How can a book be both SO horrifying as well as wholesome? Leave it to Stephen King I guess! This story had me jumping at any and every sound in the night. I even got spooked out while I was cleaning the dishes one evening. Nightmares nearly every night that I had read it before bed.. If that‘s not talent, I don‘t know what is. ⚠️Review continues in the comments

Emergency Skin by N.K. Jemisin & it was outstanding! I absolutely loved the super unique point of view this story was told in! I‘ve never read anything quite like it! The story is communicated through an artificial intelligence chip INSIDE the protagonist‘s own head. It‘s a very odd, witty, & ironic story and it will now be one of my most often recommended reads forsure PleaseReadThis! It won‘t take you more than an hour or two so what‘s to lose?

I just devoured yet another one of Blake Crouch‘s stories. Summer Frost. Once again, wonderfully done. A thought provoking look at artificial intelligence.
This time his story came in the form of a sci-fi six pack by the name of “Forward” along side 5 other well known authors! You can get them all for free if you‘re an amazon prime member and if not you can get them all for $5.94!!

Just search amazon “Forward collection” to find them!

Just finished PaulieAnn‘s 1st chapter book It puts her to sleep every time I crack it open! Not sure if that means she likes it or not, but I found it very charming! I‘m looking forward to reading the series! It was such a pleasant surprise when the hospital librarian brought us some books to choose from and I happened to pick a book which had a main character that shared a name with my sweet girl! Spelled differently but still very cool! 💘✨

Now, I‘ve never read this, and I‘ve neverseen any of the movies. I didn‘t really know whatto expect. I certainly didn‘texpect toalready be scared at10pages in.. and terrified at60!! Completely sucked in!at page200! With over1,000 pages to this novel. I‘ve got a ways to go.. and I won‘t lie.. I‘m pretty panicky!! 🤡🎈 Also I might be reading it dueto the fact that I was notified that one if my favoriteactors is in the newest movie.(Bill Hader)😍❤️

Started reading this to my newborn daughter while she was in the hospital having heart surgery.. she‘s home now and we have a few more pages left until we finish it! I love reading to my babies! ❤️

Suuuuper happy with the entire Wayward Pines trilogy. This “last” book was wonderful. Thrilling, thought provoking, and even quite humorous. I‘m a big fan of this Blake Crouch. He‘s just a master at what he does. Can‘t wait to read more from him.
This was supposedly the last book of this series.. but SOMETHING tells me we might see more of Ethan Burke someday! I sure hope so at least. 🧡🌲

Another perfect October read!! 🖤
One of the creepiest books I‘ve read all year. I‘m not sure if it‘s because I have a newborn, lots of it takes place in a hospital ands where I was when reading it, or because it‘s just downright nightmarish.. but YIKES!

Like Scooby Doo for adults!
The Possession by Michel Rutger is the sequel to my favorite book of last year! The series is called The Anomaly Files.
I enjoyed this read a lot. It took me awhile because I basically only read it at nighttime to add to the spooky vibes! This would make a great October read! I missed the characters so much waiting for this sequel, and now I‘m ready for a 3rd book! Micheal Rutger better be staying busy!! 🖤👻🔮

Like Scooby Doo for adults!
The Possession by Michel Rutger is the sequel to my favorite book of last year! The series is called The Anomaly Files.
I enjoyed this read a lot. It took me awhile because I basically only read it at nighttime to add to the spooky vibes! This would make a great October read! I missed the characters so much waiting for this sequel, and now I‘m ready for a 3rd book! Micheal Rutger better be staying busy!! 🖤👻🔮

Pines by Blake Crouch is a very engaging and fun read. Lots of suspense and sweating involved. I‘m excited to read the second book in the trilogy (Wayward Pines) so I guess that‘s got to be a good sign!

June of this year Blake Crouch released his new book Recursion. It was a total mind bender and I loooooved it. So I was totally stoked to find out he actually has a trilogy that revolves a small town in Idaho that is MUCH more than it seems.
I was even more stoked when I realized all 3 books are on Kindle Unlimited FOR FREE. 🤤#kindleunlimited #kindle #ereader #waywardpines

July Wrap Up!
This has been a month of visiting dear old friends and making new friends! Old releases and new releases! I would recommend all 4 of these reads!

In chronological order of date finished!

Lord of the Rings The Return of the King (final book) by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Farm by Joanne Ramos 🤰🏽💰🤱🏽

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
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The Philosopher‘s War by Tom Miller
(Released in July 2019) (a sequel)
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Handsdown the most unique (and magical) perspective of World War 1 I‘ve ever read. Heart racing, heartbreaking, and humorous! Dozens of lovable characters that I quickly became attached to. I absolutely love this series and I‘m so grateful that this sequel was everything I had hoped for. I‘ve never read anything like it! Tom Miller truly has an outstanding imagination with a strong ability to make fantasy feel like fact!

IF INDIANA JONES LIVED IN THE X-FILES ERA, HE MIGHT BEAR A STRONG RESEMBLANCE TO NOLAN MOORE — A ROGUE ARCHAEOLOGIST HOSTING A YOUTUBE DOCUMENTARY SERIES DERISIVELY DISMISSED BY THE "REAL" EXPERTS, BUT BELOVED OF CONSPIRACY THEORISTS

My favorite book of 2018.. was actually the first of a new series! “The Anomaly Files”! I‘ve waited a little over a year for book #2 and here it is! Delivered on its release date courtesy of preordering.. The Possession!! I think I‘ll start it ASAP. 🖤 #theanomaly #theanomalyfiles

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The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern most certainly lives up to the hype surrounding it. Storytelling is the REAL magic of the world.. and in that case I would consider Morgenstern a true magician. It is very rare to read a novel where each and every character is dynamic as well as throughly INTERESTING but yet.. that‘s exactly the way I feel about the characters I met in this story. REVIEW CONTINUES IN COMMENTS ⚠️⚠️⚠️

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The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern most certainly lives up to the hype surrounding it. Storytelling is the REAL magic of the world.. and in that case I would consider Morgenstern a true magician. It is very rare to read a novel where each and every character is dynamic as well as throughly INTERESTING but yet.. that‘s exactly the way I feel about the characters I met in this story. REVIEW CONTINUES IN COMMENTS ⚠️⚠️⚠️

Look who showed up on its release date.. THE PHILOSOPHER‘S WAR!! I‘ve been waiting for an entire year! Thank you Tom Miller for keeping your release dates close. I don‘t know if I could take a longer wait! 😍❤️🧚🏼‍♀️💣

So after MANY people including my own mother have recommended The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern to me, I‘m finally getting to it!! An online bookclub I‘m in chose it for July‘s read and I‘m super excited to participate! I‘ve heard nothing but wonderful things about it! I‘m a few chapters in and so far I‘m enjoying it a lot! (I‘m also enjoying my stack of Oreos with milk)
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“dystopian/sci-fi” in my opinion, is not truly an accurate genre for this read. The premise of this book is actually not so far fetched from reality. In fact, it seems downright probable and likely to be the norm. As a pregnant woman and mom of a two year old, a lot of the themes tugged at my heartstrings and played on my motherly emotions. It wasn‘t as shocking or bizarre as I thought it would be but it is worth the read!

“Well, here at last, dear friends, on the shores of the Sea comes the end of our fellowship in Middle-earth. Go in peace! I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.”Gandalf 🌋👑
Nothing like visiting dear friends. And that‘s exactly what it‘s like rereading this series. No matter how many times I read this one, I can‘t help but to get swept away in the grandest of adventures. Hate saying goodbye.. so I‘ll just say see ya later.

Officially 31 weeks pregnant and doing some road trip reading. I‘ve got 50 pages left of The Farm by Joanne Ramos. Some parts have definitely resonated with me because I‘m a mother myself, AND I‘m currently carrying a child. Couldn‘t have picked this book up at a more perfect time in my life probably. Can‘t wait to see how it ends because believe me, the stakes are high right about now. 😬

June Wrap Up📚
SHORT reviews in comments⚠️
It was a great month for reading! Literally everything I consumed was 5 stars, so no complaints there!! 🥰❤️📚
(Reader‘s companion from an instagrammer “Littleinklingsdesign”) 📖

Friday is a perfect day to start a new read. I think I‘m ready to crack open this bizarre dystopian, The Farm by Joanne Ramos! It might be extra outlandish for me seeing as how I‘m currently a little less than 30 weeks pregnant myself.
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Of course it cuts off half the picture. LAME
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Synopsis in comments.

You never know when you‘re being watched or listened to. These days it‘s best just to assume you always are.
The song lyrics from a Nirvana song comes to mind;
“Just because you're paranoid
Don't mean they're not after you”

Eyes in the Sky by Arthur Holland Micheal is highly informative, I feel like everyone needs to read it if they get the chance. 👀🔎
Synopsis in the post I made before this one⚠️⚠️⚠️

Eyes in the Sky: The Secret Rise of Gorgon Stare and How It Will Watch Us All, by Arthur Holland Micheal👁🔎
Second Non-Fiction read of the month.
Eyes in the Sky is the authoritative account of how the Pentagon secretly developed a godlike surveillance system for monitoring America's enemies overseas, and how it is now being used to watch us in our own backyards.

Synopsis in comments⚠️ #nonfiction #technology #science #war #surveillance

Five star read! As twisty, action and sci-fi packed as this novel is.. it was actually very touching too. There were parts that really moved me and spoke to my heart. Blake Crouch has a way with words. He takes very complex themes and adds a simplicity to them that makes reading about mind bending concepts feel fun rather than exhausting and daunting. If you‘re looking to EXPERIENCE a book, not just read a book, I‘d recommend Recursion any day. 🧠

Five star read! As twisty, action and sci-fi packed as this novel is.. it was actually very touching too. There were parts that really moved me and spoke to my heart. Blake Crouch has a way with words. He takes very complex themes and adds a simplicity to them that makes reading about mind bending concepts feel fun rather than exhausting and daunting. If you‘re looking to EXPERIENCE a book, not just read a book, I‘d recommend Recursion any day. 🧠

Recursion by Blake Crouch

I‘m ready to start this newly released Science Fiction. Supposedly it‘s a real brain wrecker! I‘ve only heard amazing things about it!! ⚠️🧠

Synopsis; Memory makes reality. That‘s what New York City cop Barry Sutton is learning as he investigates the devastating phenomenon the media has dubbed False Memory Syndrome—a mysterious affliction that drives its victims mad with memories of a life they never lived.

A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne is a Five star read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
One of the most diabolical villains in literature EVER. I‘m just SICK about how all this went down. You‘ve got to pick this book up ASAP! It‘s disgustingly fantastic. 😈
Synopsis is in the comments.⚠️

A little visitor came and read with me today. I guess even the smallest creatures know a good book when they see one. (The book is A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne) 🦋📖 #aladdertothesky #readingbuddy #lol #funny #cute

I thought since June is “Pride Month🏳️‍🌈” I would read a book featuring some gay main characters. The author John Boyne also wrote The Boy in the Stripped Pajamas which makes this read feel promising. The main reason this book caught my interest was the fact that the central character is not truly a protagonist of this story but mostly the antagonist. explanation in the comments. ⚠️

Definitely not my first time reading or even my first time rereading The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien.. but it is my first time reading this 1971 edition I snagged from a local vintage shop.
I‘m in love with the artwork on this cover.
Stoked to be going on this adventure again.
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A book that certainly lives up to all the HYPE..I‘m very grateful that I was only less than 1 year old when the first installments were being released. How could I possibly wait monthly to read each piece? Instead of getting to the conclusion in 6 months, I was able to binge read the book and get closure within days. Although I can see the fun in waiting..I don‘t know how anyone could withstand the suspense that is The Green Mile.

“For I was talking aloud to myself. A habit of the old: they choose the wisest person present to speak to; the long explanations needed by the young are wearying.” -Gandalf 🧙🏻‍♂️

No matter how many times I read this gem 💎 I‘m always thoroughly thrilled. It‘s an adventure I could take part in a million times. Can‘t wait to read the last book again. Even knowing how it ends by heart the quest has not been finished yet. Cheers to timeless tales.

Interestingly enough this novel, set in a Depression-era Southern prison‘s death row, was released in several serial installments.
The first installment, titled The Two Dead Girls was released in March of 1996, with one installment a month published through the final installment, Coffey on the Mile, which was released in August of the same year. Every single installment ended up on the New York Times best seller list. #stephenking #thegreenmile

I am a smarter person after reading The Buried An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution by Peter Hessler. 🇪🇬 Full review in the comments⚠️
This is such an informative and insightful book about not only the politics of today‘s Egypt but also Egypt‘s, cultural and religious customs, family relations, and REAL people Peter and his family got to know while living there.

My best friend and a good book. Who could ask for anything more? 🌻📖💕

(Continued review in comments)
The Age of Light by Whitney Scharer is a very steamy historical fiction that centers around the relationship of two real life photographers and their time in Paris during the 30s. It took me awhile to get into this read, but once I researched the people and their works I got very invested! (Famous picture of Lee Miller in Hitler‘s bathtub)

I‘ve been craving a non fiction read! Good thing I‘m starting my May Book of the Month! It‘s called, The Buried An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution by Peter Hessler. I can already tell how informative it‘s going to be. I‘m a sucker for a book with maps. 🗺

A great adventure never gets old no matter how many times you‘ve been on it.
I read The fellowship of the Ring in March so no; I‘m not going from The Hobbit to The Two Towers.. lol I just really wanted to read The Hobbit again before starting #2 in #LOTR #lordoftherings #thetwotowers #hobbits #ent #wizard #adventure #fantasy #quest #jrrtolkien #dwarves #war #elves #fantasy #middlearth #classic

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The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is my favorite book. This was my 17th time reading it. Except this time I had the absolute pleasure of listening to the audible version narrated by Rob Inglis.. he was just OUTSTANDING. He provided different voices for all of the characters and creatures as well as sang the dozens of songs so vibrantly. It really made the entire experience that much more special. I never wanted it to end!! 🐲⛰💎😭

This pregnant Mama is delighted. A newly released novel and some super cute Mother‘s Day cupcakes plus chocolate milk!
This novel is fits well into the theme of Mother‘s Day AND being pregnant! The Farm by Joanne Ramos sounds kinda insane. It‘s about a Farm for down and out pregnant women having babies for the wealthy.
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Synopsis in the comments! #happymothersday #motherhood #pregnancy #pregnant #mothersday #mother #mom #dystopia #scifi

Apparently one of my favorite reads from last year is on sale on amazon‘s kindle and iBooks today for $2.99! Check it out! You won‘t regret it! Very creepy and suspenseful Scandi-Noir! 😱⛈
I‘ll posh my review in the comments! #scandi #noir #kindle #ibooks #digitalbooks #mystery #thriller #crime #creepy #Scandinavian #norway

"I kill where I wish and none dare resist. I laid low the warriors of old and their like is not in the world today. Then I was but young and tender. Now I am old and strong, strong strong." #Smaug ??
#dragon #dragons #thehobbit #meme #bookmemes #lol #funny #jrrtolkien #lotr #lordoftherings #adventure #fantasy #quest #treasure #tolkien

What‘s your most often reread book? I‘ve read it 16 times. It‘s my very favoritebook. However, believeitornot, I‘ve never listened to the audiobook! This will be my 1st time. So far I‘m in love with the way Rob Inglis does each character and creature in unique voices. Audiobooks are life savers when you‘re cooking and cleaning. Tonight I enjoyed my favorite book while cooking dinner next to the mural that my favorite artist painted in my kitchen!!

21 week baby bump.. featuring my newest romantic read and my little bff playing in her sand box in the background. ❤️

The Age of Light by Whitney Scharer
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She went to Paris to start over, to make art instead of being made into it.. "I'd rather take a photograph than be one," she declares after she arrives in Paris in 1929, where she soon catches the eye of the famous Surrealist Man Ray.

Well I‘ve finished Mockingjay.. the final book in The Hunger Games series. It was a very emotional and suspenseful read! I‘m mad about some of the stuff that happened.. but that‘s always a good sign. It means I formed attachments to characters because they were so well written. It‘s so twisted that it could actually happen. I‘ve said it before, and I‘ll say it again.. ⚠️⚠️continues in the comments⚠️⚠️

There is so much to say about this southern gothic novel.. and yet I can‘t find the words. I truly felt like I was on this family‘s journey the whole way rather than an observer. The dark humor won me over right away, the dictation challenged me in the best ways and the scenery descriptions didn‘t leave out any of the 5 senses.. I feel like a more well rounded reader after finishing this story. ⚠️Remainder of the review is in the comments⚠️