Thursday, July 31, 2025

ARC August 2025 Sign Up

So ARC August is hosted by Read. Sleep. Repeat.! They haven't posted since 2021, so I think they're don blogging. But I still want to participate!

As always, my goal will still be 31 books, because a book a day is a good goal, even if it won't really put a dent in my ARC to be read, it's still something! I'm back posting this, because of how my mind works, but I'm signing up! 
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Phase Out Your TBR Update 22 and Wrap Up

So I've read my final book for the Phase Out Your TBR, and it was Realm of Thieves which is for the prompt Green 9, and yeah, I read some amazing reads, and I can't wait for the next round! 

My Reading Journey:

Isle of the Emberdark by Brandon Sanderson 
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 2
Started On: July 2nd
Finished On: July 2nd, 7:38 PM
Pages Read: 532 

Tenderly, I Am Devoured by Lyndall Clipstone 
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 7
Started On: July 3rd
Finished On: July 3rd, 10:31 PM
Pages Read: 304

Bitter Spirits by Jenn Bennett
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 12
Started On: July 4th
Finished On: July 4th, 3:48 PM
Pages Read: 317

The Mercy Makers by Tessa Gratton
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 5
Started On: July 5th
Finished On: July 5th, 11:07 PM
Pages Read: 560

The Rushworth Family Plot by Claudia Gray 
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 5
Started On: July 6th
Finished On: July 6th, 10:03 PM
Pages Read: 336

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 5
Started On: July 10th
Finished On: July 10th, 11:27 PM
Pages Read: 178

Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson 
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue Wild (Red 12)
Started On: July 14th
Finished On: July 14th, 7:58 PM
Pages Read: 400

Three Shattered Souls by Mai Corland 
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 7
Started On: July 16th
Finished On: July 16th, 10:03 PM
Pages Read: 512

Lord of Ruin by K.M. Enright
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 9
Started On: July 20th
Finished On: July 20th, 8:19 PM
Pages Read: 464

A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage by Asia Mackay 
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 7
Started On: July 21st
Finished On: July 21st, 11:04 AM
Pages Read: 400

Sky on Fire by E.K. Johnston
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 12
Started On: July 22nd
Finished On: July 22nd, 6:28 PM
Pages Read: 272

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 7
Started On: July 23rd
Finished On: July 23rd, 11:47 AM
Pages Read: 535

The Nightblood Prince by Molly X. Chang
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 11
Started On: July 25th
Finished On: July 25th, 4:03 PM
Pages Read: 384

Diamonds & Deceit by Leila Rasheed
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 6
Started On: July 26th
Finished On July 26th, 8:37 PM
Pages Read: 420

The Deepest Night by Shana Abe
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 6
Started On: July 27th
Finished On: July 27th, 9:11 PM
Pages Read: 320

Our Vicious Descent by Hayley Dennings
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 9
Started On: July 28th
Finished On: July 28th, 10:28 PM
Pages Read: 512

Glorious Rivals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 10
Started On: July 29th
Finished On: July 29th, 2:59 PM
Pages Read: 432

Immortal by Morning by Lynsay Sands 
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow Wild (Green 12)
Started On: July 29th
Finished On: July 29th, 7:38 PM
Pages Read: 368

We Won't All Survive by Kate Alice Marshall 
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 7
Started On: July 30th
Finished On: July 30th, 2:05 PM
Pages Read: 336

Firebird by Juliette Cross
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 5
Started On: July 30th
Finished On: July 30th, 10:47 PM
Pages Read: 400

Debts of Fire by Intisar Khanani
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 12
Started On: July 31st
Finished On july 31st, 4:18 PM
Pages Read: 473

Realm of Thieves by Karina Halle
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 9
Started On: July 31st
Finished On: July 31st, 9:37 PM
Pages Read: 432

Prompts Left: None Left!
Books Read: 22
Pages Read:  8218
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Phase Out Your TBR Update 21

So I've read my next book for the Phase Out Your TBR, and it was Debts of Fire which is for the prompt Blue 12 and I'll be reading Realm of Thieves next! 

My Reading Journey:

Isle of the Emberdark by Brandon Sanderson 
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 2
Started On: July 2nd
Finished On: July 2nd, 7:38 PM
Pages Read: 532 

Tenderly, I Am Devoured by Lyndall Clipstone 
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 7
Started On: July 3rd
Finished On: July 3rd, 10:31 PM
Pages Read: 304

Bitter Spirits by Jenn Bennett
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 12
Started On: July 4th
Finished On: July 4th, 3:48 PM
Pages Read: 317

The Mercy Makers by Tessa Gratton
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 5
Started On: July 5th
Finished On: July 5th, 11:07 PM
Pages Read: 560

The Rushworth Family Plot by Claudia Gray 
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 5
Started On: July 6th
Finished On: July 6th, 10:03 PM
Pages Read: 336

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 5
Started On: July 10th
Finished On: July 10th, 11:27 PM
Pages Read: 178

Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson 
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue Wild (Red 12)
Started On: July 14th
Finished On: July 14th, 7:58 PM
Pages Read: 400

Three Shattered Souls by Mai Corland 
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 7
Started On: July 16th
Finished On: July 16th, 10:03 PM
Pages Read: 512

Lord of Ruin by K.M. Enright
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 9
Started On: July 20th
Finished On: July 20th, 8:19 PM
Pages Read: 464

A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage by Asia Mackay 
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 7
Started On: July 21st
Finished On: July 21st, 11:04 AM
Pages Read: 400

Sky on Fire by E.K. Johnston
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 12
Started On: July 22nd
Finished On: July 22nd, 6:28 PM
Pages Read: 272

