pages Read: 352

We Kept Her in the Cellar by W. R. Gorman

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a retelling

Started On: June 29th

Finished On: June 29th, 4:19 PM

Pages Read: 304

Blood & Fury by Tessa Gratton and Justina Ireland

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with dragons

Started On: June 30th

Finished On: June 30th, 12:35 PM

Pages Read: 352

Renegades by Marissa Meyer 

Prompt Fulfilled: Group book

Started On: June 30th

Finished On: June 30th, 6:29 PM

Pages Read: 352

My Brother's Husband, Volume 1 by Gengoroh Tagame

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a translated work

Started On: June 30th

Currently On: Page 0 of 352

Prompts Left: None Left!

Read: 20

Pages Read: 7051

Book Battle July 2024 TBR

Well it's time to choose my July TBR for Book Battle. So here are the books that I've picked this month: 

5pts-Book with a monster in it-Dark Restraint by Katee Robert

5pts-Found family-Supernova by Marissa Meyer

5pts-Book that feels like an adventure-How to Steal a Galaxy by Beth Revis

5pts-Set in a fictional place-Vault of Souls by Josephine Angelini

5pts-Book in a series-Queen of Dreams by Kit Rocha

5pts-Nerdy book-Fire and Bones by Kathy Reichs

5pts-CRITERIA CHOICE 1-Fantasy book-Reckless by Lauren Roberts

5pts-CRITERIA CHOICE 2-Roll a die, read a book with that many words in the title-5-Here Lies a Vengeful Bitch by Codie Crowley

10pts-CLUB READ 1-Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames

10pts-CLUB READ 2-Bloody Rose by Nicholas Eames

10pts-Book about a game-Tag, You're Dead by Kathryn Foxfield

10pts-4+ main characters-Blood Orange by Karina Halle

10pts-Book with "dungeon" or "dragon" in the title-A Tale of Two Dragons by G.A. Aiken

15pts-Story that mentions levels-The Last Hour Between Worlds by Melissa Caruso

20pts-Book with your team in it*-Dwarf-The Blacksmith Queen by G.A. Aiken

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 that made you swoon-Winter Lost by Patricia Briggs-Read!

5pts-Debut author-Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White-Read!

5pts-Book with social event in it-It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn-Read!

5pts-Set in the past-The Lady of Rapture by Sarah Raughley-Read!

5pts-Book about a scandal-Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn-Read!

5pts-Story that's been adapted for TV-The Duke and I by Julia Quinn-Read!

5pts-CRITERIA CHOICE 1-Historical fiction-On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn-Read!

5pts-CRITERIA CHOICE 2-About a wedding-The Unwedding by Ally Condie-Read!

10pts-CLUB READ 1-To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn-Read!

10pts-CLUB READ 2-When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn-Read!

10pts-Book with a ball in it-An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn-Read!

10pts-Noble title in the title-The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn-Read!

10pts-Story about high society-Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes-Read!

15pts-Duke main character-A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall-Read!

20pts-Book with your team in it*-Swooning for the Title-A Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzie Lee-Read!

Camp SeasonAthon Update 19

So I read my next book for Camp SeasonAthon, and it was Blood & Fury which was for the prompt Read a book with dragons, and I'll be reading Renegades next! 

My Reading Journey:

A Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzie Lee

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with 5 or more words in the title

Started On: June 1st

Finished On: June 1st, 8:38 PM

Pages Read: 592

A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall

Prompt Fulfilled: Summer fling- Read a romance

Started On: June 4th

Finished On: June 4th, 10:36 AM

Pages Read: 460

The Lady of Rapture by Sarah Raughley

Prompt Fulfilled: Read an american BIPOC author (For juneteenth celebration)

Started On: June 16th

Finished On: June 16th, 6:25 PM

Pages Read: 496

Castle of the Cursed by Romina Garber

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with castle in the title or on the cover

Started On: June 21st

Finished On: June 21st, 11:06 AM

Pages Read: 325

That Night by Cyn Balog

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with a title starting with the letter D, T OR S

Started On: June 22nd

Finished On: June 22nd, 10:36 PM

Pages Read: 320

Beneath These Cursed Stars by Lexi Ryan

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with royalty

Started On: June 23rd

Finished On: June 23rd, 3:53 PM

Pages Read: 432

My Fair Brody by Brian D. Kennedy

Prompt Fulfilled: Pride- Read an LGBT+ Book

Started On: June 23rd

Finished On: June 23rd, 10:31 PM

Pages Read: 352

Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with the sun on the cover

Started On: June 25th

Finished On: June 25th, 4:10 PM

Pages Read: 370

A Complicated Love Story Set in Space by Shaun David Hutchinson

Prompt Fulfilled: BBQ- Read a book with food on the cover

Started On: June 25th

Finished On: June 25th, 11:03 PM 

Pages Read: 464

The Unwedding by Ally Condie

Prompt Fulfilled: A book with a map inside

Started On: June 26th

Finished On: June 26th,  1:31 PM

Pages Read: 320

The Fate of Magic by Beth Revis and Sara Raasch

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book that involves battle or war

Started On: June 26th

Finished On: June 26th, 4:37 PM

Pages Read: 320

Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book recommended by a booktuber/booksagramer

Started On: June 27th

Finished On: June 27th, 11:39 AM

Pages Read: 388

Primal Mirror by Nalini Singh 

Prompt Fulfilled: It's getting hot- Read a steamy book

Started On: June 27th

Finished On: June 27th, 3:32 PM

Pages Read: 400

The Edge of the Abyss by Emily Skrutskie

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a duology or a trilogy

Started On: June 27th

Finished On: June 27th, 6:31 PM

Pages Read: 320

The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren 

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a seasonal read (for whatever season you are in)

