It's Monday! What Are You Reading #465, May 4th

It's Monday! What Are You Reading is a weekly meme hosted by Book Date where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week...and anything in between! This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well...you never know where that next "must read" book will come from!

What happened in the past week:

Weekly Memes:
It's Monday! What Are You Reading #464
Teaser Tuesday #472
WWW Wednesday #472
WOW #468
Will the Time Come #465
Third Sentence Thursday #455
Random Reads #441
First Lines Friday #468
Book Blogger Hop #134
The Reward Challenge Update #450
How Well I Stuck to It #302
Wrote that Review Update #299

Week 18 Reviews:
Archangel's War
Don't Call the Wolf
The Darkness We Hide
Memento
Illuminae
Gemina
Obsidio
The Immortal Conquistador
Titan's Day
The Siren and the Deep Blue Sea
The King's Games
Frostfire
Ice Kissed
Crystal Kingdom
Goldilocks

24 Hour Reading Challenge:
Update 1
Update 2
Update 3
Update 4
Update 5
Update 6
Update 7
Update 8
Update 9
Update 10
Update 11
Update 12 and Wrap Up

Clean Sweep ARC Challenge:
Update 1
Update 2
Update 3
Update 4

OK, so I got 37 posts in 7 days, I read a lot, and so posted a lot because of reading challenges, so itw as a pretty great week! Can't wait for next week, I have some really great books to read! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read Aurora Rising, Aurora Burning, The Lost City, The Morning Flower, and Network Effect.

Our heroes are back… kind of. From the bestselling co-authors of the Illuminae Files comes the second book in the epic series about a squad of misfits, losers, and discipline cases who just might be the galaxy's best hope for survival.

First, the bad news: an ancient evil—you know, your standard consume-all-life-in-the-galaxy deal—is about to be unleashed. The good news? Squad 312 is standing by to save the day. They've just got to take care of a few small distractions first.

Like the clan of gremps who'd like to rearrange their favorite faces.

And the cadre of illegit GIA agents with creepy flowers where their eyes used to be, who'll stop at nothing to get their hands on Auri.

Then there's Kal's long-lost sister, who's not exactly happy to see her baby brother, and has a Syldrathi army at her back. With half the known galaxy on their tails, Squad 312 has never felt so wanted.

When they learn the Hadfield has been found, it's time to come out of hiding. Two centuries ago, the colony ship vanished, leaving Auri as its sole survivor. Now, its black box might be what saves them. But time is short, and if Auri can't learn to master her powers as a Trigger, the squad and all their admirers are going to be deader than the Great Ultrasaur of Abraaxis IV.

Shocking revelations, bank heists, mysterious gifts, inappropriately tight bodysuits, and an epic firefight will determine the fate of the Aurora Legion's most unforgettable heroes—and maybe the rest of the galaxy as well.

New York Times bestselling author Amanda Hocking returns to the magical world of the Trylle with The Lost City, the first book in the final Trylle arc.

Nestled along the bluffs of the forested coast lays the secret kingdom of the Omte—a realm filled with wonder...and as many secrets.

Ulla Tulin was left abandoned in an isolated Kanin city as a baby, taken in by strangers and raised hidden away like many of the trolls of mixed blood. Even knowing this truth, she's never stopped wondering about her family.

When Ulla is offered an internship working alongside the handsome Pan Soriano at the Mimirin, a prestigious institution, she jumps at the chance to use this opportunity to hopefully find her parents. All she wants is to focus on her job and the search for her parents, but all of her attempts to find them are blocked when she learns her mother may be connected to the Omte royal family.

With little progress made, Ulla and Pan soon find themselves wrapped up in helping Eliana, an amnestic girl with abilities unlike any they have ever seen before—a girl who seems to be running from something. To figure out who she is they must leave the city, and possibly, along the way, they may learn more about Ulla's parents.

New York Times bestselling author Amanda Hocking returns to the magical world of the Trylle with The Morning Flower, the second book in the Omte Origins arc.

Nestled along the bluffs of the forested coast lays the secret kingdom of the Omte—a realm filled with wonder... and as many secrets.

When Ulla Tulin took her internship at the Mimirin, the only mystery she thought she'd have to solve was that of her birth parents. After a girl named Eliana gets kidnapped while in her care, Ulla knows she has to find out the truth of who Eliana really is—and the only way to do that means traveling to the Omte capital, the place she suspects her mother is from.


Ulla didn't expect that when she arrived she would discover the identity of a Skojare man who crossed paths with her mother—a man who could very well be her father. When the head of the Mimirin learns Ulla's father is connected to the Älvolk, a secret society who believes they were tasked with protecting the First City and the only ones who know its location, he sends Ulla and Pan to Sweden where they find him living among the Älvolk. But all is not what it seems with the Älvolk and their urgent quest to find the Lost Bridge to the First City leaves Ulla feeling uneasy—and possibly in danger.

I'm usually alone in my head, and that's where 90 plus percent of my problems are.

It calls itself Murderbot, but only when no-one can hear. It's a private joke. Funny.

It doesn't care, it tells itself, and its attachment to the humans around it is merely professional obligation.

It tries to never drop the F-bomb.

"Friends."

Ugh.

So, when its human associates (not friends, never friends) are captured and another not-friend from its past requires urgent assistance, Murderbot must choose between inertia and drastic action.

Drastic action it is, then.

Another F-bomb.

"Feelings."

Ugh.

Week 18 Review: The Darkness We Hide

From Goodreads:
Some secrets are worth dying for.

For months, Doctor Rowan Dupont has been staring death in the face. It followed her back to her hometown of Winchester, Tennessee, ten months ago, cloaking the walls of her family's Victorian funeral home like a shroud. In investigating the mysterious deaths of her loved ones, Rowan has unearthed enough family secrets to bury everything she'd previously thought true. But each shocking discovery has only led to more bodies and more questions; the rabbit hole is deeper than she ever imagined.

Despite settling in to a comfortable life with Police Chief Billy Brannigan, Rowan knows dangerous serial killer Julian Addington is still out there. She can't let her guard down now. Not when she's this close to ending it once and for all. But with a storm brewing on the horizon, she'll get only one shot before the impending darkness takes hold, threatening to wipe away every truth she's uncovered—and everything she holds dear.

My Review:
Yeah, this book was really fantastic! I've really enjoyed reading this series, and now that it's done, it feels satisfying, they went though hell, but they survived, and they're stronger, and they've earned this happy ending, you know?

This is the final showdown with Julian. He's been haunting her footsteps for about a year now, when she discovered that he was the murderer way back in the prequel novella. This is also the book that we learn more about her mom, and boy are there still some secrets there!

Oh, and finally, we see Rowan and Billy together. I mean, the sparks flew in the first two books, and they finally did something about that at the end of book 2. But now it's a few months later, they're a solid couple, and it was just so sweet to see them together, worrying about how his parents think of her, things like that. Adorable! 

That ending was just so darned satisfying. It brought together several things, the horrible childhood her mother had, what she did, and things that we didn't know about, fully, with the FBI mole. It just was exactly what it needed to be and was fantastic to read!

Loved reading this book, it was a great conclusion to this series and so entertaining to read!

Author: Debra Webb
Series: The Undertaker's Daughter #3
Read: April 27th, 2020
Source: Edelweiss/NetGalley
Reason Why: Loved the first 2 books, and it's a End of Series 2020 Book and a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2020 Book!
Publisher: Mira
Published: March 31st 2020

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

24 Hour Reading Challenge Update 1

I read my first book, The Darkness We Hide, and I'm going to be reading Illuminae next! I did the math, and if I wanted to read the minimum, I would have to do 3 books a day. Well, I'm a bit behind, but I should have a lot of reading time tomorrow, I'm working less, and I don't have tv to watch. So should get a good deal done, though I am reading the Illuinae series, which are huge books!

My Reading Journey:

The Darkness We Hide by Debra Webb
Started On: April 27th
Finished On: April 28th, 1:03 AM
Pages Read: 352

Illuminae by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman
Started On: April 28th
Currently On: Page 0 of 599

Goals: 15-19
Read: 1
Pages Read: 352

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #464, April 27th

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 #463
Teaser Tuesday #471
WWW Wednesday #471
WOW #467
Will the Time Come #464
Third Sentence Thursday #454
Random Reads #440
First Lines Friday #467
Book Blogger Hop #133
The Reward Challenge Update #449
How Well I Stuck to It #301
Wrote that Review Update #298

Week 17 Reviews:
Strangers in Court
A Death of No Importance
Death of a New American
Death of a an American Beauty
Bone Crier's Moon
Starbreaker
The Betrothed
Shadow Flight
The Virgin and the Rogue
The Undertaker's Daughter
The Secrets We Bury
The Lies We Tell

24 Hour Reading Challenge:
2nd April Sign Up
Update 1
Update 2
Update 3
Update 4
Update 5
Update 6
Update 7
Update 8 and Wrap Up
3rd + 4th April Sign Up

Random:
Clean Sweep ARC Challenge May 2020 Sign Up
We Have the Cover of The Inheritance Games #1!!!!
We Have the Cover of Dark #30!!!!

OK, so I got 33 posts in 7 days, it was a pretty good week, I read a pretty fantastic amount of books and those books were really great! And I have some wonderful books coming up, and I can't wait to read them! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read Chasing Lucky, Dark Skies, The Darkness We Hide, Desolation Road, and The Siren and the Deep Blue Sea.

In this coming-of-age romance perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Sarah Dessen, scandal and romance collide when an ambitious teen returns to her hometown only to have her plans interrupted after falling for the town's "bad boy"—a.k.a. her childhood best friend.

Sometimes to find the good, you have to embrace the bad.

Budding photographer Josie Saint-Martin has spent half her life with her single mother, moving from city to city. When they return to her historical New England hometown years later to run the family bookstore, Josie knows it's not forever. Her dreams are on the opposite coast, and she has a plan to get there.

What she doesn't plan for is a run-in with the town bad boy, Lucky Karras. Outsider, rebel…and her former childhood best friend. Lucky makes it clear he wants nothing to do with the newly returned Josie. But everything changes after a disastrous pool party, and a poorly executed act of revenge lands Josie in some big-time trouble—with Lucky unexpectedly taking the blame.

Determined to understand why Lucky was so quick to cover for her, Josie discovers that both of them have changed, and that the good boy she once knew now has a dark sense of humor and a smile that makes her heart race. And maybe, just maybe, he's not quite the brooding bad boy everyone thinks he is…

A RUNAWAY WITH A HIDDEN PAST
Lydia is a scholar, but books are her downfall when she meddles in the plots of the most powerful man in the Celendor Empire. Her life in danger, she flees west to the far side of the Endless Seas and finds herself entangled in a foreign war where her burgeoning powers are sought by both sides.

A COMMANDER IN DISGRACE
Killian is Marked by the God of War, but his gifts fail him when the realm under the dominion of the Corrupter invades Mudamora. Disgraced, he swears his sword to the kingdom's only hope: the crown princess. But the choice sees him caught up in a web of political intrigue that will put his oath – and his heart – to the test.

A KINGDOM UNDER SIEGE
With Mudamora falling beneath the armies of the Corrupter, Lydia and Killian strike a bargain to save those they love most—but it is a bargain with unintended and disastrous consequences. Truths are revealed, birthrights claimed, and loyalties questioned—all while a menace deadlier and more far-reaching than they realize sweeps across the world.

Some secrets are worth dying for.

For months, Doctor Rowan Dupont has been staring death in the face. It followed her back to her hometown of Winchester, Tennessee, ten months ago, cloaking the walls of her family's Victorian funeral home like a shroud. In investigating the mysterious deaths of her loved ones, Rowan has unearthed enough family secrets to bury everything she'd previously thought true. But each shocking discovery has only led to more bodies and more questions; the rabbit hole is deeper than she ever imagined.

Despite settling in to a comfortable life with Police Chief Billy Brannigan, Rowan knows dangerous serial killer Julian Addington is still out there. She can't let her guard down now. Not when she's this close to ending it once and for all. But with a storm brewing on the horizon, she'll get only one shot before the impending darkness takes hold, threatening to wipe away every truth she's uncovered—and everything she holds dear.

Torpedo Ink is Aleksei "Absinthe" Solokov's whole life. They're his brothers, his family—his everything. But that doesn't stop him from wanting something that only belongs to him. That's why the tough biker has spent the last six weeks at the library, reading every book he can get his hands on and watching the prim and proper librarian who makes his blood rush.

For the past six weeks, Scarlet Foley has been fantasizing about the handsome, tattooed man whose eyes follow her every move. She senses he's dangerous. She wants him to get close enough to touch. She wishes she could let him know the real woman, not the one she pretends to be. But Scarlet has a plan to carry out, and she can't afford any distractions.

Absinthe is well aware that Scarlet is hiding something. She's a puzzle he intends to solve, piece by intoxicating piece…

Four sisters have become queens, rulers of all that Aerthlan's two moons embrace. The last sister will forge her own path . . .

Signs and Seals

Raised on the magic-seeped Isle of Moon, Maeve is used to unusual powers--and the way they fuel the politics of her world. But when she discovers an ability to shape-shift at will, she knows who she wants to share it with first. Brody, the enigmatic, infuriating shifter-spy has always made time for Maeve. But it's been almost two months since she's seen him. And though no one else believes Brody is in danger, Maeve is more than ready to rescue him herself.

The rumors Brody's investigating are terrifying: a secret army of magic-users, in the service of the cruel Circle of Five. But when he uncovers the identity of one of the Five, the mission becomes personal. Cursed as a boy by the Sea Witch, Brody can spend only two hours a day in his human form, a restriction that limits his future and muzzles his heart. Plus Maeve teases him for being such a pretty doggy instead of appreciating his manly charms. To win his freedom, he must take on a terrible disguise. And when Maeve finds out, she'll unleash a tempest like no other . .

Week 17 Reviews: The Undertaker's Daughter, The Secrets We Bury, The Lies We Tell

From Goodreads:
Dr. Rowan DuPont and the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department are hunting a serial killer. All the victims have one thing in common--they could be Rowan's twin, except her twin sister is dead.

Rowan grew up in a funeral home, surrounded by death, so her keen insights into homicide cases seldom fall short of the mark. Though growing up as the undertaker's daughter made her acutely aware of life and all its frailties, she is only human. Will her one mistake in this shocking case be her last one?

From Goodreads:
Nothing stays buried forever…

Doctor Rowan Dupont knows death. She grew up surrounded by it in her family's Victorian funeral home, and it's haunted her since the day her twin sister drowned years ago. Between her mother's subsequent suicide and the recent murder of her father, coming home to run the funeral home feels fitting—even if it leaves her vulnerable to an obsessive serial killer.

Rowan refuses to let fear keep her from honoring her family. But the more time she spends back in Winchester, Tennessee, the more she finds herself questioning what really happened that fateful summer. Had her sister's death truly been an accident? And what pushed their mother to take her own life? The dark lake surrounding Rowan's hometown holds as many secrets as the bodies that float in its chilling depths. But Rowan is running out of time if she's going to uncover the truth before somebody sinks her for good. 

From Goodreads:
Nothing hurts like the truth.

Doctor Rowan Dupont knows a serial killer is coming for her. Julian Addington has been waiting. Watching. And it's only a matter of time before he strikes. But what Julian doesn't know is that Rowan is ready for him. And more than anything she wants answers. How well did the depraved killer actually know her mother? And how many lies have been spun in the years since she took her own life?

Working alongside her childhood friend Police Chief Billy Brannigan, Rowan is determined to get to the bottom of her mother's puzzling suicide once and for all—even if it means exposing an unsettling past. It certainly seems like her family's Victorian funeral home has borne witness to more than one dark secret, but when a recent double homicide leads to an even grislier discovery, separating the truth from the lies might be the last thing Rowan does.

My Review:
Wow, I really enjoyed reading these books! The mysteries were really entertaining, as Rowan learns more about the various family secrets that have taken the rest of her family away from her. Partially because her of ex-friend and confident, Julian, who turned out to be a serial killer in the novella. It was so entertaining to read!

Undertaker's Daughter set things up, with Rowan's past, her relationships with her father, and Julian, and introduced Billy, though we did get to know him better in the full length books, since he did have some chapters to narrate. And then to go from there to the main books was great, because I had some knowledge, and I just couldn't wait to read more!

Julian was the center of the mysteries, him, and her mom, Norah. Well, Norah a bit more, because it was because Julian was obsessed with her mom that he's now obsessed with Rowan. And as Rowan learned more about her past, her sister's death and her mom's suicide, well, she grew closer to catching Julian!

The 2nd book we did really focus on Norah, because there's a serial killer who she wrote about-and who had her name tattooed on his back. So I enjoyed investigating all of that. And watching her and Billy draw closer, because they obviously should get together! So I really enjoyed that ending!

These were such great reads, and I can't wait to read the 3rd book!

Author: Debra Webb
Series: The Undertaker's Daughter #0.5, 1, 2
Read: April 23rd, 24th, 24th, 2020
Source: Bought, NetGalley
Reason Why: Sounded really great, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2020 Books!
Publisher: Debra Webb, Mira
Published: March 5th 2019, April 30th 2019, September 17th 2019

The Undertaker's Daughter:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

The Secrets We Bury:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

The Lies We Tell:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

24 Hour Reading Challenge Update 8 and Wrap Up

I read my last book, The Lies We Tell! So I did pretty good with this, I'm happy with all the books that I read. Still so many to read, I wanted to read book 3 in the series, and Don't Call the Wolf, but next time, which should be next week, since it's looking pretty free!

My Reading Journey:

Bone Crier's Moon by Kathryn Purdie
Started On: April 23rd
Finished On: April 23rd, 11:53 AM
Pages Read: 480

Starbreaker by Amanda Bouchet
Started On: April 23rd
Finished On: April 23rd, 6:23 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Betrothed by Kiera Cass
Started On: April 23rd
Finished On: April 23rd, 8:12 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Undertaker's Daughter by Debra Webb
Started On: April 23rd
Finished On: April 23rd, 10:30 PM
Pages Read: 98

Shadow Flight by Christine Feehan
Started On: April 24th
Finished On: April 24th, 2:50 PM
Pages Read: 432

The Virgin and the Rogue by Sophie Jordan
Started On: April 24th
Finished On: April 24th, 6:18 PM
Pages Read: 368

The Secrets We Bury by Debra Webb
Started On: April 24th
Finished On: April 24th, 10:19 PM
Pages Read: 322

The Lies We Tell by Debra Webb
Started On: April 24th
Finished On: April 25th, 1:43 AM
Pages Read: 352

Goals: 6-8
Read: 8
Pages Read: 2840

24 Hour Reading Challenge Update 7

I read my next book, The Secrets You Bury, and I'm going to be reading The Lies We Tell next! I think I have enough time to read another book. It might go into tomorrow, but only slightly!

My Reading Journey:

Bone Crier's Moon by Kathryn Purdie
Started On: April 23rd
Finished On: April 23rd, 11:53 AM
Pages Read: 480

Starbreaker by Amanda Bouchet
Started On: April 23rd
Finished On: April 23rd, 6:23 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Betrothed by Kiera Cass
Started On: April 23rd
Finished On: April 23rd, 8:12 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Undertaker's Daughter by Debra Webb
Started On: April 23rd
Finished On: April 23rd, 10:30 PM
Pages Read: 98

Shadow Flight by Christine Feehan
Started On: April 24th
Finished On: April 24th, 2:50 PM
Pages Read: 432

The Virgin and the Rogue by Sophie Jordan
Started On: April 24th
Finished On: April 24th, 6:18 PM
Pages Read: 368

The Secrets We Bury by Debra Webb
Started On: April 24th
Finished On: April 24th, 10:19 PM
Pages Read: 322

The Lies We Tell by Debra Webb
Started On: April 24th
Currently On: Page 0 of 352

Goals: 6-8
Read: 7
Pages Read: 2488

24 Hour Reading Challenge Update 6

I read my next book, The Virgin and the Rogue, and I'm going to be reading The Secrets You Bury next!

My Reading Journey:

Bone Crier's Moon by Kathryn Purdie
Started On: April 23rd
Finished On: April 23rd, 11:53 AM
Pages Read: 480

Starbreaker by Amanda Bouchet
Started On: April 23rd
Finished On: April 23rd, 6:23 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Betrothed by Kiera Cass
Started On: April 23rd
Finished On: April 23rd, 8:12 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Undertaker's Daughter by Debra Webb
Started On: April 23rd
Finished On: April 23rd, 10:30 PM
Pages Read: 98

Shadow Flight by Christine Feehan
Started On: April 24th
Finished On: April 24th, 2:50 PM
Pages Read: 432

The Virgin and the Rogue by Sophie Jordan
Started On: April 24th
Finished On: April 24th, 6:18 PM
Pages Read: 368

The Secrets We Bury by Debra Webb
Started On: April 24th
Currently On: Page 0 of 322

Goals: 6-8
Read: 6
Pages Read: 2166

First Lines Friday #467, April 24th

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!

"Mothers shouldn't die this close to Mother's Day. Especially mothers whose daughters, despite being grown and having families of their own, still considered Mom to be their best friend. Rowan DuPont had sent the better part of last night consoling the daughters of Geneva Phillips. Geneva had failed to show at church on Sunday morning, and later that same afternoon she wasn't answering her cell. The younger daughter entered her mother's home to check on her and found Geneva deceased in the bathtub." -The Secrets We Bury by Debra Webb

Well, that sounds a bit sad and depressing. But it is a series called The Undertaker's Daughter, so it heavily deals with death! Must read more! What about you guys? Happy reading!

24 Hour Reading Challenge Update 4

I read my next book, The Undertaker's Daughter, and I'm going to be reading The Secrets We Bury next! Done for the day, and I'm debating having this go until the end of Friday. I have so many more books to read!

My Reading Journey:

Bone Crier's Moon by Kathryn Purdie
Started On: April 23rd
Finished On: April 23rd, 11:53 AM
Pages Read: 480

Starbreaker by Amanda Bouchet
Started On: April 23rd
Finished On: April 23rd, 6:23 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Betrothed by Kiera Cass
Started On: April 23rd
Finished On: April 23rd, 8:12 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Undertaker's Daughter by Debra Webb
Started On: April 23rd
Finished On: April 23rd, 10:30 PM
Pages Read: 98

The Secrets We Bury by Debra Webb
Started On: April 24th
Currently On: Page 0 of 322

Goals: 6-8
Read: 4
Pages Read: 1346