Week 48 Review: Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets

From Goodreads:

Piper's fall was no accident. Did someone want her dead? It's up to her sister to discover the truth in this shocking new thriller with an unreliable narrator, from the acclaimed author of Little Creeping Things.

Piper Sullivan was in a strange hiking accident last month and has been in a coma ever since. Her older sister, Savannah, can't pretend to be optimistic about it; things look bad. Piper will likely never wake up, and Savannah will never get any answers about what exactly happened.

But then Savannah finds a note in Piper's locker, inviting Piper to a meeting of their school's wilderness club...at the very place and on the very day that she fell. Which means there was a chance that Piper wasn't alone. Someone might've seen something. Worse, someone might've done something. But who would want to hurt the perfect Piper Sullivan...and why?

To discover the truth, Savannah joins the club on their weekend-long camping trip on the same mountain where her sister fell. But she better be careful; everyone in the club is a suspect, and everyone seems to be keeping secrets about that tragic day.

And Savannah? She's been keeping secrets, too...

My Review:
I had a really great time reading this book! This mystery was so intriguing, and I just needed to know what was going to happen next! To go into a pretty dangerous situation, knowing that her sister was in a coma for doing about the same that she was about to undertake, the intrigue was high! 

I will say, that it was a slight bit confusing. Since Chelsea Ichaso had The Dark Way Down last year, and then this book, and I got ARC's of both. They have a similar synopsis, and Goodreads has them as different editions of the same book. If there are any differences, I don't know, but I read the 2022 version.

One thing that I really liked was that Savannah was the older sister, and Piper younger. Most of the time, the perfect, more beloved child is the older one. So that was a different dynamic, and I enjoyed reading it! 

Secrets is a big thing in this book, it's mentioned multiple times in the synopsis, and of course it's in the title.I just wanted to know what they were, and boy, there were some shocking reveals! Savannah had her secrets, but Piper did as well! Loved watching them all come out! 

This was a fantastic read, and I can't wait to read Chelsea Ichaso's other book! 

Author: Chelsea Ichaso
Read: November 29th, 2021
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Sounded really great, and it's a SAC 2021 Book, Sophomore Challenge Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Expected Publication: April 5th 2022

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Week 48 Review: An Unreliable Magic

From Goodreads:

The second book in the A Hundred Names for Magic trilogy, an unforgettable alternative history fairy-tale series from the author of The Bone Witch about found family, modern day magic, and finding the place you belong.

Tala, Alex, and the rest of their friends are safe for now, but know the Snow Queen is still out there. They have to be prepared for when she eventually attacks—and all decide to do so in their own way.

When Ryker comes out of the woodwork, showing himself when he starts attacking American detention facilities and freeing refugees. And the Nameless Sword, a legendary weapon that according to Avalon legend, will make its wielder the most powerful warrior of their time turns up with her name on it, Tala's life gets messier...But when the Snow Queen arrives with an unlikely ally, the group will have to work together. 

My Review:
Yeah, I loved reading this book! Loved being in this world again, with these characters, and it was so great to see what changes have happened since the events of the first book, because it is for the better, but it does bring about a new set of challenges!

I do wish that I'd reread the first book, though. It's been so long since I read the first book, between the cover redesign and that I got an ARC of the first book, that it's been just weeks short of being 2 years since I read the first book. So there were a lot of names and histories to remember, but I did get into the swing of things pretty quickly!

There's a lot of characters to keep track of. There's of course Tala and we got to explore her magic a bit more in this book. Alex was a part of the story, but he's kinda busy given that's he's running a kingdom. Loki is struggling between helping the banders and becoming a member of Fifth Honor, but meets an adversary in Vivien. Nya and Ken are dealing with their prophecies that seem to match up to one another.  Zoe and Nottingham may be dealing with the same, as well. West ends up pretty famous, which was pretty hilarious. Yeah, there was a lot going on in this book! 

I loved all the developments in these characters stories, they all have some pretty wicked prophecies hanging over them. And I loved the main plot of this book, of OzCorp and the weird things they were building. I loved what it added to the world, and I can't wait to see where things go from there! 

This was such a fantastic read, and I can't wait for the 3rd and final book! 

