Showing posts with label Peternelle van Arsdale. Show all posts
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Monday, July 6, 2020

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #474, July 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 #473
Teaser Tuesday #481
WWW Wednesday #481
WOW #477
Will the Time Come #474
Third Sentence Thursday #464
Random Reads #450
First Lines Friday #477
Book Blogger Hop #143
The Reward Challenge Update #459
Wheel of TBR #6
How Well I Stuck to It #311
Wrote that Review Update #308

Week 27 Reviews:
Saving Red
Flame in the Mist
The Speed of Falling Objects
Dread Nation
Cut Off
Etiquette & Espionage
Summer Knight
No Place Like Oz
The Witch Must Burn
The Wizard Returns
Heart of Tin
The Straw King
Ruler of Beasts
Order of the Wicked
Dark Side of the Rainbow
The Queen of Oz
Dorothy Must Die
Dangerous Remedy
Tiny Pretty Things
The Beast is an Animal

Make Your Myth-Taker Readathon 2020:
Update 22
OK, so I got 53 posts in 7 days, I read a good number of books, and so posted about them, which added to a lot of posts, since I have a few challenges going on right now! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read whatever I want!
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Saturday, July 4, 2020

Week 27 Review: The Beast is an Animal

From Goodreads:
A girl with a secret talent must save her village from the encroaching darkness in this haunting and deeply satisfying tale.

Alys was seven when the soul eaters came to her village.

These soul eaters, twin sisters who were abandoned by their father and slowly morphed into something not quite human, devour human souls. Alys, and all the other children, were spared—and they were sent to live in a neighboring village. There the devout people created a strict world where good and evil are as fundamental as the nursery rhymes children sing. Fear of the soul eaters—and of the Beast they believe guides them—rule village life. But the Beast is not what they think it is. And neither is Alys.

Inside, Alys feels connected to the soul eaters, and maybe even to the Beast itself. As she grows from a child to a teenager, she longs for the freedom of the forest. And she has a gift she can tell no one, for fear they will call her a witch. When disaster strikes, Alys finds herself on a journey to heal herself and her world. A journey that will take her through the darkest parts of the forest, where danger threatens her from the outside—and from within her own heart and soul. 

 My first review of The Beast is an Animal
My Review:
Yeah, it was so great to read this book! I just love this world and these characters, to rage at the unfairness of the situation that the kids were in. The writing was excellent, and I felt really connected with Alys and the threats that she was facing.

Alys fears that she's a bad person, because she's what they call a witch, and maybe a soul eater. And that fear is technically a good one, but not that she's a bad person. Because what she isn't necessarily bad, that's just what the town has taught her. And they're a bunch of zealot cowards.

That middle though! It's been a while since I read this book, so I didn't quite remember what happened, so when the journey mentioned in the synopsis happens, well, I just couldn't wait to see what would happen, I wanted to go along with her, and we did, yeah!

Honestly, I still don't quite understand how that ending worked. I know what happened, what we saw, but I don't know how it happened, what rules of the world that explain it. What did they do? I'm just a little bit confused!

I enjoyed reading this book so much, it was such a great read!

Author: Peternelle van Arsdale
First Read: May 31st, 2017
Read: July 3rd, 2020
Source: Own
Reason Why: Rereading, and it's a SAC 2020 Book!
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Published: February 28th 2017
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars
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Friday, July 3, 2020

Page-a-Thon Update 4

So I read my next book for Page-a-Thon, and it was The Beast is an Animal, and I'll be reading The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires next!

My Reading Journey:

Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige

Started On: July 1st
Finished On: July 1st, 1:31 PM
Pages Read: 452

Dangerous Remedy by Kat Dunn
Started On: July 1st
Finished On: July 1st, 11:39 PM
Pages Read: 432

Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton
Started On: July 2nd
Finished On: July 2nd, 11:42 PM
Pages Read: 464

The Beast is an Animal by Peternelle van Arsdale
Started On: July 3rd
Finished On: July 3rd, 11:29 AM
Pages Read: 343

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
Started On: July 3rd
Currently On: Page 0 of 400

Read: 4
Pages Read: 1691
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Make Your Myth-Taker Readathon 2020 Update 26

So I read my next book of this readathon, and it was The Beast is an Animal, which is for Featuring Woodland. I'll be reading The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires next! 

My Reading Journey:

Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson
Prompt Fulfilled: Friend Pick
Started On: June 10th
Finished On: June 10th, 6:00 AM
Pages Read: 464

The Last Hope by Krista & Becca Ritchie
Prompt Fulfilled: Dark Cover
Started On: June 11th
Finished On: June 11th, 8:21 PM
Pages Read: 371

Here, There, Everywhere by Julia Durango and Tyler Terrones
Prompt Fulfilled: Secret
Started On: June 11th
Finished On: June 11th, 10:23 PM
Pages Read: 304

The Graveyard Shift by Darynda Jones
Prompt Fulfilled: Quick Read
Started On: June 11th
Finished On: June 11th, 11:49 PM
Pages Read: 153

Death of Darkness by Dianne Duvall
Prompt Fulfilled: Highest Rated
Started On: June 5th
Finished On: June 5th, 8:04 PM
Pages Read: 511

To Kill A Kingdom by Alexandra Cristo
Prompt Fulfilled: Featuring Water
Started On: June 8th
Finished On: June 8th, 11:20 AM
Pages Read: 344

Without a Trace by Amanda Stevens
Prompt Fulfilled: Outside Comfort Zone
Started On: June 8th
Finished On: June 8th, 7:58 PM
Pages Read: 256

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Prompt Fulfilled: Occult Themes
Started On: June 12th
Finished On: June 12th, 8:58 PM
Pages Read: 356

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
Prompt Fulfilled: Anticipated Read
Started On: June 15th
Finished On: June 15th, 8:35 PM
Pages Read: 540

Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken
Prompt Fulfilled: Fun Book
Started On: June 16th
Finished On: June 16th, 10:28 PM
Pages Read: 352

Blood Will Out by Jo Treggiari
Prompt Fulfilled: Royal Colours
Started On: June 18th
Finished On: June 18th, 12:00 PM
Pages Read: 269

Looking for Alaska by John Green
Prompt Fulfilled: Banned Book
Started On: June 18th
Finished On: June 18th, 4:58 PM
Pages Read: 221

Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder
Prompt Fulfilled: Favourite Author
Started On: June 19th
Finished On: June 19th, 11:08 PM
Pages Read: 488

Shadows & Surrender by Deborah Wilde
Prompt Fulfilled: Continue the Series
Started On: June 22nd
Finished On: June 22nd, 11:41 AM
Pages Read: 342

Spindle by E.K. Johnson
Prompt Fulfilled: Foiled Cover
Started On: June 22nd
Finished On: June 22nd, 8:56 PM
Pages Read: 355

Perdition by Ann Aguirre
Prompt Fulfilled: Queen Main Character
Started On: June 22nd
Finished On: June 23rd, 1:13 AM
Pages Read: 352

The One Memory of Flora Banks by Emily Barr
Prompt Fulfilled: Set in a Cold Place
Started On: June 23rd
Finished On: June 23rd, 6:28 PM
Pages Read: 291

The Beckoning Shadow by Katharyn Blair
Prompt Fulfilled: Outsourced Book
Started On: June 23rd
Finished On: June 23rd, 11:32 PM
Pages Read: 480

Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
Prompt Fulfilled: Over 500 Pages
Started On: June 24th
Finished On: June 24th, 11:41 PM
Pages Read: 632

Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh
Prompt Fulfilled: Cover Has a Weapon
Started On: June 27th
Finished On: June 27th, 11:58 PM 
Pages Read: 392

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
Prompt Fulfilled: Featuring Training/Fighting
Started On: June 28th
Finished On: June 28th, 4:32
Pages Read: 464

Summer Knight by Jim Butcher
Prompt Fulfilled: Magical Battle
Started On: June 29th
Finished On: June 29th, 3:23 PM
Pages Read: 384

Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige
Prompt Fulfilled: Featuring an Animal
Started On: July 1st
Finished On: July 1st, 1:31 PM
Pages Read: 452

Dangerous Remedy by Kat Dunn
Prompt Fulfilled: Featuring a Journey
Started On: July 1st
Finished On: July 1st, 11:39 PM
Pages Read: 432
Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton
Prompt Fulfilled: Randomize TBR
Started On: July 2nd
Finished On: July 2nd, 11:42 PM
Pages Read: 464

The Beast is an Animal by Peternelle van Arsdale
Prompt Fulfilled: Featuring Woodland
Started On: July 3rd
Finished On: July 3rd, 11:29 AM
Pages Read: 343

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
Prompt Fulfilled: A Book About Books
Started On: July 3rd
Currently On: Page 0 of 400

Prompts Left: Steal a Book, Myth-Take Book, Bargain, Disliked Book, Highest Rated, Reread a Favourite, Big Cast of Characters, Read a Host Favourite, Heard Great Things, Underhyped, Performance Elements, Non-Human Main, Featuring Fae, Go Into a Book Blind, 5 Star Prediction, Inspired by History, Overhyped Book
Read: 26
Pages Read: 9922

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First Lines Friday #477, July 3rd

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!

"Way back in the beginning, there were two sisters. They were born minutes apart, each with a velvet coat of black hair on the top of her perfect head. The mother had labored for two full days, and it was a miracle she survived. At least hourly the midwife feared she'd lose the mother and the babies with her. But the girls were born with lusty cries, and the mother wept with relief." -The Beast is an Animal by Peternelle van Arsdale

 Well, that's tense, but ultimately happy. I wonder how it's going to go wrong! 
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Thursday, July 2, 2020

Page-a-Thon Update 3

So I read my next book for Page-a-Thon, and it was Dangerous Remedy, and I'll be reading The Beast is an Animal next!

My Reading Journey:

Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige
Started On: July 1st
Finished On: July 1st, 1:31 PM
Pages Read: 452

Dangerous Remedy by Kat Dunn
Started On: July 1st
Finished On: July 1st, 11:39 PM
Pages Read: 432

Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton
Started On: July 2nd
Finished On: July 2nd, 11:42 PM
Pages Read: 464

The Beast is an Animal by Peternelle van Arsdale
Started On: July 3rd
Currently On: Page 0 of 343

Read: 3
Pages Read: 1348
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Make Your Myth-Taker Readathon 2020 Update 25

So I read my next book of this readathon, and it was Tiny Pretty Things, which is for Randomize TBR. I'll be reading The Beast is an Animal next! Well, that took me longer than I would've liked. But onto reading more! 

My Reading Journey:

Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson
Prompt Fulfilled: Friend Pick
Started On: June 10th
Finished On: June 10th, 6:00 AM
Pages Read: 464

The Last Hope by Krista & Becca Ritchie
Prompt Fulfilled: Dark Cover
Started On: June 11th
Finished On: June 11th, 8:21 PM
Pages Read: 371

Here, There, Everywhere by Julia Durango and Tyler Terrones
Prompt Fulfilled: Secret
Started On: June 11th
Finished On: June 11th, 10:23 PM
Pages Read: 304

The Graveyard Shift by Darynda Jones
Prompt Fulfilled: Quick Read
Started On: June 11th
Finished On: June 11th, 11:49 PM
Pages Read: 153

Death of Darkness by Dianne Duvall
Prompt Fulfilled: Highest Rated
Started On: June 5th
Finished On: June 5th, 8:04 PM
Pages Read: 511

To Kill A Kingdom by Alexandra Cristo
Prompt Fulfilled: Featuring Water
Started On: June 8th
Finished On: June 8th, 11:20 AM
Pages Read: 344

Without a Trace by Amanda Stevens
Prompt Fulfilled: Outside Comfort Zone
Started On: June 8th
Finished On: June 8th, 7:58 PM
Pages Read: 256

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Prompt Fulfilled: Occult Themes
Started On: June 12th
Finished On: June 12th, 8:58 PM
Pages Read: 356

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
Prompt Fulfilled: Anticipated Read
Started On: June 15th
Finished On: June 15th, 8:35 PM
Pages Read: 540

Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken
Prompt Fulfilled: Fun Book
Started On: June 16th
Finished On: June 16th, 10:28 PM
Pages Read: 352

Blood Will Out by Jo Treggiari
Prompt Fulfilled: Royal Colours
Started On: June 18th
Finished On: June 18th, 12:00 PM
Pages Read: 269

Looking for Alaska by John Green
Prompt Fulfilled: Banned Book
Started On: June 18th
Finished On: June 18th, 4:58 PM
Pages Read: 221

Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder
Prompt Fulfilled: Favourite Author
Started On: June 19th
Finished On: June 19th, 11:08 PM
Pages Read: 488

Shadows & Surrender by Deborah Wilde
Prompt Fulfilled: Continue the Series
Started On: June 22nd
Finished On: June 22nd, 11:41 AM
Pages Read: 342

Spindle by E.K. Johnson
Prompt Fulfilled: Foiled Cover
Started On: June 22nd
Finished On: June 22nd, 8:56 PM
Pages Read: 355

Perdition by Ann Aguirre
Prompt Fulfilled: Queen Main Character
Started On: June 22nd
Finished On: June 23rd, 1:13 AM
Pages Read: 352

The One Memory of Flora Banks by Emily Barr
Prompt Fulfilled: Set in a Cold Place
Started On: June 23rd
Finished On: June 23rd, 6:28 PM
Pages Read: 291

The Beckoning Shadow by Katharyn Blair
Prompt Fulfilled: Outsourced Book
Started On: June 23rd
Finished On: June 23rd, 11:32 PM
Pages Read: 480

Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
Prompt Fulfilled: Over 500 Pages
Started On: June 24th
Finished On: June 24th, 11:41 PM
Pages Read: 632

Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh
Prompt Fulfilled: Cover Has a Weapon
Started On: June 27th
Finished On: June 27th, 11:58 PM 
Pages Read: 392

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
Prompt Fulfilled: Featuring Training/Fighting
Started On: June 28th
Finished On: June 28th, 4:32
Pages Read: 464

Summer Knight by Jim Butcher
Prompt Fulfilled: Magical Battle
Started On: June 29th
Finished On: June 29th, 3:23 PM
Pages Read: 384

Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige
Prompt Fulfilled: Featuring an Animal
Started On: July 1st
Finished On: July 1st, 1:31 PM
Pages Read: 452

Dangerous Remedy by Kat Dunn
Prompt Fulfilled: Featuring a Journey
Started On: July 1st
Finished On: July 1st, 11:39 PM
Pages Read: 432

Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton
Prompt Fulfilled: Randomize TBR
Started On: July 2nd
Finished On: July 2nd, 11:42 PM
Pages Read: 464

The Beast is an Animal by Peternelle van Arsdale
Prompt Fulfilled: Featuring Woodland
Started On: July 3rd
Currently On: Page 0 of 343

Prompts Left: Steal a Book, Myth-Take Book, Bargain, Disliked Book, Highest Rated, Reread a Favourite, Big Cast of Characters, Read a Host Favourite, Heard Great Things, Underhyped, Book About Books, Performance Elements, Non-Human Main, Featuring Fae, Go Into a Book Blind, 5 Star Prediction, Inspired by History, Overhyped Book
Read: 25
Pages Read: 9579

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Saturday, June 3, 2017

Week 22 Review: The Beast Is an Animal

From Goodreads:
A girl with a secret talent must save her village from the encroaching darkness in this haunting and deeply satisfying tale.

 Alys was seven when the soul eaters came to her village.

 These soul eaters, twin sisters who were abandoned by their father and slowly morphed into something not quite human, devour human souls. Alys, and all the other children, were spared—and they were sent to live in a neighboring village. There the devout people created a strict world where good and evil are as fundamental as the nursery rhymes children sing. Fear of the soul eaters—and of the Beast they believe guides them—rule village life. But the Beast is not what they think it is. And neither is Alys.

 Inside, Alys feels connected to the soul eaters, and maybe even to the Beast itself. As she grows from a child to a teenager, she longs for the freedom of the forest. And she has a gift she can tell no one, for fear they will call her a witch. When disaster strikes, Alys finds herself on a journey to heal herself and her world. A journey that will take her through the darkest parts of the forest, where danger threatens her from the outside—and from within her own heart and soul. 

My Review:
This book was so fantastic! It was dark and thrilling, and I enjoyed reading it so much! The world was so detailed, and I really enjoyed getting to know Alys and the others! Just a really amazing book! I mean, come on, it's wonderful!

We first get the story of the twins-and it's not very pleasant. The times were very superstitious, and having twins who were mirrors of the other, well, that's beyond the acceptance levels of community. The father was grateful that they weren't killed-but being sent to the forest was kinda like a death sentence. And yeah, their dad became an asshole parent!

I enjoyed getting to know Alys. She had her secrets, and she's had a fairly tough life. She was interesting to read about, and boy, did she have a story to tell! She was pretty darned smart, and yeah, I loved reading about her!

A lot happens in this book. It's a stand alone, and it flows so well! Things just kept happening, and learning more and more, and then it was over, and I was like, it can't end! Because while it ended in a great place, I just want more!

Loved reading this book, it was incredible!

Author: Peternelle van Arsdale
Read: May 31st, 2017
Source: Edelweiss
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and it's a SAC 2017 Book!
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Published: February 28th 2017
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars
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