Monthly ARC's Update 124

So I read my next book for Monthly ARC's and it was Among Ghosts by Rachel Hartman from the June list, and Lord of Ruin by K.M. Enright from the August 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.    

  

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #737, July 21st

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 #736
Teaser Tuesday #744
WWW Wednesday #744
WOW #740
Will the Time Come #737
Third Sentence Thursday #727
Random Reads #713
First Lines Friday #740
Book Blogger Hop #406

24 Books to Read in 2024 Update 10
The Reward Challenge Update #722
Wheel of TBR #269
How Well I Stuck to It #574
Wrote that Review Update #571

Week 29 Reviews:

Lore Olympus: Volume 8

Fury From the Tomb

Not Quite Dead Yet

Savage Lands

Spy×Family, Volume 14

Volatile Memory

Three Shattered Souls

The Last Magician 

Among Ghosts 

Cinders & Sapphires

Phase Out Your Seriesathon:

Update 49

Phase Out Your TBR: 

Update 7

Update 8

Update 9

Random:

Mai Corland Author Page

Sav R. Miller Author Page

Stacey Marie Brown Author Page

Tatsuya Endo Author Page

OK, so I got 32 posts in 7 days, it was a pretty quiet week, getting used to going back to my old schedule, which means getting up at 5 AM, but once I am, I'll definitely be reading more, since I'll be up more of the day. What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read whatever I want! 

Week 29 Review: Among Ghosts

From Goodreads:

Set in the world of New York Times bestseller Seraphina, a boy on the run from a dragon — among other dangers — seeks refuge in a haunted abbey in this wholly original YA ghost story about what haunts us, and what connects us.

A few things to know about the town of St. Muckle' It's too out-of-the-way to interest greedy lords, and too damp and muddy for marauding dragons to burn. And anyone, from a humble serf to a runaway nun, may earn their freedom by living for a year and a day within the town walls. Seven years ago, Charl and his mother fled to St. Muckle's and made it their safe-haven, building a new life in this so-called Peasant's Paradise. But when Charl sees something impossible — a ghost — soon the embers of his past are threatening to engulf his world in flames. A tragic accident is quickly followed by murder, a deadly plague, and a mercenary dragon. 

Charl manages to escape to an abandoned abbey outside of town, but finds no safety within those ruined walls. A treacherous nun, a chorus of murdered girls, and the fearsome Battle Bishop await, ready to ensnare him in a complex web of history, magic, and fate. For some things should never be forgotten, however much they haunt us, and Charl will need all his wisdom and resiliency if he is to fight for the world he knows . . . and the people he calls home.

My Review:

I really enjoyed reading this book!

Author: Rachel Hartman
Series: The Southlands #5
Read: July 18th, 2025
Source: NetGalley/Library
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Tundra Book Group
Published: June 24th 2025

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Waiting on Wednesday #735, June 11th

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

Writing Mr. Wrong by Kelley Armstrong 

Expected Publication: June 24th, 2025
From Goodreads:

The #1 New York Times bestselling author delivers a fun romantic comedy about a woman reconnecting with her high school ex after writing him into her latest romance book. 

Gemma hasn’t written in years, but post-divorce, she dove back into writing romance. When her proposal didn’t sell, she became convinced it was because no one wanted her nice-guy heroes and decided to write and absolute Mr. Wrong…based on her first crush, Mason Moretti, now a star hockey player. She’s sure no one will make the connection between her highland laird and an NHL enforcer. Of course, someone does, and her secret is out. 

Mason is going through some drama of his own as an aging hockey player, and when his “reunion-cute” with Gemma goes viral, he proposes some media-worthy fake dating to help her book. Which is so sweet and not at all to help solve his own image problem. Gemma reluctantly agrees. Mason convinces Gemma to go away with him so she can finish her overdue second book while giving him anti-asshole lessons. And if he really just wants to get time away with her, that’s not an bad move, right? Or is it? 

The Death Mask by Iris Johansen

Expected Publication: June 24th, 2025
From Goodreads:

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen comes a new thriller starring Eve Duncan as she races against time to protect her beloved family from a merciless killer.

  

World-renowned forensic sculptor Eve Duncan’s skills frequently make her a target. And in this epic adventure, they make her the first choice to create an Egyptian death mask for a nefarious potential client. But Eve cannot be bought, not for all the riches in a gold mine. Her would-be employer soon realizes that he must threaten the lives of those she holds dear to procure Eve’s services and force her to travel to Africa to mold the priceless mask.

Eve knows that her husband, Joe Quinn, is out there somewhere, searching tirelessly for a way to help. Joe has back-up from Alex Dominic, a mercenary for hire, but nothing will make it easier to set his emotions aside in order to navigate the impenetrable jungle and mastermind a breathtaking escape.

Against an unpredictable enemy, Eve and Joe must each focus on their own unique abilities to get out alive. The future of their love and their family depends upon it.