Started On: June 28th

Finished On: June 28th, 10:26 AM

Pages Read: 352

Nameless Queen by Rebecca McLaughlin

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with king or queen in the title

Started On: June 28th

Finished On: June 28th, 2:48 PM

Pages Read: 352

Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun

Prompt Fulfilled: Summer vacation- Read a book that involves some kind of trip

Started On: June 29th

Finished On: June 29th, 1:25 PM

Pages Read: 352

We Kept Her in the Cellar by W. R. Gorman

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a retelling

Started On: June 29th

Finished On: June 29th, 4:19 PM

Pages Read: 304

Blood & Fury by Tessa Gratton and Justina Ireland

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with dragons

Started On: June 30th

Finished On: June 30th, 12:35 PM

Pages Read: 352

Renegades by Marissa Meyer 

Prompt Fulfilled: Group book

Started On: June 30th

Currently On: Page 0 of 552

Prompts Left: Read a translated work

Read: 19

Pages Read: 6599

Wrote that Review Update #516, June 30th

If you want to participate, set a certain amount of reviews to write, and once you make that goal, you can get a reward!

My reviews to reward is writing all of the reviews of the week, and I motivated myself to write my review for That Night, Pretty Furious, Have You Seen This Girl, The Ones that Come Back Hungry, Death at Morning House, Beneath These Cursed Stars, My Fair Brody, Cool for the Summer, A Bright Heart, Keep This to Yourself, What the Woods Took, Otherworldly, Reign of the Fallen, A Ruse of Shadows, Sunbringer, Voyage of the Damned, A Complicated Love Story Set in Space, The Unwedding, The Fate of Magic, In Want of a Suspect, All's Fair in Love and Treachery, Can't Spell Tea Without Treason, Primal Mirror, Into the Abyss and The Edge of the Abyss, The Cursed Rose, The Paradise Problem, Nameless Queen, The Gravity of Us and After the Launch, so I have 28 of 28 reviews written!

And as always, I want to review this week's reviews!

What about you guys? Happy reading!

How Well I Stuck to It #519, June 30th

So I decided that I should have accountability on sticking to what should be in a week, so I'm doing How Well I Stuck to It every Sunday, because my schedule should be fixed in by now!

Week 27:

Nothing Planned! 

Another free week to start off the month, I have plenty of TBR's to read, and while there are some new books that I'm dying to read for, I'm going to try and take it easy after how hard I just went! 

Week 26:

Nothing Planned! 

vs.

That Night by Cyn Balog, Pretty Furious by E.K. Johnson, Have You Seen This Girl by Nita Tyndall, The Ones that Come Back Hungry by Amelinda Bérubé, Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson, Beneath These Cursed Stars by Lexi Ryan, My Fair Brody by Brian D. Kennedy, Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler, A Bright Heart by Kate Chenli, Keep This to Yourself by Tom Ryan, What the Woods Took by Courtney Gould, Otherworldly by F.T. Lukens, Reign of the Fallen by Sarah Glenn Marsh, A Ruse of Shadows by Sherry Thomas, Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner, Voyage of the Damned by Frances White, A Complicated Love Story Set in Space by Shaun David Hutchinson, The Unwedding by Allie Condie, The Fate of Magic by Beth Revis and Sara Raasch, In Want of a Suspect by Tirzah Price, All's Fair in Love and Treachery by Celeste Connally, Can't Spell Tea Without Treason by Rebecca Thorne, Primal Mirror by Nalini Singh, Into the Abyss by Emily Skrutskie, The Edge of the Abyss by Emily Skrutskie, The Cursed Rose by Leslie Vedder, The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren, Nameless Queen by Rebecca McLaughlin,The Gravity of Us by Phil Stamper, After the Launch by Phil Stamper

Just a free week to read what I wanted, and I did, I've almost completed all of my TBR's for this month, so I'm really happy with that, and I can't wait for next week! What about you guys? Happy reading!

Wheel of TBR #214, June 30th

I saw Codie's Book Corner doing the Wheel of TBR, and I thought that sounded like a great way to pick what to read from your TBR. So thanks to her! I'll only do 3 spins, because I'm doing this every week, and so it won't make up my total TBR of the week, but it'll be a start!

Rules:

1. For each week of the month, I'll do 3 spins each week to read each week though I do have the rest of the month to read them. Once a prompt is used, I'll randomly choose one from the list, keeping track of how often a colour comes up. If colour comes up 3 or more times in month, I'll do another spin once it comes up 3 times.

2. If I don't read a book that week or at least start it before the end of the month, then for my next week of spins, I have to add a punishment for each book unread. I'll roll for each unread book, and have to apply each and every punishment chosen to the week.

3. Each month I'll get a prompt from my Binge Read Wheel (either specifically picking the prompt, or spinning the wheel) and I have to read at least 9 books, though I can read more!

Of the books from the last week, I read Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner, Nameless Queen by Rebecca McLaughlin, and The Gravity of Us by Phil Stamper.

Binge Read Wheel:

For this month, the wheel chose Ebook TBR. I read Pretty Furious by E.K. Johnson, Have You Seen This Girl by Nita Tyndall, The Ones that Come Back Hungry by Amelinda Bérubé, Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson, Beneath These Cursed Stars by Lexi Ryan, My Fair Brody by Brian D. Kennedy, A Bright Heart by Kate Chenli, Keep This to Yourself by Tom Ryan, What the Woods Took by Courtney Gould, Otherworldly by F.T. Lukens, A Ruse of Shadows by Sherry Thomas, Voyage of the Damned by Frances White, A Complicated Love Story Set in Space by Shaun David Hutchinson, The Unwedding by Allie Condie, The Fate of Magic by Beth Revis and Sara Raasch, In Want of a Suspect by Tirzah Price, All's Fair in Love and Treachery by Celeste Connally, Into the Abyss by Emily Skrutskie, The Edge of the Abyss by Emily Skrutskie, The Cursed Rose by Leslie Vedder, Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrane, We Kept Her in the Cellar by by W. R. Gorman, Questions I Want to Ask You by Michelle Falkoff, so I've read 47/9+.

