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: The First 10 Books I Randomly Grabbed from My Shelf
This was really fun! I chose my tbr shelf (which I haven’t sorted for a while!!!)
Voidwalker
Bonds of Hercules
Holly
Firebird
Watermoon
Captain of Fates
Beautiful Carnage
What the River Knows
Ghostsmith
Heir
Have you read any of these?
Title: We Fell Apart
Series: We Were Liars #3
Author: E Lockhart
We Were Liars
Family of Liars
The invitation arrives out of the blue.
In it, Matilda discovers a father she’s never met. Kingsley Cello is a visionary, a reclusive artist. And when he asks her to spend the summer at his seaside home, Hidden Beach, Matilda expects to find a part of herself she’s never fully understood.
Instead, she finds Meer, her long-lost, openhearted brother; Brock, a former child star battling demons; and brooding, wild Tatum, who just wants her to leave their crumbling sanctuary.
With Kingsley nowhere to be seen, Matilda must delve into the twisted heart of Hidden Beach to uncover the answers she’s desperately craving. But secrets run thicker than blood, and blood runs like seawater.
And everyone here is lying.
Oh I love these books! Same summer, a new set of liars and one unwitting girl thrown into the mix!
Now we are at Hidden Beach where Matilda has received an invitation to meet her Dad for the first time. However her Dad is a no-show but there instead is her half-brother Meer, Brock and Tatum….and Meer’s slightly eccentric/slightly creepy Mum, June. Let the lies begin. White lies, outright lies and secret lies……
To say I was glued to this story is an understatement! What is it about remote islands and the families that live on them that makes me so hooked? Maybe it’s something I need to explore in real life – my own island but without any of the drama!
The mentions of people, places and events from the 2 previous books were like coming home. I totally recommend this book (and the others!) if you haven’t read them!
Sound like something you’d like?
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.
Happy November! I hope you had a great week!
There’s been no Sunday Post from me for the past few weeks because I’ve been in a horrible reading slump. I didn’t want to read or listen to anything. I tried taking a break, reread old faves…..but nothing made me want to read anything new! But I’m pulling up my big girl pants because I have commitments so this week I am determined to listen to 3 alc’s that need to be done by 4th November! Wish me luck!
So this week’s Sunday Post is going to look different, small and different! I’m hoping I will get back to ‘regular programming’ next week!
In the last 3 weeks, I’ve reread The Last Riders series by Jamie Begley and interconnecting books. They are such easy readers!
Razer’s Ride/ Viper’s Run/Knox’s Stand/Teased/
Tainted/Shade’s Fall/King/Cash’s Fight/Riot/Standoff/Lucky’s Choice/Hostage
Although that’s quite a few books, I realised I couldn’t do anymore and need to get back to real life!
There’s been posts that I scheduled in and, because there are many over the past few weeks, I won’t list them here, but invite you to go back and take a look!
I need to get back in the swing of things so look out for new posts!
What have you read lately?
“Fear not November’s challenge bold—
We’ve books and friends,
And hearths that never can grow cold:
These make amends!”
— Alexander Louis Fraser, “November”
“Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons.” – Jim Bishop
‘When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam, may luck be yours on Halloween.’
‘When witches go riding, and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers, ‘tis near Halloween.’
— Unknown
Decorating your house? 👻
Halloween party? 🎃
Going trick or treating? 🍬
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: Halloween Freebie!
I didn’t really know what to do so what you’ve got is…….
1st letter of your forename
A to I = Raven
J to R = Gloomy
S to Z = Twilight
Birth month
Jan to April = the Dark
May to August = the Whispering
Sept to Dec = the Cruel
1st letter of your surname
A to I = of Gloomy Grove
J to R = of Chillington
S to Z = of Spirit Swamp
Mine is Raven, the Whispering, of Chillington!
Let me know in the comments what yours is!
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Title: A Steeping of Blood
Series: Blood and Tea #2
Author: Hafsah Faizal
A Tempest of Tea review
She’s had her tea, now she’s out for blood.
White Roaring is sharpening its fangs after the deadly night that left the city in shambles. The press are dead, the public calls for justice, vampires are in danger, and amid the turmoil, the Ram announces a celebration.
Still reeling from the bloodshed, Arthie Casimir has no time to mourn the death of anyone, let alone her own. She has no time for love, either, but it had saved her life. As Arthie navigates new emotions and new allies, she must reassemble her scrambled crew and scrape what little they have left to fight one last time – and she will need to face the ghosts of her past to do it.
In Ceylan.
What a fabulous duology this was!
We’re back with the gang, Arthie, Jin, Matteo and Flick, and start right where we left off in A Tempest of Tea.
I want to be really careful of spoilers so I am going to keep this vague (and I want to slap myself because I want to do this book justice but alas I cannot write what I want to write as the unread will want to slap me for revealing stuffs!!!)
So….there was action, drama, heartache, twists and turns…..and I was so drawn in with the romances, like completely, utterly hooked!
I can honestly say my heart is a bit broken. I am not ok…..but I do want to visit the tea shop!
Sound like something you’d like?
Title: Nettle and Bone
Author: T Kingfisher
After years of seeing her sisters suffer at the hands of an abusive prince, Marra—the shy, convent-raised, third-born daughter—has finally realized that no one is coming to their rescue. No one, except for Marra herself.
Seeking help from a powerful gravewitch, Marra is offered the tools to kill a prince—if she can complete three impossible tasks. But, as is the way in tales of princes, witches, and daughters, the impossible is only the beginning.
On her quest, Marra is joined by the gravewitch, a reluctant fairy godmother, a strapping former knight, and a chicken possessed by a demon. Together, the five of them intend to be the hand that closes around the throat of the prince and frees Marra’s family and their kingdom from its tyrannous ruler at last.
A Nun, a dust wife, a Knight and a demon chicken go on a quest….
No, it’s not the start of a joke, but a really good read! I listened to the audiobook and it was such a good narration!
Anyway, Mara needs to save her sister from a Prince and death is the answer, so the band goes to dole out vengeance!
There was banter, some darker elements, friendships, family, blossoming love and a bone dog! (And, just to add, I love Fenrys, he’s so honourable!)
The ending was so sweet!
Sound like something you’d like?
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