Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Waiting on Wednesday #708, December 4th

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating!

The Tinker's Daughter by Josephine Angelini
Expected Publication: December 17th, 2024
From Goodreads:
She thought she'd won a pig... but this wasn't that kind of lottery...

From bestselling author Josephine Angelini comes a delightful cozy fantasy read about magic, courage, and the power of an unlikely alliance. Perfect for fans of Olivia Atwater and Travis Baldree.

Jonara had been a good girl her entire life, and that’s what nearly gets her killed. Being the only virgin for miles made her the perfect candidate for a sacrifice to the village dragon. But lucky for Jonara, this dragon is different, off virgins entirely, opting for a pescatarian diet instead.

Being the resourceful young woman that she is, Jonara uses the opportunity to enlist the dragon’s help in her quest to defeat Asphodel, an evil sorcerer who has decimated town after town in his march south to claim the throne vacated by the newly dead king.

With the help of her dragon, Jonara gathers an army against Asphodel and his dark forces. But this dragon has a secret, one which holds the key to their success. And like with most things in Lucitopia, it also comes at a price, one which Jonara may be unwilling to pay.

Just one book, but one I've read and loved, and I can't wait for this version to be out in the world! What about you guys? Happy reading! 

WWW Wednesday #712, December 4th

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you'll read next?

Thanks to MizB of Should Be Writing now A Daily Rhythm for starting this meme! And thanks now to Taking on a World of Words for reviving it! 

I'm currently reading Wooing the Witch Queen, and I'm loving it!

I'm also reading Clockwork Boys, and I'm really enjoying it! 

I read Schemes & Scandals, and it was a fantastic read! 

I'm going to be reading The Wonder Engine, and I can't wait, I'm loving this world! 


What about you guys? Happy reading!

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Reindeer Readathon Update 4

So I read my next book for the Reindeer Challenge, and it was Schemes & Scandals which was for the prompt Cupid/Christmas Lights. I'll be reading Blade of Secrets next! 

Reading Journey:

Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife by Linda Berdoll
Prompt Fulfilled: Vixen
Started On: December 1st 
Finished On: December 1st, 2:44 PM
Pages Read: 530

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter
Prompt Fulfilled: Prancer/Christmas Carols
Started On: December 2nd 
Finished On: December 2nd, 10:31 AM
Pages Read: 304

It's a Love/Skate Relationship by Carli J. Corson
Prompt Fulfilled: Rudolph/Christmas Tree
Started On: December 2nd 
Finished On: December 2nd, 5:47 PM
Pages Read: 337

Schemes & Scandals by Kelley Armstrong
Prompt Fulfilled: Cupid/Christmas Lights
Started On: December 3rd 
Finished On: December 3rd, 6:39 PM
Pages Read: 176

Blade of Secrets by Tricia Levenseller
Prompt Fulfilled: Donner
Started On: December 
Currently On: Page 0 of 352

Prompts Left: Dasher, Dancer/Christmas Star, Comet, Blitzen/Christmas Elf, Sleighing It
Books Read: 4
Pages Read: 1347

Merry Bookmas Update 2

So I read my next book for Merry Bookmas, and it was Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife which was for the prompt Jingle All the Way, and I'll be reading I Don't Know next! 

My Reading Journey:

Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife by Linda Berdoll
Prompt Fulfilled: Jingle All the Way
Started On: December 1st 
Finished On: December 1st, 2:44 PM
Pages Read: 530

Schemes & Scandals by Kelley Armstrong
Prompt Fulfilled: It's a Wonderful Life
Started On: December 3rd 
Finished On: December 3rd, 6:39 PM
Pages Read: 176

Wooing the Witch Queen by Stephanie Burgis
Prompt Fulfilled: How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Started On: December 4th
Currently On: Page 0 of 304

Prompts Left: The Santa Claus, I'll Be Home for Christmas, Elf, Die Hard, Nightmare Before Christmas, Charlie Brown Christmas, Polar Express, A Christmas Carol, The Dog Days of Christmas
Read: 2
Pages Read: 706

Teaser Tuesday #712, December 3rd

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Ambrosia of The Purple Booker. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
  • Grab your current read
  • Open to a random page
  • Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
  • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
  • Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
Today's teaser comes from Schemes & Scandals by Kelley Armstrong, page 14.

"I am walking along crowded George Street, heading to the Assembly Rooms music hall to see the Charles Dickens. When I was in elementary school, my parents snagged tickets to see the Spice Girls, and as happy as I'd been then, I think I'm even more excited now."

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

Monday, December 2, 2024

Reindeer Readathon Update 3

So I read my next book for the Reindeer Challenge, and it was It's a Love/Skate Relationship which was for the prompt Rudolph/Christmas Tree. I'll be reading Schemes & Scandals next! 