For this coming month, the wheel chose Yearly TBR.

Prompts Used This Week:

Word, Booktuber Read, Read a Book while writing a review at the end of each chapter.

Word-Red-Champion-The Savior's Champion by Jenna Moreci-Champion is in the title, so that works! 

Booktuber Read-Chartreuse-Children of Anguish and Anarchy by Tomi Adeyemi-This book in particular isn't a booktuber read, but the first book was really big, so I'm counting it! 

Read a Book while writing a review at the end of each chapter-Spring Green-How to Steal a Galaxy by Beth Revis-This book has 18 chapters, so I'll be writing 18 reviews.

Colour Totals:
Red: 1
Orange: 0
Yellow: 0
Chartreuse: 1
Green: 0
Spring Green: 1
Cyan: 0
Azure: 0
Blue: 0
Violet: 0
Magenta: 0

Rose: 0

Prompts for Next Week:

Read a Book in the Same Place-Red
Series Continued and Unfinished/Current 2021-Orange

ARC Published-Yellow
Adaptation-Chartreuse

Goodreads Update Feed-Green
Series I Read in 2022 But Not in 2023-Spring Green
Series Continued and Unfinished/Current 2020-Cyan
Steal a Book-Azure
Owned Pre-2020 -Blue

Retelling-Violet

2+ Authors-Magenta

Multi-Word Title-Rose

So those are some of the books I'm going to try to read this week. What about you guys? Happy reading!

The Reward Challenge Update #667, June 30th

The Reward Challenge is almost the complete opposite to a book buying ban as you'll end up buying lots of new books throughout the challenge but only after you've completed a certain amount of reading. It was hosted by Good Golly Miss Holly, so thanks to her for starting it!

OK, so I read That Night which counts 4 times as a NetGalley Book, SAC 2024 Book and a WoW Book, Pretty Furious which counts 3 times as a SAC 2024 Book and a WoW Book, Have You Seen This Girl which counts 4 times as a Edelweiss Book, SAC 2024 Book and a WoW Book, The Ones that Come Back Hungry which counts 4 times as a NetGalley Book, SAC 2024 Book and a WoW Book, Death at Morning House which counts 4 times as a Edelweiss Book, SAC 2024 Book and a WoW Book, Beneath These Cursed Stars which counts 4 times as a Edelweiss Book, SAC 2024 Book and a WoW Book, My Fair Brody which counts 5 times as a Edelweiss Book, SAC 2023 Book, Sophomore Challenge Book and a WoW Book, Cool for the Summer which counts twice as a SAC 2024 Book, A Bright Heart which counts 4 times as a DAC Book, NetGalley Book and a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, Keep This to Yourself which counts twice as a SAC 2024 Book, What the Woods Took which counts 4 times as a NetGalley Book, SAC 2024 Book and a WoW Book, Otherworldly which counts 3 times as a SAC 2024 Book and a WoW Book, Reign of the Fallen which counts 3 times as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge Book and it's a Sophomore Challenge Book, A Ruse of Shadows which counts 4 times as a Historical Fiction 2024 Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and a WoW Book, Sunbringer which counts 3 times as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and Sophomore Challenge Book, Voyage of the Damned which counts 5 times as a DAC Book, Edelweiss Book, SAC 2024 Book and a WoW Book, A Complicated Love Story Set in Space which counts twice as a SAC 2024 Book, The Unwedding which counts 4 times as a NetGalley Book, SAC 2024 Book and a WoW Book, The Fate of Magic which counts 6 times as a End of Series 2024 Book, Historical Fiction 2024 Book, NetGalley Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and a WoW Book, In Want of a Suspect which counts 5 times as a Edelweiss Book, Historical Fiction 2024 Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and a WoW Book, All's Fair in Love and Treachery which counts 5 times as a Historical Fiction 2024 Book, NetGalley Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and a WoW Book, Can't Spell Tea Without Treason which counts twice as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, Primal Mirror which counts 4 times as a NetGalley Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and a WoW Book, Into the Abyss which counts twice as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, The Edge of the Abyss which counts 3 times as a End of Series 2024 Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, The Cursed Rose which counts 4 times as a 2024 Reading Challenge 2024 Book, End of Series 2024 Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, The Paradise Problem which counts 3 times as a SAC 2024 Book and a WoW Book, Nameless Queen which counts 6 times as a DAC Book, RR Book, SAC 2024 Book, WoW Book and a WTC Book, The Gravity of Us which counts 3 times as a DAC Book and a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, After the Launch which counts 3 times as a End of Series 2024 Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book.

So I have 110 counts which translates to $55 this week! I'll use it to buy books!

Clear Your S**t Readathon Update 9 and Wrap Up

I read my final book for the Clear Your S**t Readathon, and it was Questions I Want to Ask You which is for the prompt A book you have low expectations for, and yeah, I read some great books, and I'm happy with this, and I can't wait for the next round!  

