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Goodreads/TBR Monday: August 3rd, 2026
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Goodreads/TBR Monday: August 3rd, 2026

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Goodreads Monday/TBR Monday is a bookish meme hosted by Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog invites you to post about what books are on your Goodreads “to read” lists or TBR lists, the progress you have made on your current books and reading challenges, and any other bookish news!

Hello, reader!

The weekend is over and it’s time for another Goodreads Monday! I’ve gotten down to 829 books on my Goodreads “Want to Read” shelf which honestly surprised me! Am I, someone notorious for ignoring her TBR, actually picking books from it??? Look at me go 😂 Now I’m going to randomly choose a book that is still chilling on my digital TBR and decided whether or not it gets to stay.

Let’s see what we get!

Random Goodreads Pick

Book:
Red Queen

Author:
Victoria Aveyard

Publisher:
HarperTeen

Publication Date:
February 10th, 2015

Pages:
388

Genre:
Fantasy/Dystopia

Synopsis:
This is a world divided by blood—red or silver.

The Reds are commoners, ruled by a Silver elite in possession of god-like superpowers. And to Mare Barrow, a seventeen-year-old Red girl from the poverty-stricken Stilts, it seems like nothing will ever change.

That is until she finds herself working in the Silver Palace. Here, surrounded by the people she hates the most, Mare discovers that, despite her red blood, she possesses a deadly power of her own. One that threatens to destroy the balance of power.

Fearful of Mare’s potential, the Silvers hide her in plain view, declaring her a long-lost Silver princess, now engaged to a Silver prince. Despite knowing that one misstep would mean her death, Mare works silently to help the Red Guard, a militant resistance group, and bring down the Silver regime.

But this is a world of betrayal and lies, and Mare has entered a dangerous dance—Reds against Silvers, prince against prince, and Mare against her own heart.

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The Sunday Post: August 2nd, 2026
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The Sunday Post: August 2nd, 2026

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The Sunday Post is a blog news meme created by @CaffeinatedReviewer! It gives you a chance to post a recap of your last week, whether that pertains to books or not. You can talk about however much (or however little) you would like.

Hello, reader!

Well, we have arrived at the 8th month of the year. I honestly can’t believe it’s already August! Soon, the kiddos will be going back to school and we’ll be getting ready for Fall. Which is my second favorite season, so I’m not mad about it, haha. For now, though, it’s time for another edition of The Sunday Post!

Let’s dive on in.

Week in Review

This week was a pretty productive one at work, which felt nice! I got a lot of admin work done, though there’s still a lot to do for our upcoming inspection. We’re smack dab in the middle of summer vacations, though, so I’m finding myself on the bench more often than not at work. I don’t mind it too much because I love working the bench in microbiology!

Life outside of work was less fun this past week. I’ve been having some abdominal pain and I ended up making an appointment with urgent care on Friday. I feel like I’m falling apart y’all 😭 My 40s have been no joke! Anyways, I ended up needing a CT scan, then there was a fire alarm so we had to evacuate, so I ended up being there for six hours. All for them to say it was something they can’t really treat and to just take ibuprofen for the pain as needed. For… like… ever?! They did refer me to a specialist so hopefully they can help cause I’m not keen about just being in pain 24/7…

That being said, my weekend was pretty lackluster 😅 I slept a lot and read a lot and felt generally crummy because we had had plans for the weekend! Sigh… hopefully next week will be better.

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Book Blogger Hop: My Forever Genre
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Book Blogger Hop: My Forever Genre

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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 Prompt

If you had to stick to one genre forever, which would you choose and why?

Submitted by Billy, Coffee-Addicted Writer.

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First Lines Friday: July 31st, 2026
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First Lines Friday: July 31st, 2026

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First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines?  If you want to make your own post, feel free to use or edit the banner above, and follow the rules below:

  • Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page
  • Copy the first few lines, but don’t give anything else about the book away just yet – you need to hook the reader first
  • Finally… reveal the book!

If you’re sharing on social media, don’t forget to use #FirstLinesFridays!

Hello, reader!

It’s been an interesting Friday here, let me tell you! Pretty busy for a day off. Now I get to sit, relax, and do another First Lines Friday post. I’m featuring a book that I just started reading yesterday and I’m already loving it! It is part of one of my favorite series, though, so I’m not surprised I’m having a good time.

Now let’s see if the first line can pique your interest.

The Line(s):

“Space was okay to look at but not super fun when you were out in it.”

The Build Up:

The Reveal:

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Book Review: A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett
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Book Review: A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett

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Title: A Trade of Blood
Series: Shadow of the Leviathan #3
Author: Robert Jackson Bennett
Publisher: Del Rey
Genre: Fantasy
Age Group: Adult
Format: E-book
Content/Trigger Warnings: Suicide, violence, body horror, blood, gore, child death, murder, infertility
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Brilliant detective Ana Dolabra must prove a man’s innocence to stop a civil war in the third book of the series that began with The Tainted Cup, named an Edgar, Hugo, and World Fantasy Award Finalist and one of the best books of the year (New York Times Book Review, NPR, Elle)—from the bestselling author of The Founders Trilogy.

In the canton of Sapirdad, two of the Empire’s most powerful families are moments away from going to war with each other, their hundreds of retainers gathered with swords drawn. If blood is spilt, the whole of the empire may be plunged into starvation and chaos.

To de-escalate matters, someone must do the impossible: prove that one family’s eldest son is innocent of a gruesome and unforgivable murder, despite the incontrovertible evidence against him.

It is with this undertaking that the great detective Ana Dolabra is tasked, her assistant Din at her side—and the two find themselves racing with great speed and little dignity to the scene.

As ever, the impossible proves little obstacle for the deadly combination of Ana’s intellect and Din’s keen eye, and mere hours after riding into the dusty town, Ana glimpses the greater pattern behind the crime. A deeper, subtler web of death is being woven in plain sight, by a mastermind with an ancient magical technology at his disposal.

But even Ana’s uncanny insight is of little use when each new suspect she uncovers ends up dead–with each new killing calculated to bring tensions between the two rival clans past the boiling point. And as Din pursues their adversary through the canton’s wild ranges, sprawling ranches, and reeking slaughterhouses, he finds his loyalties divided in unexpected ways.

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WWW Wednesday: July 29th, 2026
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WWW Wednesday: July 29th, 2026

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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 Butcher’s Masquerade by Matt Dinniman: Y’all, I think this is going to end up my favorite one of the series so far! I’m only a few chapters in and I’m obsessed! I love the jungle setting, I love the set up for the level, and I love that we’re getting to see more of some side characters I’ve been wanting to see. I was up way too late the other day because I didn’t want to stop reading! Always a good sign.
  • Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep by Paul Tremblay: This book is weird, y’all. And I’m still on the fence on whether or not it’s a “good” weird or a “bad” weird 😅 I will say that the audiobook is excellent, so far! I’m loving the production of it. It adds another element to the whole story that I’m thoroughly enjoying. Am I enjoying the plot or any of the characters? …Jury is still out on that one.
  • The Lion’s Tusk by Robert Jackson Bennett: This is an Amazon Original short story that just came out in their most recent collection, Magic & Mystery. It’s set in the world of his Shadow of the Leviathan series, so you know I had to read it! More time with Ana & Din? Even if it’s only 38 pages? Yes, please!
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I HAD To Have… But Have Not Read
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I HAD To Have… But Have Not Read

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Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish back in June 2010. It is currently hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and, as is stated on the blog, it was “born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.”

Hello, reader!

It’s time for another Top Ten Tuesday! This week’s topic is kind of calling me out, if I’m honest 😅 I’ll be talking about books I decided I had to have on my shelves… but I haven’t bothered to actually read. Which is one of my biggest reader vices! I will snap a book up, telling myself I’ll read it immediately because I’ve been so eager to pick it up, and then it will languish on my bookshelf for months. Years, even. So… like… most of my TBR could qualify for this topic 😂 I’ll whittle it down to some of my more recent purchases so I’m not browsing my shelves for hours making this list.

That being said, let’s dive in!

Books I Am NEGLECTING

Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett
And Now, Back to You by B.K. Borison
Caliban’s War by James S.A. Corey
Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor
The Fragile Threads of Power by V.E. Schwab

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Goodreads/TBR Monday: July 27th, 2026
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Goodreads/TBR Monday: July 27th, 2026

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Goodreads Monday/TBR Monday is a bookish meme hosted by Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog invites you to post about what books are on your Goodreads “to read” lists or TBR lists, the progress you have made on your current books and reading challenges, and any other bookish news!

Hello, reader!

Goodreads Monday has arrived! I’m working with 836 books on my Goodreads “Wants to Read” shelf right now. Lots of potential to pull a random book that I’ve completely forgotten I want to read, haha. Or pull something that I’ve been dying to read and just haven’t picked up yet. Either way, I’ll decided whether or not whatever book is picked gets to stay on the TBR or not.

Let’s see what book we have today!

Random Goodreads Pick

Book:
Concrete Rose

Author:
Angie Thomas

Publisher:
Balzer + Bray

Publication Date:
January 9th, 2021

Pages:
368

Genre:
Contemporary Fiction

Synopsis:
International phenomenon Angie Thomas revisits Garden Heights seventeen years before the events of The Hate U Give in this searing and poignant exploration of Black boyhood and manhood.

If there’s one thing seventeen-year-old Maverick Carter knows, it’s that a real man takes care of his family. As the son of a former gang legend, Mav does that the only way he knows how: dealing for the King Lords. With this money he can help his mom, who works two jobs while his dad’s in prison.

Life’s not perfect, but with a fly girlfriend and a cousin who always has his back, Mav’s got everything under control.

Until, that is, Maverick finds out he’s a father.

Suddenly he has a baby, Seven, who depends on him for everything. But it’s not so easy to sling dope, finish school, and raise a child. So when he’s offered the chance to go straight, he takes it. In a world where he’s expected to amount to nothing, maybe Mav can prove he’s different.

When King Lord blood runs through your veins, though, you can’t just walk away. Loyalty, revenge, and responsibility threaten to tear Mav apart, especially after the brutal murder of a loved one. He’ll have to figure out for himself what it really means to be a man.

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The Sunday Post: July 26th, 2026
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The Sunday Post: July 26th, 2026

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The Sunday Post is a blog news meme created by @CaffeinatedReviewer! It gives you a chance to post a recap of your last week, whether that pertains to books or not. You can talk about however much (or however little) you would like.

Hello, reader!

I hope you had a great Sunday. I had to work but now, after relaxing a bit and having dinner, it’s time for another edition of The Sunday Post! It was my first full week back at work last week, so not a lot of excitement going on. I have to admit, though, it’s nice getting back to a routine.

Alright, now, let me catch you up to what I’ve been up to.

Week in Review

Though I wasn’t ready to end vacation time, it was nice to get back to work and see all my co-workers. I do love working at a place where I generally get along with everyone! The people really make or break a job. Work was pretty uneventful for my first week back and for that I’m grateful, haha. This coming week opens up our lab inspection window, so I’m sure it will be a lot more hectic!

As for life outside of work, I’ve been doing my usual: reading 😁 I’ve been in a real groove as of late and I’m trying to take advantage of it! July is on track to be my best month of reading when it comes to ratings. It’s really been banger after banger! I’m definitely not mad about it. Other than that, I really haven’t been getting up to much.

The kids and I did go into the city on Friday to see a movie with my best friend and her husband. We went to see Hadestown because the BFF and I love that musical and wanted to see it on screen! My youngest, who is a big musical lover himself, basically invited himself along and we talked the oldest into coming, too. It was a lot of fun! The cast was absolutely phenomenal! No matter how many times I listen to that musical, even knowing how the Greek myth goes, I cry at the end 😭 I’m sad it was only in the theaters for five days because I wouldn’t mind seeing it again!

Now, I’m winding down, preparing for the work week, and trying to decide what I want to read before bed. It’s been a good week!

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Book Blogger Hop: Reading Speed
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Book Blogger Hop: Reading Speed

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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 Prompt

What’s the fastest or slowest you’ve ever finished a book?

Submitted by Billy, Coffee-Addicted Writer.

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