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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Waiting on Wednesday #665, February 7th

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

Aftermarket Afterlife by Seanan McGuire
Expected Publication: March 5th, 2024
From Goodreads:
Seanan McGuire's New York Times -bestselling and Hugo Award-nominated urban fantasy InCryptid series continues with the thirteenth book following the Price family, cryptozoologists who study and protect the creatures living in secret all around us

Mary Dunlavy didn't intend to become a professional babysitter. Of course, she didn't intend to die, either, or to become a crossroads ghost. As a babysitting ghost, she's been caring for the Price family for four generations, and she's planning to keep doing the job for the better part of forever.

With her first charge finally back from her decades-long cross-dimensional field trip, with a long-lost husband and adopted daughter in tow, it's time for Mary to oversee the world's most chaotic family reunion. And that's before the Covenant of St. George launches a full scale strike against the cryptids of Manhattan, followed quickly by an attack on the Campbell Family Carnival.

It's going to take every advantage and every ally they have for the Prices to survive what's coming—and for Mary, to avoid finding out the answer to a question she's never wanted to where does a babysitting ghost go when she runs out of people to take care of?

What Monstrous Gods by Rosamund Hodge
Expected Publication: March 5th, 2024
From Goodreads:
Centuries ago, the heretic sorcerer Ruven raised a deadly briar around Runakhia's palace, casting the royal family into an enchanted sleep - and silencing the kingdom's gods.

Born with a miraculous gift, Lia's destiny is to kill Ruven and wake the royals. But when she succeeds, she finds her duty is not yet complete, for now she must marry into the royal family and forge a pact with a god - or die.

To make matters even worse, Ruven's spirit is haunting her.

As discord grows between the old and new guards, the queen sends Lia and Prince Araunn, her betrothed, on a pilgrimage to awaken the gods. But the old gods are more dangerous than Lia ever knew - and Ruven may offer her only hope of survival.

As the two work together, Lia learns that they're more alike than she expected. And with tensions rising, Lia must choose between what she was raised to believe and what she knows is right - and between the prince she is bound to by duty...and the boy she killed.

Endless by Josephine Angelini
Expected Publication: March 5th, 2024
From Goodreads:
The highly anticipated conclusion to the international bestselling Starcrossed saga.  This Greek mythology series is ideal for fans of Alexandra Bracken and Chloe Gong.  T he dice have always been loaded against her.  Helen was always fated to start a war. Even after defeating the Olympians and taking up the mantle as the most powerful of all the Scions, Helen still wasn’t able to save her father. Bereft and betrayed by Lucas, Helen falls into a downward spiral… but the Fates aren’t done with her yet.   Star-crossed in love, she was destined for destruction.  The cycle was never meant to be broken. Helen learns that her final purpose is to be the spark that sets the whole world on fire. To prevent this from happening, she must do the impossible, and defeat the Moirae. If she fails, she risks ending up like Oedipus, meeting her fate on the road she has taken to escape it.   Will love be the key that finally trumps fate?

Rift in the Soul by Faith Hunter
Expected Publication: March 5th, 2024
From Goodreads:
Nell Ingram and her team face a dire, supernatural evil in this newest thrilling paranormal procedural in the New York Times bestselling Soulwood series.

Nell Ingram draws her powers from deep in the earth, and uses them to help Psy-LED, the Psychometric Law Enforcement Division, which solves paranormal crimes. When a local vampire calls to report a dead body on her compound, Nell knows she and her team have to be ready for anything.

But the dead body is just the beginning of a mystery that involves supernaturals of all kinds, including some of the most powerful vampires in the country. As Nell gets closer to the truth, she begins to understand that the perpetrator is tracking her too—and that there is something personal about this crime. Something with roots that go almost as deep as those in Soulwood.

The Prisoner's Throne by Holly Black
Expected Publication: March 5th, 2024
From Goodreads:
An imprisoned prince. A vengeful queen. And a battle that will determine the future of Elfhame.

Prince Oak is paying for his betrayal. Imprisoned in the icy north and bound to the will of a monstrous new queen, he must rely on charm and calculation to survive. With High King Cardan and High Queen Jude ready to use any means necessary to retrieve their stolen heir, should Oak attempt to regain the trust of the girl he's always loved, or remain loyal to Elfhame and hand over the means to end her reign-even if it means ending Wren, too...

With war looming and treachery lurking in every corner, neither Oak's guile nor his wit will be enough to keep everyone he loves alive. He will have some terrible choices to make.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black comes the stunning blood-soaked conclusion to the Stolen Heir duology.

Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice by Elle Cosimano
Expected Publication: March 5th, 2024
From Goodreads:
Finlay Donovan and her nanny/partner-in-crime Vero are in sore need of a girls’ weekend away. They plan a trip to Atlantic City, but odds are―seeing as it’s actually a cover story to negotiate a deal with a dangerous loan shark, save Vero’s childhood crush Javi, and hunt down a stolen car―it won’t be all fun and games. When Finlay’s ex-husband Steven and her mother insist on tagging along too, Finlay and Vero suddenly have a few too many meddlesome passengers along for the ride.

