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Spring Into Reading Athon 2026 - Wrap Up & Mini Reviews

Happy Sunday everyone! Today I'm sharing my wrap up and mini reviews for the the Spring Into Reading Athon 2026 which was hosted by Completely Melanie . This round of the SeasonAthon ran all of March and I completed one bingo (diagonally from top left to bottom right) from my original tbr . Without further ado, here are my thoughts on the books I read for the challenge: Spring Cleaning: Read a book that has been collecting dust on your TBR ❋ ❋ ❋ ❋ The Soul Slayer by Paul Doherty is my second book by this author and so far it is my favorite. The story really sucked me into the world pretty much straight away. I also liked getting to know Rebecca. I just wish she got to be more by the ending. My review is also on Goodreads and The StoryGraph . Spring Fashion: Read a book with a beautiful cover ❋ ❋ ❋ ❋ The Hexologists ( The Hexologists #1) by Josiah Bancroft is a series opener that...

The Friday 56 (With Book Beginnings): Zhara (Guardians of the Dawn #1) by S. Jae-Jones

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, Zhara ( Guardians of the Dawn #1) by S. Jae-Jones . I hope this will be as good as it looks. Beginning: The rent was due, the rodents had gotten into the rice, and...

Books From The Backlog: The Unicorn Quest (The Unicorn Quest #1) by Kamilla Benko

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...

Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Spring 2026 TBR

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 ...

Music Monday: Spy x Family

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 ...

Magical Readathon: Orilium - Spring Equinox 2026 - Announcement & TBR

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...