Week 2 Review: A Phoenix First Must Burn

From Goodreads:

Sixteen tales by bestselling and award-winning authors that explore the Black experience through fantasy, science fiction, and magic.

Evoking Beyoncé's Lemonade for a teen audience, these authors who are truly Octavia Butler's heirs, have woven worlds to create a stunning narrative that centers Black women and gender nonconforming individuals. A Phoenix First Must Burn will take you on a journey from folktales retold to futuristic societies and everything in between. Filled with stories of love and betrayal, strength and resistance, this collection contains an array of complex and true-to-life characters in which you cannot help but see yourself reflected. Witches and scientists, sisters and lovers, priestesses and rebels: the heroines of A Phoenix First Must Burn shine brightly. You will never forget them.

Authors include Elizabeth Acevedo, Amerie, Dhonielle Clayton, Jalissa Corrie, Somaiya Daud, Charlotte Davis, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Justina Ireland, Danny Lore, L.L. McKinney, Danielle Paige, Rebecca Roanhorse, Karen Strong, Ashley Woodfolk, and Ibi Zoboi. 

My Review:
I had a really great time reading this anthology! I've read from some of these authors before, though most of them were new to me, and I had a great time, this was such a great collection of Black Girl Magic, from historical to sci fi to fantasy, and I really enjoyed it! 

Of these stories, the ones that really stood out to me were Melie, The Goddess Provides, and The Actress. I loved the worlds, the voices of these stories, and the stories themselves, they were all so fantastic to read! 

Melie was so fantastic, loved that she was trying to become an apprentice of this magician, and she gets along quite well with these various magical creatures, but not with the magician himself. Loved that story and how it turned out! The Goddess Provides, it was a great story of religion and belief, and of injustice and facing it, and I loved that ending! The Actress, I loved they cast her, her magic, and her relationship with Rand, it worked really well for me! 

There are a few stories that I would love a full length novel from, and that'd be Melie and The Goddess Provides because there were both so fantastic. And there were a few that I wish were, instead of a short story here, and that'd be When Life Hands You a Lemonfruit Bomb and A Hagiography of Starlight, because these concepts just didn't get explored enough for me, and I was left a bit confused! 

This was such a great read, and I'm really hoping that we might get some full length stories from some of these worlds! 

Authors:  Patrice Caldwell, Elizabeth Acevedo, Amerie, Dhonielle Clayton, Jalissa Corrie, Somaiya Daud, Charlotte Nicole Davis, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Justina Ireland, Danny Lore, L.L. McKinney, Danielle Paige, Rebecca Roanhorse, Karen Strong, Ashley Woodfolk, Ibi Zoboi  
Read: January 10th, 2022
Source: Library
Reason Why: Love these authors and this collection sounded really great, and it's a SAC 2022 Book! 
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: March 10th 2020

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Random Reads #505, July 22nd

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 2284 which turned out to be The Wicked Will Rise by Danielle Paige! It's been on my TBR pile since July 9th, 2014, and I added it because I really enjoy her writing and this series! What about you guys? Happy reading!

Danielle Paige Author Page

The Story: I saw the Dorothy Must Die around on Goodreads, and it was interesting, and I bought all her currently published full length books, and I've read the start of the Dorothy series, and I can't wait to read more!

Website

Series: Dorothy Must Die, Stealing Snow, The Ravens.

Dorothy Must Die: No Place Like Oz and her site, my review, The Witch Must Burn and her site, my review, The Wizard Returns and her site, my review, Heart of Tin and her site, my review, The Straw King and her site, my review, Ruler of Beasts and her site, my review, Order of the Wicked and her site, my review, Dark Side of the Rainbow and her site, my review, The Queen of Oz and her site, my review, Dorothy Must Die and her site, my review, The Wicked Will Rise and her site, my review, Yellow Brick War and her site, my review, The End of Oz and her site, my review.

Stealing Snow: Before the Snow and her site, my review, Queen Rising and her site, my review, Stealing Snow and her site, my review.

The Ravens: The Ravens and her site, my review, The Monarchs. 

Anthologies: Slasher Girls & Monster Boys and her site, my review,  A Phoenix First Must Burn and her site, my review, Color Outside the Lines and her site, my review.