My Reading Journey:

Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White

Prompt Fulfilled: A book that is your favorite genre

Started On: June 5th

Finished On: June 5th, 7:36 PM

Pages Read: 417

The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

Prompt Fulfilled: A book you got because of other media

Started On: June 6th

Finished On: June 6th, 3:36 PM

Pages Read: 417

The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima

Prompt Fulfilled: A book with a map

Started On: June 8th

Finished On: June 8th, 10:03 PM

Pages Read: 526

Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

Prompt Fulfilled: A book with drama

Started On: June 9th

Finished On: June 9th, 4:03 PM

Pages Read: 461

When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book that is a part of a series

Started On: June 10th

Finished On: June 10th, 3:46 PM

Pages Read: 427

On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn

Prompt Fulfilled: Free space

Started On: June 11th

Finished On: June 11th, 3:37 PM 

Pages Read: 469

Pretty Furious by E.K. Johnson

Prompt Fulfilled: A book with a white or sparkly cover

Started On: June 22nd

Finished On: June 22nd, 4:03 PM

Pages Read: 226

Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne

Prompt Fulfilled: A Book someone recommended

Started On: June 27th

Finished On: June 27th, 11:39 AM

Pages Read: 388

Questions I Want to Ask You by Michelle Falkoff

Prompt Fulfilled: A book you have low expectations for

Started On: June 29th

Finished On: June 29th, 8:38 PM

Pages Read: 325

Prompts Left: None Left!

Books Read: 9

Pages Read: 3187

The Bookworm Revolution July 2024 TBR

Well it's time to choose my July TBR for The Bookworm Revolution. So here are the books that I've picked this month: 

D6 Roll: Multi POV Book-Dark Restraint by Katee Robert

D6 Roll: Found Family-Archenemies by Marissa Meyer

D6 Roll: Book with a MC that could be a D&D Class-This Fatal Kiss by Alicia Jasinska

D6 Roll: Adventure Story-Ladykillers by heyitsJaki, 21-30

D6 Roll: Random Book From Your TBR-3 (From August Monthly ARC's)-Here Lies a Vengeful Bitch by Codie Crowley

5pts - Pick & Choose 1-ARC-How to Steal a Galaxy by Beth Revis

5pts - Pick & Choose 2-New Release-Reckless by Lauren Roberts

10pts - Revolution Read 1-Ladykillers by heyitsJaki, 1-10

10pts - Revolution Read 2-Ladykillers by heyitsJaki, 11-20

D20 Roll: Book with a Game-The Wilde Trials by Mackenzie Reed

D20 Roll: Nerdy Main Character-Fire and Bones by Kathy Reichs

D20 Roll: Interspecies Romance-The Blacksmith Queen by G.A. Aiken

D20 Roll: Roll a D6 and Read a Book With That Many Words in the Title-4-The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness

D20 Roll: Book Where a Character Critically Failed-Blood Orange by Karina Halle

30pts: Book with a D&D Creature or Race-Bard-The Alpha of Bleake Isle by Kathryn Moon

So this month, the theme is a coin toss on getting the bonus, the genre bonus is Adventure and the inclusivity bonus is Disability Representation. So I don't have any books to list here.

How did I do last month?

5pts - Book with your teams colour on the cover-Otherwordly by F.T. Lukens-Read!

5pts - 2SLBGTQIA+ Rep-Waiting for the Flood by Alexis Hall-Read!

5pts - Book that you are proud to have read-Glitterland by Alexis Hall-Read!

5pts - Pick & Choose 1-ARC-A Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzie Lee-Read!

5pts - Pick & Choose 2-Audiobook-A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall-Read!

10pts - Revolution Read 1-Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White-Read!

10pts - Revolution Read 2-Loveless by Alice Osman-Read!

10pts - Book with a Colourful Cover-A Beautiful Heart by Kate Chenli-Read!

15pts - Be Gay Do Crimes-Spell Bound by F.T. Lukens-Read!

20pts - Intersectional 2SLBGTQIA+ Book-When We Were Magic by Sarah Gailey-Read!

Camp SeasonAthon Update 18

So I read my next book for Camp SeasonAthon, and it was We Kept Her in the Cellar which was for the prompt Read a retelling, and I'll be reading Blood & Fury next! 

My Reading Journey:

A Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzie Lee

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with 5 or more words in the title

Started On: June 1st

Finished On: June 1st, 8:38 PM

Pages Read: 592

A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall

Prompt Fulfilled: Summer fling- Read a romance

Started On: June 4th

Finished On: June 4th, 10:36 AM

Pages Read: 460

The Lady of Rapture by Sarah Raughley

Prompt Fulfilled: Read an american BIPOC author (For juneteenth celebration)

Started On: June 16th

Finished On: June 16th, 6:25 PM

Pages Read: 496

Castle of the Cursed by Romina Garber

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with castle in the title or on the cover

Started On: June 21st

Finished On: June 21st, 11:06 AM

Pages Read: 325

That Night by Cyn Balog

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with a title starting with the letter D, T OR S

Started On: June 22nd

Finished On: June 22nd, 10:36 PM

Pages Read: 320

Beneath These Cursed Stars by Lexi Ryan

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with royalty

Started On: June 23rd

Finished On: June 23rd, 3:53 PM

Pages Read: 432

My Fair Brody by Brian D. Kennedy

Prompt Fulfilled: Pride- Read an LGBT+ Book

Started On: June 23rd

Finished On: June 23rd, 10:31 PM

Pages Read: 352

Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with the sun on the cover

Started On: June 25th

Finished On: June 25th, 4:10 PM

Pages Read: 370

A Complicated Love Story Set in Space by Shaun David Hutchinson

Prompt Fulfilled: BBQ- Read a book with food on the cover

Started On: June 25th

Finished On: June 25th, 11:03 PM 

Pages Read: 464

The Unwedding by Ally Condie

Prompt Fulfilled: A book with a map inside

Started On: June 26th

Finished On: June 26th,  1:31 PM

Pages Read: 320

The Fate of Magic by Beth Revis and Sara Raasch

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book that involves battle or war

