Waiting on Wednesday (13) The Emerald Sea

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Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine which spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

The dazzling conclusion to #1 New York Times bestselling author Richelle Mead's The Glittering Court series.

Meet Tamsin, the Glittering Court's hard-angled emerald. Her outsized aspirations make her a fierce competitor, rising to the top of the ranks. But when the ship she boards for the New World is tragically lost at sea, she is quite literally thrown off-course.

Why am I waiting?

I love that this series goes through the same events with each of the girls. It is a unique reading experience and one that I enjoy. Tamsin was my least favorite of all of the girls because well she was ambitious and a bit of brat. I am hoping that her experience mellows her out a little.

Teaser Tuesday (13) Out of Left Field

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read

• Open to a random page

• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

"What the hell was that?"

Sara and I both turn, and I bump into Cody.

"A Lord of the Rings insult?" he says to me.

"Really?"

Out of Left Field Kindle Location 173

Come on...I gotta give props to anyone who can successfully pull off a Lord of the Rings insult, and Marnie totally does it here.

Book Trailer (12) The Final Six

Some people believe you can fall in love at first sight. When it comes to books I believe those people. Book trailers are an excellent way to fall in love at first sight. I hope to feature a book trailer here every Saturday to help you fall in love at first sight...

When Leo, an Italian championship swimmer, and Naomi, a science genius from California, are two of the twenty-four teens drafted into the International Space Training Camp, their lives are forever altered. After erratic climate change has made Earth a dangerous place to live, the fate of the population rests on the shoulders of the final six who will be scouting a new planet. Intense training, global scrutiny, and cutthroat opponents are only a few of the hurdles the contestants must endure in this competition.

For Leo, the prospect of traveling to Europa—Jupiter’s moon—to help resettle humankind is just the sense of purpose he’s been yearning for since losing his entire family in the flooding of Rome. Naomi, after learning of a similar space mission that mysteriously failed, suspects the ISTC isn’t being up front with them about what’s at risk.

As the race to the final six advances, the tests get more challenging—even deadly. With pressure mounting, Naomi finds an unexpected friend in Leo, and the two grow closer with each mind-boggling experience they encounter. But it’s only when the finalists become fewer and their destinies grow nearer that the two can fathom the full weight of everything at stake: the world, the stars, and their lives.

Review: The Big Bad Wolf

Author Jus Accardo

Format e-ARC

Print Length 184 pages

Publisher March 5, 2018

Published Entangled: Teen

Kensey Deaton comes from an elite werewolf lineage, but just because her family is royalty, doesn't mean she'll fall in line like some perfect little princess. She has plans and they don't include an arranged marriage!

Slade McAlister has his own family drama. His Alpha father happens to be the most reviled wolf on the eastern seaboard, and it's a stigma he can't escape. So when his neighbor Kensey--the girl of his dreams and his nightmares--proposes a solution to solve *both* of their problems, he sees an opportunity he can’t ignore.

Kensey and Slade aren't only from opposite sides of the tracks, they're from opposite sides of the war. But if they can sell their 'relationship', they might just make it out of this with their freedom.

You know, as long as all that fake PDA doesn't turn into more...

My Opinion

Both Kensey and Slade’s daddies are Alpha’s of their packs. The difference is that Kensey’s daddy is respected in the community they live in and Slade’s daddy is hated. Both are expected to make a good match. Both are expected to have arrange marriages unless love prevails. Both are given ultimatums from their parents. Kensey comes up with a plan, and Slade reluctantly agrees. As long as they stick to the plan no one gets hurts. As long as they stick to the plan no one loses their hearts. They just have to stick to the plan, too bad the plan may just cause them to all in love after all.

I liked Kensey…. she has a lot of grit. She doesn’t think she has to flaunt her womanly nature just to get stuck in a marriage where she is not an equal. She embraces her wolf and both of them coexist nicely together. She changes the status quo and goes after what she wants. She doesn’t understand where she and Slade went wrong as friends but she has his back if he needs.

Slade is a trickery wolf to like. He fights his wolf tooth and nail, he fights his nature, his family/friends and well everyone. He distances himself from those he know he could possible hurt and he is not comfortable in his own skin. This makes him difficult. He does all of this out of love, which makes him even more likeable.

The chemistry between the two are off the charts. I love how comfortable their interactions are even when they are uncomfortable. They clearly know each other and have a history together. What went wrong is pretty heartbreaking, and made me sad for both of them. So much missed time, if only they would have talked.

The Big Bad Wolf was a fun, light read which is just what you need sometimes. You will cheer both Kensey and Slade on, you may even yell at him a time or two. I did shed a tear at one point when Kensey and another girl are talking. Overall, it brings out the feels without being overwhelming.

My Rating 4 out of 5 stars

Favorite Quote “Pack daughters were revered and showered with love- because we had the hardest lot in life.”

Other People

Clarissa- Slade’s half sister

Carter- suitor for Kensey’s hand in marriage

Waiting on Wednesday (12) Ocean Light

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Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine which spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh dives beneath the surface of her Psy-Changeling world into a story of passionate devotion and selfless love...

Security specialist Bowen Knight has come back from the dead. But there’s a ticking time bomb in his head: a chip implanted to block telepathic interference that could fail at any moment—taking his brain along with it. With no time to waste, he should be back on land helping the Human Alliance. Instead, he’s at the bottom of the ocean, consumed with an enigmatic changeling...

Kaia Luna may have traded in science for being a chef, but she won’t hide the facts of Bo’s condition from him or herself. She’s suffered too much loss in her life to fall prey to the dangerous charm of a human who is a dead man walking. And she carries a devastating secret Bo could never imagine…

But when Kaia is taken by those who mean her deadly harm, all bets are off. Bo will do anything to get her back—even if it means striking a devil’s bargain and giving up his mind to the enemy…

Why am I waiting?

If you haven’t read this series now is the time to start. I resisted it for a long time and this summer binge read it the series. Best binge read I have had in a long time. I need to know what happened to Bo.

Teaser Tuesday (12) Queen Mecca

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read

• Open to a random page

• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

"What you hold in your hand is the origin of dark magic...the birth of evil...the opposite of all that is good in this world. If the mecca is Yin, then this is Yang. The great balance requires both dark and light. Welcome to the dark."

Queen Mecca page 53

Well, I am betting that Kade and Arianna are both giving Baladar evil looks like right now. I sure know I am.

Book trailer Saturday (11) The Traitor's Game

Some people believe you can fall in love at first sight. When it comes to books I believe those people. Book trailers are an excellent way to fall in love at first sight. I hope to feature a book trailer here every Saturday to help you fall in love at first sight...

Nothing is as it seems in the kingdom of Antora. Kestra Dallisor has spent three years in exile in the Lava Fields, but that won't stop her from being drawn back into her father's palace politics. He's the right hand man of the cruel king, Lord Endrick, which makes Kestra a valuable bargaining chip. A group of rebels knows this all too well - and they snatch Kestra from her carriage as she reluctantly travels home.The kidnappers want her to retrieve the lost Olden Blade, the only object that can destroy the immortal king, but Kestra is not the obedient captive they expected. Simon, one of her kidnappers, will have his hands full as Kestra tries to foil their plot, by force, cunning, or any means necessary. As motives shift and secrets emerge, both will have to decide what - and who - it is they're fighting for.

Waiting on Wednesday (11) Nightblood

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Ruby's world has changed more than she ever could have imagined. She's in love with a powerful Frost King. She's the heir to the Fire Throne. And she may be a Nightblood--the spawn of a vengeful deity hellbent on releasing his wraithlike Minax from their prison. Once freed, these beasts will roam the earth, devouring every last person until he or she is nothing but an empty husk. But Ruby is able to control the Minax to a degree, and now she, her beloved Arcus, and her friend Kai must find a way to bring Frostbloods and Firebloods--sworn enemies--together to make a stand against a foe more deadly than any they've faced.

In this heart-pounding finale of Elly Blake's gorgeously written and action-packed Frostblood Saga, the fate of Frostbloods, Firebloods, and all of humanity is at stake.

Why am I waiting?

I am already invested this series. I want know what happens with Arcus and Ruby, can they bring everyone together.

Teaser Tuesday (11) Challenge Accepted

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read

• Open to a random page

• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

I think, deep down inside you, there’s a wild and crazy girl waiting to spread her wings and fly. I think you’ve spent your whole life so wrapped up in the lives of all the characters in the books on your shelf that you forgot to have a life of your own. And I think, if you tried having some fun once in a while, you might find you enjoy it.”

Challenge Accepted Kindle Location 1204

Logan knows Emma better than she knows herself. Will she take his advice?

Book Trailer Saturday (10) Children of Blood and Bones

Some people believe you can fall in love at first sight. When it comes to books I believe those people. Book trailers are an excellent way to fall in love at first sight. I hope to feature a book trailer here every Saturday to help you fall in love at first sight...

Tomi Adeyemi conjures a stunning world of dark magic and danger in her West African-inspired fantasy debut, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sabaa Tahir.

Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zelie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls. 

But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji were targeted and killed, leaving Zélie without a mother and her people without hope.

Now, Zélie has one chance to bring back magic and strike against the monarchy. With the help of a rogue princess, Zélie must outwit and outrun the crown prince, who is hell-bent on eradicating magic for good. 

Danger lurks in Orïsha, where snow leoponaires prowl and vengeful spirits wait in the waters. Yet the greatest danger may be Zélie herself as she struggles to control her powers—and her growing feelings for the enemy.

Review: Sightwitch

Author Susan Dennard

Format e-book

Print Length 208 pages

Publisher Tor Teen

Published Feb. 13, 2018

From New York Times bestselling author Susan Dennard, Sightwitch is an illustrated novella set in the Witchlands and told through Ryber’s journal entries and sketches.

Before Safi and Iseult battled a Bloodwitch...

Before Merik returned from the dead…

Ryber Fortiza was a Sightwitch Sister at a secluded convent, waiting to be called by her goddess into the depths of the mountain. There she would receive the gift of foretelling. But when that call never comes, Ryber finds herself the only Sister without the Sight.

Years pass and Ryber’s misfit pain becomes a dull ache, until one day, Sisters who already possess the Sight are summoned into the mountain, never to return. Soon enough, Ryber is the only Sister left. Now, it is up to her to save her Sisters, though she does not have the Sight—and though she does not know what might await her inside the mountain.

On her journey underground, she encounters a young captain named Kullen Ikray, who has no memory of who he is or how he got there. Together, the two journey ever deeper in search of answers, their road filled with horrors, and what they find at the end of that road will alter the fate of the Witchlands forever.

Set a year before Truthwitch, Sightwitch is a companion novella that also serves as a set up to Bloodwitch, as well as an expansion of the Witchlands world. 

My Opinion

This novella is set a year before Truthwitch. I do recommend reading the series in publication order though, it flows very well that way. The focus of the novella is how Ryber becomes the last Sightwitch and her connection to Kullan. What a connection it is! The book is written in a journal style, although one has to be careful because Sightwitch journals can change. It does not only have writings from Ryber but also from Tanzi and from Eridysi (we get introduced to her in this one). I loved the Sightwitch rules and how Tanzi and Ryber argue in writing in the book. Overall this was an interesting way to write a story and I can almost image the author siting in a comfortable huge chair with a leather journal book writing away with a cup of tea.

Ryber spent her whole life devoted to the goddess Sirmaya, all the Sightwitches are devoted to her. Ryber has waited her whole life to be called to the mountain to receive the gift of foresight, and yet the call never comes. It does for her Threadsister, Tanzi. It does for her friends, yet not for her. Ryber waits for their return and none of them do. This is especially hard on Ryber as she has gone her whole life being told that she was special, and will one day be the greatest Sightwitch to ever live. After a period of time following the rules, she decides that she has had enough and goes into the mountain unsummoned. It is here that she meets Kullen. 

Their relationship is not insta-love, more like insta-distrust. Can you blame her though, when a random guy with no memory of who is shows up in the middle of your protected, glamour mountain? Who in the Goddess, is he and why is he here? He is sick and she cannot just leave him there but she does not have to trust him. The chemistry between these two is slow burning and I cannot wait for it to pick up some.

I loved learning the history of the magic of this land, the story of the 12 paladins and how they cause a schism to occur. The way Ryber was raised, how much she believes in the Sightwitch cause and how devoted she is to the goddess was an interesting touch. Kullen’s role in everything is also made a little clearer, although there are still many questions left for our lovely Captain.

Sightwitch is a magical story that captivates the reader. It is a great companion to the Witchland series and gives the reader many answers to unspoken yet important questions. It also allows us to see how important each of the players in the story really are. Sightwitch is labeled a novella but at 208 pages it could be considered a small book. 

My Rating 5 out of 5 stars

Favorite Quote “There are no coincidences, and there is no changing what is meant to be.”

Other People

Tanzi- Ryber’s Threadsister, Sightwitch

Hilga- Ryber’s mentor, Sightwitch

Eridysi- famous Sightwitch

The Rook- magical bird, steals the show

Swoon Thursday (10) Eight Simple Rules For Dating a Dragon

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What got your heart pounding, your skin tingling, and your stomach fluttering. 

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"You want honesty?" He stepped closer. "You think you can handle it?"

"Yes!"

"Then here's some for you. I wish I had kissed you yesterday. I wish I hadn't been so damned honorable about it, because ever since then, it's been driving me berserk."

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Well, you gotta hand it to Silas, he can tell the truth. In such a way, that you almost want him to kiss her.

Waiting on Wednesday (10) Listen to Your Heart

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Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine which spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Talking to other people isn't Kate Bailey's favorite activity. She'd much rather be out on the lake, soaking up the solitude and sunshine. So when her best friend, Alana, convinces Kate to join their high school's podcast, Kate is not expecting to be chosen as the host. Now she'll have to answer calls and give advice on the air? Impossible.

But to Kate's surprise, she turns out to be pretty good at the hosting gig. Then the podcast gets in a call from an anonymous guy, asking for advice about his unnamed crush. Kate is pretty sure that the caller is gorgeous Diego Martinez, and even surer that the girl in question is Alana. Kate is excited for her friend ... until Kate herself starts to develop feelings for Diego. Suddenly, Kate finds that while doling out wisdom to others may be easy, asking for help is tougher than it looks, and following your own advice is even harder.

Kasie West's adorable story of secrets, love, and friendship is sure to win over hearts everywhere.

Why am I waiting?

Kasie West is one of my favorite contemporary authors. Pretty much the only one that I for sure one-click and so of course I am going to want to read it.

Teaser Tuesday (10) Queen of Gods

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read

• Open to a random page

• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Lord Belshazzar had a history of being astute and caring. Lord Xenon was always a mystery, never letting his emotions show. My father was just a dick—and had ruled with an iron thumb. Lord Otto prided himself on his intelligence, a scholar. And Lord Pippin enjoyed life to its fullest, robust, and hungry for more adventure.

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Could you just imagine being tested by all these different personalities? How will Gwynnore survive?