Among Ghosts by Rachel Hartman

Expected Publication: June 24th, 2025
From Goodreads:

Set in the world of New York Times bestseller Seraphina, a boy on the run from a dragon — among other dangers — seeks refuge in a haunted abbey in this wholly original YA ghost story about what haunts us, and what connects us.

A few things to know about the town of St. Muckle' It's too out-of-the-way to interest greedy lords, and too damp and muddy for marauding dragons to burn. And anyone, from a humble serf to a runaway nun, may earn their freedom by living for a year and a day within the town walls. Seven years ago, Charl and his mother fled to St. Muckle's and made it their safe-haven, building a new life in this so-called Peasant's Paradise. But when Charl sees something impossible — a ghost — soon the embers of his past are threatening to engulf his world in flames. A tragic accident is quickly followed by murder, a deadly plague, and a mercenary dragon. 

Charl manages to escape to an abandoned abbey outside of town, but finds no safety within those ruined walls. A treacherous nun, a chorus of murdered girls, and the fearsome Battle Bishop await, ready to ensnare him in a complex web of history, magic, and fate. For some things should never be forgotten, however much they haunt us, and Charl will need all his wisdom and resiliency if he is to fight for the world he knows . . . and the people he calls home.

Silverborn: The Mystery of Morrigan Crow

Expected Publication: June 24th, 2025
From Goodreads:

Discover the magical world of Nevermoor and the adventures of Morrigan Crow in this bestselling, award-winning series for fans of The Mysterious Benedict Society and His Dark Materials . Enter a place of hope and imagination in this Wundrous series...

Morrigan Crow is ready for a new adventure. In  The Mystery of Morrigan Crow , we will travel to places in Nevermoor that we've never seen, we'll meet people from Morrigan's past who will be very important in untangling the mystery of who she is...as she sides with someone very dangerous to learn more of the Wundrous Arts.

Heiress Among Thieves by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka

Expected Publication: June 24th, 2025
From Goodreads:

Stealing from her rich family was supposed to be a fun winter getaway for teen mastermind Olivia Owens, but when a rival thief, a love triangle, and a murder suspect interfere, she’ll have to decide how far she’s willing to go for the vault full of gold—and for the boy she loves.

When teen heiress and heist leader Olivia Owens receives an invitation for her cold-hearted grandmother’s seventieth birthday at the family’s inherited Swiss castle, only one thing entices her to the vault full of gold waiting in the castle’s frigid dungeons. Assembling her old crew of high school criminals, now including her boyfriend Jackson, Olivia feels more prepared than ever for grand theft.

 

But not everything is what it seems when they arrive. For starters, the reunion turns out to be less of a party and more of a wake. Her grandmother announces that she’s dying … and plans to be buried with her fortune. Suddenly the entire greedy Owens clan turns their eyes toward Olivia’s target. It’s hard enough to steal something everyone’s looking at, but an old backstabber, a new suitor, and an uninvited guest add fuel to the fire until Olivia is desperately trying to hold the pieces of her plan—and her crew—together.

 

As Olivia faces her family’s dark legacy of deceit, grift, and maybe even murder, she's forced to weigh how deeply she loves Jackson with how her love might destroy him. She didn’t choose her family, but now she has to choose—who she loves, who she trusts, and who she’s willing to risk to get what she wants. In a family of thieves, this might cost her everything.

A Happy Marriage by A.R. Torre

Expected Publication: June 24th, 2025
From Goodreads:

What holds a strong and loving marriage together? Lies and secrets in a novel of twisting psychological suspense by a New York Times bestselling author.

Los Angeles homicide detective Dinah Marino may have a complicated relationship with her family, but her psychiatrist husband, Joe, makes her feel safe, secure, and happy. She couldn’t want for a more loving or trusting man. But throughout their ten-year marriage, she’s been keeping a secret from him—a secret she’d take to the grave.

Dr. Joe Marino loves his wife more than anything in this world, but there are things he’s learned to keep close to the chest. When a missing woman tied to his wife’s latest case is admitted to his hospital, doctor-patient confidentiality lands their marriage on some new and uneven ground.

As Dinah digs deeper into her case, tension works its way inside their picture-perfect home. Now the carefully constructed lies between them don’t just simply threaten the delicate balance of their marriage—they could kill.

A Legionnaire's Guide to Love and Peace by Emily Skrutskie

Expected Publication: June 24th, 2025
From Goodreads:

In this charming fantasy with a swoony friends-to-lovers romance, two soldiers must decide the futures they want in the wake of a last-chance hook-up on the night before the world was supposed to end.

On the eve of the battle that will decide the realm of Telrus’s fate, Katrien takes a hard look at her prospects. A mere legionnaire, she and her spear will be at the fore in the morning, facing off against the Demon Lord and his wretched army, and it’s all but certain she’ll perish in the fight. But if the end of the world is mere hours away, there’s no reason not to hook up with her handsome, dedicated battle partner Emory—despite any anti-fraternization policies their centurion may have in place.

