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Monday, July 5, 2021

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #526, July 5th

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 #525
Teaser Tuesday #533
WWW Wednesday #533
WOW #529
Will the Time Come #526
Third Sentence Thursday #516

Random Reads #502
First Lines Friday #529
Book Blogger Hop #195
The Reward Challenge Update #511
Wheel of TBR #58
How Well I Stuck to It #363
Wrote that Review Update #361

Week 26 Reviews:
This Golden Flame

If We Were Villians

Blood and Chocolate

Our Last Echoes

The Moonshine Shack Murder

The Queen of Tearling

Bloodwitch

Witchshadow

Long May She Reign

The Wicked & the Dead

Under a Winter Sky

Whatever-You-Want-A-Thon:

Update 62 and Wrap Up

The Olympics Readathon:

Update 57 and Wrap Up

Page-a-Thon:

Path or Pantheon:

Random:

TBR Trail #2, July 2021

Book Battle July 2021 TBR

OK, so I got 81 posts in 7 days, and I read a good number of books, so I posted a bunch about them, so it was a pretty great week! Cant wait for next book! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read Any Way the Wind Blows, Hex on the Beach, and The Kiss & The Killer.

In Carry On, Simon Snow and his friends realized that everything they thought they understood about the world might be wrong. And in Wayward Son, they wondered whether everything they understood about themselves might be wrong.

In Any Way the Wind Blows, Simon and Baz and Penelope and Agatha have to decide how to move forward.

For Simon, that means deciding whether he still wants to be part of the World of Mages -- and if he doesn't, what does that mean for his relationship with Baz? Meanwhile Baz is bouncing between two family crises and not finding any time to talk to anyone about his newfound vampire knowledge. Penelope would love to help, but she's smuggled an American Normal into London, and now she isn't sure what to do with him. And Agatha? Well, Agatha Wellbelove has had enough.

Any Way the Wind Blows takes the gang back to England, back to Watford, and back to their families for their longest and most emotionally wrenching adventure yet.

This book is a finale. It tells secrets and answers questions and lays ghosts to rest.

Carry On was conceived as a book about Chosen One stories; Any Way the Wind Blows is an ending about endings. About catharsis and closure, and how we choose to move on from the traumas and triumphs that try to define us.

Girls Night Out has never been so much fun–but what are they going to do with all these bodies?

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Authors Kelley Armstrong, Jeaniene Frost, and Melissa Marr deliver a sexy summer read with this novel-length anthology containing three all-new stories from their Cursed Luck, Night Huntress, and Faery Bargains worlds. Kennedy, Cat, and Gen are just trying to enjoy their respective getaways, but when immortals, vampires, and witches come out to play, things are bound to go awry. Let the supernatural hijinks begin!

A GRAVE GIRLS’ GETAWAY by Jeaniene Frost

Vampire Cat Crawfield Russell is looking forward to a little down time with her best friend, Denise. But when witches crash the party, a fun getaway turns into a paranormal showdown.

GODDESS OF SUMMER LOVE by Kelley Armstrong

The goddess of love sets her sights on the Bennett sisters for a little Memorial Day matchmaking. The plan is to resurrect a local unsolved mystery for the sisters–and their love interests–to solve. But, of course, nothing goes according to plan.

DAQUIRIS AND DAGGERS by Melissa Marr

A fun spa weekend away with friends in a city free of monsters, what could be better? Gen’s necromancy had been on the fritz, so a recharge sounds perfect–until she arrives in San Diego to discover that either the spa is too steps beyond weird or there’s magic afoot.

"It’s not all blood and magic in my business, despite what people wanted to believe. Sometimes it was blood, magic, and cartoon bandages."

Half witch, half killer, wholly unsuccessful at every Faery Bargain so far...Geneviève Crowe makes her living beheading or resurrecting the dead in near-future New Orleans. After entering an accidental engagement, overcoming attempted murder, and discovering a family secret, Geneviève is ready for things to settle down, but carnival season in New Orleans is not the best time of year for "normal."

When Eli Stonecroft, the faery who has claimed her heart despite her best attempts, offers her a new faery bargain--she's smart enough to say no . . . right up to the point when she has to decide between dealing with the consequence of this faery bargain or facing the killer alone.

As the draugar mix with the locals and tourists, and bodies start to pile up, Geneviève is enlisted by the faery king and the draugar queen to find the killer amidst the swirl of parades and parties of carnival season.

Saturday, July 3, 2021

Week 26 Review: Long May She Reign

My second review of Long May She Reign

My Review:
I had such a great time reading this book again! I love this world so much, and the story! I wish we could get more, because I love it, but what we have is really great. The idea of this scientist, was so far from the throne, suddenly becoming Queen, it's crazy!

