tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56251127259767637042024-03-18T10:00:31.499-05:00a GREAT readReviews on UF and Paranormal YA books and whatever else I come acrossJessica @ a GREAT readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.comBlogger7952125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-82506991866261149862024-03-18T10:00:00.001-05:002024-03-18T10:00:00.148-05:00Let's Discuss: My Kindle & Me<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://feedyourfictionaddiction.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/183/2023/12/2024-Discussion-Challenge.png" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://feedyourfictionaddiction.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/183/2023/12/2024-Discussion-Challenge.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can't remember if I ever talked about this topic before, but decided why not revisit it if I did! I'm finding myself more and more unwilling to read books on my kindle and for whatever reason it bothers me.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">My Kindle & Me: A Love/Hate Relationship</span></b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yes, I think I have a love/hate relationship with my kindle. I do love that it easily allows me to read books from indie authors in a more affordable manner. But I absolutely hate having to read it on! Its not necessarily the size of the screen, although it does play a factor in it. What I hate is that I never know what an actual page looks like. Like how many kindle screens (based on my font and size) makes up 1 page in the actual book? It drives me nuts not knowing!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Usually when I hold a real book I will sometimes just flip through a few pages quickly to see how long a chapter is and see (depending on the time of night) if I am able to stay up long enough to read it before I crash. Sometimes that answer is no friends! Lol. I know the kindle does time you (sometimes, sometimes I notice that timer is not there! Although that might be on the digital ARCs I receive) on how many minutes are left in the chapter. But I have timed myself and they are wrong. So very, very wrong! Like their five minutes goes on for ten! It's nuts! And this is with me consistently reading and not being distracted.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then it's legit just not knowing the page number, we have a location. Which again, I get is because of the kindle formatting and blah blah blah. A true page would take some finagling because of all the different kindle sizes, then there's using the app on any number of screens. It's hard. I get it. But I'm an OCD kind of reader. I like knowing my page count. I like knowing how many pages I've read and how many pages are left in a chapter.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I find myself actually looking at the digital ARCs and asking, how badly do you want to read this book? Enough to read it early and possibly ruin my enjoyment of it if it's formatted weird on my kindle? Because yes, sometimes I find I might not enjoy the book quite as much as I anticipated because I am reading it on my kindle! </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then there are things I might be missing out on. On rare occasions books might put a glossary in the back and if the kindle version doesn't include a table of contents, because some don't, I won't know this is back there until the very end. Then I'll get ticked thinking, knowing what a gargantutode (totally made up word I typed just now!) way back in chapter 5 would've been helpful then and not after THE END!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">So you see, it's a love/hate relationship to the extreme. Granted, I do love that I can easily afford indie authors' books on my kindle and that I can get better chances of reading an ARC if I agree to a kindle version. But man, sometimes I really have to force myself to finish a book that if written in such a way that reading it on my kindle makes it almost unbearable. Even if it's a book I expected to love from an author I adore! Hence, my indecisiveness over a few current digital ARCs that were offered to me lately.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Plus I feel like I totally read faster with a real book in general too. The aforementioned page discrepancy somehow does effect my reading speed as my brain is trained to pace myself based on the page in front of me, so a small page of words doesn't get read as fast as you would think.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">So that's me and my weirdness. What about you? I know lots of people love the ebook reading more than the real book reading. So where do you fit in? Are you one or the other or a hybrid lover?</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEcKx0FSRwQw4E7-yZPXaWw1fA9tG0DoxdIesKPKkSrK2946no1EDXlBqX_GCMySh4Y-BRKKEt2FSbwHck61ftfwR3SKmorSKuNMA5q8kUQCgd5cPr2pKvuWqMVLt1c275ARoqcXZd0jiwd94W2Y2WSKh0Guf50148DQDQ6rC4DHFvbi11muhvT6CAcA/s200/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: verdana; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="200" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEcKx0FSRwQw4E7-yZPXaWw1fA9tG0DoxdIesKPKkSrK2946no1EDXlBqX_GCMySh4Y-BRKKEt2FSbwHck61ftfwR3SKmorSKuNMA5q8kUQCgd5cPr2pKvuWqMVLt1c275ARoqcXZd0jiwd94W2Y2WSKh0Guf50148DQDQ6rC4DHFvbi11muhvT6CAcA/s1600/signature.png" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p>Jessica @ a GREAT readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-86765474498289011432024-03-18T00:00:00.001-05:002024-03-18T00:00:00.142-05:00It's Monday! What Are You Reading?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizIaU08nVPutj0l1Ec4O_OVyFv5fQv1jcYputtYDmePocH3MuIHe9zCJL2ZzUWH5gZ6rAe8pRxAalcpQ9THeGZvHwB5T-y9hGh3VZVf8VgaohIhlX8UwaveqoOy_OZLAsNdi8SZGPaXLoRoJv_DA6uawvX_xCnDDIJzh3u24wrF09oRAn9DcWeDMzAAjw/s315/Meme%20Monday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="236" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizIaU08nVPutj0l1Ec4O_OVyFv5fQv1jcYputtYDmePocH3MuIHe9zCJL2ZzUWH5gZ6rAe8pRxAalcpQ9THeGZvHwB5T-y9hGh3VZVf8VgaohIhlX8UwaveqoOy_OZLAsNdi8SZGPaXLoRoJv_DA6uawvX_xCnDDIJzh3u24wrF09oRAn9DcWeDMzAAjw/s1600/Meme%20Monday.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;">It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Kathryn at <a href="https://thebookdate.wordpress.com/"><b>Book Date</b></a>. It's a fun meme where we gather to share what we've read last week and our reading plans for this week.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Last Week I Read:</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1681809601i/105733095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1681809601i/105733095.jpg" width="125" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/03/review-game-of-gods-by-scarlett-st-clair.html"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">A Game of Gods</span></a></i></b> by Scarlett St. Clair <b><span style="color: #ead1dc;">(4 stars)</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Currently Reading:</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1610664026i/56670031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="531" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1610664026i/56670031.jpg" width="133" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/105733094-a-touch-of-chaos"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">A Touch of Chaos</span></a></i></b> by Scarlett St. Clair</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">What I Plan to Read Next:</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1559833591i/42270668.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="496" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1559833591i/42270668.jpg" width="124" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42270668-bewitched-and-betrothed?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=MPYY0LGOof&rank=1">Bewitched and Betrothed</a></i></b></span> by Juliet Blackwell</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Other Posts of Interest:</span></b></span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/03/lets-discuss-cover-appeal-but-otherwise.html">Let's Discuss: Cover Appeal, But Otherwise Nope!</a></b><br /><b><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/03/top-ten-tuesdays.html">Top Ten Tuesday</a></b><br /><b><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/03/cant-wait-wednesday_0462668549.html">Can't Wait Wednesday</a></b><br /><b><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/03/books-from-backlog-74.html">Books from the Backlog #74</a></b><br /><b><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/03/book-blogger-hop-297.html">Book Blogger Hop #297</a></b><br /><b><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/03/stacking-shelves_0840103708.html">Stacking the Shelves</a></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p 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sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: 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class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyVIWJ8OQYpNq4sLd5TlLCquR_rCAmFTccdsQvJMPevYxABoFFkrV2eHB0ELRg09uj-n7Me13gjPbHS35APycsXGyF1bWeI_GKK7txIv98YO2AiBfz7qVc38qL5bySbEafUHoFN51YHjLHwb_RTkw1CE4lcGzVpdwuNqd0YqXkGzrlNyqxQSlwfq_Ve20/s200/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="200" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyVIWJ8OQYpNq4sLd5TlLCquR_rCAmFTccdsQvJMPevYxABoFFkrV2eHB0ELRg09uj-n7Me13gjPbHS35APycsXGyF1bWeI_GKK7txIv98YO2AiBfz7qVc38qL5bySbEafUHoFN51YHjLHwb_RTkw1CE4lcGzVpdwuNqd0YqXkGzrlNyqxQSlwfq_Ve20/s1600/signature.png" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><b><br /></b></span><p></p>Jessica @ a GREAT readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-76867102064986302042024-03-17T00:00:00.001-05:002024-03-17T00:00:00.136-05:00Stacking the Shelves<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC9GN4yLDQVk8bR0n9MRfHLP2EoxW3TnJD5gMNq4PQiuC9Dzsno_dvQq9tpWc4ZkI16fLjRVtUV2h7-8JYCpGGT-6U2KDzh0BK3xsR78ZNMffWKQGL9i6D2RhXw1YJmLh-C0M0q8deQsL3UW6QWOJUu8C7CdQuyrJ1ghpDSBK2WqAPbajoCFRgPhNqGXc/s768/Meme%20Sunday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="768" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC9GN4yLDQVk8bR0n9MRfHLP2EoxW3TnJD5gMNq4PQiuC9Dzsno_dvQq9tpWc4ZkI16fLjRVtUV2h7-8JYCpGGT-6U2KDzh0BK3xsR78ZNMffWKQGL9i6D2RhXw1YJmLh-C0M0q8deQsL3UW6QWOJUu8C7CdQuyrJ1ghpDSBK2WqAPbajoCFRgPhNqGXc/w400-h272/Meme%20Sunday.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Stacking the Shelves is 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! The meme is now hosted by <a href="https://www.readingreality.net/"><b>Reading Reality</b></a>.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was another meh week. Actually, this was the first week in the last three weeks where I didn't have a signing to go to. Needless to say I felt a little lost staying at home so many days this week! Lol. So far I only have one more signing in my future and that's at the end of the month. Doesn't look like any of the stores or libraries have anyone coming that I read in April and so far May is looking empty too. But you never know. Last year an author randomly decided to come here since they had plans in the area, so you never know what might happen! Just hopefully I'll have enough time to dive into my storage unit if it's needed! Lol. But yeah, just another boring week. I think I might be almost back to normal sleeping wise. I went to bed as early as possible every night this week, sacrificing extra reading time and I think I might be back to my usual level of tiredness...so yay? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Didn't get a whole lot this week. My missing book from last week appeared. I drove out to my indie store that's hosting the Scarlett St. Clair signing later this month to get my copy in advance since I am primed and ready to read the final book. So here's what I got:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1610664026i/56670031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="531" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1610664026i/56670031.jpg" width="133" /></a><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1686580092i/173476054.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1686580092i/173476054.jpg" width="133" /></a></div></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/105733094-a-touch-of-chaos">A Touch of Chaos</a></i></b></span> by Scarlett St. Clair<br /><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/173476054-four-letter-word?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=v1BxQiiQ4j&rank=1">Four Letter Word</a></i></b></span> by Gretchen McNeil</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then I got my Illumicrate special edition copy of Holly Black's book to go with my set:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7OczuFAngLo0hvl8VBaxF_wwKeUkCrgL5LCS8fNmNRSU9k0x3-lBXwVI7Br1hTbH88YmZ6LzUpJMVbADCInL6cgomnEIMi3nzRlD4H2e5ljpbc3XDNDWS0GolGCL5yqCTfvNullyj6XTMHxg6Hl7mQuckYEsbidQei2sBp02LbB_yy_xugTGvdFJLec4/s4032/sts%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7OczuFAngLo0hvl8VBaxF_wwKeUkCrgL5LCS8fNmNRSU9k0x3-lBXwVI7Br1hTbH88YmZ6LzUpJMVbADCInL6cgomnEIMi3nzRlD4H2e5ljpbc3XDNDWS0GolGCL5yqCTfvNullyj6XTMHxg6Hl7mQuckYEsbidQei2sBp02LbB_yy_xugTGvdFJLec4/s320/sts%201.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123233308-the-prisoner-s-throne"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">The Prisoner's Throne</span></a></i></b> by Holly Black--</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Illumicrate edition</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then I got my preorder gift for <i>The Invocations</i>! I was just starting to wonder about this one and huzzah it arrived! I think my next few are from ones that just released last week, so I won't panic just yet!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpL2tHmOoliirpsT_Lml_R2iG9KwuyF3u228CDbCsKw0uyd4F7B2sl6crm-A_MMdqzr-KXcp7fqQe6wNwY3llTcrsszcnRaw3cY02cVBDm_9quC5v_9KSMKGXHLWq5doNzf5Sbgzfyt7rPZDijlxA2t-Gv34RTP8mcNQv9Hnyp_LQ06KgAEhxgM1om5qs/s4032/sts%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpL2tHmOoliirpsT_Lml_R2iG9KwuyF3u228CDbCsKw0uyd4F7B2sl6crm-A_MMdqzr-KXcp7fqQe6wNwY3llTcrsszcnRaw3cY02cVBDm_9quC5v_9KSMKGXHLWq5doNzf5Sbgzfyt7rPZDijlxA2t-Gv34RTP8mcNQv9Hnyp_LQ06KgAEhxgM1om5qs/s320/sts%202.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #76a5af;"><b>THANK YOU</b> Penguin Teen!</span><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then I got a signed bookplate from Evelyn Skye's newsletter!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQ7eGY7DoGKfYUFG5nhodxHLgLo6vihQl9XMKCTpQEUG4qUqmVnSu8AiuK4NT-x8zDOK3_oA5Jd7zHR2n0RMAVoRUKnc9V36qtrpEWEfLbbNurBKdPjpqlOrDfAZRIeP2FELKgGiGyfEIh1hDdWrikNLfHxkAGFv_xh9d1U9hFgAf4cK_dV9ONgIlWHk/s4032/sts%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQ7eGY7DoGKfYUFG5nhodxHLgLo6vihQl9XMKCTpQEUG4qUqmVnSu8AiuK4NT-x8zDOK3_oA5Jd7zHR2n0RMAVoRUKnc9V36qtrpEWEfLbbNurBKdPjpqlOrDfAZRIeP2FELKgGiGyfEIh1hDdWrikNLfHxkAGFv_xh9d1U9hFgAf4cK_dV9ONgIlWHk/s320/sts%203.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: large;"><b>THANK YOU</b> Evelyn!</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And then I am ashamed to admit I broke my "let's try not to spend money on frivolous things" streak. But in essence, this was VERY hard to resist!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8SfzwebyxQUX4xppkvoRed-Mkale7rVjFM5DVmB0VxWMGUb6NB4cmWl3_MFlui7MfBy5llQtJwccUDkiL3sumNg7xXE5i7yTiBsfTJJFEm8Dxlph5We37YArdrndUreGxpUzpU0Rbmn_4TLPeUE42bv-W69FR1ALw11ZdMydAJoKwkEnzOzzysPNx90E/s4032/sts%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8SfzwebyxQUX4xppkvoRed-Mkale7rVjFM5DVmB0VxWMGUb6NB4cmWl3_MFlui7MfBy5llQtJwccUDkiL3sumNg7xXE5i7yTiBsfTJJFEm8Dxlph5We37YArdrndUreGxpUzpU0Rbmn_4TLPeUE42bv-W69FR1ALw11ZdMydAJoKwkEnzOzzysPNx90E/w300-h400/sts%204.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's a Disney Vera Bradley tote bag featuring Belle with BOOKS! I think the last time around they did a Beauty and the Beast theme there were no books involved which was just blasphemous if you ask me! But when I opened my email last week and saw the designs...and add in that this is PURPLE...it was just too hard to resist!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And that was it for me this week! Not too bad, but yeah, my new tote was definitely an impulse decision that I can't bring myself to regret! What all did you get?<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbuEX_aUso0QsrIiCpMDmbelCH4gQCKzrw1Probmr06FYo3XEJBzKCRa8-cgagZY1UXBtlFYDyXeNCdr1_1gQLVBvYJq4e2kLtwBwneeii6qfn4lpvTgVRFonhQHbdcpigRxsWkRLS6Ole9a1slpS1uZcg8hPEPkOasA8Y5Dqrxem1IGJIyqOXdMfBGYM/s200/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: verdana; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="200" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbuEX_aUso0QsrIiCpMDmbelCH4gQCKzrw1Probmr06FYo3XEJBzKCRa8-cgagZY1UXBtlFYDyXeNCdr1_1gQLVBvYJq4e2kLtwBwneeii6qfn4lpvTgVRFonhQHbdcpigRxsWkRLS6Ole9a1slpS1uZcg8hPEPkOasA8Y5Dqrxem1IGJIyqOXdMfBGYM/s1600/signature.png" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span><p></p>Jessica @ a GREAT readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-47115700386244959162024-03-15T15:09:00.003-05:002024-03-15T15:09:47.501-05:00Review--A Game of Gods by Scarlett St. Clair<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1681809601i/105733095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a></div><p></p><blockquote><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1681809601i/105733095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="250" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1681809601i/105733095.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: helvetica;">Told in multiple POVs, A Game of Gods is the