Reading Journey:

Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife by Linda Berdoll
Prompt Fulfilled: Vixen
Started On: December 1st 
Finished On: December 1st, 2:44 PM
Pages Read: 530

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter
Prompt Fulfilled: Prancer/Christmas Carols
Started On: December 2nd 
Finished On: December 2nd, 10:31 AM
Pages Read: 304

It's a Love/Skate Relationship by Carli J. Corson
Prompt Fulfilled: Rudolph/Christmas Tree
Started On: December 2nd 
Finished On: December 2nd, 5:47 PM
Pages Read: 337

Schemes & Scandals by Kelley Armstrong
Prompt Fulfilled: Cupid/Christmas Lights
Started On: December 3rd 
Currently On: Page 0 of 176

Prompts Left: Dasher, Dancer/Christmas Star, Comet, Donner, Blitzen/Christmas Elf, Sleighing It
Books Read: 3
Pages Read: 1171

Reindeer Readathon Update 2

So I read my next book for the Reindeer Challenge, and it was The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year which was for the prompt Prancer/Christmas Carols. I'll be reading It's a Love/Skate Relationship next! 

Reading Journey:

Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife by Linda Berdoll
Prompt Fulfilled: Vixen
Started On: December 1st 
Finished On: December 1st, 2:44 PM
Pages Read: 530

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter
Prompt Fulfilled: Prancer/Christmas Carols
Started On: December 2nd 
Finished On: December 2nd, 10:31 AM
Pages Read: 304

It's a Love/Skate Relationship by Carli J. Corson
Prompt Fulfilled: Rudolph/Christmas Tree
Started On: December 2nd 
Currently On: Page 0 of 337

Prompts Left: Dasher, Dancer/Christmas Star, Comet, Donner, Cupid/Christmas Lights, Blitzen/Christmas Elf, Sleighing It
Books Read: 2
Pages Read: 834

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #704, December 2nd

It's Monday! What Are You Reading is a weekly meme hosted by Book Date where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week...and anything in between! This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well...you never know where that next "must read" book will come from!
What happened in the past week:

Weekly Memes:
It's Monday! What Are You Reading #703
Teaser Tuesday #711
WWW Wednesday #711
WOW #707
Will the Time Come #704
Third Sentence Thursday #694
Random Reads #680
First Lines Friday #707
Book Blogger Hop #373
Last Letter, First Letter Reading Challenge Update 93
The Reward Challenge Update #689
Wheel of TBR #236
How Well I Stuck to It #541
Wrote that Review Update #538

Week 48 Reviews:
Lore Olympus, Volume 7

Magical Readathon: Orilium:


Merry Bookmas Readathon: 

Reindeer Readathon: 

Random:
Book Battle December 2024 TBR

OK, so I got 56 posts in 7 days, and it was a pretty good week, if quiet again. Last week I started making my meme posts for 2025, doing a meme a day, so I've done Monday through Thursday, and 2 of Sundays, so I just have Friday's 3, and 2 more for Sunday, and I'll have those posts ready for the next year, just having to put the details of that specific post, which is good! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read whatever I want! 

Sunday, December 1, 2024

Magical Readathon: Orilium Update 64

So I read my next book for Magical Readathon: Orilium, and it was How My Neighbor Stole Christmas which was for the prompt Attempt to Charm The With Loveable Personality and I'll be reading Lights Out next! 

My Reading Journey:

This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi
Prompt Fulfilled: Rely on Your Wits
Started On: January 9th 
Finished On: January 9th, 10:45 AM
Pages Read: 512

Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
Prompt Fulfilled: Rely on Your Strength
Started On: January 13th
Finished On: January 13th, 7:31 PM
Pages Read: 693

Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas
Prompt Fulfilled: Rely on Your Strength
Started On: January 14th
Finished On: January 14th, 8:01 PM
Pages Read: 688

These Infinite Threads by Tahereh Mafi
Prompt Fulfilled: Rely on Your Wits
Started On: January 21st
Finished On: January 21st, 2:31 PM
Pages Read: 416

House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas
Prompt Fulfilled: Turn Left: Manipulate a Boulder to Crash Through a Wall
Started On: February 5th
Finished On: February 5th, 10:20 PM
Pages Read: 816

House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas
Prompt Fulfilled: Go Towards and Fight an Animated Gargoyle
Started On: February 6th
Finished On: February 6th, 9:34 PM
Pages Read: 848

The Keeper of the Mist by Rachel Neumeier
Prompt Fulfilled: Turn Right: Embrace the Mist of Solitude Once More
Started On: February 7th
Finished On: February 7th, 2:12 PM
Pages Read: 400

I Only Read Murder by Ian Ferguson and Will Ferguson
Prompt Fulfilled: Go Towards the Maze
Started On: February 14th
Finished On: February 14th, 1:58 PM
Pages Read: 320

Becoming Alpha by Aileen Erin
Prompt Fulfilled: Remove a Complex Lock Enchantment Cast on the Exit Door
Started On: March 1st
Finished On: March 1st, 1:58 PM
Pages Read: 348

Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop
Prompt Fulfilled: Cut Your Way Through Wild Vines Blocking an Ancient Exit
Started On: March 3rd
Finished On: March 3rd, 9:06 PM
Pages Read: 430

Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop
Prompt Fulfilled: Cut Your Way Through Wild Vines Blocking an Ancient Exit
Started On: March 4th
Finished On: March 4th, 9:50 PM
Pages Read: 511

Empire of the Damned by Jay Kristoff
Prompt Fulfilled: Cut Your Way Through Wild Vines Blocking an Ancient Exit
Started On: March 23rd
Finished On: March 23rd, 11:44 PM
Pages Read: 756

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Prompt Fulfilled: Rely on Your Strength
Started On: January 11th 
Finished On: January 11th, 2:52 PM
Pages Read: 432

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas
Prompt Fulfilled: Rely on Your Strength
Started On: January 11th 
Finished On: January 11th, 8:21 PM
Pages Read: 624

Passenger by Alexandra Bracken
Prompt Fulfilled: Rely on Your Wits
Started On: January 22nd 
Finished On: January 22nd, 2:36 PM
Pages Read: 496

House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas
Prompt Fulfilled: Go Towards and Fight an Animated Gargoyle
Started On: February 4th 
Finished On: February 4th, 6:51 PM
Pages Read: 823

Four-Alarm Homicide by Diane Kelly
Prompt Fulfilled: Go Towards the Maze
Started On: February 17th
Finished On: February 17th, 4:58 PM
Pages Read: 304

Visions of Flesh and Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout 
Prompt Fulfilled: Turn Left: Manipulate a Boulder to Crash Through a Wall
Started On: February 17th
Finished On: February 17th, 3:27 PM
Pages Read: 640

Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop
Prompt Fulfilled: Cut Your Way Through Wild Vines Blocking an Ancient Exit
Started On: March 5th
Finished On: March 5th, 11:02 PM
Pages Read: 528

Etched in Bone by Anne Bishop
Prompt Fulfilled: Cut Your Way Through Wild Vines Blocking an Ancient Exit
Started On: March 6th
Finished On: March 6th, 7:25 PM
Pages Read: 514

The Darkness Within Us by Tricia Levenseller
Prompt Fulfilled: Cut Your Way Through Wild Vines Blocking an Ancient Exit
Started On: March 18th
Finished On: March 18th, 10:57 AM
Pages Read: 366

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

The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan Bannen
Prompt Fulfilled: Extra Credit in Restoration
Started On: May 5th
Finished On: May 5th, 5:25 PM
Pages Read: 464

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

One Killer Problem by Justine Pucella Winans
Prompt Fulfilled: Extra Credit in Lore
Started On: May 7th
Finished On: May 7th, 4:31 PM
Pages Read: 336

The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent
Prompt Fulfilled: Extra Credit in Alchemy
Started On: May 9th
Finished On: May 9th, 10:00 PM
Pages Read: 665

Lady of Steel and Straw by Erica Ivy Rodgers
Prompt Fulfilled: Extra Credit in Animal Studies
Started On: May 20th
Finished On: May 20th, 10:24 PM
Pages Read: 432

Girls Like Her by Melanie Sumrow
Prompt Fulfilled: Extra Credit in Restoration
Started On: May 23rd
Finished On: May 23rd, 9:55 PM
Pages Read: 368

A Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzie Lee
Prompt Fulfilled: Read About the First Recorded Companions
Started On: June 1st
Finished On: June 1st, 9:45 PM
Pages Read: 592

The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
Prompt Fulfilled: Work on Calculating Work Ratios
Started On: June 6th
Finished On: June 6th, 3:36 PM
Pages Read: 417

The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
Prompt Fulfilled: Work on Calculating Work Ratios
Started On: June 6th
Finished On: June 6th, 9:26 PM
Pages Read: 435

The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
Prompt Fulfilled: Care for the Curebloom in the Greenhouse
Started On: June 11th
Finished On: June 11th, 11:04 AM
Pages Read: 384

That Night by Cyn Balog
Prompt Fulfilled: Study the Cognition in Postal Birds
Started On: June 22nd
Finished On: June 22nd, 10:36 PM
Pages Read: 320

A Bright Heart by Kate Chenli
Prompt Fulfilled: Care for the Curebloom in the Greenhouse
Started On: June 24th
Finished On: June 24th, 1:10 PM
Pages Read: 346

Keep This to Yourself by Tom Ryan
Prompt Fulfilled: Read About the First Recorded Companions
Started On: June 24th
Finished On: June 24th, 4:36 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Savior's Champion by Jenna Moreci
Prompt Fulfilled: Befriend and Tame a Messenger Crow
Started On: July 6th
Finished On: July 6th, 7:38 PM
Pages Read: 496

Vault of Souls by Josephine Angelini
Prompt Fulfilled: Complete and Keep an Extra Strong Healing Potion
Started On: July 10th
Finished On: July 10th, 8:39 PM
Pages Read: 578

The Dangerous Ones by Lauren Blackwood
Prompt Fulfilled: Complete and Keep an Extra Strong Healing Potion
Started On: July 12th
Finished On: July 12th, 11:07 AM
Pages Read: 368

