tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56559019947625203612024-03-13T13:27:32.740-07:00Meet Your New Favorite BookI am a therapist, animal lover, avid reader, and blogger of all things bookish! I read mostly YA fantasy, sci-fi and dystopian novels, but sometimes I like to switch it up with a little middle grade, some biographies, and the occasional memoir.Meet Your New Favorite Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187162972677378077noreply@blogger.comBlogger168125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655901994762520361.post-58644672802081568852020-11-01T22:00:00.005-08:002020-11-01T22:00:00.223-08:00The Rule of All (The Rule of One #3) by Ashley & Leslie Saunders Book Review <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-gQGxoZ_hY-jdjEOsT5Hx-O7G85JSOcuazp-mZHixFYMFobJ3e7GE0EJej6qUnoyZ4bBj7VjToweW8gHMVDmfQSxZa08crJVCpDcxJJNQAp7nH4LFHsKGcc3eBCKtCKzOhM0XLFTgqE8/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-gQGxoZ_hY-jdjEOsT5Hx-O7G85JSOcuazp-mZHixFYMFobJ3e7GE0EJej6qUnoyZ4bBj7VjToweW8gHMVDmfQSxZa08crJVCpDcxJJNQAp7nH4LFHsKGcc3eBCKtCKzOhM0XLFTgqE8/w267-h400/image.png" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><b>As America's twenty-first-century revolution reaches its endgame, twin sisters must outrun, and outlive, the Common enemy. </b></p><p>Outlaw twin sisters Ava and Mira Goodwin were born to defy Texas' tyrannical and oppressive Governor Roth. They inspired millions across the country to liberate themselves and fight to live free under the new Common rule. But an enemy still endangers their fragile vision for the future. Ava and Mira's mission: hunt the man down. </p><p>The once-mighty Governor Roth has fled Dallas. Holding a hostage beloved by Ava and Mira, Roth has a mission, too: regroup his Loyalists, wreak havoc, and reclaim his power. </p><p>With the help of a savvy programmer turned rebel warrior, Ava and Mira brave a journey more uncertain than they've ever attempted before. As they forge southward into foreign territory-- against a ruthless cartel, Roth's aggressive Texas Guard, and a formidable new foe--courage, alliances, and trust will be tested. Now, in the most unlikely and treacherous of places, the sisters must finish what they started. Before they--and the Common are erased from history forever. </p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Review</h3><p>If you have not read my review of <i>The Rule of Many</i>, <a href="http://www.meetyournewfavoritebook.com/2019/05/the-rule-of-many.html" target="_blank">read it here</a>. </p><p>It has been almost a year and a half since I read the first two books in this series. I probably should have re-read them before starting this book. </p><p>I remember being sucked in by the first book and immediately speeding through the second book after finishing the first. It took me longer to get into this one. However, once I started getting back into the story, I sped through it, just like I did the first two books. </p><p>The beginning of this story is a little slower, but about 1/3 of the way through the book, the action picks up, and it is just as action-packed as the first two books.</p><p>I think this was a great wrap up to the series! I was really impressed with the twists the authors threw into this book and the new characters. </p><p>I would love to read another book or perhaps a book set after this one from someone else's POV. There are some questions they did not answer with the ending that could lead to another book! I would definitely read it! </p><p>Thank you to the authors, publishers, and Netgalley for providing me a copy of this book. </p>Meet Your New Favorite Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187162972677378077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655901994762520361.post-21761252563973699762020-10-26T22:00:00.038-07:002020-10-27T14:43:41.294-07:00The Mirror Man Blog Tour<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49932586-the-mirror-man" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1347" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJE5eBhDnax5k7GtYNXnKIv2LSWQAW7O730xddl1FitN-uECnxP9oz_PlV9H7SMt_8t79GDD9FS6jxJdg0wZ9HfBBh9SBtLj8xQav2uorvSejDM69ndlO3X7VSd03EhR_ej-kQwzQYk8E/w263-h400/The+Mirror+Man+cover+-+FINAL.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>The Mirror Man</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>by Jane Gilmartin </b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Release Date: October 20, 2020</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Fiction/Science Fiction/Suspense</b></span></p>The offer is too tempting: be part of a scientific breakthrough, step out of his life for a year, and be paid hugely for it. When ViGen Pharmaceuticals asks Jeremiah to be part of an illegal cloning experiment, he sees it as a break from an existence he feels disconnected from. No one will know he's been replaced -- not the son who ignores him, not his increasingly distant wife--since a revolutionary drug called Meld can transfer his consciousness and memories to his copy. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">From a luxurious apartment, he watches the clone navigate his day-to-day life. But soon, Jeremiah discovers that examining himself from an outsider's perspective isn't what he thought it would be, and he watches in horror as "his" life spirals out of control. ViGen needs the experiment to succeed - they won't cal it off, and are prepared to remove any obstacle. With his family in danger, Jeremiah needs to finally find the courage to face himself head-on.</span></span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwolWC_c2H9TKgPEZxG7DBPXxSHrC8sMFGgSkrPgMkYxhlS_RgaLypFPQ5wR14wfVcZMdBoYc98NNn68ZAPOCOUE16pF6M43bOCycLTfcD0zOyq93CuT28AmXbs82_2Ozttc4cPw0lF6g/s2048/Jane+Gilmartin+credit+Kerry+Brett.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1274" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwolWC_c2H9TKgPEZxG7DBPXxSHrC8sMFGgSkrPgMkYxhlS_RgaLypFPQ5wR14wfVcZMdBoYc98NNn68ZAPOCOUE16pF6M43bOCycLTfcD0zOyq93CuT28AmXbs82_2Ozttc4cPw0lF6g/w124-h200/Jane+Gilmartin+credit+Kerry+Brett.jpg" width="124" /></a>About the Author</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Jane Gilmartin has been a news reporter and editor for several small-town weekly papers and enjoyed a brief but exciting stint as a rock music journalist. A bucket list review just before she turned 50 set her on the path to writing fiction. Also checked off that list: an accidental singing career, attending a Star Trek convention, and getting a hug from David Bowie. She lives in her hometown of Hingham, Massachusetts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/imadj123/ " imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="91" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJId3oLRhap_seRqWc-dLUMqzc9t_WQXMbpXQNrU0kx67dGnL41Tab5K5M3Dr-MKYzGVIdfPlmlqaNRlLgh-J2p01ksVEpax-qp2iKxQQVX0oyq5ASOi2QTi-3hmGWmPCsdpOCW3r_RM/w91-h91/download.jpg" width="91" /></a><a href="https://twitter.com/JANEGILMARTIN3 " imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="277" data-original-width="287" height="97" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCf5RNCjrrRRSKadiBtGgmzmXsRYh6yYkLhYMZcH_F0HXjphjWv1ewUXAdwnpTDv4MyGIXp2RVhtTq1ypwUkTXgBSKs0Nv8627OD28Vi-MiXuKyRlJG7P9-YscfsMSr8i7Qnmr8QbXXM/w101-h97/twitter-logo.png" width="101" /></a></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4sIh40Sz7Ixn-kF1SGLmHW-Hq6hcrZeYruXtt-e5dnDqidBQNNJZbD4omL5Nfor5LAl4wzudQOeS5vfmXBU3urnDsaO-p-QODakElVw01nS_HfDJE9XL_woigYwZbsiWq91KnKADiZ60/s900/66-02-THE-MIRROR-MAN-Blog-Tour-Banner-900x337.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="337" data-original-width="900" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4sIh40Sz7Ixn-kF1SGLmHW-Hq6hcrZeYruXtt-e5dnDqidBQNNJZbD4omL5Nfor5LAl4wzudQOeS5vfmXBU3urnDsaO-p-QODakElVw01nS_HfDJE9XL_woigYwZbsiWq91KnKADiZ60/w569-h214/66-02-THE-MIRROR-MAN-Blog-Tour-Banner-900x337.jpg" width="569" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></h3><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Review</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I've been looking to branch out a little and read some different things. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I really enjoyed this book. I read it in about a day and a half. That is the quickest I have read a book in a while. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Although part of that is because I haven't had time to sit and read a whole book that quickly in a while, the fact that this book immediately sucked me in and made me want to keep reading to see what happens next. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This book's release also had really good timing. Lots of people are in quarantine right now, which made it a little easier to empathize with the main character, who was stuck in the apartment, watching his clone live his life on the television. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The author did a great job of keeping things suspenseful. A couple of times, I thought I knew what was going to happen but ended up being wrong. I love it when authors are able to surprise me like that. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank you to the author and the publishers for inviting me to participate in this blog tour! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div>Meet Your New Favorite Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187162972677378077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655901994762520361.post-5947583859974895292020-08-03T22:00:00.027-07:002020-08-10T08:07:00.074-07:00Court of Lions by Somaiya Daud Review & GIVEAWAY<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Court of Lions (Mirage, #2)" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1589388332l/38621113._SY475_.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Two identical girls, one a princess, the other ar rebel. Who will rule the empire? </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After being swept up into the brutal Vathek court, Amani, the ordinary girl forced to serve as the half-Vathek princess's body double, has been forced into complete isolation. The cruel but complex princess, Maram, with whom Amani had cultivated a tenuous friendship, discovered Amani's connection to the rebellion and has forced her into silence, and if Amani crosses Maram once move, her identity - and her betrayal - will be revealed to everyone in the court.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Amani is desperate to continue helping the rebellion, to fight for her people's freedom. But she must make a devastating decision: will she step aside, and watch her people suffer, or continue to aid them, and put herself and her family in mortal danger? And whatever she chooses, can she bear to remain separated from Maram's fiance, Idris? </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Review</h3><div style="text-align: left;">I loved this book! It was just as good as the first book (if not better)! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I love the author's writing, and I love the Moroccan influences. I have been trying to read more books by POC, and this was a GREAT one!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Although I am not a fan of poetry, anyone that likes poetry (or even just respects it as an artform) will appreciate the role that poetry plays in this story. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The only issue I have is that there isn't more to this story, but I believe this is only a duology. I would love to see what happens with the characters after this book ends!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thank you to the publishers for giving me a copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review. Also, thank you for giving me a copy to give away!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Giveaway</h3><div style="text-align: left;">Click below to enter for a chance to win a copy of <i>Court of Lions! </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
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<script src="https://app.involve.me/embed"></script>Meet Your New Favorite Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187162972677378077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655901994762520361.post-46503435999404166732020-07-16T10:00:00.017-07:002020-07-21T13:54:24.297-07:00Mirage Twitter Read Along<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image" height="576" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EdYYxXEXoAE9ABF?format=png&name=900x900" width="576" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I read <i>Mirage </i>last year and loved it! Check out my review of it <a href="http://jesslovestoread.blogspot.com/2019/01/mirage.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>In preparation for the release of the sequel, <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38621113-court-of-lions" target="_blank">Court of Lions</a></i>, on August 6th, I will be participating in a Read-Along of Mirage!</div><div><br /></div><div>Join me next week, starting on July 20, for a two-week-long read along! </div><div><br /></div><div>After the Read-Along is complete, I will post my review of <i>Court of Lions, </i>plus a giveaway to win a copy of the book! </div><div><br /></div><div>See below for the Read-Along schedule. Throughout this time, <a href="https://twitter.com/flatironbooks" target="_blank">@FlatironBooks</a> will be posting discussion questions, quotes from the novel, and retweeting fans. </div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">July 20 - 26 Chapters 1 - 17</div><div style="text-align: center;">July 27 - July 31 Chapters 18 - 37</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>The Read-Along will come to a close on July 31st with a Twitter chat featuring the author <a href="https://www.somaiyabooks.com/" target="_blank">Somaiya Daud</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Don't forget to join us for the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MirageReadAlong?src=hash">Read-Along</a>, starting July 20th, and remember to use #MirageReadAlong to join the fun!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Don't have a copy of Mirage, <a href="https://read.macmillan.com/fib/miragetpsweepstakes/" target="_blank">click here</a> to enter a giveaway through the publisher for a paperback copy. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32768520-mirage" target="_blank"><img alt="Mirage (Mirage, #1)" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1521643356l/32768520.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38621113-court-of-lions" target="_blank"><img alt="Court of Lions (Mirage, #2)" height="475" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1589388332l/38621113._SY475_.jpg" width="308" /></a></div>Meet Your New Favorite Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187162972677378077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655901994762520361.post-22673608265555982812020-07-08T10:00:00.006-07:002020-07-08T10:00:03.509-07:00Binti: The Complete Trilogy (Binti #1-3) by Nnedi Okorafor<div style="text-align: center;">
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In her Hugo- and Nebula-winning novella, Nnedi Okorafor introduced us to Binti, a young Himba girl with the chance of a lifetime: to attend the prestigious Oomza University. Despote her family's concerns, Binti's talent for mathematics and her aptitude with astrolabes make her a prime candidate to undertake this interstellar journey.</blockquote>
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There is more to the histroy of the Medusae--and their war with the Khoush--than first meets the eye. If Binti is to survive this voyage and save the inhabitants of the unsuspecting planet that houses Oomza Uni, it will take all of her knowledge and talents to broker the peace.</blockquote>
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This book was like nothing else I've ever read!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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Her name is Binti, and she is the first of the Himba people ever to be offered a place at Oomza University, the finest institution of higher learning in the galaxy. But to accept the offer will mean giving up her place in her family to travel between the starts among strangers who do not share her ways or respect her customs.</blockquote>
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Knowledge comes at a cost, one that Binti is willing to pay, but her journey will not be easy. This world she seeks to enter has long warred with the Meduse, an alien race that has become the stuff of nightmares. Oomza University has wronged the Meduse, and Binti's stellar travel will bring her within their deadly reach.</blockquote>
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I loved this book! It introduces us to Binti, who has just decided to leave her home to travel through space to Oomza University, something unheard of for the Himba people, especially a girl.<br />
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I like the representation of PTSD in this book. Throughout the book, Binti continuously has flashbacks about being on the ship to Oomza Uni.<br /><h2>Book #2: Home</h2>
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I loved the first book, but this book was a little slow for me. It was taking me a while to get through the first half of it, so I checked out the audiobook from the library. I enjoyed listening to the audiobook much more than I enjoyed reading this book.<br />
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As with the first book, the author did an excellent job of showing us Binti's culture. In this book, she faces the repercussions of leaving her family home to go to Oomza University. She also comes back a different person, something most of her family struggles to understand.<br />
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Binti has returned to her home planet, believing that the violence of the Meduse has been left behind. Unfortunately, although her people are peaceful on the whole, the same cannot be said for the Khoush, who fan the flames of their ancient rivalry with the Meduse.<br />
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This book picked things back up a bit. However, I wasn't sure about the ending.<br />
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I listened to half of the 2nd book and the whole 3rd book as audiobooks, and I enjoyed that much more than reading them.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thank you to the publishers and Netgalley for giving me a copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review. </div>
Meet Your New Favorite Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187162972677378077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655901994762520361.post-46168836159505846532020-07-03T15:12:00.000-07:002020-07-03T15:12:37.954-07:00I'm back! Hi everyone! <div><br /></div><div>I wanted to write a post to explain my hiatus. </div><div><br /></div><div>TL;DR - I didn't have much time to read for a year, then the pandemic hit and all I wanted to read is old favorites. I'm back and ready to to start reading new books and posting to my blog again. What books should I read next?</div><div><br /></div><div>Unfortunately, I was not able to read much for over a year, because I was finishing for my master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, which requires a year-long internship. </div><div><br /></div><div>For almost a year, I worked over 20 hours a week at my internship site, on top of my full-time job and doing homework. Unfortunately, this didn't leave much time for reading. </div><div><br /></div><div>I loved the experience I gained at my internship site, and I am super happy to finally have my master's degree! I interned as a therapist at a drug and alcohol treatment facility for homeless women, and I learned so much. It was so fulfilling that I planned to continue volunteering to counsel clients there one day a week. Then the pandemic happened...</div><div><br /></div><div>I will say that I am SOOOOO thankful that I finished school by that point. Although my graduation ceremony was postponed or canceled (not sure which yet), if I had not been done with my internship, I would have had to take time off while the school was closed and would not have my degree yet.</div><div><br /></div><div>Although I had to put my volunteer work there (and with the cat rescue I volunteer for) on hold, I am thankful that I am done with school and have a job that I can do from home. </div><div><br /></div><div>But back to reading... </div><div><br /></div><div>It really threw me off not being able to read much for almost a year. </div><div><br /></div><div>Then, once I graduated and got back to a point where I could start reading, the pandemic hit. Ugh!</div><div><br /></div><div>For some reason, since the pandemic hit, I haven't wanted to read new books. I've tried to start a couple of new books but ended up picking up old favorites. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC5K6ANXTOtEIdeXax7-MbINU7MKuNu-MenMcjrQ3_i8-REwpMjXrr5EBUHvlQq2H3K_gXMX8jdT1aIouon5Nt4XKidb0KQrV7SsyjTDmKaYGLEIWWk94Sf5Us5lg5olU5fkmi82gDVPw/s691/IMG_20200430_193039_538.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="691" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC5K6ANXTOtEIdeXax7-MbINU7MKuNu-MenMcjrQ3_i8-REwpMjXrr5EBUHvlQq2H3K_gXMX8jdT1aIouon5Nt4XKidb0KQrV7SsyjTDmKaYGLEIWWk94Sf5Us5lg5olU5fkmi82gDVPw/s320/IMG_20200430_193039_538.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I just got done reading the Throne of Glass series for the 3rd time. </div><div><br /></div><div>Side note: I read Tower of Dawn and Kingdom of Ash in chronological order this time, and it was awesome! Click below to see the guide I used. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.tlbranson.com/throne-of-glass-in-order/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="777" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjWGyU0fmqAfEALXlkXOkAO7-97oEDM7aN6EIA0zZksYMsHoiXrJvFfOFlFQRSlqg3JxS5rJRk9qmfntHVjO0H-970vyjUXldZJJ5RxE67l8e1rHeBcvXD_nHiGFfZeqDuvR-u8EHLvxQ/w247-h320/Throne-of-Glass-Reading-Guide-Pinterest.png" width="247" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's been too long, though! I'm ready to start reading new books again! There are tons of books on my TBR list, and I've got plenty of books on my kindle to read. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think Crescent City and Serpent & Dove are going to be my next reads. What books do you think I should read next? </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Meet Your New Favorite Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187162972677378077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655901994762520361.post-68083814286281668612020-06-22T11:01:00.000-07:002020-06-22T11:24:51.249-07:00House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig<div style="text-align: center;">
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Annaleigh lives a sheltered life at Highmoor, a manor by the sea, with her sisters, their father, and stepmother. Once they were twelve, but loneliness fills the grand halls now that four of the girls' lives have been cut short. Each death was more tragic than the last- the plague, a plummeting fall, a drowning, a slippery plunge-and there are whispers throughout the surrounding villages that the family is cursed by the gods. </blockquote>
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Disturbed by a series of ghostly visions, Annaleigh becomes increasingly suspicious that the deaths were not accidents. Her sisters have been sneaking out every night to attend glittering balls, dancing until dawn in silk gowns and shimmering slippers, and Annaleigh isn't sure whether to try to stop them or to join their forbidden trysts. Because who-or what-are they really dancing with?</blockquote>
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When Annaleigh's involvement with a mysterious stranger who has secrets of his own intensifies, it's a race to unravel the darkness that has fallen over her family-before it claims her next. </blockquote>
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This book was awesome!</div>
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At first, I was like, wait a minute, is this just a mystery? Then there is a fantasy twist. It was super unique.</div>
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The only thing I am not sure I liked was the ending. I am sure that many people do not agree with me and thought the ending was perfect, but for some reason, endings like that have been pissing me off lately. I will say that there was nothing wrong with the ending. I just thought it should have gone a different way.</div>
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I will definitely be keeping an eye out for more books by Erin A. Craig!</div>