Only, the world doesn’t end the next day. Instead, an insufferable prince raised in hiding comes out of nowhere with a plucky band of heroes, defeats the Demon Lord, and seals the rift to the hellish plane. The realm is saved. The war is over. And Kat suddenly has a lot more future than she knows what to do with. It’s a future that could include Emory . . . if only he weren’t so set on staying enlisted with the very army Kat was unwillingly drafted into.

And while the Demon Lord has been destroyed, peace is still a long march away. When Kat inadvertently draws the eye of the prince, she, Emory, and the rest of their motley unit are pulled to the fore of the formation—and the heart of the danger—as the army embarks on one last campaign. The mission: laying a road as a foundation for the prince’s future rule. The real mission: scouring the last of the Demon Lord’s servants from the material plane.

As Kat and Emory work to secure a lasting peace, they’ll have to decide what they want their futures to look like—and if there’s room for love at the end of the road.

The end of June has some really good anticipated reads, and I need them to be released! What about you guys? Happy reading! 

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #582, August 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 #581
Teaser Tuesday #589
WWW Wednesday #589
WOW #585
Will the Time Come #582
Third Sentence Thursday #572
Random Reads #558
First Lines Friday #585
Book Blogger Hop #251

Monthly ARC's Update 18
The Reward Challenge Update #567
Wheel of TBR #114
How Well I Stuck to It #419
Wrote that Review Update #416

Week 30 Reviews:
Not My Problem

Starcrossed City

Starcrossed

Dreamless

Goddess

Scions

Tess of the Road

In the Serpent's Wake

Only Bad Options

Teen Killers in Love

Mortal Gods

Page-a-Thon: 

Update 45

Update 46

Update 47

Update 48

Update 49

Update 50

Update 51

Update 52

Update 53

Update 54

Update 55

Update 56

Update 57

Update 58
Update 59 and Wrap Up

Random:

Book Battle August 2022 TBR

We Have the Cover of Murder at Haven's Rock!!!!

2022 ARC August Sign Up

Pick-Pong-A-Thon Round 2 Sign Up

Jocelyn Kelley Author Page

OK, so I got 44 posts in 7 days, and it as a pretty great end to the month, I read some really great books, and August is off to a good start, since I have today off! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read whatever I want! 

Week 30 Reviews: Tess of the Road, In the Serpent's Wake

From Goodreads:
In the medieval kingdom of Goredd, women are expected to be ladies, men are their protectors, and dragons get to be whomever they want. Tess, stubbornly, is a troublemaker. You can't make a scene at your sister's wedding and break a relative's nose with one punch (no matter how pompous he is) and not suffer the consequences. As her family plans to send her to a nunnery, Tess yanks on her boots and sets out on a journey across the Southlands, alone and pretending to be a boy.

Where Tess is headed is a mystery, even to her. So when she runs into an old friend, it's a stroke of luck. This friend is a quigutl--a subspecies of dragon--who gives her both a purpose and protection on the road. But Tess is guarding a troubling secret. Her tumultuous past is a heavy burden to carry, and the memories she's tried to forget threaten to expose her to the world in more ways than one. 

From Goodreads:

From the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of Seraphina comes a piercing new fantasy adventure that champions our resilience and humility.

MIND OF THE WORLD,

OPEN YOUR EYES.

At the bottom of the world lies a Serpent, the last of its kind.

Finding the Serpent will change lives.

Tess is a girl on a mission to save a friend.

Spira is a dragon seeking a new identity.

Marga is a woman staking her claim on a man's world.

Jacomo is a priest searching for his soul.

There are those who would give their lives to keep it hidden.

And those who would destroy it.

But the only people who will truly find the Serpent are those who have awakened to the world around them—with eyes open to the wondrous, the terrible, and the just.

My first review of Tess of the Road

My Review:
I loved reading these books! I was a bit nervous to reread Tess of the Road, because I love it, don't get me wrong, but it's a hard story, and it's more introspective. I had to reread it before reading In the Serpent's Wake, because my memory is so poor, and i's been almost 4 years since I read it, so I had to reread it!

Tess is in a tough head space. Her sisters have lives going on, and she doesn't really belong. Going on this adventure, she really has a chance to find who she is. Given that her mom and her religion basically taught her to hate her body, she has a lot of lessons to learn on self-love and acceptance. 

And then oh, In the Serpent's Wake, I loved exploring this part of the world! It definitely raised questions about colonialism, about claiming land for your country, but someone else already lives there-and you treat them as lesser. It was infuriating, but an important one.

There were a lot of emotional moments, from all the different ways that Tess is being pulled at on the ship, to Spira, who because of the way they were born, have an illness that affects their body, as well as makes them more susceptible to emotions. And some new characters, with all the complicated politics and history of these various islands and peoples. That ending worked well for this book, but I hope this isn't the last we see of the Southlands world! 

Loved reading these two, and I can't wait to read more by Rachel Hartman!  

Author: Rachel Hartman
Series: Tess of the Road #1, 2, Southlands #3, 4
First Read: November 22nd, 2018

Read: July 25th, 26th, 2022
Source: Own, NetGalley
Reason Why: Rereading, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2022 Books and In the Serpent's Wake is a WoW Book!
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: February 27th 2018, February 1st 2022

Tess of the Road:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

In the Serpent's Wake: 

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

WWW Wednesday #589, July 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 Only Bad Options, and I'm really enjoying it! 

I read In the Serpent's Wake, and it was a fantastic sequel! 

I'm going to be reading Teen Killers in Love, and I can't wait to continue this series! 

What about you guys? Happy reading!

Page-a-Thon Update 47

So I read my next book for Page-a-Thon, and it was In the Serpent's Wake, and I'll be reading Only Bad Options next! 

My Reading Journey:

Killing Time by Brenna Ehrlich

Started On: July 2nd 

Finished On: July 2nd, 3:03 PM

Pages Read: 336

Josh and Hazel's Guide for Not Dating by Christina Lauren

Started On: July 2nd

Finished On: June 2nd, 10:44 PM

Pages Read: 320

The Hob's Bargain by Patricia Briggs

Started On: July 3rd

Finished On: July 3rd, 7:27 PM

Pages Read: 288

Monsters Born and Made by Tanvi Berwah

Started On: July 4th

Finished On: July 4th, 9:00 PM

Pages Read: 352

Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood

Started On: July 5th

Finished On: July 5th, 3:31 PM

Pages Read: 139

Heart of the Dragon by Gena Showalter

Started On: July 5th

Finished On: July 5th, 7:33 PM

Pages Read: 384

Jewel of Atlantis by Gena Showalter

Started On: July 6th

Finished On: July 6th, 6:9 PM

Pages Read: 384

The Nymph King by Gena Showalter

Started On: July 6th

Finished On: July 6th, 9:44 PM

Pages Read: 384

The Vampire's Bride by Gena Showalter

Started On: July 7th

Finished On: July 7th, 2:24 PM 

Pages Read: 416

The Amazon's Curse by Gena Showalter

Started On: July 7th

Finished On: July 7th, 3:15 PM

Pages Read: 41

The Law by Jim Butcher

Started On: July 7th

Finished On: July 7th, 5:35 PM

Pages Read: 102

Off Planet by Aileen Erin

Started On: July 7th

Finished On: July 7th, 84:5 PM

Pages Read: 405

Off Balance by Aileen Erin

Started On: July 8th

Finished On: July 8th, 4:12 PM

Pages Read: 516

In Command by Aileen Erin

Started On: July 8th

Finished On: July 8th, 6:04 PM

Pages Read: 165

In Mission by Aileen Erin

Started On: July 8th

Finished On: July 8th, 9:56 PM

Pages Read: 464

Shadow & Flame by Mindee Arnett 

Started On: July 8th

Finished On: July 8th, 10:23 PM

Pages Read: 496

In Destiny by Aileen Erin

Started On: July 9th

Finished On: July 9th, 8:40 PM

Pages Read: 546

Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews

Started On: July 10th

Finished On: July 10th 7:38 PM

Pages Read: 406

White Hot by Ilona Andrews

Started On: July 10th

Finished On: July 10th, 10:14 PM

Pages Read: 416

Wildfire by Ilona Andrews

Started On: July 11th

Finished On: July 11h, 8:4 PM

Pages Read: 400

Diamond Fire by Ilona Andrews

Started On: July 11th

Finished On: July 11th, 10:08 PM

Pages Read: 160

No One is Alone by Rachel Vincent

Started On: July 12th

Finished On: July 12th, 9:52 PM

Pages Read: 432

The Red Palace by June Hur 

Started On: July 13th

Finished On: July 13th, 7:14 AM

Pages Read: 336

Eclipse the Moon by Jessie Mihalik

Started On: July 13th

Finished On: July 13th, 7:53 PM

Pages Read: 448

Archangel's Resurrection by Nalini Singh

Started On: July 14th

Finished On: July 14th, 11:02 PM

Pages Read: 368

Rust in the Root by Justina Ireland

Started On: July 15th

Finished On: July 15th, 11:32 PM

Pages Read: 448

The Heir by Kiera Cass

Started On: July 16th

Finished On: July 16th, 1:06 PM

Pages Read: 384

The Crown by Kiera Cass

Started On: July 16th

Finished On: July 16th, 9:39 PM

Pages Read: 304

Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews

Started On: July 17th

Finished On: July 17th, 1:42 PM

Pages Read: 393

Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews

Started On: July 17th

Finished On: July 17th, 6:15 PM

Pages Read: 392

Soul Taken by Patricia Briggs

Started On: July 18th

Finished On: July 18th, 3:30 PM

Pages Read: 400

Hate Machine by Stephen Blackmoore

Started On: July 18th

Finished On: July 18th, 7:40 PM

Pages Read: 304

Scythe by Neal Schusterman

Started On: July 18th

Finished On: July 18th, 10:02 PM

Pages Read: 448

Thunderhead by Neal Schusterman

Started On: July 19th

Finished On: July 19th, 5:13 PM

Pages Read: 504

The Toll by Neal Schusterman

Started On: July 19th

Finished On: July 19th, 9:56 PM

Pages Read: 625

Gleanings by Neal Schusterman

Started On: July 20th

Finished On: July 20th, 4:50 PM

Pages Read: 432

Someone is Always Watching by Kelley Armstrong

Started On: July 20th

Finished On: July 20th, 10:40 PM

Pages Read: 360

Crown of Coral and Pearl by Mara Rutherford

Started On: July 21st

Finished On: July 21st, 7:30 PM

Pages Read: 432

Kingdom of Sea and Stone by Mara Rutherford

Started On: July 22nd

Finished On: July 22nd, 5:40 PM

Pages Read: 416

Heat Wave by T.J. Klune

Started On: July 22nd

Finished On: July 22nd, 9:47 PM

Pages Read: 400

Not My Problem by Ciara Smyth

Started On: July 23rd

Finished On: July 23rd, 5:18 PM

Pages Read: 368

Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini 

Started On: July 23rd

Finished On: July 23rd, 11:13 PM

Pages Read: 487

Dreamless by Josephine Angelini 

Started On: July 24th

Finished On: July 24th, 6:22 PM

Pages Read: 487

Goddess by Josephine Angelini 

Started On: July 24th

Finished On: July 24th, 10:14 PM

Pages Read: 421

Scions by Josephine Angelini 

Started On: July 25th

Finished On: July 25th, 3:00 PM

Pages Read: 404

Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman

Started On: July 25th

Finished On: July 25th, 10:00 PM

Pages Read: 544

In the Serpent's Wake by Rachel Hartman

Started On: July 26th

Finished On: July 26th, 7:04 PM

Pages Read: 512

Only Bad Options by Jennifer Estep

Started On: July 27th

Currently On: Page 0 of 408

Goal: 25
Read: 47

Pages Read: 18169

Teaser Tuesday #589, July 26th

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Ambrosia of The Purple Booker. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Today's teaser comes from In the Serpent's Wake by Rachel Hartman, page 31.

"Everyone sat at his command. Everyone but Tess, awkwardly caught out with her tea tray, her white face turning red.

That doesn't sound good! Must read more now! What about you guys? Happy reading!

Page-a-Thon Update 46

So I read my next book for Page-a-Thon, and it was Tess of the Road, and I'll be reading In the Serpent's Wake next! 

My Reading Journey:

Killing Time by Brenna Ehrlich

Started On: July 2nd 

Finished On: July 2nd, 3:03 PM

Pages Read: 336

Josh and Hazel's Guide for Not Dating by Christina Lauren

Started On: July 2nd

Finished On: June 2nd, 10:44 PM

Pages Read: 320

The Hob's Bargain by Patricia Briggs

Started On: July 3rd

Finished On: July 3rd, 7:27 PM

Pages Read: 288

Monsters Born and Made by Tanvi Berwah

Started On: July 4th

Finished On: July 4th, 9:00 PM

Pages Read: 352

Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood

Started On: July 5th

Finished On: July 5th, 3:31 PM

Pages Read: 139

Heart of the Dragon by Gena Showalter

Started On: July 5th

Finished On: July 5th, 7:33 PM

Pages Read: 384

Jewel of Atlantis by Gena Showalter

Started On: July 6th

Finished On: July 6th, 6:9 PM

Pages Read: 384

The Nymph King by Gena Showalter

Started On: July 6th

Finished On: July 6th, 9:44 PM

Pages Read: 384

The Vampire's Bride by Gena Showalter

Started On: July 7th

Finished On: July 7th, 2:24 PM 

Pages Read: 416

The Amazon's Curse by Gena Showalter

Started On: July 7th

Finished On: July 7th, 3:15 PM

Pages Read: 41

The Law by Jim Butcher

Started On: July 7th

Finished On: July 7th, 5:35 PM

Pages Read: 102

Off Planet by Aileen Erin

Started On: July 7th

Finished On: July 7th, 84:5 PM

Pages Read: 405

Off Balance by Aileen Erin

Started On: July 8th

Finished On: July 8th, 4:12 PM

Pages Read: 516

In Command by Aileen Erin

Started On: July 8th

Finished On: July 8th, 6:04 PM

Pages Read: 165

In Mission by Aileen Erin

Started On: July 8th

Finished On: July 8th, 9:56 PM

Pages Read: 464

Shadow & Flame by Mindee Arnett 

Started On: July 8th

Finished On: July 8th, 10:23 PM

Pages Read: 496

In Destiny by Aileen Erin

Started On: July 9th

Finished On: July 9th, 8:40 PM

Pages Read: 546

Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews

Started On: July 10th

Finished On: July 10th 7:38 PM

Pages Read: 406

White Hot by Ilona Andrews

Started On: July 10th

Finished On: July 10th, 10:14 PM

Pages Read: 416

Wildfire by Ilona Andrews

Started On: July 11th

Finished On: July 11h, 8:4 PM

Pages Read: 400

Diamond Fire by Ilona Andrews

Started On: July 11th

Finished On: July 11th, 10:08 PM

Pages Read: 160

No One is Alone by Rachel Vincent

Started On: July 12th

Finished On: July 12th, 9:52 PM

Pages Read: 432

The Red Palace by June Hur 

Started On: July 13th

Finished On: July 13th, 7:14 AM

Pages Read: 336

Eclipse the Moon by Jessie Mihalik

Started On: July 13th

Finished On: July 13th, 7:53 PM

Pages Read: 448

Archangel's Resurrection by Nalini Singh

Started On: July 14th

Finished On: July 14th, 11:02 PM

Pages Read: 368

Rust in the Root by Justina Ireland

Started On: July 15th

Finished On: July 15th, 11:32 PM

Pages Read: 448

The Heir by Kiera Cass

Started On: July 16th

Finished On: July 16th, 1:06 PM

Pages Read: 384

The Crown by Kiera Cass

Started On: July 16th

Finished On: July 16th, 9:39 PM

Pages Read: 304

Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews

Started On: July 17th

Finished On: July 17th, 1:42 PM

Pages Read: 393

Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews

Started On: July 17th

Finished On: July 17th, 6:15 PM

Pages Read: 392

Soul Taken by Patricia Briggs

Started On: July 18th

Finished On: July 18th, 3:30 PM

Pages Read: 400

Hate Machine by Stephen Blackmoore

Started On: July 18th

Finished On: July 18th, 7:40 PM

Pages Read: 304

Scythe by Neal Schusterman

Started On: July 18th

Finished On: July 18th, 10:02 PM

Pages Read: 448

Thunderhead by Neal Schusterman

Started On: July 19th

Finished On: July 19th, 5:13 PM

Pages Read: 504

The Toll by Neal Schusterman

Started On: July 19th

Finished On: July 19th, 9:56 PM

Pages Read: 625

Gleanings by Neal Schusterman

Started On: July 20th

Finished On: July 20th, 4:50 PM

Pages Read: 432

Someone is Always Watching by Kelley Armstrong

Started On: July 20th

Finished On: July 20th, 10:40 PM

Pages Read: 360

Crown of Coral and Pearl by Mara Rutherford

Started On: July 21st

Finished On: July 21st, 7:30 PM

Pages Read: 432

Kingdom of Sea and Stone by Mara Rutherford

Started On: July 22nd

Finished On: July 22nd, 5:40 PM

Pages Read: 416

Heat Wave by T.J. Klune

Started On: July 22nd

Finished On: July 22nd, 9:47 PM

Pages Read: 400

Not My Problem by Ciara Smyth

Started On: July 23rd

Finished On: July 23rd, 5:18 PM

Pages Read: 368

Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini 

Started On: July 23rd

Finished On: July 23rd, 11:13 PM

Pages Read: 487

Dreamless by Josephine Angelini 

Started On: July 24th

Finished On: July 24th, 6:22 PM

Pages Read: 487

Goddess by Josephine Angelini 

Started On: July 24th

Finished On: July 24th, 10:14 PM

Pages Read: 421

Scions by Josephine Angelini 

Started On: July 25th

Finished On: July 25th, 3:00 PM

Pages Read: 404

Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman

Started On: July 25th

Finished On: July 25th, 10:00 PM

Pages Read: 544

In the Serpent's Wake by Rachel Hartman

Started On: July 26th

Currently On: Page 0 of 512

Goal: 25
Read: 46

Pages Read: 17657

Page-a-Thon Update 45

So I read my next book for Page-a-Thon, and it was Scions, and I'll be reading Tess of the Road next! 

My Reading Journey:

Killing Time by Brenna Ehrlich

Started On: July 2nd 

Finished On: July 2nd, 3:03 PM

Pages Read: 336

Josh and Hazel's Guide for Not Dating by Christina Lauren

Started On: July 2nd

Finished On: June 2nd, 10:44 PM

Pages Read: 320

The Hob's Bargain by Patricia Briggs

Started On: July 3rd

Finished On: July 3rd, 7:27 PM

Pages Read: 288

Monsters Born and Made by Tanvi Berwah

Started On: July 4th

Finished On: July 4th, 9:00 PM

Pages Read: 352

Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood

Started On: July 5th

Finished On: July 5th, 3:31 PM

Pages Read: 139

Heart of the Dragon by Gena Showalter

Started On: July 5th

Finished On: July 5th, 7:33 PM

Pages Read: 384

Jewel of Atlantis by Gena Showalter

Started On: July 6th

Finished On: July 6th, 6:9 PM

Pages Read: 384

The Nymph King by Gena Showalter

Started On: July 6th

Finished On: July 6th, 9:44 PM

Pages Read: 384

The Vampire's Bride by Gena Showalter

Started On: July 7th

Finished On: July 7th, 2:24 PM 

Pages Read: 416

The Amazon's Curse by Gena Showalter

Started On: July 7th

Finished On: July 7th, 3:15 PM

Pages Read: 41

The Law by Jim Butcher

Started On: July 7th

Finished On: July 7th, 5:35 PM

Pages Read: 102

Off Planet by Aileen Erin

Started On: July 7th

Finished On: July 7th, 84:5 PM

Pages Read: 405

Off Balance by Aileen Erin

Started On: July 8th

Finished On: July 8th, 4:12 PM

Pages Read: 516

In Command by Aileen Erin

Started On: July 8th

Finished On: July 8th, 6:04 PM

Pages Read: 165

In Mission by Aileen Erin

Started On: July 8th

Finished On: July 8th, 9:56 PM

Pages Read: 464

Shadow & Flame by Mindee Arnett 

Started On: July 8th

Finished On: July 8th, 10:23 PM

Pages Read: 496

In Destiny by Aileen Erin

Started On: July 9th

Finished On: July 9th, 8:40 PM

Pages Read: 546

Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews

Started On: July 10th

Finished On: July 10th 7:38 PM

Pages Read: 406

White Hot by Ilona Andrews

Started On: July 10th

Finished On: July 10th, 10:14 PM

Pages Read: 416

Wildfire by Ilona Andrews

Started On: July 11th

Finished On: July 11h, 8:4 PM

Pages Read: 400

Diamond Fire by Ilona Andrews

Started On: July 11th

Finished On: July 11th, 10:08 PM

Pages Read: 160

No One is Alone by Rachel Vincent

Started On: July 12th

Finished On: July 12th, 9:52 PM

Pages Read: 432

The Red Palace by June Hur 

Started On: July 13th

Finished On: July 13th, 7:14 AM

Pages Read: 336

Eclipse the Moon by Jessie Mihalik

Started On: July 13th

Finished On: July 13th, 7:53 PM

Pages Read: 448

Archangel's Resurrection by Nalini Singh

Started On: July 14th

Finished On: July 14th, 11:02 PM

Pages Read: 368

Rust in the Root by Justina Ireland

Started On: July 15th

Finished On: July 15th, 11:32 PM

Pages Read: 448

The Heir by Kiera Cass

Started On: July 16th

Finished On: July 16th, 1:06 PM

Pages Read: 384

The Crown by Kiera Cass

Started On: July 16th

Finished On: July 16th, 9:39 PM

Pages Read: 304

Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews

Started On: July 17th

Finished On: July 17th, 1:42 PM

Pages Read: 393

Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews

Started On: July 17th

Finished On: July 17th, 6:15 PM

Pages Read: 392

Soul Taken by Patricia Briggs

Started On: July 18th

Finished On: July 18th, 3:30 PM

Pages Read: 400

Hate Machine by Stephen Blackmoore

Started On: July 18th

Finished On: July 18th, 7:40 PM

Pages Read: 304

Scythe by Neal Schusterman

Started On: July 18th

Finished On: July 18th, 10:02 PM

Pages Read: 448

Thunderhead by Neal Schusterman

Started On: July 19th

Finished On: July 19th, 5:13 PM

Pages Read: 504

The Toll by Neal Schusterman

Started On: July 19th

Finished On: July 19th, 9:56 PM

Pages Read: 625

Gleanings by Neal Schusterman

Started On: July 20th

Finished On: July 20th, 4:50 PM

Pages Read: 432

Someone is Always Watching by Kelley Armstrong

Started On: July 20th

Finished On: July 20th, 10:40 PM

Pages Read: 360

Crown of Coral and Pearl by Mara Rutherford

Started On: July 21st

Finished On: July 21st, 7:30 PM

Pages Read: 432

Kingdom of Sea and Stone by Mara Rutherford

Started On: July 22nd

Finished On: July 22nd, 5:40 PM

Pages Read: 416

Heat Wave by T.J. Klune

Started On: July 22nd

Finished On: July 22nd, 9:47 PM

Pages Read: 400

Not My Problem by Ciara Smyth

Started On: July 23rd

Finished On: July 23rd, 5:18 PM

Pages Read: 368

Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini 

Started On: July 23rd

Finished On: July 23rd, 11:13 PM

Pages Read: 487

Dreamless by Josephine Angelini 

Started On: July 24th

Finished On: July 24th, 6:22 PM

Pages Read: 487

Goddess by Josephine Angelini 

Started On: July 24th

Finished On: July 24th, 10:14 PM

Pages Read: 421

Scions by Josephine Angelini 

Started On: July 25th

Finished On: July 25th, 3:00 PM

Pages Read: 404

Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman

Started On: July 25th

Currently On: Page 0 of 544

Goal: 25
Read: 45

Pages Read: 17113

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #561, March 7th

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 #560
Teaser Tuesday #568
WWW Wednesday #568
WOW #564
Will the Time Come #561
Third Sentence Thursday #551
Random Reads #537
First Lines Friday #564
Book Blogger Hop #230

Monthly ARC's April Round Up

21 Books to Read in 2021 Update 22
The Reward Challenge Update #546
Wheel of TBR #93
How Well I Stuck to It #398
Wrote that Review Update #396

Week 9 Reviews:
Breaking Sky

The Audition

Seraphina

Shadow Scale

The Darkest Pleasure

Promise of Shadows

An Impossible Imposter

Little Girl Gone

The Cousins

The Rake Gets Ravished

The Ruin of Kings

The Name of All Things

Stone Heart

NetGalley November: 

Update 33 and Wrap Up

A Game of Tomes Readathon: 

Update 1

Update 2

Update 3

Update 4

Update 5

Update 6

Update 7

Update 8

Update 9

Update 10

Greek God-a-Thon: 

2022 Sign Up

Update 1

Update 2

Update 3

Update 4

Update 5

Random:

Magical Readathon: Orilium - Gear Up Sign Up

Karen M. McManus Author Page

Jenn Lyons Author Page

OK, so I got 45 posts in 7 days, and it was a pretty good reading week, I read some really great books and I'm excited for what's to come next week! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read whatever I want to read!

Week 9 Reviews: The Audition, Seraphina, Shadow Scale

From Goodreads:
The Audition is a free prequel to Seraphina available online. It takes place a few weeks prior to Seraphina, covering Seraphina Dombegh's audition to become Viridius's assistant and thus Glisselda's music tutor.

From Goodreads:
Four decades of peace have done little to ease the mistrust between humans and dragons in the kingdom of Goredd. Folding themselves into human shape, dragons attend court as ambassadors, and lend their rational, mathematical minds to universities as scholars and teachers. As the treaty's anniversary draws near, however, tensions are high.

Seraphina Dombegh has reason to fear both sides. An unusually gifted musician, she joins the court just as a member of the royal family is murdered—in suspiciously draconian fashion. Seraphina is drawn into the investigation, partnering with the captain of the Queen's Guard, the dangerously perceptive Prince Lucian Kiggs. While they begin to uncover hints of a sinister plot to destroy the peace, Seraphina struggles to protect her own secret, the secret behind her musical gift, one so terrible that its discovery could mean her very life.

In her exquisitely written fantasy debut, Rachel Hartman creates a rich, complex, and utterly original world. Seraphina's tortuous journey to self-acceptance is one readers will remember long after they've turned the final page.

From Goodreads:
Seraphina took the literary world by storm with 8 starred reviews and numerous "Best of" lists. At last, her eagerly awaited sequel has arrived—and with it comes an epic battle between humans and dragons.

The kingdom of Goredd: a world where humans and dragons share life with an uneasy balance, and those few who are both human and dragon must hide the truth. Seraphina is one of these, part girl, part dragon, who is reluctantly drawn into the politics of her world. When war breaks out between the dragons and humans, she must travel the lands to find those like herself—for she has an inexplicable connection to all of them, and together they will be able to fight the dragons in powerful, magical ways. 

As Seraphina gathers this motley crew, she is pursued by humans who want to stop her. But the most terrifying is another half dragon, who can creep into people's minds and take them over. Until now, Seraphina has kept her mind safe from intruders, but that also means she's held back her own gift. It is time to make a choice: Cling to the safety of her old life, or embrace a powerful new destiny?

My first review of The Audition, Seraphina, Shadow Scale
My second review of Seraphina, Shadow Scale

My third review of Seraphina

My Review:
Well of course I really enjoyed reading these books again! I absolutely love this series, and now that the 2nd book in the Tess of the Road series is now out, I had to read this series again! I love spending this time here, and it has been 3 years since I last read them! 

Seraphina is such a fantastic character, I love her voice and I love her sarcasm and the way that she thinks! I just love a quick wit, and her banter with Kiggs, and their debates on theology are fantastic to read, even if I have no idea what the heck is going on.

I love how the world learns about half dragons in the first book, and are dragged into a dragon civil war. And then in the second learns that the saints that they love, were actually half dragons and some of them just hated their origins so much that they used their influence to prevent future half dragon babies. Not that they were the most successful. So this dragon-fearing culture got two pretty massive shocks back to back, and I just love this story. Especially since Seraphina was so closed up because of it, and having these secrets come to life really opening things up for her, and I love that for her!

I forgot a lot about the geography of this world-and I think that it's going to play a part in In a Serpent's Wake. Like the Porphyrians are just the edge of a group of trading cities-and we've never visited that continent with those other trading partners. And In a Serpent's Wake is going to take place on a boat, so I'm hoping we'll see more of the world!

This is such a great series, and I enjoyed spending this time with these characters again! 

Author: Rachel Hartman
Series: Seraphina #0.5, 1, 2, Southlands #0.5, 1, 2
First Read: July 11th, 2012, April 29th, 2012, February 11th, 2015
Second Read: January 21st, 2018, January 11th, 2013, January 22nd, 2018
Third Read: January 21st, 2018

Read: February 26th, 26th, 27th, 2022
Source: Free, Own
Reason Why: Rereading! And they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2022 Books, and Shadow Scale is a End of Series 2022 Book!
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: June 19th 2012, July 10th 2012, March 10th 2015

The Audition:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Seraphina:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Shadow Scale:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars