Showing posts with label Astrid Scholte. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Astrid Scholte. Show all posts

Monday, April 4, 2022

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #565, April 4th

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 #564
Teaser Tuesday #572
WWW Wednesday #572
WOW #568
Will the Time Come #565
Third Sentence Thursday #555
Random Reads #541
First Lines Friday #568
Book Blogger Hop #234
Monthly ARC's May Round Up

A Game of Tomes Readathon: 

Greek God-a-Thon: 

Magical Readathon: Orilium: 

Random:
Book Battle April 2022 TBR

OK, so I got 45 posts in 7 days, and it was a pretty great week! I read some absolutely fantastic books, and I'm so excited for this coming week! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read The Other Half of the Grave and Up to the Challenge! 

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Night Huntress series comes a thrilling new look at the iconic origin story of Cat and Bones, as experienced by Bones…from the other half of the grave.

There are two sides to every story–and the sizzling British alpha vampire, Bones, has a lot to say…

Ever wondered what Bones was thinking and feeling when he and half-vampire Cat Crawfield first met? Or how their story might differ if he were the one telling it? Now, relive the beginning of Cat and Bones' bestselling love story through Bones' point of view, which reveals a darker, sexier take on their early days, as well as a deeper dive into Bones' past, the vampire world, and other things that Cat didn't see when their story was told only through her eyes in Halfway to the Grave.

Cat had her say. Now, it's Bones' turn. 
Meet Mongrel as she protects an injured "dog" from those seeking to kill him in Mongrel. Fly through space with Sergeant Harris on a mission to defuse a bomb in Godzilla Warfare. Discover why fencing phenom Ava's new and famous coach keeps wooden swords in his equipment closet in Sword Point. Follow Gwen, an exiled Fae princess, as she searches for her missing sister in Lost & Found, INC. 
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Saturday, April 2, 2022

Week 13 Review: League of Liars

From Goodreads:
In this fantasy thriller, four teens charged with murder and the illegal use of magic band together to devise the ultimate jailbreak.

Ever since his mother was killed, seventeen-year-old Cayder Broduck has had one goal--to see illegal users of magic brought to justice. People who carelessly use extradimensional magic for their own self-interest, without a care to the damage it does to society or those around them, deserve to be punished as far as Cayder is concerned. Because magic always has a price. So when Cayder lands a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to apprentice under a premier public defender, he takes it. If he can learn all the tricks of public defense, the better he'll be able to dismantle defense arguments when he's a prosecutor. Then he'll finally be able to make sure justice is served.

But when he meets the three criminals he's supposed to defend, it no longer seems so black and white. They're teenagers, like him, and their stories are . . . complicated, like his. Vardean, the prison where Cayder's new clients are incarcerated, also happens to be at the very heart of the horrible tear in the veil between their world and another dimension--where all magic comes from.

My Review:
This was a really fantastic read! The whole premise had me itching to read this book, and I really enjoyed watching it all play out! I wanted to learn more about this world, and these characters, who are dealing with the legal system that may or may not be fair, to be biased against them! 

I did find Cayder to be a touch sanctimonious, that he used the edem, was sent to Vardean, and coming out, was reformed, and now is highly judgmentally about edem use. So that got on my nerves a bit. But part of his journey is his attitude, espcailly some of the things that he, and the group, learned!

We were in a variety of heads in this book, which was really great. We saw things from their perspective, how they ended up here, and then when things got going in the present, well, that gave plenty of opportunities to amp up the tension! 

I'm honestly hoping that this becomes a series. The things we learned, the way we left things, they're in a prime position to have a sequel! And I'd prefer it to become a series, because I need more! Like, it just can't end like that! It was such a cliffhanger ending! 

Really enjoyed this book, and I can't wait to read more from Astrid Scholte!

Author: Astrid Scholte
Read: March 29th, 2022
Source: Ebook.bike 
Reason Why: Sounded really great, and it's a SAC 2022 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Putnum
Published: February 22nd 2022
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars
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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Magical Readathon: Orilium Update 12

So I read my next book for Magical Readathon: Orilium, and it was League of Liars which was for the prompt Dagger, and I'll be reading Gods of Jade and Shadow next! 

My Reading Journey:

The Weight of Stars by K. Ancrum
Prompt Fulfilled: Multiverse
Started On: March 14th
Finished On: March 14th, 5:11 PM
Pages Read: 384

Beyond the End of the World by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
Prompt Fulfilled: Astral Plane
Started On: March 14th
Finished On: March 14th, 11:05 PM
Pages Read: 432

The War of Two Queens by Jennifer L. Armentrout 
Prompt Fulfilled: Wand
Started On: March 15th
Finished On: March 15th, 9:50 PM
Pages Read: 628

Any Sign of Life by Rae Carson
Prompt Fulfilled: Familiar
Started On: March 16th
Finished On: March 16th, 4:39 PM
Pages Read: 384

Shadow Fire by Christine Feehan
Prompt Fulfilled: Staff
Started On: March 18th
Finished On: March 18th, 9:00 AM
Pages Read: 432

The Bone Orchard by Sara A. Mueller 
Prompt Fulfilled: Bone
Started On: March 19th
Finished On: March 19h, 11:19 PM
Pages Read: 432

The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray 
Prompt Fulfilled: Gaila
Started On: March 20th
Finished On: March 20th, 4:56 PM
Pages Read: 400

Boss Witch by Ann Aguirre
Prompt Fulfilled: Pocket Dimension
Started On: March 20th
Finished On: March 20th, 9:04 PM
Pages Read: 368

When a Princess Proposes by Kerrelyn Sparks
Prompt Fulfilled: Spellbook
Started On: March 21st
Finished On: March 21st, 8:36 PM
Pages Read: 336

Square3 by Mira Grant
Prompt Fulfilled: Locket of the Clear Mind
Started On: March 21st
Finished On: March 21st, 10:55 PM
Pages Read: 144

Hunt the Stars by Jessie Mihalik
Prompt Fulfilled: Bow
Started On: March 24th
Finished On: March 24th, 9:11 PM
Pages Read: 432

League of Liars by Astrid Scholte 
Prompt Fulfilled: Dagger
Started On: March 29th
Finished On: March 29th, 4:26 PM
Pages Read: 464

Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silva Moreno-Garcia
Prompt Fulfilled: Crystal
Started On: March 29th
Currently On: Page 0 of 384

Prompts Left: Ausra
Read: 12
Pages Read: 4836
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Greek God-a-Thon Update 26

So I've read my next book for Greek God-a-Thon, and it was League of Liars which is for the prompt Artemis, and I'll be reading Gods of Jade and Shadow next! 

My Reading Journey:

An Impossible Imposter by Deanna Raybourn
Prompt Fulfilled: Artemis
Started On: March 1st
Finished On: March 1st, 8:46 PM
Pages Read: 336

The Rake Gets Ravished by Sophie Jordan
Prompt Fulfilled: Dionysus
Started On: March 2nd
Finished On: March 2nd, 8:11 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons
Prompt Fulfilled: Hades
Started On: March 3rd
Finished On: March 3rd, 10:40 PM
Pages Read: 560

Stone Heart by Katee Robert
Prompt Fulfilled: Hermes
Started On: March 4th
Finished On: March 4th, 9:23 PM
Pages Read: 99

A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross
Prompt Fulfilled: Poseidon
Started On: March 5th
Finished On: March 5th, 9:52 PM
Pages Read: 480

Dark Skye by Kresley Cole
Prompt Fulfilled: Aphrodite
Started On: March 7th
Finished On: March 7th, 8:55 PM
Pages Read: 531

Gods & Monsters by Shelby Muhurin
Prompt Fulfilled: Zeus
Started On: March 8th
Finished On: March 8th, 9:40 PM
Pages Read: 624

Working Stiff by Rachel Caine
Prompt Fulfilled: Hera
Started On: March 13th
Finished On: March 13th, 9:56 PM
Pages Read: 306

The War of Two Queens by Jennifer L. Armentrout 
Prompt Fulfilled: Apollo
Started On: March 15th
Finished On: March 15th, 9:50 PM
Pages Read: 628

Shadow Fire by Christine Feehan
Prompt Fulfilled: Athena 
Started On: March 18th
Finished On: March 18th, 9:00 AM
Pages Read: 432

The Bone Orchard by Sara A. Mueller 
Prompt Fulfilled: Demeter
Started On: March 19th
Finished On: March 19h, 11:19 PM
Pages Read: 432

Boss Witch by Ann Aguirre
Prompt Fulfilled: Hestia
Started On: March 20th
Finished On: March 20th, 9:04 PM
Pages Read: 368

When a Princess Proposes by Kerrelyn Sparks
Prompt Fulfilled: Hephaestus
Started On: March 21st
Currently On: Page 0 of 336

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Prompt Fulfilled: Ares
Started On: March 22nd
Finished On: March 22nd, 2:45 PM
Pages Read: 378

Now a Major Motion Picture by Cori McCarthy
Prompt Fulfilled: Apollo
Started On: March 22nd
Finished On: March 22nd, 10:33 PM
Pages Read: 402

Summer on the Island by Brenda Novak
Prompt Fulfilled: Hestia
Started On: March 23rd
Finished On: March 23rd, 5:15 PM
Pages Read: 400

Go the Distance by Jen Calonita
Prompt Fulfilled: Hades
Started On: March 23rd
Finished On: March 23rd, 10:16 PM
Pages Read: 336

Hunt the Stars by Jessie Mihalik
Prompt Fulfilled: Hera
Started On: March 24th
Finished On: March 24th, 9:11 PM
Pages Read: 432

I Am Not a Serial Killer by Dan Wells
Prompt Fulfilled: Hermes
Started On: March 25th
Finished On: March 25th, 9:02 PM
Pages Read: 350

Spells Trouble by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast  
Prompt Fulfilled: Demeter 
Started On: March 26th
Finished On: March 26th, 3:33 PM
Pages Read: 320

Omens Bite by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast 
Prompt Fulfilled: Hephaestus 
Started On: March 26th
Finished On: March 26th, 9:42 PM
Pages Read: 336

We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal
Prompt Fulfilled: Hera
Started On: March 27th
Finished On: March 27th, 8:37 PM
Pages Read: 592

Very Bad People by Kit Frick
Prompt Fulfilled: Athena
Started On: March 28th
Finished On: March 28th, 8:07 PM
Pages Read: 412

No Gravestone Left Unturned by Gena Showalter and Jill Monroe
Prompt Fulfilled: Hermes
Started On: March 28th
Finished On: March 28th, 10:36 PM
Pages Read: 214

The Dragon's Bride by Katee Robert
Prompt Fulfilled: Dionysus 
Started On: March 29th
Finished On: March 29th, 2:03 PM
Pages Read: 180

League of Liars by Astrid Scholte 
Prompt Fulfilled: Artemis 
Started On: March 29th
Finished On: March 29th, 4:26 PM
Pages Read: 464

Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silva Moreno-Garcia
Prompt Fulfilled: Hades
Started On: March 29th
Currently On: Page 0 of 384

Prompts Left: None Left!
Books Read: 26
Pages Read: 84002
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A Game of Tomes Readathon Update 37

So I've read my next book for A Game of Tomes, and it was League of Liars which is for the prompt Baratheon Path 4, and I'll be reading Gods of Jade and Shadow next! 

My Reading Journey:

An Impossible Imposter by Deanna Raybourn
Prompt Fulfilled: Continue the Quest Baratheon Path
Started On: March 1st
Finished On: March 1st, 8:46 PM
Pages Read: 336

Little Girl Gone by Amanda Stevens 
Prompt Fulfilled: Start the Quest Martell Path
Started On: March 2nd
Finished On: March 2nd, 4:24 PM
Pages Read: 256

The Cousins by Karen M. McManus
Prompt Fulfilled: Martell Path 1
Started On: March 2nd
Finished On: March 2nd, 7:07 PM
Pages Read: 327

The Rake Gets Ravished by Sophie Jordan
Prompt Fulfilled: Baratheon Path 1
Started On: March 2nd
Finished On: March 2nd, 8:11 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons
Prompt Fulfilled: Start the Quest Tyrell Path
Started On: March 3rd
Finished On: March 3rd, 10:40 PM
Pages Read: 560

The Name of All Things by Jenn Lyons
Prompt Fulfilled: Continue the Quest Targaryen Path
Started On: March 4th
Finished On: March 4th, 8:01 PM
Pages Read: 589

Stone Heart by Katee Robert
Prompt Fulfilled: Continue the Quest Stark Path
Started On: March 4th
Finished On: March 4th, 9:23 PM
Pages Read: 99

A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross
Prompt Fulfilled: Start the Quest The Wall Path
Started On: March 5th
Finished On: March 5th, 9:52 PM
Pages Read: 480

Edgewood by Kristen Ciccarelli
Prompt Fulfilled: Tyrell Path 1
Started On: March 6th
Finished On: March 6th, 6:44 PM
Pages Read: 400

Release by Patrick Ness
Prompt Fulfilled: The Wall Path 1
Started On: March 6th
Finished On: March 6th, 10:02 PM
Pages Read: 304

Dark Skye by Kresley Cole
Prompt Fulfilled: Continue the Quest Lannister Path
Started On: March 7th
Finished On: March 7th, 8:55 PM
Pages Read: 531

Gods & Monsters by Shelby Muhurin
Prompt Fulfilled: Targaryen Path 1
Started On: March 8th
Finished On: March 8th, 9:40 PM
Pages Read: 624

The Memory of Souls by Jenn Lyons 
Prompt Fulfilled: 
Started On: March 9th
Finished On: March 9th, 9:14 PM
Pages Read: 637

The House of Always by Jenn Lyons
Prompt Fulfilled: Baratheon Path 2
Started On: March 10th
Finished On: March 10th, 10:50 PM
Pages Read: 512

Storm Echo by Nalini Singh
Prompt Fulfilled: Tyrell Path 2
Started On: March 11th
Finished On: March 11th, 10:14 PM
Pages Read: 384

Feed by Mira Grant
Prompt Fulfilled: Stark Path 2
Started On: March 12th
Finished On: March 12th, 8:37 PM
Pages Read: 599

Working Stiff by Rachel Caine
Prompt Fulfilled: Start the Quest Greyjoy Path
Started On: March 13th
Finished On: March 13th, 9:56 PM
Pages Read: 306

The Weight of Stars by K. Ancrum
Prompt Fulfilled: Targaryen Path 2
Started On: March  14th
Finished On: March 14th, 5:11 PM
Pages Read: 384

Beyond the End of the World by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
Prompt Fulfilled: Tyrell Path 3
Started On: March 14th
Finished On: March 14th, 11:05 PM
Pages Read: 432

Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy
Prompt Fulfilled: Greyjoy Path 1
Started On: March 15th
Finished On: March 15th, 6:58 AM
Pages Read: 432

The War of Two Queens by Jennifer L. Armentrout 
Prompt Fulfilled: Tyrell Path 4
Started On: March 15th
Finished On: March 15th, 9:50 PM
Pages Read: 628

Any Sign of Life by Rae Carson
Prompt Fulfilled: The Wall Path 2
Started On: March 16th
Finished On: March 16th, 4:39 PM
Pages Read: 384

Shadow Fire by Christine Feehan
Prompt Fulfilled: Lannister Path 1
Started On: March 18th
Finished On: March 18th, 9:00 AM
Pages Read: 432

The Bone Orchard by Sara A. Mueller 
Prompt Fulfilled: Baratheon Path 3
Started On: March 19th
Finished On: March 19h, 11:19 PM
Pages Read: 432

The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray 
Prompt Fulfilled: Targaryen Path 3
Started On: March 20th
Finished On: March 20th, 4:56 PM
Pages Read: 400

When a Princess Proposes by Kerrelyn Sparks
Prompt Fulfilled: Lannister Path 2
Started On: March 21st
Finished On: March 21st, 8:36 PM
Pages Read: 336

Square3 by Mira Grant
Prompt Fulfilled: Lannister Path 3
Started On: March 21st
Finished On: March 21st, 10:55 PM
Pages Read: 144

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Prompt Fulfilled: The Wall Path 3
Started On: March 22nd
Finished On: March 22nd, 2:45 PM
Pages Read: 378

Summer on the Island by Brenda Novak
Prompt Fulfilled: Greyjoy Path 2
Started On: March 23rd
Finished On: March 23rd, 5:15 PM
Pages Read: 400

Go the Distance by Jen Calonita
Prompt Fulfilled: Greyjoy Path 3
Started On: March 23rd
Finished On: March 23rd, 10:16 PM
Pages Read: 336

Hunt the Stars by Jessie Mihalik
Prompt Fulfilled: Stark Path 3
Started On: March 24th
Finished On: March 24th, 9:11 PM
Pages Read: 432

I Am Not a Serial Killer by Dan Wells
Prompt Fulfilled: Lannister Path 4
Started On: March 25th
Finished On: March 25th, 9:02 PM
Pages Read: 350

