Sunday, November 29, 2020

Taylor Swift Playlistathon Update 25

So I read my next book for Taylor Swift Playlistathon, which was Nocturna, which is for the songs Gorgeous, and I'll be reading Ghost Wood Song next! 

My Reading Journey:

Even if We Break by Marieke Nijkamp
Prompt Fulfilled: ...Ready for It?, The Outside, Tied Together With a Smile, Haunted, Bad Blood, Me!, cardigan 
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 5:49 PM
Pages Read: 336

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
Prompt Fulfilled: Welcome to New York, A Place in This World, my tears ricochet
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 9:37 PM
Pages Read: 416

You Don't Know Me but I Know You by Rebecca Barrow
Prompt Fulfilled: We Are Never Getting Back Together, Tell Me Why
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 11:57 PM
Pages Read: 336

The Blood Spell by C.J. Redwine 
Prompt Fulfilled: The Man, Back to December, Enchanted 
Started On: November 15th
Finished On: November 15th, 9:33 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E Schwab
Prompt Fulfilled: Blank Space, Hey Stephen, I Wish You Would, Clean, Cruel Summer, Cornelia Street, It's Nice to Have a Friend
Started On: November 16th
Finished On: November 16th, 10:28 PM
Pages Read: 489

Leopard's Rage by Christine Feehan
Prompt Fulfiled: So it Goes..., Starlight
Started On: November 17th
Finished On: November 17th, 7:10 PM
Pages Read: 480

Day Zero by Kelly DeVos
Prompt Fulfilled: Sparks Fly, Dancing with Our Hands Tied, seven
Started On: November 18th
Finished On: November 18th, 7:03 PM
Pages Read: 432

Roomies by Sara Zarr and Tara Alterbrando 
Prompt Fulfilled: Stay Beautiful, Everything Has Changed, Getaway Car
Started On: November 18th
Finished On: November 18th, 10:46 PM
Pages Read: 279

The Perfectionists by Sara Shepard
Prompt Fulfilled: peace
Started On: November 19th
Finished On: November 19th, 10:23 PM
Pages Read: 322

The State of Us by Shaun David Hutchinson
Prompt Fulfilled: Miss American and the Heartbreak Prince, The Way I Loved You, London Boy, You Need to Calm Down
Started On: November 20th
Finished On: November 20th, 6:30 PM
Pages Read: 416

Ink by Jonathan Maberry
Prompt Fulfilled: Our Song
Started On: November 20th
Finished On: November 20th, 11:44 PM 
Pages Read: 480

Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter
Prompt Fulfilled: Don't Blame Me, Wildest Dreams, I Forgot That You Existed
Started On: November 21st
Finished On: November 21st, 10:47 PM
Pages Read: 416

What You Hide by Natalie D. Richards
Prompt Fulfilled: Red
Started On: November 22nd
Finished On: November 22nd, 5:20
Pages Read: 384

Missing at 17 by Christine Conradt 
Prompt Fulfilled: Love Story
Started On: November 22nd
Finished On: November 22nd, 9:08 PM
Pages Read: 296

Lie to Me by J.T. Ellison
Prompt Fulfilled: Paper Rings, mirrorball
Started On: November 23rd
Finished On: November 23rd, 9:28 PM
Pages Read: 511

The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth
Prompt Fulfilled: Breathe
Started On: November 24th
Finished On: November 24th, 10:05 PM
Pages Read: 368

The Lies They Tell by Gilliam French
Prompt Fulfilled: Sad Beautiful Tragic, the lake
Started On: November 25th
Finished On: November 25th, 4:08 PM
Pages Read: 295

The Missing Season by Gilliam French
Prompt Fulfilled: Out of the Woods, I Know Places 
Started On: November 25th
Finished On: November 25th, 9:06 PM
Pages Read: 294

The Mall by Megan McCafferty
Prompt Fulfilled: Style
Started On: November 26th
Finished On: November 26th, 5:39 PM
Pages Read: 320

Devoted by Jennifer Mathieu
Prompt Fulfilled: False God
Started On: November 26th
Finished On: November 26th, 9:07 PM
Pages Read: 336

Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson
Prompt Fulfilled: Teardrops on my Guitar, Change, Mine, Daylight, the 1
Started On: November 27th
Finished On: November 27th, 6:47 PM
Pages Read: 384

Everything All At Once by Katrina Leno
Prompt Fulfilled: The Lucky One, epiphany 
Started On: November 27th
Finished On: November 27th, 10:11 PM
Pages Read: 368

The Summer Set by Aimee Agresti
Prompt Fulfilled: Tim McGraw, This Love, This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things, August 
Started On: November 28th
Finished On: November 28th, 3:35 PM
Pages Read: 384

Changes in Latitudes by Jen Malone
Prompt Fulfilled: invisible string 
Started On: November 28th
Finished On: November 28th, 11:49 PM
Pages Read: 384

Nocturna by Maya Motayne
Prompt Fulfilled: Gorgeous
Started On: November 29th
Finished On: November 29th, 6:18 PM
Pages Read: 471

Ghost Wood Song by Erica Waters
Prompt Fulfilled: Love Story
Started On: November 29th
Currently On: Page 0 of 368

Books Left: The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee, Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo, Furbidden Fatality by Deborah Blake, City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare, Little Wrecks by Meredith Miller, Winter Glass by Lexa Hillyer, That Night by Amy Giles, Rises the Night by Colleen Gleason, You Say it First by Katie Cotugno, Even If I Fall by Abigail Johnson, Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds, Top Ten by Katie Cotugno, The Grace Year by Kim Liggett, The Princess Knight by G.A. Aiken, Capturing an Earl by A.S. Fenichel, Speak Easy, Speak Love by McKelle George, What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera, We Were Never Here by Jennifer Gilmore, Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson, The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemison, Tempting the Best Man Jennifer L. Armentrout, The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert, Vengeful by V.E. Schwab, The Wicked King by Holly Black, Cinder by Marissa Meyer, Antigoddess by Kendare Blake, A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab, Heartless by Marissa Meyer, Wildcard by Marie Lu, Wait for You by Jennifer L. Armentrout, King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo, Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier
Books Read: 25
Pages Read: 10027

Clear Your S**t Readathon Update 22

So I've read my next book for the Clear Your S**t Readathon, and it was Nocturna which is for the prompt Read a book you don't remember the prompt for, and I'll be reading Oathbringer next! 

My Reading Journey:

Wicked All Night by Jeaniene Frost
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with a character you think you'll want to fight
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 11:04 AM
Pages Read: 368

Rafael by Laurel K. Hamilton
Prompt Fulfilled: Read your shortest book
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 2:01 PM
Pages Read: 288

The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco
Prompt Fulfilled: Read the book that's been on your shelf the longest
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 6:15 PM
Pages Read: 304

The Suffering by Rin Chupeco
Prompt Fulfilled: Free book space
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 9:37 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry by C.M. Waggoner 
Prompt Fulfilled: Prettiest book cover
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 9:19 PM
Pages Read: 400

The Bone Maker by Sarah Rees Brennan 
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a Magical Book
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 2:03 PM
Pages Read: 496

White Night by Jim Butcher 
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with an animal in it
Started On: November 4th
Finished On: November 4th, 6:51 PM
Pages Read: 528

Small Favor by Jim Butcher
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book someone recommended for you or bought you
Started On: November 4th
Finished On: November 4th, 11:52 PM
Pages Read: 545

Stolen Time by Danielle Rollins
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a pre-order, or, read a book that has a sequel coming out, or, read a library reservation
Started On: November 5th 
Finished On: November 5th, 9:43 PM
Pages Read: 407

Verify by Joelle Charbonneau
Prompt Fulfilled: Free book or a break
Started On: November 6th
Finished On: November 6th, 9:03 PM
Pages Read: 336

Master of One by Jaida Jones and Dani Bennett
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with a shiny cover or a magical object in it
Started On: November 7th
Finished On: November 7th, 10:55 PM
Pages Read: 544

Quiet in Her Bones by Nalini Singh
Prompt Fulfilled: Free book choice
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 1:20 PM
Pages Read: 352

Even if We Break by Marieke Nijkamp
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a scary book
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 5:49 PM
Pages Read: 336

The Blood Spell by C.J. Redwine 
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a fantasy book
Started On: November 15th
Finished On: November 15th, 9:33 PM
Pages Read: 448

Roomies by Sara Zarr and Tara Alterbrando 
Prompt Fulfilled: Read your oldest book by publication date
Started On: November 18th
Finished On: November 18th, 10:46 PM
Pages Read: 279

The Perfectionists by Sara Shepard
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book about a group of people, heist, found family, or otherwise
Started On: November 19th
Finished On: November 19th, 10:23 PM
Pages Read: 322

Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book that's been intimidating you
Started On: November 21st
Finished On: November 21st, 10:47 PM
Pages Read: 416

Missing at 17 by Christine Conradt 
Prompt Fulfilled: MINI BOSS SURPRISE BATTLE
Started On: November 22nd
Finished On: November 22nd, 9:08 PM
Pages Read: 296

Lie to Me by J.T. Ellison
Prompt Fulfilled: Your most expensive book on your TBR
Started On: November 23rd
Finished On: November 23rd, 9:23 PM
Pages Read: 511

The Lies They Tell by Gilliam French
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book that has the color blue or has water themes
Started On: November 25th
Finished On: November 25th, 4:08 PM
Pages Read: 295

The Missing Season by Gilliam French
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with a shiny cover or a magical object in it
Started On: November 25th
Finished On: November 25th, 9:06 PM
Pages Read: 294

Nocturna by Maya Motayne
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book you don't remember the prompt for
Started On: November 29th
Finished On: November 29th, 6:18 PM
Pages Read: 471

Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson 
Prompt Fulfilled: Read a book with a map in it
Started On: Unknown
Currently On: Page 0 of 1306

Prompts Left: SIDEQUEST, SECOND MINI BOSS SURPRISE BATTLE, FINAL BOSS BATTLE: STILL A SURPRISE
Books Read: 22
Pages Read: 9100

Next to be Published November Update 38

So I've read my next book for the Next to be Published November, and it was Nocturna, and I'll be reading Ghost Wood Song next! 

My Reading Journey:

Wicked All Night by Jeaniene Frost
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 11:04 AM
Pages Read: 368

Rafael by Laurel K. Hamilton
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 2:01 PM
Pages Read: 288

The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 6:15 PM
Pages Read: 304

The Suffering by Rin Chupeco
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 9:37 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry by C.M. Waggoner 
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 9:19 PM
Pages Read: 400

The Bone Maker by Sarah Rees Brennan 
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 2:03 PM
Pages Read: 496

Crownchasers by Rebecca Coffindaffer
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 10:14 PM
Pages Read: 352

Stolen Time by Danielle Rollins
Started On: November 5th
Finished On: November 5th, 9:43 PM
Pages Read: 407

Verify by Joelle Charbonneau
Started On: November 6th
Finished On: November 6th, 9:03 PM
Pages Read: 336

Master of One by Jaida Jones and Dani Bennett
Started On: November 7th
Finished On: November 7th, 10:55 PM
Pages Read: 544

Quiet in Her Bones by Nalini Singh
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 1:20 PM
Pages Read: 352

Sisters of Sword and Song by Rebecca Ross 
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 10:19 PM
Pages Read: 448

Even if We Break by Marieke Nijkamp
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 5:49 PM
Pages Read: 336

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 9:37 PM
Pages Read: 416

You Don't Know Me but I Know You by Rebecca Barrow
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 11:57 PM
Pages Read: 336

Peace Talks by Jim Butcher
Started On: November 14th
Finished On: November 14th, 5:25 PM
Pages Read: 400

Battle Ground by Jim Butcher
Started On: November 14th
Finished On: November 14th, 9:56 PM
Pages Read: 432

The Blood Spell by C.J. Redwine 
Started On: November 15th
Finished On: November 15th, 9:33 PM
Pages Read: 448

Leopard's Rage by Christine Feehan
Started On: November 17th
Finished On: November 17th, 7:10 PM
Pages Read: 480

Day Zero by Kelly DeVos
Started On: November 18th
Finished On: November 18th, 7:03 PM
Pages Read: 432

Roomies by Sara Zarr and Tara Alterbrando 
Started On: November 18th
Finished On: November 18th, 10:46 PM
Pages Read: 279

The Perfectionists by Sara Shepard
Started On: November 19th
Finished On: November 19th, 10:23 PM
Pages Read: 322

The State of Us by Shaun David Hutchinson
Started On: November 20th
Finished On: November 20th, 6:30 PM
Pages Read: 416

Ink by Jonathan Maberry
Started On: November 20th
Finished On: November 20th, 11:44 PM 
Pages Read: 480

Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter
Started On: November 21st
Finished On: November 21st, 10:47 PM
Pages Read: 416

What You Hide by Natalie D. Richards
Started On: November 22nd
Finished On: November 22nd, 5:20 PM
Pages Read: 384

Missing at 17 by Christine Conradt 
Started On: November 22nd
Finished On: November 22nd, 9:08 PM
Pages Read: 296

Lie to Me by J.T. Ellison
Started On: November 23rd
Finished On: November 23rd, 9:23 PM
Pages Read: 511

The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth
Started On: November 24th
Finished On: November 24th, 10:05 PM
Pages Read: 368

The Lies They Tell by Gilliam French
Started On: November 25th
Finished On: November 25th, 4:08 PM
Pages Read: 295

The Missing Season by Gilliam French
Started On: November 25th
Finished On: November 25th, 9:06 PM
Pages Read: 294

The Mall by Megan McCafferty
Started On: November 26th
Finished On: November 26th, 5:39 PM
Pages Read: 320

Devoted by Jennifer Mathieu
Started On: November 26th
Finished On: November 26th, 9:07 PM
Pages Read: 336

Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson
Started On: November 27th
Finished On: November 27th, 6:47 PM
Pages Read: 384

Everything All At Once by Katrina Leno
Started On: November 27th
Finished On: November 27th, 10:11 PM
Pages Read: 368

