tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44216545325074848042024-03-19T00:03:25.220-04:00Always MeLauren Stoolfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.comBlogger2739125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-35833697095897124652024-03-19T00:00:00.121-04:002024-03-19T00:00:00.248-04:00Top Ten Tuesday: Books On My Spring 2024 TBR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/TTT-Big2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="203" data-original-width="500" height="162" src="https://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/TTT-Big2.png" width="400" /></a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><p>Happy Tuesday everyone! Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday which is is hosted by <a href="http://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/top-ten-tuesday/">That Artsy Reader Girl</a>. This week's topic is Books On My Spring 2024 TBR. Without further ado, these are the books I'm looking forward to reading this season.</p><p><b>March </b></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/1597267568i/51152447.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="527" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1597267568i/51152447.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><p></p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51152447-caste" target="_blank"><i>Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents </i>by Isabel Wilkerson</a> - <a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2023/12/book-riots-2024-read-harder-challenge.html" target="_blank">Book Riot's 2024 Read Harder Challenge</a> <div><br /></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/1679759141i/61311663.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="541" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1679759141i/61311663.jpg" width="271" /></a></div><div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61311663-the-bones-of-birka" target="_blank"><i>The Bones of Birka: Unraveling the Mystery of a Female Viking Warrior </i>by C.M. Surrisi</a> - Book Riot's 2024 Read Harder Challenge </div><div><br /></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/1385172413i/2156.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="296" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1385172413i/2156.jpg" width="249" /></a></div><div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2156.Persuasion" target="_blank"><i>Persuasion </i>by Jane Austen</a> - <a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2023/12/2024-popsugar-reading-challenge.html" target="_blank">Popsugar Reading Challenge</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></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/1627510014i/58652649.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="331" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1627510014i/58652649.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58652649-the-fervor" target="_blank"><i>The Fervor </i>by Alma Katsu</a> -Popsugar Reading Challenge</div><div><br /></div><div><b>April </b></div><div><br /></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/1499791446i/35606560.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="323" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1499791446i/35606560.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35606560-the-sun-and-her-flowers" target="_blank"><i>the sun and her flowers </i>by Rupi Kaur</a> - Book Riot's 2024 Read Harder Challenge <div><br /></div></div><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/1538062501i/237209.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="537" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1538062501i/237209.jpg" width="269" /></a></div></div><div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/237209.In_the_Woods" target="_blank"><i>In the Woods </i>(<i>Dublin Murder Squad </i>#1) by Tana French</a> - Book Riot's 2024 Read Harder Challenge </div><div><br /></div><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/1689089281i/174137255.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="530" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1689089281i/174137255.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/174137255-murder-road" target="_blank"><i>Murder Road </i>by Simone St. James</a> - Popsugar Reading Challenge</div><div><br /></div></div><div><b>May</b></div><div><br /></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/1657343177i/61412809.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1657343177i/61412809.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61412809-sweep-in-peace" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><i>Sweep in Peace </i>(<i>Innkeeper Chronicles </i>#2) by Ilona Andrews</a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">- Book Riot's 2024 Read Harder Challenge </span></div><div><br /></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/1398594863i/22016387.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="306" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1398594863i/22016387.jpg" width="258" /></a></div><div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22016387-royal-assassin" target="_blank"><i>Royal Assassin </i>(<i>The Farseer Trilogy </i>#2) by Robin Hobb</a> - Book Riot's 2024 Read Harder Challenge </div><div><div><br /></div></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/1691088274i/150351878.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="527" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1691088274i/150351878.jpg" width="264" /></a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/150351878-tales-of-the-celestial-kingdom" target="_blank"><i>Tales of the Celestial Kingdom </i>(<i>The Celestial Kingdom </i>#2.5) by Sue Lynn Tan</a> - Popsugar Reading Challenge</div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div>Are you taking part in any of these challenges? Have you read any of these books? As always, thanks for visiting my blog and perhaps even commenting down below!</div>Lauren Stoolfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-80418549937417380852024-03-18T00:00:00.016-04:002024-03-18T00:00:00.245-04:00Music Monday: Sean Smith<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12W9AeUpNndhd9I4mQJ6CgqYeA6-eSirGtAHb2jFO8IdgIoFq9548DBoNDOp3ikZ6kp2_Ul6qVqd596Q_j5mxU49ijx28-ZT5p2QjZ12TP8bOG6PA3Hm3ao_2qflAxSN9yFWyV9MRrMw/s1600/Music+Monday.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12W9AeUpNndhd9I4mQJ6CgqYeA6-eSirGtAHb2jFO8IdgIoFq9548DBoNDOp3ikZ6kp2_Ul6qVqd596Q_j5mxU49ijx28-ZT5p2QjZ12TP8bOG6PA3Hm3ao_2qflAxSN9yFWyV9MRrMw/s400/Music+Monday.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><p>Happy Monday everyone and welcome back to Music Monday! Let's share some songs we've been enjoying lately! If you would like to play and I really hope you do, please see the rules and link up below.</p><p><strong>Rules:</strong><br /><br />Every Monday share a few songs you've been enjoying lately. It doesn't have to be a specific genre, new, or one of your favorites - just something you'd like to share with others. If possible, share a music or lyric video of the song and your thoughts on the song(s), artist(s), and/or music video(s).<br /><br />If you would like to participate in Music Monday, please join the link up by sharing your post's url.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Monday everyone! Today, I'm featuring a couple songs from <b>Sean Smith</b> that I loved listening to when I heard them on Pandora. I had to look up a lot of his music right away. 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<!--end InLinkz code-->Lauren Stoolfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-33035810547418488542024-03-15T00:00:00.012-04:002024-03-15T00:00:00.133-04:00The Friday 56 (With Book Beginnings): The Testament of Loki (Loki #2) by Joanne M. Harris<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tFClr27rVh0SAZMfnNrpUOcHlGz9rdQxKnG2jKJzkpwaPDORWFWQ8CV9wVxy-mW7yEYnyo3TkMmEtHIx3YevnaehAhQYVJn4OO7XxBJ6vU2RjqVR4XcM1Z8Qs7jkWDWTq-eBU22IdDyr/s200/Friday+56.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tFClr27rVh0SAZMfnNrpUOcHlGz9rdQxKnG2jKJzkpwaPDORWFWQ8CV9wVxy-mW7yEYnyo3TkMmEtHIx3YevnaehAhQYVJn4OO7XxBJ6vU2RjqVR4XcM1Z8Qs7jkWDWTq-eBU22IdDyr/w144-h200/Friday+56.jpg" /></a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><p style="text-align: center;"> <span> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGkwZtlGtgKk-iadyu4SuJiPyidoALZEYOcgV6Bvkwr8Nh8jAkgNUqTFsiml-BXaCFqjRbxob6YVgMFldZay3gPWH05vkgd7qlXbyzZMXui1BiwCcCWG4WePpA6rL5sZjdi9uhfKG-pTF2/s320/BB.Button.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="205" data-original-width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGkwZtlGtgKk-iadyu4SuJiPyidoALZEYOcgV6Bvkwr8Nh8jAkgNUqTFsiml-BXaCFqjRbxob6YVgMFldZay3gPWH05vkgd7qlXbyzZMXui1BiwCcCWG4WePpA6rL5sZjdi9uhfKG-pTF2/s320/BB.Button.jpg" /></a></p><p>On Friday's I take part in two weekly link ups - The Friday 56, hosted by <a href="http://www.fredasvoice.com/p/buttons.html">Freda's Voice</a> (<a href="https://headfullofbooks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Anne @ My Head Is Full of Books</a> is currently managing hosting duties), and Book Beginnings, hosted by <a href="http://www.rosecityreader.com/search/label/Book%20Beginnings">Rose City Reader</a>. For The Friday 56, you choose a book, a book you have just finished, a book you are about to start, your current read, and share a line or a few lines that grab you (but don't spoil anything) from page 56 or 56% of the way through the ebook. Post it and share your post's url on Freda's most recent Friday 56 post. As for Book Beginnings, you share the first sentence or so and your initial thoughts, impressions, or whatever else it inspires, and then link up your post's url with Rose City Reader. </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/1519633375i/36373610.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="530" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1519633375i/36373610.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy Friday everyone! This week I'm spotlighting one of my one of my <a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2023/12/beat-backlist-2024-announcement-tbr.html" target="_blank">Beat The Backlist 2024</a> books, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36373610-the-testament-of-loki" target="_blank"><i>The Testament of Loki </i>(<i>Loki </i>#2) by Joanne M. Harris</a>. Book one was so much fun so I'm hoping this one will be too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Beginning: </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Asgard was falling.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>56:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"What if I get stuck in there? What if I get killed?" I said.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Odin shrugged. "If we knew that, it wouldn't be fun, would it?" he said. "Now-are you ready?"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Are you taking part in this challenge? Have you read this book? As always, thanks for visiting my blog and perhaps even commenting down below!</div>Lauren Stoolfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-34346577117214589762024-03-12T00:00:00.069-04:002024-03-12T00:00:00.136-04:00Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Books I've Read For Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/TTT-Big2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="203" data-original-width="500" height="162" src="https://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/TTT-Big2.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>Happy Tuesday everyone! Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday which is hosted by <a href="http://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/top-ten-tuesday/">That Artsy Reader Girl</a>. This week's topic is Books I’m Worried I Might Not Love as Much the Second Time Around, but since I don't often reread I thought I would do something different. Like last week, I'm featuring some of my favorite challenge reads. This time I'm featuring Favorite Books I've Read For Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge. I've been taking part in this year long challenge since 2017, so I'm picking my favorite book from each challenge year from 2017-2023, along with 3 honorable mentions to round out my list of ten books. Without further ado, here we go:</p></div><b><i><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" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="529" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1456172676i/28954189.jpg" width="265" /></a></div></i></b><a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2022/12/book-riots-2023-read-harder-challenge.html" target="_blank">2023</a> - <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28954189-scythe" target="_blank"><i>Scythe </i>(<i>Arc of a Scythe </i>#1) by Neal Shusterman</a><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1401077142l/22294061.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="400" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1401077142l/22294061.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div></div><div><a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2021/12/book-riots-2022-read-harder-challenge.html" target="_blank">2022</a> - <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22294061-romantic-outlaws" target="_blank"><i>Romantic Outlaws: The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Her Daughter Mary Shelley </i>by Charlotte Gordon</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1538483349l/41473872.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="400" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1538483349l/41473872.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><div><i style="text-align: center;"></i></div><div><a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2020/12/book-riots-2021-read-harder-challenge.html" target="_blank">2021</a> - <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41473872-i-wish-you-all-the-best?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=rx5H7tzHoZ&rank=1" target="_blank"><i>I Wish You All the Best </i>(<i>I Wish You All the Best </i>#1)<i> </i>by Mason Deaver</a> </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1551887263l/40597810.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="312" height="400" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1551887263l/40597810.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><div></div><div><a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2019/12/book-riots-2020-read-harder-challenge.html" target="_blank">2020</a> - <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40597810-daisy-jones-the-six"><i>Daisy Jones & The Six </i>by Taylor Jenkins Reid</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1464201003l/7736182.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="400" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1464201003l/7736182.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><div></div><div><a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2018/12/book-riots-2019-read-harder-challenge.html" target="_blank">2019</a> - <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7736182-the-lost-hero?ac=1&from_search=true"><i>The Lost Hero </i>(<i>Heroes of Olympus </i>#1) by Rick Riordan</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1424178658l/24956528.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="309" height="400" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1424178658l/24956528.jpg" width="260" /></a></div><div></div><div><a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2017/12/book-riots-2018-read-harder-challenge.html" target="_blank">2018</a> - <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24956528-the-long-way-to-a-small-angry-planet"><i>The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet </i>(<i>Wayfarers </i>#1) by Becky Chambers</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1445052645l/25159239.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1445052645l/25159239.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div></div><div><a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2017/01/book-riots-2017-read-harder-challenge.html" target="_blank">2017</a> - <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25159239-the-girl-with-ghost-eyes"><i>The Girl With Ghost Eyes </i>by M.H. Boroson</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Honorable Mentions</b></div><div><br /></div><div><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/1481567002i/33358438.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1481567002i/33358438.jpg" width="250" /></a></div></div><a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2022/12/book-riots-2023-read-harder-challenge.html" target="_blank">2023</a> - <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33358438-peter-darling" target="_blank"><i>Peter Darling </i>by Austin Chant</a> </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1494949296l/29102841._SY475_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="400" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1494949296l/29102841._SY475_.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><div></div><div><a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2020/12/book-riots-2021-read-harder-challenge.html" target="_blank">2021</a> - <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29102841-forget-me-not?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=H1oS7RKZhW&rank=1" target="_blank"><i>Forget Me Not </i>by Ellie Terry</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1348843528l/397483.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="264" height="400" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1348843528l/397483.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><div></div><div><a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2017/12/book-riots-2018-read-harder-challenge.html" target="_blank">2018</a> - <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/397483.The_Devil_in_the_White_City"><i>The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America</i> by Erik Larson</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Have you read any of these books or tried this reading challenge? As always, thanks for visiting my blog and perhaps even commenting down below!</div></div>Lauren Stoolfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-24387637678810117042024-03-11T00:00:00.023-04:002024-03-11T00:00:00.161-04:00Music Monday: Karen Biehl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12W9AeUpNndhd9I4mQJ6CgqYeA6-eSirGtAHb2jFO8IdgIoFq9548DBoNDOp3ikZ6kp2_Ul6qVqd596Q_j5mxU49ijx28-ZT5p2QjZ12TP8bOG6PA3Hm3ao_2qflAxSN9yFWyV9MRrMw/s1600/Music+Monday.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12W9AeUpNndhd9I4mQJ6CgqYeA6-eSirGtAHb2jFO8IdgIoFq9548DBoNDOp3ikZ6kp2_Ul6qVqd596Q_j5mxU49ijx28-ZT5p2QjZ12TP8bOG6PA3Hm3ao_2qflAxSN9yFWyV9MRrMw/s400/Music+Monday.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Happy Monday everyone and welcome back to Music Monday! Let's share some songs we've been enjoying lately! If you would like to play and I really hope you do, please see the rules and link up below.</p><p><strong>Rules:</strong><br /><br />Every Monday share a few songs you've been enjoying lately. It doesn't have to be a specific genre, new, or one of your favorites - just something you'd like to share with others. If possible, share a music or lyric video of the song and your thoughts on the song(s), artist(s), and/or music video(s).<br /><br />If you would like to participate in Music Monday, please join the link up by sharing your post's url.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Monday everyone! Today, I'm featuring a few favorites from <b>Karen Biehl</b>. I just happened to be listening to Pandora radio one day and heard her music there. 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<!--end InLinkz code-->Lauren Stoolfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-49698243818201421592024-03-08T00:00:00.004-05:002024-03-08T00:00:00.149-05:00The Friday 56 (With Book Beginnings): Assistant to the Villain (Assistant to the Villain #1) by Hannah Nicole Maehrer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tFClr27rVh0SAZMfnNrpUOcHlGz9rdQxKnG2jKJzkpwaPDORWFWQ8CV9wVxy-mW7yEYnyo3TkMmEtHIx3YevnaehAhQYVJn4OO7XxBJ6vU2RjqVR4XcM1Z8Qs7jkWDWTq-eBU22IdDyr/s200/Friday+56.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tFClr27rVh0SAZMfnNrpUOcHlGz9rdQxKnG2jKJzkpwaPDORWFWQ8CV9wVxy-mW7yEYnyo3TkMmEtHIx3YevnaehAhQYVJn4OO7XxBJ6vU2RjqVR4XcM1Z8Qs7jkWDWTq-eBU22IdDyr/w144-h200/Friday+56.jpg" /></a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><p style="text-align: center;"> <span> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGkwZtlGtgKk-iadyu4SuJiPyidoALZEYOcgV6Bvkwr8Nh8jAkgNUqTFsiml-BXaCFqjRbxob6YVgMFldZay3gPWH05vkgd7qlXbyzZMXui1BiwCcCWG4WePpA6rL5sZjdi9uhfKG-pTF2/s320/BB.Button.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="205" data-original-width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGkwZtlGtgKk-iadyu4SuJiPyidoALZEYOcgV6Bvkwr8Nh8jAkgNUqTFsiml-BXaCFqjRbxob6YVgMFldZay3gPWH05vkgd7qlXbyzZMXui1BiwCcCWG4WePpA6rL5sZjdi9uhfKG-pTF2/s320/BB.Button.jpg" /></a></p><p>On Friday's I take part in two weekly link ups - The Friday 56, hosted by <a href="http://www.fredasvoice.com/p/buttons.html">Freda's Voice</a> (<a href="https://headfullofbooks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Anne @ My Head Is Full of Books</a> is currently managing hosting duties), and Book Beginnings, hosted by <a href="http://www.rosecityreader.com/search/label/Book%20Beginnings">Rose City Reader</a>. For The Friday 56, you choose a book, a book you have just finished, a book you are about to start, your current read, and share a line or a few lines that grab you (but don't spoil anything) from page 56 or 56% of the way through the ebook. Post it and share your post's url on Freda's most recent Friday 56 post. As for Book Beginnings, you share the first sentence or so and your initial thoughts, impressions, or whatever else it inspires, and then link up your post's url with Rose City Reader. </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/1702057336i/123257687.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1702057336i/123257687.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy Friday everyone! This week I'm spotlighting one of my one of my <a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2023/12/beat-backlist-2024-announcement-tbr.html" target="_blank">Beat The Backlist 2024</a> books, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123257687-assistant-to-the-villain" target="_blank"><i>Assistant to the Villain </i>(<i>Assistant to the Villain </i>#1) by Hannah Nicole Maehrer</a>. This sounds like it's going to be a lot of fun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Beginning:</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>It was an ordinary day when Evie met The Villain.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>56:</b></div></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>He'd picked the gold instead.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>Are you taking part in this challenge? Have you read this book? As always, thanks for visiting my blog and perhaps even commenting down below!</div></div>Lauren Stoolfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-60791889643090191362024-03-06T00:00:00.084-05:002024-03-06T00:00:00.161-05:0012 Books 12 Friends Reading Challenge 2024 - January & February Update<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKBV9oBFJB1ikb4mDoECbUKPML2ZaYZYK7oOYyZkwuhH-4qmKS59GGge_x4d3o7PXrM1koK2rt7q-OOZvtNjlcTF0weV0PP90lizX1_clUNJ9kpvc69u0-S2TatOtL74UT_cdIWrtnA5cV_7DJQgUJ4Kezvjmd-8pGeIoNamcF2AvIyECsakDhYUjIyMk/s1482/12%20books%20friends.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1482" data-original-width="838" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKBV9oBFJB1ikb4mDoECbUKPML2ZaYZYK7oOYyZkwuhH-4qmKS59GGge_x4d3o7PXrM1koK2rt7q-OOZvtNjlcTF0weV0PP90lizX1_clUNJ9kpvc69u0-S2TatOtL74UT_cdIWrtnA5cV_7DJQgUJ4Kezvjmd-8pGeIoNamcF2AvIyECsakDhYUjIyMk/w362-h640/12%20books%20friends.jpg" width="362" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Happy Wednesday everyone! I just realized I haven't mentioned this around here, but<a href="https://twitter.com/SunSoar25/status/1734813956819054920" target="_blank"> over on Twitter I took recommendations</a> at the end of last year for the 12 Books 12 Friends Challenge 2024. Since the beginning of the year, I've completed 5 of the 12 books so far and I thought I would share my thoughts on the books I've read all based on recommendations. Some of these weren't on my radar at all if not for the recommendations, so thanks very much for everyone who made recs to me! Without further ado, keep reading to see my thoughts on the 5 books I've read for this challenge so far:<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/1603912707i/52379865.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1603912707i/52379865.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><br /><p>I really liked how <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52379865-for-your-own-good" target="_blank"><i>For Your Own Good </i>by Samantha Downing</a> started out and it's a solid read throughout but I think I would have preferred it if Teddy were the only perspective character in the long run. I think I was expecting something a little different going in to it in terms of style. Despite all this, I think I will still need to try more of this author in the future.</p><p>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5716438012" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.</p><p><br /></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/1634487772i/56980350.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="529" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1634487772i/56980350.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><br /><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56980350-roxy" target="_blank"><i>Roxy </i>by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman</a> wasn't quite for me, but it's still worth reading. The authors are very talented and it was just difficult to rate this one honestly.</p><p>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4063377289" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.</p><p><br /></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/1556231117i/44871489.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="253" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1556231117i/44871489.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><p><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span></p><p>The short stories of <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44871489-foxfire-wolfskin-and-other-stories-of-shapeshifting-women" target="_blank"><i>Foxfire, Wolfskin and Other Stories of Shapeshifting Women </i>by Sharon Blackie</a> were really cool. I'm glad this was recommended to me for the 12 Books 12 Friends challenge because otherwise I might have completely missed it. If you're looking for mythology and fairytale retellings, you'll have to try this anthology. </p><p>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6260492593" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.</p><p><br /></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/1652105350i/59575939.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="263" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1652105350i/59575939.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><p><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span></p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59575939-an-immense-world" target="_blank"><i>An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us </i>by Ed Yong</a> is pretty fascinating! Of course, there were certain sections I was interested in more than others so I did jump around a bit to those parts. This reminded me quite a bit of the theme an afterschool program I used to host last year.</p><p>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6045950581" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.</p><p><br /></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/1684547152i/62919433.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="515" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1684547152i/62919433.jpg" width="258" /></a></div><p><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span></p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62919433-the-last-one" target="_blank"><i>The Last One </i>by Will Dean</a> is a fun mystery thriller even if it is overlong. It's best to go into this one almost blind so I won't say much about the plot except to say that it reminds me quite a bit of <i>The Twilight Zone </i>and <i>Black Mirror</i>, especially when it comes to that ending! Wow - I'm glad this was recommended to me for the 12 Books 12 Friends challenge! I'm going to have to try more from this author asap.</p><p>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6261289606" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Are you taking part in this challenge? Have you read any of these books? As always, thanks for visiting my blog and perhaps even commenting down below!</p>Lauren Stoolfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-31510153668758283972024-03-05T00:00:00.075-05:002024-03-05T00:00:00.271-05:00Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Books I Read For The Popsugar Reading Challenge <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/TTT-Big2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="203" data-original-width="500" height="162" src="https://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/TTT-Big2.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>Happy Tuesday everyone! Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday which is hosted by <a href="http://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/top-ten-tuesday/">That Artsy Reader Girl</a>. This week's topic is Weird or Funny Things I’ve Googled Thanks to a Book, but I decided to do something completely different instead. I guess, I blanked on the exciting things I've Googled thanks to read. The majority of it is probably defining words, I suppose. Anyway, I thought I'd feature 5 favorites from each my <a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2021/12/2022-popsugar-reading-challenge.html" target="_blank">2022</a> and <a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2022/12/2023-popsugar-reading-challenge.html" target="_blank">2023</a> Popsugar Reading Challenge (although I've been doing it since 2020). I'm currently working on the 2024 challenge and so far I've tackled some pretty great books for it.</p><p><b>2022</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1432627439l/444332.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="290" height="475" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1432627439l/444332.jpg" width="290" /></a></div><div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/444332.Alanna" target="_blank"><i>Alanna: The First Adventure </i>(<i>Song of the Lioness </i>#1) by Tamora Pierce</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1545494980l/40916679._SY475_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="313" height="400" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1545494980l/40916679._SY475_.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40916679-a-good-girl-s-guide-to-murder" target="_blank"><i>A Good Girl's Guide to Murder </i>(<i>A Good Girl's Guide to Murder </i>#1) by Holly Jackson</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1610346141l/54017820.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="530" height="400" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1610346141l/54017820.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54017820-little-thieves" target="_blank"><i>Little Thieves </i>(<i>Little Thieves </i>#1) by Margaret Owen</a> </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1594657545l/49255502._SX318_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="455" data-original-width="318" height="400" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1594657545l/49255502._SX318_.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49255502-piranesi" target="_blank"><i>Piranesi </i>by Susanna Clarke</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1598133973l/54589790.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="535" height="400" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1598133973l/54589790.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54589790-rule-of-wolves" target="_blank"><i>Rule of Wolves </i>(<i>King of Scars </i>#2) by Leigh Bardugo</a></div><p><b>2023</b></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/1566833384l/52659831.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="510" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1566833384l/52659831.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52659831-bella-poldark" target="_blank"><i>Bella Poldark </i>(<i>The Poldark Saga </i>#12) by Winston Graham</a></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/1518635930i/38255342.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1518635930i/38255342.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38255342-the-dark-descent-of-elizabeth-frankenstein" target="_blank"><i>The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein </i>by Kiersten White</a></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/1595093218i/52346471.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="517" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1595093218i/52346471.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52346471-firekeeper-s-daughter" target="_blank"><i>Firekeeper's Daughter </i>by Angeline Boulley</a></div><div><br /></div><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/1658829729i/61219635.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="261" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1658829729i/61219635.jpg" width="261" /></a></div></div><div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61219635-legends-lattes" target="_blank"><i>Legends & Lattes </i>by Travis Baldree</a></div><div><br /></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/1579226799i/40381319.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="526" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1579226799i/40381319.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40381319-the-priory-of-the-orange-tree" target="_blank"><i>The Priory of the Orange Tree </i>(<i>The Roots of Chaos </i>#1) by Samantha Shannon</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Have you read any of these books or tried this reading challenge? As always, thanks for visiting my blog and perhaps even commenting down below!</p>Lauren Stoolfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-76197060540754506842024-03-04T00:00:00.015-05:002024-03-04T00:00:00.156-05:00Music Monday: You're the baddest villain in the world<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12W9AeUpNndhd9I4mQJ6CgqYeA6-eSirGtAHb2jFO8IdgIoFq9548DBoNDOp3ikZ6kp2_Ul6qVqd596Q_j5mxU49ijx28-ZT5p2QjZ12TP8bOG6PA3Hm3ao_2qflAxSN9yFWyV9MRrMw/s1600/Music+Monday.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12W9AeUpNndhd9I4mQJ6CgqYeA6-eSirGtAHb2jFO8IdgIoFq9548DBoNDOp3ikZ6kp2_Ul6qVqd596Q_j5mxU49ijx28-ZT5p2QjZ12TP8bOG6PA3Hm3ao_2qflAxSN9yFWyV9MRrMw/s400/Music+Monday.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><p>Happy Monday everyone and welcome back to Music Monday! Let's share some songs we've been enjoying lately! If you would like to play and I really hope you do, please see the rules and link up below.</p><p><strong>Rules:</strong><br /><br />Every Monday share a few songs you've been enjoying lately. It doesn't have to be a specific genre, new, or one of your favorites - just something you'd like to share with others. If possible, share a music or lyric video of the song and your thoughts on the song(s), artist(s), and/or music video(s).<br /><br />If you would like to participate in Music Monday, please join the link up by sharing your post's url.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Monday everyone! Today, I'm featuring the playlist called <b>You're the baddest villain in the world</b>. 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<!--end InLinkz code-->Lauren Stoolfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-47069517954054244972024-03-03T00:00:00.003-05:002024-03-06T22:20:25.965-05:00Beat The Backlist 2024 - February Update<p> <a href="https://i0.wp.com/austinedecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2024-Beat-the-Backlist-banner.png?resize=2048%2C683&ssl=1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><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=2048%2C683&ssl=1" width="640" /></a></p>Happy Sunday everyone! Today I'm sharing my second update for my February progress on the year long <a href="https://austinedecker.com/beat-the-backlist/" target="_blank">Beat The Backlist 2024</a> reading challenge, hosted by <a href="https://austinedecker.com/" target="_blank">Austine Decker</a>. You can see my original tbr <a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2023/12/beat-backlist-2024-announcement-tbr.html" target="_blank">here</a>. In February, I completed 12 books for a total of 15 books completed out of 52 books on my tbr. Without further ado, keep reading to see my thoughts on the books I read in February:<div><br /></div><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/1422889878i/24804310.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="318" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1422889878i/24804310.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><p><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span></p><p>I'm lucky I just happened to find <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24804310-icebreaker" target="_blank">Icebreaker </a></i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24804310-icebreaker" target="_blank">(<i>The Hidden </i>#1) by Lian Tanner</a> at a thrift shop. I loved just how much this series opener reminded me of <i>Snowpiecer</i>. I don't know if I'll continue with the series, but if you're looking for a fascinating dystopian set on a ship, you'll have to try it.</p><p>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6224420332" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>. </p><p><br /></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/1562721311i/43927569.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1562721311i/43927569.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span></div><p>I'm so glad I just happened to stumble on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43927569-the-black-veins" target="_blank"><i>The Black Veins</i> (<i>Dead Magic </i>#1) by Ashia Monet</a> was just the kind of YA urban fantasy I was looking for. As much as I liked the magic system and the world-building, the characters really make the story. I hope we can still look forward to the sequel since this was released going on five years ago.</p><div><br /></div><div>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5962949699" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> and my <a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2024/03/for-culture-readathon-fave-characters.html" target="_blank">For the Culture Readathon: Fave Characters Edition Wrap Up & Mini Reviews post</a>.</div><div><br /></div><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/1657331990i/60021201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1657331990i/60021201.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><p><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span></p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60021201-notorious-sorcerer" target="_blank"><i>Notorious Sorcerer </i>(<i>The Burnished City </i>#1) by Davinia Evans</a> sounded like it was going to be right up my alley, but it didn't quite work out for me as well as I had hoped. I just couldn't get into it. I might have preferred it without the multiple POVs and if the pacing were slowed down a little bit.</p><p>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6224990739" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.</p></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></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/1608712098i/56387805.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="530" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1608712098i/56387805.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span></div><p>All of the stories in <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56387805-black-panther" target="_blank"><i>Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda</i> by Jesse J. Holland</a> are good, but not all of them stood out to me as much as I was hoping. That said my favorite story from the entire collection was "Return of the Queen" by Tananarive Due which features Ororo Munroe aka Storm.</p><div><br /></div><div>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5317170492" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> and my <a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2024/03/for-culture-readathon-fave-characters.html" target="_blank">For the Culture Readathon: Fave Characters Edition Wrap Up & Mini Reviews post</a>.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><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/1623124494i/57628810.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="250" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1623124494i/57628810.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><p><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span></p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57628810-56-days" target="_blank"><i>56 Days </i>by Catherine Ryan Howard</a> is barely 300 pages but still felt way too long. I heard it compared to Riley Sager and Simone St. James which just didn't fit what it in my opinion. Also, the Covid-19 quarantine setting didn't work out for me. Finally, the alternating POVs could be quite confusing at time to follow.</p><p>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6000021992" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>. </p><p><br /></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/1498810629i/33784333.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="266" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1498810629i/33784333.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><p><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span></p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33784333-blood-for-blood" target="_blank"><i>Blood For Blood </i>(<i>Wolf By Wolf </i>#2) by Ryan Graudin</a> was pretty fantastic! It follows the core cast from the first half of this duology, but the tone is a bit different. The horrors of the war are quite apparent. There are plenty of well executed shocks and twists. I've really enjoyed reading this author and I can't wait to try more of her work in the future.</p><p>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3553502845" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.</p><p><br /></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/1634748496i/58065033.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="530" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1634748496i/58065033.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><p><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span></p><p>The idea of <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58065033-lessons-in-chemistry" target="_blank"><i>Lessons in Chemistry </i>by Bonnie Garmus</a> sounded intriguing to me, but after finishing it I think I must have read a different book that everyone else. I don't quite get the hype for this one. I think I was expecting something lighter and less heavy handed, or maybe feels more authentic for the time period it's set. I will say though that I liked the cooking show scenes and that I might try the tv show adaptation sometime. </p><p>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6084900475" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.</p><p><br /></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/1610621796i/54261126.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="521" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1610621796i/54261126.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><p><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span></p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54261126-blackheart-knights" target="_blank"><i>Blackheart Knights </i>(<i>Blackheart Knights </i>#1) by Laure Eve</a> was sitting on my shelf for way too long. I didn't know quite how much I needed this because it was pretty dang cool. It's an urban fantasy almost cyberpunk-esque King Arthur retelling where the story's Camelot has a little more in common with Gotham City than anything. It really had me hooked and I'm really looking forward to the sequel, Blackheart Ghosts. This book should have made a bigger splash when it was originally released.</p><p>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3665697321" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.</p><p><br /></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/1699243020i/129587373.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="302" height="500" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1699243020i/129587373.jpg" width="302" /></a></div><p><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span></p><p>The idea of <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/129587373-woodland-indians-the-of-the-western-great-lakes" target="_blank"><i>The Woodland Indians of the Western Great Lakes </i>by Robert E. Ritzenthaler and Pat Ritzenthaler</a> is fascinating is interesting for sure, but how they write about the topic feels like it's out of the 1950s or earlier. I was really surprised to see this was published in 1970. I would also be very interested to see how this would read if by Native American authors.</p><p>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5729580396" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.</p><p><br /></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/1175367998i/508800.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="285" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1175367998i/508800.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><span style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span></p><p>The best part of <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/508800.A_Cat_with_No_Regrets" target="_blank"><i>A Cat with No Regrets </i>(<i>Alice Nestleton Mystery </i>#8) by Lydia Adamson</a> is no question the cover. It makes me want to see a team up between this cat here and the cat on the cover of <i>Starter Villain</i> by John Scalzi, and maybe even Disaster Girl. The rest of this book isn't worth picking at all - I'm not interested in reading any of the previous installments or future.</p><p>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5072373669" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.</p><p><br /></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/1344492566i/1754296.