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Monday, October 27, 2025

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #751, October 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 #750
Teaser Tuesday #758
WWW Wednesday #758
WOW #754
Will the Time Come #751
Third Sentence Thursday #741
Random Reads #727
First Lines Friday #754
Book Blogger Hop #420
Monthly ARC's Update 133
The Reward Challenge Update #736
Wheel of TBR #283
How Well I Stuck to It #588
Wrote that Review Update #585

Magical Readathon: Orilium: 

Phase Out Your TBR: 

OK, so I got 30 posts in 7 days, and it was a decent week, read some really great books, though I'm still massively behind on blogging, I'm still working on catching up. What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read The Intruder!

Who knows what the storm will blow in…

Casey's cabin in the wilderness is not built for a hurricane. Her roof shakes, the lights flicker, and the tree outside her front door sways ominously in the wind. But she's a lot more worried about the girl she discovers lurking outside her kitchen window.

She’s young. She’s alone. And she’s covered in blood.

The girl won't explain where she came from or loosen her grip on the knife in her right hand. And when Casey makes a disturbing discovery in the middle of the night, things take a turn for the worse.

The girl has a dark secret. One she’ll kill to keep. And if Casey gets too close to the truth, she may not live to see the morning.

In this taut, deadly tale of survival and desperation, #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden explores how far one girl will go to save herself.
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Saturday, October 25, 2025

Week 43 Reviews: Anna Dressed in Blood, Girl of Nightmares


From Goodreads:
Just your average boy-meets-girl, girl-kills-people story...

Cas Lowood has inherited an unusual vocation: He kills the dead. 

So did his father before him, until his gruesome murder by a ghost he sought to kill. Now, armed with his father's mysterious and deadly athame, Cas travels the country with his kitchen-witch mother and their spirit-sniffing cat. Together they follow legends and local lore, trying to keep up with the murderous dead—keeping pesky things like the future and friends at bay.

When they arrive in a new town in search of a ghost the locals call Anna Dressed in Blood, Cas doesn't expect anything outside of the ordinary: move, hunt, kill. What he finds instead is a girl entangled in curses and rage, a ghost like he's never faced before. She still wears the dress she wore on the day of her brutal murder in 1958: once white, but now stained red and dripping blood. Since her death, Anna has killed any and every person who has dared to step into the deserted Victorian she used to call home.

And she, for whatever reason, spares his life.

From Goodreads:
It's been months since the ghost of Anna Korlov opened a door to Hell in her basement and disappeared into it, but ghost-hunter Cas Lowood can't move on. 

His friends remind him that Anna sacrificed herself so that Cas could live—not walk around half dead. He knows they're right, but in Cas's eyes, no living girl he meets can compare to the dead girl he fell in love with.

Now he's seeing Anna everywhere: sometimes when he's asleep and sometimes in waking nightmares. But something is very wrong...these aren't just daydreams. Anna seems tortured, torn apart in new and ever more gruesome ways every time she appears.

Cas doesn't know what happened to Anna when she disappeared into Hell, but he knows she doesn't deserve whatever is happening to her now. Anna saved Cas more than once, and it's time for him to return the favor

My first review of Anna Dressed in Blood, Girl of Nightmares
My Review:


Author: Kendare Blake
Series: Anna #1, 2
First Read: April 18th, October 15th, 2012
Read: October 20th, 20th, 2025
Source: Own
Reason Why: Rereading, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Books, and Girl of Nightmares is a End of Series 2025 Book!
Publisher: Tor Teen
Published: August 30th 2011, August 7th 2012

Anna Dressed in Blood: 
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars









Girl of Nightmares:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars
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Monday, October 20, 2025

Phase Out Your TBR Update 17

So I've read my next book for the Phase Out Your TBR, and it was Anna Dressed in Blood which is for the prompt Yellow 3, and I'll be reading Princess of Death next! 

My Reading Journey:

Angels & Demons by Dan Brown 
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 6
Started On: October 1st
Finished On: October 1st, 9:03 PM
Pages Read: 736

The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 3
Started On: October 2nd
Finished On: October 2nd, 5:45 PM
Pages Read: 489

Vicious Fates by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti 
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 7
Started On: October 4th
Finished On: October 4th, 11:04 PM
Pages Read: 678

Married to the Devil by Lillian Lark
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 11
Started On: October 6th
Finished On: October 6th, 10:48 PM
Pages Read: 482

Inferno by Dan Brown
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 6
Started On: October 8th
Finished On: October 8th, 8:58 PM
Pages Read: 611

State of Decay by James Knapp
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 9
Started On: October 9th
Finished On: October 9th, 3:04 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 7
Started On: October 10th
Finished On: October 10th, 2:58 PM
Pages Read: 352

Going Dark by Melissa de la Cruz
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 10
Started On: October 10th
Finished On: October 10th, 8:48 PM
Pages Read: 336

Holly by Adalyn Grace
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 11
Started On: October 11th
Finished On: October 11th, 5:01 PM
Pages Read: 384

Origin by Dan Brown
Prompt Fulfilled: Wild Red (Red 2)
Started On: October 12th
Finished On: October 12th, 6:08 PM
Pages Read: 638

First Sign of Danger by Kelley Armstrong
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 7
Started On: October 14th
Finished On: October 14th, 7:08 PM
Pages Read: 352

Element Zero by James Knapp
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 10
Started On: October 15th
Finished On: October 15th, 9:33 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 3
Started On: October 16th
Finished On: October 16th, 11:05 AM
Pages Read: 368

Leviathan's Song by Elsie Winters
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 11
Started On: October 16th
Finished On: October 16th, 6:37 PM
Pages Read: 342

Magpies & Mayhem by Elsie Winters
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 2
Started On: October 17th
Finished On: October 17th, 7:38 PM
Pages Read: 295

What We Did to Survive by Megan Lally
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 6
Started On: October 18th
Finished On : October 18th, 1:48 PM
Pages Read: 288

Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 3
Started On: October 20th
Finished On: October 20th, 2:06 PM
Pages Read:  416

Princess of Death by Penelope Barsetti
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 10
Started On: October 21st
Currently On: Page 0 of 396

Prompts Left: Blue 2, Red 6, Red 1, Yellow 6
Books Read: 17
Pages Read: 63915
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Saturday, October 18, 2025

Phase Out Your TBR Update 16

So I've read my next book for the Phase Out Your TBR, and it was What We Did to Survive which is for the prompt Blue 6, and I'll be reading Anna Dressed in Blood next! 

My Reading Journey:

Angels & Demons by Dan Brown 
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 6
Started On: October 1st
Finished On: October 1st, 9:03 PM
Pages Read: 736

The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 3
Started On: October 2nd
Finished On: October 2nd, 5:45 PM
Pages Read: 489

Vicious Fates by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti 
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 7
Started On: October 4th
Finished On: October 4th, 11:04 PM
Pages Read: 678

Married to the Devil by Lillian Lark
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 11
Started On: October 6th
Finished On: October 6th, 10:48 PM
Pages Read: 482

Inferno by Dan Brown
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 6
Started On: October 8th
Finished On: October 8th, 8:58 PM
Pages Read: 611

State of Decay by James Knapp
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 9
Started On: October 9th
Finished On: October 9th, 3:04 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 7
Started On: October 10th
Finished On: October 10th, 2:58 PM
Pages Read: 352

Going Dark by Melissa de la Cruz
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 10
Started On: October 10th
Finished On: October 10th, 8:48 PM
Pages Read: 336

Holly by Adalyn Grace
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 11
Started On: October 11th
Finished On: October 11th, 5:01 PM
Pages Read: 384

Origin by Dan Brown
Prompt Fulfilled: Wild Red (Red 2)
Started On: October 12th
Finished On: October 12th, 6:08 PM
Pages Read: 638

First Sign of Danger by Kelley Armstrong
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 7
Started On: October 14th
Finished On: October 14th, 7:08 PM
Pages Read: 352

Element Zero by James Knapp
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 10
Started On: October 15th
Finished On: October 15th, 9:33 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 3
Started On: October 16th
Finished On: October 16th, 11:05 AM
Pages Read: 368

Leviathan's Song by Elsie Winters
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 11
Started On: October 16th
Finished On: October 16th, 6:37 PM
Pages Read: 342

Magpies & Mayhem by Elsie Winters
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 2
Started On: October 17th
Finished On: October 17th, 7:38 PM
Pages Read: 295

What We Did to Survive by Megan Lally
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 6
Started On: October 18th
Finished On : October 18th, 1:48 PM
Pages Read: 288

Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 3
Started On: October 20th
Currently On: Page 0 of 416

Prompts Left: Blue 2, Red 6, Red 1, Red 10, Yellow 6
Books Read: 16
Pages Read: 63499
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Monday, December 2, 2024

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #704, December 2nd

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 #703
Teaser Tuesday #711
WWW Wednesday #711
WOW #707
Will the Time Come #704
Third Sentence Thursday #694
Random Reads #680
First Lines Friday #707
Book Blogger Hop #373
Last Letter, First Letter Reading Challenge Update 94
The Reward Challenge Update #689
Wheel of TBR #236
How Well I Stuck to It #541
Wrote that Review Update #538

Week 48 Reviews:
Lore Olympus, Volume 7

Magical Readathon: Orilium:


Merry Bookmas Readathon: 

Reindeer Readathon: 

Random:
Book Battle December 2024 TBR

OK, so I got 56 posts in 7 days, and it was a pretty good week, if quiet again. Last week I started making my meme posts for 2025, doing a meme a day, so I've done Monday through Thursday, and 2 of Sundays, so I just have Friday's 3, and 2 more for Sunday, and I'll have those posts ready for the next year, just having to put the details of that specific post, which is good! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read whatever I want! 
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Saturday, November 30, 2024

Week 48 Review: Warrior of Legend

From Goodreads:
Picking up where #1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake's epic fantasy Champion of Fate left off, Reed is now an Aristene, but old flames and old foes rear their heads during her next quest. 

Reed is officially a member of the immortal order of the Aristene. She even has a new name: Machianthe. It's everything she's ever dreamed of—so why isn’t she happy?

Maybe it's because every hero she helps can only find glory at the cost of their life. Or maybe it's because she can't stop thinking about the prince she left behind.      

Now Reed looks for any opportunity to help with low-risk hero's trials. And a princess looking for a glorious marriage? Nothing could be less dangerous. But Hestion is one of the suitors, and while Reed is occupied trying to win him back, an old danger is gaining strength.

To battle the growing threat, the Aristene must band together, but the order has never been more divided. Will Reed be able to survive this war with her chosen family and her heart intact?

My Review:


Author: Kendare Blake 
Series: Heromaker #2
Read: November 26th, 2024
Source: Edelweiss 
Reason Why: Love her writing and the first book, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Quill Tree Books
Published: October 29th 2024
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars
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Friday, November 29, 2024

Monthly ARC's Update 99

So I read my next book for Monthly ARC's and it was We Did Nothing Wrong by Hannah Jayne from the December list, The Library of Shadows by Rachel Moore from the September 2023 list, and Warrior of Legend by Kendare Blake from the October 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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Wednesday, November 27, 2024

WWW Wednesday #711, November 27th

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 Storm of Ink and Blood, and I'm really enjoying it!


I'm also reading Destroy All Monsters, and it's really good!

I read Warrior of Legend, and it was such a fantastic read!

I'm going to be reading The Deathly Grimm, and I can't wait, I loved the first book! 

What about you guys? Happy reading!
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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Phase Out Your TBR Update 21

So I've read my next book for the Phase Out Your TBR, and it was Warrior of Legend which is for the prompt Yellow 4, and I'll be reading The Queen's Spade next! 

My Reading Journey:

King of Blood by Kathryn Ann Kingsley  
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 7
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 1:36 PM
Pages Read: 322

King of None by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 12
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 5:36 PM
Pages Read: 296

Queen of All by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 8
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 332

Desperate Measures by Katee Robert 
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue Wild (Red 4)
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 5:03 PM
Pages Read: 330

The Tinker's Daughter by Josephine Angelini
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 6
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 10:25 PM
Pages Read: 288

Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb
Prompt Fulfilled: Green Wild (Green 4)
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 9:36 PM
Pages Read: 368

Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 3
Started On: November 4th
Finished On: November 4th, 9:30 PM
Pages Read: 464

Perfect Girl by Tracy Banghart 
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 8
Started On: November 5th
Finished On: November 5th, 10:38 AM
Pages Read: 304

The Stepping Off Place by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 6
Started On: November 6th
Finished On: November 6th, 6:27 PM
Pages Read: 480

Born Into the Night by Emily Bisbach
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 12
Started On: November 7th
Finished On: November 7th, 8:10 PM
Pages Read: 432

Compass and Blade by Rachel Greenlaw
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 6
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 3:28 PM
Pages Read: 336

Games Untold by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 12
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 6:46 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. Klune
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 5
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 7:37 PM
Pages Read: 416

Saints of Storm and Sorrow by Gabriella Buba
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 6
Started On: November 14th
Finished On: November 14th, 11:39 AM
Pages Read: 486

Us in Ruins by Rachel Moore
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 7
Started On: November 16th
Finished On: November 16th, 5:21 PM
Page Read: 368

Gifted & Talented by Olivie Blake
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 4
Started On: November 17th
Finished On: November 17th, 5:20 PM
Pages Read: 512

Skyshade by Alex Aster
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 11
Started On: November 18th
Finished On: November 18th, 10:47 AM
Pages Read: 424

A Simple Twist of Fate by April Asher
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 12
Started On: November 21st
Finished On: November 21st, 2:04 PM
Pages Read: 352

Fable for the End of the World by Ava Reid
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 7
Started On: November 24th
Finished On: November 24th, 8:39 PM
Pages Read: 448

Crossed by Emily McIntire 
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 5
Started On: November 25th
Finished On: November 25th, 11:26 AM
Pages Read: 464

Warrior of Legend by Kendare Blake
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 4
Started On: November 26th
Finished On: November 26th, 8:42 PM
Pages Read: 512

The Queen's Spade by Sarah Raughley 
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 7
Started On: November 
Currently On: Page 0 of 424

Prompts Left: None Left! 
Books Read: 21
Pages Read: 8382
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Next to be Published November Update 36

So I've read my next book for the Next to be Published November, and it was Warrior of Legend, and I'll be reading Storm of Ink and Blood next! 

My Reading Journey:

King of Blood by Kathryn Ann Kingsley  
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 1:36 PM
Pages Read: 322

King of None by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 5:36 PM
Pages Read: 296

Queen of All by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 332

Desperate Measures by Katee Robert 
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 5:03 PM
Pages Read: 330

The Tinker's Daughter by Josephine Angelini
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 10:25 PM
Pages Read: 288

Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 9:36 PM
Pages Read: 368

Perfect Girl by Tracy Banghart 
Started On: November 5th
Finished On: November 5th, 10:38 AM
Pages Read: 304

Installment Immortality by Seanan McGuire
Started On: November 5th
Finished On: November 5th, 7:39 PM
Pages Read: 432

The Stepping Off Place by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum
Started On: November 6th
Finished On: November 6th, 6:27 PM
Pages Read: 480

Born Into the Night by Emily Bisbach
Started On: November 7th
Finished On: November 7th, 8:10 PM
Pages Read: 432

A Drop of Fortune by Danielle Garrett
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 11:38 AM
Pages Read: 420

Compass and Blade by Rachel Greenlaw
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 3:28 PM
Pages Read: 336

Shadow and Tide by Rachel Greenlaw
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 9:10 PM
Pages Read: 384

Under Fire by Gabrielle Prendergast
Started On: November 9th
Finished On: November 9th, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 96

The Sharp Edge of Silence by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum
Started On: November 10th
Finished On: November 10th, 10:24 PM
Pages Read: 496

How to Summon a Fairy Godmother by Laura J. Mayo
Started On: November 11th
Finished On: November 11th, 8:42 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Death King by Penelope Barsetti
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 11:07 AM
Pages Read: 418

The Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. Klune
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 7:37 PM
Pages Read: 416

Saints of Storm and Sorrow by Gabriella Buba
Started On: November 14th
Finished On: November 14th, 11:39 AM
Pages Read: 486

Spy×Family, Volume 13 by Tatsuya Endo
Started On: November 14th
Finished On: November 14th, 10:05 PM
Pages Read: 200

The Saints by Lex Thomas
Started On: November 15th
Finished On: November 15th, 3:39 PM
Pages Read: 416

The Burnouts by Lex Thomas
Started On: November 15th
Finished On: November 15th, 9:51 PM
Pages Read: 400

Us in Ruins by Rachel Moore
Started On: November 16th
Finished On: November 16th, 5:21 PM
Page Read: 368

Gifted & Talented by Olivie Blake
Started On: November 17th
Finished On: November 17th, 5:20 PM
Pages Read: 512

Skyshade by Alex Aster
Started On: November 18th
Finished On: November 18th, 10:47 AM
Pages Read: 424

When Mimi Went Missing by Suja Sukumar
Started On: November 19th
Finished On: November 19th, 9:51 AM
Pages Read: 288

A Shift in Shadows by Maddox Grey
Started On: November 20th
Finished On: November 20th, 10:37 AM
Pages Read: 328

A Simple Twist of Fate by April Asher
Started On: November 21st
Finished On: November 21st, 2:04 PM
Pages Read: 352

A Crown So Silver by Lyra Selene
Started On: November 22nd
Finished On: November 22nd, 7:37 PM
Pages Read: 496

Extraction by Stephanie Diaz
Started On: November 23rd
Finished On: November 23rd, 7:01 PM
Pages Read: 416

Rebellion by Stephanie Diaz
Started On: November 24th
Finished On: November 24th, 11:39 AM
Pages Read: 400

Evolution by Stephanie Diaz
Started On: November 24th
Finished On: November 24th, 4:21 PM 
Pages Read: 320

Fable for the End of the World by Ava Reid
Started On: November 24th
Finished On: November 24th, 8:39 PM
Pages Read: 448

We Did Nothing Wrong by Hannah Jayne
Started On: November 25th
Finished On: November 25th, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 304

The Library of Shadows by Rachel Moore
Started On: November 26th
Finished On: November 26th, 3:24 PM
Pages Read: 366

Warrior of Legend by Kendare Blake
Started On: November 26th
Finished On: November 26th, 8:42 PM
Pages Read: 512

Storm of Ink and Blood by Nisha J. Tuli
Started On: November 27th
Currently On: Page 0 of 460

Books Read: 36
Goal: 30 Books
Pages Read: 13190
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Next to be Published November Update 35

So I've read my next book for the Next to be Published November, and it was The Library of Secrets, and I'll be reading Warrior of Legend next! 

My Reading Journey:

King of Blood by Kathryn Ann Kingsley  
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 1:36 PM
Pages Read: 322

King of None by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 5:36 PM
Pages Read: 296

Queen of All by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 332

Desperate Measures by Katee Robert 
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 5:03 PM
Pages Read: 330

The Tinker's Daughter by Josephine Angelini
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 10:25 PM
Pages Read: 288

Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 9:36 PM
Pages Read: 368

Perfect Girl by Tracy Banghart 
Started On: November 5th
Finished On: November 5th, 10:38 AM
Pages Read: 304

Installment Immortality by Seanan McGuire
Started On: November 5th
Finished On: November 5th, 7:39 PM
Pages Read: 432

The Stepping Off Place by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum
Started On: November 6th
Finished On: November 6th, 6:27 PM
Pages Read: 480

Born Into the Night by Emily Bisbach
Started On: November 7th
Finished On: November 7th, 8:10 PM
Pages Read: 432

A Drop of Fortune by Danielle Garrett
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 11:38 AM
Pages Read: 420

Compass and Blade by Rachel Greenlaw
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 3:28 PM
Pages Read: 336

Shadow and Tide by Rachel Greenlaw
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 9:10 PM
Pages Read: 384

Under Fire by Gabrielle Prendergast
Started On: November 9th
Finished On: November 9th, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 96

The Sharp Edge of Silence by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum
Started On: November 10th
Finished On: November 10th, 10:24 PM
Pages Read: 496

How to Summon a Fairy Godmother by Laura J. Mayo
Started On: November 11th
Finished On: November 11th, 8:42 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Death King by Penelope Barsetti
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 11:07 AM
Pages Read: 418

The Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. Klune
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 7:37 PM
Pages Read: 416

Saints of Storm and Sorrow by Gabriella Buba
Started On: November 14th
Finished On: November 14th, 11:39 AM
Pages Read: 486

Spy×Family, Volume 13 by Tatsuya Endo
Started On: November 14th
Finished On: November 14th, 10:05 PM
Pages Read: 200

The Saints by Lex Thomas
Started On: November 15th
Finished On: November 15th, 3:39 PM
Pages Read: 416

The Burnouts by Lex Thomas
Started On: November 15th
Finished On: November 15th, 9:51 PM
Pages Read: 400

Us in Ruins by Rachel Moore
Started On: November 16th
Finished On: November 16th, 5:21 PM
Page Read: 368

Gifted & Talented by Olivie Blake
Started On: November 17th
Finished On: November 17th, 5:20 PM
Pages Read: 512

Skyshade by Alex Aster
Started On: November 18th
Finished On: November 18th, 10:47 AM
Pages Read: 424

When Mimi Went Missing by Suja Sukumar
Started On: November 19th
Finished On: November 19th, 9:51 AM
Pages Read: 288

A Shift in Shadows by Maddox Grey
Started On: November 20th
Finished On: November 20th, 10:37 AM
Pages Read: 328

A Simple Twist of Fate by April Asher
Started On: November 21st
Finished On: November 21st, 2:04 PM
Pages Read: 352

A Crown So Silver by Lyra Selene
Started On: November 22nd
Finished On: November 22nd, 7:37 PM
Pages Read: 496

Extraction by Stephanie Diaz
Started On: November 23rd
Finished On: November 23rd, 7:01 PM
Pages Read: 416

Rebellion by Stephanie Diaz
Started On: November 24th
Finished On: November 24th, 11:39 AM
Pages Read: 400

Evolution by Stephanie Diaz
Started On: November 24th
Finished On: November 24th, 4:21 PM 
Pages Read: 320

Fable for the End of the World by Ava Reid
Started On: November 24th
Finished On: November 24th, 8:39 PM
Pages Read: 448

We Did Nothing Wrong by Hannah Jayne
Started On: November 25th
Finished On: November 25th, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 304

The Library of Shadows by Rachel Moore
Started On: November 26th
Finished On: November 26th, 3:24 PM
Pages Read: 366

Warrior of Legend by Kendare Blake
Started On: November 26th
Currently On: Page 0 of 512

Books Read: 35
Goal: 30 Books
Pages Read: 12678
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Monday, November 25, 2024

Phase Out Your TBR Update 20

So I've read my next book for the Phase Out Your TBR, and it was Crossed which is for the prompt Yellow 5, and I'll be reading Warrior of Legend next! 

My Reading Journey:

King of Blood by Kathryn Ann Kingsley  
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 7
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 1:36 PM
Pages Read: 322

King of None by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 12
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 5:36 PM
Pages Read: 296

Queen of All by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 8
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 332

Desperate Measures by Katee Robert 
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue Wild (Red 4)
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 5:03 PM
Pages Read: 330

The Tinker's Daughter by Josephine Angelini
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 6
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 10:25 PM
Pages Read: 288

Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb
Prompt Fulfilled: Green Wild (Green 4)
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 9:36 PM
Pages Read: 368

Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 3
Started On: November 4th
Finished On: November 4th, 9:30 PM
Pages Read: 464

Perfect Girl by Tracy Banghart 
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 8
Started On: November 5th
Finished On: November 5th, 10:38 AM
Pages Read: 304

The Stepping Off Place by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 6
Started On: November 6th
Finished On: November 6th, 6:27 PM
Pages Read: 480

Born Into the Night by Emily Bisbach
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 12
Started On: November 7th
Finished On: November 7th, 8:10 PM
Pages Read: 432

Compass and Blade by Rachel Greenlaw
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 6
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 3:28 PM
Pages Read: 336

Games Untold by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 12
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 6:46 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. Klune
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 5
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 7:37 PM
Pages Read: 416

Saints of Storm and Sorrow by Gabriella Buba
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 6
Started On: November 14th
Finished On: November 14th, 11:39 AM
Pages Read: 486

Us in Ruins by Rachel Moore
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 7
Started On: November 16th
Finished On: November 16th, 5:21 PM
Page Read: 368

Gifted & Talented by Olivie Blake
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 4
Started On: November 17th
Finished On: November 17th, 5:20 PM
Pages Read: 512

Skyshade by Alex Aster
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 11
Started On: November 18th
Finished On: November 18th, 10:47 AM
Pages Read: 424

A Simple Twist of Fate by April Asher
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 12
Started On: November 21st
Finished On: November 21st, 2:04 PM
Pages Read: 352

Fable for the End of the World by Ava Reid
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 7
Started On: November 24th
Finished On: November 24th, 8:39 PM
Pages Read: 448

Crossed by Emily McIntire 
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 5
Started On: November 25th
Finished On: November 25th, 11:26 AM
Pages Read: 464

Warrior of Legend by Kendare Blake
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 4
Started On: November
Currently On: Page 0 of 512

Prompts Left: Blue 7
Books Read: 20
Pages Read: 7870
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Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Waiting on Wednesday #699, October 2nd

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

Only Cold Depths by Jennifer Estep
Expected Publication: October 29th, 2024
From Goodreads:
A WOMAN WHO CAN’T CONTROL HER POWER . . .
Everyone knows the name Vesper Quill. I used to be a lowly lab rat working in a Regal-owned corporation, but thanks to my truebond with Kyrion Caldaren, I’m now one of the most wanted fugitives in the Archipelago Galaxy.

Kyrion and I have spent the last few weeks avoiding bounty hunters, along with the Arrows, the elite Imperium warriors tasked with capturing us. Now we’ve journeyed to a distant planet that’s supposed to be a refuge for truebonded couples, but when new enemies appear, we’re once again in grave danger.

As a seer, inventor, and engineer, I’m skilled at figuring out how things work, but I can’t quite understand my growing magic and newfound psionic abilities. The clock is ticking, and if I don’t figure out how to tap into my power, I’ll doom myself to a gruesome fate, along with Kyrion.

A MAN WHO CAN’T LET GO OF HIS FEAR . . .
As Kyrion Caldaren, I’m used to being respected and feared, especially given my telekinesis, telepathy, telempathy, and other powerful psionic abilities. What I’m not used to is being on the run, but as a rogue Arrow, I’ll do anything to protect Vesper.

Just when I think we’ve finally reached a safe haven, trouble finds us again, reigniting all my fears about losing Vesper.

When the cold depths of our enemies’ plan are finally revealed, the truth is more terrifying than anything I could imagine. Soon Vesper and I are fighting for our lives again, but even with our growing truebond power, this is one battle we might not survive.

The Fate of Magic by Beth Revis by Sara Raasch
Expected Publication: October 29th, 2024
From Goodreads:
The breathtaking sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller Night of the Witch culminates with a sweeping romance and an epic battle to determine the fate of magic…and the world.

Fritzi is a champion. After escaping the clutches of Dieter Kirch, the sadistic leader of the witch hunters, Fritzi and Otto have taken refuge among the witches of the Black Forest. Fritzi is finally ready to assume her place on the council as the coven's goddess-chosen champion. Plagued by distrust and self-doubt, Fritzi throws herself into her duty to serve the goddesses . . . until she uncovers a powerful secret that could mean the very undoing of magic itself.

Otto is a warrior. He swears himself to Fritzi as her bonded protector, certain the peaceful unity of a witch and hunter will heal the wounds he helped make. But as the horrifying plot that threatens the Black Forest's magic comes to light, Otto will have to face his both his past and what it means to bind himself to a magic he does not fully understand.

Shadows loom. Truths are revealed. And as dangers new and old arise, Fritzi and Otto must stand together against everything that threatens magic—even if the biggest threat might be the very bond they share.

Warrior of Legend by Kendare Blake
Expected Publication: October 29th, 2024
From Goodreads:
Reed is officially a member of the immortal order of the Aristene. She even has a new name: Machianthe. It’s everything she’s ever dreamed of—so why isn’t she happy?

Maybe it’s because every hero she helps can only find glory at the cost of their life. Or maybe it’s because she can’t stop thinking about the prince she left behind.

Now Reed looks for any opportunity to help with low-risk hero’s trials. And a princess looking for a glorious marriage? Nothing could be less dangerous. But Hestion is one of the suitors, and while Reed is occupied trying to win him back, an old danger is gaining strength.

To battle the growing threat, the Aristene must band together, but the order has never been more divided. Will Reed be able to survive this war with her chosen family and her heart intact?

The Bloodless Princes by Charlotte Bond
Expected Publication: October 29th, 2024
From Goodreads:
Orpheus meets A Natural History of Dragons in a tale of death, honor and true love's embrace.

It seemed the afterlife was bustling.

Cursed by the previous practitioner in her new role, and following an... incident... with a supremely powerful dragon, High Mage Saralene visits the afterlife with a boon to beg of the Bloodless Princes who run the underworld.

But Saralene and her most trusted advisor/champion/companion, Sir Maddileh, will soon discover that there's only so much research to be done by studying the old tales, though perhaps there's enough truth in them to make a start.

Saralene will need more than just her wits to leave the underworld, alive. And Maddileh will need more than just her Fireborne Blade.

A story of love and respect that endures beyond death. And of dragons, because we all love a dragon!

Oh, some really fantastic sequels from authors and series that are just great, and I'm so excited for these books to be out in the world! What about you guys? Happy reading! 
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Saturday, September 7, 2024

Week 36 Review: The White Guy Dies First

From Goodreads:
This program features multicast narration as well as an author's note and acknowledgements read by the author.

13 SCARY STORIES. 13 AUTHORS OF COLOR. 13 TIMES WE SURVIVED... THE FIRST KILL.

The White Guy Dies First includes thirteen scary stories by all-star contributors and this time, the white guy dies first.

Killer clowns, a hungry hedge maze, and rich kids who got bored. Friendly cannibals, impossible slashers, and the dead who don't stay dead....

A museum curator who despises "diasporic inaccuracies." A sweet girl and her diary of happy thoughts. An old house that just wants friends forever....

These stories are filled with ancient terrors and modern villains, but go ahead, go into the basement, step onto the old plantation, and open the magician's mystery box because this time, the white guy dies first.

Edited by Terry J. Benton-Walker, including stories from bestselling, award-winning, and up-and-coming contributors: Adiba Jaigirdar, Alexis Henderson, Chloe Gong, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, H. E. Edgmon, Kalynn Bayron, Karen Strong, Kendare Blake, Lamar Giles, Mark Oshiro, Naseem Jamnia, Tiffany D. Jackson, and Terry J. Benton-Walker.

A collection you'll be dying to talk about… if you survive it.

Full narrator list: Alejandro Antonio Ruiz, André Santana, Angel Pean, Joy Ofodu, Kausar Mohammed, Nicky Endres, Samara Naeymi, Terry J. Benton-Walker, Torian Brackett

My Review:
I had such a great time reading this anthology! That there was a bit of a story before and after, that these stories were written and associated with a filmmaker, 13 unreleased movies and 13 missing/dead male actors...yeah, that was so cool! Plus it was another horror anthology poking at the tropes of horror, this time with the white guy dying first! 

This anthology was bookended by this story that set up the premise of the anthology, that there was this filmmaker who made a bunch of movies that were never released about these storie where the white guy dies first, and then all these male actors had been found killed, and these stories are somehow related to what was going on (I had this in audio, and I think I missed if these were the written form of the movies, or related stories in the same vein.) Which was a really interesting premise for this anthology! 

One thing that this collection solidified for me, is that I like happy ending horrors, where the protagonist gets out of whatever horrifying situation that they were in ok. Because a few of the stories here weren't, they lost to the horror that they were facing. 

I support women's rights, and women's wrongs, including in this story, like All Eyes of Me, and The Golden Dragon, that the girls come out on top! Wasps, absolutely infuriated me that it came to that, but loved how it turned out! All of the stories in this anthology were entertaining and raised my emotions, good and bad, but I really enjoyed these 3!

Loved reading this collection of stories, and I'm so glad that it exists! 

Authors: Adiba Jaigirdar, Alexis Henderson, Chloe Gong, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, H.E. Edgmon, Kalynn Bayron, Karen Strong, Kendare Blake, Lamar Giles, Mark Oshiro, Naseem Jamnia, Tiffany D. Jackson, Terry J. Benton-Walker
Read: September 4th, 2024 
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Sounded really good and had authors that I love, and it's a SAC 2024 Book! 
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Published: July 16th 2024
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars
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Monday, January 8, 2024

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #657, January 8th

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

Weekly Memes:
It's Monday! What Are You Reading #656
Teaser Tuesday #664
WWW Wednesday #664
WOW #660
Will the Time Come #657
Third Sentence Thursday #647
Random Reads #633
First Lines Friday #660
Book Blogger Hop #326
21 Books to Read in 2021 Update 40
Monthly ARC's Update 59
The Reward Challenge Update #642
Wheel of TBR #189
How Well I Stuck to It #494
Wrote that Review Update #491

Week 1 Reviews:
Going Bovine

Magical Readathon: Orilium: 

Phase Out Your TBR: 
Update 2

OK, so I got 25 posts in 7 days, it was a pretty decent week, I'm taking things a little bit slower, which is nice. What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read The Atlas Complex!

The Atlas Complex marks the much-anticipated, heart-shattering conclusion in Olivie Blake's trilogy that began with the New York Times bestselling phenomenon, The Atlas Six .

Only the extraordinary are chosen.

Only the cunning survive.

An explosive return to the library leaves the six Alexandrians vulnerable to the lethal terms of their recruitment.

Old alliances quickly fracture as the initiates take opposing strategies as to how to deal with the deadly bargain they have so far failed to uphold. Those who remain with the archives wrestle with the ethics of their astronomical abilities, while elsewhere, an unlikely pair from the Society cohort partner to influence politics on a global stage.

And still the outside world mobilizes to destroy them, while the Caretaker himself, Atlas Blakely, may yet succeed with a plan foreseen to have world-ending stakes. It’s a race to survive as the six Society recruits are faced with the question of what they're willing to betray for limitless power―and who will be destroyed along the way.
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Saturday, January 6, 2024

Week 1 Review: Champion of Fate

From Goodreads:
#1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake is back with an epic duology starter that follows a young woman training to join a fabled order as she attempts to lead a hero to his critical first victory. A must-read for fans of Alexandra Bracken and Victoria Aveyard.

Aristene are an order of mythical female warriors. Though heroes might be immortalized in legends, it's the Aristene who guide their paths to victory. They are the Heromakers.

Raised by the order after being orphaned, Reed grew up surrounded by her future sisters-in-arms and the incredible stories of their quests. She's been counting the days until her initiation, and now one final test stands in her way: shepherding her first hero to glory on the battlefield. Succeed, and her place in the order is secured. Fail, and she'll be cast out of the only home she's ever known.

But Reed didn't count on Hestion, her assigned hero, being both infuriating and intriguing. When their strategic alliance turns into something more, it forces Reed to question the cost of becoming an Aristene. As battle looms and fate hangs in the balance, Reed must make an impossible choice: her hero or her order.

My Review:


Author: Kendare Blake 
Series: Heromaker #1
Read: December 31st, 2023
Source: Edelweiss
Reason Why: Love her writing and it sounded really great, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2023 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Quill Tree Books 
Published: September 19th 2023
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars
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