Words I Write Crazy: August 2017

Thursday, August 31, 2017

ARC August Update 25 and Wrap Up

So I read my Last ARC, which was Into the Night. I read more ARC's then I wanted to, so yeah, I'm really happy with it! Had a good time, and got a lot of ARC's read, so really satisfied!

Reading Journey:

All Rights Reserved by Gregory Scott Katsoulis
Started On: August 3rd
Finished On: August 3rd, 4:35 PM
Pages Read: 384

Royal Replicas by Michael Pierce
Started On: August 4th
Finished On: August 4th, 2:29 PM
Pages Read: 420

Blood Magic by T.G. Ayer
Started On: August 4th
Finished On: August 4th, 5:57 PM
Pages Read: 272

Demon Kin by T.G. Ayer
Started On: August 4th
Finished On: August 4th, 11:38 PM
Pages Read: 308

Hexed by Michelle Krys
Started On: August 5th
Finished On: August 5th, 11:34 PM
Pages Read: 384

Two Nights by Kathy Reichs
Started On: August 11th
Finished On: August 11th, 11:31 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Empress by S.J. Kincaid
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 9:05 PM
Pages Read: 384

Bannerless by Carrie Vaughn
Started On: August 17th
Finished On; August 17th, 6:31 PM
Pages Read: 272

Beautiful Lawman by Sophie Jordan
Started On: August 18th
Finished On: August 18th, 4:31 PM
Pages Read: 384

Bad Girl Gone by Temple Mathews
Started On: August 18th
Finished On: August 18th, 9:38 PM
Pages Read: 0 of 272

The Secret History of Us by Jessi Kirby
Started On: August 18th
Finished On: August 18th, 11:46 PM
Pages Read: 288

Thesse Things I've Done by Rebecca Phillips
Started On: August 19th
Finished On August 19th, 2:35 PM
Pages Read: 352

When Shadows Fall by J.T. Ellison
Started On: August 20th
Finished On: August 20th, 11:46 PM
Pages Read: 430

What Lies Behind by J.T. Ellison
Started On: August 21st
Finished On: August 21st, 11:47 PM
Pages Read: 438

The Mystery of Hollow Places by Rebecca Podos
Started On: August 22nd
Finished On: August 22nd, 11:05 PM
Pages Read: 304

How to Disappear by Sharon Huss Roat
Started On: August 23rd
Finished On: August 23rd, 9:22 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Becoming of Noah Shaw by Michelle Hodkin
Started On: August 24th
Finished On: August 24th, 9:30 PM
Pages Read: 371

Body Parts by Jessica Kapp
Started On: August 24th
Finished On: August 24th, 11:57 PM
Pages Read: 300

If There's No Tomorrow by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 8:42 PM
Pages Read: 384

Ringer by Lauren Oliver
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 11:54 PM
Pages Read: 528

The Art of Feeling by Laura Tims
Started On: August 28th
Finished On: August 28th, 9:54 PM
Pages Read: 336

Dark Legacy by Christine Feehan
Started On: August 29th
Finished On: August 29th, 11:45 PM
Pages Read: 400

The Glass Spare by Lauren DeStefano
Started On: August 30th
Finished On: August 30th, 11:24 PM
Pages Read: 432

Dark Rites by Heather Graham
Started On: August 31st
Finished On: August 31st, 2:31 PM
Pages Read: 384

Wicked Deeds by Heather Graham
Started On: August 31st
Finished On: August 31st, 8:20 PM
Pages Reads: 384

Into the Dawn by Cynthia Eden
Started On: August 31st
Finished On: August 31st, 10:40 AM
Pages Read: 384

Goals: 20
Read: 25
Pages Read: 9508

Emergency Review-a-Thon Update 17

OK, so I've written my next review, The Good Daughter, and I'm going to review Dark Rites and Wicked Deeds next!

Reviewed: A Deeper Darkness, Edge of Black, When Shadows Fall, What Lies Behind, These Things I've Done, This Is Where the World Ends, The Mystery of Hollow Places, Masked, The Here and Now, Just Kill Me, Spectacle, Songs About a Girl, Monstrous, Mind Games, Seeker, The Afterlife of Holly Chase, The Art of Feeling, Dark Legacy, The Glass Spare, The Good Daughter.

Week 34: A Deeper Darkness, Edge of Black, When Shadows Fall, What Lies Behind, These Things I've Done, The Mystery of Hollow Places, The Good Daughter.

Week 35: The Art of Feeling, Dark Legacy, The Glass Spare.

Goal: 65
Reviews: 17

ARC August Update 24

So I read my next ARC, which was Wicked Deeds. I'll be reading Into the Night next.

Reading Journey:

All Rights Reserved by Gregory Scott Katsoulis
Started On: August 3rd
Finished On: August 3rd, 4:35 PM
Pages Read: 384

Royal Replicas by Michael Pierce
Started On: August 4th
Finished On: August 4th, 2:29 PM
Pages Read: 420

Blood Magic by T.G. Ayer
Started On: August 4th
Finished On: August 4th, 5:57 PM
Pages Read: 272

Demon Kin by T.G. Ayer
Started On: August 4th
Finished On: August 4th, 11:38 PM
Pages Read: 308

Hexed by Michelle Krys
Started On: August 5th
Finished On: August 5th, 11:34 PM
Pages Read: 384

Two Nights by Kathy Reichs
Started On: August 11th
Finished On: August 11th, 11:31 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Empress by S.J. Kincaid
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 9:05 PM
Pages Read: 384

Bannerless by Carrie Vaughn
Started On: August 17th
Finished On; August 17th, 6:31 PM
Pages Read: 272

Beautiful Lawman by Sophie Jordan
Started On: August 18th
Finished On: August 18th, 4:31 PM
Pages Read: 384

Bad Girl Gone by Temple Mathews
Started On: August 18th
Finished On: August 18th, 9:38 PM
Pages Read: 0 of 272

The Secret History of Us by Jessi Kirby
Started On: August 18th
Finished On: August 18th, 11:46 PM
Pages Read: 288

Thesse Things I've Done by Rebecca Phillips
Started On: August 19th
Finished On August 19th, 2:35 PM
Pages Read: 352

When Shadows Fall by J.T. Ellison
Started On: August 20th
Finished On: August 20th, 11:46 PM
Pages Read: 430

What Lies Behind by J.T. Ellison
Started On: August 21st
Finished On: August 21st, 11:47 PM
Pages Read: 438

The Mystery of Hollow Places by Rebecca Podos
Started On: August 22nd
Finished On: August 22nd, 11:05 PM
Pages Read: 304

How to Disappear by Sharon Huss Roat
Started On: August 23rd
Finished On: August 23rd, 9:22 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Becoming of Noah Shaw by Michelle Hodkin
Started On: August 24th
Finished On: August 24th, 9:30 PM
Pages Read: 371

Body Parts by Jessica Kapp
Started On: August 24th
Finished On: August 24th, 11:57 PM
Pages Read: 300

If There's No Tomorrow by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 8:42 PM
Pages Read: 384

Ringer by Lauren Oliver
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 11:54 PM
Pages Read: 528

The Art of Feeling by Laura Tims
Started On: August 28th
Finished On: August 28th, 9:54 PM
Pages Read: 336

Dark Legacy by Christine Feehan
Started On: August 29th
Finished On: August 29th, 11:45 PM
Pages Read: 400

The Glass Spare by Lauren DeStefano
Started On: August 30th
Finished On: August 30th, 11:24 PM
Pages Read: 432

Dark Rites by Heather Graham
Started On: August 31st
Finished On: August 31st, 2:31 PM
Pages Read: 384

Wicked Deeds by Heather Graham
Started On: August 31st
Finished On: August 31st, 8:20 PM
Pages Reads: 384

Into the Dawn by Cynthia Eden
Started On: August 31st
Pages Read: 0 of 384

Goals: 20
Read: 24
Pages Read: 9124

Emergency Review-a-Thon Update 16

OK, so I've written my next review, The Glass Spare, and I'm going to review The Good Daughter next!

Reviewed: A Deeper Darkness, Edge of Black, When Shadows Fall, What Lies Behind, These Things I've Done, This Is Where the World Ends, The Mystery of Hollow Places, Masked, The Here and Now, Just Kill Me, Spectacle, Songs About a Girl, Monstrous, Mind Games, Seeker, The Afterlife of Holly Chase, The Art of Feeling, Dark Legacy, The Glass Spare.

Week 34: A Deeper Darkness, Edge of Black, When Shadows Fall, What Lies Behind, These Things I've Done, The Mystery of Hollow Places, The Good Daughter.

Week 35: The Art of Feeling, Dark Legacy, The Glass Spare.

Goal: 65
Reviews: 16

ARC August Update 23

So I read my next ARC, which was Dark Rites. I'll be reading Wicked Deeds next.

Reading Journey:

All Rights Reserved by Gregory Scott Katsoulis
Started On: August 3rd
Finished On: August 3rd, 4:35 PM
Pages Read: 384

Royal Replicas by Michael Pierce
Started On: August 4th
Finished On: August 4th, 2:29 PM
Pages Read: 420

Blood Magic by T.G. Ayer
Started On: August 4th
Finished On: August 4th, 5:57 PM
Pages Read: 272

Demon Kin by T.G. Ayer
Started On: August 4th
Finished On: August 4th, 11:38 PM
Pages Read: 308

Hexed by Michelle Krys
Started On: August 5th
Finished On: August 5th, 11:34 PM
Pages Read: 384

Two Nights by Kathy Reichs
Started On: August 11th
Finished On: August 11th, 11:31 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Empress by S.J. Kincaid
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 9:05 PM
Pages Read: 384

Bannerless by Carrie Vaughn
Started On: August 17th
Finished On; August 17th, 6:31 PM
Pages Read: 272

Beautiful Lawman by Sophie Jordan
Started On: August 18th
Finished On: August 18th, 4:31 PM
Pages Read: 384

Bad Girl Gone by Temple Mathews
Started On: August 18th
Finished On: August 18th, 9:38 PM
Pages Read: 0 of 272

The Secret History of Us by Jessi Kirby
Started On: August 18th
Finished On: August 18th, 11:46 PM
Pages Read: 288

Thesse Things I've Done by Rebecca Phillips
Started On: August 19th
Finished On August 19th, 2:35 PM
Pages Read: 352

When Shadows Fall by J.T. Ellison
Started On: August 20th
Finished On: August 20th, 11:46 PM
Pages Read: 430

What Lies Behind by J.T. Ellison
Started On: August 21st
Finished On: August 21st, 11:47 PM
Pages Read: 438

The Mystery of Hollow Places by Rebecca Podos
Started On: August 22nd
Finished On: August 22nd, 11:05 PM
Pages Read: 304

How to Disappear by Sharon Huss Roat
Started On: August 23rd
Finished On: August 23rd, 9:22 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Becoming of Noah Shaw by Michelle Hodkin
Started On: August 24th
Finished On: August 24th, 9:30 PM
Pages Read: 371

Body Parts by Jessica Kapp
Started On: August 24th
Finished On: August 24th, 11:57 PM
Pages Read: 300

If There's No Tomorrow by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 8:42 PM
Pages Read: 384

Ringer by Lauren Oliver
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 11:54 PM
Pages Read: 528

The Art of Feeling by Laura Tims
Started On: August 28th
Finished On: August 28th, 9:54 PM
Pages Read: 336

Dark Legacy by Christine Feehan
Started On: August 29th
Finished On: August 29th, 11:45 PM
Pages Read: 400

The Glass Spare by Lauren DeStefano
Started On: August 30th
Finished On: August 30th, 11:24 PM
Pages Read: 432

Dark Rites by Heather Graham
Started On: August 31st
Finished On: August 31st, 2:31 PM
Pages Read: 384

Wicked Deeds by Heather Graham
Started On: August 31st
Pages Reads: 0 of 384

Goals: 20
Read: 23
Pages Read: 8740

Random Reads #301, August 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 2562 which turned out to be Perilous Light by Alyssa Ivy Rose! It's been on my TBR pile since March 30th, 2012, and I added it because I love her books! Happy reading!

Third Sentence Thursday #316, August 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 Words I Write Crazy (This Blog)

4) Visit one or two of the other blogs to check out their third sentences!

"Do you think Alex is safe now?" -Dark Rites by Heather Graham, page 36.

Hopefully! To not be safe is not good!

What are your guy's 3rd lines? Link up below!

Will the Time Come #326, August 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

From Goodreads:

A tale of family, ghosts, secrets, and mystery, in which the lives of the living and the dead intersect in shocking, surprising, and moving ways

Wealthy Richard Walker has just died, leaving behind his country house full of rooms packed with the detritus of a lifetime. His estranged family—bitter ex-wife Caroline, troubled teenage son Trenton, and unforgiving daughter Minna—have arrived for their inheritance.

But the Walkers are not alone. Prim Alice and the cynical Sandra, long dead former residents bound to the house, linger within its claustrophobic walls. Jostling for space, memory, and supremacy, they observe the family, trading barbs and reminiscences about their past lives. Though their voices cannot be heard, Alice and Sandra speak through the house itself—in the hiss of the radiator, a creak in the stairs, the dimming of a light bulb.

The living and dead are each haunted by painful truths that will soon surface with explosive force. When a new ghost appears, and Trenton begins to communicate with her, the spirit and human worlds collide—with cataclysmic results.

Why the time hasn't come yet...
I don't know. So many books, so little time! Hopefully I'll be able to read it soon! What about you guys? Happy reading!

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Emergency Review-a-Thon Update 15

OK, so I've written my next review, Dark Legacy, and I'm going to review The Glass Spare next!

Reviewed: A Deeper Darkness, Edge of Black, When Shadows Fall, What Lies Behind, These Things I've Done, This Is Where the World Ends, The Mystery of Hollow Places, Masked, The Here and Now, Just Kill Me, Spectacle, Songs About a Girl, Monstrous, Mind Games, Seeker, The Afterlife of Holly Chase, The Art of Feeling, Dark Legacy.

Week 34: A Deeper Darkness, Edge of Black, When Shadows Fall, What Lies Behind, These Things I've Done, The Mystery of Hollow Places.

Week 35: The Art of Feeling, Dark Legacy.

Goal: 65
Reviews: 15

ARC August Update 22

So I read my next ARC, which was The Glass Spare. I'll be reading I have no idea next.

Reading Journey:

All Rights Reserved by Gregory Scott Katsoulis
Started On: August 3rd
Finished On: August 3rd, 4:35 PM
Pages Read: 384

Royal Replicas by Michael Pierce
Started On: August 4th
Finished On: August 4th, 2:29 PM
Pages Read: 420

Blood Magic by T.G. Ayer
Started On: August 4th
Finished On: August 4th, 5:57 PM
Pages Read: 272

Demon Kin by T.G. Ayer
Started On: August 4th
Finished On: August 4th, 11:38 PM
Pages Read: 308

Hexed by Michelle Krys
Started On: August 5th
Finished On: August 5th, 11:34 PM
Pages Read: 384

Two Nights by Kathy Reichs
Started On: August 11th
Finished On: August 11th, 11:31 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Empress by S.J. Kincaid
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 9:05 PM
Pages Read: 384

Bannerless by Carrie Vaughn
Started On: August 17th
Finished On; August 17th, 6:31 PM
Pages Read: 272

Beautiful Lawman by Sophie Jordan
Started On: August 18th
Finished On: August 18th, 4:31 PM
Pages Read: 384

Bad Girl Gone by Temple Mathews
Started On: August 18th
Finished On: August 18th, 9:38 PM
Pages Read: 0 of 272

The Secret History of Us by Jessi Kirby
Started On: August 18th
Finished On: August 18th, 11:46 PM
Pages Read: 288

Thesse Things I've Done by Rebecca Phillips
Started On: August 19th
Finished On August 19th, 2:35 PM
Pages Read: 352

When Shadows Fall by J.T. Ellison
Started On: August 20th
Finished On: August 20th, 11:46 PM
Pages Read: 430

What Lies Behind by J.T. Ellison
Started On: August 21st
Finished On: August 21st, 11:47 PM
Pages Read: 438

The Mystery of Hollow Places by Rebecca Podos
Started On: August 22nd
Finished On: August 22nd, 11:05 PM
Pages Read: 304

How to Disappear by Sharon Huss Roat
Started On: August 23rd
Finished On: August 23rd, 9:22 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Becoming of Noah Shaw by Michelle Hodkin
Started On: August 24th
Finished On: August 24th, 9:30 PM
Pages Read: 371

Body Parts by Jessica Kapp
Started On: August 24th
Finished On: August 24th, 11:57 PM
Pages Read: 300

If There's No Tomorrow by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 8:42 PM
Pages Read: 384

Ringer by Lauren Oliver
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 11:54 PM
Pages Read: 528

The Art of Feeling by Laura Tims
Started On: August 28th
Finished On: August 28th, 9:54 PM
Pages Read: 336

Dark Legacy by Christine Feehan
Started On: August 29th
Finished On: August 29th, 11:45 PM
Pages Read: 400

The Glass Spare by Lauren DeStefano
Started On: August 30th
Finished On: August 30th, 11:24 PM
Pages Read: 432

Goals: 20
Read: 22
Pages Read: 8356

Masked: Review

From Goodreads:
Vada's To-Do List:

- Turn 18 (check!)
- Register super name
- Order supersuit
- Attend superhero indoctrination
- Graduate high school
- Start kicking criminal tail

Vada Lawson can't wait to be a superhero. Born into a family with special powers, she's been training to fight criminals and villains her whole life. But her indoctrination into the underground super community is derailed when normals start breaking out in superpowers themselves.

Not trained to control their new abilities, the normals are frightened and vulnerable. Then their mutilated corpses begin turning up all over town. What the heck?

Somehow, with the help—and hindrance—of an annoying newly-minted super named Orion, Vada has to stop the chaos before it destroys her and everything she holds dear…and ruins her superhero debut.

No one ever said that being a superhero was easy…

My Review:
This book was so awesome to read! The synopsis was really intriguing to me, it's why I decided I wanted to read this book. And that potential, which some books don't live up to, well, this book totally did and more! It was so fantastic to read!

The world of Cyper City and the superheroes and villains was just fantastic to read! It was an interesting world, I was expecting something along the lines of The Incredibles, especially with the normals gaining superpowers, that's basically the plan of the bad guy in the movie. I enjoyed comparing these two superhero worlds!

Vada was pretty awesome. I mean, having superheroes as parents can really be tough, a mix of pride for what they do but also being scared for their safety, never being able to get away with anything, and that she's going to be joining them? She was excited, but I would be nervous, but then again, we are different people!

I really enjoyed Vada and "Orion" together. There were a lot of eye rolls and sarcastic one-liners. Just the perfect start to a superhero power couple! A start, because they're not quite together yet. But they have to be, which is pretty good, given that there's a villain power couple, too!

That ending was first so cute, and then absolutely evil! I just want the next book now!

Author: J.D. Wright
Series: Superheroes UnderCover #1
Read: August 29th, 2017
Source: YA Bound Review Copy
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2017 Book!
Publisher: Limitless Publishing
Published: August 15th 2017

5/5 Hearts

4.5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Bio:
J.D. Wright is a military wife, mother of four, and author of paranormal and fantasy romance books filled with strong-willed heroines, swoon-worthy heroes, and sprinkled with humor and adventure. J.D. creates artistry in many ways, as a baker and cake artist by day and author by night. You can usually find her typing away at the computer or covered in frosting.

Since discovering she has a knack for writing, J.D. has so far written and self-published eight books of the Everealm and Songs of Everealm Series and is now venturing into the world of paranormal with her new superhero-themed series. She is an avid reader and lover of all things romance so she always includes a good love story in her paranormal and fantasy novels.

Contact and Buy AKA Links:

Waiting on Wednesday #329, August 30th

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

Leopard's Blood by Christine Feehan
Expected Publication: October 24th, 2017
From Goodreads:
#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan cuts straight to the heart of a man who stalks the shadows in an intoxicating Leopard novel.

Though born into a leopard’s lair in the bayou, Joshua Tregre’s fighting skills were honed in the rainforests of Borneo. Sleek and deadly, he’s the perfect man to take over a crime syndicate back home in Louisiana’s lush swamplands. His razor sharp instincts give him an edge in the violent underworld he knows so well, but even the watchful leopard inside him isn’t prepared for the danger that comes from the girl next door…

She is a woman who can create beauty out of thin air—and out of the ruins of her own life. The games that dangerous men play have taken their toll on her, but she is bent, not broken. And it’s her fierce spirit that’s like a lure to Joshua, a temptation he can’t resist—even if it means bringing his true nature into the light…

Mind Game by Iris Johansen
Expected Publication: October 24th, 2017
From Goodreads:
Mind Game takes Jane MacGuire back to Scotland where she continues her search for the treasure she’s been chasing for years. But now she’s being plagued by dreams of a girl in danger. Who is this girl, and what is she trying to tell Jane? And will Jane figure it out before it’s too late—for her and the mysterious young woman? Things are further complicated when Seth Caleb comes back into Jane’s life. This time he’s the one in trouble, and Jane will find herself pulled unexpectedly into his world as she fights to save him.

With the adventure, intrigue, and explosive energy that Iris Johansen fans love, Mind Game is a high-octane thriller that readers won’t be able to put down.

The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand
Expected Publication: October 24th, 2017
From Goodreads:
On Christmas Eve five years ago, Holly was visited by three ghosts who showed her how selfish and spoiled she'd become. They tried to convince her to mend her ways.

She didn't.

And then she died.

Now she's stuck working for the top-secret company Project Scrooge--as the latest Ghost of Christmas Past.

Every year, they save another miserly grouch. Every year, Holly stays frozen at seventeen while her family and friends go on living without her. So far, Holly's afterlife has been miserable.

But this year, everything is about to change. . .

The Glass Spare by Lauren DeStefano
Expected Publication: October 24th, 2017
From Goodreads:
The first in a new fantasy duology, The Glass Spare is a gorgeously told tale of love, loss, and deadly power from Lauren DeStefano, the bestselling author of the Chemical Garden series. Perfect for fans of Shannon Hale and Renee Ahdieh.

Wilhelmina Heidle, the fourth child and only daughter of the king of the world’s wealthiest nation, has grown up in the shadows. Kept hidden from the world in order to serve as a spy for her father—whose obsession with building his empire is causing a war—Wil wants nothing more than to explore the world beyond her kingdom, if only her father would give her the chance.

Until one night Wil is attacked, and she discovers a dangerous secret. Her touch turns people into gemstone. At first Wil is horrified—but as she tests its limits, she’s drawn more and more to the strange and volatile ability. When it leads to tragedy, though, Wil is forced to face the destructive power within her and finally leave her home to seek the truth and a cure.

But finding the key to her redemption puts her in the path of a cursed prince who has his own ideas for what to do with Wil’s power.

With a world on the brink of war and a power of ultimate destruction, can Wil find a way to help the kingdom that’s turned its back on her, or will she betray her past and her family forever?

Yeah, some really amazing, wonderful books coming out! I love these authors and these series, and I can't wait for them to come out! What about you guys? Happy reading!

WWW Wednesday #333, August 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!

I'm currently reading THe Glass Spare, and it's so awesome, really enjoying this world and these characters!

I'm also reading Dark Rites, which is different in the series as it's the first that focuses on the couple for another book, and there's also going to be Wicked Deeds!

I read Masked, and it was awesome and well, superhero-y!

I'm going to be reading Mind Game, and I can't wait, because I just love this series!

What about you guys? Happy reading!

Emergency Review-a-Thon Update 5

OK, so I've written my next review, Masked, and I'm going to review The Here and Now next!

Reviewed: A Deeper Darkness, Edge of Black, When Shadows Fall, What Lies Behind, These Things I've Done, This Is Where the World Ends, The Mystery of Hollow Places, Masked.

Week 34: A Deeper Darkness, Edge of Black, When Shadows Fall, What Lies Behind, These Things I've Done, The Mystery of Hollow Places.

Goal: 65
Reviews: 5

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

ARC August Update 21

So I read my next ARC, which was Dark Legacy. I'll be reading The Glass Spare next.

Reading Journey:

All Rights Reserved by Gregory Scott Katsoulis
Started On: August 3rd
Finished On: August 3rd, 4:35 PM
Pages Read: 384

Royal Replicas by Michael Pierce
Started On: August 4th
Finished On: August 4th, 2:29 PM
Pages Read: 420

Blood Magic by T.G. Ayer
Started On: August 4th
Finished On: August 4th, 5:57 PM
Pages Read: 272

Demon Kin by T.G. Ayer
Started On: August 4th
Finished On: August 4th, 11:38 PM
Pages Read: 308

Hexed by Michelle Krys
Started On: August 5th
Finished On: August 5th, 11:34 PM
Pages Read: 384

Two Nights by Kathy Reichs
Started On: August 11th
Finished On: August 11th, 11:31 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Empress by S.J. Kincaid
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 9:05 PM
Pages Read: 384

Bannerless by Carrie Vaughn
Started On: August 17th
Finished On; August 17th, 6:31 PM
Pages Read: 272

Beautiful Lawman by Sophie Jordan
Started On: August 18th
Finished On: August 18th, 4:31 PM
Pages Read: 384

Bad Girl Gone by Temple Mathews
Started On: August 18th
Finished On: August 18th, 9:38 PM
Pages Read: 0 of 272

The Secret History of Us by Jessi Kirby
Started On: August 18th
Finished On: August 18th, 11:46 PM
Pages Read: 288

Thesse Things I've Done by Rebecca Phillips
Started On: August 19th
Finished On August 19th, 2:35 PM
Pages Read: 352

When Shadows Fall by J.T. Ellison
Started On: August 20th
Finished On: August 20th, 11:46 PM
Pages Read: 430

What Lies Behind by J.T. Ellison
Started On: August 21st
Finished On: August 21st, 11:47 PM
Pages Read: 438

The Mystery of Hollow Places by Rebecca Podos
Started On: August 22nd
Finished On: August 22nd, 11:05 PM
Pages Read: 304

How to Disappear by Sharon Huss Roat
Started On: August 23rd
Finished On: August 23rd, 9:22 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Becoming of Noah Shaw by Michelle Hodkin
Started On: August 24th
Finished On: August 24th, 9:30 PM
Pages Read: 371

Body Parts by Jessica Kapp
Started On: August 24th
Finished On: August 24th, 11:57 PM
Pages Read: 300

If There's No Tomorrow by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 8:42 PM
Pages Read: 384

Ringer by Lauren Oliver
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 11:54 PM
Pages Read: 528

The Art of Feeling by Laura Tims
Started On: August 28th
Finished On: August 28th, 9:54 PM
Pages Read: 336

Dark Legacy by Christine Feehan
Started On: August 29th
Finished On: August 29th, 11:45 PM
Pages Read: 400

The Glass Spare by Lauren DeStefano
Started On: August 30th
Pages Read: 0 of 432

Goals: 20
Read: 21
Pages Read: 7924

Teaser Tuesday #333, August 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 Dark Legacy by Christine Feehan, page 210.

"So many things could have killed you last night. You don't weigh the consequences; you just do whatever it takes to save the day."

And she is totally not happy with him over that! This is nearer to the end of the book, but yeah, I still want to read more! What about you guys? Happy reading!

Monday, August 28, 2017

ARC August Update 20

So I read my next ARC, which was The Art of Falling. I'll be reading I don't know next. Yeah, I made my goal! I is happy!

Reading Journey:

All Rights Reserved by Gregory Scott Katsoulis
Started On: August 3rd
Finished On: August 3rd, 4:35 PM
Pages Read: 384

Royal Replicas by Michael Pierce
Started On: August 4th
Finished On: August 4th, 2:29 PM
Pages Read: 420

Blood Magic by T.G. Ayer
Started On: August 4th
Finished On: August 4th, 5:57 PM
Pages Read: 272

Demon Kin by T.G. Ayer
Started On: August 4th
Finished On: August 4th, 11:38 PM
Pages Read: 308

Hexed by Michelle Krys
Started On: August 5th
Finished On: August 5th, 11:34 PM
Pages Read: 384

Two Nights by Kathy Reichs
Started On: August 11th
Finished On: August 11th, 11:31 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Empress by S.J. Kincaid
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 9:05 PM
Pages Read: 384

Bannerless by Carrie Vaughn
Started On: August 17th
Finished On; August 17th, 6:31 PM
Pages Read: 272

Beautiful Lawman by Sophie Jordan
Started On: August 18th
Finished On: August 18th, 4:31 PM
Pages Read: 384

Bad Girl Gone by Temple Mathews
Started On: August 18th
Finished On: August 18th, 9:38 PM
Pages Read: 0 of 272

The Secret History of Us by Jessi Kirby
Started On: August 18th
Finished On: August 18th, 11:46 PM
Pages Read: 288

Thesse Things I've Done by Rebecca Phillips
Started On: August 19th
Finished On August 19th, 2:35 PM
Pages Read: 352

When Shadows Fall by J.T. Ellison
Started On: August 20th
Finished On: August 20th, 11:46 PM
Pages Read: 430

What Lies Behind by J.T. Ellison
Started On: August 21st
Finished On: August 21st, 11:47 PM
Pages Read: 438

The Mystery of Hollow Places by Rebecca Podos
Started On: August 22nd
Finished On: August 22nd, 11:05 PM
Pages Read: 304

How to Disappear by Sharon Huss Roat
Started On: August 23rd
Finished On: August 23rd, 9:22 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Becoming of Noah Shaw by Michelle Hodkin
Started On: August 24th
Finished On: August 24th, 9:30 PM
Pages Read: 371

Body Parts by Jessica Kapp
Started On: August 24th
Finished On: August 24th, 11:57 PM
Pages Read: 300

If There's No Tomorrow by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 8:42 PM
Pages Read: 384

Ringer by Lauren Oliver
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 11:54 PM
Pages Read: 528

The Art of Feeling by Laura Tims
Started On: August 28th
Finished On: August 28th, 9:54 PM
Pages Read: 336

Goals: 20
Read: 20
Pages Read: 7524

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #325, August 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 #324
Teaser Tuesday #332
WWW Wednesday #332
WOW #329
Will the Time Come #323
Third Sentence Thursday #314
Random Reads #300
First Lines Friday #328
The Reward Challenge Update #310
Follow Friday #302
How Well I Stuck to It #162
Wrote that Review Update #159

Week 34 Reviews:
These Things I've Done
A Deeper Darkness
Edge of Black
When Shadows Fall
What Lies Behind
The Mystery of Hollow Places
The Good Daughter
How to Disappear
The Becoming of Noah Shaw
Body Parts
If There's No Tomorrow
Ringer

Emergency Review-a-Thon:
#6

Update 1
Update 2
Update 3
Update 4

ARC August:
Update 15
Update 16
Update 17
Update 18
Update 19

Random:
We Have the Cover of Everlife #3!!!!

OK, so I got 32 posts in 7 days, and I wish that was more, because that would've meant more reviews written and more books read, but oh, well, pretty decent week! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read Born of Illusion, Born of Corruption, Born of Deception, Dark Rites, Wicked Deeds, Dress Codes for Small Towns, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Hate U Give, Mask of Shadows, Masked, A Very Peri Reed Thanksgiving, Waylaid, and The Operator.

The witches, they are real...

A series of bizarre assaults is mystifying Boston police: an unknown attacker is viciously beating random strangers and leaving a note quoting an old warning about witchcraft. History professor Alex Maple was one of the victims, and now he's gone missing. Vickie Preston is certain that someone has taken her friend for malicious purposes. She's having blood-drenched visions that seem to be staining her waking life, and the escalating attacks suggest that a dangerous cult is at work behind the scenes—a cult so powerful that its members would rather die than be apprehended.

Vickie is grateful to have Special Agent Griffin Pryce and the FBI's elite Krewe of Hunters on her side. Vickie and Griffin are finding their way in an increasingly passionate relationship, and he's keeping her safe and sane amid the disturbing investigation. The search for Alex will take them deep into the wilderness of Massachusetts on the trail of a serial killer, where an ancient evil is waking.

Nevermore...

Eager to start their life together, historian Vickie Preston and Special Agent Griffin Pryce take a detour en route to their new home in Virginia and stop for a visit in Baltimore. But their romantic weekend is interrupted when a popular author is found dead in the basement of an Edgar Allan Poe-themed restaurant. Because of the mysterious circumstances surrounding the corpse, the FBI's Krewe of Hunters paranormal team is invited to investigate. As more bizarre deaths occur, Vickie and Griffin are drawn into a case that has disturbing echoes of Poe's great works, bringing the horrors of his fiction to life.

The restaurant is headquarters to scholars and fans, and any of them could be a merciless killer. Except there's also something reaching out from beyond the grave. The late, great Edgar Allan Poe himself is appearing to Vickie in dreams and visions with cryptic information about the murders. Unless they can uncover whose twisted mind is orchestrating the dramatic re-creations, Vickie and Griffin's future as a couple might never begin...

As the tomboy daughter of the town's preacher, Billie McCaffrey has always struggled with fitting the mold of what everyone says she should be. She'd rather wear sweats, build furniture, and get into trouble with her solid group of friends: Woods, Mash, Davey, Fifty, and Janie Lee.

But when Janie Lee confesses to Billie that she's in love with Woods, Billie's filled with a nagging sadness as she realizes that she is also in love with Woods…and maybe with Janie Lee, too.

Always considered "one of the guys," Billie doesn’t want anyone slapping a label on her sexuality before she can understand it herself. So she keeps her conflicting feelings to herself, for fear of ruining the group dynamic. Except it's not just about keeping the peace, it's about understanding love on her terms—this thing that has always been defined as a boy and a girl falling in love and living happily ever after. For Billie—a box-defying dynamo—it's not that simple.

Readers will be drawn to Billie as she comes to terms with the gray areas of love, gender, and friendship, in this John Hughes-esque exploration of sexual fluidity.

Harry Potter is due to start his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. His best friends Ron and Hermione have been very secretive all summer and he is desperate to get back to school and find out what has been going on. However, what Harry discovers is far more devastating than he could ever have expected...

It is the middle of the summer, but there is an unseasonal mist pressing against the windowpanes. Harry Potter is waiting nervously in his bedroom at the Dursleys' house in Privet Drive for a visit from Professor Dumbledore himself. One of the last times he saw the Headmaster was in a fierce one-to-one duel with Lord Voldemort, and Harry can't quite believe that Professor Dumbledore will actually appear at the Dursleys' of all places. Why is the Professor coming to visit him now? What is it that cannot wait until Harry returns to Hogwarts in a few weeks' time? Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts has already got off to an unusual start, as the worlds of Muggle and magic start to intertwine...

Harry is waiting in Privet Drive. The Order of the Phoenix is coming to escort him safely away without Voldemort and his supporters knowing - if they can. But what will Harry do then? How can he fulfill the momentous and seemingly impossible task that Professor Dumbledore has left him?

Vada's To-Do List:

- Turn 18 (check!)
- Register super name
- Order supersuit
- Attend superhero indoctrination
- Graduate high school
- Start kicking criminal tail

Vada Lawson can't wait to be a superhero. Born into a family with special powers, she's been training to fight criminals and villains her whole life. But her indoctrination into the underground super community is derailed when normals start breaking out in superpowers themselves.

Not trained to control their new abilities, the normals are frightened and vulnerable. Then their mutilated corpses begin turning up all over town. What the heck?

Somehow, with the help—and hindrance—of an annoying newly-minted super named Orion, Vada has to stop the chaos before it destroys her and everything she holds dear…and ruins her superhero debut.

No one ever said that being a superhero was easy…

Sunday, August 27, 2017

Wrote that Review Update #159, August 27th

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 These Things I've Done, A Deeper Darkness, Edge of Black, When Shadows Fall, What Lies Behind, The Mystery of Hollow Places, The Good Daughter, How to Disappear, The Becoming of Noah Shaw, Body Parts, If There's No Tomorrow, Ringer, so I have 9 of 9 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 #162, August 27th

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 35:
Born of Illusion by Teri Brown, Born of Corruption by Teri Brown, Born of Deception by Teri Brown, Dark Rites by Heather Graham, Wicked Deeds by Heather Graham, Dress Codes for Small Towns by Courtney C. Stevens, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller, Masked by J.D. Wright, A Very Peri Reed Thanksgiving by Kim Harrison, Waylaid by Kim Harrison, The Operator by Kim Harrison

Tour Books: 1. Check.

Review Books: NA.

NetGalley: 4. Check.

Edelweiss: 4. Check.

Meme Books: NA.

Rereads: 3. Check.

New Books: NA.

Yeah, some really great books this week! Really excited to read some of these, because they look so great!

Week 34:
Among the Red Stars by Gwen C. Katz, The Art of Feeling by Laura Tims, The Becoming of Noah Shaw by Michelle Hodkin, Body Parts by Jessica Kapp, A Deeper Darkness by J.T. Ellison, Edge of Black by J.T. Ellison, When Shadows Fall by J.T. Ellison, What Lies Behind by J.T. Ellison, Ever the Hunted by Erin Summerill, Ever the Brave by Erin Summerill, The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter, The Mystery of Hollow Places by Rebecca Podos, Our Broken Pieces by Sarah White, Ringer by Lauren Oliver, Three Sides of a Heart Anthology, Uncanny by David Mcinnis Gill

vs.

A Deeper Darkness by J.T. Ellison, Edge of Black by J.T. Ellison, When Shadows Fall by J.T. Ellison, What Lies Behind by J.T. Ellison, The Mystery of Hollow Places by Rebecca Podos, The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter, How to Disappear by Sharon Huss Roat, The Becoming of Noah Shaw by Michelle Hodkin, Body Parts by Jessica Kapp, If There's No Tomorrow by Jennifer L. Armentrout, Ringer by Lauren Oliver

So I didn't read quite as much as I wanted to, but that was a bit unrealistic! But I did read a great deal, so I'm happy with that! What about you guys? Happy reading!

We Have the Cover of Everlife #3!!!!

Yeah, we have the cover of Everlife by Gena Showalter! And yeah, so excited

Week 34 Review: Ringer

From Goodreads:
Like its ambitious companion novel, Replica, this far-reaching novel by the powerhouse author of Before I Fall and the Delirium trilogy digs deep into questions of how to be a human being in a world where humanity cannot be taken for granted.

In the world outside of the Haven Institute, Lyra and Caelum are finding it hard to be human—and Lyra, infected at Haven with a terrible disease, finds her symptoms are growing worse. When Caelum leaves without warning, Lyra follows him, seeking a pioneering organization in Philadelphia that might have a cure. But what they uncover there is a shocking connection to their past, even as their future seems in danger of collapsing.

Though Gemma just wants to go back to her normal life after Haven, she soon learns that her powerful father has other plans for the replicas—unless she and her boyfriend Pete can stop him. But they soon learn that they aren't safe either. The Haven Institute wasn't destroyed after all, and now Gemma is the one behind the walls.

Bestselling author Lauren Oliver brings the Replica duology to a shocking close in Ringer, but like both Gemma and Lyra, you won't be able to leave the world of Haven behind after you've turned the last page.

My Review:
Oh, wow, I really enjoyed reading this book! Well, two books, because there is Lyra and Gemma! Like I did with Replica, I read a chapter of one of the girls, and then alternated to the other girl. Seeing what was happened to each girl around the same time was really great, and yeah, that's the kind of reader I am.

I don't know which girl's story I enjoyed more, Gemma's captivity, or Lyra's investigation. They were both so great! And of course, there were the feelings, like Lyra felt betrayed by Gemma not responding to her, but we knew the reason why was because she was being held captive. So yeah, really fantastic to read!

That the Haven Institution is still around-and they take Gemma, that's pretty darned horrible. Captivity is one of my buttons, so I was a bit finicky in the way that I was reading this book, and so I wouldn't let it stop me from reading this book. Yeah that I got past the pushed button, and Gemma got through the captivity!

Both of these girls have their guys, and while they might not spend all their time with them, because a) they can't physically do that, and b) they're unable because they aren't together, the time that they do have is precious. Well, so is beating the bad guys, and all that they discovered! Everything came together for two great endings!

Yeah, this was such a great book, and a great read, and a great ending to the duology!
Author: Lauren Oliver
Series: Replica #2
Read: August 25th, 2017
Source: Edelweiss
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and it's a End of Series 2017 Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2017 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Harper Collins
Expected Publication: October 3rd 2017