It's Monday! What Are You Reading #698, October 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 #697
Teaser Tuesday #705
WWW Wednesday #705
WOW #701
Will the Time Come #698
Third Sentence Thursday #688
Random Reads #674
First Lines Friday #701
Book Blogger Hop #367

Monthly ARC's Update 93
The Reward Challenge Update #683
Wheel of TBR #230
How Well I Stuck to It #535
Wrote that Review Update #532

Week 42 Reviews:
Pressed Into Service

Tell Me What Really Happened

Tea You at the Altar

A Grim and Sunken Vow

Halloween for Six

My Heart is a Chainsaw

Don't Fear the Reaper

Januaries 

First Lie Wins

A Very Bad Thing

When the Moon Hatched

My Best Friend's Exorcism

The Last Final Girl

Before the Fall: Departure

Before the Fall: Arrival

All Fall Down

What You Made Me Do

The Haunting

The Demon Catchers of Milan 

Off the Trail

Lying in the Deep

Magical Readathon: Orilium: 

Update 54

Becca's Spookoplathon: 

Update 15

Update 16

Update 17

Update 18

Update 19

Update 20

Update 21

Update 22

Update 23

Update 24

Random:

Kathryn Foxfield Author Page

Stephen Graham Jones Author Page

Diana Urban Author Page

Natasha Preston Author Page

Benjamin Stevenson Author Page

OK, so I got 48 posts in 7 days, so it was a decent week, but a hard personal week, because Friday was the 1 year anniversary of putting Dobby down, so that hurt. But he wasn't in pain longer. But anyways, I'm glad that's done. What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret!

Benjamin Stevenson returns with a Christmas addition to his bestselling, "deviously good fun" (Nita Prose), Ernest Cunningham mysteries. Unwrap all the Christmas presents, family, an impossible murder or two, and a deadly advent calendar of clues. If Knives Out and The Thursday Murder Club kissed under the mistletoe.

My name's Ernest Cunningham. I used to be a fan of reading Golden Age murder mysteries, until I found myself with a haphazard career getting stuck in the middle of real-life ones. I'd hoped, this Christmas, that any self-respecting murderer would kick their feet up and take it easy over the holidays. I was wrong.

So here I am, backstage at the show of world-famous magician Rylan Blaze, whose benefactor has just been murdered. My suspects are all professional masters of the art of misdirection.

THE MAGICIAN

THE ASSISTANT

THE EXECUTIVE

THE HYPNOTIST

THE IDENTICAL TWIN

THE COUNSELLOR

 THE TECH

My clues are even more A suspect covered in blood, without a memory of how it got there. A murder committed without setting foot inside the room where it happens. And an advent calendar. Because, you know, it's Christmas.

If I can see through the illusions, I know I can solve it.

After all, a good murder is just like a magic trick, isn't it?

Week 42 Review: When the Moon Hatched

From Goodreads:

THE OVERNIGHT VIRAL SENSATION AND NATIONAL BESTSELLER

"A wild ride that thrills as much as it enchants . . . This remarkable book is an instant classic." — Thea Guanzon, New York Times bestselling author of The Hurricane Wars

The bestselling phenomenon, When the Moon Hatched, is a fast-paced fantasy romance featuring an immersive, vibrant world with mysterious creatures, a unique magic system, and a love that blazes through the ages.

The Creators did not expect their beloved dragons to sail skyward upon their end. To curl into balls just beyond gravity's grip, littering the sky with tombstones. With moons. They certainly did not expect them to FALL.

As an assassin for the rebellion group Fíur du Ath, Raeve's job is to complete orders and never get caught. When a rival bounty hunter turns her world upside down, blood spills, hearts break, and Raeve finds herself imprisoned by the Guild of Nobles—a group of powerful fae who turn her into a political statement.

Crushed by the loss of his great love, Kaan Vaegor took the head of a king and donned his melted crown. Now on a tireless quest to quell the never-ebbing ache in his chest, a clue lures him into the capitol's high-security prison where he stumbles upon the imprisoned Raeve …

Echoes of the past race between them.

There's more to their story than meets the eye, but some truths are too poisonous to swallow.

"When The Moon Hatched breathes new, beautiful life into the genre, as Sarah A. Parker weaves lyrical prose with undeniable chemistry. I laughed, I cried, I got everything out of this. It's an absolutely stunning fantasy world that everyone should sink their teeth into." — Raven Kennedy, internationally bestselling author of The Plated Prisoner series

My Review:
Oh man, this book! I heard the hype, but I didn't know much about it going in. And I just devoured this book, the story was so compelling, and I had to know more about this world, and meet these characters, it was all so good!

I'm glad that there was a list of characters and terms in this book, because between that and the map, I was going back and forth to find my footing in this world, because we're thrown into this world with no explanation, so that information helped me. 

Raeve was such an interesting character to read about because she had her secrets and power that she doesn't fully understand herself. I just wanted to know what was going on with her, especially with that other personality that seemed to be collecting power words and as the story went on, things became more and more clear, though Raeve doesn't acknowledge the full picture, so I don't know what she thinks of it all, because it was a pretty epic, if heartbreaking, story. 

This world with dragons that when they died became moon's was so interesting to read about. The history and the politics were really interesting, especially with this family who seemed to be ruling all three separate kingdoms. I wondered how we got there and I really enjoyed the perspective of the princess, to see what was going on and how that wove into the greater story and what had happened, and I'm so excited to see how, knowing that, how it's gonna play out in the future, and what's to come! 

Loved reading this book and I'm eagerly anticipating the sequel, it's going to be a long wait, since it comes out in about a year! 

Author: Sarah A. Parker 
Series: Moonfall #1
Read: October 16th, 2024
Source: Bought 
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and a WTC Book! 
Publisher: Avon
Published: January 13th 2024 

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Becca's BookoplAthon Update 19

So I read my next book for Becca's BookoplAthon, Roll as You Go edition, and it was When the Moon Hatched which is for the prompt Feed Scroll, and I'll be rolling for what I'm reading next below! 

My Reading Journey:

The Wrong Bride by Gena Showalter and Jill Monroe
Prompt Fulfilled: Present
Started On: October 1st
Finished On: October 1st, 2:01 PM

Pages Read: 344

Scribbled in Margins by Forthright

Prompt Fulfilled: Community Shelf
Started On: October 1st
Finished On: October 1st, 11:58 PM

Pages Read: 101

Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

Prompt Fulfilled: Ghost Tour
Started On: October 2nd
Finished On: October 2nd, 9:54 PM

Pages Read: 368

Kills Well With Others by Deanna Raybourn

Prompt Fulfilled:  Stabby

Started On: October 3rd
Finished On: October 3rd, 10:59 PM

Pages Read: 368

How to Survive Your Murder by Danielle Valentine

Prompt Fulfilled: Go

Started On: October 4th
Finished On: October 4th, 10:34 PM

Pages Read: 320

Fumiko and the Finicky Nestmate by Forthright

Prompt Fulfilled: Past

Started On: October 5th
Finished On: October 5th, 10:25 PM

Pages Read: 426

There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins

Prompt Fulfilled: Poll

Started On: October 6th
Finished On: October 6th, 9:56 PM

Pages Read: 320

Serial Killer Games by Kate Posey

Prompt Fulfilled: Pentacle

Started On: October 7th
Finished On: October 7th, 8:30 PM

Pages Read: 384

A Pirate's Life for Tea by Rebecca Thorne

Prompt Fulfilled: Mood Read

Started On: October 8th
Finished On: October 8th, 5:31 PM

Pages Read: 444

A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth

Prompt Fulfilled: Big Book

Started On: October 9th
Finished On: October 9th, 11:50 PM

Pages Read: 640

Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man) by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Prompt Fulfilled: Pumpkin Carving

Started On: October 10th
Finished On: October 10th, 6:39 PM

Pages Read: 352

Whispers Most Foul by Emma MacDonald

Prompt Fulfilled: Ghostface

Started On: October 11th
Finished On: October 11th, 11:25 PM

Pages Read: 380

Tea You at the Altar by Rebecca Thorne

Prompt Fulfilled: Pentacle

Started On: October 12th
Finished On: October 12th, 7:24 PM

Pages Read: 336

Halloween for Six by Kelly Finley

Prompt Fulfilled: Dice Roll

Started On: October 13th
Finished On: October 13th, 11:30 PM

Pages Read: 412

Don't Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones

Prompt Fulfilled: Seance

Started On: October 14th
Finished On: October 14th, 9:24 PM

Pages Read: 480

Januaries by Olivie Blake

Prompt Fulfilled: Community Shelf

Started On: October 15th
Finished On: October 15th, 1:05 PM

Pages Read: 480

First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

Prompt Fulfilled: Present

Started On: October 15th
Finished On: October 15th, 5:37 PM

Pages Read: 348

A Very Bad Thing by J.T. Ellison

Prompt Fulfilled: Jason Voorhees

Started On: October 15th

Finished On: October 15th, 9:51 PM

Pages Read: 495 

When The Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker

Prompt Fulfilled: Feed Scroll

Started On: October 16th

Finished On: October 16th, 11:08 PM

Pages Read: 736

Books Read: 19
Pages Read: 7866

Day 17, Roll 20:

A 2, which gets me to Chance Card. The random item list selector picked All Fall Down by Ally Carter, so that's what I'll be reading! But that's doubles, so I have to do another roll.

Day 17th, Roll 21:

A 5, which gets me to Grady Hendrix. I went with My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix, again, the prompt is named after him and his writing, so it fits the prompt!

WWW Wednesday #705, October 16th

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 When the Moon Hatched, and I'm loving it!

I read A Very Bad Thing, and I loved reading it so much! 

I'm going to be reading What You Made You Do, and I can't wait, it sounds really good! 

What about you guys? Happy reading!

Will the Time Come #696, October 3rd

Every Thursday I am going to list a book which I really want to read/keep meaning to get to. These are mostly books which have been on my shelf for awhile now but don't have to be, maybe you got it two weeks ago and really want to read it! Thanks to Jodie from Books for Company for this meme!

Want to Join?

-Pick a book you have been meaning to read

-Do a post telling us about the book    

-Link the post up in the linky  

-Visit the other blogs

From Goodreads:

The bestselling phenomenon, When the Moon Hatched, is a fast-paced fantasy romance featuring an immersive, vibrant world with mysterious creatures, a unique magic system, and a love that blazes through the ages.

The Creators did not expect their beloved dragons to sail skyward upon their end. To curl into balls just beyond gravity’s grip, littering the sky with tombstones. With moons. They certainly did not expect them to FALL.

As an assassin for the rebellion group Fíur du Ath, Raeve’s job is to complete orders and never get caught. When a rival bounty hunter turns her world upside down, blood spills, hearts break, and Raeve finds herself imprisoned by the Guild of Nobles—a group of powerful fae who turn her into a political statement.

Crushed by the loss of his great love, Kaan Vaegor took the head of a king and donned his melted crown. Now on a tireless quest to quell the never-ebbing ache in his chest, a clue lures him into the capitol’s high-security prison where he stumbles upon the imprisoned Raeve …

Echoes of the past race between them.

There’s more to their story than meets the eye, but some truths are too poisonous to swallow.

Why the time hasn't come yet...

This book came out not that long ago, but it is huge. I look at it on my shelf, and I'm a bit intimidated, what with my carpal tunnel, it looks like it's going to hurt my hands, so I'd have to read an ebook version of the book. But it sounds good, and it's on my October TBR, so I will be reading it soon! What about you guys? Happy reading!