Top Ten Tuesday: Most Anticipated Releases for the 2nd Half of 2020

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and The Bookish and currently hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl.

Top Ten Tuesday: 10 of My Most Anticipated Releases for July-December 2020

This week’s TTT is all about the books releasing in the second half of 2020 that we're most looking forward to...

1. Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer (August 4, 2020 - my birthday!)

2. The Notorious Virtues by Alwyn Hamilton (August 18, 2020)

 3. Fable by Adrienne Young (September 1, 2020)

4. Famine by Laura Thalassa (September 1, 2020)

5. Skyhunter by Marie Lu (September 29, 2020)

6. The Woods Are Always Watching by Stephanie Perkins (September 22, 2020)

7. A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

8. You Betrayed Me by Lisa Jackson (October 2020)

9. The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E. Schwab (October 2020)

10. Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco (October 27, 2020)

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What books are you looking forward to reading to tie up 2020?

Let me know in the comments or drop a link to your TTT!

Happy Reading Bookdragons!

-Taylor

I Can't Wait For... The Redpoint Crux

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released.

I found out about this book recently when I got an email about a blog tour sign up. When I saw that fans of Phantom of the Opera would like it I was sold...

The Redpoint Crux

Standalone
by Morgan Shamy
YA Mystery
eBook, Hardcover?, 290 Pages
June 9, 2020 by Parliament House Press


Blurb
Fans of The Phantom of the Opera and Black Swan will enjoy this thrilling debut.

When Megan Van Helsburg gets kicked off the U.S.A. Climbing Team, she has no choice but to return home and leave her climbing career behind. With no coach, no money, and no prospects, she joins the corps de ballet determined to improve her strength and agility. But the ballet theater is in dire straits. Not only do a series of murders break loose, but the ballerinas are becoming deathly thin and brain-dead. As Megan investigates, she meets Bellamy, a tortured young man who lives beneath the depths of the theater. Megan falls hard and fast for Bellamy, who becomes her mentor, but something is off about him.

It isn't until the company announces they're doing Giselle for the fall performance that Megan realizes the parallels between the ghost story and the lives around her. Megan must find a way to not only save her climbing career, but balance her feelings for Bellamy, and stop the murders and dying girls before she, too, is numbered among the dead.

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What do you think? Will you be checking this one out?

Top Ten Tuesday: 6 Books On My TBR I’m Avoiding Reading

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and The Bookish and currently hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl.

Top Ten Tuesday:SIX Books On My TBR I’m Avoiding Reading and Why

This week's TTT is all about books we have on our shelves or our TBR list (on Goodreads or otherwise) that we're avoiding for whatever reason. For me, most of these are because I've heard mixed reviews or I'm afraid they won't live up to the hype, or that my feelings for the book will not match up to the enthusiasm of my friends.

1. King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo

Why: Afraid it won't live up to the hype.

2. Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan

Why: I've heard mixed things about this one. People love it or hate it. I don't want to hate it...

3. Kiss Collector by Wendy Higgins

Why: I love Wendy Higgins, I do. I've read all of her other books and she's opened me up to genres outside of my comfort zone. I like reading contemporary occasionally... I just don't know if I'd like this one. It just sounds sort of... stupid? Man I hate saying that. But thats the way I feel.

4. Slayer by Kiersten White

Why: Late to the game but I binged Buffy last year and loved it. I like the sound of this book but I haven't been able to get into any of Kiersten White's previous books, they've all ended up on the DNF pile and I don't want to wreck my love for the buffyverse. 

5.We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal  

Why: There was a ton of hype for this book before it came out and my fear is that everyone has created so many expectations that this book will fall short. 

6. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

Why: I love the movie and I know the book is a lot different than the movie and I'm nervous that I'll spend the entire time making comparisons. 

What books on your TBR have you been avoiding? Let me know in the comments or drop me a link to your TTT!

Happy Reading Bookdragons!

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? - 2 September 2019

#IMWAYR is a weekly meme started on J Kaye’s blog and then was hosted by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at The Book Date.

Happy Labor Day Bookdragons! I hope you're relaxing and reading and enjoying the end of the three-day weekend! 

What I Read Last Week:

So I ended up DNF'ing this one less than ten pages in. I didn't like the first book so I don't know why I thought the second book would be better. *Sighs* oh well. Another book off my shelf at least. 

I read all three Scary Stories books (bound into one hardcover) last week. I was so afraid to read these books as a kid and now I wonder why. They weren't scary, they were actually boring and fragmented. 

What I Am Reading Now:

I started reading this book at the coffee shop on Wednesday and I'm really enjoying it so far!  As a street team member (and even if I wasn't) I highly recommend preordering this November release. And guess what? If you preorder from One More Page you'll get your book signed (and personalized if you wish) with an exclusive crown stamp on the page! To preorder visit: https://www.onemorepagebooks.com/crown-oblivion-julie-eshbaugh-signed-featuring-exclusive-stamp-nov-12th

Last week I also started reading Bloodleaf. I'm not very far into it and I might put off finishing it for a while because I have more than a few books going right now for me to really devote time to this one.

I still need to finish the audiobook of It's Always the Husband. I'm only about 20% in because with last month's writing schedule I was so tired by the time I crawled into bed I was too exhausted to focus on an audiobook and I didn't want to miss anything because I love this author's writing! 

Up Next:
With a new month comes a new TBR list and this month I hope to read...

This should be easy to get through because I can always read a story or two before bed while still reading other books during the rest of my free time.

I've been meaning to read this book since it came out and I think it's high time I got into it.

The book I've been waiting for all year... I can't wait to get my copy of Capturing the Devil and see how this series ends!

I blew off most of my ARC reading last month so I'm catching up this month. I've been wanting to start this one, I just haven't had the time.

One of the things I love most about Fall is the spooky reads. This is another ARC I have to get to and it is the perfect time of the year to get started on it! 

What are you reading this week? Do you plan out a TBR for the month or do you just wing it?

Bookish and Not So Bookish Thoughts - 1 August 2019

Bookish (And Not So Bookish) Thoughts is a Weekly Meme hosted by Christine @ Bookishly  Boisterous.

1. My 27th birthday is coming up this Sunday. I've been feeling a range of emotions - excitement, depression, sadness, guilt. I feel like I should be making a better deal out of my birthday than I am but I've been on such a low lately I don't want to. 

2. I've taken a much needed break from fantasy novels, which is not unusual this time of year, and have picked up Making Up by Helena Hunting. I've been wanting to read her books for a while and this one has been calling my name since I picked it up a couple weeks ago and wow... I AM LOVING IT! It's so funny and sexy! I'll definitely check out her backlist.    

3. It's the beginning of a new month which means new headings on my bullet journal! I'm going to check out Pinterest later to see how I want to do it this month. 

4. I didn't stick to my July spending ban. I feel terrible. Okay, I feel slightly guilty. In my defense most of the books I received this month were ARCs or books I'd preordered/got in a book box. My splurges were on clothes and wireless headphones. Clothes are a necessity, right?

5. I'm not making a iron-clad TBR schedule for next month. I don't have any blog tours to stick to deadlines for so I'm going to wing it and read what appeals to me when it appeals to me. 

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? - 25 March 2019

#IMWAYR is a weekly meme started on J Kaye’s blog and then was hosted by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at The Book Date.

What I Read Last Week:

I loved this one! It comes out tomorrow so if you haven't gotten your copy, go preorder now!

I binge read a bunch of ARCs this weekend and I really enjoyed You'd Be Mine! It's a country musician romance!

This one is dark and paranormal and completely awesome.

This one is majorly hyped up... I just didn't like it.

Hands down this is my favorite 2019 release so far! I can't wait to get a finished copy in June when it releases!

What I Am Reading Now:

Another one of my ARC reads. This one is for a blog tour in May and I'm really enjoying it so far!

Up Next:

I need to get on this one by the end of the week to finish it for my book club with my grandmother. She just finished it and we need to discuss it.

I Can't Wait for...

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released.

The cover of this one caught my eye recently and low and behold it's one of my favorite genres...

Last Things

Standalone
By Jacqueline West
YA Fantasy-Thriller
eBook, Hardcover, Audiobook 416 Pages
May 7, 2019 by Greenwillow Books



Blurb

When strange things start happening to local music idol Anders Thorson, everyone blames his number-one-fan, Thea. But is she out to hurt him? Or protect him?

High school senior Anders Thorson is unusually gifted. His band, Last Things, is legendary in their northern Minnesota hometown. With guitar skills that would amaze even if he weren’t only eighteen, Anders is the focus of head-turning admiration. And Thea Malcom, a newcomer to the insular town, is one of his admirers. Thea seems to turn up everywhere Anders goes: gigs at the local coffeehouse, guitar lessons, even in the woods near Anders’s home. When strange things start happening to Anders—including the disappearance of his beloved cat, then his sort-of girlfriend, and, somehow, his musical talent—blame immediately falls on Thea. But is she trying to hurt him? Or save him? Can he trust a girl who doesn’t seem to know the difference between dreams and reality? And how much are they both willing to compromise to get what they want?

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Top Ten Tuesday: 10 Books I've Recently Added to My TBR List

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and The Bookish and currently hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl.

Top Ten Tuesday: Top 10 Most Recent Additions to My To-Read List

This week's TTT is all about the books we've recently added to our to-be-read lists, whether they're upcoming releases we've just heard about and are impatiently waiting for, or older backlist books we've just discovered. I'm going most-recent to the 10th-most-recent on my list...

1. The Waking Forest by Alyssa Wees

2. The Devil Aspect by Craig Russell

3. The Invited by Jennifer McMahon

4. Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte

5.Sky without Stars by Jessica Brody and Joanne Rendell

6. Killing November by Adriana Mather 

7. Storm and Fury by Jennifer L. Armentrout

8. Flamecaster by Cinda Williams Chima

9. Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

10. Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

What books have you recently added to your to-be-read list?

Let me know in the comments or drop me a link to your TTT!

Happy Reading Bookdragons!