Showing posts with label Colleen Houck. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Colleen Houck. Show all posts

Saturday, April 26, 2025

Week 17 Reviews: Tiger's Promise, Tiger's Curse


Before the curse, there was a promise. A prequel to the bestselling Tiger's Curse series, this much anticipated novella recalls the beginning of Ren and Kishan's story. Before Kelsey there was a girl, raised by a villain, whose love for a hero changed the course of history.

Trapped under the thumb of her abusive and powerful father Lokesh, Yesubai struggles to keep her own magical abilities secret while evading his dark powers. When Lokesh promises Yesubai to the prince of a neighboring kingdom, she becomes the central pawn in his plot to destroy the ruling family and take power for himself. Yesubai is trapped by her father's threats and desperate to protect the man she comes to love, but she knows that any decision she makes will have dire consequences. As dark forces gather around her, Yesubai must decide if she's willing to reveal that somewhere deep within her she has the power to change everything.

About the New York Times Bestselling Author Colleen Houck is a lifelong reader whose literary interests include action, adventure, science fiction, and romance. Her first four novels, Tiger's Curse, Tiger's Quest, Tiger's Voyage, and Tiger's Destiny were New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestsellers. Formerly a student at the University of Arizona, she worked as a nationally certified American Sign Language interpreter for seventeen years before switching careers to become an author. Colleen lives in Salem, Oregon, with her husband and a huge assortment of plush tigers.

From Goodreads:
The last thing Kelsey Hayes thought she'd be doing this summer was trying to break a 300-year-old Indian curse. With a mysterious white tiger named Ren. Halfway around the world.
But that's exactly what happened.

Face-to-face with dark forces, spell- binding magic, and mystical worlds where nothing is what it seems, Kelsey risks everything to piece together an ancient prophecy that could break the curse forever.

Tiger's Curse is the exciting first volume in an epic fantasy-romance that will leave you breathless and yearning for more.

My first review of Tiger's Promise
My Review:


Author: Colleen Houck
Series: The Tiger Saga #0.5, 1
First Read: October 13th, 2011
Read: April 23rd, 23rd, 2025
Source: Ebook.bike, Own
Reason Why: Rereading, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Books! 
Publisher: Colleen Houck, Splinter
Publisher: June 1st 2014, January 11th 2011

Tiger's Promise:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars








Tiger's Curse:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars
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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

WWW Wednesday #732, April 23rd

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 Tiger's Promise, and I'm really enjoying it!


I read Time Loops & Meet Cutes and it was an wonderful read! 

I'm going to be reading Tiger's Curse, and I can't wait to reread it! 

What about you guys? Happy reading!
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Magical Readathon: Orilium Update 54

So I read my next book for Magical Readathon: Orilium, and it was Time Loops & Meet Cutes which was for the prompt Astronomy, and I'll be reading Tiger's Curse next!

My Reading Journey:

The Summer I Ate the Rich by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite
Prompt Fulfilled: Conjuration
Started On: April 1st
Finished On: April 1st, 10:28 AM
Pages Read: 400

The Dixon Rule by Elle Kennedy 
Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration
Started On: April 1st
Finished On: April 1st, 7:29 PM
Pages Read: 496

My Stolen Crown by Steffanie Holmes 
Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration
Started On: April 2nd
Finished On: April 2nd, 2:04 PM 
Pages Read: 384

My Secret Heart by Steffanie Holmes 
Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration
Started On: April 2nd
Finished On: April 2nd, 6:27 PM
Page Read: 386

My Broken Crown by Steffanie Holmes 
Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration
Started On: April 2nd
Finished On: April 2nd, 10:03 PM
Pages Read: 376

My Savage Empire by Steffanie Holmes
Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration
Started On: April 3rd
Finished On: April 3rd, 3:04 PM
Pages Read: 398

Mistress of Bones by Maria Z. Medina 
Prompt Fulfilled: Demonology
Started On: April 3rd
Finished On: April 3rd, 8:34 PM
Pages Read: 336

No Place Left to Hide by Megan Lally
Prompt Fulfilled: Apothecary Keeper 1
Started On: April 4th
Finished On: April 4th, 10:46 AM
Pages Read: 264

The Nightshade God by Hannah Whitten
Prompt Fulfilled: Psionics & Divination
Started On: April 4th
Finished On: April 4th, 8:39 PM
Pages Read: 480

Of Mice and Murder by Steffanie Holmes
Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion
Started On: April 5th
Finished On: April 5th, 1:47 PM
Pages Read: 266

Pride and Premeditation by Steffanie Holmes
Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion
Started On: April 5th
Finished On: April 5th, 7:17 PM
Pages Read: 308

Memoirs of a Garroter by Steffanie Holmes
Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion
Started On: April 6th
Finished On: April 6th, 2:52 PM
Pages Read: 278

Prose and Cons by Steffanie Holmes
Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion
Started On: April 6th
Finished On: April 6th, 6:19 PM
Pages Read: 288

A Novel Way to Die by Steffanie Holmes
Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion
Started On: April 6th
Finished On: April 6th, 10:35 PM
Pages Read: 286

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
Prompt Fulfilled: Inscription
Started On: April 7th
Finished On: April 7th, 10:48 AM
Pages Read: 351

XOXO by Axie Oh
Prompt Fulfilled: Lore
Started On: April 7th
Finished On: April 7th, 7:43 PM
Pages Read: 352

ASAP by Axie Oh
Prompt Fulfilled: Lore
Started On: April 8th
Finished On: April 8th, 8:25 PM
Pages Read: 352

Fearless by Lauren Roberts
Prompt Fulfilled: Apothecary Keeper 2
Started On: April 9th
Finished On: April 9th, 12:28 PM
Pages Read: 608

She Is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick 
Prompt Fulfilled: Demonology
Started On: April 9th
Finished On: April 9th, 2:18 PM
Pages Read: 354

Dead River by Cyn Balog
Prompt Fulfilled: Inscription
Started On: April 9th
Finished On: April 9th, 8:38 PM
Pages Read: 256

Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite
Prompt Fulfilled: Animal Studies
Started On: April 10th
Finished On: April 10th, 8:03 AM
Pages Read: 112

The Stolen Bride by Gena Showalter and Jill Monroe 
Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy
Started On: April 10th
Finished On: April 10th, 2:03 PM
Pages Read: 282

Nightingale by Amy Lukavics
Prompt Fulfilled: Lore
Started On: April 10th
Finished On: April 10th, 9:36 PM
Pages Read: 352

Alchemy and a Cup of Tea by Rebecca Thorne
Prompt Fulfilled: Shapeshifting
Started On: April 11th
Finished On: April 11th, 10:49 AM
Pages Read: 320

Pretty Girls Make Graves by Steffanie Holmes
Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy
Started On: April 11th
Finished On: April 11th, 4:38 PM
Pages Read: 370

Brutal Boys Cry Blood by Steffanie Holmes
Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy
Started On: April 11th
Finished On: April 11th, 11:47 PM
Pages Read: 424

Petals on the River by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Prompt Fulfilled: Bog Cataloger
Started On: April 12th
Finished On: April 12th, 3:03 PM
Pages Read: 560

What Happens in Amsterdam by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Prompt Fulfilled: Apothecary Keeper 1
Started On: April 12th
Finished On: April 12th, 11:08 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Scorpion and the Night Blossom by Amélie Wen Zhao
Prompt Fulfilled: Shapeshifting
Started On: April 13th
Finished On: April 13th, 12:04 PM
Pages Read: 400

Fireworks by Katie Cotugno 
Prompt Fulfilled: Inscription
Started On: April 13th
Finished On: April 13th, 10:11 PM
Pages Read: 336

Seoulmates by Susan Lee
Prompt Fulfilled: Conjuration
Started On: April 14th
Finished On: April 14th, 10:28 AM
Pages Read: 320

Arcana Academy by Elise Kova
Prompt Fulfilled: Psionics & Divination
Started On: April 14th
Finished On: April 14th, 3:48 PM
Pages Read: 576

The Shadow Bride by Shelby Mahurin
Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy
Started On: April 14th
Finished On: April 14th, 11:03 PM
Pages Read: 624

My Best Friend's Honeymoon by Meryl Wilsner
Prompt Fulfilled: Bog Cataloger
Started On: April 15th
Finished On: April 15th, 10:39 AM
Pages Read: 304

The Coven Tendency by Zoe Hana Mikuta
Prompt Fulfilled: Psionics & Divination
Started On: April 15th
Finished On: April 15th, 2:39 PM
Pages Read: 384

Zomromcom by Olivia Dade
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy
Started On: April 15th
Finished On: April 15th, 9:54 PM
Pages R3ad: 416

A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green
Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration
Started On: April 16th
Finished On: April 16th, 11:04 AM
Pages Read: 464

Poison Flower by Steffanie Holmes
Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration
Started On: April 16th
Finished On: April 16th, 4:17 PM
Pages Read: 620

Poison Kiss by Steffanie Holmes
Prompt Fulfilled: Spells & Incantations
Started On: April 16th
Finished On: April 16th, 11:27 PM
Pages Read: 474

Daughter of No Worlds by Carissa Broadbent
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy
Started On: April 17th
Finished On: April 17th, 11:17 AM
Pages Read: 550

Express Male by Elizabeth Bevarly
Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy
Started On: April 17th
Finished On: April 17th, 6:48 PM
Pages Read: 376

Overnight Male by Elizabeth Bevarly
Prompt Fulfilled: Spells & Incantations
Started On: April 17th
Finished On: April 17th, 10:53 PM
Pages Read: 340

