July 6, 2017

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A Darker Shade of Magic — V.E. Schwab

Despite the fact that the four Londons share a name, they have little else in common; one is brimming with life, one is held captive by wicked rulers, one has no magic at all, and one is dead. While there used to be traversing between the Londons, now the doors have been sealed to all except the Antari: magicians with the ability to command blood itself, allowing them to travel between the parallels.

Top 5 Wednesday: Books Without Romance

* Top 5 Wednesday is a weekly meme/challenge for book bloggers, hosted by Lainey and Sam. The goal is for bloggers to choose their top 5 picks for the week’s given challenge, and you can find out more over on Goodreads! * This week’s challenge is to pick your top 5 favorite books without romance! As any of my followers know, basically every book that I pick up has some form of romance in it, so you won’t be surprised to find that few of my most beloved...

What I Lost — Alexandra Ballard

Elizabeth is proud of the forty pounds she's lost; after a lifetime of seeking her figure-obsessed mother's approval and failing to find it, she feels like she's finally what her mother has always wanted - even if she's not what her ex-boyfriend wants anymore. The ride is only beginning, when Elizabeth is packed up and sent off to a treatment center for girls with eating disorders. At the center, she must learn to come to terms with not only her own ghosts, but those of her beloved mother, as well. Things aren't all bad, though - Elizabeth finds new friends, comfort in her therapist, and most unexpected of all, packages from a secret admirer.

Lost Boy — Christina Henry (ARC Review)

First of all, this book upset me in a way that most books are never capable of doing. I know a lot of reviewers who will immediately up their rating for a book if it hits them hard, because they consider it a sign of a talented author, and while I can understand that point of view, I don’t agree with it for my own reviews. I DNF’d this at 60% but my general rule of thumb is that panning a book at 30%-onward...

Sunshine Blogger Award

Thank you so much to Jo-Ann at Inspiration Pie and Stephanie at Stephanie’s Novel Fiction for tagging me in this award! I felt very grateful to be tagged not just one, but twice in this super cute blog award! Jo-Ann and Steph both create such great content, so definitely give their blogs a look and a follow! The Sunshine Blogger Award is an award for bloggers who are creative, positive, and inspiring – people who spread “sunshine” to the blogging world! Rules: Thank...

July TBR

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Another month has come and gone, and we are officially in the second half of 2017! This month has my most ambitious TBR so far this year: 17 books! That includes 7 books for the Summer Flings Reading Challenge, 7 ARCs, 2 books for group reads, and 1 for fun. Summer Challenge: 1. The Only Alien on the Planet – Kristen D. Randle (reread) 2. Just Listen – Sarah Dessen (reread) 3. The Art of Starving – Sam J. Miller...

June Haul & Wrap-up

This month looks like a bit of a doozy, but I’m actually proud to announce that I set myself a goal of only purchasing ebooks that were on sale, and BOTM books… and I succeeded! Well, almost. June Wrap-Up The Lightning Thief – Rick Riordan (review) ★★★★☆ Thirteen Chairs – Dave Shelton (review) ★★★★☆ What I Lost – Alexandra Ballard (RTC) ★★★★☆ Royal Bastards – Andrew Shvarts (review) ★★★★★ The Waking Land – Callie Bates (review) ★★☆☆☆ The Raven Boys – Maggie Stiefvater (review) ★★★★★...