Camp SeasonAthon 2025 Sign Up

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

I was put in Team Purple, so here are the prompts I have to fulfill: 

1. Stables - Animal on the Cover or Animal Companion - That Devil, Ambition by Linsey Miller

2. Garden - Flowers on the Cover - The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet by Lindz McLeod

3. Picnic - A Book with a Recipe - The Paring by Casey McQuistin 

4. Cabins - All: Join Reading Sprints 

5. Assembly Hall - All: Group Book - The Savior's Champion by Jenna Moreci

6. Fire Pit - All: Live Shows 

7. Theatre - Has Parts or Acts - When Devils Sing by Xan Kaur

8. Archery - Weapon on the Cover - No Body No Crime by Tess Sharpe

9. Lake - Body of Water in the Title - Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine

10. Tennis Court - "Love All" - Read a Romance - Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood

11. Dance - Freestyle Mood Read - Turns of Fate by Anne Bishop

12. Art Studio - Beautiful Cover - Framed in Death by J.D. Robb

13. Basket Weaving - Read a Mystery - A Tarnished Canvas by Anna Lee Huber

14. Music - Listen to an Audiobook - The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling

15. Pottery Barn - Hand(s) on the Cover - Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston

16. Forest - Trees on the Cover - A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers

Hannah Kaner Author Page

The Story: I saw Godkiller around on the internet, and it sounded really good, so I picked it up, and I loved and, and the whole series and I can't wait to read more by Hannah Kaner! 

Website

Series: Fallen Gods. 

Fallen Gods: Godkiller and her site, my review, Sunbringer and her site, my review, Faithbreaker and her site, my review.

Clean Sweep ARC Challenge Update 36 and Wrap Up

Ok, so I read my final book for Clean Sweep ARC Challenge, and it was Red City and while I did get into an October Daye reading binge, I did still read a decent amount of ARCs, so I'm happy with that, and I can't wat for the next ARC reading month! 

My Reading Journey:

