Happy Blogmas!!
It’s that time of year again, time to look forward and what better way than books!
I like to make a list of books that are releasing so these are the books I am most looking forward to in 2023!!
The Stolen Heir by Holly Black
The Mysteries of Thorn Manor by Margaret Rogerson
Loathe to Love You by Ali Hazelwood
Chain of Thorns by Cassandra Clare
In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune
Painted Devils by Margaret Rogerson
What books are you looking forward to in 23?
Title: A Fire Endless
Series: Elements of Cadence #2
Author: Rebecca Ross
East and West. Humans and Spirits. Breccans and Tamerlaines. The Isle of Cadence has always held itself and its residents in a tenuous balance. But now Bane, the spirit of the North Wind, has pushed everyone and everything in his path off-kilter in a bid to claim dominion over all.
In the West, Adaira struggles to adjust to the more brutal, bitter ways of life among the Breccans. Striving to find her place in the clan, she swiftly realizes that it just might be the last role she desires to hold. And while magic blooms effortlessly for the Breccans in the west, the spirits continue to suffer beneath Bane’s harsh power, felt in every gust of wind.
In the East, Jack is adrift without Adaira until he sings to the ember-weak fire spirits, acquiring a dangerous mission he never expected. One that is destined to lead him westward. Likewise, Torin and Sidra are consumed by a new mystery as sickness spreads first amongst the crops, and then to the people of the Tamerlaine clan. While Sidra desperately searches for a cure, Torin dares to strike a bargain with the spirits—a precarious folly anytime, but especially now as the days grow darker.
With the island falling further out of balance, humans and spirits alike will need to join together to face Bane, and Jack’s gift with the harp will be called upon once more. Yet no one can challenge the North Wind without paying a terrible price, and the sacrifice required this time may be more than Jack, Adaira, Torin, and Sidra can bear to pay.
‘I am first yours, as you are first mine. Before all others.’
Oh I absolutely loved this book! I am obsessed with everything that is clan! I spent most of this book feeling toasty and warm inside!
We’re back with Torin and Sidra, now the Laird’s, since Adaira left to go to the West.
And we have Adaira (aka Cora!) and Jack. Adaira is with her new family and Jack was left in the East with his family, Mirin and Frae.
But the spirits are at it again! A blight has taken over and the 4 must race against time to find a cure.
This book was utterly magical, it made me think of old Scottish days with them dressed in their tartans in their castles, villages and clans!
The writing was absolutely beautiful, I fell in love with the spirits and also the moral of the story. I’m sure the moral was healing and what people have to go through to get there. And they all did. Together. So, so heartwarming. My joy cup runneth over!!!
Torin and Sidra,
Adaira and Jack.
Both each others endless fire.
Happy Blogmas!!!!
This isn’t books but something else dear to my heart….Christmas films!!
There is nothing like sitting in the dark just with the glow of tree lights watching a Christmas film!
In my household we always make a list! When my son was younger Muppets Christmas Carol and Polar Express were his faves but now he is getting older his tastes have changed (I however still love Muppets Christmas Carol!!)
We have our list of films which are…….
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
Home Alone and Home Alone 2
Elf (Saaaaaaanta!!!)
And more recently we have found these:
Christmas Chronicles 1 and 2!
Jingle Jangle
What are some of your favourite Christmas films?
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.
Hi everyone, hope you’ve had a good week?
Yes, The Sunday Post has turned into The Monday Post this week because I posted for Blogmas yesterday and thought 2 posts might be overkill!
Not much to report from this end: work, school, a hospital appointment for my son……same old, same old!!!
Anyone feel like their reading slows down in December? I’ve had lots to do already and it’s only the beginning of the season so only 1 audio listened to and one novella read! I have started another book but not finished it yet!
🎧 Waking the Witch by Rachel Burge
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
See my review here.
Goblins of Lapland by Caedis Knight
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
See my review here.
Make You Mine This Christmas by Lizzie Huxley-Jones
Review – Princess of Souls by Alexandra Christo
Review – The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle Jensen
Blogmas – Announcement
Unboxing – Fairyloot Adult November 22
Blogmas – Anticipated reads
What have you read lately?
HAPPY BLOGMAS!!
At the end of 2021 I posted my most anticipated books for 2022 so thought it would be good to look back and see if I read them (maybe not good for me!)
You can see my post here.
I actually did really well (who would’ve thought it!!)
📚House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J Maas ✔️
📚The War of Two Queens by Jennifer L Armentrout ✔️
📚The Merciless Ones by Namina Forna✔️
📚Book of Night by Holly Black✔️
📚Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn✔️
📚Blood Traitor by Lynette Noni✔️
📚Forging Silver into Stars by Brigid Kemmerer ✔️
Note – am reading Bloodmarked now!!!
Did you make a list of anticipated reads?
Did you read them?
Fairyloot Adult – November 2022
Bad Blood
A delicious and rich Dracula retelling……
A Dowry Of Blood by ST Gibson
Exclusive cover
Digital sprayed edges on all 3 edges
Hardcover artwork @warwickaart
Artwork on the endpapers @warwickaart
An afterword!
I’ve done Blogmas for 5 years running now and have absolutely loved doing it (and reading other peoples posts) so decided to do it again!
I’m hoping this will be a fun series of posts on the blog starting on 2nd December and ending on Christmas Eve!
I know that’s more than 12 days………..
I’ve seen most bloggers participate in Blogmas and post on consecutive days but I didn’t want to pressure myself that much over the Christmas lead up so I’ll be posting Blogmas posts every other day. I won’t be posting any book reviews (sorry in advance for when I post them all in January!!)
Anyway, the prompts I’ll be using for Blogmas are:
I’m on the countdown to Christmas now! Look out for my blogmas posts starting tomorrow!
May you never be too grown up to search the skies on Christmas Eve.
‘Mankind is a great, an immense family. This is proved by what we feel in our hearts at Christmas.’
– Pope John XXIII
“Maybe Christmas,” he thought, “doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas… perhaps… means a little bit more.”
– How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Dr. Suess
Title: The Bridge Kingdom
Series: Bridge Kingdom #1
Author: Danielle Jensen
A warrior princess trained in isolation, Lara is driven by two certainties. The first is that King Aren of the Bridge Kingdom is her enemy. And the second is that she’ll be the one to bring him to his knees.
The only route through a storm-ravaged world, the Bridge Kingdom enriches itself and deprives its rivals, including Lara’s homeland. So when she’s sent as a bride under the guise of peace, Lara is prepared to do whatever it takes to fracture its impenetrable defenses. And the defenses of its king.
Yet as she infiltrates her new home and gains a deeper understanding of the war to possess the bridge, Lara begins to question whether she’s the hero or the villain. And as her feelings for Aren transform from frosty hostility to fierce passion, Lara must choose which kingdom she’ll save… and which kingdom she’ll destroy.
A marriage of convenience of a King and a trained spy/assassin/warrior Princess can only end one way…….
So what we have here is:
~ A loveable leading man,
~ Marriage of convenience,
~ Enemies to lovers,
~ Action,
~ Drama,
~ Fight scenes,
~ Beautiful world building.
At first I did not like Lara. At all. But my opinion of her actually changed when her fogginess cleared…….
A little irk for me was I felt that the ‘love’ came quite quickly so much so my eyebrows went off my head!
I knew what was going to happen and I was screaming at Lara to stop being so stupid and sloppy!!! But it was an enjoyable read!
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