It’s the middle of the working week so I thought it would be nice to have a night to kick back with a beverage and talk all things books!

This week…..reading lists.

When I first started blogging I didn’t make any reading lists, I just read whatever I fancied…….

……but then my tbr was creeping up and up and I knew I needed to get organised so I started to make monthly reading lists, seasonal reading lists and joined readathons with lists!

And it was great…..for about a year…..

Then I found the joy was being sucked out of my reading because I felt I HAD to read what was on whatever list I had and when I started to not complete them, I felt like a failure.

I’m not doing monthly lists now but just seasonal ones to see if it makes it less pressure……and I can safely say it isn’t at the moment 😂😂😂

Do you make reading lists?

Do you stick to them?

Any advice to offer me?!

The life of a bookworm is hard.

So hard!!

There are so many books I want in June that I really had to be hard on myself! I had to remind my brain that I’m not made of money!!!

Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

The Modern Faerie Tales by Holly Black

Storm and Fury by Jennifer L Armentrout

The Evil Queen by Gena Showalter

 

What books are you looking forward to in June?

Welcome to The Weekly Epilogue!

Hope you all had a good week?

I have a confession….and you will all probably want to stone me…..I bought some Christmas presents! In my defense it was Lego and it was a BIG sale! I just couldn’t leave them!

Anyway, onto the here and now….Spring! The weather has been all over the place here1 minute wintery and the next summery so I’ve made the most of reading indoors! Can’t wait for those sunny days where I can sit in the garden with a good book!

Warrior of the Wild by Tricia Levenseller – I mean it was ok….but not great!

Eli’s Triumph by Joanna Wylde – fab read!

 

You can find all my reviews here on Goodreads!

Legend by Marie Lu

I haven’t made that much of a dent in my Spring reading list but these are the ones I still haven’t read……

• The Fever King by Victoria Lee
• Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
• Archenemies by Marissa Meyer
• The Storm Crow by Kalyn Josephson
• Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
• I Dare You by Shantel Tessier
• Darkest before Dawn by Amelia Hutchins
• One Word Kill by Mark Lawrence

 

How was your reading week?

What books did you read?

Firstly, thanks to Destiny at Howling Libraries for letting me join in!

If you’re not familiar with the Try a Chapter tag, it’s a tag common on booktube (and sometimes blogs) where the participant reads the first chapter of five books and chooses one of those books to read, based on the results!

These are a couple of books left from my Spring reading list and I am hoping to get to these in June….but which to read first??!!

• One Word Kill by Mark Lawrence
• Legend by Marie Lu

 

My thoughts on the first chapters of……

Legend by Marie Lu

I’ve had this paperback for so long. I read The Young Elites and I was hooked on this author but for some reason I haven’t read this yet. The first chapter told me all about the lead male character….and I want more!

One Word Kill by Mark Lawrence

I got this from Kindle First as I want to read this author…..the blurb was intriguing and with this first chapter I was hooked. Cancer is a horrible, nasty disease and this made me want to cry…

‘The Oxford English Dictionary tells us that cancer is a noun and advises on pronunciation before declaring it a disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells within the body. Put like that it doesn’t sound too scary.’

 

And the winner is….

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One Word Kill by Mark Lawrence

I will be reading the bad boy the first chance I get!

It’s the middle of the working week so I thought it would be nice to have a night to kick back with a beverage and talk all things books!

My first question is…..what is your favourite type of book format?

• Hardback
• Paperback
• Ebook
• Audio book

For me it would be ebook.

I know it’s probably not the popular choice but I find I can read it better, take more in…and plus there is the fact that I don’t have to hold a heavy book (yes I know, I’m lazy!!!)

I read hardback and paperbacks, I buy all my favourite books in this format but only once I’ve read the ebook!!!!

I tried audio twice….I just can’t seem to get on with it. Added to the fact that the price here for an audiobook is like taking out a mortgage!

So tell me….what’s your favourite format?

 

Top 5 Tuesday is bought to you by Shanah at the Bionic Bookworm – you can find her post and join in here.

Today’s topic is – Books I reread!

After making this list, it stood out to me that I seem to gravitate towards romance reads for rereads….and I dont know why that is!

 

Golden Dynasty by Kristen Ashley

This book always jumps starts me after a slump (or The Three Series – see below!) Its like it’s my book slump medicine!

 

Reapers Legacy by Joanna Wylde

An MC read used to be my genre of choice and in that time this book stood out to me and I’ve reread it about 9 times since it came out. I recently reread it for a challenge and it’s still one fabulous read!

 

Fighting Destiny by Amelia Hutchins

Ryder….sigh! Yes I really am a fictional book boyfriend lover…..and Ryder fits the bill to a tea. So I reread to get my pnr fix and bbf fix!!!

 

The Three Series by Kristen Ashley

See above about book slumps and this being my medicine!!

 

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas

My favourite book of series….because we get Rhysand in all his glory!!!

 

What books do you reread?

I did chuckle as I thought of this idea for my reviews!

2 Viking reads.

2 worlds apart!

A YA and a hot and heavy romance read!

Warrior of the Wild by Tricia Levenseller

Rasmira is a warrior, leaders daughter….with the worst parents ever, I actually hated her mum!

But it all goes wrong for Rasmira and she finds herself wronged, banished and alone.

‘Welcome to the wild.’

I like this book, it was totally readable, it flowed, but I did find it rather long and dragged out in some places.

The world building was odd! If you are expecting the Viking world in this book to be like the actual Viking habitat then you’ll be surprised!

There was a lot I found strange in this book, yes it took some adjusting to what I thought it should be but this is the writers world…..and I liked it!

But I more than liked Soren!

Vikings Claim by Madison Faye

You know sometimes you just need something quick and dirty?

I read the synopsis for this and knew, right in that moment, I needed this!

I’ve just read a Viking YA book and let me tell you they couldn’t be further apart!!!

Oh Tor……

‘Soon, little bird. Soon, I will come for you.

‘I’ll set the world on fire to keep her right here with me.’

Welcome to The Weekly Epilogue!

Hope you all had a good week?

Can you believe its May already? This year seems like its whizzing by!

I’m still getting over the latest episode of Game of Thrones (I’ve watched it 3 times!) but the best news is that my reading mojo seems to have returned (hallelujah!)

The Gathering by LA Fiore

Cole by Tijan (for the Ultimate Reading Challenge)

Warrior of the Wild by Tricia Levenseller

To make my reading life less pressured (!) I’ve got a selection of books to choose from…but which one first?!

• Legend by Marie Lu
• The Fever King by Victoria Lee
• Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
• Archenemies by Marissa Meyer
• The Storm Crow by Kalyn Josephson
• Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
• My Favorite Half Night Stand by Christina Lauren
• I Dare You by Shantel Tessier
• Darkest before Dawn by Amelia Hutchins
• One Word Kill by Mark Lawrence

 

How was your reading week?

What books did you read?

 

I have read this author before but it’s only been romance books….and then Trissy @ Bobos Book Bank posted this (it was a while ago as my tbr pile is bursting at the seams!) and I knew I HAD to read it……no regrets here!!!

Words like unnatural and impure started the whispers.

From the very beginning, Ivy Blackwood was different. She was only a child when she was accused of setting the fire, one she passively watched engulf the small house she had called home. Her fingertips burned and her hair singed. Some who watched her crossed themselves, convinced she was soulless for she showed no emotion at all. Calm and dispassionate, even when the screaming started that quickly turned to bellows of agony before dying into nothing but the roaring of the fire.

She was locked away where she couldn’t bring harm to herself or others. To all involved, they had protected the world from a monster, but sometimes things are not what they seem.

Wow. Wow. Wow!

I must say I was sceptical going into this book but I had no worries whatsoever, it was utter brilliance.

There was detail. And I loved the detail.

I was a bit confused about what was going on in some bits, maybe was a bit disjointed in places but I was on the edge of my seat wanting to know all the details!

It was so spooky, other worldly and I loved the characters and I want more!

‘Love was its own magic…’