Atonement Sky by Nalini Singh

Started On: May 1st 

Finished On: May 1st, 6:19 PM

Pages Read: 432

Soul of Shadow by Emma Noyes

Started On: May 2nd

Finished On: May 2nd, 10:27 AM

Pages Read: 368

The Corruption of Hollis Brown by K. Anrum

Started On: May 2nd

Finished On: May 2nd, 4:03 PM

Pages Read: 384

Queen Demon by Martha Wells

Started On: May 3th

Finished On: May 3rd, 3:38 PM

Pages Read: 400

Silver and Lead by Seanan McGuire 

Started On: May 4th

Finished On: May 4th, 2:17 PM

Pages Read: 400

Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame by Neon Yang

Started On: May 6th

Finished On: May 6th, 9:04 AM

Pages Read: 176

Enigma by RuNyx

Started On: May 7th

Finished On: May 7th, 11:48 AM

Pages Read: 496

Chase the Dark by Annette Marie

Started On: May 9th

Finished On: May 9th, 10:28 AM

Pages Read: 320

Murder Land by Carlyn Greenwald

Started On: May 10th

Finished On: May 10th, 3:04 PM

Pages Read: 339

You've Awoken Her by Ann Dávila Cardinal

Started On: May 10th

Finished On: May 10th, 8:37 PM

Pages Read: 288

They Fear Not Men in the Woods by Gretchen McNeil

Started On: May 11th

Finished On: May 11th, 2:47 PM

Pages Read: 278

Nobody in Particular by Sophie Gonzales

Started On: May 12th

Finished On: May 12th, 11:01 AM

Pages Read: 352

Much Ado About Hating You by Sarah Echavarre Smith

Started On: May 13th

Finished On: May 13th, 9:13 AM

Pages Read: 307

A Fated Vow by Amanda Aggie 

Started On: May 14th

Finished On: May 14th, 10:24 AM

Pages Read: 384

The Jasad Crown by Sara Hashem 

Started On: May 17th

Finished On: May 17th, 3:47 AM

Pages Read: 692

Ruthless Devotion by Rebecca Kenney

Started On: May 18th

Finished On: May 18th, 11:46 PM

Pages Read: 384

House of Night by Celia Aaron

Started On: May 19th

Finished On: May 19th, 10:04 AM

Pages Read: 342

I Bet You'd Look Good in a Coffin by Katy Brent

Started On: May 20th

Finished On: May 20th, 9:48 PM

Pages Read: 368

Blind Date With a Werewolf by Patricia Briggs 

Started On: May 21st

Finished On: May 21st, 1:03 PM

Pages Read: 288

The Incandescent by Emily Tesh

Started On: May 22nd

Finished On: May 22nd, 11:43 AM 

Pages Read: 432

The Summer War by Naomi Novik

Started On: May 23rd

Finished On: May 23rd, 2:41 PM

Pages Read: 144

The Haunting of Paynes Hollow by Kelley Armstrong

Started On: May 24th

Finished On: May 24th, 8:32 PM

Pages Read: 320

The Last Soul Among Wolves by Melissa Caruso

Started On: May 25th

Finished On: May 25th, 2:53 PM

Pages Read: 400

The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam by Megan Bannen

Started On: May 25th

Finished On: May 25th, 7:10 PM

Pages Read: 432

I Killed the King by Rebecca Mix and Andrea Hannah

Started On: May 26th

Finished On: May 26th, 7:28 PM 

Pages Read: 400

Marked by Moonlight by Sophie Jordan

Started On: May 26th

Finished On: May 26th, 10:49 PM

Pages Read: 320

I Think I'm in Love with an Alien by Ann Aguirre 

Started On: May 27th

Finished On: May 27th, 1:48 PM

Pages Read: 400

Mystery in the Title by Ian Ferguson and Will Ferguson

Started On: May 27th

Finished On: May 27th, 6:02 PM

Pages Read: 400

The Looking Glass by Janet McNally

Started On: May 27th

Finished On: May 27th, 10:04 PM

Pages Read: 336

The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst

Started On: May 28th

Finished On: May 28th, 11:28 AM

Pages Read: 384

My Funny Demon Valentine by Aurora Ascher

Started On: May 28th

Finished On: May 28th, 11:21 PM

Pages Read: 369

My Demon Hunter by Aurora Ascher

Started On: May 29th

Finished On: May 29th, 1:48 PM

Pages Read: 353

Demon With Benefits by Aurora Ascher

Started On: May 29th

Finished On: May 29th, 5:21 PM

Pages Read: 400

BZRK Reloaded by Michael Grant

Started On: May 30th

Finished On: May 30th, 5:26 PM 

Pages Read: 432

BZRK Apocalypse by Michael Grant

Started On: May 30th

Finished On: May 30th, 10:43 PM

Pages Read: 432

Red City by Marie Lu

Started On: May 31st

Finished On: May 31st, 7:38 PM

Pages Read: 432

Books Read: 36

Goal: 25 Books

Pages Read: 12374

Magical Readathon: Orilium Update 35

So I read my next book for Magical Readathon: Orilium, and it was Red City which was for the prompt 5B Enter Cave, and I'll be reading Voidwalker next! 

My Reading Journey:

