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        Happy Thursday everyone! Welcome back to  Books from the Backlog , the weekly linkup I'm taking part of which is hosted by  Carole's Random Life in Books .  This is a great way to put a spotlight on books that I've had sitting on my shelf for awhile.  I don't know when I'll get to my weekly featured book, but I hope to some time hopefully soon. This Week's Neglected Book: The Unicorn Quest ( The Unicorn Quest #1) by Kamilla Benko Published: January 30, 2018 Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy  Adventure My Copy: Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Where I Acquired It: Thrift shop Summary (From Goodreads): Claire Martinson still worries about her older sister Sophie, who battled a mysterious illness last year. But things are back to normal as they move into Windermere Manor... until the sisters climb a strange ladder in a fireplace and enter the magical land of Arden. There, they find a world in turmoil. The four guilds of magic no long...

Happy Tuesday everyone!  Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday which is hosted by  That Artsy Reader Girl .  This week's topic is Books on My Spring 2026 TBR.  Most of these are going to be books I'm hoping to read for my Read Harder Challenge .  Spring runs from March 20th-June 20th.  Without further ado, here we go by date: March Killing Floor  ( Jack Reacher  #1) by Lee Child   Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng  by Kylie Lee Baker   Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher - Release date: March 24th April Madame Fourcade's Secret War: The Daring Young Woman Who Led France's Largest Spy Network Against Hitler  by Lynne Olson Hyperbole and a Half  by Allie Brosh   May A Rival Most Vial: Potioneering for Love and Profit  ( Side Quest Row  #1)   by R.K. Ashwick   White is for Witching  by Helen Oyeyemi   June Otherworldly  by F.T. Lukens   Ana on the Edge  by A.J. Sass   Three ...

Happy Monday everyone and welcome back to Music Monday!  Let's share some songs we've been enjoying!  If you would like to link up with me, please see the rules below. Rules: Every Monday share a few songs you've been enjoying.  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). If you would like to participate in Music Monday, please join the link up by sharing your post's url.  Hello everyone! Today, I'm featuring some of my favorite pieces from the soundtrack of Spy x Family . I love the manga as well as the anime series.  The soundtrack of the show is perfect.  It really gets the 1960s spy sound down pat.  I also love that Anya's theme (either Crisis of My Home and Plan B) are basically a toy version of Loid's (Strix).  Give a listen to Strix , Wise ...

Happy Saturday everyone!  It's finally that time to start my Spring Equinox 2026 classes at Orilium  for the  Magical Readathon , hosted by  G. @ Book Roast .  For the Autumn Equinox 2025, I was able to finally complete my course of study for the Calling of a Scribe.  This equinox G has created an option for post graduate studies in your callings which is really impressive, but I've decided to just pick a whole new Calling to study for this go around. I don't know about you, but the Calling of a Moon Warden sounds pretty cool.  Anyway, as usual, this Spring Equinox runs all of April.  This semester I'll be taking five courses: Elemental Studies, Astronomy, Art of Illusion, Restoration, and Spells & Incantations.  To complete each course I'll need to read one book to fulfill a specific prompt.  Keep reading to see what I plan on reading to complete my course of study for this semester: Elemental Studies - Course Focus: Temperature Con...

      On Friday's I take part in two weekly link ups - The Friday 56, currently hosted by  Anne @ My Head Is Full of Books , and Book Beginnings, hosted by  Rose City Reader .  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 Anne'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. Happy Friday everyone!  This week I'm spotlighting one of my  Beat The Backlist 2026  books,  Kagen the Damned  ( Kagen the Damned  #1) by Jonathan Maberry .  This author has become one of my favorites so I'm looking forward to this.  I don't know wh...

        Happy Thursday everyone! Welcome back to  Books from the Backlog , the weekly linkup I'm taking part of which is hosted by  Carole's Random Life in Books .  This is a great way to put a spotlight on books that I've had sitting on my shelf for awhile.  I don't know when I'll get to my weekly featured book, but I hope to some time hopefully soon. This Week's Neglected Book: Half a King ( Shattered Sea #1) by Joe Abercrombie Published: July 3, 2014 Genre: YA epic fantasy My Copy: Format: Hardback Pages: 336 Where I Acquired It: Library book sale Summary (From Goodreads): Betrayed by his family and left for dead, Prince Yarvi, reluctant heir to a divided kingdom, has vowed to reclaim a throne he never wanted. But first he must survive cruelty, chains and the bitter waters of the Shattered Sea itself - all with only one good hand. Born a weakling in the eyes of a hard, cold world, he cannot grip a shield or swing an axe, so he has ...