This week I managed to complete four novels - one ARC, one backlist ebook, and two audiobooks. ~ My Reviews ~ Tweet Cute Book Review Spells for Forgetting ARC Review A Thousand Ships Audiobook Review A Magic Steeped in Poison (The Book of Tea #1) Audiobook Review ~ My Other Posts ~ Last Week's Wrap-up… Continue reading ~ Weekly Wrap-Up: Week #38 ~
Audiobook Review: A Magic Steeped in Poison (The Book of Tea #1)
Published March 29th 2022 Author: Judy I. Lin Narrator: Carolyn Kang Audiobook Length: 11 hours 11 minutes I used to look at my hands with pride. Now all I can think is, "These are the hands that buried my mother." For Ning, the only thing worse than losing her mother is knowing that it's her… Continue reading Audiobook Review: A Magic Steeped in Poison (The Book of Tea #1)
Audiobook Review: A Thousand Ships
Published January 26th 2021 Author: Nathalie Haynes Narrator: Natalie Haynes Audiobook Length: 8 hours 33 minutes In A Thousand Ships, broadcaster and classicist Natalie Haynes retells the story of the Trojan War from an all-female perspective. This was never the story of one woman, or two. It was the story of all of them… In… Continue reading Audiobook Review: A Thousand Ships
~ Book Tag: Cozy Autumn ~
The first day of fall this year was on September 22nd. Although this was yesterday, this tag still is fitting now that the season has officially begun! I have seen this tag randomly around on various blogs this year. The tag is originally created by The Book Belle on Youtube. Instead of tagging anyone specific,… Continue reading ~ Book Tag: Cozy Autumn ~
Book Review: Spells for Forgetting (ARC)
Expected publication: September 27th 2022 Author: Adrienne Young A rural island community steeped in the mystical superstitions of its founders and haunted by an unsolved murder is upended by the return of the suspected killer in this deeply atmospheric novel. Emery Blackwood’s life was forever changed on the eve of her high school graduation, when… Continue reading Book Review: Spells for Forgetting (ARC)
~ WWW Wednesdays | 2022-09-21 ~
Welcome to WWW Wednesday! This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived on Taking on a World of Words. To participate, you just answer the three questions below and leave a link to your post in the comments for others to look at. No blog? No problem! Just leave a comment with… Continue reading ~ WWW Wednesdays | 2022-09-21 ~
Book Review: Tweet Cute
Published January 21st 2020 Author: Emma Lord A fresh, irresistible rom-com from debut author Emma Lord about the chances we take, the paths life can lead us on, and how love can be found in the opposite place you expected. Meet Pepper, swim team captain, chronic overachiever, and all-around perfectionist. Her family may be falling… Continue reading Book Review: Tweet Cute
~ FairyLoot Unboxing: Tell Me Lies (August 2022) ~
FROM FAIRYLOOT: We are so excited to reveal the August theme for our Young Adult monthly box and it is… TELL ME LIES! There are so many different lies: lies of omission, denial, fabrication and exaggeration. But what about the white lies that are told on a daily basis, whether to our selves or to… Continue reading ~ FairyLoot Unboxing: Tell Me Lies (August 2022) ~
~ Weekly Wrap-Up: Week #37 ~
This week I managed to complete eights novels - one ARC and seven audiobooks. ~ My Reviews ~ A Merry Little Meet Cute ARC Review Second First Impressions Audiobook Review Love, Lists & Fancy Ships (LLFS #1) Audiobook Review A Darkness at the Door (Dauntless Path #3) Audiobook Review Waif For It Audiobook Review Electric… Continue reading ~ Weekly Wrap-Up: Week #37 ~
Audiobook Review: Blood Like Fate (Blood Like Magic #2)
Published August 9th 2022 Author: Liselle Sambury Narrator: Joniece Abbott-Pratt Audiobook Length: 15 hours 48 minutes In the spellbinding sequel to “breath of fresh air for the genre” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) Blood Like Magic, Voya fights to save her witch community from a terrible future, perfect for fans of Legendborn and Cemetery Boys. Voya Thomas may have passed… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Blood Like Fate (Blood Like Magic #2)
Audiobook Review: Isn’t It Bromantic? (Bromance Book Club #4)
Published July 20th 2021 Author: Lyssa Kay Adams Narrator: Andrew Eiden Audiobook Length: 9 hours 55 minutes With his passion for romance novels, it was only a matter of time before Vlad took up the pen to write a novel the Bromance Book Club would swoon over. Elena Konnikova has lived her entire adult life… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Isn’t It Bromantic? (Bromance Book Club #4)
Audiobook Review: A Darkness at the Door (Dauntless Path #3)
Published July 21, 2022 Author: Intisar Khanani Narrator: Shiromi Arserio Audiobook Length: 15 hours 7 minutes I've been cursed, betrayed, and sold into slavery – but the truth I carry can't be allowed to die. Only Rae knows the extent of the corruption at the heart of the kingdom of Menaiya, from the noble lord… Continue reading Audiobook Review: A Darkness at the Door (Dauntless Path #3)
Book Review: A Merry Little Meet Cute (ARC)
Expected publication September 20, 2022 Author: Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone Cowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simone—a steamy plus-size holiday rom-com about an adult film star who is semi-accidentally cast as a lead in a family-friendly Christmas movie, and the former bad-boy pop star she falls in love… Continue reading Book Review: A Merry Little Meet Cute (ARC)
~ WWW Wednesdays | 2022-09-14 ~
Welcome to WWW Wednesday! This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived on Taking on a World of Words. To participate, you just answer the three questions below and leave a link to your post in the comments for others to look at. No blog? No problem! Just leave a comment with… Continue reading ~ WWW Wednesdays | 2022-09-14 ~
Audiobook Review: Wait for It
Published August 10th 2021 Author: Jenn McKinlay Narrator: Eileen Stevens & Andrew Eiden Audiobook Length: 11 hours 39 minutes A woman looking for a new lease on life moves to Arizona where she rents a guest house on a gorgeous property with a mysterious owner - a man who teaches her about resilience, courage, and… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Wait for It
Audiobook Review: Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships (#1)
Published November 23rd 2021 Author: Sarah Grunder Ruiz Narrator: Karissa Vacker Audiobook Length: 10 hours 10 minutes Sometimes a yacht, a bold bucket list, and a kiss with a handsome stranger are all a person needs to dive into the deep end of life. For the last year, yacht stewardess Jo Walker has blogged her… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships (#1)
Audiobook Review: Second First Impressions
Published April 13th 2021 Author: Sally Thorne Narrator: Jennifer Jill Araya Audiobook Length: 10 hours 20 minutes From the USA Today bestselling author of The Hating Game and 99 Percent Mine comes the clever, funny, and unforgettable story of a muscular, tattooed man hired as an assistant to two old women—under the watchful eye of… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Second First Impressions
~ Top Ten Tuesday: Books with Geographical Terms in the Title ~
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. How it works: Each Tuesday will be assigned a topic… Continue reading ~ Top Ten Tuesday: Books with Geographical Terms in the Title ~
~ Book Tag: Birthstone Book Covers: September – Sapphire ~
This month’s birthstone book cover is Sapphire for the month of September. This is such a beautiful birthstone! I came across this monthly tag on two different blogs, Julie's (@OneBookMore) and Yolanda's (@PastMidnight). The original creator of this book tag is Leslie @ Books Are The New Black! All three blogs are amazing and are well worth… Continue reading ~ Book Tag: Birthstone Book Covers: September – Sapphire ~
~ Goodreads Monday: A Darkness at the Door (Dauntless Path #3) ~
This is a weekly meme where any one can choose a random book from their Goodreads TBR and highlight it. Once you choose a book and create your post, make sure you link and reference the new host, @Budget Tales Book Blog. Eventually, I will try to find a rhyme or reason to my choices,… Continue reading ~ Goodreads Monday: A Darkness at the Door (Dauntless Path #3) ~
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