The Summer Set by Aimee Agresti
Started On: November 28th
Finished On: November 28th, 3:35 PM
Pages Read: 384

Changes in Latitudes by Jen Malone
Started On: November 28th
Finished On: November 28th, 11:49 PM
Pages Read: 384

Nocturna by Maya Motayne
Started On: November 29th
Finished On: November 29th, 6:18 PM
Pages Read: 471

Ghost Wood Song by Erica Waters
Started On: November 29th
Currently On: Page 0 of 368

Books Read: 38
Goal: 30 Books
Pages Read: 14441

Reindeer Readathon 2020 Sign Up

Well, I wasn't planning on doing any other readathons besides the ones that started in November, but I saw the prompts, and saw that I could use books from those TBRs to double up. This is a month long readathon for the month of December. Check out the announcement video here

DASHER - 15 PTS-A book with a one word title-Antigoddess by Kendare Blake
DANCER - 10 PTS-A companion novel or a sequel (as in a dancing partner)-City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
PRANCER - 15 PTS-A book with a map in it-Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson
VIXEN 25 PTS OR 20 PTS-A book with a fox on the cover. (Alternatively, a strong female lead)-The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson
COMET - 30PTS-A book you find intimidating-Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo 
CUPID - 10 PTS-Read a genre that you love-The Wicked King by Holly Black
DONNER - 15 PTS-A book with something hidden inside (under the dust jacket, chapter heads, art etc.)-The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
BLITZEN - 20 PTS-A book with some sort of struggle (internal struggle, war, battle etc)-A California Christmas by Brenda Novak
RUDOLPH - 20 PTS-A book where the main character doesn't seem to fit in (outsider, misfit)-Cinder by Marissa Meyer 

There's also 2 bonus prompts, and they're Christmas Star and Sleighing It.

Christmas Star-Read a book over 500 pages-Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson
Sleighing It-Having read a book for all of the prompts above, read another book to fit a prompt-Cupid-A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas 

Well, I can't wait to participate! Happy reading! 

Wrote that Review Update #329, November 29th

Create your own banner at mybannermaker.com!
If you want to participate, set a certain amount of reviews to write, and once you make that goal, you can get a reward!

My reviews to reward is writing all of the reviews of the week, and I motivated myself to write my review for Pieces of Her, What You Hide, Missing at 17, Lie to Me, The Falling in Love Montage, 
The Lies They Tell, The Missing Season, The Mall, Devoted, Grown, Everything All at Once, so I have 11 of 11 reviews written!

And as always, I want to review this week's reviews!

What about you guys? Happy reading!

How Well I Stuck to It #332, November 29th

So I decided that I should have accountability on sticking to what should be in a week, so I'm doing How Well I Stuck to It every Sunday, because my schedule should be fixed in by now!

Week 49:
Edgedancer by Brandon Sanderson, Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson 

Tour Books: NA.

Review Books: NA.

NetGalley: NA.

Old NetGalley: NA.

Edelweiss: NA.

Old Edelweiss: NA.

Rereads: NA.

New Books: 2. Check.

Not an even week, but I have readathon TBR's to fulfill, so I don't want to overpile myself! And Oathbringer is huge, so it kinda counts as 3 books by itself! 

Week 48:
Nothing Planned! 

vs.

Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter, What You Hide by Natalie D. Richards, Missing at 17 by Christine Conradt, Lie to Me by J.T. Ellison, The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth, The Lies They Tell by Gillian French, The Missing Season by Gillian French, The Mall by Megan McCafferty, Devoted by Jennifer Mathieu, Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson, Everything All at Once by Katrina Leno

Yeah, this was a free week, so I could read whatever I want, and I'm happy with what I read, and I can't wait for next week! What about you guys? Happy reading!

Wheel of TBR #27, November 29th

I saw Codie's Book Corner doing the Wheel of TBR, and I thought that sounded like a great way to pick what to read from your TBR. So thanks to her! I'll only do 3 spins, because I'm doing this every week, and so it won't make up my total TBR of the week, but it'll be a start!

Rules:
1. On the first week of the month, I'll do 12 spins, for books that I'll have all month to read. For each week for the rest of the month, I'll do 3 spins each week to read each week though I do have the rest of the month to read them. Once a prompt is used, I'll randomly choose one from the list, keeping track of how often a colour comes up. If colour comes up 4 or more times in a month, I'll do another spin once it comes up 4 times.
2. If I don't read a book that week or at least start it, then for my next week of spins, I have to add a punishment for each book unread. I'll roll for each unread book, and have to apply each and every punishment chosen to the week.
3. On the other hand, for reward, if I go 4 weeks in a row making my TBR, then I have one opportunity double up and to use a book from past wheel picks for a current week, that I can save for whenever I need it. Only until I have no past wheel picks. Once I clear them up, I'll have to think of an another reward. 

Of the books from the last week, I read Lie to Me by J.T. Ellison, Devoted by Jennifer Mathieu, and I started I Hope You Get This Message by Farah Naz Rishi.

Of the books from the monthly roll, I read What You Hide by Natalie D. Richards, The Mall by Megan McCafferty, Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson, Everything All At Once by Katrina Leno so I have finished the monthly rolls!

This week I read the past wheel picks of The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth, The Summer Set by Aimee Agresti, Changes in Latitudes by Jen Malone, so I have 2 past spins left, Twin Daggers by MarcyKate Connolly, Ghost Wood Song by Erica Waters.

For the rewards, I have 1 reward saved up still, and I have 1/4 needed for the next reward, and I made it to the next reward, so I have 3 rewards saved up.

Prompts Used This Week:
WIARW, More Than 1000 Rating, Variety Prompt, Retelling, Page Count, Newly Added, RR Book, Highest Rated, Dobby Pick, Colour, Odd Chapters, PDF Book

WIARW-Violet-The Wicked King by Holly Black-This was a book that I wanted to read in 2019, in Week 48. 

More Than 1000 Ratings-Chartreuse-Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson-This book has over 130,000 ratings, so it definitely counts! And if this was 1000 reviews, then it would work as well, with over 8000 reviews!

Variety Prompt-Cyan-Anthology-All Out Anthology-This is an anthology, so it works! 

Retelling-Azure-Cursed by Thomas Wheeler-This is a retelling of the King Arthur legend, and I can't wait to read it! 

Page Count-Cyan-409-Parasite by Mira Grant-This book is 408 pages, so it's darned close, and I can't wait to read this book! 

Newly Added-Chartreuse-Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano-I recently added this, and I can't wait to read it! 

RR Book-Magenta-Nocturna by Maya Motayne-This was the pick for round 470, which was just November 19th, so I'm glad to read it so quickly! 

Highest Rated-Chartreuse-Day One by Kelly deVos, this has a rating of 4.86, so it's highly rated! 

Dobby Pick-Magenta-Every Single Lie by Rachel Vincent-I gave Dobby 3 choices, and this is the book that he chose!

Colour-Orange-Magenta-Always Forever Maybe by Anica Mrose Rissi-This cover has shades of purple, so it has magenta, as far as I can tell.

Odd Chapters-Spring Green-The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemison-This book has 23 chapters, so it has an odd number of chapters!

PDF Book-Yellow-A California Christmas by Brenda Novak-I have this book as an e-ARC, and it downloaded as a PDF, so it works! 

Colour Totals:
Red: 0 
Orange: 1
Yellow: 1
Chartreuse: 3
Green: 0
Spring Green: 1
Cyan: 2
Azure: 1
Blue: 0
Violet: 1
Magneta: 2
Rose: 0 

Prompts for Next Week:
Even Chapters-Red
Multi-World Title-Orange
One Word Title-Yellow
A-Z Start Author-Chartreuse
Spine-Green
ARC-NetGalley-Spring Green
Goodreads Recommends-Cyan
Restart the Series-Azure
Continue the Series-Blue
Newly Published-Violet
Most Anticipated-Magenta
Representation-Rose

So those are some of the books I'm going to try to read this week. What about you guys? Happy reading!

The Reward Challenge Update #480, November 29th

The Reward Challenge is almost the complete opposite to a book buying ban as you'll end up buying lots of new books throughout the challenge but only after you've completed a certain amount of reading. It was hosted by Good Golly Miss Holly, so thanks to her for starting it!

OK, so I read Pieces of Her which counts 3 times as a Edelweiss Book and a SAC 2020 Book, What You Hide which counts 3 times as a NetGalley Book and a SAC 2020 Book, Missing at 17 which counts 4 times as a DAC Book, Edelweiss Book, and a SAC 2020 Book, Lie to Me which counts 4 times as a NetGalley Book, SAC 2020 Book and a WoW Book, The Falling in Love Montage which counts 4 times as a DAC Book, Edelweiss Book, and a SAC 2020 Book, The Lies They Tell which counts 4 times as a Edelweiss Book, SAC 2020 Book and a WoW Book, The Missing Season which counts 3 times as a Edelweiss Book and a SAC 2020 Book, The Mall which counts 4 times as a NetGalley Book, SAC 2020 Book and a WoW Book, Devoted which counts 4 times as a NetGalley Book, SAC 2020 Book and a Sophomore Challenge Book, Grown which counts 4 times as a Edelweiss Book, SAC 2020 Book and a WoW Book, Everything All at Once which counts 3 times as a Edelweiss Book and a SAC 2020 Book.

So I have 40 counts which translates to $20 this week! I'll use it to buy books!

Gillian French Author Page

The Story: I saw Grit on Goodreads, and it sounded good, so when it was on Edelweiss, I got it, read it, and really enjoyed it! I've now enjoyed her other 2 books, and I can't wait to read more of her books! 

Website

Stand Alone's: Grit and her site, my review, The Lies They Tell and her site, my review, The Missing Season and her site, my review

Christine Conradt Author Page

The Story: I saw Missing at 17 on Edelweiss, and it sounded good, so I got it. And then I bought all of the at 17 books, and now read Missing, and I can't wait to read the rest! 

Website

Series: Missing at 17 and her site, my review, Pregnant at 17 and her site, my review, Murdered at 17 and her site, my review.

Saturday, November 28, 2020

Taylor Swift Playlistathon Update 24

So I read my next book for Taylor Swift Playlistathon, which was Changes in Latitudes, which is for the songs invisible string , and I'll be reading Nocturna next! 

My Reading Journey:

Even if We Break by Marieke Nijkamp
Prompt Fulfilled: ...Ready for It?, The Outside, Tied Together With a Smile, Haunted, Bad Blood, Me!, cardigan 
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 5:49 PM
Pages Read: 336

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
Prompt Fulfilled: Welcome to New York, A Place in This World, my tears ricochet
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 9:37 PM
Pages Read: 416

You Don't Know Me but I Know You by Rebecca Barrow
Prompt Fulfilled: We Are Never Getting Back Together, Tell Me Why
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 11:57 PM
Pages Read: 336

The Blood Spell by C.J. Redwine 
Prompt Fulfilled: The Man, Back to December, Enchanted 
Started On: November 15th
Finished On: November 15th, 9:33 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E Schwab
Prompt Fulfilled: Blank Space, Hey Stephen, I Wish You Would, Clean, Cruel Summer, Cornelia Street, It's Nice to Have a Friend
Started On: November 16th
Finished On: November 16th, 10:28 PM
Pages Read: 489

Leopard's Rage by Christine Feehan
Prompt Fulfiled: So it Goes..., Starlight
Started On: November 17th
Finished On: November 17th, 7:10 PM
Pages Read: 480

Day Zero by Kelly DeVos
Prompt Fulfilled: Sparks Fly, Dancing with Our Hands Tied, seven
Started On: November 18th
Finished On: November 18th, 7:03 PM
Pages Read: 432

Roomies by Sara Zarr and Tara Alterbrando 
Prompt Fulfilled: Stay Beautiful, Everything Has Changed, Getaway Car
Started On: November 18th
Finished On: November 18th, 10:46 PM
Pages Read: 279

The Perfectionists by Sara Shepard
Prompt Fulfilled: peace
Started On: November 19th
Finished On: November 19th, 10:23 PM
Pages Read: 322

The State of Us by Shaun David Hutchinson
Prompt Fulfilled: Miss American and the Heartbreak Prince, The Way I Loved You, London Boy, You Need to Calm Down
Started On: November 20th
Finished On: November 20th, 6:30 PM
Pages Read: 416

Ink by Jonathan Maberry
Prompt Fulfilled: Our Song
Started On: November 20th
Finished On: November 20th, 11:44 PM 
Pages Read: 480

Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter
Prompt Fulfilled: Don't Blame Me, Wildest Dreams, I Forgot That You Existed
Started On: November 21st
Finished On: November 21st, 10:47 PM
Pages Read: 416

What You Hide by Natalie D. Richards
Prompt Fulfilled: Red
Started On: November 22nd
Finished On: November 22nd, 5:20
Pages Read: 384

Missing at 17 by Christine Conradt 
Prompt Fulfilled: Love Story
Started On: November 22nd
Finished On: November 22nd, 9:08 PM
Pages Read: 296

Lie to Me by J.T. Ellison
Prompt Fulfilled: Paper Rings, mirrorball
Started On: November 23rd
Finished On: November 23rd, 9:28 PM
Pages Read: 511

The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth
Prompt Fulfilled: Breathe
Started On: November 24th
Finished On: November 24th, 10:05 PM
Pages Read: 368

The Lies They Tell by Gilliam French
Prompt Fulfilled: Sad Beautiful Tragic, the lake
Started On: November 25th
Finished On: November 25th, 4:08 PM
Pages Read: 295

The Missing Season by Gilliam French
Prompt Fulfilled: Out of the Woods, I Know Places 
Started On: November 25th
Finished On: November 25th, 9:06 PM
Pages Read: 294

The Mall by Megan McCafferty
Prompt Fulfilled: Style
Started On: November 26th
Finished On: November 26th, 5:39 PM
Pages Read: 320

Devoted by Jennifer Mathieu
Prompt Fulfilled: False God
Started On: November 26th
Finished On: November 26th, 9:07 PM
Pages Read: 336

Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson
Prompt Fulfilled: Teardrops on my Guitar, Change, Mine, Daylight, the 1
Started On: November 27th
Finished On: November 27th, 6:47 PM
Pages Read: 384

Everything All At Once by Katrina Leno
Prompt Fulfilled: The Lucky One, epiphany 
Started On: November 27th
Finished On: November 27th, 10:11 PM
Pages Read: 368

The Summer Set by Aimee Agresti
Prompt Fulfilled: Tim McGraw, This Love, This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things, August 
Started On: November 28th
Finished On: November 28th, 3:35 PM
Pages Read: 384

Changes in Latitudes by Jen Malone
Prompt Fulfilled: invisible string 
Started On: November 28th
Finished On: November 28th, 11:49 PM
Pages Read: 384

Nocturna by Maya Motayne
Prompt Fulfilled: Gorgeous
Started On: November 29th
Currently On: Page 0 of 471

Books Left: The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee, Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo, Furbidden Fatality by Deborah Blake, City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare, Little Wrecks by Meredith Miller, Winter Glass by Lexa Hillyer, That Night by Amy Giles, Rises the Night by Colleen Gleason, You Say it First by Katie Cotugno, Even If I Fall by Abigail Johnson, Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds, Top Ten by Katie Cotugno, The Grace Year by Kim Liggett, The Princess Knight by G.A. Aiken, Capturing an Earl by A.S. Fenichel, Speak Easy, Speak Love by McKelle George, What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera, We Were Never Here by Jennifer Gilmore, Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson, The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemison, Tempting the Best Man Jennifer L. Armentrout, The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert, Vengeful by V.E. Schwab, The Wicked King by Holly Black, Cinder by Marissa Meyer, Antigoddess by Kendare Blake, A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab, Heartless by Marissa Meyer, Wildcard by Marie Lu, Wait for You by Jennifer L. Armentrout, King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo, Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier
Books Read: 24
Pages Read: 9556

Next to be Published November Update 37

So I've read my next book for the Next to be Published November, and it was Changes in Latitudes, and I'll be reading Nocturna next! 

My Reading Journey:

Wicked All Night by Jeaniene Frost
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 11:04 AM
Pages Read: 368

Rafael by Laurel K. Hamilton
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 2:01 PM
Pages Read: 288

The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 6:15 PM
Pages Read: 304

The Suffering by Rin Chupeco
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 9:37 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry by C.M. Waggoner 
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 9:19 PM
Pages Read: 400

The Bone Maker by Sarah Rees Brennan 
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 2:03 PM
Pages Read: 496

Crownchasers by Rebecca Coffindaffer
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 10:14 PM
Pages Read: 352

Stolen Time by Danielle Rollins
Started On: November 5th
Finished On: November 5th, 9:43 PM
Pages Read: 407

Verify by Joelle Charbonneau
Started On: November 6th
Finished On: November 6th, 9:03 PM
Pages Read: 336

Master of One by Jaida Jones and Dani Bennett
Started On: November 7th
Finished On: November 7th, 10:55 PM
Pages Read: 544

Quiet in Her Bones by Nalini Singh
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 1:20 PM
Pages Read: 352

Sisters of Sword and Song by Rebecca Ross 
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 10:19 PM
Pages Read: 448

Even if We Break by Marieke Nijkamp
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 5:49 PM
Pages Read: 336

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 9:37 PM
Pages Read: 416

You Don't Know Me but I Know You by Rebecca Barrow
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 11:57 PM
Pages Read: 336

Peace Talks by Jim Butcher
Started On: November 14th
Finished On: November 14th, 5:25 PM
Pages Read: 400

Battle Ground by Jim Butcher
Started On: November 14th
Finished On: November 14th, 9:56 PM
Pages Read: 432

The Blood Spell by C.J. Redwine 
Started On: November 15th
Finished On: November 15th, 9:33 PM
Pages Read: 448

Leopard's Rage by Christine Feehan
Started On: November 17th
Finished On: November 17th, 7:10 PM
Pages Read: 480

Day Zero by Kelly DeVos
Started On: November 18th
Finished On: November 18th, 7:03 PM
Pages Read: 432

Roomies by Sara Zarr and Tara Alterbrando 
Started On: November 18th
Finished On: November 18th, 10:46 PM
Pages Read: 279

The Perfectionists by Sara Shepard
Started On: November 19th
Finished On: November 19th, 10:23 PM
Pages Read: 322

The State of Us by Shaun David Hutchinson
Started On: November 20th
Finished On: November 20th, 6:30 PM
Pages Read: 416

Ink by Jonathan Maberry
Started On: November 20th
Finished On: November 20th, 11:44 PM 
Pages Read: 480

Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter
Started On: November 21st
Finished On: November 21st, 10:47 PM
Pages Read: 416

What You Hide by Natalie D. Richards
Started On: November 22nd
Finished On: November 22nd, 5:20 PM
Pages Read: 384

Missing at 17 by Christine Conradt 
Started On: November 22nd
Finished On: November 22nd, 9:08 PM
Pages Read: 296

Lie to Me by J.T. Ellison
Started On: November 23rd
Finished On: November 23rd, 9:23 PM
Pages Read: 511

The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth
Started On: November 24th
Finished On: November 24th, 10:05 PM
Pages Read: 368

The Lies They Tell by Gilliam French
Started On: November 25th
Finished On: November 25th, 4:08 PM
Pages Read: 295

The Missing Season by Gilliam French
Started On: November 25th
Finished On: November 25th, 9:06 PM
Pages Read: 294

The Mall by Megan McCafferty
Started On: November 26th
Finished On: November 26th, 5:39 PM
Pages Read: 320

Devoted by Jennifer Mathieu
Started On: November 26th
Finished On: November 26th, 9:07 PM
Pages Read: 336

Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson
Started On: November 27th
Finished On: November 27th, 6:47 PM
Pages Read: 384

Everything All At Once by Katrina Leno
Started On: November 27th
Finished On: November 27th, 10:11 PM
Pages Read: 368

The Summer Set by Aimee Agresti
Started On: November 28th
Finished On: November 28th, 3:35 PM
Pages Read: 384

Changes in Latitudes by Jen Malone
Started On: November 28th
Finished On: November 28th, 11:49 PM
Pages Read: 384

Nocturna by Maya Motayne
Started On: November 29th
Currently On: Page 0 of 471

Books Read: 37
Goal: 30 Books
Pages Read: 13970

Taylor Swift Playlistathon Update 23

So I read my next book for Taylor Swift Playlistathon, which was The Summer Set, which is for the songs Tim McGraw, This Love, This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things, August, and I'll be reading Changes in Latitudes next! 

My Reading Journey:

Even if We Break by Marieke Nijkamp
Prompt Fulfilled: ...Ready for It?, The Outside, Tied Together With a Smile, Haunted, Bad Blood, Me!, cardigan 
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 5:49 PM
Pages Read: 336

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
Prompt Fulfilled: Welcome to New York, A Place in This World, my tears ricochet
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 9:37 PM
Pages Read: 416

You Don't Know Me but I Know You by Rebecca Barrow
Prompt Fulfilled: We Are Never Getting Back Together, Tell Me Why
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 11:57 PM
Pages Read: 336

The Blood Spell by C.J. Redwine 
Prompt Fulfilled: The Man, Back to December, Enchanted 
Started On: November 15th
Finished On: November 15th, 9:33 PM
Pages Read: 448

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E Schwab
Prompt Fulfilled: Blank Space, Hey Stephen, I Wish You Would, Clean, Cruel Summer, Cornelia Street, It's Nice to Have a Friend
Started On: November 16th
Finished On: November 16th, 10:28 PM
Pages Read: 489

Leopard's Rage by Christine Feehan
Prompt Fulfiled: So it Goes..., Starlight
Started On: November 17th
Finished On: November 17th, 7:10 PM
Pages Read: 480

Day Zero by Kelly DeVos
Prompt Fulfilled: Sparks Fly, Dancing with Our Hands Tied, seven
Started On: November 18th
Finished On: November 18th, 7:03 PM
Pages Read: 432

Roomies by Sara Zarr and Tara Alterbrando 
Prompt Fulfilled: Stay Beautiful, Everything Has Changed, Getaway Car
Started On: November 18th
Finished On: November 18th, 10:46 PM
Pages Read: 279

The Perfectionists by Sara Shepard
Prompt Fulfilled: peace
Started On: November 19th
Finished On: November 19th, 10:23 PM
Pages Read: 322

The State of Us by Shaun David Hutchinson
Prompt Fulfilled: Miss American and the Heartbreak Prince, The Way I Loved You, London Boy, You Need to Calm Down
Started On: November 20th
Finished On: November 20th, 6:30 PM
Pages Read: 416

Ink by Jonathan Maberry
Prompt Fulfilled: Our Song
Started On: November 20th
Finished On: November 20th, 11:44 PM 
Pages Read: 480

Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter
Prompt Fulfilled: Don't Blame Me, Wildest Dreams, I Forgot That You Existed
Started On: November 21st
Finished On: November 21st, 10:47 PM
Pages Read: 416

What You Hide by Natalie D. Richards
Prompt Fulfilled: Red
Started On: November 22nd
Finished On: November 22nd, 5:20
Pages Read: 384

Missing at 17 by Christine Conradt 
Prompt Fulfilled: Love Story
Started On: November 22nd
Finished On: November 22nd, 9:08 PM
Pages Read: 296

Lie to Me by J.T. Ellison
Prompt Fulfilled: Paper Rings, mirrorball
Started On: November 23rd
Finished On: November 23rd, 9:28 PM
Pages Read: 511

The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth
Prompt Fulfilled: Breathe
Started On: November 24th
Finished On: November 24th, 10:05 PM
Pages Read: 368

The Lies They Tell by Gilliam French
Prompt Fulfilled: Sad Beautiful Tragic, the lake
Started On: November 25th
Finished On: November 25th, 4:08 PM
Pages Read: 295

The Missing Season by Gilliam French
Prompt Fulfilled: Out of the Woods, I Know Places 
Started On: November 25th
Finished On: November 25th, 9:06 PM
Pages Read: 294

The Mall by Megan McCafferty
Prompt Fulfilled: Style
Started On: November 26th
Finished On: November 26th, 5:39 PM
Pages Read: 320

Devoted by Jennifer Mathieu
Prompt Fulfilled: False God
Started On: November 26th
Finished On: November 26th, 9:07 PM
Pages Read: 336

Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson
Prompt Fulfilled: Teardrops on my Guitar, Change, Mine, Daylight, the 1
Started On: November 27th
Finished On: November 27th, 6:47 PM
Pages Read: 384

Everything All At Once by Katrina Leno
Prompt Fulfilled: The Lucky One, epiphany 
Started On: November 27th
Finished On: November 27th, 10:11 PM
Pages Read: 368

The Summer Set by Aimee Agresti
Prompt Fulfilled: Tim McGraw, This Love, This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things, August 
Started On: November 28th
Finished On: November 28th, 3:35 PM
Pages Read: 384

Changes in Latitudes by Jen Malone
Prompt Fulfilled: invisible string 
Started On: November 28th
Currently On: Page 0 of 384

Books Left: The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee, Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo, Furbidden Fatality by Deborah Blake, City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare, Nocturna by Maya Motayne, Little Wrecks by Meredith Miller, Winter Glass by Lexa Hillyer, That Night by Amy Giles, Rises the Night by Colleen Gleason, You Say it First by Katie Cotugno, Even If I Fall by Abigail Johnson, Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds, Top Ten by Katie Cotugno, The Grace Year by Kim Liggett, The Princess Knight by G.A. Aiken, Capturing an Earl by A.S. Fenichel, Speak Easy, Speak Love by McKelle George, What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera, We Were Never Here by Jennifer Gilmore, Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson, The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemison, Tempting the Best Man Jennifer L. Armentrout, The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert, Vengeful by V.E. Schwab, The Wicked King by Holly Black, Cinder by Marissa Meyer, Antigoddess by Kendare Blake, A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab, Heartless by Marissa Meyer, Wildcard by Marie Lu, Wait for You by Jennifer L. Armentrout, King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo, Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier
Books Read: 23
Pages Read: 9172

Next to be Published November Update 36

So I've read my next book for the Next to be Published November, and it was The Summer Set, and I'll be reading Changes in Latitudes next! 

My Reading Journey:

Wicked All Night by Jeaniene Frost
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 11:04 AM
Pages Read: 368

Rafael by Laurel K. Hamilton
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 2:01 PM
Pages Read: 288

The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 6:15 PM
Pages Read: 304

The Suffering by Rin Chupeco
Started On: November 1st
Finished On: November 1st, 9:37 PM
Pages Read: 320

The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry by C.M. Waggoner 
Started On: November 2nd
Finished On: November 2nd, 9:19 PM
Pages Read: 400

The Bone Maker by Sarah Rees Brennan 
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 2:03 PM
Pages Read: 496

Crownchasers by Rebecca Coffindaffer
Started On: November 3rd
Finished On: November 3rd, 10:14 PM
Pages Read: 352

Stolen Time by Danielle Rollins
Started On: November 5th
Finished On: November 5th, 9:43 PM
Pages Read: 407

Verify by Joelle Charbonneau
Started On: November 6th
Finished On: November 6th, 9:03 PM
Pages Read: 336

Master of One by Jaida Jones and Dani Bennett
Started On: November 7th
Finished On: November 7th, 10:55 PM
Pages Read: 544

Quiet in Her Bones by Nalini Singh
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 1:20 PM
Pages Read: 352

Sisters of Sword and Song by Rebecca Ross 
Started On: November 12th
Finished On: November 12th, 10:19 PM
Pages Read: 448

Even if We Break by Marieke Nijkamp
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 5:49 PM
Pages Read: 336

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 9:37 PM
Pages Read: 416

You Don't Know Me but I Know You by Rebecca Barrow
Started On: November 13th
Finished On: November 13th, 11:57 PM
Pages Read: 336

Peace Talks by Jim Butcher
Started On: November 14th
Finished On: November 14th, 5:25 PM
Pages Read: 400

Battle Ground by Jim Butcher
Started On: November 14th
Finished On: November 14th, 9:56 PM
Pages Read: 432

The Blood Spell by C.J. Redwine 
Started On: November 15th
Finished On: November 15th, 9:33 PM
Pages Read: 448

Leopard's Rage by Christine Feehan
Started On: November 17th
Finished On: November 17th, 7:10 PM
Pages Read: 480

Day Zero by Kelly DeVos
Started On: November 18th
Finished On: November 18th, 7:03 PM
Pages Read: 432

Roomies by Sara Zarr and Tara Alterbrando 
Started On: November 18th
Finished On: November 18th, 10:46 PM
Pages Read: 279

The Perfectionists by Sara Shepard
Started On: November 19th
Finished On: November 19th, 10:23 PM
Pages Read: 322

The State of Us by Shaun David Hutchinson
Started On: November 20th
Finished On: November 20th, 6:30 PM
Pages Read: 416

Ink by Jonathan Maberry
Started On: November 20th
Finished On: November 20th, 11:44 PM 
Pages Read: 480

Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter
Started On: November 21st
Finished On: November 21st, 10:47 PM
Pages Read: 416

What You Hide by Natalie D. Richards
Started On: November 22nd
Finished On: November 22nd, 5:20 PM
Pages Read: 384

Missing at 17 by Christine Conradt 
Started On: November 22nd
Finished On: November 22nd, 9:08 PM
Pages Read: 296

Lie to Me by J.T. Ellison
Started On: November 23rd
Finished On: November 23rd, 9:23 PM
Pages Read: 511

The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth
Started On: November 24th
Finished On: November 24th, 10:05 PM
Pages Read: 368

The Lies They Tell by Gilliam French
Started On: November 25th
Finished On: November 25th, 4:08 PM
Pages Read: 295

The Missing Season by Gilliam French
Started On: November 25th
Finished On: November 25th, 9:06 PM
Pages Read: 294

The Mall by Megan McCafferty
Started On: November 26th
Finished On: November 26th, 5:39 PM
Pages Read: 320

Devoted by Jennifer Mathieu
Started On: November 26th
Finished On: November 26th, 9:07 PM
Pages Read: 336

Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson
Started On: November 27th
Finished On: November 27th, 6:47 PM
Pages Read: 384

Everything All At Once by Katrina Leno
Started On: November 27th
Finished On: November 27th, 10:11 PM
Pages Read: 368

The Summer Set by Aimee Agresti
Started On: November 28th
Finished On: November 28th, 3:35 PM
Pages Read: 384

Changes in Latitudes by Jen Malone
Started On: November 28th
Currently On: Page 0 of 384

Books Read: 36
Goal: 30 Books
Pages Read: 13586

Week 48 Review: Everything All At Once

From Goodreads:
A soaring novel by the critically acclaimed author of The Half Life of Molly Pierce and The Lost & Found, perfect for fans of Jennifer Niven and Rainbow Rowell.

Part mysterious adventure, part love letter to the power of books, this is a brilliantly woven novel about loving, reading, writing, grieving, and finding the strength to take a leap.

Lottie Reaves is not a risk taker. But she's about to take a leap into the unknown…

When Lottie's beloved Aunt Helen dies of cancer, it upends her careful, quiet life.

Aunt Helen wasn't a typical aunt. She was the world-famous author of the bestselling Alvin Hatter series. She knew a thing or two about the magic of writing, and how words have the power to make you see things differently.

In her will, Aunt Helen leaves Lottie a series of letters—each containing mysterious instructions. As Lottie sets about following them, she realizes they're meant to make her take a risk, and, for once in her life, really live. But when the letters reveal an extraordinary secret about her aunt's past—and the inspiration for the Alvin Hatter series—Lottie finds herself faced with an impossible choice, one that will force her to confront her greatest fears once and for all. 

My Review:
I really enjoyed this book. It was such a great book about loss, and watching Lottie follow the instructs in the letters her aunt left her, was just a great read. Those letters challenged her outside her comfort zone, helped her deal with her grief, and also, learn a bit more about her aunt, specifically the secret she'd kept since she was a teenager herself. 

I loved reading about Lottie. She's anxious, just like myself, and the death of her aunt at such an young age has really unbalanced her. And these letters are a lifeline, and I loved watching her put herself out there, to fulfill her aunt's wishes. 

Throughout this book, there were little hints as to what her aunt's secret was, that I picked up on right away, but that Lottie remember them after the fact when she was putting the pieces together. I loved the secret (and how it ties into this book, and the books that her aunt wrote her. Side note, loved those excerpts from the books that Helen wrote!) And I really enjoyed how it all worked out, it was really satisfying! 

I loved one little quirk about this book-it started with the spreading of the ashes, and then it told the story from right after her aunt's death. And then we get to the end, and that ash spreading hadn't happened yet. So that was a fun little twist, because the way it was written, at least to me, made me thing that things weren't resolved at the spreading, but that we had to go back and get the full story. When it turns out that it was in fact resolved. So that was just a fun little bit about this book! 

I really enjoyed this book, it was a really sweet and moving read! 

Author: Katrina Leno
Read: November 27th, 2020
Source: Edelweiss
Reason Why: Sounded really good and I've enjoyed her writing, and it's a SAC 2020 Book!
Publisher: Harper Teen
Published: July 24th 2017
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars

Week 48 Review: Grown

From Goodreads:
Korey Fields is dead.

When Enchanted Jones wakes with blood on her hands and zero memory of the previous night, no one—the police and Korey's fans included—has more questions than she does. All she really knows is that this isn't how things are supposed to be. Korey was Enchanted's ticket to stardom.

Before there was a dead body, Enchanted was an aspiring singer, struggling with her tight knit family's recent move to the suburbs while trying to find her place as the lone Black girl in high school. But then legendary R&B artist Korey Fields spots her at an audition. And suddenly her dream of being a professional singer takes flight.

Enchanted is dazzled by Korey's luxurious life but soon her dream turns into a nightmare. Behind Korey's charm and star power hides a dark side, one that wants to control her every move, with rage and consequences. Except now he's dead and the police are at the door. Who killed Korey Fields?

All signs point to Enchanted.

Award-winning author Tiffany D. Jackson delivers another riveting, ripped-from-the-headlines mystery that exposes horrific secrets hiding in the limelight and the power of a young woman's voice. 

My Review:
Wow, this book was really amazing! I just loved watching Enchanted and her journey, it was hard, that middle section, when she was under his control. It was such a great read on relationships and power, and I loved the way it was told, going between flash forwards to the present when he's found dead, and the story of how they met, developed a relationship, how it fell apart, and to after his death. Such a great read!  

One thing that the synopsis doesn't say, is that Korey is 27 when the book starts. And Enchanted is 17. And that age gap is a pretty big part of this plot, in the author's note at the beginning, it seems like this is the driving force in this book having been written, what it's about. And it's pretty timely, given some of the headlines and other media I've consumed recently, about grooming, which is defined as "someone builds a relationship, trust and emotional connection with a child or young person so they can manipulate, exploit and abuse them."

How Enchanted is questioned by the police is a big issue. They basically make Korey out to be the victim, even though she's 17 to 18 over the course of this book. And I don't know what percentage this takes place (the other is her age) but the biggest part of this treatment is because she's a black female. And that's just not okay. On top of that, they seem to forget that he was a full grown ass man, and she's a teenager, and he should've known better, and what he did was criminal.

I really enjoyed that ending, it was really satisficing. Really enjoyed that final chapter, because it was just that extra bit of oomph to this book. It's something that I'm coming to expect from Tiffany D. Jackson books, and I love it! 

This was such a great book, I really enjoyed reading it, and I've now read all of her full length (and I think all of her short fiction) published works, yeah! 

Author: Tiffany D. Jackson
Read: November 27th, 2020
Source: Edelweiss
Reason Why: Sounded really great, and it's a SAC 2020 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Katherine Tegan Books
Published: September 7th 2020
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars

Week 48 Review: Devoted

From Goodreads:
Rachel Walker is devoted to God. She prays every day, attends Calvary Christian Church with her family, helps care for her five younger siblings, dresses modestly, and prepares herself to be a wife and mother who serves the Lord with joy. But Rachel is curious about the world her family has turned away from, and increasingly finds that neither the church nor her homeschool education has the answers she craves. Rachel has always found solace in her beliefs, but now she can't shake the feeling that her devotion might destroy her soul.

My Review:
Oh, man, this book! I loved this book about a young girl who is curious for more knowledge and that leaves her with the choice of a religious brainwashing camp or being kicked out of her home. Yeah, it was a pretty fantastic read! 

Just a little side note to start off, that I am Christian, but just the belief. I love the church that I went to as a kid, the community is great, but the group worship isn't for me. I don't know if this is a hot take or an unpopular opinion, but the bible wouldn't have been published if it wasn't a religious work. I get that it's really old, and the English versions are translated, but it's not really well written, it's got a few parts that are comparable to the experience of reading Shakespeare in that its dense and doesn't flat out say what it means. 

I felt really bad for Rachel. It's not her fault that she's asking questions, it's the religion and teachings that are at fault. But she's the one that struggles with fitting in, who ends up leaving. And that's a hard journey, basically leaving your life behind and starting fresh, with not a lot of knowledge of the outside world. But she was strong, and I loved her journey! We had glimpses of Lauren's as well, which was a good balance because while they both did the same thing, they're different people with different circumstances and so reacted differently. 

There were points where I just seethed, from their beliefs about family and religion, that women are basically to clean house and have babies. And there was this one point where the dad makes her burn a book. First off, no, book burning is bad! The Nazis did that. And I'm like, if what you teach says to limit knowledge, access to the outside world, then maybe it's not something good to teach, if it's that breakable. 

And it's frustrating that some people live like that in this day and age. A perfect quote from this book is "...a repressive religious cult that hates women and thinking for yourself and gay people." I'm so glad that Rachel breaks free, and makes choices so she'll have opportunities in the future like getting a job and enrolling in school. I'm so proud of her!

This book was such a great read, I really enjoyed it, and I need to read more by Jennifer Mathieu! 

Author: Jennifer Mathieu
Read: November 26th, 2020
Source: NetGalley
Reason Why: Sounded really fantastic (and I didn't know it was by the same author of The Truth About Alice) And it's a SAC 2020 Book and a Sophomore Challenge Book!
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Published: June 2nd 2015
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars

Week 48 Review: The Mall

From Goodreads:
New York Times bestselling author Megan McCafferty returns to her roots with this YA coming of age story set in a New Jersey mall.

The year is 1991. Scrunchies, mixtapes and 90210 are, like, totally fresh. Cassie Worthy is psyched to spend the summer after graduation working at the Parkway Center Mall. In six weeks, she and her boyfriend head off to college in NYC to fulfill The Plan: higher education and happily ever after.

But you know what they say about the best laid plans...

Set entirely in a classic "monument to consumerism," the novel follows Cassie as she finds friendship, love, and ultimately herself, in the most unexpected of places. Megan McCafferty, beloved New York Times bestselling author of the Jessica Darling series, takes readers on an epic trip back in time to The Mall.

My Review:
I really enjoyed reading this book. It was just such a fun romp, and the setting of the early 90's was pretty perfect, and tied together with the story so well! I loved watching Cassie, she was a little closed minded and an over-achiever, but she relaxed over the course of this book, and I loved her journey! 

This book was fun and over the top. Cassie is a teenager, and some of her reactions show this, like when she's broken up with, or when her parents announce their separation. But I do question what happened with her being fired, since the boyfriend said that-they started the job at the same time, and why would she be fired? She was sick. And sure, her actions to her now ex would probably get her fired, but he said she was before that. So I'm confused with the timeline there. 

Loved watching Cassie reconnect with her old friend Drea over the treasure hunt. Things weren't perfect, there was some drama, but they do joke that they have terrible tastes in best friends. I just really enjoyed their friendship! 

But that ending? I loved how they solved the clues to the treasure hunt, and then it ended like that. It was just really crazy and hilarious. And I'm glad where she left things (and finally knew the guy's actually name) and have college to look forward to, it was a ending I'm really content with! 

I really enjoyed this book, it was a really fantastic read! 

Author: Megan McCafferty
Read: November 26th, 2020
Source: NetGalley
Reason Why: Love her writing, and it's a SAC 2020 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Published: July 28th 2020
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars

Week 48 Review: The Missing Season

From Goodreads:
Whenever another kid goes missing in October, the Pender kids know what is really behind it: a horrific monster out in the marshes they have named the Mumbler.

That's what Clara's new crew tells her when she moves to town: Bree and Sage, who take her under their wing; spirited Trace, who has taken the lead on this year's Halloween prank war; and magnetic Kincaid, whose devil-may-care attitude and air of mystery are impossible for Clara to resist.

Clara doesn't actually believe in the Mumbler. But as Halloween gets closer and tensions build in the town, it's hard to shake the feeling that there really is something dark and dangerous in Pender, lurking in the shadows, waiting to bring the stories to life.

My Review:
This book was really great to read! I loved the atmosphere, it was dark and spooky, and I wanted to know what the heck was going on, if there was something supernatural going on with the Mumbler, or it was a Scooby mystery kind of situation.

A good part of this book was Clara's relationships with Bree and Sage, as well as Kincaid. Which causes problems because she's not the only one with feelings for him. And it's complicated by how mysterious Kincaid is, he definitely has some secrets that Clara discovers!

But because of her relationship with Kincaid, well, it does muck things up in her relationship with Bree, because they both did have a crush on him at first. And sure, Clara did go about things the wrong way, but Bree, he's a guy, he's not worth messing up a friendship, no matter how new. I'm glad that they made up in the end!

There were mentions of the bad guy before we knew to connect him to being the bad guy. But I wish we could've had a little bit more that could've hinted to it, so I could look back and say, yeah, this was set up. But I guess it wasn't really that kind of mystery.

I really enjoyed this book, it was a really great read! 

Author: Gillian French
Read: November 25th, 2020
Source: Bought/Edelweiss
Reason Why: Sounded really great, and it's a SAC 2020 Book!
Publisher: Harper Teen
Published: May 21st 2019
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars