Top 5 Tuesday – Book Spines

 

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I thought I would a do a few top 5’s this year and this jumped out at me!  Shanah at the Bionic Book Worm always has fabulous topics and you can find her March’s here.

You will need to forgive me for a couple of things, firstly I’m new to the top 5 game so bear with me as I find my feet and secondly for the rubbish photos below!  I’m not the greatest (as you can see!) but am hoping that practice makes perfect!!!!

I was worried that my picks weren’t imaginative enough but I love them for different reasons……let me explain!

 

A Court of Frost & Starlight by Sarah J Maas

I couldn’t not include a Sarah book! This series holds a special place in my heart and it’s something I have reread many times.

Caraval by Stephanie Garber

Look at the beautifulness of that spine……and what a series so far!

 

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Roar by Cora Cormack

I am so fortunate to have great book friends.  My friend met Cora at a book signing and she got me this signed copy.  Also she included a Stormheart and also recorded a video with Cora in it for me!  I was so happy and it’s something I’ll treasure forever.

Heart of Thorns by Bree Barton

Firstly sorry for the crap picture!  I actually haven’t read this book yet but I just am in love with this spine!

 

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling

Not only am I obsessed with all things Harry, this series got me through quite a bad time in my life and also I found out that this copy is a very early edition (which I would never sale!)  My copy is a little beaten up but look at that spine!

 

Review: Bennett Mafia by Tijan

So Tijan reads are always great so I needed this in my life.

Tijan ✔

Mafia ✔

And Kai Bennett ❤

There were always whispers about my roommate at Hillcrest Academy.

The wealthiest of the wealthy sent their kids to our boarding school, and Brooke Bennett had been at the top, though I never quite knew why. She was fun and outgoing, but she kept quiet about her family. The only things she showed me were photographs of her brothers.

I became fascinated with her second-oldest brother. Kai Bennett.

He was the most of them all. Smoldering. Hypnotic. Alluring.

Kai had eyes that pulled me in and a face that haunted my dreams.

Then I met him.

He came to our school with their father, and that’s when I learned what kind of family Brooke came from. They were mafia, and Brooke’s oldest brother was dead. Her father said accident, but Brooke said murder.

Three months later, her father died, and Kai became the head of the Bennett Family. Brooke left Hillcrest for good, and that was the last time I saw her.

Fourteen years later, I’m staring at her face on the television. Brooke is missing.

Two days later, Kai Bennett kidnaps me.

Kai Bennett *insert girly screams* I swooned, I gasped, I was positively giddy!

Kai is the man who has it all, the world in his hands, controls it all.

‘You may hate me.

You may loathe me.

But you goddamn want me.’

Oh gawd Kai, yes I do!

But he can’t control everything it seems. His sister, Brooke, is missing and former roomie, Riley Bello finds herself Kai’s prisoner…….

Its full of chemistry, drama and was so addicting. I couldn’t put it down! It was a great read!

CJR The Brit: My Weekly Epilogue!

Welcome to The Weekly Epilogue!

Hope you all had a good week?

I started the week with a stinking cold, it has not been pleasant!  I also found out that due to the celiac disease I have my vitamin D levels are also very low so I’ve started supplements and am praying for sunshine so I can get out there!!!!


 

This week on the blog was:

My review of Slayer by Kiersten White 

February update for The Ultimate Reading Challenge 

Update for Fantastic February 

February’s Stacking the Shelves 

My March reading list


 
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The Hermit by Cora Brent (arc) – see my review here.

Bennett Mafia by Tijan (arc) – see my review here.

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Never Contented Things by Sarah Porter

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Kiss and Break Up by Ella Fields – arc (no cover yet)


 

How was your reading week?

What books did you read?

My March Reading List….

It’s now the start of the 3rd month of the year and I still haven’t read any books from my Beat the Backlist challenge.  And it’s my own fault!!  I can’t stop requesting arcs…….and March isn’t any different! I’ve promised myself that May, June and July will be months just for my tbr!!!

Here are the books I want (and need!) to read in March (if you click on the cover it will take you to the blurb on Amazon):

Never Contented Things by Sarah Porter

Knights Lady by Bella Jewel

Wicked Saints by Emily A Duncan

Also, ones currently without pre-order/covers are:

Tristan by Cora Brent

Kiss and Break Up by Ella Fields

Enthralled by Gianna Darling

If I can get a couple of my tbr reads in there I’ll probably go for

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

The Storm Crow by Kalyn Josephson

 

What are you reading in March?

I hope it’s a great month for you!

Stacking The Shelves – February edition!!


Stacking The Shelves is hosted at Tynga’s Reviews & Reading Reality. It’s 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!

After my total overspend in January, I tried to be good….and it worked out (although I’m still sobbing over the fact that I haven’t got King of Scars yet but as its £10 and I need to pull my spending back a bit, I’ll need to wait to get it)!

Free by Kristen Ashley

Take Me with you Nina G Jones

The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic

The Fever King by Victoria Lee (Kindle first read)

Only Work, No Play by Cora Reilly

Kill Switch by Penelope Douglas

Bennett Mafia by Tijan

Twisted Pride by Cora Reilly (beta and no cover yet)

 

What books did you get in February?

Fantastic February Update….see my failure!

Oh I had grand plans!

See my grand plans here on my opening post! Unforts my plans were railroaded by my inability to actually write down what arcs I have arriving!

But I did read 4 out of the 7!!!

Enchantee by Gita Trelease

Slayer by Kiersten White

The Wicked King by Holly Black

Shadow of the Fox by Julia Kagawa

 

Did you take part?

How did you do?

Ultimate Reading Challenge – February update!

My first update of the year for this challenge!

To recap the prompts are:
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For me, so far so good!

January – free read

The Boys of Brayshaw High by Meagan Brandy

 

 

 

February – Sports Romance


Only Work, No Play by Cora Reilly

 

 

 

March is fantasy and I plan to read…….

Are you doing this challenge?

How are you getting on?

Review: Slayer by Kiersten White

I was lucky enough to receive an arc and was so excited to read! Although I was never a Buffy watcher really, I wanted to read cause who doesn’t love this genre! Unforts it wasn’t really for me……

Into every generation a Slayer is born…

Nina and her twin sister, Artemis, are far from normal. It’s hard to be when you grow up at the Watcher’s Academy, which is a bit different from your average boarding school. Here teens are trained as guides for Slayers—girls gifted with supernatural strength to fight the forces of darkness. But while Nina’s mother is a prominent member of the Watcher’s Council, Nina has never embraced the violent Watcher lifestyle. Instead she follows her instincts to heal, carving out a place for herself as the school medic.

Until the day Nina’s life changes forever.

Thanks to Buffy, the famous (and infamous) Slayer that Nina’s father died protecting, Nina is not only the newest Chosen One—she’s the last Slayer, ever. Period.

As Nina hones her skills with her Watcher-in-training, Leo, there’s plenty to keep her occupied: a monster fighting ring, a demon who eats happiness, a shadowy figure that keeps popping up in Nina’s dreams…

But it’s not until bodies start turning up that Nina’s new powers will truly be tested—because someone she loves might be next.

One thing is clear: Being Chosen is easy. Making choices is hard.

So I admit that I didn’t watch too many Buffy’s and when I did I was only there for Spike!!!!! But this book intrigued me so I needed to read and it’s my first book by this author……

Nina (Athena), the last Slayer as it turns out, has always been overshadowed by her sister Artemis…..

‘Artemis is the strong twin. The powerful twin. The chosen twin. And I am . . . the one who got left behind.’

But not for long!

There was quirky humour, family drama, action and mystery but whilst I enjoyed this, I didn’t love it. The whinging from Nina made my teeth hurt where I was clenching my jaw so much! I wanted to shout ‘just stop it!’

But I can see a lot of people loving it. Maybe as I wasn’t a true Buffy fan that it went over my head?

Have you read?

What did you think?

My Weekly Epilogue! See what I’ve been reading this week…….

Welcome to The Weekly Epilogue!

Hope you all had a good week?

I started the week with a stinking cold, it has not been pleasant!

Also my reading list didn’t go according to plan, in fact at this point I’ve had to throw my February reading list out the window as I have no chance. The culprit? Well me actually! All those arcs I forgot I signed up for that have arrived!

The Wicked King by Holly Black

Slayer by Kiersten White

Look out for my reviews for both of these!

The Hermit by Cora Brent (arc)

 


Bennett Mafia by Tijan (arc)

 

How was your reading week?

What books did you read?