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Bright We Burn — Kiersten White (ARC Review)

TITLE: Bright We Burn AUTHOR: Kiersten White SERIES: The Conqueror’s Saga, #3 RELEASES: July 10th, 2018; Delacorte Press GENRE: Historical Fiction AGE RANGE: YA SYNOPSIS: Haunted by the sacrifices he made in Constantinople, Radu is called back to the new capital. Mehmed is building an empire, becoming the sultan his people need. But Mehmed has a secret: as emperor, he is more powerful than ever . . . and desperately lonely. Does this mean Radu can finally have more with Mehmed . . ....

Sunshine Blogger Award #11-12

Thank you so much to Kathy and Zoe for nominating me! You can view my previous Sunshine Blogger Award posts here, here, and here. TO ACCEPT THIS AWARD, I MUST: Thank the person(s) who nominated you in a blog post and link back to their blog. Answer the 11 questions sent by the person who nominated you. Nominate 11 new blogs to receive the award and write them 11 new questions. List the rules and display the Sunshine Blogger Award logo on your...

DISCUSSION: Mid-Year Reading Goal Update!

With the year halfway over, I know I’ve already done an update on my reading stats so far, but I also wanted to talk about our reading goals! I know I’m not the only one who made a list of 2018 reading resolutions (you can read my main goal post here, or my list of 10 resolutions here), so I wanted to update you all on how my resolutions are going, as well as to ask you guys how YOUR...

The 2018 Mid-Year Stats Update (Nerds, Rejoice!)

I was originally going to do the Mid Year Freak Out Tag, but I decided I wanted to do something a little more personal and unique: a stats update! See, I’m a nerd when it comes to statistics. I love keeping up with data and making little charts and all kinds of goodies like that, and I make it easy on myself by keeping up with a huge spreadsheet of every single book I read and/or haul. To make this post...

Over and Over Again — Cole McCade (ARC Review)

TITLE: Over and Over Again AUTHOR: Cole McCade RELEASES: July 23rd, 2018 GENRE: Contemporary AGE RANGE: Adult SYNOPSIS: A ring of braided grass. A promise. Ten years of separation. And memories of an innocent love with the power to last through time. When Luca Ward was five years old, he swore he would love Imre Claybourne forever. Years later, that promise holds true—and when Luca finds himself shipped off to Imre’s North Yorkshire goat farm in disgrace, long-buried feelings flare back to life when he...

City of Glass — Cassandra Clare

TITLE: City of Glass AUTHOR: Cassandra Clare SERIES: The Mortal Instruments, #3 RELEASED: March 24th, 2009; Margaret Ferguson Books GENRE: Fantasy AGE RANGE: YA SYNOPSIS: To save her mother’s life, Clary must travel to the City of Glass, the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters — never mind that entering the city without permission is against the Law, and breaking the Law could mean death. To make things worse, she learns that Jace does not want her there, and her best friend, Simon, has been...

Book Blogger Test Tag

Thank you so much to Taylor and Michaela for tagging me in this! THE RULES: 1) Thank the person who nominated you and add a link to their blog. 2) Answer the questions asked on this post — don’t stress it’s quick! 3) Nominate and notify some peeps. 5 preferred. 1. What are your top 3 bookish pet peeves? When books of the exact same editions don’t match in sizes (i.e. The Iron Fey series, the AUS paperbacks of the Abhorsen series) When...

Crown of Midnight — Sarah J. Maas

TITLE: Crown of Midnight AUTHOR: Sarah J. Maas SERIES: Throne of Glass, #2 RELEASED: August 15th, 2013; Bloomsbury USA Childrens GENRE: Fantasy AGE RANGE: NA SYNOPSIS: From the throne of glass rules a king with a fist of iron and a soul as black as pitch. Assassin Celaena Sardothien won a brutal contest to become his Champion. Yet Celaena is far from loyal to the crown. She hides her secret vigilantly; she knows that the man she serves is bent on evil. Keeping up...

The Princess Trap — Talia Hibbert

TITLE: The Princess Trap AUTHOR: Talia Hibbert RELEASED: February 8th, 2018 GENRE: Contemporary AGE RANGE: Adult SYNOPSIS: He’s reckless, dominant, and deliciously dirty. This prince is no fairytale. Prince Ruben of Helgmøre knows exactly what he wants—and his current obsession is Cherry Neita. Everything from her rollercoaster curves to her fearsome attitude commands his attention. And best of all? She has no idea who Ruben is. Until the paparazzi catch them in a dark alley, her scarlet lipstick smudged, and his hands somewhere naughty… All Cherry wanted...