Within hours of arriving in their seedy casino hotel, it becomes clear their rescue mission is going to be a bust. Javi’s kidnapper, Marco, refuses to negotiate, demanding payment in full in exchange for Javi’s life. But that’s not all―he insists on knowing the whereabouts of his missing nephew, Ike, who mysteriously disappeared. Unable to confess what really happened to Ike, Finlay and Vero are forced to come up with a new plan: sleuth out the location of Javi and the Aston Martin, then steal them both back.

But when they sneak into the loan shark’s suite to search for clues, they find more than they bargained for―Marco's already dead. They don’t have a clue who murdered him, only that they themselves have a very convincing motive. Then four members of the police department unexpectedly show up in town, also looking for Ike―and after Finlay's night with hot cop Nick at the police academy, he’s a little too eager to keep her close to his side.

If Finlay can juggle a jealous ex-husband, two precocious kids, her mother’s marital issues, a decomposing loan shark, and find Vero’s missing boyfriend, she might get out of Atlantic City in one piece. But will she fold under the pressure and come clean about the things she’s done, or be forced to double down?

Three Kinds of Lucy by Kim Harrison
Expected Publication: March 5th, 2024
From Goodreads:
Luck is its own kind of magic, in this first book in an electrifying new contemporary fantasy series from the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Hollows novels.

Petra Grady has known since adolescence that she has no talent for magic—and that’s never going to change. But as a sweeper first-class, she’s parlayed her rare ability to handle dross—the damaging, magical waste generated by her more talented kin’s spellwork—into a decent life working at the mages’ university.

Except Grady’s relatively predictable life is about to be upended. When the oblivious, sexy, and oh-so-out-of-reach Benedict Strom needs someone with her abilities for a research project studying dross and how to render it harmless, she’s stuck working on his team—whether she wants to or not.

Only Benedict doesn’t understand the characteristics of dross like Grady does. After an unthinkable accident, she and Benedict are forced to go on the run to seek out the one person who might be able to help: an outcast exiled ten years ago for the crime of using dross to cast spells. Now Grady must decide whether to stick with the magical status quo or embrace her own hidden talents . . . and risk shattering their entire world.

Four Letter Word by Gretchen McNeil
Expected Publication: March 5th, 2024
From Goodreads:
In this pulse-pounding thriller, Izzy and her family welcome an exchange student into their home. But after a series of mishaps and coincidences, and with a serial killer on the loose, Izzy begins to suspect the young man is not who he seems.

For most of her life, Izzy has been looking forward to fulfilling her mother’s dream of studying abroad in Italy. Going into her senior year, Izzy is counting down the days until she can leave her humdrum life behind, until Alberto, a handsome and mysterious Italian exchange student shows up for his stay with her family. Now life in her hometown doesn’t seem so drab, as Izzy, and everyone else, is immediately charmed by Alberto and his irresistible accent.
But something about Alberto isn’t quite…right. As an avid true crime fan, Izzy has been following a serial killer case in San Francisco and the murderer, whose description bears a passing resemblance to the Italian exchange student living in her house, seems to have made his way north. As Izzy pays closer attention to Alberto—his actions, his temper—she finds more and more holes in his story that he has trouble explaining away.
When a local girl is murdered, Izzy thinks Alberto might not be who he seems. Worse, a series of “accidents” seem to target Izzy herself. In a race against the clock, Izzy must convince anyone that Alberto could be a notorious killer before another girl ends up dead.


Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
Expected Publication: March 5th, 2024
From Goodreads:
What if you thought you murdered your best friend? And if everyone else thought so too? And what if the truth doesn't matter?

After Lucy is found wandering the streets, covered in her best friend Savvy’s blood, everyone thinks she is a murderer. Lucy and Savvy were the golden girls of their small Texas town: pretty, smart, and enviable. Lucy married a dream guy with a big ring and an even bigger new home. Savvy was the social butterfly loved by all, and if you believe the rumors, especially popular with the men in town. It’s been years since that horrible night, a night Lucy can’t remember anything about, and she has since moved to LA and started a new life.

But now the phenomenally huge hit true crime podcast "Listen for the Lie," and its too-good looking host Ben Owens, have decided to investigate Savvy’s murder for the show’s second season. Lucy is forced to return to the place she vowed never to set foot in again to solve her friend’s murder, even if she is the one that did it.

The Perfect Guy Doesn't Exist by Sophie Gonzales
Expected Publication: March 5th, 2024
From Goodreads:
A fanfic writer brings her favorite TV character to life in this friends-to-enemies-to-lovers novel full of humor and heart.

Ivy Winslow has the house to herself for a week while her parents are away. She’s planning to use this newfound freedom to binge-watch her favorite fantasy TV show, H-MAD, and hang out with her best friend, Henry. She’ll also have to avoid her former best friend-turned enemy (and neighbor), Mack. But things quickly go awry when Ivy wakes up to find Weston, the gorgeous, very fictional main character of H-MAD in her bedroom, claiming to be her soul mate.

Ivy realizes that her fanfic writing has somehow brought Weston as she’s imagined him to life. But it turns out that the tropes she swoons over in her stories are slightly less romantic in reality, and her not-so-fictional crush is causing some real-world problems. To figure out why Weston is here and what to do with him, Ivy decides to team up with Henry and (against her better judgment) Mack. But with Mack back in her life, Ivy starts to wonder if Weston, her “perfect guy”, is the one who’s truly perfect for her . . . or if that was someone else all along.