The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness
Prompt Fulfilled: Complete and Keep an Extra Strong Healing Potion
Started On: July 16th
Finished On: July 16th, 7:39 PM 
Pages Read: 464

Betrayal Road by Christine Feehan
Prompt Fulfilled: Complete and Keep an Extra Strong Healing Potion
Started On: July 19th
Finished On: July 19th, 10:56 PM
Pages Read: 400

Supernova by Marissa Meyer
Prompt Fulfilled: Befriend and Tame a Messenger Crow
Started On: July 24th
Finished On: July 24th, 4:37 PM
Pages Read: 560

The Outlier by Elisabeth Eaves
Prompt Fulfilled: Befriend and Tame a Messenger Crow
Started On: July 28th
Finished On: July 28th, 9:09 PM
Pages Read: 344

Tallulah's Back in Town by Brenda Novak
Prompt Fulfilled: Follow a Giddy Friend Through a Shiny Rift Portal
Started On: August 3rd
Finished On: August 3rd, 8:27 PM
Pages Read: 400

Immortal Dark by Tigest Girma
Prompt Fulfilled: Inspect a Dark and Mysterious Pool on the Corridor Floor
Started On: August 6th
Finished On: August 6th, 2:39 PM
Pages Read: 432

Last Chance Books by Kelsey Rodkey
Prompt Fulfilled: Follow a Giddy Friend Through a Shiny Rift Portal
Started On: August 11th
Finished On: August 11th, 4:07 PM
Pages Read: 368

Worst in Show by Anna E. Collins
Prompt Fulfilled: Follow a Giddy Friend Through a Shiny Rift Portal
Started On: August 12th
Finished On: August 12th, 6:30 PM
Pages Read: 368

The Unfinished by Cheryl Isaacs
Prompt Fulfilled: Inspect a Dark and Mysterious Pool on the Corridor Floor
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 9:01 PM
Pages Read: 336

Bitter Is the Heart by Mina Hardy
Prompt Fulfilled: Inspect a Dark and Mysterious Pool on the Corridor Floor
Started On: August 20th
Finished On: August 20th, 2:04 PM
Pages Read: 304

This Book Kills by Ravena Kaur Guron
Prompt Fulfilled: Inspect a Dark and Mysterious Pool on the Corridor Floor
Started On: August 22nd
Finished On: August 22nd, 4:39 PM
Pages Read: 384

The House at Watch Hill by Karen Marie Moning
Prompt Fulfilled: It Took You to a Tavern Crawl. No Thanks! You Head Home
Started On: October 4th
Finished On: October 4th, 3:37 PM
Pages Read: 384

Fumiko and the Finicky Nestmate by Forthright
Prompt Fulfilled: The Faewild! Quickly Hide and Be Stealthy To Avoid Being Seen
Started On: October 5th
Finished On: October 5th, 10:25 PM
Pages Read: 426

Pimiko and the Uncharted Island by Forthright
Prompt Fulfilled: The Faewild! Quickly Hide and Be Stealthy To Avoid Being Seen
Started On: October 6th
Finished On: October 6th, 12:31 PM
Pages Read: 506 

A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth
Prompt Fulfilled: It Took You to a Tavern Crawl, Fun! Join the Crowd
Started On: October 9th
Finished On: October 9th, 11:50 PM
Pages Read: 640

The Haunting by Natasha Preston
Prompt Fulfilled: The Faewild! Loudly Shout Hello?! Into the Mist
Started On: October 18th
Finished On: October 18th, 1:37 PM
Pages Read: 384

Lucy Undying by Kiersten White
Prompt Fulfilled: The Faewild! Loudly Shout Hello?! Into the Mist
Started On: October 21st
Finished On: October 21st, 10:05 PM
Pages Read: 464

One House Left by Vincent Ralph
Prompt Fulfilled: It Took You to a Tavern Crawl. No Thanks! You Head Home
Started On: October 26th
Finished On: October 26th, 9:50 PM
Page Read: 320

Queen of All by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Prompt Fulfilled: Get Immediately Spotted by a Terrifying Grinning Fae
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 332

Desperate Measures by Katee Robert 
Prompt Fulfilled: Magically Warm Up Your Blanket and Cozy Up With Your Book
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 5:03 PM
Pages Read: 330

The Tinker's Daughter by Josephine Angelini
Prompt Fulfilled: Get Immediately Spotted by a Terrifying Grinning Fae
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 10:25 PM
Pages Read: 288

Compass and Blade by Rachel Greenlaw
Prompt Fulfilled: Cast a Magic Portal Detection Spell and Look Around
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 3:28 PM
Pages Read: 336

The Death King by Penelope Barsetti
Prompt Fulfilled: Cast a Magic Portal Detection Spell and Look Around
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 11:07 AM
Pages Read: 418

Games Untold by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: Magically Warm Up Your Blanket and Cozy Up With Your Book
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 6:46 PM
Pages Read: 448

Spy×Family, Volume 13 by Tatsuya Endo
Prompt Fulfilled: Try the Famous Iltirian Made Mind Blaster Shots
Started On: November 14th
Finished On: November 14th, 10:05 PM
Pages Read: 200

How My Neighbor Stole Christmas by Megan Quinn
Prompt Fulfilled: Attempt to Charm The With Loveable Personality
Started On: December 1st
Finished On: December 1st, 9:37 PM
Pages Read: 482

Lights Out by Navessa Allen
Prompt Fulfilled: Attempt to Charm The With Loveable Personality
Started On: December 
Currently On: Page 0 of 416

Prompts Left: Attempt to Pull a Darkly Gleaming Dagger Out of Stone, Miss Your Impling PSPSPS So Much It Comes Running Back to You, Miss Your Impling PSPSPS So Much It Comes Running Back to You, Go on an Ill-Advised Intoxicated Shopping Spree, Attempt to Pull a Darkly Gleaming Dagger Out of Stone
Read: 64
Pages Read 10284

Reindeer Readathon Update 1

So I read my first book for the Reindeer Challenge, and it was Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife which was for the prompt Vixen. I'll be reading The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year next! 

Reading Journey:

Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife by Linda Berdoll
Prompt Fulfilled: Vixen
Started On: December 1st 
Finished On: December 1st, 2:44 PM
Pages Read: 530

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter
Prompt Fulfilled: Prancer/Christmas Carols
Started On: December 2nd 
Currently On: Page 0 of 304

Prompts Left: Dasher, Dancer/Christmas Star, Comet, Donner, Cupid/Christmas Lights, Blitzen/Christmas Elf, Rudolph/Christmas Tree, Sleighing It
Books Read: 1
Pages Read: 530

Merry Bookmas Update 1

So I read my first book for Merry Bookmas, and it was Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife which was for the prompt Jingle All the Way, and I'll be reading I Don't Know next! 

My Reading Journey:

Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife by Linda Berdoll
Prompt Fulfilled: Jingle All the Way
Started On: December 1st 
Finished On: December 1st, 2:44 PM
Pages Read: 530

Prompts Left: The Santa Claus, I'll Be Home for Christmas, Elf, Die Hard, It's a Wonderful Life, Nightmare Before Christmas, Charlie Brown Christmas, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Polar Express, A Christmas Carol, The Dog Days of Christmas
Read: 1
Pages Read: 530

Clear Your S**t Readathon Update 25

I read my next book for the Clear Your S**t Readathon, and it was The Dagger and the Flame which is for the prompt Read a book that you almost didn't get, but decided to get anyway, and I'll be reading I don't know next! 

My Reading Journey:

King of None by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book that has a monarchy of some kind
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 5:36 PM
Pages Read: 296

Queen of All by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Prompt Fulfilled: Book that finishes or starts a series
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 332

Desperate Measures by Katee Robert 
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with a red or brown cover
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 5:03 PM
Pages Read: 330

The Tinker's Daughter by Josephine Angelini
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book where one goes on a quest or to a different world
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 10:25 PM
Pages Read: 288

Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book that is set in the future or an obscure time
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 9:36 PM
Pages Read: 368

Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book where there is a bad guy/villain of some kind
Started On: November 4th
Finished On: November 4th, 9:30 PM
Pages Read: 464

Installment Immortality by Seanan McGuire
Prompt Fulfilled: **Side quest**
Started On: November 5th
Finished On: November 5th, 7:39 PM
Pages Read: 432

The Stepping Off Place by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book that was gifted, purchased second hand, or borrowed
Started On: November 6th
Finished On: November 6th, 6:27 PM
Pages Read: 480

Born Into the Night by Emily Bisbach
Prompt Fulfilled: Free Space
Started On: November 7th
Finished On: November 7th, 8:10 PM
Pages Read: 432

A Drop of Fortune by Danielle Garrett
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book that was purchased locally, or, mentions shopping
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 11:38 AM
Pages Read: 420

The Great and Terrible by Gena Showalter
Prompt Fulfilled: Book that has a character you think or know you'll love/be obsessed with
Started On: November 9th
Finished On: November 9th, 5:04 PM
Pages Read: 278

The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections by Eva Jurczyk
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with a long book title
Started On: November 11th
Finished On: November 11th, 3:38 PM
Pages Read: 336

The Death King by Penelope Barsetti
Prompt Fulfilled: Book with a character you want to fight personally
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 11:07 AM
Pages Read: 418

Games Untold by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book you purchased urgently, or have been anticipating highly
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 6:46 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Possessed by Marjorie M. Liu, Illustrated by Sana Takeda
Prompt Fulfilled: Read your smallest book
Started On: November 14th
Finished On: November 14th, 2:05 PM
Pages Read: 176

Spy×Family, Volume 13 by Tatsuya Endo
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book outside of your normal intended audience picks
Started On: November 14th
Finished On: November 14th, 10:05 PM
Pages Read: 200

Family Portrait by Aya Yajima and Tatsuya Endo
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book outside of your normal genre picks
Started On: November 17th
Finished On: November 17th, 1:06 PM
Pages Read: 208

Gifted and Talented by Olivie Blake
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book where the font on the cover is aesthetically pleasing to you
Started On: November 17th
Finished On: November 17th, 5:20 PM
Pages Read: 512

A Crown So Silver by Lyra Selene
Prompt Fulfilled: Free space
Started On: November 22nd
Finished On: November 22nd, 7:37 PM
Pages Read: 496

Lore Olympus, Volume 7 by Rachel Smythe
Prompt Fulfilled: Book with a mother-like character
Started On: November 23rd
Finished On: November 23rd, 1:37 PM
Pages Read: 416

Evolution by Stephanie Diaz
Prompt Fulfilled: Have someone pick a book for you to read
Started On: November 24th
Finished On: November 24th, 4:21 PM 
Pages Read: 320

The Study of Fire by Maria V. Snyder
Prompt Fulfilled: Free Space
Started On: November 28th
Finished On: November 28th, 2:38 PM
Pages Read: 350

The Queen's Spade by Sarah Raughley 
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book that either is old, or feels old, or is set in an older time
Started On: November 29th
Finished On: November 29th, 8:31 PM
Pages Read: 424

The Dagger and the Flame by Catherine Doyle
Prompt Fulfilled: Mini Boss, Weaknesses surprise prompts
Started On: November 30th
Finished On: November 30th, 7:39 PM
Pages Read: 512

Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife by Linda Berdoll
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book that you almost didn't get, but decided to get anyway
Started On: December 1st 
Finished On: December 1st, 2:44 PM
Pages Read: 530

Prompts Left: Mini boss, Strengths surprise prompts, Boss Battle, Weapons surprise prompts
Books Read: 25
Pages Read: 10096

Reindeer Readathon 2024 Sign Up

So I'm signing up for the Reindeer Readathon again this year! It takes place through the month of December, and you can find the announcement video here. I'm in team Stocking this year! 

DASHER - 10 PTS-Read a book that is recommended to you on social media or is a list
recommendation (Youtube, Goodreads, Google etc)-The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
DANCER - 15 PTS-Read a book genre that you feel matches your favorite music genre (i.e. Pop-Fantasy, Rock/Metal-Thriller/Horror, R&B-Romance, etc.)-Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson
PRANCER - 10 PTS-Read a book where the synopsis mentions a named special event/date-The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter
VIXEN - 15 PTS-Read a book you didn’t buy (Kindle Unlimited, Library, Borrowed, Gift etc)-Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife by Linda Berdoll
COMET - 15 PTS-Read a book that ends on the last digit of the day of your birth (i.e. 28th would have to end in 8)-4-A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft
DONNER - 20 PTS-Read a book where the cover contains one of the first 4 words you see in the word search grid on page 4. Must be a word from the list (Weapon, Forest, Lovers, Shadow)-Blade of Secrets by Tricia Levenseller
CUPID - 10 PTS-Read a book from an author that you have already given 5 stars-Schemes & Scandals by Kelley Armstrong
BLITZEN - 15 PTS-Choose 3 books that start with the same letter. Randomly choose one of them to read (Random number generator, have someone choose etc.)-In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens
RUDOLPH - 15 PTS-Read a debut novel-It's a Love/Skate Relationship by Carli J. Corson

Again, there's bonus prompts!

Christmas Star (25pts): A book over 500 pages-Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson
Christmas Lights (15pts): An ebook-Schemes & Scandals by Kelley Armstrong
Christmas Carols (20pts): An audiobook-The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter
Christmas Tree (20pts): Branch out and read a book you wouldn’t typically go for-It's a Love/Skate Relationship by Carli J. Corson
Christmas Elf (15pts): A book that has been on your shelf/TBR for a long time-In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens
Sleighing It (50 pts): If you have completed all of your prompts and the Christmas bonus prompts (Star, Lights, Carols, Tree, Elf), you can redo one prompt of your choice for extra points

Sleighing It-Having read a book for all of the prompts above, read another book to fit a prompt-Blizen

Merry Bookmas Readathon 2024 Sign Up

So I'm signing up for Merry Bookmas, which takes place throughout the month of December, hosted by Mel, Debyi, and Stephanie! Find Mel's announcement video here!

1. The Santa Claus - Read a book with a reluctant hero
2. Jingle All the Way - Read a book with a family dynamic - Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife by Linda Berdoll
3. I'll Be Home for Christmas - Read a book with a quest - Clockwork Boys by T. Kingfisher
4. Elf - Make your favorite holiday treat and share a picture of it on social media or the discord
5, Die Hard - Read a controversial or polarizing book like a book that people seem to either hate or love since some people are adamant the Die Hard is a Christmas movie and others are adamant that it is not.
6. It's a Wonderful Life - Read a book with alternate timelines or a time loop, for example The Midnight Library or Oona Out of Order - Schemes & Scandals by Kelley Armstrong
7. Nightmare Before Christmas - Read a spooky or spoopy book
8. Charlie Brown Christmas - Go to a local holiday concert or a tree lighting
9. How the Grinch Stole Christmas - Read a book with a grump finding love - Wooing the Witch Queen by Stephanie Burgis
10. Polar Express - Read a polar fantasy - The Winter Duke by Claire Eliza Bartlett
11. A Christmas Carol - Read a book about second chances
12. The Dog Days of Christmas - Read the group book Pupcakes by Annie England Noblin

Magical Readathon: Orilium - Lightfall at Old Favour Pass Sign Up 2024 Sign Up

So I'm signing up for the Lightfall at Old Favour Pass round of Magical Readathon: Orilium! It's obviously hosted by G at Book Roast, and you can find the announcement video here! It takes place December 14th to the 22nd.

Character 1:
The Old Tails Bookstore: Read Before End of Year TBR Book
Smith & Friends & Sons Arcane Goods and Such: The Winter Duke by Claire Eliza Bartlett
Wallice's Wonderful Winter Wanimals: Aurora Colours on Cover (Pinks, Purples, Greens, Blues)
Shank & Shawl Legitimate Retailer: Chills, Thriller or Romance
Owlcat Craft Cafe: Cozy Read
Occult Premonitions: Future or Alternate World
The Rich Pigeon Pub: The Rules by Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguié

Character 2:
The Old Tails Bookstore: Read Before End of Year TBR Book
Smith & Friends & Sons Arcane Goods and Such: Winter or Winter Elements on Cover
Wallice's Wonderful Winter Wanimals: Aurora Colours on Cover (Pinks, Purples, Greens, Blues)
Shank & Shawl Legitimate Retailer: Chills, Thriller or Romance
Owlcat Craft Cafe: Cozy Read
Occult Premonitions: Future or Alternate World
The Rich Pigeon Pub: Rules for Being a Girl by Candace Bushnell and Katie Cotugno

Character 3:
The Old Tails Bookstore: Read Before End of Year TBR Book
Smith & Friends & Sons Arcane Goods and Such: Winter or Winter Elements on Cover
Wallice's Wonderful Winter Wanimals: Aurora Colours on Cover (Pinks, Purples, Greens, Blues)
Shank & Shawl Legitimate Retailer: Chills, Thriller or Romance
Owlcat Craft Cafe: Cozy Read
Occult Premonitions: Future or Alternate World
The Rich Pigeon Pub: Sanctuary Bay by Laura J. Burns and Melinda Metz

Character 4:
The Old Tails Bookstore: Read Before End of Year TBR Book
Smith & Friends & Sons Arcane Goods and Such: Winter or Winter Elements on Cover
Wallice's Wonderful Winter Wanimals: Aurora Colours on Cover (Pinks, Purples, Greens, Blues)
Shank & Shawl Legitimate Retailer: Chills, Thriller or Romance
Owlcat Craft Cafe: Cozy Read
Occult Premonitions: Future or Alternate World
The Rich Pigeon Pub: Save Steve by Jenni Hendriks and Ted Caplan

Character 5:
The Old Tails Bookstore: Read Before End of Year TBR Book
Smith & Friends & Sons Arcane Goods and Such: Winter or Winter Elements on Cover
Wallice's Wonderful Winter Wanimals: Aurora Colours on Cover (Pinks, Purples, Greens, Blues)
Shank & Shawl Legitimate Retailer: Chills, Thriller or Romance
Owlcat Craft Cafe: Cozy Read
Occult Premonitions: Future or Alternate World
The Rich Pigeon Pub: Seasick by Kristin Cast & Pintip Dunn

Character 6:
The Old Tails Bookstore: Read Before End of Year TBR Book
Smith & Friends & Sons Arcane Goods and Such: Winter or Winter Elements on Cover
Wallice's Wonderful Winter Wanimals: Aurora Colours on Cover (Pinks, Purples, Greens, Blues)
Shank & Shawl Legitimate Retailer: Chills, Thriller or Romance
Owlcat Craft Cafe: Cozy Read
Occult Premonitions: Future or Alternate World
The Rich Pigeon Pub: These Vicious Masks by Tarun Shanker and Kelly Zekas

Character 7:
The Old Tails Bookstore: Read Before End of Year TBR Book
Smith & Friends & Sons Arcane Goods and Such: Winter or Winter Elements on Cover
Wallice's Wonderful Winter Wanimals: Aurora Colours on Cover (Pinks, Purples, Greens, Blues)
Shank & Shawl Legitimate Retailer: Chills, Thriller or Romance
Owlcat Craft Cafe: Cozy Read
Occult Premonitions: Future or Alternate World
The Rich Pigeon Pub: Breath of the Dragon by by Fonda Lee and Shannon Lee

Wrote that Review Update #538, December 1st

Create your own banner at mybannermaker.com!
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 Lore Olympus, Volume 7, Extraction, Rebellion, Evolution, Fable for the End of the World, Spy×Family: The Official Guide―Eyes Only, Crossed and Crossed Extended Epilogue, Daydream, We Did Nothing Wrong, The Library of Shadows, Warrior of Legend, Storm of Ink and Blood, Destroy All Monsters, The Study of Fire, The Deathly Grimm, The Queen's Spade, so I have 14 of 14 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 #541, December 1st

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 49:
Nothing Planned! 

Another free week for the start of the month, and yeah, I have plenty to read! 

Week 48:
Nothing Planned! 

vs.

Lore Olympus, Volume 7 by Rachel Smythe, Extraction by Stephanie Diaz, Rebellion by Stephanie Diaz, Evolution by Stephanie Diaz, Fable for the End of the World by Ava Reid, Spy×Family: The Official Guide―Eyes Only by Tatsuya Endo, Crossed by Emily McIntire, Crossed Extended Epilogue by Emily McIntire, Daydream by Hannah Grace, We Did Nothing Wrong by Hannah Jayne, The Library of Shadows by Rachel Moore, Warrior of Legend by Kendare Blake, Storm of Ink and Blood by Nisha J. Tuli, Destroy All Monsters by Sam J. Miller, The Study of Fire by Maria V. Snyder, The Deathly Grimm by Kathryn Purdie, The Queen's Spade by Sarah Raughley

I had a free week, and I read some pretty great books, and yeah, I can't wait for next week! What about you guys? Happy reading!

Wheel of TBR #236, December 1st

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 Spy×Family: The Official Guide―Eyes Only by Tatsuya Endo, Crossed by Emily McIntire, The Study of Fire by Maria V. Snyder, and I started Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife by Linda Berdoll.

Binge Read Wheel:
For this month, I chose ARC's. I read Rebellion by Stephanie Diaz, Evolution by Stephanie Diaz, Fable for the End of the World by Ava Reid, We Did Nothing Wrong by Hannah Jayne, The Library of Shadows by Rachel Moore, Warrior of Legend by Kendare Blake, Storm of Ink and Blood by Nisha J. Tuli, Destroy All Monsters by Sam J. Miller, The Deathly Grimm by Kathryn Purdie, The Queen's Spade by Sarah Raughley, Our Deadly Designs by Kalyn Josephson, The Dagger and the Flame by Catherine Doyle, so I've read 41/9+.

For this coming month, I chose Yearly Goals. 

Prompts Used This Week:
Reading Challenge Prompt, Series Started and Unfinished/Current 2020, 

Reading Challenge Prompt-Chartreuse-Schemes & Scandals by Kelley Armstrong-This fits a reading challenge prompt of Read a book that either is old, or feels old, or is set in an older time from Clear Your S**t, and this is set in the past, so that works! 

Series Started and Unfinished/Current 2020-Azure-Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson-I started but didn't catch up to what was currently published in both the Stormlight Archives and the Cosmere, so it definitely fits the prompt! 

Word-Green-Sword-Swordheart by T. Kingfisher-Sword is in the title, so that works! 

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

Prompts for Next Week:
ARC Book to Read in 2024-Red
YA Oldie-Orange
Ebook-Yellow
Series Started and Unfinished/Current 2024-Chartreuse
A-Z End Title-Green
Narrator As Last Read-Spring Green
ARC Book to Read in 2023-Cyan
Paperback-Azure
A-Z Random-Blue
Steal a Book-Violet
Self-Published/Indie Published-Magenta
2024 Purchase-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 #689, December 1st

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 Lore Olympus, Volume 7 which counts 4 times as a 2024 Retelling Reading Challenge 2024 Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and a WoW Book, Extraction which counts 6 times as a 2024 Dystopia Book, NetGalley Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, WoW Book and WTC Book, Rebellion which counts 5 times as a 2024 Dystopia Book, NetGalley Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and WoW Book, Evolution which counts 6 times as a 2024 Dystopia Book, End of Series 2024 Book, NetGalley Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and WoW Book,
Fable for the End of the World which counts 5 times as a 2024 Dystopia Book, Edelweiss Book, SAC 2024 Book and a WoW Book, Spy×Family: The Official Guide―Eyes Only which counts twice as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, Crossed which counts 3 times as a 2024 Retelling Reading Challenge 2024 Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, Crossed Extended Epilogue which counts 3 times as a 2024 Retelling Reading Challenge 2024 Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, Daydream which counts 3 times as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and a WoW Book, We Did Nothing Wrong which counts 4 times as a NetGalley Book, SAC 2024 Book and a WoW Book, The Library of Shadows which counts 4 times as a DAC Book, Edelweiss Book and a SAC 2024 Book, Warrior of Legend which counts 4 times as a Edelweiss Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and a WoW Book, Storm of Ink and Blood which counts 3 times as a NetGalley Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, Destroy All Monsters which counts 3 times as a Edelweiss Book and a SAC 2024 Book, The Study of Fire which counts 4 times as a End of Series 2024 Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and a WoW Book, The Deathly Grimm which counts 5 times as a End of Series 2024 Book, NetGalley Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and a WoW Book, The Queen's Spade which counts 5 times as a Edelweiss Book, Historical Fiction 2024 Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and a WoW Book.

So I have 69 counts which translates to $34.50 this week! I'll use it to buy books!