Started On: June 26th

Finished On: June 26th, 4:37 PM

Pages Read: 320

Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book recommended by a booktuber/booksagramer

Started On: June 27th

Finished On: June 27th, 11:39 AM

Pages Read: 388

Primal Mirror by Nalini Singh 

Prompt Fulfilled: It's getting hot- Read a steamy book

Started On: June 27th

Finished On: June 27th, 3:32 PM

Pages Read: 400

The Edge of the Abyss by Emily Skrutskie

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a duology or a trilogy

Started On: June 27th

Finished On: June 27th, 6:31 PM

Pages Read: 320

The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren 

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a seasonal read (for whatever season you are in)

Started On: June 28th

Finished On: June 28th, 10:26 AM

Pages Read: 352

Nameless Queen by Rebecca McLaughlin

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with king or queen in the title

Started On: June 28th

Finished On: June 28th, 2:48 PM

Pages Read: 352

Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun

Prompt Fulfilled: Summer vacation- Read a book that involves some kind of trip

Started On: June 29th

Finished On: June 29th, 1:25 PM

Pages Read: 352

We Kept Her in the Cellar by W. R. Gorman

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a retelling

Started On: June 29th

Finished On: June 29th, 4:19 PM

Pages Read: 304

Blood & Fury by Tessa Gratton and Justina Ireland

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with dragons

Started On: June 30th

Currently On: Page 0 of 352

Prompts Left: Group book, Read a translated work

Read: 18

Pages Read: 6599

Camp SeasonAthon Update 17

So I read my next book for Camp SeasonAthon, and it was Here We Go Again which was for the prompt Summer vacation- Read a book that involves some kind of trip, and I'll be reading We Kept Her in the Cellar next! 

My Reading Journey:

A Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzie Lee

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with 5 or more words in the title

Started On: June 1st

Finished On: June 1st, 8:38 PM

Pages Read: 592

A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall

Prompt Fulfilled: Summer fling- Read a romance

Started On: June 4th

Finished On: June 4th, 10:36 AM

Pages Read: 460

The Lady of Rapture by Sarah Raughley

Prompt Fulfilled: Read an american BIPOC author (For juneteenth celebration)

Started On: June 16th

Finished On: June 16th, 6:25 PM

Pages Read: 496

Castle of the Cursed by Romina Garber

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with castle in the title or on the cover

Started On: June 21st

Finished On: June 21st, 11:06 AM

Pages Read: 325

That Night by Cyn Balog

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with a title starting with the letter D, T OR S

Started On: June 22nd

Finished On: June 22nd, 10:36 PM

Pages Read: 320

Beneath These Cursed Stars by Lexi Ryan

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with royalty

Started On: June 23rd

Finished On: June 23rd, 3:53 PM

Pages Read: 432

My Fair Brody by Brian D. Kennedy

Prompt Fulfilled: Pride- Read an LGBT+ Book

Started On: June 23rd

Finished On: June 23rd, 10:31 PM

Pages Read: 352

Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with the sun on the cover

Started On: June 25th

Finished On: June 25th, 4:10 PM

Pages Read: 370

A Complicated Love Story Set in Space by Shaun David Hutchinson

Prompt Fulfilled: BBQ- Read a book with food on the cover

Started On: June 25th

Finished On: June 25th, 11:03 PM 

Pages Read: 464

The Unwedding by Ally Condie

Prompt Fulfilled: A book with a map inside

Started On: June 26th

Finished On: June 26th,  1:31 PM

Pages Read: 320

The Fate of Magic by Beth Revis and Sara Raasch

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book that involves battle or war

Started On: June 26th

Finished On: June 26th, 4:37 PM

Pages Read: 320

Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book recommended by a booktuber/booksagramer

Started On: June 27th

Finished On: June 27th, 11:39 AM

Pages Read: 388

Primal Mirror by Nalini Singh 

Prompt Fulfilled: It's getting hot- Read a steamy book

Started On: June 27th

Finished On: June 27th, 3:32 PM

Pages Read: 400

The Edge of the Abyss by Emily Skrutskie

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a duology or a trilogy

Started On: June 27th

Finished On: June 27th, 6:31 PM

Pages Read: 320

The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren 

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a seasonal read (for whatever season you are in)

Started On: June 28th

Finished On: June 28th, 10:26 AM

Pages Read: 352

Nameless Queen by Rebecca McLaughlin

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with king or queen in the title

Started On: June 28th

Finished On: June 28th, 2:48 PM

Pages Read: 352

Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun

Prompt Fulfilled: Summer vacation- Read a book that involves some kind of trip

Started On: June 29th

Finished On: June 29th, 1:25 PM

Pages Read: 352

We Kept Her in the Cellar by W. R. Gorman

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a retelling

Started On: June 29th

Currently On: Page 0 of 304

Prompts Left: Group book, Read a book with dragons, Read a translated work

Read: 17

Pages Read: 6295

Week 26 Reviews: The Gravity of Us, After the Launch

From Goodreads:

As a successful social media journalist with half a million followers, seventeen-year-old Cal is used to sharing his life online. But when his pilot father is selected for a highly publicized NASA mission to Mars, Cal and his family relocate from Brooklyn to Houston and are thrust into a media circus.

Amidst the chaos, Cal meets sensitive and mysterious Leon, another "Astrokid," and finds himself falling head over heels—fast. As the frenzy around the mission grows, so does their connection. But when secrets about the program are uncovered, Cal must find a way to reveal the truth without hurting the people who have become most important to him.

