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Ten Before The End
I’ve seen so many people all over TikTok selecting 10 books that they are hoping to read before the end of the year. I have proven this year that TBR lists are just not for me as I never end up reading them… but I thought I would give this a go anyway. So here are my 10 books that I am hoping to read before the end of the year! The five books above are the ones that were recommended to me for my ‘Read 12 Books Recommended by 12 Friends’ challenge. I would absolutely love to get through these 5 so I can achieve the challenge but we…
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Review: The Final Strife (The Ending Fire #1)
The Final Strife (The Ending Fire #1) By Saara El-Arifi Published By: Harper Voyager Publication Date: June 23, 2022 Date Read: November 11, 2023 Genre: Adult – Fantasy Source: Bought Format: Hardback Pages: 467 From Goodreads: Red is the blood of the elite, of magic, of control. Blue is the blood of the poor, of workers, of the resistance. Clear is the blood of the slaves, of the crushed, of the invisible. Sylah dreams of days growing up in the resistance, being told she would spark a revolution that would free the empire from the red-blooded ruling classes’ tyranny. That spark was extinguished the day she watched her family murdered…
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My Time At YALC 2023
If you’ve been following my for a while, you’ll know I’m no stranger to YALC. Back in 2014, when they were hosting the first ever YA book con, I took myself off to London by myself for the first time ever for all the bookish shenanigans… I’ve since been to every single YALC so this was my 9th year attending. I have met so many amazing friends over the years while there and it is always a joy to see them all again! I even made some new ones this year which was awesome. The not so great thing was I completely forgot to take many pictures with everyone……
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Review: The Hurricane Wars (The Hurricane Wars #1)
The Hurricane Wars (The Hurricane Wars #1) By Thea Guanzon Published By: Harper Voyager Publication Date: October 12, 2023 Date Read: October 28, 2023 Genre: Adult – Fantasy Source: eARC from Netgalley and Harper Voyager Format: Audiobook and E-Book Pages: 477 From Goodreads: The Night Empire will rule all. Nothing can stand in the way of its might and power. Little by little, year by year, the Hurricane Wars take more and more from those who resists the empire’s supremacy. And yet, there is hope in the darkness. One lone light stands against the empire. Talasyn was left on the steps of a Sardovian orphanage as a baby. All she…
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Plot Vs Vibes
What do you look for most in a book? Do you love an epic high plot book? Or are vibes more your thing? Before this week I would 100% have said I’m a plot girl through and through. I cannot cope with books where nothing is happening. If there’s a romance and it’s all spice I get so ridiculously bored. But then the past week I was re-reading Gallant by VE Schwab and after chatting about it with my book club, I accepted that this books has very little plot but it is so atmospheric and the vibes are immaculate so I realised that sometimes vibes are definitely enough for…
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Review: To Kill A Kingdom (Hundred Kingdoms #1)
To Kill A Kingdom (Hundred Kingdoms #1) By Alexandra Christo Published By: Hot Key Books Publication Date: March 6, 2018 Date Read: October 15, 2023 Genre: YA – Fantasy Source: Bought Format: Audiobook Pages: 361 From Goodreads: I have a heart for every year I’ve been alive. There are seventeen hidden in the sand of my bedroom. Every so often, I claw through the shingle just to check they’re still there. Buried deep and bloody. Princess Lira is siren royalty and revered across the sea until she is cursed into humanity by the ruthless Sea Queen. Now Lira must deliver the heart of the infamous siren killer or remain a human…
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Review: A Fire in the Flesh (Flesh and Fire #3)
A Fire in the Flesh (Flesh and Fire #3) By Jennifer L Armentrout Published By: Blue Box Press Publication Date: October 31, 2023 Date Read: October 31, 2023 Genre: Adult – Fantasy Source: eARC from JLAnders Reviewers Format: E-Book Pages: 560 From Goodreads: The only thing that can save the realms now is the one thing more powerful than the Fates. After a startling betrayal ends with both Sera and the dangerously seductive ruler of the Shadowlands she has fallen madly in love with being held captive by the false King of the Gods, there is only one thing that can free Nyktos and prevent the forces of the Shadowlands…
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My Month in Books… October 2023
I cannot believe we only have 2 months left of this year. I’m so sad October is over. I always love spooky season reads and due to work related stuff I didn’t manage to read ANY this year. I barely read anything in October at all! So here is my very short month in books for October. Book Haul Books Read in October 2023 The Registration by Madison Lawson – 4.5 Stars To Kill A Kingdom (Hundred Kingdoms #1) by Alexandra Christo – 5 Stars The Hurricane Wars (The Hurricane Wars #1) by Thea Guanzon – 4 Stars A Fire in the Flesh (Flesh and Fire #3) by Jennifer L…
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Spooky Season Recs: Zombies
Can you believe it’s the end of October? That means this is my final Spooky Season Recs post (cries!!). So for this week I have picked one of my favourites, but that doesn’t really seem very popular anymore. I had intended to recommend five books as I usually do, but it turns out I haven’t actually read all that many zombies books so instead here are my top three favourite zombie books. Feed by Mira Grant will forever be my all time favourite zombie series. This series is just another level, and while writing this it is just making me want to read it all over again. This one follows…
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Netgalley November… Coming Soon
It’s getting to that time of year! This time next week, we will be at the end of October. That means I’m prepping for Netgalley November. I do this as a personal challenge every year, and while I share graphics and such on my social media, I’ve never really ran it as something for others to join in. However, after a successful run of ARC August on Twitter and Instagram, I’ve decided to open this one up to anyone who wants to join. And as I’m off work the beginning of November, I may even do some reading sprints for it. So what’s the info? It’s incredibly similar to ARC…