Showing posts with label Ibi Zoboi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ibi Zoboi. Show all posts

Monday, April 24, 2023

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #620, April 24th

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

Weekly Memes:
It's Monday! What Are You Reading #619
Teaser Tuesday #627
WWW Wednesday #627
WOW #623
Will the Time Come #620
Third Sentence Thursday #610
Random Reads #596
First Lines Friday #623
Book Blogger Hop #289
Last Letter, First Letter Reading Challenge Update 86
The Reward Challenge Update #605
Wheel of TBR #152
How Well I Stuck to It #457
Wrote that Review Update #454

Where are the broken? A propulsive question that unleashes a world of secrets in New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh’s Resonance Surge . . .

StoneWater bears Pavel and Yakov Stepyrev have been a unit since birth, but now Pavel’s life is veering in a new direction, his heart held in the hands of Arwen Mercant, a Psy empath—and the only man who has ever brought Pavel to his knees.

This is it. A point of irrevocable change. For Pavel . . . for Arwen . . . for Yakov . . . and for another pair of twins whose bond has a far darker history.

A low-gradient Psy, Theodora Marshall is considered worthless by everyone but her violently powerful twin, Pax. She is the sole person he trusts in their venomous family to investigate a hidden and terrible part of their family history—an unregistered rehabilitation center established by their grandfather.

Places of unimaginable pain designed to psychically wipe minds, leaving the victims shells of their former selves, the Centers are an ugly vestige of the Psy race’s Silent past. But this Center was worse. Far, far worse. And now Theo must uncover the awful truth—in the company of a scowling bear named Yakov who isn’t about to take a Marshall at face value . . . especially a Marshall who has turned his dreams into chilling nightmares.

Because Yakov is the great-grandson of a foreseer . . . and he has seen Theo die in an unstoppable surge of blood. Night after night after night . . .
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Saturday, April 22, 2023

Week 16 Review: Nigeria Jones

From Goodreads:
From Ibi Zoboi, bestselling, award-winning author of American Street and co-author of Punching the Air, comes a bold new YA coming-of-age story, which explores race, feminism, and complicated family dynamics, about a girl whose father is the leader of a Black liberation group. The ideal next read for fans of Roxane Gay, Jacqueline Woodson, and Elizabeth Acevedo.

Warrior Princess. That's what Nigeria Jones's father calls her. He has raised her as part of the Movement, a Black separatist group based in Philadelphia. Nigeria is homeschooled and vegan and participates in traditional rituals to connect her and other kids from the group to their ancestors. But when her mother--the perfect matriarch of their Movement--disappears, Nigeria's world is upended. She finds herself taking care of her baby brother and stepping into a role she doesn't want.

Nigeria's mother had secrets. She wished for a different life for her children, which includes sending her daughter to a private Quaker school outside of their strict group. Despite her father's disapproval, Nigeria attends the school with her cousin, Kamau, and Sage, who used to be a friend. -There, she begins to flourish and expand her universe.

As Nigeria searches for her mother, she starts to uncover a shocking truth. One that will lead her to question everything she thought she knew about her life and her family.

From award-winning author Ibi Zoboi comes a powerful story about discovering who you are in the world--and fighting for that person--by having the courage to be your own revolution.

My Review:
I really enjoyed this book! I loved reading her other 2 books, and I was really excited to pick this one up. The idea of leaving a very narrow life, and entertaining into general society, yeah, that's a scary and interesting idea to read about!

Nigeria's been raised to want to live in a black world, to have nothing whatever to do with things or people who are white. That her mom wants her to go to a private school that's predominately white, well, that's something that Nigeria isn't really equipped to handle.

The thing about being raised with a narrow, black and white view, well, is the fact that life is in shades of gray, which Nigeria learns through the course of the book. It was great to see her worldview expand and just because a number of people are bad, doesn't mean everyone is.

I know some people didn't like that one reveal. I myself didn't mind it too much, it was just a little off-putting and took me out of the book just a smidge, but it was pretty well done, and I enjoyed reading it. It just wasn't the most realistic thing, but this is a book.

Loved reading this book and I can't wait to read more by Ibi Zoboi! 

Author: Ibi Zoboi
Read:  April 17th, 2023
Source: Edelweiss  
Reason Why: Love her writing, and it's a SAC 2023 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Baler + Bray
Expected Publication: May 9th 2023
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars
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Friday, April 21, 2023

Monthly ARC's Update 36

So I read my next book for Monthly ARC's and it was Missing Dead Girls by Sara Walters from the February list, and Nigeria Jones by Ibi Zoboi from the May list. 

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

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

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Monday, April 17, 2023

Magical Readathon: Orilium Update 37

So I read my next book for Magical Readathon: Orilium, and it was Nigeria Jones which was for the prompt Restoration, and I'll be reading Girl, Serpent, Thorn next!

My Reading Journey:

The Darkest Seduction by Gena Showalter
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy
Started On: March 29th
Finished On: March 29th, 9:40 PM
Pages Read: 502

The Last Changeling by Chelsea Pitcher
Prompt Fulfilled: Animal Studies
Started On: March 30th
Finished On: March 30th, 4:53 PM
Pages Read: 360

Nightshade by Andrea Cremer
Prompt Fulfilled: Shapeshifting
Started On: March 31st
Finished On: March 31st, 4:49 PM
Pages Read: 454

The Frugal Wizard’s Guide for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson
Prompt Fulfilled: Conjuration
Started On: April 1st
Finished On: April 1st, 5:33 PM
Pages Read: 428

Nightblood by Elly Blake
Prompt Fulfilled: Inscription
Started On: April 1st
Finished On: April 1st 9:37 PM
Pages Read: 448

Falling for the Gravekeeper by Gena Showalter and Jill Monroe
Prompt Fulfilled: Elemental Studies
Started On: April 2nd
Finished On: April 2nd, 1:06 PM 
Pages Read: 187

A Fatal Affair by A.R. Torre
Prompt Fulfilled: Accept It Quest
Started On: April 2nd
Finished On: April 2nd, 4:23 PM
Pages Read: 313

A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin
Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion
Started On: April 2nd
Finished On: April 2nd, 9:09 PM 
Pages Read: 384

A Venom Dark and Sweet by Judy I. Lin
Prompt Fulfilled: Finish Talking to the Professor Quest
Started On: April 3rd
Finished On: April 3rd, 10:15 PM
Pages Read: 352

The Late Mrs. Willoughby by Claudia Gray 
Prompt Fulfilled: Spells & Incantations
Started On: April 4th
Finished On: April 4th, 8:37 PM
Pages Read: 400

Silver in the Bone by Alexandra Bracken
Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy
Started On: April 5th
Finished On: April 5th, 9:22 PM
Pages Read: 480

These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
Prompt Fulfilled: Artificery
Started On: April 6th
Finished On: April 6th, 5:30 PM
Pages Read: 389

This Night So Dark by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
Prompt Fulfilled: Accept It Quest
Started On: April 6th
Finished On: April 6th, 7:00 PM
Pages Read: 135

Molly Molloy and the Angel of Death by Maria Vale
Prompt Fulfilled: Finish Talking to the Professor Quest
Started On: April 6th
Finished On: April 6th, 10:28 PM
Pages Read: 268

Wings Once Cursed & Bound by Piper J. Drake
Prompt Fulfilled: Friends Quest
Started On: April 7th
Finished On: April 7th, 12:14 PM 
Pages Read: 306

A Trip With Trouble by Diane Kelly 
Prompt Fulfilled: Accept It Quest
Started On: April 7th
Finished On: April 7th, 6:31 PM
Pages Read: 320

Stars and Smoke by Marie Lu
Prompt Fulfilled: Demonology
Started On: April 7th
Finished On: April 7th, 10:02 PM
Pages Read: 336

The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake
Prompt Fulfilled: Question Quest
Started On: April 8th
Finished On: April 8th, 3:27 PM
Pages Read: 416

Moon Called by Patricia Briggs 
Prompt Fulfilled: Inscription
Started On: April 8th
Finished On: April 8th, 9:41 PM
Pages Read: 317

Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
Prompt Fulfilled: Frenzy Quest
Started On: April 9th
Finished On: April 9th, 7:05 PM
Pages Read: 335

Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration
Started On: April 9th
Finished On: April 9th, 10:52 PM
Pages Read: 321

Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs 
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy
Started On: April 10th
Finished On: April 10th 12:43 PM
Pages Read: 320

Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion
Started On: April 10th
Finished On: April 10th, 9:19 PM
Pages Read: 364

River Marked by Patricia Briggs
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy
Started On: April 11th
Finished On: April 11th, 4:09 PM
Pages Read: 337

All the Dead Lie Down by Kyrie McCauley
Prompt Fulfilled: More Drinks Quest
Started On: April 11th
Finished On: April 11th, 10:03 PM
Pages Read: 368

What Unbreakable Looks Like by Kate McLaughlin
Prompt Fulfilled: Animal Studies
Started On: April 12th
Finished On: April 12th, 5:33 PM
Pages Read: 336

The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones
Prompt Fulfilled: Aubrin Quest
Started On: April 12th
Finished On: April 12th, 9:46 PM
Pages Read: 352

All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda
Prompt Fulfilled: Inside the Empty Cauldron Quest
Started On: April 13th
Finished On: April 13th, 10:22 PM
Pages Read: 396

Missing Dead Girls by Sara Walters
Prompt Fulfilled: Question Quest
Started On: April 14th
Finished On: April 14th, 8:42 AM
Pages Read: 360

This Side of Murder by Anna Lee Huber
Prompt Fulfilled: Finish Talking to the Professor Quest
Started On: April 14th
Finished On: April 14th, 5:36 PM
Pages Read: 304

Treacherous is the Night by Anna Lee Huber
Prompt Fulfilled: Accept It Quest
Started On: April 14th
Finished On: April 14th, 11:53 PM
Pages Read: 304

First We Were IV by Alexandra Sirowy 
Prompt Fulfilled: Finish Talking to the Professor Quest
Started On: April 15th
Finished On: April 15th, 6:27 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Study of Poisons by Maria V. Snyder
Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion
Started On: April 15th
Finished On: April 15th, 10:29 PM
Pages Read: 378

Hemlock Island by Kelley Armstrong
Prompt Fulfilled: Question Quest
Started On: April 16th
Finished On: April 16th, 4:43 PM
Pages Read: 304

Golden by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy
Started On: April 16th
Finished On: April 16th, 6:48 PM
Pages Read: 256

Platinum by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 
Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy
Started On: April 16th
Finished On: April 16th, 9:54 PM
Pages Read: 272

