#BookTag Saturday: The #BooksEveryday Tag

This book tag Saturday is a short little tag, only a few questions long about me and my reading experiences. As you all know, books are a part of my every day so it makes sense this week to partake in the #Bookseveryday #Booktag...

Book Tag Saturday: The Books Everyday Book Tag

🇺🇸 Foreign or National? 

Um... I don’t get the question? I live in the US?

📚 Book You Couldn’t Finish:

 The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert 

📱 Physical or eBook:

 Physical

😈 Favorite Villain: 

The Darkling

📚 Book You Recommend to Everyone: The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw

📖 Book You Judged by Its Cover: Caraval (I was expecting it to be as cool as its cover)

Sale Alert: The Delta Collection: Special Edition by Cristin Harber

Today I'm happy to share with you an amazing sale going on. Get ready to put a (small) dent in those Christmas gift cards!

New York Times bestselling author Cristin Harber's DELTA COLLECTION Special Edition is on sale for $2.99 for a very limited time! Three DELTA books, plus excerpts of two others for this price - you don't want to miss it!

   

ABOUT DELTA COLLECTION Special Edition

The Delta Collection Special Edition boxed set includes three complete, bestselling romantic suspense stories (DELTA: RETRIBUTION, REVENGE, AND REDEMPTION) plus excerpts from DELTA: RESCUE and never seen before DELTA: RICOCHET (releases February 2018).

DELTA: RETRIBUTION 

A MAN IS NOTHING WITHOUT HIS TEAM Trace Reeves was one bad day from a dishonorable discharge. The best the Navy SEALs had to offer, he became a vengeful, angry mess when his twin brother was killed-in-action. Now he's focused on a deadly obsession and unable to cope with the pain and guilt... except one time, in the arms of a one night stand that he'd never see again. She was smart, the sexiest thing he'd ever touched, but she disappeared into the night. Titan Group was recruiting for their Delta team. They wanted ghosts. No ties. Nothing personal. The best of the best who could live off the grid and surface when commanded. Trace was the perfect recruit. Damaged. Heroic. Nothing to lose. UNTIL A MISSION--OR A WOMAN--CHANGES EVERYTHING But when Trace's one-time fling becomes his high-value target during a black ops job, the lines blur between her rescue mission and saving himself. 

DELTA: REVENGE 

A Tortured Hero with a Heart of Gold Growing up on the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Javier Almeida has only his older sister to protect him. When she's sold to a human-trafficker, he vows to hunt down those responsible. Years later, Titan Group's Delta team finds him, tattooed and brawling, a vigilante protector with information they want. They take him in and train him, working him harder than a man should be driven, until he's a soldier harboring an obsession. Ready for revenge, Javier ghosts his way across the globe, tracking the men who took his sister and working elite private security jobs. Meets Sweet and Sassy Jilted at the altar, Sophia Cole turns the reception into a one-woman party. She's intent on devouring all the cake and champagne, so she can bask in the calories she's been avoiding. In the midst of the revelry, he walks in, the one man she can never ignore. Javier is her older brother's black ops teammate--an automatic Do Not Go There. But if there's one thing better than fondant and a buzz to ease the wounds of a cheating fiancé, it might be a one-night stand with a South American military man. It's a Game Changer Javier didn't expect to see Sophia again. He never thought he would even want to see her again. He shouldn't have touched her, but his mind won't stay away from her. Now, Sophia Cole is thousands of miles away from the safety of her parents' lavish estate and working alongside him in hell. She's a staffer at an Embassy, and he's there to keep them alive. There are bombs and bullets and blood-hungry enemies. And then she's taken. Gone. Just like his sister. But so much worse. 

DELTA: REDEMPTION 

"My name's Victoria--No last name. Don't ask." That was all that the woman would share when Delta team's expert trigger man, an Australian named Ryder, pulled her from the pits of a human trafficking nightmare and took the gun from her hand. He didn't mean to steal her revenge but survival was the priority. Now that Victoria was home? She had a past he was trying to understand while still keeping a secret from her. But he's not the only one. When she goes missing, Delta team discovered that Victoria No Name was a one-woman vigilante force, taking on whoever crossed her path, from gunrunners to a drug-pushing motorcycle club. She was exactly who Ryder thought she might be, and now he was coming in to help--whether she wanted backup or not. 

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About Cristin Harber

Cristin Harber is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling romance author. She writes sexy, steamy romantic suspense and military romance. Readers voted her onto Amazon’s Top Picks for Debut Romance Authors in 2013, and her debut Titan series was both a #1 romantic suspense and #1 military romance bestseller.

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#BookTag Saturday: The Festive Book Tag

This week's book tag is specially chosen for the holiday weekend...

🎄 Christmas Tree (A book you'd like to find under the Christmas tree)

An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson

🎄 Tinsel (A book that was all sparkle and no story)

Caraval (Not much of a plot there)

🎄 HE MUST BE A SOUTH POLE ELF! (A character you hated)

Tamlin

🎄 Candy Canes (A sweet read)

Austenland

🎄 Fairy Lights (A book that made you feel cozy)

Pride and Prejudice

🎄 Christmas Gift (A book that was gifted to you)

The Architect of Song by A.G. Howard

🎄 Santa's Naughty List (A book you hated)

Daughter of the Pirate King

🎄 Santa's Sleigh (A book location you'd like to visit)

Ireland (The Cousins O'Dweyer Trilogy by Nora Roberts), Denver (The Marked Men Series by Jay Crownover)

🎄 Christmas Punch (An intoxicatingly good book)

Paper Princess by Erin Watt

A Year Of #BookMail

As 2017 draws to a close it's time to reflect on some of the book mail I've gotten over the past year. Let's open up that mailbox one last time...

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

It's been a great year for books and I anticipated 2018 is going to be even better. There are so many books coming out next year I *have* to have. I'm scared to think how much money I spend on books in a year, I don't even think I want to add it up but as my grandmother always says "books are never a waste of money." 

The one thing I haven't received this year was a parcel from my bookstagram secret Santa. I'd signed up for Bookstagram Secret Santa (#LiveLaughSantaTales17) thinking it would be a fun, positive experience but it's turned out to be pure hell. I sent my package to my recipient way back on Black Friday and it was received by my person on that following Tuesday and it took nearly a week to get a thank you. But I looked past that and was eager to get my package from my secret Santa. The deadline for packages to be sent out was December 11th and so far I have received nothing. (And I know this isn't a case of mail theft because I live in a locked apartment building and my grandmother is home all the time even if I step out for a little while.) I'm really starting to get discouraged and depressed by this whole business. I put out money that I didn't really have to spare to send someone a gift in good faith that I'd be receiving something from someone in return and I'm kind of angry that so far I haven't gotten anything. I'm going to wait until I get the mail on December 26th before I go ballistic but I would never do this again. I know this is supposed to be the season of giving but I'm not that generous.

#BookTag Saturday: The Mean Girls Book Tag

This week's Book Tag Saturday post is another tag I saw over on Coffee Break YA/NA/MG, the Mean Girls Book Tag...

1. "It’s pronounced like Cady” - Which fictional character’s names did you get completely wrong?

A) Aodren from Ever the Hunted/Ever the Brave by Erin Summerill and I keep pronouncing Kathe in Wintersong/Shadowsong as "Kathy" in my head and I'm sure that's probably not right.

2. “She doesn’t even go here!” - Which character would you like to place in a fictional world from another book or series?

Ooh! I think I'd like to see Amren from the ACOTAR series by Sarah J. Maas randomly show up somewhere in her Throne of Glass series! 

3. “On Wednesdays we wear pink!” - Repetition. Repetition. Which book gave you dejavu of another book whilst reading it?

A lot of Abbi Glines's books seem similar to me plot-wise. It's always either girl with bad past falls for rich guy or vise versa.

4. "You all have got to stop calling each other sluts and whores. It just makes it okay for guys to call you sluts and whores." - Which book gave you the complete opposite of girl power feels? 

Barking Madness by Ryan... Hill? I don't know I just don't think it painted girls in a very good light. I DNF'd after about 10%.

5. “You go Glen Coco!” - Name a character you felt like you wanted to cheer on whilst reading.

I don't know actually...

6. “Get in loser, we’re going shopping!” How long do you typically spend at a book shop?

It depends. Do I have to be somewhere or am I allowed an in-depth shopping? If  I have a lot of other things to do I can have a stack of 15+ books in my hands in under 10 minutes if I find what I'm looking for. If I'm allowed to browse or I'm looking for something specific It's more like a half hour.

7. “It’s not my fault you’re like in love with me or something!” - Which character would have to get out a restraining order on you, if they were real?

Mal Ericson from the Stage Dive series by Kylie Scott 😍

8. “I can’t help it that I’m popular.” - Which overhyped book were you cautious about reading?

Caraval by Stephanie Garber

9. “She’s a life ruiner. She ruins peoples lives.” - We all love Regina George. Name a villian you just love to hate.

Nan from the Rosemary Beach Series by Abbi Glines

10. “I’m not like a regular Mom, I’m a cool Mom.” - Your favourite fictional parents. 

I usually hate fictional parents... 🤔 Can I say Mr. and Mrs. Weatherly from my book Out of Darkness?

11. “That is so Fetch!” - Which book or series would you love to catch on?

The Eternal Ones by Kirsten Miller - not enough people know about that book and it's an old favorite of mine.

12. “How do I even begin to explain Regina George?” - Describe your ideal character to read about.

I love reading the broken screwed up male characters. I also love female leads that are intelligent and don't need to be saved every two seconds. 

13. “I just have a lot of feelings.” - What do you do when a book gives you a bad case of ‘the feels’?

Cry? 🤣

14. “Nice wig Janice, what’s it made of?” "Your Mom’s chest hair!” - Which characters one liners would you love to claim for your own?

I'm just going to blurt the first one that comes to mind... "Fine, make me your villain." Because I don't give a damn what people think of me. If they want to make me out to be the bad seed go right ahead.

15. “Boo, you whore.” - Name a time a characters decision has made you roll your eyes

I hate when characters try to be all freaking selfless and give themselves up to the enemy. 🙄 Drives me crazy every single time.

#BookTag Saturday: The #MyBookHomeTag

Another week, another Instagram/Bookstagram Tag for #BookTag Saturday. This week I'm doing the...

1. A Book You'd Like To Live In: 
Splintered by A.G. Howard
I love her twisted reimagining of Wonderland.

2. Author You'd Like As A Roommate:
Kelly Creagh or Jessica Verday
Because they like dark, gothic things like me.

3. Fictional Place You'd Like to Live In: 
Prythian or Caelira
I'd love the Autumn Court or the land of magic storms!

4. Book That Gives You Comfort:
Maybe This Time by Jennifer Crusie
This book is a forever favorite and it always makes me feel better.

5. Fave Reading Spot:
In my big chair by the patio door or in bed.

6. Character You Could Never Live Without:
Mal from the Stage Dive Series by Kylie Scott
My Bae 💕😍💗

#BookTag Saturday: The Book Blogger Memory Challenge

Today I'm tackling the Book Blogger Memory Challenge. I saw this challenge on Google but I'm changing the questions a little to suit my needs.

1. Name a book written by an author named Jennifer.

Getting Rid of Bradley by Jennifer Crusie

2. Name a book with a dragon on the cover.

A Dance With Dragons by George R.R. Martin

3. Name a book about a character named Matthew.

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

4. Name a book written by an author with the surname Smith.

The Secret Circle: The Initiation by L.J. Smith

5. Name a book set in Australia.

Saving Wishes by G.J. Walker-Smith

6. Name a book with the word "one" in the title.

The One by Keira Cass

7. Name a book turned into a movie.

Midnight Bayou by Nora Roberts

#BookTag Saturday: the Bookish Sickness Tag

This was a fun, unusual tag that I was tagged with on #bookstagram on Wednesday. I answered on there, but now I'm doing it again with slightly different answers.

1) Diabetes / Sweet Read:

The Girl Who Invented Romance by Caroline B. Cooney - this is a sweet, innocent read and I've loved it since middle school!

2) Chicken Pox / A Book You Will Never Read Again:

Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller - Just couldn't get into this one. Pirates aren't my thing.

3) Flu / Contagious Read:

The Royals Series by Erin Watt - I can't get enough of this series!

4) Insomnia / A Book You Read In A Night:

Fallen Heir by Erin Watt - Read this in close to one sitting

5) Amnesia / Book That Took Your Breath Away:

Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco - Excellent world building, the author definitely did her research!

6) Bad Nutrition / Book That You Forgot to Eat While Reading:

First, am I the only one amused by that question? Shall I eat the book? I don't usually eat while I'm reading because I get so wrapped up in the story the rest of the world ceases to exist.

7) Homesickness / Book That Reminds You of Traveling:

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness, Crash Into Me by Albert Borris 

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If you're reading this post, consider yourself tagged!

#BookTag Saturday: The Unpopular Opinion Tag

This week I'm tackling the Unpopular Opinion Book Tag and revealing a few bookish truths that might shock and horrify you...

1. A Popular Book or series that you didn't like.

The Raven Boys by Maggie Steifvater - I felt like I needed a prequel to figure this book out. I DNF'd it because the little that I read of it I didn't like and didn't understand what was going on. 

2. A Popular Book or series that everyone else seems to hate but you love.

RoseBlood by A.G. Howard - I don't know how many people actually hate this book, I know quite a few that like it, but I've heard a lot of people complain that it's a slow read so they DNF it.

3. A Love Triangle where the main character ended up with the

person you did NOT want them to end up with (warn ppl for spoilers) OR an OTP that you don't like.

Luce and Daniel from Fallen - am I the only one that wanted Luce to end up with Cam? I know Cam finds love in Unforgiven, but still...

4. A popular book Genre that you hardly reach for.

Dystopian - Way too depressing because it reminds me of where we could be headed as a society.

5. A popular or beloved character that you do not like.

Scarlett Dragna from Caraval

6. A popular author that you can't seem to get into.

Kendare Blake - I just couldn't get into Three Dark Crowns, but I haven't really read anything else by her.

7. A popular book trope that you're tired of seeing. (examples "lost princess", corrupt ruler, love triangles, etc.)

Faeries, everything is faeries right now. Faeries and High Fae are becoming what Vampires were ten years ago. Not every book lives up to the ACOTAR series.

8. A popular series that you have no interest in reading.

The Hunger Games.

9. The saying goes "The book is always better than the movie", but what movie or T.V. show adaptation do you prefer more than the book?

Under the Dome, Beautiful Creatures, The Great Gatsby

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So have I completely shocked and horrified you yet?