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Monthly TBR – January 2025! – Becky's Book Blog
Happy Christmas Eve to all those who celebrate! I've been roped into working today which is annoying, but luckily it's incredibly quiet which means I should get some valuable reading time in. Seeing as we're almost at the end of 2024, I figured it would be the perfect time to share my first monthly TBR…
Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones – Book Review! – Becky's Book Blog
In this beloved modern classic, young Sophie Hatter from the land of Ingary catches the unwelcome attention of the Witch of the Waste and is put under a spell . . . Deciding she has nothing more to lose, Sophie makes her way to the moving castle that hovers on the hills above her town,…
First Lines Friday! – Becky's Book Blog
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to…
Bat Eater by Kylie Lee Baker – ARC Review! – Becky's Book Blog
Cora Zeng is a crime scene cleaner, washing away the remains of brutal murders and suicides in Chinatown. The bloody messes don't bother her, not when she's already witnessed the most horrific thing possible: her sister being pushed in front of a train. Before fleeing the scene, the murderer whispered two words: bat eater . Months pass,…
WWW Wednesday! – Becky's Book Blog
WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam over on Taking on a World of Words The idea is pretty simple, every week you dedicate a post to the three W’s: What are you currently reading? What have you just finished reading? What are you going to read next? I'm only a few chapters into…
Waiting on Wednesday! – Becky's Book Blog
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme that first originated at Breaking the Spine but has since linked up with “Can’t Wait Wednesday” at Wishful Endings now that the original creator is unable to host it anymore. Either way, this fun feature is a chance to showcase the upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on!…
Books on my Winter TBR – Top Ten Tuesday! – Becky's Book Blog
Hello, hello! Now Winter is officially upon up, it seems like the perfect time to spotlight some of the books I'm hoping to pick up over the next few months. The majority of these are arc's... 2025 has hit Netgalley and although I'm still slowing down on my requests, I couldn't resist picking up some…
Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao – ARC Review! – Becky's Book Blog
After suffering devastating loss, Zetian finds herself at the seat of power in Huaxia. But her world is not as it seems, and revelations about an enemy more daunting than she imagined forces her to share her power with a dangerous man. Despite having vastly different ideas on what they are to each other and…
Traffic Light Challenge – Book Tag! – Becky's Book Blog
I've been on a bit of a roll with book tag's recently, or more of a roll than usual anyway & when I saw this over on Annemieke's blog I couldn't resist taking part myself. I'm not sure if it's meant to be a solely 'romance' tag, but I've made it a little broader genre…
First Lines Friday! – Becky's Book Blog
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to…
Immortal Dark by Tigest Girma – Book Review! – Becky's Book Blog
It began long before my time, but something has always hunted our family. Orphaned heiress Kidan Adane grew up far from the arcane society she was born into, where human bloodlines gain power through vampire companionship. When her sister, June, disappears, Kidan is convinced a vampire stole her—the very vampire bound to their family, the…
Waiting on Wednesday! – Becky's Book Blog
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme that first originated at Breaking the Spine but has since linked up with “Can’t Wait Wednesday” at Wishful Endings now that the original creator is unable to host it anymore. Either way, this fun feature is a chance to showcase the upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on!…
WWW Wednesday! – Becky's Book Blog
WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam over on Taking on a World of Words The idea is pretty simple, every week you dedicate a post to the three W’s: What are you currently reading? What have you just finished reading? What are you going to read next? I'm loving this so far. It's…
Monthly Wrap-up – November 2024! – Becky's Book Blog
Happy December! Can you believe 2024 is almost over, because I absolutely cannot. November seemed to fly by. I had quite a few things planned, watching The Corrs, Chicago the musical and Rhod Gilbert, two spa days (a treat for my birthday and my sisters) and I even managed to fit in a cheeky cinema…
The Wild Huntress by Emily Lloyd-Jones – Book Review! – Becky's Book Blog
Every five years, two kingdoms take part in a Wild Hunt. Joining is a bloody risk and even the most qualified hunters can suffer the deadliest fates. Still, hundreds gamble their lives to participate—all vying for the Hunt’s life-changing prize: a magical wish granted by the Otherking. BRANWEN possesses a gift no other human has:…
First Lines Friday! – Becky's Book Blog
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to…
The Seventh Bride by T. Kingfisher – Book Review! – Becky's Book Blog
Young Rhea is a miller’s daughter of low birth, so she is understandably surprised when a mysterious nobleman, Lord Crevan, shows up on her doorstep and proposes marriage. Since commoners don’t turn down lords—no matter how sinister they may seem—Rhea is forced to agree to the engagement. Lord Crevan demands that Rhea visit his remote…
WWW Wednesday! – Becky's Book Blog
WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam over on Taking on a World of Words The idea is pretty simple, every week you dedicate a post to the three W’s: What are you currently reading? What have you just finished reading? What are you going to read next? After DNF'ing my last read, a…
Waiting on Wednesday! – Becky's Book Blog
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme that first originated at Breaking the Spine but has since linked up with “Can’t Wait Wednesday” at Wishful Endings now that the original creator is unable to host it anymore. Either way, this fun feature is a chance to showcase the upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on!…
50 Fantasy Releases of 2025 – January to June! – Becky's Book Blog
I'm back! And boy do I have a mega list of books for you all. 2025 is bringing us some truly amazing sounding reads from the cozy to the steamy and everything in between, I can guarantee there will be something here for every kind of fantasy lover. Love mythology? Check out The Wind on…
