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April 2019 Wrap Post
Happy Tuesday lovely people, and happy end of April! While last month felt like it flew by, this month felt long enough that it more than made up for it. So, I’m ready to say goodbye to April. Come on May! Be a good month? Please? I haven’t done a wrap post in quite a while, so I thought it was time! It’s actually been a pretty amazing reading year so far. I’ve worked my way through 55 books! Here’s the breakdown for April. We Rule the Night by Claire Eliza Bartlett 5 Stars This book was amazing. Bleak, yes, but…
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Book Blitz + Giveaway: As Silver Is to the Moon by Ryan A. Watt
Happy Monday friends! I have a treat for you today. What mysteries lie in small town Santa Isadora? We’re about to find out! Grab this new release today. As Silver Is to the Moon R. A. Watt Publication date: April 28th 2019 Genres: Paranormal, Young Adult New school. First love. A psychotic werewolf that wanted me dead. And it was only week one in Santa Isadora. For fifteen-year-old Teavan Laurent and his older sister Suzanne, Santa Isadora seemed like a sleepy and idyllic California town to finish high school after their unexpected move west from New York City. As he…
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Book Review: Monster Hunter International (MHI #1) by Larry Correia
Media Type: Audio Book Title: Monster Hunter International * Series: MHI #1 Author: Larry Correia Publisher: Audible Audio Narrator: Oliver Wyman Run Length: 24 hours Release Date: March 15, 2011 Source: Purchased ———————————————- Genre: Urban Fantasy / Paranormal HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love action packed, rollicking adventures! Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Monsters are real. And some people kill them for a living. Monster Hunter International is the premier eradication company in the business, and Owen Zastava Pitt — CPA, average guy, and survivor of a brutal supernatural attack —…
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Book Review: The Devouring Gray by Christine Lynn Herman
Media Type: Print Book Title: The Devouring Gray Author: Christine Lynn Herman Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Pages: Hardcover; 368 Release Date: April 2, 2019 Source: Publisher —————————————– Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy stories that are dark and atmospheric. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Branches and stones, daggers and bones, They locked the Beast away. After the death of her sister, seventeen-year-old Violet Saunders finds herself dragged to Four Paths, New York. Violet may be a newcomer, but she soon learns her mother isn’t: They belong to one of the…
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Cover Reveal: The Veil of Ashes (Princess Vigilante #2) by S. Usher Evans
Hi everyone! Today I’m excited to participate in the cover reveal for THE VEIL OF ASHES by S. Usher Evans! This is the second book in an epic YA Fantasy series and book one, THE CITY OF VEILS, just released on April 16th! Check below the beautiful cover designed by Jo Painter and don’t forget to enter the INTL giveaway. About the Book: Title: The Veil of Ashes Series: Princess Vigilante #1 Author: S. Usher Evans Publisher: Sun’s Golden Ray Publishing Publishing Date: July 9, 2019 Genres: YA Fantasy Goodreads | Preorder: SGR Pub | Amazon | iBooks Blindsided by betrayal, Brynna…
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A shameless plug!
I just wanted to give a shoutout to my bookstagram account on here, in case any of you would like to come and visit! Right now I’m hosting a bookish bingo game (#springsummerbingo) that has a whole bunch of really amazing prizes up for grabs! Just like with any bingo, you read books and check off squares. Get a bingo, get points. Get a blackout, get more points! There are also weekly giveaways coupled with photo prompts, and a group full of fellow participating bookworms who are eager to chat! Come and join us! View this post on Instagram Isn’t…
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Book Review: The Invited by Jennifer McMahon
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: The Invited Author: Jennifer McMahon Publisher: Doubleday Pages: Hardcover; 384 Release Date: April 30, 2019 Source: NetGalley / Publisher ————————————— Genre: Paranormal Thriller / Mystery HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are looking for a slightly spooky mystery with a historical feel. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N A chilling ghost story with a twist: the New York Times bestselling author of The Winter People returns to the woods of Vermont to tell the story of a husband and wife who don’t simply move into a haunted house,…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Rainy Day Reads
Happy Tuesday lovely people! We worked our butts off this weekend, doing all of the Spring chores that it’s been too windy or rainy to do until now. The front of our house now sports adorable handmade window boxes, and a potting ledge! We even re-mulched the front planters and re-screened our windows. Hahaha. Ah, home ownership. It’s a thing. Now let’s get to the prompt. Top Ten Rainy Day Reads This is hilariously appropriate because, despite the weather not telling us, it’s totally sprinkling outside. What are you gonna do? Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen This is actually…
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Book Blogger Hop (4/12/19)
Book Blogger Hop I decided to join in the weekly Book Blogger Hop this week! It’s honestly been a while since I’ve done one of these, but I’m in need of inspiration and I loved the question for this week! Friday is finally here, so let’s do this thing! When reading a series, do you re-read the previous book/s before reading the newly released book? (submitted by Angelica @ Paperback Princess) In a perfect world, where I had all the time I wanted to read, I would so want to re-read previous books! Sometimes it actually takes me a few…
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Book Review: Lovestruck by Kate Watson
Title: Lovestruck Author: Kate Watson Publisher: Flux Pages: Paperback; 300 Release Date: April 2, 2019 Source: NetGalley / Publisher ————————————– Content Screening: Nothing of note. HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy lighter reads with great messages. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N Sixteen-year-old cupid-in-training Kali is in an Olympus-sized mountain of trouble. Rule number one in arrow-toting matchmaking: don’t stick yourself. But accidents happen, and Kali instantly falls hard for her indie rock, bass-playing target, Benicio. The God of Love is going to kill her. Even if he is her dad. Being…