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 7
Started On: July 23rd
Finished On: July 23rd, 11:47 AM
Pages Read: 535

The Nightblood Prince by Molly X. Chang
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 11
Started On: July 25th
Finished On: July 25th, 4:03 PM
Pages Read: 384

Diamonds & Deceit by Leila Rasheed
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 6
Started On: July 26th
Finished On July 26th, 8:37 PM
Pages Read: 420

The Deepest Night by Shana Abe
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 6
Started On: July 27th
Finished On: July 27th, 9:11 PM
Pages Read: 320

Our Vicious Descent by Hayley Dennings
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 9
Started On: July 28th
Finished On: July 28th, 10:28 PM
Pages Read: 512

Glorious Rivals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 10
Started On: July 29th
Finished On: July 29th, 2:59 PM
Pages Read: 432

Immortal by Morning by Lynsay Sands 
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow Wild (Green 12)
Started On: July 29th
Finished On: July 29th, 7:38 PM
Pages Read: 368

We Won't All Survive by Kate Alice Marshall 
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 7
Started On: July 30th
Finished On: July 30th, 2:05 PM
Pages Read: 336

Firebird by Juliette Cross
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 5
Started On: July 30th
Finished On: July 30th, 10:47 PM
Pages Read: 400

Debts of Fire by Intisar Khanani
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 12
Started On: July 31st
Finished On july 31st, 4:18 PM
Pages Read: 473

Realm of Thieves by Karina Halle
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 9
Started On: July 31st
Currently On: Page 0 of 432

Prompts Left: None Left!
Books Read: 21
Pages Read:  7786
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The Bookworm Revolution August 2025 TBR

Well it's time to choose my August TBR for The Bookworm Revolution. So here are the books that I've picked this month: 
5pts - Contains a character that rages-The Dragon Wakes With Thunder by K.X. Song
5pts - Pockets! A book that contained something you didn't expect-You Belong Here by Megan Miranda
5pts - Book with a female-identifying character you admire-The Fallen & the Kiss of Dusk by Carissa Broadbent
5pts - Pick & Choose 1-ARC-House of the Beast by Michelle Wong
5pts - Pick & Choose 2-Ebook-A Mouthful of Dust by Nghi Vo
10pts - Revolution Read 1-Accomplice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
10pts - Revolution Read 2-Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang
10pts - A book that has been recommended by TBR (at any time)-Dark Shores by Danielle L. Jensen
15pts - FMC defies expectations-Thief of Night by Holly Black
20pts - Book written by a female-identifying author-All Fun and Games by Honor Raconteur

So this month, the theme is Female-identifying MC, the Genre Bonus is Young Adult and the Inclusivity Bonus is Female-identifying authors. Which is really easy, so I won't be making a list.

How did I do last month?
5pts: Book with a character you hope dies by the end-Terror at the Gates by Scarlett St. Clair-Read!
5pts: Book that deserves an adaptation-Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire-Read!
5pts: Book that brings the DRAMA-Cinders & Sapphires by Leila Rasheed-Read!
5pts: Book that had you on the edge of your seat-Volatile Memory by Seth Haddon-Read!
5pts: A binge-worthy read-Isles of the Emberdark by Brandon Sanderson-Read!
5pts: Pick and Choose-ARC-The Mercy Makers by Tessa Gratton-Read!
5pts: Pick and Choose-Borrowed Book-Among Ghosts by Rachel Hartman-Read!
10pts: Revolution Read-The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig-Read!
10pts: Revolution Read-Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab-Read!
10pts: Book where a beloved character dies-A Shiver of Light by Laurell K. Hamilton-Read!
10pts: Book that played with your emotions-Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson-Read!
15pts: Book written under a pen name-The Rushworth Family Plot by Claudia Gray-Read!
15pts: Book with strong female friendships-The Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage by Asia Mackay-Read!
20pts: BIPOC Main Character-Lord of Ruin by K.M. Enright-Read! 
30pts: Book with multiple POV's-Bridgerton-Three Shattered Souls by Mai Corland-Read!

I read all my TBR, but I didn't finalize all the books until the month was almost done, so I hope I do better with this month! But I can't wait, this theme and bonuses are awesome, and I already have some really great books on the TBR! What about you guys? Happy reading!  
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Random Reads #715, July 31st

Random Reads is a monthly meme (that I'm going to do weekly) hosted by I'm Loving Books to read some books that have been on our TBR piles for a long time. Using Random.org, I got 1687 which turned out to be The Murder Machine by Heather Graham! It's been on my TBR pile since February 28th, 2025, and I added it because I love her writing and it sounded really good! What about you guys? Happy reading!
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Third Sentence Thursday #729, July 31st

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

"Beyond it, the moon-bright night sky shows almost grey, faded out by the dome." -Debts of Fire by Intisar Khanani, page 21.

That sounds nice. Must read more now! What are your guy's 3rd lines? Link up below!
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Will the Time Come #739, July 31st

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

It's Ella's senior year of high school and she and her best friend Linds plan to make it the best year ever. At Brock Cochran's end of summer pool party, the girls vow to have as much fun as possible before they head off to different colleges next fall. But when Ella is mysteriously attacked on her way home from the party, everything changes. Ella's carefree senior year plans disintegrate as she finds herself at the center of an attempted murder investigation.

Ella tries to move on, but her attacker isn't done yet. He shows himself in the form of horrifying signs and symbols: a clown mask strewn on her bed, a dead bird in her backpack, a shadow moving past her window in the night. And as the weeks pass, it turns out that Ella isn't the only one being tormented.