Expertly capturing the thrill of first love and the self-doubt all teens feel, debut author Phil Stamper is a new talent to watch.

From Goodreads:

For fans of The Gravity of Us - a glimpse of Cal and Leon's life one year after the launch.

In Houston, NASA's mission to Mars brought "Astrokids" Cal and Leon together. Back in New York one year later, Cal is excited to show his boyfriend the city and finally introduce him to his best friend, Deb, but everything feels different, from the ads posted in Times Square to the location of Cal's favorite falafel cart. Deb has new friends, a new apartment - a new life - and Cal isn't sure of his place in it anymore. Though all Cal wanted a year ago was to come back to Brooklyn, he no longer feels like he belongs.

Phil Stamper brings his signature heart, wisdom, and romance to this touching The Gravity of Us short story.

My Review:


Author: Phil Stamper
Series: The Gravity of Us #1, 1.5
Read: June 28th, 28th, 2024 
Source: Library 
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Books, and The Gravity of Us is a DAC Book, and After the Launch is a End of Series 2024 Book! 
Publisher: Bloomsbury YA, Listening Library
Published: February 4th 2020, March 9th 2021

The Gravity of Us:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

After the Launch:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Week 26 Review: Nameless Queen

From Goodreads:
One girl must make a name for herself--or die trying --in this royal fantasy where an unknown peasant becomes the ultimate ruler. But how long can she keep the crown if everyone wants her dead? Perfect for fans of Furyborn, Red Queen, and Everless.

Everyone expected the king's daughter would inherit the throne. No one expected me.

It shouldn't even be possible. I'm Nameless, a class of citizens so disrespected, we don't even get names. Heck, dozens of us have been going missing for months and no one seems to care.

But there's no denying the tattoo emblazoned on my arm. I am to be queen. In a palace where the corridors are more dangerous the streets, though, how could I possibly rule? And what will become of the Nameless if I don't?

My Review:
This book had me hooked from the first chapter. The synopsis sounded really interesting and I really enjoyed seeing this society with the Nameless which are really looked down upon being named as the next heir-it was such a disruption of their society and I loved it!

The idea of Nameless, that they don't have a real, legal name in terms of the magic and the world, and take something as their name, that's pretty awful, and it feels like, to me, someone who's never been affected by it so doesn't have a qualified opinion, of a magnification of the problem that is the way that people on the outskirts of society are treated, those that are homeless, who have no one who can or are willing to help them. It sucks and it shouldn't exist, and that focus is amplified by the magic of the world.

That the naming of the predecessor for who rules the land, requiring a name, well, how could Coin, a Nameless, be named Queen if she doesn't have a name? That was a really interesting discussion, but things did mainly focus on passing the throne onto someone else. 

The backstory, and how everything came to be like this, that was really fascinating, and a little bit heartbreaking, how much pain and suffering was caused. But I loved how the pieces came together, to see why things ended up the way that they did. Plus that final battle was pretty spectacular! 

Loved reading this book and I’d love to read more by Rebecca McLaughlin!

Author: Rebecca McLaughlin
Read: June 28th, 2024
Source: Bought
Reason Why: Sounded really great, and it's a DAC Book, RR Book, SAC 2024 Book, WoW Book and a WTC Book!
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Published: January 7th 2020

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Week 26 Review: The Paradise Problem

From Goodreads:

Christina Lauren, the instant New York Times bestselling and "reigning romance queens" (PopSugar), returns with a delicious new romance between the buttoned-up heir of a grocery chain and his free-spirited artist ex as they fake their relationship in order to receive a massive inheritance.

Anna Green thought she was marrying Liam "West" Weston for access to subsidized family housing while at UCLA. She also thought she'd signed divorce papers when the graduation caps were tossed, and they both went on their merry ways.

Three years later, Anna is a starving artist living paycheck to paycheck while West is a Stanford professor. He may be one of four heirs to the Weston Foods conglomerate, but he has little interest in working for the heartless corporation his family built from the ground up. He is interested, however, in his one-hundred-million-dollar inheritance. There's just one catch.

Due to an antiquated clause in his grandfather's will, Liam won't see a penny until he's been happily married for five years. Just when Liam thinks he's in the home stretch, pressure mounts from his family to see this mysterious spouse, and he has no choice but to turn to the one person he's afraid to introduce to his one-percenter parents—his unpolished, not-so-ex-wife.

But in the presence of his family, Liam's fears quickly shift from whether the feisty, foul-mouthed, paint-splattered Anna can play the part to whether the toxic world of wealth will corrupt someone as pure of heart as his surprisingly grounded and loyal wife. Liam will have to ask himself if the price tag on his flimsy cover story is worth losing true love that sprouted from a lie.

My Review:


Author: Christina Lauren 
Read: June 28th, 2024
Source: Library
Reason Why: Love their writing, and it's a SAC 2024 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Published: May 14th 2024

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Week 26 Review: The Cursed Rose

From Goodreads:

The fate of a cursed kingdom rests on ancient secrets, broken promises, and fierce friendships in this gasp-worthy final book of the bestselling twisted fairytale Bone Spindle series.

Not all curses should be broken. Not all fairytales end happily ever after.

Fi is a prisoner. Briar, a monster.

Shane's a warrior. And Red is a traitor.

What was once a formidable group of four fighting to reawaken the kingdom is now ruptured, torn apart by the wicked Spindle Witch.