Memories of Ash by Intisar Khanani 

Prompt Fulfilled: 1C

Started On: January 22nd

Finished On: January 22nd, 4:28 PM

Pages Read: 355

Hearts that Cut by Kika Hatzopoulou

Prompt Fulfilled: 1B

Started On: January 25th

Finished On: January 25th, 11:31 AM

Pages Read: 336

The Crimson Crown by Heather Walter

Prompt Fulfilled: 1D

Started On: January 25th

Finished On: January 25th, 3:45 PM

Pages Read: 544

The Party by Natasha Preston

Prompt Fulfilled: 1C

Started On: January 27th

Finished On: January 27th, 10:53 AM

Pages Read: 352

Return of the Vengeful Queen by C.J. Redwine 

Prompt Fulfilled: 1E

Started On: January 30th

Finished On: January 30th, 11:04 AM

Pages Read: 400

I Am the Dark that Answers When You Call by Jamison Shea

Prompt Fulfilled: 1B

Started On: January 31st

Finished On: January 31st, 2:00 PM

Pages Read: 336

Vilest Things by Chloe Gong

Prompt Fulfilled: 1A

Started On: January 31st

Finished On: January 31st, 6:36 PM

Pages Read: 416

The Half King by Melissa Landers

Prompt Fulfilled: 2A North

Started On: February 8th

Finished On: February 8th, 7:28 PM

Pages Read: 512

Tell Me No Lies by A.V. Geiger

Prompt Fulfilled: 2C South

Started On: February 9th

Finished On: February 9th, 6:48 PM

Pages Read: 330

Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard

Prompt Fulfilled: 2B West

Started On: February 15th

Finished On: February 15th, 9:18 PM

Pages Read: 545

Gabriel's Redemption by Sylvain Reynard 

Prompt Fulfilled: 2B West

Started On: February 16th

Finished On: February 16th, 3:26 PM

Pages Read: 496

He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan

Prompt Fulfilled: 2E South East

Started On: February 20th

Finished On: February 20th, 6:47 PM

Pages Read: 496

Shutter by Courtney Alameda

Prompt Fulfilled: 2D North East

Started On: February 21st

Finished On: February 21st, 9:15 PM

Pages Read: 384

Rule of the Aurora King by Nisha J. Tuli

Prompt Fulfilled: 2C South 

Started On: February 23rd

Finished On: February 23rd, 10:50 PM

Pages Read: 514

Steel by Carrie Vaughn

Prompt Fulfilled: 3B Bring Sword

Started On: March 2nd

Finished On: March 2nd, 10:32 PM

Pages Read: 309

Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher

Prompt Fulfilled: 3C Bring Wand

Started On: March 6th

Finished On: March 6th, 7:13 AM

Pages Read: 147

The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi

Prompt Fulfilled: 3A Find New Friends

Started On: March 7th

Finished On: March 7th, 11:48 AM

Pages Read: 640

His Mortal Demise by Vanessa Le

Prompt Fulfilled: 3B Enjoy Solitude

Started On: March 10th

Finished On: March 10th, 10:52 AM

Pages Read: 400

On a Quiet Street by Seraphina Nova Glass

Prompt Fulfilled: 3D Inspect Well

Started On: March 14th

Finished On: March 14th, 9:18 PM

Pages Read: 320

Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher

Prompt Fulfilled: 3C Try New Food

Started On: March 29th

Finished On: March 29th, 1:57 PM

Pages Read: 368

What Wakes the Bells by Elle Tesch

Prompt Fulfilled: 3D Match Sundial

Started On: March 30th

Finished On: March 30th, 10:05 PM

Pages Read: 336

The Summer I Ate the Rich by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite

Prompt Fulfilled: 4D Wait for Morning

Started On: April 1st

Finished On: April 1st, 10:28 AM

Pages Read: 400

No Place Left to Hide by Megan Lally

Prompt Fulfilled: 4D Wait for Morning

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4th, 10:46 AM

Pages Read: 264

The Nightshade God by Hannah Whitten

Prompt Fulfilled: 4B Find Winter Cloak

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4th, 8:39 PM

Pages Read: 480

Dead River by Cyn Balog

Prompt Fulfilled: 4C Cross River

Started On: April 9th

Finished On: April 9th, 8:38 PM

Pages Read: 256

The Stolen Bride by Gena Showalter and Jill Monroe 

Prompt Fulfilled: 4B Find Winter Cloak

Started On: April 10th

Finished On: April 10th, 2:03 PM

Pages Read: 282

Petals on the River by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss

Prompt Fulfilled: 4A Cross River

Started On: April 12th

Finished On: April 12th, 3:03 PM

Pages Read: 560

Where the River Takes Me by Julie Lawson 

Prompt Fulfilled: 4C Cross River

Started On: April 30th

Finished On: April 30th, 10:57 PM

Pages Read: 283

Once Broken Faith by Seanan McGuire 

Prompt Fulfilled: 5A Maze

Started On: May 12th

Finished On: May 12th, 6:39 PM

Pages Read: 368

Dreams and Slumber by Seanan McGuire  

Prompt Fulfilled: 5C Sleep

Started On: May 12th

Finished On: May 12th, 8:10 PM

Pages Read: 116

Faithbreaker by Hannah Kaner

Prompt Fulfilled: 5B Practice Summoning Charms & Incantations

Started On: May 26th

Finished On: May 26th, 2:40 PM

Pages Read: 416

The Looking Glass by Janet McNally

Prompt Fulfilled: 5D Sundance

Started On: May 27th

Finished On: May 27th, 10:04 PM

Pages Read: 336

Rules for 50/50 Chances by Kate McGovern

Prompt Fulfilled: 5D Sundance

Started On: May 29th

Finished On: May 29th, 10:51 PM

Pages Read: 351

BZRK by Michael Grant

Prompt Fulfilled: 5B Enter Cave

Started On: May 30th

Finished On: May 30th, 1:04 PM 

Pages Read: 407

Red City by Marie Lu

Prompt Fulfilled: 5B Enter Cave

Started On: May 31st

Finished On: May 31st, 7:38 PM

Pages Read: 432

Voidwalker by S.A. MacLean

Prompt Fulfilled: 6A Find Exit

Started On: June 1st

Currently On: Page 0 of 592

Prompts Left: 6C Meet Really Odd Impling, 6D Sketch Sundancer, 6B Solve Traps, 6B Solve Traps, 6E Fight Water Demons, 6D Sketch Sundancer

Read: 35

Pages Read: 13480

Week 22 Reviews: BZRK: Origins, BZRK, BZRK Reloaded, BZRK Apocalypse

From Goodreads:

'I am not a brave man'

Back. Way back. Back before BZRK, before the fight for freedom and the fear of madness. Back when Plath was just Sadie McLure. Sadie, who loved her dad.

Sadie's father started a war. In his own words, he tells us why.

From Goodreads:

Charles and Benjamin Armstrong, conjoined twins and owners of the Armstrong Fancy Gifts Corporation, have a goal: to turn the world into their vision of utopia. No wars, no conflict, no hunger. And no free will. Opposing them is a guerrilla group of teens, code name BZRK, who are fighting to protect the right to be messed up, to be human.

This is no ordinary war, though. Weapons are deployed on the nano-level. The battleground is the human brain.  And there are no stalemates here: It's victory . . . or madness.

From Goodreads:

From best-selling author Michael Grant comes the highly anticipated, terrifying, and mind-bending second book in the BZRK trilogy. The entire BZRK cell—including Noah and Sadie—has been left in pieces after the last round of battle with the Armstrong Twins, conjoined brothers who plot to rob mankind of its free will. Vincent's mind is shattered, and his memories hold dangerous secrets—secrets that Lear, BZRK's mysterious leader, will stop at nothing to protect.

Meanwhile, Bug Man has taken control of the President's brain, but playing with sanity is a dangerous game. The consequences can spiral way out of control, and the Armstrong Twins are not people Bug Man can afford to disappoint. The nano is as terrifying, exhilarating, and unpredictable as ever. But the wall of secrets that surrounds it is cracking. What will it reveal? And once the dust has settled, who will be sane enough to find out?

From Goodreads:

The Matrix meets Inner Space in this third book in the BZRK trilogy from New York Times best-selling author Michael Grant.

The staggering conclusion to the BZRK trilogy, from the author of GONE. The members of BZRK are preparing for their final stand. Noah and Sadie have seen death, and it holds no fear for them. Madness does, though. And losing each other.

But they will not sit back, the only witnesses to an invisible apocalypse. The world is being destroyed from the inside out. It's time for them to fight to the last, in the streets and in the nano. This is a story with both thrills and heart, packed with the author's trademark jaw-dropping set pieces and pace.

Join them.

My first review of BZRK
My Review:


Author: Michael Grant 
Series: BZRK #0.5, 1, 2, 3

First Read: January 25th, 2013
Read: May 30th, 30th, 30th, 30th  
Source: Ebook.bike, Own, NetGalley 
Reason Why: Rereading and I love his writing and this series, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Books, and BZRK Apocalypse is a End of Series 2025 Book! 
Publisher: Egmont, Carolrhoda Lab, Egmont USA
Published: August 29th 2013, February 28th 2012, October 8th 2013, October 11th 2014

BZRK: Origins:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

BZRK:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

BZRK Reloaded:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

BZRK Apocalypse:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Week 22 Review: Rules for 50/50 Chances

From Goodreads:

A heartrending but ultimately uplifting debut novel about learning to accept life's uncertainties; a perfect fit for the current trend in contemporary realistic novels that confront issues about life, death, and love.

Seventeen-year-old Rose Levenson has a decision to make: Does she want to know how she's going to die? Because when Rose turns eighteen, she can take the test that tells her if she carries the genetic mutation for Huntington's disease, the degenerative condition that is slowly killing her mother.

With a fifty-fifty shot at inheriting her family's genetic curse, Rose is skeptical about pursuing anything that presumes she'll live to be a healthy adult-including her dream career in ballet and the possibility of falling in love. But when she meets a boy from a similarly flawed genetic pool and gets an audition for a dance scholarship across the country, Rose begins to question her carefully laid rules.

My Review:


Author: Kate McGovern 
Read: May 29th, 2025 
Source: Own 
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and it's a SAC 2025 Book! 
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Published: November 24th 2015

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Week 22 Review: My Demon Romance, My Funny Demon Valentine, My Demon Hunter, Mistified, Demon With Benefits

From Goodreads:

A romance writer and a demon from Hell. What could go wrong?

Eligos is bored. He's a powerful Duke of Hell tasked with manipulating deceitful humans to claim their souls for the underworld, blah, blah, blah, but all he cares about is escaping the eternal monotony that is his life.

It's not until he meets the lively, passionate Natalie, who writes love stories about misunderstood monsters, that he finds himself intrigued by something for the first time in centuries.

Though it jeopardizes his carefully-laid escape plans and puts him in the sights of Hell's dangerous Hunter, there's no way Eligos can resist her.

But he's supposed to be the villain in this tale… and villains don't get happy endings, right?

From Goodreads:

From instant New York Times bestselling author Aurora Ascher, comes the firstnovel in a funny steamy, paranormal romance series about learning how to love—and what love is in the first place—complete with HEA, clothes-ripping-hot love scenes, a crew of devilish demon brothers who are supposed to be the bad guys—Love can be Hell.

Asmodeus, Prince of Hell, just wants to make music. Jazz, specifically. Unfortunately, he's a demon. And he's supposed to be evil.

Clearly, for Ash, a career as a musician isn't exactly an option. Plus, he's cursed.Sick of playing by the rules, Ash and his three brothers escape Hell in search of freedom on Earth. But it's harder than they thought to keep their enemies off their tail . . .

The four rogues quickly become the Underworld's Most Wanted, and if they're caught, the consequences will be dire. Yet everything changes for Ash when he meets a beautiful violinist who can see through his curse. It must be too good to be true, but, no matter the risk, he has to have her.

Evangeline Gregory is just your average human. She works at a jazz bar, plays gigs on weekends . . . and, apparently, hallucinates demons.

At least that's what Eva tells herself when, moments after she meets the man of her dreams, she sees him shift into a 7-foot-tall monster. Not believing her own eyes, Eva decides to investigate and soon finds herself caught in the middle of a supernatural clusterf**k of epic proportions. But Ash isn't the only one keeping secrets, and the search for answers reveals a shocking truth that will change the course of her life forever. Or maybe just doom it. Eva and Ash will learn the path to love can be complete Hell.

From Goodreads:

For fans of Jenna Levine and K.F. Breene, the steamy, laugh-out-loud paranormal romance about learning how to love—including the darkest parts of ourselves—complete with HEA, clothes-ripping-hot love scenes, and a crew of devilish demon brothers who are supposed to be the bad guys . . .

From the instant New York Times bestselling author of SANCTUARY OF THE SHADOW!

The hunter shall become the hunted . . . And the timid shall become the fierce.

Enslaved to an evil demon queen for millennia, Mishetsumephtai has only ever served one purpose. He is the Hunter, the one who drags the guilty back to Hell.  But finally tasting freedom on Earth has changed him, and for the first time, Mist questions his duty. The human femalewho smiles at him with no idea what a monster he is, draws him in, and he'll do anything to possess her.