The relationship she has with the group of people that she chooses, I really enjoyed that. Naomi and Madeline were the best! And then there was Fitzroy, the previous king's bastard. So they're faintly related, but I still enjoyed watching them together, because he's a viable suspect.

There were two main prongs of this plot-who the murderer was, and being Queen, even as there's a rebellion to remove her. Freya is not a politician, she's a scientist, but maybe that fresh perspective is what they needed, and while it sucks the cost that it took to get there, she does seem to be off to a good start of being Queen!

I vaguely remembered who the murderer was. The clues were there, and I've read this book a few times now, so it was great picking up those clues and knowing what they meant. It was sad, and it sucks, who it is and why, but it's a really entertaining read!

Loved reading this book, and I can't wait to read more by Rhiannon Thomas!

Author: Rhiannon Thomas
First Read: August 8th, 2016
Second Read: July 14th, 2017

Read: June 30th, 2021
Source: Own
Reason Why: Rereading, and it's a SAC 2021 Book!
Publisher: Harper Teen
Published: February 21st 2017

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Thursday, July 1, 2021

Path or Pantheon Update 2

So I read my next book for Path or Pantheon, and it was Long May She Reign which was for the prompt Hathor Pantheon and Bastet Pantheon, and I'll be reading The Nowhere Girls next!

My Reading Journey:

Witchshadow by Susan Dennard

Prompt Fulfilled: Hel Pantheon

Started On: July 1st

Finished On: July 1st, 4:12 PM

Pages Read: 464

Long May She Reign by Rhiannon Thomas

Prompt Fulfilled: Hathor Pantheon and Bastet Pantheon
Started On: July 1st

Finished On: July 1st, 8:40 PM

Pages Read: 422

The Nowhere Girls by Amy Reed

Prompt Fulfilled: Ares Pantheon

Started On: July 2nd

Currently On: Page 0 of 416

Pages Read: 886

Prompts Left: Odin Pantheon, Freya Pantheon, Ty Pantheon, Frigg Pantheon, Thoth Pantheon, Montu Pantheon, Osiris Pantheon, Athena Pantheon, Aphrodite Pantheon, Hades Pantheon, Hestia Pantheon, Omoikane Pantheon, Kichijoten Pantheon, Hachiman Pantheon, Izanami Pantheon, Kōjin Pantheon, Orunmila Pantheon, Osun Patheon, Ogun Panthenon, Olorun Pantheon, Oba Pantheon, Hathor Path, Aphrodite Path, Kichijoten Path, Freya Path, Osun Path, Bastet Path, Hestia Path, Kōjin Path, Frigg Path, Oba Path, Orisis Path, Hades Path, Izanami Path, Hel Path, Olorun Path, Thoth Path, Athena Path, Omoikane Path, Odin Path, Orunmila Path, Montu Path, Ares Path, Hachiman Path, Tyr Path, Ogun Path

Page-a-Thon Update 2

So I read my next book for Page-a-Thon, and it was Long May She Reign, and I'll be reading The Nowhere Girls next!

My Reading Journey:

Witchshadow by Susan Dennard

Started On: July 1st

Finished On: July 1st, 4:12 PM

Pages Read: 464

Long May She Reign by Rhiannon Thomas
Started On: July 1st

Finished On: July 1st, 8:40 PM

Pages Read: 422

The Nowhere Girls by Amy Reed

Started On: July 2nd

Currently On: Page 0 of 416

Goal: 25
Read: 2

Pages Read: 886

Path or Pantheon Update 1

So I read my first book for Path or Pantheon, and it was Witchshadow which was for the prompt Hel Pantheon, and I'll be reading Long May She Reign next!

My Reading Journey:

Witchshadow by Susan Dennard

Prompt Fulfilled: Hel Pantheon

Started On: July 1st

Finished On: July 1st, 4:12 PM

Pages Read: 464

Long May She Reign by Rhiannon Thomas

Prompt Fulfilled: Hathor Pantheon and Bastet Pantheon
Started On: July 1st

Currently On: Page 0 of 422

Read: 1

Pages Read: 464

Prompts Left: Odin Pantheon, Freya Pantheon, Ty Pantheon, Frigg Pantheon, Thoth Pantheon, Montu Pantheon, Osiris Pantheon, Athena Pantheon, Aphrodite Pantheon, Ares Pantheon, Hades Pantheon, Hestia Pantheon, Omoikane Pantheon, Kichijoten Pantheon, Hachiman Pantheon, Izanami Pantheon, Kōjin Pantheon, Orunmila Pantheon, Osun Patheon, Ogun Panthenon, Olorun Pantheon, Oba Pantheon, Hathor Path, Aphrodite Path, Kichijoten Path, Freya Path, Osun Path, Bastet Path, Hestia Path, Kōjin Path, Frigg Path, Oba Path, Orisis Path, Hades Path, Izanami Path, Hel Path, Olorun Path, Thoth Path, Athena Path, Omoikane Path, Odin Path, Orunmila Path, Montu Path, Ares Path, Hachiman Path, Tyr Path, Ogun Path

Page-a-Thon Update 1

So I read my first book for Page-a-Thon, and it was Witchshadow, and I'll be reading Long May She Reign next!

My Reading Journey:

Witchshadow by Susan Dennard

Started On: July 1st

Finished On: July 1st, 4:12 PM

Pages Read: 464

Long May She Reign by Rhiannon Thomas
Started On: July 1st

Currently On: Page 0 of 422

Goal: 25
Read: 1

Pages Read: 464

Monday, July 23, 2018

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #372, July 23rd

What happened in the past week:

Weekly Memes:
It's Monday! What Are You Reading #371
Teaser Tuesday #379
WWW Wednesday #379
WOW #375
Will the Time Come #372
Third Sentence Thursday #362
Random Reads #347
First Lines Friday #375
The Reward Challenge Update #357
Book Blogger Hop #41
Last Letter First Letter Reading Challenge Update 71
How Well I Stuck to It #209
Wrote that Review Update #206

Week 29 Reviews:
Long May She Reign
While the Duke Was Sleeping
The Scandal of It All
The Duke Buys a Bride
Grave Mercy
Dark Triumph
Mortal Heart
Losing It
Keeping Her
Faking It
Inking Him
Finding It
Seeking Her
Knight Magic
Harvest Song
Light Years

Random:
We Have the Cover of Heartsong #2!!!!

OK, so I got 20 posts in 7 days, which was a pretty awesome week, lots of amazing books, and yeah, a really week coming up! Can't wait to read it! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read Dare Mighty Things, The Potion Diaries, Royal Tour, Going Viral, Legacy of Light, and Zero Hour.

The Selection meets The 5th Wave in this heart-racing debut duology about a girl competing for a spot on a mysterious mission to the outer reaches of space.

THE RULES ARE SIMPLE: You must be gifted. You must be younger than twenty-five. You must be willing to accept the dangers that you will face if you win.

Eighteen-year-old Cassandra Gupta's entire life has been leading up to this—the opportunity to travel to space. But to secure a spot on this classified mission, she must first compete against the best and brightest people on the planet. People who are as determined as she is to win a place on a journey to the farthest reaches of the universe.

Cassie is ready for the toll that the competition will take; the rigorous mental and physical tests designed to push her to the brink of her endurance. But nothing could have prepared her for the bonds she would form with the very people she hopes to beat. Or that with each passing day it would be more and more difficult to ignore the feeling that the true objective of the mission is being kept from her.

As the days until the launch tick down and the stakes rise higher than ever before, only one thing is clear to Cassie: she'll never back down...even if it costs her everything.

Sam Kemi is off on another Hunt around the world, chasing secret potions and magic diaries in the second novel of the "charming and humorous" (Kirkus Reviews) Potion Diaries series.

After winning the Wilde Hunt, things are looking up for Sam Kemi and her family's potion business—until suddenly they aren't...

When someone goes after her grandfather, stealing his memories and priceless knowledge, the Kemi's Potion Shop is forced to close and Sam is left scrambling for answers—without her grandfather's help. Part of Ostanes's mind is trapped in those memories, and without them he's lost and confused. And the more time passes, the worse his condition becomes.

Hoping to reverse the effect of dark potions on the body, someone is looking for the recipe for aqua vitae—an elixir that can cure any illness—lost in the pages of an old Kemi family diary. But aqua vitae could also be the key to bringing her grandfather back, and that's all Sam really wants. Determined to find Ostanes's memories and the recipe first, Sam finds herself on the most important and perilous Hunt of her life.

There's trouble in Nova and the citizens of the kingdom must once again put their faith in Samantha Kemi to save the day in the final novel of the "charming and humorous" (Kirkus Reviews) Potion Diaries series.

After the royal tour, Samantha Kemi thought she could take a break from saving the day. Her grandfather Ostanes is healthy, she's about to be named a Master Alchemist, and Princess Evelyn is happily married to Prince Stefan.

Except—Sam has no proof that Evelyn is happily married because she hasn't seen the princess in days…Prince Stefan is now the public face of the Royal family.

Princess Evelyn has gone MIA just when Nova (and Sam) needs her most. A surge of magic is spreading across the country—like a virus—and every Talented person is suddenly more powerful. With the Talenteds getting stronger, Ordinary people begin to worry about an imbalance in the magic streams—and in society. When a group of Talented kids—Sam's sister Molly Among them—are attacked with a powerful sleeping potion, Prince Stefan is convinced that the Ordinary people are taking a radical stand against Talenteds and reinstates the old ban on traditional alchemy.

Now Sam's hands are tied. Does she trust Nova's scientists to find a synthetic cure to this curse, or does she break Stefan's royal decree and use her skills to save her little sister—and possibly all of Nova—from a forever sleep?

The Effigies must uncover the connection between Saul, Blackwell, and the Phantoms before it's too late in this epic conclusion to the Effigies trilogy.

The world is in chaos.

After Saul's strike on Oslo—one seemingly led by Maia herself—the Effigies' reputation is in shambles. Now they’re being hunted by nations across the globe, grouped in with the very terrorists they've been trying to stop.

With Maia's resurrected twin, June, carrying out vicious attacks across the world, everyone believes Maia is a killer. Belle has gone rogue, Chae Rin and Lake have disappeared, and the Sect is being dismantled and replaced by a terrifying new world order helmed by Blackwell. As for Saul, his ultimate plan still remains a mystery.

And Maia? No one has seen or heard from her in weeks.

It's all somehow connected—Saul, Phantoms, the Effigies, everything. But if the Effigies can't put the pieces together soon, there may not be much left of the world they've fought so desperately to save.

As a teenager, Audrey Harte went to jail for murder. Now, she uses her own experiences to help catch dangerous killers. Richard le Duke is the most ruthless serial killer criminal psychologist Audrey Harte has ever encountered. When Richard's son -- and suspected accomplice -- is arrested, police hope they have leverage over Richard to get him to release his latest victim. Instead, they find themselves up against a mind almost as warped as his father's. Matthew le Duke will give up his father's location on one condition: Audrey tell him every gruesome detail of her own dark past. If he doesn't contact his father within the hour, a young woman will die, and her murderer will escape. All Audrey has to do is finally reveal what happened that night -- and how it felt to make her first kill.

Saturday, July 21, 2018

Week 29 Review: Long May She Reign

From Goodreads:
The Girl of Fire and Thorns meets The Queen of the Tearling in this thrilling fantasy standalone about one girl's unexpected rise to power.

Freya was never meant be queen. Twenty third in line to the throne, she never dreamed of a life in the palace, and would much rather research in her laboratory than participate in the intrigues of court. However, when an extravagant banquet turns deadly and the king and those closest to him are poisoned, Freya suddenly finds herself on the throne.

Freya may have escaped the massacre, but she is far from safe. The nobles don't respect her, her councillors want to control her, and with the mystery of who killed the king still unsolved, Freya knows that a single mistake could cost her the kingdom – and her life.

Freya is determined to survive, and that means uncovering the murderers herself. Until then, she can't trust anyone. Not her advisors. Not the king's dashing and enigmatic illegitimate son. Not even her own father, who always wanted the best for her, but also wanted more power for himself.

As Freya's enemies close in and her loyalties are tested, she must decide if she is ready to rule and, if so, how far she is willing to go to keep the crown.

My first review of Long May She Reign
My Review:
Oh, this book was just so great to read again! Apparently there's going to be news regarding it, which I hope will be that there's going to be a sequel, but it could be something else. I really enjoyed reading this book the first time, so I had to read it again, and it was just so good!

I love all the elements of this book. There's the historic in that there's kings and castles and no electricity. There's a scientist Queen, which is something new! There's the mystery of who killed the previous court, and the politics of the remaining members. And there's a slight bit of romance. It all comes together so well!

Freya is book smart. Not so much people smart, and she wasn't like the others so she didn't fit in, and after a while, didn't try to. I really enjoyed when she stood up to her council, including her dad, because she's right, she's the Queen, she's the ruler, not them. It was hard, but it was right.

The ending was very smart! Using all the discoveries that she had made, plus playing with the beliefs of the people, she played to her strengths and won. After figuring out who was behind the decimation of the court, those were two very big victories that she made. Loved it!

Yeah, I loved reading this book again, it was just so fantastic!

Author: Rhiannon Thomas
First Read: August 8th, 2016
Read: July 14th, 2017
Source: Bought
Reason Why: Rereading, and it's a SAC 2018 Book!
Publisher: Harper Teen
Published: February 21st 2017

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Waiting on Wednesday #293, December 21st

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

Long May She Reign by Rhiannon Thomas
Expected Publication: February 21st, 2017
From Goodreads:
The Girl of Fire and Thorns meets The Queen of the Tearling in this thrilling fantasy standalone about one girl’s unexpected rise to power.

Freya was never meant be queen. Twenty third in line to the throne, she never dreamed of a life in the palace, and would much rather research in her laboratory than participate in the intrigues of court. However, when an extravagant banquet turns deadly and the king and those closest to him are poisoned, Freya suddenly finds herself on the throne.

Freya may have escaped the massacre, but she is far from safe. The nobles don’t respect her, her councillors want to control her, and with the mystery of who killed the king still unsolved, Freya knows that a single mistake could cost her the kingdom – and her life.

Freya is determined to survive, and that means uncovering the murderers herself. Until then, she can’t trust anyone. Not her advisors. Not the king’s dashing and enigmatic illegitimate son. Not even her own father, who always wanted the best for her, but also wanted more power for himself.

As Freya’s enemies close in and her loyalties are tested, she must decide if she is ready to rule and, if so, how far she is willing to go to keep the crown.

The Education of Margot Sanchez by Lilliam Rivera
Expected Publication: February 21st, 2017
From Goodreads:
Pretty in Pink comes to the South Bronx in this bold and romantic coming-of-age novel about dysfunctional families, good and bad choices, and finding the courage to question everything you ever thought you wanted—from debut author Lilliam Rivera.

THINGS/PEOPLE MARGOT HATES:

Mami, for destroying my social life
Papi, for allowing Junior to become a Neanderthal
Junior, for becoming a Neanderthal
This supermarket
Everyone else

After “borrowing” her father's credit card to finance a more stylish wardrobe, Margot
Sanchez suddenly finds herself grounded. And by grounded, she means working as an indentured servant in her family’s struggling grocery store to pay off her debts.

With each order of deli meat she slices, Margot can feel her carefully cultivated prep school reputation slipping through her fingers, and she’s willing to do anything to get out of this punishment. Lie, cheat, and maybe even steal…

Margot’s invitation to the ultimate beach party is within reach and she has no intention of letting her family’s drama or Moises—the admittedly good looking but outspoken boy from the neighborhood—keep her from her goal.

The Dragon's Price by Bethan Wiggins
Expected Publication: February 21st, 2017
From Goodreads:
Fans of Julie Kagawa’s Talon and Renee Ahdieh’s The Wrath and the Dawn will devour this action-packed fantasy adventure about a girl who chooses to surrender herself to a deadly dragon rather than marry an enemy prince.

When two warring kingdoms unified against a deadly menace laying waste to both their lands, they had to make a choice: vow to marry their heirs to one another, or forfeit their lives to the dragon.

Centuries later, everyone expects the sheltered princess Sorrowlynn to choose the barbarian prince over the fire-breathing beast—everyone, that is, except Sorrow, who is determined to control her own destiny or die trying.

As she is lowered into the dragon’s chamber, she assumes her life is over until Golmarr, the young prince she just spurned, follows her with the hopes of being her hero and slaying the dragon. But the dragon has a different plan. . . .

If the dragon wins, it will be freed from the spell that has bound it to the cave for centuries. If Sorrow or Golmarr vanquish the dragon, the victor will gain its treasure and escape the cave beneath the mountain. But what exactly is the dragon hiding?

There are no safe havens for Sorrow or Golmarr—not even with each other—and the stakes couldn’t be higher as they risk everything to protect their kingdom.

Long May She Reign is excellent and The Dragon's Price sounds excellent! Can't wait to for them to come out! What about you guys? Happy reading!

Sunday, October 2, 2016

Write on Review-a-Thon Update 34

So I wrote my next review, Long May She Reign, and I'll be reviewing A Perfect Darkness, Out of the Darkness, Touching Darkness!

Reviews: Apprentice in Death, Rapture Untamed, The Moth & The Flame, The Crown & The Arrow, The Mirror & The Maze, The Rose & The Dagger, Touch of the Demon, Fury of the Demon, Vengeance of the Demon, Legacy of the Demon, One Lucky Vampire, Vampire Most Wanted, The Immortal Who Loved Me, A Love Untamed, The Boy is Back, Late Eclipses, Through This House, One Salt Sea, In Sea-Salt Tears, Ashes of Honor, No Sooner Met, Rat-Catcher, Chimes at Midnight, Full of Briars, Never Shines the Sun, Forbid the Sea, The Winter Long, The Fixed Stars, A Red-Rose Chain, Heaps of Pearl, Once Broken Faith, Dreams and Slumbers, Rosemary and Rue, A Local Habitation, An Artificial Night, Exile, Encore to an Empty Room, Finding Abbey Road, This Savage Song, The Night is Alive and The Night is Forever, Avenged, In a Handful of Dust, The Cresswell Plot, Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit, The Thousandth Floor, The Fixes, A Perilous Undertaking, Magic Binds, Replica, Nothing Left to Burn, Judas Kiss and The Cold Room, Gone Too Far, Some Boys, Dreaming of Antigone, Secrets of the Demon, Starling, The Telling, Born to Bite and Hungry for You, Bitten by Cupid, Betrayals, Long May She Reign.

Goals: 33

Reviews: 34

Write on Review-a-Thon Update 33

So I wrote my next review, Betrayals, and I'll be reviewing Long May She Reign! Well, I technically made my goal! But I actually miscounted when I created that goal, and have 3 more left to go, and time is almost out. But I'm almost finished, so I think I can make it!

Goals: 33

Reviews: 33

Monday, August 15, 2016

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #271, August 15th

What happened in the past week:

Weekly Memes:
It's Monday! What Are You Reading #270
Teaser Tuesday #278
WWW Wednesday #278
WOW #275
Will the Time Come #270
Third Sentence Thursday #260
Random Reads #246
First Lines Friday #265
The Reward Challenge Update #256
Follow Friday #248
How Well I Stuck to It #100
Wrote that Review Update #105
Show the Books Showcase #23

Week 33 Reviews:
Infinite Repeat
The Art of Lainey
New Music
Eat, Brains, Love
Undead With Benefits
A Perfect Darkness
Out of the Darkness
Touching Darkness
Long May She Reign
Betrayals
Bitten by Cupid
Born to Bite
Hungry for You
The Telling
Starling

ARC August:
Update 10
Update 11
Update 12
Update 13

Random:
We Have the Cover of No Easy Prey!!!!

OK, so I got posts in 7 days, What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read Day Zero, Arcana Rising, Avenged, The Flame Never Dies.

Arcana means secrets, and these Arcana Chronicles short stories from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole are filled with them. Experience firsthand the beginning of the end and behold the apocalypse through the eyes of characters you only thought you knew.

Ashes to ashes . . .
Evie Greene’s story of the Flash is just one of many. All over the world, those connected in some way to the lethal Arcana game—like Death, Jack, and Fortune—must first survive a horrifying night of blood and screams.

We all fall down.
Some will have to grapple with new powers; all will be damned to a hellish new existence of plague, brutality, desolation, and cannibalism. Find out who they lost, why they endure, and what they sacrificed in order to live past Day Zero. . .

Losses mount and deadly new threats converge in this next action-packed tale of the Arcana Chronicles by #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole.

When the battle is done . . .
The Emperor unleashes hell and annihilates an army, jeopardizing the future of mankind--but Circe strikes back. The epic clash between them devastates the Arcana world and nearly kills Evie, separating her from her allies.

And all hope is lost . . .
With Aric missing and no sign that Jack and Selena escaped Richter's reach, Evie turns more and more to the darkness lurking inside her. Two Arcana emerge as game changers: one who could be her salvation, the other her worst nightmare.

Vengeance becomes everything.
To take on Richter, Evie must reunite with Death and mend their broken bond. But as she learns more about her role in the future--and her chilling past--will she become a monster like the Emperor? Or can Evie and her allies rise up from Richter's ashes, stronger than ever before?

Avenged is the conclusion to the Vanished duology, an absorbing, psychological suspense story about friendship, deception, jealousy, and love, perfect for fans of the Pretty Little Liars series and We Were Liars.

Everyone believes Beth’s death was an accident, except for Kalah. The girl she loved was stolen from her, and now Kalah’s broken heart wants revenge. In order to crack Brit’s perfect alibi, Kalah pretends to be Brit’s best friend—with the sole mission to destroy her.

Kalah knows that playing Brit’s game is deadly. One wrong move could cost someone her life, including her own…but the more lies Kalah tells, the closer she is to the twisted truth.

For fans of Cassandra Clare and Richelle Mead comes the unputdownable sequel to The Stars Never Rise, a book Rachel Caine, author of the bestselling Morganville Vampires series, called “haunting, unsettling, and eerily beautiful.”

ONE SPARK WILL RISE. Nina Kane was born to be an exorcist. And since uncovering the horrifying truth—that the war against demons is far from over—seventeen-year-old Nina and her pregnant younger sister, Mellie, have been on the run, incinerating the remains of the demon horde as they go.

In the badlands, Nina, Mellie, and Finn, the fugitive and rogue exorcist who saved her life, find allies in a group of freedom fighters. They also face a new threat: Pandemonia, a city full of demons. But this fresh new hell is the least of Nina’s worries. The well of souls ran dry more than a century ago, drained by the demons secretly living among humans, and without a donor soul, Mellie’s child will die within hours of its birth.

Nina isn’t about to let that happen . . . even if it means she has to make the ultimate sacrifice.

Saturday, August 13, 2016

Week 33 Review: Long May She Reign

From Goodreads:
The Girl of Fire and Thorns meets The Queen of the Tearling in this thrilling fantasy standalone about one girl's unexpected rise to power.

Freya was never meant be queen. Twenty third in line to the throne, she never dreamed of a life in the palace, and would much rather research in her laboratory than participate in the intrigues of court. However, when an extravagant banquet turns deadly and the king and those closest to him are poisoned, Freya suddenly finds herself on the throne.

Freya may have escaped the massacre, but she is far from safe. The nobles don't respect her, her councillors want to control her, and with the mystery of who killed the king still unsolved, Freya knows that a single mistake could cost her the kingdom – and her life.

Freya is determined to survive, and that means uncovering the murderers herself. Until then, she can't trust anyone. Not her advisors. Not the king's dashing and enigmatic illegitimate son. Not even her own father, who always wanted the best for her, but also wanted more power for himself.

As Freya's enemies close in and her loyalties are tested, she must decide if she is ready to rule and, if so, how far she is willing to go to keep the crown.

My Review:
This book was just amazing to read! I've enjoyed Rhiannon Thomas's other books, and this one was just as great! I loved the world, and reading about Freya, and yeah, the situation she's in, while not fun, was really fantastic to read!

First, I have to comment on the cover! I absolutely love it, it's pretty to look at, and yeah, so easy to look at! I love the colours, and how they all come together! And how the beaker on the cover over the flame-and the kingdom inside of it, yeah, that was so great to represent what was inside this book!

There were a few things going on in this book. There were the power struggles, of Freye becoming Queen after being 23rd in line. The mystery as to why that was happening. And a bit of romance, too, which was just so sweet!

When we found out what happened, yeah, that hurt, a lot. But it had been so fantastic to watch Freye follow the clues, grow into who she was, as a person, and as a ruler. That was great! And then beating the rebellion, that was just great!

Loved reading this book, so much, it was so great and fantastic, and I would love either a sequel, and/or more books by Rhiannon Thomas, because she's such a great author!

Author: Rhiannon Thomas
Read: August 8th, 2016
Source: Edelweiss
Reason Why: Loved her first two books, and it's a SAC 2016 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Harper Teen
Expected Publication: February 21st 2017

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Monday, August 8, 2016

ARC August Update 10

So the next ARC I read was Long May She Reign. I'll be reading The Telling next.

Reading Journey:

Nevernight by Jay Kristoff
Started On: August 1st
Finished On: August 1st, 11:51 PM
Pages Read: 448

Unraveled by Jennifer Estep
Started On: August 3rd
Finished On: August 3rd, 8:58 PM
Pages Read: 400

Body Shot by Kelly Jamieson
Started On: August 3rd
Finished On: August 3rd, 10:45 PM
Pages Read: 263

The Form of Things Unknown by Robin Bridges
Started On: August 4th
Finished On: August 4th, 12:24 PM
Pages Read: 304

Deliverance by C.J. Redwine
Started On: August 5th
Finished On: August 5th, 11:27 AM
Pages Read: 480

The Swan Riders by Erin Bow
Started On: August 5th
Finished On: August 5th, 9:20 PM
Pages Read: 384

Cracked by Eliza Crewe
Started On: August 5th
Finished On: August 5th, 10:29 PM
Pages Read: 327

The Art of Lainey by Paula Stokes
Started On: August 6th
Finished On: August 6th, 11:20 PM
Pages Read: 384

Undead With Benefits by Jeff Hart
Started On: August 7th
Finished On: August 7th, 11:20 PM
Pages Read: 416

Long May She Reign by Rhiannon Thomas
Started On: August 8th
Finished On: August 8th, 8:37 PM
Pages Read: 432

The Telling by Alexandra Sirowy
Started On: August 8th
Currently On: Page 1 of 400

Goals: 20
Read: 10
Pages Read: 3838

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

We Have the Cover of Long May She Reign!!!!

Yeah, we have the cover of Long May She Reign by Rhiannon Thomas!

Waiting on Wednesday #246, January 27th

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

Firstlife by Gena Showalter
Expected Publication: February 23rd, 2016
From Goodreads:
ONE CHOICE.

TWO REALMS.

NO SECOND CHANCE.

Tenley “Ten” Lockwood is an average seventeen-year-old girl…who has spent the past thirteen months locked inside the Prynne Asylum. The reason? Not her obsession with numbers, but her refusal to let her parents choose where she’ll live—after she dies.

There is an eternal truth most of the world has come to accept: Firstlife is merely a dress rehearsal, and real life begins after death.

In the Everlife, two realms are in power: Troika and Myriad, longtime enemies and deadly rivals. Both will do anything to recruit Ten, including sending their top Laborers to lure her to their side. Soon, Ten finds herself on the run, caught in a wild tug-of-war between the two realms who will do anything to win the right to her soul. Who can she trust? And what if the realm she’s drawn to isn’t home to the boy she’s falling for? She just has to stay alive long enough to make a decision…

Bitter Bite by Jennifer Estep
Expected Publication: February 23rd 2016
From Goodreads:
Which is stronger: blood ties or a battle-tested friendship?

It’s not easy being queen bee of an underworld abuzz with crooks and killers. Wielding my potent Ice and Stone elemental magic will only get me so far—my real secret is my tight-knit makeshift family, a motley crew of cops and criminals, dwarves and playboys. My foster brother Finnegan Lane is my right-hand man, but when his suddenly not-dead relative comes back into the picture, I’m the one on the outside looking in.

It’s funny how life works: one minute your best friend is rock-steady, and the next he’s doe-eyed and buying into this whole loving-relative routine to the point of ignoring you. I’d like to be happy for Finn, I really would. But all of my instincts are telling me that beneath the syrupy sweet demeanor and old-fashioned charm, this sudden interloper is planning something. The whole shtick leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. This person might have avoided the grave once, but I’ll put anyone who hurts Finn in the ground—for good.

The Power by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Expected Publication: February 23rd, 2016
From Goodreads:
With any great change, there is always strife, and the Covenant University has become the frontline between pure-bloods who want the Breed Order reinstated and the half-bloods who want the right to control their own destinies.
Fate has other plans.

The violence is escalating and war between the races seems inevitable, and it couldn’t come at a worse time. Hyperion may be out of commission, but Josie and Seth know they have only earned a reprieve. Seth must get Josie fully prepared, which means controlling her newfound abilities, and they need to find the other demigods before the Titans do.
But the gods are sensing a greater threat.

Only one thing is more dangerous than a bunch of starved Titans, and that’s an out-of-control Apollyon. The aether in Josie is drawing Seth in deeper, and when lust mixes with love and gives way to power, he knows being close to her is not only dangerous to her, but to everyone around them, but letting her go requires a level of selflessness that just isn’t Seth’s style.

The paths taken in the past are becoming the roads of the future.

Just as chaos breaks out, familiar faces from the past return, complicating the already strained bond between Josie and Seth, and when the danger from the Titans erupts with devastating consequences, the dark allure of power calls to Seth again, but this time Josie might not be able to pull him back.

And when the struggle between power and love becomes the deadliest battleground, there may be no salvation.

Kingdom of Ashes by Rihannon Thomas
Expected Publication: February 23rd, 2016
From Goodreads:
Asleep for a hundred years, awoken by a kiss, Aurora’s life was supposed to be a fairytale. But since discovering that loyalty to the crown and loyalty to her country are two very different things, Aurora knows she can only dream of happily ever after. Once the enchanted princess, savior of her people, she is now branded a traitor.

Aurora is determined to free her home from the king’s tyrannical rule, even if it means traveling across the sea to the kingdom of the handsome and devious Prince Finnegan—someone who seems to know far more about her magic than he should. However, Finnegan’s kingdom has perils of its own, and any help he gives Aurora will come at a price.

As Aurora and Finnegan work together to harness her power—something so fiery and dangerous that is as likely to destroy those close to Aurora as it is to save them—she begins to unravel the mysteries surrounding the curse that was placed on her over a century before…and uncover the truth about the destiny she was always meant to fulfill.

Brimming with captivating fantasy and life-threatening danger, the sequel to A Wicked Thing takes Sleeping Beauty on an adventure unlike any she’s ever had before.

Behold the Bones by Natalie C. Parker
Expected Publication: February 23rd, 2016
From Goodreads:
Candace “Candy” Pickens has been obsessed with the swamp lore of her tiny Louisiana town for . . . forever. Name any ghostly swamp figure and Candy will recite the entire tale in a way that will curl your toes and send chills up your spine.

That doesn’t mean Candy’s a believer, however. Even though she and her friends entered the swamp at the start of summer and left it changed, Candy’s the only one who can’t see or feel the magical swamp Shine. She’s also the only one who can’t see the ghosts that have been showing up and spooking everyone in town ever since. So Candy concentrates on other things—real things. Like fighting with her mother and plotting her escape from her crazy town.

But ghosts aren’t the only newcomers in Sticks, Louisiana. The King family arrives like a hurricane: in a blur and unwanted—at least by Candy. Mr. King is intent on filming the rumored ghostly activity for his hit TV show, Local Haunts. And while Candy can’t ignore how attracted she is to eighteen-year-old Gage King and how much his sister, Nova, wants to be friends, she’s still suspicious of the King family.

As Candy tries to figure out why the Kings are really in town and why the swamp that had previously cast her aside now seems to be invading every crack in her logical, cynical mind, she stumbles across the one piece of swamp lore she didn’t know. It’s a tale that’s more truth than myth, and may have all the answers . . . and its roots are in Candy’s own family tree.

These books! I am so freaking excited for them! I've loved their previous books, and I just need more! What about you guys? Happy reading!