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WWW Wednesday: May 24, 2023

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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

  • Cursed in Love by Zoe Ashwood: I have been “reading” this for a minute now, but I have to be honest and say that I put it down for awhile. Not because I wasn’t enjoying it! This reverse harem paranormal fantasy has been such a wild ride so far. I put it down because I was feeling a bit of a burnout with paranormal books because I read quite a few back to back to back. Now that I’ve had a bit of a breather, I’ve dived back in and I am loving it!
  • Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells: I’m continuing my reread of the Murderbot series and, so far, this book is just as much of a good time as the first two. I could probably read about Murderbot watching TV for a week and still love it, lol. I adore their character and their thought processes and their wit. I’m really looking forward to getting to the full length novel of this series because getting to hang out with Murderbot for more than a 150 pages sounds incredible.
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#5OnMyTBR – Number in the Title

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#5OnMyTBR is a bookish meme hosted by E. @ Local Bee Hunter’s Nook where you chose five books from your to-be-read pile that fit that week’s theme. If you’d like more info, head over to the announcement post!

Hello, reader!

I’m back! I feel like I’ve been away from the blog for way too long. Lots of life things getting in the way of both my reading and my blogging. Chief among those is that I got rear-ended coming home from work and my car ended up totaled 😑 It sounds a lot worse than it was, I promise! I could even drive the car home, but my insurance company was like “Nah, we’re not fixing that.” So my poor baby Escape is gone forever and I’m a sad panda. But at least I wasn’t hurt too bad (little neck strain) and the insurance company took care of me quickly!

But enough of my car woes. It’s time for another 5 On My TBR! This time, our theme is books with numbers in the title and I had quite a list from which to choose. I’ve narrowed it down to five books that I would love to read sooner rather than later. Perhaps y’all can help me pick which one to read next 😁

All that said, let’s get to the list!

#1. One for All by Lillie Lainoff

I’ve always been fascinated with the story of the Three Musketeers. So when I learned about this retelling that casts our swashbucklers as women, and the main character is a disabled woman on top of that, I instantly added it to my TBR. This sounds like it would be such an incredible read and, so far, I’ve heard nothing but good things about it. I’m always here to support disability rep in books, as well!

#2. Two Wrongs Make a Right by Chloe Liese

I’m not gonna lie. I 100% added this book to my TBR because of the cover ✨drama✨. Ya know, when Tessa Bailey this cover ripped off a cover for her book and they looked nothing alike. Sigh… book Twitter is always there for me if I want a bit of manufactured rage. Anyways! Having read the synopsis now, I think this could be a romance that I love. It’s a Shakespeare retelling and that will always get my attention.

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Book Blogger Hop: May 12 – 18

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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 Question

Do you have a “trademark” that everyone would know it’s you whether you said your name or your blog name?

Submitted by Elizabeth @ Silver’s Reviews.

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WWW Wednesday: May 10, 2023

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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

  • Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames: This is a book that has been on my TBR since it was released. I loved the concept of a band of adventures being treated like a rock band! So far, the author is pulling it off in a way that has me laughing and completely stuck into the story. I love the characters, the world, and the plot so far and I’m excited to continue!
  • A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness: I’ve had this book on my TBR longer than I can remember, honestly. And I’m sure it had made its way to a few monthly TBRs but I never picked it up. I finally decided to crack it open and, so far, I’m glad I did! I’m enjoying the scholarly setting and the interesting world. Not sure how I’m gonna feel about the vampire, yet, but time will tell, haha.
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#5OnMyTBR – Classics

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#5OnMyTBR is a bookish meme hosted by E. @ Local Bee Hunter’s Nook where you chose five books from your to-be-read pile that fit that week’s theme. If you’d like more info, head over to the announcement post!

Hello, reader!

It’s another Monday and time for another 5 On My TBR! This week’s theme is calling me out a wee bit. It’s all about classics and I have such a hit or miss relationship with those, hence why I have so many on my TBR. At some point, I should really go through and remove the ones I just know I’m never going to read. Too many books, too little time, ya know?

Either way, I have picked five that I do really want to read sooner rather than later, so let me share them with you now!

#1. Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy

I’ve read a couple of books by Thomas Hardy and found that I quite enjoyed both of them. That’s how this book first found it’s way on to my TBR. When I find a classics author whose writing doesn’t make my eyes roll into the back of my head, I tend to stick with them, lol. I also enjoy how this author writes women in the context of the time period where he was writing. I’m eager to give this one a go!

#2. Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

It’s honestly embarrassing that I haven’t read this Black classic sci-fi yet. I think my hesitancy comes in two parts. I’m sure this is going to deal with Black trauma quite heavily and I gotta be in the right headspace to read that. And I did read a different Octavia E. Butler and… wasn’t a huge fan. Though I think that was mostly due to the audiobook narrator. Either way, I still want to pick this one up eventually.

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#5OnMyTBR – Title Starting With ‘D’

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#5OnMyTBR is a bookish meme hosted by E. @ Local Bee Hunter’s Nook where you chose five books from your to-be-read pile that fit that week’s theme. If you’d like more info, head over to the announcement post!

Hello, reader!

Happy Monday to everyone! The weather is starting to warm up here in New England and it makes my soul happy! I’m not made for cold weather, y’all. And, yet, I willingly moved to Massachusetts… make it make sense 😂 Anyways, enough about my excitement about warmer temps. It’s time for another 5 On My TBR! This week, I’ll be featuring five books that have titles that start with ‘D’ that are high on my TBR pile. I have a lot more than five, but these are the ones that I’m the most excited about at the moment.

With that said, let’s get to the list!

#1. A Dark and Hollow Star by Ashley Shuttleworth

I’m a little embarrassed that this book is still on my to be read list. When it came out, I was so hyped to pick it up! Though fae stories are not typically my thing, this one is queer. Color me intrigued! Also, there’s a woman with a sword on the cover looking like she could murder me with a thought. What more do I need to be excited to read this? Now I just need to actually do it, haha.

#2. Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

Now that I’ve finally dipped my toes into Blake Crouch’s writing, I’m eager to read more. I thoroughly enjoyed Upgrade, so I want to get to more of his backlist books. Dark Matter is actually the first Blake Crouch book to end up on my TBR and yet I still haven’t picked it up. Because of who I am as a person 😂 Either way, I’m excited to read this sci-fi thriller and continue my Blake Crouch journey!

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WWW Wednesday: Mar 29, 2023

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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 Read

The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

I just picked this up and I’m already captivated by this story! This is the Middle Grade Marvels pick for March. And, yes, I know there are only two days left in March, but I think I’ll fly through this! The writing in this is incredible and I find myself completely pulled into the world the author has created. I’ve honestly not heard a bad thing about this book and I’m starting to see why! I’m excited to read more and (hopefully) finish it soon.

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#5OnMyTBR – Over 500 Pages

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#5OnMyTBR is a bookish meme hosted by E. @ Local Bee Hunter’s Nook where you chose five books from your to-be-read pile that fit that week’s theme. If you’d like more info, head over to the announcement post!

Hello, reader!

I hope you’ve had a great start to your week! I’m recovering from a busy work weekend and I am tiiiiired. But I have the next two days off so I’m pretty stoked about that. Now, though, it’s time for another 5 On My TBR! This week’s theme is all about books on the chonky side. That’s because I’m featuring five books on my TBR that are over 500 pages. I honestly have a long list of bigger books on my TBR because I’m easily intimidated, haha. Still, I’m sharing five that I would love to get to sooner rather than later.

With that said, let’s get to the list!

#1. The Burning God by R.F. Kuang

Perhaps the more times I put this book into a post, the more likely I’ll actually read it, lol. This book is doubly intimidating because it’s a bigger book and I know R.F. Kuang is gonna hurt me 😭 I just want Rin to be okay but I get the strong feeling that ain’t gonna happen. Still, I really need to finish this series! I loved the other two books and I know I’m gonna love this one.

#2. Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth

I’m so curious about this book. I’ve heard there’s illustrations and it’s like a book within a book which are both aspects that make me want to read it! I’ve also heard a lot of conflicting reviews so that makes me a little hesitant. But I already bought it so I suppose I’m committed now, haha. I’m hoping I love this because the synopsis is super promising!

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First Lines Friday #76

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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 (I cheat a little bit here *cough*)
  • Finally… reveal the book!

If you’re using Twitter, don’t forget to use #FirstLinesFridays!

Hello, reader!

We’ve made it to the end of another week and I, for one, am pretty happy about it! Though I do have to work this weekend so that’s less fun, haha. Still, the end of the work week means it’s time for another First Lines Friday! This week, I’m featuring a book that I just picked up from my local library. I’ve already started reading it and, I have to say, the first few lines definitely drew me into the story!

Now, let’s see if they can do the same for you.

The Line(s):

“The Masson House of Degener, Texas, was like the corpse of an old monster, too strange and feared for most to approach it, much less attempt to bury it. After all, it might be feigning death or dormant.”

The Hints:

This is a horror novel featuring a spooky house.

It is written by a Black author.

And it’s the Literally Dead Book Club pick for March!

The Reveal:

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WWW Wednesday: Mar 22, 2023

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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 Read

Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart

If you remember seeing me talk about reading this book before, you have a good memory. I picked this up last year (or the year before… I can’t remember) and ended up DNFing it. I was 100 pages in and just so bored! The imagery was incredible, the characters were interesting, but it felt like nothing was happening. I wanted to give it another chance because I did like the writing so much. So far, the audiobook seems to be the way to go because I’m having a much better time this go-around!

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