Week 39 Review: The Memory Trees

From Goodreads:
A darkly magical novel about a mysterious family legacy, the bonds of sisterhood, and the strange and powerful ways we are shaped by the places we call home, from the critically acclaimed author of Shallow Graves.

For the first eight years of her life, an unusual apple orchard in Vermont is Sorrow Lovegood's whole world. The land has been passed down through generations of brave, resilient women, and while their offbeat habits may be ridiculed by other townspeople—especially their neighbors, the Abrams family—Sorrow and her family take pride in its odd history.

Then one winter night, an unthinkable tragedy changes everything. In the aftermath, Sorrow is sent to Miami to live with her father, away from the only home she's ever known.

Now sixteen, Sorrow's memories of her life in Vermont are maddeningly hazy. She returns to the orchard for the summer, determined to learn more about her troubled childhood and the family she left eight years ago. But it soon becomes clear that some of her questions have difficult—even dangerous—answers. And there may be a price to pay for asking. 

My Review:


Author: Kali Wallace
Read: September 23rd, 2024 
Source: Edelweiss
Reason Why: Sounded really great and I've enjoyed her books, and it's a SAC 2024 Book and a Sophomore Challenge Book!
Publisher: Katherine Tegan Books
Published: October 10th 2017

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

22 Books to Read in 2022 Update 19

So I read my next book for the 22 Books to Read in 2022 Challenge! 

So I read The Memory Trees by Kali Wallace from the Edelweiss list!

Yep. Happy reading!

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

But to recap, I wanted to do a version of These Books Will Self Destruct in 12 months without the self destruct. I wanted to read books that I've had for a while, that I really needed to get read, but maybe I forgot about them or that I had them. So I made 2 lists, one for each way I have them, as physical books, and as ARC's, half from NetGalley, and half from Edelweiss.    

Magical Readathon: Orilium Update 72

So I read my next book for Magical Readathon: Orilium, and it was and The Memory Trees, was for the prompt Art of Illusion D, and I'll be reading Trial of the Sun Queen next!

My Reading Journey:

After That Night by Karin Slaughter

Prompt Fulfilled: Elemental Studies Q

Started On: September 1st 

Finished On: September 1st, 3:39 PM

Pages Read: 432

Fly with Me by Andie Burke

Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion O

Started On: September 1st

Finished On: September 1st, 10:18 PM

Pages Read: 384

A Scandal in Mayfair by Katharine Schellerman

Prompt Fulfilled: Elemental Studies D

Started On: September 2nd

Finished On: September 2nd, 3:17 PM

Pages Read: 320

The Exalted by Kaitlyn Sage Patterson

Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion O

Started On: September 2nd

Finished On: September 2nd, 9:48 PM

Pages Read: 384

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy O

Started On: September 3rd

Finished On: September 3rd, 10:03 AM

Pages Read: 336

The Debutantes by Olivia Worley

Prompt Fulfilled: Spells & Incantations O

Started On: September 3rd

Finished On: September 3rd, 4:18 PM

Pages Read: 352

One of the Good Ones by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite

Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy O

Started On: September 3rd

Finished On: September 3rd, 9:39 PM

Pages Read: 384

The White Guy Dies First Anthology

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration D

Started On: September 4th

Finished On: September 4th, 11:03 AM

Pages Read: 311

Amari and the Despicable Wonders by B.B. Alston

Prompt Fulfilled: Artificery O

Started On: September 4th

Finished On: September 4th, 3:47 PM

Pages Read: 400

Four Letter Word by Gretchen McNeil

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration O

Started On: September 4th

Finished On: September 4th, 9:23 PM 

Pages Read: 320

Crave by Tracy Wolff

Prompt Fulfilled: Lore Q

Started On: September 5th

Finished On: September 5th, 12:46 PM

Pages Read: 575

This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration Q

Started On: September 5th

Finished On: September 5th, 2:43 PM

Pages Read: 384

Odd Spirits by S.T. Gibson

Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion Q

Started On: September 5th

Finished On: September 5th, 5:01 PM

Pages Read: 200

Evocation by S.T. Gibson

Prompt Fulfilled: Spells & Incantations Q

Started On: September 5th

Finished On: September 5th, 9:32 PM

Pages Read: 400

Twelfth Knight by Alexene Farol Follmuth

Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy O

Started On: September 6th

Finished On: September 6th, 9:58 AM

Pages Read: 320

This Is Why We Lie by Gabriella Lepore

Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy D

Started On: September 6th

Finished On: September 6th, 2:37 PM

Pages Read: 320

Aisle Nine by Ian X. Cho

Prompt Fulfilled: Artificery D

Started On: September 6th

Finished On: September 6th, 7:48 PM

Pages Read: 272

After That Night, A Scandal in Mayfair, and Eleanor & Park Read in Early Morning 

Prompt Fulfilled: Looking for Answers

Started On: September 1st 

Finished On: September 3rd, 7:20 AM

Pages Read: N/A

The Debutantes, The White Guy Dies First, and Amari and the Despicable Wonders Read in Early Morning

Prompt Fulfilled: Looking for Answers

Started On: September 3rd

Finished On: September 4th, 5:35 AM

Pages Read: N/A

Crave by Tracy Wolff, This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron, Twelfth Knight by Alexene Farol Follmuth Read in Early Morning

Prompt Fulfilled: Looking for Answers

Started On: September 5th

Finished On: September 6th, 6:03 AM

Pages Read: N/A

Tsumiku and the Enslaved Fox by Forthright

Prompt Fulfilled: Psionics & Divination O

Started On: September 7th

Finished On: September 7th, 8:41 PM

Pages Read: 478

Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal by Forthright

Prompt Fulfilled: Animal Studies O

Started On: September 8th

Finished On: September 8th, 9:39 PM

Pages Read: 450

The Coldest Touch by Isabel Sterling

Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion O

Started On: September 9th

Finished On: September 9th, 10:39 AM

Pages Read: 384

Such Charming Liars by Karen M. McManus

Prompt Fulfilled: Shapeshifting O

Started On: September 9th

Finished On: September 9th, 7:39 PM

Pages Read: 400 

This Is Why We Lie by Gabriella Lepore, The Coldest Touch by Isabel Sterling, and Such Charming Liars by Karen M. McManus Read in Early Morning

