Expected publication: January 18th 2022 Author: Sophie Sullivan Enemies-to-lovers meets HGTV in this frothy, effervescent romantic comedy from Sophie Sullivan, author of Ten Rules for Faking It. Interior Design School? Check. Cute house to fix up? Check. Sexy, grumpy neighbor who is going to get in the way of your plans? Check. Unfortunately. Grace Travis has it all figured out.… Continue reading Book Review: How to Love Your Neighbor (ARC)
~ #SixForSunday: Books I Want to Read this Year ~
#SixforSunday is… it’s really just that. You choose 6 books (normally) that you’d choose to fit whatever the prompt is that week. This meme is hosted by A Little but a Lot and you can follow the link to find the prompts for January to March. I'll also post this month's prompt's at the end of… Continue reading ~ #SixForSunday: Books I Want to Read this Year ~
~ Weekly Wrap-Up: Weeks 1 & 2 ~
Since I did not have time to create a wrap-up for last week, I decided to combine it with this one. Between the two weeks, I managed to complete ten novels with eight of them being audiobooks. My two ARCs were Daughter of the Moon Goddess and Bad Luck Bridesmaid. The latter novel had tons… Continue reading ~ Weekly Wrap-Up: Weeks 1 & 2 ~
Audiobook Review: A Vow so Bold and Deadly (Cursebreakers #3)
Published January 26th 2021 Author: Brigid Kemmerer Narrators: Kate Handford, Davis Brooks, Melissa Bayern, & Matt Reeves Audiobook Length: 12 hours 36 minutes Face your fears, fight the battle. Emberfall is crumbling fast, torn between those who believe Rhen is the rightful prince and those who are eager to begin a new era under Grey,… Continue reading Audiobook Review: A Vow so Bold and Deadly (Cursebreakers #3)
~ First Lines Friday – #2 (Jan. 14, 2022) ~
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first… Continue reading ~ First Lines Friday – #2 (Jan. 14, 2022) ~
Audiobook Review: A Heart so Fierce and Broken (Cursebreakers #2)
Published January 7th 2020 Author: Brigid Kemmerer Narrators: Kate Handford, Davis Brooks, Melissa Bayern, & Matt Reeves Audiobook Length: 13 hours 28 minutes Find the heir, win the crown. The curse is finally broken, but Prince Rhen of Emberfall faces darker troubles still. Rumors circulate that he is not the true heir and that forbidden… Continue reading Audiobook Review: A Heart so Fierce and Broken (Cursebreakers #2)
~ FairyLoot Unboxing: Dance With Death (December 2021) ~
FROM FAIRYLOOT: We are so excited to reveal the December theme for our monthly box and it is… DANCE WITH DEATH! We think we can all agree that most main characters in YA fantasy dance with death at some point in their journey but some even cross into the afterlife… and return. This box is… Continue reading ~ FairyLoot Unboxing: Dance With Death (December 2021) ~
Audiobook Review: A Curse so Dark and Lonely (Cursebreakers #1)
Published January 29th 2019 Author: Brigid Kemmerer Narrators: Kate Handford, Davis Brooks, & Matt Reeves Audiobook Length: 14 hours 51 minutes Fall in love, break the curse. It once seemed so easy to Prince Rhen, the heir to Emberfall. Cursed by a powerful enchantress to repeat the autumn of his 18th year over and over,… Continue reading Audiobook Review: A Curse so Dark and Lonely (Cursebreakers #1)
~ WWW Wednesdays | 2022-01-12 ~
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 | 2022-01-12 ~
Audiobook Review: Kingdom of the Cursed (Kingdom of the Wicked #2)
Published October 5th 2021 Author: Kerri Maniscalco Narrator: Marisa Calin Audiobook Length: 14 hours 14 minutes One sister.Two sinful princes.Infinite deception with a side of revenge . . . Welcome to Hell. After selling her soul to become Queen of the Wicked, Emilia travels to the Seven Circles with the enigmatic Prince of Wrath, where… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Kingdom of the Cursed (Kingdom of the Wicked #2)
~ Goodreads Monday: How to Love Your Neighbor ~
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: How to Love Your Neighbor ~
Audiobook Review: Kingdom of the Wicked (Kingdom of the Wicked #1)
Published October 27th 2020 Author: Kerri Maniscalco Narrator: Marisa Calin Audiobook Length: 12 hours 6 minutes Two sisters. One brutal murder. A quest for vengeance that will unleash Hell itself.... Emilia and her twin sister Vittoria are streghe - witches who live secretly among humans, avoiding notice and persecution. One night, Vittoria misses dinner service… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Kingdom of the Wicked (Kingdom of the Wicked #1)
~ #SixForSunday: 2022 Contemporary Romances I Can’t Wait For ~
#SixforSunday is… it’s really just that. You choose 6 books (normally) that you’d choose to fit whatever the prompt is that week. This meme is hosted by A Little but a Lot and you can follow the link to find the prompts for January to March. I'll also post this month's prompt's at the end of… Continue reading ~ #SixForSunday: 2022 Contemporary Romances I Can’t Wait For ~
Audiobook Review: Ember Queen (Ash Princess #3)
Published February 4th 2020 Author: Laura Sebastian Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld Audiobook Length: 13 hours 19 minutes The thrilling conclusion to an epic fantasy about a throne cruelly stolen and a girl who must fight to take it back for her people. Princess Theodosia was a prisoner in her own country for a decade. Renamed the… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Ember Queen (Ash Princess #3)
~ First Lines Friday – #1 (Jan. 7, 2022) ~
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first… Continue reading ~ First Lines Friday – #1 (Jan. 7, 2022) ~
Audiobook Review: Lady Smoke (Ash Princess #2)
Published February 5th 2019 Author: Laura Sebastian Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld Audiobook Length: 13 hours 29 minutes The Kaiser murdered Theodosia's mother, the Fire Queen, when Theo was only six. He took Theo's country and kept her prisoner, crowning her Ash Princess--a pet to toy with and humiliate for ten long years. That era has ended.… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Lady Smoke (Ash Princess #2)
Audiobook Review: Ash Princess (Ash Princess #1)
Published April 23rd 2018 Author: Laura Sebastian Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld Audiobook Length: 13 hours 18 minutes Theodosia was six when her country was invaded and her mother, the Fire Queen, was murdered before her eyes. On that day, the Kaiser took Theodosia's family, her land, and her name. Theo was crowned Ash Princess--a title of… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Ash Princess (Ash Princess #1)
Book Review: Daughter of the Moon Goddess (The Celestial Kingdom #1) (ARC)
Expected publication: January 11th 2022 Author: Sue Lynn Tan A captivating debut fantasy inspired by the legend of Chang'e, the Chinese moon goddess, in which a young woman’s quest to free her mother pits her against the most powerful immortal in the realm. Growing up on the moon, Xingyin is accustomed to solitude, unaware that… Continue reading Book Review: Daughter of the Moon Goddess (The Celestial Kingdom #1) (ARC)
~ Around the United States in Books (2021 Edition) ~
While reading in 2021, I decided that it would be fun to track the locations of stories around the United States. Some stories take place in multiple locations, so I tried to include them in as many of the states as possible. Other novels were difficult to tell where in the United States they were… Continue reading ~ Around the United States in Books (2021 Edition) ~
~ Top Ten Tuesday: Anticipated Releases for the 1st Half of 2022 ~
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: Anticipated Releases for the 1st Half of 2022 ~
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