Monday, June 22, 2020

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #472, June 22nd

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 #471
Teaser Tuesday #479
WWW Wednesday #479
WOW #475
Will the Time Come #472
Third Sentence Thursday #462
Random Reads #448
First Lines Friday #475
Book Blogger Hop #141
Last Letter, First Letter Reading Challenge Update 74
The Reward Challenge Update #457
Wheel of TBR #4
How Well I Stuck to It #309
Wrote that Review Update #306

Week 25 Reviews:
Siege and Storm
The Too-Clever Fox
Little Knife
Ruin and Rising
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Kiss Collector
American Demon
Dragon Actually
Chains and Flames
Our Year in Love and Parties
Blood Will Out
Looking for Alaska
Annie and Fia
Mind Games
Perfect Lies
Storm Glass

OK, so I got 45 posts in 7 days, it was a pretty great read, I read a good deal, and so I posted a good deal, sometimes 4 posts for 1 book, because yeah. I'm crazy! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read An Abundance of Katherines, Artemis, Six of Crows, Crooked Kingdom, The Language of ThornsDark SongEtiquette & Espionage, and Season of the Wolf.

When it comes to relationships, Colin Singleton's type is girls named Katherine. And when it comes to girls named Katherine, Colin is always getting dumped. Nineteen times, to be exact. On a road trip miles from home, this anagram-happy, washed-up child prodigy has ten thousand dollars in his pocket, a bloodthirsty feral hog on his trail, and an overweight, Judge Judy–loving best friend riding shotgun—but no Katherines. Colin is on a mission to prove The Theorem of Underlying Katherine Predictability, which he hopes will predict the future of any relationship, avenge Dumpees everywhere, and finally win him the girl.
The bestselling author of The Martian returns with an irresistible new near-future thriller—a heist story set on the moon.

Jazz Bashara is a criminal.

Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon, is tough if you're not a rich tourist or an eccentric billionaire. So smuggling in the occasional harmless bit of contraband barely counts, right? Not when you've got debts to pay and your job as a porter barely covers the rent.

Everything changes when Jazz sees the chance to commit the perfect crime, with a reward too lucrative to turn down. But pulling off the impossible is just the start of her problems, as she learns that she's stepped square into a conspiracy for control of Artemis itself—and that now, her only chance at survival lies in a gambit even riskier than the first.
Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone. . . .

A convict with a thirst for revenge.

A sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager.

A runaway with a privileged past.

A spy known as the Wraith.

A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums.

A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes.

Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction—if they don't kill each other first.

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo returns to the breathtaking world of the Grishaverse in this unforgettable tale about the opportunity—and the adventure—of a lifetime.
Kaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives. Double-crossed and left crippled by the kidnapping of a valuable team member, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals and new enemies emerge to challenge Kaz's cunning and test the team's fragile loyalties. A war will be waged on the city's dark and twisting streets—a battle for revenge and redemption that will decide the fate of magic in the Grisha world.
Love speaks in flowers. Truth requires thorns.

Travel to a world of dark bargains struck by moonlight, of haunted towns and hungry woods, of talking beasts and gingerbread golems, where a young mermaid's voice can summon deadly storms and where a river might do a lovestruck boy's bidding but only for a terrible price.

Inspired by myth, fairy tale, and folklore, #1 New York Times–bestselling author Leigh Bardugo has crafted a deliciously atmospheric collection of short stories filled with betrayals, revenge, sacrifice, and love.

Perfect for new readers and dedicated fans, these tales will transport you to lands both familiar and strange—to a fully realized world of dangerous magic that millions have visited through the novels of the Grishaverse.

This collection of six stories includes three brand-new tales, all of them lavishly illustrated with art that changes with each turn of the page, culminating in six stunning full-spread illustrations as rich in detail as the stories themselves.
Two Carpathians find hope in the bond that ties their souls in this passionate novel in Christine Feehan's #1 New York Times bestselling series.

Stolen from her home at a young age and tormented for centuries, Elisabeta Trigovise is scared to show herself to anyone. Even though she has been rescued and is now safe within the Carpathian compound, she has lived in fear for so long she has no idea how to survive without it. She wants to answer the siren call of her lifemate--but the very thought terrifies her.

Before he found Elisabeta, Ferro Arany was an ancient warrior without emotion. Now that his senses have come alive, he knows it will take more than kind words and soft touches to convince the fractured woman that they are partners, not master and prisoner. For now, he will give her his strength until she finds hers, allowing the steady rhythm of his heart to soothe Elisabeta's fragile soul.

But even as she learns to stand on her own, the vampire who kept her captive is desperate to claim her again, threatening the song Elisabeta and Ferro are writing together.
In a world of danger and uncertainty, the Alpha has enough to worry about without him...

For Alpha Evie Kitwanasdottir, things are never easy. The Great North Pack has just survived a deadly attack. Evie is determined to do whatever is necessary to keep her Pack safe, especially from the four Shifters who are their prisoners.

Constantine lost his parents and his humanity on the same devastating day. He has been a thoughtless killer ever since. When Constantine is moved to live under Evie's watchful eye, he discovers that taking directions and having a purpose are not the same thing.

Each moment spent together brings new revelations to Constantine, who begins to understand the loneliness of being Alpha. He finds strength and direction in helping Evie, but there is no room for a small love in the Pack, so Constantine must work harder than ever to prove to Evie he is capable of a love big enough for the Great North Pack itself.

8 comments:

  1. Hope you enjoy your John Green book and Artemis is one I did plan to read and never got to.

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    1. Yeah, I just read Looking for Alaska, so I'm excited to read another one of his books. Artemis sounds good, and I really enjoyed The Martian! Thanks for stopping by! Happy reading!

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  2. I'm seeing Six of Crows everywhere - obviously I need to get reading it! I tend to stick with indie authors and know very little about mainstream authors these days. I don't know how you found the time for all those posts in one week AND lots of reading too!😉

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    1. Yeah, I loved the first series, it was just that Six of Crows came out in oversized hardcover, why I can't read it yet. And most of these posts are because of the reading I did :) Thanks for stopping by! Happy reading!

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  3. I read so many John Green books when I was in my early 20s. I loved them. Have a good week!

    Aj @ Read All The Things!

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    1. I'm starting to read his books. I read the Fault in Our Stars years ago, but now I'm reading more of his books. Thanks for stopping by! Happy reading!

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  4. You have a nice looking variety on tap for this week. I hope you enjoy them all. Come see my week here. Happy reading!

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    1. Thanks! I hope I enjoy them, too. I really enjoy these authors! Thanks for stopping by! Happy reading!

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