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Items inspired by Priory of the Orange Tree, The Mortal Instruments, Sorcery of Thorns and The House in the Cerulean Sea.
💛 Banked Fire Mug with artwork by@rosiethorns88 inspired by PotOT 💛 All the Stories Are True bookmark set – characters from The Mortal Instruments with artwork from @merwildandco 💛 The Book of Eyes Book Tin – artwork by @coverdungeonrabbit with the book from Sorcery of Thorns 💛 Found Family Washi tape – inspired by House in the Cerulean Sea, designed by @juliesofieart
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Zhara by S Jae Jones
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We are in an epidemic. An epidemic of unhappiness. …
Friends, here is the good news: HappyHead has the answer.
When Seb is offered a place on a radical retreat designed to solve the national crisis of teenage unhappiness, he is determined to change how people see him and make his parents proud. But as he finds himself drawn to the enigmatic Finn, Seb starts to question the true nature of the challenges they must undergo. The deeper into the programme the boys get, the more disturbing the assessments become, until it’s clear there may be no escape…
This was a totally different read for me, I don’t really know how to review this but can tell you that I really, really enjoyed it!
I listened to the audio and the narrator was fabulous!
Seb is at the compulsory retreat, Happyhead, a place for unhappy teens. Here he gets ‘therapy’ and meets a group of people….one who he is fascinated with more than the others!
I was hooked from the 1st chapter and I knew something wasn’t quite right!
I’m going to be absolutely vague about the plot because you need to experience it!
Here are some things I loved:
~ The writing and pacing were perfect. ~ Loved the names Seb had for the councillors!! ~ Fin – ice eyes! ~ Sebs take on obedience was eye opening! ~ Fin, just him!
You are totally kidding me with that ending! Whaaaaaaat! I need more! Immediately!
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: Books That Defied My Expectations
In a good way:
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros The Curse of Saints by Kate Dramis Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Torzs One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
In a not-so-good way!:
Penmort Castle by Kristen Ashley Neon Gods by Katee Robert Kingdom of the Feared by Kerri Maniscalco Fire Night by Penelope Douglas The Beautiful by Renee Adieh
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.
Hi everyone, hope you’ve had a good week?
Happy September! I’m so glad that Autumn is nearly here! Whilst the UK hasn’t had much of a summer, that’s just how I prefer it!
It’s been a run of the mill week, working and getting my son ready for back to school with haircuts, making sure his new uniform is washed etc! The back to school dread has set in for both of us though!
New Arrivals
None! I’m being so good!!!
What I’ve Read
Fall of Ruin and Wrath by Jennifer L Armentrout ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎧 Magnus Chase: Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎧 The Lightstruck by Sunya Mara ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Look out for my reviews soon!
You might have missed…..
Review – Never a Hero by Vanessa Len Review – Bride of the Shadow King by Sylvia Mercedes Challenge – 20 Books of Summer – a close
I said I wasn’t going to pile on the pressure and that I would read 20 books but I’d only pick 10 and then mood read the last 10.
So did I do it?!
I did! Woohoo!
Ledge by Stacey Mcewan ✔️ Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare ✔️ Thornhedge by T Kingfisher ✔️ The Lightstruck by Sunya Mara ✔️ Never a Hero by Vanessa Len ✔️
Her Radiant Curse by Elizabeth Lim ✔️ Alone in Ether by Olivie Blake✔️ Mindbreaker by Kate Dylan ✔️ Paris by Paris Hilton ✔️ Love Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood ✔️
I did read more than 10 mood reads but these are a few:
1) Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood 2) Ruling Destiny by Alyson Noel 3) Seven Exes by Lucy Vine 4) My Killer Vacation by Tessa Bailey 5) Cursed Crowns by Katherine Webber 6) A Curse of Saints by Kate Dramis 7) The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan 8) The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent 9) The Serpent’s Shadow by Rick Riordan 10) Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness
A shunned princess. A reluctant king. A marriage that could save both their kingdoms . . . but destroy their hearts.
Though she is the oldest daughter, Princess Faraine lives in the background, shunned from court and kept out of sight. Her chronic illness makes her a liability to the crown, and she has learned to give place to her beautiful, favored younger sister in all things.
When the handsome and enigmatic Shadow King comes seeking a bride, Faraine is not surprised that her sister is his choice.
Though not eager to take a human bride, King Vor is willing to do what is necessary for the sake of his people. When he meets the lively Princess Ilsevel, he quickly agrees to a marriage arrangement.
So why can’t he get the haunting eyes of her older sister out of his head?
When disaster strikes and the marriage alliance is compromised, Faraine suddenly finds herself forced to take her sister’s place . . . regardless of her new husband’s desires. Can she find a place at Vor’s side as his queen? Or is his heart forever closed to the woman who deceived him so cruelly?
Well, well, well, what a gem this was! I inhaled it!
Vor, the Shadow King, has to find a way to save his world, Mythanar, and so does Faraine’s human family in Gavaria. They think they both find that way in a marriage union. Only, after a doozy of first attraction, it’s not Faraine who needs to marry the King of the Trolde but her sister!
The world building was superb, I loved the way that Mythanar was described, there was murder and treachery and the story was fast paced (which was utterly perfect!)
So in short I found this to be a fabulous romantasy but hoping for a bit more steam in the next book!!!
‘Faraine will be my life. Or my doom.’
Oh and that epilogue, maybe a sniff of what’s coming?!
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