Somehow June slipped by me and it was a slow reading month in general, so I decided to squish two months worth of reading challenge updates into one post! Flights of Fantasy (4 books) #flightsoffantasy The Fallen Kingdom by Elizabeth May- 4 stars. Super intense and a strong trilogy conclusion! Disenchanted: The Trials of Cinderella … Continue reading June & July Reading Challenge Update
Month: July 2017
Mini Review Monday: Letters and Pirates
Song of the Current by Sarah Tolscer Published by: Bloomsbury Childrens Books Pub Date: June 6, 2017 Pages: 373 Format: hardcover | Source: library Genres: young adult, fantasy, adventure Rating: Caroline Oresteia is destined for the river. For generations, her family has been called by the river god, who has guided their wherries on countless voyages throughout the Riverlands. At seventeen, Caro has spent … Continue reading Mini Review Monday: Letters and Pirates
The Hamilton Book Tag
I was late to the Hamilton train so I missed this tag when it went around last year, originally started by youtuber Maureen. But I saw it pop up on twitter as one of those archive posts and Meg at Cuddlebuggery picked the most perfect books so I was inspired to do the tag as … Continue reading The Hamilton Book Tag
Review: The One That Got Away
The One That Got Away by Melissa Pimentel Published by: Thomas Dunne Books Pub Date: July 18, 2017 Pages: 400 Format: e-arc | Source: NetGalley Genres: adult, contemporary, romance Rating: A smart, funny, and modern retelling of Jane Austen's Persuasion, where a young woman comes face-to-face with a lost love, proving that the one that got away is sometimes the one … Continue reading Review: The One That Got Away
ContRom2017: Most Anticipated Books For The Rest Of 2017
I joined the Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge for the first time this year (hosted by Andi @ Andi's ABCs) and I have to say I'm kicking butt! I was aiming for Second Base (6-10 books) and I'm already at 14 for the year, with lots more on my TBR. Fittingly, July's monthly topic is anticipated … Continue reading ContRom2017: Most Anticipated Books For The Rest Of 2017
Review: Rose & Thorn
Rose & Thorn by Sarah Prineas Series: Ash & Bramble #2 Published by: Harper Teen Pub Date: October 18, 2016 Pages: 416 Format: ARC | Source: publisher Genres: young adult, fantasy, retelling Rating: A spindle. A beautiful girl. A century-long slumber. There is a story that longs to be told. It searches for its heroine, its prince, and the magic it needs to … Continue reading Review: Rose & Thorn
FanFic Feels: Not Easily Conquered
In 1945, Steve Rogers jumps from a nosediving plane and swims through miles of Arctic Ocean to a frozen shore. In 1947, Steve Rogers marries Peggy Carter. In 1966, the New York Times finds the lost letters of Sergeant James Buchanan Barnes. Today's review is on the unconventional side but I think it's just as … Continue reading FanFic Feels: Not Easily Conquered
Mini Review Monday: The Dark Days Club and Coming Up For Air
Coming Up For Air by Miranda Kenneally Series: Hundred Oaks #8 Published by: Sourcebooks Fire Pub Date: July 4, 2017 Pages: 320 Format: e-arc | Source: NetGalley Genres: young adult, contemporary, romance Rating: Swim. Eat. Shower. School. Snack. Swim. Swim. Swim. Dinner. Homework. Bed. Repeat. All of Maggie’s focus and free time is spent swimming. She’s not … Continue reading Mini Review Monday: The Dark Days Club and Coming Up For Air
The Bookish Beagle 