Showing posts with label Laurence Klavan. Show all posts
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Monday, September 1, 2025

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #743, September 1st

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 #742
Teaser Tuesday #750
WWW Wednesday #750
WOW #746
Will the Time Come #743
Third Sentence Thursday #733
Random Reads #719
First Lines Friday #746
Book Blogger Hop #412
Monthly ARC's Update 129
The Reward Challenge Update #728
Wheel of TBR #275
How Well I Stuck to It #580
Wrote that Review Update #577

Magical Readathon: Orilium: 

ARC August:

Random:

OK, so I got 43 posts in 7 days, and it was an okay week, great books, but I'm still getting used to not having Jax now. We're getting close to a month, but we did only have him for 6 years, so a month is a lot.What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read whatever I want! 
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Saturday, August 30, 2025

Week 35 Reviews: Wasteland, Wanderers, Guardians



From Goodreads:
Welcome to the Wasteland. Where all the adults are long gone, and now no one lives past the age of nineteen. Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan's post-apocalyptic debut is the first of a trilogy in which everyone is forced to live under the looming threat of rampant disease and brutal attacks by the Variants — hermaphroditic outcasts that live on the outskirts of Prin. Esther thinks there's more to life than toiling at harvesting, gleaning, and excavating, day after day under the relentless sun, just hoping to make it to the next day. But then Caleb, a mysterious stranger, arrives in town, and Esther begins to question who she can trust. As shady pasts unravel into the present and new romances develop, Caleb and Esther realize that they must team together to fight for their lives and for the freedom of Prin.

 From Goodreads:
The Emmy Award-nominee and Edgar Award-winning duo bring readers back to the Wasteland in this thrilling sequel.

 Karin Slaughter, bestselling author of Criminal, called Wasteland, "A Lord of the Flies for future generations. An irresistible page-turner."

 The former citizens of Prin are running out of time. The Source has been destroyed, so food is scarcer than ever. Tensions are rising…and then an earthquake hits.

 So Esther and Caleb hit the road, leading a ragtag caravan. Their destination? A mythical city where they hope to find food and shelter - not to mention a way to make it past age nineteen.

 On the way, alliances and romances blossom and fracture. Esther must rally to take charge with the help of a blind guide, Aras. He seems unbelievably cruel, but not everything is as it seems in the Wasteland.…

 In this sequel to Wasteland, the stakes are even higher for Esther, Caleb, and the rest of their clan. They're pinning all their hopes on the road...but what if it's the most dangerous place of all?

From Goodreads: 
The Emmy Award-nominated and Edgar Award-winning duo of Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan deliver a heart-pounding finale to the postapocalyptic teen world of the Wasteland, filled with dramatic twists and turns. Bestselling author of Criminal, Karin Slaughter, called Wasteland "a Lord of the Flies for future generations. An irresistible page-turner."

 No one dares to leave the District—the towering structure of glass and steel that is their protection against the unruly bands of Outsiders that roam Mundreel and the deadly rain that carries the disease that kills all over the age of nineteen.

 This skyscraper stands amid the urban devastation, the city rumored to have once been called "Montreal." Esther and her allies have created a haven on the rooftop, a garden that flourishes, and a home for her new baby, hidden from all but the very few who know her secret. But as Gideon's power grows and factions form, the ultimate darkness is born from greed, and Esther must find a way to save the citizens from themselves. 

My Review:


Authors: Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan
Series: Wasteland #1, 2, 3
Read: August 28th, 28th, 29th, 2025
Source: Ebook.bike, Edelweiss
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and they're 2025 Dystopia Books and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Books, and Guardians is a End of Series 2025 Book!
Publisher: Harper Teen
Published: March 26th 2013, March 25th 2014, March 24th 2015

Wasteland:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars








Wanderers:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars








Guardians:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars
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Friday, August 29, 2025

ARC August Update 30

So I read my next book for ARC August, and it was Guardians and I'll be reading The Sovereign next! 

My Reading Journey:

All We Lost Was Everything by Sloan Harlow
Started On: August 1st
Finished On: August 1st, 6:38 PM
Pages Read: 352

You Belong Here by Megan Miranda
Started On: August 2nd
Finished On: August 2nd, 6:39 PM
Pages Read: 352

Grave Flowers by Autumn Krause 
Started On: August 3rd
Finished On: August 3rd, 11:03 PM
Pages Read: 400

Party of Liars by Kelsey Cox
Started On: August 4th
Finished On: August 4th, 7:34 PM
Pages Read: 336

House of the Beast by Michelle Wong
Started On: August 5th
Finished On: August 5th, 11:17 AM
Pages Read: 464

A Mouthful of Dust by Nghi Vo
Started On: August 7th
Finished On: August 7th, 2:29 PM
Pages Read: 128

A Touch of Treachery by Jennifer Estep
Started On: August 7th
Finished On: August 7th, 10:36 PM
Pages Read: 477

The Orc and the Innkeeper by Cora Crane
Started On: August 8th
Finished On: August 8th, 10:02 AM
Pages Read: 278

Only Rogue Actions by Jennifer Estep
Started On: August 9th
Finished On: August 9th, 1:03 PM
Pages Read: 220

Land of Shadow by Celia Aaron
Started On: August 11th
Finished On: August 11th, 11:37 AM
Pages Read: 410

Dream True Things by Marie Marquardt
Started On: August 11th
Finished On: August 11th, 7:38 PM
Pages Read: 353

To Clutch a Razor by Veronica Roth
Started On: August 12th
Finished On: August 12th, 9:47 AM
Pages Read: 240

We Can Never Leave by H.E. Edgmon
Started On: August 13th
Finished On: August 13th, 3:27 PM
Pages Read: 320

Thief of Night by Holly Black
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 1:16 PM
Pages Read: 288

Songlight by Moira Buffini
Started On: August 15th
Finished On: August 15th, 5:38 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Dragon Wakes With Thunder by K.X. Song
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 2:44 PM 
Pages Read: 448

The Revenge by Hannah Jayne
Started On: August 17th
Finished On: August 17th, 6:39 PM
Pages Read: 304

We're Not Safe Here by Rin Chupeco
Started On: August 18th
Finished On: August 18th, 4:48 PM
Pages Read: 352

The Serpent's Bride by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Started On: August 19th
Finished On: August 19th, 10:27 AM
Pages Read: 332

How to Fake a Haunting by Christa Carmen
Started On: August 20th
Finished On: August 20th, 3:03 PM
Pages Read: 349

How to Read a Killer's Mind by Tam Barnett 
Started On: August 21st
Finished On: August 21st, 6:38 PM
Pages Read 0 of 346

Dream by the Shadows by Logan Karlie
Started On: August 22nd
Finished On: August 22nd, 11:08 AM
Pages Read: 368

Murder in the Dressing Room by Holly Stars
Started On: August 23rd
Finished On: August 23rd, 8:27 PM
Pages Read: 364

A Circle of Uncommon Witches by Paige Crutcher
Started On: August 24th
Finished On: August 24th, 2:09 PM
Pages Read: 320

Rose in Chains by Julie Soto
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 11:53 AM
Pages Read: 464

Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree
Started On: August 26th
Finished On: August 26th, 10:06 PM
Pages Read: 336

Spellcaster by Jaymin Eve
Started On: August 27th
Finished On: August 27th, 2:47 PM
Pages Read: 336

We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson
Started On: August 27th
Finished On: August 27th, 7:57 PM
Pages Read: 465

Wanderers by Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan
Started On: August 28th
Finished On: August 28th, 10:30 PM
Pages Read: 384

Guardians by by Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan
Started On: August 29th
Finished On: August 29th, 1:26 PM
Pages Read: 432

The Sovereign by C.L. Clark
Started On: August 29th
Currently On: Page 0 of 502

Goals: 31
Read: 30
Pages Read: 10266
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First Lines Friday #746, August 29th

First Lines Friday is a bookish meme hosted by Literary Marie of Precision Reviews. We encourage all of our fellow book bloggers and bookhearts to play along.

-Grab your current read(s)
-Share the first line(s)
-Include the title and author so that other FLF participants can add the book to their TBR Lists!

"It was nearly dawn. Towering structures made of glass and steel stood in silent silhouettes. Beneath them, the rusted bodies of cars lay amid flattened cans and broken glass, and the drifting tatters of filthy plastic bags. The poisonous sky, still dark yet tipped with the first streaks of yellow, was reflected as glints and flashes in the identical windows that seemed to go on forever."-Guardians by by Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan

That does not sound good! Must read more now! What about you guys? Happy reading! 
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Thursday, August 28, 2025

ARC August Update 29

So I read my next book for ARC August, and it was Wanderers and I'll be reading Guardians next! 

My Reading Journey:

All We Lost Was Everything by Sloan Harlow
Started On: August 1st
Finished On: August 1st, 6:38 PM
Pages Read: 352

You Belong Here by Megan Miranda
Started On: August 2nd
Finished On: August 2nd, 6:39 PM
Pages Read: 352

Grave Flowers by Autumn Krause 
Started On: August 3rd
Finished On: August 3rd, 11:03 PM
Pages Read: 400

Party of Liars by Kelsey Cox
Started On: August 4th
Finished On: August 4th, 7:34 PM
Pages Read: 336

House of the Beast by Michelle Wong
Started On: August 5th
Finished On: August 5th, 11:17 AM
Pages Read: 464

A Mouthful of Dust by Nghi Vo
Started On: August 7th
Finished On: August 7th, 2:29 PM
Pages Read: 128

A Touch of Treachery by Jennifer Estep
Started On: August 7th
Finished On: August 7th, 10:36 PM
Pages Read: 477

The Orc and the Innkeeper by Cora Crane
Started On: August 8th
Finished On: August 8th, 10:02 AM
Pages Read: 278

Only Rogue Actions by Jennifer Estep
Started On: August 9th
Finished On: August 9th, 1:03 PM
Pages Read: 220

Land of Shadow by Celia Aaron
Started On: August 11th
Finished On: August 11th, 11:37 AM
Pages Read: 410

Dream True Things by Marie Marquardt
Started On: August 11th
Finished On: August 11th, 7:38 PM
Pages Read: 353

To Clutch a Razor by Veronica Roth
Started On: August 12th
Finished On: August 12th, 9:47 AM
Pages Read: 240

We Can Never Leave by H.E. Edgmon
Started On: August 13th
Finished On: August 13th, 3:27 PM
Pages Read: 320

Thief of Night by Holly Black
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 1:16 PM
Pages Read: 288

Songlight by Moira Buffini
Started On: August 15th
Finished On: August 15th, 5:38 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Dragon Wakes With Thunder by K.X. Song
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 2:44 PM 
Pages Read: 448

The Revenge by Hannah Jayne
Started On: August 17th
Finished On: August 17th, 6:39 PM
Pages Read: 304

We're Not Safe Here by Rin Chupeco
Started On: August 18th
Finished On: August 18th, 4:48 PM
Pages Read: 352

The Serpent's Bride by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Started On: August 19th
Finished On: August 19th, 10:27 AM
Pages Read: 332

How to Fake a Haunting by Christa Carmen
Started On: August 20th
Finished On: August 20th, 3:03 PM
Pages Read: 349

How to Read a Killer's Mind by Tam Barnett 
Started On: August 21st
Finished On: August 21st, 6:38 PM
Pages Read 0 of 346

Dream by the Shadows by Logan Karlie
Started On: August 22nd
Finished On: August 22nd, 11:08 AM
Pages Read: 368

Murder in the Dressing Room by Holly Stars
Started On: August 23rd
Finished On: August 23rd, 8:27 PM
Pages Read: 364

A Circle of Uncommon Witches by Paige Crutcher
Started On: August 24th
Finished On: August 24th, 2:09 PM
Pages Read: 320

Rose in Chains by Julie Soto
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 11:53 AM
Pages Read: 464

Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree
Started On: August 26th
Finished On: August 26th, 10:06 PM
Pages Read: 336

Spellcaster by Jaymin Eve
Started On: August 27th
Finished On: August 27th, 2:47 PM
Pages Read: 336

We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson
Started On: August 27th
Finished On: August 27th, 7:57 PM
Pages Read: 465

Wanderers by Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan
Started On: August 28th
Finished On: August 28th, 10:30 PM
Pages Read: 384

Guardians by by Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan
Started On: August 29th
Currently On: Page 0 of 432

Goals: 31
Read: 29
Pages Read: 9834
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Wednesday, August 27, 2025

ARC August Update 28

So I read my next book for ARC August, and it was We Are the Ants and I'll be reading Wanderers next! 

My Reading Journey:

All We Lost Was Everything by Sloan Harlow
Started On: August 1st
Finished On: August 1st, 6:38 PM
Pages Read: 352

You Belong Here by Megan Miranda
Started On: August 2nd
Finished On: August 2nd, 6:39 PM
Pages Read: 352

Grave Flowers by Autumn Krause 
Started On: August 3rd
Finished On: August 3rd, 11:03 PM
Pages Read: 400

Party of Liars by Kelsey Cox
Started On: August 4th
Finished On: August 4th, 7:34 PM
Pages Read: 336

House of the Beast by Michelle Wong
Started On: August 5th
Finished On: August 5th, 11:17 AM
Pages Read: 464

A Mouthful of Dust by Nghi Vo
Started On: August 7th
Finished On: August 7th, 2:29 PM
Pages Read: 128

A Touch of Treachery by Jennifer Estep
Started On: August 7th
Finished On: August 7th, 10:36 PM
Pages Read: 477

The Orc and the Innkeeper by Cora Crane
Started On: August 8th
Finished On: August 8th, 10:02 AM
Pages Read: 278

Only Rogue Actions by Jennifer Estep
Started On: August 9th
Finished On: August 9th, 1:03 PM
Pages Read: 220

Land of Shadow by Celia Aaron
Started On: August 11th
Finished On: August 11th, 11:37 AM
Pages Read: 410

Dream True Things by Marie Marquardt
Started On: August 11th
Finished On: August 11th, 7:38 PM
Pages Read: 353

To Clutch a Razor by Veronica Roth
Started On: August 12th
Finished On: August 12th, 9:47 AM
Pages Read: 240

We Can Never Leave by H.E. Edgmon
Started On: August 13th
Finished On: August 13th, 3:27 PM
Pages Read: 320

Thief of Night by Holly Black
Started On: August 14th
Finished On: August 14th, 1:16 PM
Pages Read: 288

Songlight by Moira Buffini
Started On: August 15th
Finished On: August 15th, 5:38 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Dragon Wakes With Thunder by K.X. Song
Started On: August 16th
Finished On: August 16th, 2:44 PM 
Pages Read: 448

The Revenge by Hannah Jayne
Started On: August 17th
Finished On: August 17th, 6:39 PM
Pages Read: 304

We're Not Safe Here by Rin Chupeco
Started On: August 18th
Finished On: August 18th, 4:48 PM
Pages Read: 352

The Serpent's Bride by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Started On: August 19th
Finished On: August 19th, 10:27 AM
Pages Read: 332

How to Fake a Haunting by Christa Carmen
Started On: August 20th
Finished On: August 20th, 3:03 PM
Pages Read: 349

How to Read a Killer's Mind by Tam Barnett 
Started On: August 21st
Finished On: August 21st, 6:38 PM
Pages Read 0 of 346

Dream by the Shadows by Logan Karlie
Started On: August 22nd
Finished On: August 22nd, 11:08 AM
Pages Read: 368

Murder in the Dressing Room by Holly Stars
Started On: August 23rd
Finished On: August 23rd, 8:27 PM
Pages Read: 364

A Circle of Uncommon Witches by Paige Crutcher
Started On: August 24th
Finished On: August 24th, 2:09 PM
Pages Read: 320

Rose in Chains by Julie Soto
Started On: August 25th
Finished On: August 25th, 11:53 AM
Pages Read: 464

Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree
Started On: August 26th
Finished On: August 26th, 10:06 PM
Pages Read: 336

Spellcaster by Jaymin Eve
Started On: August 27th
Finished On: August 27th, 2:47 PM
Pages Read: 336

We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson
Started On: August 27th
Finished On: August 27th, 7:57 PM
Pages Read: 465

Wanderers by Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan
Started On: August 28th
Currently On: Page 0 of 384

Goals: 31
Read: 28
Pages Read: 9450
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