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="280" data-original-width="174" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1344492566i/1754296.jpg" width="249" /></a></div><p><span style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span></p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1754296.Night_School" target="_blank"><i>Night School </i>(<i>Terror Academy </i>#7) by Nicholas Pine</a> sounded like it had potential but it was so bad. Not even so bad it's good, just plain bad. The main character is what I would consider to be brain dead. She also drives a Geo Tracker (this was *somehow* published in 1994) which I haven't thought about in years let alone actually seen one. There's also a moment when Obi-Wan Kenobi is spelled as "Obiewan Kenobe" during a conversation in the story. I just wanted Buffy, Angel, and Spike to knock some sense into all the characters in this story.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://64.media.tumblr.com/9b3a8028a7fb33fa893d07fc8c142e86/b47caa8d0c1aabb3-3d/s500x750/0e3a7ed5c05bbe06e6171b927722abd5d6a34dcc.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="204" data-original-width="480" height="170" src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/9b3a8028a7fb33fa893d07fc8c142e86/b47caa8d0c1aabb3-3d/s500x750/0e3a7ed5c05bbe06e6171b927722abd5d6a34dcc.gif" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5729566943" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.</p><p><br /></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/1602168185i/1855901.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="509" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1602168185i/1855901.jpg" width="255" /></a></div><p>I found <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1855901.Crazy_Time" target="_blank"><i>Crazy Time </i>by Kate Wilhelm</a> at a used book sale and it sounded pretty cool. It's compared to both <i>The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy</i> and the movie <i>Topper</i>, but the humor never worked for me. There are other inconsistencies and plot issues that didn't do it any favors either. That said it was fun seeing a character with the same first name as me. Also, there was an interesting misprint I found in the first edition copy I read: pages 90 and 91 are exactly the same and then the story picks back up from 90 on 92.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GHhbmbDXAAAkutJ?format=jpg&name=large" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="589" data-original-width="800" height="472" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GHhbmbDXAAAkutJ?format=jpg&name=large" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6083356648" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>. </p><p><br /></p><p>Have you read any of these books? Are you participating in this challenge? As always, thanks for visiting my blog and perhaps even commenting down below!</p></div>Lauren Stoolfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-76004089093510963672024-03-02T14:46:00.100-05:002024-03-02T14:46:00.210-05:002024 Popsugar Reading Challenge - Update #2<p> <a href="https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/1u0KUzPetcsMRnwSeTxU5u_VfBM=/fit-in/1584x2050/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2023/12/05/985/n/1922283/tmp_KkOJqZ_787068e35c76140b_PS23_ReadingChallenge_Prompts_Printable.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="618" height="800" src="https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/1u0KUzPetcsMRnwSeTxU5u_VfBM=/fit-in/1584x2050/filters:format_auto():upscale()/2023/12/05/985/n/1922283/tmp_KkOJqZ_787068e35c76140b_PS23_ReadingChallenge_Prompts_Printable.png" width="618" /></a></p><p></p>Happy Saturday everyone and welcome to my second <a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2023/12/2024-popsugar-reading-challenge.html" target="_blank">2024 Popsugar Reading Challenge</a> update with mini reviews! In February, I completed 6 books for a total of 14 so far this year out of 50 books. Sounds like great progress to me. Keep reading to see my thoughts on the books I read in February:<div><br /></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/1429797766i/24885610.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1429797766i/24885610.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><div><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span></div>I didn't realize just how much I needed this kind Western fairytale retelling. <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24885610-six-gun-snow-white" target="_blank"><i>Six-Gun Snow White </i>by Catherynne M. Valente</a> really worked for me. It's short and sweet and it's easy to read it practically in one sitting. I wouldn't mind seeing other fairy tales given this kind of treatment.<div><br /></div><div>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6231266210" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.<br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><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/1388818184i/6115138.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="294" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388818184i/6115138.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span></div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6115138-sworn-to-silence" target="_blank"><i>Sworn to Silence </i>(<i>Kate Burkholder </i>#1) by Linda Castillo</a> ended up being such a pleasant surprise. I can't get over just how much I liked this series opener. It's cool to be able to see so many real life towns and roads that I'm actually familiar with in fiction that rarely ever appear otherwise. It's primarily set in a fictional version of Holmes County, Ohio town but quite a few of the town that appear are real. I gasped at seeing Killbuck! I'm glad I finally decided to take the recommendations I've been getting for this series. I'm going to have to continue the series asap.</div><div><br /></div><div>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6016873410" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><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/1684462958i/123280910.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="736" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1684462958i/123280910.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span></div>I should have read <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123280910-graceling" target="_blank"><i>Graceling </i>(<i>Graceling Realm </i>#1) by Kristin Cashore</a> 15 years ago! Now I finally know just how much I was missing out. I'm glad I decided to listen to it on audiobook because the production is great. At least I know I have four more books in this world to devour.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/418478607" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></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/1436753502i/23705452.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1436753502i/23705452.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><br /><div>I don't have much to say about <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23705452-you-re-never-weird-on-the-internet" target="_blank"><i>You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) </i>by Felicia Day</a> except that I was already a fan going in and this was fun! I'm glad I listened to the audiobook which Day herself narrated.</div><div><br /></div><div>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1366869434" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><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/1644433190i/58756420.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="518" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1644433190i/58756420.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span></div><div>Is it weird that I was convinced it was Sarah Wheeler for the longest time and was genuinely surprised when I realized wasn't? That the title was actually <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58756420-i-kissed-shara-wheeler" target="_blank"><i>I Kissed Shara Wheeler </i>by Casey McQuiston</a>. While this was a solid read for me, I'd still say this is my least favorite book by this author. My favorite was easily <i>One Last Stop</i>.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6281905470" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><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/1596213156i/54768222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="457" data-original-width="453" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1596213156i/54768222.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span></div><div>I was pleasantly surprised by just how much I loved <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54768222-i-ll-be-the-one" target="_blank"><i>I'll Be the One </i>by Lyla Lee</a>. I don't follow K-Pop very much although I do enjoy watching K-dramas and movies. I don't know much about the Korean music industry, but either way this is still feels quite accessible. The characters really make this YA Contemporary work, especially Skye Shin herself. She's a real breath of fresh air. I'm glad I decided to listen to this on audiobook - Greta Jung is a great narrator. I can't recommend this story enough. I'll have to read more from Lyla Lee in the future.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6279423857" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Are you taking part in the 2024 Popsugar Reading Challenge? Have you read any of these books? As always, thanks for visiting my blog and perhaps even commenting down below!</div>Lauren Stoolfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-21094056191923132292024-03-01T02:00:00.062-05:002024-03-01T02:00:00.131-05:00For the Culture Readathon: Fave Characters Edition - Wrap Up & Mini Reviews<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GEY4jEIX0AAFe-h?format=jpg&name=large" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GEY4jEIX0AAFe-h?format=jpg&name=large" width="512" /></a></div><p>Happy Friday everyone! Today, I'm sharing my wrap up and mini reviews for the For the Culture Readathon: Fave Characters Edition which ran the entire month of February! You can check out the Twitter page for the challenge <a href="https://twitter.com/FTCreadathon" target="_blank">here</a> and it was created by <a href="https://twitter.com/TyBooks01" target="_blank">@TyBooks</a>. You can also visit the challenge on The StoryGraph here (I've recently decided I'm going to get back into The StoryGraph again and you can visit my profile <a href="https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/sunsoar25" target="_blank">here</a>). Of the 12 prompts, I completed 7 of them - one of them utilized one of the bonus group books. You can use one book for as many prompts as you like, and also applied one of the bonus group books. If you would like to check out my original tbr you can see it <a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2024/01/for-culture-readathon-fave-characters.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Without further ado, keep reading to see what books I'm planning to read for this challenge:</p><b>1. Isis/The Clovers: a book or author who has influenced many<br /></b><br /><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/1493178362i/30555488.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="424" data-original-width="318" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1493178362i/30555488.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span></div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30555488-the-underground-railroad" target="_blank"><i>The Underground Railroad </i>by Colson Whitehead</a> was absolutely brilliant. I honestly don't know why I put it off for so long, but I'd say this was a perfect time to finally read it. It can be tough to read and quite intense, but it is a must read. I can definitely say that I need to read everything Colson Whitehead has ever written now. I'll even have to try the tv adaptation as well.<div><br /></div><div>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2215103109" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.</div><div><br /><br /><b>2. Michonne: book with a warrior character<br /></b><br /><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/1608712098i/56387805.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="530" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1608712098i/56387805.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span></div>All of the stories in <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56387805-black-panther" target="_blank"><i>Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda</i> by Jesse J. Holland</a> are good, but not all of them stood out to me as much as I was hoping. That said my favorite story from the entire collection was "Return of the Queen" by Tananarive Due which features Ororo Munroe aka Storm.<div><br /></div><div>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5317170492" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.</div><div><br /><br /><b>3. Annalise Keating: sapphic book<br /></b><br /><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/1683055159i/61219118.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1683055159i/61219118.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span></div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61219118-so-let-them-burn" target="_blank"><i>So Let Them Burn </i>(<i>Divine Traitors </i>#1)<i> </i>by Kamilah Cole</a> is an amazing YA LGBT+ Fantasy debut! This fantasy is Jamaican inspired and the atmosphere and world-building are outstanding, the characters are feel like they could walk right off the page (especially Faron), and the magic system is pretty cool. Plus, there are dragons! The story does deal with some heavier topics, but the author handles them well. I highly recommend this and I can't wait to read the future sequel.<div><br /></div><div>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6145317833" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>7. Stanley Hudson: book with a grumpy character<br /></b><br /><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/1562721311i/43927569.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1562721311i/43927569.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span></div>I'm so glad I just happened to stumble on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43927569-the-black-veins" target="_blank"><i>The Black Veins</i> (<i>Dead Magic </i>#1) by Ashia Monet</a> was just the kind of YA urban fantasy I was looking for. As much as I liked the magic system and the world-building, the characters really make the story. I hope we can still look forward to the sequel since this was released going on five years ago.<div><br /></div><div>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5962949699" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><b>8. Jesper: found family<br /></b><br /><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/1655074024i/59808499.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1655074024i/59808499.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span></div>I don't read Middle Grade too often, but I'm glad I didn't skip out on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59808499-the-vanquishers" target="_blank"><i>The Vanquishers </i>(<i>The Vanquishers </i>#1) by Kalynn Bayron</a>. It's a lot of fun! It reminds me of<i> Buffy the Vampire Slayer </i>and even <i>The Goonies</i> in the best way. The characters are at the heart of the story and that really makes it work. I'm looking forward to read the next book in the series, <i>Secret of the Reaping</i>.<div><br /></div><div>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5416658981" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></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/1676059810i/57040863.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="530" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1676059810i/57040863.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span></div>I'm always on the look out for a good YA Horror novel, so I was really pleased to see just how much <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57040863-monstrous" target="_blank"><i>Monstrous</i> by Jessica Lewis</a> worked for me. It's dark, mysterious, creepy, and right up my alley. I love how this one starts and jumps right into things. It doesn't waste any time and I really appreciated that aspect. If you haven't read this or <i>Bad Witch Burning</i> by Jessica Lewis and are a fan of YA Horror, you're missing out.<div><br /><div><div>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5758048322" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.</div><div><br /><br /><b>12. Lt. Uhura: book set in space or on another planet<br /></b><br /></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/1639950498i/57693363.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="263" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1639950498i/57693363.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span></div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57693363-sweep-of-stars" target="_blank"><i>Sweep of Stars </i>(<i>Astra Black </i>#1) by Maurice Broaddus</a> was pretty cool. Don't skip this if you're looking for Afrofuturism or space opera reads! I really appreciated that it includes a list of families and a glossary even. I'll have to keep my eyes open for the sequel, <i>Breathe of Oblivion</i>, which will be released on August 27th of this year. If you like N.K. Jemisin and James S.A. Corey, you'll have to read this sci-fi series opener.</div><div><br /></div><div>My Review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6203771833" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.</div><div><br /><br />Have you read any of these books? Did you take part in this reading challenge? As always, thanks for visiting my blog and perhaps even commenting down below!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Lauren Stoolfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-9131148616746455942024-03-01T00:00:00.012-05:002024-03-01T00:00:00.131-05:00The Friday 56 (With Book Beginnings): Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tFClr27rVh0SAZMfnNrpUOcHlGz9rdQxKnG2jKJzkpwaPDORWFWQ8CV9wVxy-mW7yEYnyo3TkMmEtHIx3YevnaehAhQYVJn4OO7XxBJ6vU2RjqVR4XcM1Z8Qs7jkWDWTq-eBU22IdDyr/s200/Friday+56.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tFClr27rVh0SAZMfnNrpUOcHlGz9rdQxKnG2jKJzkpwaPDORWFWQ8CV9wVxy-mW7yEYnyo3TkMmEtHIx3YevnaehAhQYVJn4OO7XxBJ6vU2RjqVR4XcM1Z8Qs7jkWDWTq-eBU22IdDyr/w144-h200/Friday+56.jpg" /></a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><p style="text-align: center;"> <span> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGkwZtlGtgKk-iadyu4SuJiPyidoALZEYOcgV6Bvkwr8Nh8jAkgNUqTFsiml-BXaCFqjRbxob6YVgMFldZay3gPWH05vkgd7qlXbyzZMXui1BiwCcCWG4WePpA6rL5sZjdi9uhfKG-pTF2/s320/BB.Button.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="205" data-original-width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGkwZtlGtgKk-iadyu4SuJiPyidoALZEYOcgV6Bvkwr8Nh8jAkgNUqTFsiml-BXaCFqjRbxob6YVgMFldZay3gPWH05vkgd7qlXbyzZMXui1BiwCcCWG4WePpA6rL5sZjdi9uhfKG-pTF2/s320/BB.Button.jpg" /></a></p><p>On Friday's I take part in two weekly link ups - The Friday 56, hosted by <a href="http://www.fredasvoice.com/p/buttons.html">Freda's Voice</a> (<a href="https://headfullofbooks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Anne @ My Head Is Full of Books</a> is currently managing hosting duties), and Book Beginnings, hosted by <a href="http://www.rosecityreader.com/search/label/Book%20Beginnings">Rose City Reader</a>. For The Friday 56, you choose a book, a book you have just finished, a book you are about to start, your current read, and share a line or a few lines that grab you (but don't spoil anything) from page 56 or 56% of the way through the ebook. Post it and share your post's url on Freda's most recent Friday 56 post. As for Book Beginnings, you share the first sentence or so and your initial thoughts, impressions, or whatever else it inspires, and then link up your post's url with Rose City Reader. </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/1634748496i/58065033.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="530" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1634748496i/58065033.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy Friday everyone! This week I'm spotlighting one of my one of my <a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2023/12/beat-backlist-2024-announcement-tbr.html" target="_blank">Beat The Backlist 2024</a> books, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58065033-lessons-in-chemistry" target="_blank"><i>Lessons in Chemistry </i>by Bonnie Garmus</a>. This has been recommended to me so many times and I'm glad I've finally decided to pick it up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Beginning:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">November 1961</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Back in 1961, when women wore shirtwaist dresses and joined garden clubs and drove legions of children around in seatbeltless cars without giving it a second thought; back before anyone knew there'd even be a sixties movement, much less one that its participants would spend the next sixty years chronicling; back when the big wars were over and the secret wars had just begun and people were starting to think fresh and believe everything was possible, the thirty-year-old mother of Madeline Zott rose before dawn every morning and felt certain of just one thing: her life was over.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>56:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Many people go to breeders to find a dog, and others to the pound, but sometimes, especially when it's really meant to be, the right dog finds you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Are you taking part in this challenge? Have you read this book? As always, thanks for visiting my blog and perhaps even commenting down below!</div>Lauren Stoolfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-83635277115275089592024-02-29T00:00:00.017-05:002024-02-29T01:06:13.288-05:00Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge 2024 - February Update: Star-Crossed & Solitare<p><a href="https://s2982.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/BR_ReadHarder_970x550-768x435.jpg.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="435" data-original-width="768" height="363" src="https://s2982.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/BR_ReadHarder_970x550-768x435.jpg.webp" width="640" /></a></p>Happy Thursday (and Happy Leap Day) everyone! I hope everyone's been doing well. I've now completed four tasks for <a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2023/12/book-riots-2024-read-harder-challenge.html" target="_blank">Book Riot's 20243 Read Harder Challenge</a>. The tasks I completed this month required me to read a <span>middle grade book with an LGBTQIA main character and to read a romance with neurodivergent characters. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">I selected </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27242442-star-crossed" target="_blank"><i>Star-Crossed </i>by Barbara Dee</a> and <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22999197-solitaire" target="_blank"><i>Solitaire </i>(<i>Solitaire </i>#1) by Alice Oseman</a> respectively.<span> Read on to see my mini reviews and my plans for next month:</span><div><br /></div><div><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/1489312283i/27242442.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="534" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1489312283i/27242442.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><p><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span></p><p>I'm so glad I took a chance on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27242442-star-crossed" target="_blank"><i>Star-Crossed </i>by Barbara Dee</a>. I don't say this often, but this book was just cute as heck. Plus, it had some choice Shakespearean insults - and even reference for the Shakespearean plays where you can find those lines. If you're looking for a clever MG contemporary LGBT+ story and are a fan of theater and Shakespeare, you can't miss this.</p><p>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1959907906" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.</p><p><br /></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/1503027703i/22999197.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="312" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1503027703i/22999197.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><p></p><p><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span></p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22999197-solitaire" target="_blank"><i>Solitaire </i>(<i>Solitaire </i>#1) by Alice Oseman</a> is a solid YA contemporary focusing on mental health and with a bit of a mystery. I know this is Oseman's first book, where Nick and Charlie first appear and that <i>Heartstopper </i>is an expansion of the world created here. Honestly, though, I can definitely say I prefer Tori as a minor/ secondary character in <i>Heartstopper </i>rather than as a lead character. Overall, the novel a little too long and Tori grated on my nerves more often than not, even if I know she's dealing with mental health issues. Also, it would have been good if Tori and Charlie's parents seemed to care what their kids were going through. That said Michael Holden totally makes the book. Plus, it's always good to see Nick and Charlie - and I'm very glad I first met them in <i>Heartstopper</i> instead of this novel. Overall, I'm glad I listened to this on audiobook because the narrator, Jayne Entwistle, did a fantastic job.</p><p>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1021375975" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></div><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><b>Next Up For March: </b></p><p><b><i>Read a history book by a BIPOC author.</i></b></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/1597267568i/51152447.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="527" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1597267568i/51152447.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><p>My choice: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51152447-caste" target="_blank"><i>Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents </i>by Isabel Wilkerson</a> - I've been meaning to pick this out since it came out, but I kept putting it off but now I'm giving myself a real excuse to finally read this.</p><p><b><i>Read a YA nonfiction book.</i></b></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/1679759141i/61311663.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="541" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1679759141i/61311663.jpg" width="271" /></a></div><p>My choice: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61311663-the-bones-of-birka" target="_blank"><i>The Bones of Birka: Unraveling the Mystery of a Female Viking Warrior </i>by C.M. Surrisi</a> - I've been eyeing this at my library since it arrived and I'm finally going to be taking it home one day soon.</p><p><br /></p><p>Are you taking part in this challenge? Have you read any of these books? As always, thanks for visiting my blog and perhaps even commenting down below!</p></span></div>Lauren Stoolfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-38869484471399193412024-02-28T00:00:00.015-05:002024-02-28T00:00:00.136-05:00Magical Readathon: Orilium - Choose Your Own Adventure: Year In Aeldia 2024 - February Update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSSBpZ0-sV3lHDzRw6Mf-DayuS3wXbd0HNeAcuc6VVHAhzBposWPLhPRT5TeGQa4zaa-abkJfcKnm6ZeYRPSKKgLObon-rLT5epKGt_2_YUbO2H7IeZ5pufcm3Z4WAFWoWA9EjqQ0QOw5IZwJq7Ap5hqHYh6Q0fZoA28HZdMOlZLZMOYvTCEuZsj5t/s1000/Orilium%20logo3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSSBpZ0-sV3lHDzRw6Mf-DayuS3wXbd0HNeAcuc6VVHAhzBposWPLhPRT5TeGQa4zaa-abkJfcKnm6ZeYRPSKKgLObon-rLT5epKGt_2_YUbO2H7IeZ5pufcm3Z4WAFWoWA9EjqQ0QOw5IZwJq7Ap5hqHYh6Q0fZoA28HZdMOlZLZMOYvTCEuZsj5t/s320/Orilium%20logo3.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><p>Happy Wednesday everyone! Today I'm sharing my thoughts on the book I read for February for the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-YepeqhKUY" target="_blank">Choose Your Own Adventure: Year In Adelia</a>, an additional challenge to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsIJyv-pQSrKP4Ogj6WYIdg" target="_blank">G. @ Book Roast</a>'s <a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2021/08/magical-readathon-orilium-novice-path.html" target="_blank">Magical Readathon</a>. You can see my full tbr <a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2024/01/magical-readathon-orilium-choose-your.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Without further ado, check out my mini review below.</p><p><b>Go towards the maze - mystery/ thriller (February): </b></p><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/1696279096i/66087070.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="529" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1696279096i/66087070.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><p></p><p><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋ </span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;">❋</span><span face="montserrat, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: purple; font-size: 35px;"> </span></p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/66087070-suddenly-a-murder" target="_blank"><i>Suddenly A Murder </i>by Lauren Munoz</a> is a solid YA mystery thriller that will keep you guessing. I think my expectations were slightly too high when I saw it compared to <i>Knives Out</i>. That said I liked the 1920s theme, but I wish I cared about at least one of the characters. I may try more from this author in the future. </p><p>My review is also on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5623616264" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Are you participating in this challenge? Have you read this book? As always, thanks for visiting my blog and perhaps even commenting down below!</p>Lauren Stoolfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-71917536797691138962024-02-27T00:00:00.097-05:002024-02-27T00:00:00.130-05:00Top Ten Tuesday: Covers & Titles With Things Found In Nature<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/TTT-Big2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="203" data-original-width="500" height="162" src="https://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/TTT-Big2.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>Happy Tuesday everyone! Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday which is hosted by <a href="http://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/top-ten-tuesday/">That Artsy Reader Girl</a>. This week's topic is Covers & Titles With Things Found In Nature. The ones I selected for this week's list are ones I liked and would recommend. Here we go, in alphabetical order by title:</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/1611963489i/56179349.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="558" data-original-width="350" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1611963489i/56179349.jpg" width="251" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56179349-along-the-saltwise-sea" target="_blank"><i>Along the Saltwise Sea </i>(<i>The Up-and-Under</i> #2) by A. Deborah Baker</a></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/1681273637i/128686527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="326" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1681273637i/128686527.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/128686527-before-the-devil-knows-you-re-here" target="_blank"><i>Before the Devil Knows You're Here</i> by Autumn Krause</a></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/1566833384l/52659831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="510" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1566833384l/52659831.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52659831-bella-poldark" target="_blank"><i>Bella Poldark </i>(<i>The Poldark Saga </i>#12) by Winston Graham</a></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/1312039850i/1100939.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="438" data-original-width="318" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1312039850i/1100939.jpg" width="290" /></a></div><div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1100939.Cod" target="_blank"><i>Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World </i>by Mark Kurlansky </a></p></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/1539169116i/42270145.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="342" data-original-width="342" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1539169116i/42270145.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42270145-the-haunted-forest-tour" target="_blank"><i>The Haunted Forest Tour</i> by James A. Moore and Jeff Stand</a></div><div><br /></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/1600022295i/50892288.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="525" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1600022295i/50892288.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50892288-the-hollow-places" target="_blank"><i>The Hollow Places</i> by T. Kingfisher</a></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/1539222574i/42275063.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="359" data-original-width="318" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1539222574i/42275063.jpg" width="354" /></a></div><div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42275063-james-herriot-s-yorkshire" target="_blank"><i>James Herriot's Yorkshire </i>by James Herriot</a></div><div><br /></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/1696214091i/61794194.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1696214091i/61794194.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61794194-a-tempest-at-sea" target="_blank"><i>A Tempest at Sea </i>(<i>Lady Sherlock </i>#7) by Sherry Thomas</a></div><div><br /></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/1682736731i/144398829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1682736731i/144398829.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/144398829-untethered-sky" target="_blank"><i>Untethered Sky </i>by Fonda Lee</a></div><div><br /></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/1677853649i/61980574.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1677853649i/61980574.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61980574-the-wager" target="_blank"><i>The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder </i>by David Grann</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Have you read any of these books? What are some of your favorite books in this category? As always, thanks for visiting my blog and perhaps even commenting down below!</p>Lauren Stoolfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-64382819995927202322024-02-26T00:00:00.015-05:002024-02-26T00:00:00.132-05:00Music Monday: Neon Odin - Allfather [Full Album]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12W9AeUpNndhd9I4mQJ6CgqYeA6-eSirGtAHb2jFO8IdgIoFq9548DBoNDOp3ikZ6kp2_Ul6qVqd596Q_j5mxU49ijx28-ZT5p2QjZ12TP8bOG6PA3Hm3ao_2qflAxSN9yFWyV9MRrMw/s1600/Music+Monday.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12W9AeUpNndhd9I4mQJ6CgqYeA6-eSirGtAHb2jFO8IdgIoFq9548DBoNDOp3ikZ6kp2_Ul6qVqd596Q_j5mxU49ijx28-ZT5p2QjZ12TP8bOG6PA3Hm3ao_2qflAxSN9yFWyV9MRrMw/s400/Music+Monday.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><p>Happy Monday everyone and welcome back to Music Monday! Let's share some songs we've been enjoying lately! If you would like to play and I really hope you do, please see the rules and link up below.</p><p><strong>Rules:</strong><br /><br />Every Monday share a few songs you've been enjoying lately. It doesn't have to be a specific genre, new, or one of your favorites - just something you'd like to share with others. If possible, share a music or lyric video of the song and your thoughts on the song(s), artist(s), and/or music video(s).<br /><br />If you would like to participate in Music Monday, please join the link up by sharing your post's url.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Monday everyone! 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<!--end InLinkz code-->Lauren Stoolfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-35632334594043606592024-02-25T00:00:00.274-05:002024-02-25T00:00:00.131-05:00Marvelathon: Villains vs Heroes - Announcement & TBR<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GFRp7bGWoAAEv-I?format=jpg&name=large" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GFRp7bGWoAAEv-I?format=jpg&name=large" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Happy Sunday everyone! Today I'm sharing my TBR for the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLTvXUz3IEQ" target="_blank">Marvelathon: Villains vs Villains</a> which is hosted by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@LisadoesLife" target="_blank">Lisa Does Life</a> and lasts for the entire month of March. I took part in this <a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2023/04/marvelathon-wrap-up-mini-reviews.html" target="_blank">last year</a> and really enjoyed it. It features two teams: Villains and Heroes. I love all of the characters featured, but I decided on Team Heroes once I spotted Captain America and Doctor Strange on the roster. Anyway, the rules are pretty simple: 1.Director Fury prompt and team color prompts can only be used once, 2. Character prompts can be used as many times as you like but only 3 per book max, 3. Can use any prompts together, and 4. Play fair. Without further ado, let's get to what I hope to read:</div><div><br /></div></div><b>Director Fury - Book With Disability Rep</b><div><br /></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/1641061885i/51238708.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="523" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1641061885i/51238708.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><div>My choice: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51238708-one-for-all" target="_blank"><i>One For All</i> by Lillie Lainoff</a> - I've been eyeing this for a long time and I need to finally try it! <b>+ 15 Bonus Points For LGBTQ Rep</b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GFRp9cvW8AAHEGj?format=jpg&name=large" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GFRp9cvW8AAHEGj?format=jpg&name=large" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Ultron - Villain - Book With AI In It, Or A Book Where The Villain Has A Point</b></div><div><br /></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/1664995844i/61102615.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="350" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1664995844i/61102615.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div>My choice: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61102615-stone-blind" target="_blank"><i>Stone Blind</i> by Natalie Haynes</a> - I can't wait to read this Greek mythology retelling of Medusa.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Hela - Villain - Read A Book With An Animal Companion/ Animal On The Cover</b></div><div><br /></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/1328313979i/6441351.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="293" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1328313979i/6441351.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><div>My choice: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6441351-the-amazing-maurice-and-his-educated-rodents" target="_blank"><i>The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents </i>(<i>Discworld </i>#28) by Terry Pratchett</a> - I'm also reading this for the <a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2023/12/2024-popsugar-reading-challenge.html" target="_blank">Popsugar Reading Challenge</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>Agatha - Villain - Book With An Comic Relief Character</b></div><div><b><br /></b></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/1460053001i/28818338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="586" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1460053001i/28818338.jpg" width="293" /></a></div><div>My choice: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28818338-the-jolly-regina" target="_blank"><i>The Jolly Regina </i>(<i>The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters </i>#1) by Kara LaReau, Illustrated Jen Hill</a> - This sounds like <i>A Series of Unfortunate Events </i>and it sounds like it could be a lot of fun.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Venom - Villain - Read A Book Where The Characters Can't Live Without Each Other</b></div><div><br /></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/1566267353i/43721094.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1566267353i/43721094.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div>My choice: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43721094-in-the-red" target="_blank"><i>In the Red</i> by Christopher Swiedler</a> - This MG sci-fi adventure survival story sounds like a perfect fit for this challenge.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GFRp_sHW4AAmhbM?format=jpg&name=large" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GFRp_sHW4AAmhbM?format=jpg&name=large" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>Scarlet Witch - Hero - Unreliable/ Untrustworthy Character</b></div><div><br /></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/1484257651i/29479572.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="530" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1484257651i/29479572.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div>My choice: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29479572-here-lies-daniel-tate" target="_blank"><i>Here Lies Daniel Tate</i> by Cristin Terrill</a> - I'm also reading this for the <a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2023/12/2024-popsugar-reading-challenge.html" target="_blank">Popsugar Reading Challenge</a>.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Captain America - Hero - Alternate History</b></div><div><b><br /></b></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/1459112940i/26114581.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1459112940i/26114581.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div>My choice: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26114581-a-school-for-unusual-girls" target="_blank"><i>A School For Unusual Girls </i>(<i>Stranje House </i>#1) by Kathleen Baldwin</a> - I've heard great things about this and I'm looking forward to trying it out.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>Dr. Strange - Hero - Book With A Character That Undergoes A Life Altering Change</b></div><div><br /></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/1391339962i/20256696.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="316" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1391339962i/20256696.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div>My choice: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20256696-the-testing" target="_blank"><i>The Testing </i>(<i>The Testing </i>#1) by Joelle Charbonneau</a> - I've been sitting on this YA dystopian for far too long.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Jean Grey - Hero - Book With An Immortal Character</b></div><div><br /></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/1677551067i/63251780.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1677551067i/63251780.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div></div><div>My choice: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63251780-a-dowry-of-blood" target="_blank"><i>A Dowry of Blood </i>(<i>A Dowry of Blood </i>#1) by S.T. Gibson</a> - This vampire story sounds perfect and I'm also reading this for the <a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2023/12/beat-backlist-2024-announcement-tbr.html" target="_blank">Beat the Backlist Challenge</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Watch A Film + 50 Bonus Points</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMjMyNDkzMzI1OF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwODcxODg5MjI@._V1_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="540" height="400" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMjMyNDkzMzI1OF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwODcxODg5MjI@._V1_.jpg" width="270" /></a></div></div><div>My choice: <i><a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/thor-ragnarok/" target="_blank">Thor: Ragnarok</a> </i>- I've been feeling like doing a rewatch of this one - it's one of my favorites!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Watch An Episode Of A Series + 10 </b><b>Bonus Points</b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FMvWQCzVUAIvirc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="540" height="400" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FMvWQCzVUAIvirc.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><div>My choice: <i><a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/moon-knight-2022/" target="_blank">Moon Knight</a> </i>- I loved this series and I think I'll have to rewatch it - at least the first episode! I hope we'll get to see Steven, Mark, and Jake again in the future!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Are you taking part in this challenge? Have you read any of these books? As always, thanks for visiting my blog and perhaps even commenting down below!</div>Lauren Stoolfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-2240462035601091182024-02-24T00:00:00.238-05:002024-02-24T00:00:00.157-05:00Trope-ical Readathon - Team Fantasy - March 2024 Round Announcement & TBR <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GFzA4G5WsAAxHZe?format=jpg&name=large" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GFzA4G5WsAAxHZe?format=jpg&name=large" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Happy Saturday everyone! Today I'm sharing my plans for the March 2024 round of the <a href="https://jenjenreviews.wordpress.com/tropeical-readathon/" target="_blank">Trope-ical Readathon</a> which is hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/jenjenreviews" target="_blank">@jenjenreviews</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/bookrob13" target="_blank">@bookrob13</a>. It will run the entire month of March and I'm joining Team Fantasy this time around. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GFzAQROXEAEOlnS?format=jpg&name=small" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="383" data-original-width="680" height="360" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GFzAQROXEAEOlnS?format=jpg&name=small" width="640" /></a></div><br />As usual, there are fifteen total challenges to complete - two team challenges and thirteen common challenges (you either read a book that fits the given trope or one that fits the alternate prompt). Each team also has two choices (a newer or an older book) for your Team Book read as well. For each challenge you complete, team book you read, and each page you read, you earn points for your team, You can also follow the official Trope-ical Readathon on <a href="https://twitter.com/tropeicalreads" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and with the hashtag <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23tropeicalreadathon&src=hashtag_click" target="_blank">#TropeicalReadathon</a>. Without further ado, let's get to my tbr: <p></p><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Team Book:</b></div></div></div><div><b><br /></b></div><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/1695755226i/157981739.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="526" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1695755226i/157981739.jpg" width="263" /></a></div></div><div>My choice: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/157981739-faebound" target="_blank"><i>Faebound </i>(<i>Faebound </i>#1) by Saara El-Arifi</a> - I've already read the other team book and this was completely new to me. It sounds really cool to me.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>Team Challenges:</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>1. Read A Book With The "Urban Fantasy" Trope</b></div></div><div><b><br /></b></div><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/1497821052i/35463752.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="464" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1497821052i/35463752.jpg" width="265" /></a></div></div><div>My choice: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35463752-lake-silence" target="_blank"><i>Lake Silence </i>(<i>The World of the Others </i>#1) by Anne Bishop</a> - I loved <i>The Others </i>series and I can't wait to start this spin-off series.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>2. </b><b>Read A Book With The "Powerful Artifact" Trope</b></div></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1665138724i/61030517.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="520" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1665138724i/61030517.jpg" width="260" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My choice: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61030517-the-stardust-thief" target="_blank"><i>The Stardust Thief </i>(<i>The Sandsea Trilogy </i>#1) by Chelsea Abdullah</a> - I've been told this is a must read if you're a fan of <i>The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi</i> and I loved that. I'm also reading this for the <a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2023/12/beat-backlist-2024-announcement-tbr.html" target="_blank">Beat The Backlist 2024</a> challenge.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b>Common Challenges:</b></span></div></div><div><span><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span><b>1. Absent/ Dead Parent(s) or *A Book With More Than One Author*</b></span></div></div><div><span><b><br /></b></span></div><div><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/1316550919i/963704.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="303" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1316550919i/963704.jpg" width="255" /></a></div></span></div><div><span>My choice: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/963704.Reading_Angel" target="_blank"><i>Reading Angel: The TV Spin-Off With A Soul </i>edited by Stacey Abbott</a> - I found this book of essays about this tv series at a flea market not too long ago. It sounds really cool - I love that show! </span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span><div><b>2. Hand-Picked Crew or *A Cover Buy Book*</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><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/1672601160i/3227063.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="512" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1672601160i/3227063.jpg" width="256" /></a></div></div><div>My choice: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3227063-the-way-of-shadows" target="_blank"><i>The Way of Shadows </i>(<i>Night Angel </i>#1) by Brent Weeks</a> - I spotted this at a thrift shop and it really caught my eye.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>3. Coming-of-Age or *A Genre You Usually Don't Read*</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><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/1340831738i/12602377.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="302" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1340831738i/12602377.jpg" width="254" /></a></div></div><div>My choice: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12602377-in-the-garden-of-beasts" target="_blank"><i>In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin </i>by Erik Larson</a> - I've had this nonfiction history book on my shelf for awhile now and I should really read it soon.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>4. *Multiple Timelines* or A Book You Previously DNF'd</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><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/1453215833i/1842.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="524" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1453215833i/1842.jpg" width="262" /></a></div></div><div>My choice: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1842.Guns_Germs_and_Steel" target="_blank"><i>Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies </i>(<i>Civiliazations Rise and Fall </i>#1) by Jared Diamond</a> - This covers a long time span and sounds fascinating. This is another one I've had on my shelf for way too long.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>5. Love Triangle or *Followers/ Friends Choose Between Two Books*</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><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/1369553705i/16130483.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1369553705i/16130483.jpg" width="264" /></a></div></div><div>My choice: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16130483-japantown" target="_blank"><i>Japantown </i>(<i>Jim Brodie </i>#1)<i> </i>by Barry Lancet</a> - It was this or <i>7<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7182943-7-000-clams?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_11" target="_blank">,000 Clams </a></i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7182943-7-000-clams?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_11" target="_blank">by Lee Irby</a> and my <a href="https://twitter.com/SunSoar25/status/1755599577204609199" target="_blank">Twitter poll</a> ended in a tie, but it came ahead by 1 vote on my <a href="https://likewise.com/ask/which-book-should-i-read-first-please-upvote-only-65c4e409cc08d2002b2775bd" target="_blank">Likewise poll</a>. This mystery thriller series opener sounds like it could be intriguing.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>6. Multiple POV or *Multiple POC*</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><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/1667853797i/61112231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1667853797i/61112231.jpg" width="267" /></a></div></div><div>My choice: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61112231-for-lamb" target="_blank"><i>For Lamb </i>by Lena Cline-Ransome</a> - I've heard only great things about this YA historical fiction book.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>7. *Mixed Media* or An Audiobook or an EBook</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><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/1561046811i/45169737.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="565" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1561046811i/45169737.jpg" width="283" /></a></div></div><div>My choice: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45169737-the-fire-never-goes-out" target="_blank"><i>The Fire Never Goes Out: A Memoir in Pictures </i>by N.D. Stevenson</a> - I've been meaning to read this so what better time than for this challenge.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>8. *Apocalyptic/ Dystopian* or A Comfort Read</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><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/1293823083i/9917998.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="314" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1293823083i/9917998.jpg" width="264" /></a></div></div><div>My choice: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9917998-dust-decay" target="_blank"><i>Dust & Decay </i>(<i>Rot & Ruin </i>#2) by Jonathan Maberry</a> - I've wanted to continue this series for a long while now and I really ought to get to it.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>9. Found Family or *A Book in a Series*</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><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/1433066571i/767307.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="310" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1433066571i/767307.jpg" width="248" /></a></div></div><div>My choice: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/767307.The_Angel_of_Darkness" target="_blank"><i>The Angel of Darkness </i>(<i>Dr. Laszlo Kreizler </i>#2) by Caleb Carr</a> - I loved book one and I don't know why I've been putting this off.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>10. Twins or *A Book That Shares Its Title*</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><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/1333576612i/12272591.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="305" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1333576612i/12272591.jpg" width="257" /></a></div></div><div>My choice: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12272591-the-troubled-man" target="_blank"><i>The Troubled Man </i>(<i>Kurt Wallander </i>#10) by Henning Mankell</a> - I really enjoy this series and I need to get caught up on the books I've missed. This has the same title as a book by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56360822-the-troubled-man?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=skeDXXgbAJ&rank=2" target="_blank">Lisa M. Lilly</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>11. *Revenge* or A Banned Book</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><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/1333662938i/13528362.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="308" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1333662938i/13528362.jpg" width="259" /></a></div></div><div>My choice: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13528362-red-country" target="_blank"><i>Red Country </i>(<i>First Law World </i>#6)<i> </i>by Joe Abercrombie</a> - I've really loved what all I've read by this author and I can't wait to try this one.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>12. *Bookish Themes* or A Book With A Pun In The Title</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><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/1348488277i/1787453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348488277i/1787453.jpg" width="253" /></a></div></div><div>My choice: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1787453.The_Hum_Bug" target="_blank"><i>The Hum Bug </i>(<i>Edgar Allan Poe Mystery </i>#2) by Harold Schechter</a> - This historical mystery sounds like it could be fun.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>13. *Retelling* or A Book With A TV Or Movie Adaptation</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><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/1348488236i/866498.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="310" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348488236i/866498.jpg" width="261" /></a></div></div><div>My choice: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/866498.Nevermore" target="_blank"><i>Nevermore </i>(<i>Edgar Allana Poe Mystery </i>#1) by Harold Schechter</a> - This series opener sounds fantastic and I hope I like it and the sequel.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Are you taking part in this challenge? Have you read any of these books? As always, thanks for visiting my blog and perhaps even commenting below!</div></span></div>Lauren Stoolfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-67239525994777039592024-02-23T00:00:00.004-05:002024-02-23T00:00:00.125-05:00The Friday 56 (With Book Beginnings): Notorious Sorcerer (The Burnished City #1) by Davinia Evans<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tFClr27rVh0SAZMfnNrpUOcHlGz9rdQxKnG2jKJzkpwaPDORWFWQ8CV9wVxy-mW7yEYnyo3TkMmEtHIx3YevnaehAhQYVJn4OO7XxBJ6vU2RjqVR4XcM1Z8Qs7jkWDWTq-eBU22IdDyr/s200/Friday+56.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tFClr27rVh0SAZMfnNrpUOcHlGz9rdQxKnG2jKJzkpwaPDORWFWQ8CV9wVxy-mW7yEYnyo3TkMmEtHIx3YevnaehAhQYVJn4OO7XxBJ6vU2RjqVR4XcM1Z8Qs7jkWDWTq-eBU22IdDyr/w144-h200/Friday+56.jpg" /></a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><p style="text-align: center;"> <span> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGkwZtlGtgKk-iadyu4SuJiPyidoALZEYOcgV6Bvkwr8Nh8jAkgNUqTFsiml-BXaCFqjRbxob6YVgMFldZay3gPWH05vkgd7qlXbyzZMXui1BiwCcCWG4WePpA6rL5sZjdi9uhfKG-pTF2/s320/BB.Button.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="205" data-original-width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGkwZtlGtgKk-iadyu4SuJiPyidoALZEYOcgV6Bvkwr8Nh8jAkgNUqTFsiml-BXaCFqjRbxob6YVgMFldZay3gPWH05vkgd7qlXbyzZMXui1BiwCcCWG4WePpA6rL5sZjdi9uhfKG-pTF2/s320/BB.Button.jpg" /></a></p><p>On Friday's I take part in two weekly link ups - The Friday 56, hosted by <a href="http://www.fredasvoice.com/p/buttons.html">Freda's Voice</a> (<a href="https://headfullofbooks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Anne @ My Head Is Full of Books</a> is currently managing hosting duties), and Book Beginnings, hosted by <a href="http://www.rosecityreader.com/search/label/Book%20Beginnings">Rose City Reader</a>. For The Friday 56, you choose a book, a book you have just finished, a book you are about to start, your current read, and share a line or a few lines that grab you (but don't spoil anything) from page 56 or 56% of the way through the ebook. Post it and share your post's url on Freda's most recent Friday 56 post. As for Book Beginnings, you share the first sentence or so and your initial thoughts, impressions, or whatever else it inspires, and then link up your post's url with Rose City Reader. </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/1657331990i/60021201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1657331990i/60021201.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy Friday everyone! This week I'm spotlighting one of my one of my <a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2023/12/beat-backlist-2024-announcement-tbr.html" target="_blank">Beat The Backlist 2024</a> books, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60021201-notorious-sorcerer" target="_blank"><i>Notorious Sorcerer </i>(<i>The Burnished City </i>#1) by Davinia Evans</a>. I've heard great things about this and it sounds right up my alley.</div><p><b>Beginning:</b></p><p>Siyon couldn't get the damn square to line up, and the hangover definitely wasn't helping.</p><p><b>56: </b></p><p>The footman banged his elbow against the door and hissed, but Zagiri ignored him.</p><p><br /></p><p>Are you taking part of this challenge? Have you read this book? As always, thanks for visiting my blog and perhaps even commenting down below!</p>Lauren Stoolfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-3641136035522089052024-02-20T00:00:00.103-05:002024-02-20T00:00:00.273-05:00Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Wish I Could Read Early <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/TTT-Big2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="203" data-original-width="500" height="162" src="https://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/TTT-Big2.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>Happy Tuesday everyone! Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday which is hosted by <a href="http://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/top-ten-tuesday/">That Artsy Reader Girl</a>. This week's topic is Bookish Superpowers I Wish I Had - and all I could think to do was feature Books I Wish I Could Read Early which sounds good to me. Here we go in order by release date:</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/1701373355i/199026522.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="306" data-original-width="206" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1701373355i/199026522.jpg" width="269" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199026522-middle-of-the-night" target="_blank"><i>Middle of the Night</i> by Riley Sager</a> - 6/18/24</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/1695146591i/177336021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="626" data-original-width="418" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1695146591i/177336021.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/177336021-how-to-make-a-horror-movie-and-survive" target="_blank"><i>How to Make a Horror Movie and Survive</i> by Craig DiLouie</a> - 6/18/24</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/1696184764i/199212560.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="534" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1696184764i/199212560.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199212560-a-ruse-of-shadows" target="_blank"><i>A Ruse of Shadows </i>(<i>Lady Sherlock </i>#8) by Sherry Thomas</a> - 6/25/24</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/1695226357i/87365806.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="529" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1695226357i/87365806.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87365806-a-darker-mischief" target="_blank"><i>A Darker Mischief </i>by Derek Milman</a> - 7/2/24</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/1694457552i/122753809.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="518" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1694457552i/122753809.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/122753809-medici-heist" target="_blank"><i>Medici Heist </i>by Caitlin Schneiderhan</a> - 8/6/24</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/1699376832i/201785804.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="331" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1699376832i/201785804.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/201785804-the-girl-with-no-reflection" target="_blank"><i>The Girl With No Reflection</i> by Keshe Chow</a> - 8/6</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/1677673143i/123157639.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="564" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1677673143i/123157639.jpg" width="282" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123157639-the-dark-we-know" target="_blank"><i>The Dark We Know </i>by Wen-yi Lee</a> - 8/13/24</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/1698338881i/199927990.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="526" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1698338881i/199927990.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199927990-the-seventh-veil-of-salome" target="_blank"><i>The Seventh Veil of Salome</i> by Silvia Moreno-Garcia</a> - 7/16/24</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/1697781670i/199635056.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="530" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1697781670i/199635056.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199635056-my-salty-mary" target="_blank"><i>My Salty Mary </i>(<i>Mary </i>#3) by Cynthia Hand, Brodie Ashton, and Jodi Meadows</a> - 8/20/24</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/1704399182i/200982268.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="530" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1704399182i/200982268.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/200982268-celestial-monsters" target="_blank"><i>Celestial Monsters </i>(<i>The Sunbearer Duology </i>#2) by Aiden Thomas</a> - 9/3/24</p><p><br /></p><p>What bookish superpower to you wish you had? Are you looking forward to any of these books? As always, thanks for visiting my blog and perhaps even commenting down below!</p>Lauren Stoolfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-1470989981449757782024-02-19T00:00:00.017-05:002024-02-19T00:00:00.152-05:00Music Monday: Gregorian<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12W9AeUpNndhd9I4mQJ6CgqYeA6-eSirGtAHb2jFO8IdgIoFq9548DBoNDOp3ikZ6kp2_Ul6qVqd596Q_j5mxU49ijx28-ZT5p2QjZ12TP8bOG6PA3Hm3ao_2qflAxSN9yFWyV9MRrMw/s1600/Music+Monday.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12W9AeUpNndhd9I4mQJ6CgqYeA6-eSirGtAHb2jFO8IdgIoFq9548DBoNDOp3ikZ6kp2_Ul6qVqd596Q_j5mxU49ijx28-ZT5p2QjZ12TP8bOG6PA3Hm3ao_2qflAxSN9yFWyV9MRrMw/s400/Music+Monday.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><p>Happy Monday everyone and welcome back to Music Monday! Let's share some songs we've been enjoying lately! If you would like to play and I really hope you do, please see the rules and link up below.</p><p><strong>Rules:</strong><br /><br />Every Monday share a few songs you've been enjoying lately. It doesn't have to be a specific genre, new, or one of your favorites - just something you'd like to share with others. If possible, share a music or lyric video of the song and your thoughts on the song(s), artist(s), and/or music video(s).<br /><br />If you would like to participate in Music Monday, please join the link up by sharing your post's url.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Monday everyone! Today, I'm featuring a couple of my favorites from <a href="https://www.gregorian.de/" target="_blank"><b>Gregorian</b></a>. 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<!--end InLinkz code-->Lauren Stoolfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-32433924753455482082024-02-16T00:00:00.014-05:002024-02-16T00:00:00.259-05:00The Friday 56 (With Book Beginnings): Blackheart Knights (Blackheart Knights #1) by Laure Eve<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tFClr27rVh0SAZMfnNrpUOcHlGz9rdQxKnG2jKJzkpwaPDORWFWQ8CV9wVxy-mW7yEYnyo3TkMmEtHIx3YevnaehAhQYVJn4OO7XxBJ6vU2RjqVR4XcM1Z8Qs7jkWDWTq-eBU22IdDyr/s200/Friday+56.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tFClr27rVh0SAZMfnNrpUOcHlGz9rdQxKnG2jKJzkpwaPDORWFWQ8CV9wVxy-mW7yEYnyo3TkMmEtHIx3YevnaehAhQYVJn4OO7XxBJ6vU2RjqVR4XcM1Z8Qs7jkWDWTq-eBU22IdDyr/w144-h200/Friday+56.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> <span> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGkwZtlGtgKk-iadyu4SuJiPyidoALZEYOcgV6Bvkwr8Nh8jAkgNUqTFsiml-BXaCFqjRbxob6YVgMFldZay3gPWH05vkgd7qlXbyzZMXui1BiwCcCWG4WePpA6rL5sZjdi9uhfKG-pTF2/s320/BB.Button.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="205" data-original-width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGkwZtlGtgKk-iadyu4SuJiPyidoALZEYOcgV6Bvkwr8Nh8jAkgNUqTFsiml-BXaCFqjRbxob6YVgMFldZay3gPWH05vkgd7qlXbyzZMXui1BiwCcCWG4WePpA6rL5sZjdi9uhfKG-pTF2/s320/BB.Button.jpg" /></a></p><p>On Friday's I take part in two weekly link ups - The Friday 56, hosted by <a href="http://www.fredasvoice.com/p/buttons.html">Freda's Voice</a> (<a href="https://headfullofbooks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Anne @ My Head Is Full of Books</a> is currently managing hosting duties), and Book Beginnings, hosted by <a href="http://www.rosecityreader.com/search/label/Book%20Beginnings">Rose City Reader</a>. For The Friday 56, you choose a book, a book you have just finished, a book you are about to start, your current read, and share a line or a few lines that grab you (but don't spoil anything) from page 56 or 56% of the way through the ebook. Post it and share your post's url on Freda's most recent Friday 56 post. As for Book Beginnings, you share the first sentence or so and your initial thoughts, impressions, or whatever else it inspires, and then link up your post's url with Rose City Reader. </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/1610621796i/54261126.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="521" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1610621796i/54261126.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy Friday everyone! This week I'm spotlighting one of my one of my <a href="https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2023/12/beat-backlist-2024-announcement-tbr.html" target="_blank">Beat The Backlist 2024</a> books, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54261126-blackheart-knights" target="_blank"><i>Blackheart Knights </i>(<i>Blackheart Knights </i>#1) by Laure Eve</a>. I have been meaning to read this one for ages. I can't wait to get started.</div><p><b>Beginning:</b></p><p><b>Senzatown</b></p><p><b>Nineteen Years Ago</b></p><p>Knight-in-training Lillath o'Senzatown scrapes her foot backwards across the ground, gravel piling up in a mound against her heel.</p><p><b>56: </b></p><p>She is famous for using her size and youthful appearance to throw off her opponents.</p><p><br /></p><p>Are you taking part of this challenge? Have you read this book? As always, thanks for visiting my blog and perhaps even commenting down below!</p>Lauren Stoolfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-90865608233110936162024-02-13T00:00:00.084-05:002024-02-13T00:00:00.127-05:00Top Ten Tuesday: YA Books Without Romance<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/TTT-Big2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="203" data-original-width="500" height="162" src="https://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/TTT-Big2.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>Happy Tuesday everyone! Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday which is hosted by <a href="http://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/top-ten-tuesday/">That Artsy Reader Girl</a>. This week's topic is a Love Freebie in honor of Valentine's Day - and I decided to do something a bit different by featuring YA Books Without Romance. I loved all of these and I highly recommend these books. Here we go in alphabetical order by title:</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/1636638184i/59591864.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="510" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1636638184i/59591864.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59591864-bad-witch-burning" target="_blank"><i>Bad Witch Burning</i> by Jessica Lewis</a></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/1498873058i/34959732.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1498873058i/34959732.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34959732-dear-martin" target="_blank"><i>Dear Martin </i>(<i>Dear Martin </i>#1) by Nic Stone</a></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/1581002562i/49089632.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="539" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1581002562i/49089632.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49089632-elatsoe" target="_blank"><i>Elatsoe </i>(<i>Elatsoe </i>#1) by Darcie Little Badger</a></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/1410170969i/20312462.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="317" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1410170969i/20312462.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20312462-jackaby" target="_blank"><i>Jackaby </i>(<i>Jackaby </i>#1) by William Ritter</a></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/1522625323i/37880094.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="264" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1522625323i/37880094.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37880094-the-lady-s-guide-to-petticoats-and-piracy" target="_blank"><i>The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy </i>(<i>Montague Siblings </i>#2) by Mackenzi Lee</a></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/1656359239i/60636428.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="530" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1656359239i/60636428.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60636428-a-long-stretch-of-bad-days" target="_blank"><i>A Long Stretch of Bad Days</i> by Mindy McGinnis</a></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/1590592497i/42115981.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="517" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1590592497i/42115981.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42115981-loveless" target="_blank"><i>Loveless </i>by Alice Oseman</a></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/1320124102i/7171771.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="316" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320124102i/7171771.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7171771-the-monstrumologist" target="_blank"><i>The Monstrumologist </i>(<i>The Monstrumologist </i>#1) by Rick Yancey</a></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/1615414534i/56980403.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="522" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1615414534i/56980403.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56980403-vespertine" target="_blank"><i>Vespertine </i>by Margaret Rogerson</a></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/1358274572i/6087756.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1358274572i/6087756.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6087756-white-cat" target="_blank"><i>White Cat </i>(<i>Curse Workers </i>#1) by Holly Black</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Have you read any of these books? What are some of your favorite books without romance? As always, thanks for visiting my blog and perhaps even commenting down below!</p>Lauren Stoolfirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421654532507484804.post-35998778408015921212024-02-12T00:00:00.001-05:002024-02-12T00:00:00.248-05:00Music Monday: Luna de Xelajú <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12W9AeUpNndhd9I4mQJ6CgqYeA6-eSirGtAHb2jFO8IdgIoFq9548DBoNDOp3ikZ6kp2_Ul6qVqd596Q_j5mxU49ijx28-ZT5p2QjZ12TP8bOG6PA3Hm3ao_2qflAxSN9yFWyV9MRrMw/s1600/Music+Monday.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12W9AeUpNndhd9I4mQJ6CgqYeA6-eSirGtAHb2jFO8IdgIoFq9548DBoNDOp3ikZ6kp2_Ul6qVqd596Q_j5mxU49ijx28-ZT5p2QjZ12TP8bOG6PA3Hm3ao_2qflAxSN9yFWyV9MRrMw/s400/Music+Monday.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><p>Happy Monday everyone and welcome back to Music Monday! Let's share some songs we've been enjoying lately! If you would like to play and I really hope you do, please see the rules and link up below.</p><p><strong>Rules:</strong><br /><br />Every Monday share a few songs you've been enjoying lately. It doesn't have to be a specific genre, new, or one of your favorites - just something you'd like to share with others. If possible, share a music or lyric video of the song and your thoughts on the song(s), artist(s), and/or music video(s).<br /><br />If you would like to participate in Music Monday, please join the link up by sharing your post's url.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Monday everyone! Today, I'm featuring the song <b>Luna de Xelajú as performed by Gaby Moreno & Oscar Isaac</b>. I just happened to catch them performing this on The Tonight Show at the end of January. Gaby Moreno has such a beautiful voice and Oscar Isaac does as well. Check out their performance on The Tonight Show and music video from earlier last year:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/61GP8qOsML8?si=du1fPFrDjIDlErJq" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XwtwN6gqwUA?si=wX6-9eQ9QhZKFuoT" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></center><br /><br /><!--start InLinkz code-->
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