Showing posts with label Nikki Barthelmess. Show all posts
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Monday, June 6, 2022

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #574, June 6th

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 #573
Teaser Tuesday #581
WWW Wednesday #581
WOW #577
Will the Time Come #574
Third Sentence Thursday #564
Random Reads #550
First Lines Friday #577
Book Blogger Hop #243
Monthly ARC's Update 12
The Reward Challenge Update #559
Wheel of TBR #106
How Well I Stuck to It #411
Wrote that Review Update #409

Week 22 Reviews:
The Quiet You Carry

Clean Sweep ARC Challenge: 

Whatever-You-Want-A-Thon: 

Clear Your S**t Readathon: 

Random:

OK, so I got 42 posts in 7 days, and it was a pretty great week. Though yesterday wasn't great, a family member ended up going to urgent care. They came home, and are OK, but it was pretty stressful. What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read Rise of the Catalyst!

One ancient mask with earth-bending powers searching for a bearer.

One magical retrieval expert who is determined to seal it back in its tomb.

At the moment, both are failing at their goals, but Arwen is not about to be bested. So what if she doesn’t know what culture it’s from or where to put it back. She’s smarter than a semi-sentient mask. Hopefully.

But if the thrice-cursed mask breaks out of her seal one more time, she’s melting it with prejudice, magical backlash be damned.

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Saturday, June 4, 2022

Week 22 Review: The Quiet You Carry

From Goodreads:
Victoria Parker knew her dad's behavior toward her was a little unusual, but she convinced herself everything was fine--until she found herself locked out of the house at 3:00 a.m., surrounded by flashing police lights. Now, dumped into a crowded, chaotic foster home, Victoria has to tiptoe around her domineering foster mother, get through senior year at a new school, and somehow salvage her college dreams . . . all while keeping her past hidden. 

But some secrets won't stay buried--especially when unwanted memories make Victoria freeze up at random moments and nightmares disrupt her sleep. Even worse, she can't stop worrying about her stepsister Sarah, left behind with her father. All she wants is to move forward, but how do you focus on the future when the past won't leave you alone?

My Review:
This was a pretty great book. Victoria's story was so compelling, I had to know which of my suspicions about her past was right. I was a bit intimidated by this book, contemporaries aren't really my thing, I've come to find, but I enjoyed reading it.

This book dealt with some very heavy topics. The title and the synopsis both give that impression, and this book fulfills it, and boy, I felt so bad for Victoria that she went through this! And the fact that she's not telling people what really happened, to protect her dad, when he's the one that did this to her...it was heartbreaking.

To make things worse, her foster home is a pretty awful place to live, where the mom seems to hate her, and there's really strict rules. And it's in a new town, so  that's a hard experience! This book can really tug on the heartstrings with all that Victoria is going through! 

The best thing about this book was the support system that Victoria built, of people who cared about her, supported her through these rough times. It was great to see some positive in all that was going wrong in her life! 

I had a really great time reading this book, and I might check out the book that Goodreads says is its sequel.

Author: Nikki Barthelmess
Read: May 28th, 2022
Source: NetGalley
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and it's a SAC 2022 Book!
Publisher: Flux
Published: March 1st 2019
5/5 Hearts
1/5 Books
1/5 Stars
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Saturday, May 28, 2022

Clean Sweep ARC Challenge Update 36

Ok, so I read my next book for Clean Sweep ARC Challenge, and it was The Quiet You Carry and I'll be reading Don't Even Think About It next! 

My Reading Journey:

The Life She Had by K.L. Armstrong
Started On: May 1st
Finished On: May 1st, 8:55 PM
Pages Read: 320

A Curse of Queens by Amanda Bouchet 
Started On: May 3rd
Finished On: May 3rd, 9:20 PM
Pages Read: 496

Heroic Hearts Anthology 
Started On: May 4th
Finished On: May 4th, 10:21 PM
Pages Read: 368

Alone Out Here by Riley Redgate
Started On: May 5th
Finished On: May 5th, 9:34 PM
Pages Read: 400

Claws for Suspicion by Deborah Blake
Started On: May 6th
Finished On: May 6th, 4:02 PM
Pages Read: 288

Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn
Started On: May 6th
Finished On: May 6th, 8:40 PM
Pages Read: 368

Game Changer by Neal Shusterman
Started On: May 7th
Finished On: May 7th, 9:45 PM
Pages Read: 400

Wolf in the Shadows by Maria Vale
Started On: May 8th
Finished On: May 8th, 9:10 PM
Pages Read: 360

The Stars Between Us by Cristin Terrill
Started On: May 9th
Finished On: May 9th, 8:36 PM
Pages Read: 400

Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood
Started On: May 11th
Finished On: May 11th, 8:12 PM
Pages Read: 384

Blue Hearts of Mars by Nicole Grotepas
Started On: May 12th
Finished On: May 12th, 9:34 PM
Pages Read: 368

'Till the World Ends Anthology
Started On: May 14th
Finished On: May 14th, 10:30 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Hunt by Megan Shepard 
Started On: May 15th
Finished On: May 15th, 7:30 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Gauntlet by Megan Shepard 
Started On: May 16th
Finished On: May 16th, 9:32 PM
Pages Read: 400

Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives by Adam Cesare
Started On: May 16th
Finished On: May 16th, 11:34 PM
Pages Read: 416

Katzenjammer by Francesca Zappia 
Started On: May 17th
Finished On: May 17th, 11:06 AM
Pages Read: 304

Anatomy by Dana Schwartz
Started On: May 18th
Finished On: May 18th, 10:32 PM
Pages Read: 320

Loveboat Reunion by Abigail Hing Wen
Started On: May 19th
Finished On: May 19th, 3:30 PM
Pages Read: 400

Trouble With the Cursed by Kim Harrison 
Started On: May 19th
Finished On: May 19th, 9:54 PM
Pages Read: 464

Star Mother by Charlie N. Holmberg 
Started On: May 20th
Finished On: May 20th, 9:15 PM
Pages Read: 276

Star Father by Charlie N. Holmberg
Started On: May 21st
Finished On: May 20th, 11:42 PM
Pages Read: 329

Far from the Tree by Robin Benway
Started On: May 21st
Finished On: May 21st, 1:48 PM
Pages Read: 520

Gideon Green in Black and White by Katie Henry
Started On: May 21st
Finished On: May 21st, 6:30 PM
Pages Read: 384

What Once Was Mine by Liz Braswell
Started On: May 21st
Finished On: May 21st, 11:45 PM
Pages Read: 512

The Third Mrs. Durst by Ann Aguirre
Started On: May 21st
Finished On: May 22nd, 11:52 AM
Pages Read: 312

Together We Burn by Isabel Ibañez
Started On: May 22nd
Finished On: May 22nd, 5:23 PM
Pages Read: 368

If You Could See the Sun by Ann Liang
Started On: May 23rd
Finished On: May 23rd, 1:03 PM
Pages Read: 304

A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth
Started On: May 23rd
Finished On: May 23rd, 8:44 PM
Pages Read: 640

Red on the River by Christine Feehan
Started On: May 24th
Finished On: May 24th, 1:14 PM
Pages Read: 448 

Angel of the Overpass by Seanan McGuire
Started On: May 24th
Finished On: May 24th, 9:09 PM
Pages Read: 320

Scream All Night by Derek Milman 
Started On: May 25th
Finished On: May 25th, 2:37 PM
Pages Read: 400

Spear by Nicola Griffith 
Started On: May 25th
Finished On: May 25th, 8:29 PM
Pages Read: 192

The Kindred by Alechia Dow
Started On: May 26th
Finished On: May 26th, 6:50 PM
Pages Read: 400

Flip the Script by Lyla Lee 
Started On: May 27th
Finished On: May 27th, 8:03 PM
Pages Read: 336

Dark Rise by C.S. Pacat
Started On: May 27th
Finished On: May 27th, 10:15 PM
Pages Read: 464

The Quiet You Carry by Nikki Barthelmess
Started On: May 28th
Finished On: May 28th, 4:05 PM
Pages Read: 342

Don't Even Think About It by Sarah Mlynowski
Started On: May 28th
Currently On: Page 0 of 320

Books Read: 36
Goal: 25 Books
Pages Read: 13935
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Friday, May 27, 2022

Clean Sweep ARC Challenge Update 35

Ok, so I read my next book for Clean Sweep ARC Challenge, and it was Dark Rise and I'll be reading The Quiet You Carry next! 

My Reading Journey:

The Life She Had by K.L. Armstrong
Started On: May 1st
Finished On: May 1st, 8:55 PM
Pages Read: 320

A Curse of Queens by Amanda Bouchet 
Started On: May 3rd
Finished On: May 3rd, 9:20 PM
Pages Read: 496

Heroic Hearts Anthology 
Started On: May 4th
Finished On: May 4th, 10:21 PM
Pages Read: 368

Alone Out Here by Riley Redgate
Started On: May 5th
Finished On: May 5th, 9:34 PM
Pages Read: 400

Claws for Suspicion by Deborah Blake
Started On: May 6th
Finished On: May 6th, 4:02 PM
Pages Read: 288

Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn
Started On: May 6th
Finished On: May 6th, 8:40 PM
Pages Read: 368

Game Changer by Neal Shusterman
Started On: May 7th
Finished On: May 7th, 9:45 PM
Pages Read: 400

Wolf in the Shadows by Maria Vale
Started On: May 8th
Finished On: May 8th, 9:10 PM
Pages Read: 360

The Stars Between Us by Cristin Terrill
Started On: May 9th
Finished On: May 9th, 8:36 PM
Pages Read: 400

Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood
Started On: May 11th
Finished On: May 11th, 8:12 PM
Pages Read: 384

Blue Hearts of Mars by Nicole Grotepas
Started On: May 12th
Finished On: May 12th, 9:34 PM
Pages Read: 368

'Till the World Ends Anthology
Started On: May 14th
Finished On: May 14th, 10:30 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Hunt by Megan Shepard 
Started On: May 15th
Finished On: May 15th, 7:30 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Gauntlet by Megan Shepard 
Started On: May 16th
Finished On: May 16th, 9:32 PM
Pages Read: 400

Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives by Adam Cesare
Started On: May 16th
Finished On: May 16th, 11:34 PM
Pages Read: 416

Katzenjammer by Francesca Zappia 
Started On: May 17th
Finished On: May 17th, 11:06 AM
Pages Read: 304

Anatomy by Dana Schwartz
Started On: May 18th
Finished On: May 18th, 10:32 PM
Pages Read: 320

Loveboat Reunion by Abigail Hing Wen
Started On: May 19th
Finished On: May 19th, 3:30 PM
Pages Read: 400

Trouble With the Cursed by Kim Harrison 
Started On: May 19th
Finished On: May 19th, 9:54 PM
Pages Read: 464

Star Mother by Charlie N. Holmberg 
Started On: May 20th
Finished On: May 20th, 9:15 PM
Pages Read: 276

Star Father by Charlie N. Holmberg
Started On: May 21st
Finished On: May 20th, 11:42 PM
Pages Read: 329

Far from the Tree by Robin Benway
Started On: May 21st
Finished On: May 21st, 1:48 PM
Pages Read: 520

Gideon Green in Black and White by Katie Henry
Started On: May 21st
Finished On: May 21st, 6:30 PM
Pages Read: 384

What Once Was Mine by Liz Braswell
Started On: May 21st
Finished On: May 21st, 11:45 PM
Pages Read: 512

The Third Mrs. Durst by Ann Aguirre
Started On: May 21st
Finished On: May 22nd, 11:52 AM
Pages Read: 312

Together We Burn by Isabel Ibañez
Started On: May 22nd
Finished On: May 22nd, 5:23 PM
Pages Read: 368

If You Could See the Sun by Ann Liang
Started On: May 23rd
Finished On: May 23rd, 1:03 PM
Pages Read: 304

A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth
Started On: May 23rd
Finished On: May 23rd, 8:44 PM
Pages Read: 640

Red on the River by Christine Feehan
Started On: May 24th
Finished On: May 24th, 1:14 PM
Pages Read: 448 

Angel of the Overpass by Seanan McGuire
Started On: May 24th
Finished On: May 24th, 9:09 PM
Pages Read: 320

Scream All Night by Derek Milman 
Started On: May 25th
Finished On: May 25th, 2:37 PM
Pages Read: 400

Spear by Nicola Griffith 
Started On: May 25th
Finished On: May 25th, 8:29 PM
Pages Read: 192

The Kindred by Alechia Dow
Started On: May 26th
Finished On: May 26th, 6:50 PM
Pages Read: 400

Flip the Script by Lyla Lee 
Started On: May 27th
Finished On: May 27th, 8:03 PM
Pages Read: 336

Dark Rise by C.S. Pacat
Started On: May 27th
Finished On: May 27th, 10:15 PM
Pages Read: 464

The Quiet You Carry by Nikki Barthelmess
Started On: May 28th
Currently On: Page 0 of 342

Books Read: 35
Goal: 25 Books
Pages Read: 13593
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