Confined to a tower with the monstrous Briar Rose, Fi is caught in the Spindle Witch's ever-tightening web. With the Spindle Witch on the verge of finding the Siphoning Spells and crushing Andar—with Fi's help, no less—Fi's only hope lies in decoding the ancient riddle of the Rose Witches before she loses Briar forever.

Shane is desperate to save Andar—and her partner. She's on the hunt for a weapon left by the mysterious Lord of the Butterflies, which holds the key to the Spindle Witch's demise. Her love for Red has only fortified. But Red's betrayal puts her in danger from a new enemy—the Spindle Witch's executioner, the Wraith, a witch as powerful as he is cruel.

The future of Andar lies in the secrets of its past. Fi and Shane must take on the greatest lost ruin of them all—the Tomb of Queen Aurora.

Filled with vicious bone monsters, new alliances, and surprises at every turn, prepare to be swept away by this taut, clever, and heart-filled series conclusion.

My Review:


Author: Leslie Wedder 
Series: The Bone Spindle #3
Read: June 27th, 2024
Source: Ebook.bike
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and it's a 2024 Reading Challenge 2024 Book, End of Series 2024 Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book! 
Publisher: Razorbill
Published: February 6th 2024

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Week 26 Reviews: Into the Abyss, The Edge of the Abyss

From Goodreads:

INTO THE ABYSS is the story of the day Swift met Santa Elena

When thirteen-year-old Swift Kent's stepmother abandons her family for adventure on the high seas, Swift makes it her mission bring her back to save her family from starvation. But Swift learns there may be another way to help her family, one that takes her far away from everything she's ever known.

From Goodreads:

Three weeks have passed since Cassandra Leung pledged her allegiance to the ruthless pirate-queen Santa Elena and set free Bao, the sea monster Reckoner she'd been forced to train. The days as a pirate trainee are long and grueling, but it's not the physical pain that Cas dreads most. It's being forced to work with Swift, the pirate girl who broke her heart.

But Cas has even bigger problems when she discovers that Bao is not the only monster swimming free. Other Reckoners illegally sold to pirates have escaped their captors and are taking the NeoPacific by storm, attacking ships at random and ruining the ocean ecosystem. As a Reckoner trainer, Cas might be the only one who can stop them. But how can she take up arms against creatures she used to care for and protect?

Will Cas embrace the murky morals that life as a pirate brings or perish in the dark waters of the NeoPacific?

My Review:


Author: Emily Skrutskie
Series: The Abyss Surrounds Us #0.5, 2
Read: June 27th, 27th, 2024
Source: Ebook.bike, NetGalley 
Reason Why: Love her writing and it sounded really great, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Books, and The Edge of the Abyss is a End of Series 2024 Book! 
Publisher: Flux
Published: August 31st 2018, April 18th 2017

Into the Abyss:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

The Edge of the Abyss:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Week 26 Review: Primal Mirror

From Goodreads:

New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh takes us into a family dark with shadowy secrets, as the world of the Psy hangs on the edge of a final catastrophic collapse…

Daughter of two ruthless high-gradient telepaths, Auden Scott is not the child her Psy parents wanted or expected, even before her brain injury. Her thoughts are scattered, her memories fuzzy—or just terrifyingly blank. The only thing she knows for certain is that she must protect her unborn baby…a baby she has no recollection of conceiving and who draws an abnormal intensity of notice from her dead mother's closest associates.

Leopard alpha Remi Denier is a man driven by the primal instinct to protect. Protect his pack, protect his allies… and protect the mysterious woman who has become a most unlikely neighbor. With eerie eyes that see too much and a scent that alters in ways disturbing and impossible, Auden Scott is the enemy…but nothing about this strange Psy is what it seems, Remi's feline heart as fascinated by her as the human half of his soul.

Then Auden asks Remi to help her shatter the wall of secrets that is the Scott bloodline. What they unearth will reveal a nightmare beyond imagination. This time, the battle is to the death…

My Review:
I had such a fantastic time reading this book! I just love her writing so much, and this world is so wonderful, I love the characters that inhabit it, and watching them fall in love while they deal with the problems that the Psy are currently facing, I can't get enough and have to keep reading!

Reading about Auden, who is the Scotts daughter, as in, the Scott who has been the bad guy of this series, was really interesting. That she has some metal stuff going on, like she's in a daze, with limited memory retention-I had to know what was going on.

Auden didn't consent to becoming pregnant. But that child is the center of her world, she is such a fierce and loving mother! Which works well with Remi, because protection is a big thing for alphas. They were so heartwarming to see with one another!  

What this book added to the world, what it gave them, was so great, and I'm so glad that they got it, and I can't wait to see what they're going to do with it! Though that bit with Pax, oh, I really hope he gets his own story soon, because I don't want to lose him!

Loved reading this book so much and I can't wait for the next installment in the series! 

Author: Nalini Singh
Series: Psy-Changeling Trinity #8, Psy-Changeling #23
Read: June27th, 2024 
Source: NetGalley
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series and world, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Berkley 
Expected Published: July 23rd 2024

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Week 26 Review: Can't Spell Treason Without Tea

From Goodreads:

In the tradition of Legends & Lattes, comes a cozy fantasy steeped in sapphic romance about one of the Queen's private guards and a powerful mage who want to open a bookshop and live happily ever after…if only the world would let them.

All Reyna and Kianthe want is to open a bookshop that serves tea. Worn wooden floors, plants on every table, firelight drifting between the rafters… all complemented by love and good company. Thing is, Reyna works as one of the Queen's private guards, and Kianthe is the most powerful mage in existence. Leaving their lives isn't so easy.

But after an assassin takes Reyna hostage, she decides she's thoroughly done risking her life for a self-centered queen. Meanwhile, Kianthe has been waiting for a chance to flee responsibility–all the better that her girlfriend is on board. Together, they settle in Tawney, a town nestled in the icy tundra near dragon country, and open the shop of their dreams.

What follows is a cozy tale of mishaps, mysteries, and a murderous queen throwing the realm's biggest temper tantrum. In a story brimming with hurt/comfort and quiet fireside conversations, these two women will discover just what they mean to each other… and the world.

My Review:
I had such a fun time reading this book! The idea of this powerful mage, and a corrupt queen's guard running away together to start a book and tea shop, sounds pretty nice! I adored reading about these two as they set up their shop, and all the complications that came alongside it! 

The humor with the puns, that's been carried into the titles of the books in this series? Absolutely love it! Because that's Kianthe's humour, and I love how that's been carried over to the titles of this series, just gives them that extra bit of personality! 

I'm so glad that Reyna walked away from being a Queensguard. Even though that is dangerous, since none have before, well, she's the Arcandor's girlfriend, which adds both positives and negatives-it's a title that protectors her, but then it adds in all the politics.

 Watching them find this place in this small town, dealing with the bandits from whom they whisked this building away from, to the two leaders of the town from the two countries that lay claim on it, and the townsfolk of Tawney, there was a lot of fun! Not to mention the dragons! 

Loved reading this book and I can't wait to continue on with this series! 

Author: Rebecca Thorne
Series: Tomes & Tea #1
Read: June 27th, 2024
Source: Library
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book! 
Publisher: Bramble
Published: July 10th 2023

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Week 26 Review: All's Fair in Love and Treachery

From Goodreads:

Bridgerton meets Agatha Christie in this dazzling next installment in a captivating Regency-era mystery series with a feminist spin.

21 June, 1815. London may be cheering the news of Napoleon's surrender at Waterloo, but Lady Petra Forsyth has little to celebrate after discovering that the death of her viscount fiancé three years earlier was no accident. Instead, it was murder, and the man responsible is her handsome, half-Scottish secret paramour Duncan Shawcross—yet the scoundrel has disappeared, leaving only a confusing riddle about long-forgotten memories in his wake.

So what's a lady to do when she can't hunt down her traitorous lover? She concentrates on a royal assignment instead. Queen Charlotte has tasked Petra with attending an event at the Asylum for Female Orphans and making inquiries surrounding the death of the orphanage's matron. What's more, the there may be a link between the matron's death and a group of radicals with ties to the aristocracy, as evidenced by an intercepted letter.

Then, Petra overhears a nefarious conversation with two other men about a plot to topple the monarchy, set to take place during three days of celebrations currently gripping London.

As the clock counts down and London's streets teem with revelers, Petra's nerves are fraying as her past and present collide. Yet while all's fair in love and war, she can never surrender, especially when more orphaned girls may be in trouble. And to save their lives, the monarchy itself, and even her own heart, Lady Petra must face her fears with the strength of an army of soldiers and fight with the heart of a queen.

My Review:
This was such a fantastic read! I really enjoyed the first one, and I was excited to see where this one would go! Lady Petra has a lot going on, with her personal life, and with what she's been tasked by the Queen to deal with, yeah, I had to keep reading!

Petra's personal life is in turmoil. The idea that her current lover might have killed her fiancé when it was thought to be an accident, yeah, that's a horrible thought. But given that her instigation into the death of a orphanage matron tied into his looking into a group trying to take down the monarchy, things are messy.

The Napoleon War might just have been settled for good (the internet told me that he stayed in exile until he died this time) but it was a time of upheaval, and now that it's over, society has to find it's footing again. But many don't want to go back to the way that it was, leading to plots against the monarchy that Petra gets tangled up with.

Absolutely loved the mystery, it was so intriguing to read, and I love following Petra as she investigates. This book had a lot going on, and it was all so great! And I'm glad that this is a series, so we'll get more time with her, and more mysteries to solve!  

Loved reading this book, and I can't wait to read more by Celeste Connally! 

Author: Celeste Connally 
Series: Lady Petra Inquiries #2
Read: June 26th, 2024
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Loved the first book, and it's a Historical Fiction 2024 Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Expected Publication: November 12th 2024

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Week 26 Review: In Want of a Suspect

From Goodreads:

The first book in a thrilling mystery duology that follows Lizzie Bennet and Mr. Darcy from the acclaimed Jane Austen Murder Mystery series!

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that London’s first female solicitor in possession of the details of a deadly crime, must be in want of a suspect.

The tenacious Lizzie Bennet has earned her place at Longbourn, her father’s law firm. Her work keeps her busy, but luckily it gives her plenty of reasons to consult (and steal occasional kisses) with Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, a stern but secretly softhearted solicitor at Pemberley.

Lizzie is hired to investigate a deadly warehouse fire and to find the mysterious woman who was spotted at the scene moments before the flames took hold. But when the case leads to the sitting room of a woman Darcy once proposed marriage to, the delicate balance between personal and professional in their relationship is threatened.

Questions of the future are cast aside when the prime suspect is murdered and Lizzie’s own life is threatened. As the body count rises and their suspicions about what was really going on in the warehouse grow, the pressure is on for Lizzie and Darcy to uncover the truth.

Classic characters with an enthralling twist—Lizzie and Darcy, as introduced in the hit novel Pride and Premeditation, are back for more suspense, danger, and romance!

My Review:


Author: Tirzah Price 
Series: A Lizzie & Darcy Mystery #1
Read: June 26th, 2024  
Source: Edelweiss
Reason Why: Love her writing and these characters, and it's a Historical Fiction 2024 Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Harper Teen
Expected Publication: November 12th 2024

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars