Book Battle February 2024 TBR

Well it's time to choose my February TBR for Book Battle. So here are the books that I've picked this month: 

5pts-Book to TV adaptation-Heartstopper: Volume Five by Alice Oseman

5pts-Book that reminds you of your favorite show-I Only Read Murder by Ian Ferguson and Will Ferguson

5pts-About being watched-Pierce Her by Kelly Finley 

5pts-Book that relaxes you-The Darkest Promise by Gena Showalter 

5pts-CRITERIA CHOICE 1-Book franchise you're a fan of-The Darkest Warrior by Gena Showalter 

5pts-CRITERIA CHOICE 2-Black POV-Escaping Mr. Rochester by L.L. McKinney

10pts-CLUB READ 1-House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas

10pts-CLUB READ 2-House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas 

10pts-Book about a competition-Thieves' Gambit by Kayvion Lewis

15pts-TV show in it-For Butter or Worse by Erin La Rosa

20pts-Book with a team in it* DNF at First Sight-One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London

Not going to do this, since it's such a specific theme.

How did I do last month?

5pts-"Time" in the title-For the Last Time by Heidi Perks-Read!5pts-Book you meant to read last year-The Darkest Torment by Gena Showalter-Read! 

5pts-Story that isn't set in the present-The Duke Starts a Scandal by Sophie Jordan-Read!

5pts-Book about time-See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Solomon-Read!

5pts-CRITERIA CHOICE 1-Book you read in a day-Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas-Read!

5pts-CRITERIA CHOICE 2-Sci-fi book-Chaos Terminal by Mur Lafferty-Read!

10pts-CLUB READ 1-Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier-Read!

10pts-CLUB READ 2-Sapphire Blue by Kerstin Gier-Read!

10pts-Takes place in two different time periods-Dark and Deepest Red by Anna-Marie McLemore-Read!

15pts-Story that mentions a paradox-The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake-Read! 

20pts-Book with your team in it*-Time Loop-A Quantum Love Story by Mike Chen-Read!

I had some really great books for this TBR, I loved reading them, this was a great kick off to the year, and I can't wait to see what comes next! 

Waiting on Wednesday #664, January 31st

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

The Lady in Glass and Other Stories by Anne Bishop

Expected Publication: February 27th, 2024
From Goodreads:

A magical collection of stories new and old spanning across all of Anne Bishop’s most beloved fantasy worlds.

Here, together for the first time, the shorter works of New York Times bestselling fantasy author Anne Bishop are included in one dazzling volume.

A master of bringing fantasy worlds to life, this collection showcases Bishop’s impressive range, from rarities of her earliest writing to the Realms of the Blood, from darker fairytale retellings to the Landscapes of Ephemera, and from standalone stories of space exploration and fantastical creatures to the contemporary fantasy terrain of the World of the Others.

Includes previously published and unpublished tales, as well as two brand-new stories, written especially for this “Friends and Corpses,” a murder mystery in which the corpse has some decidedly unusual qualities, and “Home for the Howlidays,” a heartwarming return to the Blood Prophet Meg Corbyn and the shapeshifting Simon Wolfgard from The Others.

A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen

Expected Publication: February 27th, 2024
From Goodreads:

A shield maiden blessed by the gods battles to unite a nation under a power-hungry king—while also fighting her growing desire for his fiery son—in this Norse-inspired fantasy romance from the bestselling author of The Bridge Kingdom series.

Bound in an unwanted marriage, Freya spends her days gutting fish, but dreams of becoming a warrior. And of putting an axe in her boorish husband’s back.

Freya’s dreams abruptly become reality when her husband betrays her to the region’s jarl, landing her in a fight to the death against his son, Bjorn. To survive, Freya is forced to reveal her deepest secret: She possesses a drop of a goddess’s blood, which makes her a shield maiden with magic capable of repelling any attack. It was foretold such a magic would unite the fractured nation of Skaland beneath the one who controls the shield maiden’s fate.

Believing he’s destined to rule Skaland as king, the fanatical jarl binds Freya with a blood oath and orders Bjorn to protect her from their enemies. Desperate to prove her strength, Freya must train to fight and learn to control her magic, all while facing perilous tests set by the gods. The greatest test of all, however, may be resisting her forbidden attraction to Bjorn. If Freya succumbs to her lust for the charming and fierce warrior, she risks not only her own destiny but the fate of all the people she swore to protect.

Fate Breaker by Victoria Aveyard

Expected Publication: February 27th, 2024
From Goodreads:
Change your fate—or kneel to it. The Companions are scattered and hopeless, torn from each other. After Corayne barely escapes with her life, she must forge on alone, leaving her blade broken and her allies behind her. Her only consolation—Corayne now has Taristan's sword, the only Spindleblade left in existence. Without it, he can’t rip open any more Spindles. Without it, he can’t end the world. But Taristan and Queen Erida will not be defeated so easily. Both will burn the world to bring down Corayne—and bring forth their demon god, What Waits, ready to claim the realm of Allward for his own.  In a final clash between kingdoms and gods, all must rise to fight—or be destroyed.  Everything has come to this. Prepare for a larger-than-life, unforgettable finale to the instant New York Times bestselling Realm Breaker series, where a shattered alliance must rise from the ashes to make their final stand against a ruthless enemy…and the demon god who looks to shroud the entire world in darkness.

Tender Beasts by Liselle Sambury

Expected Publication: February 27th, 2024
From Goodreads:

After her private school is rocked by a gruesome murder, a teen tries to find the real killer and clear her brother’s name in this psychological thriller perfect for fans of The Taking of Jake Livingston and Ace of Spades .

Sunny Behre has four siblings, but only one is a murderer.

With the death of Sunny’s mother, matriarch of the wealthy Behre family, Sunny’s once picture-perfect life is thrown into turmoil. Her mother had groomed her to be the family’s next leader, so Sunny is confused when the only instructions her mother leaves is a mysterious “Take care of Dom.”

The problem is, her youngest brother, Dom, has always been a near-stranger to Sunny…and seemingly a dangerous one, if found guilty of his second-degree murder charge. Still, Sunny is determined to fulfill her mother’s dying wish. But when a classmate is gruesomely murdered, and Sunny finds her brother with blood on his hands, her mother’s simple request becomes a lot more complicated. Dom swears he’s innocent, and although Sunny isn’t sure she believes him, she takes it upon herself to look into the murder—made all the more urgent by the discovery of another body. And another .

As Sunny and Dom work together to track down the culprit, Sunny realizes her other siblings have their own dark secrets. Soon she may have to preserve the family she’s always loved or protect the brother she barely knows—and risk losing everything her mother worked so hard to build.

 

Empire of the Damned by Jay Kristoff

Expected Publication: February 29th, 2024
From Goodreads:

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Nevernight Chronicle, Jay Kristoff, comes the much-anticipated sequel to the #1 international bestselling sensation EMPIRE OF THE VAMPIRE.

From holy cup comes holy light;

The faithful hands sets world aright.

And in the Seven Martyrs’ sight,

Mere man shall end this endless night.

Gabriel de León has saved the Holy Grail from death, but his chance to end the endless night is lost. Drawn into an uneasy alliance with the mysterious vampire Liathe, Gabriel must now deliver the Grail to ancients of the Blood Esani, and learn the truth of how Daysdeath might be finally undone.

But the Last Silversaint faces peril, within and without. Pursued by terrors of the Blood Voss, drawn into warfare between the Blood Dyvok and duskdancers of the frozen Highlands, and ravaged by his own rising bloodlust, Gabriel may not survive to see the Grail learn her truth.

And that truth may be too awful for any to imagine.

The end of February has some really fantastic books coming out, I love these authors and series so much, I need these next installments now! What about you guys? Happy reading! 

WWW Wednesday #668, January 31st

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 A Court of Silver Flames, and I'm really enjoying it again! 

I read Waking Fire, and it was a really fantastic read and I can't wait for more! 

I don't know what I'll be reading next, since it's a new month tomorrow! 

What about you guys? Happy reading!

Phase Out Your TBR Update 22 and Wrap Up

So I've read my final book for the Phase Out Your TBR, and it was Waking Fire which is for the prompt Green 9, and yeah, it was a good reading month, I read some really great books! 