Much Ado About Murder by Steffanie Holmes
Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion
Started On: April 18th
Finished On: April 18th, 12:28 PM
Pages Read: 230

Crime and Publishing by Steffanie Holmes
Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion
Started On: April 18th
Finished On: April 18th, 3:51 PM
Pages Read: 238

The Charlie Method by Elle Kennedy
Prompt Fulfilled: Animal Studies
Started On: April 19th
Finished On: April 19th, 5:58 PM
Pages Read: 528

The Seaside Library by Brenda Novak
Prompt Fulfilled: Bog Cataloger
Started On: April 20th
Finished On: April 20th, 1:17 PM
Pages Read: 400

Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit by Jaye Robin Brown
Prompt Fulfilled: Elemental Studies
Started On: April 20th
Finished On: April 20th, 6:07 PM
Pages Read: 437

Eliza, from Scratch by Sophia Lee
Prompt Fulfilled: Elemental Studies
Started On: April 20th
Finished On: April 20th, 10:21 PM
Pages Read: 320

Exquisite Ruin by AdriAnne May
Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy
Started On: April 21st
Finished On: April 21st, 4:03 PM 
Pages Read: 384

The Bane Witch by Ava Morgyn
Prompt Fulfilled: Apothecary Keeper 2
Started On: April 21st
Finished On: April 21st, 11:18 PM
Pages Read: 384

Once Upon a K-Prom by Kat Cho
Prompt Fulfilled: Conjuration
Started On: April 22nd
Finished On: April 22nd, 10:41 AM
Pages Read: 338

Descendant of the Crane by Joan He
Prompt Fulfilled: Psionics & Divination
Started On: April 22nd
Finished On: April 22nd, 2:51 PM
Pages Read: 416

Here for a Good Time by Pyae Moe Thet War
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy
Started On: April 22nd
Finished On: April 22nd, 6:23 PM
Pages Read: 320

Time Loops & Meet Cutes by Jackie Lau
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy
Started On: April 22nd
Finished On: April 22nd, 10:27 PM
Pages Read: 352

Tiger's Curse by Colleen Houck 
Prompt Fulfilled: Spells & Incantation
Started On: April 23rd
Currently On: Page 0 of 403

Prompts Left: Artificery, Conjuration, Elemental Studies, Animal Studies, Animal Studies, Demonology, Spells & Incantations, Elemental Studies, Conjuration, Elemental Studies, Alchemy, Shapeshifting, Art of Illusion
Read: 54
Pages Read: 19172
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Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Waiting on Wednesday #692, August 14th

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

Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune 
Expected Publication: September 10th, 2024
From Goodreads:
Somewhere Beyond the Sea is the hugely anticipated sequel to TJ Klune’s The House in the Cerulean Sea, one of the best-loved and best-selling fantasy novels of the past decade. Featuring gorgeous orange sprayed edges!

A magical house. A secret past. A summons that could change everything.

Arthur Parnassus lives a good life built on the ashes of a bad one.

He’s the master of a strange orphanage on a distant and peculiar island, and he hopes to soon be the adoptive father to the six dangerous and magical children who live there.

Arthur works hard and loves with his whole heart so none of the children ever feel the neglect and pain that he once felt as an orphan on that very same island so long ago. He is not alone: joining him is the love of his life, Linus Baker, a former caseworker in the Department In Charge of Magical Youth. And there’s the island’s sprite, Zoe Chapelwhite, and her girlfriend, Mayor Helen Webb. Together, they will do anything to protect the children.

But when Arthur is summoned to make a public statement about his dark past, he finds himself at the helm of a fight for the future that his family, and all magical people, deserve.

And when a new magical child hopes to join them on their island home—one who finds power in calling himself monster, a name that Arthur worked so hard to protect his children from—Arthur knows they’re at a breaking point: their family will either grow stronger than ever or fall apart.

Welcome back to Marsyas Island. This is Arthur’s story.

Somewhere Beyond the Sea is a story of resistance, lovingly told, about the daunting experience of fighting for the life you want to live and doing the work to keep it.

Lucy Undying by Kiersten White
Expected Publication: September 10th, 2024
From Goodreads:
In this epic and seductive gothic fantasy, a vampire escapes the thrall of Dracula and embarks on her own search for self-discovery and true love.

Her name was written in the pages of someone else's story: Lucy Westenra was one of Dracula's first victims.

But her death was only the beginning. Lucy rose from the grave a vampire, and has spent her immortal life trying to escape from Dracula's clutches--and trying to discover who she really is and what she truly wants.

Her undead life takes an unexpected turn when, in twenty-first-century London, she meets another woman who is also yearning to break free from her past. Iris’s family has built a health empire based on a sinister secret, and they’ll do anything to stay in power.

Lucy has long believed she would never love again. But she finds herself compelled by the charming Iris, while Iris is mesmerized by the confident and glamorous Lucy. But their intense connection and blossoming love is threatened by forces from without. Iris's mother won't let go of her without a fight, and Lucy's past still has fangs: Dracula is on the prowl again.

Lucy Westenra has been a tragically murdered teen, a lonesome adventurer, and a fearsome hunter, but happiness always eluded her. Can she find the strength to destroy Dracula once and for all, or will her heart once again be her undoing?

Vilest Things by Chloe Gong
Expected Publication: September 10th, 2024
From Goodreads:
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Chloe Gong comes the thrilling sequel to Immortal Longings, inspired by Shakespeare’s Antony & Cleopatra.

Calla Tuoleimi has succeeded in the impossible. Despite the odds, she has won San-Er’s bloody games and eliminated King Kasa, her tyrant uncle and the former ruler of Talin. She serves now as royal advisor to Kasa’s adopted son, August Shenzhi, who has risen to the throne.

Only Calla knows it isn’t really August.

Anton Makusa is still furious about Calla’s betrayal in the final round of the games. In an impossible feat, he took over August’s body to survive, and has no intention of giving up this newfound power. But when his first love, the beautiful, explosive Otta Avia, awakens from a years-long coma and reveals a secret that threatens the monarchy’s authority over Talin, chaos erupts. As tensions come to a boiling point, Calla and Anton must set their conflicts aside and head to the kingdom’s far reaches to prevent anarchy… even if their empire might be better off burning.

This Fatal Kiss by Alicia Jasinska
Expected Publication: September 10th, 2024
From Goodreads:
Spirit away with a whimsical fantasy filled with dark magic and flirty, polyamorous romance.

Cursed to haunt the river running through the magical spa town where she drowned, Gisela is a water nymph who dreams of returning to the living world and the family she left behind. All it takes to regain her humanity is a kiss from a mortal...but everyone sees her as a monster.

And then there’s Kazik, the brooding, interfering, spirit-hunting grandson of a local witch. He's determined to rid the world of unholy creatures like Gisela. After Kazik botches Gisela’s exorcism, she strikes up a deal. She won’t tell the other spirits that he’s losing his magic, if he agrees to play matchmaker and helps her get a kiss. But Gisela’s plan goes awry when Kazik also falls for the devilishly handsome young man that she sets her heart on—someone who could be linked to Gisela’s troubled past.

Finely crafted with a magical setting, this delectable quest through the spirit world is an enchanting read for fans of queer romantasy.

Tiger's Tale by Colleen Houck
Expected Publication: September 10th, 2024
From Goodreads:
From New York Times bestselling author Colleen Houck, Tiger‘s Tale reimagines the epic fantasy that delighted readers with romance, danger, and magic, leaving them breathless and yearning for more.

The Tiger’s Curse takes many forms …

Anastasia and Verusha Stepanov are the tsar’s only children, heirs to the prosperous and sprawling Kievian Empire. Headstrong and fierce, the twins have long scorned their father’s opulent palace and the diplomatic obligations that come with it, preferring to train with the Royal Guard and dream of a soldier’s life beyond the palace walls.

But with their father lost in the recent war and their once indomitable mother succumbing to illness, the young women know that one of them must soon ascend the throne, make a politically advantageous marriage, and begin producing heirs. Yet, the succession is far from clear as both would prefer the path of the second head the Royal Guard, travel the far reaches of the empire, and seek out a destiny of her own making.

As their beloved mother’s condition worsens, the sisters grow more desperate, seeking any healer who might give her more time. But when a stranger arrives offering another option, the sisters refuse his proposal and banish the strange man. As he departs, the stranger unleashes a devastating curse that sends Veru and Stacia fleeing their home on an adventure beyond anything they ever imagined …

The Ending Fire by Saara El-Arifi
Expected Publication: September 10th, 2024
From Goodreads:
Rebellions are like fires—something needs to burn to make a flame. Return to the Wardens’ Empire in this riveting conclusion to the visionary fantasy trilogy inspired by the mythology of Africa and Arabia.

The Wardens’ Empire is falling. A vigilante known only as the Truthsayer is raising an army against the wardens. Sylah and Hassa must navigate the politics of this new world, all the while searching for Anoor.

Across the sea, the Blood Forged prepare for war, requesting aid from other governments. Jond’s role as major general sees him training soldiers for combat, but matters of the heart will prove to be the hardest battlefield.

The Zalaam celebrate the arrival of the Child of Fire, heralding the start of the final battle. Anoor’s doubts are eclipsed by the powers of her new god. Soon the Zalaam will set off on their last voyage—and few expect to return.

Do you feel it? Cresting the horizon? The darkness drawing in, the shadows elongating . . .

The Ending Fire comes.