Year of the Reaper by Makiia Lucier – Book Review! – Becky's Book Blog
The past never forgets... Before an ambush by enemy soldiers, Lord Cassia was an engineer's apprentice on a mission entrusted by the king. But when plague sweeps over the land, leaving countless dead and devastating the kingdom, even Cas’ title cannot save him from a rotting prison cell and a merciless sickness. Three years later,…
The Bookish Questions Book Tag! – Becky's Book Blog
Hello, hello. I'm back with yet another book tag. I love how much insight tags like these can give you to a blogger, but for some reason I always seem to miss/forget about taking part myself, but I saw this over at DiniPandaReads and couldn't resist taking part. You should absolutely check Dini's blog out…
First Lines Friday! – Becky's Book Blog
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to…
The Lotus Empire by Tasha Suri – Book Review! – Becky's Book Blog
Malini has claimed her rightful throne as the empress of Parijatdvipa, just as the nameless gods prophesied. Now, in order to gain the support of the priesthood who remain loyal to the fallen emperor, she must consider a terrible Claim her throne and burn in order to seal her legacy-or find another willing to take…
WWW Wednesday! – Becky's Book Blog
WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam over on Taking on a World of Words The idea is pretty simple, every week you dedicate a post to the three W’s: What are you currently reading? What have you just finished reading? What are you going to read next? I haven't actually started this one…
Waiting on Wednesday! – Becky's Book Blog
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme that first originated at Breaking the Spine but has since linked up with “Can’t Wait Wednesday” at Wishful Endings now that the original creator is unable to host it anymore. Either way, this fun feature is a chance to showcase the upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on!…
Monthly TBR – December 2024! – Becky's Book Blog
Hello, hello! I can't believe I'm sharing my TBR for the last month of 2024! Where has this year gone?!? Thanks to being ahead on most of my arc's this year (go me), my December TBR will mainly consist of 2025 arc's, January releases specifically, but I'm also hoping to fit to a few backlist…
How to Steal a Galaxy by Beth Revis – ARC Review! – Becky's Book Blog
Ada had no intention whatsoever to continue working for the rebel group that hired her to retrieve the government’s plans for a nanobot climate cleaner if they weren’t willing to pay her for it, but then they offer a different an undercover mission to a charity gala where Rian will be in attendance. Rian, meanwhile,…
First Lines Friday! – Becky's Book Blog
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to…
The Whispering Night by Susan Dennard – ARC Review! – Becky's Book Blog
Winnie Wednesday’s future is looking bright. Hemlock Falls is no longer hunting the werewolf, she and Erica Thursday are tentative friends, and Winnie finally knows exactly where she stands with Jay Friday. With everything finally on track, Winnie is looking forward to the Nightmare Masquerade, a week-long celebration of all things Luminary. But as Luminaries…
WWW Wednesday! – Becky's Book Blog
WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam over on Taking on a World of Words The idea is pretty simple, every week you dedicate a post to the three W’s: What are you currently reading? What have you just finished reading? What are you going to read next? I've cried 4 time already and…
Waiting on Wednesday! – Becky's Book Blog
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme that first originated at Breaking the Spine but has since linked up with “Can’t Wait Wednesday” at Wishful Endings now that the original creator is unable to host it anymore. Either way, this fun feature is a chance to showcase the upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on!…
The Oldest Books on my TBR – Top Ten Tuesday! – Becky's Book Blog
Hello, hello! This weeks TTT prompt certainly made me question some of the books on my TBR. I decided to sort mine through publication year, rather than longest on my TBR and I was surprised at how old some of these are, 8 of the 10 coming out before I was born! A lot of…
Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca Roanhorse – Book Review! – Becky's Book Blog
Even the sea cannot stay calm before the storm. —Teek saying Serapio, avatar of the Crow God Reborn and the newly crowned Carrion King, rules Tova. But his enemies gather both on distant shores and within his own city as the matrons of the clans scheme to destroy him. And deep in the alleys of…
First Lines Friday! – Becky's Book Blog
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to…
Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey – Book Review! – Becky's Book Blog
“Come home.” Vera’s mother called and Vera obeyed. In spite of their long estrangement, in spite of the memories -- she's come back to the home of a serial killer. Back to face the love she had for her father and the bodies he buried there. Coming home is hard enough for Vera, and to…
WWW Wednesday! – Becky's Book Blog
WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam over on Taking on a World of Words The idea is pretty simple, every week you dedicate a post to the three W’s: What are you currently reading? What have you just finished reading? What are you going to read next? I felt I was getting into…
Waiting on Wednesday! – Becky's Book Blog
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme that first originated at Breaking the Spine but has since linked up with “Can’t Wait Wednesday” at Wishful Endings now that the original creator is unable to host it anymore. Either way, this fun feature is a chance to showcase the upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on!…
Monthly Wrap-up – October 2024! – Becky's Book Blog
Hello, hello! I hope you're all having a brilliant November so far. October ended up being a quiet month for me, I had three birthdays to attend/pay for, but other than that I didn't really get up to much... I did manage to book a cheeky weekend away in Oslo next March though and I'm…
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll – Book Review! – Becky's Book Blog
January 15, 1978, is a night of promise, excitement, and desire. A serial killer’s murderous spree in the Pacific Northwest couldn’t be further from the minds of the vibrant young women at the top sorority on Florida State University’s campus in Tallahassee. That night, Pamela Schumacher, president of the sorority, makes the unpopular decision to…