With the help of an old flame, Jensen Carver, and her friends and family, Ella tries to attain some sense of normalcy, but she can't seem to shake the feeling that there's a dark pattern hidden in the killer's every move. Suddenly, even those in her innermost circle seem suspicious. In her seemingly safe West Virginia town, Ella starts to wonder who she can trust.

Why the time hasn't come yet...
I think I forgot that it existed, but I want to read it so badly! So I am, it's just how long it's going to take, I don't know. What about you guys? Happy reading! 
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Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Phase Out Your TBR Update 20

So I've read my next book for the Phase Out Your TBR, and it was Firebird which is for the prompt Yellow 5 and I'll be reading Debts of Fire next! 

My Reading Journey:

Isle of the Emberdark by Brandon Sanderson 
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 2
Started On: July 2nd
Finished On: July 2nd, 7:38 PM
Pages Read: 532 

Tenderly, I Am Devoured by Lyndall Clipstone 
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 7
Started On: July 3rd
Finished On: July 3rd, 10:31 PM
Pages Read: 304

Bitter Spirits by Jenn Bennett
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 12
Started On: July 4th
Finished On: July 4th, 3:48 PM
Pages Read: 317

The Mercy Makers by Tessa Gratton
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 5
Started On: July 5th
Finished On: July 5th, 11:07 PM
Pages Read: 560

The Rushworth Family Plot by Claudia Gray 
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 5
Started On: July 6th
Finished On: July 6th, 10:03 PM
Pages Read: 336

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 5
Started On: July 10th
Finished On: July 10th, 11:27 PM
Pages Read: 178

Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson 
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue Wild (Red 12)
Started On: July 14th
Finished On: July 14th, 7:58 PM
Pages Read: 400

Three Shattered Souls by Mai Corland 
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 7
Started On: July 16th
Finished On: July 16th, 10:03 PM
Pages Read: 512

Lord of Ruin by K.M. Enright
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 9
Started On: July 20th
Finished On: July 20th, 8:19 PM
Pages Read: 464

A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage by Asia Mackay 
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 7
Started On: July 21st
Finished On: July 21st, 11:04 AM
Pages Read: 400

Sky on Fire by E.K. Johnston
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 12
Started On: July 22nd
Finished On: July 22nd, 6:28 PM
Pages Read: 272

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 7
Started On: July 23rd
Finished On: July 23rd, 11:47 AM
Pages Read: 535

The Nightblood Prince by Molly X. Chang
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 11
Started On: July 25th
Finished On: July 25th, 4:03 PM
Pages Read: 384

Diamonds & Deceit by Leila Rasheed
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 6
Started On: July 26th
Finished On July 26th, 8:37 PM
Pages Read: 420

The Deepest Night by Shana Abe
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 6
Started On: July 27th
Finished On: July 27th, 9:11 PM
Pages Read: 320

Our Vicious Descent by Hayley Dennings
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 9
Started On: July 28th
Finished On: July 28th, 10:28 PM
Pages Read: 512

Glorious Rivals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 10
Started On: July 29th
Finished On: July 29th, 2:59 PM
Pages Read: 432

Immortal by Morning by Lynsay Sands 
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow Wild (Green 12)
Started On: July 29th
Finished On: July 29th, 7:38 PM
Pages Read: 368

We Won't All Survive by Kate Alice Marshall 
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 7
Started On: July 30th
Finished On: July 30th, 2:05 PM
Pages Read: 336

Firebird by Juliette Cross
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 5
Started On: July 30th
Finished On: July 30th, 10:47 PM
Pages Read: 400

Debts of Fire by Intisar Khanani
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 12
Started On: July 31st
Currently On: Page 0 of 473

Prompts Left: Green 9
Books Read: 20
Pages Read:  7313
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Phase Out Your TBR Update 19

So I've read my next book for the Phase Out Your TBR, and it was We Won't All Survive which is for the prompt Yellow 7 and I'll be reading Firebird next! 

My Reading Journey:

Isle of the Emberdark by Brandon Sanderson 
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 2
Started On: July 2nd
Finished On: July 2nd, 7:38 PM
Pages Read: 532 

Tenderly, I Am Devoured by Lyndall Clipstone 
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 7
Started On: July 3rd
Finished On: July 3rd, 10:31 PM
Pages Read: 304

Bitter Spirits by Jenn Bennett
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 12
Started On: July 4th
Finished On: July 4th, 3:48 PM
Pages Read: 317

The Mercy Makers by Tessa Gratton
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 5
Started On: July 5th
Finished On: July 5th, 11:07 PM
Pages Read: 560

The Rushworth Family Plot by Claudia Gray 
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 5
Started On: July 6th
Finished On: July 6th, 10:03 PM
Pages Read: 336

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 5
Started On: July 10th
Finished On: July 10th, 11:27 PM
Pages Read: 178

Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson 
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue Wild (Red 12)
Started On: July 14th
Finished On: July 14th, 7:58 PM
Pages Read: 400

Three Shattered Souls by Mai Corland 
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 7
Started On: July 16th
Finished On: July 16th, 10:03 PM
Pages Read: 512

Lord of Ruin by K.M. Enright
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 9
Started On: July 20th
Finished On: July 20th, 8:19 PM
Pages Read: 464

A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage by Asia Mackay 
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 7
Started On: July 21st
Finished On: July 21st, 11:04 AM
Pages Read: 400

Sky on Fire by E.K. Johnston
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 12
Started On: July 22nd
Finished On: July 22nd, 6:28 PM
Pages Read: 272

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 7
Started On: July 23rd
Finished On: July 23rd, 11:47 AM
Pages Read: 535

The Nightblood Prince by Molly X. Chang
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 11
Started On: July 25th
Finished On: July 25th, 4:03 PM
Pages Read: 384

Diamonds & Deceit by Leila Rasheed
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 6
Started On: July 26th
Finished On July 26th, 8:37 PM
Pages Read: 420

The Deepest Night by Shana Abe
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 6
Started On: July 27th
Finished On: July 27th, 9:11 PM
Pages Read: 320

Our Vicious Descent by Hayley Dennings
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 9
Started On: July 28th
Finished On: July 28th, 10:28 PM
Pages Read: 512

Glorious Rivals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 10
Started On: July 29th
Finished On: July 29th, 2:59 PM
Pages Read: 432

Immortal by Morning by Lynsay Sands 
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow Wild (Green 12)
Started On: July 29th
Finished On: July 29th, 7:38 PM
Pages Read: 368

We Won't All Survive by Kate Alice Marshall 
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 7
Started On: July 30th
Finished On: July 30th, 2:05 PM
Pages Read: 336

Firebird by Juliette Cross
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 5
Started On: July 30th
Currently On: Page 0 of 400

Prompts Left: Blue 12, Green 9
Books Read: 19
Pages Read:  6913
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Waiting on Wednesday #742, July 30th

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

Toni and Addie Go Viral by Melissa Marr
Expected Publication: August 12th, 2025
From Goodreads:
Mistakes Were Made meets Delilah Green Doesn't Care in a charming lesbian romance from New York Times bestselling author Melissa Marr

Hot new author and her lead actress stun fans in a secret wedding―is it all a publicity stunt? Or something more…

On a whim―and hoping to pay off the hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt her grifter father left behind―Victorian history professor Toni Darbyshire sells her lesbian detective novel in a massive deal. Suddenly thrust into the overwhelming new world of publishing, plus a television adaptation, Toni’s life gets even more complicated when her one-night stand turned pen pal (and the namesake for her main character) shows up in person for casting of the show.

Aspiring actress Addie’s had a crush on the professor ever since she watched her lectures on the Victorian era to prep for a stage role. Now, getting cast in Toni’s TV series could be her big break. But Addie’s in over her head when promo pictures of their fake Victorian wedding go viral. She could lose more than just her heart … and her historically accurate underthings.

Alchemy and a Cup of Tea by Rebecca Thorne
Expected Publication: August 12th, 2025
From Goodreads:
USA Today, Sunday Times, and Indie bestselling author Rebecca Thorne brings the Tomes & Tea series to a delightful, cozy close for our beloved lesbian book- and tea- sellers.

Reyna and Kianthe have no trouble ruling the Queendom, battling evil alchemists, and rescuing adorable baby dragons, but can they save their town from the ravening influx of.... tourists?!?

On the night of her kidnapping, all Reyna wanted was a relaxing cup of tea. She didn’t expect to be dropped in a hidden cell, but what the hells. She’s flexible.

When Kianthe “rescues” her wife, she expects they’ll be back at New Leaf having tea by noon. But there’s a problem: an alchemy circle marred Reyna’s cell. What does a radical group of alchemists want with the Queendom’s newest sovereign… and why did they think they could get away with this?

To make matters worse, Kianthe and Reyna’s hometown is having its own problems. Word of New Leaf Tomes and Tea―and its celebrity owners―has finally spread, and tourists are flooding into Tawney. As their friends struggle with the sudden influx, Kianthe and Reyna have to face a bigger conundrum than rogue alchemists: the fact that closing their bookshop might be the only way to save their town.

Things can’t just be simple, can they?

Lord of Ruin by K.M. Enright 
Expected Publication: August 12th, 2025
From Goodreads:
'Dark, sexy, and twisty, this book will seize you by the throat and hold your attention to the very end' Andrea Stewart, author of Bone Shard Daughter, on Mistress of Lies

LOVE WILL BE THEIR RUIN

It has been six months since the failed coup led by Isaac De La Cruz, and Shan LeClaire is struggling under the mantle of Royal Blood Worker. Left with a dwindling blood supply and a ravenous nation whose thirst will drown them, Shan is forced to turn to darker means to fill the need. And that is only the start of the horrors her Eternal King asks of her.

Now Councillor to the King, Samuel is trapped in a labyrinthine world of politics and bylaws. Crushed by the knowledge that he can never change things from within, Samuel breaks from Shan, turning to her rebellious brother to help him rescue the disgraced Isaac de la Cruz from the King's dungeons.

Despite his newfound freedom, all is not well with Isaac. His actions have consequences, the dangerous magic he experimented with changing him from man to monster. But a monster might just be the only thing that can stand up to the Eternal King. Embracing the beast within, Isaac will see this broken nation shattered-even if it would cost the love of those he holds most dear.

Lord of Ruin is the addictive sequel to Mistress of Lies, a dark fantasy romance with sizzling spice, vampiric blood magic and cutthroat politics.

We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter 
Expected Publication: August 12th, 2025
From Goodreads:
The first thrilling mystery in the new North Falls series from Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Girls and the Will Trent series.

Welcome to North Falls—a small town where everyone knows everyone. Or so they think.

Until the night of the fireworks. When two teenage girls vanish, and the town ignites.

For Officer Emmy Clifton, it’s personal. She turned away when her best friend's daughter needed help—and now she must bring her home.

But as Emmy combs through the puzzle the girls left behind, she realizes she never really knew them. Nobody did.

Every teenage girl has secrets. But who would kill for them? And what else is the town hiding?

Warrior Princess Assassin by Brigid Kemmerer
Expected Publication: August 12th, 2025
From Goodreads:
New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer makes her adult debut with this irresistible and steamy fantasy about three characters whose paths will collide in surprising ways – two royals pushed into a political engagement, and the assassin tasked with hunting them down.

WARRIOR. King Maddox Kyronan’s fire magic has earned him a ruthless reputation on the battlefield, but now his kingdom is slowly burning. Ky’s only chance to save his people is to enter a marriage alliance with the neighboring nation of Astranza, and hope that the royal family’s power to manipulate the weather will help his land flourish once more. He just needs to ensure no one finds out how the blaze began.

PRINCESS. With war looming on the horizon, Princess Jory’s home needs the protection of the fearsome warrior king, but she is hiding a dangerous her family’s magic is fading. Tempting as it is to reject her duties and run away with her childhood friend, Asher, Jory knows that she is the kingdom’s last hope. When she meets her intended, Jory is surprised to discover that beneath Ky’s daunting exterior is a compassionate and sharp-witted man who sets her heart aflame. But what will he do when he realizes she's deceiving him?

ASSASSIN. Asher’s done what he must to survive, even if that means getting his hands dirty. Once a young nobleman in Astranza’s palace, where he and Jory caused mischief together, now he’s part of the Hunter’s Guild, employing much darker skills. When a lucrative job comes his way, Asher can’t say no—until he discovers the targets. Someone wants Ky and Jory dead. With the Guild watching, Asher must decide what he’s willing to do to protect the woman he loves.

A tale of three complex characters torn between chasing, betraying, and falling in love with each other, Warrior Princess Assassin marks the beginning of a thrilling new fantasy trilogy filled with enchantment, adventure, and passionate romance.

Dream by the Shadows by Logan Karlie
Expected Publication: August 12th, 2025
From Goodreads:
Beauty and the Beast meets Labyrinth in this YA romantic fantasy about a deadly dream world and the shadow-cursed girl who must venture its depths to save her family, all while she falls in love with the prince of darkness.

The Kingdom of Noctis is plagued by Corruption: a curse that spreads through dreaming. The Shadow Bringer rules from his castle in the Dream Realm, stealing souls one dreamer at a time. Only an elixir, taken every night before sleeping, can ward off the dreams and halt Corruption. But for some, the allure of the Dream Realm proves too strong.

Esmer Havenfall desperately wants to escape her dreadful village. When her sister, Eden, succumbs to Corruption and their elixir-dealing parents are accused of a horrific crime, Esmer’s life unravels into a nightmare. Then she dreams of the Shadow Bringer and learns that his sinister magic might be a part of her, too.

Enticed by the prospect of ending her kingdom’s curse and avenging her family, Esmer follows him deeper within the Dream Realm. But the prince of darkness has a haunted past, one that might change the fate of Esmer’s kingdom–and her heart–forever.

Lush and vividly imagined, this seductive gothic fantasy is filled with magic, secrets, and dreamy shadow-haunted romance.

Her Soul for a Crown by Alysha Rameera
Expected Publication: August 12th, 2025
From Goodreads:
For readers of Sarah J Maas, Scarlett St. Clair, and Tasha Suri's The Jasmine Throne, this epic, slow-burn romantasy inspired by Sri Lankan mythology follows a fierce orphaned young woman with an affinity for poisons and revenge who would do anything to end the reign of heartless rajas—even sell her soul to the most dangerous cursed god of all—the Blood Yakka, Reeri.

Anula Ramanayake of Anuradhapura calculated her ascent the moment she was orphaned—when her village burned in an endless war and the gods forsook her prayers. First, she would marry the raja. Then, she would poison him and take the throne for herself and her people. But when an unexpected coup thwarts her careful plans, Anula is left with one desperate option. She offers her soul to the cursed gods she renounced in exchange for the crown.

In the Second Heavens, Reeri the Blood Yakka, the most dangerous and powerful of his clan, hears her prayer. For eons, he's waited for such a valuable offering—one that could finally give him the chance to kill his divine tormentor and return his fellow Yakkas to their former glory on earth. Reeri accepts Anula's bargain, tethering them until their goals are achieved, or until they die.

As the war presses on, Anula must move quickly or lose her chance to become the first raejina. But while she is skilled at many things, especially in stopping hearts, the closer she grows to Reeri, the more she finds her own heart at risk. And when the time comes to fight enemies both human and divine, Anuradhapura and the Heavens will never be the same.

There's lots of books that I'm so interested in, I can't wait for them to be released! What about you guys? Happy reading! 
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WWW Wednesday #746, July 30th

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 We Won't All Survive, and I can't wait, I love her writing! 

I read Immortal by Morning, and I absolutely loved it! 



I'm going to be reading Realm of Thieves, and I can't wait, it sounds really good! 

What about you guys? Happy reading!
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Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Phase Out Your TBR Update 18

So I've read my next book for the Phase Out Your TBR, and it was Immortal by Morning which is for the prompt Yellow Wild (Green 12) and I'll be reading We Won't All Survive next! 