final installment in the Hades Saga by USA Today Bestselling author
Scarlett St. Clair.<br /><br />Hades, God of the Dead, has finally made
Persephone his in every way possible. With their wedding on the horizon,
the couple should be ecstatic. But Demeter is wreaking havoc on their
bliss by battering the whole of New Greece with erratic and dangerous
weather. At the same time, Theseus continues with his agenda against the
Gods, allying with the hate-group Triad in an effort to bring down all
of Olympus.<br /><br />Hades refuses to allow anything to stop him from
securing Persephone as his bride, but he must play a deep strategic game
with the Gods of Olympus to safeguard their future. And it is not
entirely clear which Gods are truly on his side.</span><p></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p></blockquote><p><span class="Formatted"></span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/105733095-a-game-of-gods"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">A Game of Gods</span></a></i></b> by Scarlett St. Clair is Hades' "last" solo book but as we know the series still has one epic book to go! This book once again tells Hades' version of <i>A Touch of Malice</i>, basically letting us see what he was doing every time Persephone was on her own. I've always found his point of view a little more interesting. Perhaps because in the beginning I did feel like he was leaving out a lot of things to Persephone and that bugged me, these books are definitely letting you know all the details!</span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">What was a surprise in this book was two additional points of view to the story! We get Dionysus' point of view as well as Theseus. I guess it's been too long since I read <i>A Game of Retribution</i> as I couldn't remember these guys' roles in the story to date. But I quickly caught on as the story moved along. I have to say I was fascinated with Dionysus' point of view. It's been ages since I did my Greek mythology classes so I can't remember much about him other than being the God of Wine, nor did I remember his involvement with Ariadne, but wow! I can't wait to see St. Clair further explore this down the line.</span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">But back to Hades! We open with him desperately trying to locate the ophiotaurus before anyone else as a prophecy states that the one who burns its intestines will have the power to destroy the gods. And for many reasons, Hades want to have the creature. But he is not the only one searching for this creature.</span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">Meanwhile, we see Dionysus and Ariadne form an unlikely alliance to find Medusa. Ariadne is desperate to find and save her sister, Phaedra, who she believes is in danger from Theseus who is her husband. Theseus has Phaedra naturally, and this is one conniving demigod! He is such a sinister and disgusting character and I have to give St. Clair props for writing him such as it takes quite a bit for me to continue loathing a character after I finish a book. I mean, yes, I usually dislike the enemy, but I am wanting to see this guy die a slow and painful death for all the pain he has caused these characters. He's a vile villain to say the least! Lol.</span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">The story pretty much follows along <i>A Touch of Malice</i> just as expected. We see through Hades eyes as all the usual events happen and it was great fun being inside his head. I did enjoy the added plot points his character provided off scene from Persephone's story. It does make me wonder if some of the goals he could not accomplish will come about in the final book! I just have to go the store and pickup my copy as I am definitely reading that one next now that I am finally caught up! Lol.</span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">Hermes continues to be a delight in this story! I am glad to see he is his usual self even when Persephone isn't around! It's not that I think he acts differently with her, I was just glad he made it on the page more than just those moments we saw previously. He brings a lightness to the story that at times is shrouded with some pretty dark stuff! He's a joy to read to say the least!</span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">The romance was once again steamy! I mean, it's expected at this point! Lol. True, I'm the kind of reader who can do without numerous lovey dovey scenes, but that's just a me issue. I know when I am picking up a book that's deemed "romance" but still has other excellent plot details. </span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">Things do end with the same cliffhanger we previously saw in Persephone's book since that was likely our first introduction to Hades' point of view based on release dates of the previous books. I can see why readers clamored for more of Hades after that! I am just glad I picked the series up when I did to be able to enjoy it consecutively! </span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">This has definitely been a fun series to date! I love Greek mythology inspired books and naturally, the Hades and Persephone myth is the most popular of choices. It's always interesting to see what route the authors will take. It's been a long time since I read through my book of myths to see how they originally went as a lot of the taboo topics tended to appear in these myths as we had no filters way back in ancient Greece! Lol. I do like how St. Clair keeps to some of that style, but mutes the harshness of some that. The gods here do feel like the ones I've read about in the myths, though I think Hermes might be more of a unique style to himself!</span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">If you're a fan of Greek mythology and are looking for a more adult take on the Hades and Persephone myth, look no further than Scarlett St. Clair!</span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;">Overall Rating 4/5 stars</span></span></p><p><span class="Formatted"><br /></span></p><p><span class="Formatted"><br /></span></p><p><span class="Formatted"><br /></span></p><p><span class="Formatted"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidCzMg5us-ubamDfdNjqJ6fRJoPLHS_W-ijdWYYzGYSElmqT0GY93WGPYLWzygdlVKtTbitRDWl4UBWASpx77Si82ix_N1zy-Ha4pXTDWIDr43L-9DpEMtVczlW6g57LW17aTP4jmUj0Cr0zfVLqgWH__yGDjUu80_vD87jp9kXZZ3MYwcJ4SNHp7yEgU/s200/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="268" data-original-width="320" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63FpbkQ48kl-1ZpFhQrEP_vtVT77Z10QIxvDM0pzNmhYxujLREfhSO6Hk9pO96-JkaPNZ5hbIpkHoyeLmJLVAt15wPjowffkw9TiuRlVhh-QvYpFPcI1QLbwhjStzqAuthU_jB5g3Vhbs3gEiYeG_oentdtYKcsaxc24_Zy-gjzeK4Ok2ZupT1NvUPjQ/s1600/Meme%20Friday.png" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">This meme is hosted by Billy at <a href="http://www.coffeeaddictedwriter.com/"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b>Ramblings of a Coffee Addict</b></span></a>!</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">This week's question is: <span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #ea9999;">On average, how long do you spend writing a review?</span></b></span> (submitted by Billy @ <a href="https://www.coffeeaddictedwriter.com/">Coffee Addicted Writer</a>) </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;">MY ANSWER:</span> Ooh good question! I would say for the average length book, it would be about 20 minutes or so. Maybe a few minutes more but definitely under 30 minutes! Add in my formatting and whatnot it might be closer to 30 minutes total to get the post totally ready and read-able!</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUxx8HYLe0Jk_lZKAy4YdsqPTPuOGSXMJWf9oWH4EPzJR4nXUPswJLgR0oGAIUW144N-hAEL2YQ5u78IOnB2337fQ9Sg0uBwgwfGD4SP5QysKfFloLcslORTJM5VVdKejT_7zMVq2b7a_4Y4Fv0hmavAiIM99hdgw4_J7-V8tsRrpaegdYFAWWgJZ6vFo/s200/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="200" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUxx8HYLe0Jk_lZKAy4YdsqPTPuOGSXMJWf9oWH4EPzJR4nXUPswJLgR0oGAIUW144N-hAEL2YQ5u78IOnB2337fQ9Sg0uBwgwfGD4SP5QysKfFloLcslORTJM5VVdKejT_7zMVq2b7a_4Y4Fv0hmavAiIM99hdgw4_J7-V8tsRrpaegdYFAWWgJZ6vFo/s1600/signature.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><p></p>Jessica @ a GREAT readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-21956397540303414712024-03-14T00:00:00.001-05:002024-03-14T00:00:00.139-05:00Books from the Backlog #74<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02U-xDvGdK_EpiekZ9yNjiUiVWcijXdQZZUQm9np790rnUJ9GCKl5p8Y2xykVzyFSzR1bGyRdlCT3dClC5fLUjnRxCL54Tt_DiZ5ddWLzB_yjrJF1t-PKefeyEGkG4DhqSF4BxuojIKMmbeG30bOrlLi9UV8OFTbtnZDy-sFW8KcB3JOcp5FjHFX2W8k/s600/Meme%20Thursday.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="385" data-original-width="600" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02U-xDvGdK_EpiekZ9yNjiUiVWcijXdQZZUQm9np790rnUJ9GCKl5p8Y2xykVzyFSzR1bGyRdlCT3dClC5fLUjnRxCL54Tt_DiZ5ddWLzB_yjrJF1t-PKefeyEGkG4DhqSF4BxuojIKMmbeG30bOrlLi9UV8OFTbtnZDy-sFW8KcB3JOcp5FjHFX2W8k/w400-h256/Meme%20Thursday.webp" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;">Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some of those neglected
books sitting on your bookshelf unread. If you are anything like me,
you might be surprised by some of the unread books hiding in your
stacks. This is a fun meme hosted by Carole @ <a href="https://carolesrandomlife.com/"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b>Carole's Random Life in Books</b></span></a>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1436989116l/25916095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span></div><blockquote><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1436989116l/25916095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="305" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1436989116l/25916095.jpg" width="205" /></a></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: helvetica;">In the fairy tale realm of Arilland, stories are told at children's bedsides--and not the stories you think you know.<br /><br />Tales
of Arilland is a collection of fairy tales, presented in the magical
topsy-turvy way that only Alethea Kontis can do. Discover the story of
Bluebeard's first wife ("Blood From Stone"), what really happened to
Snow White in those dark woods ("The Unicorn Hunter"), how dangerous the
Little Mermaid might have been ("Blood and Water"), and just how far
Little Red Riding Hood was willing to go ("Hero Worship"). Included in
this collection is "Sunday," the original novelette that inspired the
award-winning novel Enchanted, as well as "The Cursed Prince," the
previously untold history of Prince Rumbold of Arilland…and more.<br /><br />Woodcutter
enthusiasts will rejoice at this opportunity to delve into the secret
worlds beyond Kontis’s intricately woven fantasy novels. And if you are
not a fan yet, you will be!</span></blockquote><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: helvetica;"></span><p></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25916095-tales-of-arilland?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=GDrVilDMmu&rank=1"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Tales of Arilland</span></a></i></b> by Alethea Kontis was added to my TBR pile with last week's pick in August of 2015! Another collection of fairy tales that place within the same world as her main series (which at the time of publishing this post, the first book has been reprinted!). I love anything fairy tale related and this one sounds like a lot of fun too! I hope to read it at some point! It's a nice short book so I need to remember this at the end of the year to make it easier to pass up my challenge goal! Lol.</span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted"><br /> </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8H-JtzB72vtz3Dv4SfL6VkUcdAyJTyMoyvzQgL3FPQ0ZPA1z5cLVFgyiqsdE1HYbl_u5lDLBsNqdeM3Qb42A2l3_gn-xx8nV-tmipnWd6WUZsU6hvXxj3kNDUUeEQUjZovaLMumASvZ3DrPRm8XukS_V3DGKYwzI-ubDXVsHAvORzPnQvCcV3DpOGyXg/s200/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="200" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8H-JtzB72vtz3Dv4SfL6VkUcdAyJTyMoyvzQgL3FPQ0ZPA1z5cLVFgyiqsdE1HYbl_u5lDLBsNqdeM3Qb42A2l3_gn-xx8nV-tmipnWd6WUZsU6hvXxj3kNDUUeEQUjZovaLMumASvZ3DrPRm8XukS_V3DGKYwzI-ubDXVsHAvORzPnQvCcV3DpOGyXg/s1600/signature.png" width="200" /></a></div><p></p>Jessica @ a GREAT readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-6342383830793784382024-03-13T00:00:00.001-05:002024-03-13T00:00:00.143-05:00Can't Wait Wednesday<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.imgur.com/NWFDC1q.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="236" data-original-width="426" height="236" src="https://i.imgur.com/NWFDC1q.gif" width="426" /></a></div><span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b>Can't-Wait Wednesday</b></span> is a weekly meme hosted at <a href="http://www.wishfulendings.com/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Wishful Endings</a>,
to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet
to read. It's
based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at <b><a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Breaking the Spine</a></b>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1688417483i/181346434.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span></div><blockquote><span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1688417483i/181346434.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1688417483i/181346434.jpg" width="212" /></a></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: helvetica;">The second book in the Royal Blood series about
an American girl who threatens the royal family by exposing their
darkest scandals—even as they get more sinister.<br /><br />American girl
turned monarchy nightmare, Evan Bright, has gotten used to the press
about her but the media attention has only seemed to get worse. <br /><br />From
desperate clickbait articles about her and the President's son to Royal
Record headlines pitting her against Princess Maisie, it seems everyone
is dying for Evan to return back to America for good. Meanwhile Evan is
receiving mysterious threats about her real story being reveiled in a
tell-all biography. <br /><br />When more information is leaked about Evan,
she fears she will always be Britain's media villain. But the threats
escalate when there is an attempted assassination with no suspects...and
Evan believes the person is in the palace's walls. <br /><br />They say what doesn't kill you will make you stronger...but what if it's the royal family who wants you dead?</span></blockquote><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: helvetica;"></span><p></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">I still need to read the first book but I enjoyed Aimee's previous books so it's not a stretch to think I won't enjoy this series too! So I am making this a CWW a little prematurely but with good reasoning! Lol!</span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">TITLE:</span> <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181346434-royal-scandal?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=eGGjTg52Fp&rank=8">Royal Scandal</a></i><br /><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">AUTHOR: </span><a href="http://www.aimeecarter.com/">Aimee Carter</a></b><br /><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">PUBLISHER:</span></b><span style="color: #eeeeee;"> Delacorte Press</span><br /><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">GENRE: </span></b><span style="color: #eeeeee;">YA Mystery</span><br /><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">RELEASE DATE:</span><span style="color: #eeeeee;"> </span></b><span style="color: #eeeeee;">March 26, 2024</span></span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1695888506i/182506531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a></div><blockquote><span class="Formatted"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1695888506i/182506531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="529" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1695888506i/182506531.jpg" width="212" /></a></div></span><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: helvetica;">What if the witch gave Merida a different spell?
This New York Times best-selling series twists Disney•Pixar's Brave
into a fast-paced story in which Merida is sent back in time.<br /><br />If
you could change your fate, would you? Merida understands that as
princess of Clan DunBroch, she has certain obligations—but that doesn’t
mean she has to like it. Especially when one of those obligations means
losing her freedom by becoming betrothed to a man she has never met.
Merida balks at this tradition, but her mother Queen Elinor insists that
Merida must do this to embrace her role as future queen.<br /><br />Determined
to chart her own path, Merida follows magical wisps to a witch’s
cottage, where she is given a magic pastry and promised it will incite
“a great transformation” in her mother. But instead of feeding Elinor
the pastry, Merida eats it herself.<br /><br />Merida awakens in the past, a
now-teenage Elinor holding a knife to her throat and accusing her of
espionage. She’s been transported to a time when the Clans MacCameron
and DunBroch are bitter enemies. And it just so happens that the timing
of Merida’s arrival has kept Elinor and Fergus from meeting.</span></blockquote><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: helvetica;"></span><p></p><p><span class="Formatted"></span><span class="Formatted"></span></p><p><span class="Formatted"></span></p><p><span class="Formatted"><br /></span> </p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">What's fun about this series is that every book is a standalone! So you can pick and choose which ones to read in whatever order you feel like! This one sounds like it would be fun too!</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span class="Formatted"> </span></span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">TITLE:</span> <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/182506531-fate-be-changed?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=57HTo987e6&rank=1">Fate Be Changed</a></i><br /><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">AUTHOR:</span> <a href="http://farrahrochon.com/">Farrah Rochon</a></b><br /><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">PUBLISHER:</span></b> <span style="color: #eeeeee;">Disney Hyperion</span><br /><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">GENRE:</span></b> <span style="color: #eeeeee;">Disney</span><br /><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">RELEASE DATE: </span></b><span style="color: #eeeeee;">April 2, 2024</span></span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span><br /><span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgieYuog9buglgbFpgIyYslqjvTo1x6GgWvyNb6vwOcMaZvDcMKDcpogqnJ087uP3YPaqYJnLqSgYPUC_VdLA2BujCLRllInDLEh6HRRmqOWGvUXtA4dOyn1L3ZWYB_0aVP_9Zr-WGQBl3v6wQY10ux7nEK-oCh-3oquuAySyZhXGZySKqCB804vMnrfs8/s200/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="200" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgieYuog9buglgbFpgIyYslqjvTo1x6GgWvyNb6vwOcMaZvDcMKDcpogqnJ087uP3YPaqYJnLqSgYPUC_VdLA2BujCLRllInDLEh6HRRmqOWGvUXtA4dOyn1L3ZWYB_0aVP_9Zr-WGQBl3v6wQY10ux7nEK-oCh-3oquuAySyZhXGZySKqCB804vMnrfs8/s1600/signature.png" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /> </span><p></p>Jessica @ a GREAT readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-27611592239391372702024-03-12T00:00:00.002-05:002024-03-12T04:36:35.302-05:00Top Ten Tuesday<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">No teaser today as I didn't get around to starting my book in time to find one. I don't like looking ahead for teasers for spoiler purposes. Lol. Trying to figure out if I should really pace myself in reading this or make 2 trips to the bookstore that's about an hour's drive one way to pick up the next one this weekend. I'm planning to go there next weekend for a little event so I thought I'd get it then...but I might finish this way before that. So decisions, decisions!</span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCf8PZowVi4dFnMoYRr48k31TYyqEWViZBoLoD7sLjVtvU8sHqsOJGlGVp3SMJ9QH2MAvj92Ra29miU7GUpPflBbkHuFF7P3si-iIDyp93b2Ld1GBC-Ym0bwZLGc45Du6v8qn_v_TSgv0u4k6Q7K7vdyVQRN6AsSKWrarEuGYH1nJXxokNXi9FYYX9P-M/s768/Meme%20Tuesday.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="308" data-original-width="768" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCf8PZowVi4dFnMoYRr48k31TYyqEWViZBoLoD7sLjVtvU8sHqsOJGlGVp3SMJ9QH2MAvj92Ra29miU7GUpPflBbkHuFF7P3si-iIDyp93b2Ld1GBC-Ym0bwZLGc45Du6v8qn_v_TSgv0u4k6Q7K7vdyVQRN6AsSKWrarEuGYH1nJXxokNXi9FYYX9P-M/w400-h160/Meme%20Tuesday.png" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Top Ten Tuesday was created by <b><a href="http://www.brokeandbookish.com/p/top-ten-tuesday-other-features.html">The Broke and The Bookish</a></b> in June of 2010 and was moved to <b><a href="http://thatartsyreadergirl.com/">That Artsy Reader Girl</a></b> in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This week's topic is: <span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #ea9999;">Top Ten Books I'm Worried I Might Not Love as Much the Second Time Around!</span></b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">*in no particular order</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1310649047i/10429045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="316" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1310649047i/10429045.jpg" width="133" /></a><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1463414442i/26156203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="428" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1463414442i/26156203.jpg" width="132" /></a><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1449778912i/22328546.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1449778912i/22328546.jpg" width="133" /></a></div></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>10. <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">SHATTER ME</span></b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> by Tahereh Mafi</span>--</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>definitely feel like the second time around might have me feeling differently about this one! Sequel series included even though I did read that one, but I didn't have time to re-read the first trilogy!</i></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><b>9. <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">THE CROWN'S GAME</span></b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"> by Evelyn Skye</span>--</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>my memory is fuzzy on this one but I do recall enjoying it! There might have been a wee bit of struggles somewhere, so I don't think a re-read would help my case.</i></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><b>8. <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">RED QUEEN</span></b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> by Victoria Aveyard</span>--</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>I will admit putting HUGE gaps between books didn't help my case either!</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1307380042i/9571401.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="315" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1307380042i/9571401.jpg" width="133" /></a><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1525104599i/36672988.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="529" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1525104599i/36672988.jpg" width="132" /></a><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1500549460i/34275232.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="530" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1500549460i/34275232.jpg" width="133" /></a></div></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>7. <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">BLOOD RIGHTS </span></b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">by Kristen Painter</span>--</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>old school pick here! I remember liking this one, but again, there was a struggle here or there but overall I liked it. A re-read could drastically change that!</i></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><b>6. <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">SHADOW OF THE FOX</span></b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> by Julie Kagawa</span>--</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>I remember reading this because it was Julie Kagawa but I did struggle with it more than I thought I would. I still liked it, but I feel like now I would be DNFing it.</i></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><b>5. <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">THE HAZEL WOOD</span></b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"> by Melissa Albert</span>--</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>another one I liked at the time, but then remember it being a bit different than I expected. Not sure how I would feel about it now.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1456172676i/28954189.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="529" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1456172676i/28954189.jpg" width="132" /></a><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1472825489i/25436641.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1472825489i/25436641.jpg" width="133" /></a><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1465670563i/28321033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1465670563i/28321033.jpg" width="133" /></a></div></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>4. <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">SCYTHE </span></b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">by Neal Shusterman</span>--</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>I really liked this one at the time of reading it, but now I worry I might not like it as much if I picked it up again. Possibly all the rave reviews I saw of it afterwards might put too much pressure on me! Lol.</i></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><b>3. <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">THE BEST KIND OF MAGIC </span></b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">by Crystal Cestari</span>--</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>this book was a tiny bit outside my comfort zone but still magical! I worry now my dark side might be offended by the cute and fluffy! Lol.</i></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><b>2.<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> ONE WAS LOST</span></b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> by Natalie D. Richards</span>--</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>this was my first book by Richards and I really liked it! Then I read maybe 1 or 2 others and was letdown by them. So I feel like I might find fault with this one too if I went back to it again.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327878915i/9284655.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="327" data-original-width="212" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327878915i/9284655.jpg" width="130" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>1. <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">TIGER'S CURSE </span></b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">by Colleen Houck</span>--</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>I enjoyed this one and the series at large when I first read them, but now I feel like they would intimidate me with their size and the knowledge that while good, were a little slower. So I feel like my enjoyment would drastically change a second time around on these!</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhig4_cBSB6MldjLEnJxYELFP4R44yxPdiNwiyyNn6eSpYjwKw0F7G8b3neL2zfDsXOtfCKo4PM03Y6AMROM38Yt3m2LuMt0INPNC0DmwPV7fMUrfV4t4eZp5T_ys8galwElDyM8A28hQ6lV3Qap3EmlpFhhJYot0JRnAZsqRn9y47Bq_l6M3vpy8VYFq0/s200/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="200" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhig4_cBSB6MldjLEnJxYELFP4R44yxPdiNwiyyNn6eSpYjwKw0F7G8b3neL2zfDsXOtfCKo4PM03Y6AMROM38Yt3m2LuMt0INPNC0DmwPV7fMUrfV4t4eZp5T_ys8galwElDyM8A28hQ6lV3Qap3EmlpFhhJYot0JRnAZsqRn9y47Bq_l6M3vpy8VYFq0/s1600/signature.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Jessica @ a GREAT readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-54737083036220038742024-03-11T10:00:00.001-05:002024-03-11T10:00:00.133-05:00Let's Discuss: Cover Appeal, but Otherwise Nope!<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://feedyourfictionaddiction.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/183/2023/12/2024-Discussion-Challenge.png" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://feedyourfictionaddiction.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/183/2023/12/2024-Discussion-Challenge.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Have you ever seen a cover and go wow! Or think it was just positively adorable? But then when you read what it's about, you immediately put it back on the shelf and back away...maybe a little forlornly? </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Cover Appeal, but Otherwise Nope!</span></b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sometimes I find myself totally blown away by a cover, maybe it's just too cute with a bookish setting or just bookisness, or maybe it's absolutely stunning...but then I read the cover jacket and feel nope about it story-wise. It's a drag, especially when the cover is so awesome! </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I find that it happens to me a lot with contemporary reads! From my blog hopping during the Can't Wait Wednesday posts where we share future titles we're excited about I see a LOT of contemporary titles that have a total bookish theme going on! </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1699149985i/183039628.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="519" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1699149985i/183039628.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I know you're probably thinking I should maybe give it a try one time. If the story is about booklovers and all. But I just know myself. A character who loves books can't make up for the lack of literal magic...or vampires...or dragons...or something out of the ordinary! Lol.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I mean, I know we all say don't judge a book by its cover, but I find that I totally do! Lol. The cover won't necessarily stop me or encourage me to read it, but it does catch my eye one way or another.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I just wish that there could be some good paranormal reads that have a totally bookish theme on the cover. It might be hard to swing in the grand scheme of things. But still, a cute bookish cover will still catch my eye even if I won't be able to read it. Honestly, after reading what this one was about, I would so end up DNFing it. You just start to know your tastes after reading so many books!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Have you ever been blown away by a cover but felt "nope" by it when it comes to reading it? I know lots of you probably read more variously than I do. My reads tend to need the "not ordinary" theme going on in order for it to hold my interest. Lol.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi65KIeSnjg20fqrcHQSUdXxoGZU0M_FZGazSi9m-VrwNj-hfVD2eGvrJpT2ZAJw4WbUZtQO9DMu47316XkmKLQc6htcf-0E1j1qdkmFuGbEkMIKVYG598vkrf8cTA0vx7tb5ENF2CrT-z6lDyfK126K33skfesw-qQbXPNvvttiKV6m5mIij2qJAc2dwI/s200/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: verdana; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="200" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi65KIeSnjg20fqrcHQSUdXxoGZU0M_FZGazSi9m-VrwNj-hfVD2eGvrJpT2ZAJw4WbUZtQO9DMu47316XkmKLQc6htcf-0E1j1qdkmFuGbEkMIKVYG598vkrf8cTA0vx7tb5ENF2CrT-z6lDyfK126K33skfesw-qQbXPNvvttiKV6m5mIij2qJAc2dwI/s1600/signature.png" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /> <br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p>Jessica @ a GREAT readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-2981538663372384962024-03-11T00:00:00.001-05:002024-03-11T00:00:00.144-05:00It's Monday! What Are You Reading?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYX9ckoWZHfl6G3nyxSVvG6ZqdVB7FPltaVoE7O-f0d3l5jHPuOHzt4cHqrzgNjAkkw1fBxFZ7pl_9oEoyKL-khoDI0KJYKUm_fNtmEVFaWeyX2SoRwuxaBRZ4RcinMVtxmr4sUpR4GccEfMnKeVt83bHSi5vfzNQjKAjKxSKXF2tNM6ZcaXy0Lpek4M/s315/Meme%20Monday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="236" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYX9ckoWZHfl6G3nyxSVvG6ZqdVB7FPltaVoE7O-f0d3l5jHPuOHzt4cHqrzgNjAkkw1fBxFZ7pl_9oEoyKL-khoDI0KJYKUm_fNtmEVFaWeyX2SoRwuxaBRZ4RcinMVtxmr4sUpR4GccEfMnKeVt83bHSi5vfzNQjKAjKxSKXF2tNM6ZcaXy0Lpek4M/s1600/Meme%20Monday.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;">It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Kathryn at <a href="https://thebookdate.wordpress.com/"><b>Book Date</b></a>. It's a fun meme where we gather to share what we've read last week and our reading plans for this week.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Last Week I Read:</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1659972518i/60097442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1659972518i/60097442.jpg" width="133" /></a><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1629669059i/58831394.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="530" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1629669059i/58831394.jpg" width="133" /></a></span></div></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><b><i><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/03/review-haunting-of-maddy-clare-by.html">The Haunting of Maddy Clare</a></i></b></span> by Simone St. James <b><span style="color: #ead1dc;">(3.5 stars)</span></b><br /><span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><b><i><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/03/review-touch-of-malice-by-scarlett-st.html">A Touch of Malice</a></i></b></span> by Scarlett St. Clair<b><span style="color: #ead1dc;"> (3.5 stars)</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Review That Was Posted:</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1676721607i/57427858.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="400" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1676721607i/57427858.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><i><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/03/arc-review-three-kinds-of-lucky-by-kim.html"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">Three Kinds of Lucky</span></a></i></b> by Kim Harrison <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">(ARC) </span><span style="color: #ead1dc;">(3 stars)</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Currently Reading:</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1681809601i/105733095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="250" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1681809601i/105733095.jpg" width="125" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/105733095-a-game-of-gods"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">A Game of Gods</span></a></i></b> by Scarlett St. Clair</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">What I Plan to Read Next:</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1610664026i/56670031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="531" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1610664026i/56670031.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/105733094-a-touch-of-chaos">A Touch of Chaos</a></i></b></span> by Scarlett St. Clair--</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><i>hoping I get to the bookstore on time for this one!</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Other Posts of Interest:</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/03/teaser-top-ten-tuesdays.html">Teaser & Top Ten Tuesdays</a></b><br /><b><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/03/cant-wait-wednesday.html">Can't Wait Wednesday</a></b><br /><b><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/03/books-from-backlog-73.html">Books from the Backlog #73</a></b><br /><b><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/03/book-blogger-hop-296.html">Book Blogger Hop #296</a></b><br /><b><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/03/stacking-shelves-big-one.html">Stacking the Shelves--The BIG One!</a></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIBDN7OX7jwG0uHEhZHWpjW86X95AQajzGG3SbttyGT9tr0ddznhI3OjGuADuY2n8MveXTeYcoCBlcS8enZ9xzytD8BDCtlxU9rtVAnfEXQcybpVKrmtod1jPhB_Tpqm_4DtdUVBFrK2jpbGmU8phYpBDX2u-xN8fjgTd_cRYZS-2oAnQ2A9_wxyR0jTI/s200/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="200" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIBDN7OX7jwG0uHEhZHWpjW86X95AQajzGG3SbttyGT9tr0ddznhI3OjGuADuY2n8MveXTeYcoCBlcS8enZ9xzytD8BDCtlxU9rtVAnfEXQcybpVKrmtod1jPhB_Tpqm_4DtdUVBFrK2jpbGmU8phYpBDX2u-xN8fjgTd_cRYZS-2oAnQ2A9_wxyR0jTI/s1600/signature.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p>Jessica @ a GREAT readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-17439715771816411212024-03-10T00:00:00.001-06:002024-03-10T00:00:00.134-06:00Stacking the Shelves--The BIG One!<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wzbTR6c6pc2-Wap-8xzoHInmdiv4TNJg43f8ExSGuzuYPdnfJKoXTC2fjvTUbOH4W28qUucMoR5x19vfz3gVU2_KMaoR5WTBDOWXswtdrNZnSFpCKY1EZYWNEHdronjssxH-ac9HuRF-_enSsEdHo8wf6XvvSDeXcFiUXDADw2c9f0kamQRepY29XLg/s768/Meme%20Sunday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="768" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wzbTR6c6pc2-Wap-8xzoHInmdiv4TNJg43f8ExSGuzuYPdnfJKoXTC2fjvTUbOH4W28qUucMoR5x19vfz3gVU2_KMaoR5WTBDOWXswtdrNZnSFpCKY1EZYWNEHdronjssxH-ac9HuRF-_enSsEdHo8wf6XvvSDeXcFiUXDADw2c9f0kamQRepY29XLg/w400-h272/Meme%20Sunday.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Stacking the Shelves is 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! The meme is now hosted by <a href="https://www.readingreality.net/"><b>Reading Reality</b></a>.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was another whirlwind of a week! Work was the usual steady bordering on slow, not complaining at all! It's just the usual pace during our off season which I am not complaining at all! I had TWO signings this week which were a blast even if they were bordering the sketchy parts of town and I had to go through the worst part of town to get to them! The things I do for my authors! Elle Cosimano even recognized me from last year and knew my Instagram handle! I didn't have a big stack this time around since I had gotten them all signed last year! Lol. It was nice just getting the one book signed! Unfortunately my weekend kind of got bombarded by unexpected unpleasant company. So honestly I was in a mildly bad mood all weekend. Add in that I am losing an hour of sleep and will take me probably the rest of the month to get caught up and I'm just in a real grumpy mood. Is it bad that I can't wait til tomorrow when this company will be gone? Lol. Fingers crossed they won't return for a THIRD time next weekend. Yeah, they were around last weekend too. It's really annoying. I wish I could find my own place but sadly, there hasn't been any movement on that front. The houses that have popped up lately were missing some of my "need to have's" so I'm wondering if my realtor has the right criteria inputted. I thought I told her all the things, which really isn't a whole lot, so when one thing is off from a listing, it kind of already puts me off from looking at it. I still do of course, but the rest of the house does not make up for that missing criteria unfortunately. I'm almost out of signings for this month...and in general. I have one more at the end of the month and that's it for the time being. So the next two weeks are going to be a drag...especially with losing an hour of the day. You can keep your daylight, I'd rather have the hour! Lol. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">And finally...here's all the wonderful books I got this week! Prepare yourselves, Tuesday was a HUGE release day for me and B&N decided to delay the shipping of one book for some reason so I didn't get it this week, which yes angers the heck out of me. Just when I thought they got their shipping s*it together they pull this!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1700275070i/195898142.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="348" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1700275070i/195898142.jpg" width="133" /></a><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1686155533i/174156090.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="529" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1686155533i/174156090.jpg" width="132" /></a><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1686748484i/173953567.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="530" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1686748484i/173953567.jpg" width="133" /></a></div></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195898142-endless"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Endless</span></a></i></b> by Josephine Angelini<br /><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/174156090-one-last-breath?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=JpVlhGfoQG&rank=1"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">One Last Breath</span></a></i></b> by Ginny Myers Sain<br /><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/173953567-what-monstrous-gods?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=07xKGLVs45&rank=1"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">What Monstrous Gods</span></a></i></b> by Rosamund Hodge</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1686847098i/75673879.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1686847098i/75673879.jpg" width="133" /></a><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1686847042i/76753042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="465" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1686847042i/76753042.jpg" width="133" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpPmiF4uzEFw9rP0-bX-CGlV3iEuNwpgo9t6goR87ZRPRQI9k3hhUfKOuYw8S_YL9ie5dp0uA_2aKP6yYCnukQm90-ugnBQuwOzjcEgoXqObqqIwxd1s8TdT7X15uweKs70ySPdELE_vORDwRyGC_083ieNOlF__s9HONj_dx071PN-qmp0fmpHtde7g/s4032/sts%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpPmiF4uzEFw9rP0-bX-CGlV3iEuNwpgo9t6goR87ZRPRQI9k3hhUfKOuYw8S_YL9ie5dp0uA_2aKP6yYCnukQm90-ugnBQuwOzjcEgoXqObqqIwxd1s8TdT7X15uweKs70ySPdELE_vORDwRyGC_083ieNOlF__s9HONj_dx071PN-qmp0fmpHtde7g/s320/sts%201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75673879-the-prisoner-s-throne"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">The Prisoner's Throne</span></a></i></b> by Holly Black--</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i><b>SIGNED!</b></i></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76753042-the-prisoner-s-throne"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">The Prisoner's Throne</span></a></i></b> by Holly Black--</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i><b>B&N edition SIGNED!</b> Yes, I still buy both since I started with the original trilogy in that way. It's hard to stop once you start a series like that! Lol.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1676721607i/57427858.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1676721607i/57427858.jpg" width="213" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOT1lYghJcXP6cqevKyx4Vdz9rPvDz6FYxASBrjIrnW-f-ug9J__xwhRm670A3AG77JxI52nxDJbnH7Xcj-TZEmqpoFqwmUR28HFRfNTvjlZNMyVKC-Bw6qMafwjN5wLARgOlMaoSMpt60ZeDom68FdnQNrOM6s_aiL6-nAyqBCL7_LOtTgqGsA1XAfFs/s4032/sts%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOT1lYghJcXP6cqevKyx4Vdz9rPvDz6FYxASBrjIrnW-f-ug9J__xwhRm670A3AG77JxI52nxDJbnH7Xcj-TZEmqpoFqwmUR28HFRfNTvjlZNMyVKC-Bw6qMafwjN5wLARgOlMaoSMpt60ZeDom68FdnQNrOM6s_aiL6-nAyqBCL7_LOtTgqGsA1XAfFs/s320/sts%202.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57427858-three-kinds-of-lucky?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=XwLlI21cde&rank=1">Three Kinds of Lucky</a></i></b> </span>by Kim Harrison--</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i><b>SIGNED! </b>Speaking of hard to stop...! While I liked Kim's new book, I'll admit I struggled with it a bit. But alas, I still found myself ordering a signed copy though to be fair I did preorder it before I decided to read the ARC that was sent to me!</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1691937111i/196614815.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="530" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1691937111i/196614815.jpg" width="213" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LBdifU3oinzW4q4o6ruxbfQf23cgQiM0i0aUYEp75exde1I8Fll0-EU6Oe_50J5b210lwlwvjzJAZeHrIC-7dghHuxiSQB9_cmyr5rTDyfA8Ew0vPE8mpZhYTw1OO3tyg7ZtiHWIOLSTyV-iBS5jcXue8T2qxtMxLoiT4wKBqutovuLN1ryqUXMc-gg/s4032/sts%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LBdifU3oinzW4q4o6ruxbfQf23cgQiM0i0aUYEp75exde1I8Fll0-EU6Oe_50J5b210lwlwvjzJAZeHrIC-7dghHuxiSQB9_cmyr5rTDyfA8Ew0vPE8mpZhYTw1OO3tyg7ZtiHWIOLSTyV-iBS5jcXue8T2qxtMxLoiT4wKBqutovuLN1ryqUXMc-gg/s320/sts%203.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/196614815-murder-road?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=NTI38Sq041&rank=1">Murder Road</a></i></b></span> by Simon St. James--</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i><b>SIGNED!</b> My first hardcover of hers too since I usually buy the paperback versions. But when the author visits, the order must be disrupted! Lol.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1692129779i/150072956.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="530" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1692129779i/150072956.jpg" width="213" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZk4_M3kr5qy3RSF1TDtBnJBRldTa_k6i6Lk_wcHueuU47xQ6nS79lsMSStJwhHy9T06XenKX3JTv80rxT1udFB7FN6x6d3tSU4mC7VT2E66GtFZrqZ2Biew55AUA-1ZvdlCxdyOvLEFALdDsHCs8qIRaTi6g2bmXQmOO7kSF9kb3sPMh52AeIzIHXZ4/s4032/sts%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZk4_M3kr5qy3RSF1TDtBnJBRldTa_k6i6Lk_wcHueuU47xQ6nS79lsMSStJwhHy9T06XenKX3JTv80rxT1udFB7FN6x6d3tSU4mC7VT2E66GtFZrqZ2Biew55AUA-1ZvdlCxdyOvLEFALdDsHCs8qIRaTi6g2bmXQmOO7kSF9kb3sPMh52AeIzIHXZ4/s320/sts%206.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/150072956-finlay-donovan-rolls-the-dice?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=kcFYsoGifg&rank=1"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice</span></a></i></b> by Elle Cosimano--</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><i>SIGNED!</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then at the beginning of the year I had won part of the 2023 Discussion Challenge hosted by <span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b><a href="https://feedyourfictionaddiction.com/">Feed Your Fiction Addiction</a></b></span> and <span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b><a href="https://itstartsatmidnight.com/">It Starts at Midnight</a></b></span>! I won a book of my choice and I went for one from my backlist of titles that I thought sounded interesting:</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1676499401i/62919509.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="517" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1676499401i/62919509.jpg" width="129" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62919509-charming?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=VoPqbEUlwC&rank=1">Charming</a></i></b></span> by Jade Linwood</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: large;"><b>THANK YOU</b> Nicole!</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then I got my Fairy Loot version of the final book in <b>The Beautiful</b> Quartet:</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbrJ4fwWHQcc8TCYbhNJBmvUMjbw_HDFi9ZU-Q3oGYfuOjatIvAMKiYX1zs1CtIndfj9ZvAzdw0-gx21wYKMjpfpVInxFg-NQ864KqkLl_GbHYBS7M06IhSiKB9U0K_jB3YamnZ0UTFfxf9ep3Pcvqd1jBg62onXRW0PXUcuQuBJ12yKYXaSHAU9rtTA/s4032/sts%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbrJ4fwWHQcc8TCYbhNJBmvUMjbw_HDFi9ZU-Q3oGYfuOjatIvAMKiYX1zs1CtIndfj9ZvAzdw0-gx21wYKMjpfpVInxFg-NQ864KqkLl_GbHYBS7M06IhSiKB9U0K_jB3YamnZ0UTFfxf9ep3Pcvqd1jBg62onXRW0PXUcuQuBJ12yKYXaSHAU9rtTA/s320/sts%205.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61105796-the-ruined?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=hk3smS8Nf9&rank=1">The Ruined</a></i></b></span> by Renee Ahdieh--</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Fairy Loot edition!</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then my preorder goodies for <i>The Bad Ones</i> came this week! I totally forgot about the book portion as I first thought it was a surprise review book in the envelope until I opened it! Lol.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTiPzjoJ2PiHINj3DfK3sx_j8xid-NE7eAf70CD9iME2u3-EdOPXLyCepq31MiaygXPJZnOUdTAoGKZj4uR07C-NjHEzAy6ZdnQ25Qy1GYcPp8IMVZmgNzZw-QY5d3W2HWbtTXY5Sexiv7hkKhBQ2h22GPiLPqmFwUxr8YIPo4D-RTm6Tf_Z_Rz2SVkqE/s4032/sts%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTiPzjoJ2PiHINj3DfK3sx_j8xid-NE7eAf70CD9iME2u3-EdOPXLyCepq31MiaygXPJZnOUdTAoGKZj4uR07C-NjHEzAy6ZdnQ25Qy1GYcPp8IMVZmgNzZw-QY5d3W2HWbtTXY5Sexiv7hkKhBQ2h22GPiLPqmFwUxr8YIPo4D-RTm6Tf_Z_Rz2SVkqE/s320/sts%204.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60784864-tales-from-the-hinterland">Tales from the Hinterland</a></i></b></span> by Melissa Albert<br /><b>SIGNED</b> book plate!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: large;"><b>THANK YOU</b> Flatiron Books!</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And that was it for me this week! What all did you get?</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk1rN2iClY-JOi_F9rBZjJeMhyU-zuBlE9_F5m47Jg3L4xeoEahWn_pMJa7NFx3rj4szoi0u-3SYpbtwdqshV2hwMJORuZC8ONXC6IsoTXvt_NU5fhLrt5B6CGyzBIvrqfRFR8dSS2bl_JLPAGWemXXWnj4R48DWE0h8IDmm_XTn4awh5XHCPofIrvvzM/s200/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: verdana; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="200" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk1rN2iClY-JOi_F9rBZjJeMhyU-zuBlE9_F5m47Jg3L4xeoEahWn_pMJa7NFx3rj4szoi0u-3SYpbtwdqshV2hwMJORuZC8ONXC6IsoTXvt_NU5fhLrt5B6CGyzBIvrqfRFR8dSS2bl_JLPAGWemXXWnj4R48DWE0h8IDmm_XTn4awh5XHCPofIrvvzM/s1600/signature.png" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p>Jessica @ a GREAT readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-62678616758145568762024-03-09T09:00:00.002-06:002024-03-09T09:00:00.134-06:00Review--A Touch of Malice by Scarlett St. Clair<p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1629669059i/58831394.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a></div><p></p><blockquote><p><span class="Formatted"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1629669059i/58831394.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="530" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1629669059i/58831394.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Persephone and Hades are engaged. In
retaliation, Demeter summons a snowstorm that cripples New Greece, and
refuses to lift the blizzard unless her daughter calls off her
engagement.<br /><br />When the Olympians intervene, Persephone finds her
future in the hands of ancient gods, and they are divided. Do they allow
Persephone to marry Hades and go to war with Demeter or prohibit their
union and take up arms against the God of the Dead?<br /><br />Nothing is certain but the promise of war.</span><br /> <p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p></blockquote><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58831394-a-touch-of-malice"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">A Touch of Malice</span></a></i></b> is Scarlett St. Clair’s third Persephone installment in the <b>Hades and Persephone </b>series and it really amps up the suspense in the series! It’s been fun reading the series so far with a Persephone book then Hades’ point of view. Originally the series was just Persephone’s point of view but later extended to include Hades which I think is a nice touch because the two spend quite a bit of time apart and I cannot wait to see what Hades was up to during all of this!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Persephone is still healing mentally from Pirithous’ attack on her in the last book. It was a dangerous and frightening scenario so I appreciate St. Clair showing Persephone still trying to heal from what happened and not just be over it already. There are happier things to distract herself with, Hades being one and their wedding being another. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Except she learns that a wedding won’t be an easy thing to plan without Zeus’ blessing. But wedding plans get a little sidetracked when someone close to Persephone is murdered. Problems increase with the Triad group which is a group of god-hating humans—Greek gods in this case.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">War is definitely on the horizon but from where the attacks will come has yet to be revealed as while the Triad is definitely a problem, so is Persephone’s mother Demeter who is plotting her own nefarious plans for the gods and goddesses and humanity at large.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lots of things happening in this one and it was all very exciting! That St. Clair can pack so much into one book without having things drawn out in a slow pace is another fete of amazement. The plot moves seamlessly from each of the chaotic moments intruding on Persephone’s life. There are how you say lighter moments between her and Hades though. But calling the romantic interludes “light” in that way isn’t exactly accurate! Lol. If you’ve been reading the series so far you know the hot heavy moments can get intense. I sometimes found them to be a little too numerous but then I remind myself this is a romance book so it’s more of a me issue than anything else. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The characters continue to be delightful! I love Hades’ protective streak, though I do feel like he needs to clue Persephone in a little more than he does. Persephone has grown a bit too where I don’t feel like she’s overly naive anymore. Then you have Hermes who is just a riot! It’s so fun seeing these personas in the gods and goddesses!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The ending packs a punch too! I was expecting a cliffhanger as I believe it’s partially why I held off for so long to read this particular installment. While it was a cliffhanger ending overall I felt like it wasn’t the omg dire kind. But thankfully Hades’ next book is waiting for me and the last book releases next week! All in all I did enjoy the story of this one! It was a fun and engaging read and I can’t wait to continue with the next one!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;">Overall Rating 3.5/5 stars</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfSvwSM-64wEgHxbxjzVFPS33B-RcUZnS7N72vr9r42Xr7x7A4upBS579n2knfq02rKS0sWmV3hqvtVjg6E8k_GO94iQBQm1X5nooLx7FPuq8EKyAjAV1CzNFv_ZDSVKMcHf5wh0cArT5Tse_-KcQpDdcefSACC0ZXkTCPhk7fnzTHaM-j3PmcCU4XZfk/s200/signature.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="200" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfSvwSM-64wEgHxbxjzVFPS33B-RcUZnS7N72vr9r42Xr7x7A4upBS579n2knfq02rKS0sWmV3hqvtVjg6E8k_GO94iQBQm1X5nooLx7FPuq8EKyAjAV1CzNFv_ZDSVKMcHf5wh0cArT5Tse_-KcQpDdcefSACC0ZXkTCPhk7fnzTHaM-j3PmcCU4XZfk/s1600/signature.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Jessica @ a GREAT readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-72503194043529528092024-03-08T09:00:00.001-06:002024-03-08T09:00:00.245-06:00ARC Review--Three Kinds of Lucky by Kim Harrison<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1676721607i/57427858.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1676721607i/57427858.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1676721607i/57427858.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Luck is its own kind of magic, in this first
book in an electrifying new contemporary fantasy series from the author
of the #1 New York Times bestselling Hollows novels.</b><br /><br />Petra
Grady has known since adolescence that she has no talent for magic—and
that’s never going to change. But as a sweeper first-class, she’s
parlayed her rare ability to handle dross—the damaging, magical waste
generated by her more talented kin’s spellwork—into a decent life
working at the mages’ university.<br /><br />Except Grady’s relatively
predictable life is about to be upended. When the oblivious, sexy, and
oh-so-out-of-reach Benedict Strom needs someone with her abilities for a
research project studying dross and how to render it harmless, she’s
stuck working on his team—whether she wants to or not.<br /><br />Only
Benedict doesn’t understand the characteristics of dross like Grady
does. After an unthinkable accident, she and Benedict are forced to go
on the run to seek out the one person who might be able to help: an
outcast exiled ten years ago for the crime of using dross to cast
spells. Now Grady must decide whether to stick with the magical status
quo or embrace her own hidden talents . . . and risk shattering their
entire world.</span></blockquote><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: helvetica;"></span><p></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">I received this ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest and voluntary review. I was in no way compensated for this review.</span></b></span></span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">Kim Harrison starts off with a brand new series with <b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57427858-three-kinds-of-lucky?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=0F5rINaJ6Y&rank=1"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Three Kinds of Lucky</span></a></i></b> and we enter a whole new world of magic! This is a world with magic and shadows and all the complications that come from their uses and Petra is the one who comes in to clean up the messes.</span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">I will admit, that things started off a little rocky in this one. It can be hard sometimes entering a new world with new rules and the way magic works. I think what threw me in this one was being introduced to new magical terms and never really getting a definition for them. You kind of had to work out what was going on with that term by context and its surrounding words. Which, is not always easy, let me tell you! But I love Kim's books so I was determined to see it through!</span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">In this world we follow Petra Grady who is considered a sweeper, as she is the one to come in and clean up after magical occurrences. When magic is used, it leaves behind something called dross. If left unchecked, dross becomes dangerous and uncontrollable, so it's vital that it gets "cleaned up" asap.</span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">Petra is given a new assignment though that will involve being the dross cleaner for her old friend, Benedict. She and Benedict have a complicated history. It seems they were friends once before in school, but then Benedict turned his back on her (though there's more to it than that of course) and thus their friendship fizzled. But when Benedict's projects leave the university in disastrous results, she and Benedict must flee.</span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">While I did find the concept of magic and dross to be a bit complicated in this one, I did find I enjoyed the story with the characters. The characters were what kept me going for sure! I just wish the world-building could've been better explained. I know I was reading an ARC, but I feel like this book could have benefits from a glossary to explain what some of these terms that Harrison created were. If I had had a better insight to what they meant, it might have made it easier to understand this new world we were in.</span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">But needless to say, there is magic in this world and it can be dangerous. There are some groups within this world, some who want to keep using magic, heedless of the dross that can be created from it, and others who want to contain magic and limit the use.</span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">The characters were very deep in this one! It seems everyone was harboring a secret of some kind in this one and it lead to yet another explosive ending! There was a bit of romance brewing in this one. Petra and Benedict have history, so naturally, that history is coming roaring forward. It's a subtle kind of attraction as I will say this book has next to no heat when it comes to romance. Which is fine in of itself, as romance doesn't really fit into the story at large. But things are definitely be built up for the future.</span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">All in all, I did like this one. I can't say it's a new favorite series, but it's interesting for sure. Perhaps I find myself in yet another case where it's best not to read a new series on my Kindle as things just don't mesh right. But that's a me issue, lol. This is an interesting new world Harrison has set up and within time I look forward to learning more about it.</span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;">Overall Rating 3/5 stars</span></span></p><p><span class="Formatted"><br /></span></p><p><span class="Formatted"><br /></span></p><p><span class="Formatted"><br /></span></p><p><span class="Formatted"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOVavP4puFMDh6dG218pHMjXT-xJTTNWfLOfB5iOgcj8Vx8phyphenhyphentNw7YnRW-jELSOgmjYTje0HgVsIOKzWcuq21KI9QaKoc3MB6O1YOESRvpi7iMZigzmzvoJTmyPzR1dJ00CBxokxkhR-R6YXs5X9hqLy0a3KTMFKqOvhyphenhyphenxh-0ecF2epaBW0owlc9MmI/s200/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="200" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOVavP4puFMDh6dG218pHMjXT-xJTTNWfLOfB5iOgcj8Vx8phyphenhyphentNw7YnRW-jELSOgmjYTje0HgVsIOKzWcuq21KI9QaKoc3MB6O1YOESRvpi7iMZigzmzvoJTmyPzR1dJ00CBxokxkhR-R6YXs5X9hqLy0a3KTMFKqOvhyphenhyphenxh-0ecF2epaBW0owlc9MmI/s1600/signature.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span class="Formatted"><br /></span><p></p>Jessica @ a GREAT readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-31484552425339883162024-03-08T00:00:00.001-06:002024-03-08T00:00:00.143-06:00Book Blogger Hop #296<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">This week's question is: <span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #ea9999;">Do you use a book's synopsis as a part of your review?</span></b></span> (submitted by Billy @ <a href="https://www.coffeeaddictedwriter.com/">Coffee Addicted Writer</a>) </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;">MY ANSWER:</span> Yes. I always include the book cover and jacket/synopsis as the "header" so to speak, in my reviews. Since I always read the back of books to determine if they are for me or not, I keep them in my reviews as well. Just so we know what book I am looking at and what made me pick it up in the first place!</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">I do tend to talk about the synopsis as well and go into a teeny bit more detail before diving onto other topics like pacing, characters, world-building, etc.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">But needless to say, yes I include them in my reviews.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-k8u0Q73_f8NzkN4c2lteCsX1u6X0ecp1UdnMPaY5HT5HSsksir7lXH2Yh8e8HC2QJn6f4N1wbdDdLlE79AKVnbgDgc2NnMcjND1b0871ITi0mGqIK6qjK08b3s_TrZh9yiBY8nbFCvmdyu_cAvMpKczPw4fvz8XqJXEKrvcfu6wI-HXsGBf0R4PU6Q4/s200/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="200" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-k8u0Q73_f8NzkN4c2lteCsX1u6X0ecp1UdnMPaY5HT5HSsksir7lXH2Yh8e8HC2QJn6f4N1wbdDdLlE79AKVnbgDgc2NnMcjND1b0871ITi0mGqIK6qjK08b3s_TrZh9yiBY8nbFCvmdyu_cAvMpKczPw4fvz8XqJXEKrvcfu6wI-HXsGBf0R4PU6Q4/s1600/signature.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><p></p>Jessica @ a GREAT readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-54751297297012405852024-03-07T00:00:00.001-06:002024-03-07T00:00:00.142-06:00Books from the Backlog #73<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWHIVRpYh4whNzLIq9PoVNWsHexbXcoPHi0r6c2BipxCsGWX7597zSBzCTsuCJFU7xZlRN8_y9ziH5YPvehhWIZekYUIJpknJo4I4GrxudFxfip40T9koVvXV1B2BB9g2-0fKuo57JNQ5oE12z0a_oXjn06visv94ERHRkdQ5D5Q2aczv1cmDNhGzcVtk/s600/Meme%20Thursday.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="385" data-original-width="600" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWHIVRpYh4whNzLIq9PoVNWsHexbXcoPHi0r6c2BipxCsGWX7597zSBzCTsuCJFU7xZlRN8_y9ziH5YPvehhWIZekYUIJpknJo4I4GrxudFxfip40T9koVvXV1B2BB9g2-0fKuo57JNQ5oE12z0a_oXjn06visv94ERHRkdQ5D5Q2aczv1cmDNhGzcVtk/w400-h256/Meme%20Thursday.webp" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;">Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some of those neglected
books sitting on your bookshelf unread. If you are anything like me,
you might be surprised by some of the unread books hiding in your
stacks. This is a fun meme hosted by Carole @ <a href="https://carolesrandomlife.com/"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b>Carole's Random Life in Books</b></span></a>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1436988876i/25916065.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span></div><p></p><blockquote><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1436988876i/25916065.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1436988876i/25916065.jpg" width="213" /></a></span></div><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: helvetica;">Trix Woodcutter is the long prophesied Boy Who
Talks to Animals. He’s also a foundling prankster scamp who places his
family under a sleeping spell so that he can run away from home.
Compelled by a vision of his dead birthmother, Trix departs on the eve
of a Great Catastrophe, only to find himself caught in the maelstrom.
Armed with little more than his wits and the wisdom inherent in all
fey-blooded youth, Trix confronts a legendary Animal King, faces off
against a ghostly feline, rescues a damsel in distress, and discovers
more about himself than he ever wished to know. <br /><br />And this adventure is only the beginning.</span><p></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p></blockquote><p><span class="Formatted"></span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">I added Alethea Kontis' <b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25916065-trixter?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=z2S4BrPR2C&rank=1"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Trixter</span></a></i></b> to my TBR pile in August of 2015 and there it still sits! It's novella length, if I recall as it was a side story of sorts from her main series...if I recall. But then I could be totally wrong since it's been way too long since I read that! I still follow the author on social media and I think she almost has the rights back to her series so she can continue it where the publisher cancelled it. So that would be exciting! I think I still need to read the last one that was published as well, as it was a series about seven sisters each named for a day of the week. It was a fun fairy tale fantasy series so I suspect this sort of spinoff here will be fun too as I am pretty sure it's the same world!</span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiay_3JVGjzmnjZr-SHaIMBZ7NYOGjB4rThMVA_xRpRaiy4RjzorTTXDZvkdzXaBp5M_loLgDrWnlPvlJXS-x5s90UVVdAR9SW5Qgh2fWnLy8y12V_G3SoRKuYOmyN3xzdWM89ohvH9J5F7W2xrZ5dzZmlodYkRGckE3LYX8N7Nc9dcayociY2EYeYUNXs/s200/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="200" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiay_3JVGjzmnjZr-SHaIMBZ7NYOGjB4rThMVA_xRpRaiy4RjzorTTXDZvkdzXaBp5M_loLgDrWnlPvlJXS-x5s90UVVdAR9SW5Qgh2fWnLy8y12V_G3SoRKuYOmyN3xzdWM89ohvH9J5F7W2xrZ5dzZmlodYkRGckE3LYX8N7Nc9dcayociY2EYeYUNXs/s1600/signature.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /> <br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><p></p>Jessica @ a GREAT readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-58864127168022965442024-03-06T00:00:00.001-06:002024-03-06T00:00:00.242-06:00Can't Wait Wednesday<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.imgur.com/NWFDC1q.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="236" data-original-width="426" height="236" src="https://i.imgur.com/NWFDC1q.gif" width="426" /></a></div><span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b>Can't-Wait Wednesday</b></span> is a weekly meme hosted at <a href="http://www.wishfulendings.com/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Wishful Endings</a>,
to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet
to read. It's
based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at <b><a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Breaking the Spine</a></b>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1692051211i/63017250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span></div><blockquote><span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1692051211i/63017250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="530" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1692051211i/63017250.jpg" width="212" /></a></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>From C. J. Redwine, the author the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling Ravenspire series, comes the stunning conclusion to the fantasy duology that began with <i>Rise of the Vicious Princess</i>. Perfect for fans of <i>These Violent Delights, And I Darken,</i> and <i>Ash Princess!</i></b><br /><br />Charis
Willowthorn is a queen without a throne. A Rakuuna invader holds
Charis's kingdom of Calera captive, leaving her desperate—and ruthlessly
committed to vengeance. But with her allies reluctant to intervene and
her enemies hunting her across the open sea, Charis is left with only
one forge a temporary alliance with Tal Penbyrn, the boy who betrayed
her—and, at all costs, keep him out of her heart.<br /><br />Tal is
imprisoned, both by the Rakuuna's isolated castle and the weight of his
guilt. Though he once betrayed his love, he knows that he can help turn
the tide in Charis’s favor, if only he can regain her trust. But the
Rakuuna have an ally of their own—one who knows Charis’s every move and
will stop at nothing to see her destroyed.<br /><br />With threats closing
in and every allegiance in doubt, Charis must be stronger, faster, and
more vicious than her enemies to reclaim her kingdom—and her future.</span></blockquote><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: helvetica;"></span><p></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">I didn't get around to reading <i>Rise of the Vicious Princess</i> but since I knew it was a duology, I once again thought it better to wait it out! Lol.</span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">TITLE:</span> <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63017250-return-of-the-vengeful-queen">Return of the Vengeful Queen</a></i><br /><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">AUTHOR:</span> <a href="http://cjredwine.com/">C.J. Redwine</a></b><br /><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">PUBLISHER:</span><span style="color: #eeeeee;"> </span></b><span style="color: #eeeeee;">Balzer & Bray</span><br /><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">GENRE:</span></b> <span style="color: #eeeeee;">YA Fantasy</span><br /><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">RELEASE DATE:</span></b> <span style="color: #eeeeee;">April 30, 2024<br /></span></span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span><br /><span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXrvpGwdO93EMD29NaFftxqHzF3628CGXoo9tq6fGuVOihRJlOD_f7fdnBPL8eZVXiJmzSrxL7VZ7AiCE7LNOEJX816p7A9m3vkQFqSSKxsJjADrDSW2JrKs7yorVpb6AfJOBjqH0NbHE0lQHMrI7a6el1IdcqRNg-4cSv0OVNtpiGhcVDl4JV9wrTvw/s200/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="200" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXrvpGwdO93EMD29NaFftxqHzF3628CGXoo9tq6fGuVOihRJlOD_f7fdnBPL8eZVXiJmzSrxL7VZ7AiCE7LNOEJX816p7A9m3vkQFqSSKxsJjADrDSW2JrKs7yorVpb6AfJOBjqH0NbHE0lQHMrI7a6el1IdcqRNg-4cSv0OVNtpiGhcVDl4JV9wrTvw/s1600/signature.png" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><p></p>Jessica @ a GREAT readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-26023619172712476002024-03-05T00:00:00.001-06:002024-03-05T00:00:00.141-06:00Teaser & Top Ten Tuesdays<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i2.wp.com/thepurplebooker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/tuesday.jpg?resize=300%2C120" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="120" data-original-width="300" height="120" src="https://i2.wp.com/thepurplebooker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/tuesday.jpg?resize=300%2C120" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Teaser Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by Purple Princess of <span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><b><a href="http://thepurplebooker.com/"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">The Purple Booker</span></a></b></span>. </span></span><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span> 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style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: 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class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1659972518i/60097442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1659972518i/60097442.jpg" width="213" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><blockquote>"I could not scream. I tried and tried, my mouth open, as I gasped for air; tried and tried and tried to scream, in a terrible pantomime I would relive in my nightmares for months to come/ I was frozen, unable to move or run, and an icy grip took my upper arms, and lifted me from the floor." <b>p 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style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: 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style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">TITLE:</span> <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60097442-the-haunting-of-maddy-clare?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_27">The Haunting of Maddy Clare</a></i><br /><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">AUTHOR:</span> <a href="http://www.simonestjames.com/">Simon St. James</a></b><br /><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">PUBLISHER:</span></b> <span style="color: #eeeeee;">Berkley</span><br /><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">GENRE:</span></b> <span style="color: #eeeeee;">Mystery</span><br /><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">RELEASE DATE:</span></b> <span style="color: #eeeeee;">March 6, 2012</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span 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class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKXWpfl1ynPojzmHAxCxu7wR2NWFRv3VhQkeqXywQW-gthKWVC-mdWDAqrvG5mfm9BIPbv9OcteZS8n63uotBhMPBqqq4R6KynWgxnoT0kufyK41yKnoTX5uyOuev6qFGFl6MJPcCud2o_BG_mzyApqZ8SWRlZTHrAKYnqxRi2M8FyyMa4vCPKX29Ruo/s400/Meme%20Tuesday.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="160" data-original-width="400" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKXWpfl1ynPojzmHAxCxu7wR2NWFRv3VhQkeqXywQW-gthKWVC-mdWDAqrvG5mfm9BIPbv9OcteZS8n63uotBhMPBqqq4R6KynWgxnoT0kufyK41yKnoTX5uyOuev6qFGFl6MJPcCud2o_BG_mzyApqZ8SWRlZTHrAKYnqxRi2M8FyyMa4vCPKX29Ruo/w400-h160/Meme%20Tuesday.png" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Top Ten Tuesday was created by <b><a href="http://www.brokeandbookish.com/p/top-ten-tuesday-other-features.html">The Broke and The Bookish</a></b> in June of 2010 and was moved to <b><a href="http://thatartsyreadergirl.com/">That Artsy Reader Girl</a></b> in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This week's topic is: <span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #ea9999;">Top 5 Weird Things I've Googled Thanks to Books</span></b></span> (submitted by Astilbe @ <a href="http://www.longandshortreviews.com/">Long and Short Reviews</a>)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">*in no particular order<br />**I chose weird, but honestly, I can't remember all of the things I've googled! They've been pretty random and it has been awhile since I've needed to google something. And really, the things I google are more random than weird too!<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>5. <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">HOW HIGH OF HEIGHT CAN ONE JUMP FROM WITHOUT BREAKING BONES</span></b>--</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>more for my own research for something I was writing!</i></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><b>4.<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"> WHAT'S A STRONG DRINK YOU CAN SET ON FIRE</span></b>--</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>lol, this one was also for something I was writing awhile back!</i></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><b>3. <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">HOW FAR IS THIS STATE FROM THAT STATE</span></b>--</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>basically when traveling is involved, I get curious about how long of a trip it is!</i></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><b>2. <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">HOW LONG CAN YOU GO WITHOUT EATING</span></b>--</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>I don't remember what prompted this one</i></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><b>1. <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">HOW LONG UNTIL A DEAD BODY DECOMPOSES</span></b>--</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>might have been something I was reading...I haven't written about dead bodies in this sense before. Lol.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxZR_GMaRRA4NtdHFf0Qb3rmIMkRe1GEx0ZXs7waj4vJXvK96_e8lWX3lM04ZyZVPHHsmA9IRfZWz6q3HhGXf6GcAaWF8c6o4jTEBPDxsQjGHKc1G4IubDs7-z98xSDASWYdgS3kw-Ngfz7jTniR6YQZ1ubkRn71g6qXe2DM2QmT-Cdp6JYaLDxl64Ibo/s200/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="200" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxZR_GMaRRA4NtdHFf0Qb3rmIMkRe1GEx0ZXs7waj4vJXvK96_e8lWX3lM04ZyZVPHHsmA9IRfZWz6q3HhGXf6GcAaWF8c6o4jTEBPDxsQjGHKc1G4IubDs7-z98xSDASWYdgS3kw-Ngfz7jTniR6YQZ1ubkRn71g6qXe2DM2QmT-Cdp6JYaLDxl64Ibo/s1600/signature.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p>Jessica @ a GREAT readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-63531833401070870952024-03-04T10:00:00.001-06:002024-03-04T10:00:00.141-06:00Review--The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1659972518i/60097442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1659972518i/60097442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1659972518i/60097442.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>A woman of limited means and even less experience must confront a vengeful spirit in this haunting novel from the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Broken Girls</i> and <i>The Sun Down Motel</i>.</b><br /><br /><i>1920s England</i>.
Sarah Piper's lonely, threadbare existence changes when her temporary
agency sends her to assist an obsessed ghost hunter. Alistair
Gellis--rich, handsome, and scarred by World War I--has been summoned to
investigate the spirit of the nineteen-year-old maid Maddy Clare, who
is said to haunt the barn where she committed suicide.<br /><br />Maddy
hated men in life, and she will not speak to them in death. But Sarah is
unprepared to confront an angry ghost--real or imagined--on her own.
She's even less prepared for the arrival of Alistair's associate, rough,
unsettling Matthew Ryder, also a veteran of the trenches, whose scars
go deeper than Sarah can reach.<br /><br />Soon, Sarah is caught up in a
desperate struggle. For Maddy's ghost is no hoax--she's real, she's
angry, and she has powers that defy all reason. Now, Sarah and Matthew
must discover who Maddy was, where she came from, and what is driving
her desire for vengeance--before she destroys them all....</span></blockquote><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: helvetica;"></span><p></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60097442-the-haunting-of-maddy-clare?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_27">The Haunting of Maddy Clare</a></i></b></span> is my second book by Simone St. James and won't be my last! I continue to enjoy each of these mysteries St. James writes with a nice blend of paranormal elements, usually in the form of ghosts based on the two I read, plus a nice historical fiction setting. They are seemingly quick and easy reads with a nice mystery to boot!</span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">Sarah is a young woman in need of a job, so when the temp agency she works for sends her to be an assistant for Alistair, she thinks it will be just an easy job of secretarial duties. But Alistair informs her he's in a very different line of work...one that involves ghost hunting! Alistair is trying to write a book that involves ghosts and hauntings. He currently wants to research a haunted barn that has the ghost of a young woman named Maddy who apparently killed herself there a few years ago. His main problem is that Maddy doesn't like any men coming into her barn.</span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">Sarah never really seemed to think much of ghosts one way or another and in need of the money the job provides, she agrees. But Sarah's first encounter in the barn and hearing Maddy speak is enough to leave her shaken. And then in walks Alistair's usual assistant, Matthew. Matthew comes off as a grouchy grump and not at all pleased to find his friend has replaced him so quickly after he had to take a short trip. But since Sarah is pretty much needed on this job and since she doesn't want to leave, they both stay to assist Alistair.</span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">Naturally, we get the grumpy/sunshine vibes from Matthew and Sarah. While I wouldn't necessarily say Sarah is Little Miss Sunshine, Matthew does give off plenty of Grumpy Gus vibes and then suddenly the two can't keep their hands off of each other! It was slightly predictable, but then when Matthew claims the first time will be the last time, you know there will be continual relationship drama between the two.</span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">Meanwhile there is a bit of a mystery going on surrounding Maddy. Maddy's spirit doesn't quite remember the details of her death and soon Sarah finds herself trying to solve an old mystery and it leads to some dark and seedy secrets.</span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">This was definitely an interesting read for sure! I felt that the pacing was done just right, dropping little hints of spookiness and building into the mystery surrounding Maddy which ends up having more than a few loose-ends as well. It was all woven together to form a pretty startling picture but one with satisfying results!</span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">I guess my only complaint is that I wished there would have been more ghostly encounters with Maddy. I love a good scare (with books!) and while there were some creepy moments, I couldn't help but want more. Another little nuisance was that in the beginning we seemed to have a switch between using the characters' last names as their identifiers and then switch to first and then a little back and forth as to what is the proper way of addressing one another. There were just too many names going around for a little bit that I almost lost track of who was who! But once we got it clear as to how they would be addressing one another it was smooth sailing. <br /></span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">I did enjoy what we were given though, I just think a few more jump scares would've gone a long way! The mystery elements were done perfectly! I really enjoyed how things turned out in this one and love how St. James weaves ghosts into her mysteries (at least with the two I've read and from what I have in my TBR can see the continuing pattern as well!)! They are fun and spooky mysteries and I can't wait to read more!</span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;">Overall Rating 3.5/5 stars</span></span></p><p><span class="Formatted"><br /></span></p><p><span class="Formatted"><br /></span></p><p><span class="Formatted"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTNXdrQB-LeyQiEHVh7fuKoYOBSqXF4oGJlRhwD_Mq5SlGeH4Mr-sOhCcHD2-zUVRHE1Mj1G-mekqvoX04IjEowOP6Wt-IzTFI6T8NaGuu6MlyMoVkBRcGnc_jMeLZ8mS6vBOi16ZOmjNmqOrL6L9gKsFwHG_MNQs1JFIO3yWQjqyg0AymO4qYrmmo47s/s200/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="200" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTNXdrQB-LeyQiEHVh7fuKoYOBSqXF4oGJlRhwD_Mq5SlGeH4Mr-sOhCcHD2-zUVRHE1Mj1G-mekqvoX04IjEowOP6Wt-IzTFI6T8NaGuu6MlyMoVkBRcGnc_jMeLZ8mS6vBOi16ZOmjNmqOrL6L9gKsFwHG_MNQs1JFIO3yWQjqyg0AymO4qYrmmo47s/s1600/signature.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span class="Formatted"><br /></span><p></p>Jessica @ a GREAT readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-39776457101689268962024-03-04T00:00:00.000-06:002024-03-04T00:00:00.150-06:00It's Monday! What Are You Reading?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie6kPVLdrDoypYAJuOoDdRHZiMB2lshD6Gb2BmeJV3icugd-NoYew9KlTI-egLznPJWHJ5SOxLNqrCZ7qrBUiy_z-gpoJTVLhe-pbaBbD4fFhbwiHHPNMxLymkfFeb2KeKrw9QRKs7mdpZKSROs0grPqFYkbCx01fwzxmy7MQpC_mVhmGCgsoVvgtbPdY/s315/Meme%20Monday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="236" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie6kPVLdrDoypYAJuOoDdRHZiMB2lshD6Gb2BmeJV3icugd-NoYew9KlTI-egLznPJWHJ5SOxLNqrCZ7qrBUiy_z-gpoJTVLhe-pbaBbD4fFhbwiHHPNMxLymkfFeb2KeKrw9QRKs7mdpZKSROs0grPqFYkbCx01fwzxmy7MQpC_mVhmGCgsoVvgtbPdY/s1600/Meme%20Monday.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;">It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Kathryn at <a href="https://thebookdate.wordpress.com/"><b>Book Date</b></a>. It's a fun meme where we gather to share what we've read last week and our reading plans for this week.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Last Week I Read:</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1676721607i/57427858.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="400" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1676721607i/57427858.jpg" width="133" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57427858-three-kinds-of-lucky?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=0F5rINaJ6Y&rank=1">Three Kinds of Lucky</a></i></b></span> by Kim Harrison <b><span style="color: #93c47d;">(ARC)</span></b>--</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Review to come later this week!</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Currently Reading:</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1659972518i/60097442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1659972518i/60097442.jpg" width="133" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60097442-the-haunting-of-maddy-clare?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_27"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">The Haunting of Maddy Clare</span></a></i></b> by Simone St. James</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">What I Plan to Read Next: </span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1629669059i/58831394.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="530" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1629669059i/58831394.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58831394-a-touch-of-malice">A Touch of Malice</a></i></b></span> by Scarlett St. Clair</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Other Posts of Interest:</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/02/lets-discuss-deserted-island-reads.html">Let's Discuss: Deserted Island Reads</a></b><br /><b><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/02/teaser-top-ten-tuesdays_01907454348.html">Teaser & Top Ten Tuesdays</a></b><br /><b><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/02/lets-discuss-signing-personalizations.html">Let's Discuss: Signing Personalizations</a></b><br /><b><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/02/cant-wait-wednesday_01771300399.html">Can't Wait Wednesdays</a></b><br /><b><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/02/books-from-backlog-72.html">Books from the Backlog #72</a></b><br /><b><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/03/book-blogger-hop-295.html">Book Blogger Hop #295</a></b><br /><b><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/03/challenges-monthly-wrap-up-february.html">Challenges Monthly Wrap-up: February</a></b><br /><b><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/03/stacking-shelves.html">Stacking the Shelves</a></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div 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readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-27198501226064903222024-03-03T00:00:00.005-06:002024-03-03T00:00:00.163-06:00Stacking the Shelves<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZn7Uee9ZZjSSfZCCGOsyzF39_DG4SnXmWQ5Jgne7o3Ngpk9ekJoEbjJibeVPLoFf8VHfIrytkTrXHRv6jrWcw_OapUChpF2rL6cmEhBrqv7k6-7Txz3TfrNJld_JfvuSbuoSonNGMrrvHIfIGIElrR0jyXSCtzbzeg-KMRd_XMLaBZGp_JAfPw7YBPn0/s768/Meme%20Sunday.jpg" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="768" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZn7Uee9ZZjSSfZCCGOsyzF39_DG4SnXmWQ5Jgne7o3Ngpk9ekJoEbjJibeVPLoFf8VHfIrytkTrXHRv6jrWcw_OapUChpF2rL6cmEhBrqv7k6-7Txz3TfrNJld_JfvuSbuoSonNGMrrvHIfIGIElrR0jyXSCtzbzeg-KMRd_XMLaBZGp_JAfPw7YBPn0/w400-h272/Meme%20Sunday.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Stacking the Shelves is 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! The meme is now hosted by <a href="https://www.readingreality.net/"><b>Reading Reality</b></a>.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Well it was another week! Work continues to be on the slow side, which is just fine with me! The busy times are hectic so the lull until our busy season slowly starts is always a nice break before chaos ensues! I had one book signing this week and got to meet Victoria Aveyard again! It was a fun night and I was super touched that she recognized me from past events! The last one was YallFest just after the Pandemic, so you know a few hundred people ago we last met! I sadly couldn't go to the other signing as it sold out and no further tickets were added. Sucked that both events had to popup right around the holidays and I only allowed myself to buy one at the time and then I was trying to recoup finances from the holidays and then like a month before the signing they were sold out. Sigh. Oh well. I do have two signings this coming week, although they take place in shady areas. I am definitely going to one but am debating about the second. I met this author last year so I can always pick up the book at the bookstore later on. I haven't decided what I'm doing yet, it sucks that I always end up going alone to these otherwise I would feel better with safety in numbers but sadly I can never find anyone to go with. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here's what I got this week:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1692223744i/166999534.jpg" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="530" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1692223744i/166999534.jpg" width="213" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3yIQZ3ScQJdroNuKtxtrk6W1W5r6ctYXm_NHPMQE36s-wDDE7rC-8GZrKBxUV0o2owoajY9UFzOXkWX1Wybp0luMkFKDyVVG1tXU2fZL0FhyphenhyphenBcwal7inxhpdH96SF0CT1WIJmwKHOg-15paslniGbvRDhuZcPlDW0PCdwwSe4uV8B3tkTdgTxPZOaEMs/s4032/sts%203.jpg" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3yIQZ3ScQJdroNuKtxtrk6W1W5r6ctYXm_NHPMQE36s-wDDE7rC-8GZrKBxUV0o2owoajY9UFzOXkWX1Wybp0luMkFKDyVVG1tXU2fZL0FhyphenhyphenBcwal7inxhpdH96SF0CT1WIJmwKHOg-15paslniGbvRDhuZcPlDW0PCdwwSe4uV8B3tkTdgTxPZOaEMs/w240-h320/sts%203.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1686592683i/61287784.jpg" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1686592683i/61287784.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/166999534-fate-breaker?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=NPf6HD1jCa&rank=1">Fate Breaker</a></i></b></span> by Victoria Aveyard--</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i><b>SIGNED!</b></i></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61287784-where-the-dark-stands-still?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=gUijht9pZu&rank=1">Where the Dark Stands Still</a></i></b> </span>by A.B. Poranek--</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>this was an impulse Leap Day purchase when B&N had the extra stamps promo going on! I was eyeing this one and just thought what the heck, plus gift card! Lol.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then for review from the publisher I received:</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1705591237i/199292215.jpg" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="529" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1705591237i/199292215.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199292215-the-madness?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=fs440CWBuY&rank=1">The Madness</a></i></b></span> by Dawn Kurtagich<b><span style="color: #93c47d;"> (ARC)</span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: large;"><b>THANK YOU </b>Graydon House!</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then I got my Fairy Loot book for February and since I've been seeing it all over Instagram I am sharing the cover here:</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBl_nKfUHvtMQFIxX6LZ7nfKWXUTU4WZ7AsKW45_Z_OpMVouQaoGRZGMqBRG3l4D0xn3Yao_tKSqdLF62zn6Z7A9ZmOH-WDCazK2vOY1osRJIWyszAdZAZyH1qY7rLj3cYOT6p8dU_1Brutu4dNh4eZ5rupMsBQxQZ-u-NZDVPcLrf67PoeX6mkVDjS0/s4032/sts%204.jpg" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBl_nKfUHvtMQFIxX6LZ7nfKWXUTU4WZ7AsKW45_Z_OpMVouQaoGRZGMqBRG3l4D0xn3Yao_tKSqdLF62zn6Z7A9ZmOH-WDCazK2vOY1osRJIWyszAdZAZyH1qY7rLj3cYOT6p8dU_1Brutu4dNh4eZ5rupMsBQxQZ-u-NZDVPcLrf67PoeX6mkVDjS0/s320/sts%204.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/197538041-the-crimson-moth?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=3ymHt4qUws&rank=1"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">The Crimson Moth</span></a></i></b> by Kristen Ciccarelli--</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>Fairy Loot edition! I have to admit, I at first thought this was Evangeline on the cover! Lol. Then I thought...did Fairy Loot get the cover wrong? I didn't feel like this was Fairy Loot's style based on the original UK cover. I'm funny with "people" covers. I don't always like them. I love character art, but for some reason, artistic renditions of people on covers doesn't always mesh with me. I prefer being able to imagine the characters on my own...and then seeing character art later is a bonus! I'm weird, I know. I'm saying contradicting things. But yeah, this may be the one time I actually flip the cover over and use the reverse as the actual cover. We'll see.</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then I received this last week and totally forgot to share it as the pictures got buried on my phone! I received my latest deluxe <b>Caraval</b> doll from <span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b><a href="https://pagesofthenight.myshopify.com/">Pages of the Night</a></b></span>! I decided I had to have one since Britnee hand sculpted all these roses! So I went with Scarlet!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQSd9nYjM5hdyAleqYs_plpeB1qK17hdK-biJ6-T6m-RxhRy3GbsM1oL1GrNm6CjfhN7NTP4Z3WzsU4vo8jYEzhWBneqFXSj8huA7N423l309KtWZxGlRH4OlbXdCI2YdXF5enhyphenhyphenLXPOU0hdYeq5_EAtZQfGkY3NBJrmsos2wtdNxGwsau5g8x1Z2YqYs/s4032/sts%201.jpg" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQSd9nYjM5hdyAleqYs_plpeB1qK17hdK-biJ6-T6m-RxhRy3GbsM1oL1GrNm6CjfhN7NTP4Z3WzsU4vo8jYEzhWBneqFXSj8huA7N423l309KtWZxGlRH4OlbXdCI2YdXF5enhyphenhyphenLXPOU0hdYeq5_EAtZQfGkY3NBJrmsos2wtdNxGwsau5g8x1Z2YqYs/w240-h320/sts%201.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3wCRhkiNTmuCFqBwZJ_73lMw-2QH5sF-rafpwYQ2mNo4KErPspCbo9J4i7S3FiRcGwNZqbqR8RDUqjgFdf1Vtgsij3FWITzx7gaU4g-36mj8i-z5Ojsszt_dv2ag8QvemSk-S-ntHLg7TCylvh3dJFnboqMwtwvDbQ-sW6IsgdO8aq8CSSFBIIWz-eSk/s4032/sts%202.jpg" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3wCRhkiNTmuCFqBwZJ_73lMw-2QH5sF-rafpwYQ2mNo4KErPspCbo9J4i7S3FiRcGwNZqbqR8RDUqjgFdf1Vtgsij3FWITzx7gaU4g-36mj8i-z5Ojsszt_dv2ag8QvemSk-S-ntHLg7TCylvh3dJFnboqMwtwvDbQ-sW6IsgdO8aq8CSSFBIIWz-eSk/w240-h320/sts%202.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /> <br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And that was it for me this week! What all did you get?<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuC2YyCEMjGonA7zv3ZVRlRqiSHipRy1fyIAt0HGut9Isekz-CSdjN63bSQsysLQKEtY-pSBM3mrK3IPKpFp-KOfSFrAfGqsA8JXoszICt8XIK1MVNjT6nmnoEhBAVwfJrAha40y_NIUJ5bf4vb5Nfe_1lwIMKUCkek1Hai7_pPUOtzMYDnhSfKwXqG9U/s200/signature.png" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: verdana; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="200" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuC2YyCEMjGonA7zv3ZVRlRqiSHipRy1fyIAt0HGut9Isekz-CSdjN63bSQsysLQKEtY-pSBM3mrK3IPKpFp-KOfSFrAfGqsA8JXoszICt8XIK1MVNjT6nmnoEhBAVwfJrAha40y_NIUJ5bf4vb5Nfe_1lwIMKUCkek1Hai7_pPUOtzMYDnhSfKwXqG9U/s1600/signature.png" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p>Jessica @ a GREAT readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-75475176345181166712024-03-01T17:40:00.006-06:002024-03-01T17:40:42.688-06:00Challenges Monthly Wrap-up: February<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>CHALLENGE 1:</b> <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">2024 Series Enders Reading Challenge</span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuP66t42NZp7tgIrn9XjhX3yYdyz3YogMnGdrpxfo1zb_rj1YqsDw4WbD2Rl8RNPL8WavFGSRt-z4XPI9vDLa4SRMvS6fjvvohgrcUfm4yzKn7ZThCUCvuTZbaBZM6NUeCnVhMW6QqV4KiIZfCM3lMXJZV4ZZPqX1GYaiJYdq3UNCNOgyG8NQFgh1EMk-/s320/2024SeriesEnders%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuP66t42NZp7tgIrn9XjhX3yYdyz3YogMnGdrpxfo1zb_rj1YqsDw4WbD2Rl8RNPL8WavFGSRt-z4XPI9vDLa4SRMvS6fjvvohgrcUfm4yzKn7ZThCUCvuTZbaBZM6NUeCnVhMW6QqV4KiIZfCM3lMXJZV4ZZPqX1GYaiJYdq3UNCNOgyG8NQFgh1EMk-/s320/2024SeriesEnders%20copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/02/review-midnight-beauties-by-megan.html">Midnight Beauties</a></i></b> by Megan Shepherd <i>(Grim Lovelies)</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Only 1 this month but that's okay! I'm a little afraid I might not get one for March based on the books I'm trying to read...it'll be close, let's just say that! Hopefully I can pick up a book early that I'm attending a signing for at the end of the month, the book releases 2 weeks before it, so I could possibly get it done in time. It'll be close, that's for sure!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>CHALLENGE 2: </b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">2024 Discussion Challenge</span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://feedyourfictionaddiction.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/183/2023/12/2024-Discussion-Challenge.png" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://feedyourfictionaddiction.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/183/2023/12/2024-Discussion-Challenge.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/02/lets-discuss-when-authors-go-silent.html">When Authors Go Silent</a></b><br /><b><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/02/lets-discuss-things-that-keep-me-from.html">Things That Keep Me from Reading</a></b><br /><b><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/02/lets-discuss-writing-discussion-posts.html">Writing Discussion Posts</a></b><br /><b><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/02/lets-discuss-deserted-island-reads.html">Deserted Island Reads</a></b><br /><b><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/02/lets-discuss-signing-personalizations.html">Signing Personalizations</a></b><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I felt like I was off to a rocky start for February but then in the last two weeks like 3 or 4 of these ideas came to me and now it's not too bad! Currently at 11 posts and I think I went for 25...? I totally forgot to note it in my challenges page! Whoops!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>CHALLENGE 3:</b> <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">2024 Beat the Back List Reading Challenge</span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/austinedecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2024-Beat-the-Backlist-banner.png?resize=1536%2C512&ssl=1" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="267" data-original-width="800" height="214" src="https://i0.wp.com/austinedecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2024-Beat-the-Backlist-banner.png?resize=1536%2C512&ssl=1" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/02/review-bridge-kingdom-by-danielle-l.html">The Bridge Kingdom</a></i></b> by Danielle L. Jensen <i>(8/13/19)</i><br /><b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54148194-the-traitor-queen">The Traitor Queen</a></i></b> by Danielle L. Jensen <i>(9/1/20)</i><br /><b><i><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/02/review-midnight-beauties-by-megan.html">Midnight Beauties</a></i></b> by Megan Shepherd <i>(8/13/19)</i><br /><b><i><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2024/02/review-our-crooked-hearts-by-melissa.html">Our Crooked Hearts</a></i></b> by Melissa Albert <i>(6/28/22)</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Four TBR books read this month! Not too bad at all considering I think I read 5 total for the month! I'm a slow reader, what can I say? Lol. I'm currently at 8/20 books so I'm in good shape!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv0bmG_vRfTGAU8Ei3Ixv2T1qPhnk-5kzLnVxDdxVvEtjiDx5j43uT3FMJuIVWjB0QgWAQva-D0Jam-_7ePSm5yOn13QUwfHtfpFo67DGTUorNpPCoJYML35wdiZLLPzbV2_JaPq5ZjkOn67B0zTxc0_3vJke3hcJ4K4I4G8I1h8gX2J4I-jXXFDo4NkA/s200/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: verdana; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="200" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv0bmG_vRfTGAU8Ei3Ixv2T1qPhnk-5kzLnVxDdxVvEtjiDx5j43uT3FMJuIVWjB0QgWAQva-D0Jam-_7ePSm5yOn13QUwfHtfpFo67DGTUorNpPCoJYML35wdiZLLPzbV2_JaPq5ZjkOn67B0zTxc0_3vJke3hcJ4K4I4G8I1h8gX2J4I-jXXFDo4NkA/s1600/signature.png" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p>Jessica @ a GREAT readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-37356886247608736232024-03-01T00:00:00.001-06:002024-03-01T00:00:00.144-06:00Book Blogger Hop #295<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">This week's question is: <span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #ea9999;">What was your gateway book--the book that made you want to read more--into reading or into a specific genre?</span></b></span> (submitted by Meezan @ <a href="https://caboodleofcozies.blogspot.com/">Caboodle of Cozie</a>) </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;">MY ANSWER:</span> Well I can't remember what book it was that made me want to keep reading past storybooks at bedtime, but I've talked about it here before but I will say it again, the book that made me LOVE vampire books and made me want to read all things paranormal was Amelia Atwater-Rhodes' <b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/592949.Demon_in_My_View"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Demon in My View</span></a></i></b>!</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1324350212i/592949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="292" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1324350212i/592949.jpg" width="197" /></a></div></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">I am still not sure what it was about this book that had me so hooked but it hooked me in good! It's definitely not up to many people's standards of YA books today. It's very short. I read this several times while I waited for publishers to realize that readers wanted vampire books (and I am still waiting for that to happen again!). It didn't hurt at all that the heroine shares my name and might have been part of the allure. I just remember pilling the book off the shelf and seeing this tattoo dude holding a rose and being very intrigued by the premise so off the Borders registers I went!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">I even got to meet Amelia a handful of years ago and it was the best moment ever! I was a stuttering mess and a bundle of nerves but it was everything!</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzj8AeiIn9piRdpqJXPHTfAxjtuPVklmPnvZGJPMaq0Cs-Xg7F9UPO3KdFQyoca5w0gYmYi12uW0wEm4O6_Wi7od5AAn55WEYX-PWVyFKr8FjTu4OzDhK-MjvEe6q1w5KLcG776Y5j0PhRPtuhIA0dYTXRjfIasaKx1gM8IhQVP48Uayd2tcvfk-2HaA/s200/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="200" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzj8AeiIn9piRdpqJXPHTfAxjtuPVklmPnvZGJPMaq0Cs-Xg7F9UPO3KdFQyoca5w0gYmYi12uW0wEm4O6_Wi7od5AAn55WEYX-PWVyFKr8FjTu4OzDhK-MjvEe6q1w5KLcG776Y5j0PhRPtuhIA0dYTXRjfIasaKx1gM8IhQVP48Uayd2tcvfk-2HaA/s1600/signature.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><p></p>Jessica @ a GREAT readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-79454229901179671702024-02-29T00:00:00.001-06:002024-02-29T00:00:00.133-06:00Books from the Backlog #72<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK3I2mjJi9Ip6iKJPJn3jIrjA3zhoXxR7gRJLRGIbC-Sw7irwM5fj8-eTwFI6BZhKT9gdMCzs8fGlFDigaC1lvnlDK1B2tLs1aTtAWyfaJqdf4bsSbdUm-OdA6abXYbk6KaL1BTTKDm33W568VUbp6fxgBtBCRWpbO7of8zNGUzzdqYJiFnzKO_2Qflwk/s600/Meme%20Thursday.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="385" data-original-width="600" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK3I2mjJi9Ip6iKJPJn3jIrjA3zhoXxR7gRJLRGIbC-Sw7irwM5fj8-eTwFI6BZhKT9gdMCzs8fGlFDigaC1lvnlDK1B2tLs1aTtAWyfaJqdf4bsSbdUm-OdA6abXYbk6KaL1BTTKDm33W568VUbp6fxgBtBCRWpbO7of8zNGUzzdqYJiFnzKO_2Qflwk/w400-h256/Meme%20Thursday.webp" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some of those neglected
books sitting on your bookshelf unread. If you are anything like me,
you might be surprised by some of the unread books hiding in your
stacks. This meme is hosted by <a href="https://carolesrandomlife.com"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b>Carole's Random Life in Books</b></span></a>!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1656631570i/8428195.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><p></p><blockquote><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1656631570i/8428195.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="417" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1656631570i/8428195.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: helvetica;">Just when Azalea should feel that everything is
before her—beautiful gowns, dashing suitors, balls filled with
dancing—it's taken away. All of it. And Azalea is trapped. The Keeper
understands. He's trapped, too, held for centuries within the walls of
the palace. So he extends an invitation.<br /><br />Every night, Azalea and
her eleven sisters may step through the enchanted passage in their room
to dance in his silver forest, but there is a cost. The Keeper likes to <em>keep</em> things. Azalea may not realize how tangled she is in his web until it is too late.</span><p></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></p></blockquote><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">Heather Dixon's <b><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8428195-entwined?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=Yg3V75yrr0&rank=1"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Entwined</span></a></i></b> came to my TBR pile in August of 2015 and there it has sat for many years. I thought it sounded fascinating being a book of fairy tale origins! It still sounds incredible to me and I do hope I can read it at some point!</span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvSPm-8fSkyCwPZ51WApC8fkV4YIOMkyAReZ5s2NIySWS_BjousC0HrYufOrN8BMEzd1Wcq2p-XWTAll0iKzCLmYS3kz_CK1fIfR9odkbqAQOP7zJbRdNfsNHF-kfz0qMzUcNlgcD6FkudS8ILXUXcQm6sbcKBBq1a7JDnVY2MVRV1qT0r2C081s0xl6U/s200/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="200" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvSPm-8fSkyCwPZ51WApC8fkV4YIOMkyAReZ5s2NIySWS_BjousC0HrYufOrN8BMEzd1Wcq2p-XWTAll0iKzCLmYS3kz_CK1fIfR9odkbqAQOP7zJbRdNfsNHF-kfz0qMzUcNlgcD6FkudS8ILXUXcQm6sbcKBBq1a7JDnVY2MVRV1qT0r2C081s0xl6U/s1600/signature.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Jessica @ a GREAT readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-53644392120030658982024-02-28T00:00:00.001-06:002024-02-28T00:00:00.138-06:00Can't Wait Wednesday<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.imgur.com/NWFDC1q.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="236" data-original-width="426" height="236" src="https://i.imgur.com/NWFDC1q.gif" width="426" /></a></div><span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b>Can't-Wait Wednesday</b></span> is a weekly meme hosted at <a href="http://www.wishfulendings.com/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Wishful Endings</a>,
to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet
to read. It's
based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at <b><a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Breaking the Spine</a></b>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1686502477i/176442998.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span></div><blockquote><span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1686502477i/176442998.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="528" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1686502477i/176442998.jpg" width="211" /></a></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: helvetica;">All of Us Villains meets Kingdom of the Wicked
in this action-packed fantasy following a teen determined to win the
competition held by warring vampire and witch kingdoms, only to develop
complicated feelings for the vampire she’s supposed to hand over.<br /><br />Blood
is survival for seventeen-year-old Bly, who lives in the
poverty-stricken human villages caught between enemy vampire and witch
kingdoms. Most of the time, vampires and witches live in uneasy truce,
buying human blood for their food and spells. But for two weeks a year,
the ceasefire dissolves, and they hold the Revenant Games.<br /><br />Any
human can play in the games for either the witches or the vampires.
Alongside life-changing riches, the witches will raise one person from
the dead for whoever captures the highest-ranking vampire. In turn, the
vampires offer immortality to whoever captures the most powerful witch.
For most humans, the games are a ticket out of poverty. For Bly, it’s a
chance to get back her dead sister, Elise, and save the life of her
dying best friend, Emerson.<br /><br />Together, she and Emerson forge a
dangerous plan to play both sides and win both resurrection for Elise
and immortality for Emerson. But when the vampire they capture stirs a
passion in Bly that she hasn’t felt in a long time, she’ll have to make a
her sister or the boy who’s shown her there’s more to life than just
survival.</span></blockquote><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: helvetica;"></span><p></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">I keep meaning to read Fuston's books and keep failing...but I keep adding them to my TBR pile anyway! This one sounds freaking amazing and I so want to read it!!</span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">TITLE:</span> <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/176442998-the-revenant-games">The Revenant Games</a></i><br /><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">AUTHOR:</span> <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjFqsmhveqDAxX6vokEHSmtChoQFnoECDYQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmargiefuston.com%2F&usg=AOvVaw2HO617b2MZx3npuErndHeT&opi=89978449">Margie Fuston</a></b><br /><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">PUBLISHER:</span></b> <span style="color: #eeeeee;">Margaret K. McElderry Books</span><br /><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">GENRE:</span></b> <span style="color: #eeeeee;">YA Paranormal</span><br /><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">RELEASE DATE:</span></b><span style="color: #eeeeee;"> March 19, 2024</span></span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1663078750i/60896180.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a></div><blockquote><span class="Formatted"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1663078750i/60896180.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="312" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1663078750i/60896180.jpg" width="210" /></a></div></span><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: helvetica;">The fiercely-anticipated sequel to the #1 New
York Times bestseller Once Upon a Broken Heart, starring Evangeline Fox
and the Prince of Hearts on a new journey of magic, mystery, and
heartbreak<br /><br />Not every love is meant to be.<br /><br />After Jacks, the
Prince of Hearts, betrays her, Evangeline Fox swears she'll never trust
him again. Now that she’s discovered her own magic, Evangeline believes
she can use it to restore the chance at happily ever after that Jacks
stole away.<br /><br />But when a new terrifying curse is revealed,
Evangeline finds herself entering into a tenuous partnership with the
Prince of Hearts again. Only this time, the rules have changed. Jacks
isn’t the only force Evangeline needs to be wary of. In fact, he might
be the only one she can trust, despite her desire to despise him.<br /><br />Instead
of a love spell wreaking havoc on Evangeline’s life, a murderous spell
has been cast. To break it, Evangeline and Jacks will have to do battle
with old friends, new foes, and a magic that plays with head</span><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: helvetica;">s and hearts. Evangeline has always trusted her heart, but this time she’s not sure she can…</span></blockquote><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: helvetica;"></span><p></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;">Okay, you're probably wondering what the heck?! Lol! I decided to throw this on my post as I can't wait for the B&N PAPERBACK edition! Yup, you know me, I'm a glutton for Stephanie's books and I eat up her bonus material too!</span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">TITLE:</span> <i><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-ballad-of-never-after-stephanie-garber/1140791780?ean=9781250349446">The Ballad of Never After</a></i> (paperback)<br /><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">AUTHOR:</span> <a href="http://stephaniegarberauthor.com/">Stephanie Garber</a></b><br /><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">PUBLISHER:</span> </b><span style="color: #eeeeee;">Flatiron Books</span><br /><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">GENRE:</span></b> <span style="color: #eeeeee;">YA Fantasy</span><br /><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">RELEASE DATE:</span></b> <span style="color: #eeeeee;">April 2, 2024 </span></span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span></p><p><span class="Formatted"> </span><br /><span class="Formatted"> </span><br /><span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_03TkZvr-pBuea4fF3fg6SauLrY51qCZ_TGHQfHsDHTM8cdLvpSF9Zi0eYCUcczUZlPAxLInbbTRJfWyptgLzZlxB8y4VMpT-NFJX0tj5j-JISbLrXxuOTwHbRb8x1vZb0SD80ej6xwhQY_d83RAcx0gXnFG6Jb9XITD40JDmiwah75eMcNvuyaR2AI/s200/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="200" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_03TkZvr-pBuea4fF3fg6SauLrY51qCZ_TGHQfHsDHTM8cdLvpSF9Zi0eYCUcczUZlPAxLInbbTRJfWyptgLzZlxB8y4VMpT-NFJX0tj5j-JISbLrXxuOTwHbRb8x1vZb0SD80ej6xwhQY_d83RAcx0gXnFG6Jb9XITD40JDmiwah75eMcNvuyaR2AI/s1600/signature.png" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /> </span><p></p>Jessica @ a GREAT readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625112725976763704.post-2976128263663715022024-02-27T10:00:00.001-06:002024-02-27T10:00:00.141-06:00Let's Discuss--Signing Personalizations<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://feedyourfictionaddiction.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/183/2023/12/2024-Discussion-Challenge.png" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://feedyourfictionaddiction.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/183/2023/12/2024-Discussion-Challenge.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Got another one for you this week! I'm on a roll and it only took me half the month! Lol! I actually got the idea for this one the same night as yesterday's topic! I was at a book signing and I had the bookstore people ask me about personalizations for my books and I said, I was just getting signatures. I thought I would explain why I've been doing that lately here because, it's book related! Lol.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Signing Personalizations</span></b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I used to ALWAYS love getting my books signed out to me! I still do on some too. If it was a favorite book or a favorite author or just one I HAD to have signed out to me, I will still get it personalized to myself. But lately, on books I just liked or loved--not LOVED--I just get an author signature.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">On one of my last RT conventions, I was at a table talking with other readers and I was talking with one reader who explained why she just got signatures in her books instead of personalizations. She said, she didn't want her name to go in the books because one day, she would pass away--like we all do...unless we meet a hot vampire and decide to stick around for eternity, lol--and she didn't want her collection of books to all be signed out to her by authors she loved and upset her loved ones. She thought having her favorite books signed out to her would make them sad. So instead, she just got them signed by the author so that her loved ones wouldn't get upset thinking about her being gone.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yes, I know one could say, seeing it signed out to her might later make her loved ones reminiscent on the good and happy times with her. But I also saw where she was coming from as well. It's a doubled edge sword if you will.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">So as I continue to age I think about my own mortality. I will likely be leaving my book collection to my niece and nephew...unless something changes in the coming years of course! Lol. And I'll let them do what they will with the books. They can keep them, sell them, whatever they want. And I just thought it might be better for them if not all my books were signed out to me. Theoretically I see them selling them later on because I sadly don't think they will turn into readers, but I still want the best for them. Maybe they'll even keep a few they like I'd be happy about that. I mean, asking to be buried with all my books seems a little silly. Maybe bury me with my TBR pile so I can read them as a ghost, I'll just have to learn to use my gut to turn the pages! Lol.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">But yeah...I don't always get my books personalized when I get the opportunity to get them signed. I might still do some occasionally, especially if I'm buying more than one copy (don't judge, you all know it's just on Stephanie's books! Lol). I did on my last set of Garber books get some fun personalizations like Little Fox, and Jacks' True Love! Those kind of personalizations I really like! I wish I could think of more of ones like that for my other books I have. I feel like taking the main character's name is just like personalizing it to a person who shares that name, so it wouldn't have that same feeling.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">So my question for you is, when you get books signed, do you like to get them personalized or just signed? Or do you choose to get personalizations only on certain books/authors? I'm kind of on the latter track these days!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRFGYCvOPTxk0atezq9hyphenhyphenI7lnPJk2fjaO9kOBPOqxiwlTU_V2s0wSKbRZ1i7-MTNGde-_Bh32Ja47_0tgXr61b2dwO9CZpcYkHk1xhzQqbjFNNvlpGtaV8bCY5QbBxYTMxSSOSregv35MrQSt1StMrn2Piw_CQ8j_C4tW0jSE629PcZws8G6ss8Qwgvs/s200/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: verdana; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="90" data-original-width="200" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRFGYCvOPTxk0atezq9hyphenhyphenI7lnPJk2fjaO9kOBPOqxiwlTU_V2s0wSKbRZ1i7-MTNGde-_Bh32Ja47_0tgXr61b2dwO9CZpcYkHk1xhzQqbjFNNvlpGtaV8bCY5QbBxYTMxSSOSregv35MrQSt1StMrn2Piw_CQ8j_C4tW0jSE629PcZws8G6ss8Qwgvs/s1600/signature.png" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p>Jessica @ a GREAT readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.com0