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Thank you to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley, for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!</div>
Meet Your New Favorite Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187162972677378077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655901994762520361.post-22131201432855452962019-10-15T09:02:00.002-07:002019-10-15T09:02:20.313-07:00The Alchemist & an Amaretto Blitz & Giveaway<a href="http://xpressobooktours.com/" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="https://www.xpressobooktours.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/08/TheAlchemistAndAnAmarettoBlitzBanner-1.png" style="height: auto; max-width: 100%;" />
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<strong>The Alchemist and an Amaretto </strong><br /><strong>Annette Marie</strong><br />(The Guild Codex: Spellbound #5)<br />Published by: Dark Owl Fantasy Inc.<br />Publication date: October 11th 2019<br />Genres: New Adult, Urban Fantasy<br />
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As a guild bartender, I can handle pretty much anything—mages, sorcerers, witches, the occasional demon. But show me anything family-related and I’d rather run for the hills. It doesn’t even have to be <i>my</i> family.<br />
So I have no idea why I thought spending the holidays with Aaron’s mom and pop was a good idea.<br />
Meeting his famous parents is already terrifying enough, but I’ve got a bigger problem. Students of his family’s renowned mage academy are being attacked on the grounds—and somehow no one has seen a single assailant? Unexplained tracks litter the nearby woods, rumors of forbidden alchemy are circulating the campus…and Ezra has been acting strangely since we arrived.<br />
Something deadly is brewing in the shadow of Sinclair Academy, and the longer we take to uncover it, the more dangerous it becomes. But no matter the risk, we’ll protect the students.<br />
And Aaron’s parents too, I suppose. If we have to.</blockquote>
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Ezra stopped, hands on his hips as he surveyed the lazy slope that swept up to the towering manor. “All right. Time for our final sprint.”<br />
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I snorted. “Yeah, uh-huh.”</blockquote>
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“I’m serious. We always finish our workouts with something competitive.”</blockquote>
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Like competitive pushups. I shivered at the reminder.</blockquote>
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“This is the starting line. That tree is the finish. First one there wins.”</blockquote>
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“What’s the prize?” I folded my arms, eyeing the distance. Not that far but not twenty yards either. “You, Aaron, and Kai always bet something.”</blockquote>
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He rubbed the hint of shadow along his jaw. “Winner’s choice, I guess.”</blockquote>
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Ooh, I liked the sound of that. Grinning, I got into a starting position. “You’re on.”</blockquote>
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He took the same position. Clearing his throat, he deepened his voice to mimic a sports announcer. “On your mark. Get set. G—”</blockquote>
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“What’s that?” I gasped, pointing behind him.</blockquote>
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He snapped around to look—and I launched into a mad sprint, arms pumping. Ezra swore and took off after me, but I had a head start. I would reach the finish first and totally win this.</blockquote>
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Right as I drew level with the target tree, hands caught my waist. Ezra swept me off the ground, still running—an impossible feat if not for his inhuman strength. He stopped just past the tree, laughing too hard to hold me up. My back slid down his chest and my feet landed in the grass.</blockquote>
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“I can’t believe I fell for that,” he said breathlessly. “You’re such a cheater.”</blockquote>
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Whirling to face him, I smirked. “I was manufacturing a combat advantage, not cheating. Kai’s been teaching me.”</blockquote>
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“A race isn’t combat.”</blockquote>
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“Maybe I was running for my life.”</blockquote>
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“From me?” He arched a playful eyebrow. “Does that mean you don’t like being chased?” “Depends who’s doing the chasing,” I shot back teasingly.</blockquote>
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“Oh? So is it the chase you prefer, or the catch?”</blockquote>
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I tossed my hair with pretend haughtiness. “You think you could catch me?”</blockquote>
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“Pretty sure I already did.”</blockquote>
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My heart did a crazy tumble through my chest and a grin stretched my mouth. I couldn’t hold it back any more than I could stop the blush heating my cheeks.</blockquote>
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“Well,” I began dramatically, spreading my arms as I stepped backward, “do I look—”</blockquote>
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My heel caught on a tree root hidden in the grass. Squealing, I pitched over, arms wind-milling. My back hit the ground, the air punched from my chest, and I blinked dazedly at the overcast sky.</blockquote>
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Damn it.</blockquote>
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Ezra’s face appeared above mine. He crouched at my side, his expression drawn into grave concern. “Tori, are you still with me?”</blockquote>
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I choked on a laugh and whispered, “Ezra? Is that you?”</blockquote>
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“I’m here.” He took my hand and patted it gently. “Just hang in there.”</blockquote>
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I fluttered my fingers. “Everything is growing dark.”</blockquote>
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“Go toward the light, Tori.”</blockquote>
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My eyebrows quirked. “Shouldn’t I go away from the light?”</blockquote>
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“It doesn’t have the same ring,” he decided. “You’ll have to go toward the light.”</blockquote>
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“Toward the light it is.” I waited a moment. “Now what?”</blockquote>
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He took my hands and folded them on my chest in the classic body-in-casket pose—and I lost it. Cackling with laughter, I sat up and checked the grass stain on my elbow.</blockquote>
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“Next time, I’ll make you laugh first,” I promised. He grinned as he stood. “You can try.”</blockquote>
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Annette Marie is the author of Amazon best-selling YA urban fantasy series Steel & Stone, its prequel trilogy Spell Weaver, and romantic fantasy trilogy Red Winter. Her first love is fantasy, but fast-paced adventures and tantalizing forbidden romances are her guilty pleasures. She lives in the frozen winter wasteland of Alberta, Canada (okay, it's not quite that bad) with her husband and their furry minion of darkness—sorry, cat—Caesar. When not writing, she can be found elbow-deep in one art project or another while blissfully ignoring all adult responsibilities.<br />
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Tormenting red rains sweep the land, new monstrosities feed on fear in the darkness, and the power of the Nameless, the gods who protect the Republic, lies broken. The Blackwing captains who serve them are being picked off one by one, and even immortals have learned what it means to die. Meanwhile, the Deep Kinds have only grown stronger and are poised to deliver a blow that will finally end the war. </div>
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First of all, if you have not read the first two book in this series, please check out my reviews for <i><a href="https://jesslovestoread.blogspot.com/2017/09/blackwing-ravens-mark-1.html">Blackwing</a></i> (book #1) and <i><a href="https://jesslovestoread.blogspot.com/2018/09/ravencry-ravens-mark-2-by-ed-mcdonald.html">Ravencry</a></i> (book #2) first! I will try not to give away too many spoilers from the first 2 books in this review, but it may happen. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. </div>
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Too many endings right now! First this one, then <i><a href="https://jesslovestoread.blogspot.com/2019/09/broken-veil.html">Broken Veil</a></i>, the last book in the Harbinger series, by Jeff Wheeler. I definitely wasn't ready to say goodbye to the characters in either series. </div>
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The first books in this series were awesome, so I had very high expectations going into this book. I truthfully was a little worried that it might not live up to my expectations, especially after certain characters died in the last book. I won't give up any spoilers though, in case you haven't read the first two books, year. However, again, if you haven't read the first two books, please stop reading this and go do that now, or at least check out my review of the first book HERE. </div>
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Meet Your New Favorite Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187162972677378077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655901994762520361.post-51391941328131744872019-09-18T12:16:00.000-07:002019-09-19T06:46:27.421-07:00Broken Veil (Harbinger #5) by Jeff Wheeler<div bis_size="{'x':16,'y':8,'w':653,'h':18,'abs_x':146,'abs_y':145}" style="text-align: center;">
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Rescued from a world of poverty, Cettie Pratt has avoided a bleak destiny - until now. Deceived and manipulated, she has been groomed for the ultimate betrayal: to destroy her best friend and stop peace from uniting two war-torn worlds. Her path leads her to a mysterious underworld where appearances can be deceiving. </div>
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Let me first apologize! Sorry I have not been posting often. I have also not been reading nearly as much as I normally do, which has been terrible.<br />
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If you have not read the first 4 books in the Harbinger series, check out my reviews for them first here:<br />
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This was a great ending to the Harbinger series!</div>
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The first book had me hooked immediately, and Jeff Wheeler kept his hooks in me for all 4 books after that!<br />
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I was wondering how the author was going to try to wrap things up, considering how much happened in the third book. I was so happy with how he did it, although I kind of wish a couple of parts included a little more substance. I won't give away any spoilers, though.<br />
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However, overall, I am happy with how the series ended. The third book threw lots of twists and turns into the story, and this book ironed many of them out. This book wrapped everything up nicely.<br />
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I don't think there will be another book unless it follow a completely different plotline. However, I really hope the author decides to keep going with the characters from these books. I got attached to these characters and am not ready to let them go just yet.<br />
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Now that I have finished this series, I need to go back and read the <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29103028-the-queen-s-poisoner">Kingfountain </a>and <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15954540-the-wretched-of-muirwood">Legends of Muirwood</a> books! Even if I can't read more about the same characters, at least I can read more stories set in the same world!<br />