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #474, July 6th

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 #473
Teaser Tuesday #481
WWW Wednesday #481
WOW #477
Will the Time Come #474
Third Sentence Thursday #464
Random Reads #450
First Lines Friday #477
Book Blogger Hop #143
The Reward Challenge Update #459
Wheel of TBR #6
How Well I Stuck to It #311
Wrote that Review Update #308

Week 27 Reviews:
Saving Red
Flame in the Mist
The Speed of Falling Objects
Dread Nation
Cut Off
Etiquette & Espionage
Summer Knight
No Place Like Oz
The Witch Must Burn
The Wizard Returns
Heart of Tin
The Straw King
Ruler of Beasts
Order of the Wicked
Dark Side of the Rainbow
The Queen of Oz
Dorothy Must Die
Dangerous Remedy
Tiny Pretty Things
The Beast is an Animal

Make Your Myth-Taker Readathon 2020:
Update 22

Update 23
Update 24
Update 25
Update 26

24 Hour Reading Challenge:
Update 1
Update 2
Update 3
Update 4
Update 5
Update 6
Update 7 and Wrap Up

Page-a-Thon:
Update 1
Update 2
Update 3
Update 4
Update 5
Update 6
Update 7

To Be Continued Readathon:
Update 1
Update 2
Update 3

Random:
We Have the Cover of Night Rebel #3!!!!
We Have the Cover of Every Single Lie!!!!
We Have the Cover of Last Night at the Telegraph Club!!!!
We Have the Cover of The Last Hours #2!!!!
The Reading Rush 2020 Sign Up
Do I Have that Book Tag

OK, so I got 53 posts in 7 days, I read a good number of books, and so posted about them, which added to a lot of posts, since I have a few challenges going on right now! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read whatever I want!

Week 27 Reviews: No Place Like Oz, The Witch Must Burn, The Wizard Returns, Heart of Tin, The Straw King, Ruler of Beasts, Order of the Wicked, Dark Side of the Rainbow, The Queen of Oz, Dorothy Must Die

From Goodreads:

In this digital original novella, Dorothy travels back to Oz to reunite with old friends, but her story may not have a happy ending. No Place Like Oz is a prequel to the forthcoming novel Dorothy Must Die.

After returning to Kansas, Dorothy Gale has realized that the dreary fields of Kansas don't compare to the vibrant landscapes of Oz. And although she's happy to be reunited with Aunt Em, she misses her friends from the yellow brick road. But most of all, Dorothy misses the fame and the adventure. In Kansas she's just another prairie girl, but in Oz she was a hero. So Dorothy is willing to do anything to get back, because there really is no place like Oz. But returning to the land she left comes at a price, and after Dorothy is through with it, Oz will never be the same.

Perfect for fans of Alex Flinn, Marissa Meyer, and Gregory Maguire, No Place Like Oz is a dark reimagining of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Building off of its rich mythology, Danielle Paige creates an edgy, thrilling story for teens that chronicles the rise and fall of one of the literature's most beloved characters. This digital original novella is a prequel that sets the stage for the forthcoming novel Dorothy Must Die. 

From Goodreads:
There's a new Wicked Witch in Oz—and her name is Dorothy. This digital original novella is the second installment in the prequel arc to the edgy and exciting New York Times bestseller Dorothy Must Die.

Dorothy Gale is back . . . and she's not the sweet little heroine of Oz anymore. She's power-hungry and vicious, and she leaves a trail of destruction beneath her spike-heeled, magical shoes. But behind the scenes, there's someone else pulling the strings. Someone who doesn't want fame or glory—just control.

Glinda of the North brought Dorothy back to Oz for a reason. And in The Witch Must Burn, a young maid is about to discover that a witch who says she's Good might be the most dangerous kind of Wicked.

From Goodreads:
The Wizard left Oz in a hot air balloon—or did he? This digital original novella is the third installment in the prequel arc to the edgy and exciting New York Times bestseller Dorothy Must Die.

Dorothy Gale is back . . . and she's not the sweet little heroine of Oz anymore. She's power-hungry and vicious, and she leaves a trail of destruction beneath her spike-heeled, magical shoes. But she wasn't always in charge. There used to be a different ruler of Oz. Someone who also came from the Other Place, and who stole power for himself. They called him the Wizard.


The story goes that when a young Dorothy revealed the Wizard as a fraud, the man behind the curtain fled Oz in his hot air balloon. But in The Wizard Returns, he wakes in a field of poppies to find out that not only had he never left, but that he has no memory of who—or where—he is. As he undergoes a series of tests to uncover his memories, he finds that the very girl who threw him from the Emerald Palace is in control. And that Oz may be his destiny after all.

From Goodreads:
Everyone knows the Tin Woodman as Dorothy's lovable sidekick, the tin man who longed for a real heart to beat inside his tin chest. This digital original novella is the fourth installment in the prequel arc to the edgy and thrilling New York Times bestsellers Dorothy Must Die and The Wicked Will Rise, and tells what happened to the Tin Woodman after he got his wish.


In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the Wizard gave the Tin Woodman a heart, and all lived happily ever after—or so the story goes. But in Heart of Tin, the heart wants what the heart wants—and the Tin Woodman's heart pines for Dorothy. The gift that the Wizard once bestowed on him turns twisted with longing. And when Dorothy returns to Oz with her own dark agenda, the Tin Woodman will do whatever it takes to help her rise to power—and to make her his.

From Goodreads:
Once upon a time, the Scarecrow's only wish was to have a brain. This digital original novella is the fifth installment in the prequel arc to the edgy and thrilling New York Times bestsellers Dorothy Must Die and The Wicked Will Rise and follows the Scarecrow after he finally gets his wish.


In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the Scarecrow received the gift of a brain from the Wizard and was appointed the new ruler of Oz. In The Straw King, the Scarecrow's tale takes a crooked turn when his reign is threatened. With faith in his newfound wisdom shaken, the Scarecrow will turn to anyone who can help—even if others have their own interests at heart.

From Goodreads:
When the Cowardly Lion set off for the Emerald City in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with Dorothy and the others, he sought courage above all else. This digital original novella is the sixth installment in the prequel arc to the edgy and thrilling New York Times bestsellers Dorothy Must Die and The Wicked Will Rise, and is the Lion's story after he got what he's always wanted.


The Lion's wish has finally come true—he is the courageous ruler of the forest and all of its beasts. But the Lion is bored—he misses the days of his adventures with Dorothy, the Tin Woodman, and the Scarecrow. When Glinda the Good Witch shows up unexpectedly and tasks him with a mission back in the Emerald City, he jumps at the chance to do something exciting, even though he knows she's not telling him the entire truth.

From Goodreads:
This digital original novella is the seventh installment in the series' prequel arc, and reveals how some members of the Revolutionary Order of the Wicked came to be.

Dorothy Gale's armies killed Lanadel's entire family, and she's determined to seek revenge. She sets off to find the elusive, secretive group known as the Revolutionary Order of the Wicked. They're rumored to be training their own army to defeat Dorothy. But when she finds them, Lanadel soon learns that she's seriously underprepared both in fighting skills, as well as magical abilities, and she has to prove herself in order to join the Order and become one of them.

From Goodreads:
Good is Wicked and Wicked is Good in the New York Times bestselling Dorothy Must Die series!

This digital original novella is the eighth installment in the series' prequel arc and reveals how the wonderful world of Oz began to crumble when Dorothy Gale returned—including Rainbow Falls, Oz's paradise hot spot.

Polychrome, Princess of the Rainbow, has a pretty cushy job. She spends her days surfing at Indigo Beach, playing with her pet unicorn, and occasionally checking in on the tourists vacationing at Rainbow Falls, where she is—technically speaking—in charge. When Dorothy arrives, Polly is less than thrilled. She'd much rather flirt with mysterious surfer Bright than play tour guide to a spoiled wannabe princess. But Rainbow Falls won't be paradise by the time Dorothy's done with it. And Polly may have to leave her life of leisure behind, to become the ruler her land needs.

From Goodreads:
Good is Wicked and Wicked is Good in the New York Times bestselling Dorothy Must Die series!

This digital original novella is the ninth and final installment in the series' prequel arc. It reveals the mysterious backstory of Ozma—and how she went from fairy princess to the rightful ruler of Oz.

Young Mombi was never the best witch in Oz. She wasn't the most talented, or the most powerful. But when the Wizard knocks on her door holding a baby girl who needs protection, Mombi agrees to take the job. She casts one powerful, surprising spell—hiding the baby where no one would find her. Years later, a boy named Pete goes on a journey to the Emerald City, where he learns the truth about his true identity…and his role in Oz's destiny.

From Goodreads:
I didn't ask for any of this. I didn't ask to be some kind of hero.

But when your whole life gets swept up by a tornado - taking you with it - you have no choice but to go along, you know?

Sure, I've read the books. I've seen the movies. I know the song about the rainbow and the happy little bluebirds. But I never expected Oz to look like this. To be a place where Good Witches can't be trusted, Wicked Witches may just be the good guys, and winged monkeys can be executed for acts of rebellion. There's still a yellow brick road - but even that's crumbling.

What happened? Dorothy.

They say she found a way to come back to Oz. They say she seized power and the power went to her head. And now no one is safe.

My name is Amy Gumm - and I'm the other girl from Kansas.

I've been recruited by the Revolutionary Order of the Wicked.

I've been trained to fight.

And I have a mission.

My Review:
I enjoyed reading these stories. The prequel books really set up this world, we really got deep into these characters, and I can't wait to see how the seeds that they planted grow in the full length books in the series. We already saw The Witch Must Burn's seed in Dorothy Must Die, but there's still the rest of them, and I can't wait!

I have one or two complains about the short stories. First, there was an inconsistent detail, and I'm not sure it's going to be a plot point in the future. In No Place Like Oz, the gang gets together a week before the ball. In Heart of Tin, they reunite at the ball. And I don't get this inconsistency.

The second is, the timeline between each book is wonky. The first two work together, the 3rd maybe takes place alongside the 2nd, but the 3rd takes place right after No Place Like Oz, the 4th and 5th take place after Dorothy left, one after another with a year between them. I have no idea when the 7th takes place, the 8th takes place a little after No Place Like Oz, and The Queen of Oz takes place before The Straw King. So it's a lot of bouncing back and forth in the timeline. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed all these stories, but placing them all together was a bit of a challenge.

But one thing that I really liked about the short stories, was that almost all of these characters were morally grey, or darker. Not Good and Wicked, as they are in these stories, but morally. They do a lot of not so great things. Some of them are the villains, but really only Jellia and Pete are the only really good characters of the short stories. Well, Polly, too, but not as much as Jellia and Pete.

I really enjoyed getting to know Amy, she's had to care for her mom most of her life, and she's had it rough. And then being brought to this magical world-but it not being what it is in the book and movie, well, yeah, that's a shock. And then having this mission to kill, well, not cool! I really enjoyed her journey! And where it ended, well, I need to see how it continues!

This was a really great start to the series, and I can't wait to read more!

Author: Danielle Paige
Series: Dorothy Must Die #0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, .07, 0.8, 0.9, 1
Read: June 29th, 29th, 29th, 29th, 29th, 29th, 30th, 30th, 30th, July 1st, 2020
Source: Ebook.bike, Bought
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2020 Books, and Dorothy Must Die is a RR Book!
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: November 12th 2013, November 11th 2014, March 3rd 2015, July 28th, 2015, November 10th 2015, February 16th 2016, June 28th 2016, January 31st 2017, March 14th 2017, April 1st 2014

No Place Like Oz:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

The Witch Must Burn:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

The Wizard Returns:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Heart of Tin:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

The Straw King:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Ruler of Beasts:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Order of the Wicked:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Dark Side of the Rainbow:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

The Queen of Oz:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Dorothy Must Die:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Page-a-Thon Update 1

So I read my first book for Page-a-Thon, and it was Dorothy Must Die, and I'll be reading Dangerous Remedy next! Yeah, first book of July read, and I hopefully be reading a few more books today!

My Reading Journey:

Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige
Started On: July 1st
Finished On: July 1st, 1:31 PM
Pages Read: 452

Dangerous Remedy by Kat Dunn
Started On: July 1st
Currently On: Page 0 of 432

Read: 1
Pages Read: 452

Make Your Myth-Taker Readathon 2020 Update 23

So I read my next book of this readathon, and it was Dorothy Must Die, which is for Featuring an Animal. I'll be reading Dangerous Remedy next! So this readathon is official done, so this doesn't count, but like I said, I started on June 10th, and I read books that counted on 2 days, so I get 8 days of July to read the rest of these books, because I want to finish them! It's going to be close, but I'm hopefully going to read them all! 

My Reading Journey:

Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson

Prompt Fulfilled: Friend Pick

Started On: June 10th

Finished On: June 10th, 6:00 AM

Pages Read: 464

The Last Hope by Krista & Becca Ritchie

Prompt Fulfilled: Dark Cover

Started On: June 11th

Finished On: June 11th, 8:21 PM

Pages Read: 371

Here, There, Everywhere by Julia Durango and Tyler Terrones

Prompt Fulfilled: Secret

Started On: June 11th

Finished On: June 11th, 10:23 PM

Pages Read: 304

The Graveyard Shift by Darynda Jones

Prompt Fulfilled: Quick Read

Started On: June 11th

Finished On: June 11th, 11:49 PM

Pages Read: 153

Death of Darkness by Dianne Duvall

Prompt Fulfilled: Highest Rated

Started On: June 5th

Finished On: June 5th, 8:04 PM

Pages Read: 511

To Kill A Kingdom by Alexandra Cristo

Prompt Fulfilled: Featuring Water

Started On: June 8th

Finished On: June 8th, 11:20 AM

Pages Read: 344

Without a Trace by Amanda Stevens

Prompt Fulfilled: Outside Comfort Zone

Started On: June 8th

Finished On: June 8th, 7:58 PM

Pages Read: 256

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Prompt Fulfilled: Occult Themes

Started On: June 12th

Finished On: June 12th, 8:58 PM

Pages Read: 356

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

Prompt Fulfilled: Anticipated Read

Started On: June 15th

Finished On: June 15th, 8:35 PM

Pages Read: 540

Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken

Prompt Fulfilled: Fun Book

Started On: June 16th

Finished On: June 16th, 10:28 PM

Pages Read: 352

Blood Will Out by Jo Treggiari

Prompt Fulfilled: Royal Colours

Started On: June 18th

Finished On: June 18th, 12:00 PM

Pages Read: 269

Looking for Alaska by John Green

Prompt Fulfilled: Banned Book

Started On: June 18th

Finished On: June 18th, 4:58 PM

Pages Read: 221

Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder

Prompt Fulfilled: Favourite Author

Started On: June 19th

Finished On: June 19th, 11:08 PM

Pages Read: 488

Shadows & Surrender by Deborah Wilde

Prompt Fulfilled: Continue the Series

Started On: June 22nd

Finished On: June 22nd, 11:41 AM

Pages Read: 342

Spindle by E.K. Johnson

Prompt Fulfilled: Foiled Cover

Started On: June 22nd

Finished On: June 22nd, 8:56 PM

Pages Read: 355

Perdition by Ann Aguirre

Prompt Fulfilled: Queen Main Character

Started On: June 22nd

Finished On: June 23rd, 1:13 AM

Pages Read: 352

The One Memory of Flora Banks by Emily Barr

Prompt Fulfilled: Set in a Cold Place

Started On: June 23rd

Finished On: June 23rd, 6:28 PM

Pages Read: 291

The Beckoning Shadow by Katharyn Blair

Prompt Fulfilled: Outsourced Book

Started On: June 23rd

Finished On: June 23rd, 11:32 PM

Pages Read: 480

Elantris by Brandon Sanderson

Prompt Fulfilled: Over 500 Pages

Started On: June 24th

Finished On: June 24th, 11:41 PM

Pages Read: 632

Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh

Prompt Fulfilled: Cover Has a Weapon

Started On: June 27th

Finished On: June 27th, 11:58 PM 

Pages Read: 392

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

Prompt Fulfilled: Featuring Training/Fighting

Started On: June 28th

Finished On: June 28th, 4:32

Pages Read: 464

Summer Knight by Jim Butcher

Prompt Fulfilled: Magical Battle

Started On: June 29th

Finished On: June 29th, 3:23 PM

Pages Read: 384

Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige
Prompt Fulfilled: Featuring an Animal
Started On: July 1st
Finished On: July 1st, 1:31 PM
Pages Read: 452

Dangerous Remedy by Kat Dunn

Prompt Fulfilled: Featuring a Journey

Started On: July 1st

Currently On: Page 0 of 432

Prompts Left: Steal a Book, Featuring Woodland, Myth-Take Book, Bargain, Disliked Book, Highest Rated, Reread a Favourite, Big Cast of Characters, Read a Host Favourite, Heard Great Things, Underhyped, Book About Books, Performance Elements, Non-Human Main, Randomize TBR, Featuring Fae, Go Into a Book Blind, 5 Star Prediction, Inspired by History, Overhyped Book
Read: 23
Pages Read: 8683

WWW Wednesday #481, July 1st

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!

I'm currently reading Dorothy Must Die, and yeah, must continue reading it!

I read The Queen of Oz, it answered a few questions, and now I have a few suspicions, and yeah, can't wait to read more in Dorothy Must Die!

I'm going to be reading Dangerous Remedy, and I can't wait, it sounds really good!

What about you guys? Happy reading!

Teaser Tuesday #481, June 30th

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Ambrosia of The Purple Booker. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Today's teaser comes from Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige, page 19.

"But it had just been the wind. For the first time, it occurred to me that the impending tornado might not be a joke."

Well, that sounds a little bit terrifying! Must read more! What about you guys? Happy reading!

24 Hour Reading Challenge Update 7 and Wrap Up

I read my last book, Ruler of Beasts! I didn't quite read as much as I would have liked, but I did read most of these novellas, so only a few more left!

My Reading Journey:

Summer Knight by Jim Butcher
Started On: June 29th
Finished On: June 29th, 3:23 PM
Pages Read: 384

No Place Like Oz by Danielle Paige
Started On: June 29th
Finished On: June 29th, 5:05 PM
Pages Read: 152

The Witch Must Burn by Danielle Paige
Started On: June 29th
Finished On: June 29th, 6:24 PM
Pages Read: 100

The Wizard Returns by Danielle Paige
Started On: June 29th
Finished On: June 29th, 7:27 PM
Pages Read: 100

Heart of Tin by Danielle Paige
Started On: June 29th
Finished On: June 29th, 8:43 PM
Pages Read: 93

The Straw King by Danielle Paige
Started On: June 29th
Finished On: June 29th, 10:16 PM
Pages Read: 116

Ruler of Beasts by Danielle Paige
Started On: June 29th
Finished On: June 29th, 11:19 PM
Pages Read: 84

Goals: 6-8
Read: 7
Pages Read: 1029

24 Hour Reading Challenge Update 6

I read my next book, The Straw King, and I'm going to be reading Ruler of Beasts next!

My Reading Journey:

Summer Knight by Jim Butcher
Started On: June 29th
Finished On: June 29th, 3:23 PM
Pages Read: 384

No Place Like Oz by Danielle Paige
Started On: June 29th
Finished On: June 29th, 5:05 PM
Pages Read: 152

The Witch Must Burn by Danielle Paige
Started On: June 29th
Finished On: June 29th, 6:24 PM
Pages Read: 100

The Wizard Returns by Danielle Paige
Started On: June 29th
Finished On: June 29th, 7:27 PM
Pages Read: 100

Heart of Tin by Danielle Paige
Started On: June 29th
Finished On: June 29th, 8:43 PM
Pages Read: 93

The Straw King by Danielle Paige
Started On: June 29th
Finished On: June 29th, 10:16 PM
Pages Read: 116

Ruler of Beasts by Danielle Paige
Started On: June 29th
Currently On: Page 0 of 84

Goals: 6-8
Read: 6
Pages Read: 945

24 Hour Reading Challenge Update 5

I read my next book, Heart of Tin, and I'm going to be reading The Straw King next!

My Reading Journey:

Summer Knight by Jim Butcher
Started On: June 29th
Finished On: June 29th, 3:23 PM
Pages Read: 384

No Place Like Oz by Danielle Paige
Started On: June 29th
Finished On: June 29th, 5:05 PM
Pages Read: 152

The Witch Must Burn by Danielle Paige
Started On: June 29th
Finished On: June 29th, 6:24 PM
Pages Read: 100

The Wizard Returns by Danielle Paige
Started On: June 29th
Finished On: June 29th, 7:27 PM
Pages Read: 100

Heart of Tin by Danielle Paige
Started On: June 29th
Finished On: June 29th, 8:43 PM
Pages Read: 93

The Straw King by Danielle Paige
Started On: June 29th
Currently On: Page 0 of 116

Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige
Started On: June 29th
Currently On: Page 0 of 452

Goals: 6-8
Read: 5
Pages Read: 829

24 Hour Reading Challenge Update 4

I read my next book, The Wizard Returns, and I'm going to be reading Heart of Tin next!

My Reading Journey:

Summer Knight by Jim Butcher
Started On: June 29th
Finished On: June 29th, 3:23 PM
Pages Read: 384

No Place Like Oz by Danielle Paige
Started On: June 29th
Finished On: June 29th, 5:05 PM
Pages Read: 152

The Witch Must Burn by Danielle Paige
Started On: June 29th
Finished On: June 29th, 6:24 PM
Pages Read: 100

The Wizard Returns by Danielle Paige
Started On: June 29th
Finished On: June 29th, 7:27 PM
Pages Read: 100

Heart of Tin by Danielle Paige
Started On: June 29th
Currently On: Page 0 of 93

Goals: 6-8
Read: 4
Pages Read: 736

24 Hour Reading Challenge Update 3

I read my next book, The Witch Must Burn, and I'm going to be reading The Wizard Returns next!

My Reading Journey:

Summer Knight by Jim Butcher
Started On: June 29th
Finished On: June 29th, 3:23 PM
Pages Read: 384

No Place Like Oz by Danielle Paige
Started On: June 29th
Finished On: June 29th, 5:05 PM
Pages Read: 152

The Witch Must Burn by Danielle Paige
Started On: June 29th
Finished On: June 29th, 6:24 PM
Pages Read: 100

The Wizard Returns by Danielle Paige
Started On: June 29th
Currently On: Page 0 of 100

Goals: 6-8
Read: 3
Pages Read: 636

24 Hour Reading Challenge Update 2

I read my next book, No Place Like Oz, and I'm going to be reading The Witch Must Burn next! Yeah, I should have a lot of updates back to back. My only hope is that I finish Dorothy Must Die today, so I have to get through the novellas first!

My Reading Journey:

Summer Knight by Jim Butcher
Started On: June 29th
Finished On: June 29th, 3:23 PM
Pages Read: 384

No Place Like Oz by Danielle Paige
Started On: June 29th
Finished On: June 29th, 5:05 PM
Pages Read: 152

The Witch Must Burn by Danielle Paige
Started On: June 29th
Currently On: Page 0 of 100

Goals: 6-8
Read: 2
Pages Read: 536

24 Hour Reading Challenge Update 1

I read my first book, Summer Knight, and I'm going to be reading No Place Like Oz next!

My Reading Journey:

Summer Knight by Jim Butcher
Started On: June 29th
Finished On: June 29th, 3:23 PM
Pages Read: 384

No Place Like Oz by Danielle Paige
Started On: June 29th
Currently On: Page 0 of 152

Goals: 6-8
Read: 1
Pages Read: 384

Make Your Myth-Taker Readathon 2020 Update 22

So I read my next book of this readathon, and it was Summer Knight, which is for Magical Battle. I'll be reading Dorothy Must Die next! 

My Reading Journey:

Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson

Prompt Fulfilled: Friend Pick

Started On: June 10th

Finished On: June 10th, 6:00 AM

Pages Read: 464

The Last Hope by Krista & Becca Ritchie

Prompt Fulfilled: Dark Cover

Started On: June 11th

Finished On: June 11th, 8:21 PM

Pages Read: 371

Here, There, Everywhere by Julia Durango and Tyler Terrones

Prompt Fulfilled: Secret

Started On: June 11th

Finished On: June 11th, 10:23 PM

Pages Read: 304

The Graveyard Shift by Darynda Jones

Prompt Fulfilled: Quick Read

Started On: June 11th

Finished On: June 11th, 11:49 PM

Pages Read: 153

Death of Darkness by Dianne Duvall

Prompt Fulfilled: Highest Rated

Started On: June 5th

Finished On: June 5th, 8:04 PM

Pages Read: 511

To Kill A Kingdom by Alexandra Cristo

Prompt Fulfilled: Featuring Water

Started On: June 8th

Finished On: June 8th, 11:20 AM

Pages Read: 344

Without a Trace by Amanda Stevens

Prompt Fulfilled: Outside Comfort Zone

Started On: June 8th

Finished On: June 8th, 7:58 PM

Pages Read: 256

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Prompt Fulfilled: Occult Themes

Started On: June 12th

Finished On: June 12th, 8:58 PM

Pages Read: 356

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

Prompt Fulfilled: Anticipated Read

Started On: June 15th

Finished On: June 15th, 8:35 PM

Pages Read: 540

Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken

Prompt Fulfilled: Fun Book

Started On: June 16th

Finished On: June 16th, 10:28 PM

Pages Read: 352

Blood Will Out by Jo Treggiari

Prompt Fulfilled: Royal Colours

Started On: June 18th

Finished On: June 18th, 12:00 PM

Pages Read: 269

Looking for Alaska by John Green

Prompt Fulfilled: Banned Book

Started On: June 18th

Finished On: June 18th, 4:58 PM

Pages Read: 221

Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder

Prompt Fulfilled: Favourite Author

Started On: June 19th

Finished On: June 19th, 11:08 PM

Pages Read: 488

Shadows & Surrender by Deborah Wilde

Prompt Fulfilled: Continue the Series

Started On: June 22nd

Finished On: June 22nd, 11:41 AM

Pages Read: 342

Spindle by E.K. Johnson

Prompt Fulfilled: Foiled Cover

Started On: June 22nd

Finished On: June 22nd, 8:56 PM

Pages Read: 355

Perdition by Ann Aguirre

Prompt Fulfilled: Queen Main Character

Started On: June 22nd

Finished On: June 23rd, 1:13 AM

Pages Read: 352

The One Memory of Flora Banks by Emily Barr

Prompt Fulfilled: Set in a Cold Place

Started On: June 23rd

Finished On: June 23rd, 6:28 PM

Pages Read: 291

The Beckoning Shadow by Katharyn Blair

Prompt Fulfilled: Outsourced Book

Started On: June 23rd

Finished On: June 23rd, 11:32 PM

Pages Read: 480

Elantris by Brandon Sanderson

Prompt Fulfilled: Over 500 Pages

Started On: June 24th

Finished On: June 24th, 11:41 PM

Pages Read: 632

Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh

Prompt Fulfilled: Cover Has a Weapon

Started On: June 27th

Finished On: June 27th, 11:58 PM 

Pages Read: 392

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

Prompt Fulfilled: Featuring Training/Fighting

Started On: June 28th

Finished On: June 28th, 4:32

Pages Read: 464

Summer Knight by Jim Butcher

Prompt Fulfilled: Magical Battle

Started On: June 29th

Finished On: June 29th, 3:23 PM

Pages Read: 384

Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige

Prompt Fulfilled: Featuring an Animal

Started On: June 29th

Currently On: Page 0 of 452

Prompts Left: Steal a Book, Featuring Woodland, Myth-Take Book, Featuring a Journey, Bargain, Disliked Book, Highest Rated, Reread a Favourite, Big Cast of Characters, Read a Host Favourite, Heard Great Things, Underhyped, Book About Books, Performance Elements, Non-Human Main, Randomize TBR, Featuring Fae, Go Into a Book Blind, 5 Star Prediction, Inspired by History, Overhyped Book

Read: 22

Pages Read: 8231

Magical Readathon 2020 Visit Hogesmeade Update 5

So I read my next book of the Visit Hogesmeade Readalong, and it was Saving Red, which is for Hog's Head Inn. I'll be reading Dorothy Must Die next!

My Reading Journey:

Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
Prompt Fulfilled: The Marauder's Map
Started On: June 24th
Finished On: June 24th, 11:41 PM
Pages Read: 632

An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
Prompt Fulfilled: Zonko's Joke Shop
Started On: June 24th
Finished On: June 24th, 10:14 PM
Pages Read: 215

Artemis by Andy Weir
Prompt Fulfilled: Owl Post
Started On: June 25th
Finished On: June 25th, 7:24 PM
Pages Read: 322

Defy the Fates by Claudia Gray
Prompt Fulfilled: Three Broomsticks Inn
Started On: June 26th
Finished On: June 26th, 11:38 PM
Pages Read: 470

Saving Red by Sonya Sones
Prompt Fulfilled: Hog's Head Inn
Started On: June 27th
Finished On: June 27th, 8:12 PM
Pages Read: 448

Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige
Prompt Fulfilled: Madam Puddifoot's Tea Shop
Started On: June 27th
Currently On: Page 0 of 452

Prompts Left: Honeydukes, Shrieking Shack, Scrivenshaft's Quill Shop, Dervish and Banges
Read: 5
Pages Read: 2087