Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Waiting on Wednesday #706, November 20th

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating! 
 
Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson
Expected Publication: December 6th, 2024
From Goodreads:
The long-awaited explosive climax to the first arc of the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive―the iconic epic fantasy masterpiece that has sold more than 10 million copies, from acclaimed bestselling author Brandon Sanderson.

Dalinar Kholin challenged the evil god Odium to a contest of champions with the future of Roshar on the line. The Knights Radiant have only ten days to prepare―and the sudden ascension of the crafty and ruthless Taravangian to take Odium’s place has thrown everything into disarray.

Desperate fighting continues simultaneously worldwide―Adolin in Azimir, Sigzil and Venli at the Shattered Plains, and Jasnah at Thaylen City. The former assassin, Szeth, must cleanse his homeland of Shinovar from the dark influence of the Unmade. He is accompanied by Kaladin, who faces a new battle helping Szeth fight his own demons . . . and who must do the same for the insane Herald of the Almighty, Ishar.

At the same time, Shallan, Renarin, and Rlain work to unravel the mystery behind the Unmade Ba-Ado-Mishram and her involvement in the enslavement of the singer race and in the ancient Knights Radiants killing their spren. And Dalinar and Navani seek an edge against Odium’s champion that can be found only in the Spiritual Realm, where memory and possibility combine in chaos. The fate of the entire Cosmere hangs in the balance.

Just one book, because this book is special, and yeah, I'm so freaking excited for this book! What about you guys? Happy reading!

WWW Wednesday #710, November 20th

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 Graveyard Dog, and I'm loving it! 


I read The Giant, and it was a great end to the series! 

I'm going to be reading Our Deadly Designs, and I can't wait, it sounds really good! 

What about you guys? Happy reading!

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Teaser Tuesday #710, November 19th

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 The Giant by Lex Thomas, page 24.

"It wasn't easy to follow the girl through the aluminum air ducts in total darkness, without her noticing, but Gonzalo managed. The ducts were dusty, riddled with dead bugs and what he assumed were cobwebs collecting on his face and hands."

That sounds very atmospheric! Must read more now! What about you guys? Happy reading!

Monday, November 18, 2024

Next to be Published November Update 25

So I've read my next book for the Next to be Published November, and it was Skyshade, and I'll be reading When Mimi Went Missing next! 

My Reading Journey:

King of Blood by Kathryn Ann Kingsley  
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 1:36 PM
Pages Read: 322

King of None by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 5:36 PM
Pages Read: 296

Queen of All by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 332

Desperate Measures by Katee Robert 
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 5:03 PM
Pages Read: 330

The Tinker's Daughter by Josephine Angelini
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 10:25 PM
Pages Read: 288

Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 9:36 PM
Pages Read: 368

Perfect Girl by Tracy Banghart 
Started On: November 5th
Finished On: November 5th, 10:38 AM
Pages Read: 304

Installment Immortality by Seanan McGuire
Started On: November 5th
Finished On: November 5th, 7:39 PM
Pages Read: 432

The Stepping Off Place by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum
Started On: November 6th
Finished On: November 6th, 6:27 PM
Pages Read: 480

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

A Drop of Fortune by Danielle Garrett
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 11:38 AM
Pages Read: 420

Compass and Blade by Rachel Greenlaw
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 3:28 PM
Pages Read: 336

Shadow and Tide by Rachel Greenlaw
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 9:10 PM
Pages Read: 384

Under Fire by Gabrielle Prendergast
Started On: November 9th
Finished On: November 9th, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 96

The Sharp Edge of Silence by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum
Started On: November 10th
Finished On: November 10th, 10:24 PM
Pages Read: 496

How to Summon a Fairy Godmother by Laura J. Mayo
Started On: November 11th
Finished On: November 11th, 8:42 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Death King by Penelope Barsetti
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 11:07 AM
Pages Read: 418

The Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. Klune
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 7:37 PM
Pages Read: 416

Saints of Storm and Sorrow by Gabriella Buba
Started On: November 14th
Finished On: November 14th, 11:39 AM
Pages Read: 486

Spy×Family, Volume 13 by Tatsuya Endo
Started On: November 14th
Finished On: November 13th, 10:05 PM
Pages Read: 200

The Saints by Lex Thomas
Started On: November 15th
Finished On: November 15th, 3:39 PM
Pages Read: 416

The Burnouts by Lex Thomas
Started On: November 15th
Finished On: November 15th, 9:51 PM
Pages Read: 400

Us in Ruins by Rachel Moore
Started On: November 16th
Finished On: November 16th, 5:21 PM
Page Read: 368

Gifted & Talented by Olivie Blake
Started On: November 17th
Finished On: November 17th, 5:20 PM
Pages Read: 512

Skyshade by Alex Aster
Started On: November 18th
Finished On: November 18th, 10:47 AM
Pages Read: 424

When Mimi Went Missing by Suja Sukumar
Started On: November 19th
Currently On: Page 0 of 288

Books Read: 25
Goal: 30 Books
Pages Read: 8960

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #702, November 18th

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 #701
Teaser Tuesday #709
WWW Wednesday #709
WOW #705
Will the Time Come #702
Third Sentence Thursday #692
Random Reads #678
First Lines Friday #705
Book Blogger Hop #371
Monthly ARC's Update 97
The Reward Challenge Update #687
Wheel of TBR #234
How Well I Stuck to It #539
Wrote that Review Update #536

Week 46 Reviews:
The Great and Terrible

Magical Readathon: Orilium: 

Clear Your S**t Readathon: 

Next to be Published November: 

Phase Out Your TBR: 

OK, so I got 50 posts in 7 days, and it was a pretty good week, I read some really great books, and I can't wait for next week! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read whatever I want! 

Sunday, November 17, 2024

Phase Out Your TBR Update 15

So I've read my next book for the Phase Out Your TBR, and it was Gifted & Talented which is for the prompt Green 4, and I'll be reading Skyshade next! 

My Reading Journey:

King of Blood by Kathryn Ann Kingsley  
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 7
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 1:36 PM
Pages Read: 322

King of None by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 12
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 5:36 PM
Pages Read: 296

Queen of All by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 8
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 332

Desperate Measures by Katee Robert 
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue Wild (Red 4)
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 5:03 PM
Pages Read: 330

The Tinker's Daughter by Josephine Angelini
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 6
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 10:25 PM
Pages Read: 288

Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb
Prompt Fulfilled: Green Wild (Green 4)
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 9:36 PM
Pages Read: 368

Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 3
Started On: November 4th
Finished On: November 4th, 9:30 PM
Pages Read: 464

Perfect Girl by Tracy Banghart 
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 8
Started On: November 5th
Finished On: November 5th, 10:38 AM
Pages Read: 304

Born Into the Night by Emily Bisbach
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 12
Started On: November 7th
Finished On: November 7th, 8:10 PM
Pages Read: 432

Compass and Blade by Rachel Greenlaw
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 6
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 3:28 PM
Pages Read: 336

Games Untold by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 12
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 6:46 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. Klune
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 5
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 7:37 PM
Pages Read: 416

Saints of Storm and Sorrow by Gabriella Buba
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 6
Started On: November 14th
Finished On: November 14th, 11:39 AM
Pages Read: 486

Us in Ruins by Rachel Moore
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 7
Started On: November 16th
Finished On: November 16th, 5:21 PM
Page Read: 368

Gifted & Talented by Olivie Blake
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 4
Started On: November 17th
Finished On: November 17th, 5:20 PM
Pages Read: 512

Skyshade by Alex Aster
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 11
Started On: November 18th
Currently On: Page 0 of 424

Prompts Left: Yellow 4, Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Blue 7, Red 7, Yellow 12
Books Read: 15
Pages Read: 5702

Next to be Published November Update 24

So I've read my next book for the Next to be Published November, and it was Gifted & Talented, and I'll be reading Skyshade next! 

My Reading Journey:

King of Blood by Kathryn Ann Kingsley  
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 1:36 PM
Pages Read: 322

King of None by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 5:36 PM
Pages Read: 296

Queen of All by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 332

Desperate Measures by Katee Robert 
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 5:03 PM
Pages Read: 330

The Tinker's Daughter by Josephine Angelini
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 10:25 PM
Pages Read: 288

Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 9:36 PM
Pages Read: 368

Perfect Girl by Tracy Banghart 
Started On: November 5th
Finished On: November 5th, 10:38 AM
Pages Read: 304

Installment Immortality by Seanan McGuire
Started On: November 5th
Finished On: November 5th, 7:39 PM
Pages Read: 432

The Stepping Off Place by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum
Started On: November 6th
Finished On: November 6th, 6:27 PM
Pages Read: 480

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

A Drop of Fortune by Danielle Garrett
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 11:38 AM
Pages Read: 420

Compass and Blade by Rachel Greenlaw
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 3:28 PM
Pages Read: 336

Shadow and Tide by Rachel Greenlaw
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 9:10 PM
Pages Read: 384

Under Fire by Gabrielle Prendergast
Started On: November 9th
Finished On: November 9th, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 96

The Sharp Edge of Silence by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum
Started On: November 10th
Finished On: November 10th, 10:24 PM
Pages Read: 496

How to Summon a Fairy Godmother by Laura J. Mayo
Started On: November 11th
Finished On: November 11th, 8:42 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Death King by Penelope Barsetti
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 11:07 AM
Pages Read: 418

The Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. Klune
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 7:37 PM
Pages Read: 416

Saints of Storm and Sorrow by Gabriella Buba
Started On: November 14th
Finished On: November 14th, 11:39 AM
Pages Read: 486

Spy×Family, Volume 13 by Tatsuya Endo
Started On: November 14th
Finished On: November 13th, 10:05 PM
Pages Read: 200

The Saints by Lex Thomas
Started On: November 15th
Finished On: November 15th, 3:39 PM
Pages Read: 416

The Burnouts by Lex Thomas
Started On: November 15th
Finished On: November 15th, 9:51 PM
Pages Read: 400

Us in Ruins by Rachel Moore
Started On: November 16th
Finished On: November 16th, 5:21 PM
Page Read: 368

Gifted & Talented by Olivie Blake
Started On: November 17th
Finished On: November 17th, 5:20 PM
Pages Read: 512

Skyshade by Alex Aster
Started On: November 18th
Currently On: Page 0 of 424

Books Read: 24
Goal: 30 Books
Pages Read: 8536

Clear Your S**t Readathon Update 18

I read my next book for the Clear Your S**t Readathon, and it was Gifted & Talented which is for the prompt Read a book where the font on the cover is aesthetically pleasing to you, and I'll be reading I don't know next! 

My Reading Journey:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Possessed by Marjorie M. Liu, Illustrated by Sana Takeda
Prompt Fulfilled: Read your smallest book
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 2:05 PM
Pages Read: 176

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

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

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

Prompts Left: Read a book that either is old, or feels old, or is set in an older time, Mini Boss, Weaknesses surprise prompts, Read a book that you almost didn't get, but decided to get anyway, Free space, Mini boss, Strengths surprise prompts, Book with a mother-like character, Have someone pick a book for you to read, Free Space, Boss Battle, Weapons surprise prompts
Books Read: 18
Pages Read: 7048

Clear Your S**t Readathon Update 17

I read my next book for the Clear Your S**t Readathon, and it was Family Portrait which is for the prompt Read a book outside of your normal genre picks, and I'll be reading Gifted & Talented next! 

My Reading Journey:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Possessed by Marjorie M. Liu, Illustrated by Sana Takeda
Prompt Fulfilled: Read your smallest book
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 2:05 PM
Pages Read: 176

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

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

Gifted and Talented by Olivie Blake
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book where the font on the cover is aesthetically pleasing to you
Started On: November 17th
Currently On: Page 0 of 512

Prompts Left: Read a book that either is old, or feels old, or is set in an older time, Mini Boss, Weaknesses surprise prompts, Read a book that you almost didn't get, but decided to get anyway, Free space, Mini boss, Strengths surprise prompts, Book with a mother-like character, Have someone pick a book for you to read, Free Space, Boss Battle, Weapons surprise prompts
Books Read: 17
Pages Read: 6536

Wrote that Review Update #536, November 17th

Create your own banner at mybannermaker.com!
If you want to participate, set a certain amount of reviews to write, and once you make that goal, you can get a reward!

My reviews to reward is writing all of the reviews of the week, and I motivated myself to write my review for The Great and Terrible, Under Fire, The Sharp Edge of Silence, The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, How to Summon a Fairy Godmother, The Death King, Games Untold, The Bones Beneath My Skin, Saints of Storms and Sorrows, The Possessed, Spy×Family 8, Spy×Family 9, Spy×Family 10, Spy×Family 11, Spy×Family 12, Spy×Family 13, The Saints and The Burnouts, so I have 12 of 12 reviews written!

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

What about you guys? Happy reading!

How Well I Stuck to It #539, November 17th

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

Week 47:
Nothing Planned! 

No new books, so a free week to read what I want from my various TBR's! 

Week 46:
Games Untold by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

vs.
The Great and Terrible by Gena Showalter, Under Fire by Gabrielle Prendergast, The Sharp Edge of Silence by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum, The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections by Eva Jurczyk, How to Summon a Fairy Godmother by Laura J. Mayo, The Death King by Penelope Barsetti, Games Untold by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. Klune, Saints of Storms and Sorrows by Gabriella Buba, The Possessed by Marjorie Liu, Illustrated by Sana Takeda, Spy×Family 8 by Tatsuya Endo, Spy×Family 9 by Tatsuya Endo, Spy×Family 10 by Tatsuya Endo, Spy×Family 11 by Tatsuya Endo, Spy×Family 12 by Tatsuya Endo, Spy×Family 13 by Tatsuya Endo, The Saints by Lex Thomas, The Burnouts by Lex Thomas

I read what I wanted, and more, so I'm happy with that, and I can't wait for this coming week! What about you guys? Happy reading!

Wheel of TBR #234, November 17th

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

Rules:
1. For each week of the month, I'll do 3 spins each week to read each week though I do have the rest of the month to read them. Once a prompt is used, I'll randomly choose one from the list, keeping track of how often a colour comes up. If colour comes up 3 or more times in month, I'll do another spin once it comes up 3 times.
2. If I don't read a book that week or at least start it before the end of the month, then for my next week of spins, I have to add a punishment for each book unread. I'll roll for each unread book, and have to apply each and every punishment chosen to the week.
3. Each month I'll get a prompt from my Binge Read Wheel (either specifically picking the prompt, or spinning the wheel) and I have to read at least 9 books, though I can read more!

Of the books from the last week, I read Games Untold by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Possessed by Marjorie M. Liu, Illustrated by Sana Takeda, Fragments of the Lost by Megan Miranda.

Binge Read Wheel:
For this month, I chose ARC's. I read The Sharp Edge of Silence by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum, How to Summon a Fairy Godmother by Laura J. Mayo, The Death King by Penelope Barsetti, The Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. Klune, Saints of Storms and Sorrows by Gabriella Buba, Spy×Family 13 by Tatsuya Endo, The Saints by Lex Thomas, The Burnouts by Lex Thomas, Us in Ruins by Rachel Moore, so I've read 22/9+.

Prompts Used This Week:
Series Name, A-Z End Title, Series Started and Unfinished/Current 2021.

Series Name-Violet-S-Family Portrait by Aya Yajima and Tatsuya Endo-This is a part of the Spy×Family, which starts with S! 

A-Z End Title-Cyan-C-Pure Magic by A.S. Fenichel-Magic ends with C, so I'll read that! 

Series Started and Unfinished/Current 2021-Yellow-Lore Olympus, Volume 7 by Rachel Smythe-I started and stayed current with the Lore Olympus series in 2021, so that works!

Colour Totals:
Red: 1
Orange: 0
Yellow: 1
Chartreuse: 0
Green: 0
Spring Green: 1
Cyan: 2
Azure: 1
Blue: 0 
Violet: 1
Magenta: 0
Rose: 2

Prompts for Next Week:
Library Book-Red
YA Oldie-Orange
Ebook-Yellow
Reading Challenge Prompt-Chartreuse
Word-Green
New Author-Spring Green
ARC Book to Read in 2023-Cyan
Read a Book in the Same Place-Azure
A-Z Random-Blue
Steal a Book-Violet
Self-Published/Indie Published-Magenta
2024 Purchase-Rose

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

The Reward Challenge Update #687, November 17th

The Reward Challenge is almost the complete opposite to a book buying ban as you'll end up buying lots of new books throughout the challenge but only after you've completed a certain amount of reading. It was hosted by Good Golly Miss Holly, so thanks to her for starting it!
 
OK, so I read The Great and Terrible which counts twice as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, Under Fire which counts 4 times as a Edelweiss Book, End of Series 2024 Book and a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, The Sharp Edge of Silence which counts 4 times as a Edelweiss Book, SAC 2024 Book and a Sophomore Challenge Book, The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections which counts 3 times as a DAC Book and a SAC 2024 Book, How to Summon a Fairy Godmother which counts 6 times as a 2024 Retelling Reading Challenge Book, DAC Book, NetGalley Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge Book and a WoW Book, The Death King which counts 3 times as a NetGalley Book and a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, Games Untold which counts 3 times as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and a WoW Book, The Bones Beneath My Skin which counts 4 times as a NetGalley Book, SAC 2024 Book and a WoW Book, Saints of Storms and Sorrows which counts 4 times as a DAC Book, NetGalley Book and a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, The Possessed which counts 3 times as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and a WoW Book, Spy×Family 8 which counts twice as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, Spy×Family 9 which counts twice as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, Spy×Family 10 which counts twice as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, Spy×Family 11 which counts twice as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, Spy×Family 12 which counts twice as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, Spy×Family 13 which counts 4 times as a Edelweiss Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and a WoW Book, The Saints which counts 4 times as a 2024 Dystopia Book, NetGalley Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, The Burnouts which counts 4 times as a 2024 Dystopia Book, NetGalley Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book. 

So I have 58 counts which translates to $29 this week! I'll use it to buy books!

Saturday, November 16, 2024

Phase Out Your TBR Update 14

So I've read my next book for the Phase Out Your TBR, and it was Us in Ruins which is for the prompt Green 7, and I'll be reading Gifted & Talented next! 

My Reading Journey:

King of Blood by Kathryn Ann Kingsley  
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 7
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 1:36 PM
Pages Read: 322

King of None by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 12
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 5:36 PM
Pages Read: 296

Queen of All by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 8
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 332

Desperate Measures by Katee Robert 
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue Wild (Red 4)
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 5:03 PM
Pages Read: 330

The Tinker's Daughter by Josephine Angelini
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 6
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 10:25 PM
Pages Read: 288

Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb
Prompt Fulfilled: Green Wild (Green 4)
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 9:36 PM
Pages Read: 368

Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 3
Started On: November 4th
Finished On: November 4th, 9:30 PM
Pages Read: 464

Perfect Girl by Tracy Banghart 
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 8
Started On: November 5th
Finished On: November 5th, 10:38 AM
Pages Read: 304

Born Into the Night by Emily Bisbach
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 12
Started On: November 7th
Finished On: November 7th, 8:10 PM
Pages Read: 432

Compass and Blade by Rachel Greenlaw
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 6
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 3:28 PM
Pages Read: 336

Games Untold by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 12
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 6:46 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. Klune
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 5
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 7:37 PM
Pages Read: 416

Saints of Storm and Sorrow by Gabriella Buba
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 6
Started On: November 14th
Finished On: November 14th, 11:39 AM
Pages Read: 486

Us in Ruins by Rachel Moore
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 7
Started On: November 16th
Finished On: November 16th, 5:21 PM
Page Read: 368

Gifted & Talented by Olivie Blake
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 4
Started On: November 17th
Currently On: Page 0 of 512

Prompts Left: Yellow 4, Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Blue 7, Red 7, Yellow 12
Books Read: 14
Pages Read: 5190

Next to be Published November Update 23

So I've read my next book for the Next to be Published November, and it was Us In Ruins, and I'll be reading Gifted & Talented next! 

My Reading Journey:

King of Blood by Kathryn Ann Kingsley  
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 1:36 PM
Pages Read: 322

King of None by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 5:36 PM
Pages Read: 296

Queen of All by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 332

Desperate Measures by Katee Robert 
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 5:03 PM
Pages Read: 330

The Tinker's Daughter by Josephine Angelini
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 10:25 PM
Pages Read: 288

Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 9:36 PM
Pages Read: 368

Perfect Girl by Tracy Banghart 
Started On: November 5th
Finished On: November 5th, 10:38 AM
Pages Read: 304

Installment Immortality by Seanan McGuire
Started On: November 5th
Finished On: November 5th, 7:39 PM
Pages Read: 432

The Stepping Off Place by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum
Started On: November 6th
Finished On: November 6th, 6:27 PM
Pages Read: 480

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

A Drop of Fortune by Danielle Garrett
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 11:38 AM
Pages Read: 420

Compass and Blade by Rachel Greenlaw
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 3:28 PM
Pages Read: 336

Shadow and Tide by Rachel Greenlaw
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 9:10 PM
Pages Read: 384

Under Fire by Gabrielle Prendergast
Started On: November 9th
Finished On: November 9th, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 96

The Sharp Edge of Silence by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum
Started On: November 10th
Finished On: November 10th, 10:24 PM
Pages Read: 496

How to Summon a Fairy Godmother by Laura J. Mayo
Started On: November 11th
Finished On: November 11th, 8:42 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Death King by Penelope Barsetti
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 11:07 AM
Pages Read: 418

The Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. Klune
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 7:37 PM
Pages Read: 416

Saints of Storm and Sorrow by Gabriella Buba
Started On: November 14th
Finished On: November 14th, 11:39 AM
Pages Read: 486

Spy×Family, Volume 13 by Tatsuya Endo
Started On: November 14th
Finished On: November 13th, 10:05 PM
Pages Read: 200

The Saints by Lex Thomas
Started On: November 15th
Finished On: November 15th, 3:39 PM
Pages Read: 416

The Burnouts by Lex Thomas
Started On: November 15th
Finished On: November 15th, 9:51 PM
Pages Read: 400

Us in Ruins by Rachel Moore
Started On: November 16th
Finished On: November 16th, 5:21 PM
Page Read: 368

Gifted & Talented by Olivie Blake
Started On: November 17th
Currently On: Page 0 of 512

Books Read: 23
Goal: 30 Books
Pages Read: 8024

Week 46 Reviews: The Saints, The Burnouts


From Goodreads:
A cross between the Gone series and "Lord of the Flies," Quarantine #2: The Saints contunues this frenetically paced and scary young adult series that illustrates just how deadly high school can be.

Nothing was worse than being locked in--until they opened the door...

McKinley High has been a battle ground for eighteen months since a virus outbreak led to a military quarantine of the school. When the doors finally open, Will and Lucy will think their nightmare is finished. But they are gravely mistaken.

As a new group of teens enters the school and gains popularity, Will and Lucy join new gangs. An epic party on the quad full of real food and drinks, where kids hookup and actually interact with members of other gangs seemed to signal a new, easier existence. Soom after though, the world inside McKinley takes a startling turn for the worse, and Will and Lucy will have to fight harder than ever to survive.

The Saints brings readers back to the dark and deadly halls of McKinley High and the QUARANTINE series.

From Goodreads:
Lord of the Flies in a 21st-century high school setting.Welcome to Quarantine 3: The Burnouts , where readers of The Maze Runner, Gone, and Divergent go when they're hungry for more dark, compelling survival stories.

When an explosion rocks David and Will's suburban high school one morning, a deadly virus is unleashed on the school. After a year of quarantine, with no adults around, the students have created their own society. All of the social cliques have developed into gangs-The Nerds, The Geeks, The Freaks, The Sluts, The Skaters, The Burnouts, The Pretty Ones, and The Varsity-and each gang provides a service with which they can barter for provisions. Without a gang, it's almost impossible to secure food, water, territory, or supplies. In the final installment in the Quarantine trilogy, Lucy is left inside and taken in by the lowest of the low-the Burnouts before Will and David return to try to rescue her.

My Review:


Author: Lex Thomas 
Series: Quarantine #2, 3 
Read: November 16th, 16th, 2024  
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Love his writing and this series, and they're 2024 Dystopia Books and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Books! 
Publisher: EgmontUSA
Published: July 9th 2013, July 22nd 2014

The Saints:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Stars
5/5 Books








The Burnouts:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Stars
5/5 Books

Week 46 Reviews: Spy×Family, Volume 8, Spy×Family, Volume 9, Spy×Family, Volume 10, Spy×Family, Volume 11, Spy×Family, Volume 12, Spy×Family, Volume 13






From Goodreads:
Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment—to get married and have a kid—he may finally be in over his head!

Yor is assigned to be a bodyguard for a mafia family on a cruise ship by the secret organization Garden. But with Lloyd and Anya also on board thanks to a giveaway they won, Yor is starting to have doubts about her secret life as an assassin…

Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment—to get married and have a kid—he may finally be in over his head!

Yor's on assignment and finds herself up against a gang of assassins on board a luxury cruiser. Meanwhile, Loid and Anya each discover that bombs have been planted throughout the ship! Will their best efforts be enough to save the vessel?

Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment—to get married and have a kid—he may finally be in over his head!

As a child, [REDACTED] lived an unremarkable life with his parents, playing war games with his friends and quarreling with his father. It never occurred to young [REDACTED] that the life he'd taken for granted might one day end…

Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment—to get married and have a kid—he may finally be in over his head!

Threatened by Yor's relationship with Melinda Desmond, Anya gets serious about her own friendship scheme. On the way to a museum field trip, however, she and her class become the target of political activists looking to free their political allies…

An action-packed comedy about a fake family that includes a spy, an assassin and a telepath!

Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment—to get married and have a kid—he may finally be in over his head!

Anya's friendship scheme seems to be taking a turn for the better in the aftermath of the failed hijacking. Meanwhile, Operation Strix and Loid's true identity are in danger—a mole has been uncovered, but not before they went underground!

From Goodreads:
Twilight is on the ropes after his battle with an Ostanian spy! Can Nightfall save Twilight from disaster? Will WISE manage to recover their stolen secrets? And what will become of Loid and Yor's marital crisis? Meanwhile, Anya's friendship scheme gets thrown off by an unexpected gift from Damian!

My Review:
I absolutely loved reading these volumes! I've really fallen in love with this series, I adore this cobbled together family with the secrets that they're keeping, and the shenanigans that they get into! It's over the top, and just a delight to read these stories! 

A lot happens in these volumes, from the boat trip that's a won vacation for Loid and Anya, and a work trip for Yor to protect a lady, where Yor figures out why she does what she does. We also see Loid as a child, and why he's trying so hard to prevent war, and I loved getting that backstory. 

Of course there's also developments in Project Strix, between another Tonitrus Bolt but also another Stella Star, because of her actions when their school bus is hijacked. Her back and forth with Damien, which Anya becomes more invested in after Yor meets Mrs. Donovan, which was pretty interesting. Her interactions, and the times that we got her thoughts, she seems pretty complex. 

And then there was volume 12, with the stolen data, and that cliffhanger ending. I loved being able to go straight to volume 13, it was just so good! Loved how it was resolved, that was pretty intense! And so well done, I just had to keep reading! 

One of my favourite moments is when Damian tries to give Anya the cake that he thinks that she wants because of an early misunderstanding. That she also now wants the cake? Yeah, that was fun, and watching his henchmen, and Becky, chase the pair, was so hilarious! Especially with how it ended, that was so cute! 

These were so great to read and I can't wait for more, that ending of volume 13 is another cliffhanger, I need to know! 

Author: Tatsuya Endo
Series: Spy×Family #8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Read: November 14th, 14th, 14th, 14th, 14th, 14th, 2024 
Source: Library, Edelweiss 
Reason Why: Love this series, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Books, and Spy×Family, Volume 13 is a WoW Book! 
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Published: September 20th 2022, March 21st 2023, October 17th 2023, March 19th 2024, August 6th 2024
Expected Publication: January 14th 2025

Spy×Family, Volume 8:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars








Spy×Family, Volume 9:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars








Spy×Family, Volume 10:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars








Spy×Family, Volume 11:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars








Spy×Family, Volume 12:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars








Spy×Family, Volume 13:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars

Week 46 Review: The Possessed

From Goodreads:
Can loyalty and love transcend a history of betrayal and blood?
Maika, Kippa, and Ren return to their own world to discover a full year has passed in their absence—and Zinn is back in the clutches of Maika's father, the megalomaniacal Lord Doctor. From the relative safety of the pirate-controlled Spice Islands, Maika and her friends must regroup, recover, and find a way to stop the Lord Doctor's murderous rampage before he destroys the Known World.

Collects MONSTRESS #49-54

My Review:
This was another great collection of the series! I really enjoyed reading them. They might be very gruesome and dark, but they are such a great story and one that I can’t get enough of! And after that ending of the last one things are changing, and I was so excited to see what was going on!

I really enjoyed watching these characters wrapped to the changes that have happened while they were gone. 
They really enjoyed watching them the changes as they recovered from being away, their bodies being severely malnourished. Like the fact that Maika had lost Zinn to the Lord Doctor, and he’s been waging war, it’s pretty grim. 

We also had the cats that had been trapped in the other realm for all this time who knew more about the world before everything seems to have become a secret. So I really enjoyed watching them deal with that and try to figure out what they’re gonna do in this world that things have changed so much from what they knew. I still wanna learn more of what’s been hiding, they know but they have to tell us now that they’re here. We’ve only gotten hints of bits and pieces and I can’t wait to see more of the bigger picture.  

That ending, though has me so excited to see where the series is gonna go from here as things are getting worse and worse. I can’t wait to see what Maika’s plan might be to deal with her father, as well as rescuing her pseudo father. I need him to be rescued. I can’t stay where is that one scene with his leg was horrible.

This was another great read from the series and I can’t wait for the next one! 

Author: Marjorie Liu, Illustrated by Sana Takeda
Series: Monstress #9
Read: November 14th, 2024
Source: Ebook.bike 
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Image Comics
Published: November 13th 2024
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars