Continuing my spooky reads and reviews we have The Witch of Willow Hall by Hester Fox.

This was a complete bargain. I got the ebook for 99p, what a steal! And I loved it, but I was a bit scared! Read my review to see why!!!

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So I don’t read scary books, I’m a scardey-cat by heart, but this book called to me in all it’s 1800’s charm…and it is Halloween soon!

I read with bated breath waiting to find out what the scandal was (and it was a jaw dropper!), if there would be another scandal (I clearly like the oldey world drama!), who would be the witch and who would get the man.

Then I read this, at 11pm and nearly soiled my undies (remember scardey-cat!) ‘You attract them. Some mean you harm. Prepare for what lies ahead.’ OMG! Too much for my innocent brain!!!!!

I cannot believe this is the authors debut novel, it’s a corker. I was hanging off every word (even though I was worrying if I would sleep and I did have some funny dreams about my 8 year old loosing my bus pass, that I don’t even own, and having to get off the bus and walk home!)

But seriously people, this is a fabulous read, especially around Halloween!

The start of my spooky reads!!!!

I heard so much about this book that I wanted to love it. I liked it, but didn’t love it though…….

You’ll have to excuse my posts over the next few weeks, my laptop died so am trying to post from my phone…and it’s just not the same!!!

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I was so excited to get the chance to read an advance copy of The Society (Ascension Series #4) by K.A. Linde.

I binge read the 1st 3 books in the series (The Affiliate/The Bound/The Consort) a while ago and needed this, yes, needed!!!

Read the blurb and purchase Here.

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So this book was a whopper. 602 pages. I don’t know whether that excites me or terrifies me! I guess the measure of this is my enjoyment…….

I binge read the first 3 books in the series as I couldn’t get enough and couldn’t wait to see what would happen with Cyrene.

Cyrene needs to save her world and her friend, Avoca….

There are twists and turns (the twist nearly finished me off!), the same great world building as the other books….and dragons, yes dragons!!!!

So to address my first point in this review, I loved it! And more news….there is another book!

Welcome to The Weekly Epilogue! Hope you all had a good week?

And I’m back in the game, the reading game that is! I’m happy to announce my 9 day reading slump is over! It feels so good to be back to the old me!

We are getting ready for my son to go to camp, it’s only 3 days but he is still so little to me that I don’t want him to go! He is really looking forward to it though. I booked the days off work so I can read!

I’m participating in OWNtober and have picked out 6 books to read but I am secretly hoping I can knock it out the park and read more….but don’t want to count my chickens and all that!

I’m also going to try a readathon which starts Friday to Sunday, Off the Grid readathon….wish me luck!

BOOKS I READ

• Wildcard by Marie Lu
• Claiming the Enemy by Jamie Begley
• The Lost Sisters by Holly Black
• Forgetting Me by Crystal Spears

WHAT I’M CURRENTLY READING

City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab

WHAT I WANT TO READ NEXT

Dangerous Exes by Rachel Van Dyken

How was your reading week?

What books did you read?

September 2018 Fairyloot Unboxing

Starcrossed Swoons

‘Do you love your books with starcrossed lovers? Characters that make you swoon? Rich tales and lush descriptions?’

This month’s box was full to the brim of goodness! Lets dive straight in!

• Bella and Edward (Twilight) candle by Nerd Poured Candles. Smells delish, I love a candle especially on Autumn evenings!
• Prythian Shoelace by Fictiontea Designs. It features all the courts from A Court of Thorns and Roses (Winter House here!!)
• Constellation Notebook designed by Read at Midnight. Now I don’t know about you, but stationery is always, always welcome!
• A Dreamer Apron designed by Literary Life Co and has a quote from Strange the Dreamer on it. I’m just about to make my Christmas cake so this came at just the right time!
• A Love Rune Enamel pin by Fictiontea Designs from Shadowhunters and has pride of place on my book sleeve.
• Angelic Fire Candle Matches by Fictiontea Designs. Just what’s needed for my candle collection!
• A Mal and Alina (Grishaverse) body butter from Little Heart Gifts. It’s in the shape of a heart and is stargazer lily scented. I put some on my hands and it smelt divine and my skin was so soft!
• Swoonworthy postcards designed by Taratjah. It includes artwork from ACOTAR, Strange the Dreamer, The Dark Artifices and The Star Touched Queen.

THE BOOK!

Mirage by Somaiya Daud

An exclusive cover ✔

Sprayed edges ✔

Signed by the author ✔

A girls survival depends on being the perfect body double for a cruel princess. Can’t wait to dive in!

Loved this month’s box!

Do you get Fairyloot?

Do you get any book subscription boxes?

I’m doing another challenge in October!

Owntober!

The lovely Kathy at Books and Munches created this challenge……to read your own books in October! You can see her post here.

Rules

◊ Post a blog post / tweet / whatever saying you’ll be joining me in my battle against the ever-growing physical TBR-piles and ping back to this post.

◊ Share your list of all the books you own and then decide which ones you’re going to read first.

I know it says to share a list of books you own but I didn’t want to scare myself with that (!) so instead, here are the books I want to read for Owntober.

• Vicious by VE Schwab
• Vengeful by VE Schwab
• Tower of Dawn by Sarah J Maas
• Nightblood by Elly Blake
• Cinder by Marissa Meyer
• Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

I’ll come back at the end of the month to let you know how I got on!

Are you doing Owntober?

I needed to do this post to shame myself more than anything! To get it all down in print and shock myself.

My confession: I get book subscription boxes and don’t hardly read the books.

It’s true! Well I have read some. But not that many.

I let them pile up and then I say to myself, ‘I’m going to read 1 a month’. Then I say ‘no, 2 a month so I can catch up’. Then I think ‘oooh how about a catch up month’. And then it never happens.

So I decided to make a list of all the books I haven’t read. And I need your help.

Which ones are must reads?

Which ones should I donate to the charity shop (at least something good will come out of it for someone!)

Here is the list:

• Heart of Thorns by Bree Barton
• The Last Namsara by Kristen Ciccarelli
• Grace and Fury by Tracy Banghart
• Furyborn by Claire Legrand
• Beyond a Darkened Shore by Jessica Leake
• State of Sorrow by Melinda Salisbury
• Onyx and Ivory by Mindee Arnett

If you have read any of these please, please let me know which ones are must reads!

Also, surely I cant be the only person who does this? Do you do this? Make me feel better!

I stalk the Sarah J Maas page on Facebook quite regularly and when this was posted I knew I had to join.

Whilst I have read all the ACO books, I hadn’t read this series. I had the books but just hadn’t got round to the reading them….so this was the perfect opportunity!

I am up to schedule and have read:

• Throne of Glass
• Crown of Midnight
• Heir of Fire
• Queen of Shadows (just started though!)

I am really hoping I can keep up with the schedule, you know, too many books, too little time (!) as I want to jump into Kingdom of Ash once its released.

Have you read this series?

Are you joining in with this readalong?

I came across 20 Books of Summer from the lovely Cathy at 746 Books and gave it a go! It was my first-time doing a challenge like this and I hope to do more like it as it certainly helped me knock books of my tbr!

The challenge started on 1 June and ran until 3 September.

I am happy to report that I DID IT!

Here are the books I chose for the challenge:

• An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson
• By a Charm and a Curse by Jaime Questell
• Knuckle Down by Chantal Fernando
• Daughter of the Siren Queen By Tricia Levenseller
• Hothead by Stella Rhys
• Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas
• Legendary by Stephanie Garber
• A Conspiracy of Stars by Olivia A Cole DNF
• Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw
• From Here to You by Jamie McGuire
• Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake
• One Dark Throne by Kendare Blake
• Nevernight by Jay Kristoff
• Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff
• Beneath the Haunting Sea By Joanna Ruth Meyer

• Ink, Iron and Glass by Gwendolyn Clare
• Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody
• This Savage Song by VE Schwab
• Our Dark Duet by VE Schwab
• Hideaway by Penelope Douglas

Did you do any summer reading challenges?

How did you get on?

Any Autumn challenges planned?