The Summer She Went Missing by Chelsea Ichaso
Expected Publication: March 5th, 2024
From Goodreads:
From the author of Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets and They're Watching You, a compelling new thriller!

Last summer, they searched for Audrey Covington.

This summer, they'll search for the truth.

Paige Redmond has always felt lucky to spend her summers in Clearwater Ridge, with lazy days sunning at the waterfalls and nights partying at the sprawling houses of the rich families who vacation there. The Covingtons are one of these families, and beautiful, brilliant Audrey Covington is Paige's best friend. And last year, when Audrey's crush-worthy brother Dylan finally started noticing Paige, she was sure it would be the best summer ever.

Except Audrey didn't seem quite like herself. Then one night, she didn't come home. Though Audrey wasn't the first girl to disappear in Clearwater Ridge, she left behind more lies than clues. Now, one summer later, her case has gone cold, and nobody, least of all Paige, can make sense of what happened.

When Paige stumbles across a secret hidden in Audrey's room, however, it changes everything she thought she knew about last summer. She and Dylan set out on their own investigation, discovering things even the police don't know about the people of Clearwater Ridge. But tracking down missing girls—girls who might be beyond saving by now—means entering a world far darker than Paige has ever imagined. And if she isn't careful, she'll become the next girl to vanish.

Bad Like Us by Gabriella Lepore
Expected Publication: March 5th, 2024
From Goodreads:
Two friend groups collide when someone turns up dead over spring break in this heart-thumping YA thriller for fans of One of Us Is Lying and We Were Liars

Spring break is a vibe—until someone gets murdered

Partying with popular classmates they barely know is not what Eva and her BFFs had in mind for their spring break. But things have been off ever since Miles' academic career took a turn for the worse (they don't talk about it), so a trip to a private beach lodge might be exactly what they need. And Eva won’t admit it, but the chance to reconnect with Colton is worth putting up with Piper’s constant livestreams to her thousands of “besties.”

At first, it’s all sand and waves, but tensions run high when an anonymous letter shakes up an already-flailing love triangle.

When someone turns up dead, Eva can’t even trust her closest friends—but she thinks she can trust Colton. As they get closer to the truth, they uncover secrets that upend everything they thought they knew about their fellow spring breakers.

March is kicking things off with a bang, I love these authors and series, I'm so excited for these installments, I've read a few, they were so fantastic, and I can't wait for them to be out! What about you guys? Happy reading! 

Monday, February 5, 2024

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #661, February 5th

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 #660
Teaser Tuesday #668
WWW Wednesday #668
WOW #664
Will the Time Come #661
Third Sentence Thursday #651
Random Reads #637
First Lines Friday #664
Book Blogger Hop #330

The stunning third book in the sexy, action-packed Crescent City series, following the global bestsellers House of Earth and Blood and House of Sky and Breath.

Bryce Quinlan never expected to see a world other than Midgard, but now that she has, all she wants is to get back. Everything she loves is in Midgard: her family, her friends, her mate. Stranded in a strange new world, she's going to need all her wits about her to get home again. And that's no easy feat when she has no idea who to trust.

Hunt Athalar has found himself in some deep holes in his life, but this one might be the deepest of all. After a few brief months with everything he ever wanted, he's in the Asteri's dungeons again, stripped of his freedom and without a clue as to Bryce's fate. He's desperate to help her, but until he can escape the Asteri's leash, his hands are quite literally tied.

In this sexy, breathtaking sequel to the #1 bestsellers House of Earth and Blood and House of Sky and Breath, Sarah J. Maas's Crescent City series reaches new heights as Bryce and Hunt's world is brought to the brink of collapse-with its future resting on their shoulders.

Saturday, February 3, 2024

Week 5 Review: Listen for the Lie

From Goodreads:
What if you thought you murdered your best friend? And if everyone else thought so too? And what if the truth doesn't matter?

After Lucy is found wandering the streets, covered in her best friend Savvy's blood, everyone thinks she is a murderer. Lucy and Savvy were the golden girls of their small Texas town: pretty, smart, and enviable. Lucy married a dream guy with a big ring and an even bigger new home. Savvy was the social butterfly loved by all, and if you believe the rumors, especially popular with the men in town. It's been years since that horrible night, a night Lucy can't remember anything about, and she has since moved to LA and started a new life.

But now the phenomenally huge hit true crime podcast "Listen for the Lie," and its too-good looking host Ben Owens, have decided to investigate Savvy’s murder for the show's second season. Lucy is forced to return to the place she vowed never to set foot in again to solve her friends murder, even if she is the one that did it.

My Review:
Man, I loved reading this book! This event of YA authors writing adult books has been going pretty darned well, I would say! I love her YA books, an this adult mystery sounded really great, and I loved reading it!

I would say about roughly 80% of the story was Lucy, as she's dealing with the new information that the podcast has uncovered and trying to recover her memories of that night. The other 20% is the podcast, so we could see what the characters were reacting to, which I really enjoyed! 

Lucy is bitter, angry, and sarcastic. She truly doesn't know if she killed Savvy or not, she doesn't remember. But the town firmly believes that she did it, even if there wasn't enough evidence to charge. And she keeps questioning, is this how an innocent, or guilty person, would act?

The mystery was so great, because there are things that weren't previously known, like who her husband was having an affair with, who the guy that Savvy was "dating" was with, and what Lucy and Savvy were doing. I totally didn't catch where it was going, that was so unexpected! 

