There are tons of new releases that I am looking forward to reading. I decided to feature ten of them that I hope to read this month once they are available! ** Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links, including Amazon, and I may earn a small commission, at no cost to you, if you purchase… Continue reading ~ Most Anticipated Releases: Ten February Novels ~
Tag: young adult
~ Goodreads Monday: My Favorite Half-Night Stand ~
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: My Favorite Half-Night Stand ~
Audiobook Review: Furyborn (Empirium #1)
Published April 15, 2018 Author: Claire Legrand Narrator: Fiona Hardingham Audiobook Length: 17 hours 24 minutes When assassins ambush her best friend, Rielle Dardenne risks everything to save him, exposing herself as one of a pair of prophesied queens: a queen of light, and a queen of blood. To prove she is the Sun Queen, Rielle… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Furyborn (Empirium #1)
Audiobook Review: Seraphina (Seraphina #1)
Published January 1, 2013 Author: Rachel Hartman Narrators: Mandy WIlliams & Justine Eyre Audiobook Length: 13 hours 14 minutes Four decades of peace have done little to ease the mistrust between humans and dragons in the kingdom of Goredd. Folding themselves into human shape, dragons attend court as ambassadors, and lend their rational, mathematical minds to… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Seraphina (Seraphina #1)
~ Goodreads Monday: The Worst Woman in London ~
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: The Worst Woman in London ~
Audiobook Review: The Year Shakespeare Ruined My Life
Published September 22nd 2020 Author: Dani Jansen Narrator: Rebecca Auerbach Audiobook Length: 7 hours 49 minutes Alison Green, desperate valedictorian-wannabe, agrees to produce her school's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. That's her first big mistake. The second is accidentally saying Yes to a date with her oldest friend, Jack, even though she's crushing on Charlotte.… Continue reading Audiobook Review: The Year Shakespeare Ruined My Life
Book Review: Mysteries of Thorn Manor (Sorcery of Thorns #1.5) (ARC)
Expected publication January 17, 2023 Author: Margaret Rogerson In this sequel novella to Sorcery of Thorns, Elisabeth, Nathaniel, and Silas must unravel the magical trap keeping them inside Thorn Manor in time for their Midwinter Ball! Elisabeth Scrivener is finally settling into her new life with sorcerer Nathaniel Thorn. Now that their demon companion Silas has… Continue reading Book Review: Mysteries of Thorn Manor (Sorcery of Thorns #1.5) (ARC)
~ Goodreads Monday: Just Like Magic ~
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: Just Like Magic ~
Book Review: Lore
Published January 5th 2021 Author: Alexandra Bracken From the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Darkest Minds comes a sweepingly ambitious, high-octane tale of power, destiny, love and redemption. Every seven years, the Agon begins. As punishment for a past rebellion, nine Greek gods are forced to walk the earth as mortals, hunted by the descendants of… Continue reading Book Review: Lore
Audiobook Review: Seeds of Glory and Ruin (A Mage’s Influence #1)
Published December 30, 2021 Author: Melanie Cellier Narrator: Kira Fixx Audiobook Length: 9 hours 44 minutes Cadence and her sister possess the seeds of glory and ruin—or so their father always insisted. Cadence never understood what he meant until Airlie’s seed of power is activated, turning her into the most powerful mage in generations. Despite knowing… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Seeds of Glory and Ruin (A Mage’s Influence #1)
~ Goodreads Monday: The Rom-Com Agenda ~
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: The Rom-Com Agenda ~
~ Book Tag: Birthstone Book Covers: JANUARY – Garnet ~
I started this late last year and decided to try it again this year to see if I can finish all twelve months. This month’s birthstone book cover is Garnet for the month of January. This is such a beautiful birthstone! THE RULES Mention the creator (Leslie @ Books Are The New Black ) and link back… Continue reading ~ Book Tag: Birthstone Book Covers: JANUARY – Garnet ~
Book Review: Cinderella is Dead
Published July 7th 2020 Author: Kalynn Bayron It’s 200 years after Cinderella found her prince, but the fairy tale is over. Teen girls are now required to appear at the Annual Ball, where the men of the kingdom select wives based on a girl’s display of finery. If a suitable match is not found, the… Continue reading Book Review: Cinderella is Dead
Audiobook Review: Kingdom of the Feared (Kingdom of the Wicked #3)
Published September 27th 2022 Author: Kerri Maniscalco Narrator: Marisa Calin Audiobook Length: 13 hours 2 minutes Two curses.One prophecy.A reckoning all have feared.And a love more powerful than fate. All hail the king and queen of Hell. Emilia is reeling from the shocking discovery that her twin sister, Vittoria, is alive. But before she faces… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Kingdom of the Feared (Kingdom of the Wicked #3)
~ Spell the Month in Books – JANUARY ~
The meme originated from Reviews from the Stacks. The rules for this one are simple: Each month you spell the month in books (Initial articles - The, A, and An - do not count.) There are three main ways to choose the books: you can use the books that you have already read, books that… Continue reading ~ Spell the Month in Books – JANUARY ~
Book Review: A Very Large Expanse of Sea
Published October 16th 2018 Author: Tahereh Mafi It’s 2002, a year after 9/11. It’s an extremely turbulent time politically, but especially so for someone like Shirin, a sixteen-year-old Muslim girl who’s tired of being stereotyped. Shirin is never surprised by how horrible people can be. She’s tired of the rude stares, the degrading comments -… Continue reading Book Review: A Very Large Expanse of Sea
Audiobook Review: Soul of the Deep (Skin of the Sea #2)
Published September 27th 2022 Author: Natasha Bowen Narrator: Yetide Badaki Audiobook Length: 11 hours 6 minutes One life.One choice.One sacrifice. To save those closest to her, Simi traded away everything: her freedom, her family, and the boy she loves. Now she is sworn to serve a new god, watching over the Land of the Dead… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Soul of the Deep (Skin of the Sea #2)
Book Review: Song of Silver, Flame Like Night (#1) (ARC)
Expected publication: January 3rd 2023 Author: Amelie Wen Zhao In a fallen kingdom, one girl carries the key to discovering the secrets of her nation’s past—and unleashing the demons that sleep at its heart. An epic fantasy series inspired by the mythology and folklore of ancient China. Once, Lan had a different name. Now she… Continue reading Book Review: Song of Silver, Flame Like Night (#1) (ARC)
~ Reindeer Readathon: Wrap-up ~
I can't believe this readathon is already over as I completed all the prompts plus the bonuses. This one was really fun as I not only got to read some of my backlist TBR, but some of the newer releases on my TBR as well. I can't wait to try this one again next year!… Continue reading ~ Reindeer Readathon: Wrap-up ~
~ Beat the Backlist Reading Challenge (2022 Edition) ~
Back in January, I decided to participate in two backlist reading challenges. The first is the TBR Knockout and the second is this Beat the Backlist reading challenge. This challenge has multiple options as there is: counting the backlist titles, following either a 24 or 52 prompt list, following either a 24 or 52 prompt… Continue reading ~ Beat the Backlist Reading Challenge (2022 Edition) ~