Saturday Screen Time #41: Oops, I watched too much

Happy Saturday, everyone! So I'm actually embarrassed at how much I watched this month but I have an excuse! I was out of commission for a solid week after my wisdom teeth removal and really didn't have anything else to do. Of course that meant watching movies. Then my dog got sick TWICE and I spent quite a lot of time just sitting with him and making sure he was okay. So that's that. Don't judge me. THIS MONTH IN MOVIES I Am Dragon - I finally got around to watching I Am Dragon after seeing multiple authors talk about how amazing it was for months. I have to say, they were right! I immediately tried to force everyone I know to...

Book Blogger Hop #1: A book I'm skipping

This week's topic: Tomorrow is Leap Year. Name one book being  released in 2020 that you would prefer to skip. Happy Friday, bookworms! This week is my first ever time participating in Book Blogger Hop hosted by Coffee Addicted Writer. As you may have noticed, things have been a bit quiet around here lately as I've struggled to keep up while life has gone completely insane. Because of this I've decided to get back into the meme game, at least for a little while! So, without further ado...  I try not to write any books off right away (with the exception of authors I already don't enjoy). That being said, I think I'll probably...

Down the TBR Hole #18

Hi everyone! It's been awhile since I've done one of these and I think it's about time to jump back into cleaning up my TBR shelves. Goodness knows I've added more than enough to make up for the ones I already purged! The Down the TBR Hole meme was started by Lost In a Story and it is the most perfect tool for cleaning off shelves that I've come across. Here's 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 WRITTEN IN THE BLOOD BY STEPHEN LLOYD JONES Okay,...

ARC Review: The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller

Title: The Shadow Between Us Author: Tricia Levenseller Publication Date: February 25, 2020Publisher: Feiwel and FriendsPages: 336Add to Goodreads Alessandra is tired of being overlooked, but she has a plan to gain power: 1) Woo the Shadow King. 2) Marry him. 3) Kill him and take his kingdom for herself. No one knows the extent of the freshly crowned Shadow King’s power. Some say he can command the shadows that swirl around him to do his bidding. Others say they speak to him, whispering the thoughts of his enemies. Regardless, Alessandra knows what she deserves, and she’s going to do everything within her power to get it. But Alessandra’s...

Weekly Recap: 2/16 - 2/22

HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hi everyone! I did the thing! I ran the 10K at Disney World! I was (sadly) awake at 2:45am yesterday, on the bus at 3:30am, and at the event at 4:00. Literally what even is 4am? It was also absolutely FREEZING! My corral wasn't let out until 6:10, so it was quite a long morning, but once we took off I started to warm up a tiny bit and the race was magical! (Now I'm exhausted.) I always do so much better than I think I'm going to. I can't wait for the Star Wars event in April! In puppy news, my dog's hearing has mostly come back! The steroids have been making him behave strangely, but at least he can hear...

Book Review: The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty

Title: The Kingdom of Copper (The Daevabad Trilogy#2) Author: S.A. Chakraborty Publication Date: January 22, 2019Publisher: Harper VoyagerPages: 621Add to Goodreads Review for book 1 Nahri’s life changed forever the moment she accidentally summoned Dara, a formidable, mysterious djinn, during one of her schemes. Whisked from her home in Cairo, she was thrust into the dazzling royal court of Daevabad—and quickly discovered she would need all her grifter instincts to survive there. Now, with Daevabad entrenched in the dark aftermath of a devastating battle, Nahri must forge a new path for herself. But even as she embraces her heritage and...

Top Ten Tuesday #273: Book hangovers

Today's Topic:  The Last Ten Books That Gave Me a Book Hangover Happy Tuesday! This week's topic is book hangovers. For me that means that I feel completely unable to pick up another book for awhile. I may pick a book up, read three pages, switch to something else, repeat. I don't know what causes it exactly, but it's definitely A Thing.  Echo North by Joanna Ruth Meyer The Grace Year by Kim Liggett The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White A Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin Sorcery...

Weekly Recap: 2/8 - 2/15

HAPPENINGS OFF THE BLOG Hi everyone! Well, the last two weeks have been a mess. I had my wisdom teeth out on February 3rd and I guess it was fine? I didn't have any complications, it just really sucked. One of the teeth was a lot more impacted so the recovery was a bit more difficult, but I'm mostly healed! The real WTF of the last two weeks is (shockingly) related to my dog. He went to the vet Thursday and we found out out had a double ear infection. He was given a 30 day medication at the office since we can't give him ear drops. Yesterday I took him back because he was acting really strange, even for him. Apparently he had...

ARC Review: Girls With Razor Hearts by Suzanne Young

Title: Girls With Razor Hearts (Girls With Sharp Sticks #2) Author: Suzanne Young Publication Date: March 17, 2020Publisher: Simon PulsePages: 400Add to Goodreads Review for book 1 It’s time to fight back in this second novel in a thrilling, subversive near future series from New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Young about a girls-only private high school that is far more than it appears to be. Make me a girl with a razor heart… It’s been weeks since Mena and the other girls of Innovations Academy escaped their elite boarding school. Although traumatized by the violence and experimentations that occurred there, Mena quickly discovers...

Top Ten Tuesday #272: YA Fantasy Ships

Today's Topic:  Favorite YA Fantasy Ships Happy Tuesday! It's Valentine's week! Although I don't read many romance books, I do LOVE a great romance in fantasy. This week I'm sharing ten of my favorite romantic relationships in YA Fantasy (that aren't ACOTAR or Folk of the Air, you're welcome)!  Radu and Cyprius | The Conqueror's Saga by Kiersten White Scarlett and Julian | Caraval by Stephanie Garber Nyx and Ignifex | Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge Lou and Reid | Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin Alina and the Darkling | The Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo (don't @ me) Elisabeth and Nathaniel...

Top Ten Tuesday #271: 5 star predictions

Today's Topic:  Books On My TBR I  Predict Will Be 5-Star Reads Happy Tuesday! This week we're talking about 5 star predictions! These are always a bit dangerous because sometimes I'm just sooooo far off. Most of these are by authors I've previous loved though, so I feel a little more confident about making a prediction. I am SO excited for every single one of these! A Peculiar Peril by Jeff VanderMeer Bright Raven Skies by Kristina Perez Ember Queen by Laura Sebastian The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty The Girl and the Stars by Mark Lawrence Master of Sorrows by Justin Call The Midnight Lie by Marie...