F is for Friday - 7 December 2018

F Is For Friday is a weekly meme created and hosted by Nomadic Worlds.

How it Works:

1. Credit the creator of this tag (Nomadic Worlds ) and link back.

2. Answer the four questions to the best of your ability.

3. Most important of all, enjoy yourself!

Questions:

F – Feature your latest book obsession (it doesn’t have to be your current read)

I – Indicate which book/s you are looking forward to reading this weekend.

F – Favorite quote of the week/day

F – Five things you’re happy or grateful for this week.

F- Feature your latest book obsession (it doesn't have to be your current read)

I finished this book earlier this week and I loved it. I haven't read anything by this author before but after I finished I went on Kindle Unlimited and checked out a few of this author's other books while I wait for War to come out. 

I – Indicate which book/s you are looking forward to reading this weekend.

I've been reading and reviewing this series for most of the year and Rock Rebel's release is only days away so I need to crack down and binge read this baby this weekend.

F – Favorite quote of the week/day

"all that lives in this house are shadows and reflections and creaks and groans. So you'd better soothe that boundless imagination of yours." 
- Lucille Sharpe to Edith (Crimson Peak)

I've always loved this line in the movie and now reading it in print just gives me the happy, creepy chills. 

F – Five things you’re happy or grateful for this week.

1. The new Iris program my grandmother is entering

2. A rekindled spark of writing inspiration

3. Seeing my book on #bookstagram

4. Sleeping in my bed again (after staying at my grandmother's last weekend)

5. The readers I've been conversing with this week!

Have a great weekend Bookdragons!

F is for Friday - 16 November 2018

F Is For Friday is a weekly meme created and hosted by Nomadic Worlds.

How it Works:

1. Credit the creator of this tag (Nomadic Worlds ) and link back.

2. Answer the four questions to the best of your ability.

3. Most important of all, enjoy yourself!

Questions:

F – Feature your latest book obsession (it doesn’t have to be your current read)

I – Indicate which book/s you are looking forward to reading this weekend.

F – Favorite quote of the week/day

F – Five things you’re happy or grateful for this week.

F- Feature your latest book obsession (it doesn't have to be your current read)

I've seen this book a lot on Bookstagram but it wasn't until recently that I got a copy with my audible credit then picked up a physical copy at the library and am devouring it!

I – Indicate which book/s you are looking forward to reading this weekend.

I plan to finish Fairest by Marissa Meyer by Saturday morning then start this baby which was adapted to the Lifetime movie, AN AMISH MURDER. 

F – Favorite quote of the week/day

“In life, we often have to make decisions that aren't easy. But it doesn't mean they aren't right.” 

― Abbi Glines, Until Friday Night

This seems to be the story of my life, making hard potentially life-changing decisions lately. 

F – Five things you’re happy or grateful for this week.

1. My grandmother's cat Houdini, for always being able to make me smile.

2. Coffee, for keeping me alert and able to do the standing-walking-moving thing.

3. The library, for saving me a ton of money when I go hog-wild picking out books.

4. My grandmother's aid, Jody for making life easier.

5. My winter coat, for keeping me warm as the weather gets crummy.

Have a great weekend bookdragons!

#BookTags: Catching Up Part III

I was tagged by @booksandthebear for the #tenfactsaboutme - non-book edition

1. I'm addicted to lattes

2. My favorite ice cream flavors are coffee and cake batter

3. I watch horror movies more often than any sane person should

4. I suffer from severe depression and anxiety

5. Halloween is my holiday

6. I'm a teetotaler 

7. I'm a lefty!

8. I love reading tarot cards and I have 5 different decks

9. I have small feet, size 7 1/2!

10. I walk pretty much everywhere I go

I was also tagged by @heretherebeareader for the #royaltybooktag

1. Queen (Character who slays): Aelin

2. King (A Character With Authority): Dumbledore

3. Princess (A Stuck Up Character): Zoya (but she comes around)

4. Prince (Favorite Male Character): Mal Erickson

5. Knight (Extremely Strong Character): Gallowglass comes to mind for some reason...

6. Maid (Favorite Supporting Character): Sethos

7. Dragon (Favorite fantasy / mythical pet): Abraxos

8. Castle (Favorite Setting): The Tower (The Thousandth Floor)

and she also tagged me for the #paperbackboneshp tag!

1. What house are you least likely to be sorted into? Hufflepuff

2. Beauxbatons, Durmstrang, or Ilvermorny? Beauxbatons

3. Favorite Dumbledore? Michael Gambon

4. Animagus or Metamorphmagus? Metamorphmagus

5. Would you put your name in the Goblet of Fire? Hell no! I value survival thank you very much!

6. Ever read Harry Potter fan fiction? No

7. Canon OTP? Harry and Ginny

8. Non-Canon OTP? Lupin and Tonks

9. The Book You Reread Last? The Philosopher's Stone

Down theTBR Hole #2 - Conquering my TBR list

Down the TBR Hole is a weekly meme created and hosted by Lost in a Story.

How it works:

📚 Go to your goodreads to-read shelf.

📚 Order on ascending date added.

📚 Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books

📚 Read the synopses of the books

📚Decide: keep it or should it go?

The Books

Kiss Collector by Wendy Higgins

I love Wendy Higgins's books and will probably read any genre she attempts so I'm definitely hanging on this one, even if I am waiting to order it with my ApollyCon 2019 order. 

JUDGEMENT: Stay

Gravemaidens by Kelly Coon

This book sounded so good when I first heard about it. Now I'm wondering why I added it to my TBR list. It doesn't even sound like something I would read. Maybe the title is what grabbed me. 

JUDGEMENT: Go

Teeth in the Mist by Dawn Kurtagich

I really love Dawn Kurtagich's creepy writing style and this book sounds really good!

JUDGEMENT: Stay

Zombie Alley by Lauren Baratz-Logsted

I won a copy of this book and it sounds like something I'd find interesting. Kind of like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. I'll give it a try. Just in time for Halloween!

JUDGEMENT: Stay

It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time by Kylie Scott

Normally I love Kylie Scott which is why I added this to my TBR list. But this book doesn't appeal to me at all with the much-older-guy thing. It sounds rather gross. Old man balls... ick!

JUDGEMENT: Go

The Shadowglass by Rin Chupeco

I love this series so much and can't wait to read the final book. I'm hoping I'll get an ARC before release, so fingers-crossed! 

JUDGEMENT: Stay

Empress Unveiled by Jenna Morland

I think I added this book to my TBR because the author followed me on Twitter and the book sounded good at the time. Now I don't really feel like reading it. I'm not sure I'd like it if I did. 

JUDGEMENT: Go

Liar, Liar by Lisa Jackson

Normally I love Lisa Jackson, but I tried starting this one the other day and I just couldn't get into it. I'm going to set it aside for a while, take it off my TBR shelf, and listen to it on audiobook at some later date. 

JUDGEMENT: Go (for now)

Escaping From Houdini by Kerri Maniscalco

I love this series and I've already preordered EFH in audiobook so now I just have to force myself to wait until it comes out September 18th. Waiting sucks!!!!

JUDGEMENT: Stay

Sea Witch by Sarah Henning

I've been seeing a lot of siren, Little Mermaid-prequel, sea-related books this year and this one just doesn't appeal to me as much as others. I think I'd like to try To Kill A Kingdom (which sounds similar to this one) and then see how I feel. Gorgeous cover though! (Which is probably why I added it in the first place.)

JUDGEMENT: Go

TBR Status:

Books Deleted: 5

TBR Count: 27

I actually made a dent this week, so that combined with my reading through my TBR, I'm slowly cutting this list in half!

Down the TBR Hole #1 - Conquering my TBR

Down the TBR Hole is a weekly meme created and hosted by Lost in a Story. I discovered this tag through Darque Dreamer Reads.

How it works:

📚 Go to your goodreads to-read shelf.

📚 Order on ascending date added.

📚 Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books

📚 Read the synopses of the books

📚Decide: keep it or should it go?

The Books

Heart of Ash by Kim Liggett

I've been waiting to read this book for a long time but I haven't put it in my monthly TBR since I bought it in February. I do have it as the first book in my September TBR however.

JUDGEMENT: Stay

Ally by Anna Banks

I was kind of iffy about Nemesis but I still kind of want to see how the duology ends. The least I can do is try and see whether I can get into Ally.

JUDGEMENT: Stay (for now...)

Everless by Sara Holland

This was one of my most wanted to read books of last winter but I've had mixed reviews about it. I did win a copy from a blogger so I should give it a try if I get the chance in September.

JUDGEMENT: Stay (for now...)

Renegades by Marissa Meyer

I read an excerpt of this book before it came out and I really liked it, which changed my mind from not wanting to read it. I've just been intimidated by the size of the book which is why I've kept pushing it off. I will read it though. Eventually...

JUDGEMENT: Stay

Rage by Cora Carmack

I liked the first book and was looking forward to Rage, but then the release got pushed a year because of the author's health problems (which is understandable) but now I'm not so eager to read it. Maybe I need to reread the first book and decide...?

JUDGEMENT: Go

Stain by A.G. Howard

Yes, Yes, A million times Yes!!!! This book isn't out yet but I NEED it now, now, now!!!!!!

JUDGEMENT: STAY!!!!

Reign of the Fallen by Sarah Glenn Marsh

This book is also on my September TBR list. I have a copy, it's next to my bed, it will get read (or at least attempted).

JUDGEMENT: Stay

King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo

Give. To. Me. Now. Must Read!!! (Unreleased but to be read ASAP)

JUDGEMENT: STAY!

The Towering Sky by Katharine McGee

I have this book preordered, I'm just waiting for it to come out next week. 

JUDGEMENT: Stay

Beyond A Darkened Shore by Jessica Leake

I have this book in my next-to-bed-TBR and I plan to read it next month. I'm kind of mixed about it because I'm afraid it won't live up to the other Vikings-inspired book I read this year, Sky In The Deep.

JUDGEMENT: Say (for now...)

TBR Status:

Books Deleted: 1

TBR Count: 33

So I made a miniscule dent. But I plan to read at least four of my keep books in the next 30 days so they'll soon be off my list as well.