Nigeria Jones by Ibi Zoboi
Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration
Started On: April 17th
Finished On: April 17th, 6:36 PM
Pages Read: 384

Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust
Prompt Fulfilled: Plants and Pots Quest
Started On: April 17th
Currently On: Page 0 of 352

Prompts Left: Spells & Incantations, Conjuration, Psionics & Divination, Restoration, Conjuration, Lore, Demonology, Restoration, Spells & Incantations, Psionics & Divination, Conjuration, Lore, Shapeshifting, Psionics & Divination 
Read: 37
Pages Read: 12934
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Sunday, April 16, 2023

Magical Readathon: Orilium Update 36

So I read my next book for Magical Readathon: Orilium, and it was Platinum which was for the prompt Alchemy, and I'll be reading Nigeria Jones next!

My Reading Journey:

The Darkest Seduction by Gena Showalter
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy
Started On: March 29th
Finished On: March 29th, 9:40 PM
Pages Read: 502

The Last Changeling by Chelsea Pitcher
Prompt Fulfilled: Animal Studies
Started On: March 30th
Finished On: March 30th, 4:53 PM
Pages Read: 360

Nightshade by Andrea Cremer
Prompt Fulfilled: Shapeshifting
Started On: March 31st
Finished On: March 31st, 4:49 PM
Pages Read: 454

The Frugal Wizard’s Guide for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson
Prompt Fulfilled: Conjuration
Started On: April 1st
Finished On: April 1st, 5:33 PM
Pages Read: 428

Nightblood by Elly Blake
Prompt Fulfilled: Inscription
Started On: April 1st
Finished On: April 1st 9:37 PM
Pages Read: 448

Falling for the Gravekeeper by Gena Showalter and Jill Monroe
Prompt Fulfilled: Elemental Studies
Started On: April 2nd
Finished On: April 2nd, 1:06 PM 
Pages Read: 187

A Fatal Affair by A.R. Torre
Prompt Fulfilled: Accept It Quest
Started On: April 2nd
Finished On: April 2nd, 4:23 PM
Pages Read: 313

A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin
Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion
Started On: April 2nd
Finished On: April 2nd, 9:09 PM 
Pages Read: 384

A Venom Dark and Sweet by Judy I. Lin
Prompt Fulfilled: Finish Talking to the Professor Quest
Started On: April 3rd
Finished On: April 3rd, 10:15 PM
Pages Read: 352

The Late Mrs. Willoughby by Claudia Gray 
Prompt Fulfilled: Spells & Incantations
Started On: April 4th
Finished On: April 4th, 8:37 PM
Pages Read: 400

Silver in the Bone by Alexandra Bracken
Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy
Started On: April 5th
Finished On: April 5th, 9:22 PM
Pages Read: 480

These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
Prompt Fulfilled: Artificery
Started On: April 6th
Finished On: April 6th, 5:30 PM
Pages Read: 389

This Night So Dark by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
Prompt Fulfilled: Accept It Quest
Started On: April 6th
Finished On: April 6th, 7:00 PM
Pages Read: 135

Molly Molloy and the Angel of Death by Maria Vale
Prompt Fulfilled: Finish Talking to the Professor Quest
Started On: April 6th
Finished On: April 6th, 10:28 PM
Pages Read: 268

Wings Once Cursed & Bound by Piper J. Drake
Prompt Fulfilled: Friends Quest
Started On: April 7th
Finished On: April 7th, 12:14 PM 
Pages Read: 306

A Trip With Trouble by Diane Kelly 
Prompt Fulfilled: Accept It Quest
Started On: April 7th
Finished On: April 7th, 6:31 PM
Pages Read: 320

Stars and Smoke by Marie Lu
Prompt Fulfilled: Demonology
Started On: April 7th
Finished On: April 7th, 10:02 PM
Pages Read: 336

The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake
Prompt Fulfilled: Question Quest
Started On: April 8th
Finished On: April 8th, 3:27 PM
Pages Read: 416

Moon Called by Patricia Briggs 
Prompt Fulfilled: Inscription
Started On: April 8th
Finished On: April 8th, 9:41 PM
Pages Read: 317

Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
Prompt Fulfilled: Frenzy Quest
Started On: April 9th
Finished On: April 9th, 7:05 PM
Pages Read: 335

Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration
Started On: April 9th
Finished On: April 9th, 10:52 PM
Pages Read: 321

Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs 
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy
Started On: April 10th
Finished On: April 10th 12:43 PM
Pages Read: 320

Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion
Started On: April 10th
Finished On: April 10th, 9:19 PM
Pages Read: 364

River Marked by Patricia Briggs
Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy
Started On: April 11th
Finished On: April 11th, 4:09 PM
Pages Read: 337

All the Dead Lie Down by Kyrie McCauley
Prompt Fulfilled: More Drinks Quest
Started On: April 11th
Finished On: April 11th, 10:03 PM
Pages Read: 368

What Unbreakable Looks Like by Kate McLaughlin
Prompt Fulfilled: Animal Studies
Started On: April 12th
Finished On: April 12th, 5:33 PM
Pages Read: 336

The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones
Prompt Fulfilled: Aubrin Quest
Started On: April 12th
Finished On: April 12th, 9:46 PM
Pages Read: 352

All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda
Prompt Fulfilled: Inside the Empty Cauldron Quest
Started On: April 13th
Finished On: April 13th, 10:22 PM
Pages Read: 396

Missing Dead Girls by Sara Walters
Prompt Fulfilled: Question Quest
Started On: April 14th
Finished On: April 14th, 8:42 AM
Pages Read: 360

This Side of Murder by Anna Lee Huber
Prompt Fulfilled: Finish Talking to the Professor Quest
Started On: April 14th
Finished On: April 14th, 5:36 PM
Pages Read: 304

Treacherous is the Night by Anna Lee Huber
Prompt Fulfilled: Accept It Quest
Started On: April 14th
Finished On: April 14th, 11:53 PM
Pages Read: 304

First We Were IV by Alexandra Sirowy 
Prompt Fulfilled: Finish Talking to the Professor Quest
Started On: April 15th
Finished On: April 15th, 6:27 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Study of Poisons by Maria V. Snyder
Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion
Started On: April 15th
Finished On: April 15th, 10:29 PM
Pages Read: 378

Hemlock Island by Kelley Armstrong
Prompt Fulfilled: Question Quest
Started On: April 16th
Finished On: April 16th, 4:43 PM
Pages Read: 304

Golden by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy
Started On: April 16th
Finished On: April 16th, 6:48 PM
Pages Read: 256

Platinum by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 
Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy
Started On: April 16th
Finished On: April 16th, 9:54 PM
Pages Read: 272

Nigeria Jones by Ibi Zoboi
Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration
Started On: April 17th
Currently On: Page 0 of 384

Prompts Left: Spells & Incantations, Conjuration, Psionics & Divination, Restoration, Conjuration, Lore, Demonology, Restoration, Spells & Incantations, Psionics & Divination, Conjuration, Lore, Shapeshifting, Psionics & Divination 
Read: 36
Pages Read: 12550
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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Waiting on Wednesday #621, April 5th

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

A Crown of Ivy and Glass by Claire Legrand
Expected Publication: May 9th, 2023
From Goodreads:
Lady Gemma Ashbourne seemingly has it all. She's young, gorgeous, and rich. Her family was Anointed by the gods, blessed with incredible abilities. But underneath her glittering façade, Gemma is deeply sad. Years ago, her sister Mara was taken to the Middlemist to guard against treacherous magic. Her mother abandoned the family. Her father and eldest sister, Farrin—embroiled in a deadly blood feud with the mysterious Bask family—often forget Gemma exists.

Worst of all, Gemma is the only Ashbourne to possess no magic. Instead, her body fights it like poison. Constantly ill, aching with loneliness, Gemma craves love and yearns to belong.

Then she meets the devastatingly handsome Talan d'Astier. His family destroyed themselves, seduced by a demon, and Talan, the only survivor, is determined to redeem their honor. Intrigued and enchanted, Gemma proposes a bargain: She'll help Talan navigate high society if he helps her destroy the Basks. According to popular legend, a demon called The Man With the Three-Eyed Crown is behind the families' blood feud—slay the demon, end the feud.

But attacks on the Middlemist are increasing. The plot against the Basks quickly spirals out of control. And something immense and terrifying is awakening in Gemma, drawing her inexorably toward Talan and an all-consuming passion that could destroy her—or show her the true strength of her power at last.

The Iron Vow by Julie Kagawa
Expected Publication: May 9th, 2023
From Goodreads:
The extraordinary finale to Julie Kagawa's New York Times and internationally bestselling Iron Fey series is here…and the fate of the Nevernever and all the world hangs in the balance. Join Meghan, Ash, Puck, Grimalkin, and the entire Iron Fey cast for this final epic journey into worlds where imagination knows no boundaries…

After leaping through the portal to Evenfall, Meghan and her companions find themselves in a terrifying new world where Nightmares roam and glamour is nearly nonexistent. As their magic wanes and the creatures of Evenfall rise against them, the race to find the Nightmare King grows ever more desperate. But what they discover—about Evenfall, about the Nightmare King, about themselves—will shake everything they thought they knew to the core. 

The Nightmare King stirs. A world hangs in the balance. And as twilight descends upon all the realms of Faery, Meghan and her allies must make one more impossible choice.


Nigeria Jones by Ibi Zoboi
Expected Publication: May 9th, 2023
From Goodreads:
From Ibi Zoboi, bestselling, award-winning author of American Street and co-author of Punching the Air, comes a bold new YA coming-of-age story, which explores race, feminism, and complicated family dynamics, about a girl whose father is the leader of a Black liberation group. The ideal next read for fans of Roxane Gay, Jacqueline Woodson, and Elizabeth Acevedo.

Warrior Princess. That's what Nigeria Jones's father calls her. He has raised her as part of the Movement, a Black separatist group based in Philadelphia. Nigeria is homeschooled and vegan and participates in traditional rituals to connect her and other kids from the group to their ancestors. But when her mother--the perfect matriarch of their Movement--disappears, Nigeria's world is upended. She finds herself taking care of her baby brother and stepping into a role she doesn't want.

Nigeria's mother had secrets. She wished for a different life for her children, which includes sending her daughter to a private Quaker school outside of their strict group. Despite her father's disapproval, Nigeria attends the school with her cousin, Kamau, and Sage, who used to be a friend. -There, she begins to flourish and expand her universe.

As Nigeria searches for her mother, she starts to uncover a shocking truth. One that will lead her to question everything she thought she knew about her life and her family.

From award-winning author Ibi Zoboi comes a powerful story about discovering who you are in the world--and fighting for that person--by having the courage to be your own revolution.

Cursed Crowns by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber
Expected Publication: May 9th, 2023
From Goodreads:
Bestselling authors and real-life sisters-in-law Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber join forces on a compelling YA fantasy bursting with high-stakes adventure, romance and humour. Two queens, one throne. What can possibly go wrong . . .?

Twin queens Wren and Rose have claimed their crowns . . . but not everyone is happy about witches sitting on Eana's throne.

Cool-headed Rose sets off on a Royal Tour to win over the doubters, but soon finds herself drawn to the Sunless Kingdom. Here secrets are revealed about those closest to her, and Rose finds her loyalties divided.

Meanwhile rebellious Wren steals away to the icy north to rescue their beloved grandmother, Banba. But when she accepts King Alarik's deadly magical bargain in exchange for Banba's freedom, the spell has unexpected - and far-reaching - consequences . . .

As an ancient curse begins to arise from the darkness, the sisters must come together and unite the crown. Their lives - and the future of Eana - depend on it.

Break the ice to free the curse,
Kill one twin to save another . . .

The Book that Wouldn't Burn by Mark Lawerence
Expected Publication: May 9th, 2023
From Goodreads:
A boy has lived his whole life trapped within a vast library, older than empires and larger than cities.

A girl has spent hers in a tiny settlement out on the Dust where nightmares stalk and no one goes.

The world has never even noticed them. That's about to change.

Their stories spiral around each other, across worlds and time. This is a tale of truth and lies and hearts, and the blurring of one into another. A journey on which knowledge erodes certainty, and on which, though the pen may be mightier than the sword, blood will be spilled and cities burned.

Oh, another great collection of books and authors and I can't waitt o read these books! What about you guys? Happy reading! 
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Saturday, January 15, 2022

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
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Monday, September 27, 2021

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #538, September 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 #537
Teaser Tuesday #545
WWW Wednesday #545
WOW #541
Will the Time Come #538
Third Sentence Thursday #528
Random Reads #514
First Lines Friday #541
Book Blogger Hop #207
The Reward Challenge Update #523
Wheel of TBR #70
How Well I Stuck to It #375
Wrote that Review Update #373

Week 38 Reviews:
American Street

Becca's BookoplAthon: 

Magical Readathon: Orilium: 

Random:

OK, so I got 38 posts in 7 days, and yeah, I had a great read, I read a lot, and yeah I can't wait for next week! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read Poison Study, Assassin Study, Magic Study, Fire Study, Power Study, Ice Study, The Last Graduate, and Mile High with a Vampire.

A budding dark sorceress determined not to use her formidable powers uncovers yet more secrets about the workings of her world in the stunning sequel to A Deadly Education, the start of Naomi Novik's groundbreaking crossover series.

At the Scholomance, El, Orion, and the other students are faced with their final year—and the looming specter of graduation, a deadly ritual that leaves few students alive in its wake. El is determined that her chosen group will survive, but it is a prospect that is looking harder by the day as the savagery of the school ramps up. Until El realizes that sometimes winning the game means throwing out all the rules . . 
In the latest Argeneau novel from New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands, an immortal and her mortal pilot are on the run from hungry vampires...and discover they're life mates along the way. 

Jet Lassiter likes being a pilot for Argeneau Inc. Perks included travelling to exotic locations and meeting interesting people, even if they are the blood-sucking kind. He's living the good life, until his plane goes down in the mountains and four of his passengers are gravely injured. They need blood to heal... and Jet is the only source.

Quinn Peters never wanted to be immortal. Once a renowned heart surgeon, she was turned against her will and now she has to drink blood to survive. Before she can ask how her "life" can get any worse, she's in a plane crash. One of the few survivors, Quinn is desperate to get the mortal pilot to safety before her fellow immortals succumb to their blood lust and drain Jet dry.

But hungry vampires are the least of their worries—the crash wasn't an accident, and someone is trying to kill Quinn. Will she and Jet find their happily ever after as life mates, or will her assassin find her first?
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Saturday, September 25, 2021

Week 38 Review: American Street

From Goodreads:
American Street is an evocative and powerful coming-of-age story perfect for fans of Everything, Everything; Bone Gap; and All American Boys. In this stunning debut novel, Pushcart-nominated author Ibi Zoboi draws on her own experience as a young Haitian immigrant, infusing this lyrical exploration of America with magical realism and vodou culture.

 On the corner of American Street and Joy Road, Fabiola Toussaint thought she would finally find une belle vie—a good life.

 But after they leave Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Fabiola's mother is detained by U.S. immigration, leaving Fabiola to navigate her loud American cousins, Chantal, Donna, and Princess; the grittiness of Detroit's west side; a new school; and a surprising romance, all on her own.

 Just as she finds her footing in this strange new world, a dangerous proposition presents itself, and Fabiola soon realizes that freedom comes at a cost. Trapped at the crossroads of an impossible choice, will she pay the price for the American dream?

My Review:
Oh, this book! I don't read a lot of contemporary YA, it's just not what I gravitate towards. But it did sound interesting, and I really enjoyed Pride, so I did read this, and I had a great time with it, though there were some really hard moments!

I loved how close knit the cousins were! They'd spend almost no time together before, and now they were living together, and I just loved how close and loyal they were. Though there were disagreements, especially with Donna and her boyfriend Dray. 

Some of my favourite chapters were the in between ones, where we got the stories of these various characters, of all the cousins and her aunt, and one of them was even the history of the house, which was pretty intense! 

Yeah, there were some moments where I cringed and hard, because I was anticipating future conflict. The whole situation of Fabiola setting up Dray so she can get her mom into the US. Everything about that situation was doomed for something to go wrong, and boy did it go sideways!

This isn't a happily ever after book. It's more true to real life, and that really sucks for the characters, because real life isn't pretty, and it has its hurts. They have to pick up the pieces and just continue on living, just like real life. 

This was a fantastic read, and I can't wait to read more by Ibi Zoboi! 

Author: Ibi Zoboi
Read September 18th, 2021
Source: Edelweiss/Library
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and it's a SAC 2021 Book!
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Published: February 14th 2017
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars
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Saturday, September 18, 2021

Magical Readathon: Orilium Update 24

So I read my next book for Magical Readathon: Orilium, and it was American Street which was for the prompt Character 3 The Mist of Solitude, and I'll be reading The Dead and the Dark next! And I will read The Dead and the Dark next, I will! I've already started it!

My Reading Journey:

A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 1 Province
Started On: September 1st
Finished On: September 1st, 9:21 PM
Pages Read: 384

Dark Breaks the Dawn by Sara B. Larson 
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 1 The Novice Path Entrance
Started On: September 2nd
Finished On: September 2nd, 5:28 PM
Pages Read: 320

Bright Burns the Night by Sara B. Larson
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 2 Heritage
Started On: September 2nd
Finished On: September 2nd, 9:12 PM
Pages Read: 307

Cliff's Descent by Dianne Duvall 
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 2 Tower of Rumination
Started On: September 3rd
Finished On: September 3rd, 4:38 PM
Pages Read: 290

Bond of Destiny by Larissa Ione
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 2 Ruin of the Skye
Started On: September 5th
Finished On: September 5th, 10:48 AM
Pages Read: 207

The Bone Code by Kathy Reichs 
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 2 Obsidian Falls
Started On: September 5th
Finished On: September 5th, 4:41 PM
Pages Read: 368

Finding Felicity by Stacey Kade
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 1 The Mist of Solitude
Started On: September 5th
Finished On: September 5th, 8:52 PM
Pages Read: 304

Cape Storm by Rachel Caine
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 1 Ashtorn Tree
Started On: September 6th
Finished On: September 6th, 6:01 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 1 Obsidian Falls
Started On: September 6th
Finished On: September 6th, 10:50 PM
Pages Read: 400

The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 1 Tower of Rumination
Started On: September 7th
Finished On: September 7th, 6:38 PM
Pages Read: 400

Forgotten in Death by J.D. Robb
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 1 Background
Started On: September 7th
Finished On: September 7th, 11:19 PM
Pages Read: 384

Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 2 The Novice Path Entrance
Started On: September 8th
Finished On: September 8th, 10:47 PM
Pages Read: 752

The Gravedigger's Son by Darynda Jones 
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 3 Ruin of the Skye
Started On: September 10th
Finished On: September 10th, 4:01 PM
Pages Read: 103

The Operator by Kim Harrison
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 3 Obsidian Falls
Started On: September 10th
Finished On: September 10th, 10:02 PM
Pages Read: 468

Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 2  Ashtorn Tree
Started On: September 11th
Finished On: September 11th, 5:12 PM
Pages Read: 400

The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die by April Henry
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 2 The Mist of Solitude
Started On: September 11th
Finished On: September 11th, 7:41 PM
Pages Read: 224

Imagineer by Honor Raconteur
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 3 Ashtorn Tree
Started On: September 12th
Finished On: September 12th, 2:29 PM
Pages Read: 313

Excantation by Honor Raconteur
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 3 Tower of Rumination
Started On: September 12th
Finished On: September 12th, 7:15 PM
Pages Read: 227

Master of Tomes by Honor Raconteur
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 3 The Novice Path Entrance
Started On: September 12th
Finished On: September 12th, 9:30 PM
Pages Read:  268

When Sorrows Come by Seanan McGuire
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 2 Province
Started On: September 14th
Finished On: September 14th, 5:27 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Last Laugh by Mindy McGinnis
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 4 Obsidian Falls
Started On: September 15th
Finished On: September 15th, 6:37 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Deepest of Secrets by Kelley Armstrong 
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 2 Background
Started On: September 16th
Finished On: September 16th, 8:47 PM
Pages Read: 352

Unknown by Rachel Caine
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 4 Ruin of the Skye
Started On: September 17th
Finished On: September 17th, 9:39 PM
Pages Read: 305

American Street by Ibi Zoboi
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 3 The Mist of Solitude
Started On: September 18th
Finished On: September 18th, 8:44 AM
Pages Read: 352

The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 1 Ruin of the Skye
Started On: September 18th
Currently On: Page 0 of 368

Prompts Left: Character 1 Orilium Academy Arc, Character 1 Heritage, Character 2 Orilium Academy Arc, Character 3 Orilium Academy Arc, Character 3 Background, Character 3 Province, Character 3 Heritage, Character 4 The Novice Path Entrance, Character 4 Ashtorn Tree, Character 4 The Mist of Solitude, Character 4 Tower of Rumination, Character 4 Orilium Academy Arc, Character 4 Background, Character 4 Province, Character 4 Heritage, Character 5 The Novice Path Entrance, Character 5 Ashtorn Tree, Character 5 The Mist of Solitude, Character 5 Ruin of the Skye, Character 5 Obsidian Falls, Character 5 Tower of Rumination, Character 5 Orilium Academy Arc, Character 5 Background, Character 5 Province, Character 5 Heritage, Character 6 The Novice Path Entrance, Character 6 Ashtorn Tree, Character 6 The Mist of Solitude, Character 6 Ruin of the Skye, Character 6 Obsidian Falls, Character 6 Tower of Rumination, Character 6 Orilium Academy Arc, Character 6 Background, Character 6 Province, Character 6 Heritage
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Pages Read: 8316
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Becca's BookoplAthon Update 15

So I read my next book for Becca's BookoplAthon, and it was American Street which was for the prompt Current Events, and I'll be reading The Dead and the Dark next! I wasn't planning on having a book for this prompt, but I was reading this book anyways, and I think it counts, so I'm counting it! 

My Reading Journey:

Silver Shark by Ilona Andrews
Prompt Fulfilled: Small Book 1
Started On: September 1st
Finished On: September 1st, 2:28 PM
Pages Read: 129

A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee
Prompt Fulfilled: LGBTIA+ Rep A
Started On: September 1st 
Finished On: September 1st, 9:21 PM
Pages Read: 384

Dark Breaks the Dawn by Sara B. Larson 
Prompt Fulfilled: TBR Game
Started On: September 2nd
Finished On: September 2nd, 5:28 PM
Pages Read: 320

Cliff's Descent by Dianne Duvall 
Prompt Fulfilled: Who?
Started On: September 3rd
Finished On: September 3rd, 4:38 PM
Pages Read: 290

Bond of Destiny by Larissa Ione
Prompt Fulfilled: Small Book 2
Started On: September 3rd
Finished On: September 5th, 10:48 AM
Pages Read: 207

Finding Felicity by Stacey Kade
Prompt Fulfilled: Last Colour
Started On: September 5th
Finished On: September 5th, 8:52 PM
Pages Read: 304

Cape Storm by Rachel Caine
Prompt Fulfilled: Community Shelf
Started On: September 6th
Finished On: September 6th, 6:01 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: People A
Started On: September 7th
Finished On: September 7th, 6:38 PM
Pages Read: 400

Forgotten in Death by J.D. Robb
Prompt Fulfilled: Chance Card A
Started On: September 7th
Finished On: September 7th, 11:19 PM
Pages Read: 384

Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff
Prompt Fulfilled: Monster A
Started On: September 8th
Finished On: September 8th, 10:47 PM
Pages Read: 752

Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson
Prompt Fulfilled: Monster B
Started On: September 11th
Finished On: September 11th, 5:12 PM
Pages Read: 400

Master of Tomes by Honor Raconteur
Prompt Fulfilled: Cute
Started On: September 12th
Finished On: September 12th, 9:30 PM
Pages Read:  268

When Sorrows Come by Seanan McGuire
Prompt Fulfilled: Chance Card B
Started On: September 14th
Finished On: September 14th, 5:27 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Last Laugh by Mindy McGinnis
Prompt Fulfilled: New 1
Started On: September 15th
Finished On: September 15th, 6:37 PM
Pages Read: 384

American Street by Ibi Zoboi
Prompt Fulfilled: Current Events
Started On: September 18th
Finished On: September 18th, 8:44 AM
Pages Read: 352

The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould
Prompt Fulfilled: LGBTIA+ Rep B
Started On: September 18th
Currently On: Page 0 of 368

Prompts Left: Gods, Disability & Mental Health Rep, Highest Rated, Spooky, Lowest Rated, New 2, Feed Scroll, POC Rep, People B, Myth, Lore, Legend, Fairytale
Read: 15
Pages Read: 5278
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Friday, September 17, 2021

Magical Readathon: Orilium Update 23

So I read my next book for Magical Readathon: Orilium, and it was Unknown which was for the prompt Character 4 Ruin of the Skye, and I'll be reading American Street next! 

My Reading Journey:

A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 1 Province
Started On: September 1st
Finished On: September 1st, 9:21 PM
Pages Read: 384

Dark Breaks the Dawn by Sara B. Larson 
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 1 The Novice Path Entrance
Started On: September 2nd
Finished On: September 2nd, 5:28 PM
Pages Read: 320

Bright Burns the Night by Sara B. Larson
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 2 Heritage
Started On: September 2nd
Finished On: September 2nd, 9:12 PM
Pages Read: 307

Cliff's Descent by Dianne Duvall 
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 2 Tower of Rumination
Started On: September 3rd
Finished On: September 3rd, 4:38 PM
Pages Read: 290

Bond of Destiny by Larissa Ione
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 2 Ruin of the Skye
Started On: September 5th
Finished On: September 5th, 10:48 AM
Pages Read: 207

The Bone Code by Kathy Reichs 
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 2 Obsidian Falls
Started On: September 5th
Finished On: September 5th, 4:41 PM
Pages Read: 368

Finding Felicity by Stacey Kade
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 1 The Mist of Solitude
Started On: September 5th
Finished On: September 5th, 8:52 PM
Pages Read: 304

Cape Storm by Rachel Caine
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 1 Ashtorn Tree
Started On: September 6th
Finished On: September 6th, 6:01 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 1 Obsidian Falls
Started On: September 6th
Finished On: September 6th, 10:50 PM
Pages Read: 400

The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 1 Tower of Rumination
Started On: September 7th
Finished On: September 7th, 6:38 PM
Pages Read: 400

Forgotten in Death by J.D. Robb
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 1 Background
Started On: September 7th
Finished On: September 7th, 11:19 PM
Pages Read: 384

Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 2 The Novice Path Entrance
Started On: September 8th
Finished On: September 8th, 10:47 PM
Pages Read: 752

The Gravedigger's Son by Darynda Jones 
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 3 Ruin of the Skye
Started On: September 10th
Finished On: September 10th, 4:01 PM
Pages Read: 103

The Operator by Kim Harrison
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 3 Obsidian Falls
Started On: September 10th
Finished On: September 10th, 10:02 PM
Pages Read: 468

Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 2  Ashtorn Tree
Started On: September 11th
Finished On: September 11th, 5:12 PM
Pages Read: 400

The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die by April Henry
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 2 The Mist of Solitude
Started On: September 11th
Finished On: September 11th, 7:41 PM
Pages Read: 224

Imagineer by Honor Raconteur
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 3 Ashtorn Tree
Started On: September 12th
Finished On: September 12th, 2:29 PM
Pages Read: 313

Excantation by Honor Raconteur
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 3 Tower of Rumination
Started On: September 12th
Finished On: September 12th, 7:15 PM
Pages Read: 227

Master of Tomes by Honor Raconteur
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 3 The Novice Path Entrance
Started On: September 12th
Finished On: September 12th, 9:30 PM
Pages Read:  268

When Sorrows Come by Seanan McGuire
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 2 Province
Started On: September 14th
Finished On: September 14th, 5:27 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Last Laugh by Mindy McGinnis
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 4 Obsidian Falls
Started On: September 15th
Finished On: September 15th, 6:37 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Deepest of Secrets by Kelley Armstrong 
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 2 Background
Started On: September 16th
Finished On: September 16th, 8:47 PM
Pages Read: 352

Unknown by Rachel Caine
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 4 Ruin of the Skye
Started On: September 17th
Finished On: September 17th, 9:39 PM
Pages Read: 305

American Street by Ibi Zoboi
Prompt Fulfilled: Character 3 The Mist of Solitude
Started On: September 18th
Currently On: Page 0 of 352

Prompts Left: Character 1 Ruin of the Skye, Character 1 Orilium Academy Arc, Character 1 Heritage, Character 2 Orilium Academy Arc, Character 3 Orilium Academy Arc, Character 3 Background, Character 3 Province, Character 3 Heritage, Character 4 The Novice Path Entrance, Character 4 Ashtorn Tree, Character 4 The Mist of Solitude, Character 4 Tower of Rumination, Character 4 Orilium Academy Arc, Character 4 Background, Character 4 Province, Character 4 Heritage, Character 5 The Novice Path Entrance, Character 5 Ashtorn Tree, Character 5 The Mist of Solitude, Character 5 Ruin of the Skye, Character 5 Obsidian Falls, Character 5 Tower of Rumination, Character 5 Orilium Academy Arc, Character 5 Background, Character 5 Province, Character 5 Heritage, Character 6 The Novice Path Entrance, Character 6 Ashtorn Tree, Character 6 The Mist of Solitude, Character 6 Ruin of the Skye, Character 6 Obsidian Falls, Character 6 Tower of Rumination, Character 6 Orilium Academy Arc, Character 6 Background, Character 6 Province, Character 6 Heritage 
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Pages Read: 7964
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Monday, August 9, 2021

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #531, August 9th

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 #530
Teaser Tuesday #538
WWW Wednesday #538
WOW #534
Will the Time Come #531
Third Sentence Thursday #521
Random Reads #507
First Lines Friday #534
Book Blogger Hop #200

ARC August: 

Among Us Readathon:

Path or Pantheon: 

Random:

OK, so I got 31 posts in 7 days, which, given that I moved Friday and Saturday, I'm not surprised by! Hopefully things pick up soon, but there's unpacking, so who knows! I did try and get a lot of audiobooks for unpacking, so hopefully that works! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read The Duke Goes Down!

New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan begins the all new Duke Hunt series with the illegitimate son of a duke who meets his match in the daring daughter of a vicar.

The Bastard Rogue...

Peregrine Butler's privileged blue-blooded world is rocked to the core when it is revealed he was born before his parents' marriage and, therefore, is not the legal heir to the dukedom. Facing ruin, Perry must use his charm and good looks to win an heiress—all the while, ignoring his fascination with the one interfering and alluring chit who is intent on sabotaging his efforts.

The Lady Vicar...

Everyone knows Imogen Bates, the virtuous daughter of the senile vicar. She can write a sermon in a day and spot a rogue in a second, so she sees right through Perry's seductive façade. But Imogen's plan to protect the heiresses of her beloved Shropshire from the erstwhile Duke of Penning, the bane of her existence since childhood, soon turns into something altogether unacceptable for the proper lady... who suddenly finds herself longing to keep his heated glances and tempting kisses all to herself.
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