It's Monday! What Are You Reading #750, October 20th

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 #749
Teaser Tuesday #757
WWW Wednesday #757
WOW #753
Will the Time Come #750
Third Sentence Thursday #740
Random Reads #726
First Lines Friday #753
Book Blogger Hop #419

The Reward Challenge Update #735
Wheel of TBR #282
How Well I Stuck to It #587
Wrote that Review Update #584

Week 42 Reviews:

Holly 

Origin 

The Secret of Secrets 

Fearful 

By Any Other Name 

First Sign of Danger

A Scar in the Bone 

Element Zero 

The Impossible Fortune 

Green-Eyed Monster

Leviathan's Song 

Magpies & Mayhem 

Seduction of a Psychopomp: Erogenous Hand Holding and Other Ways to Tame Your Reaper 

Live, Laugh, Lurk

Magical Readathon: Orilium: 

Update 73

Phase Out Your TBR: 

Update 11

Update 12

Update 13

Update 14

Update 15

Update 16

Random:

June CL Tan Author Page

Romina Garber Author Page

OK, so I got 31 posts in 7 days, and it was a hard week, I was supposed to have Jax this week, but he's been gone for just over 2 weeks now. And then Saturday was the 2 year anniversary of Dobby being gone. So that was hard. But I'm working on catching up, I'm just a month and a day behind, so I'll manage if eventually! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read whatever I want. 

Week 42 Review: A Scar in the Bone

From Goodreads:

MAGIC AWAKENS.

DARKNESS SWELLS.

AND A HERO RISES.

It's been a year since Tamsyn transformed from the enemy in Fell's bed to the wife he sacrificed himself to save. From an ordinary girl to Penterra's best hope to keep magic from disappearing forever.

With Fell torn from her side in the dangerous swirling mists of the Crags, Tamsyn is alone among the dragon pride. An outsider learning to survive in her new home, she trains until her muscles burn and her blood spills. And slowly, a warrior emerges.

But is Fell truly beyond Tamsyn's reach? Their bond pulls at her, as does the fierce drive to protect both humans and dragonkind from a relentless enemy determined to destroy her – and all magic.

Magic stirs in the darkness, strengthening all who believe in it. But will it be enough to save the pride, the kingdom, and a love fated to endure for centuries?

In this explosive sequel to the Sunday Times bestselling A Fire in the Sky, the fate of magic rests on one warrior's shoulders – but it could cost her everything …

🔥Fated mates

🔥Magic, dragons, and witches

🔥Spice

My Review:


Author: Sophie Jordan
Series: A Fire in the Sky #2
Read: October 15th, 2025 
Source: Bought 
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Avon
Published: October 14th 2025 

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

WWW Wednesday #757, October 15th

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 A Scar in the Bone, and I'm loving it! 

I read First Sign of Danger, and I loved reading it! 

I'm going to be reading Element Zero, and I can't wait to finish out the series! 

What about you guys? Happy reading!

Waiting on Wednesday #751, October 1st

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

The Haunting of Paynes Hollow by Kelley Armstrong

Expected Publication: October 14th, 2025
From Goodreads:

From New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong comes a nail-biting supernatural horror about a haunted lakeside property and twisted family secrets.

When Samantha Payne’s grandfather dies, she figures she won’t even get a mention in the will. After all, she hasn’t seen him in fourteen years, not since her father took his own life after being accused of murdering a child at their lakefront cottage. Her grandfather always insisted her father was innocent, despite Sam having caught him burying the child’s body, his clothing streaked with blood.

But when she does attend the reading of the will at the behest of her aunt, she discovers that her grandfather left her the very valuable lakefront property where the family cottage sits. There’s one catch: Sam needs to stay in the cottage for a month. To finally face the fact she was wrong and her father was innocent, in her grandfather's words.

Traveling to Paynes Hollow, Sam is faced with the realities of her childhood and the secrets kept hidden in the shadows of her memories. When her aunt goes missing a couple days into their stay, Sam begins to question everything again. Plagued by nightmares and paranoia, she begins hearing sounds in the forest and seeing shapes crawling from the water as the rippling waves of the lake promise something unspeakably dark lurking just below their surface.

Red City by Marie Lu

Expected Publication: October 14th, 2025
From Goodreads:

The Godfather meets The Magicians in the sweeping adult debut from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu. Perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab, Red City is a dark and deadly contemporary fantasy of magical warfare, star-crossed ambition, and the pursuit of perfection at any cost, set in a glittering alternate Los Angeles.

Alchemy is the hidden art of transformation. An exclusive power wielded by crime syndicates that market it to the world’s elites in the form of sand, a drug that enhances those who take it into a more perfect version of themselves: more beautiful, more charismatic, simply more.

Among the gleaming skyscrapers and rolling foothills of Angel City, alchemy is controlled by two rival syndicates. For years, Grand Central and Lumines have been balanced on a razor’s edge between polite negotiation and outright violence. But when two childhood friends step into that delicate equation, the city―and the paths of their lives―will be irrevocably transformed.

The daughter of a poor single mother, Sam would do anything to claw her way into the ranks of Grand Central in search of a better life. Plucked away from his family as a boy to become a Lumines apprentice, Ari is one of the syndicates' brightest rising stars. Once, they might have loved each other. But as the two alchemists face off across opposite sides of an ever-escalating conflict, ambition becomes power, loyalty becomes lies, and no transformation may be perfect enough for them both to survive the coming war.

A Scar in the Bone by Sophie Jordan

Expected Publication: October 14th, 2025
From Goodreads:

MAGIC AWAKENS.

DARKNESS SWELLS.

AND A HERO RISES.

It’s been a year since Tamsyn transformed from the enemy in Fell’s bed to the wife he sacrificed himself to save. From an ordinary girl to Penterra’s best hope to keep magic from disappearing forever.

With Fell torn from her side in the dangerous swirling mists of the Crags, Tamsyn is alone among the dragon pride. An outsider learning to survive in her new home, she trains until her muscles burn and her blood spills. And slowly, a warrior emerges.

But is Fell truly beyond Tamsyn’s reach? Their bond pulls at her, as does the fierce drive to protect both humans and dragonkind from a relentless enemy determined to destroy her – and all magic.

Magic stirs in the darkness, strengthening all who believe in it. But will it be enough to save the pride, the kingdom, and a love fated to endure for centuries?

In this explosive sequel to the Sunday Times bestselling A Fire in the Sky, the fate of magic rests on one warrior’s shoulders – but it could cost her everything …

🔥Fated mates

🔥Magic, dragons, and witches

🔥Spice

Only Rogue Actions by Jennifer Estep 

Expected Publication: October 14th, 2025
From Goodreads:

“This is space opera at its finest.”—Ilona Andrew, #1 New York Times bestselling author on Only Bad Options

New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Estep continues her Galactic Bonds series with a new, action-packed adventure that blends science fiction, fantasy, and historical romance. This rollicking space opera features a mix of magic and technology, along with a soulmates story and “Pew! Pew! Pew!” battle scenes. Perfect for fans of Star Wars, Dune, Bridgerton, and Pride and Prejudice.

A WOMAN WHO DREAMS OF THE FUTURE . . .

Once upon a time, I was Vesper Quill, a lowly lab rat using my seer magic and engineering skills to repair broken appliances at a Regal-owned corporation. These days, I’m one of the most infamous and wanted fugitives in the Archipelago Galaxy, along with Kyrion Caldaren, my partner.

Kyrion and I are hiding out on a distant planet when we are offered a chance to train at a prestigious facility in hopes of better understanding our truebond, the psionic connection that lets us share thoughts, feelings, skills, and more.

Mastering our magic is the only way we can hope to defeat our many enemies and make my dreams of a safe future a reality, so Kyrion and I accept the invitation. But evil forces are at work, and our training exercise is not what it seems, plunging us both into another deadly situation with only bad options.

A MAN WHO CAN’T ESCAPE HIS PAST . . .

I’ve always been Kyrion Caldaren, a Regal lord with telekinesis, telepathy, telempathy, and other powerful psionic abilities. I might have gone rogue from the Arrows, the Imperium’s elite warriors, but my fighting skills are as sharp and deadly as ever.

Vesper Quill and I need help with our truebond, so we agree to participate in a rigorous training exercise designed to test the depths of our connection. But a new enemy has other plans, and we’re soon separated and confronted with one dangerous obstacle after another.

But my love for Vesper is stronger than any forces set against us, and I’ll do whatever it takes to make my way back to her—and kill anyone who gets in my way.

Only Rogue Actions is a 50,000-word book.

Fortress of Ambrose by J. Elle

Expected Publication: October 14th, 2025
From Goodreads:

Seductive magic. Deadly betrayal.

Don’t miss the explosive finale of the dark, romantic fantasy of the New York Times-bestselling House of Marionne series, which #1 bestselling author Alex Aster praises as "a sweeping fantasy brimming with magic, secrets, and romance."

The stunning first printing of Fortress of Ambrose will feature a gorgeous designed case and exclusive metallic endpapers!

With the future of the Order clouded in uncertainty, and the evil within its ranks coming to the surface, Quell Marionne has nowhere left to turn.   

Everyone Quell cares about is gone and she still can’t escape the powerful legacy that wants to destroy her. But when she uncovers an earth-shattering revelation, she must choose: be the hero the magic world needs or save Jordan.

Meanwhile, a darkness festers inside Dragunheart Jordan Wexton. His path to survival means becoming the monster he was bred to hate, if he can overcome the power rotting within himself. 

In a world where the line between proper and forbidden magic blurs, Quell and Jordan, along with two unlikely allies – bitter assassin Yagrin Wexton and magicless Heir Nore Ambrose, must navigate a treacherous path where freedom hangs by a thread. Can love tip the scales toward freedom? Or will rivalries and deadly betrayals shatter their hearts and destroy the world they once knew?

The Graceview Patient by Caitlin Starling

Expected Publication: October 14th, 2025
From Goodreads:

Misery meets Invasion of the Body Snatchers in this genre-bending, claustrophobic hospital gothic from the bestselling author of The Death of Jane Lawrence.

Margaret’s rare autoimmune condition has destroyed her life, leaving her isolated and in pain. It has no cure, but she’s making do as best she can—until she’s offered a fully paid-for spot in an experimental medical trial at Graceview Memorial.

The conditions are simple, if she will live at the hospital as a full-time patient, subjecting herself to the near-total destruction of her immune system and its subsequent regeneration. The trial will essentially kill most of, but not all of her. But as the treatment progresses and her body begins to fail, she stumbles upon something sinister living and spreading within the hospital.

Unsure of what's real and what is just medication-induced delusion, Margaret struggles to find a way out as her body and mind succumb further to the darkness lurking throughout Graceview's halls.

The Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong

Expected Publication: October 14th, 2025
From Goodreads:

An almost-mage discovers friendship—and maybe something more—in the unlikeliest of places in this delightfully charming novel from the USA Today bestselling author of The Teller of Small Fortunes.

Certainty Bulrush wants to be useful—to the Guild of Mages that took her in as a novice, to the little brother who depends on her, and to anyone else she can help. Unfortunately, her tepid magic hasn’t proven much use to anyone. When Certainty has the chance to earn her magehood via a seemingly straightforward assignment, she takes it. Nevermind that she’ll have to work with Mage Aurelia, the brilliant, unfairly attractive overachiever who’s managed to alienate everyone around her.

The two must transport minorly magical artifacts somewhere Shpelling, the dullest, least magical village around. There, they must fix up an old warehouse, separate the gossipy teapots from the kind-of-flaming swords, corral an unruly little catdragon who has tagged along, and above all, avoid complications. The Guild’s uneasy relationship with citizens is at a tipping point, and the last thing needed is a magical incident.

Still, as mage and novice come to know Shpelling’s residents—and each other—they realize the Guild’s hoarded magic might do more good being shared. Friendships blossom while Certainty and Aurelia work to make Shpelling the haven it could be. But magic is fickle—add attraction and it might spell trouble.

Kill the Beast by Serra Swift

Expected Publication: October 14th, 2025
From Goodreads:

The Witcher meets Howl’s Moving Castle in this debut original faerie tale of revenge, redemption, and friendship—for fans of T. Kingfisher, Naomi Novik, and cozy fantasy with a dash of gritty adventure.

The night Lyssa Cadogan's brother was murdered by a faerie-made monster known as the Beast, she made him a she would find a way to destroy the immortal creature and avenge his death. For thirteen years, she has been hunting faeries and the abominations they created. But in all that time, the one Beast she is most desperate to find has never resurfaced.

Until she meets Alderic Casimir de Laurent, a melodramatic dandy with a coin purse bigger than his brain. Somehow, he has found the monster’s lair, and—even more surprising—retrieved one of its claws. A claw Lyssa needs in order to forge a sword that can kill the Beast.

Alderic is ill-equipped for a hunt and almost guaranteed to get himself killed. But as the two of them search for the rest of the materials that will be the Beast's undoing, Alderic reveals hidden dark secrets that he guards as carefully as Lyssa guards hers. Before long, and against Lyssa's better judgment, an unlikely friendship begins to bloom—one that will either lead to the culmination of Lyssa's quest for vengeance, or spell doom for them both.

Wow, I'm so excited for this week, there's some really great books, great authors, great series, and I need to read them all! What about you guys? Happy reading! 

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #738, July 28th

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 #737
Teaser Tuesday #745
WWW Wednesday #745
WOW #741
Will the Time Come #738
Third Sentence Thursday #728
Random Reads #714
First Lines Friday #741
Book Blogger Hop #407

Monthly ARC's Update 124

The Reward Challenge Update #723
Wheel of TBR #270
How Well I Stuck to It #575
Wrote that Review Update #572

Week 30 Reviews:
The Beast of Nightfall Lodge

Lord of Ruin

A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage

Shanna

Sky on Fire

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

The Other Merlin

The Future King 

The New Camelot

The Nightblood Prince 

The Countess

Magical Readathon: Orilium: 

Update 46

Update 47

Phase Out Your TBR: 

Update 10

Update 11

Update 12

Update 13

Update 14

Update 15

Random:

Django Wexler Author Page

Linsey Miller Author Page

Molly X. Chang Author Page

Robyn Schneider Author Page

OK, so I got 35 posts in 7 days, and it was a pretty good week, but my dog, Jax, is having some health problems, and that's concerning. It's only been 1 1/2 years since we lost Dobby, and I'm not ready to go through that again, so I hope that he gets better. At least there's some really fantastic books coming out that I need to read to distract me. What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read Glorious Rivals, Immortal by Morning, and We Won't All Survive.

Millions, hearts, and lives are on the line in this heart-stopping sequel to The Grandest Game by #1 bestselling author Jennifer Lynn Barnes.

Seven players arrived on Hawthorne Island, each with their own secrets and motivations to win the Grandest Game. Millions are at stake, but so are hearts—and lives. The players now must race to win the game, solve myriad mysteries, and survive the twists and turns of Glorious Rivals.

The stakes get higher, the game gets twistier, and everything heats up in this newest installment in the TikTok sensation Inheritance Games Saga.

Being an immortal rogue enforcer is never easy. But when human bones are found buried in a residential garden—and they happen to be discovered by your life mate—things get even more complicated in this latest installment of the Argeneau vampire series.

Crispinus Delacort is an immortal rogue enforcer and a homicide detective. But in his quiet city, he's more likely to be rounding up truant teens than investigating murders. So, when he learns that human bones have been found in the garden of a sprawling rural home, it's unexpected to say the least.

Abril Newman can't believe her bad luck when she discovers a body buried on the grounds of her boss's home, while chasing after Gina's mischievous lab Lilith. She was just supposed to be house-sitting for a few days! And then Detective Delacort arrives. She knows she shouldn't be thinking about love when there's a crime scene outside the door. But ignoring her attraction to gorgeous Crispin is easier said than done.

When Crispin realizes that a rogue is involved, he knows this won't be a simple investigation. Especially because he's so distracted by Abril's presence that all he wants is to kiss her senseless in every room of the manor. But he can woo her, solve the case, and stop a dangerous rogue by morning... right? All in a day's work.

From the bestselling author of I Am Still Alive comes a new nail-biter that's part survival story, part murder mystery, and all thriller—perfect for fans of Karen McManus and Holly Jackson!

Two years ago Mercy Gray was hailed as a hero for saving lives during a mall shooting. She still carries souvenirs from that incident: the fragment of a bullet lodged in her back, a mountain of medical debt, and guilt for ignoring her sister's warnings that the sweet boy next door was anything but.

When billionaire-turned-TV-host Damien Dare recruits Mercy to compete on his new survivalist reality show, she can't turn down a chance at the whopping cash prize that could send her sister to college—but when she and the other contestants arrive at the off-grid location, something isn't right. The set is empty. The gates close without warning, trapping them inside. Then one of them turns up dead. What appeared at first to be a tragic accident quickly transforms as more contestants start dying. With time and resources running low, surviving this show takes on a new meaning.

Week 30 Review: The Countess

From Goodreads:

New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan kicks off her amazing new high concept series, The Scandalous Ladies of London, which chronicles the lives of a group of affluent ladies reigning over glittering, Regency-era London, vying for position in the hierarchy of the ton. They are the young wives, widows, and daughters of London's wealthiest families. The drama is big, the money runs deep, and the shade is real. Life is different in the ton.

"My husband is a good man... just ask all the women he has bedded."

Wealthy society maven Lady Gertrude knows how the world works. If her husband is less than faithful, it's an acceptable price to pay for her coveted position at the apex of London's most fashionable set. No exclusive soiree or lavish ball is complete without her and her group of decadent, well-connected friends. And this Season promises more excitement than usual: Tru is launching her daughter into Society, helping her navigate the cutthroat Marriage Mart, complete with fortune hunters, jealous debutantes, and malicious gossips.

As skilled as Tru is at playing the high-stakes games of the ton, she never expects to meet her match--until Jasper Thorne begins to court her daughter. Jasper needs a titled bride, but when he meets Tru, all his carefully laid plans go up in smoke. The attraction between Tru and Jasper is undeniable...and unacceptable. To indulge in an affair with her daughter's suitor would be ruinous. If it becomes public, she'll never survive the scandal. Especially as it becomes clear that he wants more than one night...he wants the impossible. He wants forever.

A sizzling story of scandalous ladies, irresistible temptation, and the dangers--and joys--of being true to yourself.

My Review:


Author: Sophie Jordan
Series: The Scandalous Ladies of London #1
Read: July 25th, 2025  
Source: Ebook.bike 
Reason Why: Love her writing and it sounded really good, and it's a Historical Fiction 2025 Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book, WoW Book and WTC Book!
Publisher: Avon Books
Published: March 28th 2023

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #730, June 2nd

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 #729
Teaser Tuesday #737
WWW Wednesday #737
WOW #733
Will the Time Come #730
Third Sentence Thursday #720
Random Reads #706
First Lines Friday #733
Book Blogger Hop #399

Monthly ARC's July Round Up

Monthly Series June Round Up

Monthly ARC's Update 117
The Reward Challenge Update #715
Wheel of TBR #262
How Well I Stuck to It #567
Wrote that Review Update #564

Week 22 Reviews:

The Haunting of Paynes Hollow 

The Last Soul Among Wolves 

The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam

My Mechanical Romance

Faithbreaker

I Killed the King

Marked by Moonlight

Magic Under Glass

I Think I'm in Love With an Alien

Mystery in the Title

The Looking Glass

The Enchanted Greenhouse

Heir of Light 

My Demon Romance

My Funny Demon Valentine

My Demon Hunter

Mistified

Demon With Benefits

Rules for 50/50 Chances

BZRK: Origins

BZRK

BZRK Reloaded

BZRK Apocalypse 

Phase Out Your Seriesathon: 

Update 47

Magical Readathon: Orilium: 

Update 31

Update 32

Update 33

Update 34

Update 35

Update 36

Clean Sweep ARC Challenge: 

Update 25

Update 26

Update 27

Update 28

Update 29

Update 30

Update 31

Update 32

Update 33

Update 34

Update 35

Update 36 and Wrap Up

24 Hours of Reading Reading: 

Update 4

Update 5

Update 6 and Wrap Up

Random:

Hannah Kaner Author Page

The Bookworm Revolution June 2025 TBR

Book Battle June 2025 TBR

Aurora Ascher Author Page

OK, so I got 58 posts in 7 days, I fell behind on blogging, which I still haven't caught up yet, it was a pretty busy week. But I read some great books and I can't wait for this next month! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read whatever I want! 

Week 22 Review: Marked by Moonlight

From Goodreads:

Claire Morgan has always been the quiet one: a shy, mousy schoolteacher, overlooked and unwanted. Until one day, out of nowhere, she wakes up a whole new woman—bold, wild, passionate...and impossible to ignore.

When Gideon March tells her she was bitten by a werewolf, Claire doesn't want to believe the brutally handsome stranger. Sure, she was attacked by a nasty dog in a back alley, but this guy insists he's a member of an underground society of lycan hunters and his mission is to kill her.

But Claire and Gideon are bound by a desire they can't resist. And if they can't break the curse by the next full moon, Claire's soul will be lost forever and Gideon will be forced to end the woman who is dangerously close to devouring him, heart and soul.

My Review:


Author: Sophie Jordan
Series: The Moon Chasers #1
Read: May 26th, 2025
Source: Edelweiss
Reason Why: Love her writing and it sounded really good, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Gallery Books 
Published: May 20th 2025

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

24 Hours of Reading Update 6 and Wrap Up

So I've read my final book for the 24 Hours of Reading and it was Marked by Moonlight, and yeah, I still have a little bit of time left on my timer, and I am going to squeeze in 1 more book today, but it'll take longer than that 20 minutes, so I'm just going to bring this to a close, and I read some amazing books, and I can't wait for the next round! 

My Reading Journey:

The Last Soul Among Wolves by Melissa Caruso

Started On: May 25th, 10:05 AM

Finished On: May 25th, 2:53 PM

Pages Read: 400

Time Used: 4 hours, 46 minutes

The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam by Megan Bannen

Started On: May 25th, 3:03 PM

Finished On: May 25th, 7:10 PM

Pages Read: 432

Time Used: 4 hours, 3 minutes 

My Mechanical Romance by Alexene Farol Follmuth

Started On: May 25th, 8:03 PM

Finished On: May 25th, 11:22 PM

Pages Read: 275

Time Used: 3 hours, 14 minutes

Faithbreaker by Hannah Kaner

Started On: May 26th, 10:15 PM

Finished On: May 26th, 2:40 PM

Pages Read: 416

Time Used: 4 hours, 22 minutes 

I Killed the King by Rebecca Mix and Andrea Hannah

Started On: May 26th, 3:15 PM

Finished On: May 26th, 7:28 PM 

Pages Read: 400

Time Used: 4 hours, 3 minutes

Marked by Moonlight by Sophie Jordan

Started On: May 26th, 7:35 PM

Finished On: May 26th, 10:49 PM

Pages Read: 320

Time Used: 3 hours, 12 minutes

Books Read: 5

Time Left: 0:20:47

Pages Read: 2241

Clean Sweep ARC Challenge Update 26

Ok, so I read my next book for Clean Sweep ARC Challenge, and it was Marked in Moonlight and I'll be reading I Think I'm in Love with an Alien next! 

My Reading Journey:

Atonement Sky by Nalini Singh

Started On: May 1st 

Finished On: May 1st, 6:19 PM

Pages Read: 432

Soul of Shadow by Emma Noyes

Started On: May 2nd

Finished On: May 2nd, 10:27 AM

Pages Read: 368

The Corruption of Hollis Brown by K. Anrum

Started On: May 2nd

Finished On: May 2nd, 4:03 PM

Pages Read: 384

Queen Demon by Martha Wells

Started On: May 3th

Finished On: May 3rd, 3:38 PM

Pages Read: 400

Silver and Lead by Seanan McGuire 

Started On: May 4th

Finished On: May 4th, 2:17 PM

Pages Read: 400

Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame by Neon Yang

Started On: May 6th

Finished On: May 6th, 9:04 AM

Pages Read: 176

Enigma by RuNyx

Started On: May 7th

Finished On: May 7th, 11:48 AM

Pages Read: 496

Chase the Dark by Annette Marie

Started On: May 9th

Finished On: May 9th, 10:28 AM

Pages Read: 320

Murder Land by Carlyn Greenwald

Started On: May 10th

Finished On: May 10th, 3:04 PM

Pages Read: 339

You've Awoken Her by Ann Dávila Cardinal

Started On: May 10th

Finished On: May 10th, 8:37 PM

Pages Read: 288

They Fear Not Men in the Woods by Gretchen McNeil

Started On: May 11th

Finished On: May 11th, 2:47 PM

Pages Read: 278

Nobody in Particular by Sophie Gonzales

Started On: May 12th

Finished On: May 12th, 11:01 AM

Pages Read: 352

Much Ado About Hating You by Sarah Echavarre Smith

Started On: May 13th

Finished On: May 13th, 9:13 AM

Pages Read: 307

A Fated Vow by Amanda Aggie 

Started On: May 14th

Finished On: May 14th, 10:24 AM

Pages Read: 384

The Jasad Crown by Sara Hashem 

Started On: May 17th

Finished On: May 17th, 3:47 AM

Pages Read: 692

Ruthless Devotion by Rebecca Kenney

Started On: May 18th

Finished On: May 18th, 11:46 PM

Pages Read: 384

House of Night by Celia Aaron

Started On: May 19th

Finished On: May 19th, 10:04 AM

Pages Read: 342

I Bet You'd Look Good in a Coffin by Katy Brent

Started On: May 20th

Finished On: May 20th, 9:48 PM

Pages Read: 368

Blind Date With a Werewolf by Patricia Briggs 

Started On: May 21st

Finished On: May 21st, 1:03 PM

Pages Read: 288

The Incandescent by Emily Tesh

Started On: May 22nd

Finished On: May 22nd, 11:43 AM 

Pages Read: 432

The Summer War by Naomi Novik

Started On: May 23rd

Finished On: May 23rd, 2:41 PM

Pages Read: 144

The Haunting of Paynes Hollow by Kelley Armstrong

Started On: May 24th

Finished On: May 24th, 8:32 PM

Pages Read: 320

The Last Soul Among Wolves by Melissa Caruso

Started On: May 25th

Finished On: May 25th, 2:53 PM

Pages Read: 400

The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam by Megan Bannen

Started On: May 25th

Finished On: May 25th, 7:10 PM

Pages Read: 432

I Killed the King by Rebecca Mix and Andrea Hannah

Started On: May 26th

Finished On: May 26th, 7:28 PM 

Pages Read: 400

Marked by Moonlight by Sophie Jordan

Started On: May 26th

Finished On: May 26th, 10:49 PM

Pages Read: 320

I Think I'm in Love with an Alien by Ann Aguirre 

Started On: May 27th

Currently On: Page 0 of 400

Books Read: 26

Goal: 25 Books

Pages Read: 9446

24 Hours of Reading Update 5

So I've read my next book for the 24 Hours of Reading and it was I Killed the King, and I'll be reading Marked by Moonlight next! 

My Reading Journey:

The Last Soul Among Wolves by Melissa Caruso

Started On: May 25th, 10:05 AM

Finished On: May 25th, 2:53 PM

Pages Read: 400

Time Used: 4 hours, 46 minutes

The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam by Megan Bannen

Started On: May 25th, 3:03 PM

Finished On: May 25th, 7:10 PM

Pages Read: 432

Time Used: 4 hours, 3 minutes 

My Mechanical Romance by Alexene Farol Follmuth

Started On: May 25th, 8:03 PM

Finished On: May 25th, 11:22 PM

Pages Read: 275

Time Used: 3 hours, 14 minutes

Faithbreaker by Hannah Kaner

Started On: May 26th, 10:15 PM

Finished On: May 26th, 2:40 PM

Pages Read: 416

Time Used: 4 hours, 22 minutes 

I Killed the King by Rebecca Mix and Andrea Hannah

Started On: May 26th, 3:15 PM

Finished On: May 26th, 7:28 PM 

Pages Read: 400

Time Used: 4 hours, 3 minutes

Marked by Moonlight by Sophie Jordan

Started On: May 26th

Currently On: Page 0 of 320

Books Read: 5

Time Left: 3:32:28

Pages Read: 1921

Clean Sweep ARC Challenge Update 25

Ok, so I read my next book for Clean Sweep ARC Challenge, and it was I Killed the King and I'll be reading Marked in Moonlight next! 

My Reading Journey:

Atonement Sky by Nalini Singh

Started On: May 1st 

Finished On: May 1st, 6:19 PM

Pages Read: 432

Soul of Shadow by Emma Noyes

Started On: May 2nd

Finished On: May 2nd, 10:27 AM

Pages Read: 368

The Corruption of Hollis Brown by K. Anrum

Started On: May 2nd

Finished On: May 2nd, 4:03 PM

Pages Read: 384

Queen Demon by Martha Wells

Started On: May 3th

Finished On: May 3rd, 3:38 PM

Pages Read: 400

Silver and Lead by Seanan McGuire 

Started On: May 4th

Finished On: May 4th, 2:17 PM

Pages Read: 400

Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame by Neon Yang

Started On: May 6th

Finished On: May 6th, 9:04 AM

Pages Read: 176

Enigma by RuNyx

Started On: May 7th

Finished On: May 7th, 11:48 AM

Pages Read: 496

Chase the Dark by Annette Marie

Started On: May 9th

Finished On: May 9th, 10:28 AM

Pages Read: 320

Murder Land by Carlyn Greenwald

Started On: May 10th

Finished On: May 10th, 3:04 PM

Pages Read: 339

You've Awoken Her by Ann Dávila Cardinal

Started On: May 10th

Finished On: May 10th, 8:37 PM

Pages Read: 288

They Fear Not Men in the Woods by Gretchen McNeil

Started On: May 11th

Finished On: May 11th, 2:47 PM

Pages Read: 278

Nobody in Particular by Sophie Gonzales

Started On: May 12th

Finished On: May 12th, 11:01 AM

Pages Read: 352

Much Ado About Hating You by Sarah Echavarre Smith

Started On: May 13th

Finished On: May 13th, 9:13 AM

Pages Read: 307

A Fated Vow by Amanda Aggie 

Started On: May 14th

Finished On: May 14th, 10:24 AM

Pages Read: 384

The Jasad Crown by Sara Hashem 

Started On: May 17th

Finished On: May 17th, 3:47 AM

Pages Read: 692

Ruthless Devotion by Rebecca Kenney

Started On: May 18th

Finished On: May 18th, 11:46 PM

Pages Read: 384

House of Night by Celia Aaron

Started On: May 19th

Finished On: May 19th, 10:04 AM

Pages Read: 342

I Bet You'd Look Good in a Coffin by Katy Brent

Started On: May 20th

Finished On: May 20th, 9:48 PM

Pages Read: 368

Blind Date With a Werewolf by Patricia Briggs 

Started On: May 21st

Finished On: May 21st, 1:03 PM

Pages Read: 288

The Incandescent by Emily Tesh

Started On: May 22nd

Finished On: May 22nd, 11:43 AM 

Pages Read: 432

The Summer War by Naomi Novik

Started On: May 23rd

Finished On: May 23rd, 2:41 PM

Pages Read: 144

The Haunting of Paynes Hollow by Kelley Armstrong

Started On: May 24th

Finished On: May 24th, 8:32 PM

Pages Read: 320

The Last Soul Among Wolves by Melissa Caruso

Started On: May 25th

Finished On: May 25th, 2:53 PM

Pages Read: 400

The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam by Megan Bannen

Started On: May 25th

Finished On: May 25th, 7:10 PM

Pages Read: 432

I Killed the King by Rebecca Mix and Andrea Hannah

Started On: May 26th

Finished On: May 26th, 7:28 PM 

Pages Read: 400

Marked by Moonlight by Sophie Jordan

Started On: May 26th

Currently On: Page 0 of 320

Books Read: 25

Goal: 25 Books

Pages Read: 9126

Waiting on Wednesday #730, May 7th

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

Death at a Highland Wedding by Kelley Armstrong

Expected Publication: May 20th, 2025
From Goodreads:

Death at a Highland Wedding is the fourth installment in New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong's gripping Rip Through Time Novels.

After slipping 150 years into the past, modern-day homicide detective Mallory Atkinson has embraced her new life in Victorian Scotland as housemaid Catriona Mitchel. Although it isn’t what she expected, she's developed real, meaningful relationships with the people around her and has come to love her role as assistant to undertaker Dr. Duncan Gray and Detective Hugh McCreadie.

Mallory, Gray, and McCreadie are on their way to the Scottish Highlands for McCreadie's younger sister's wedding. The McCreadies and the groom’s family, the Cranstons, have a complicated history which has made the weekend quite uncomfortable. But the Cranston estate is beautiful so Gray and Mallory decide to escape the stifling company and set off to explore the castle and surrounding wilderness. They discover that the groom, Archie Cranston, a slightly pompous and prickly man, has set up deadly traps in the woods for the endangered Scottish wildcats, and they soon come across a cat who's been caught and severely injured. Oddly, Mallory notices the cat's injuries don't match up with the intricacies of the trap. These strange irregularities, combined with the secretive and erratic behavior of the groom, put Mallory and Duncan on edge. And then when one of the guests is murdered, they must work fast to uncover the murderer before another life is lost.

New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong’s unique time travel mystery series continues to entertain as Mallory adjusts to life in the 1870s.

Rebel in the Deep by Katee Robert

Expected Publication: May 20th, 2025
From Goodreads:

The rebellion’s fight turns into a battle for their hearts aboard the next sexy fantasy romance from Katee Robert, the New York Times bestselling author of Hunt on Dark Waters.

Nox has been steadfastly working as a quartermaster for the rebellion for years. They don’t ask for much in return, except for one crucial condition—their ex, the noble Lord Bastian, stays as far away from them as possible. To say things ended poorly between them is a gross understatement . . . and it’s the only relationship Nox has never quite recovered from.

But now the rules have changed. Siobhan, the rebel leader, has emerged from hiding to tell Nox that Bastian’s involvement in the rebellion has been discovered, and he’s being taken to stand trial in the capital as a traitor. The fate of the entire rebellion now rests on Nox and Siobhan’s ability to rescue Bastian from the Cŵn Annwn ship.

Saving Bastian is only the start of their hardships, as the trio is tracked by ferocious pirates across Threshold. And Nox’s complicated relationships and entanglements with Bastian and Siobhan put not only their life at risk but their heart on the line.

Marked by Moonlight by Sophie Jordan

Expected Publication: May 20th, 2025
From Goodreads:

“A riveting plot, steeping with sultry sexual tension and unforgettable love scenes” (Kresley Cole, #1 New York Times bestselling author), makes this first entry in the Moon Chasers series an unforgettable paranormal romance.

Claire Morgan has always been the quiet one: a shy, mousy schoolteacher, overlooked and unwanted. Until one day, out of nowhere, she wakes up a whole new woman—bold, wild, passionate...and impossible to ignore.

When Gideon March tells her she was bitten by a werewolf, Claire doesn’t want to believe the brutally handsome stranger. Sure, she was attacked by a nasty dog in a back alley, but this guy insists he’s a member of an underground society of lycan hunters and his mission is to kill her.

But Claire and Gideon are bound by a desire they can’t resist. And if they can’t break the curse by the next full moon, Claire’s soul will be lost forever and Gideon will be forced to end the woman who is dangerously close to devouring him, heart and soul.

Not Safe for World by Nisha J. Tuli

Expected Publication: May 20th, 2025
From Goodreads:

Rival engineers dabble in personal chemistry while at a tropical company retreat in this smart, zippy romcom.

Engineer Trishara Malik once dreamed of being the first woman of color to smash the glass ceiling at WMC Purcell, but after years of dealing with white male privilege and blatant nepotism, she watches her hard-earned promotion go to her nemesis, Rafe Gallagher—the boss’s son. Teetering on the edge of burnout, Tris is stunned when she’s picked to attend WMC's corporate leadership retreat in Hawaii. It’s a chance to revive her stalled career and compete for a coveted spot in an executive training program—plus, three weeks in paradise! The only downside? Rafe is her co-attendee.

Tris plans to avoid Rafe entirely, but when she arrives in Maui, a booking error has them stuck sharing the honeymoon suite. Sure, it’s not all torture. Rafe is a smoldering ten—okay fine, an eleven—but after years of competition, they can barely stand being in the same time zone. As they vie against each other during aptitude tests and team-building exercises, Tris begins to realize Rafe might not be the villain after all. With her dreams at stake, can she learn to trust the man who might have been standing in her corner all along?

The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig

Expected Publication: May 20th, 2025
From Goodreads:

From NYT bestselling author Rachel Gillig comes the next big romantasy sensation, a gothic, mist-cloaked tale of a young prophetess who is forced on an impossible quest with the one infuriating knight whose future is beyond her sight. Perfect for fans of Jennifer L. Armentrout and Leigh Bardugo.

Sybil Delling has spent nine years dreaming of having no dreams at all. Like the other foundling girls who traded a decade of service for a home in the great cathedral, Sybil is a Diviner. In her dreams she receives visions from six unearthly figures known as Omens. From them, she can predict terrible things before they occur, and lords and common folk alike travel across the kingdom of Traum’s windswept moors to learn their futures by her dreams.

Just as she and her sister Diviners near the end of their service, a mysterious knight arrives at the cathedral. Rude, heretical, and devilishly handsome, the knight Rodrick has no respect for Sybil's visions. But when Sybil's fellow Diviners begin to vanish one by one, she has no choice but to seek his help in finding them. For the world outside the cathedral’s cloister is wrought with peril. Only the gods have the answers she is seeking, and as much as she'd rather avoid Rodrick's dark eyes and sharp tongue, only a heretic can defeat a god. 

Behooved by M. Stevenson

Expected Publication: May 20th, 2025
From Goodreads:

A charming slow-burn romantasy featuring a duty-bound noblewoman with a chronic illness, a prince who would rather be in a library than on a throne, and a magical ride through a world of cozy enchantment

Bianca knows her duty comes before her heart. So when the threat of war looms, she agrees to marry the neighboring kingdom’s heir. But not all royal weddings are a fairytale, and Prince Aric, Bianca’s betrothed, is cold, aloof, and seems to hate her on sight.

To make matters worse, on their wedding night, an assassination attempt goes awry—leaving Aric magically transformed into a horse. Bianca does what any bride in this situation would she mounts her new husband and rides away to safety.

Sunset returns Aric to human form, but they soon discover the assassination attempt is part of a larger plot against the throne. Worse, Bianca has been framed for Aric’s murder, and she’s now saddled with a husband who is a horse by day and a frustratingly attractive man by night.

As an unexpected romance begins galloping away with their hearts, Bianca and Aric must rely on each other to unravel the curse and save the throne.

"Behooved is bewitchingly charming, a romantic fairy-tale adventure that will sweep you off your feet (or hooves)!"—Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop

Don't Let Me Go by Kevin Christopher Snipes

Expected Publication: May 20th, 2025
From Goodreads:

From acclaimed author Kevin Christopher Snipes comes a moving romance about two star-crossed boys trapped in a millennium-spanning cycle of reincarnation whose only hope of escape may be a price that neither is willing to pay. Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Eliot Shrefer!

Out and proud, Riley Iverson knows there’s nothing more cringe than crushing on a straight boy. But from the moment that the handsome, sporty, and painfully heterosexual Jackson Haines walks into his life, Riley can’t help but feel an instant and undeniable connection. Mainly because, as impossible as it seems, Jackson is the spitting image of the boy who’s recently appeared in Riley’s dreams—dreams set in another time and another place where he and Jackson were desperately in love.

At first Riley tries to dismiss the coincidence as a product of his hormone-fueled, overactive imagination, but as his friendship with Jackson deepens into something more, the dreams prove harder to ignore. Especially when Jackson begins having them too. Plunged into increasingly vivid visions of the past, the boys find themselves in various eras scattered throughout history. No matter where or when their dreams take them, though, two things remain Riley and Jackson are always together, and they always die at the end.

As it becomes increasingly difficult to view their dreams as anything but warnings, the boys are forced to consider the possibility that their burgeoning relationship might be propelling them headfirst into their own tragic ending. But is it worth staying apart to save their lives if the price is forsaking a love that has defied not only time and space but even death itself?

Oh, there's some really amazing books here, I've read almost all of them and they were all so good, and they're all some really great authors, and I can't wait for them to come out! What about you guys? Happy reading!