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.

Theme – I’m Thankful for…

We don’t celebrate Thanksgiving here in England but I wish all my American friends a very happy Thanksgiving and hope you have a day of love, laughter, family and good food!

Lets be honest, this year has been a humdinger hasn’t it! I think that because it has been such a shitshow that its made me appreciate things more, think of others more and that’s something I want to take with me when everything turns to normal (if it ever does!)

So not really 100% bookish but here is my list:

• My son ❤
• My family 💓
• Good health 🩺
• Laughter with my friends and work colleagues 🤭
• Good books (and not so good books!) 📚
• My bookish friends (also with laughter!)📖
• NHS staff and key workers who battled and continue to battle through this pandemic 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️
• And finally, a special shout out to coffee! ☕

What are you thankful for this year (or any year!)

I totally pinched this idea from Destiny at Howling Libraries! Go check her out!

The idea of this post is to look at your haul from the same month but from last year to see how many of those books you have actually read.

I thought, more to keep myself accountable, that this would be a great! Last time I did this I managed to get to half read which I thought wasn’t too bad!

Here is my post from my November 2019 haul.

Supernova by Marissa Meyer ✔

The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White – STILL ON TBR

The Light at the Bottom of the World by London Shah – STILL ON TBR

Call Down the Hawk by Maggie Stiefvater – DNF

Wicked Hexes by Amelia Hutchins ✔

Winterwood by Shea Ernshaw – STILL ON TBR

I’ve only been doing these posts for 3 months and I dread doing them already!

I need to do something about this so I have joined the Beat the Backlist challenge in 2021 and try and tackle some of these!!!

Firstly I just wanted to shout from the rooftops that I hit my Goodreads challenge!

I’m doing Blogmas in December so thought I’d post this a little early!

I saw this tag on Fangirl Fury and knew I had to do it!!

End of The Year Book Tag

Are there any books you started this year that you need to finish?

No…taaadaaaa! I’ve either finished or decided that they weren’t for me full stop this year!

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Do you have a book to transition into the end of the year?

I have a reading list for December but a very loose one. My reading list for November was to finish off my arcs for the year and to finish off a couple of series…and I did it!

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Is there a new release you’re still waiting for?

From Blood and Ash by Jennifer Armentrout. I have no idea why I haven’t got it yet!

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What are three books you want to read before the end of the year?

• Famine by Laura Thalassa
• The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
• Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

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Is there a book you think could still shock you and become your favorite book of the year?

Maybe Ninth House?

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Have you already started making reading plans for 2021?

Oh yes! I’ve joined Beat the Backlist and I’ve already made some ‘rules’ for me to follow (which will probably be broken by February!!!)

Well that’s me!

Title: Memento

Series: The Illuminae Files 0.5

Authors: Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman

AIDAN is the AI you’ll love to hate.

The advanced AI system was supposed to protect a fleet of survivors who’d escaped the deadly attack on Kerenza IV. AIDAN was supposed to be infallible. But in the chaotic weeks and months that followed, it became clear that something was terribly, terribly wrong with AIDAN…

AIDAN and his beginnings aboard the Alexander.

I felt so bad for Olivia Klein. Gone though so much, finally seeing a way out and she speaks the truth: ‘The benefits of reading include, but are not limited to, stress reduction, vocabulary expansion, stronger analytical skills, and memory improvement.’

This tidbit just goes to prove that AIDAN is a sick, twisted, creepy thing that should never have been released on this fictional world! I’m actually angry!

Frozen Stiff Drink: Death at Danby Landing, the 6th book in the Braxton Campus Mysteries, will be available as a .99 Kindle download. Below you’ll find several highlights, and if you are interested in reading the book, you can purchase it as a physical book or a Kindle version via Amazon. About Frozen Stiff Drink Frozen…

Frozen Stiff Drink: .99 Kindle from 11/20 thru 11/24

Fairyloot – October 2020

Theme = WICKED HEARTS

‘Would you make a deal with the devil? What would you be willing to sacrifice to get what you desire most? Sometimes, the devil you know is better than the devil you don’t.’

Items inspired by The Shadows Between Us, The Beautiful, Sorcery of Thorns and Even The Darkest Stars.

Included was:

🖤 Salt & Pepper shakers designed by @noverantale featuring quotes from Kingdom of the Wicked,

🖤 Foiled Playing Cards illustrated by @arz28 with characters from The Shadows Between Us, The Beautiful, Sorcery of Thorns and Even the Darkest Stars,

🖤 Enamel Pin designed by @alchemyandink inspired by The Young Elites by Marie Lu

🖤 Bookish Puzzle displaying a portrait of Jacks from Caraval, illustrated by @sallteas

🖤 Bookish Socks designed by @jezhawk inspired by the Castlevania series.

🖤 Stickers based on Kylo Ren and Star Wars illustrated by @_saintdri

🖤 Tarot cards – Nine and Ten of Swords designed by @arz28 (House of Earth and Blood)

BOOK OF THE MONTH

Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco

Are you ready for this…….

EXCLUSIVE COVER ✔

STENCIL AND SPRAYED EDGES ✔

ARTWORK ON REVERSE OF JACKET ✔

FOIL DESIGN ON HARDCOVER ✔

PRINTED SIGNATURE BY AUTHOR ✔

SIGNED BOOKPLATE ✔

EXCLUSIVE BONUS CHAPTER ✔

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.

Theme – Characters I’d Name a Pet After

I am 100% a cat person! Don’t get me wrong, dogs are cute and all but I’ve only ever had cats so that is where my loyalties lie!!!

If I ever get another cat (I still really haven’t got over losing my last cat 2 years ago!) then these are the names I would choose from:

Abraxos from Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas

Mr Kindly from Nevernight by Jay Kristoff

Binx from Hocus Pocus

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These are some names that I’ve seen floating about and make me laugh!

Katniss from The Hunger Games

Aslan from The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe

Purrmione after Hermione from Harry Potter

Viktor after Viktor Krum from Harry Potter

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And this one just makes me want to cry at the injustice!

Nymeria from Game of Thrones.

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What would you choose?

NovelKnight’s Beat The Backlist is back and I’m totally in!

WHY JOIN BEAT THE BACKLIST?

❓Do you have books on your to-read list that already released?

❓Do you struggle to get to those backlist books with all the new releases each year?

❓ Do you enjoy relaxed reading challenges you can do at your own pace?

If you answered Yes to any of those questions, then Beat the Backlist might be for you!!!!!

At the time of writing this post I have 50 books on my tbr. It was over 80 but I had a good whittle down of it. There was stuff on there that I will probably never read. They were all ebooks and I was enticed in by the reduced (or free) price! So……

My goal for BTB 2021 is 25 books.

I’m not naming books as that doesn’t go well for me so I’m just halving my tbr and I’ll read 25 from there!

Let me tell you all about BTB 2021 as there are changes:

• See NovelKnights post here.
• The book must be published in 2020 or before.
• You have to start and finish the book in 2021.
• Any format, any genre.
• No team mini challenge.
• No photo challenge
• Bingo is back
• No formal sign-up
• Download graphics from NovelKnights post.

If you have read the Throne of Glass series you know who Manon Blackbeak is.

SHE IS MY FAVE!

I love her!

You might also know that Sophie at Beware of the Reader makes superb custom Funko’s and she kindly made me Manon!

Look at her! I was so happy when she arrived and still now, cannot stop looking at her!

Thank you again Sophie!!!