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About Falling Into Place: Hardly the party boy Carly remembers from high school, Brooks is now an antisocial, work-obsessed physician still struggling with a devastating loss. But if it means helping his sister, he’s in. It’s Carly’s job to get him out of those lived-in scrubs, style him to the nines, and bring Brooks back … Continue reading Book Review: Falling Into Place by Allison Ashley
First Lines Friday 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? First Line: “Night was coming and with it, the monsters.” Do you recognize the line? Here’s a hint: It’s a new … Continue reading First Lines Friday: August 8, 2025
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme to spotlight a future release that you’re excited about. It’s hosted by Wishful Endings and was previously hosted by Breaking the Spine. This week’s anticipated book is: By Invitation Only Title: By Invitation Only Author: Alexandra Brown Chang Page Length: 368 Pub. Date: Sept. 2, 2025 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Synopsis: Every year, a hand-selected group of young women travel … Continue reading Can’t Wait Wednesday: By Invitation Only by Alexandra Brown Chang
Title: Arcana Academy Author: Elise Kova Series: Arcana Academy #1 Page Length: 576 Pub. Date: July 22, 2025 Publisher: Del Rey Synopsis: Clara Graysword has survived the underworld of Eclipse City through thievery, luck, and a whole lot of illegal magic. After a job gone awry, Clara is sentenced to a lifetime in prison for … Continue reading Arcana Academy Review – A Magical Romantasy by Elise Kova
Title: The Jasad Crown Author: Sara Hashem Series: The Scorched Throne #2 Page Length: 400 Pub. Date: July 15, 2025 Publisher: Orbit Synopsis: Held deep in a mountain refuge, Sylvia has been captured by the Urabi, who believe she can return their homeland to its former power. But after years of denying her legacy and … Continue reading The Jasad Crown Review & Favorite Quotes – Sara Hashem’s Stunning Fantasy Finale
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where you choose a random book from your Goodreads TBR and show it off. Budget Tales Book Blog hosts this meme. This week, I’m spotlighting Blood of Hercules, the first in the Villains of Lore series by Jasmine Mas. I’ve heard a lot of good things about this one. Let’s … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: Blood of Hercules by Jasmine Mas
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme to spotlight a future release that you’re excited about. It’s hosted by Wishful Endings and was previously hosted by Breaking the Spine. This week’s anticipated book is: By Invitation Only Title: By Invitation Only Author: Alexandra Brown Chang Page Length: 368 Pub. Date: Sept. 2, 2025 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Synopsis: Every year, a hand-selected group of young women travel … Continue reading Can’t Wait Wednesday: By Invitation Only by Alexandra Brown Chang
Happy Saturday, and happy August! I can’t believe I’m saying that. lol It feels like this summer is flying by! So many great books were released this summer, and August looks just as promising. Let’s check out some of the books I’m most anticipating! Title: Scorched Earth Author: Danielle L. Jensen Series: Dark Shores #4 … Continue reading August 2025: 10 Most Anticipated Book Releases
First Lines Friday 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? First Line: “I’m not a bad soul.” Do you recognize the line? Here’s a hint: It’s a new dystopian romance. Still … Continue reading First Lines Friday: August 1, 2025
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme to spotlight a future release that you’re excited about. It’s hosted by Wishful Endings and was previously hosted by Breaking the Spine. This week’s anticipated book is: For the Record Title: For the Record Author: Emma Lord Page Length: 320 Pub. Date: Aug. 12, 2025 Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Synopsis: Once the most notorious rivals in the music scene, pop princess … Continue reading Can’t Wait Wednesday: For the Record by Emma Lord
Title: Arcana Academy Author: Elise Kova Series: Arcana Academy #1 Page Length: 576 Pub. Date: July 22, 2025 Publisher: Del Rey Synopsis: Clara Graysword has survived the underworld of Eclipse City through thievery, luck, and a whole lot of illegal magic. After a job gone awry, Clara is sentenced to a lifetime in prison for … Continue reading Book Review: Arcana Academy by Elise Kova
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Today, the topic is Beachy Reads, so I’ve picked 10 books with beachy, … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Beachy Reads
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where you chose a random book from your Goodreads TBR and show it off. Budget Tales Book Blog hosts this meme. This week, I’m spotlighting a book by one of my favorite authors – Danielle L. Jensen. A Curse Carved in Bone is the second book in a duology, and I … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: A Curse Carved in Bone by Danielle L. Jensen
Title: Heartsong Author: S.E. Wendel Page Length: 392 Pub. Date: March 29, 2024 Publisher: Avon Synopsis: San Francisco, Present day A gargoyle warrior unprepared for the modern world… Fifteen hundred years ago, Frey and all his kind were cursed by the vicious fae queen, their magick stolen and their bodies rendered stone. It has been … Continue reading Book Review: Heartsong by S.E. Wendel
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme to spotlight a future release that you’re excited about. It’s hosted by Wishful Endings and was previously hosted by Breaking the Spine. This week’s anticipated book is: Mistress of Bones Title: Mistress of Bones Author: Maria Z. Medina Page Length: 336 Pub. Date: Aug. 5, 2025 Publisher: Wednesday Books Synopsis: An epic and romantic debut … Continue reading Can’t Wait Wednesday: Mistress of Bones by Maria Z. Medina
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme to spotlight a future release that you’re excited about. It’s hosted by Wishful Endings and was previously hosted by Breaking the Spine. This week’s anticipated book is: Gabriela and His Grace Title: Gabriela and His Grace Author: Liana De la Rosa Series: The Luina Sisters #3 Page Length: 384 Pub. Date: Aug. 26, 2025 Publisher: Berkley Synopsis: A scandalous arrangement between a hellion … Continue reading Can’t Wait Wednesday: Gabriela and His Grace by Liana De La Rosa
First Lines Friday 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? First Lines: “Arin firmly believed an attempt on one’s life was the highest form of flattery.” Do you recognize the lines? … Continue reading First Lines Friday: July 18, 2025
Title: Soul of Shadow Author: Emma Noyes Page Length: 352 Pub. Date: July 29, 2025 Publisher: Wednesday Books Synopsis: Charlie Hudson just wants to get through junior year. Since the death of her twin sister two years earlier, she’s drifted through life, going through the motions at school and parties and even at home. The … Continue reading Book Review: Soul of Shadow by Emma Noyes
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where you choose a random book from your Goodreads TBR and show it off. Budget Tales Book Blog hosts this meme. This week, I’m spotlighting A Daughter of Fair Verona by Christina Dodd. I wanted to read this as soon as I saw the title and its Romeo and Juliet reference. … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: A Daughter of Fair Verona by Christina Dodd
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Today, the topic is Books Set in… or Books that Take Place … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books Set in London
First Lines Friday 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? First Lines: “Break or die. It’s one or the other in Halazar Prison. I refuse to do either.” Do you recognize … Continue reading First Lines Friday: July 25, 2025
Leslie at Books Are the New Black created a fun monthly post called Birthstone Book Covers. Each month, she features book covers that are either the same color as that month’s birthstone or include the color in the title. Fun, right? This month, the birthstone is ruby, and I found some gorgeous covers with the color. Let’s … Continue reading Birthstone Book Covers: July 2025
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Today, the topic is Books with Honorifics in the Title. I was … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books with Honorifics in the Title
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where you chose a random book from your Goodreads TBR and show it off. Budget Tales Book Blog hosts this meme. This week, I’m spotlighting Just Our Luck, a contemporary romance by Denise Williams that I’ve had on my TBR for a long while! Let’s check it out! Title: Just Our … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: Just Our Luck by Denise Williams
Title: Ancients Rising Author: Katie Reus Series: Ancients Rising #10 Page Length: 262 Pub. Date: July 22, 2025 Publisher: KR Press Synopsis: She’s making a new life for herself in a realm full of dragon shifters… Mia knew about the things that go bump in the night long before the world fell into chaos. As … Continue reading Book Review: Ancient Warlord by Katie Reus
Happy Sunday! It’s time for another Spell the Month in Books. This was originally created by Reviews from the Stacks, and the idea is to spell the month using the first letter of book titles. This month, the topic is Set in a Fantasy World or Fictional Place, and I have four good ones! Let’s check … Continue reading Spell the Month in Books: July 2025
First Lines Friday 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? First Lines: “I took the name of a dead canary.” Do you recognize the line? Here’s a hint: It’s a new … Continue reading First Lines Friday: July 11, 2025
Title: The Earl’s Unlikely Bride Author: Ella Matthews Series: The Dashworth Brothers #1 Page Length: 278 Pub. Date: July 10, 2025 Synopsis: One summer to make her his… After four failed seasons, Emily Hawkins is tired of following the rules. Aside from crossing swords with her lifelong enemy, Freddie Dashworth, she is an exemplary member of Society. But after all this time, … Continue reading Book Review: The Earl’s Unlikely Bride by Ella Matthews
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme to spotlight a future release that you’re excited about. It’s hosted by Wishful Endings and was previously hosted by Breaking the Spine. This week’s anticipated book is: Arcana Academy Title: Arcana Academy Author: Elise Kova Series: Arcana Academy #1 Page Length: 576 Pub. Date: July 22, 2025 Publisher: Del Rey Synopsis: Clara Graysword has survived … Continue reading Can’t Wait Wednesday: Arcana Academy by Elise Kova
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Today, the topic is Books I Like to Reread. I immediately thought … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Like to Reread
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where you chose a random book from your Goodreads TBR and show it off. Budget Tales Book Blog hosts this meme. This week, I’m spotlighting a book that’s been on my TBR for over two years – The Stolen Heir. Let’s check it out! Title: The Stolen Heir Author: Holly … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: The Stolen Heir by Holly Black
Title: The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam Author: Megan Bannen Series: Hart & Mercy #3 Page Length: 432 Pub. Date: July 8, 2025 Publisher: Orbit Synopsis: Immortal demigod Rosie Fox has been patrolling Tanria for decades, but lately, the job has been losing its luster. After one hundred and fifty-seven years of being alive, everything is beginning … Continue reading Book Review: The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam by Megan Bannen
Happy Thursday and happy July! We’re halfway through 2024, and I’m not quite sure how that happened. lol This year is just whizzing by so fast. July has some amazing-sounding new releases to look forward to, and today I have a list of the ones on my radar. Let’s check them out! Title: A Forbidden Alchemy … Continue reading July 2025: Book Releases
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme to spotlight a future release that you’re excited about. It’s hosted by Wishful Endings and was previously hosted by Breaking the Spine. This week’s anticipated book is: The Jasad Crown Title: The Jasad Crown Author: Sara Hashem Series: The Scorched Throne #2 Page Length: 400 Pub. Date: July 15, 2025 Publisher: Orbit Synopsis: Held deep in a mountain refuge, Sylvia has been captured … Continue reading Can’t Wait Wednesday: The Jasad Crown by Sara Hashem
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Today, we’re going back to a past Top Ten Tuesday topic – … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Enjoyed That Have Under 2000 Ratings On Goodreads
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where you chose a random book from your Goodreads TBR and show it off. Budget Tales Book Blog hosts this meme. This week, I’m spotlighting Sand, Sequins, & Silicone, a contemporary romance by Pia Mia! Title: Sand, Sequins, & Silicone Author: Pia Mia Page Length: 304 Pub. Date: May 14, 2024 … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: Sand, Sequins, & Silicone by Pia Mia
Today, I’m sharing favorite quotes from one of my top romantasy reads of the year – The Knight and the Moth. Rachel Gillig is such a fantastic writer and storyteller. I quickly fell in love with her books when reading One Dark Window in 2022, and each book since has been brilliant. Let’s check this … Continue reading Loving the Lines: 15 Favorite Quotes from The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig
Leslie at Books Are the New Black created a fun monthly post called Birthstone Book Covers. Each month, she features book covers that are either the same color as that month’s birthstone or include the color in the title. Fun, right? This month, there are three stones, and I decided to go with the pearl. Let’s see … Continue reading Birthstone Book Covers: June 2025