Title: Sorcery and Small Magics

Series: The Wildersongs #1

Author: Maiga Doocy

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BLURB

Leovander Loveage is a master of small magics.

He can summon butterflies with a song, or turn someone’s hair pink by snapping his fingers. Such minor charms don’t earn him much admiration from other sorcerers (or his father), but anything more elaborate always blows up in his face. Which is why Leo vowed years ago to never again write powerful magic.

That is, until a mix-up involving a forbidden spell binds Leo to obey the commands of his longtime nemesis, Sebastian Grimm. Grimm is Leo’s complete opposite—respected, exceptionally talented, and an absolutely insufferable curmudgeon. The only thing they agree on is that getting caught using forbidden magic would mean the end of their careers. They need a counterspell, and fast. But Grimm casts spells, he doesn’t undo them, and Leo doesn’t mess with powerful magic.

Chasing rumors of a powerful sorcerer with a knack for undoing curses, Leo and Grimm enter the Unquiet Wood, a forest infested with murderous monsters and dangerous outlaws alike. To dissolve the curse, they’ll have to uncover the true depths of Leo’s magic, set aside their long-standing rivalry, and—much to their horror—work together.

Even as an odd spark of attraction flares between them.

Oh I loved this book! It’s one of the best grumpy/sunshine I’ve read!

Leo only does small magics and not grand magics as it tends to go wrong! After a pile of papers go shooting up in the air, Leo finds himself with a curse which links him to someone he really doesn’t get on with….Sebastian Grimm.

After some side effects, they go off in search of someone who can break the curse.

I adored Leo with every fibre of my being! And I also found myself feeling the same for Grimm!

If you enjoy books with magic, banter, self discovery, very slow burn romance and just feels like a comfy pair of shoes…then this book is for you!

I listened to the audio and I devoured it! It’s was so good that I’m really hoping the next book is out soon!

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Sound like something you’d like?

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: 2022 Reading List!

I did books I like to reread not long ago and I really liked the topic I did last week of if I read books on my Autumn 2024 reading list so I thought I’d go back further to 2022 and my Winter reading list…..did I read them?!

Zodiac Academy 7 by Caroline Peckham✔️
The Stolen Heir by Holly Black✔️
The Mysteries of Thorns Manor by Margaret Rogerson✔️
Chain of Thorns of Cassandra Clare✔️
Ruling Destiny by Alyson Noel✔️
Midnight in Everwood by MA Kuzniar✔️
Wintersong by S Jae-Jones❌️
Heartstopper by Alice Oseman✔️
Twin Crowns by Catherine Doyle✔️
Winners Curse by Marie Rutkoski✔️

The results pleased me! I still have Wintersong languishing on my tbr!!!!

 

Have you read any of these?

Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks! And audiobooks. Don’t forget audiobooks!

In other words, if you can read it or if it can be read to you – no matter how you got it – it belongs in Stacking the Shelves.

The Stacking the Shelves meme was originally hosted at Team Tynga’s Reviews. It is currently hosted by Reading Reality.

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It’s been a good month because it seems I’ve been a little bit more restrained (go me!!!)

Books I Bought
Elancer by Jane Washington
Rose in Chains by Julie Soto (Fairyloot)

Advanced Reader Copies
Alchemy and a Cup of Tea by Rebecca Thorne
What Fury Brings by Tricia Levenseller

I’d better get reading!

 

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.

I hope you had a great week!

July has arrived! Isn’t time just flying?!

I went to the office every day this past week as my son had work experience and I am out of practice! What with rubbish sleep because of the heat, being stuck in traffic morning and evening and full on days…..I was tired!

It was also a slow reading week, I managed to squeeze in an audiobook only!

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Gold by Raven Kennedy
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Challenge – JIAM Audio close!
Calendar – Hello July!
Review – Elancer by Jane Washington

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Feature – June Haul
Review – Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy
Feature – August Releases I’ve Got My Eye On!

What have you read lately?

I’m in England and we don’t have Independence Day here but wanted to wish all my American friends a happy day.

I hear you celebrate with fireworks, food, and family and I can’t think of anything better!

Have a great day!

Title: Elancer

Series: Ironside Academy #6

Author: Jane Washington

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BOOKS IN THE SERIES

Plier #1

Tourner #2 + Sauter #3

Relever #4

(not sure where my review is for Glisser!)

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BLURB

At some point, every game has to end.

There must be a winner, and there must be a loser.

There must be victory at all costs.

Behind the cameras, something is shifting. The script is off, and their masks are slipping. The only thing more dangerous than the truth is what they’ll do to keep it hidden, but the walls are closing in and the spotlight is burning brighter than ever. For Isobel and the Alphas, there is nowhere left to hide.

The time for moves and countermoves has come to an end.

The game, finally, has come to an end.

Beware, pretty Icons.

Ironside Academy has terminated the feed.

Holy hellz, where do I start?

Lets start with how my mind was actually blown, the emotion was totally wrung out of me and I am so sad there will be no more of the Gifted world!

The Alpha’s and their Sigma are back battling against the Officials of Ironside and they are put through it more than ever before…and also include Bellamy, Maya, Sophia and Luis in that!

Will Braun get his redemption arc?
Will Teak stay off the bottle?
Will Moses finally get ‘in’?
Will the group chats still make me lol?
Will we see Yulia getting her just desserts?
Will this book include instructions on how to make Theo real?

The questions are endless. But I’ve read it and I now have my answers and, guess what, I’m going to do now….you guessed it, I’m going to reread it RIGHT NOW!

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Sound like something you’d like?

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: Freebie/Throwback

So I had a think about what I wanted to do and thought it might be good to shame myself and go back to a reading list I’d posted from last year and see if I actually read them!!!!

I’m a mood reader so I don’t know why I do these posts (!) but here’s the books from my 2024 Autumn reading list and whether I read them or they are still lingering on my shelves, gathering dust!

The Maid and Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko ✔️
A Pirates Life for Tea by Rebecca Thorne✔️
A Dark and Drowning Tide by Allison Saft✔️
Januaries by Olivie Blake✔️
The Honey Witch by Sydney J Shields❌️
Au Pair Affair by Tessa Bailey❌️
Blood Orchid by Kylie Lee Baker✔️
Daydream by Hannah Grace ✔️
Darker by Four by June CL Tan❌️
Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana✔️

 

Have you read any of these?

Happy July!!!

Just a short post to wish you a great month and leave you with a couple of quotes!

“If you’re not barefoot, then you’re overdressed.” – Unknown

“July: Just take me to the Ocean.” – Unknown

June is the 2025 JIAM Audiobook Challenge hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer & That’s What I’m Talking About.

There was a few challenges to choose from but I went for….

• Tackle your Audiobook TBR Pile (listen to 3 audiobooks you already own)

I actually wanted to listen to 5 TBR books, so let’s see how I did!

I’m an overachiever, so listened to 6!!!!

The Warbler by Sarah Beth Durst
The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong
Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy
Glow by Raven Kennedy
Gold by Raven Kennedy
Goldfinch by Raven Kennedy

Did you do this challenge?