My Reading Journey:

Isle of the Emberdark by Brandon Sanderson 
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 2
Started On: July 2nd
Finished On: July 2nd, 7:38 PM
Pages Read: 532 

Tenderly, I Am Devoured by Lyndall Clipstone 
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 7
Started On: July 3rd
Finished On: July 3rd, 10:31 PM
Pages Read: 304

Bitter Spirits by Jenn Bennett
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 12
Started On: July 4th
Finished On: July 4th, 3:48 PM
Pages Read: 317

The Mercy Makers by Tessa Gratton
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 5
Started On: July 5th
Finished On: July 5th, 11:07 PM
Pages Read: 560

The Rushworth Family Plot by Claudia Gray 
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 5
Started On: July 6th
Finished On: July 6th, 10:03 PM
Pages Read: 336

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 5
Started On: July 10th
Finished On: July 10th, 11:27 PM
Pages Read: 178

Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson 
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue Wild (Red 12)
Started On: July 14th
Finished On: July 14th, 7:58 PM
Pages Read: 400

Three Shattered Souls by Mai Corland 
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 7
Started On: July 16th
Finished On: July 16th, 10:03 PM
Pages Read: 512

Lord of Ruin by K.M. Enright
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 9
Started On: July 20th
Finished On: July 20th, 8:19 PM
Pages Read: 464

A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage by Asia Mackay 
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 7
Started On: July 21st
Finished On: July 21st, 11:04 AM
Pages Read: 400

Sky on Fire by E.K. Johnston
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 12
Started On: July 22nd
Finished On: July 22nd, 6:28 PM
Pages Read: 272

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 7
Started On: July 23rd
Finished On: July 23rd, 11:47 AM
Pages Read: 535

The Nightblood Prince by Molly X. Chang
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 11
Started On: July 25th
Finished On: July 25th, 4:03 PM
Pages Read: 384

Diamonds & Deceit by Leila Rasheed
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 6
Started On: July 26th
Finished On July 26th, 8:37 PM
Pages Read: 420

The Deepest Night by Shana Abe
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 6
Started On: July 27th
Finished On: July 27th, 9:11 PM
Pages Read: 320

Our Vicious Descent by Hayley Dennings
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 9
Started On: July 28th
Finished On: July 28th, 10:28 PM
Pages Read: 512

Glorious Rivals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 10
Started On: July 29th
Finished On: July 29th, 2:59 PM
Pages Read: 432

Immortal by Morning by Lynsay Sands 
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow Wild (Green 12)
Started On: July 29th
Finished On: July 29th, 7:38 PM
Pages Read: 368

We Won't All Survive by Kate Alice Marshall 
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 7
Started On: July 30th
Currently On: Page 0 of 336

Prompts Left: Blue 12, Green 9, Yellow 5
Books Read: 18
Pages Read:  6577
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Phase Out Your TBR Update 17

So I've read my next book for the Phase Out Your TBR, and it was Glorious Rivals which is for the prompt Yellow 10 and I'll be reading Immortal by Morning next! 

My Reading Journey:

Isle of the Emberdark by Brandon Sanderson 
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 2
Started On: July 2nd
Finished On: July 2nd, 7:38 PM
Pages Read: 532 

Tenderly, I Am Devoured by Lyndall Clipstone 
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 7
Started On: July 3rd
Finished On: July 3rd, 10:31 PM
Pages Read: 304

Bitter Spirits by Jenn Bennett
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 12
Started On: July 4th
Finished On: July 4th, 3:48 PM
Pages Read: 317

The Mercy Makers by Tessa Gratton
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 5
Started On: July 5th
Finished On: July 5th, 11:07 PM
Pages Read: 560

The Rushworth Family Plot by Claudia Gray 
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 5
Started On: July 6th
Finished On: July 6th, 10:03 PM
Pages Read: 336

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 5
Started On: July 10th
Finished On: July 10th, 11:27 PM
Pages Read: 178

Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson 
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue Wild (Red 12)
Started On: July 14th
Finished On: July 14th, 7:58 PM
Pages Read: 400

Three Shattered Souls by Mai Corland 
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 7
Started On: July 16th
Finished On: July 16th, 10:03 PM
Pages Read: 512

Lord of Ruin by K.M. Enright
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 9
Started On: July 20th
Finished On: July 20th, 8:19 PM
Pages Read: 464

A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage by Asia Mackay 
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 7
Started On: July 21st
Finished On: July 21st, 11:04 AM
Pages Read: 400

Sky on Fire by E.K. Johnston
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 12
Started On: July 22nd
Finished On: July 22nd, 6:28 PM
Pages Read: 272

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 7
Started On: July 23rd
Finished On: July 23rd, 11:47 AM
Pages Read: 535

The Nightblood Prince by Molly X. Chang
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 11
Started On: July 25th
Finished On: July 25th, 4:03 PM
Pages Read: 384

Diamonds & Deceit by Leila Rasheed
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 6
Started On: July 26th
Finished On July 26th, 8:37 PM
Pages Read: 420

The Deepest Night by Shana Abe
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 6
Started On: July 27th
Finished On: July 27th, 9:11 PM
Pages Read: 320

Our Vicious Descent by Hayley Dennings
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 9
Started On: July 28th
Finished On: July 28th, 10:28 PM
Pages Read: 512

Glorious Rivals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 10
Started On: July 29th
Finished On: July 29th, 2:59 PM
Pages Read: 432

Immortal by Morning by Lynsay Sands 
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow Wild (Green 12)
Started On: July 29th
Currently On: Page 0 of 368

Prompts Left: Blue 12, Green 9, Yellow 7, Yellow 5
Books Read: 17
Pages Read:  6209
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Magical Readathon: Orilium Update 49

So I read my next book for Magical Readathon: Orilium, and it was Glorious Rivals which was for the prompt 7D Write Notes, and I'll be reading My August TBR 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
Finished On: June 1st, 8:18 PM
Pages Read: 592

Silver and Lead by Seanan McGuire
Prompt Fulfilled: 6D Sketch Sundancer
Started On: June 2nd
Finished On: June 2nd, 7:31 PM
Pages Read: 400

Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood
Prompt Fulfilled: 6E Fight Water Demons
Started On: June 6th
Finished On: June 6th, 7:27 PM
Pages Read: 416

A Most Puzzling Murder by Bianca Marais
Prompt Fulfilled: 6B Solve Traps
Started On: June 12th
Finished On: June 12th, 6:58 PM
Pages Read: 480

A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton
Prompt Fulfilled: 6D Sketch Sundancer
Started On: June 13th
Finished On: June 13th, 5:03 PM
Pages Read: 480

I Did Something Bad by Pyae Moe Thet War 
Prompt Fulfilled: 6B Solve Traps
Started On: June 27th
Finished On: June 27th, 5:03 PM
Pages Read: 336

That Devil, Ambition by Linsey Miller
Prompt Fulfilled: 6C Meet Really Odd Impling
Started On: June 27th
Finished On: June 27th, 10:43 P M
Pages Read: 416

Isle of the Emberdark by Brandon Sanderson 
Prompt Fulfilled: 7D Write Notes
Started On: July 2nd
Finished On: July 2nd, 7:38 PM
Pages Read: 532 

Tenderly, I Am Devoured by Lyndall Clipstone 
Prompt Fulfilled: 7B Read Whilst on Watch
Started On: July 3rd
Finished On: July 3rd, 10:31 PM
Pages Read: 304

The Rushworth Family Plot by Claudia Gray 
Prompt Fulfilled: 7E Collect Gems
Started On: July 6th
Finished On: July 6th, 10:03 PM
Pages Read: 336

Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Prompt Fulfilled: 7A Explore Ruins
Started On: July 21st
Finished On: July 21st, 8:31 PM
Pages Read: 672

The Future King by Robyn Schneider
Prompt Fulfilled: 7B Read Whilst on Watch
Started On: July 23rd
Finished On: July 23rd, 9:47 PM
Pages Read: 416

A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
Prompt Fulfilled: 7B Read Whilst on Watch
Started On: July 29th
Finished On: July 29th, 10:17 AM
Pages Read: 336

Glorious Rivals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: 7D Write Notes
Started On: July 29th
Finished On: July 29th, 2:59 PM
Pages Read: 432

Prompts Left: None Left!
Read: 49
Pages Read: 14148
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Magical Readathon: Orilium Update 48

So I read my next book for Magical Readathon: Orilium, and it was A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping which was for the prompt 7B Read Whilst on Watch, and I'll be reading Glorious Rivals 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
Finished On: June 1st, 8:18 PM
Pages Read: 592

Silver and Lead by Seanan McGuire
Prompt Fulfilled: 6D Sketch Sundancer
Started On: June 2nd
Finished On: June 2nd, 7:31 PM
Pages Read: 400

Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood
Prompt Fulfilled: 6E Fight Water Demons
Started On: June 6th
Finished On: June 6th, 7:27 PM
Pages Read: 416

A Most Puzzling Murder by Bianca Marais
Prompt Fulfilled: 6B Solve Traps
Started On: June 12th
Finished On: June 12th, 6:58 PM
Pages Read: 480

A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton
Prompt Fulfilled: 6D Sketch Sundancer
Started On: June 13th
Finished On: June 13th, 5:03 PM
Pages Read: 480

I Did Something Bad by Pyae Moe Thet War 
Prompt Fulfilled: 6B Solve Traps
Started On: June 27th
Finished On: June 27th, 5:03 PM
Pages Read: 336

That Devil, Ambition by Linsey Miller
Prompt Fulfilled: 6C Meet Really Odd Impling
Started On: June 27th
Finished On: June 27th, 10:43 P M
Pages Read: 416

Isle of the Emberdark by Brandon Sanderson 
Prompt Fulfilled: 7D Write Notes
Started On: July 2nd
Finished On: July 2nd, 7:38 PM
Pages Read: 532 

Tenderly, I Am Devoured by Lyndall Clipstone 
Prompt Fulfilled: 7B Read Whilst on Watch
Started On: July 3rd
Finished On: July 3rd, 10:31 PM
Pages Read: 304

The Rushworth Family Plot by Claudia Gray 
Prompt Fulfilled: 7E Collect Gems
Started On: July 6th
Finished On: July 6th, 10:03 PM
Pages Read: 336

Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Prompt Fulfilled: 7A Explore Ruins
Started On: July 21st
Finished On: July 21st, 8:31 PM
Pages Read: 672

The Future King by Robyn Schneider
Prompt Fulfilled: 7B Read Whilst on Watch
Started On: July 23rd
Finished On: July 23rd, 9:47 PM
Pages Read: 416

A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
Prompt Fulfilled: 7B Read Whilst on Watch
Started On: July 29th
Finished On: July 29th, 10:17 AM
Pages Read: 336

Glorious Rivals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: 7D Write Notes
Started On: July 29th
Currently On: Page 0 of 432

Prompts Left: None Left!
Read: 48
Pages Read: 13716
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Teaser Tuesday #746, July 29th

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 Glorious Rivals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, page 22.

"Thoughts like: Some mistakes are worth making.  Thoughts like: Why not me? With her, right now—why not me."

Yeah, I need to continue on! What about you guys? Happy reading!
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Monday, July 28, 2025

Phase Out Your TBR Update 16

So I've read my next book for the Phase Out Your TBR, and it was Our Vicious Descent which is for the prompt Blue 9 and I'll be reading Glorious Rivals next! 

My Reading Journey:

Isle of the Emberdark by Brandon Sanderson 
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 2
Started On: July 2nd
Finished On: July 2nd, 7:38 PM
Pages Read: 532 

Tenderly, I Am Devoured by Lyndall Clipstone 
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 7
Started On: July 3rd
Finished On: July 3rd, 10:31 PM
Pages Read: 304

Bitter Spirits by Jenn Bennett
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 12
Started On: July 4th
Finished On: July 4th, 3:48 PM
Pages Read: 317

The Mercy Makers by Tessa Gratton
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 5
Started On: July 5th
Finished On: July 5th, 11:07 PM
Pages Read: 560

The Rushworth Family Plot by Claudia Gray 
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 5
Started On: July 6th
Finished On: July 6th, 10:03 PM
Pages Read: 336

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 5
Started On: July 10th
Finished On: July 10th, 11:27 PM
Pages Read: 178

Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson 
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue Wild (Red 12)
Started On: July 14th
Finished On: July 14th, 7:58 PM
Pages Read: 400

Three Shattered Souls by Mai Corland 
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 7
Started On: July 16th
Finished On: July 16th, 10:03 PM
Pages Read: 512

Lord of Ruin by K.M. Enright
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 9
Started On: July 20th
Finished On: July 20th, 8:19 PM
Pages Read: 464

A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage by Asia Mackay 
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 7
Started On: July 21st
Finished On: July 21st, 11:04 AM
Pages Read: 400

Sky on Fire by E.K. Johnston
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 12
Started On: July 22nd
Finished On: July 22nd, 6:28 PM
Pages Read: 272

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 7
Started On: July 23rd
Finished On: July 23rd, 11:47 AM
Pages Read: 535

The Nightblood Prince by Molly X. Chang
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 11
Started On: July 25th
Finished On: July 25th, 4:03 PM
Pages Read: 384

Diamonds & Deceit by Leila Rasheed
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 6
Started On: July 26th
Finished On July 26th, 8:37 PM
Pages Read: 420

The Deepest Night by Shana Abe
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 6
Started On: July 27th
Finished On: July 27th, 9:11 PM
Pages Read: 320

Our Vicious Descent by Hayley Dennings
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 9
Started On: July 28th
Finished On: July 28th, 10:28 PM
Pages Read: 512

Glorious Rivals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 10
Started On: July 29th
Currently On: Page 0 of 432

Prompts Left: Blue 12, Yellow Wild (Green 12), Green 9, Yellow 7, Yellow 5
Books Read: 16
Pages Read:  5777
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading #738, July 28th

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 #737
Teaser Tuesday #745
WWW Wednesday #745
WOW #741
Will the Time Come #738
Third Sentence Thursday #728
Random Reads #714
First Lines Friday #741
Book Blogger Hop #407
The Reward Challenge Update #723
Wheel of TBR #270
How Well I Stuck to It #575
Wrote that Review Update #572


OK, so I got 35 posts in 7 days, and it was a pretty good week, but my dog, Jax, is having some health problems, and that's concerning. It's only been 1 1/2 years since we lost Dobby, and I'm not ready to go through that again, so I hope that he gets better. At least there's some really fantastic books coming out that I need to read to distract me. What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read Glorious Rivals, Immortal by Morning, and We Won't All Survive.

Millions, hearts, and lives are on the line in this heart-stopping sequel to The Grandest Game by #1 bestselling author Jennifer Lynn Barnes.

Seven players arrived on Hawthorne Island, each with their own secrets and motivations to win the Grandest Game. Millions are at stake, but so are hearts—and lives. The players now must race to win the game, solve myriad mysteries, and survive the twists and turns of Glorious Rivals.

The stakes get higher, the game gets twistier, and everything heats up in this newest installment in the TikTok sensation Inheritance Games Saga.
Being an immortal rogue enforcer is never easy. But when human bones are found buried in a residential garden—and they happen to be discovered by your life mate—things get even more complicated in this latest installment of the Argeneau vampire series.

Crispinus Delacort is an immortal rogue enforcer and a homicide detective. But in his quiet city, he's more likely to be rounding up truant teens than investigating murders. So, when he learns that human bones have been found in the garden of a sprawling rural home, it's unexpected to say the least.

Abril Newman can't believe her bad luck when she discovers a body buried on the grounds of her boss's home, while chasing after Gina's mischievous lab Lilith. She was just supposed to be house-sitting for a few days! And then Detective Delacort arrives. She knows she shouldn't be thinking about love when there's a crime scene outside the door. But ignoring her attraction to gorgeous Crispin is easier said than done.

When Crispin realizes that a rogue is involved, he knows this won't be a simple investigation. Especially because he's so distracted by Abril's presence that all he wants is to kiss her senseless in every room of the manor. But he can woo her, solve the case, and stop a dangerous rogue by morning... right? All in a day's work.
From the bestselling author of I Am Still Alive comes a new nail-biter that's part survival story, part murder mystery, and all thriller—perfect for fans of Karen McManus and Holly Jackson!

Two years ago Mercy Gray was hailed as a hero for saving lives during a mall shooting. She still carries souvenirs from that incident: the fragment of a bullet lodged in her back, a mountain of medical debt, and guilt for ignoring her sister's warnings that the sweet boy next door was anything but.

When billionaire-turned-TV-host Damien Dare recruits Mercy to compete on his new survivalist reality show, she can't turn down a chance at the whopping cash prize that could send her sister to college—but when she and the other contestants arrive at the off-grid location, something isn't right. The set is empty. The gates close without warning, trapping them inside. Then one of them turns up dead. What appeared at first to be a tragic accident quickly transforms as more contestants start dying. With time and resources running low, surviving this show takes on a new meaning.
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