Lily Donovan thought the most dangerous thing about running to the corner store at night would be the aisles of junk food. She didn't bargain on encountering chaos in the form of a man with unusual tattoos and beguiling amber eyes, stalking her through the ice cream section. Since the death of her parents, Lily has tried to forget what she is. But denial is not an option when she's confronted with everything she's been running from.

Neither Mist nor Lily can ignore the burning magnetism between them. But Mist's reprieve from Hell was always temporary, and the punishment for disobedience will be worse than death. Yet he can't relinquish the woman whose scent calls to him like nothing he's hunted before.

From Goodreads:

Mist and Lily pay a visit to Eligos and Natalie. Can the Hunter make a new friend or will he just solidify an old enemy? 

From Goodreads:

A hot-headed witch and a lovable bad-boy demon add up to a scorching enemies-to-lovers tale, in the latest spicy paranormal romance from instant New York Times bestselling author Aurora Ascher.

They can run from their demons . . .

The jokester of the demon brothers, Meph wears his grin like armor and uses humor as a mask. But lately, his composure has been slipping, especially around her. Iris. The blue-haired witch with a vicious temperament. Something about her soothes the darkness within him . . . but he's not looking for a savior. There's no such thing for someone like him.

But they can't hide forever . . .

Bitter and haunted by her traumatic past, Iris Donovan isn't keen on welcoming demons into her life—even if they're her sister's friends. Especially not teasing, tattooed, Meph, with his red eyes and devilish smile. After a toxic relationship, she's sworn off commitment, and she's not looking for another Mr. Damaged. Yet she can't stop craving what she shouldn't want.

To conquer this monster . . . they must tame it together.

With the return of a deadly enemy, the pain they've been suppressing is exposed, and Meph and Iris can no longer deny their feelings. Before Meph is swallowed by his darkness, Iris must overcome her fears and embrace that terrible part of him . . .

Or lose him forever.

My Review:


Author: Aurora Ascher 
Series: Hell Bent #0.5, 1, 2, 2.5, 3
Read: May 28th, 28th, 29th, 29th, 29th, 2025 
Source: Online, NetGalley
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Books! 
Publisher: Aurora Ascher, Kensington  
Published: 2021, January 21st 2025, March 25th 2025, 2021

Expected Publication: July 29th 2025

My Demon Romance: 

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

My Funny Demon Valentine:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

My Demon Hunter:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Mistified:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Demon With Benefits:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Week 22 Review: Heir of Light

From Goodreads:

There is always a price to be paid for power and justice.

With the Academia now awakened from its centuries-long slumber, Robin, a student who hails from a prestigious family, must own up to his destiny. As heir to the Gardianno seat, a highly coveted position within the human caste court, Robin stands to inherit great power when he assumes his birthright—but at what cost?

Under the guidance of a formidable Barrani lord named Teela, Robin wrestles with his newfound duties and the societal complexities that come with the privilege. Soon, however, it's apparent that others feel entitled to the seat…and they're willing to do the unthinkable in order to get it.

With Teela and his best friend, Raven, at his side, Robin is ready to battle for what is rightfully his. But when the Halls of Law consider reopening the investigation into the baffling murder of his parents, the truth could lead Robin right to the heart of danger.

My Review:
I had such a great time reading this book! I love this world and Michelle Sagara's writing so much, and this sequel in the Academia with Robin and Raven was really great! Now that he's aware of the position his line holds-and they're aware that he's alive, well, that's a whole complicated can of worms. It was such an enjoyable story!

The politics of his position, and of his age, and the fact that his uncle's family is holding the seat, that the older generation of said family are the ones that killed Robin's family...yeah, it's complicated. That a guardian had to be appointed for Robin, and said family were jockeying to be the one that was appointed was pretty stressful. The training, of manners, of swordcraft-and the particular sword that Teela gives him? So interesting! 

Not to mention, that the time that Robin gained them at the end of the previous book was running out, that it was too long for the thoughts being without someone watching over them. So that was a ticking pressure that was growing, and I had to see what was going to happen next, how they were going to resolve it, but I loved watching and finding out! 