This was so great, and I can't wait for whatever Amy Tintera has out next! 

Author: Amy Tintera
Read: January 30th, 2024
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Love her writing, and it's a SAC 2024 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Expected Publication: March 5th 2024
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Waiting on Wednesday #595, October 5th

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

Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn
Expected Publication: November 8th, 2022
From Goodreads:
The powerful sequel to the instant New York Times bestselling and award-winning Legendborn—perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare and Margaret Rogerson!

The shadows have risen, and the line is law.

All Bree wanted was to uncover the truth behind her mother’s death. So she infiltrated the Legendborn Order, a secret society descended from King Arthur’s knights—only to discover her own ancestral power. Now, Bree has become someone new:

A Medium. A Bloodcrafter. A Scion.

But the ancient war between demons and the Order is rising to a deadly peak. And Nick, the Legendborn boy Bree fell in love with, has been kidnapped.

Bree wants to fight, but the Regents who rule the Order won’t let her. To them, she is an unknown girl with unheard-of power, and as the living anchor for the spell that preserves the Legendborn cycle, she must be protected.

When the Regents reveal they will do whatever it takes to hide the war, Bree and her friends must go on the run to rescue Nick themselves. But enemies are everywhere, Bree’s powers are unpredictable and dangerous, and she can’t escape her growing attraction to Selwyn, the mage sworn to protect Nick until death.

If Bree has any hope of saving herself and the people she loves, she must learn to control her powers from the ancestors who wielded them first—without losing herself in the process.

Raven Unveiled by Grace Draven
Expected Publication: November 8th, 2022
From Goodreads:
A woman with the gift to speak to the dead—and the assassin pursuing her—may be the only chance a crumbling empire has of holding back true evil, in this electrifying fantasy romance from the USA Today bestselling author of Radiance.

Siora has been on the run for longer than she cares to remember, from her past and her gift. Born with the ability to see and speak to ghosts, she has heard their desperate pleas as an otherworldly predator stalks the dead amid the fertile killing fields of the collapsing Krael Empire. The creature’s power and reach are growing with every soul it consumes, but Siora is preoccupied with her own troubles: namely an assassin who has sworn an oath of vengeance against her.

Gharek of Cabast was once the right-hand man of the reviled empress but is now a wanted fugitive. Although his reasons for hunting Siora are viscerally personal, what Gharek can’t anticipate is that when he finally does find her, she will hold the key to saving his world, or what’s left of it. To make good on old debts and protect the vulnerable dead from a malevolent force, Gharek and Siora will both need to make an ally out of an enemy—and trust that will be enough to save each other.

Sugar Plum Spies by Jennifer Estep
Expected Publication: November 8th, 2022
From Goodreads:
Bestselling author Jennifer Estep serves up an action-packed holiday adventure in her Section 47 urban-fantasy world of secrets, lies, and superspies with amazing magical abilities. Perfect for fans of Alias, Die Hard, James Bond, Jason Bourne, Nikita, and Netflix’s Bodyguard.

VISIONS OF SUGAR PLUMS . . .

Most spies take a break for the holidays, but not me, Charlotte Locke. As an analyst for Section 47, a secret spy organization, I normally use my magical form of synesthesia to uncover lies and track paramortal bad guys from the comfort of my cubicle. But tonight I’m going out into the field, along with my partner, Desmond Percy, a powerful galvanist.

Instead of enjoying Christmastime in the city, I’m in a German castle, dressed like a toy soldier and masquerading as a waitress at a swanky Christmas Eve party. My mission? To gather information that will help Section 47 track down a dangerous enemy.

Despite the glitz and glamour, I can’t shake the sense that something is wrong—and that Desmond and I might not leave the party alive.

DANCES OF DEATH . . .

My name is Desmond Percy, although I’ve had many aliases during my years working as a cleaner for Section 47. But I’ve never had a real partner until Charlotte Locke.

My part of the mission is simple: pretend to be a guest and keep an eye on things at the party while Charlotte uses her synesthesia to track down the information we need. But what starts out as a sugar plum dream quickly turns into a holiday nightmare.

Forget the mission. All I want for Christmas is to keep Charlotte safe.

Gleanings by Neal Shusterman
Expected Publication: November 8th, 2022
From Goodreads:
The New York Times bestselling Arc of the Scythe series continues with thrilling stories that span the timeline. Storylines continue. Origin stories are revealed. And new Scythes emerge!

There are still countless tales of the Scythedom to tell. Centuries passed between the Thunderhead cradling humanity and Scythe Goddard trying to turn it upside down. For years humans lived in a world without hunger, disease, or death with Scythes as the living instruments of population control.

Neal Shusterman—along with collaborators David Yoon, Jarrod Shusterman, Sofía Lapuente, Michael H. Payne, Michelle Knowlden, and Joelle Shusterman—returns to the world throughout the timeline of the Arc of a Scythe series. Discover secrets and histories of characters you’ve followed for three volumes and meet new heroes, new foes, and some figures in between.

Gleanings shows just how expansive, terrifying, and thrilling the world that began with the Printz Honor–winning Scythe truly is.

Scattered Showers by Rainbow Rowell
Expected Publication: November 8th, 2022
From Goodreads:
Rainbow Rowell has won fans all over the world by writing about love and life in a way that feels true.

In her first collection, she gives us nine beautifully crafted love stories. Girl meets boy camping outside a movie theater. Best friends debate the merits of high school dances. A prince romances a troll. A girl romances an imaginary boy. And Simon Snow himself returns for a holiday adventure.

It’s a feast of irresistible characters, hilarious dialogue, and masterful storytelling—in short, everything you’d expect from a Rainbow Rowell book.

The Q by Amy Tintera
Expected Publication: November 8th, 2022
From Goodreads:
In this action-packed adventure from a New York Times bestselling author, two teenagers from opposite worlds must fight their way through a vast walled quarantine zone in a dystopian America toward their only chance for survival.

Seventeen-year-old Maisie Rojas has spent her entire life in the Q—a post-pandemic quarantine zone that was once Austin, Texas. Born and raised behind the high security walls that sealed their fate, she's now a trusted lieutenant for one of the territory's controlling families.

Lennon Pierce, the charismatic son of a US presidential candidate, has just been kidnapped by his father's enemies and dropped out of a plane into the Q with nothing but a parachute strapped to his back. Lennon is given a temporary antidote to the disease and crucial intel for his father, but Maisie must get him out of the zone within forty-eight hours--or he will be permanently infected and forced to remain.

With unrest brewing both inside and outside the Q, reaching the exit is a daunting and dangerous task. But if Maisie and Lennon fail, it could mean disaster for the entire quarantine zone and its inhabitants—and could cost Lennon his life.

Strap in for breakneck action and compelling characters in this timely, nonstop thriller.

Cursed by Marissa Meyer 
Expected Publication: November 8th, 2022
From Goodreads:
In Cursed, #1 New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer brings the haunting fairytale-inspired Gilded duology to a thrilling conclusion that will have fans—old and new—spinning.

Be still now, and I will tell you a tale.

Adalheid Castle is in chaos.

Following a shocking turn of events, Serilda finds herself ensnared in a deadly game of make-believe with the Erlking, who is determined to propel her deeper into the castle’s lies. Meanwhile, Serilda is determined to work with Gild to help him solve the mystery of his forgotten name and past.

But soon it becomes clear that the Erlking doesn’t only want to use Serilda to bring back his one true love. He also seeks vengeance against the seven gods who have long trapped the Dark Ones behind the veil. If the Erlking succeeds, it could change the mortal realm forever.

Can Serilda find a way to use her storytelling gifts for good—once and for all? And can Serilda and Gild break the spells that tether their spirits to the castle before the Endless Moon finds them truly cursed?

Romance and adventure collide in this stunning finale to the Rumpelstilskin-inspired fairy tale.

There's some really amazing reads coming out on the 9th, and I can't wait to read them! What about you guys? Happy reading! 

Monday, July 19, 2021

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #528, July 19th

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 #527
Teaser Tuesday #535
WWW Wednesday #535
WOW #531
Will the Time Come #528
Third Sentence Thursday #518
Random Reads #504
First Lines Friday #531
Book Blogger Hop #197
The Reward Challenge Update #513
Wheel of TBR #60
How Well I Stuck to It #365
Wrote that Review Update #363

Week 28 Reviews:
This Savage Song

Page-a-Thon: 

Path or Pantheon: 

TBR Trail July: 

Random:
Andy Weir Author Page

OK, so I got 45 posts in 7 days, and it was a pretty busy week-I was in the car for over 7 hours, in the car to pick up another, and then driving back the original. And packing, and moving a bunch into the garage. So I had a busy weekend, but 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!

Saturday, July 17, 2021

Week 28 Review: All These Warriors

From Goodreads:
In this highly anticipated conclusion to New York Times best-selling author Amy Tintera's All These Monsters duology, Clara and Team Seven's quest to expose the truth behind the scrab menace has them facing their biggest threat yet: their own demons. Perfect for fans of Warcross and Renegades.

When the world was crumbling, seventeen-year-old Clara fought back. She escaped her abusive home and joined Team Seven, a monster fighting squad of runaways and misfits formed to combat the scrabs terrorizing the planet. And after nearly dying in Paris, Clara and Team Seven discovered the sinister truth behind the scrab invasion. Scrabs aren't just mindless monsters set on destruction. They're being trained and weaponized by MDG, a private security firm hired by the government.

Now Clara and the rest of Team Seven have made it their mission to expose MDG. But no one said fighting for the truth would be easy. And as Clara and Team Seven find themselves at the center of a global conspiracy, they must face their biggest threat yet: their own demons.

My Review:
I had a great time reading this book! It was a fantastic sequel, and I loved what we learned about the world (though I wish the outrage about one particular reveal, and the fallout of that, could've been explored) and it was a fantastic end to the series! 

One little thing that caught and held my attention, was the argument that the trained scrabs would fall under the 2nd Amendment as a weapon. And I was like, I don't know anything about US law, but a real life example would be training a tiger. They're living creatures with brains, and I don't think that would fly. 

Some parts of this book just really infuriated me, on behalf of these characters. The fact that they know that MDG is up to no good, but they aren't believed, are basically though of the bad guys instead, that just was awful! And the there was the situation with Julian. He was abusive, and no one outside of their group believed her. At not until it was too late! 

That ending was so freaking great! I loved how it took some pretty emotional moments, and tied them into the action, of her family being in danger, and trying to get to them, to stop Julian. It was such a fantastic ending! 

I really enjoyed reading this book, and I can't wait to read more by Amy Tintera!

Author: Amy Tintera
Series: Monsters #2
Read: July 14th, 2021
Source: Edelweiss 
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and it's a End of Series 2021 Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2021 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: July 13th 2021
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Path or Pantheon Update 21

So I read my next book for Path or Pantheon, and it was All These Warriors which was for the prompt Montu Path, and I'll be reading Piranesi next! 

My Reading Journey:

Witchshadow by Susan Dennard
Prompt Fulfilled: Hel Pantheon
Started On: July 1st
Finished On: July 1st, 4:12 PM
Pages Read: 464

Long May She Reign by Rhiannon Thomas
Prompt Fulfilled: Hathor Pantheon and Bastet Pantheon
Started On: July 1st
Finished On: July 1st, 8:40 PM
Pages Read: 422

The Wicked & the Dead by Melissa Marr
Prompt Fulfilled: Athena Pantheon
Started On: July 2nd
Finished On: July 2nd, 3:10 PM 
Pages Read: 269

Under a Winter Moon Anthology 
Prompt Fulfilled: Ogun Panthenon
Started On: July 2nd
Finished On: July 2nd, 7:01 PM
Pages Read: 253

The Nowhere Girls by Amy Reed
Prompt Fulfilled: Osun Patheon
Started On: July 3rd
Finished On: July 3rd, 8:10 PM
Pages Read: 416

The Kiss & the Killer by Melissa Marr
Prompt Fulfilled: Athena Path
Started On: July 4th
Finished On: July 4th, 3:05 PM
Pages Read: 268

Hex on the Beach Anthology
Prompt Fulfilled: Ogun Path
Started On: July 4th
Finished On: July 4th, 6: 33 PM
Pages Read: 268

Rock Addiction by Nalini Singh 
Prompt Fulfilled: Aphrodite Pantheon 
Started On: July 6th
Finished On: July 6th, 11:30 PM
Pages Read: 406

Rock Courtship by Nalini Singh 
Prompt Fulfilled: Aphrodite Path
Started On: July 6th
Finished On: July 6th, 2:30 PM
Pages Read: 125

Rock Hard by Nalini Singh 
Prompt Fulfilled: Izanami Pantheon
Started On: July 6th
Finished On: July 6th, 7:40 PM
Pages Read: 351

Rock Redemption by Nalini Singh 
Prompt Fulfilled: Kichijoten Pantheon
Started On: July 7th
Finished On: July 7th, 4:42 PM
Pages Read: 424

Rock Wedding by Nalini Singh 
Prompt Fulfilled: Kichijoten Path
Started On: July 7th
Finished On: July 7th, 8:24 PM
Pages Read: 385

Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell 
Prompt Fulfilled: Izanami Path
Started On: July 8th
Finished On: July 8th, 7:52 PM
Pages Read: 573

All These Monsters by Amy Tintera
Prompt Fulfilled: Hades Pantheon
Started On: July 9th
Finished On: July 9th, 9:54 PM
Pages Read: 464

This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab
Prompt Fulfilled: Frigg Pantheon
Started On: July 10th
Finished On: July 10th, 11:22 PM
Pages Read: 468

Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab
Prompt Fulfilled: Ares Pantheon
Started On: July 11th
Finished On: July 11th, 9:46 PM
Pages Read: 518

On Mission by Aileen Erin
Prompt Fulfilled: Bastet Path
Started On: July 12th
Finished On: July 12th, 
Pages Read: 450 

Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: Hathor Path
Started On: July 13th
Finished On: July 13th, 7:20 PM
Pages Read: 418

Trial by Fire by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: Hestia Path
Started On: July 13th
Finished On: July 13th, 10:11 PM
Pages Read: 384

Taken by Storm by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: Ares Path
Started On: July 14th
Finished On: July 14th, 7:25 PM
Pages Read: 320

All These Warriors by Amy Tintera
Prompt Fulfilled: Montu Path
Started On: July 14th
Finished On: July 14th, 10:24 PM
Pages Read: 336

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Prompt Fulfilled: Omoikane Pantheon
Started On: July 15th
Currently On: Page 0 of 245

Read: 21
Pages Read: 7982
Prompts Left: Odin Pantheon, Freya Pantheon, Ty Pantheon, Thoth Pantheon, Osiris Pantheon, Hestia Pantheon, Hachiman Pantheon, Kōjin Pantheon, Orunmila Pantheon, Olorun Pantheon, Oba Pantheon, Freya Path, Osun Path, Kōjin Path, Frigg Path, Oba Path, Orisis Path, Hades Path, Hel Path, Olorun Path, Thoth Path, Omoikane Path, Odin Path, Orunmila Path, Hachiman Path, Tyr Path

Page-a-Thon Update 21

So I read my next book for Page-a-Thon, and it was All These Warriors, and I'll be reading Piranesi next! 

My Reading Journey:

Witchshadow by Susan Dennard
Started On: July 1st
Finished On: July 1st, 4:12 PM
Pages Read: 464

Long May She Reign by Rhiannon Thomas
Started On: July 1st
Finished On: July 1st, 8:40 PM
Pages Read: 422

The Wicked & the Dead by Melissa Marr
Started On: July 2nd
Finished On: July 2nd, 3:10 PM 
Pages Read: 269

Under a Winter Sky Anthology 
Started On: July 2nd
Finished On: July 2nd, 7:01 PM
Pages Read: 253

The Nowhere Girls by Amy Reed
Started On: July 3rd
Finished On: July 3rd, 8:10 PM
Pages Read: 416

The Kiss & the Killer by Melissa Marr
Started On: July 4th
Finished On: July 4th, 3:05 PM
Pages Read: 268

Hex on the Beach Anthology
Started On: July 4th
Finished On: July 4th, 6: 33 PM
Pages Read: 268

Rock Addiction by Nalini Singh 
Started On: July 6th
Finished On: July 6th, 11:30 PM
Pages Read: 406

Rock Courtship by Nalini Singh 
Started On: July 6th
Finished On: July 6th, 2:30 PM
Pages Read: 125

Rock Hard by Nalini Singh 
Started On: July 6th
Finished On: July 6th, 7:40 PM
Pages Read: 351

Rock Redemption by Nalini Singh 
Started On: July 7th
Finished On: July 7th, 4:42 PM
Pages Read: 424

Rock Wedding by Nalini Singh 
Started On: July 7th
Finished On: July 7th, 8:24 PM
Pages Read: 385

Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell 
Started On: July 8th
Finished On: July 8th, 7:52 PM
Pages Read: 573

All These Monsters by Amy Tintera
Started On: July 9th
Finished On: July 9th, 9:54 PM
Pages Read: 464

This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab
Started On: July 10th
Finished On: July 10th, 11:22 PM
Pages Read: 468

Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab
Started On: July 11th
Finished On: July 11th, 9:46 PM
Pages Read: 518

On Mission by Aileen Erin
Started On: July 12th
Finished On: July 12th, 9:55 PM
Pages Read: 450 

Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Started On: July 13th
Finished On: July 13th, 7:20 PM
Pages Read: 418

Trial by Fire by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Started On: July 13th
Finished On: July 13th, 10:11 PM
Pages Read: 384

Taken by Storm by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Started On: July 14th
Finished On: July 14th, 7:25 PM
Pages Read: 320

All These Warriors by Amy Tintera
Started On: July 14th
Finished On: July 14th, 10:24 PM
Pages Read: 336

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Started On: July 15th
Currently On: Page 0 of 245

Goal: 25
Read: 21
Pages Read: 7982

Path or Pantheon Update 20

So I read my next book for Path or Pantheon, and it was Taken by Storm which was for the prompt Ares Path, and I'll be reading All These Warriors next! 

My Reading Journey:

Witchshadow by Susan Dennard
Prompt Fulfilled: Hel Pantheon
Started On: July 1st
Finished On: July 1st, 4:12 PM
Pages Read: 464

Long May She Reign by Rhiannon Thomas
Prompt Fulfilled: Hathor Pantheon and Bastet Pantheon
Started On: July 1st
Finished On: July 1st, 8:40 PM
Pages Read: 422

The Wicked & the Dead by Melissa Marr
Prompt Fulfilled: Athena Pantheon
Started On: July 2nd
Finished On: July 2nd, 3:10 PM 
Pages Read: 269

Under a Winter Moon Anthology 
Prompt Fulfilled: Ogun Panthenon
Started On: July 2nd
Finished On: July 2nd, 7:01 PM
Pages Read: 253

The Nowhere Girls by Amy Reed
Prompt Fulfilled: Osun Patheon
Started On: July 3rd
Finished On: July 3rd, 8:10 PM
Pages Read: 416

The Kiss & the Killer by Melissa Marr
Prompt Fulfilled: Athena Path
Started On: July 4th
Finished On: July 4th, 3:05 PM
Pages Read: 268

Hex on the Beach Anthology
Prompt Fulfilled: Ogun Path
Started On: July 4th
Finished On: July 4th, 6: 33 PM
Pages Read: 268

Rock Addiction by Nalini Singh 
Prompt Fulfilled: Aphrodite Pantheon 
Started On: July 6th
Finished On: July 6th, 11:30 PM
Pages Read: 406

Rock Courtship by Nalini Singh 
Prompt Fulfilled: Aphrodite Path
Started On: July 6th
Finished On: July 6th, 2:30 PM
Pages Read: 125

Rock Hard by Nalini Singh 
Prompt Fulfilled: Izanami Pantheon
Started On: July 6th
Finished On: July 6th, 7:40 PM
Pages Read: 351

Rock Redemption by Nalini Singh 
Prompt Fulfilled: Kichijoten Pantheon
Started On: July 7th
Finished On: July 7th, 4:42 PM
Pages Read: 424

Rock Wedding by Nalini Singh 
Prompt Fulfilled: Kichijoten Path
Started On: July 7th
Finished On: July 7th, 8:24 PM
Pages Read: 385

Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell 
Prompt Fulfilled: Izanami Path
Started On: July 8th
Finished On: July 8th, 7:52 PM
Pages Read: 573

All These Monsters by Amy Tintera
Prompt Fulfilled: Hades Pantheon
Started On: July 9th
Finished On: July 9th, 9:54 PM
Pages Read: 464

This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab
Prompt Fulfilled: Frigg Pantheon
Started On: July 10th
Finished On: July 10th, 11:22 PM
Pages Read: 468

Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab
Prompt Fulfilled: Ares Pantheon
Started On: July 11th
Finished On: July 11th, 9:46 PM
Pages Read: 518

On Mission by Aileen Erin
Prompt Fulfilled: Bastet Path
Started On: July 12th
Finished On: July 12th, 
Pages Read: 450 

Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: Hathor Path
Started On: July 13th
Finished On: July 13th, 7:20 PM
Pages Read: 418

Trial by Fire by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: Hestia Path
Started On: July 13th
Finished On: July 13th, 10:11 PM
Pages Read: 384

Taken by Storm by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: Ares Path
Started On: July 14th
Finished On: July 14th, 7:25 PM
Pages Read: 320

All These Warriors by Amy Tintera
Prompt Fulfilled: Montu Path
Started On: July 14th
Currently On: Page 0 of 336

Read: 20
Pages Read: 7646
Prompts Left: Odin Pantheon, Freya Pantheon, Ty Pantheon, Thoth Pantheon, Osiris Pantheon, Hestia Pantheon, Omoikane Pantheon, Hachiman Pantheon, Kōjin Pantheon, Orunmila Pantheon, Olorun Pantheon, Oba Pantheon, Freya Path, Osun Path, Kōjin Path, Frigg Path, Oba Path, Orisis Path, Hades Path,Hel Path, Olorun Path, Thoth Path, Omoikane Path, Odin Path, Orunmila Path, Hachiman Path, Tyr Path

Page-a-Thon Update 20

So I read my next book for Page-a-Thon, and it was Taken by Storm, and I'll be reading All These Warriors next! 

My Reading Journey:

Witchshadow by Susan Dennard
Started On: July 1st
Finished On: July 1st, 4:12 PM
Pages Read: 464

Long May She Reign by Rhiannon Thomas
Started On: July 1st
Finished On: July 1st, 8:40 PM
Pages Read: 422

The Wicked & the Dead by Melissa Marr
Started On: July 2nd
Finished On: July 2nd, 3:10 PM 
Pages Read: 269

Under a Winter Sky Anthology 
Started On: July 2nd
Finished On: July 2nd, 7:01 PM
Pages Read: 253

The Nowhere Girls by Amy Reed
Started On: July 3rd
Finished On: July 3rd, 8:10 PM
Pages Read: 416

The Kiss & the Killer by Melissa Marr
Started On: July 4th
Finished On: July 4th, 3:05 PM
Pages Read: 268

Hex on the Beach Anthology
Started On: July 4th
Finished On: July 4th, 6: 33 PM
Pages Read: 268

Rock Addiction by Nalini Singh 
Started On: July 6th
Finished On: July 6th, 11:30 PM
Pages Read: 406

Rock Courtship by Nalini Singh 
Started On: July 6th
Finished On: July 6th, 2:30 PM
Pages Read: 125

Rock Hard by Nalini Singh 
Started On: July 6th
Finished On: July 6th, 7:40 PM
Pages Read: 351

Rock Redemption by Nalini Singh 
Started On: July 7th
Finished On: July 7th, 4:42 PM
Pages Read: 424

Rock Wedding by Nalini Singh 
Started On: July 7th
Finished On: July 7th, 8:24 PM
Pages Read: 385

Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell 
Started On: July 8th
Finished On: July 8th, 7:52 PM
Pages Read: 573

All These Monsters by Amy Tintera
Started On: July 9th
Finished On: July 9th, 9:54 PM
Pages Read: 464

This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab
Started On: July 10th
Finished On: July 10th, 11:22 PM
Pages Read: 468

Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab
Started On: July 11th
Finished On: July 11th, 9:46 PM
Pages Read: 518

On Mission by Aileen Erin
Started On: July 12th
Finished On: July 12th, 9:55 PM
Pages Read: 450 

Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Started On: July 13th
Finished On: July 13th, 7:20 PM
Pages Read: 418

Trial by Fire by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Started On: July 13th
Finished On: July 13th, 10:11 PM
Pages Read: 384

Taken by Storm by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Started On: July 14th
Finished On: July 14th, 7:25 PM
Pages Read: 320

All These Warriors by Amy Tintera
Started On: July 14th
Currently On: Page 0 of 336

Goal: 25
Read: 20
Pages Read: 7646

WWW Wednesday #535, July 14th

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 Taken by Storm, and it's breaking my heart yet again and I love it! 
I red Trial by Fire, and it was such a great read! 
I'm going to be reading All These Warriors, and I can't wait to read the end of the duology! 

What about you guys? Happy reading!

Monday, July 12, 2021

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #527, July 12th

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 #526
Teaser Tuesday #534
WWW Wednesday #534
WOW #530
Will the Time Come #527
Third Sentence Thursday #517
Random Reads #503
First Lines Friday #530
Book Blogger Hop #196
The Reward Challenge Update #512
21 Books to Read in 2021 Update 9
Wheel of TBR #59
How Well I Stuck to It #364
Wrote that Review Update #362

Week 27 Reviews:
The Nowhere Girls

Page-a-Thon: 

Path or Pantheon: 

Random:
We Have the Cover of The Bright & the Pale Duology #2!!!!

OK, so I got 45 posts in 7 days, and it was a good week, I binge read a series, so that was fun! Can't wait for next week! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read whatever I want!