June 29, 2017

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The Book Blogger Insider Tag

Because I have reviews and tags that are staring me down and I don't feel like finishing any of them right now, I'm going to tell you guys a little bit about myself as a blogger today! Thanks goes to Beth at Reading Every Night for the tag! I mean, technically she said anyone who wanted to be tagged could tag themselves... so, you know... we've already discussed my klepto tendencies. MOVING ON.

Top 10 Tuesday: Best Reads of 2017 (So Far)

I originally was going to focus this week's post specifically on fantasy and sci-fi books, but I realized that it left me with no excuse not to pick multiple titles from the same series (looking at you, ACOTAR and The Lunar Chronicles!). Instead, I thought I'd just give you guys a rundown of my ten favorite reads of the year so far - any genre! I limited myself to one title per series, which is why you won't see a few of my beloved titles in this list.

The Raven Boys — Maggie Stiefvater

“She wasn’t interested in telling other people’s futures. She was interested in going out and finding her own.” All Blue’s life, she’s been surrounded by psychics: her mother, her aunt, her mother’s live-in best friends. Blue can’t predict anything, though – she’s just an energy amplifier for everyone (and everything) around here. Her future has been set in stone for years. She will fall in love, and she will kiss her first love, and he will die. It’s hard enough,...

Aftercare Instructions — Bonnie Pipkin (ARC Review)

Genesis did everything she could to prepare for the abortion, but nothing could steady her for how it would feel to walk out into an empty waiting room, without so much as a good-bye text from the boyfriend who left her there: alone, wounded, and sixty miles from home. He won't answer his phone, and rumors are flying that he's already moved on to her former best friend, Vanessa.

Living as a seventeen-year-old with a deceased father and an emotionally absent mother, life hasn't been easy, but this form of grief is all new territory for Gen, and she's going to have to find healing in any way she can get it: even if it means returning to the stage she never thought she'd have the strength to face again.

Soul Ripping Romance Tag

Thank you to Jo-Ann over at Inspiration Pie for tagging me in this adorable new tag! Jo-Ann is such a sweetheart and she posts some fantastic content, so be sure to check her site out when you're done!

The Guide:

Thank the person who tagged you and create a pingback to the original author: Nel@Reactionary Tales.
Share at least 5 (but more are welcome) romances that tugged your heart strings. They can be from books, movies, TV shows, manga; anything you can think of! They can be examples of sad tears, angry tears, happy tears or a combination of all three.
Nominate 5 (or more) people to share their emotional traumas
(Note: Try not to spoil the story for your readers in case they would like to check out these romances on their own)

Now I Rise — Kiersten White (ARC Review)

"They had nothing better, nowhere else to go. They were loyal to her, and to the hope that perhaps she would find them a place in the world."

After leaving Mehmed's side to carve out her own path to the throne of Wallachia, Lada Dracul finds herself without allies, assistance, or power to speak of, besides the loyalty of her men. When she finds that Mehmed has not been entirely honest or beneficial to her cause, Lada's rage encourages her to finally embrace the cruelty of her nature and to seek out the throne via any means necessary.

Meanwhile, Radu helps Mehmed plot to overtake Constantinople, but the waters become muddied when Radu is sent into the city as a spy and begins to second-guess his own motives as well as the sultan's. Will Radu's love for his childhood friend be enough, or must he, too, find his own way?

Stacking the Shelves: 06.24.17

* Stacking the Shelves Saturdays is a meme hosted by Tynga over at Tynga’s Reviews. Every Saturday, bloggers can showcase new additions – whether that’s to a physical shelf, a virtual shelf, or even your TBR!*

Since I add so many books to my Goodreads TBR shelf weekly, and prefer to post my hauls monthly, I'll be using this space to show you guys some of the newest addition to my TBR shelf! I added a LOT of books to my TBR shelf this week... don't mind me, just being crushed by my TBR...

Liebster Award #1

First, huge thank you to Cheeky Booky for nominating me in her post! She actually tagged me earlier this month, but I somehow missed it until recently, and as soon as I realized I hadn't passed it on, I knew I had to right away! I'll be answering the questions she came up with, of course.