I'm not sure if there's going to be more books in this spin off series. At this point, there are 2 books in the Wolves of Elantra series, though that series were individual, self-contained series, whereas this one has been very linked, and the story seems to be wrapped up, though there could be something that I missed and we could be more. Either way, I'll read it! 

Loved reading this book and I can't wait for whatever is next from the series! 

Author: Michelle Sagara 
Series: Lessons of the Academia #2, Chronicles of Elantra #18.5
Read: May 28th, 2025 
Source: Bought 
Reason Why: Love her writing and this world, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: MIRA
Published: May 27th 2025

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Week 22 Review: The Enchanted Greenhouse

From Goodreads:

Return to the cosy and heart-warming world of The Spellshop in The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst, a world brimming with singing flowers, honey cakes and honeyed love.

Terlu Perna broke the law because she was lonely. She cast a spell and created a magically sentient spider plant. As punishment, she was turned into a wooden statue and tucked away into an alcove in the Great Library of Alyssium.

When Terlu wakes up, she finds herself on a nearly-deserted island full of hundreds of magical greenhouses. The only other human on the island is a grumpy – but surprisingly sweet – gardener. He offers Terlu a place to sleep, clean clothes and freshly baked honey cakes – at least until she's ready to sail home.

But Terlu can't return and doesn't want to. And when she learns that the magic that sustains the greenhouses is failing – causing the death of everything within them – Terlu knows she must stay and help. Even if that means breaking the law again. Assisted by the gardener, a sentient rose and a winged cat, Terlu must uncover the spell that will save the island – and possibly also find a fresh chance at love and happiness along the way.

Funny, kind and forgiving, The Enchanted Greenhouse by New York Times bestselling author Sarah Beth Durst is a story about giving second chances – to others and to yourself.

My Review:
This was such a delightful read! I really enjoyed the first book, and I'm glad that we got a sequel! The internet is torn on whether or not this is a series, but it's in the same world, and some places have it as a series so I'm counting it. Given that Terlu was the one that created Caz, I'm glad that we got their story! 

We almost immediately get into this story, first with Terlu being sentenced for the magic she used to bring Caz to sentience, and a bit of the time she spent as a statue-and then we're into the time where she's woken up on this strange island with a bunch of greenhouses. 

I loved getting to know the ways of this island, with all the different plants, and the threat that they're under. To learn more about the magic of this world, and some of this history, at least the history of this island, why the greenhouses were built, was just so comforting.

Watching as events progressed, as she was faced with the prospect of being brought back to the capital, being turned back into a statue, while she has the knowledge to help, but it would mean using more magic...yeah, I felt bad for the dilemma she faced, but I had to keep reading and find out what was going to happen next! 

Loved reading this book and I can't wait to read more by Sarah Beth Durst! 

Author: Sarah Beth Durst 
Series: The Spellshop #2
Read: May 28th, 2025 
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Love her writing and this world, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Expected Publication: July 15th 2025

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Week 22 Review: The Looking Glass

From Goodreads:
GIRLS IN TROUBLE.

That's what Sylvie Blake's older sister Julia renamed their favorite fairy tale book, way back when they were just girls themselves. Now, Julia has disappeared—and no one knows if she's in trouble.

Sylvie is trying to carry on Julia's impressive legacy at the prestigious National Ballet Theatre Academy, but Julia, ever the star of the show, can't stay hidden forever. And when she sends Sylvie a copy of their old storybook with a mysterious list inside, Sylvie begins to see signs of her sister everywhere she goes. She may be losing her grip on reality, but Sylvie has to find out if the strange, almost magical things she's been seeing have anything to do with Julia's whereabouts.

With the help of her best friend's enigmatic brother and his beat-up car, Sylvie sets out to the beat of a Fleetwood Mac playlist, determined to return to New York with her sister in tow. But what Sylvie doesn’t expect to learn is that trouble comes in lots of forms—and that the damsel in distress is often the only one who can save herself.

My Review:


Author: Janet McNally
Read: May 27th, 2025
Source: Edelweiss
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and it's a SAC 2025 Book!
Publisher: HarperTeen
Published: August 14th 2018

5/5 Hearts

1/5 Books

1/5 Stars