Prompt Fulfilled: Looking for Answers

Started On: September 6th

Finished On: September 9th, 5:35 AM

Pages Read: N/A

Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune

Prompt Fulfilled: Animal Studies O

Started On: September 10th

Finished On: September 10th, 11:03 AM

Pages Read: 400 

A Dragon of Black Glass by James Rollins

Prompt Fulfilled: Look for an Atlas

Started On: September 10th

Finished On: September 10th, 8:48 PM

Pages Read: 608 

Crush by Tracy Wolff

Prompt Fulfilled: Demonology Q

Started On: September 11th

Finished On: September 11th, 11:49 AM

Pages Read: 704

Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune, A Dragon of Black Glass by James Rollins, and Crush by Tracy Wolff Read in Early Morning

Prompt Fulfilled: Looking for Answers

Started On: September 10th

Finished On: September 11th, 6:02 AM

Pages Read: N/A

Covet by Tracy Wolff

Prompt Fulfilled: Lore O

Started On: September 11th

Finished On: September 11th, 6:40 PM

Pages Read: 861

Katmere Academy: An Insider's Guide by Tracy Wolff

Prompt Fulfilled: Artificery Q

Started On: September 11th

Finished On: September 11th, 9:16 PM

Pages Read: 304

Court by Tracy Wolff

Prompt Fulfilled: Lore O

Started On: September 12th

Finished On: September 12th, 12:03 PM 

Pages Read: 941

Charm by Tracy Wolff

Prompt Fulfilled: Demonology O

Started On: September 12th

Finished On: September 12th, 5:39 PM

Pages Read: 734

Cherish by Tracy Wolff

Prompt Fulfilled: Spells & Incantations D

Started On: September 12th

Finished On: September 12th, 11:35 PM

Pages Read: 673

The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration Q

Started On: September 13th

Finished On: September 13th, 10:27 AM

Pages Read: 368

Crescent Wolves by G. Bailey and Regan Rosewood

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration O

Started On: September 13th

Finished On: September 13th, 1:17 PM

Pages Read: 274

Court by Tracy Wolff, The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch, Crescent Wolves by G. Bailey and Regan Rosewood Read in Early Morning

Prompt Fulfilled: Looking for Answers

Started On: September 12th

Finished On: September 13th, 5:41 AM

Pages Read: N/A

Azure Dragons by G. Bailey and Regan Rosewood

Prompt Fulfilled: Inscription Q

Started On: September 13th

Finished On: September 13th, 4:48 PM

Pages Read: 272

Darker Than Midnight by Maggie Shayne

Prompt Fulfilled: Demonology D

Started On: September 13th

Finished On: September 13th, 10:19 PM

Pages Read: 400

Rebel Seoul by Axie Oh

Prompt Fulfilled: Conjuration Q

Started On: September 14th

Finished On: September 14th, 2:11 PM

Pages Read: 400

Rogue Heart by Axie Oh 

Prompt Fulfilled: Conjuration O

Started On: September 14th

Finished On: September 14th, 9:45 PM

Pages Read: 357

The Church of Frendo by Adam Cesare

Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy D

Started On: September 15th

Finished On: September 15th, 3:49 PM

Pages Read: 448

The Hitchcock Hotel by Stephanie Wrobel

Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy Q

Started On: September 15th

Finished On: September 15th, 8:14 PM

Pages Read: 352

The Cruel Dark by Bea Northwick

Prompt Fulfilled: Animal Studies Q

Started On: September 16th

Finished On: September 16th, 10:21 AM

Pages Read: 254

Marked by Stars by Forthright

Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy O

Started On: September 16th

Finished On: September 16th, 12:52 PM

Pages Read: 80

Rebel Seoul by Axie Oh, The Church of Frendo by Adam Cesare, Marked by Stars by Forthright Read in Early Morning