Author: Rin Chupeco
Series: A Hundred Names for Magic #2
Read: November 29th, 2021
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Love her writing and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2021 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Expected Publication: May 3rd 2022

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Week 48 Review: Earth & Sky

From Goodreads:
Seventeen-year-old Skylar has been haunted for as long as she can remember by fleeting yet powerful sensations that something is horribly wrong. But despite the panic attacks tormenting her, nothing ever happens, and Sky's beginning to think she's crazy. Then she meets a mysterious, otherworldly boy named Win and discovers the shocking truth her premonitions have tapped into: our world no longer belongs to us. For thousands of years, Earth has been at the mercy of alien scientists who care nothing for its inhabitants and are using us as the unwitting subjects of their time-manipulating experiments. Win belongs to a rebel faction seeking to put a stop to it, and he needs Skylar's help--but with each shift in the past, the very fabric of reality is unraveling, and soon there may be no Earth left to save.

My Review:
This book was so fantastic! I'm really glad that I'm reading more Megan Crewe books, I loved her other ones, and it was really great to start this series, to get into this world, and I can't wait to explore further in the rest of the trilogy! 

The whole thing where Earth has been viewed as a science experiment for aliens, that's pretty cool, and also pretty scary! Adding in that they're experimenting with time, that added an amazing layer to what was going on in this book! 

That her panic attacks are triggered when the aliens change something draws her into this fight. Along with Win, the search for an alien weapon that can destroy the systems the aliens are using to mess with time. I really enjoyed following along with the journey!

I'm so excited to see where things go from here! There's two more books to go, and with the scope of this world, I can't wait to see where we're going to go next! There's still so much to do, and more time to spend with Skylar and Win! I can't wait! 

This was a really great read, and I can't wait to continue! 

Author: Megan Crewe
Series: Earth & Sky #1
Read: November 28th, 2021
Source: NetGalley
Reason Why: Love her other books! And it's a 2021 Dystopia Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2021 Book and WoW Book! 
Publisher: Razorbill Canada
Published: October 28th 2014

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Week 48 Reviews: These Hollow Vows, These Twisted Bonds

From Goodreads:

From New York Times best-selling author Lexi Ryan, Cruel Prince meets A Court of Thorns and Roses in this sexy, action-packed fantasy about a girl who is caught between two treacherous faerie courts and their dangerously seductive princes.

Brie hates the Fae and refuses to have anything to do with them, even if that means starving on the street. But when her sister is sold to the sadistic king of the Unseelie court to pay a debt, she'll do whatever it takes to get her back—including making a deal with the king himself to steal three magical relics from the Seelie court.

Gaining unfettered access to the Seelie court is easier said than done. Brie's only choice is to pose as a potential bride for Prince Ronan, and she soon finds herself falling for him. Unwilling to let her heart distract her, she accepts help from a band of Unseelie misfits with their own secret agenda. As Brie spends time with their mysterious leader, Finn, she struggles to resist his seductive charm.

Caught between two dangerous courts, Brie must decide who to trust with her loyalty. And with her heart. 

From Goodreads:

In this thrilling conclusion to These Hollow Vows—the sexy, action-packed fantasy by New York Times best-selling author Lexi Ryan that started it all—Brie finds herself caught between two princes and two destinies while the future of the fae realm hangs in the balance.

After Abriella's sister was sold to the fae, she thought life couldn't get any worse. But when she suddenly finds herself caught in a web of lies of her own making--loving two princes and trusting neither--things are not quite as clear as she once thought.

As civil war wages in the Court of Darkness, Brie finds herself unable to choose a side. How can she know where she stands when she doesn't even know herself anymore? In this darkly romantic thrill ride, the more Faerie is torn apart from the inside, the clearer it becomes that prophecies don't lie and Brie has a role to play in the fate of this magical realm--whether she likes it or not.

 

My Review:
I really enjoyed reading these books! I loved this world of the Fae, and of Brie navigating the courts, and the threats and power that are hounding her! I really enjoyed Brie coming into her own strength and power, because there's a lot of secrets that she'll come to learn! 

My one complaint would be that the action scenes were a little scant on details. At the speed I read, I sometimes skip words by accident. And for both climaxes, of beating the bad guy, I didn't even notice that it had happened, that it had finished, and then I was confused and had to go back. It would've been great if they were a little longer, after having whole books with these threats, they should've taken longer to be defeated! 

On the other hand, this series really explored Brie and her feelings for these two Fae males. In the first it was Sebastian, but after the way he used her, well, in book 2 she does gravitate towards and get to know Finn. It's all so tangled up with the politics and the power dynamics and it was enticing to read! 

Each book had a pretty intense twist, ones that explain so much! The reveal of parentage in the first which has a lot of consequences including the loss of trust. But the one in book 2? It brings all those lingering questions together, of why this all happened in the first place, and that was laid out very well! 

That ending of Twisted Bonds, though? It worked out so well, between the defeat of the bad guy, to the solving of the riddle, to bring balance to the courts, one with a cost that wasn't what they thought, and had a cost, but not as bad as it could've been! 

Loved reading these books, and I need to check out her other books!

Author: Lexi Ryan
Series: These Hollow Vows #1, 2
Read: November 27th, 28th, 2021
Source: Edelweiss
Reason Why: Sounded really great, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2021 Books! And These Twisted Bonds is a End of Series 2021 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: HMH, Clarion Books
Published: July 20th 2021

Expected Publication: July 19th 2022

These Hollow Vows:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

These Twisted Bonds: 

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Believeathon: Escape from the Jungle: Update 3

So I read my next book for Believeathon: Escape from the Jungle, and it was Rise of the World Eater which was for the prompt Read a Book With Your Fav Colour, and I'll be reading Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow next! 

My Reading Journey:

Frostheart by Jamie Litter

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a Book With Winter Vibes

Started On: December 3rd

Finished On: December 3rd, 2:01 PM

Pages Read: 414

Escape From Aurora by Jamie Littler

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a Gavin Recommendation

Started On: December 3rd

Finished On: December 3rd, 8:14 PM

Pages Read: 480

Rise of the World Eater by Jamie Littler

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a Book With Your Fav Colour

Started On: December 3rd

Finished On: December 3rd, 11:48 PM

Pages Read: 502

Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

Prompt Fulfilled: Set in a Faraway Place

Started On: December 

Currently On: Page 0 of 480

Prompts Left: Continue a Series, Read a Long Book

Books Read: 3

Pages Read: 1396

Believeathon: Escape from the Jungle: Update 2

So I read my next book for Believeathon: Escape from the Jungle, and it was Escape from Aurora which was for the prompt Read a Gavin Recommendation, and I'll be reading Rise of the World Eater next! 

My Reading Journey:

Frostheart by Jamie Litter

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a Book With Winter Vibes

Started On: December 3rd

Finished On: December 3rd, 2:01 PM

Pages Read: 414

Escape From Aurora by Jamie Littler

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a Gavin Recommendation

Started On: December 3rd

Finished On: December 3rd, 8:14 PM

Pages Read: 480

Rise of the World Eater by Jamie Littler

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a Book With Your Fav Colour

Started On: December 3rd

Currently On: Page 0 of 502

Prompts Left: Set in a Faraway Place, Continue a Series, Read a Long Book

Books Read: 2

Pages Read: 894

Believeathon: Escape from the Jungle: Update 1

So I read my first book for Believeathon: Escape from the Jungle, and it was Frostheart which was for the prompt Read a Book With Winter Vibes, and I'll be reading Escape from Aurora next! 

My Reading Journey:

Frostheart by Jamie Litter

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a Book With Winter Vibes

Started On: December 3rd

Finished On: December 3rd, 2:01 PM

Pages Read: 414

Escape From Aurora by Jamie Littler

Prompt Fulfilled: Read a Gavin Recommendation

Started On: December 3rd

Currently On: Page 0 of 480

Prompts Left: Set in a Faraway Place, Continue a Series, Read a Long Book, Read a Book With Your Fav Colour

Books Read: 1

Pages Read: 414

Reindeer Readathon Update 2

So I read my next book for Reindeer Readathon, and it was Frostheart which was for the prompt Prancer, and I'll be reading Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow next! 

My Reading Journey:

The King of Koraha by Maria V. Snyder

Prompt Fulfilled: Dancer

Started On: December 2nd

Finished On: December 2nd, 10:26 PM

Pages Read: 419

Frostheart by Jamie Litter

Prompt Fulfilled: Prancer

Started On: December 3rd

Finished On: December 3rd, 2:01 PM

Pages Read: 414

Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

Prompt Fulfilled: Vixen

Started On: December 

Currently On: Page 0 of 480

Prompts Left: Dasher, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph, Christmas Star, Christmas Lights, Christmas Carol, Slaying It

Read: 2

Pages Read: 833

Clear Your S**t Readathon Update 18

So I've read my next book for the Clear Your S**t Readathon, and it was Frostheart which is for the prompt A book people talk about a lot, and I'll be reading Cytonic next! 

My Reading Journey:

ExtraOrdinary by V.E. Schwab

Prompt Fulfilled: Your shortest book

Started On: November 2nd

Finished On: November 2nd, 9:54 PM

Pages Read: 112

The Immortal by Gena Showalter

Prompt Fulfilled: A book with a group cast (more than three characters)

Started On: November 3rd

Finished On: November 3rd, 10:03 PM

Pages Read: 384

Pride, Prejudice, and Peril by Katie Oliver

Prompt Fulfilled: A book where someone dies

Started On: November 4th

Finished On: November 4th, 10:57 PM

Pages Read: 320

Witch Please by Ann Aguirre

Prompt Fulfilled: A book with an animal

Started On: November 5th

Finished On: November 5th, 10:15 PM

Pages Read: 363

Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins

Prompt Fulfilled: A book with water themes

Started On: November 6th
Finished On: November 6th, 10:35 PM

Pages Read: 320

Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade

Prompt Fulfilled: A book that was recommended to you

Started On: November 7th

Finished On: November 7th, 11:52 PM

Pages Read: 416

Ravensong by T.J. Klune

Prompt Fulfilled: Free Book Space

Started On: November 8th

Finished On: November 8th, 5:17 PM

Pages Read: 400

A Sense of Danger by Jennifer Estep

Prompt Fulfilled: Free book space

Started On: November 9th

Finished On: November 9th, 10:46 PM

Pages Read: 367

The Ghostwriter by Alessandra Torre

Prompt Fulfilled: Free Book Space

Started On: November 10th

Finished On: November 10th, 5:19 PM

Pages Read: 321

Shadow Fallen by Sherrilyn McQueen

Prompt Fulfilled: Read an opulent book (gilded, sparkly, or fancy cover)

Started On: November 12th

Finished On: November 12th 11:56 PM

Pages Read: 320

Cloak of Night by Evelyn Skye

Prompt Fulfilled: A Fantasy book

Started On: November 17th

Finished On: November 17th, 2:54 PM

Pages Read: 416

Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire

Prompt Fulfilled: Your smallest book

Started On: November 18th

Finished On: November 18th, 11:57 PM

Pages Read: 208

Sword and Shadow by Michelle Sagara

Prompt Fulfilled: An intimidating book

Started On: November 19th

Finished On: November 19th, 9:24 pm

Pages Read: 512

Angelfall by Susan Ee

Prompt Fulfilled: A book where people go on a journey

Started On: November 20th

Finished On: November 20th, 2:04 PM

Pages Read: 284

Fated Blades by Ilona Andrews

Prompt Fulfilled: Mini Boss Battle Mystery Prompt

Started On: November 24th

Finished On: November 24th, 2:37 PM

Pages Read: 222

The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White

Prompt Fulfilled: A spooky book

Started On: November 24th

Finished On: November 24th, 7:45 PM

Pages Read: 289

Ashes of Gold by J. Elle

Prompt Fulfilled: A book with gold, silver or bronze on the cover

Started On: November 26th

Finished On: November 26th, 10:42 PM

Pages Read: 416

Earth & Sky by Megan Crewe

Prompt Fulfilled: A book with a purple cover

Started On: November 28th

Finished On: November 28th, 9:07 PM

Pages Read: 308

Frostheart by Jamie Litter

Prompt Fulfilled: A book people talk about a lot

Started On: December 3rd

Finished On: December 3rd, 2:01 PM

Pages Read: 414

Cytonic by Brandon Sanderson

Prompt Fulfilled: Steal a Book From Someone Else’s TBR

Started On: December 

Currently On: Page 0 of 432

Prompts Left: Side Quest, A book with a female or non-binary main character, Mini Boss Battle Mystery Prompt, A Book you forgot you owned or don't remember the details of, Boss Battle

Books Read: 18

Pages Read: 6025

21 Books to Read in 2021 Update 14

Yeah, I read my next book for the 21 Books to Read in 2021 Challenge! 

So I read Earth & Sky by Megan Crewe from the NetGalley List! 

Yep. Happy reading!

Here's the link to this year's post with my journey.

But to recap, I wanted to do a version of These Books Will Self Destruct in 12 months without the self destruct. I wanted to read books that I've had for a while, that I really needed to get read, but maybe I forgot about them or that I had them. So I made 3 lists, one for each way I have them, as physical books, as an NetGalley ARC, and as an Edelweiss ARC.

A-Z Reading Challenge Update 61

So I read my next book for 2021, and it was Earth & Sky.

Here's the link to this year's post with my journey.

How it Works: 
Read 27 books this year (easy right) One for each letter of the alphabet and one starting with an Arabic number. If there aren't any unread books for the difficult letters, then a book that has a title with that letter in it counts.

Once all the letters and the number have been read, it's time to start again! 

Book Blogger Hop #217, December 3rd

Book Blogger Hop

The Book Blogger Hop was originally created by Jennifer from Crazy-For-Books in March 2010 and ended on December 31, 2012. With Jennifer's permission, Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer relaunched the meme on February 15, 2013. Check out the hop here! 

Each week the hop will start on a Friday and end on Thursday. There will be a weekly prompt featuring a book related question. The hop's purpose is to give bloggers a chance to follow other blogs, learn about new books, befriend other bloggers, and receive new followers to your own blog.

The Question of the week is: Why did you start a book blog? (submitted by Julie @ JadeSky)

I wanted a bit of a record of what I was reading, beyond what I got from Goodreads, and I wanted to spread the books that I was reading, to promote them. What about you guys? Happy reading! 

First Lines Friday #551, December 3rd

First Lines Friday is a bookish meme hosted by Literary Marie of Precision Reviews. We encourage all of our fellow book bloggers and bookhearts to play along.

-Grab your current read(s)
-Share the first line(s)
-Include the title and author so that other FLF participants can add the book to their TBR Lists!

"They shouldn't have been out on the snow. 'The snow hides death,' the Fira people would claim, one of the many cheerful sayings taught to their children as soon as they were old enough to learn. And when good reason. The snow was a deadly place to be."-Frostheart by Jamie Littler

Well, that's pretty intense! Must read more now, though I'm a bit intimidated because I haven't read a middle grade since I was the main target audience! What about you guys? Happy reading! 

Reindeer Readathon Update 1

So I read my first book for Reindeer Readathon, and it was The King of Koraha which was for the prompt Dancer, and I'll be reading Frostheart next! 

My Reading Journey:

The King of Koraha by Maria V. Snyder

Prompt Fulfilled: Dancer

Started On: December 2nd

Finished On: December 2nd, 10:26 PM

Pages Read: 419

Frostheart by Jamie Litter

Prompt Fulfilled: Prancer

Started On: December 3rd

Currently On: Page 0 of 414

Prompts Left: Dasher, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph, Christmas Star, Christmas Lights, Christmas Carol, Slaying It

Read: 1

Pages Read: 419

Magical Readathon: Orilium Update 58

So I read my next book for Magical Readathon: Orilium, and it was The King of Koraha which was for the prompt Character 7 Heritage, and I'll be reading I don't know next! 

My Reading Journey:

A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 1 Province

Started On: September 1st

Finished On: September 1st, 9:21 PM

Pages Read: 384

Dark Breaks the Dawn by Sara B. Larson 

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 1 The Novice Path Entrance

Started On: September 2nd

Finished On: September 2nd, 5:28 PM

Pages Read: 320

Bright Burns the Night by Sara B. Larson

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 2 Heritage

Started On: September 2nd

Finished On: September 2nd, 9:12 PM

Pages Read: 307

Cliff's Descent by Dianne Duvall 

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 2 Tower of Rumination

Started On: September 3rd

Finished On: September 3rd, 4:38 PM

Pages Read: 290

Bond of Destiny by Larissa Ione

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 2 Ruin of the Skye

Started On: September 5th

Finished On: September 5th, 10:48 AM

Pages Read: 207

The Bone Code by Kathy Reichs 

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 2 Obsidian Falls

Started On: September 5th

Finished On: September 5th, 4:41 PM

Pages Read: 368

Finding Felicity by Stacey Kade

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 1 The Mist of Solitude

Started On: September 5th

Finished On: September 5th, 8:52 PM

Pages Read: 304

Cape Storm by Rachel Caine

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 1 Ashtorn Tree

Started On: September 6th

Finished On: September 6th, 6:01 PM

Pages Read: 320

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 1 Obsidian Falls

Started On: September 6th

Finished On: September 6th, 10:50 PM

Pages Read: 400

The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 1 Tower of Rumination

Started On: September 7th

Finished On: September 7th, 6:38 PM

Pages Read: 400

Forgotten in Death by J.D. Robb

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 1 Background

Started On: September 7th

Finished On: September 7th, 11:19 PM

Pages Read: 384

Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 2 The Novice Path Entrance

Started On: September 8th

Finished On: September 8th, 10:47 PM

Pages Read: 752

The Gravedigger's Son by Darynda Jones 

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 3 Ruin of the Skye

Started On: September 10th

Finished On: September 10th, 4:01 PM

Pages Read: 103

The Operator by Kim Harrison

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 3 Obsidian Falls

Started On: September 10th

Finished On: September 10th, 10:02 PM

Pages Read: 468

Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 2 Ashtorn Tree

Started On: September 11th

Finished On: September 11th, 5:12 PM

Pages Read: 400

The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die by April Henry

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 2 The Mist of Solitude

Started On: September 11th

Finished On: September 11th, 7:41 PM

Pages Read: 224

Imagineer by Honor Raconteur

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 3 Ashtorn Tree

Started On: September 12th

Finished On: September 12th, 2:29 PM

Pages Read: 313

Excantation by Honor Raconteur

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 3 Tower of Rumination

Started On: September 12th

Finished On: September 12th, 7:15 PM

Pages Read: 227

Master of Tomes by Honor Raconteur

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 3 The Novice Path Entrance

Started On: September 12th

Finished On: September 12th, 9:30 PM

Pages Read:  268

When Sorrows Come by Seanan McGuire

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 2 Province

Started On: September 14th

Finished On: September 14th, 5:27 PM

Pages Read: 384

The Last Laugh by Mindy McGinnis

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 4 Obsidian Falls

Started On: September 15th

Finished On: September 15th, 6:37 PM

Pages Read: 384

The Deepest of Secrets by Kelley Armstrong 

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 2 Background

Started On: September 16th

Finished On: September 16th, 8:47 PM

Pages Read: 352

Unknown by Rachel Caine

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 4 Ruin of the Skye

Started On: September 17th

Finished On: September 17th, 9:39 PM

Pages Read: 305

American Street by Ibi Zoboi

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 3 The Mist of Solitude

Started On: September 18th

Finished On: September 18th, 8:44 AM

Pages Read: 352

The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 1 Ruin of the Skye

Started On: September 18th

Finished On: September 18th, 5:03 PM

Pages Read: 368

The Bronzed Beast by Roshani Chokshi

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 4 Tower of Rumination

Started On: September 18th

Finished On: September 18th, 11:34 PM

Pages Read: 400

Desperate Measures by Katee Roberts 

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 5 Obsidian Falls

Started On: September 19th

Finished On: September 19th, 10:44 AM

Pages Read: 230

Learn My Lesson by Katee Robert

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 5 Ashtorn Tree

Started On: September 19th

Finished On: September 19th, 2:50 PM

Pages Read: 253

A Worthy Opponent by Katee Robert

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 6 Obsidian Falls

Started On: September 19th

Finished On: September 19th, 5:06 PM

Pages Read: 302

The Beast by Katee Roberts

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 6 Ashtorn Tree

Started On: September 19th

Finished On: September 19th, 8:09 PM

Pages Read: 284

The Sea Witch by Katee Roberts

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 4 Ashtorn Tree

Started On: September 19th

Finished On: September 19th, 10:01 PM

Pages Read: 275

Queen Takes Rose by Katee Roberts

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 4 Background

Started On: September 19th

Finished On: September 19th, 11:49 PM

Pages Read: 294

Wicked Villains Shorts by Katee Roberts

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 5 Tower of Rumination

Started On: September 19th

Finished On: September 19th, 11:56 PM

Pages Read: 134

The Pretenders by Rebecca Hanover

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 1 Orilium Academy Arc

Started On: September 21st

Finished On: September 21st, 4:04 PM

Pages Read: 416

Unequal Affections by Lara S. Ormiston 

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 4 The Mist of Solitude

Started On: September 21st

Finished On: September 21st, 10:24 PM

Pages Read: 352

Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 5 The Mist of Solitude

Started On: September 22nd

Finished On: September 22nd, 9:40 PM

Pages Read: 325

A Dance with the Fae Prince by Elise Kova

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 4 The Novice Path Entrance

Started On: September 23rd

Finished On: September 23rd, 3:20 PM

Pages Read: 344

Queen's Gambit by Karen Chance

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 4 Province

Started On: September 23rd

Finished On: September 23rd, 10:02 PM

Pages Read: 648

Unseen by Rachel Caine

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 5 Ruin of the Skye

Started On: September 24th

Finished On: September 24th, 6:17 PM

Pages Read: 304

Unbroken by Rachel Caine

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 6 Ruin of the Skye

Started On: September 24th

Finished On: September 24th, 11:29 PM

Pages Read: 308

Better Together by Christine Riccio

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 6 The Mist of Solitude

Started On: September 25th

Finished On: September 25th, 7:20 PM

Pages Read: 448

A List of Cages by Robin Roe

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 5 Heritage

Started On: September 25th

Finished On: September 25th, 11:30 PM

Pages Read: 310

Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 7 Obsidian Falls

Started On: September 26th

Finished On: September 26th, 9:57 PM

Pages Read: 352

Lirael by Garth Nix

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 5 The Novice Path Entrance

Started On: September 27th

Finished On: September 27th, 9:37 PM

Pages Read: 464

Mile High with a Vampire by Lynsay Sands

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 6 Tower of Rumination

Started On: September 28th

Finished On: September 28th, 8:05 PM

Pages Read: 384

The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 2 Orilium Academy Arc

Started On: September 28th

Finished On: September 28th, 10:59 PM

Pages Read: 400

Cast in Firelight by Dana Swift

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 6 The Novice Path Entrance

Started On: September 29th

Finished On: September 29th, 5:53 PM

Pages Read: 448

The God of Lost Words by A.J. Hackwith

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 7 Ruin of the Skye

Started On: September 29th

Finished On: September 29th, 10:50 PM

Pages Read: 336

Chance of a Lifetime by Jude Deveraux and Tara Sheets

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 3 Background

Started On: September 30th

Finished On: September 30th, 12:32 PM

Pages Read: 336

Poison Study by Mara V. Snyder

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 7 The Novice Path Entrance

Started On: September 30th

Finished On: September 30th, 3:31 PM

Pages Read: 409

Magic Study by Mara V. Snyder

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 7 Orilium Academy Arc

Started On: September 30th

Finished On: September 30th, 7:20 PM

Pages Read: 440

Fire Study by Mara V. Snyder

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 7 Tower of Rumination

Started On: September 30th

Finished On: September 30th, 10:34 PM

Pages Read: 441

A Shadow in the Ember by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 5 Background

Started On: October 20th

Finished On: October 20th, 11:31 PM

Pages Read: 710

These Hollow Vows by Lexi Ryan

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 6 Province

Started On: November 27th

Finished On: November 27th, 10:39 PM

Pages Read: 464

These Twisted Bonds by Lexi Ryan

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 6 Background

Started On: November 28th

Finished On: November 28th, 4:59 PM

Pages Read: 496

An Unreliable Magic by Rin Chupeco

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 5 Province

Started On: November 29th

Finished On: November 29th, 6:51 PM

Pages Read: 432

Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets by Chelsea Ichaso

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 4 Heritage

Started On: November 29th

Finished On: November 29th, 11:18 PM

Pages Read: 336

The King of Koraha by Maria V. Snyder

Prompt Fulfilled: Character 7 Heritage

Started On: December 2nd

Finished On: December 2nd, 10:26 PM

Pages Read: 419

Prompts Left: Character 1 Heritage, Character 3 Heritage, Character 6 Heritage, Character 7 Background, Character 7 Province

Read: 58

Pages Read: 21178

Random Reads #524, December 2nd

Random Reads is a monthly meme (that I'm going to do weekly) hosted by I'm Loving Books to read some books that have been on our TBR piles for a long time. Using Random.org, I got  which turned out to be The Girl and the Stars by Mark Lawrence! It's been on my TBR pile since January 9th, 2021, and I added it because it sounded really fantastic! What about you guys? Happy reading!

Third Sentence Thursday #538, December 2nd

Third Sentence Thursday is a weekly meme which likes to watch fireworks especially while eating a cookie!

1) Take the book you are currently reading and open it to a random page. Share the third full sentence on that page. (If there isn't a third one – like at the end of a chapter or a blank page – you can share the third sentence of the book or just choose another random page.) Feel free to share more than one sentence, if you feel the need to do so.

2) Review this sentence anyway you want (funny and silly reviews encouraged)

3) Post a link to your sentence at Words I Write Crazy (This Blog)

4) Visit one or two of the other blogs to check out their third sentences!

"That day he was looking at one that didn't seem to e written in their language." -Conceal, Don't Feel by Jen Calonita, page 13.

Ooh, interesting, because why? Must read more now! What are your guy's 3rd lines? Link up below!

Will the Time Come #548, December 2nd

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:

From the New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Immortal Guardians series comes an enchanting new series full of romance, danger, and loyalty: The Gifted Ones

Since the day Lord Dillon earned his spurs, rumors of his savagery on the battlefield have preceded him into every room, stilling tongues and sparking fear. Weary of battle, he wishes only to find a woman he can wed who will approach him not with fear, but with the tenderness that has been absent from his life for so long. Yet only the wisewoman seems invariably at ease in his presence. Perhaps because she garners the same fear in others that he does himself.

For seven years, Alyssa has been by Lord Dillon's side, counseling him from the shadows, healing him with her hands, and staving off the worst of his loneliness while his fearsome reputation keeps others at bay. Blessed--or cursed--with gifts that label her a sorceress, she is forced to conceal her youth and the love she harbors for him beneath umbral robes that lead Dillon and his people to believe she is the same aged wisewoman who served his father.

All is revealed, however, and passions flare when an enemy threatens Dillon's life and Alyssa sacrifices everything to save him. When Dillon discovers that the wisewoman is far from elderly, he is instantly entranced. And, as he and Alyssa work together to defeat an enemy bent on destroying them both, Dillon will risk anything--even the wrath of his king--to be with her.

Why the time hasn't come yet...

I don't know, I love her connected Immortal Guardians series, and this would help me catch up with the rest of her writing, which is one of my yearly goals, so hopefully it'll happen this month! What about you guys? Happy reading! 

Waiting on Wednesday #551, December 1st

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

Moonlight and Magic by Darynda Jones

Expected Publication: December 17th, 2021
From Goodreads:

Forty-something Annette Osmund always knew she was psychic. She’s not, but that didn’t stop her from giving those non-existent abilities her all. What she is, however, is a very powerful witch who has just inherited magics she never dreamed possible.

Starting over in a new town with her BFF has been an adventure. Defiance’s status as a powerful type of witch called a charmling has kept Annette busy. But while Deph, a seeker, is still learning to use her magics, to control the power at her fingertips, Annette is overcome with powers of her own. Turns out, her being besties with Deph was not an accident. They were drawn to each other even before their powers emerged, and Annette learns she is also a charmling, a healer, and an alchemist. But what does that even mean?

Fortunately, there’s one way to find out. She consults the house they’re living in. Or, more to the point, the delicious entity haunting the house. Because, like her, he was once an alchemist. Maybe he will have the answers she so desperately seeks before she kills someone. The fact that he was once a stunning specimen of masculinity has nothing whatsoever to do with her desire to learn from a man who may or may not have been a powerful warlock. 

One book that that I can't wait to read! I love Darynda Jones books, but I haven't read the series yet, but I want to! Can't wait for this to be out! What about you guys? Happy reading! 

WWW Wednesday #555, December 1st

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 King of Koraha, and I'm loving it! 

I read Certain Dark Things, and it was a fantastic vampire story! 

I'm going to be reading Conceal, Don't Feel, and I can't wait to continue the series! 

What about you guys? Happy reading!