Happy Wednesday! I visited some family on Monday and Tuesday and had so much fun. I didn’t get much reading done, but I managed to get through some books over the weekend, so here’s a quick update on what I’ve read, what I’m reading, and what I want to read next!
It feels weird to be doing a WWW Wednesday on the first of the month, but don’t worry, I’ll be posting my August wrap up hopefully later today! This week has been really good, but very hectic, because I finished my monthly TBR and somehow managed to read another book on top of that! I don’t know the last time I finished my monthly TBR, but I’m so happy I finally did – now onto September’s TBR, which you can check out here if you haven’t seen it yet!
I’m a little late for my mid-month update, but oh well, I have some updates to share and it’s close enough!
I’ve somehow managed to be on track/a little ahead of my TBR and I’m actually shocked. I have been reading some really good books and trying to prevent myself from getting into a horrible slump, so I have been racing through certain books. Fingers crossed I can actually make it out of my TBR alive!
I have managed to read and finish a lot of books this month, more than I thought I would, and I’m pretty proud of myself. Even within this last week I read three books and have started on my fourth. Usually, I’m lucky to finish one or two, so I’m happy with my reading overall this week!
Another month, another mid-month update! July has been a pretty good month reading wise, but not just in how much I’ve read, but the books themselves. It’s rare that I have a month with no DNFs or low ratings, so to have so many amazing books read in July is really lucky. I’m hoping this good luck continues!
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Hey everybody! Happy Wednesday! I hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend, for all my U.S. friends out there, and a wonderful weekend for my non-U.S. friends. If you were wondering how my July TBR has been going so far, then you’re in luck! Here’s a reading update for you!
Happy Wednesday everybody! I have gotten a little bit of reading done, mostly for upcoming blog tours I am participating in, so you’ll see those reviews in the next few weeks. But besides that, everything is pretty calm right now. We bought a new couch and giving our old couch to my parents-in-law. I started packing and I get to go through all my shelves and create piles to keep, sell, and donate, which is gonna be so much fun. I’m really not looking forward to it.
WWW Wednesday’s is hosted by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words, and all it involves is answering three simple questions:
What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Happy Wednesday everybody! This weekend was so much fun as I got to see my family and enjoy breaking the fast to end Passover, so I was pretty busy cooking and cleaning with not much reading time. Still, I managed to get some reading done so here is another WWW Wednesday!
WWW Wednesday’s is hosted by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words, and all it involves is answering three simple questions:
What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
A Dark and Hollow Star by Ashley Shuttleworth
Published: February 23, 2021
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Genre: YA Fantasy
Pages: 512
Goodreads
Choose your player.
The “ironborn” half-fae outcast of her royal fae family.
A tempestuous Fury, exiled to earth from the Immortal Realm and hellbent on revenge.
A dutiful fae prince, determined to earn his place on the throne.
The prince’s brooding guardian, burdened with a terrible secret…
Tell Me My Name by Amy Reed
Published: March 9, 2021
Publisher: Dial Books
Genre: YA Thriller
Pages: 336
Rating: 
(DNF @ 42%)
Goodreads
On wealthy Commodore Island, Fern is watching and waiting–for summer, for college, for her childhood best friend to decide he loves her. Then Ivy Avila lands on the island like a falling star. When Ivy shines on her, Fern feels seen. When they’re together, Fern has purpose. She glimpses the secrets Ivy hides behind her fame, her fortune, the lavish parties she throws at her great glass house, and understands that Ivy hurts in ways Fern can’t fathom. And soon, it’s clear Ivy wants someone Fern can help her get. But as the two pull closer, Fern’s cozy life on Commodore unravels: drought descends, fires burn, and a reckless night spins out of control. Everything Fern thought she understood–about her home, herself, the boy she loved, about Ivy Avila–twists and bends into something new. And Fern won’t emerge the same person she was…
These Feathered Flames by Alexandra Overy
Release Date: April 20, 2021
Publisher: Inkyard Press
Genre: YA Fantasy
Pages: 496
Goodreads
A queer retelling of “The Firebird,” a Russian folktale
When twin heirs are born in Tourin, their fates are decided at a young age. While Izaveta remained at court to learn the skills she’d need as the future queen, Asya was taken away to train with her aunt, the mysterious Firebird, who ensured magic remained balanced in the realm.
But before Asya’s training is completed, the ancient power blooms inside her, which can mean only one thing: the queen is dead, and a new ruler must be crowned…
I’m technically reading two books right now, A Dark and Hollow Star and I’m also reading When We Were Infinite by Kelly Loy Gilbert right now. I’m hoping to finish both of these by the weekend, so I can get started on some blog tour books that I need to read before the end of the month! I’m also doing some non-fiction reading too, so I feel like I have even less time to read and review books right now.
I feel like this year is just flying by. We’re already almost three months into the year, we’ve hit the 1 year mark since the pandemic began (for my state), and it’s already the middle of March! Time is absolutely flying. So to slow things down a little, here’s a mid-month update on what I read, what I’m reading, and what I want to read for the rest of March!
It’s the middle of the month and I’m impressed with how well I’m doing on my TBR! I still have a lot of books to read this month and I’m sure some will carry over into next month, but here’s what I read, what I’m reading, and what I want to read for the rest of February!
It’s the middle of January and that means it’s time for a mid-month update! Here are the books I’ve read, books I’m currently reading, and books I plan to read for the rest of the month of January.
Oh my gosh, I can’t believe 2021 is in THREE WEEKS. That is way too soon for comfort! I can’t believe the disaster that was 2020 is almost over and while I’m so excited for it to not be 2020 anymore, I’m also terrified of what’s to come.
So, what better way to distract myself from the chaos of the New Year than with a mid-month update!
Happy Friday everyone! Today is a lazy day, especially since I’m writing this Friday morning, late. So, we’re going to be doing something easy and going over books I’m currently reading and shows I’m currently watching!
It’s that time of the month! Here is my mid-month update with all the books I read, the books I’m reading, and the books I plan to read for the month of November!
October has been a crazy month and while I’ve been reading a lot, I’m also doing a lot of work on the book tours, my actual job, and other adult things. You know, like cooking, cleaning, crying because I’m stressed – the usual!
Anyways, I wanted something light to post today, so here’s what I’m currently reading and watching!
It’s time for another mid-month update! This month has been absolutely wild and I’m shocked I was able to read as much as I have. I still have a long way to go, especially since October TBR is trying to kill me, but I’m proud of myself!
September was an okay month reading wise, but a few books have to be carried over in order for me to finish everything like I need to. I have a feeling some books from October will carry over into November, but if I’m able to get through all of these I would be so happy!
I have a few book tour books, some NetGalley reads, and
Here is my current October TBR.
It took me a week to read White Fox by Sara Faring, which means that I am not reading a lot, so I thought it would be fun to do a currently reading and watching post!
My watching habits are mood based, so it can honestly change from week to week. But this is what I’ve been watching and reading this week and what I plan to watch soon!
This month is full of books I need to read for blog tours and for review before publication. It’s kind of stressful, but I’m also really enjoying the books I’ve read, so it’s not a chore for me. Here’s some of the books I read this month, the books I’m currently reading, and the books I plan to read next!
I love doing mid-month updates because it allows me to not only see my progress, but think back on the books I read that month. I still can’t believe I’ve read as much as I have and I think I might actually finish my TBR this month! I keep surprising myself every time I set a high TBR, thinking I couldn’t possibly finish all those books.
August and September are my crazy months due to all of the ARCs I received from publishers, giveaways, and what I just currently had. I’m hoping things calm down quickly so I can read books that I have been dying to read (like Kingdom of Copper!) but just don’t have the time right now. Anyways, here’s what I’ve read, what I’m currently reading, and what I plan to read next!
I feel myself slowing down this month. I can’t seem to finish books as quickly as I usually would and I’m stressed. Especially since I have to read two books by next week for a blog tour. After that though, I can read what I want – so hopefully once the stress is gone I can read what I feel like and get back into the swing of things . . . hopefully.
Reviews for these should be up or coming up soon, but I liked all of them so far! Especially Crave by Tracy Wolff and Wicked As You Wish by Rin Chupeco. I’m on such a fantasy kick right now I can’t seem to branch off!
I’m about 25% into A Wicked Magic by Sasha Laurens and just starting The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty and Spinters of Scarlet by Emily Bain Murphy. I’m doing a tour for Splinters of Scarlet and was supposed to do a tour for A Wicked Magic, but that fell through. Nonetheless, I’m obviously still going to review A Wicked Magic on the day I said I would, which will be Monday! I hope to finish these two soon, so fingers crossed I can get my two review books done in time!
Some of these are a mix of review books, like Ignite the Sun by Hanna C. Howard, Hush by Dylan Farrow, and To Sleep In A Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini – while the others are just for fun! I’m trying to mix it up during the month so I get a good balance of requested/required reads and for fun reads each month. Not to say that I don’t want to read my review books (I wouldn’t have asked for them if I didn’t), I just like to add some other books that are more flexible. So if I end up not in the mood or mindset to read them, I can push them aside guilt free!
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To preface this post, I wanted to let you all know that it took my two hours to do this. Partly my fault since I read so much this month, but it’s formatted a little differently from last month because there was so much and I’m lazy. As a disclaimer, some of the books I read have not been released yet, so I’m sorry if you wanted to pick them up immediately. If a review has been written, it will be tagged in the title, so feel free to check it out! Reviews for the other books I read will be up, probably sometime in May or June. Okay, moving on: I hope you enjoy what I read and what I bought/received this month!
Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust
Genre: YA Fantasy
Rating: 5//5 stars
The Raven and the Dove by Kaitlyn Davis
Genre: YA Fantasy
Rating: 4//5 stars
Shielded by Kaylynn Flanders
Genre: YA Fantasy
Rating: 4//5 stars
Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles
Genre: YA Fantasy
Rating: 2//5 stars
Goddess in the Machine by Lora Beth Johnson
Genre: YA Science Fiction and Fantasy
Rating: 3.5//5
The Vanishing Deep by Astrid Scholte
Genre: YA Science Fiction and Fantasy
Rating: 4//5 stars
The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu
Genre: YA Fantasy
Rating: 4//5 stars
House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas
Genre: Fantasy
Rating: 5//5 stars
Hunting November (Killing November #2) by Adriana Mather
Genre: YA Thriller
Rating: 3.75//5 stars
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
Genre: Fantasy
Rating: 4.5//5 stars
Ruthless Gods (Wicked Saints #2) by Emily A. Duncan
Genre: YA Fantasy
Rating: 5//5 stars
Blood & Honey by Shelby Mahurin
Genre: YA Fantasy
Rating: 5//5 stars
The Deck of Omens by Christine Lynn Herman
Format: ARC
Received from: Trade with a friend
Unravel the Dusk by Elizabeth Lim
Format: ARC
Received from: Trade with a friend
Publication Date: July 7th, 2020
The Crow Rider by Kalyn Josephson
Format: eARC
Received from: Edelweiss
Publication Date: July 7th, 2020
Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
Format: ARC and eARC
Received from: ApollyCon and NetGalley
Publication Date: July 7th, 2020
A Curse of Gold by Annie Sullivan
Format: eARC
Received from: NetGalley
Publication Date: Sometime 2020
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab
Format: eARC and maybe physical?
Received from: Tor Publishing
Publication Date: October 6th, 2020
Blood & Honey by Shelby Mahurin
Format: eARC
Received from: Harper Collins
Publication Date: September 1st, 2020
The Boundless by Anna Bright
Format: eARC
Received: Blog Tour
Publication Date: June 9th, 2020
Crave by Tracy Wolff
Format: Physical Book
Bought from: Amazon
Ruthless Gods by Emily A. Duncan
Format: Physical Book
Bought from: OwlCrate
Nevernight by Jay Kristoff
Format: Physical Book
Bought from: Illumicrate
Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff
Format: Physical Book
Bought from: Illumicrate
I feel like 2020 is moving so fast yet so slow, how are we already two full weeks in!? It’s crazy.
One of the things I hope to change in 2020 is how much I read – cause right now, it’s not a lot! I want to finish more books than my current rate (which is none) and get back on track with everything.
Currently, I am reading a few books and I just need to find time to finish them. Wishful thinking, I know, but a girl can dream!
Book #1: Ruthless Gods by Emily A. Duncan
I’m almost half way through this title and it’s a solid 200 pages left to go. I just need a good chunk of time to sit down, bang it out, and decompress. I think I’m scared to finish it (especially after book 1’s ending) cause it’s really good and I don’t want it to end! I find myself avoiding reading a book if I’m really enjoying it and don’t want to be heartbroken or sad once I finish it. So, hopefully I can kick it into high gear and finally finish it since I’ve been reading this since November.
Book #2: Sensational by Jodie Lynn Zdork
So I adored the first book in this series, but reading this title I’m not in the mood for a historical fiction right now. The book still has the same great writing and interesting characters as book 1, but I’m just not in the mood for a historical fiction, so this one is on the back burner until I feel like I’m ready to finish it. Until then, it will remain at 10% finished.
Book #3: Foul is Fair by Hannah Capin
So this is a Macbeth retelling and as a HUGE Shakespeare nerd this is next on my TBR (also it’s on my NetGalley reading list and I’m 3 months overdue so I gotta read this ASAP). I’m hoping I can hop between this and Ruthless Gods to finish both in a timely manner (again, wishful thinking, I know). If all goes well, these will be my first two reviews of 2020!
I’m so excited to get my 2020 reading kicked into gear – what are you currently reading?
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