The Sunday Post is a blog news meme hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer It’s a chance to share news, a post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received.
Hope you’ve had a good week?
Apart from the Bank Holiday we had on Monday, it was an utterly normal week for me….except we had hotter weather and the air conditioning broke in my car and I was sweltering! It’s being fixed on Wednesday so can’t wait!
Some good books read this week!
New Arrivals
Nothing, woohoo!
What I’ve Read
🎧 Funny Story by Tessa Bailey ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Beyond the Veil by Caroline Peckham ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
🎧 Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Look out for my review soon!
You might have missed…..
Review – A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall Review – A Feather So Black by Lyra Selene
In a kingdom where magic has been lost, Fia is a rare changeling, left behind by the wicked Fair Folk when they stole the High Queen’s daughter and retreated behind the locked gates of Tír na nÓg.
Most despise Fia’s fae blood. But the queen raises her as a daughter and trains her to be a spy. Meanwhile, the real princess Eala is bound to Tír na nÓg, cursed to become a swan by day and only returning to her true form at night.
When a hidden gate to the realm is discovered, Fia is tasked by the queen to retrieve the princess and break her curse. But she doesn’t go with her is prince Rogan, Fia’s dearest childhood friend—and Eala’s betrothed.
As they journey through the forests of the Folk, where magic winds through the roots of the trees and beauty can be a deadly illusion, Fia’s mission is complicated by her feelings for the prince…and her unexpected attraction to the dark-hearted fae lord holding Eala captive. Irian might be more monster than man, but he seems to understand Fia in a way no one ever has.
Soon, Fia begins to question the truth of her mission. But time is running out to break her sister’s curse. And unraveling the secrets of the past might destroy everything she has come to love.
‘The joy is in the thrill of the fight, not the promise of a kill.’
All the stars!
Fia is a changling, swapped with the Princess by the Fae, bought up by the unloving Queen and shaped into a weapon.
Fia is given a quest by her ‘mother’, venture into the fae world with her childhood friend and ex-lover, Prince Rogan, break the curse and rescue her ‘sister’.
There she meets 12 cursed swans and the Fae Lord, Irian.
I was enthralled by this utterly captivating romantasy, I gorged every word!
It was deliciously dark with exquisite writing and characters you’ll fall in love with.
The stories, the history, the romance…..I just ate it all up!
A beautiful discovery outside the window of her underwater home prompts the reclusive E. to begin a correspondence with renowned scholar Henerey Clel. The letters they share are filled with passion, at first for their mutual interests, and then, inevitably, for each other.
Together, they uncover a mystery from the unknown depths, destined to transform the underwater world they both equally fear and love. But by no mere coincidence, a seaquake destroys E.’s home, and she and Henerey vanish.
A year later, E.’s sister Sophy, and Henerey’s brother Vyerin, are left to solve the mystery of their siblings’ disappearances with the letters, sketches and field notes left behind. As they uncover the wondrous love their siblings shared, Sophy and Vyerin learn the key to their disappearance – and what it could mean for life as they know it.
E and Henerey, who correspond in letters only, go missing and then their siblings start to correspond using their letters and notes to see if they can solve the mystery of where they have gone.
So there’s good bits and not so good bits for me here….let’s start with the good bits!
~ Stunning cover ~ Unique format ~ Such a creative story ~ Writing is superb ~ Historical, underwater fantasy (love) ~ Gives you that cozy feeling ~ Romance was so cute
Now …..because of the few different points of view, I got lost at who was speaking. A lot. Then I had to go and relisten and also not much happens until the last quarter.
I did enjoy this and will read the next book but will slow my reading pace right down…and that’s my advice…..take time reading this book and take it all in!
Top Ten Tuesday is featured by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.
Topic: May Flowers
Books with flowers on the cover!
Bound by Blood by Cora Reilly From Blood and Ash by JLA Crave by Tracy Wolff The Gilded Cage by Lynette Noni Threadneedle by Cari Thomas A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross Iron Flower by Laurie Forest The Lightning Struck Heart by TJ Klune Secretly Yours by Tessa Bailey
Note – I’ve just realised that the Klune book is in fact NOT a flower but an actual heart but I’m just going to leave it!!!!!
I’m essentially nosy so what’s better than knowing what everyone else is reading….because I might want to read it too!
Most Read Books This Week In The United Kingdom as at 28th April (according to Goodreads!)
I’ve added a ✔️ to the books I’ve read!
1) Wild Love by Elsie Silver 2) Funny Story by Emily Henry ✔️ 3) ACOTAR by Sarah J Maas ✔️ 4) Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros ✔️ 5) The Housemaid by Freida McFadden 6) ACOMAF by Sarah J Maas ✔️ 7) ACOWAR by Sarah J Maas ✔️ 8) Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
The Sunday Post is a blog news meme hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer It’s a chance to share news, a post to recap the past week on your blog and showcase books and things we have received.
Hope you’ve had a good week?
Happy May! It feels like April went past in a blur!
Pretty normal week with work for me and school for my son but he had an inset day on Friday and he went into town with his friends for the first time! I tried to remain calm but was so jealous when he told me they were going for Nandos!!!
Two 5 star books this week, it was a good reading week!
A city’s underbelly, or an alternate world, dark domains are where shadows lurk and secrets are amassed. Stay on the edge of your seat as we explore realms where ancient prophecies and hidden powers shape destinies, and where the light collides with darkness!
Items inspired by Belladonna, Fourth Wing, The Prison Healer, One Dark Window, and also the featured book of the month.
🖤Pin Banner designed by @blueyboo inspired by The Prison Healer 🖤 Darker By Four Bag designed by @no0nedesigns 🖤 Ceramic Trivet designed by @lettersbylila_ with the Belladonna map 🖤 One Dark Window Reusable Pads designed by @julie reinhart_ 🖤 Fourth Wing Overlays designed by @marybegletsova
🖤 BOOK OF THE MONTH 🖤
Darker By Four by June CL Tan
🖤 An EXCLUSIVE REDESIGNED COVER by @afterblossom_art 🖤 A REVERSIBLE DUST JACKET featuring a colour-way change of the standard cover 🖤 DIGITALLY SPRAYED EDGES on all three edges designed by @afterblossom_art 🖤 A FULL COLOUR DESIGN WITH FOIL on the hardcover by @blanca.design 🖤 CHARACTER ARTWORK ON THE ENDPAPERS by @_panprika (different front & back) 🖤 Bonus content 🖤 Bound in author letter with a digital signature
Top Ten Tuesday is featured by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.
Topic: Petty Reasons You’ve DNF’d a Book
A few years ago I would’ve said I wouldnt have had many but the below reasons spilled out pretty quick!!!! Must be my age!!!!
~ Love triangles (cannot stand them!) ~ My mood ~ Repeating words constantly (I can’t unsee it!) ~ Third act drama that is too drawn out (no thanks!) ~ Flowery writing ~ An annoying character (just ugh) ~ Closed door segsual scenes (I’m flabbergasted!) ~ My fave character dies (hard pass thanks!)
CJRTB Books 