There's some really anticipated books in this list, that I can't wait to read! What about you guys? Happy reading! What about you guys? Happy reading! 
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Monday, April 3, 2023

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #617, April 3rd

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 #616
Teaser Tuesday #624
WWW Wednesday #624
WOW #620
Will the Time Come #617
Third Sentence Thursday #607
Random Reads #593
First Lines Friday #620
Book Blogger Hop #286
21 Books to Read in 2021 Update 33
The Reward Challenge Update #602
Wheel of TBR #149
How Well I Stuck to It #454
Wrote that Review Update #451

Week 13 Reviews:
Delicious Monsters

Magical Readathon: Orilium: 
Update 8

Spring Into Reading-A-Thon: 

Random:

OK, so I got 40 posts in 7 days, it was a pretty good week, I read a lot, but I also had a cold, which wasn't fun. Plus it snowed last night. It's mostly melted, at least what remained on sidewalks after shoveling, but it's very annoying! But I'm looking forward to the 4 day weekend that I'm getting this week, I'm going to try and get a lot of reading done! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read Falling for the Gravekeeper, The Late Mrs. Willoughby, and Secret Project #2!

Jane Ladling told her side of the story. Now Special Agent Conrad Ryan tells his.

Welcome to Aurelian Hills, a small town rich in history and community, and six feet deep in murder.

When a local playboy doctor is found dead in an unearthed grave, Conrad is on the case. But this loner by choice is ill prepared for the cemetery’s quirky owner. A beautiful brunette with a curious nature, a fascination with cats, hats and a talent for distracting him. Doesn’t help when she, well, tries to help, and constantly inserts herself into the investigation.

With suspects stacking up, wild theories flying and a would-be amateur sleuth giving him a run for his money, Conrad must do what he does best. Buckle down, piece together the evidence and save the day. What he won’t do? Fall for the enchanting gravekeeper. Not him. No way.
The suspenseful sequel to The Murder of Mr. Wickham, which sees Jonathan Darcy and Juliet Tilney reunited, and with another mystery to solve: the dreadful poisoning of the scoundrel Willoughby's new wife.

Catherine and Henry Tilney of Northanger Abbey are not entirely pleased to be sending their eligible young daughter Juliet out into the world again: the last house party she attended, at the home of the Knightleys, involved a murder—which Juliet helped solve. Particularly concerning is that she intends to visit her new friend Marianne Brandon, who's returned home to Devonshire shrouded in fresh scandal—made more potent by the news that her former suitor, the rakish Mr. Willoughby, intends to take up residence at his local estate with his new bride.

Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy of Pemberley are thrilled that their eldest son, Jonathan—who, like his father, has not always been the most socially adept—has been invited to stay with his former schoolmate, John Willoughby. Jonathan himself is decidedly less taken with the notion of having to spend extended time under the roof of his old bully, but that all changes when he finds himself reunited with his fellow amateur sleuth, the radiant Miss Tilney. And when shortly thereafter, Willoughby's new wife—whom he married for her fortune—dies horribly at the party meant to welcome her to town.

With rumors flying and Marianne—known to be both unstable and previously jilted by the dead woman's newly made widower—under increased suspicion, Jonathan and Juliet must team up once more to uncover the murderer. But as they collect clues and close in on suspects, eerie incidents suggest that the killer may strike again, and that the pair are in far graver danger than they or their families could imagine.
#1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson meshes Jason Bourne and epic fantasy in this captivating adventure that throws an amnesiac wizard into time travel shenanigans—where his only hope of survival lies in recovering his missing memories.

A man awakes in a clearing in what appears to be medieval England with no memory of who he is, where he came from, or why he is there. Chased by a group from his own time, his sole hope for survival lies in regaining his missing memories, making allies among the locals, and perhaps even trusting in their superstitious boasts. His only help from the “real world” should have been a guidebook entitled The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England, except his copy exploded during transit. The few fragments he managed to save provide clues to his situation, but can he figure them out in time to survive?

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Saturday, April 1, 2023

Week 13 Reviews: Recreated, Reunited


From Goodreads:
From Colleen Houck, New York Times bestselling author of The Tiger's Curse, comes Recreated, the second book in the epic Egyptian-inspired Reawakened series, about a seventeen-year-old girl must literally go to hell to save the love of her life.

Lily Young thought traveling across the globe with a reawakened sun prince was a grand adventure. Now she's about to embark on the journey of a lifetime.

When Amon and Lily part tragically, he transports himself to the Netherworld--what mortals call hell. Tormented by the loss of his one true love, he'd rather suffer in agony during Lily's mortal years than fulfill his duty to protect humanity.

Heartbroken, Lily seeks refuge on her grandmother's farm. Yet she can feel Amon's pain, and she has been having dreams--dreams of Amon continually suffering.

For before he departed, Amon gave Lily something very special, an item that connects them even though they are worlds apart. Now Lily must use this object to free him, and to free their realms from darkness and utter chaos. She will do whatever it takes.

From Goodreads:
From Colleen Houck, New York Times bestselling author of The Tiger's Curse, comes the third and final book in the Reawakened series in which Lily will train to defeat evil once and for all and find a way to her everlasting love.

After surviving her otherworldly adventure, Lily wakes up on her nana's farm having forgotten everything. Her sun prince, her travels to Egypt, and her journey to the Afterlife are all distant memories.

But Lily is not the girl she once was. Her body is now part human, part lion, and part fairy. And if that isn't bad enough, she must harness this power of three and become Wasret: a goddess destined to defeat the evil god Seth once and for all.

With the help of her old friend Dr. Hassan, Lily departs on her final voyage through the cosmos and across the plains of Egypt. On the journey, she will transform into the being she is destined to become.

My Review:
I loved reading these books! After the events of the first book, I had to keep reading this series, and find out what was going to happen next! And boy, did a lot happen! It was such a thrill to read the continuing journeys of Lily and Amon!

There were two things that I most wanted to know. One, was how Lily and Amon could get together. Two, how the events of Reignited would come to play in the modern times. So I just had to keep reading and finding out what was going to happen next! 

Recreated, yeah, Lily wants to save Amon, and his brothers, but Amon is the one she can help, she has his heart. But of course it's more complicated then that. And how Lily is connected to all this, well, it's more than she knew! 

And then Reunited, it was everything that I wanted and more! I loved seeing Lily become this person, with the other souls in her body, and what they were capable of, it was such a fantastic story! I did think until the end that something was going to be sacrificed, so I'm glad it worked out in the end! 

These were both so great to read and I can't wait to read more by Colleen Houck!  

Author: Colleen Houck
Series: Reawakened #2, 3
Read: March 26th, 26th, 2023
Source: Own
Reason Why: Love her writing and the first book, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2023 Books, and Recreated is a WoW Book, and Reunited is a End of Series 2023 Book!  
Publisher: Ember 
Published: August 2nd 2016, August 8th 2017

Recreated:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars








Reunited: 
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars
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Sunday, March 26, 2023

Spring Into Reading-A-Thon Update 22

So I read my next book for Spring Into Reading-A-Thon, and it was Recreated which was for the prompt Friendship Bracelets, and I'll be reading Dark Sun next! 

My Reading Journey:

The Stolen Throne by Abigail Owen
Prompt Fulfilled: Spring Break
Started On: March 2nd
Finished On: March 2nd, 9:05 PM
Pages Read: 460

Magic Touch by A.S. Fenichel
Prompt Fulfilled: Love Is In The Air
Started On: March 3rd
Finished On: March 3rd, 2:32 PM
Pages Read: 300

Counting Down With You by Tashie Bhuiyan
Prompt Fulfilled: Tiptoe Through The Tulips
Started On: March 5th
Finished On: March 5th, 4:03 PM
Pages Read: 464

Both Feet in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
Prompt Fulfilled: Women's March
Started On: March 5th
Finished On: March 5th, 8:50 PM
Pages Read: 358

Daughters of the Dawn by Sasha Nanua and Sarena Nanua
Prompt Fulfilled: Flower Power
Started On: March 6th
Finished On: March 6th, 8:06 PM
Pages Read: 560

The Queen's Price by Anne Bishop
Prompt Fulfilled: Luck of the Irish
Started On: March 7th
Finished On: March 7th, 7:15 PM
Pages Read: 544

A Crown of Ivy and Glass by Claire Legrand
Prompt Fulfilled: New Beginnings
Started On: March 8th
Finished On: March 8th, 7:20 PM
Pages Read: 560

The Quarantine Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
Prompt Fulfilled: Prom Queen
Started On: March 10th
Finished On: March 10th, 12:50 PM
Pages Read: 336

Raven's Shadow by Patricia Briggs
Prompt Fulfilled: Refresh Your TBR
Started On: March 12th
Finished On: March 12th, 7:15 PM
Pages Read: 337

A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon
Prompt Fulfilled: Stormy Weather
Started On: March 13th
Finished On: March 13th, 8:45 PM
Pages Read: 880

A Fire Endless by Rebecca Ross
Prompt Fulfilled: Let it Shine
Started On: March 15th
Finished On: March 15th, 9:14 PM
Pages Read: 512

Of Triton by Anna Banks
Prompt Fulfilled: Read Like An Aires
Started On: March 16th
Finished On: March 16th, 9:36 PM
Pages Read: 246

Blood Price by Vela Roth
Prompt Fulfilled: Spring Fashion
Started On: March 17th
Finished On: March 17th, 8:48 PM
Pages Read: 300

Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
Prompt Fulfilled: Read the group book
Started On: March 19th
Finished On: March 19th, 8:48 PM
Pages Read: 433

Blood Bonds by Yasmine Galenorn
Prompt Fulfilled: Spring Cleaning
Started On: March 20th
Finished On: March 20th, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 254

Sadie by Courtney Summers
Prompt Fulfilled: April Showers
Started On: March 23rd
Finished On: March 23rd, 3:43 PM
Pages Read: 304

By the Book by Jasmine Guillory
Prompt Fulfilled: Over The Rainbow
Started On: March 23rd
Finished On: March 23rd, 8:36 PM
Pages Read: 325

It's One of Us by J.T. Ellison
Prompt Fulfilled: Road Trip
Started On: March 24th
Finished On: March 24th, 3:33 PM
Pages Read: 400

The Darkest Lie by Gena Showalter
Prompt Fulfilled: Spring Forward
Started On: March 24th
Finished On: March 24th, 7:24 PM
Pages Read: 442

Recreated by Colleen Houck
Prompt Fulfilled: Friendship Bracelets
Started On: March 26th
Finished On: March 26th, 12:02 PM
Pages Read: 416

Dark Sun by Melissa Marr
Prompt Fulfilled: Spring Court
Started On: March 
Currently On: Page 0 of 299

Prompts Left: Wet T-Shirt Contest, Rewind
Read: 20
Pages Read: 8631
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Monday, March 20, 2023

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #615, March 20th

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 #614
Teaser Tuesday #622
WWW Wednesday #622
WOW #618
Will the Time Come #615
Third Sentence Thursday #605
Random Reads #591
First Lines Friday #618
Book Blogger Hop #284
The Reward Challenge Update #600
Wheel of TBR #147
How Well I Stuck to It #452
Wrote that Review Update #449

Week 11 Reviews:
Bonesmith

Magical Readathon: Orilium: 

Spring Into Reading-A-Thon:

The Final Book Support Group Readathon: 
Update 5

OK, so I got 36 posts in 7 days. There were some ups and downs this past week. An up was half the first half of the week off while also having the doggies. A down was that on the day I was to get them, Dobby was not doing very well, he didn't have all of his breakfast, and didn't have a lot of energy. Since he just had his 15th birthday, it was concerning, and I didn't get him that night, one of the few that he's ever spent alone since we got him. But he was fine on Saturday, and it turns out on Thursday that he'd been taken on 2 walks, so that must have really tuckered him out, so I'm glad he's doing better, but he had me worried there. What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read whatever I want to read! 
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Saturday, March 18, 2023

Week 11 Reviews: Reignited, Reawakened


From Goodreads:
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Tiger’s Curse series and Reawakened comes a novella full of celestial marvel, passion, betrayal, and evil that will grow to reign over humanity forever.

Before Lily and Amon met, before the cosmos were in chaos and needed three brave brothers to fight off evil, there were four siblings who helped rule the earth.

Each sibling had a special gift. Osiris, the god of agriculture, helped mortals to grow and thrive in their natural environment. Isis, the goddess of creation, fostered health and wellness. Nephthys, the seer, was able to keep the balance between all living beings and the universe. But Seth, the youngest sibling, was left without any special powers. The Waters of Chaos, which granted each god's talent, were running dry, and Seth was paying the price.

As time passed, however, Seth's determination and willfulness resulted in a very special gift, one that should have granted him the ability to enact wondrous change. But Seth's competitive childhood gave him a heart so cold and vacant that instead, his gift brought about great evil.

Seth was now the god of unmaking, the creator of disorder and destruction. And he was ready to seek his revenge, dominating all who got in his way.

From Colleen Houck, New York Times bestselling author of The Tiger's Curse, comes an epic Egyptian-inspired adventure about two star-crossed teens who must battle mythical forces and ancient curses on a journey with more twists and turns than the Nile itself.
 
When seventeen-year-old Lilliana Young enters the Metropolitan Museum of Art one morning during spring break, the last thing she expects to find is a live Egyptian prince with godlike powers, who has been reawakened after a thousand years of mummification. And she really can't imagine being chosen to aid him in an epic quest that will lead them across the globe. But fate has taken hold of Lily, and she, along with her sun prince, Amon, must travel to the Valley of the Kings, raise his brothers, and stop an evil, shape-shifting god named Seth from taking over the world.

My Review:
Oh, these were really great reads! I've read about half of her published books, and I think this series is the only one that I haven't picked up yet. An because I got prompted to, I thought why not pick it up now? And I'm glad I did, they were really great reads! 

Reignited was a really great story, it was more of a short novel then a novella, and it was a fantastic introduction to the series! I don't know much about the Egyptian gods, but getting their story as it is in this world was really great! 

To find someone who used to be a mummy, walking around and talking? Yeah, that's pretty shocking. But being pulled into this adventure, Lily was pretty brave, because boy, was this a pretty daunting task that they were up against!

A lot happened in Reawakened, but it's only the first full length book in a 3 book series, and I'm really excited to see where things go from here! I had a great time with these characters and this world, and I can't wait to read more! 

I had a fantastic time reading these books and I can't wait to carry one! 

Author: Colleen Houck 
Series: Reawakened #0.5, 1
Read: March 17th, 17th, 2023
Source: Ebook.bike, Own
Reason Why: Love her writing and it sounded really good, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2023 Books, and Reawakened is a WoW Book and a WTC Book! 
Publisher: Colleen Houck, Ember
Published: February 21st 2017, August 11th 2015

Reignited:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars








Reawakened: 
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars
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Friday, March 17, 2023

First Lines Friday #618, March 17th

First Lines Friday is a bookish meme hosted by Literary Marie of Precision Reviews. We encourage all of our fellow book bloggers and bookhearts to play along.

-Grab your current read(s)
-Share the first line(s)
-Include the title and author so that other FLF participants can add the book to their TBR Lists!

"Seth crouched down to peer at the face of the mortal woman trembling at his feet. It had been an accident—a wonderful, terrible, incredible accident. Euphoria and horror twisted together inside him, until he was almost physically sick from the emotional turmoil of what he'd done. From what he . . . was."-Reignited by Colleen Houck

Well that doesn't sound good! Must read more now! What about you guys? Happy reading! 
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Monday, June 8, 2020

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #470, June 8th

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 #469
Teaser Tuesday #477
WWW Wednesday #477
WOW #473
Will the Time Come #470
Third Sentence Thursday #470
Random Reads #446
First Lines Friday #473
Book Blogger Hop #139
The Reward Challenge Update #455
Wheel of TBR #2
How Well I Stuck to It #307
Wrote that Review Update #304

Week 23 Reviews:
The Obsidian Tower
Terraformer
Of Silver and Shadow
An Anatomy of Beasts
A Killing Frost
Shine in Pearl
Death of Darkness

Magical Readathon 2020 O.W.L.'s:
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Update 1
Update 2
Update 3

Random:
Wheel of TBR Prompts 2020
Mini Magical Readathon 2020 Visit Hogsmeade Sign Up

OK, so I got 25 posts in 7 days, my personal life was pretty decent, though the world is going through some much needed upheaval. What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read A Curse So Dark and Lonely, On the Come Up, To Kill A Kingdom, and Without a Trace.

Fall in love, break the curse.

Cursed by a powerful enchantress to repeat the autumn of his eighteenth year, Prince Rhen, the heir of Emberfall, thought he could be saved easily if a girl fell for him. But that was before he turned into a vicious beast hell-bent on destruction. Before he destroyed his castle, his family, and every last shred of hope.

Nothing has ever been easy for Harper. With her father long gone, her mother dying, and her brother constantly underestimating her because of her cerebral palsy, Harper learned to be tough enough to survive. When she tries to save a stranger on the streets of Washington, DC, she's pulled into a magical world.

Break the curse, save the kingdom.

Harper doesn't know where she is or what to believe. A prince? A curse? A monster? As she spends time with Rhen in this enchanted land, she begins to understand what's at stake. And as Rhen realizes Harper is not just another girl to charm, his hope comes flooding back. But powerful forces are standing against Emberfall . . . and it will take more than a broken curse to save Harper, Rhen, and his people from utter ruin.
Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least make it out of her neighborhood one day. As the daughter of an underground rap legend who died before he hit big, Bri's got big shoes to fill. But now that her mom has unexpectedly lost her job, food banks and shutoff notices are as much a part of Bri's life as beats and rhymes. With bills piling up and homelessness staring her family down, Bri no longer just wants to make it—she has to make it.

On the Come Up is Angie Thomas's homage to hip-hop, the art that sparked her passion for storytelling and continues to inspire her to this day. It is the story of fighting for your dreams, even as the odds are stacked against you; of the struggle to become who you are and not who everyone expects you to be; and of the desperate realities of poor and working-class black families.
Princess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all. With the hearts of seventeen princes in her collection, she is revered across the sea. Until a twist of fate forces her to kill one of her own. To punish her daughter, the Sea Queen transforms Lira into the one thing they loathe most--a human. Robbed of her song, Lira has until the winter solstice to deliver Prince Elian's heart to the Sea Queen and or remain a human forever.

The ocean is the only place Prince Elian calls home, even though he is heir to the most powerful kingdom in the world. Hunting sirens is more than an unsavory hobby--it's his calling. When he rescues a drowning woman in the ocean, she's more than what she appears. She promises to help him find the key to destroying all of sirenkind for good--But can he trust her? And just how many deals will Elian have to barter to eliminate mankind's greatest enemy?
Rae Cavanaugh would do anything to find her kin.

Even join forces with Tom Brannon.

The disappearance of Rae Cavanaugh's sister rocked the community of Echo Lake. So when Rae's niece mysteriously goes missing fifteen years later, county sheriff Tom Brannon is determined to find her. But as the electricity between the two sparks, Rae soon discovers—despite her misgivings—that Tom is the only one she can trust…
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