It's Monday! What Are You Reading #681, June 24th

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 #680
Teaser Tuesday #688
WWW Wednesday #688
WOW #684
Will the Time Come #681
Third Sentence Thursday #671
Random Reads #657
First Lines Friday #684
Book Blogger Hop #350

Monthly ARC's Update 78
The Reward Challenge Update #666
Wheel of TBR #213
How Well I Stuck to It #518
Wrote that Review Update #515

Week 25 Reviews:
Promises Stronger Than Darkness

In the Lap of the Goddess

The Lady of Rapture

Exit, Pursued by a Bear

The Only Light Left Burning

Winter Lost

When We Were Magic

Spell Bound

For Real

I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me

Passions in Death

Castle of the Cursed 

Loveless

The Severed Thread

Magical Readathon: Orilium: 

Update 33

Clear Your S**t:

Update 7

Camp SeasonAthon:

Update 4

Update 5

Update 6

Update 7

OK, so I got 34 posts in 7 days, and it was pretty good, Jax is on meds and is doing better, and I had him overnight for the first time in 3 weeks, so that was good. Plus there were some really great books, and I can't wait for this coming week! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read whatever I want! 

Week 25 Review: Promises Stronger Than Darkness

From Goodreads:

Promises Stronger Than Darkness marks the final installment of the international bestselling author Charlie Jane Anders's absolutely heart-stopping YA series, Unstoppable.

They're the galaxy's most wanted—and our only hope.

When Elza became a space princess, she thought she'd be spending her time at the palace, wearing gorgeous couture and soaking up everything there is to know—but instead, she's on the run, with everyone hunting for her and her friends.

Rachael followed her best friend Tina on the adventure of a lifetime—but now Tina's gone, and Rachael's the only one keeping her friends together, as they go on a desperate quest to save everyone from an ancient curse.

Rachael, Elza and their friends have found one clue, one shining mysterious chance to stop the end of the world. And that takes them back to the second-to-last place they'd want to be: enlisting the aid of Captain Thaoh Argentian, the woman who stole Tina's body (and who now seems to be relishing a second chance at teenage chaos and drama, instead of living up to her legacy of an intrepid heroic commander).

With only a ragtag band of misfits, crewmates, earthlings, friends, lovers (and one annoying frenemy), the Unstoppable Crew are up against the universe--and they soon find that in order to survive, they may have to cross a line they vowed never to cross.

My Review:


Author: Charlie Jane Anders 
Series: Unstoppable #3
Read: June 15th, 2024 
Source: Bought
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and it's a End of Series 2024 Book and a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book! 
Publisher: Tor Teen
Published: April 11th 2023

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Random Reads #630, December 14th

Random Reads is a monthly meme (that I'm going to do weekly) hosted by I'm Loving Books to read some books that have been on our TBR piles for a long time. Using Random.org, I got 6286 which turned out to be Promises Stronger then Darkness by Charlie Jane Anders! It's been on my TBR pile since December 31st, 2022, and I added it because I loved the other books in the series! What about you guys? Happy reading!

Waiting on Wednesday #616, March 1st

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

Someone is Always Watching by Kelley Armstrong

Expected Publication: April 11th, 2023
From Goodreads:

Blythe and her friends—Gabrielle, and brother and sister Tucker and Tanya—have always been a tight friend group, attending a local high school and falling in and out of love with each other. But an act of violence has caused a rift between Blythe and Tucker . . . and unexpected bursts of aggression and disturbing nightmares have started to become more frequent in their lives.

The strange happenings culminate in a shocking event at school: Gabrielle is found covered in blood in front of their deceased principal, with no memory of what happened.

Cracks in their friendship, as well as in their own memories, start appearing, threatening to expose long-forgotten secrets which could change the group’s lives forever. How can Blythe and her friends trust each other when they can’t even trust their own memories?

Master of Souls by Rena Barron

Expected Publication: April 11th, 2023
From Goodreads:

A king with a score to settle.

A demon driven to rebel.

A girl who holds the power of the gods.

Arrah has paid many prices in her battle against the Demon King. Now, she must decipher the legacy of her past and weave an uneasy alliance between her beloved Rudjek, the Demon King, and the remaining orishas, hoping to restore peace to all their worlds. But as Arrah’s half-demon sister regains her strength and resumes her quest for destruction, peace may require the ultimate sacrifice.

The Seaside Library by Brenda Novak

Expected Publication: April 11th, 2023
From Goodreads:

There are secrets that bring friends together, and others that drive them apart…

Mariners Island is barely ten miles long, but when Ivy, Ariana and Cam were teenagers, it was their whole world. Beyond the pristine beaches and iconic lighthouse lies the beautiful old library that belongs to Ivy’s family. While that bound Ivy to the island as an adult, Ariana could not leave Mariners behind fast enough. The town holds too many…memories. Not only her unrequited feelings for Cam, but the tragedy that left a scar on the community.

When a young girl went missing, a teenage Cam was unthinkably the prime suspect. Ariana and Ivy knew he couldn’t have hurt anyone, and they promised to protect him—even if it meant lying on his behalf.

Now, twenty years later, Ariana returns to Mariners just as new evidence emerges on the case, calling into question everything the three friends thought they knew—and everyone they thought they could trust. What really happened that night? Over the course of one eventful summer, Ariana, Ivy and Cam will learn the truth—about their pasts, their futures and the ties that still bind them as closely as the pages of a book…

Promises Stronger Than Darkness by Charlie Jane Anders

Expected Publication: April 11th, 2023
From Goodreads:

Promises Stronger Than Darkness marks the final installment of the international bestselling author Charlie Jane Anders's absolutely heart-stopping YA series, Unstoppable.

They're the galaxy's most wanted—and our only hope.

When Elza became a space princess, she thought she'd be spending her time at the palace, wearing gorgeous couture and soaking up everything there is to know—but instead, she's on the run, with everyone hunting for her and her friends.

Rachael followed her best friend Tina on the adventure of a lifetime—but now Tina's gone, and Rachael's the only one keeping her friends together, as they go on a desperate quest to save everyone from an ancient curse.

Rachael, Elza and their friends have found one clue, one shining mysterious chance to stop the end of the world. And that takes them back to the second-to-last place they'd want to be: enlisting the aid of Captain Thaoh Argentian, the woman who stole Tina's body (and who now seems to be relishing a second chance at teenage chaos and drama, instead of living up to her legacy of an intrepid heroic commander).

With only a ragtag band of misfits, crewmates, earthlings, friends, lovers (and one annoying frenemy), the Unstoppable Crew are up against the universe--and they soon find that in order to survive, they may have to cross a line they vowed never to cross.

He Who Breaks the Earth by Caitlin Sangster

Expected Publication: April 11th, 2023
From Goodreads:

Wicked Saints meets There Will Come a Darkness in this sequel to the atmospheric, “tightly woven” (Brandon Sanderson, New York Times bestselling author) She Who Rides the Storm that follows the four thieves turned unlikely allies as one of their own decides where their loyalties lie.

Mateo spent years believing he suffered from a strange wasting sickness, but he’s finally learned the much darker truth. Now he will do whatever it takes to save himself, even if it means betraying Lia, the one girl who’s ever made him care about something more than his research.

It doesn’t help that his father kidnapped the last living member of Lia’s family, and though it means Mateo will get to see her again, it’s only because Lia is already hunting them.

Anwei’s rage can’t be contained after the disaster at the tomb that ended with Knox almost dying. Worse, she learned that the brother she’d been desperate to avenge has been living a life of luxury, raised by the monster of her nightmares. With the power of an ancient, nameless god running in her veins, Anwei vows to end the shapeshifter once and for all.

But the members of her crew each have their own motivations—and their own gods whispering in their ears. Anwei has never put much stock in the divine, but as she gets closer to the shapeshifter she’s chased for so long, she realizes that the gods’ plan and her own might diverge. But Anwei has only one goal: revenge, and she’ll destroy anyone standing in her way.

Heir of Uncertain Magic by Charlie N. Holmberg

Expected Publication: April 11th, 2023
From Goodreads:

One man is on a journey to unravel his magical lineage in the next novel of the Whimbrel House series.

Thanks to house tamer Hulda Larkin, the mischief infesting Whimbrel House has calmed. But if Hulda’s job is done, what does that mean for Merritt Fernsby, inheritor of the remote Narragansett Bay estate, who’s only now coming to terms with his enchanted place in the world?

Yeah, there's some really fantastic books coming out, including one that I had to move to this post, and I can't wait to read them! What about you guys? Happy reading! 

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #568, April 25th

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 #567
Teaser Tuesday #575
WWW Wednesday #575
WOW #571
Will the Time Come #568
Third Sentence Thursday #558
Random Reads #544
First Lines Friday #571
Book Blogger Hop #237

Monthly ARC's Update 7
The Reward Challenge Update #553
Wheel of TBR #100
How Well I Stuck to It #405
Wrote that Review Update #403

Week 16 Reviews:
Victories Greater Than Death 

Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak

Ruthless Crown

Ruthless Queen

Only a Monster

Kingdom of Bones

Clariel

Goldenhand

An Essay on Free Magic: (A manuscript fragment from the Great Library of the Clayr)  

A Guide to the Necromancer Bells 

Doctor Crake Crosses the Wall 

Terciel and Elinor

The Empress of Salt and Fortune

When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain

Shadow's Seduction

Of Claws and Fangs

Doggone Deadly

The Ash-Born Boy

The Near Witch

If I'm Being Honest

Magical Readathon: Orilium: 

Update 26

Update 27

Update 28

Update 29

Update 30

Update 31

Update 32

Update 33

Update 34

Update 35

Update 36

Update 37

Update 38

Update 39

Update 40

Update 41

Update 42

OK, so I got 42 posts in 7 days, and it was a pretty good week, I read some really great books, and I'm looking forward for this coming week! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read Immoral Rising.

The Argeneaus are back! Filled with love, passion, and adventure, New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands returns with another sexy romance about everyone's favorite immortals.

Stephanie McGill was attacked and turned when she was just a teenager. Worse, her abilities are unlike any other immortal. Now 13 years later, with the help of her adopted Argeneau family, Steph has carved out a new – if not lonely – life for herself. Until a new neighbor arrives…

Thorne is also one-of-a-kind. The result of a genetic experiment, he’s not an immortal, but he's not mortal either. He's looking for a place to hide, to get some peace and quiet so he can figure things out, and Stephanie's sanctuary is perfect. In fact, Stephanie is perfect. For the first time, Thorne is free to be himself and he's falling for her.

But if they're going to have a future together, they'll first need to deal with their past…because the mad scientist who created Thorne is now after Stephanie. 

Week 16 Reviews: Victories Greater Than Death, Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak

From Goodreads:

Outsmart Your Enemies. Outrun the Galaxy.

Tina never worries about being 'ordinary'—she doesn't have to, since she's known practically forever that she's not just Tina Mains, average teenager and beloved daughter. She's also the keeper of an interplanetary rescue beacon, and one day soon, it's going to activate, and then her dreams of saving all the worlds and adventuring among the stars will finally be possible. Tina's legacy, after all, is intergalactic—she is the hidden clone of a famed alien hero, left on Earth disguised as a human to give the universe another chance to defeat a terrible evil.

But when the beacon activates, it turns out that Tina's destiny isn't quite what she expected. Things are far more dangerous than she ever assumed. Luckily, Tina is surrounded by a crew she can trust, and her best friend Rachael, and she is still determined to save all the worlds. But first she'll have to save herself.

Buckle up your seatbelt for this thrilling sci-fi adventure set against an intergalactic war from international bestselling author Charlie Jane Anders. 

From Goodreads:

From internationally bestselling author Charlie Jane Anders (All the Birds in the Sky) comes the sequel to Victories Greater Than Death in the thrilling adventure Unstoppable series, set against an intergalactic war.

They'll do anything to be the people they were meant to be ― even journey into the heart of evil.

Rachael Townsend is the first artist ever to leave Earth and journey out into the galaxy ― but after an encounter with an alien artifact, she can't make art at all.

Elza Monteiro is determined to be the first human to venture inside the Palace of Scented Tears and compete for the chance to become a princess ― except that inside the palace, she finds the last person she ever wanted to see again.

Tina Mains is studying at the Royal Space Academy with her friends, but she's not the badass space hero everyone was expecting. Soon Rachael is journeying into a dark void, Elza is on a deadly spy mission, and Tina is facing an impossible choice that could change all her friends lives forever. 

My Review:
These were such great reads! I don't read a lot of sci fi, but when I do, it's always a great read! I really enjoyed watching Tina go on this journey, with thoughts of a future that maybe she didn't get the full picture of. They were such great reads!

The main thing that I loved about these books is the cast of characters. We had a wide variety of people, Tina who was a clone of a lost general, and Rachael is her artist best friend, the outcasts and the loners, and such wonderfully queer characters. I loved this found family! 

This world with the alien war, where a brilliant hero was killed too soon, and they made a clone, that was Tina, and left her on Earth to grow up. It was so interesting to read, and once she got the memories, well, then things got going! 

Dreams was a darker book. There were some losses in the first book that really illustrated how bad war is, and there have been consequences that the characters are dealing with. Plus there's the pressure that they're under to make things better. Not an easy time! But I did love that we got 3 perspectives in it instead of just Tina! 

Really enjoyed reading these books, and I'm so excited for book 3!

Author: Charlie Jane Anders  
Series: Unstoppable #1, 2
Read: April 16th, 17th, 2022
Source: Bought, NetGalley
Reason Why: Sounded really great, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2022 Books! and Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak is a WoW Book!
Publisher: Tor Teen
Published: April 13th 2021, April 5th 2022

Victories Greater Than Death: 

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Monthly ARC's Update 7

So I read my next book for Monthly ARC's and it was Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak by Charlie Jane Anders from the April list, and Of Claws and Fangs by Faith Hunter from the May list!

Here's the link to this month's post with my journey.

How it Works: 

This is my monthly ARC accountability challenge, to list out the books that I have as ARC's that are being published in the coming month, rounding them up at the start of the month, and seeing how well I did at the end, as well as rounding up the next month's books. 

Magical Readathon: Orilium Update 23

So I read my next book for Magical Readathon: Orilium, and it was Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak which was for the prompt Psionics & Divination, and I'll be reading Ruthless Crown next!

My Reading Journey:

Sacrifice by Katee Robert 

Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 3rd, 10:46 AM

Pages Read: 154

Heir by Katee Robert

Prompt Fulfilled: Animal Studies

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 3rd, 12:33 PM

Pages Read: 136

Kiss Hard by Nalini Singh

Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 3rd, 9:01 PM 

Pages Read: 329 

All the Feels by Olivia Dade

Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4th, 3:46 PM

Pages Read: 416

The Other Half of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost

Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4tht, 8:26 PM

Pages Read: 424

Abhorsen by Garth Nix 

Prompt Fulfilled: Conjuration

Started On: April 5th

Finished On: April 5th, 10:31 AM

Pages Read: 396

Across the Wall by Garth Nix

Prompt Fulfilled: Spells & Incantations

Started On: April 5th

Finished On: April 5th 4:24 PM

Pages Read: 432

To Hold the Bridge by Garth Nix

Prompt Fulfilled: Spells & Incantations

Started On: April 5th

Finished On: April 5th, 11:20 PM

Pages Read: 416

Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert

Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion

Started On: April 6th

Finished On: April 6th, 6:32 PM

Pages Read: 400

The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren

Prompt Fulfilled: Help!!! Quest

Started On: April 7th

Finished On: April 7th, 8:36 PM

Pages Read: 368

Sense and Second-Degree Murder by Tirzah Price

Prompt Fulfilled: Artificery

Started On: April 7th

Finished On: April 7th, 10:22 PM

Pages Read: 416

Prince of Shadows by Rachel Caine

Prompt Fulfilled: Demonology

Started On: April 8th

Finished On: April 8th, 5:15 PM

Pages Read: 368

Middlegame by Seanan McGuire

Prompt Fulfilled: Inscription

Started On: April 8th

Finished On: April 8th, 11:26 PM

Pages Read: 528

The Sacrifice by Rin Chupeco

Prompt Fulfilled: Scroll of Standstill Quest

Started On: April 9th

Finished On: April 9th, 7:09 PM

Pages Read: 332

Seasonal Fears by Seanan McGuire

Prompt Fulfilled: Inscription

Started On: April 12th

Finished On: April 12th, 6:50 PM

Page Read: 544 

Not the Witch You Wed by April Asher

Prompt Fulfilled: Rare Ingredient Quest

Started On: April 12th

Finished On: April 12th, 9:55 PM

Pages Read: 352

As If on Cue by Marisa Kanter

Prompt Fulfilled: Fire Weasel in Danger! Quest

Started On: April 13th

Finished On: April 13th, 3:44 M

Pages Read: 400

Sweet Ruin by Kresley Cole

Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy

Started On: April 14th

Finished On: April 14th, 2:10 PM

Pages Read: 528

Ruthless by Gena Showalter

Prompt Fulfilled: Scroll of Standstill Quest

Started On: April 15th

Finished On: April 15th, 6:40 PM

Pages Read: 416

Be With Me by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Prompt Fulfilled: Scroll of Standstill Quest

Started On: April 15th

Finished On: April 15th, 10:51 PM

Pages Read: 384

Eve of Destruction by Sherrilyn McQueen

Prompt Fulfilled: Elemental Studies

Started On: April 15th

Finished On: April 15th, 11:37 PM

Pages Read: 90

Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders

Prompt Fulfilled: Psionics & Divination

Started On: April 16th

Finished On: April 16th, 11:42 PM

Pages Read: 300

Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak by Charlie Jane Anders

Prompt Fulfilled: Psionics & Divination

Started On: April 17th

Finished On: April 17th, 5:01 PM

Pages Read: 320

Ruthless Crown by Amanda Richardson

Prompt Fulfilled: Fire Weasel in Danger! Quest

Started On: April 17th

Currently On: Page 0 of 242

Prompts Left: Spells & Incantations, Conjuration, Shapeshifting, Animal Studies, Astronomy, Conjuration, Restoration, Astronomy, Restoration, Demonology, Lore, Restoration, Conjuration, Lore, Alchemy, Restoration, Shapeshifting, Psionics & Divination

Read: 23

Pages Read: 8449

Magical Readathon: Orilium Update 22

So I read my next book for Magical Readathon: Orilium, and it was Victories Greater Than Death which was for the prompt Psionics & Divination, and I'll be reading Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak next!

My Reading Journey:

Sacrifice by Katee Robert 

Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 3rd, 10:46 AM

Pages Read: 154

Heir by Katee Robert

Prompt Fulfilled: Animal Studies

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 3rd, 12:33 PM

Pages Read: 136

Kiss Hard by Nalini Singh

Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 3rd, 9:01 PM 

Pages Read: 329 

All the Feels by Olivia Dade

Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4th, 3:46 PM

Pages Read: 416

The Other Half of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost

Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4tht, 8:26 PM

Pages Read: 424

Abhorsen by Garth Nix 

Prompt Fulfilled: Conjuration

Started On: April 5th

Finished On: April 5th, 10:31 AM

Pages Read: 396

Across the Wall by Garth Nix

Prompt Fulfilled: Spells & Incantations

Started On: April 5th

Finished On: April 5th 4:24 PM

Pages Read: 432

To Hold the Bridge by Garth Nix

Prompt Fulfilled: Spells & Incantations

Started On: April 5th

Finished On: April 5th, 11:20 PM

Pages Read: 416

Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert

Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion

Started On: April 6th

Finished On: April 6th, 6:32 PM

Pages Read: 400

The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren

Prompt Fulfilled: Help!!! Quest

Started On: April 7th

Finished On: April 7th, 8:36 PM

Pages Read: 368

Sense and Second-Degree Murder by Tirzah Price

Prompt Fulfilled: Artificery

Started On: April 7th

Finished On: April 7th, 10:22 PM

Pages Read: 416

Prince of Shadows by Rachel Caine

Prompt Fulfilled: Demonology

Started On: April 8th

Finished On: April 8th, 5:15 PM

Pages Read: 368

Middlegame by Seanan McGuire

Prompt Fulfilled: Inscription

Started On: April 8th

Finished On: April 8th, 11:26 PM

Pages Read: 528

The Sacrifice by Rin Chupeco

Prompt Fulfilled: Scroll of Standstill Quest

Started On: April 9th

Finished On: April 9th, 7:09 PM

Pages Read: 332

Seasonal Fears by Seanan McGuire

Prompt Fulfilled: Inscription

Started On: April 12th

Finished On: April 12th, 6:50 PM

Page Read: 544 

Not the Witch You Wed by April Asher

Prompt Fulfilled: Rare Ingredient Quest

Started On: April 12th

Finished On: April 12th, 9:55 PM

Pages Read: 352

As If on Cue by Marisa Kanter

Prompt Fulfilled: Fire Weasel in Danger! Quest

Started On: April 13th

Finished On: April 13th, 3:44 M

Pages Read: 400

Sweet Ruin by Kresley Cole

Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy

Started On: April 14th

Finished On: April 14th, 2:10 PM

Pages Read: 528

Ruthless by Gena Showalter

Prompt Fulfilled: Scroll of Standstill Quest

Started On: April 15th

Finished On: April 15th, 6:40 PM

Pages Read: 416

Be With Me by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Prompt Fulfilled: Scroll of Standstill Quest

Started On: April 15th

Finished On: April 15th, 10:51 PM

Pages Read: 384

Eve of Destruction by Sherrilyn McQueen

Prompt Fulfilled: Elemental Studies

Started On: April 15th

Finished On: April 15th, 11:37 PM

Pages Read: 90

Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders

Prompt Fulfilled: Psionics & Divination

Started On: April 16th

Finished On: April 16th, 11:42 PM

Pages Read: 300

Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak by Charlie Jane Anders

Prompt Fulfilled: Psionics & Divination

Started On: April 17th

Currently On: Page 0 of 320

Prompts Left: Spells & Incantations, Conjuration, Shapeshifting, Animal Studies, Astronomy, Conjuration, Restoration, Astronomy, Restoration, Demonology, Lore, Restoration, Conjuration, Lore, Alchemy, Restoration, Shapeshifting, Psionics & Divination

Read: 22

Pages Read: 8129

Magical Readathon: Orilium Update 21

So I read my next book for Magical Readathon: Orilium, and it was Eve of Destruction which was for the prompt Elemental Studies, and I'll be reading Victories Greater Than Death next!

My Reading Journey:

Sacrifice by Katee Robert 

Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 3rd, 10:46 AM

Pages Read: 154

Heir by Katee Robert

Prompt Fulfilled: Animal Studies

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 3rd, 12:33 PM

Pages Read: 136

Kiss Hard by Nalini Singh

Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion

Started On: April 3rd

Finished On: April 3rd, 9:01 PM 

Pages Read: 329 

All the Feels by Olivia Dade

Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4th, 3:46 PM

Pages Read: 416

The Other Half of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost

Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion

Started On: April 4th

Finished On: April 4tht, 8:26 PM

Pages Read: 424

Abhorsen by Garth Nix 

Prompt Fulfilled: Conjuration

Started On: April 5th

Finished On: April 5th, 10:31 AM

Pages Read: 396

Across the Wall by Garth Nix

Prompt Fulfilled: Spells & Incantations

Started On: April 5th

Finished On: April 5th 4:24 PM

Pages Read: 432

To Hold the Bridge by Garth Nix

Prompt Fulfilled: Spells & Incantations

Started On: April 5th

Finished On: April 5th, 11:20 PM

Pages Read: 416

Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert

Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion

Started On: April 6th

Finished On: April 6th, 6:32 PM

Pages Read: 400

The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren

Prompt Fulfilled: Help!!! Quest

Started On: April 7th

Finished On: April 7th, 8:36 PM

Pages Read: 368

Sense and Second-Degree Murder by Tirzah Price

Prompt Fulfilled: Artificery

Started On: April 7th

Finished On: April 7th, 10:22 PM

Pages Read: 416

Prince of Shadows by Rachel Caine

Prompt Fulfilled: Demonology

Started On: April 8th

Finished On: April 8th, 5:15 PM

Pages Read: 368

Middlegame by Seanan McGuire

Prompt Fulfilled: Inscription

Started On: April 8th

Finished On: April 8th, 11:26 PM

Pages Read: 528

The Sacrifice by Rin Chupeco

Prompt Fulfilled: Scroll of Standstill Quest

Started On: April 9th

Finished On: April 9th, 7:09 PM

Pages Read: 332

Seasonal Fears by Seanan McGuire

Prompt Fulfilled: Inscription

Started On: April 12th

Finished On: April 12th, 6:50 PM

Page Read: 544 

Not the Witch You Wed by April Asher

Prompt Fulfilled: Rare Ingredient Quest

Started On: April 12th

Finished On: April 12th, 9:55 PM

Pages Read: 352

As If on Cue by Marisa Kanter

Prompt Fulfilled: Fire Weasel in Danger! Quest

Started On: April 13th

Finished On: April 13th, 3:44 M

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Sweet Ruin by Kresley Cole

Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy

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Ruthless by Gena Showalter

Prompt Fulfilled: Scroll of Standstill Quest

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Be With Me by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Prompt Fulfilled: Scroll of Standstill Quest

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Eve of Destruction by Sherrilyn McQueen

Prompt Fulfilled: Elemental Studies

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Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders

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Waiting on Wednesday #565, March 9th

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

Up to the Challenge by Maria V. Snyder

Expected Publication: April 1st, 2022
From Goodreads:
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.

Boss Witch by Ann Aguirre

Expected Publication: April 5th, 2022
From Goodreads:

The second in an adorable witchy rom-com series by New York Times bestselling author Ann Aguirre, perfect for fans of:

Ride-or-die female friendships

A bisexual heroine who stubbornly refuses to accept help

A hero with an incredibly pesky moral conscience

A mouse named Benson who may or may not have all the answers to life, magic, and love (Spoiler: he does!)

Clementine Waterhouse is a perfectly logical witch. She doesn't tumble headlong into love. Rather she weighs the pros and cons and decides if a relationship is worth pursuing. At least that's always been her modus operandi before. Clem prefers being the one in charge, always the first to walk away when the time is right. Attraction has never struck her like lightning.

Until the witch hunter comes to town.

Gavin Rhys hates being a witch hunter, but his family honor is on the line, and he needs to prove he's nothing like his grandfather, a traitor who let everyone down. But things in St. Claire aren't what they seem, and Gavin is distracted from the job immediately by a bewitching brunette with a sexy smile and haunting secrets in her eyes.

Can the bossiest witch in town find a happy ending with the last person she should ever love?

Summer on the Island by Brenda Novak

Expected Publication: April 5th, 2022
From Goodreads:

A summer of healing, friendship, love…and a secret that could change everything.

After the death of her US senator father, Marlow Madsen travels to the small island off the coast of Florida where she spent summers growing up to help her mother settle the family estate. For Marlow, the trip is a chance to reconnect after too long apart. It’s also the perfect escape to help her feel grounded again—one she’s happy to share with friends Aida and Claire, who are hoping to hit reset on their lives, too.

A leisurely beachfront summer promises the trio of women the opportunity to take deep healing breaths and explore new paths. But when her father’s will reveals an earth-shattering secret that tarnishes his impeccable reputation and everything she thought she knew about her family, Marlow finds herself questioning her entire childhood—and aspects of her future. Fortunately, her friends, and the most unlikely love interest she could imagine, prove that happiness can be found no matter what—as long as the right people are by your side.

Sense and Sense-Degree Murder by Tirzah Price

Expected Publication: April 5th, 2022
From Goodreads:

Three of Jane Austen’s classic novels receive a murder mystery makeover in this romantic and thrilling three-book series that’s perfect for fans of The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy and Stalking Jack the Ripper. In Sense and Second-Degree Murder, aspiring scientist Elinor Dashwood and her sister Marianne, a budding detective, work together to solve the mystery of their father’s murder.

When eighteen-year-old aspiring scientist Elinor Dashwood discovers her beloved father slumped over the desk of his office study, she knows his death means dire straits for the Dashwood women. To make matters worse, an outdated will entails his estate—including Norland & Company, the private investigation firm where her younger sister Marianne worked as her father’s partner and protégé—to their half-brother and his haughty wife, who waste no time in forcing the Dashwoods out of their home and into a cramped apartment on London’s Barton Street.

But before they go, the Dashwood sisters make a startling discovery that points to foul play, and the killer might be family.

Obviously, the girls must investigate. It could be dangerous; it could ruin their reputations; and most importantly, it won’t bring back their father. But if the Dashwood sisters can combine their talents and bring their father’s murderer to justice, it may bring them all some comfort—and it might even lead to love.

Very Bad People by Kit Frick

Expected Publication: April 5th, 2022
From Goodreads:

In this dark academia young adult thriller for fans of The Female of the Species and People Like Us, a teen girl’s search for answers about her mother’s mysterious death leads to a powerful secret society at her new boarding school—and a dangerous game of revenge that will leave her forever changed.

Six years ago, Calliope Bolan’s mother drove the family van into a lake with her three daughters inside. The girls escaped, but their mother drowned, and the truth behind the “accident” remains a mystery Calliope is determined to solve. Now sixteen, she transfers to Tipton Academy, the same elite boarding school her mother once attended. Tipton promises a peek into the past and a host of new opportunities—including a coveted invitation to join Haunt and Rail, an exclusive secret society that looms over campus like a legend.

Calliope accepts, stepping into the exhilarating world of the “ghosts,” a society of revolutionaries fighting for social justice. But when Haunt and Rail commits to exposing a dangerous person on campus, it becomes clear that some ghosts define justice differently than others.

As the society’s tactics escalate, Calliope uncovers a possible link between Haunt and Rail and her mother’s deadly crash. Now, she must question what lengths the society might go to in order to see a victory—and if the secret behind her mother’s death could be buried here at Tipton.

Omens Bite by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast

Expected Publication: April 5th, 2022
From Goodreads:

Something wicked this way comes...

Twin sisters, Mercy and Hunter are witches, direct descendants of the Goode family, the founders of their town. After the murder of their mother at the hands of a foul demon, they have become the protectors of the Gates to different underworlds--ancient portals between their world and realms where mythology rules and the darkest of creatures exist.

Grief has taken a terrible toll on the twins. Rather than bringing them together, their sadness has torn them apart, driving Mercy to attempt to save the crumbling Gates without her twin and Hunter into the arms of a dangerous goddess. While Mercy looks for aid from Khenti, Guardian of the Egyptian Underworld, Hunter begins to realize the goddess she’s allied with is more monster than deity. She needs her sister’s help, but Mercy is beyond her reach on an adventure that could cost them everything, including their world. 

Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak by Charlie Jane Anders

Expected Publication: April 5th, 2022
From Goodreads:

From internationally bestselling author Charlie Jane Anders (All the Birds in the Sky) comes the sequel to Victories Greater Than Death in the thrilling adventure Unstoppable series, set against an intergalactic war.

They'll do anything to be the people they were meant to be ― even journey into the heart of evil.

Rachael Townsend is the first artist ever to leave Earth and journey out into the galaxy ― but after an encounter with an alien artifact, she can't make art at all.

Elza Monteiro is determined to be the first human to venture inside the Palace of Scented Tears and compete for the chance to become a princess ― except that inside the palace, she finds the last person she ever wanted to see again.

Tina Mains is studying at the Royal Space Academy with her friends, but she's not the badass space hero everyone was expecting. Soon Rachael is journeying into a dark void, Elza is on a deadly spy mission, and Tina is facing an impossible choice that could change all her friends lives forever.

Lover Arisen by J.R. Ward

Expected Publication: April 5th, 2022
From Goodreads:

True love brings a deadly threat to the Black Dagger Brotherhood in this sizzling new novel in J.R. Ward’s number one New York Times best-selling series.

Possessed by the demon Devina, Balthazar is once again on the hunt for the Book of Spells — and fighting an undeniable attraction to a woman. As a thief, he has stolen a lot of things…but he never thought his heart would be taken by another. Especially not a human.

As a homicide detective, Erika Saunders knows there is something otherworldly going on in Caldwell, New York. Mutilated bodies that cannot be explained are all over her case list — and then there are her nightmares in which she’s hunted by shadows and captivated by a mysterious man who is both a suspect and a savior.

When Devina’s wish for true love is finally granted, Balthazar and Erika unwittingly become the gateway for the rebirth of an old enemy of the Brothers. Will the very thing that brings them together lead to the ultimate destruction of the Brotherhood? Or will they have to lose everything in order to save the race’s most sacred defenders?

Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets by Chelsea Ichaso

Expected Publication: April 5th, 2022
From Goodreads:

Piper's fall was no accident. Did someone want her dead? It's up to her sister to discover the truth in this shocking new thriller with an unreliable narrator, from the acclaimed author of Little Creeping Things.

Piper Sullivan was in a strange hiking accident last month and has been in a coma ever since. Her older sister, Savannah, can't pretend to be optimistic about it; things look bad. Piper will likely never wake up, and Savannah will never get any answers about what exactly happened.

But then Savannah finds a note in Piper's locker, inviting Piper to a meeting of their school's wilderness club...at the very place and on the very day that she fell. Which means there was a chance that Piper wasn't alone. Someone might've seen something. Worse, someone might've done something. But who would want to hurt the perfect Piper Sullivan...and why?

To discover the truth, Savannah joins the club on their weekend-long camping trip on the same mountain where her sister fell. But she better be careful; everyone in the club is a suspect, and everyone seems to be keeping secrets about that tragic day.

And Savannah? She's been keeping secrets, too...

Some really great authors, and some series that I'm really excited to continue! Really excited for the start of April! What about you guys? Happy reading!