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The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

June 16, 2021 /

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📚 It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover Published A

📚 It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
Published August 10, 2024 by @atriabooks

It Ends with Us is out in theaters today! I’m probably one of the few people who have not read the book by this point. I’m planning on watching the movie this weekend though so I’d like to try and binge read it tonight and tomorrow before I go. I’m still working through my other reads as well so it will be a big reading weekend for me!

❓QOTD: It’s National Book Lovers Day! What are you reading today?

SYNOPSIS ✨
Sometimes it is the one who loves you who hurts you the most.

Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She’s come a long way from the small town where she grew up—she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. And when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily’s life seems too good to be true.

Ryle is assertive, stubborn, maybe even a little arrogant. He’s also sensitive, brilliant, and has a total soft spot for Lily. And the way he looks in scrubs certainly doesn’t hurt. Lily can’t get him out of her head. But Ryle’s complete aversion to relationships is disturbing. Even as Lily finds herself becoming the exception to his “no dating” rule, she can’t help but wonder what made him that way in the first place.

As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas Corrigan—her first love and a link to the past she left behind. He was her kindred spirit, her protector. When Atlas suddenly reappears, everything Lily has built with Ryle is threatened.

📚 Voyage of the Damned by Frances White Publish

📚 Voyage of the Damned by Frances White
Published August 20, 2024 by @_mira_books_

The Voyage of the Damned readalong starts today! If you have an ARC feel free to join us! Today we’re reading chapters 1 & 2 but look out for the rest of the schedule in my Instagram story and highlights. This book is gorgeous (those sprayed edges!) and I’m excited to jump in!

Where to buy:
https://tandcoll.com/U7v8lz

❓QOTD: Do you buy/collect special editions or books with sprayed edges?

SYNOPSIS ✨
A mind-blowing murder mystery on a ship full of magical passengers. If Agatha Christie wrote fantasy, this would be it!

For a thousand years, Concordia has maintained peace between its provinces. To mark this incredible feat, the emperor’s ship embarks upon a twelve-day voyage to the sacred Goddess’s Mountain. Aboard are the twelve heirs of the provinces of Concordia, each graced with a unique and secret magical ability known as a Blessing.

All except one: Ganymedes Piscero—class clown, slacker and all-around disappointment.

When a beloved heir is murdered, everyone is a suspect. Stuck at sea and surrounded by powerful people and without a Blessing to protect him, Ganymedes’s odds of survival are slim.

But as the bodies pile higher, Ganymedes must become the hero he was not born to be. Can he unmask the killer and their secret Blessing before this bloody crusade reaches the shores of Concordia?

Or will the empire as he knows it fall?

Thank you @htpbooks @htp_hive @harpercollins & @tandemcollectiveglobal for the #gifted copy!

#VoyageOfTheDamned #VoyageOfTheDamnedReadalong #FrancesWhite

📚 A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen P $📚 A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen Published February 27, 2024 by @delreybooks 5/5⭐️ I loved this book! I went to the signing at @eagleeyebooks back in February and it was such a great experience getting to meet with Danielle Jensen and hear her talk about her books. She mentioned being inspired by John Gwynne’s The Shadow of the Gods and having read both I can confirm that it has the same viking energy but with a heavier focus on romance. It was an easy read with an interesting magic system and I just fell in love with Bjorn alongside Freya. The cover reveal for the sequel happened yesterday and I can’t wait until May for the release! ❓QOTD: Have you been to any book conventions or signings? Who did you meet? SYNOPSIS ✨ A shield maiden blessed by the gods battles to unite a nation under a power-hungry king—while also fighting her growing desire for his fiery son—in this Norse-inspired fantasy romance from the bestselling author of The Bridge Kingdom series. Bound in an unwanted marriage, Freya spends her days gutting fish, but dreams of becoming a warrior. And of putting an axe in her boorish husband’s back. Freya’s dreams abruptly become reality when her husband betrays her to the region’s jarl, landing her in a fight to the death against his son, Bjorn. To survive, Freya is forced to reveal her deepest secret: She possesses a drop of a goddess’s blood, which makes her a shield maiden with magic capable of repelling any attack. It was foretold such a magic would unite the fractured nation of Skaland beneath the one who controls the shield maiden’s fate. Believing he’s destined to rule Skaland as king, the fanatical jarl binds Freya with a blood oath and orders Bjorn to protect her from their enemies. Desperate to prove her strength, Freya must train to fight and learn to control her magic, all while facing perilous tests set by the gods. The greatest test of all, however, may be resisting her forbidden attraction to Bjorn. If Freya succumbs to her lust for the charming and fierce warrior, she risks not only her own destiny but the fate of all the people she swore to protect.$

📚 Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland Published M

📚 Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland
Published May 7, 2024
Thank you entangled_publishing & @redtowerbooks for the #gifted copy
3/5⭐️

This is a book for Six of Crows fans - it’s a MPV heist story in a Korean inspired fantasy setting. The characters were distinct and compelling enough to finish the book but I struggled a lot with the pacing. Most of the book felt like an introduction to the characters and their motivations for participating in the heist but none of the action really happened until the end. I did enjoy the ending though and I think the next installment will likely take off running.

❓QOTD: Do you annotate your books? If so, do you use a system?

SYNOPSIS ✨
It’s the season
for treason…

The king of Yusan must die.

The five most dangerous liars in the land have been mysteriously summoned to work together for a single objective: to kill the God King Joon.

He has it coming. Under his merciless immortal hand, the nobles flourish, while the poor and innocent are imprisoned, ruined…or sold.

And now each of the five blades will come for him. Each has tasted bitterness―from the hired hitman seeking atonement, a lovely assassin who seeks freedom, or even the prince banished for his cruel crimes. None can resist the sweet, icy lure of vengeance.

They can agree on murder.

They can agree on treachery.

But for these five killers―each versed in deception, lies, and betrayal―it’s not enough to forge an alliance. To survive, they’ll have to find a way to trust each other…but only one can take the crown.

Let the best liar win.

📚 TBR HOPEFULS Happy August everyone! July abs

📚 TBR HOPEFULS

Happy August everyone! July absolutely flew by and this month is looking like it will be just as busy for me. I got through about half of last month’s hopefuls before my mood reading took over and I veered off the TBR. I’m sure August will be the same but I still wanted to share the books I’m most excited about right now. ✨

QOTD: Which books are you looking forward to this month?
OR: Any exciting plans for August?

📚 The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness Pub

📚 The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness
Published July 16, 2024 by @randomhouse
5/5⭐️

QOTD: Which book or series do you consider a comfort read?

I may be a little biased but I loved this book! Deborah Harkness’ All Souls trilogy is one of my favorite series so I was ecstatic to find out she was continuing Diana and Matthew’s story. It’s a slower read compared to the previous books but I enjoyed the exploration of Diana’s ancestral family magic and it built a great foundation for the next installment. It’s really hard to say much more about the book without spoiling the original trilogy but it was such a joy to listen to.

Thank you @librofm and @prhaudio for the #gifted copy.

📚 The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley Publi

📚 The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
Published May 7, 2024
3/5⭐️

I have sort of mixed feelings about this book. Overall I liked it but I really struggled to connect with the writing. I kept thinking I would have enjoyed the book better as a tv show (and apparently BBC has already commissioned it for a six-part series). In all honesty I likely would have put it down but I loved the themes, characters, and humor enough to finish.

✨ Check the comments for a synopsis

❓QOTD: If you could travel through time where would you go?

Thank you @avidreaderpress and @simonandschuster for the review copy!

Happy Fourth of July to the American side of #book

Happy Fourth of July to the American side of #bookstagram! 🇺🇸

I couldn’t resist a themed book stack so here’s my attempt at red, white, and blue.

My family is grilling out by the pool today so we’re going to head over there shortly. Fingers crossed I can finish at least one book by the end of the day. 🤞🏼

❓ QOTD: What are your plans today (whether or not you celebrate the fourth)?

Happy July everyone! ☀️🏖️ June was just

Happy July everyone! ☀️🏖️

June was just one big slump for me as far as reading goes. I finished a few books but started another 4 or 5 that I never finished. I’m feeling a lot more refreshed and motivated for July but still can’t seem to settle on a book or genre. These are a few I’m considering right now but who knows what I’ll pick up (or finish) next.

❓QOTD: How did your reading go last month? Any five star recommendations?

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