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Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Waiting on Wednesday #806, October 21st

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

The Wrath Gods Reap by Abigail Owen
Expected Publication: November 17th, 2026
From Goodreads:
The gods took everything from Hades. Now he’s coming to collect.

For once, I’m not the mortal condemned to face a series of deadly trials. Hades is.

To reclaim the powers that are rightfully his, the King of the Underworld must compete against the gods of Olympus―and survive a contest designed to bring even immortals to their knees.

I’ve lost count of how many impossible choices I’ve survived. I should be relieved to watch from the sidelines. Except the god I love is risking his life with every trial, and someone known only as the Deceiver is determined to destroy Team Underworld.

As ancient deception spreads across Olympus, the foundations begin to fracture from within. Hades and I must expose our hidden enemy before the gods turn against one another―and the world pays the price.

But while Hades battles the gods, I’m fighting to control the power awakening inside me. It’s growing stronger. Wilder. And I’m no closer to understanding what it wants from me.

The gods think this is another game.

They’re wrong.

This is war―and if anyone tries to take Hades from me, I’ll show them what divine wrath really looks like.

Don't miss out on the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION while supplies last. This breathtaking collectible is only available on a limited first print run in the U.S. and Canada only, a must-have for any book lover.

Don’t miss the thrilling conclusion to the instant #1 New York Times bestselling The Games Gods Play and The Things Gods Break. The Wrath Gods Reap is Percy Jackson for adults meets The Hunger Games, with a slow burn romance between a contestant and Hades himself.

Murmuration by T.J. Klune
Expected Publication: November 17th, 2026
From Goodreads:
In the small mountain town of Amorea, it’s stretching toward autumn of 1954. The memories of a world at war are fading in the face of a prosperous future. Doors are left unlocked at night, and neighbors are always there to give each other a helping hand.

The people here know certain things as fact:

Amorea is the best little town there is.

The only good Commie is a dead Commie.

The Women’s Club of Amorea runs the town with an immaculately gloved fist.

And bookstore owner Mike Frazier loves that boy down at the diner, Sean Mellgard. Why they haven’t gotten their acts together is anybody’s guess. It may be the world’s longest courtship, but no one can deny the way they look at each other.

Slow and steady wins the race, or so they say.

But something’s wrong with Mike. He hears voices in his house late at night. There are shadows crawling along the walls, and great clouds of birds overhead that only he can see.

Something’s happening in Amorea. And Mike will do whatever he can to keep the man he loves.

Deadlock by Chloe Gong
Expected Publication: November 17th, 2026
From Goodreads:
One wrong move will end the world…

The nation can't stop talking about Eirale Ward. After a perilous mission with the enemy, she has been rescued and returned to NileCorp. Her gracious employer cleared her charges of treason and restored her status as an elite soldier.

Once, that would have been enough—but she is not that same Eirale anymore. She is a spy for the Coalition, tasked to take down NileCorp from the inside.

Meanwhile, everyone in Atahua is watching Nik Grant. Though he succeeded in his mission to retrieve Project Wit, he has put a target on his loved ones, and NileCorp will stop at nothing to bring him in. Working for the Coalition was supposed to help him destroy NileCorp, but the Coalition is pushing restraint while he wants action. He’s running out of time.

When Atahua's charismatic vice president joins the scene at NileCorp, the company grows untouchable. Kieren is unwavering in his belief in Lia and her ability to rupture the power in virtual reality—but NileCorp sees all, and it has long set its trap. Before total and absolute control can land in NileCorp’s hands, Lia must embrace what she was built to do…

Either change the world or burn it all down.

An Edge Sharp Enough by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Expected Publication: November 17th, 2026
From Goodreads:
In a brilliant departure from the novels that made Jesse Q. Sutanto a USA Today bestselling author—including Dial A for Aunties—comes the first book in a debut dark fantasy duology, following an assassin, a scholar, a con man, and a guard in a race to rediscover powerful lost magic and save their world...

Mara has no memory of life before her assassin training behind the fortress-like walls of Tchu-Morrokhai, which has been her world since she was five. Practicing discipline and strategy, sacrifice and solitude, she has dedicated herself to resisting the Divine Empress’s plans of eradicating the all-but-forgotten magic. She longs for a world once again filled with magic—and freedom and love. And she’ll do whatever it takes to find those things.

In the faraway city of Velingard, Livya is the privileged daughter of the revered scientist whose invention of an indestructible new metal was the catalyst for a great revolution. Yet Livya’s bored of suitors and balls, more interested in philosophical debates. But when an invite to a secret salon leads to a kidnapping attempt, Livya is suddenly on the run—with the unlikely aid of charming con man Kaian, a once dear childhood friend inexplicably turned frosty stranger.

Captain Fonde has served Velingard faithfully in the twenty years since the revolution, and all has been peaceful... until now, when he’s informed that their “indestructible” metal is inexplicably starting to crumble. Ships, bridges, buildings, statues—their entire post-revolution world is literally about to come apart. Could it be that the metal—and therefore the revolution—was flawed all along? Or is there something darker—evil, ancient, inhuman—at play?

With stunning world-building, Jesse Q. Sutanto weaves an epic tale of characters whose lives irrevocably intertwine—and unravel—as paths collide across continents, racing toward an explosive twist that will forever change all of their fates...

The Wild Wanting by Sophie Gonzales
Expected Publication: November 17th, 2026
From Goodreads:
Introducing Sophie Gonzales' sensational fantasy debut, where a magical potion comes at a terrible price to a noble's son —and the potion maker's daughter who is determined to rescue him.

Everybody knows about the faerie market that borders the crumbling edges of the mortal world. It is a place where almost anything can be bought . . . by those willing to pay terrible prices. Skills, memories, years of your life—even the freedom of one’s own mind are the currency of choice.

Declan Bonfeld, the only son of a noble house, has never encountered a price he cannot afford to pay. Until the day he attempts to bargain with a ruthless potion merchant for the a way to bring back someone he loves. When Declan dares to steal from the tyrant’s shelves with the help of the merchant’s captive daughter, Calla, the two discover a horrifying truth. Once a stolen potion is consumed, the thief pays the price, no matter who drinks it.

With Declan’s mind and body unravelling piece by piece, Calla must help him outwit her father, the man she has spent a lifetime fearing, before Declan is stripped of everything he is, and she loses the only person who has ever truly seen her.

You're Overthinking This by Diana Urban
Expected Publication: November 19th, 2026
From Goodreads:
She crashes in a blizzard. He offers her shelter. But when she finds a woman in his freezer, she’ll seduce him to survive… or kill him.

Hailey’s on the run from her stalker ex, but crashing her car in a blizzard to avoid a deer was not in her escape plan. Neither was hobbling to a remote cabin and taking shelter with Cameron, a handsome, witty stranger who tends to her wound and makes her feel like she’s dropped into her favorite romance novel at the worst possible moment. She vows not to sleep with him (but is absolutely considering it).

Until she finds a dead woman in his basement freezer.

Now, snowbound in a cabin creaking with something ghostly, seducing a killer might be her only way out alive. That, or killing him. She’s been hunted before and won’t let a man trap her again. But as Cameron cracks open her guarded heart, she starts to doubt her own judgement. Is she falling for a monster or is he guilty at all? Is she overthinking every red flag or trying to justify her feelings? The closer she gets to the truth, the harder she falls, and the more she feels like she’s losing her mind. But if he’s not the killer, someone else is… and they’re watching.

From bestselling author Diana Urban comes a fast-paced, addictive psychological thrill ride perfect for fans of Freida McFadden who want their mind-blowing twists with a side of steam. It’s a romantic suspense with heat like Verity, steamier than The Housemaid, lighter than Haunting Adeline.

Another great week of release, I'm looking forward to! What about you guys? Happy reading! 

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Waiting on Wednesday #777, April 1st

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

Cast in Blood by Michelle Sagara
Expected Publication: April 28th, 2026
From Goodreads:
DO NOT MEDDLE IN THE AFFAIRS OF BARRANI

Kaylin has been warned to steer clear of the lords of the Barrani High Court. She’d be more than happy to oblige, but it’s a bit difficult considering she lives with ten of them, all sent to the green to gain power or die. With Kaylin’s help, they finally escaped their imprisonment. But their attempts at freedom had devastating consequences—and a price that has yet to be paid.

The first warning sign is the Consort’s invitation to visit the High Halls—a Barrani invitation, which means an immediate visit.

The second sign is less Kaylin finds Nightshade’s unresponsive body. He hovers on the edge of death, beyond saving through Kaylin’s healing power. No one can explain his state, nor why she’s powerless to save him. And if she and her Barrani friends can’t figure out a way to bring him back, he’ll be lost forever.

Yet even as Kaylin struggles to keep Nightshade from death, there is deeper magic at play, a growing threat with the potential to affect the entire Barrani race. Factions are shifting, new lines are being drawn—and Nightshade’s near assassination is only the beginning. Can Kaylin uncover the nebulous forces that threaten the balance of Barrani—and their entire world—before it’s too late?

Hell to Pay by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Expected Publication: April 28th, 2026
From Goodreads:
When the Devil’s son gets kicked out of Hell, all Hell breaks loose—on Earth.

Lucian “Luke” Teivel isn’t just any exile—he’s Lucifer’s son, freshly banished from Hell with no forwarding address and zero explanation. Now he’s stuck in the human world, paying cosmic penance by working for Infernal Affairs, a secret task force that polices supernatural crime and decides whether the guilty belong in prison…or back in the Pit.

Luke’s doing his best to blend in and not burn his petty annoyances when a new partner storms into his life: Detective Sorcha O’Malley. She’s sharp, stubborn, suspicious—and assigned to keep him from indulging in his more demonic tendencies. But Sorcha carries shadows even Luke can’t read.

Just as they’re settling into their begrudging partnership, college students start dropping across Savannah, Georgia. And every clue points directly at Luke. Someone is framing him—someone with a grudge, a plan, and a very personal reason to send him back to Hell.

To survive the setup, Luke and Sorcha must team up against enemies both infernal and annoyingly human. But as the danger escalates and Sorcha’s secrets inch closer to the surface, Luke faces the worst dilemma

Hand over his new partner to the devil…
Or be relegated to earth forever.

And if he’s not careful? Savannah might wind up with a fresh vacancy in its homicide department—and one very pissed-off Prince of Hell.

We Burned So Bright by T.J. Klune
Expected Publication: April 28th, 2026
From Goodreads:
A heart-wrenching standalone novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, We Burned So Bright follows an elder gay couple on an end-of-the-world road-trip.

The road stretched out before them. No other cars, just the headlights on the blacktop. Above, the cracked moon in a kaleidoscope sky….

Husbands Don and Rodney have lived a good long life. Together they’ve experienced the highest highs of love and family, and lows so low that they felt like the end of the world.

Now, the world is ending for real. A rogue black hole is coming for Earth and in a month everything and everyone they’ve ever known will be gone.

Suddenly, after 40 years together, Don and Rodney are out of time. They’re in a race against the clock to make it from Maine to Washington State to take care of some unfinished business before it’s all over.

On the road they meet those who refuse to believe death is coming and those who rush to meet it. But there are also people living their final days as best they know how—impromptu weddings, bright burning bonfires, shared meals, and new friends.

And as the black hole draws near, among ball lightning and under a cracked moon in a kaleidoscope sky, Don and Rodney will look back on their lives and ask if their best was good enough.

Is it enough to burn bright if nothing comes from the ashes?

Ms. Mabel Goes Back to the Chopping Block by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Expected Publication: April 28th, 2026
From Goodreads:
A nearly divorced housewife enrolls in culinary school to win back her husband, only to start questioning the strange antics of her classmates in this new novel from the USA Today bestselling author of Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers.

Retirement should mean long-awaited trips to the sapphire waters of Santorini or careening down a sand dune in Dubai. For sixty-three-year-old Mebel, retirement means her husband of more than forty years announcing that he's leaving her for their private chef. Mebel isn’t sure who's the bigger loss.

Not to worry, Mebel has the perfect plan: she’s going to win back her husband. No one knows what he needs better than her—after all, she's been anticipating his needs their whole marriage. And if he wants a wife who can cook (why else would he leave her for a chef?), she will simply go to cooking school. Luckily, class at the renowned Saint Honoré School of Culinary Arts in France starts in just four days!

However, Mebel quickly realizes that her culinary school is not in illustrious Paris but rather in England—and some small village outside of Oxford no less. Despite the less-than-warm welcome from her much younger classmates, Mebel manages to befriend Gemma, the breakout star of the program, who offers to help Mebel on their first day. When Gemma stops showing up to class, Mebel knows she must figure out what—or who—caused her friend’s sudden disappearance. After all, Mebel may not know the first thing about how to cut a potato, but she certainly knows how to identify a fraud, and there’s definitely something fishy going on.

Starlight and Storm by Rachel Greenlaw
Expected Publication: April 28th, 2026
From Goodreads:
Mira is trapped in a deadly situation which could see the end of everything she has fought for. She must enter into one final desperate bargain, but this time, it’s with her greatest enemy, the ruling council. To save her life, her home, and the people she loves most, Mira is forced to compete in a series of terrifying trials filled with dark magic and dangerous monsters.
 
Her allies are scattered, her people without a home. With Eli lost in another world, Mira must shape herself into a weapon in order to survive. But with the true nature of the ruling council and their ambitions finally revealed, the battle for the future of the Fortunate Isles has become a war. And in war, there is only ever one victor . . .

Our Rogue Fates by Sarah Glenn Marsh
Expected Publication: April 28th, 2026
From Goodreads:
On the hunt for hidden treasure, two former best friends turned adversaries must put the past behind them if they hope to make it home.

This enemies-to-lovers male/male romantic fantasy in the tradition of Tusk Love and Sara Raasch crackles with tension and heat.

When he isn’t training as a Warden to become half the hero his father was, Griff Sayer is in the business of breaking hearts all across the town of Mayfair, although that slows down after settling in with his current boyfriend. Griff's ex-best-friend, Mal Pryce, meanwhile, is in business with whatever or whoever puts good money in his hands. Now in their mid-20s, Griff and Mal have only exchanged scathing looks and carefully barbed jabs since the fight that sent them their separate ways years ago. But all that begins to change when an attack Mal plotted for his shady boss leaves Griff near death and their childhood friend Alys is his savior, forcing them back into each other’s orbit.

Livid at his boss, Mal makes a deal to earn his freedom and Griff’s safety. He has just four weeks to retrieve an ancient treasure from Rotrose Mire, a remote swamp known for its ghostly and beastly dangers, the same treasure Alys’s beloved father Rhun had been searching for when he disappeared for good. Armed with a map and a broken blade of Rhun’s, Mal sets off—with Alys and a reluctant and newly single Griff in tow.

Yet the explosive tension between the two men—along with the dangers of the mire pressing in around them—make for a more difficult journey than any of them could have anticipated. As Griff and Mal peel back their tough facades, and shared feelings heat up in unexpected ways as they learn to trust again, they also realize that someone—or something—seems to be following their path. Someone who doesn’t want them to succeed, no friend to their parents’ old enemies, but also no friend to would-be heroes…

Our Rogue Fates is a second-chance spicy Achillean romance with the questing spirit of Dungeons & Dragons, perfect for fans of Critical Role.

April is ending with some really fantastic books, I love these authors and series, and I'm so excited for them all! What about you guys? Happy reading! 

Monday, June 23, 2025

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #733, June 23rd

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 #732
Teaser Tuesday #740
WWW Wednesday #740
WOW #736
Will the Time Come #733
Third Sentence Thursday #723
Random Reads #709
First Lines Friday #736
Book Blogger Hop #402
Monthly ARC's Update 120
The Reward Challenge Update #718
How Well I Stuck to It #570
Wrote that Review Update #567

Week 25 Reviews:
Reduce! Reuse! Recycle!

Camp SeasonAthon: 

OK, so I got 19 posts in 7 days, and it was a quiet week, I took it easy, and rested, which I needed. NOw for the next week! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read whatever I want! 

Saturday, June 21, 2025

Week 25 Review: Reduce! Reuse! Recycle!

From Goodreads:
An android who knows nothing besides his work in a factory, is given one final week to explore the world before he is forced to undergo mandatory reprogramming, in this bittersweet precursor to TJ Klune's 'In the Lives of Puppets,' now available in trade paperback!

My Review:
I had such a great time reading this story! I didn't know that it existed when I read In the Lives of Puppets, because it isn't technically a series on Goodreads, and I listened to an audiobook from my library. So it wasn't until more recently, when I got my paperback of In the Lives of Puppets, and saw this story on Goodreads, that I picked it up, and loved it! 


Loved reading this story and I can't wait to read more by T.J. Klune! 

Author: T.J. Klune 
Read: June 14th, 2025 
Source: Own  
Reason Why: Love his writing and it's a companion story to In the Lives of Puppets, and it's a SAC 2025 Book! 
Publisher: Tor Books 
Published: June 12th 2024
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars

Saturday, November 16, 2024

Week 46 Review: The Bones Beneath My Skin

From Goodreads:
A spine-tingling thriller by New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, about a 10-year-old girl with an impossible power, her father, and an unlikely stranger, who come together to confront the dangerous forces that want her at all costs. A strange story of family, love, comets, and bacon. Perfect for fans of Stranger Things.

In the spring of 1995, Nate Cartwright has lost everything: his parents are dead, his older brother wants nothing to do with him, and he's been fired from his job as a journalist in Washington DC. With nothing left to lose, he returns to his family's summer cabin outside the small mountain town of Roseland, Oregon to try and find some sense of direction. The cabin should be empty. It's not. Inside is a man named Alex. And with him is an extraordinary little girl who calls herself Artemis Darth Vader. Artemis, who isn't exactly as she appears.

Soon it becomes clear that Nate must make a choice: let himself drown in the memories of his past, or fight for a future he never thought possible. Because the girl is special. And forces are descending upon them who want nothing more than to control her.


My Review:


Author: T.J. Klune 
Read: November 13th, 2024  
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Love his writing and it sounded really good, and it's a SAC 2024 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Tor Books
Expected Published: February 4th 2025
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Phase Out Your TBR Update 13

So I've read my next book for the Phase Out Your TBR, and it was The Bones Beneath My Skin which is for the prompt Green 5, and I'll be reading Saints of Storm and Sorrow next! 

My Reading Journey:

King of Blood by Kathryn Ann Kingsley  
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 7
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 1:36 PM
Pages Read: 322

King of None by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 12
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 5:36 PM
Pages Read: 296

Queen of All by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 8
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 332

Desperate Measures by Katee Robert 
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue Wild (Red 4)
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 5:03 PM
Pages Read: 330

The Tinker's Daughter by Josephine Angelini
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 6
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 10:25 PM
Pages Read: 288

Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb
Prompt Fulfilled: Green Wild (Green 4)
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 9:36 PM
Pages Read: 368

Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 3
Started On: November 4th
Finished On: November 4th, 9:30 PM
Pages Read: 464

Perfect Girl by Tracy Banghart 
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 8
Started On: November 5th
Finished On: November 5th, 10:38 AM
Pages Read: 304

The Stepping Off Place by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 6
Started On: November 6th
Finished On: November 6th, 6:27 PM
Pages Read: 480

Born Into the Night by Emily Bisbach
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 12
Started On: November 7th
Finished On: November 7th, 8:10 PM
Pages Read: 432

Compass and Blade by Rachel Greenlaw
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 6
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 3:28 PM
Pages Read: 336

Games Untold by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 12
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 6:46 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. Klune
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 5
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 7:37 PM
Pages Read: 416

Saints of Storm and Sorrow by Gabriella Buba
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 6
Started On: November 14th
Currently On: Page 0 of 486

Prompts Left: Yellow 4, Green 4, Yellow 5, Blue 7, Green 7, Red 7, Yellow 12, Blue 11
Books Read: 13
Pages Read: 4816

Next to be Published November Update 18

So I've read my next book for the Next to be Published November, and it was The Bones Beneath My Skin, and I'll be reading Saints of Storm and Sorrow next! 

My Reading Journey:

King of Blood by Kathryn Ann Kingsley  
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 1:36 PM
Pages Read: 322

King of None by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 5:36 PM
Pages Read: 296

Queen of All by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 332

Desperate Measures by Katee Robert 
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 5:03 PM
Pages Read: 330

The Tinker's Daughter by Josephine Angelini
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 10:25 PM
Pages Read: 288

Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 9:36 PM
Pages Read: 368

Perfect Girl by Tracy Banghart 
Started On: November 5th
Finished On: November 5th, 10:38 AM
Pages Read: 304

Installment Immortality by Seanan McGuire
Started On: November 5th
Finished On: November 5th, 7:39 PM
Pages Read: 432

The Stepping Off Place by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum
Started On: November 6th
Finished On: November 6th, 6:27 PM
Pages Read: 480

Born Into the Night by Emily Bisbach
Started On: November 7th
Finished On: November 7th, 8:10 PM
Pages Read: 432

A Drop of Fortune by Danielle Garrett
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 11:38 AM
Pages Read: 420

Compass and Blade by Rachel Greenlaw
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 3:28 PM
Pages Read: 336

Shadow and Tide by Rachel Greenlaw
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 9:10 PM
Pages Read: 384

Under Fire by Gabrielle Prendergast
Started On: November 9th
Finished On: November 9th, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 96

The Sharp Edge of Silence by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum
Started On: November 10th
Finished On: November 10th, 10:24 PM
Pages Read: 496

How to Summon a Fairy Godmother by Laura J. Mayo
Started On: November 11th
Finished On: November 11th, 8:42 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Death King by Penelope Barsetti
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 11:07 AM
Pages Read: 418

The Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. Klune
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 7:37 PM
Pages Read: 416

Saints of Storm and Sorrow by Gabriella Buba
Started On: November 14th
Currently On: Page 0 of 486

Books Read: 18
Goal: 30 Books
Pages Read: 6154

WWW Wednesday #709, November 13th

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 The Bones Beneath My Skin, and I'm loving it!

I read Games Untold and it was such a great collection of stories!

I'm going to be reading The Possessed, and I can't wait, I love this series! 

What about you guys? Happy reading!

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Phase Out Your TBR Update 12

So I've read my next book for the Phase Out Your TBR, and it was Game Untold which is for the prompt Green 12, and I'll be reading The Bones Beneath My Skin next! 

My Reading Journey:

King of Blood by Kathryn Ann Kingsley  
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 7
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 1:36 PM
Pages Read: 322

King of None by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 12
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 5:36 PM
Pages Read: 296

Queen of All by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 8
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 332

Desperate Measures by Katee Robert 
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue Wild (Red 4)
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 5:03 PM
Pages Read: 330

The Tinker's Daughter by Josephine Angelini
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 6
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 10:25 PM
Pages Read: 288

Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb
Prompt Fulfilled: Green Wild (Green 4)
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 9:36 PM
Pages Read: 368

Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 3
Started On: November 4th
Finished On: November 4th, 9:30 PM
Pages Read: 464

Perfect Girl by Tracy Banghart 
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 8
Started On: November 5th
Finished On: November 5th, 10:38 AM
Pages Read: 304

The Stepping Off Place by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 6
Started On: November 6th
Finished On: November 6th, 6:27 PM
Pages Read: 480

Born Into the Night by Emily Bisbach
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 12
Started On: November 7th
Finished On: November 7th, 8:10 PM
Pages Read: 432

Compass and Blade by Rachel Greenlaw
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 6
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 3:28 PM
Pages Read: 336

Games Untold by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 12
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 6:46 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. Klune
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 5
Started On: November 13th
Currently On: Page 0 of 416

Prompts Left: Yellow 4, Green 4, Green 6, Yellow 5, Blue 7, Green 7, Red 7, Yellow 12, Blue 11
Books Read: 12
Pages Read: 4400

Next to be Published November Update 17

So I've read my next book for the Next to be Published November, and it was The Death King, and I'll be reading The Bones Beneath My Skin next! 

My Reading Journey:

King of Blood by Kathryn Ann Kingsley  
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 1:36 PM
Pages Read: 322

King of None by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 5:36 PM
Pages Read: 296

Queen of All by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 332

Desperate Measures by Katee Robert 
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 5:03 PM
Pages Read: 330

The Tinker's Daughter by Josephine Angelini
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 10:25 PM
Pages Read: 288

Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 9:36 PM
Pages Read: 368

Perfect Girl by Tracy Banghart 
Started On: November 5th
Finished On: November 5th, 10:38 AM
Pages Read: 304

Installment Immortality by Seanan McGuire
Started On: November 5th
Finished On: November 5th, 7:39 PM
Pages Read: 432

The Stepping Off Place by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum
Started On: November 6th
Finished On: November 6th, 6:27 PM
Pages Read: 480

Born Into the Night by Emily Bisbach
Started On: November 7th
Finished On: November 7th, 8:10 PM
Pages Read: 432

A Drop of Fortune by Danielle Garrett
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 11:38 AM
Pages Read: 420

Compass and Blade by Rachel Greenlaw
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 3:28 PM
Pages Read: 336

Shadow and Tide by Rachel Greenlaw
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 9:10 PM
Pages Read: 384

Under Fire by Gabrielle Prendergast
Started On: November 9th
Finished On: November 9th, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 96

The Sharp Edge of Silence by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum
Started On: November 10th
Finished On: November 10th, 10:24 PM
Pages Read: 496

How to Summon a Fairy Godmother by Laura J. Mayo
Started On: November 11th
Finished On: November 11th, 8:42 PM
Pages Read: 384

The Death King by Penelope Barsetti
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 11:07 AM
Pages Read: 418

The Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. Klune
Started On: November 13th
Currently On: Page 0 of 416

Books Read: 17
Goal: 30 Books
Pages Read: 5738

Friday, November 8, 2024

Phase Out Your TBR Update 11

So I've read my next book for the Phase Out Your TBR, and it was Compass and Blade which is for the prompt Green 6, and I'll be reading The Bones Beneath My Skin next! 

My Reading Journey:

King of Blood by Kathryn Ann Kingsley  
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 7
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 1:36 PM
Pages Read: 322

King of None by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 12
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 5:36 PM
Pages Read: 296

Queen of All by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 8
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 10:01 PM
Pages Read: 332

Desperate Measures by Katee Robert 
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue Wild (Red 4)
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 5:03 PM
Pages Read: 330

The Tinker's Daughter by Josephine Angelini
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 6
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 10:25 PM
Pages Read: 288

Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb
Prompt Fulfilled: Green Wild (Green 4)
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 9:36 PM
Pages Read: 368

Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 3
Started On: November 4th
Finished On: November 4th, 9:30 PM
Pages Read: 464

Perfect Girl by Tracy Banghart 
Prompt Fulfilled: Red 8
Started On: November 5th
Finished On: November 5th, 10:38 AM
Pages Read: 304

The Stepping Off Place by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum
Prompt Fulfilled: Yellow 6
Started On: November 6th
Finished On: November 6th, 6:27 PM
Pages Read: 480

Born Into the Night by Emily Bisbach
Prompt Fulfilled: Blue 12
Started On: November 7th
Finished On: November 7th, 8:10 PM
Pages Read: 432

Compass and Blade by Rachel Greenlaw
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 6
Started On: November 8th
Finished On: November 8th, 3:28 PM
Pages Read: 336

The Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. Klune
Prompt Fulfilled: Green 5
Started On: November 
Currently On: Page 0 of 416

Prompts Left: Yellow 4, Green 4, Green 6, Yellow 5, Blue 7, Green 7, Red 7, Yellow 12, Green 12, Blue 11
Books Read: 11
Pages Read: 3952

Saturday, November 2, 2024

Week 44 Review: In the Lives of Puppets

From Goodreads:
In a strange little home built into the branches of a grove of trees, live three robots—fatherly inventor android Giovanni Lawson, a pleasantly sadistic nurse machine, and a small vacuum desperate for love and attention. Victor Lawson, a human, lives there too. They're a family, hidden and safe.

The day Vic salvages and repairs an unfamiliar android labelled "HAP," he learns of a shared dark past between Hap and Gio–a past spent hunting humans.

When Hap unwittingly alerts robots from Gio's former life to their whereabouts, the family is no longer hidden and safe. Gio is captured and taken back to his old laboratory in the City of Electric Dreams. So together, the rest of Vic's assembled family must journey across an unforgiving and otherworldly country to rescue Gio from decommission, or worse, reprogramming.

Along the way to save Gio, amid conflicted feelings of betrayal and affection for Hap, Vic must decide for himself: Can he accept love with strings attached?

Inspired by Carlo Collodi's The Adventures of Pinocchio, and like Swiss Family Robinson meets Wall-E, In the Lives of Puppets is a masterful stand-alone fantasy adventure from the beloved author who brought you The House in the Cerulean Sea and Under the Whispering Door.

My Review:
I had such a great time reading this book! I've really enjoyed each T.J. Klune book, and I was excited to pick this one up, of this world with robots that have hunted humans to extinction. I adored this family, they were such vibrant characters! Like how murderous Nurse Ratched was. They were so much fun to read on this adventure! 

There are some things that don't make sense, like the origins of Vic and how that all worked. But it's not the type of story to make perfect sense, so if that's something that you need in stories then this one might be a pass. But if you don't mind, or prefer that kind of story, then this one is an option. 

Watching as they go on this quest to reclaim his dad, I loved following along. I was rooting for these characters, their interactions were so much fun. Plus the big of romance between Vic and HAP, and how Vic was embarrassed by Rambo and Nurse Ratched. I just adored them! 

That ending, man, it was so bittersweet! Just that these memories might not be there, yeah, that was sad. But there was hope, that the future would be better then it was, and that possibility was enough to make up for what they'd lost. 

Loved reading this book and I can't wait to read more by T.J. Klune! 

Author: T.J. Klune 
Read: October 30th, 2024
Source: Library
Reason Why: Love his writing and it sounded great, and it's a SAC 2024 Book! 
Publisher: Tor Books
Published: April 25th 2023 
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Becca's BookoplAthon Update 37

So I read my next book for Becca's BookoplAthon, Roll as You Go edition, and it was In the Lives of Puppets which is for the prompt Mood Read, 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

My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
Prompt Fulfilled: Grady Hendrix
Started On: October 17th
Finished On: October 17th, 11:48 AM
Pages Read: 337

All Fall Down by Ally Carter
Prompt Fulfilled: Chance Card
Started On: October 17th
Finished On: October 17th, 8:01 PM
Pages Read: 320

Lying in the Deep by Diana Urban
Prompt Fulfilled: Stabby
Started On: October 18th
Finished On: October 18th, 10:38 PM
Pages Read: 400

The Beyond by Chloe Neill
Prompt Fulfilled: Pumpkin Carving
Started On: October 19th
Finished On: October 19h, 7:15 PM
Pages Read: 336

The Hob's Bargain by Patricia Briggs
Prompt Fulfilled: Present 
Started On: October 20th
Finished On: October 20h, 6:47 PM
Pages Read: 290

Lucy Undying by Kiersten White
Prompt Fulfilled: Blood
Started On: October 21st
Finished On: October 21st, 10:05 PM
Pages Read: 464

The Wedding Witch by Erin Sterling
Prompt Fulfilled: Mood Read
Started On: October 22nd
Finished On: October 22nd, 2:05 PM
Pages Read: 352

A Wild and Ruined Song by Ashley Shuttleworth
Prompt Fulfilled: Spoopy
Started On: October 22nd
Finished On: October 22nd, 9:55 PM
Pages Read: 432 

Stalked by the Kraken by Lillian Lark
Prompt Fulfilled: Small Book
Started On: October 23rd
Finished On: October 23rd, 1:03 PM
Pages Read: 252

Deceived by the Gargoyles by Lillian Lark
Prompt Fulfilled: Leatherface
Started On: October 23rd
Finished On: October 23rd, 5:01 PM
Pages Read: 414

The Angel of Indian Lake by Stephen Graham Jones
Prompt Fulfilled: Black
Started On: October 24th
Finished On: October 24th, 10:39 PM
Pages Read: 528

The Demon's Queen by Katee Robert
Prompt Fulfilled: Pentacle
Started On: October 24th
Finished On: October 24th, 11:28 PM
Pages Read: 166

Getting Down on the Farm Vol. 1 by Kathryn Moon
Prompt Fulfilled: Seance
Started On: October 24th
Finished On: October 24th, 3:37 PM
Pages Read: 144

One House Left by Vincent Ralph
Prompt Fulfilled: Shirley Jackson
Started On: October 26th
Finished On: October 26th, 9:50 PM
Page Read: 320

Books & Broadswords, Volume One by Jessie Mihalik
Prompt Fulfilled: Small Book
Started On: October 27th
Finished On: October 27th, 8:29 PM
Page Read: 154

A Fire in the Sky by Sophie Jordan
Prompt Fulfilled: Jason Voorhees
Started On: October 28th
Finished On: October 28th, 9:20 PM
Page Read: 336

The Naturalist Society by Carrie Vaughn
Prompt Fulfilled: Bone
Started On: October 29th
Finished On: October 29th, 10:21 PM
Page Read: 395

In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune
Prompt Fulfilled: Bone
Started On: October 30h
Finished On: October 30th, 11:06 AM
Page Read: 480

Books Read: 37
Pages Read: 13520

Day 30, Roll 38:
A 5, which gets me to Community Shelf, Using a random list generator, I got Read a book that fulfills a reading goal. I chose Illustrated Girl by Josephine Angelini, it fulfills my goal of catching up with authors! 

WWW Wednesday #707, October 30th

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 listening to In the Lives of Puppets, and I'm loving it!


I'm also reading Illustrated Girl, and it's so good!


I read The Naturalist Society, and it was such a great read! 

I'm going to be reading Only Cold Depths, and I can't wait, I love her writing and this series! 

What about you guys? Happy reading!

Monday, September 16, 2024

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #693, September 16th

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 #692
Teaser Tuesday #700
WWW Wednesday #700
WOW #696
Will the Time Come #693
Third Sentence Thursday #683
Random Reads #669
First Lines Friday #696
Book Blogger Hop #362
Monthly ARC's Update 89
The Reward Challenge Update #678
Wheel of TBR #225
How Well I Stuck to It #530
Wrote that Review Update #527

Magical Readathon: Orilium: 

SeasonAthon Academy: 

Phase Out Your TBR: 

OK, so I got 50 posts in 7 days, and it was pretty busy, I read a lot, and I read some pretty good books, and I'm happy with this week, and I'm looking forward to this coming week! What about you guys? Happy reading!

So this week I want to read Buried Deep and Other Stories!

A thrilling anthology of thirteen short stories that span the worlds of the New York Times bestselling author of the Scholomance trilogy, including a sneak peek at the land where her next novel will be set.

From the dragon-filled Temeraire series and the gothic magical halls of the Scholomance trilogy, through the realms next door to Spinning Silver and Uprooted, this stunning collection takes us from fairy tale to fantasy, myth to history, and mystery to science fiction as we travel through Naomi Novik's most beloved stories. Here, among many others, we encounter:

• A mushroom witch who learns that sometimes the worst thing in the Scholomance can be your roommate.

• The start of the Dragon Corps in ancient Rome, after Mark Antony hatches a dragon's egg and bonds with the hatchling.

• A young bride in the Middle Ages who finds herself gambling with Death for the highest of stakes.

• A delightful reimagining of Pride & Prejudice, in which Elizabeth Bennet captains a Longwing dragon.

• The first glimpse of the world of Abandon, the setting of Novik's upcoming epic fantasy series—a deserted continent populated only by silent and enigmatic architectural mysteries.

Though the stories are vastly different, there is a unifying theme: wrestling with destiny, and the lengths some will go to find their own and fulfill its promise.