My Reading Journey:

For the Last Time by Heidi Perks

Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 10

Started On: January 6th

Finished On: January 6th, 11:05 PM

Pages Read: 320

The Darkest Torment by Gena Showalter

Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 10

Started On: January 7th

Finished On: January 7th, 9:40 PM

Pages Read: 576

Only Hard Problems by Jennifer Estep

Prompt Fulfilled: Red 6

Started On: January 8th 

Finished On: January 8th, 10:30 PM

Pages Read: 190

This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi

Prompt Fulfilled: Red 4

Started On: January 9th 

Finished On: January 9th, 10:45 AM

Pages Read: 512

A Quantum Love Story by Mike Chen

Prompt Fulfilled: Red 8

Started On: January 9th 

Finished On: January 9th, 10:13 PM

Pages Read: 400

The Bone Spindle by Leslie Vedder

Prompt Fulfilled: Green 5

Started On: January 10th 

Finished On: January 10th, 9:35 PM

Pages Read: 416

The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake

Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 2

Started On: January 11th 

Finished On: January 11th, 11:43 AM

Pages Read: 496

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Prompt Fulfilled: Green 7

Started On: January 11th 

Finished On: January 11th, 4:47 PM

Pages Read: 432

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

Prompt Fulfilled: Red 1

Started On: January 11th 

Finished On: January 11th, 10:41 PM

Pages Read: 624

Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas

Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 9

Started On: January 14th

Finished On: January 14th, 8:01 PM

Pages Read: 688

Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas

Prompt Fulfilled: Red 10

Started On: January 15th

Finished On: January 15th, 9:57 PM

Pages Read: 980

Emerald Green by Kerstin Gier

Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 8

Started On: January 16th

Finished On: January 16th, 10:32 PM

Pages Read: 451

A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon

Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 4

Started On: January 18th

Finished On: January 18th, 10:32 PM

Pages Read: 488

An Unfinished Murder by Jude Deveraux 

Prompt Fulfilled: Green 12

Started On: January 20th

Finished On: January 20th, 2:35 PM

Pages Read: 320

Tender Beasts by Liselle Sambury

Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 9

Started On: January 20th

Finished On: January 20th, 9:51 PM

Pages Read: 512

All This Twisted Glory by Tahereh Mafi 

Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 12

Started On: January 21st

Finished On: January 21st, 2:16 PM

Pages Read: 416

Passenger by Alexandra Bracken

Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 7

Started On: January 22nd

Finished On: January 22nd, 12:13 PM

Pages Read: 496

Wayfarer by Alexandra Bracken 

Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 5

Started On: January 22nd

Finished On: January 22nd, 6:02 PM

Pages Read: 544

The Duke Starts a Scandal by Sophie Jordan

Prompt Fulfilled: Green 10

Started On: January 22nd

Finished On: January 22nd, 9:25 PM

Pages Read: 352

Sparks of Light by Janet B. Taylor

Prompt Fulfilled: Red 5

Started On: January 24th

Finished On: January 24th, 9:36 PM

Pages Read: 451

Joyride by Anna Banks

Prompt Fulfilled: Red 3

Started On: January 29th

Finished On: January 29th, 8:38 PM

Page Read: 302

Waking Fire by Jean Louise

Prompt Fulfilled: Green 9

Started On: January 30th

Finished On: January 30th, 7:37 PM

Pages Read: 384

Prompts Left: None Left!

Books Read: 22

Pages Read: 9806

Teaser Tuesday #668, January 30th

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 Waking Fire by Jean Louise, page 17.

"Before I can get caught up in all the smiles and excitement, the structure that enclosed the maugrab finally collapses. Swirls of fiery ash and smoke ride the gust of wind released by the falling structure before descending on the crowd."

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

Phase Out Your TBR Update 21

So I've read my next book for the Phase Out Your TBR, and it was Joyride which is for the prompt Red 3, and I'll be reading Waking Fire next! 

My Reading Journey:

For the Last Time by Heidi Perks

Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 10

Started On: January 6th

Finished On: January 6th, 11:05 PM

Pages Read: 320

The Darkest Torment by Gena Showalter

Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 10

Started On: January 7th

Finished On: January 7th, 9:40 PM

Pages Read: 576

Only Hard Problems by Jennifer Estep

Prompt Fulfilled: Red 6

Started On: January 8th 

Finished On: January 8th, 10:30 PM

Pages Read: 190

This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi

Prompt Fulfilled: Red 4

Started On: January 9th 

Finished On: January 9th, 10:45 AM

Pages Read: 512

A Quantum Love Story by Mike Chen

Prompt Fulfilled: Red 8

Started On: January 9th 

Finished On: January 9th, 10:13 PM

Pages Read: 400

The Bone Spindle by Leslie Vedder

Prompt Fulfilled: Green 5

Started On: January 10th 

Finished On: January 10th, 9:35 PM

Pages Read: 416

The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake

Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 2

Started On: January 11th 

Finished On: January 11th, 11:43 AM

Pages Read: 496

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Prompt Fulfilled: Green 7

Started On: January 11th 

Finished On: January 11th, 4:47 PM

Pages Read: 432

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

Prompt Fulfilled: Red 1

Started On: January 11th 

Finished On: January 11th, 10:41 PM

Pages Read: 624

Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas

Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 9

Started On: January 14th

Finished On: January 14th, 8:01 PM

Pages Read: 688

Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas

Prompt Fulfilled: Red 10

Started On: January 15th

Finished On: January 15th, 9:57 PM

Pages Read: 980

Emerald Green by Kerstin Gier

Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 8

Started On: January 16th

Finished On: January 16th, 10:32 PM

Pages Read: 451

A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon

Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 4

Started On: January 18th

Finished On: January 18th, 10:32 PM

Pages Read: 488

An Unfinished Murder by Jude Deveraux 

Prompt Fulfilled: Green 12

Started On: January 20th

Finished On: January 20th, 2:35 PM

Pages Read: 320

Tender Beasts by Liselle Sambury

Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 9

Started On: January 20th

Finished On: January 20th, 9:51 PM

Pages Read: 512

All This Twisted Glory by Tahereh Mafi 

Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 12

Started On: January 21st

Finished On: January 21st, 2:16 PM

Pages Read: 416

Passenger by Alexandra Bracken

Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 7

Started On: January 22nd

Finished On: January 22nd, 12:13 PM

Pages Read: 496

Wayfarer by Alexandra Bracken 

Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 5

Started On: January 22nd

Finished On: January 22nd, 6:02 PM

Pages Read: 544

The Duke Starts a Scandal by Sophie Jordan

Prompt Fulfilled: Green 10

Started On: January 22nd

Finished On: January 22nd, 9:25 PM

Pages Read: 352

Sparks of Light by Janet B. Taylor

Prompt Fulfilled: Red 5

Started On: January 24th

Finished On: January 24th, 9:36 PM

Pages Read: 451

Joyride by Anna Banks

Prompt Fulfilled: Red 3

Started On: January 29th

Finished On: January 29th, 8:38 PM

Page Read: 302

Waking Fire by Jean Louise

Prompt Fulfilled: Green 9

Started On: January 30th

Currently On: Page 0 of 384

Prompts Left: None Left!

Books Read: 21

Pages Read: 9422

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #660, January 29th

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 #659
Teaser Tuesday #667
WWW Wednesday #667
WOW #663
Will the Time Come #660
Third Sentence Thursday #650
Random Reads #636
First Lines Friday #663
Book Blogger Hop #329

22 Books to Read in 2022 Update 16

Monthly ARC's Update 61

The Reward Challenge Update #645
Wheel of TBR #192
How Well I Stuck to It #497
Wrote that Review Update #494

Week 4 Reviews:
An Unfinished Murder

Tender Beasts 
These Infinite Threads
All This Twisted Glory

See You Yesterday

Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands

Passenger

Wayfayer

The Duke Starts a Scandal

Future Shock

Future Threat

Future Lost

Timeless

Secrets of the Time Society

Timekeeper

Into the Dim

Sparks of Light

Dark Embrace

Dark Victory

Dark Lover

Tomorrow is Today

Tempest

Vortex

Timestorm

Phase Out Your TBR: 

Update 17

Update 18

Update 19

Update 20

Random:

I Adopted a Cat-Meet Holly!

OK, so I got 32 posts in 7 days, it's been a chaotic week, I adopted a cat, Holly, last Sunday, so I've now had her for a week, and we've been getting to know one another. Plus all the reading that I had to do. But it's soon to be another month, a new fresh set of prompts! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read whatever I want! 

I Adopted a Cat-Meet Holly!

So I've been meaning to get my own pet for the longest time, basically since I moved out on my own. I really wanted a dog, since that's what I'm used to, but because I do live alone, I had a lot of negatives to overcome to adopt a dog. And my parents were really pushing for me to get a cat. So last Sunday, the local Humane Society was having a cat adoption event. It was a last minute decision to go-about 2 hours before the event ended. But we went, I met 3 cats, and decided to bring Holly home.

She's 1 1/2 years old, and she was brought to the society on Christmas Eve-thus her name-by, it turns out, one of my co-worker's neighbours, so that's a small world moment! So far, so good, though those first nights were a bit rough because she kept waking me up, but she settled, and that stopped, which was good. 

It's going to be interesting to have her meet up with Jax, we've given her scent to him though a dress I wore while cuddling with her, and my bedding has to be soaked in his scene, so I'm going to see if the vet has any more advice.

I meant to write this post this earlier, but it's been a bit chaotic, because she is my first cat, and I've never had a cat as a family pet, either. So it's been an exciting and a bit scary process, and I can't wait to see what the future holds for us! 

Wrote that Review Update #494, January 28th

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 An Unfinished Murder, Tender Beasts, These Infinite Threads and All This Twisted Glory, See You Yesterday, Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands, Passenger and Wayfayer, The Duke Starts a Scandal, Future Shock, Future Threat, Future Lost, Timeless, Secrets of the Time Society, Timekeeper, Into the Dim and Sparks of Light, Dark Embrace, Dark Victory, Dark Lover, Tomorrow is Today, Tempest, Vortex, Timestorm, 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 #497, January 28th

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 5:

Nothing Planned!

Another free week, to finish out the month, I have a few books that I want to read! 

Week 4:

Nothing Planned!

vs.

An Unfinished Murder by Jude Deveraux, Tender Beasts by Liselle Sambury, These Infinite Threads by Tahereh Mafi, All This Twisted Glory by Tahereh Mafi, See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Soloman, Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett, Passenger by Alexandra Bracken, Wayfayer by Alexandra Bracken, The Duke Starts a Scandal by Sophie Jordan, Future Shock by Elizabeth Briggs, Future Threat by Elizabeth Briggs, Future Lost by Elizabeth Briggs, Timeless by Alexandra Monir,

Secrets of the Time Society by Alexandra Monir, Timekeeper by Alexandra Monir, Into the Dim by Janet B. Taylor, Sparks of Light by Janet B. Taylor, Dark Embrace by Brenda Joyce, Dark Victory by Brenda Joyce, Dark Lover by Brenda Joyce, Tomorrow is Today by Julie Cross, Tempest by Julie Cross, Vortex by Julie Cross, Timestorm by Julie Cross

Yeah, I read a good number of books this week, and I'm happy with it! Can't wait for next week! What about you guys? Happy reading!

Wheel of TBR #192, January 28th

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 See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Solomon, Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett, Future Shock by Elizabeth Briggs, Timeless by Alexandra Monir, A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows by Diana Gabaldon.

Binge Read Wheel:

For this month, the wheel picked Physical TBR. I read Passenger by Alexandra Bracken, Wayfayer by Alexandra Bracken, The Duke Starts a Scandal by Sophie Jordan, Timekeeper by Alexandra Monir, Sparks of Light by Janet B. Taylor, Dark Embrace by Brenda Joyce, Dark Victory by Brenda Joyce, Dark Lover by Brenda Joyce, Tempest by Julie Cross, Vortex by Julie Cross, Timestorm by Julie Cross, Written in My Own Heart's Blood by Diana Gabaldon, so I've read 25/9+.

For this coming month, the wheel picked Meme.

Prompts Used This Week:
Even Chapters, Mass Market Paperback, One Word Title.

Even Chapters-Green-Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera-This book has 54 chapters so I'm using it! 

Mass Market Paperback-Green-The Darkest Promise by Gena Showalter-I have this book in MMP, so that works! 

One Word Title-Rose-Joyride by Anna Banks-This is a one word title! 

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

Prompts for Next Week:

Audiobook-Red

Year-Orange

Literature Map-Yellow

Favorite Author-Chartreuse

Award-Green

Goodreads Choice Book-Spring Green

Paperback-Cyan

Library Book-Azure

Genre Most Read-Blue

Ebook-Violet

Less Than 500 Reviews-Magenta

Series As Last Read-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 #645, January 28th

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 An Unfinished Murder which counts 4 times as a Edelweiss Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and a WoW Book, Tender Beasts which counts 4 times as a NetGalley Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and a WoW Book, These Infinite Threads which counts 4 times as a 2024 Retelling Reading Challenge Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and WoW Book,
All This Twisted Glory which counts 5 times as a 2024 Retelling Reading Challenge Book, Edelweiss Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and WoW Book, See You Yesterday which counts times as a SAC 2024 Book, Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands which counts 4 times as a Historical Fiction 2024 Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and a WoW Book, Passenger which counts 3 times as a Historical Fiction 2024 Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, Wayfayer which counts 5 times as a End of Series 2024 Book, Historical Fiction 2024 Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and RR Book, The Duke Starts a Scandal which counts 4 times as a Historical Fiction 2024 Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and a WoW Book, Future Shock which counts 5 times as a 2024 Dystopia Book, NetGalley Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and WoW Book, Future Threat which counts 3 times as a 2024 Dystopia Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, Future Lost which counts 4 times as a 2024 Dystopia Book, End of Series 2024 Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, Timeless which counts 3 times as a Historical Fiction 2024 Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, Secrets of the Time Society which counts 3 times as a Historical Fiction 2024 Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, Timekeeper which counts 4 times as a End of Series 2024 Book, Historical Fiction 2024 Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, Into the Dim which counts 3 times as a Historical Fiction 2024 Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, Sparks of Light which counts 3 times as a Historical Fiction 2024 Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, Dark Embrace which counts 3 times as a Historical Fiction 2024 Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, Dark Victory which counts 3 times as a Historical Fiction 2024 Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, Dark Lover which counts 4 times as a End of Series 2024 Book, Historical Fiction 2024 Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, Tomorrow is Today which counts twice as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, Tempest which counts twice as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, Vortex which counts 5 times as a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book, Reward Challenge Book, WoW Book and a WTC Book, Timestorm which counts 3 times as a End of Series 2024 Book and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book.

So I have 94 counts which translates to $47 this week! I'll use it to buy books!

Week 4 Reviews: Tomorrow is Today, Tempest, Vortex, Timestorm

From Goodreads:
The year is 2009. Nineteen-year-old Jackson Meyer is a normal guy… he's in college, throws lots of parties, is interested in a girl he can't have, and oh yeah, he can travel back through time.


But it's not like the movies – nothing changes in the present after his jumps, there's no space-time continuum issues or broken flux capacitors – it's just harmless fun.

From Goodreads:
The year is 2009.  Nineteen-year-old Jackson Meyer is a normal guy… he's in college, has a girlfriend… and he can travel back through time. But it's not like the movies – nothing changes in the present after his jumps, there’s no space-time continuum issues or broken flux capacitors – it's just harmless fun.

That is… until the day strangers burst in on Jackson and his girlfriend, Holly, and during a struggle with Jackson, Holly is fatally shot. In his panic, Jackson jumps back two years to 2007, but this is not like his previous time jumps. Now he's stuck in 2007 and can't get back to the future.

Desperate to somehow return to 2009 to save Holly but unable to return to his rightful year, Jackson settles into 2007 and learns what he can about his abilities.

But it's not long before the people who shot Holly in 2009 come looking for Jackson in the past, and these "Enemies of Time" will stop at nothing to recruit this powerful young time-traveler.  Recruit… or kill him.

Piecing together the clues about his father, the Enemies of Time, and himself, Jackson must decide how far he's willing to go to save Holly… and possibly the entire world.

From Goodreads:
Jackson Meyer has thrown himself into his role as an agent for Tempest, the shadowy division of the CIA that handles all time travel-related threats. Despite his heartbreak at losing the love of his life, Jackson has proved himself to be an excellent agent. However, after an accidental run in with Holly - the girl he altered history to save - Jackson is once again reminded of what he's lost, and when Eyewall, an opposing division of the CIA, emerges, Jackson and his fellow agents not only find themselves under attack but Jackson begins to discover that the world around him has changed. Someone knows about his erased relationship with Holly, putting both their lives at risk all over again.

From Goodreads:
The battle between the Tempest division and Eyewall comes to a shocking conclusion in this final installment of the Tempest trilogy, where the need for survival stretches the boundaries of history, both past and future, and the world Jackson once knew is a place forever marked by the detrimental effects of time travel.


As Jackson recovers from his brush with death, he's surrounded not only by the people he loves most—his dad, Courtney, and Holly—he's also amongst a few of the original time travelers. As he learns more about their life and how this world began, it becomes apparent that they need to put a stop to Thomas and Doctor Ludwig's experimenting at Eyewall Headquarters. What starts out as an escape plan becomes a war between time and humanity, between freewill and peace. It's the battle Jackson was born to fight and he's not about to back down. Not for anything. Not for anyone.

My first review of Tempest

My Review:


Author: Julie Cross
Series: Tempest #0.5, 1, 2, 3
First Read: November 5th, 2011
Read: January 26th, 26th, 26th, 26th, 2024
Source: Free, Own
Reason Why: Rereading! And they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Books, Vortex is a Reward Challenge Book, WoW Book and a WTC Book, and Timestorm is a End of Series 2024 Book!
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Published: December 6th 2011, January 3rd 2012, January 15th 2013, January 28th 2014

Tomorrow is Today:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Tempest:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Vortex:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Timestorm:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Week 4 Reviews: Dark Embrace, Dark Victory, Dark Lover

From Goodreads:

Aidan, the Wolf of Awe, has abandoned the Brotherhood and forsaken his vows. Feared by all and trusted by none, he hunts alone, seeking vengeance against the evil that destroyed his son. He has not saved an Innocent in sixty-six years--until he hears Brianna Rose's scream of terror across centuries, and leaps to modern-day Manhattan to rescue her…

Brie is a gifted empath who spends her time fighting evil from the safety of her laptop--and fantasizing about the medieval Highlander she met just once. Still, her life is pretty ordinary--until she awakens one night consumed with Aidan's pain and rage. When Aidan suddenly appears and takes her hostage, Brie cannot believe how dark and dangerous he has become. She knows she should be afraid, but instead, she will fight across time for his redemption…and his love.

From Goodreads:

A HIGHLANDER DRIVEN BY VENGEANCE

A dark, ruthless Highlander, the Black Macleod has refused his destiny. His life is revenge for the massacre of his family. His enemies' insults—that he is a man of stone—only amuse him. But Fate is impatient, and when a woman from another time dares to summon him, he cannot resist her powers—or her…

THE WOMAN WHO WILL SAVE HIM

A schoolteacher by day, Tabitha Rose uses her magic to protect others by night. When the vision of a dark Highlander, bloody and burned, appears to Tabby, she knows she has been called to help him, no matter how frightening he might be. But what Tabby doesn't expect is to be taken against her will to his dark violent time. And when evil begins to stalk her, she realizes she must fight for far more than his destiny—she must fight for her love…

He didn't choose his destiny…Destiny chose him

From Goodreads:

Ian Maclean's arrogance hides a terrible secret--for decades he was held prisoner by demons. Not a day goes by that he isn't tormented by his darkest fears of powerlessness. Now he is about to sell to the highest bidder a page he's stolen from the Book of Power--if one woman doesn't stop him.Slayer Samantha Rose's latest mission is to recover the stolen page--and get payback from the only man who's ever rejected her. What she hasn't counted on is the raging attraction between them--or her growing realization of what Maclean has survived. As the powers of the evil from his past gather, Sam will do anything to help him--even if it means following him into time and facing his worst nightmares with him....

My Review:


Author: Brenda Joyce  
Series: Masters of Time #3, 4, 5, Rose Trilogy #1, 2, 3 
Read: January 25th, 25th 25th, 2024
Source: Own 
Reason Why: Love her writing, and they're Historical Fiction 2024 Books and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Books, and Dark Lover is a End of Series 2024 Book!  
Publisher: HQN
Published:  August 19th 2008, February 1st 2009, August 1st 2009

Dark Embrace:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Dark Victory: 

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Dark Lover:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars