Always Me

  ❋  ❋  ❋   ❋ I received an ecopy from Reedsy Discovery in exchange for an honest review. Revenge is always sweeter face to face…   The false god, Zaril , died in a blazing bolt of light, victim to the wrath of an Adeptus Supreme . Now, it’s Kat’s turn for some payback. All she can see through the red tinge of hate that fills her eyes is the face of her lover’s killer. The fact that he’s also her father barely weighs on her mind. He chose his side, and now he’ll pay for his decision. Draggons ( The Prophet #2) by Don Newton is a great follow up to the first installment in The Prophet series called False Gods . I'm glad I had the opportunity to try this sequel via Reedsy Discovery because this totally kicks everything up a notch. Don Newton has certainly done his characters and the worlds they inhabit justice from where it left off as the adventure continues here. Don Newton's style is quite unique. I love how he expertly blends together elements of both science fiction and

Happy Saturday everyone!  I hope everyone's been staying healthy and happy.  I can't believe it's already the end of the February.  It's been quite a month, hasn't it?  Anyway, that means that I've now completed the first 4 tasks of  Book Riot's 2021 Read Harder Challenge .  The tasks I completed this month required me to read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author   and  a middle grade mystery   and I selected  I Wish You All the Best  ( I Wish You All the Best  #1)   by Mason Deaver  and  Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's' Library  ( Mr. Lemoncello's' Library  #1)   by Chris Grabenstein  respectively.   Read on to see my mini reviews and what's coming up for March: ❋  ❋  ❋   ❋   ❋ I Wish You All the Best  ( I Wish You All the Best  #1)   by Mason Deaver  is an absolute must-read.  The story and cast of characters are all fantastic.  Ben is a new favorite character of mine.  The representation here is outstanding in terms, especially when i

On Friday's I take part in three weekly link ups - The Friday 56, hosted by  Freda's Voice , 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 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.  Happy Friday everyone!  This week I'm spotlighting one of my current  Wayward-A- Thon  books,   Orphan Monster Spy  ( Orphan Monster Spy  #1) by Matt Killeen .  This sounds like my kind of YA historical thriller and so far it's pretty great.  Beginning: August 28, 1939 Finally, the car came to a stop.  With difficulty, S

Happy Tuesday everyone!  Welcome to the Top Ten Tuesday now hosted by  That Artsy Reader Girl .  This week's topic is Books That Made Me Laugh Out Loud, submitted by Clarie @ Book Lovers Pizza ).  Here are some of my recent and all-time favorites in alphabetical order: The Big Over Easy ( Nursery Crime #1) by Jasper Fforde The Egg and I ( Betty MacDonald Memoirs #1) by Betty MacDonald The Epic Crush of Genie Lo ( The Epic Crush of Genie Lo #1) by F.C. Yee Going Postal ( Discworld #34) by Terry Pratchett Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett Hounded ( The Iron Druid Chronicles #1) by Kevin Hearne The Intern's Handbook ( John Lago Thriller #1) by Shane Kuhn Johannes Cabal the Necromancer  ( Johannes Cabal #1) by Jonathan L. Howard The Sword of Summer ( Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #1) by Rick Riordan William Shakespeare's Get Thee Back to the Future! by Ian Doescher What are some of your favorite funny bo

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. Rules: 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). If you would like to participate in Music Monday, please join the link up by sharing your post's url. Happy Monday everyone!  This week I'm sharing my three favorite songs from the 2020 Netflix film Over the Moon .  This animated musical based on Chinese mythology was one of my favorite movies of 2020.  It was such a pleasant surprise and it totally deserves all the love it can get.  All of the songs on the soundtrack were fantastic, but my favorites were Ultraluminary , Hey Boy , a

Happy Saturday everyone!  This weekend I'm sharing my plans for the Trope-ical Readathon  which is hosted by @jenjenreviews  and @bookrob13 .  Trope-ical Readathon will run the entire month of March and I plan on joining Team Science Fiction/ Fantasy.   There are fifteen total challenges to complete - three (you select one team book and complete the two team challenges) team challenges and twelve common challenges (you either read a book that fits the given trope or one that fits the alternate prompt).  For each challenge you complete and each page you read, you earn points for your team  You can also follow along on Twitter with #TropeicalReadathon .  Without further ado, let's get to my tbr:  Team Book: My choice:  Rosewater ( The Wormwood Trilogy #1)   by Tade Thompson  -I've had this one on my tbr for a couple of years now so it will be great to finally check it off! Team Challenges:  1. Read a book with the "secret world" trope My choice:  Bitten ( Otherworl

On Friday's I take part in three weekly link ups - The Friday 56, hosted by  Freda's Voice , 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 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.  Happy Friday everyone!  This week I'm spotlighting one of my current  Wayward-A-Thon  books,   The Crystal Cave  (Arthurian Saga #1) by Mary Stewart .  I can't resist anything Merlin and Arthur related! Beginning: I am an old man now, but then I was already past my prime when Arthur was crowned king. 56: "Fruit and

❋  ❋  ❋  ❋  ❋  I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Martine is a genetically cloned replica made from Evelyn Caldwell’s award-winning research. She’s patient and gentle and obedient. She’s everything Evelyn swore she’d never be. And she’s having an affair with Evelyn’s husband. Now, the cheating bastard is dead, and the Caldwell wives have a mess to clean up. Good thing Evelyn Caldwell is used to getting her hands dirty. The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey was one of my most anticipated reads of February and I was absolutely thrilled to be approved for it on NetGalley.  I really lucked out because this is officially one of my favorite reads of 2021 so far.  I loved Sarah Gailey's Upright Women Wanted so my expectations were very high for this.  This clever sci-fi thriller with a dash of dark humor really packs a lot into its 256 pages and it also never feels rushed or clumsy.  I also appreciated that just how character-driven it is and that we stick solely

Happy Tuesday everyone!  Welcome to the Top Ten Tuesday now hosted by  That Artsy Reader Girl .  This week's topic is Purple, Yellow, and Green Book Covers in honor of Mardi Gras.  The covers I'm featuring are all from favorites I read in 2020.  Without further ado, here we go in alphabetical order by color. Purple: Centricity ( Centricity Cycle #1) by Nathaniel Henderson The Hod King ( The Books of Babel #3) by Josiah Bancroft A Labyrinth of Scions and Sorcery ( The Risen Kingdoms #2) by Curtis Craddock Peace Talks ( The Dresden Files #16) by Jim Butcher Yellow: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms ( Inheritance Trilogy #1) by N.K. Jemisin Kingdom of Ash ( Throne of Glass #7) by Sarah J. Maas Pulp by Robin Talley Green: Home Before Dark by Riley Sager The Inheritance Games ( The Inheritance Games #1) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes The Lady From the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick by Mallory O'Meara What are your favorite purple, yellow, and green