Spells Trouble by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast  
Prompt Fulfilled: Martell Path 2
Started On: March 26th
Finished On: March 26th, 3:33 PM
Pages Read: 320

Omens Bite by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast 
Prompt Fulfilled: Martell Path 3
Started On: March 26th
Finished On: March 26th, 9:42 PM
Pages Read: 336

We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal
Prompt Fulfilled: Targaryen Path 4
Started On: March 27th
Finished On: March 27th, 8:37 PM
Pages Read: 592

Very Bad People by Kit Frick
Prompt Fulfilled: Stark Path 4
Started On: March 28th
Finished On: March 28th, 8:07 PM
Pages Read: 412

League of Liars by Astrid Scholte 
Prompt Fulfilled: Baratheon Path 4
Started On: March 29th
Finished On: March 29th, 4:26 PM
Pages Read: 464

Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silva Moreno-Garcia
Prompt Fulfilled: Martell Path 4
Started On: March 29th
Currently On: Page 0 of 384

Prompts Left: The Wall Path 4, Greyjoy Path 4
Books Read: 37
Pages Read: 14528
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Greek God-a-Thon Update 25

So I've read my next book for Greek God-a-Thon, and it was The Dragon's Bride which is for the prompt Dionysus, and I'll be reading League of Liars next! 

My Reading Journey:

An Impossible Imposter by Deanna Raybourn
Prompt Fulfilled: Artemis
Started On: March 1st
Finished On: March 1st, 8:46 PM
Pages Read: 336

The Rake Gets Ravished by Sophie Jordan
Prompt Fulfilled: Dionysus
Started On: March 2nd
Finished On: March 2nd, 8:11 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons
Prompt Fulfilled: Hades
Started On: March 3rd
Finished On: March 3rd, 10:40 PM
Pages Read: 560

Stone Heart by Katee Robert
Prompt Fulfilled: Hermes
Started On: March 4th
Finished On: March 4th, 9:23 PM
Pages Read: 99

A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross
Prompt Fulfilled: Poseidon
Started On: March 5th
Finished On: March 5th, 9:52 PM
Pages Read: 480

Dark Skye by Kresley Cole
Prompt Fulfilled: Aphrodite
Started On: March 7th
Finished On: March 7th, 8:55 PM
Pages Read: 531

Gods & Monsters by Shelby Muhurin
Prompt Fulfilled: Zeus
Started On: March 8th
Finished On: March 8th, 9:40 PM
Pages Read: 624

Working Stiff by Rachel Caine
Prompt Fulfilled: Hera
Started On: March 13th
Finished On: March 13th, 9:56 PM
Pages Read: 306

The War of Two Queens by Jennifer L. Armentrout 
Prompt Fulfilled: Apollo
Started On: March 15th
Finished On: March 15th, 9:50 PM
Pages Read: 628

Shadow Fire by Christine Feehan
Prompt Fulfilled: Athena 
Started On: March 18th
Finished On: March 18th, 9:00 AM
Pages Read: 432

The Bone Orchard by Sara A. Mueller 
Prompt Fulfilled: Demeter
Started On: March 19th
Finished On: March 19h, 11:19 PM
Pages Read: 432

Boss Witch by Ann Aguirre
Prompt Fulfilled: Hestia
Started On: March 20th
Finished On: March 20th, 9:04 PM
Pages Read: 368

When a Princess Proposes by Kerrelyn Sparks
Prompt Fulfilled: Hephaestus
Started On: March 21st
Currently On: Page 0 of 336

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Prompt Fulfilled: Ares
Started On: March 22nd
Finished On: March 22nd, 2:45 PM
Pages Read: 378

Now a Major Motion Picture by Cori McCarthy
Prompt Fulfilled: Apollo
Started On: March 22nd
Finished On: March 22nd, 10:33 PM
Pages Read: 402

Summer on the Island by Brenda Novak
Prompt Fulfilled: Hestia
Started On: March 23rd
Finished On: March 23rd, 5:15 PM
Pages Read: 400

Go the Distance by Jen Calonita
Prompt Fulfilled: Hades
Started On: March 23rd
Finished On: March 23rd, 10:16 PM
Pages Read: 336

Hunt the Stars by Jessie Mihalik
Prompt Fulfilled: Hera
Started On: March 24th
Finished On: March 24th, 9:11 PM
Pages Read: 432

I Am Not a Serial Killer by Dan Wells
Prompt Fulfilled: Hermes
Started On: March 25th
Finished On: March 25th, 9:02 PM
Pages Read: 350

Spells Trouble by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast  
Prompt Fulfilled: Demeter 
Started On: March 26th
Finished On: March 26th, 3:33 PM
Pages Read: 320

Omens Bite by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast 
Prompt Fulfilled: Hephaestus 
Started On: March 26th
Finished On: March 26th, 9:42 PM
Pages Read: 336

We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal
Prompt Fulfilled: Hera
Started On: March 27th
Finished On: March 27th, 8:37 PM
Pages Read: 592

Very Bad People by Kit Frick
Prompt Fulfilled: Athena
Started On: March 28th
Finished On: March 28th, 8:07 PM
Pages Read: 412

No Gravestone Left Unturned by Gena Showalter and Jill Monroe
Prompt Fulfilled: Hermes
Started On: March 28th
Finished On: March 28th, 10:36 PM
Pages Read: 214

The Dragon's Bride by Katee Robert
Prompt Fulfilled: Dionysus 
Started On: March 29th
Finished On: March 29th, 2:03 PM
Pages Read: 180

League of Liars by Astrid Scholte 
Prompt Fulfilled: Artemis 
Started On: March 29th
Currently On: Page 0 of 464

Prompts Left: None Left!
Books Read: 25
Pages Read: 83542
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Teaser Tuesday #572, March 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 League of Liars by Astrid Scholte, page 19.

"But not everyone abided by the law. Before long, the fissure stretched up into the sky."

That doesn't sound good! Must read more now! What about you guys? Happy reading!
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Monday, March 28, 2022

Greek God-a-Thon Update 24

So I've read my next book for Greek God-a-Thon, and it was No Gravestone Left Unturned which is for the prompt Hermes, and I'll be reading League of Liars next! 

My Reading Journey:

An Impossible Imposter by Deanna Raybourn
Prompt Fulfilled: Artemis
Started On: March 1st
Finished On: March 1st, 8:46 PM
Pages Read: 336

The Rake Gets Ravished by Sophie Jordan
Prompt Fulfilled: Dionysus
Started On: March 2nd
Finished On: March 2nd, 8:11 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons
Prompt Fulfilled: Hades
Started On: March 3rd
Finished On: March 3rd, 10:40 PM
Pages Read: 560

Stone Heart by Katee Robert
Prompt Fulfilled: Hermes
Started On: March 4th
Finished On: March 4th, 9:23 PM
Pages Read: 99

A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross
Prompt Fulfilled: Poseidon
Started On: March 5th
Finished On: March 5th, 9:52 PM
Pages Read: 480

Dark Skye by Kresley Cole
Prompt Fulfilled: Aphrodite
Started On: March 7th
Finished On: March 7th, 8:55 PM
Pages Read: 531

Gods & Monsters by Shelby Muhurin
Prompt Fulfilled: Zeus
Started On: March 8th
Finished On: March 8th, 9:40 PM
Pages Read: 624

Working Stiff by Rachel Caine
Prompt Fulfilled: Hera
Started On: March 13th
Finished On: March 13th, 9:56 PM
Pages Read: 306

The War of Two Queens by Jennifer L. Armentrout 
Prompt Fulfilled: Apollo
Started On: March 15th
Finished On: March 15th, 9:50 PM
Pages Read: 628

Shadow Fire by Christine Feehan
Prompt Fulfilled: Athena 
Started On: March 18th
Finished On: March 18th, 9:00 AM
Pages Read: 432

The Bone Orchard by Sara A. Mueller 
Prompt Fulfilled: Demeter
Started On: March 19th
Finished On: March 19h, 11:19 PM
Pages Read: 432

Boss Witch by Ann Aguirre
Prompt Fulfilled: Hestia
Started On: March 20th
Finished On: March 20th, 9:04 PM
Pages Read: 368

When a Princess Proposes by Kerrelyn Sparks
Prompt Fulfilled: Hephaestus
Started On: March 21st
Currently On: Page 0 of 336

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Prompt Fulfilled: Ares
Started On: March 22nd
Finished On: March 22nd, 2:45 PM
Pages Read: 378

Now a Major Motion Picture by Cori McCarthy
Prompt Fulfilled: Apollo
Started On: March 22nd
Finished On: March 22nd, 10:33 PM
Pages Read: 402

Summer on the Island by Brenda Novak
Prompt Fulfilled: Hestia
Started On: March 23rd
Finished On: March 23rd, 5:15 PM
Pages Read: 400

Go the Distance by Jen Calonita
Prompt Fulfilled: Hades
Started On: March 23rd
Finished On: March 23rd, 10:16 PM
Pages Read: 336

Hunt the Stars by Jessie Mihalik
Prompt Fulfilled: Hera
Started On: March 24th
Finished On: March 24th, 9:11 PM
Pages Read: 432

I Am Not a Serial Killer by Dan Wells
Prompt Fulfilled: Hermes
Started On: March 25th
Finished On: March 25th, 9:02 PM
Pages Read: 350

Spells Trouble by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast  
Prompt Fulfilled: Demeter 
Started On: March 26th
Finished On: March 26th, 3:33 PM
Pages Read: 320

Omens Bite by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast 
Prompt Fulfilled: Hephaestus 
Started On: March 26th
Finished On: March 26th, 9:42 PM
Pages Read: 336

We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal
Prompt Fulfilled: Hera
Started On: March 27th
Finished On: March 27th, 8:37 PM
Pages Read: 592

Very Bad People by Kit Frick
Prompt Fulfilled: Athena
Started On: March 28th
Finished On: March 28th, 8:07 PM
Pages Read: 412

No Gravestone Left Unturned by Gena Showalter and Jill Monroe
Prompt Fulfilled: Hermes
Started On: March 28th
Finished On: March 28th, 10:36 PM
Pages Read: 214

League of Liars by Astrid Scholte 
Prompt Fulfilled: Artemis 
Started On: March 29th
Currently On: Page 0 of 464

Prompts Left: None Left!
Books Read: 24
Pages Read: 82898
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A Game of Tomes Readathon Update 36

So I've read my next book for A Game of Tomes, and it was Very Bad People which is for the prompt Stark Path 4, and I'll be reading League of Liars next! 

My Reading Journey:

An Impossible Imposter by Deanna Raybourn
Prompt Fulfilled: Continue the Quest Baratheon Path
Started On: March 1st
Finished On: March 1st, 8:46 PM
Pages Read: 336

Little Girl Gone by Amanda Stevens 
Prompt Fulfilled: Start the Quest Martell Path
Started On: March 2nd
Finished On: March 2nd, 4:24 PM
Pages Read: 256

The Cousins by Karen M. McManus
Prompt Fulfilled: Martell Path 1
Started On: March 2nd
Finished On: March 2nd, 7:07 PM
Pages Read: 327

The Rake Gets Ravished by Sophie Jordan
Prompt Fulfilled: Baratheon Path 1
Started On: March 2nd
Finished On: March 2nd, 8:11 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons
Prompt Fulfilled: Start the Quest Tyrell Path
Started On: March 3rd
Finished On: March 3rd, 10:40 PM
Pages Read: 560

The Name of All Things by Jenn Lyons
Prompt Fulfilled: Continue the Quest Targaryen Path
Started On: March 4th
Finished On: March 4th, 8:01 PM
Pages Read: 589

Stone Heart by Katee Robert
Prompt Fulfilled: Continue the Quest Stark Path
Started On: March 4th
Finished On: March 4th, 9:23 PM
Pages Read: 99

A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross
Prompt Fulfilled: Start the Quest The Wall Path
Started On: March 5th
Finished On: March 5th, 9:52 PM
Pages Read: 480

Edgewood by Kristen Ciccarelli
Prompt Fulfilled: Tyrell Path 1
Started On: March 6th
Finished On: March 6th, 6:44 PM
Pages Read: 400

Release by Patrick Ness
Prompt Fulfilled: The Wall Path 1
Started On: March 6th
Finished On: March 6th, 10:02 PM
Pages Read: 304

Dark Skye by Kresley Cole
Prompt Fulfilled: Continue the Quest Lannister Path
Started On: March 7th
Finished On: March 7th, 8:55 PM
Pages Read: 531

Gods & Monsters by Shelby Muhurin
Prompt Fulfilled: Targaryen Path 1
Started On: March 8th
Finished On: March 8th, 9:40 PM
Pages Read: 624

The Memory of Souls by Jenn Lyons 
Prompt Fulfilled: 
Started On: March 9th
Finished On: March 9th, 9:14 PM
Pages Read: 637

The House of Always by Jenn Lyons
Prompt Fulfilled: Baratheon Path 2
Started On: March 10th
Finished On: March 10th, 10:50 PM
Pages Read: 512

Storm Echo by Nalini Singh
Prompt Fulfilled: Tyrell Path 2
Started On: March 11th
Finished On: March 11th, 10:14 PM
Pages Read: 384

Feed by Mira Grant
Prompt Fulfilled: Stark Path 2
Started On: March 12th
Finished On: March 12th, 8:37 PM
Pages Read: 599

Working Stiff by Rachel Caine
Prompt Fulfilled: Start the Quest Greyjoy Path
Started On: March 13th
Finished On: March 13th, 9:56 PM
Pages Read: 306

The Weight of Stars by K. Ancrum
Prompt Fulfilled: Targaryen Path 2
Started On: March  14th
Finished On: March 14th, 5:11 PM
Pages Read: 384

Beyond the End of the World by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
Prompt Fulfilled: Tyrell Path 3
Started On: March 14th
Finished On: March 14th, 11:05 PM
Pages Read: 432

Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy
Prompt Fulfilled: Greyjoy Path 1
Started On: March 15th
Finished On: March 15th, 6:58 AM
Pages Read: 432

The War of Two Queens by Jennifer L. Armentrout 
Prompt Fulfilled: Tyrell Path 4
Started On: March 15th
Finished On: March 15th, 9:50 PM
Pages Read: 628

Any Sign of Life by Rae Carson
Prompt Fulfilled: The Wall Path 2
Started On: March 16th
Finished On: March 16th, 4:39 PM
Pages Read: 384

Shadow Fire by Christine Feehan
Prompt Fulfilled: Lannister Path 1
Started On: March 18th
Finished On: March 18th, 9:00 AM
Pages Read: 432

The Bone Orchard by Sara A. Mueller 
Prompt Fulfilled: Baratheon Path 3
Started On: March 19th
Finished On: March 19h, 11:19 PM
Pages Read: 432

The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray 
Prompt Fulfilled: Targaryen Path 3
Started On: March 20th
Finished On: March 20th, 4:56 PM
Pages Read: 400

When a Princess Proposes by Kerrelyn Sparks
Prompt Fulfilled: Lannister Path 2
Started On: March 21st
Finished On: March 21st, 8:36 PM
Pages Read: 336

Square3 by Mira Grant
Prompt Fulfilled: Lannister Path 3
Started On: March 21st
Finished On: March 21st, 10:55 PM
Pages Read: 144

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Prompt Fulfilled: The Wall Path 3
Started On: March 22nd
Finished On: March 22nd, 2:45 PM
Pages Read: 378

Summer on the Island by Brenda Novak
Prompt Fulfilled: Greyjoy Path 2
Started On: March 23rd
Finished On: March 23rd, 5:15 PM
Pages Read: 400

Go the Distance by Jen Calonita
Prompt Fulfilled: Greyjoy Path 3
Started On: March 23rd
Finished On: March 23rd, 10:16 PM
Pages Read: 336

Hunt the Stars by Jessie Mihalik
Prompt Fulfilled: Stark Path 3
Started On: March 24th
Finished On: March 24th, 9:11 PM
Pages Read: 432

I Am Not a Serial Killer by Dan Wells
Prompt Fulfilled: Lannister Path 4
Started On: March 25th
Finished On: March 25th, 9:02 PM
Pages Read: 350

Spells Trouble by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast  
Prompt Fulfilled: Martell Path 2
Started On: March 26th
Finished On: March 26th, 3:33 PM
Pages Read: 320

Omens Bite by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast 
Prompt Fulfilled: Martell Path 3
Started On: March 26th
Finished On: March 26th, 9:42 PM
Pages Read: 336

We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal
Prompt Fulfilled: Targaryen Path 4
Started On: March 27th
Finished On: March 27th, 8:37 PM
Pages Read: 592

Very Bad People by Kit Frick
Prompt Fulfilled: Stark Path 4
Started On: March 28th
Finished On: March 28th, 8:07 PM
Pages Read: 412

League of Liars by Astrid Scholte 
Prompt Fulfilled: Baratheon Path 4
Started On: March 29th
Currently On: Page 0 of 464

Prompts Left: The Wall Path 4, Greyjoy Path 4, Martell Path 4
Books Read: 36
Pages Read: 14064
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Thursday, March 24, 2022

Magical Readathon: Orilium Update 11

So I read my next book for Magical Readathon: Orilium, and it was Hunt the Stars which was for the prompt Bow, and I'll be reading League of Liars next! 

My Reading Journey:

The Weight of Stars by K. Ancrum
Prompt Fulfilled: Multiverse
Started On: March 14th
Finished On: March 14th, 5:11 PM
Pages Read: 384

Beyond the End of the World by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
Prompt Fulfilled: Astral Plane
Started On: March 14th
Finished On: March 14th, 11:05 PM
Pages Read: 432

The War of Two Queens by Jennifer L. Armentrout 
Prompt Fulfilled: Wand
Started On: March 15th
Finished On: March 15th, 9:50 PM
Pages Read: 628

Any Sign of Life by Rae Carson
Prompt Fulfilled: Familiar
Started On: March 16th
Finished On: March 16th, 4:39 PM
Pages Read: 384

Shadow Fire by Christine Feehan
Prompt Fulfilled: Staff
Started On: March 18th
Finished On: March 18th, 9:00 AM
Pages Read: 432

The Bone Orchard by Sara A. Mueller 
Prompt Fulfilled: Bone
Started On: March 19th
Finished On: March 19h, 11:19 PM
Pages Read: 432

The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray 
Prompt Fulfilled: Gaila
Started On: March 20th
Finished On: March 20th, 4:56 PM
Pages Read: 400

Boss Witch by Ann Aguirre
Prompt Fulfilled: Pocket Dimension
Started On: March 20th
Finished On: March 20th, 9:04 PM
Pages Read: 368

When a Princess Proposes by Kerrelyn Sparks
Prompt Fulfilled: Spellbook
Started On: March 21st
Finished On: March 21st, 8:36 PM
Pages Read: 336

Square3 by Mira Grant
Prompt Fulfilled: Locket of the Clear Mind
Started On: March 21st
Finished On: March 21st, 10:55 PM
Pages Read: 144

Hunt the Stars by Jessie Mihalik
Prompt Fulfilled: Bow
Started On: March 24th
Finished On: March 24th, 9:11 PM
Pages Read: 432

League of Liars by Astrid Scholte 
Prompt Fulfilled: Dagger
Started On: March 
Currently On: Page 0 of 464

Prompts Left: Ausra, Crystal
Read: 11
Pages Read: 4372
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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Waiting on Wednesday #560, February 2nd

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

Sword and Shadow by Michelle Sagara
Expected Publication: February 22nd, 2022
From Goodreads:
Beyond the Emperor's law

In the city of Elantra, the law is upheld by a few groups, and the most feared are the Wolves—the Emperor’s executioners. The newest member of this elite force is Severn Handred.

Granted a leave of absence to pursue information about his unknown past, Severn joins a mission to an enclave well outside the boundaries of the Empire. And he will be in danger the entire time. Still, the instincts that led him to the Wolves and the sense of duty that keeps him there can’t be discarded as easily as the tabard he wears.

While he's in the heart of the West March, enmeshed in a tangled web of mysteries that have been held for centuries, Severn's belief in justice is going to be tested. It's one mortal man and his single ally against a community of immortals who will kill to keep their secrets. But they don't know who they're up against.

Extasia by Claire Legrand
Expected Publication: February 22nd, 2022
From Goodreads:
From New York Times bestselling author Claire LeGrand comes a new, bone-chilling YA horror novel about a girl who joins a coven to root out a vicious evil that’s stalking her village. Perfect for fans of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Grace Year.

Her name is unimportant.

All you must know is that today she will become one of the four saints of Haven. The elders will mark her and place the red hood on her head. With her sisters, she will stand against the evil power that lives beneath the black mountain—an evil which has already killed nine of her village’s men.

She will tell no one of the white-eyed beasts that follow her. Or the faceless gray women tall as houses. Or the girls she saw kissing in the elm grove.

Today she will be a saint of Haven. She will rid her family of her mother’s shame at last and save her people from destruction. She is not afraid. Are you?

This searing and lyrically written novel by the critically acclaimed author of Sawkill Girls beckons readers to follow its fierce heroine into a world filled with secrets and blood—where the truth is buried in lies and a devastating power waits, seething, for someone brave enough to use it.

The Rake Gets Ravished by Sophie Jordan
Expected Publication: February 22nd, 2022
From Goodreads:
New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan returns with an all new sizzling historical romance in her Duke Hunt series about a woman determined to reclaim her family home from the dangerously handsome owner of London’s most popular gaming hell.

The owner of London’s most popular gaming hell, wealthy and powerful Silas Masters is feared by men and desired by women—except Mercy Kittinger. When the blackguard wins her family home in a game of cards, Mercy steals into Silas’s rooms, intent on destroying the proof. But things don’t go to plan...

She would have her way with him...

Caught in the act, Mercy must be bold to save herself... even if it means seducing the dangerous rogue and then disappearing with the dawn, debt voucher in hand. Safe at home and determined to settle back into her quiet, uneventful life, Mercy burns at the memory of her night spent ravishing the most compelling man she’d ever met. Thank goodness she’ll never see him again!

He didn't see her coming...

No one trifles with Silas Masters. Even if he could forget the dark-haired seductress who undid him, he can’t allow anyone to steal from him. He will hunt down the sultry woman who haunts his dreams and show her just how sweet payback can be.

Batten Down the Belfry by Diane Kelly
Expected Publication: February 22nd, 2022
From Goodreads:
Batten Down the Belfry is the fourth in the delightful cozy mystery series from Diane Kelly set in Nashville, Tennessee—where the real estate market is to die for.

Here is the church, here is the steeple…

Carpenter Whitney Whitaker and her cousin Buck have successfully flipped houses, but this is the first time they’ve attempted to renovate a house of worship. Still, the colorful stained glass in the country church has caught Whitney’s eye, and she’d love to breathe new life into the abandoned building. What’s more, the place has perfect acoustics. Could the worship hall be reborn as an entertainment venue with its parsonage repurposed as a pre-show bistro?

Open the doors, and see all the trouble.

The owner of the horse farm next door has asserted a legal claim to the church property, rendering their title uncertain. If that’s not bad enough, while rehabbing the church, Whitney’s cat Sawdust discovers a bombshell in the bell tower—the body of the man who’d delivered their beautiful new replacement windows. What transpired in the spire? Who rang the man’s bell and why?

The steeple is keeping its secrets and, when a second body turns up, things become even less clear. Can Whitney help Detective Collin Flynn solve the crimes before someone else is sent to meet their maker? 

The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh
Expected Publication: February 22nd, 2022
From Goodreads:
Axie Oh's The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea is an enthralling feminist retelling of the classic Korean folktale "The Tale of Shim Cheong," perfect for fans of Wintersong, Uprooted, and Miyazaki’s Spirited Away.

Deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland for generations. Floods sweep away entire villages, while bloody wars are waged over the few remaining resources. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curses them with death and despair. In an attempt to appease him, each year a beautiful maiden is thrown into the sea to serve as the Sea God’s bride, in the hopes that one day the “true bride” will be chosen and end the suffering.

Many believe that Shim Cheong, the most beautiful girl in the village—and the beloved of Mina’s older brother Joon—may be the legendary true bride. But on the night Cheong is to be sacrificed, Joon follows Cheong out to sea, even knowing that to interfere is a death sentence. To save her brother, Mina throws herself into the water in Cheong’s stead.

Swept away to the Spirit Realm, a magical city of lesser gods and mythical beasts, Mina seeks out the Sea God, only to find him caught in an enchanted sleep. With the help of a mysterious young man named Shin—as well as a motley crew of demons, gods and spirits—Mina sets out to wake the Sea God and bring an end to the killer storms once and for all.

But she doesn’t have much time: A human cannot live long in the land of the spirits. And there are those who would do anything to keep the Sea God from waking…

League of Liars by Astrid Scholte
Expected Publication: February 22nd, 2022
From Goodreads:
In this fantasy thriller, four teens charged with murder and the illegal use of magic band together to devise the ultimate jailbreak. Perfect for fans of Six of Crows and How to Get Away with Murder.

Ever since his mother was killed, seventeen-year-old Cayder Broduck has had one goal--to see illegal users of magic brought to justice. People who carelessly use extradimensional magic for their own self-interest, without a care to the damage it does to society or those around them, deserve to be punished as far as Cayder is concerned. Because magic always has a price. So when Cayder lands a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to apprentice under a premier public defender, he takes it. If he can learn all the tricks of public defense, the better he'll be able to dismantle defense arguments when he's a prosecutor. Then he'll finally be able to make sure justice is served.

But when he meets the three criminals he's supposed to defend, it no longer seems so black and white. They're teenagers, like him, and their stories are . . . complicated, like his. Vardean, the prison where Cayder's new clients are incarcerated, also happens to be at the very heart of the horrible tear in the veil between their world and another dimension--where all magic comes from.

League of Liars is a dark and twisty mystery set in a richly-drawn world where nothing is as it seems, rife with magic, villains and danger. 

Only a Monster by Vanessa Len
Expected Publication: February 22nd, 2022
From Goodreads:
With the sweeping romance of Passenger and the dark fantasy edge of This Savage Song, this standout YA contemporary fantasy debut from Vanessa Len, is the first in a planned trilogy.

It should have been the perfect summer. Sent to stay with her late mother’s eccentric family in London, sixteen-year-old Joan is determined to enjoy herself. She loves her nerdy job at the historic Holland House, and when her super cute co-worker Nick asks her on a date, it feels like everything is falling into place.

But she soon learns the truth. Her family aren’t just eccentric: they’re monsters, with terrifying, hidden powers. And Nick isn’t just a cute boy: he’s a legendary monster slayer, who will do anything to bring them down.

As she battles Nick, Joan is forced to work with the beautiful and ruthless Aaron Oliver, heir to a monster family that hates her own. She’ll have to embrace her own monstrousness if she is to save herself, and her family. Because in this story . . .

. . . she is not the hero.

Wish You Were Gone by Kieran Scott
Expected Publication: February 22nd, 2022
From Goodreads:
This “captivating thriller full of twists and surprises” (Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author)—about what happens when the death of a husband and father isn’t the tragedy everyone believes—is perfect for fans of the Netflix original series Dead to Me.

Emma Walsh has finally worked up the courage to confront her husband James about his drinking—his alcoholic rages, his blackouts, and the fear his behavior has created for her and their two kids. But James never shows up to meet her as planned, and all her righteous words go unsaid. And unsaid they remain, because the next time Emma sees James, his body lies crumpled amidst the wreckage of his flashy car, which has been smashed to its final resting place halfway through the back wall of their suburban house’s roomy garage.

In the aftermath of the fatal crash, Emma and her teenage children begin to embrace life without James’s looming, volcanic presence. Buoyed by the support of her two closest friends, she struggles to deal with her grief, complicated by the knowledge that her husband’s legacy as an upstanding business owner and family man shines only because so many people, for so long, were so willing to keep his secrets—secrets that twist into new and unexpected shapes as the mysterious details of his last day of life begin to come to light.

The month is ending with some really fantastic reads, some of which I've read already and were fantastic! So excited for these books! What about you guys? Happy reading! 
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