Showing posts with label Tanvi Berwah. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tanvi Berwah. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Waiting on Wednesday #657, December 13th

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

Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire
Expected Publication: January 9th, 2024
From Goodreads:
Dinosaurs and portals, and a girl who can find both in the latest book in the Hugo and Nebula Award-Winning series.

Antsy is the latest student to pass through the doors at Eleanor West's School for Wayward Children.

When her fellow students realize that Antsy's talent for finding absolutely anything may extend to doors, she's forced to flee in the company of a small group of friends, looking for a way back to the Shop Where the Lost Things Go to be sure that Vineta and Hudson are keeping their promise.

Along the way, temptations are dangled, decisions are reinforced, and a departure to a world populated by dinosaurs brings untold dangers and one or two other surprises!

A story that reminds us that finding what you want doesn't always mean finding what you need.

The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins
Expected Publication: January 9th, 2024
From Goodreads:
When Ruby McTavish Callahan Woodward Miller Kenmore dies, she’s not only North Carolina’s richest woman, she’s also its most notorious. The victim of a famous kidnapping as a child and a widow four times over, Ruby ruled the tiny town of Tavistock from Ashby House, her family’s estate high in the Blue Ridge mountains. In the aftermath of her death, that estate—along with a nine-figure fortune and the complicated legacy of being a McTavish—pass to her adopted son, Camden.

But to everyone’s surprise, Cam wants little to do with the house or the money—and even less to do with the surviving McTavishes. Instead, he rejects his inheritance, settling into a normal life as an English teacher in Colorado and marrying Jules, a woman just as eager to escape her own messy past.

Ten years later, Camden is a McTavish in name only, but a summons in the wake of his uncle’s death brings him and Jules back into the family fold at Ashby House. Its views are just as stunning as ever, its rooms just as elegant, but coming home reminds Cam why he was so quick to leave in the first place.

Jules, however, has other ideas, and the more she learns about Cam’s estranged family—and the twisted secrets they keep—the more determined she is for her husband to claim everything Ruby once intended for him to have.

But Ruby’s plans were always more complicated than they appeared. As Ashby House tightens its grip on Jules and Camden, questions about the infamous heiress come to light. Was there any truth to the persistent rumors following her disappearance as a girl? What really happened to those four husbands, who all died under mysterious circumstances? And why did she adopt Cam in the first place? Soon, Jules and Cam realize that an inheritance can entail far more than what’s written in a will––and that the bonds of family stretch far beyond the grave.

The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake
Expected Publication: January 9th, 2024
From Goodreads:
The Atlas Complex marks the much-anticipated, heart-shattering conclusion in Olivie Blake's trilogy that began with the New York Times bestselling phenomenon, The Atlas Six .

Only the extraordinary are chosen.

Only the cunning survive.

An explosive return to the library leaves the six Alexandrians vulnerable to the lethal terms of their recruitment.

Old alliances quickly fracture as the initiates take opposing strategies as to how to deal with the deadly bargain they have so far failed to uphold. Those who remain with the archives wrestle with the ethics of their astronomical abilities, while elsewhere, an unlikely pair from the Society cohort partner to influence politics on a global stage.

And still the outside world mobilizes to destroy them, while the Caretaker himself, Atlas Blakely, may yet succeed with a plan foreseen to have world-ending stakes. It’s a race to survive as the six Society recruits are faced with the question of what they're willing to betray for limitless power―and who will be destroyed along the way.

Somewhere in the Deep by Tanvi Berwah
Expected Publication: January 9th, 2024
From Goodreads:
Seventeen-year-old Krescent Dune is buried under the weight of her dead parents’ debt and the ruinous legacy they left behind. The only way she can earn enough money to escape her unforgiving island is by battling monstrous creatures in an underground fighting pit. After a fight goes terribly wrong, she’s banned from the pits. Now hopeless, she is offered a deal: in exchange for the erasure of her debts, she must join and protect a hunting party for a rescue mission deep within the mining caves beneath the island.

Krescent is determined to keep her head down and fulfill her role as the dutiful bodyguard, even though she is trapped underground with her childhood enemy and a company of people who would gladly kill her if they knew who her parents were. As they come across creatures she believed only existed in legends, it becomes clear they are in far more danger than she could have imagined. But someone doesn’t want her to make it out alive. And she’ll have to figure out who before she’s left alone… in the dark.

From the author of Monsters Born and Made comes an action-packed South Asian inspired fantasy that will have your heart racing at every turn.

First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston 
Expected Publication: January 9th, 2024
From Goodreads:
Evie Porter has everything a nice, Southern girl could a perfect, doting boyfriend, a house with a white picket fence and a garden, a fancy group of friends. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn’t exist.

The identity comes first: Evie Porter. Once she’s given a name and location by her mysterious boss Mr. Smith, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the mark: Ryan Sumner. The last piece of the puzzle is the job.

Evie isn’t privy to Mr. Smith’s real identity, but she knows this job will be different. Ryan has gotten under her skin, and she’s starting to envision a different sort of life for herself. But Evie can’t make any mistakes--especially after what happened last time.

Because the one thing she’s worked her entire life to keep clean, the one identity she could always go back to—her real identity—just walked right into this town. Evie Porter must stay one step ahead of her past while making sure there’s still a future in front of her. The stakes couldn't be higher--but then, Evie has always liked a challenge...

Some really great books coming out, some series and worlds and authors that I love, and I can't wait for these books to come out! What about you guys? Happy reading! 

Saturday, December 2, 2023

Week 48 Review: Somewhere in the Deep

From Goodreads:
Seventeen-year-old Krescent Dune is buried under the weight of her dead parents' debt and the ruinous legacy they left behind. The only way she can earn enough money to escape her unforgiving island is by battling monstrous creatures in an underground fighting pit. After a fight goes terribly wrong, she's banned from the pits. Now hopeless, she is offered a deal: in exchange for the erasure of her debts, she must join and protect a hunting party for a rescue mission deep within the mining caves beneath the island.

Krescent is determined to keep her head down and fulfill her role as the dutiful bodyguard, even though she is trapped underground with her childhood enemy and a company of people who would gladly kill her if they knew who her parents were. As they come across creatures she believed only existed in legends, it becomes clear they are in far more danger than she could have imagined. But someone doesn't want her to make it out alive. And she'll have to figure out who before she's left alone… in the dark.

From the author of Monsters Born and Made comes an action-packed South Asian inspired fantasy that will have your heart racing at every turn.

My Review:
I had a really great time reading this book! I really enjoyed her first book, and while this one is a standalone, it is set in the same world as Monsters Born and Made. Which was great, to be able to explore more of this world!

Kress's life has been pretty awful-she's as good as a slave to pay off her parent's debt, which is a pretty evil system. Putting her life on the line to fight monsters, yeah, not the safest option, but it's a quick way to earn the money that she needs, until one fight goes really wrong and she's blocked from continuing.

That she gets pulled into this party to go into the deeps on a rescue mission, is a change, but it offers the chance to be done with the debt. I really enjoyed exploring further into this world, of what the Deep is like, and learning these details about the world. 

That someone was probably gunning for her, that doesn't want her to come back? I had to know what was going on there, and I loved watching as that whole situation played out. Because of what her parents did that caused the debt, well, yeah, that was such a great part of the story! 

Loved reading this book and I can't wait to read more by Tanvi Berwah! 

Author: Tanvi Berwah
Read: November 30th, 2023
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Loved her first book, and it's a SAC 2023 Book, Sophomore Challenge Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Expected Publication: January 9th 2024 
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars

Thursday, November 30, 2023

Next to be Published November Update 35

So I've read my next book for the Next to be Published November, and it was Somewhere in the Deep, and I'll be reading Just Breathe next! 

My Reading Journey:

Good Girls Don't Die by Christina Henry 
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 10:26 PM
Pages Read: 337

Loveboat Forever by Abigail Hing Wen
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 8:03 PM
Pages Read: 400

They're Watching You by Chelsea Ichaso
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 7:19 PM
Pages Read: 352

Tragedy Girl by Christine Hurley Deriso
Started On: November 4th
Finished On: November 4th, 6:47 PM
Pages Read: 240

What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher
Started On: November 5th
Finished On: November 5th, 8:23 PM
Pages Read: 176

The Obsession by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Started On: November 6th
Finished On: November 6th, 7:51 PM
Pages Read: 452

The New Girl by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Started On: November 7th
Finished On: November 7th, 10:35 AM
Pages Read: 370

Dating Disasters of Emma Nash by by Chloe Seager
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 9:01 PM
Pages Read: 336

Every Duke Has His Day by Suzanne Enoch 
Started On: November 9th
Finished On: November 9th, 10:35 AM
Pages Read: 320

Last Girl Breathing by Court Stevens
Started On: November 10th
Finished On: November 10th, 9:53 AM
Pages Read: 400

Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord by Celeste Connally 
Started On: November 11th
Finished On: November 11th, 12:03 PM
Pages Read: 304

Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 8:13 PM
Pages Read: 388

10 Hours to Go by Peely Parrack 
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 9:50 PM
Pages Read: 288

Lies Jane Austen Told Me by Julie Wright
Started On: November 14th
Finished On: November 14th, 8:43 PM
Pages Read: 320

Vengeance of the Pirate Queen by Tricia Levenseller
Started On: November 15th
Finished On: November 15th, 10:55 AM
Pages Read: 352

The Perfect Date by Julia Crouch
Started On: November 16th
Finished On: November 16th, 10:35 AM
Pages Read: 316

The Wharton Plot by Mariah Fredericks
Started On: November 18th
Finished On: November 18th, 1:16 PM
Pages Read: 304

An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson
Started On: November 18th
Finished On: November 18th, 6:27 PM
Pages Read: 368

The Song of Wrath by Sarah Raughley
Started On: November 19th
Finished On: November 19th, 8:25 PM
Pages Read: 432

The Blood Years by Elana K. Arnold 
Started On: November 20th
Finished On: November 20th, 9:35 PM
Pages Read: 400

The Last Close Call by Laura Griffin 
Started On: November 21st
Finished On: November 21st, 10:37 AM
Pages Read: 334

Gorgeous Gruesome Faces by Linda Cheng
Started On: November 22nd
Finished On: November 22nd, 9:55 AM
Pages Read: 320

Attached at the Hip by Christine Riccio
Started On: November 23rd
Finished On: November 23rd, 2:05 PM
Pages Read: 400

Dragon's Guardian by Ava Richardson
Started On: November 25th
Finished On: November 25th, 12:03 PM
Pages Read: 422

Dragon's Source by Ava Richardson
Started On: November 25th
Finished On: November 25th, 3:48 PM
Pages Read: 408

Dragon's Magic by Ava Richardson
Started On: November 25th
Finished On: November 25th, 7:11 PM
Pages Read: 390

Unholy Terrors by Lyndall Clipstone
Started On: November 27th
Finished On: November 27th, 10:29 AM
Pages Read: 384

Draw Down the Moon by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast
Started On: November 27th
Finished On: November 27th, 2:36 PM
Pages Read: 336

Court of Wanderers by Rin Chupeco
Started On: November 27th
Finished On: November 27th, 9:29 PM
Pages Read: 448

Together at Midnight by Jennifer Castle
Started On: November 28th
Finished On: November 28th, 2:02 PM
Pages Read: 352

Midnight Ruin by Katee Robert
Started On: November 28th
Finished On: November 28th, 9:55 PM
Pages Read: 336

The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera 
Started On: November 29th
Finished On: November 29th, 11:23 AM
Pages Read: 560

The Merciless King of Moore High by Lily Sparks
Started On: November 29th
Finished On: November 29th, 3:41 PM
Pages Read: 368

Ruling Destiny by Alyson Noel
Started On: November 29th
Finished On: November 29th, 9:18 PM
Pages Read: 496

Somewhere in the Deep by Tanvi Berwah
Started On: November 30th
Finished On: November 30th, 6:46 PM
Pages Read: 384

Just Breathe by Cammie McGovern
Started On: November 30th
Currently On: Page 0 of 368

Books Read: 35
Goal: 30 Books
Pages Read: 12393

Clear Your S**t Readathon Update 24

So I've read my next book for the Clear Your S**t Readathon, and it was Somewhere in the Deep which is for the prompt Pisces, and I'll be reading Wicked as You Wish next! 

My Reading Journey:

Loveboat Forever by Abigail Hing Wen
Prompt Fulfilled: Virgo
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 8:03 PM
Pages Read: 400

What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher
Prompt Fulfilled: Air Element
Started On: November 5th
Finished On: November 5th, 8:23 PM
Pages Read: 176

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
Prompt Fulfilled: Fire Signs
Started On: November 7th
Finished On: November 7th, 11:13 PM
Pages Read: 878

Dating Disasters of Emma Nash by by Chloe Seager
Prompt Fulfilled: Fire Element
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 9:01 PM
Pages Read: 336

Every Duke Has His Day by Suzanne Enoch 
Prompt Fulfilled: Leo
Started On: November 9th
Finished On: November 9th, 10:35 AM
Pages Read: 320

Last Girl Breathing by Court Stevens
Prompt Fulfilled: Water Element
Started On: November 10th
Finished On: November 10th, 9:53 AM
Pages Read: 400

Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord by Celeste Connally 
Prompt Fulfilled: Scorpio
Started On: November 11th
Finished On: November 11th, 12:03 PM
Pages Read: 304

The Dragon Who Loved Me by G.A. Aiken
Prompt Fulfilled: Gemini
Started On: November 11th
Finished On: November 11th, 8:46 PM
Pages Read: 400

How to Drive a Dragon Crazy by G.A. Aiken
Prompt Fulfilled: Aquarius
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 1:35 PM
Pages Read: 470

Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner
Prompt Fulfilled: Taurus
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 8:13PM
Pages Read: 388

Victim Six by Gregg Olsen
Prompt Fulfilled: Aries
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 1:36 PM
Pages Read: 408

Closer Than Blood by Gregg Olsen
Prompt Fulfilled: Cancer
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 5:57 PM
Pages Read: 432

Eldest by Christopher Paolini
Prompt Fulfilled: Free Space
Started On: November 16th
Finished On: November 16th, 10:12 PM
Pages Read: 706

Dark Heir by C.S. Pacat
Prompt Fulfilled: Mini Boss
Started On: November 17th
Finished On: November 17th, 10:10 PM
Pages Read: 496

The Song of Wrath by Sarah Raughley
Prompt Fulfilled: Air Signs
Started On: November 19th
Finished On: November 19th, 8:25 PM
Pages Read: 432

The Blood Years by Elana K. Arnold 
Prompt Fulfilled: Sagittarius
Started On: November 20th
Finished On: November 20th, 9:35 PM
Pages Read: 400

Defiant by Brandon Sanderson
Prompt Fulfilled: Capricorn
Started On: November 21st
Finished On: November 21st, 6:24 PM
Pages Read: 480

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
Prompt Fulfilled: Earth Signs
Started On: November 22nd
Finished On: November 22nd, 8:32 PM
Pages Read: 541

Dragonswood by Janet Lee Carey
Prompt Fulfilled: Free space
Started On: November 23rd
Finished On: November 23rd, 5:41 PM
Pages Read: 416

Murtagh by Christopher Paolini
Prompt Fulfilled: Free Space
Started On: November 26th
Finished On: November 26th, 4:32 PM
Pages Read: 703

Nice Dragons Finish Last by Rachel Aaron
Prompt Fulfilled: Side Quest
Started On: November 26th
Finished On: November 26th, 8:32 PM
Pages Read: 287

The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera 
Prompt Fulfilled: Water signs
Started On: November 29th
Finished On: November 29th, 11:23 AM
Pages Read: 560

Ruling Destiny by Alyson Noel
Prompt Fulfilled: Earth Element
Started On: November 29th
Finished On: November 29th, 9:18 PM
Pages Read: 496

Somewhere in the Deep by Tanvi Berwah
Prompt Fulfilled: Pisces
Started On: November 30th
Finished On: November 30th, 6:46 PM
Pages Read: 384

Wicked As You Wish by Rin Chupeco
Prompt Fulfilled: Libra
Started On: December 2nd
Currently On: Page 0 of 436

Prompts Left: Mini Boss, Boss Battle
Books Read: 24
Pages Read: 10503

Third Sentence Thursday #642, November 30th

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

"And without the heat that burns through my skin." -Somewhere in the Deep by Tanvi Berwah, page 24.

Oh, that sounds pretty good, bad that there's heat that would burn, but yeah, that this doesn't have that kind of heat! Must read more now! What are your guy's 3rd lines? Link up below!

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Next to be Published November Update 34

So I've read my next book for the Next to be Published November, and it was Ruling Destiny, and I'll be reading Somewhere in the Deep next! 

My Reading Journey:

Good Girls Don't Die by Christina Henry 
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 10:26 PM
Pages Read: 337

Loveboat Forever by Abigail Hing Wen
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 8:03 PM
Pages Read: 400

They're Watching You by Chelsea Ichaso
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 7:19 PM
Pages Read: 352

Tragedy Girl by Christine Hurley Deriso
Started On: November 4th
Finished On: November 4th, 6:47 PM
Pages Read: 240

What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher
Started On: November 5th
Finished On: November 5th, 8:23 PM
Pages Read: 176

The Obsession by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Started On: November 6th
Finished On: November 6th, 7:51 PM
Pages Read: 452

The New Girl by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Started On: November 7th
Finished On: November 7th, 10:35 AM
Pages Read: 370

Dating Disasters of Emma Nash by by Chloe Seager
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 9:01 PM
Pages Read: 336

Every Duke Has His Day by Suzanne Enoch 
Started On: November 9th
Finished On: November 9th, 10:35 AM
Pages Read: 320

Last Girl Breathing by Court Stevens
Started On: November 10th
Finished On: November 10th, 9:53 AM
Pages Read: 400

Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord by Celeste Connally 
Started On: November 11th
Finished On: November 11th, 12:03 PM
Pages Read: 304

Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 8:13 PM
Pages Read: 388

10 Hours to Go by Peely Parrack 
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 9:50 PM
Pages Read: 288

Lies Jane Austen Told Me by Julie Wright
Started On: November 14th
Finished On: November 14th, 8:43 PM
Pages Read: 320

Vengeance of the Pirate Queen by Tricia Levenseller
Started On: November 15th
Finished On: November 15th, 10:55 AM
Pages Read: 352

The Perfect Date by Julia Crouch
Started On: November 16th
Finished On: November 16th, 10:35 AM
Pages Read: 316

The Wharton Plot by Mariah Fredericks
Started On: November 18th
Finished On: November 18th, 1:16 PM
Pages Read: 304

An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson
Started On: November 18th
Finished On: November 18th, 6:27 PM
Pages Read: 368

The Song of Wrath by Sarah Raughley
Started On: November 19th
Finished On: November 19th, 8:25 PM
Pages Read: 432

The Blood Years by Elana K. Arnold 
Started On: November 20th
Finished On: November 20th, 9:35 PM
Pages Read: 400

The Last Close Call by Laura Griffin 
Started On: November 21st
Finished On: November 21st, 10:37 AM
Pages Read: 334

Gorgeous Gruesome Faces by Linda Cheng
Started On: November 22nd
Finished On: November 22nd, 9:55 AM
Pages Read: 320

Attached at the Hip by Christine Riccio
Started On: November 23rd
Finished On: November 23rd, 2:05 PM
Pages Read: 400

Dragon's Guardian by Ava Richardson
Started On: November 25th
Finished On: November 25th, 12:03 PM
Pages Read: 422

Dragon's Source by Ava Richardson
Started On: November 25th
Finished On: November 25th, 3:48 PM
Pages Read: 408

Dragon's Magic by Ava Richardson
Started On: November 25th
Finished On: November 25th, 7:11 PM
Pages Read: 390

Unholy Terrors by Lyndall Clipstone
Started On: November 27th
Finished On: November 27th, 10:29 AM
Pages Read: 384

Draw Down the Moon by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast
Started On: November 27th
Finished On: November 27th, 2:36 PM
Pages Read: 336

Court of Wanderers by Rin Chupeco
Started On: November 27th
Finished On: November 27th, 9:29 PM
Pages Read: 448

Together at Midnight by Jennifer Castle
Started On: November 28th
Finished On: November 28th, 2:02 PM
Pages Read: 352

Midnight Ruin by Katee Robert
Started On: November 28th
Finished On: November 28th, 9:55 PM
Pages Read: 336

The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera 
Started On: November 29th
Finished On: November 29th, 11:23 AM
Pages Read: 560

The Merciless King of Moore High by Lily Sparks
Started On: November 29th
Finished On: November 29th, 3:41 PM
Pages Read: 368

Ruling Destiny by Alyson Noel
Started On: November 29th
Finished On: November 29th, 9:18 PM
Pages Read: 496

Somewhere in the Deep by Tanvi Berwah
Started On: November 30th
Currently On: Page 0 of 384

Books Read: 34
Goal: 30 Books
Pages Read: 12009

Clear Your S**t Readathon Update 23

So I've read my next book for the Clear Your S**t Readathon, and it was Ruling Destiny which is for the prompt Earth Element, and I'll be reading Somewhere in the Deep next! 

My Reading Journey:

Loveboat Forever by Abigail Hing Wen
Prompt Fulfilled: Virgo
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 8:03 PM
Pages Read: 400

What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher
Prompt Fulfilled: Air Element
Started On: November 5th
Finished On: November 5th, 8:23 PM
Pages Read: 176

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
Prompt Fulfilled: Fire Signs
Started On: November 7th
Finished On: November 7th, 11:13 PM
Pages Read: 878

Dating Disasters of Emma Nash by by Chloe Seager
Prompt Fulfilled: Fire Element
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 9:01 PM
Pages Read: 336

Every Duke Has His Day by Suzanne Enoch 
Prompt Fulfilled: Leo
Started On: November 9th
Finished On: November 9th, 10:35 AM
Pages Read: 320

Last Girl Breathing by Court Stevens
Prompt Fulfilled: Water Element
Started On: November 10th
Finished On: November 10th, 9:53 AM
Pages Read: 400

Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord by Celeste Connally 
Prompt Fulfilled: Scorpio
Started On: November 11th
Finished On: November 11th, 12:03 PM
Pages Read: 304

The Dragon Who Loved Me by G.A. Aiken
Prompt Fulfilled: Gemini
Started On: November 11th
Finished On: November 11th, 8:46 PM
Pages Read: 400

How to Drive a Dragon Crazy by G.A. Aiken
Prompt Fulfilled: Aquarius
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 1:35 PM
Pages Read: 470

Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner
Prompt Fulfilled: Taurus
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 8:13PM
Pages Read: 388

Victim Six by Gregg Olsen
Prompt Fulfilled: Aries
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 1:36 PM
Pages Read: 408

Closer Than Blood by Gregg Olsen
Prompt Fulfilled: Cancer
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 5:57 PM
Pages Read: 432

Eldest by Christopher Paolini
Prompt Fulfilled: Free Space
Started On: November 16th
Finished On: November 16th, 10:12 PM
Pages Read: 706

Dark Heir by C.S. Pacat
Prompt Fulfilled: Mini Boss
Started On: November 17th
Finished On: November 17th, 10:10 PM
Pages Read: 496

The Song of Wrath by Sarah Raughley
Prompt Fulfilled: Air Signs
Started On: November 19th
Finished On: November 19th, 8:25 PM
Pages Read: 432

The Blood Years by Elana K. Arnold 
Prompt Fulfilled: Sagittarius
Started On: November 20th
Finished On: November 20th, 9:35 PM
Pages Read: 400

Defiant by Brandon Sanderson
Prompt Fulfilled: Capricorn
Started On: November 21st
Finished On: November 21st, 6:24 PM
Pages Read: 480

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
Prompt Fulfilled: Earth Signs
Started On: November 22nd
Finished On: November 22nd, 8:32 PM
Pages Read: 541

Dragonswood by Janet Lee Carey
Prompt Fulfilled: Free space
Started On: November 23rd
Finished On: November 23rd, 5:41 PM
Pages Read: 416

Murtagh by Christopher Paolini
Prompt Fulfilled: Free Space
Started On: November 26th
Finished On: November 26th, 4:32 PM
Pages Read: 703

Nice Dragons Finish Last by Rachel Aaron
Prompt Fulfilled: Side Quest
Started On: November 26th
Finished On: November 26th, 8:32 PM
Pages Read: 287

The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera 
Prompt Fulfilled: Water signs
Started On: November 29th
Finished On: November 29th, 11:23 AM
Pages Read: 560

Ruling Destiny by Alyson Noel
Prompt Fulfilled: Earth Element
Started On: November 29th
Finished On: November 29th, 9:18 PM
Pages Read: 496

Somewhere in the Deep by Tanvi Berwah
Prompt Fulfilled: Pisces
Started On: November 30th
Currently On: Page 0 of 384

Prompts Left: Libra, Mini Boss, Boss Battle
Books Read: 23
Pages Read: 10119

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Waiting on Wednesday #587, August 10th

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

Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco
Expected Publication: September 13th, 2022
From Goodreads:
Full of court intrigue, queer romance, and terrifying monsters—this gothic epic fantasy will appeal to fans of Samantha Shannon’s The Priory of the Orange Tree and the adult animated series Castlevania.

Remy Pendergast is many things: the only son of the Duke of Valenbonne (though his father might wish otherwise), an elite bounty hunter of rogue vampires, and an outcast among his fellow Reapers. His mother was the subject of gossip even before she eloped with a vampire, giving rise to the rumors that Remy is half-vampire himself. Though the kingdom of Aluria barely tolerates him, Remy’s father has been shaping him into a weapon to fight for the kingdom at any cost.

When a terrifying new breed of vampire is sighted outside of the city, Remy prepares to investigate alone. But then he encounters the shockingly warmhearted vampire heiress Xiaodan Song and her infuriatingly arrogant fiancé, vampire lord Zidan Malekh, who may hold the key to defeating the creatures—though he knows associating with them won’t do his reputation any favors. When he’s offered a spot alongside them to find the truth about the mutating virus Rot that’s plaguing the kingdom, Remy faces a choice.

It’s one he’s certain he’ll regret.

But as the three face dangerous hardships during their journey, Remy develops fond and complicated feelings for the couple. He begins to question what he holds true about vampires, as well as the story behind his own family legacy. As the Rot continues to spread across the kingdom, Remy must decide where his loyalties lie: with his father and the kingdom he’s been trained all his life to defend or the vampires who might just be the death of him. 

Monsters Born and Made by Tanvi Berwah
Expected Publication: September 13th, 2022
From Goodreads:
She grew up battling the monsters that live in the black seas, but it couldn't prepare her to face the cunning cruelty of the ruling elite.

Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Fable, this South Asian-inspired fantasy is a gripping debut about the power of the elite, the price of glory, and one girl's chance to change it all.

Sixteen-year-old Koral and her older brother Emrik risk their lives each day to capture the monstrous maristags that live in the black seas around their island. They have to, or else their family will starve.

In an oceanic world swarming with vicious beasts, the Landers―the ruling elite, have indentured Koral's family to provide the maristags for the Glory Race, a deadly chariot tournament reserved for the upper class. The winning contender receives gold and glory. The others―if they're lucky―survive.

When the last maristag of the year escapes and Koral has no new maristag to sell, her family's financial situation takes a turn for the worse and they can't afford medicine for her chronically ill little sister. Koral's only choice is to do what no one in the world has ever dared: cheat her way into the Glory Race.

But every step of the way is unpredictable as Koral races against contenders who have trained for this their whole lives and who have no intention of letting a low-caste girl steal their glory. When riots break out and rogues attack Koral to try and force her to drop out, she must choose―her life or her sister's―before the whole island burns.

Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Expected Publication: September 13th, 2022
From Goodreads:
Her city is under siege.

The zombies are coming back.

And all Nona wants is a birthday party.

In many ways, Nona is like other people. She lives with her family, has a job at her local school, and loves walks on the beach and meeting new dogs. But Nona's not like other people. Six months ago she woke up in a stranger's body, and she's afraid she might have to give it back.

The whole city is falling to pieces. A monstrous blue sphere hangs on the horizon, ready to tear the planet apart. Blood of Eden forces have surrounded the last Cohort facility and wait for the Emperor Undying to come calling. Their leaders want Nona to be the weapon that will save them from the Nine Houses. Nona would prefer to live an ordinary life with the people she loves, with Pyrrha and Camilla and Palamedes, but she also knows that nothing lasts forever.

And each night, Nona dreams of a woman with a skull-painted face...

Defend the Dawn by Brigid Kemmerer
Expected Publication: September 13th, 2022
From Goodreads:
To save their kingdom, they must embark on a dangerous journey...

The kingdom of Kandala narrowly avoided catastrophe, but the embers of revolution still simmer. While King Harristan seeks a new way to lead, Tessa and Prince Corrick attempt to foster unity between rebels and royals.

But the consuls who control the Moonflower will not back down, and Corrick realizes he must find a new source for the lifesaving Elixir.

When an emissary from the neighboring kingdom of Ostriary arrives with an intriguing offer, Tessa and Corrick set out on an uncertain journey as they attempt to mend their own fractured relationship.

This could be their only chance to keep the peace and bring relief to the people of Kandala, but danger strikes during the journey to Ostriary, and no one is who they seemed to be. . .

This Potion is da Bomb by Honor Raconteur
Expected Publication: September 16th, 2022
From Goodreads:
Yay first Queen's Own case! Yay first international case! Blowing people up with bombs, not so yay.

This is supposed to be a murder-suicide but the case smells. And not just because the dead potion maker lacks knowledge about the cure he supposedly created. Jamie’s got a smoking crater of an office (and body), a queen breathing down her neck, a witness clinging to life, and no answers.

One thing she knows for certain, however–this potion is a cure to die for.

Oh, there's some really great books and authors and series, and I can't wait for these books to come out! What about you guys? Happy reading! 

Monday, July 11, 2022

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #579, July 11th

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 #578
Teaser Tuesday #586
WWW Wednesday #586
WOW #582
Will the Time Come #579
Third Sentence Thursday #569
Random Reads #555
First Lines Friday #582
Book Blogger Hop #248
Monthly ARC's Update 17
The Reward Challenge Update #564
Wheel of TBR #111
How Well I Stuck to It #416
Wrote that Review Update #414

Page-a-Thon:
Update 4

Random:

OK, so I got 41 posts in 7 days, it was a pretty great week, I read some really great books, I had the doggies most of the time, so I was soaking in the cuddles! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read whatever I want! 

Saturday, July 9, 2022

Week 27 Review: Monsters Born and Made

From Goodreads:
She grew up battling the monsters that live in the black seas, but it couldn't prepare her to face the cunning cruelty of the ruling elite.

Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Fable, this South Asian-inspired fantasy is a gripping debut about the power of the elite, the price of glory, and one girl's chance to change it all.

Sixteen-year-old Koral and her older brother Emrik risk their lives each day to capture the monstrous maristags that live in the black seas around their island. They have to, or else their family will starve.

In an oceanic world swarming with vicious beasts, the Landers―the ruling elite, have indentured Koral's family to provide the maristags for the Glory Race, a deadly chariot tournament reserved for the upper class. The winning contender receives gold and glory. The others―if they're lucky―survive.

When the last maristag of the year escapes and Koral has no new maristag to sell, her family's financial situation takes a turn for the worse and they can't afford medicine for her chronically ill little sister. Koral's only choice is to do what no one in the world has ever dared: cheat her way into the Glory Race.

But every step of the way is unpredictable as Koral races against contenders who have trained for this their whole lives and who have no intention of letting a low-caste girl steal their glory. When riots break out and rogues attack Koral to try and force her to drop out, she must choose―her life or her sister's―before the whole island burns.

My Review:
Man, this was such a fantastic read! The synopsis sounded so intriguing, and it was, once I picked this book up, I couldn't put it down! There was just so much going on that I wanted to know more about, and it was so entertaining!

This island that has maristags surrounding it, I had to know more! We got a bit of background, how they came to this land, and how the race came to be, and this system of Landers and Renters. So that was pretty interesting, and a bit infuriating, to read.

Koral's position is pretty awful. She's a Hunter, the only family to hunt for maristags, so they're elevated above other Renters, but Landers look down upon them, and neither group likes them. That her sister is sick and needs a steady stream of medicine when they don't have their method of income...joining the race was risky, but if she won, the payoff would've been worth it. It was such a compelling and entertianing story! 

I really hope that this becomes a series, or we at least more time in this world. Because it's so interesting, and the way things ended, well, they haven't changed yet, but it's coming. And I want to see that, because it needs to be changed! 

Loved reading this book, and I'm excited to see what Tanvi Berwah writes next! 

Author: Tanvi Berwah 
Read: July 4th, 2022
Source: NetGalley
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and it's a DAC Book, SAC 2022 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Expected Publication: September 6th 2022
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars

Monday, July 4, 2022

Page-a-Thon Update 4

So I read my next book for Page-a-Thon, and it was Monsters Born and Made, and I'll be reading Heart of the Dragon next! 

My Reading Journey:

Killing Time by Brenna Ehrlich
Started On: July 2nd 
Finished On: July 2nd, 3:03 PM
Pages Read: 336

Josh and Hazel's Guide for Not Dating by Christina Lauren
Started On: July 2nd
Finished On: June 2nd, 10:44 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Hob's Bargain by Patricia Briggs
Started On: July 3rd
Finished On: July 3rd, 7:27 PM
Pages Read: 288

Monsters Born and Made by Tanvi Berwah
Started On: July 4th
Finished On: July 4th, 9:00 PM
Pages Read: 352

Heart of the Dragon by Gena Showalter
Started On: July 5th
Currently On: Page 0 of 384

Goal: 25
Read: 4
Pages Read: 1296

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #578, July 4th

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 #577
Teaser Tuesday #585
21 Books to Read in 2021 Update 25
Monthly ARC's Update 16
The Reward Challenge Update #563
Wheel of TBR #110
How Well I Stuck to It #415
Wrote that Review Update #413

Week 26 Reviews:
Killer Content

Whatever-You-Want-A-Thon: 

Clear Your S**t Readathon: 

Page-a-Thon: 

Random:
We Have the Cover of Dark Olympus #4!!!!

OK, so I got 48 posts in 7 days, and it was a pretty fantastic week, I read a lot, and we had Friday off as a holiday-which is great because I had a migraine that day and was only awake for around 7 hours that day. And then I had the weekend, so that was great! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read The Hob's Bargain!

Beauty and The Beast

Hated and feared, magic was banished from the land. But now, freed from the spells of the wicked bloodmages, magic—both good and evil—returns. And Aren of Fallbrook feels her own power of sight strengthen and grow…

Overcome by visions of mayhem and murder, Aren vows to save her village from the ruthless raiders who have descended upon it—and killed her family. With the return of wildlings to the hills and forests, she strikes a bargain with the Hob, a magical, human-like creature imbued with the power of the mountains. But the Hob is the last of his kind. And he will exact a heavy price to defend the village—a price Aren herself must pay…

Sunday, July 3, 2022

Page-a-Thon Update 3

So I read my next book for Page-a-Thon, and it was The Hob's Bargain, and I'll be reading Monsters Born and Made next! 

My Reading Journey:

Killing Time by Brenna Ehrlich
Started On: July 2nd 
Finished On: July 2nd, 3:03 PM
Pages Read: 336

Josh and Hazel's Guide for Not Dating by Christina Lauren
Started On: July 2nd
Finished On: June 2nd, 10:44 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Hob's Bargain by Patricia Briggs
Started On: July 3rd
Finished On: July 3rd, 7:27 PM
Pages Read: 288

Monsters Born and Made by Tanvi Berwah
Started On: July 4th
Currently On: Page 0 of 352

Goal: 25
Read: 3
Pages Read: 944

Saturday, July 2, 2022

Page-a-Thon Update 2

So I read my next book for Page-a-Thon, and it was Josh and Hazel's Guide for Not Dating, and I'll be reading Monsters Born and Made next! 

My Reading Journey:

Killing Time by Brenna Ehrlich
Started On: July 2nd 
Finished On: July 2nd, 3:03 PM
Pages Read: 336

Josh and Hazel's Guide for Not Dating by Christina Lauren
Started On: July 2nd
Finished On: June 2nd, 10:44 PM
Pages Read: 320

Monsters Born and Made by Tanvi Berwah
Started On: July 3rd
Currently On: Page 0 of 352

Goal: 25
Read: 2
Pages Read: 656

Friday, July 1, 2022

First Lines Friday #581, July 1st

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

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

"We hunt when the world sleeps. A risk that could kill us. A risk forced on us. I try to awaken my brother, but he only murmurs sleepily, 'Piss off.' 'It's four already. Baba told us to be at the beach by now.' Emrik clutches his mattress like a crab stubbornly clinging to a rock. When I yank off his blanket, he snarls, 'Get out of my room.' His shoe thuds against the door just as I shut it. I press my back against the stone wall, the chill grounding me." -Monsters Born and Made by Tanvi Berwah 

Oh man, someone sounds like they're not an early riser! Must read more now! What about you guys? Happy reading!