Prompt Fulfilled: Looking for Answers

Started On: September 14th

Finished On: September 16th, 5:39 AM

Pages Read: N/A

Followed by Thunder by Forthright

Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy O

Started On: September 16th

Finished On: September 16th, 3:47 PM

Pages Read: 94

The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clark

Prompt Fulfilled: Charm an Owlcat

Started On: September 17th

Finished On: September 17th, 10:03 AM

Pages Read: 213

The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei

Prompt Fulfilled: Look for an Atlas

Started On: September 17th 

Finished On: September 17th, 3:56 PM

Pages Read: 400

Glass Houses by Madeline Ashby

Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy D

Started On: September 17th 

Finished On: September 17th, 8:23 PM

Pages Read: 288

The Enchanted Lies of Céleste Artois by Ryan Graudin

Prompt Fulfilled: Charm an Owlcat

Started On: September 18th 

Finished On: September 18th, 12:04 PM

Pages Read: 544

This Wicked Fate by Kalynn Bayron

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration Q

Started On: September 18th 

Finished On: September 18th, 3:38 PM

Pages Read: 320

Buried Deep and Other Stories by Anne Bishop

Prompt Fulfilled: Look for an Atlas

Started On: September 18th 

Finished On: September 18th, 11:13 PM

Pages Read: 448

This is Why We Lied by Karin Slaughter

Prompt Fulfilled: Spells & Incantations O

Started On: September 19th 

Finished On: September 19th, 12:05 PM

Pages Read: 464

Killing Me Softly by Maggie Shayne

Prompt Fulfilled: Animal Studies D

Started On: September 19th 

Finished On: September 19th, 3:45 PM

Pages Read: 384

The Whispering Night by Susan Dennard

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration D

Started On: September 19th

Finished On: September 19th, 10:29 PM

Pages Read: 384

The Shadows Rule All by Abigail Owen

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration D

Started On: September 20th

Finished On: September 20th, 2:35 PM

Pages Read: 512

Spy×Family, Volume 1 by Tatsuya Endo

Prompt Fulfilled: Decipher Demonic Script

Started On: September 20th

Finished On: September 20th, 3:41 PM

Pages Read: 220

Spy×Family, Volume 2 by Tatsuya Endo

Prompt Fulfilled: Decipher Demonic Script

Started On: September 20th

Finished On: September 20th, 4:37 PM

Pages Read: 200

Spy×Family, Volume 3 by Tatsuya Endo

Prompt Fulfilled: Decipher Demonic Script

Started On: September 20th

Finished On: September 20th, 5:43 PM

Pages Read: 200

Spy×Family, Volume 4 by Tatsuya Endo

Prompt Fulfilled: Decipher Demonic Script

Started On: September 20th

Finished On: September 20th, 6:31 PM

Pages Read: 192

Spy×Family, Volume 5 by Tatsuya Endo

Prompt Fulfilled: Decipher Demonic Script

Started On: September 20th

Finished On: September 20th, 7:47 PM

Pages Read: 208

Spy×Family, Volume 6 by Tatsuya Endo

Prompt Fulfilled: Decipher Demonic Script

Started On: September 20th

Finished On: September 20th, 8:46 PM

Pages Read: 208

Spy×Family, Volume 7 by Tatsuya Endo

Prompt Fulfilled: Decipher Demonic Script

Started On: September 20th

Finished On: September 20th, 9:41 PM

Pages Read: 200

Taminko and the Two Janitors by Forthright

Prompt Fulfilled: Artificery Q

Started On: September 21st

Finished On: September 21st, 4:03 PM

Pages Read: 490

Mikoto and the Reaver Village by Forthright

Prompt Fulfilled: Artificery O

Started On: September 21st

Finished On: September 21st, 10:37 PM

Pages Read: 490

The Cold Light of Day by Anna Lee Huber

Prompt Fulfilled: Spells & Incantations O

Started On: September 22nd

Finished On: September 22nd, 4:03 PM

Pages Read: 384

Don't Look Back by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Prompt Fulfilled: Use a Mirror

Started On: September 22nd

Finished On: September 22nd, 8:49 PM

Pages Read: 384

Twisted by Emily McIntire

Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy Q

Started On: September 23rd

Finished On: September 23rd, 11:07 AM

Pages Read: 448

Nightstrider by Sophia Slade

Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy Q

Started On: September 23rd

Finished On: September 23rd, 2:48 PM

Pages Read: 537

Night Owls by A. R. Vishny

Prompt Fulfilled: Charm an Owlcat

Started On: September 23rd

Finished On: September 23rd, 6:07 PM

Pages Read: 368

The Memory Trees by Kali Wallace

Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion D

Started On: September 23rd

Finished On: September 23rd, 11:38 PM 

Pages Read: 432

Trial of the Sun Queen by Nisha J. Tuli

Prompt Fulfilled: Use a Mirror

Started On: September 24th

Currently On: Page 0 of 407

Prompts Left: Inscription O, Inscription D, Elemental Studies O, Shapeshifting O, Astronomy Q, Inscription O, Conjuration O, Conjuration D, Lore D, Demonology O, Restoration O,  Psionics & Divination Q, Psionics & Divination D, Restoration O, Restoration Q, Shapeshifting Q, Shapeshifting D, Art of Illusion Q, Psionics & Divination O

Read: 65

Pages Read: 25174

Magical Readathon: Orilium Update 71

So I read my next book for Magical Readathon: Orilium, and it was and Night Owls, was for the prompt Charm an Owlcat, and I'll be reading The Memory Trees next!

My Reading Journey:

After That Night by Karin Slaughter

Prompt Fulfilled: Elemental Studies Q

Started On: September 1st 

Finished On: September 1st, 3:39 PM

Pages Read: 432

Fly with Me by Andie Burke

Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion O

Started On: September 1st

Finished On: September 1st, 10:18 PM

Pages Read: 384

A Scandal in Mayfair by Katharine Schellerman

Prompt Fulfilled: Elemental Studies D

Started On: September 2nd

Finished On: September 2nd, 3:17 PM

Pages Read: 320

The Exalted by Kaitlyn Sage Patterson

Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion O

Started On: September 2nd

Finished On: September 2nd, 9:48 PM

Pages Read: 384

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy O

Started On: September 3rd

Finished On: September 3rd, 10:03 AM

Pages Read: 336

The Debutantes by Olivia Worley

Prompt Fulfilled: Spells & Incantations O

Started On: September 3rd

Finished On: September 3rd, 4:18 PM

Pages Read: 352

One of the Good Ones by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite

Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy O

Started On: September 3rd

Finished On: September 3rd, 9:39 PM

Pages Read: 384

The White Guy Dies First Anthology

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration D

Started On: September 4th

Finished On: September 4th, 11:03 AM

Pages Read: 311

Amari and the Despicable Wonders by B.B. Alston

Prompt Fulfilled: Artificery O

Started On: September 4th

Finished On: September 4th, 3:47 PM

Pages Read: 400

Four Letter Word by Gretchen McNeil

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration O

Started On: September 4th

Finished On: September 4th, 9:23 PM 

Pages Read: 320

Crave by Tracy Wolff

Prompt Fulfilled: Lore Q

Started On: September 5th

Finished On: September 5th, 12:46 PM

Pages Read: 575

This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration Q

Started On: September 5th

Finished On: September 5th, 2:43 PM

Pages Read: 384

Odd Spirits by S.T. Gibson

Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion Q

Started On: September 5th

Finished On: September 5th, 5:01 PM

Pages Read: 200

Evocation by S.T. Gibson

Prompt Fulfilled: Spells & Incantations Q

Started On: September 5th

Finished On: September 5th, 9:32 PM

Pages Read: 400

Twelfth Knight by Alexene Farol Follmuth

Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy O

Started On: September 6th

Finished On: September 6th, 9:58 AM

Pages Read: 320

This Is Why We Lie by Gabriella Lepore

Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy D

Started On: September 6th

Finished On: September 6th, 2:37 PM

Pages Read: 320

Aisle Nine by Ian X. Cho

Prompt Fulfilled: Artificery D

Started On: September 6th

Finished On: September 6th, 7:48 PM

Pages Read: 272

After That Night, A Scandal in Mayfair, and Eleanor & Park Read in Early Morning 

Prompt Fulfilled: Looking for Answers

Started On: September 1st 

Finished On: September 3rd, 7:20 AM

Pages Read: N/A

The Debutantes, The White Guy Dies First, and Amari and the Despicable Wonders Read in Early Morning

Prompt Fulfilled: Looking for Answers

Started On: September 3rd

Finished On: September 4th, 5:35 AM

Pages Read: N/A

Crave by Tracy Wolff, This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron, Twelfth Knight by Alexene Farol Follmuth Read in Early Morning

Prompt Fulfilled: Looking for Answers

Started On: September 5th

Finished On: September 6th, 6:03 AM

Pages Read: N/A

Tsumiku and the Enslaved Fox by Forthright

Prompt Fulfilled: Psionics & Divination O

Started On: September 7th

Finished On: September 7th, 8:41 PM

Pages Read: 478

Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal by Forthright

Prompt Fulfilled: Animal Studies O

Started On: September 8th

Finished On: September 8th, 9:39 PM

Pages Read: 450

The Coldest Touch by Isabel Sterling

Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion O

Started On: September 9th

Finished On: September 9th, 10:39 AM

Pages Read: 384

Such Charming Liars by Karen M. McManus

Prompt Fulfilled: Shapeshifting O

Started On: September 9th

Finished On: September 9th, 7:39 PM

Pages Read: 400 

This Is Why We Lie by Gabriella Lepore, The Coldest Touch by Isabel Sterling, and Such Charming Liars by Karen M. McManus Read in Early Morning

Prompt Fulfilled: Looking for Answers

Started On: September 6th

Finished On: September 9th, 5:35 AM

Pages Read: N/A

Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune

Prompt Fulfilled: Animal Studies O

Started On: September 10th

Finished On: September 10th, 11:03 AM

Pages Read: 400 

A Dragon of Black Glass by James Rollins

Prompt Fulfilled: Look for an Atlas

Started On: September 10th

Finished On: September 10th, 8:48 PM

Pages Read: 608 

Crush by Tracy Wolff

Prompt Fulfilled: Demonology Q

Started On: September 11th

Finished On: September 11th, 11:49 AM

Pages Read: 704

Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune, A Dragon of Black Glass by James Rollins, and Crush by Tracy Wolff Read in Early Morning

Prompt Fulfilled: Looking for Answers

Started On: September 10th

Finished On: September 11th, 6:02 AM

Pages Read: N/A

Covet by Tracy Wolff

Prompt Fulfilled: Lore O

Started On: September 11th

Finished On: September 11th, 6:40 PM

Pages Read: 861

Katmere Academy: An Insider's Guide by Tracy Wolff

Prompt Fulfilled: Artificery Q

Started On: September 11th

Finished On: September 11th, 9:16 PM

Pages Read: 304

Court by Tracy Wolff

Prompt Fulfilled: Lore O

Started On: September 12th

Finished On: September 12th, 12:03 PM 

Pages Read: 941

Charm by Tracy Wolff

Prompt Fulfilled: Demonology O

Started On: September 12th

Finished On: September 12th, 5:39 PM

Pages Read: 734

Cherish by Tracy Wolff

Prompt Fulfilled: Spells & Incantations D

Started On: September 12th

Finished On: September 12th, 11:35 PM

Pages Read: 673

The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration Q

Started On: September 13th

Finished On: September 13th, 10:27 AM

Pages Read: 368

Crescent Wolves by G. Bailey and Regan Rosewood

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration O

Started On: September 13th

Finished On: September 13th, 1:17 PM

Pages Read: 274

Court by Tracy Wolff, The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch, Crescent Wolves by G. Bailey and Regan Rosewood Read in Early Morning

Prompt Fulfilled: Looking for Answers

Started On: September 12th

Finished On: September 13th, 5:41 AM

Pages Read: N/A

Azure Dragons by G. Bailey and Regan Rosewood

Prompt Fulfilled: Inscription Q

Started On: September 13th

Finished On: September 13th, 4:48 PM

Pages Read: 272

Darker Than Midnight by Maggie Shayne

Prompt Fulfilled: Demonology D

Started On: September 13th

Finished On: September 13th, 10:19 PM

Pages Read: 400

Rebel Seoul by Axie Oh

Prompt Fulfilled: Conjuration Q

Started On: September 14th

Finished On: September 14th, 2:11 PM

Pages Read: 400

Rogue Heart by Axie Oh 

Prompt Fulfilled: Conjuration O

Started On: September 14th

Finished On: September 14th, 9:45 PM

Pages Read: 357

The Church of Frendo by Adam Cesare

Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy D

Started On: September 15th

Finished On: September 15th, 3:49 PM

Pages Read: 448

The Hitchcock Hotel by Stephanie Wrobel

Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy Q

Started On: September 15th

Finished On: September 15th, 8:14 PM

Pages Read: 352

The Cruel Dark by Bea Northwick

Prompt Fulfilled: Animal Studies Q

Started On: September 16th

Finished On: September 16th, 10:21 AM

Pages Read: 254

Marked by Stars by Forthright

Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy O

Started On: September 16th

Finished On: September 16th, 12:52 PM

Pages Read: 80

Rebel Seoul by Axie Oh, The Church of Frendo by Adam Cesare, Marked by Stars by Forthright Read in Early Morning

Prompt Fulfilled: Looking for Answers

Started On: September 14th

Finished On: September 16th, 5:39 AM

Pages Read: N/A

Followed by Thunder by Forthright

Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy O

Started On: September 16th

Finished On: September 16th, 3:47 PM

Pages Read: 94

The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clark

Prompt Fulfilled: Charm an Owlcat

Started On: September 17th

Finished On: September 17th, 10:03 AM

Pages Read: 213

The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei

Prompt Fulfilled: Look for an Atlas

Started On: September 17th 

Finished On: September 17th, 3:56 PM

Pages Read: 400

Glass Houses by Madeline Ashby

Prompt Fulfilled: Astronomy D

Started On: September 17th 

Finished On: September 17th, 8:23 PM

Pages Read: 288

The Enchanted Lies of Céleste Artois by Ryan Graudin

Prompt Fulfilled: Charm an Owlcat

Started On: September 18th 

Finished On: September 18th, 12:04 PM

Pages Read: 544

This Wicked Fate by Kalynn Bayron

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration Q

Started On: September 18th 

Finished On: September 18th, 3:38 PM

Pages Read: 320

Buried Deep and Other Stories by Anne Bishop

Prompt Fulfilled: Look for an Atlas

Started On: September 18th 

Finished On: September 18th, 11:13 PM

Pages Read: 448

This is Why We Lied by Karin Slaughter

Prompt Fulfilled: Spells & Incantations O

Started On: September 19th 

Finished On: September 19th, 12:05 PM

Pages Read: 464

Killing Me Softly by Maggie Shayne

Prompt Fulfilled: Animal Studies D

Started On: September 19th 

Finished On: September 19th, 3:45 PM

Pages Read: 384

The Whispering Night by Susan Dennard

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration D

Started On: September 19th

Finished On: September 19th, 10:29 PM

Pages Read: 384

The Shadows Rule All by Abigail Owen

Prompt Fulfilled: Restoration D

Started On: September 20th

Finished On: September 20th, 2:35 PM

Pages Read: 512

Spy×Family, Volume 1 by Tatsuya Endo

Prompt Fulfilled: Decipher Demonic Script

Started On: September 20th

Finished On: September 20th, 3:41 PM

Pages Read: 220

Spy×Family, Volume 2 by Tatsuya Endo

Prompt Fulfilled: Decipher Demonic Script

Started On: September 20th

Finished On: September 20th, 4:37 PM

Pages Read: 200

Spy×Family, Volume 3 by Tatsuya Endo

Prompt Fulfilled: Decipher Demonic Script

Started On: September 20th

Finished On: September 20th, 5:43 PM

Pages Read: 200

Spy×Family, Volume 4 by Tatsuya Endo

Prompt Fulfilled: Decipher Demonic Script

Started On: September 20th

Finished On: September 20th, 6:31 PM

Pages Read: 192

Spy×Family, Volume 5 by Tatsuya Endo

Prompt Fulfilled: Decipher Demonic Script

Started On: September 20th

Finished On: September 20th, 7:47 PM

Pages Read: 208

Spy×Family, Volume 6 by Tatsuya Endo

Prompt Fulfilled: Decipher Demonic Script

Started On: September 20th

Finished On: September 20th, 8:46 PM

Pages Read: 208

Spy×Family, Volume 7 by Tatsuya Endo

Prompt Fulfilled: Decipher Demonic Script

Started On: September 20th

Finished On: September 20th, 9:41 PM

Pages Read: 200

Taminko and the Two Janitors by Forthright

Prompt Fulfilled: Artificery Q

Started On: September 21st

Finished On: September 21st, 4:03 PM

Pages Read: 490

Mikoto and the Reaver Village by Forthright

Prompt Fulfilled: Artificery O

Started On: September 21st

Finished On: September 21st, 10:37 PM

Pages Read: 490

The Cold Light of Day by Anna Lee Huber

Prompt Fulfilled: Spells & Incantations O

Started On: September 22nd

Finished On: September 22nd, 4:03 PM

Pages Read: 384

Don't Look Back by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Prompt Fulfilled: Use a Mirror

Started On: September 22nd

Finished On: September 22nd, 8:49 PM

Pages Read: 384

Twisted by Emily McIntire

Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy Q

Started On: September 23rd

Finished On: September 23rd, 11:07 AM

Pages Read: 448

Nightstrider by Sophia Slade

Prompt Fulfilled: Alchemy Q

Started On: September 23rd

Finished On: September 23rd, 2:48 PM

Pages Read: 537

Night Owls by A. R. Vishny

Prompt Fulfilled: Charm an Owlcat

Started On: September 23rd

Finished On: September 23rd, 6:07 PM

Pages Read: 368

The Memory Trees by Kali Wallace

Prompt Fulfilled: Art of Illusion D

Started On: September 23rd

Currently On: Page 0 of 432

Prompts Left: Inscription O, Inscription D, Elemental Studies O, Shapeshifting O, Astronomy Q, Inscription O, Conjuration O, Conjuration D, Lore D, Demonology O, Restoration O, Psionics & Divination Q, Psionics & Divination D, Restoration O, Restoration Q, Shapeshifting Q, Shapeshifting D, Art of Illusion Q, Psionics & Divination O

Read: 64

Pages Read: 24742

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #512, March 29th

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 #511
Teaser Tuesday #519
WWW Wednesday #519
WOW #515
Will the Time Come #512
Third Sentence Thursday #502
Random Reads #488
First Lines Friday #515
Book Blogger Hop #181

21 Books to Read in 2021 Update 3
The Reward Challenge Update #497
Wheel of TBR #44
How Well I Stuck to It #349
Wrote that Review Update #346

Week 12 Reviews:
Her Dark Lies

Chill Factor

Tattoo

Layla

A Wicked Conceit

Dead Space

Zodiac

A River of Royal Blood

A Queen of Gilded Horns

Cast in Conflict 

TBR Trail March: 

Update 2

Update 3

Update 4

March Mystery Madness: 

Update 5

Update 6

Random:

Dan Stout Author Page

OK, so I got 29 posts in 7 days, so it was a pretty good week, I read some really fantastic books! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read whatever I feel like from my TBR, because the month is quickly coming to a close! 

Week 12 Review: Dead Space

From Goodreads:

An investigator must solve a brutal murder on a claustrophobic asteroid mine in this tense science fiction thriller from the author of Salvation Day.

Hester Marley used to have a plan for her life. But when a catastrophic attack left her injured, indebted, and stranded far from home, she was forced to take a dead-end security job with a powerful mining company in the asteroid belt. Now she spends her days investigating petty crimes to help her employer maximize its profits. She's surprised to hear from an old friend and fellow victim of the terrorist attack that ruined her life--and that surprise quickly turns to suspicion when he claims to have discovered something shocking about their shared history and the tragedy that neither of them can leave behind.

Before Hester can learn more, her friend is violently murdered at a remote asteroid mine. Hester joins the investigation to find the truth, both about her friend's death and the information he believed he had uncovered. But catching a killer is only the beginning of Hester's worries, and she soon realizes that everything she learns about her friend, his fellow miners, and the outpost they call home brings her closer to revealing secrets that very powerful and very dangerous people would rather keep hidden in the depths of space.

My Review:
Oh, man, this was a fantastic read! I loved this read, this world, and this mystery! It was thrilling and I had such a great time reading it! There were some really thrilling moments, some huge twists, and I loved seeing it all play out! 

Hester has had it rough. Between the attack, and the the subsequent injuries and bills, she's in a tough spot in life, working for a company that is making her work off those bills in a position different from the one she earned. And then she's called by a former coworker, and things really start going down! 

This is basically a locked room mystery in space. There were only 11 people on the mine, so there were limited suspects. But at least this case lets her utilize her A.I. skills, to work with the mine's Overseer, the one that was David's job. So that was great! 

When we got that reveal, wow, was that shocking, but it made utter sense! And so did everything that played out after, and was it oh, so satisfying! There were some really intense scenes, and that was really great. And there were some really clever bits, and I loved that! 

Loved reading this book, and I can't wait for more sci fi from Kali Wallace!

Author: Kali Wallace 
Read: March 22nd, 2021
Source: Edelweiss
Reason Why: Love her writing and it sounded great, and it's a SAC 2021 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Berkley Books
Published: March 2nd 2021 

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

TBR Trail March Update 2

So I read my next book from TBR Trail, Dead Space, for the prompt STEM - Read a book with green on the cover, and I'll be reading Isla and the Happily Ever After next!

Reading Journey:

Dark One, Volume 1 by Brandon Sanderson, Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Nathan C. Gooden, Kurt Michael Russell

Prompt Fulfilled: Free Choice - Read a format rarely used

Started On: March 16th

Finished On: March 16th

Pages Read: 224

Dead Space by Kali Wallace

Prompt Fulfilled: STEM - Read a book with green on the cover, Book 3

Started On: March 22nd

Finished On: March  22nd, 10:01 PM

Pages Read: 336

Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins

Prompt Fulfilled: 2021 TBR - Read a Book Set in a Country Different to Your Own

Started On: March 

Currently On: Page 0 of 339

Prompts Left: STEM - Read a book with green on the cover, Fiction/Free Choice - Read a book with red on the cover

Read: 2
Pages Read: 560

March Mystery Madness Update 5

So I read my next book for March Mystery Madness, and it was Dead Space which was for the prompt Space, and I'll be reading A Good Day for Chardonnay next! 

My Reading Journey:

The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson 

Prompt Fulfilled: Place
Started On: March 9th

Finished On: March 9th, 9:19 PM

Pages Read: 400

Her Dark Lies by J.T. Ellison

Prompt Fulfilled: Free Space
Started On: March 20th
Finished On: March 20th, 3:36 PM 
Pages Read: 400

Layla by Colleen Hoover

Prompt Fulfilled: Person

Started On: March 21st

Finished On: March 21st, 4:14 PM

Pages Read: 301

A Wicked Conceit by Anna Lee Huber

Prompt Fulfilled: Weather

Started On: March 21st

Finished On: March 21st, 9:44 PM

Pages Read: 384

Dead Space by Kali Wallace

Prompt Fulfilled: Space

Started On: March 22nd

Finished On: March 22nd, 8:01 PM

Pages Read: 336

A Good Day for Chardonnay by Darynda Jones 

Prompt Fulfilled: Time

Started On: March 

Currently On: Page 0 of 416

Prompts Left: Single, Number, Color

Read: 5

Pages Read: 1821

March Mystery Madness Update 4

So I read my next book for March Mystery Madness, and it was A Wicked Conceit which was for the prompt Weather, and I'll be reading Dead Space next! 

My Reading Journey:

The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson 

Prompt Fulfilled: Place
Started On: March 9th

Finished On: March 9th, 9:19 PM

Pages Read: 400

Her Dark Lies by J.T. Ellison

Prompt Fulfilled: Free Space
Started On: March 20th
Finished On: March 20th, 3:36 PM 
Pages Read: 400

Layla by Colleen Hoover

Prompt Fulfilled: Person

Started On: March 21st

Finished On: March 21st, 4:14 PM

Pages Read: 301

A Wicked Conceit by Anna Lee Huber

Prompt Fulfilled: Weather

Started On: March 21st

Finished On: March 21st, 9:44 PM

Pages Read: 384

Dead Space by Kali Wallace

Prompt Fulfilled: Space

Started On: March 22nd

Currently On: Page 0 of 336

Prompts Left: Single, Number, Color, Time

Read: 4

Pages Read: 1485

WWW Wednesday #518, March 17th

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you'll read next?

Thanks to MizB of Should Be Writing now A Daily Rhythm for starting this meme! And thanks now to Taking on a World of Words for reviving it! 

I'm currently reading The Diviners, and I'm having a great time! 

I read Dark One, Volume 1, and it was so fantastic, and I'm now desperate for volume 2!

I'm going to be reading Dead Space, and I can't wait, it sounds really fantastic! 

What about you guys? Happy reading!

Waiting on Wednesday #509, February 10th

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

Chain of Iron by Cassandra Clare

Expected Publication: March 2nd, 2021
From Goodreads:

The Shadowhunters must catch a killer in Edwardian London in this dangerous and romantic sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling novel Chain of Gold, from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare. Chain of Iron is a Shadowhunters novel.

Cordelia Carstairs seems to have everything she ever wanted. She’s engaged to marry James Herondale, the boy she has loved since childhood. She has a new life in London with her best friend Lucie Herondale and James’s charming companions, the Merry Thieves. She is about to be reunited with her beloved father. And she bears the sword Cortana, a legendary hero’s blade.

But the truth is far grimmer. James and Cordelia’s marriage is a lie, arranged to save Cordelia’s reputation. James is in love with the mysterious Grace Blackthorn whose brother, Jesse, died years ago in a terrible accident. Cortana burns Cordelia’s hand when she touches it, while her father has grown bitter and angry. And a serial murderer is targeting the Shadowhunters of London, killing under cover of darkness, then vanishing without a trace.

Together with the Merry Thieves, Cordelia, James, and Lucie must follow the trail of the knife-wielding killer through the city’s most dangerous streets. All the while, each is keeping a shocking secret: Lucie, that she plans to raise Jesse from the dead; Cordelia, that she has sworn a dangerous oath of loyalty to a mysterious power; and James, that he is being drawn further each night into the dark web of his grandfather, the arch-demon Belial. And that he himself may be the killer they seek.

Lightning Game by Christine Feehan

Expected Publication: March 2nd, 2021
From Goodreads:

Danger and passion fuse in this electrifying GhostWalker novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan.

GhostWalker Rubin Campo's rough upbringing made him into the man he is today: strong, steadfast and wary of outsiders. When he and his brother return to their family's homestead in the Appalachian Mountains, he can immediately sense that a stranger has taken up residence in their cabin--a woman who just happens to be a GhostWalker too.

Jonquille looks deceptively delicate but is clearly a fighter. She also doesn't seem to care that Rubin could kill her where she stands. She sought him out, wanting to connect on their shared interest in electrical charges. As one of the first failed GhostWalker experiments, Jonquille can produce lightning with her body--but she can't control it.

Their connection is magnetic, their abilities in sync. Rubin knows she's his match, the answer to a lifetime of pain and intense loneliness. But Jonquille came to him with hidden intentions, ones that threaten to destroy their bond before it can truly begin....

An Unexpected Peril by Deanna Raybourn

Expected Publication: March 2nd, 2021
From Goodreads:

A princess is missing, and a peace treaty is on the verge of collapse in this new Veronica Speedwell adventure from the New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-nominated author Deanna Raybourn.

January 1889. As the newest member of the Curiosity Club—an elite society of brilliant, intrepid women—Veronica Speedwell is excited to put her many skills to good use. As she assembles a memorial exhibition for pioneering mountain climber Alice Baker-Greene, Veronica discovers evidence that the recent death was not a tragic climbing accident but murder. Veronica and her natural historian beau, Stoker, tell the patron of the exhibit, Princess Gisela of Alpenwald, of their findings. With Europe on the verge of war, Gisela's chancellor, Count von Rechstein, does not want to make waves—and before Veronica and Stoker can figure out their next move, the princess disappears.

Having noted Veronica's resemblance to the princess, von Rechstein begs her to pose as Gisela for the sake of the peace treaty that brought the princess to England. Veronica reluctantly agrees to the scheme. She and Stoker must work together to keep the treaty intact while navigating unwelcome advances, assassination attempts, and Veronica's own family—the royalty who has never claimed her.

Dead Space by Kali Wallace

Expected Publication: March 2nd, 2021
From Goodreads:

An investigator must solve a brutal murder on a claustrophobic asteroid mine in this tense science fiction thriller from the author of Salvation Day.

Hester Marley used to have a plan for her life. But when a catastrophic attack left her injured, indebted, and stranded far from home, she was forced to take a dead-end security job with a powerful mining company in the asteroid belt. Now she spends her days investigating petty crimes to help her employer maximize its profits. She's surprised to hear from an old friend and fellow victim of the terrorist attack that ruined her life--and that surprise quickly turns to suspicion when he claims to have discovered something shocking about their shared history and the tragedy that neither of them can leave behind.

Before Hester can learn more, her friend is violently murdered at a remote asteroid mine. Hester joins the investigation to find the truth, both about her friend's death and the information he believed he had uncovered. But catching a killer is only the beginning of Hester's worries, and she soon realizes that everything she learns about her friend, his fellow miners, and the outpost they call home brings her closer to revealing secrets that very powerful and very dangerous people would rather keep hidden in the depths of space.

Phoenix Flame by Sara Holland

Expected Publication: March 2nd, 2021
From Goodreads:

Bestselling author Sara Holland continues her blockbuster contemporary fantasy series about the Inn at Havenfall with this unforgettable sequel.

Maddie thought her problems were over. She saved the Inn at Havenfall—a sanctuary between magical worlds—from the evil Silver Prince. Her uncle the Innkeeper is recovering from a mysterious spell that left him not quite human. And there are still a few weeks of summer left to spend with her more-than-friend Brekken.

But there’s more work to be done to protect the Inn—Maddie must put an end to the black-market trading of magical objects and open the Inn’s doors to the once feared land of shapeshifters.

As she tries to accomplish both seemingly impossible tasks, Maddie uncovers secrets that could change everything. What if saving everyone means destroying the only home she’s known?

This next breathtaking fantasy from the bestselling author of Everless is perfect for fans of Melissa Albert and Holly Black.

Infinity Reaper by Adam Silvera

Expected Publication: March 2nd, 2021
From Goodreads:

Emil and Brighton Rey defied the odds. They beat the Blood Casters and escaped with their lives–or so they thought. When Brighton drank the Reaper’s Blood, he believed it would make him invincible, but instead the potion is killing him.

In Emil’s race to find an antidote that will not only save his brother but also rid him of his own unwanted phoenix powers, he will have to dig deep into the very past lives he’s trying to outrun. Though he needs the help of the Spell Walkers now more than ever, their ranks are fracturing, with Maribelle’s thirst for revenge sending her down a dangerous path.

Meanwhile, Ness is being abused by Senator Iron for political gain, his rare shifting ability making him a dangerous weapon. As much as Ness longs to send Emil a signal, he knows the best way to keep Emil safe from his corrupt father is to keep him at a distance.

The battle for peace is playing out like an intricate game of chess, and as the pieces on the board move into place, Emil starts to realize that he may have been competing against the wrong enemy all along. 

The Queen's Secret by Melissa de la Cruz

Expected Publication: March 2nd, 2021
From Goodreads:

From #1 bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz comes the heart-pounding follow-up to The Queen's Assassin .

Lilac's birthright makes her the Queen of Renovia, and a forced marriage made her the Queen of Stavin. But being a ruler does not mean making the rules. For Lilac, taking the throne means giving up the opportunity to be with love of her life, the kingdom's assassin, Caledon Holt.

Worse, Cal is forced to leave the castle when a horrific set of magical attacks threatens Lilac's sovereignty. Now Cal and Lilac will have to battle dark forces separately, even though being together is the only thing that's ever saved them.

In the riveting conclusion to Melissa De La Cruz's fantasy duet, love and magic are at war, and victory rests on a knife's edge.

The Bright & the Pale by Jessica Rubinkowski

Expected Publication: March 2nd, 2021
From Goodreads:

Seventeen-year-old Valeria is one of the only survivors of the freeze, a dark magical hold Knnot Mountain unleashed over her village. Everyone, including her family, is trapped in an unbreakable sheet of ice. Ever since, she’s been on the run from the Czar, who is determined to imprison any who managed to escape. Valeria finds refuge with the Thieves Guild, doing odd jobs with her best friend Alik, the only piece of home she has left.

That is, until he is brutally murdered.

A year later, she discovers Alik is alive and being held against his will. To buy his freedom, she must lead a group of cutthroats and thieves on a perilous expedition to the very mountain that claimed her family. Only something sinister slumbers in the heart of Knnot.

And it has waited years for release. 

The Castle School (for Troubled Girls) by Alyssa Sheinmel

Expected Publication: March 2nd, 2021
From Goodreads:

When Moira Dreyfuss's parents announce that they're sending her to an all-girls boarding school deep in the Maine woods, Moira isn't fooled. She knows her parents are punishing her; she's been too much trouble since her best friend, Nathan, died―and for a while before that. At the Castle School, isolated from the rest of the world, Moira will be expected to pour her heart out to the odd headmaster, Dr. Prince. But she isn't interested in getting over Nathan's death or befriending her fellow students.

On her first night there, Moira hears distant music. On her second, she discovers the lock on her window is broken. On her third, she and her roommate venture outside...and learn that they're not so isolated after all. There's another, very different, Castle School nearby―this one filled with boys whose parents sent them away, too.

Moira is convinced that the Castle Schools and the doctors who run them are hiding something. But exploring the schools will force Moira to confront her overwhelming grief―and the real reasons her parents sent her away.

Dark Stars by Danielle Rollins

Expected Publication: March 2nd, 2021
From Goodreads:

Dorothy finds herself completely alone.

Roman is dead. The Chronology Protection Agency wants nothing to do with her. The Black Cirkus no longer trusts her. And Ash… Ash is gone.

Dorothy has seen the evidence with her own eyes—she knows that she was the one who killed Ash. But she still has no idea how, when, or—most important—why. But the discovery of several missing pages from the Professor’s journal drives a narrow sliver of hope into her heart.

Without a ship, it should be impossible for Dorothy to travel through time. But for Ash, Dorothy will do anything to not only create the present that will protect Ash—but also to save what’s left of their ruined world.

The satisfying conclusion to Danielle Rollins’s Dark Stars series brings new meaning to the idea that “love is timeless.”

Yeah, there's some really amazing books coming out on the 2nd! I've one or two, which were really fantastic, and I can't wait for them all to be out!

What about you guys? Happy reading! 

Kali Wallace Author Page

The Story: I saw Shallow Graves around, and then had a chance to get it from Edelweiss, so I read it, and loved it. Also had the chance to read Salvation Day and I really enjoyed it! I can't wait to read more from Kali Wallace!

Website

Stand Alone's: Shallow Graves and her site, my review, The Memory Trees and her site, my review, Salvation Day and her site, my review, Last Train to Jubilee and her site, my review, Dead Space and her site, my review.

Week 15 Review: Salvation Day

From Goodreads:
A lethal virus is awoken on an abandoned spaceship in this incredibly fast-paced, claustrophobic thriller.

They thought the ship would be their salvation.

Zahra knew every detail of the plan. House of Wisdom, a massive exploration vessel, had been abandoned by the government of Earth a decade earlier, when a deadly virus broke out and killed everyone on board in a matter of hours. But now it could belong to her people if they were bold enough to take it. All they needed to do was kidnap Jaswinder Bhattacharya—the sole survivor of the tragedy, and the last person whose genetic signature would allow entry to the spaceship.

But what Zahra and her crew could not know was what waited for them on the ship—a terrifying secret buried by the government. A threat to all of humanity that lay sleeping alongside the orbiting dead.

And then they woke it up. 

My Review:
This book was really fantastic! I just had to read it right away, because it sounded intriguing and I wanted to explore the mystery/horror of what happened and what's going to happen to House of Wisdom!

There were two things that I really enjoyed about this book. The first is the characters. They were different people, Zahra with a personal connection to House of Wisdom, and Jaswinder, scared from what happened. The second was the world. Yeah, the world has been through some horrible things between now and then, and a big reason why the characters were doing what they were doing. Yeah.

There was something off about the way that Zahra's leader, well, leaded. He was just a little bit too angry, controlling, and the way that they followed him, without question, yeah, I was uneasy about that whole situation.

Honestly, I'm left with a few questions. To try and not spoil, that threat, well, I still have questions about it. And if we got a sequel answering those questions, yeah, that would be pretty awesome, because yeah, this was a pretty great book!

Loved this book, and yeah, I wouldn't mind a sequel!

Author: Kali Wallace
Read: April 11th, 2019
Source: NetGalley
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and I've enjoyed her other book! And it's a SAC 2019 Book!
Publisher: Berkley
Expected Publication: July 9th 2019

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Week 37 Review: Shallow Graves

From Goodreads:
Breezy remembers leaving the party, the warm, wet grass under her feet, her cheek still stinging from a slap to the face. But when she wakes up, scared and pulling dirt from her mouth, a year has passed and she can't explain the necklace of bruises around her neck. She also can't explain the man lying at her grave, dead from her touch.

Returning home seems impossible. Her parents and sisters have clearly grieved and struggled to move on, and Breezy can't begin to answer their inevitable questions. Her heartbeat comes and goes, she doesn't need to eat or drink, she can see the inky memories of murderers, and she can somehow pull on this dark guilt to kill them. Haunted by the happy memories from her life and disgusted by the half-dead creature she's become, Breezy embarks on a reckless quest to find answers and a dangerous healing magic…but the cure is as dark and terrible as the disease.

Set in a gorgeous, terrifying world, Shallow Graves is a stunning novel about the heartbreaking trauma of a girl's life cut short and her struggle to reconcile her humanity with the creature she's become. 

My Review:
I enjoyed this book so much! It was weird and strange, because what book that starts with a girl coming out of a shallow grave, touching someone-and killing them-wouldn't be strange? And that was just so fantastic to read!

I really enjoyed Breezy's story, a girl half American, half Chinese, bi-sexual, and who wanted to be on the first manned mission to Mars. Such a fascinating character, with the fact that she woke up in a grave-and then couldn't die.

As we went on this journey that explored the world, and learned more about it, about what occupied it besides Breezy, and finding out what Breezy herself is, was just really fantastic! And the people she meets on the journey! Awesome!

There is the mystery of Mother, of what kind of creature she is, besides the fact that she was utterly terrifying! That she was ancient, at least 200 years old, but probably way older than that, yeah, that's pretty scary in and of itself!

Awesome, awesome, amazing book! Loved it, and I can't wait to read more by Kali Wallace!

Author: Kali Wallace
Read: September 11th, 2015
Source: Edelweiss
Reason Why: Sounded really great, and it's a SAC 2015 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Katherine Tegan Books
Expected Publication: January 26th 2016

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars