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Book Tag: Dreamy Book Covers

Hello, reader!

It’s been a minute since I’ve done a tag, hasn’t it? Thankfully, the lovely Danni @ For Books Sake recently tagged me in a book tag that is perfect for me! You should definitely go check out her answers and her blog 💕

If you’ve been following this blog for any length of time, you know that I am a sucker for a pretty cover. I have often read a book just because I thought it was pretty. It doesn’t always work out, experience-wise, but, hey, at least my bookshelves are gorgeous! So when Danni tagged me in the Dreamy Book Cover tag, you know I had to participate 😁 Let’s get to it!


Rules

1. Thank the lovely person who tagged you, spread the love! (Thank you, Danni!)
2. Mention Tiana @ The Book Raven as the brilliant creator of this book tag! (Thanks for the great book tag, Tiana!) 
3. Use the original tag image in your post. (However, Feel free to add whatever other graphics your heart desires!)
4. Nominate at least one fellow blogger for this tag.
5. List the rules and have fun!


No Ideas But in Things – A book cover that perfectly expresses the novel inside it.

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

I read this solely because I fell hard for this cover. I mean… look at it! Turns out, the story contained within is as kickass as the cover would suggest. There are skeletons, there is destruction, and, best of all, there is Gideon! The aesthetic also gives you what kind of feel you’re in for, which is dark and creepy. So, yeah, I think it does a damn fine job of expressing what’s the novel!

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book blogger hop

Book Blogger Hop: Jul 10 – 16

The Book Blogger Hop was originally created by Crazy-For-Books and is currently being hosted by Coffee Addicted Writer. Every Friday, a new question is posted for book bloggers to answer in the coming week. The purpose of the hop is connection and community. You can discover new blogs to follow, new books to read, and you may end up with some new followers, as well!

This Week’s Question

This week’s prompt submitted by Tabatha @ Broken Soul Reviews.


Ohhh, I am a fan of this week’s question! I’m going to constrain myself to one per genre, otherwise we’d be here all night! I’m not entirely sure if New Adult and Young Adult are considered genres, but we’re gonna roll with it.

Romance

Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

I’m new to the romance genre, tbh, but I read this and instantly fell in love with it! The characters are wonderful, the romance is adorable, and the sexy scenes are pretty top notch. Of course, I am a newbie, so my taste in sexy scenes is perhaps not that developed. Still, this was such a beautiful story and I can’t wait to pick up the next book in this “series”, Take a Hint, Dani Brown!

New Adult

Uprooted by Naomi Novik

So I’ve not read a ton of New Adult. Or, more accurately, I’m not sure what really counts as New Adult 😅 But this book was tagged as “new adult” 395 times on Goodreads and that’s enough for me! I absolutely adored this book, the first I had ever read by Naomi Novik. She has a way of weaving retellings that is just magical. Well, her writing in general is magical and I can’t wait to read A Deadly Education when it comes out!

Young Adult

SLAY by Brittney Morris

This is a fabulous contemporary YA about a young girl who creates a game specifically for Black gamers. It’s a safe space in an online community that can often be unwelcoming to non-white players and, honestly, I want SLAY to be a real game! It sounds like a ton of fun. That aside, the topics discussed in this book are very timely and the writer attacks them with such grace and beauty. This is a fantastic book and I need everyone to read it!

Fantasy

Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

Is anyone surprised that this is my fantasy rec? Anyone? It was almost my YA rec, but then I would have had to pick a different fantasy book that I currently love more than Raybearer and… yeah, no. This book has claimed my heart and I can. not. WAIT until it’s officially out in the world! I know I said I wouldn’t rest until everyone read SLAY and this is doubly true for this beautiful novel. It comes out in August and just… please read this!


What books would you recommend for these genres? Did you do your own BBH? Let me know in the comments!

And, as always, happy reading!

www wednesday

WWW Wednesday: Jul 8, 2020

It’s time for another WWW Wednesday! This is a bookish meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words where bloggers answer the 3 Ws:

  1. What are you currently reading?
  2. What did you recently finish reading?
  3. What do you think you’ll read next?

If you’d like to learn more about any of these books, click on the cover to be taken to the Goodreads page.

Current Reads

  • The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste: I’m reading this book as part of the Middle Grade Marvels book club and it’s incredibly hard sticking with the reading schedule! It’s such an interesting and fun story and the setting is richly invoked. I can’t wait to get back into it!
  • Thomas Wildus and the Book of Sorrows: This is another book I’m reading as part of the Middle Grade Marvels group! (Which, btw, you should all totally join) I just started this one because ya girl packed her copy and just found it yesterday, heh. That being said, so far I’m enjoying the journey!
  • Voice of War by Zack Argyle: This is a fantasy novel I’m reading for a blog tour run by Storytellers on Tour. It’s definitely got me intrigued, so far, and the world-building is pretty on point. I’m excited to continue this one, as well.
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book reviews

ARC Review: Fire and Vengeance by Robert McCaw

Title: Fire and Vengeance (Koa Kane Hawaiian Mystery #3)

Author: Robert McCaw

Genre: Mystery

Publication Date: September 1st, 2020 (though I believe the Kindle version was available May 26th!)

Source: Publisher (Oceanview Publishing)

Content/Trigger warnings: Suicide, gun violence, animal death

Rating: ★★★★

Book Links: Bookshop::Indiebound::TBD::B&N::Amazon::Goodreads

One Sentence Synopsis

Chief Detective Koa Kane finds himself embroiled in a fight for justice after a volcanic vent destroys an elementary school, killing multiple children and teachers.

Favorite Quote

This quote is from an uncorrected copy and may change in the final version

“[Koa] sensed a seething rage bubbling just below the surface underlining the community’s shared loss. People came to honor the dead, but Koa felt a powerful groundswell of outrage rising like a rogue wave directed at the officials who’d let this disaster happen.”


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Book Review: The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires

Title: The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires

Author: Grady Hendrix

Genre: Horror

Source: Borrowed (library)

CW: Violence, gore, suicide, child abuse

Rating: ★★★★

Book Links: Bookshop::Indiebound::TBD::B&N::Amazon::Goodreads

One Sentence Synopsis

Patricia and the members of her book club find themselves in a fight for their neighborhood when they unwittingly invite a vampire to join.

Favorite Quote

“He thinks we’re what we look like on the outside: nice Southern ladies. Let me tell you something…there’s nothing nice about Southern ladies.”


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cant wait wednesday

Can’t Wait Wednesday: Jul 1, 2020

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a meme where you get to flail about whatever upcoming book you’re excited to read. Though it is generally a new release, it certainly can be any book that’s on your TBR! This meme is currently hosted by Wishful Endings and it’s based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking the Spine.


Hello, reader!

Welcome to July! Here’s hoping that this hot, summer month (if it’s actually summer where you are) treats you well. This month is bringing a lot of new things for the McBookNerd family as we have just moved into our new house! Yay for new beginnings, right?

In celebration of all things new, I thought I’d do a Can’t Wait Wednesday today to highlight a new book that I’m really looking forward to. If you saw my TTT post from yesterday, you’ll know that there are quite a few books that I can’t wait to get my hands on! So many, in fact, that I had to leave some off of my list of ten. That being said, I decided to highlight a book that didn’t make the list yesterday, but not because I’m not incredibly excited about it! The book I’ll be featuring today includes:

  • Witches!!
  • Suffragists!!
  • Magic!!
  • And a gorgeous cover!!

The book I’m talking about is…

Goodreads Synopsis:

“In 1893, there’s no such thing as witches. There used to be, in the wild, dark days before the burnings began, but now witching is nothing but tidy charms and nursery rhymes. If the modern woman wants any measure of power, she must find it at the ballot box.

But when the Eastwood sisters–James Juniper, Agnes Amaranth, and Beatrice Belladonna–join the suffragists of New Salem, they begin to pursue the forgotten words and ways that might turn the women’s movement into the witch’s movement. Stalked by shadows and sickness, hunted by forces who will not suffer a witch to vote-and perhaps not even to live-the sisters will need to delve into the oldest magics, draw new alliances, and heal the bond between them if they want to survive.

There’s no such thing as witches. But there will be.”

Publication Date: October 13th, 2020

Pre-order here: Bookshop::Indiebound::TBD::B&N::Amazon

Why I’m Excited:

There’s witches! What else do I need?

Seriously, though, I absolutely adored Alix E. Harrow’s other book, The Ten Thousand Doors of January. If the writing in this new one is anywhere near as lyrical and lovely as that book, I just know I’m going to fall hard. I can’t wait to get wrapped up into another of her fantastical stories.

But, also, witches!!


What is a book you can’t wait to get your hands on? Did you do your own Can’t Wait Wednesday post? Let me know in the comments!

And, as always, happy reading!