Happy Valentines Day to all you book lovers!
Friday is here and so is Valentines Day!
Hope you have all your book boyfriends close to hand so you can hug them!
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Happy Valentines Day! ❤️
March releases I’ve got my eye on!
Here’s what’s tantalising me that’s releasing in March (that I may have preordered!!)
I did say I was going to be better about book buying in 2025….but I’m not off to a great start!!!!!
Ragpicker King by Cassandra Clare
Oathbound by Tracy Deonn
Emberclaw by LR Lam
His Mortal Demise by Vanessa Le
The Shadow Bride by Shelby Mahurin
Will you be getting any of these?
TTT – Love Freebie!
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: Love Freebie!
This time I thought I’d go for my favourite romantasy reads
Fall of Wrath and Ruin by JLA
The Cursed by Harper L Woods
Slaying the Vampire Conquerer by Carissa Broadbent
Six Scorched Roses by Carissa Broadbent
Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent
The Coven by Harper L Woods
Frost by CN Crawford
What Lies Beyond the Veil by Harper L Woods
Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac by Caroline Peckham
Zodiac Academy by Caroline Peckham
What would you choose?
The Sunday Post! Ill again!!!!
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!
I was ill a couple of weeks ago with a flu virus and this week I came down with a cold and cough – can you believe it! But I did what any woman does, I just got on with life!
Because I felt under the weather, I did some rereads….and it was glorious!
Oh and….I bought a new car today – a Honda HRV! I pick it up in 2 weeks!
Rock Chick Rescue/Redemption/Regret by Kristen Ashley (rereads)
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🎧 The Dagger and the Flame by Catherine Doyle
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Look out for my review soon!
Review – Iron and Embers by Helen Scheuerer
Review – The Bones Beneath My Skin by TJ Klune
Review – Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett
Feature – March Releases
Calendar – Valentines
What have you read lately?
Review: Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett
Title: Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales
Series: Emily Wilde #3
Author: Heather Fawcett
BOOKS IN THE SERIES
Encyclopedia of Faeries – my review here!
Map of the Otherlands – my review here!
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Emily Wilde has spent her life studying faeries. A renowned dryadologist, she has documented hundreds of species of Folk in her Encyclopaedia of Faeries. Now she is about to embark on her most dangerous academic project studying the inner workings of a faerie realm-as its queen.
Along with her former academic rival-now fiancé-the dashing and mercurial Wendell Bambleby, Emily is immediately thrust into the deadly intrigues of Faerie as the two of them seize the throne of Wendell’s long-lost kingdom, which Emily finds a beautiful nightmare, filled with scholarly treasures.
Emily has been obsessed with faerie stories her entire life, but at first she feels as ill-suited to Faerie as she did to the mortal world-how could an unassuming scholar like herself pass for a queen? Yet there is little time to settle in-Wendell’s murderous stepmother has placed a deadly curse upon the land before vanishing without a trace. It will take all of Wendell’s magic-and Emily’s knowledge of stories-to unravel the mystery before they lose everything they hold dear.
Wendell, now King of Faerie, and his new fiance, Emily, are going back to Faerie to reclaim his Kingdom. But the old Queen is still there and has caused a blight upon the land, so it’s up to Emily and Wendell to solve this as per their MO!
Let me get this out the way first….and I hate to say this….this book didn’t quite have the draw of the other books, but I am still in love with Emily and Wendell!
Now the great bits!
Firstly, Emily’s dry wit made me laugh as per usual when it comes to Wendell…..’Wendell had gone back to staring at the door— savouring the moment, I suppose. I wondered if he would give a speech or something.’
Also Shadow has a new so-not-friend, Orga the murder cat!!! Fabulous!
Emily’s character growth in this series has been immense and I loved seeing her totally give in to her feelings for Wendell and he gives her every freedom she needs – I love him and his needlework skills!
I don’t know if this is the last book in this series but, not going to lie, I do hope that Ariadne takes over the reigns now and finds her Faerie Prince!
Don’t forget you can read my reviews from the previous books in the series ➡️
Encyclopedia of Faeries – here!
Map of the Otherlands – here!
Review: Iron and Embers by Helen Scheuerer
Title: Iron and Embers
Series: Ashes of Thezmarr #1
Author: Helen Scheuerer
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Wren Embervale, alchemist-turned-assassin, finds solace in only one thing: seeking vengeance for the death of her friends. The wars of the past may be over, but her thirst for revenge is far from quenched.
For years, she has been content with her poisons and potions for company, but when an unknown form of alchemy is used to attack a king of the midrealms, Wren’s time in the shadows comes to an end.
She’s offered a place at the ancient alchemy academy of Drevenor to find a cure to the dark magic threatening the kingdoms. To win her spot, she must conquer the Gauntlet, a grueling series of deadly trials that could cost her sanity, or her life.
More is at play than sabotage from fellow competitors. Magic wielders are being targeted and Wren becomes tangled in a dangerous web of deception and bloodshed that puts the entire realm at risk.
But the biggest threat of all might come from the man assigned to protect her—Torj Elderbrock, the silver-haired war hero who has hated her since she assassinated his last charge.
Their shared history ignites a simmering tension that threatens to consume them both.
Peace is fragile, trust is scarce and enemies lurk around every corner… Will love heal all wounds—or will it be the most lethal poison of all?
Have I read the original series?
No.
Will I?
You bet I will – I bought book 1 and it has arrived!
Wren, a Princess to a fallen kingdom, finds herself in a place she always wanted to be, Drevenor Academy……to become an Alchemist.
‘I swear fealty, until the academy releases me, or until death claims me.’
Her guard is Warsword, Torj. They already know each other from the past and they both suffer from a curse of sorts. They also aren’t on the friendliest of terms….and there’s also a band of loyalists who want the Royals gone…….and this is our story.
Oh this book was AMAZING. Just everything! The characters, the setting, the world, the plot, the tension, the chemistry, the schexy times, the side characters, the drama, the grip factor, the brilliant writing style. It’s got it all!
I know I’ll be thinking about this book for a long time – and of course I’ll be looking for a release date of the next book!
Let me just say that this is a new-to-me author….and I have been missing out! Don’t let this be you – read this!!
Sound like something you’d like?
Review: The Bones Beneath My Skin by TJ Klune
Title: The Bones Beneath My Skin
Author: TJ Klune
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In the spring of 1995, Nate Cartwright has lost everything: his parents are dead, his older brother wants nothing to do with him, and he’s been fired from his job as a journalist in Washington DC. With nothing left to lose, he returns to his family’s summer cabin outside the small mountain town of Roseland, Oregon to try and find some sense of direction. The cabin should be empty. It’s not. Inside is a man named Alex. And with him is an extraordinary little girl who calls herself Artemis Darth Vader. Artemis, who isn’t exactly as she appears.
Soon it becomes clear that Nate must make a choice: let himself drown in the memories of his past, or fight for a future he never thought possible. Because the girl is special. And forces are descending upon them who want nothing more than to control her.
Artemis Darth Vader is EVERYTHING!
Everything I tell you!
This review is going to be so hard to write without spoilers, so I’m going to be vague…and probably a bit gushy!
Nate’s life has imploded, so he high tails it off to his parent’s cabin to get some perspective. There, he finds a man called Alex and a little girl called Artemis Darth Vader, who have basically broken into his cabin……
This book, this story, was everything. It had everything, a crooked government project, a cult, the hardened protector, small town vibes, found family and love. And Artemis. Totally loveable Art.
It was weird, it was adorable and it was EVERYTHING (I might have said that before!)
Oh, and I did see mention of Green Creek, woohoo!
Sound like something you’d like?
TTT – 2024 Releases I Was Excited to Read but Still Haven’t Gotten To
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: 2024 Releases I Was Excited to Read but Still Haven’t Gotten To
Well, this might shame me (and I’m not even sure these were all released in 2024!!!)
Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan
Blood and Steel by Helen Scheuerer
The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le
Sound the Gong by Joan He
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
Dragonfall by LR Lam
Beautiful Carnage by Caroline Peckham
Powerless by Lauren Roberts
Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Asher
The Sunshine Court by Nora Sakavic
What are yours?
The Sunday Post!
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!
Well, it’s been a week. Getting over my flu (or whatever it was) and then on Wednesday, my Uncle died. It wasn’t expected so was a bit of a shock. He was one of my son’s favourite people so breaking the news to him wasn’t easy 😕
Iron and Embers by Helen Scheuerer
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Look out for my review soon!
Review – Modern Divination by Isabel Agajanian
Feature – Five Star Friday
Calendar – Hello February!
Review – Iron and Embers by Helen Scheuerer
Review – The Bones Beneath My Skin by TJ Klune
Review – Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett
What have you read lately?
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