Happy May!

‘May, more than any other month of the year, wants us to feel most alive.’ ~ Fennel Hudson

‘You are as welcome as the flowers in May.’ ~ Charles Macklin

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!)

What are yours?

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?

Absolutely ordinary week this week! We’re getting back into the flow of being up early for school/work and I’m tired!

I’ve got a few problems with my back again, called the doctor for an appointment and no appointments for 3 weeks – all I want to do is get referred to my private healthcare provider!!!

Two books read this week, a reread and a monster of a book, 716 pages!

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New Arrivals

Dead Happy by Josh Silver

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What I’ve Read

Crown of Midnight by SJM (reread)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Zodiac Academy 7 by Caroline Peckham
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

Look out for my review soon!

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Feature – 2024 Book Project!

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What have you read lately?

I’ve been meaning to post this for a while but just haven’t had the chance!

2024 Project – Series rereads!

I’m going for it in 24 by trying to reread 3 series – and they are meaty series!!!!

I’ve actually already started so the ones with ✔️ are the ones I’ve reread already!

Note – I haven’t read Zodiac Academy books 8 or 9 before so these are first reads for me


Shadowhunters

The Mortal Instruments, P1
City of Bones ✔️
City of Ashes  ✔️
City of Glass ✔️

The Infernal Devices
Clockwork Angel ✔️
Clockwork Prince
Clockwork Princess

The Mortal Instruments, P2
City of Fallen Angels
City of Lost Souls
City of Heavenly Fire

The Dark Artifices
Lady Midnight
Lord of Shadows
Queen of Air and Darkness

The Last Hours
Chain of Gold 
Chain of Iron
Chain of Thorns



Zodiac Academy

ZA1 ✔️
ZA2 ✔️
ZA3✔️
ZA4 ✔️
ZA5 ✔️ 
ZA6 ✔️
ZA7 
ZA8
Beyond the Veil
ZA9


Throne of Glass

Throne of Glass ✔️
Crown of Midnight ✔️
Heir of Fire
Queen of Shadows
Empire of Storms
Tower of Dawn
Kingdom of Ash
The Assassin’s Blade

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 –  Unread Books on My Shelves I Want to Read Soon

Well there’s quite a few so had lots to choose from!

A Fragile Enchantment by Alison Saft
Eliza Mace by Sarah Burton
The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le
What the River Knows by Isabel Ibanez

The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan
Check and Mate by Ali Hazelwood
This Cursed Light by Emily Thiede
Broken Web by Lori M Lee

What would you choose?

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?

Back to school for my son this week and a normal week at work for me juggling 2 jobs, can’t wait to fully transition back to 1 role!

It’s my Uncle’s birthday today and we’re all going out to a golf club on a lake to have dinner so this is why I’m posting earlier (I’ll be stuffing my face later!!!)

It’s been a mixed reading week! I literally have 3 books on the go because I can’t seem to settle on one and that’s not like me at all!

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New Arrivals

Lore of the Wild by Analeigh Sbrana

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What I’ve Read

🎧 Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Zodiac Academy 6 by Caroline Peckham (reread)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Look out for my review soon!

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Review – Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
Unboxing – Fairyloot Adult: March 2024

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What have you read lately?

Fairyloot Romantasy – April 2024

Enchanted Fae

It’s the very first romantasy book box from Fairyloot!  I was so excited to receive it! The first book is……

Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana

🍄 An EXCLUSIVE COVER with a colourway change
🍄 A REVERSIBLE DUST JACKET with artwork by @nir4z
🍄 CHARACTER ART ON THE ENDPAPERS with foil designed by @nir4z (different front and back)
🍄 A FULL COLOUR DESIGN on the hardback by @bluelyboo
🍄 DIGITALLY SPRAYED EDGE with a solid sprayed top and bottom edge
🍄 SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR

Title: Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea

Series: Times and Tea #1

Author: Rachel Thorne

All Reyna and Kianthe want is to open a bookshop that serves tea. Worn wooden floors, plants on every table, firelight drifting between the rafters… all complemented by love and good company. Thing is, Reyna works as one of the Queen’s private guards, and Kianthe is the most powerful mage in existence. Leaving their lives isn’t so easy.

But after an assassin takes Reyna hostage, she decides she’s thoroughly done risking her life for a self-centered queen. Meanwhile, Kianthe has been waiting for a chance to flee responsibility–all the better that her girlfriend is on board. Together, they settle in Tawney, a town that boasts more dragons than people, and open the shop of their dreams.

What follows is a cozy tale of mishaps, mysteries, and a murderous queen throwing the realm’s biggest temper tantrum. In a story brimming with hurt/comfort and quiet fireside conversations, these two women will discover just what they mean to each other… and the world.

Reyna and Kianthe want to own a bookshop together that serves tea…but there’s a problem… Reyna serves a vicious, unforgiving Queen and Kianthe is the realms mage so it’s hard to get away.

But they fight for their dream and they run to a near forgotten place, Tawney. But also in Tawney are….dragons!

I really enjoyed what I’d call a very sweet fantasy mystery! Reyna and Kianthe were so cute together, feeling out their relationship, themselves and their new life hiding in plain site. I also loved the friends they picked up along the way.

The ending sets up for another book and I can’t wait for it!

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: Characters I’d Like to go on Vacation With

Wendell from Emily Wildes
Viv from Bookshops and Bonedust
Alucard from Fragile Threads of Power
Myles from My Killer Vacation
Xaden from Fourth Wing
Calcifer from Howls
Gideon from Gideon the Ninth
Nick from Flash Fire
Will Herondale from Shadowhunters
Manon Blackbeak – Throne of Glass

What would you choose?