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Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood – Book Review! – Becky's Book Blog
Maya Killgore is twenty-three and still in the process of figuring out her life. Conor Harkness is thirty-eight, and Maya cannot stop thinking about him. It’s such a cliché, it almost makes her heart implode: older man and younger woman; successful biotech guy and struggling grad student; brother’s best friend and the girl he never…
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? It took me a minute to…
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!…
To DNF or not to DNF – That is the question! – Becky's Book Blog
https://media3.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExd2VsbHg5dXNuNHZxaXJnMXlpZGF4NXdiYXhobWxxM2VlbGd1cHIzayZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/xXv1yVgGTf8ir6cGGR/giphy.gif Until fairly recently I sat squarely in the 'do not DNF' column for so many reasons: Fear that the publisher would stop allowing me access to their titles. Feeling an obligation to finish and review because I had been given access to the book for free. A desperate need to get as much content…
The Wonder Engine by T. Kingfisher – Book Review! – Becky's Book Blog
Pull three people out of prison--a disgraced paladin, a convicted forger, and a heartless assassin. Give them weapons, carnivorous tattoos, and each other. Point them at the enemy. What could possibly go wrong? Aren't reading slumps the worst? Luckily, all it took was Kingfishers quirky writing style and characters to pull me right out 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…
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab – ARC Review! – Becky's Book Blog
Santo Domingo de la Calzada, 1532.London, 1837.Boston, 2019. Three young women, their bodies planted in the same soil, their stories tangling like roots. One grows high, and one grows deep, and one grows wild. And all of them grow teeth. “Bury my bones in the midnight soil, plant them shallow but water them deep, 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!…
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? My TBR for this month has…
Monthly TBR – June 2025! – Becky's Book Blog
I may have... no I absolutely did bite off more than I could chew this month. What can I say, my run of smaller TBR's had to end somewhere right, and apparently that was July ARC's. I don't think May helped, I found myself in a huge reading slump for most of the month and…
The Secret Life of a Lady by Darcy McGuire – Book Review! – Becky's Book Blog
Never Underestimate a wallflower! Lady Hannah Simmons is a quintessential wallflower, unassuming, dowdy yet ignored by most. But underneath her plain exterior, Hannah is hiding a thrilling secret! Unbeknownst to the rest of the ton, she is Queen Victoria’s leading femme fatale, slipping unnoticed through the streets of London and listening to scandalous whispers from…
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…
A Spark of White Fire by Sangu Mandanna – Book Review! – Becky's Book Blog
Raised alone and far away from her home on Kali, Esmae longs to return to her family. When the King of Wychstar offers to gift the unbeatable, sentient warship Titania to a warrior that can win his competition, she sees her way home: she’ll enter the competition, reveal her true identity to the world, and…
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? Thanks to Bury Our Bones in…
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 that feature Travel- Top Ten Tuesday! – Becky's Book Blog
Hello, hello! This weeks TTT prompt was 'Books that feature travel' and I had a little fun deciding just what kind of travel I would focus on. I decided to split my post into two different types of travel 'time and multiverse.' I've read some truly outstanding books featuring these two forms of travel, so…
Don’t Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews – Book Review! – Becky's Book Blog
'No one would want a heart like his. But he'd still cut it out and given it away.' On the first day back at boarding school, Andrew can't wait to find refuge in the twisted fairy tales that he writes for Thomas - the boy with hair like autumn leaves. But Thomas' parents have vanished,…
First Line’s 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 Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid – Book Review! – Becky's Book Blog
Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now? Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her…
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 Thief of Farrowfell by Ravena Guron – Blog Tour Book Review! – Becky's Book Blog
Twelve-year-old Jude Ripon has never been taken seriously by her family of magic-stealing masterminds. To them, she's just the youngest, only good for keeping watch while they carry out daring heists. Desperate to prove her worth, Jude decides to steal valuable magic from the fanciest house in town . . . But Jude's stolen prize…
Monthly Wrap-up – April 2025! – Becky's Book Blog
Well hello there! Anyone else think it's crazy that we're in May already? 2025 seems to be flying by before my very eye's. But now back to last month. April ended up being on the quieter side for me, I went to a Hen party in Harrogate towards the end of the month, axe throwing…
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…
All Systems Red by Martha Wells – Novella Review! – Becky's Book Blog
"As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure." In a corporate-dominated space-faring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. For their own safety, exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids. But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isn’t a primary concern. 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? Bury Our Bones has been 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!…
My Favourite UK Based Authors – Top Ten Tuesday! – Becky's Book Blog
Hello, hello! This weeks TTT prompt was Authors (or books by authors) Who Live In My State/Country, so I decided to spotlight 10 authors who I love, and who are from the UK. This was harder than I expected, mainly because I didn't realise just how many of my favourite authors are actually from the…
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden – Book Review! – Becky's Book Blog
At the edge of the Russian wilderness, winter lasts most of the year and the snowdrifts grow taller than houses. But Vasilisa doesn't mind—she spends the winter nights huddled around the embers of a fire with her beloved siblings, listening to her nurse's fairy tales. Above all, she loves the chilling story of Frost, the…
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…
Fireborne by Rosaria Munda – ARC Review! – Becky's Book Blog
When the revolution came, everything changed. The old rulers were overthrown and the city’s traditions were shattered. Annie and Lee grew up in the aftermath, their lives shaped by the chaos. Brought together in the same orphanage and despite their differences, they became each other’s closest ally. But years of training have turned their friendship…
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 not overly loving 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 – May 2025! – Becky's Book Blog
Hello, hello! Another month, and another ridiculously reasonable TBR. Apparently June is a little slow for book releases, or at least one's I'm interested in reading as only 2 of the below are actually June releases. The others are two I'm bumping up because it's safe to say I wasn't quite as good at holding…
The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig – ARC Review! – Becky's Book Blog
Sybil Delling has spent nine years dreaming of having no dreams at all. Like the other foundling girls who traded a decade of service for a home in the great cathedral, Sybil is a Diviner. In her dreams she receives visions from six unearthly figures known as Omens. From them, she can predict terrible things…
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…
2025 Quarter Year Crisis – Book Tag! – Becky's Book Blog
How are we almost a quarter of the way through the year!?! The first few months went by at a snails pace, and now it seems like it's flying by. But it's now the perfect time to see how my reading has been progressing so far. I saw this over on Leslie's blog! Leslie is…
Metal From Heaven by August Clarke – Book Review! – Becky's Book Blog
Ichorite is progress. More durable and malleable than steel, ichorite is the lifeblood of a dawning industrial revolution. Yann I. Chauncey owns the sole means of manufacturing this valuable metal, but his workers, who risk their health and safety daily, are on strike. They demand Chauncey research the hallucinatory illness befalling them, a condition they…
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 had A Spark of White…
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!…
All Heists & Spice – Fantasy Books for Romance Lovers! – Becky's Book Blog
A few weeks ago I posted a list of books with little to no romance, for readers who are looking for something a little different, which you can find here. So I obviously had to then do the opposite and feature some fantasy books with plenty of romance. I've steered away from romantasy for this…