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Thank you to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for giving me a copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review!Meet Your New Favorite Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187162972677378077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655901994762520361.post-64750478875645224562019-08-06T15:09:00.000-07:002019-08-08T02:33:25.976-07:00Tiny but Mighty by Hannah Shaw (aka Kitten Lady)<div style="text-align: center;">
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Hannah Shaw, better known as Kitten Lady, has dedicated her life to saving the tiniest felines, but one doesn't have to be a professional kitten rescuer to change--and save--lives. In <i>Tiny but Mighty</i>, Hannah not only outlines the dangers newborn kittens face and how she combats them, but how you can help every step of the way, from fighting feline overpopulation on the streets to fostering unweaned kittens, from combating illness to combatting compassion fatifue, from finding a vet to finding the purrfect forever home. Filled with information on animal welfare, instructional guides, and personal rescue stories of kittens like Chloe, Tidbit, Hank, and Badger--not to mention hundreds of adorable kitten photos--<i>Tiny but Mighty</i> is the must-have kitten book for cat lovers, current-and-future rescuers, foster parents, activists, and advocates.</blockquote>
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So, this is quite a bit different from the other books that I usually review. <b><u>Because cats.</u></b></div>
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I have been following the Kitten Lady on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kittenxlady/?hl=en">Instagram </a>for a year or two now. Even though I don't foster kittens (yet), I have watched a bunch of her <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5VvB6tmC4lu_WCx7hE0PZA">YouTube</a> videos about taking care of kittens, because they are adorable (and educational). Even though I have always been a cat lover, she is a big part of why I started volunteering with a local rescue, and I have learned so much from her.</div>
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Although this book would be totally awesome if it only contained the adorable cat pictures that are in it, it also contains a ton of information about animal advocacy, taking care of tiny kittens, fostering, adoption, TNR, and tons of other topics related to kittens. There is even a section on self-care and compassion fatigue. My point, there is something for everyone... even if you don't li</div>
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I had already learned so much just by following the Kitten Lady's Instagram and watching her YouTube videos, so when I heard about this book, I knew I HAD to get a copy!</div>
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This book was everything I expected and more. It gives so much great information, as well as heartwarming stories of past foster babies, many of whom I follow on Instagram, and of course TONS of cute kitten pictures, many photographed by Hannah or her fiance, Andrew Marttila (aka <a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamthecatphotographer/?hl=en">@iamthecatphotographer</a>). </div>
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Whether you currently foster kittens, think you might like to try fostering at some point, current help with cat rescue in any way or are interested in learning more about it, or if you just like cats, this book is a must-read. I guarantee you will learn a lot and come away smiling (after laughing and crying a bunch).</div>
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Hannah Shaw (aka Kitten Lady) is a kitten rescuer, humane educator, author, and unwavering animal advocate who has dedicated her life to finding innovative ways to protect animals. Her project, Kitten Lady, strives to create global change in a way we perceive and treat the tiniest and most vulnerable felines, orphan kittens.</div>
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Visit her website: <a href="http://www.kittenlady.org/">http://www.kittenlady.org</a> or the website for her and her fiance's non-profit dedicated to saving kittens: <a href="https://orphankittenclub.org/">Orphan Kitten Club</a></div>
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This series was one of the best I've read in a long time! I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!!</div>
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I fell in love with Laini Taylor after reading the <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8490112-daughter-of-smoke-bone">Daughter of Smoke and Bone </a></i>series. I actually re-read the series this year, which is something that I hardly ever do. I can count on one hand the number of series that I have read more than once. I know this series will soon be added to that list, though. I already want to re-read it, and I just finished it a couple of hours ago!</div>
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The only complaint I have about these books is that there is not another one in the series! As far as I know, Laini Taylor intended this to be a duology. However, she did end <i>Muse of Nightmares</i> in a way that would allow her to add more to the story. Can we all please beg her to write a third book?</div>
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If you haven't read this series, you should totally do go read it right now!</div>
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Also, you can <a href="https://www.thenovl.com/strangethedreamer">click here</a> to take a quiz that will determine which Gosspawn you are!</div>
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As a talented faceshifter, it's been years since Finn has seen her own face, and that's exactly how she likes it. But when Finn gets caught by a powerful mobster, she's forced into an impossible mission: steal a legendary treasure from Castallan's royal palace or be stripped of her magic forever.</div>
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But when Finn and Alfie's fates collide, they accidentally unlock a terrible, ancient power-which, if not contained, will devour the world. And with Castallan's fate in their hands, Alfie and Finn must race to vanquish what they have unleashed, even if it means facing the deepest darkness in their pasts.</div>
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I have been reading quite the multicultural mix lately. Over the past few months, I've read books inspired by Russian fairytales, books based on Russian history (<i>Romanov</i>), books based on African culture (<i>Children and Smoke and Bone</i> and <i>Binti </i>- review coming soon). Plus, <i>Mirage </i>was based on Moroccan culture (how cool is that?).</div>
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Of course, reading all of these other books that incorporate aspects from different cultures, I was super excited when I heard about this book. I have never read a YA fantasy book that was based on Latin culture. There are some that incorporate small aspects, but none with main characters or the main plot focusing on Hispanic culture.<br />
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One thing that I wish was different about this book was how they portrayed Alfie's drinking problem. Not many YA Fantasy books give any indication about the realities of substance abuse and how hard quitting can be. This book portrayed it as sheer will power that allowed him to stop drinking. While this was fine for the story, I wish that more YA fantasy books would give a more realistic glance at how prevalent substance abuse issues are and how hard quitting is, and that it cannot often be done by will power alone and usually requires seeking help. Prism Cloud, by Jeff Wheeler, was one book that did a good job at giving a glimpse at how hard it can be to stop using drugs, and most importantly, the character did not do it alone.<br />
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Can you tell that I am doing my counseling internship at a substance abuse treatment facility?<br />
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However, I do feel that although books like this are complete fiction, portraying characters a little more realistically when it comes to things like substance abuse might help someone struggling with something similar. For example, if someone with a drinking problem reads this book and cannot quit drinking by just using their will power, they may see that as a failure, think they cannot do it, and not try again another way or reach out for help.<br />
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I will get off my soapbox now, and don't let my little rant take away from the fact that I loved this book! I loved the magic. I loved the cultural aspects, but most of all, I loved the characters!<br />
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I especially 💓💓💓 Finn!<br />
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This book did an excellent job of introducing us to the characters and made us start to love them. I hope the next book allows us to get to know them better, watch them grow, and love them even more!<br />
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I received a copy of this book from the publishers, via Edelweiss, in exchange for an honest review. </div>
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Meet Your New Favorite Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187162972677378077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655901994762520361.post-6663498546377976132019-05-11T12:00:00.000-07:002019-05-13T08:38:51.691-07:00Winging It (Destiny Rules #1) by Lisa Gail Green Book Blitz & $20 Amazon GiftCard Giveaway<div style="margin: 0 auto 15px; text-align: center;">
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<strong>Winging It </strong><br />
<strong>Lisa Gail Green </strong><br />
(Destiny Rules, #1)<br />
Publication date: March 30th 2019<br />
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult<br />
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Sixteen-year-old Zach discovers his mom is a fairy godmother. But what’s really freaking him out is the fact that he’s a fairy too. Now that his mom’s been injured, he must finish her assignments before the next full moon or they’re both grounded, meaning no wings, no wands, and no position in the Organization of Destiny Fulfillment (ODF). Sure it would suck to lose his newfound powers, but Zach quickly learns there’s far more at stake. Failure also means messing up the lives of the people he’s supposed to help.<br />
Forever.<br />
Between a fairy-trainee who happens to be the girl he’s been in love with since fifth grade, a boss he doesn’t trust, and a gremlin physics teacher that wants to eat him, Zach’s pretty sure even a magic wand can’t bail him out.<br />
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Slipping in a puddle under the broken water fountain should teach me to stop gawking at Jenna Macintyre, but I know it won’t. I fell for her when we were ten, and in the six years since, I’ve continued to fall. And stutter. And make an ass out of myself in general.<br />
“Good one, Zachy,” she says, leaning down so that her golden hair swings in my face. She flicks my shoulder, sending shivers down all my nerve endings, straightens up, and heads off toward whatever her next class is. If I had any guts at all I’d call her on all the humiliating things she’s ever said to me, but I don’t. Instead, I wonder if she moves that way on purpose.<br />
Her gaggle of wannabes follow in her wake, blocking the view. Their laughter bounces back down the hall even after I hear the door close behind them.<br />
It’s only after the final bell rings that I realize I should probably breathe if I want to avoid passing out and drowning in an inch of water. So, I shake myself and stand up, leaning on Emmet. I almost forgot he was there. I groan when I feel the heavy material of my soaked jeans clinging to my legs. Nice.<br />
“Loitering now I see, Mr. Slater.” My sixth period Physics teacher’s voice nearly makes me slip again.<br />
“But-” I start.<br />
“Save it for someone who cares. Get to your next class or I’ll be happy to send you to detention.” Mr. Crown slides his Coke bottle glasses up the bridge of his nose and curls his thin upper lip in distaste.<br />
“I had an accident,” I say in a rush.<br />
He raises his eyebrows, taking in my pants, and heat floods my face.<br />
“Not that kind of accident. I slipped in the hall because of the broken fountain.” I ought to threaten to sue.<br />
“That’s what happens when you run in the hallways.”<br />
Is he serious? I draw my hands down over my face, trying to collect myself. “Fine. I’m going,” I say, slinging my backpack over my shoulder.<br />
“Watch that attitude.” He slams the door to his room, and I flip him off before turning back to Emmet, the only other person left in the now deserted hall.<br />
“Take good notes,” I say. “I’m out of here.”<br />
“Thank God,” Emmet says. “I thought you were going to actually go to class like that for a minute.”<br />
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Lisa Gail Green writes paranormal and fantasy because she loves to bring life to the stories in her head. WINGING IT, Book 1 of her new YA fantasy series, Destiny Rules, is NOW available. Sign up for her newsletter for more deals and info at LisaGailGreen.com. Oh -- and she would most definitely have a werewolf for a pet if she weren't allergic.<br />
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Hailing from the suburbs of Dallas, Texas, Ashley Saunders and Leslie Saunders are award-winning filmmakers and twin sisters who honed their love of storytelling at The University of Texas at Austin. While researching The Rule of One, they fell in love with America’s national parks, traveling the path of Ava and Mira. The sisters can currently be found with their Boston terriers in sunny Los Angeles, exploring hiking trails and drinking entirely too much yerba mate.</div>
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This book was AH-MAY-ZING! I <b bis_size="{'x':238,'y':1164,'w':60,'h':17,'abs_x':323,'abs_y':1344}">LOVED </b>it!!! </div>
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Meet Your New Favorite Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187162972677378077noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655901994762520361.post-68679966415183355252019-05-07T14:00:00.000-07:002019-05-07T14:00:01.045-07:00Romanov by Nadine Brandes<div style="text-align: center;">
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Anastasia "Nastya" Romanov was given a single mission: to smuggle an ancient spell into her suitcase on her way to exile in Siberia. It might be her family's only salvation. </blockquote>
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But the leader of the Bolshevik army is after them... and he's hunted Romanov before.<br />
Nastya's only chances of survival are to either release the spell, and deal with the consequences, or enlist help from Zash, the handsome soldier who doesn't act like the average Boleshevik. Nastya's never dabbled in magic before, but it doesn't frighten her as much as her growing attraction for Zash. She likes him. She things he might even like her...</blockquote>
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That is, until she's on one side of a firing squad... and he's on the other.</blockquote>
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I loved all the different books that have come out lately that are based on Russain folktales! This one is a "magical retelling" of Anastasia Romanov's story.<br />
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Also, this book is by the same author that wrote <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36576048-fawkes">Fawkes</a>, and I've been wanting to read that for a while now!<br />
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This book starts after Anastasia's father abdicated his throne and his family was exiled.<br />
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I had a really strong feeling of deja vu while reading this book, and I still have not been able to figure out why. I only had a little knowledge of Anastasia's story (much of which I learned from the Disney movie <img alt="😀" class="CToWUd" data-goomoji="1f600" data-image-whitelisted="" goomoji="1f600" processed="true" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/1f600" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px 0.2ex; max-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle;" />).<br />
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I liked this book, but I felt it could have been done better. Some of the reviews on GoodReads point to inaccuracies in some of the historical aspects, which did not bother me while reading the book because I did not know about most of them. However, if I had known more about the real history of the Romanov family, some of this probably would have irked me.<br />
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Since I didn't know much about the history of the Romanov family, I wish that a little more of the history had been included. At the beginning of the book, the family is already in exile. It doesn't explain why Anastasia's father abdicated his throne or why they were exiled.<br />
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The first half of the book is all about the family's experience in exile, how they were treated, and how they lived during that time, with little bits of fantasy and magic, and of course, fictitious romantic relationships. The second half could almost be a separate book with how different it is. It is full of fantasy and magic.<br />
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I love the morals and the lessons behind the story, and of course, I loved the magic!<br />
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If you are looking for a quick, fun read, I recommend this book. If you do not know anything at all about the Romanov family, you might want to do a quick Google search or read the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Romanov">Wikipedia article</a> before reading this book.<br />
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I received a copy of this book from the publishers, via Edelweiss, in exchange for an honest review.<br />
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Meet Your New Favorite Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187162972677378077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655901994762520361.post-29061830811860960922019-04-17T00:00:00.000-07:002019-04-18T08:55:47.116-07:00One Word Kill by Mark Lawrence Blog Tour <div style="text-align: center;">
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<b><i>Ready Player One</i> meets <i>Stranger Things</i> in this new novel by the bestselling author who George RR Martin describes as "an excellent writer."</b></blockquote>
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In January 1986, fifteen-year-old boy-genius Nick Hayes discovers he's dying. And it isn't even the strangest thing to happen to him that week. </blockquote>
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Nick and his Dungeons & Dragons-playing friends are used to living in their imaginations. But when a new girl, Mia, joins the group and reality becomes weirder than the fantasy world they visit in their weekly games, none of them are prepared for what comes next. A strange-yet curiously familiar-man is following Nick, with abilities that just shouldn't exist. And this man bears a cryptic message: Mia's in grave danger, though she doesn't know it yet. She needs Nick's help--now.</blockquote>
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He finds himself in a race against time to unravel an impossible mystery and save the girl. And all that stands in his way is a probably terminal disease, a knife-weilding maniac and the laws of physics. </blockquote>
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Challenge accepted.</blockquote>
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I fell in love with Mark Lawrence's writing after reading <i><a href="https://jesslovestoread.blogspot.com/2017/03/red-sister-by-mark-lawrence.html">Red Sister</a></i>. The Book of the Ancestor series is one of my favorites! I can't wait to read Holy Sister, which was just released 2 weeks ago!<br />
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At first, I didn't think this book could be written by the same author as <i>Red Sister</i>. I was wondering why he would write a book about a kid getting cancer. </div>
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It turned out <b>AWESOME</b>, though! Once come of the other aspects started to fall into place, I started to understand how the same author that wrote The Book of the Ancestor series could write this. </div>
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The character development was amazing! I fell in love with Nick and his friends (esp Mia!)!</div>
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I have been reading way less than usual (not by choice), because I have been super busy with school and work and internship for school. This was the first book that I sped through in a while. I read it in like 2 days. Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately), I was sick one day and stuck in bed with nothing else to do but read...</div>
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The next book, titled <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41771517-limited-wish">Limited Wish</a></i>, comes out in a month! I 💓💓💓when authors do that!!! Instead of having to wait at least a year to read the sequel, we can read it on June 6! How awesome is that?!<br />
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For now, check out the rest of the blog tour for this book, then pick up your copy so that you can read it in time for <i>Limited Wish</i> to be released in June.<br />
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At one point, he was qualified to say 'this isn't rocket science... oh wait, it actually is.'<br />
He is the author of the Broken Empire trilogy (<i>Prince of Thorns, King of Thorns, </i>and<i> Emperor of Thorns</i>) and the Red Queen's War trilogy (<i>Prince of Fools, The Liar's Key,</i> and <i>The Wheel of Osheim</i>) and the Book of the Ancestor series (<i><a href="https://jesslovestoread.blogspot.com/2017/03/red-sister-by-mark-lawrence.html">Red Sister</a></i>, <i>Grey Sister</i>, and <i>Holy Sister</i>). </blockquote>
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Meet Your New Favorite Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187162972677378077noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655901994762520361.post-58415011289664319542019-04-15T13:00:00.000-07:002019-04-15T13:56:02.927-07:00Demon Magic & a Martini Book Blitz & Giveaway<div style="margin: 0 auto 15px; text-align: center;">
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<strong>Demon Magic and a Martini </strong><br />
<strong>Annette Marie </strong><br />
(The Guild Codex: Spellbound #4)<br />
Published by: Dark Owl Fantasy Inc.<br />
Publication date: April 12th 2019<br />
Genres: New Adult, Urban Fantasy<br />
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When I first landed a bartending job at the local guild, I didn’t know a thing about magic. These days, I’m practically an expert on the different magical classes, but there’s one nobody ever talks about: Demonica.<br />
Turns out they have a good reason for that. My guild is strictly hellion-free, because who wants to risk life and limb to control the biggest bullies on the mythic playground?<br />
Well, <i>some</i> people do, and now a demon has been loosed in the city. My three best friends are determined to slay it, but even badass combat mages are critically out-magicked. And that’s not all. The monster they’re tracking—it’s not hiding. It’s not fleeing. It’s not leaving a trail of corpses everywhere it goes.<br />
The demon is hunting too. And in a city full of mythics, it’s searching for deadlier prey.<br />
If we can’t unravel the demon’s sinister motivations, more innocent people will die, but finding the answers means digging into dark secrets … and learning truths I never wanted to know.<br />
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<i>Note: The three mages are definitely sexy, but this series isn’t a reverse harem. It’s 100% fun, sassy, fast-paced urban fantasy.</i><br />
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<b>THE GUILD CODEX: SPELLBOUND</b><br />
Three Mages and a Margarita (#1)<br />
Dark Arts and a Daiquiri (#2)<br />
Two Witches and a Whiskey (#3)<br />
Demon Magic and a Martini (#4)</blockquote>
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“Speaking of worry …” Sin’s eyes narrowed. “I heard all about how you went demon hunting with Aaron, Kai, and Ezra. I have to ask … what the hell were any of you thinking?”<br />
“Um, well—”<br />
“You aren’t combat trained, and demons are the fiercest, deadliest opponents out there! Why would Darius even approve it? You’re all idiots.”<br />
I managed a bleak smile. “Thanks, Sin. Appreciate the vote of confidence.”<br />
She sniffed angrily. “You know you aren’t ready for that, and I’d really prefer my friend not get herself killed.”<br />
Couldn’t argue with her there. I’d also prefer not to get killed.<br />
Lifting the tattered book off her lap, she smacked it down on the bar. “We need to look at options.”<br />
“Uh … options for what?”<br />
“Defensive alchemy.” She cast me a flinty stare. “Since you’re all for the dangerous jobs now, you need to be armed with more than a couple of artifacts. I heard you used a smoke screen. What else did you take?”<br />
Bemusedly, I watched her flip the book open. “Just flash-bang potions. What is that thing?”<br />
“My grimoire. All Arcana mythics have one—where we record all the spells or transmutations we’ve learned or invented.” She turned several spotted, liquid-stained pages covered in handwriting and diagrams. “I can make smoke bombs and flash-bangs easily enough, but you need something to stop an opponent. Personally, I don’t like sleep potions. It’s easy to get it on your own skin and then you’re asleep instead of them.”<br />
“Yeah, that’d be bad.”<br />
She skimmed a few more pages. “Enhanced strength is useful, but it doesn’t last long, and unless you’re in excessively good shape, you’ll crash hard<br />
afterward. Let’s see … amnesia, no. Fasting potion, no. Enhanced speed, no.”<br />
“What’s wrong with speed? I’d like to be faster.”<br />
“It’s hopelessly impractical. Your body gets faster, but your reflexes don’t, so it’s difficult to control without training and practice. You’ll spend the potion’s duration tripping over your own feet and running into things.”<br />
“Oh.” Too bad. “What’s a fasting potion?”<br />
“Drink it and you won’t need food, water, or a bathroom for about forty-eight hours. Good for certain situations, but you pay for it afterward.” She perused more recipes. “Enhanced perception, air buffer, true sight, anti-emotionalizer, allure-fume—none of these are useful.”<br />
“Allure-fume?” I repeated. “What’s that?”<br />
She winced. “Uh, it’s a … um … perfume.”<br />
I stared at her pointedly, waiting for an explanation, and her cheeks turned pink.<br />
“A few drops on the skin will make the wearer especially alluring to the opposite sex. Like pheromones.”<br />
“Why do you know a potion like that?”<br />
“I tried it out when I was younger, okay?” she muttered defensively. “Lesson learned. You don’t have to lecture me.”<br />
“What happened?”<br />
“I wore it on a first date with this guy I really liked.” “Did it work?”<br />
“It worked on him, plus every male who got within twenty feet of me. I spent our entire dinner date pushing random men out of our booth. I’ve never been hit on so many times in one evening. Most of the men were twice my age and married.”<br />
Fighting back a snicker, I asked, “Did you go on a second date with your crush?”<br />
“No.” She hung her head over the grimoire. “An early sign that my love life was doomed.”<br />
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Annette Marie is the author of Amazon best-selling YA urban fantasy series Steel & Stone, its prequel trilogy Spell Weaver, and romantic fantasy trilogy Red Winter. Her first love is fantasy, but fast-paced adventures and tantalizing forbidden romances are her guilty pleasures. She lives in the frozen winter wasteland of Alberta, Canada (okay, it's not quite that bad) with her husband and their furry minion of darkness—sorry, cat—Caesar. When not writing, she can be found elbow-deep in one art project or another while blissfully ignoring all adult responsibilities.<br />
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Meet Your New Favorite Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187162972677378077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655901994762520361.post-6322017664007780272019-04-10T14:00:00.000-07:002019-04-10T14:00:02.918-07:00Through the White Wood by Jessica Leake<div style="text-align: center;">
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Katya's power to freeze anything she touches has made her an outcast in her isolated village. And when she loses control of her ability, accidentally killing several villagers, she is banished to the palace of the terrifying Prince Sasha in Kiev.</blockquote>
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At the castle, though, she is surprised to find that Sasha is just like her- with his own strange talent, the ability to summon fire. Instead of punishment, Sasha offers Katya friendship, and the chance to embrace her power rather than fear it. </blockquote>
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But outside the walls of Kiev, Sasha's enemies have organized their own army of people who can control the very earth. Bent on taking over the entire world, they won't stop until they've destroyed everything.</blockquote>
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Katya and Sasha are desperate to stop the encroaching army, and together, their powers are a fearsome weapon. But as their enemies draw nearer, leaving destruction in their wake, will fire and frost be enough to save the world? Or will they lose everything they hold dear? </blockquote>
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I didn't know what to think about this book at first, but it turned out to be great!<br />
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I first found an interest in Russian fairy tales and folklore in <a href="https://jesslovestoread.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-bear-and-nightingale.html"><i>The Bear and the Nightengale</i> </a>and the rest of the <a href="https://jesslovestoread.blogspot.com/2019/01/the-winter-of-witch.html">Winternight trilogy</a>. So, it was a great surprise that this book was also based on Slavic fairytales and incorporated some of the same elements.<br />
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Lol, if I had read the excerpt from the <a href="http://jessicaleake.com/">author's website</a>, I would have known that though. It likens this book to "<i>The Bear and the Nightingale</i> meets Frostblood."<br />
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The author did a good job at world building and character development. I love the way the main character progressed throughout the book. Although a couple of times I caught myself thinking that she was being a little redundant about something, it really made me think about how that is likely really how the character would think and feel in that situation.<br />
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I would love to read more of this story! I'm not sure if there will be a sequel, though. On GoodReads, the author answered a question from a reader, saying it is a standalone. However, the ending definitely leaves room for the author to continue the story. There are so many different ways she can go with it! I so hope she does!<br />
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When looking that up, I also just found out that the author wrote another book, called <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32295486-beyond-a-darkened-shore">Beyond a Darkened Shore</a></i>, which tells the story of a couple of the characters that make an appearance in this book, Ciara and Leif.<br />
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So, while I really hope that the author writes a sequel, I plan to read <i>Beyond a Darkened Shore </i>while I wait to see if she will. Check out a synopsis of it below!<br />
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The ancient land of Eirinn is Mired in war. Ciara, Princess of Mide, has never known a time when Eirinn's kingdoms were not battling for power, or Northmen were not plundering their shores.</blockquote>
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The people of Mide have thankfully always been safe because of Ciara's unearthly ability to control her enemies minds and actions. But lately, a mysterious crow has been appearing to Ciara, whispering warnings of an even darker threat. Although her clansmen dismiss her visions as pagan nonsense, Ciara fears this coming evil will destroy not just Eirinn, but the entire world.</blockquote>
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Then the crow leads Ciara to Leif, a young Northman leader. Leif should be Ciara's enemy, but when Ciara discovers that he, too, shares her prophetic visions, she knows he's something more. Leif is mounting an impressive army, and with Ciara's strength in battle, the twy might have a chance to save their world.</blockquote>
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With evil rising around them, they'll do what it takes to defend the land they love...even if it means making the greatest sacrifice of all.</blockquote>
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Meet Your New Favorite Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187162972677378077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655901994762520361.post-71943517554019723142019-04-01T14:00:00.000-07:002019-04-01T14:00:00.176-07:00Prism Cloud (Harbinger #4) by Jeff Wheeler<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b><i>Friendship is strained to its breaking point in Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jeff Wheeler's fourth Harbinger novel. </i></b></blockquote>
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When the emperor is assassinated, Sera Fitzempress is the noble most eligible to inherit the empire. Her upcoming marriage to the prince would cement her position. And as a champion for peace, Sera is the only promise of hope for staving off war between the worlds of Kingfountain and Muirwood. But standing between her and her enemies is just one devastating secret.</blockquote>
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Sera's best friend, Cettie, a girl born of a lower class, has made a shattering discovery: her entire existence has been a lie. Now, Cettie must give up the only life she's known and fought for and leave behind the man she loves to stop Sera's wedding. For this discovery could bring the whole Kingfountain to ruin.</blockquote>
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As Cettie struggles to determine her true loyalties and loves, her allies fall to wicked plots, and she becomes increasingly alone on her journey to a destiny she never wanted- one that could ignite an unstoppable war.</blockquote>
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If you have not read the first books in this series, I recommend starting with my reviews of them. Here are the reviews to the first 3 books:<br />
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<a href="https://jesslovestoread.blogspot.com/2018/07/storm-glass.html">Review of Book #1: <i>Storm Glass</i></a></div>
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<a href="https://jesslovestoread.blogspot.com/2018/07/mirror-gate.html">Review of Book #2: <i>Mirror Gate </i></a></div>
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<a href="https://jesslovestoread.blogspot.com/2018/11/iron-garland.html">Review of Book #3: <i>Iron Garland</i></a></div>
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IKLKJLKHOLY BALLS!<br />
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I didn't see anything from this book coming!<br />
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I don't want to give anything away... I don't even know what to say right now that won't give away any spoilers...<br />
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I thought this book was going to be the last book in the series. I didn't realize there was going to be one more book after it, so this may have influenced my expectations. I expected things to end happily in this book, or a least happy-ish.<br />
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Everything in the series has been leading up to this book. During the first few books, the author did an excellent job of character development and world building. In this book, he switches everything up and lets us in on some huge secrets as to how everything fits together.<br />
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TBH, I loved Cettie in the first 3 books. I'm not really sure how I felt about her in this book... I know I didn't feel the same though (ugh! It's so hard to do this without giving away spoilers!) I have faith that she will redeem herself by the end though.<br />
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I do know how I felt about Sara in this book! In the first 3 books, I really liked her, but I feel like she finally blooms in this book.<br />
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I will try not to include too many spoilers to this book, besides what is alluded to in the synopsis above from GoodReads.<br />
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However, it's like everything turns upside down in this book!<br />
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In the last book, things have started settling down a bit for Cettie and Sera, and it seems that way at the beginning of this book, as well. It definitely doesn't stay that way though!<br />
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Look at this AWESOME artwork from Jeff Wheeler's <a href="https://jeff-wheeler.com/worlds/harbinger/">website</a>! This link will take you to the page that talks all about the world in this series. Check it out!<br />
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I absolutely can't wait for the next book in the series, <i><a href="https://jeff-wheeler.com/book/broken-veil/">Broken Veil,</a></i> to be released. Jeff Wheeler's website says it will be released on June 11, 2019.<br />
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Meet Your New Favorite Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187162972677378077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655901994762520361.post-61927176744983542062019-03-22T14:30:00.000-07:002019-03-22T14:30:00.485-07:00 Mimic (The Prodigy Chronicles #2) by C.L. Denault Book Blitz and Giveaway<div style="margin: 0 auto 15px; text-align: center;">
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<strong>Mimic</strong><br />
<strong>C.L. Denault </strong><br />
(The Prodigy Chronicles #2)<br />
Publication date: March 22nd 2019<br />
Genres: Dystopian, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult<br />
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In 2012, one cycle of an ancient calendar system came to a close. Humanity predicted its downfall, but it wasn’t the end of their evolutionary climb. It was the beginning.<br />
Willow Kent is discovering that life as a second-phase prodigy comes at a price. Trapped in the London Core, her choices are limited, made difficult by her forbidden romance with Reece and the presence of a new commanding officer who establishes harsh rules. With unpredictable skills and a growing distrust in her birth parents, she is struggling to play the Core’s game. But when opportunity arises in the form of a mysterious shapeshifter, Willow realizes there’s more to her own evolution than meets the eye. She soon learns that keeping secrets is a key move, and the more dangerous they are, the greater her need to evolve into the powerful prodigy nature intended her to become.<br />
But those closest to her have their own secrets, and her status has made her an easy target for betrayal. Who will she turn to, when nothing is as it seems?</blockquote>
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The blow shouldn’t have stunned me. I’d grown up in a tavern, defending myself, and had spent plenty of time training with Kane and Tem. I knew how to take a hit.</blockquote>
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This was more than a hit. Kristoffe’s swing was fast and brutal, with a force behind it that rivaled my own—enough to knock me off my feet and send me flying down the hall.</blockquote>
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Sensations took over. There was the feel of backward motion. Loss of control as my body hit the floor. More motion from sliding, and the hot sting of my flesh scraping tile. </blockquote>
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Ceiling lights blurred into white lines. Pain throbbed in my cheek.</blockquote>
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But it was the tightness in my throat that hurt most. The tiger clawed like mad as we slid. </blockquote>
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Her screams pierced the fog in my brain, parting it, carving out a path. If I didn’t stop her, she would use it to climb up and take control.<br />
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<em>Let me in!</em></blockquote>
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I managed to shake my head.<br />
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<em>You need me!</em></blockquote>
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“No,” I whimpered, bumping into the limp body of an elevator guard. One of his arms stopped me, and I sat up quickly, recoiling. He was spread-eagled, face down among his comrades, his fingers wrapped around a retinal scanner. I cringed. Was he dead? Had the tiger killed them all? Then my eyes fell on the laser resting at his hip.<br />
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<em>Take it.</em></blockquote>
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I couldn’t. I’d never fired one before.<br />
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<em>He’ll kill us!</em></blockquote>
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Not sure who she meant, I jerked my head around. The man with the sabre was still gone. But Kristoffe and his patrol were marching in my direction, dragging Toby with them. He struggled violently until one of them drove a fist into his stomach. A savage tug tore through <em>my</em> belly. Gasping, I leaned over, fumbling for the guard’s laser.</blockquote>
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“I wouldn’t do that if I were you.” Kristoffe signaled for his men to stop, but continued walking toward me. He didn’t waver, not even when I grasped the laser in both hands and aimed it at him.</blockquote>
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“That’s far enough,” I said.</blockquote>
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He kept coming.</blockquote>
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“I’ll shoot.” My finger instinctively hugged the trigger. “I mean it.”</blockquote>
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Spreading his arms, Kristoffe made a target out of his broad chest. His smile was icy. </blockquote>
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“Go ahead, then. Shoot.”</blockquote>
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Was he bluffing? I couldn’t tell. He might have a defensive shield. On the other hand, he might go down with one shot. There was no way to know. But somehow, he’d survived the tiger. This laser was my only hope.<br />
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<em>Do it</em>, the tiger spat.</blockquote>
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My pulse spiked. “I will shoot.”</blockquote>
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He kept coming.<br />
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<em>Shoot him!</em></blockquote>
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“Stop,” I cried, my hands shaking.</blockquote>
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But he didn’t stop, and the closer he came, the harder I choked on the tiger’s fury. Her strength was more than I could handle. He was only a few feet away when her hissing cry forced me to pull the trigger. A matching cry left my lips. The laser clicked, shuddered—</blockquote>
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—and died.</blockquote>
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Author Bio:<br />
C.L. Denault is a speculative fiction writer who loves dreaming up tales of adventure and intrigue. A former systems analyst, she gave up her nerdy code-writing skills to care for her family (including a son with special needs), and currently lives among the vast stretches of cornfields in Illinois. <br />
Writing and working out are her biggest passions, along with drinking coffee and watching sci-fi. When she’s not hanging out with her husband and kids, she can usually be found at a library or tucked away in the shadowy corner of a hip coffeehouse. She’s also been glimpsed sneaking into her garage, late at night, to work on her time machine. <br />
She enjoys connecting with people—especially those from other planets, nearby dimensions, and the future. To find her, just visit her website or social media pages. Or use a Stargate. Whichever is easiest. <br />
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<b>AN EMPEROR'S DAUGHTER WHO WILL NOT BE DENIED</b><br />
Just before her sixteenth birthday, Princess Katerina is refused her rightful place as heir to the Empire of the Ice-Bear--solely because of her sex. Determined to regain her inheritance, she murders the foreign lord she's been ordered to marry and embarks on a perilous voyage to the lush, tropical islands of the Laut Besar in search of the vast wealth and power she needs to claim the Empire for herself. </blockquote>
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<b>A PRINCE FORCED TO TAKE A STAND</b><br />
On a small island kingdom, Prince Arjun's idyllic life is shattered when a malignant sorcerer invades, slaughters his people and steals the sacred sword of Jun's ancestors. WIth his royal father dead and his palace in ruins, Jun reluctantly tracks the sorcerer and the magical blade far across the pirate-infested waters of the Laut Besar.<b><br /></b><b></b></blockquote>
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<b>A SORCERER SEEKING TO DESTROY THE WORLD</b><br />
Long ago the powerful relics known as the Seven Keys were used to safely lock away the terrifying evils of the Seven Hells. With Jun's ancient sword in his grasp, the sorcerer Mangku has claimed the first Key, and begun his mission to unleash catastrophe upon the land.</blockquote>
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This book was AWESOME!<br />
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This book is action-packed and starts off with a bang! I really liked it! However, some parts were a bit slow for me.<br />
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It took me a little while to read this one, mostly because I kept having to put it down and do things in the real world (ugh, adulting sucks!), definitely not by choice though.<br />
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This book starts off fast, it does get a little slow in the middle, but then it picks back up and keeps its momentum until the very end.<br />
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I absolutely 💓💓💓Katerina! She is denied her throne and inheritance solely because of her sex, and she refuses to accept that. She is a total badass and completely ruthless (and possibly a bit of a baddie)... That is one of the things I liked most about this book, although there are "bad guys" (and girls) and "good guys" (and girls), no character is only bad or only good. The author did an excellent job at character development and showing the many different facets of each character's personality so that it is not at all easy to classigy them as one of the other.<br />
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The author also did an excellent job of world building. The Laut Besay is wonderfully terrible and brutal and filled with crazy tales that often turn out to be true.<br />
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The whole book was full of twists and turns. It kept me on the edge of my seat throughout the whole book!<br />
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The ending was EPIC! The only thing I am disappointed about is how long I will have to wait to see what happens next! The sequel is not listed at all on GoodReads yet, so it may be a while until the next book in the series is released. 😢<br />
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Meet Your New Favorite Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187162972677378077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655901994762520361.post-56422455292274065272019-02-15T08:43:00.000-08:002019-02-15T08:43:27.491-08:00The Transhuman Project by Erin Rhew Blog Tour and $25 Amazon Giveaway<div style="margin: 0 auto 15px; text-align: center;">
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<strong>The Transhuman Project </strong><br />
<strong>Erin Rhew </strong><br />
Publication date: January 15th 2019<br />
Genres: Science Fiction, Young Adult<br />
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When a video of Molly Richards is taken out of context and goes viral, she’s thrust into the upper echelons of social media stardom and becomes an overnight success in a country where Life Channel ratings reign supreme. As Kadar’s fastest rising celebrity, her life becomes a media circus, a show put on for the shallow national audience salivating for the next new thing.<br />
But in a world where image is king, danger and death hide among the shadows. In the nearby country of Pacifica, the brutal Caezar turns his citizens into robotic weapons who infiltrate Kadar as sleeper transhumans. They walk among the populace, unaware they are pawns in the madman’s personal arsenal.<br />
Only Molly, her friends, and an elite group of Kadarian fighters known as the Cyber Knights fully understand the transhuman threat, and only they can break the Caezar’s terrorist grip on both Pacifica and Kadar. Battling Fire Bots and humanoid agents, they seek to put a stop to the Caezar’s tyranny by unraveling the secrets buried between layers of deception.And they have to do it all while smiling and waving for the cameras.<br />
As Molly and her friends peer behind the glitz and glamour, they discover something more frightening and more sinister than anything they’ve encountered yet…the truth.</blockquote>
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Erin Rhew is an editor, the operations manager for a small press, and a YA fantasy and sci-fi author. Since she picked up Morris the Moose Goes to School at age four, she has been infatuated with the written word. She went on to work as a grammar and writing tutor in college and is still teased by her family and friends for being a member of the "Grammar Police."<br />
A Southern girl by blood and birth, Erin spent years in a rainy pocket of the Pacific Northwest before returning to her roots in the land of hushpuppies, sweet tea, and pig pickin’. She’s married to fellow author, the amazingly talented (and totally handsome) Deek Rhew, and spends her time writing side-by-side with him under the watchful eye of their patient-as-a-saint writing assistant, a tabby cat named Trinity. Erin and Deek enjoy taking long walks, drinking coffee, lifting, boxing, eating pizza, staying up late into the night talking, and adventuring together. <br />
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If you are looking for a quick, easy read, this is a good one!<br />
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I read this in between working on lots of homework and starting my internship, which is taking up most of my "spare time," since I also work full time. I was still able to get through this book in just a few days, though.<br />
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It is fun and fast-paced, and I loved the similarities it draws to today's society, with the Kadarans obsessed with their Life Channels and constantly streaming every second of their lives and watching every second of other people's lives. Thinking about just how similar Kadar's culture is to ours and how quickly our culture could become just like Kadar's is kind of scary.<br />
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This book was well written. The author did a great job with character development and world-building. I loved Molly! (And sometimes I also wanted to kick her).<br />
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I did get a little irritated with the love story in this book, though. However, I'm not a big fan of most romantic plots in stories.<br />
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This is the first book I've ever read by Erin Rhew, but I don't plan for it to be my last!<br />
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Meet Your New Favorite Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187162972677378077noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655901994762520361.post-60358766089204427362019-02-06T14:00:00.000-08:002019-02-06T14:00:15.746-08:00The Last Life of Prince Alastor (The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding #2) by Alexandra Bracken <div style="text-align: center;">
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Three hundred years ago, fate-bound Prosper Redding and Prince Alastor of the Third Realm together. Now the human boy and fiend heir to the demon kingdom must put aside a centuries-old blood feud to save everything they love.</blockquote>
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Alastor will guide Prosper through the demon realm-under one huge condition: Prosper must enter into a contract with the malefactor residing in him, promising eternal servitude in his afterlife. With Prosper's sister in the clutches of the evil queen Pyra, Prosper has no choice but to agree.</blockquote>
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But when they arrive in Alastor's deliciously demonic home, the realm is almost as alien to Alastor as it is to Prosper - the lowest fiends have dethroned the ruling malefactors, while an unfathomable force called the Void is swiftly consuming the realm. The desperate fiends cling to the one person who says she can stop it: Pyra. </blockquote>
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With the fates of humans and demons at odds, the battle lines are drawn. Long ago, Prosper's ancestor Honor Redding proved that humans and demons could never be friends. But is Prosper like his ancestor? And is Alastor the same demon who was betrayed by the one human he cared for?</blockquote>
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If you have not read <a href="https://jesslovestoread.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-dreadful-tale-of-prosper-redding.html"><i>The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding </i>(book #1)</a>, I recommend you read my review of it first, by clicking <a href="https://jesslovestoread.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-dreadful-tale-of-prosper-redding.html">HERE</a>. </div>
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I went ahead and reread the first book before starting this book since I loved it so much and it had been a while since I first read it. In that time, I forgot exactly how much I loved this series! Book #1 was just as good the second time as it was reading it the first time, and book #2 was AH-MAY-ZING!!!<br />
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I 💓💓💓 the fiends! They are my favorite! I know Alastor is supposed to be the bad guy, but I love him too! Plus, in this book, Prosper travels Downstairs, so we get to meet a bunch of other fiends!<br />
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Just like the first book, this book CRACKED ME UP! I love the author's sense of humor and how she has the fiends doing funny/silly things with such seriousness.<br />
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I absolutely LOVE this book and have nothing bad to say about it!<br />
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However, the author set the ending up where there will likely be another book added to the series, but there is no book #3 listed on GoodReads yet. That usually means that it will be a while until the next book is released. I sure hope she puts out another book soon!<br />
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The company says Otherworld is amazing - like nothing you've ever seen before. They say that it's addictive - that you'll want to stay forever. They promise Otherworld will make all your dreams come true. </blockquote>
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Simon thought Otherworld was a game. Turns out he knew nothing. Otherworld is the next phase of reality. It's everything you've ever wanted.</blockquote>
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Welcome to the Otherworld. No one could ever have seen it coming.</blockquote>
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<b>Return to the series BuzzFeed compared to <i>Ready Player One</i> in the second book in a new fast-paced trilogy from New York Times bestselling authors Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller that's perfect for fans of HBO's Westworld.</b></blockquote>
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Simon saved his best friend, Kat, from the clutches of the Company and their high-tech VR gamilng experience, Otherworld. But it was at a steep price. Now he, Kat, and their friend Busara are on the run. They know too much. About the Company's dark secrets. </blockquote>
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About the real-life consequences of playing Otherworld. And about Kat's stepfather's involvement in everything. The group is headed to New Mexico to find Simon's old roomate, who is a tech genius and possibly the only person who can help them reveal the truth about the Company before it's too late and the line between what's real and what's fantasy is erased... forever.</blockquote>
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I am writing my reviews of <i>Otherworld </i>and <i>Otherearth</i> together, mostly because I rushed through them both super fast and didn't take any time in between to jot any notes down for a review like I normally do. I will make sure I do not give away any spoilers for <i>Otherworld</i>, for those of you that have not read book #1 yet. </div>
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I must say, I was pretty intrigued when I learned that Jason Segel wrote thsi book. When the first book was released, I put it on my TBR but never read it. I saw him on The View (don't judge me, I just happened to land on that channel while it was on and stopped because he was talking, and he is funny) and found out that he wrote these books and the second had just been released. I 💓💓💓 Forgetting Sarah Marshall! I knew he wrote that, and everything else I've seen him in has been hilarious. I already wanted to read these books after reading about them when Otherworld was released, so this was the push I needed to bump them to the top of my TBR list and read them.</div>
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The first book was really good. I sped through it and finished it within a couple of days. The second book was just as good, but the ending BLEW MY MIND! I totally did not see it coming.</div>
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I am so upset now! In the Kindle version, the page after you finish the book says Other____ coming Fall 2019" Seriously? It's like they're rubbing it in that we will have to wait a whole year to see what happens next.</div>
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So, I just recently started listening to audiobooks on my commute to work. Usually, I just want to keep reading (something that you shouldn't do while driving), so I get the audiobook of the book I am reading from the library so that I can SAFELY keep reading while I drive. </div>
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I was expecting the audiobook to be super funny and entertaining because Jason Segal narrated it. He did a good job, and it wasn't boring, monotonous, or not entertaining, but it just wasn't' what I was expecting when I started it. He does well voicing some of the characters, but I was expecting a lot more theatrics and funny-making (yeah, that's totally a word). That was just my expectation though, not something that the audiobook is advertised as or anything. It is no way was a bad audiobook, and I will totally listen to book #3 on audiobook. I just wanted to mention this in case anyone else has the same expectation I had.<br />
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Definitely, do not let this deter you from listening to it, but just don't go into it expecting him to do voice work as if it were a cartoon or something. It is an audiobook, and we are adults (kind of). lol<br />
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I loved these books! I am happy that I waited until the 2nd book was released to read the first so that I didn't have to wait to read it, but I am upset that I have to wait to see what happens next! I'm not sure when book # 3 will be out. It isn't listed on GoodReads yet, so I assume it will not be anytime this year. 😥<br />
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