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Came to Capon Springs with my mom for the night. It‘s an old school resort- only lodge area has wifi, no cell service no internet and no tv except in that communal space. BUT they do have a library- and the tagged book was in it so i added to my tbr because i will not finish by tomorrow.

#AutumnPlease Day 30
#Poison

@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

I don‘t own that series but I like to try the first book. I have heard good things about it.

The first in a fantasy trilogy centring around magic. Highly recommended.

#fantasy

My 87th book of the year. 📚
Really good start to a series! Hoping it continues to be a fun ride. I'm going to be trying the second book as soon as I can get it.
⭐⭐⭐⭐

Oh no, I remember this one! I tried reading it once before. Bailed at pg. 1.

You know that one series you read that's always felt like home when you open up the first page of the first book? A breath away from relearning the characters you fell in love with years ago, from watching battles fought and lost, victories and defeats throughout.

After years of searching for that first book with the same cover. I am finally reunited with the series, and I couldn't be more at peace ❤

#happyreading

"What have I earned from you, Valek? Loyalty? Respect? Trust?"

"You have my attention. But give me what I want, and you can have everything."

I'm shocked how much I absolutely loved this. I shouldn't b since I've heard such great things about it, but medieval-ish fantasies usually aren't for me, this on the other hand... I was awake reading until 5 in the morning & I have zero regrets. I love the characters, the writing style was absolutely beautiful & the balance of romance/action/magic/political scandal was done INCREDIBLY. This was such a good book, I will b heading into book 2 ASAP!

The memory of how grateful and naive I had been sickened me. It was three years ago. I had been a puppy. A puppy still wagging her tail as the bag's opening was tied shut.

I enjoyed this book a lot more than I expected. However, I wish we had gotten a little bit more development when it comes to the romance. While not exactly sudden, it was fast, and I didn‘t feel a true escalation from infatuation to love. I would have been happy if they had taken things slow OR if it had clearly been a passionate love that bloomed quickly. I do love the pairing - I just wanted more.

This was an amazing book. Maria V Snyder weaves an amazing world with a character you can't help feel for. I was so amazed by this book but I finished too fast and I don't have the other books on my vacation! But such a great read if you like a great herione and a really cool twist!

Dec 19 #The12ColoursOfDecember #RoyalPurple

If you weren‘t aware, purple is my favourite colour! 💜
I don‘t have many purple books, but I did manage to find at least one! I need to catch up on this series, but I really enjoy them! Magic and Poison masters, some politics. Yeah I might add them to the list for books I should probably finish in a series next year! 😋

#WinterGames2020 #MerryReaders

11 points

I really enjoyed this one, despite the fact it felt like it took me ages to read! A good story 👍🏻
Have been too tired for reading and this week has felt like 10 weeks!! Roll on tomorrow night.
Thank you Cathy 😘

This was fantastic. The first in a magical series written back in 2005 I think. I adored Yelena and Valek. They had great chemistry. The magic was interesting-I believe that gets more attention in the sequel. Supporting characters were also very well done. I really enjoyed following Yelena on her journey. Creepy bad guys, valiant soldiers, and a dangerous job (food taster for the Commander)...this book has a lot to offer. 4⭐️

Ahhh! Thank you so much @TheAromaofBooks for this late birthday gift! I‘ve actually really wanted to read this series so I hope I love it as much as you do! ❤️❤️❤️

Last week's reading went a little off the rails. I'm not usually a mood reader - I just jump into whatever is next on the list - but sometimes the list just isn't appealing! Wandering around my own shelves, I decided to reread this series and am so glad that I picked it up again! I love Yelena and Valek, the world building is excellent, and while the story concludes, there is plenty leading into the next volume. ⬇️

Having veered wildly off my projected reading plan for the week, I found myself strangely restless in my reading yesterday. I picked up this book - the first in a series that I've been meaning to reread, and it is totally hitting the spot. There are nine books set in this world, plus a few short stories, so I am going to see how far I can get through them for April's #24B4Monday!! I have to work today, but still hoping to get some reading in!!

First read this book around 15 years ago. Let's see if it stands up to a reread

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 I really enjoyed this one! The main character is a girl on death row who becomes the taste tester for the Commander of their realm. As she figures out who to trust, and who not to, you get to know a lot about her & her world. There‘s a good balance of political intrigue & personal plot lines/growth. This is a great start to a series I‘m excited to continue!

I love this book so freaking much, Valek is everything.

Really enjoyed reading the book. I love the characters and the setting. Can‘t wait to continue with the rest of the series.

Christmas books!! And, incidentally, Christmas games because tabletop games are my other addiction! Super stoked to have the set of Snyder's Chronicles of Ixia, as I really enjoyed those. Also the new Benedict Society book and the gorgeous Minalima edition of The Secret Garden!! ❤️ I'm a Dominion addict (this is expansion 7!). Also Azul and Onirim (not pictured). Sooo excited!!

Absolutely loved it and can't wait to read the rest of them to find out how they all start and end!

Another book I picked up because I couldn't stop looking at it. Had the honor of meeting the author not too long ago and am happy to report that she was lovely. #7days7covers #covercrush

It took a while for me to get into this one but once I did, it was hard to put down. I tried pairing with the audio but I didn‘t like the narrator. Yelena was a strong character and I‘m looking forward to seeing what happens in the next book. 🌟🌟🌟🌟

I_Love_This_Book! 😍 I can't believe how little people are talking about this. This is so good! I just have to order the rest of the series. 😁 Good thing about finding books this old is that no need to wait the publishing of next parts of the series because they are already out. 😊📚

Aaand I'm done! It's already Monday here and my total reading time was 24h 15m! Made it!!! 😁🎈🎉 #24B4Monday

Just hit 21 hours reading time. Funny, I'll be reaching my 24 hours exactly as the clock strikes midnight. 😁📚 #24B4Monday

Some midnight reading. I'd love to have some tea with this but it's wayyy too hot here for tea even in the middle of the night. Weather reports say early next week will be cooler. I'm so hoping that's true! 🥵 #24B4Monday

Just decided to join #24B4Monday readathon. I've been looking for a perfect readathon to do during my summer vacation and found this unexpectedly. Even though I'm a bit late to start I'm confident that I can get a lot of reading done before Monday. Just yesterday visited the library for some new material by coincidence. 😁📚

Started reading this. The start feels very promising! 😊

I love my #MysteryMessageSwap Thank you so much @WriterAtHeart I especially love all the Rolling Stones, Nine Inch Nails, Pink Floyd & Stevie Nick's pages. Those are my favorites. I left a few things in there so I can discover them when I read the book Poison Study. Everything is fantastic thank you so much Emily 💖
And thank you @TheReadingMermaid for putting this together. Brilliant idea 😻
Also Druzy loved the box 😸

#30JuneBooks Day1: #CurrentRead
I was gifted this book few years ago & I love this cover compare to the ones we have in bookstore here 😊
Just started yesterday & really enjoying it so far. Love the poison testing part & the hint of magic happenin.
It's nice to go back to my favourite genre 😃 #Fantasy

#FantasyRead #Magic #booknerd #bibliophile

Pretty good

This was the last book I finished in February and really enjoyed it! I actually started this series in high school but never finished it. It got picked as my #blinddatewithabook in one of my book clubs and I‘m so excited to read the rest of this series!

For me this was good but not great. Still going with a pick bc the first half was really enjoyable. I had some issues with the second half. It felt either rushed or underdeveloped.

This took me longer than planned to finish but I never lost interest in it. The premise is interesting. The worldbuilding gave me a lot to think about. And that slow burning, slightly angsty romance was fabulous.

Hour 10: Lunch! I also probably should switch books.
#readathon #deweyoct

The beginning of this book was marvelous. It caught my attention and held it through the end.
The reason this isn‘t a ‘Pick‘ for me is due to the magic system and the ‘big‘ plot twist with the Commander.
I fell in love with the poison aspect and wish that it would have remained the star of the show. Not that the magic system is bad per say. It just wasn‘t my cup of tea. 3/5 ⭐️
I will not be picking up the rest of the series. For it ended nicely.

#Poison #SeptemberDanes @Cinfhen @Kalalalatja

One of the books that helped get me back into reading. Dive into the world of Ixia, assassins, and magic. It was a mostly enjoyable read and I am continuing the saga to find out what happens next.

This one is going back a bit. Maria was my classmate and critique partner when we were both studying for our masters at Seton Hill University. Her talent and professionalism was apparent from the get go and her career and work have been on the rise since. I remain enamoured of and attached to this series and love where she has gone with it. I eagerly await her next creation.

"Everyone makes choices in life. Some bad, some good. It's called living, and if you want to bow out, then go right ahead. But don't do it halfway. Don't linger in whiner's limbo." -Maria V. Snyder

I liked this book, but didn‘t love it. It may just be that I can take or leave fantasy genre in general. The book was well-written, with good characters and interesting plot, and dystopian elements that I usually like...yet I had to push myself to finish it. I also disliked Yelena‘s romance subplot. I think the story would have been more interesting without it. But I would still recommend this book to others. It was good, just not my thing.

I‘m seeing signs of a romance subplot developing. Ugh, please, no. This story would be more interesting without it.

I‘m finding this book harder going than I expected from a YA novel. The writing is good, the plot‘s fairly interesting, and yet I have to really focus on it to keep reading it.

I‘m starting this book today as a book of the month pick for a Goodreads challenge group. I like it so far, but eh. It isn‘t enthralling. Maybe as I get further into it, it will pick up.

I tried something different with this photo!
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On another note, this book+series is basically amazing and I think everyone has to read them!! Mind, I only read the first part of the series (first three books) but didn‘t bother with the sequels. I though the end was pretty good, and I didn‘t wanna read about anyone I like dying 😂 do any of you do that? Not finish a series cause you‘re scared of what will happen?