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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? House of Blight is a weird…
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 – April 2025! – Becky's Book Blog
Hello, hello! No April Fools for you today, just a completely reasonable, and epic, monthly TBR that I can't wait to start. Whilst March ended up on the larger side, I managed to curb my requests for April, meaning I only have 4 ARC's to read this month. I'm really happy about this, mainly because…
First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison – Book Review! – Becky's Book Blog
Aiden Valentine has a he’s fallen out of love with love. And as the host of Baltimore’s romance hotline, that’s a bit of a problem. But when a young girl calls in to the station asking for dating advice for her mom, the interview goes viral, thrusting Aiden and Heartstrings into the limelight. Lucie Stone thought she…
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…
Faithbreaker by Hannah Kaner – ARC Review! – Becky's Book Blog
War has come. The fire god Hseth is leading an unstoppable army south, consuming everything in her path. Middren’s only hope of survival is to unify allies and old foes against a common enemy. Elo navigates an uneasy alliance with Arren; his friend, his enemy, and his king. Now they each must decide how much…
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 around 20% through Oathbound…
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 I DNF’d – Top Ten Tuesday! – Becky's Book Blog
Hello, hello! Time for a tough top ten Tuesday prompt. DNF'ing is such a polarizing topic within the book world. Personally, I'm absolute pro dnf'ing. If a book isn't working for me, I don't like the writing style, the characters, or the themes I will DNF every single time. Not only has this made my…
Paladin’s Grace by T. Kingfisher – Book Review! – Becky's Book Blog
Whilst foraging for startleflower, perfumer Grace finds herself pursued by ruffians and rescued by a handsome paladin in shining armour. Only, to outwit her hunters they must pretend to be doing something very unrespectable in an alleyway. Stephen, a broken paladin, spends his time knitting socks and working as a bodyguard, living only for 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…
The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson – ARC Review! – Becky's Book Blog
Let us fly now to the empire of Orrun, where after twenty-four years of peace, Bersun the Brusque must end his reign. In the dizzying heat of mid-summer, seven contenders compete to replace him. They are exceptional warriors, thinkers, strategists—the best of the best. Then one of them is murdered. It falls to Neema Kraa,…
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 only around 20% into this…
Books on my Spring 2025 TBR – Top Ten Tuesday! – Becky's Book Blog
Hello, hello! I don't know about you, but I am more than ready for Spring to show it's lovely face. Bring on the crisp mornings, warm sun and hopefully less rain. My TBR over the next few months consists of a few arc's I couldn't resist requesting as well as a few backlist reads/ new…
Last Chance to Save the World by Beth Revis – ARC Review! – Becky's Book Blog
After a few weeks trapped on board a spaceship with Ada (and, oh look, there’s only one bed), Rian has to admit that maybe Ada’s rebels have a point. The nanobots poised to be unleashed on Earth are infected with malware that will ultimately leave the residents of Earth in a worse position than they’re…
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…
Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones – Book Review! – Becky's Book Blog
Etsy Beaucarne is an academic, who needs to get published. So when a journal, written in 1912 by a Arthur Beaucarne, a Lutheran pastor and her grandfather, is discovered within a wall during renovations, she sees her chance. She can uncover the lost secrets of her family, and get tenure. As she researches, she comes…
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 only a few pages into…
Monthly Wrap-up – February 2025! – Becky's Book Blog
Hello, hello! Is it just me, or did February absolutely fly by? I feel like it only lasted 2 weeks, so I'm kind of impressed with how many books I got through. I managed to read 11 books last month: 8 arcs, 2 backlist & 1 new release, but I am still yet to find…
This Monster of Mine by Shalini Abeysekara – ARC Review! – Becky's Book Blog
Eighteen-year-old Sarai doesn't know why someone tried to kill her four years ago, but she does know that her case was closed without justice. Hellbent on vengeance, she returns to the scene of the crime as a Petitor, a prosecutor who can magically detect lies, and is assigned to work with Tetrarch Kadra. Ice-cold and…
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 Familiar by Leigh Bardugo – Book Review! – Becky's Book Blog
In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil as a scullion. But when her scheming mistress discovers the lump of a servant cowering in the kitchen is actually hiding a talent for little miracles, she…
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!…
Monthly TBR – March 2025! – Becky's Book Blog
Hello, hello! So much for my slowing down on arc requests from last month. I may have slightly bitten off more than I can chew for March, but can you blame me? Look at all the beautiful books below. It's not actually that bad: 5 arc's and one buddy read, so absolutely doable, I just…
Clockwork Boys by T. Kingfisher – ARC Review! – Becky's Book Blog
When forger Slate is convicted of treason, she faces a death sentence. But her unique gift for sniffing out magic (literally) earns her a reprieve—of sorts. Along with a paladin, Caliban, possessed by a demon, her murderous ex-lover, and an irritating misogynist scholar, Slate sets off on a mission to learn about the Clockwork Boys,…
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…
Earl Crush by Alexandra Vasti – Book Review! – Becky's Book Blog
Right girl. Wrong Earl. Lydia Hope-Wallace's secret life as the anonymous author of rebellious political pamphlets has led her into a correspondence with the charming Earl of Strathrannoch. When she learns he's in dire financial straits, Lydia sets out for Scotland to offer him a marriage of convenience - to, erm, herself. Arthur Baird, Earl…
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 one chapter into 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!…
My Favourite Historical Fantasy Books – Top Ten Tuesday! – Becky's Book Blog
This weeks TTT prompt was book's set in a different time/place and I've decided to spotlight my top ten historical fantasy reads. Historical fantasy has become one of my favourite sub genre's over the years, with some of my top reads being featured in it, and the below absolutely count as some of my all…
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…
Heads Will Roll by Josh Winning – Book Review! – Becky's Book Blog
Willow is in need of an escape. A former sitcom star, she’s been publicly shamed on the internet after posting something she really shouldn’t have. She checks in to Camp Castaway, an adults-only retreat based at an old campground in the woods. It’s the first night and the campers gather round the fire to tell…
Unhallowed Halls by Lili Wilkinson – ARC Review! – Becky's Book Blog
Page Whittaker has always been an outcast. And after the deadly incident that destroyed her single friendship at her old school, she needs a fresh start. Which is why when she receives a scholarship offer from Agathion College, an elite boarding school folded deep within the moors of Scotland, she doesn’t even consider turning it…
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!…
Monthly Wrap-up – January 2025! – Becky's Book Blog
It's finally time for my January wrap-up! January is always the month that seems to never end, and it certainly felt that way for me. The only thing I had planned was Christmas with my friends from University, but other than that it ended up being a quiet month... mostly thanks to the fact I…
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…