Just finished up my ARC of The Raven by Jonathan Janz and what a good Halloween season read! In the post-apocalyptic world of The Raven monsters are real, and monsters are people. Vampires, werewolves, cannibals, sirens, satyrs; the traits of these monsters all exist within humans and during the Change they were brought out. Such a unique monster concept and fun, scary read as always from Janz!

#horror #ARC #netgalley

Finally got one of my projects finished the way I wanted it! Ps. That candle is also The Black Flame candle from owlcrate last month. Forever adding to my witchy collection! 🎃🔮🧙🏼‍♀️

I loved getting to follow Lemon around for this sequel rather than Evie. We still hear from other characters throughout the book, but this is largely Lemon Fresh‘s story and she deserves it!

This was such a fun read! A great mashup of sci-fi and horror!

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Well...tiredness got me in the end and I wasn‘t able to stay up past 3 am! But I did finish one novel, a graphic novel, and an audiobook! Not a horrible #Readathon!

The tagged book is amazing. It had so much heart. It kept me engrossed for hours!

#deweysapril

Finally off from work! I was able to get about 2hrs in my audiobook read at work, so that‘s something!

Settling down now in my reading chair to officially start my #Readathon!

#deweysapril

Unfortunately I have to work all day tomorrow, but I‘ll be participating in the #deweys24hourreadathon when I get home! And Sunday is my day off so that means all night reading!

Realistically, I‘ll never read all of these...but it‘s fun to have choices! 🙃

Good luck to everybody else participating tomorrow!

My #EasterExtravaganza wrap up!

My goal was to finish all my current reads and I made it! The books at the bottom were my audio and ebook reads.

Favorite was probably Where the Crawdads Sing or Smoke Gets in Your Eyes!

Might as well take advantage of my weird work schedule right now and put it towards reading for a readathon!

Thanks @Andrew65 for setting this up!

My goals are going to be pretty loose, I mostly want to get all my current reads finished (since I have... 7 😬) and also spend a lot of time audio reading because I‘ve got animal crossing to play!

#EasterExtravaganza

Lazy day reads and puppy snuggles! ❤️

I loved this book! It reads like a love letter to murderinos everywhere! A missing aunt, a possible serial killer, a haunted motel, and amateur sleuths. I couldn‘t put it down.
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Just finished this up. It was really good, but also possibly too long. I enjoyed reading it but at times felt like I was making no progress in it...😬

Would probably recommend to people who enjoy Game of Thrones. It has the same style plot with intricate character relationships and deceit, on a smaller scale.
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My March reads!
Favorite: definitely The Hunger, read it in all in a day! And Untamed Shore/King of Scars were also favorites.
Least favorite: The Tomb, not horrible just a bit dated with some of the terms and language used.

After having an immensely horrible start to 2020, I‘m hoping to focus more on books and Litsy again, because the world is a damn mess. Hope everyone is doing well and staying safe! ❤️

Finished this up this morning. 👻 Creepy thriller about a child serial killer. It definitely kept me entertained!
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Anybody else have animals that think they‘re WAY more important than your reading? 😂

What a lush and lyrical little book! I have to admit for the first few chapters I was little lost and afraid that they weren‘t going to explain much, but it all comes together in the end. And the ending is so beautiful! I only wish we had a full length book in this world!
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All done just in time for a little Hocus Pocus! 👻🕸🔮

#audiostitching

Finished a few books and got over 4 hours done in my audio book, I did fall asleep around 2 for a “nap” but didn‘t wake up until 8... so 14 hours it is! 🤗haha. #Readathon

For anyone that likes horror and being spooked, the tagged book was pretty terrifying and also makes you think a lot! It definitely helped keep me up! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Took a break from physical books to do some #audiostitching while I continue my #Readathon participation! Gotta keep up the Halloween theme! 🧙🏼‍♀️👻

Finished my first book for the #Readathon! And what a great book it ended up being! I was only mildly interested in this ARC at first because anything with dragons piques my interest, but Fireborne ended up having so much more to offer! The world-building in this story is phenomenal and I love the way the author was so clearly inspired by classics and Latin. I‘ll definitely be following up with this series! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Starting my #Readathon off with these three books I need to finish! It‘s been a super stressful past few days for me, and I‘m determined to not let any of that ruin my readathon fun today! So here‘s to a nice, relaxing day just for reading enjoyment and being surrounded by other lovely readers! ❤️🥳

I‘m really enjoying this more than I expected! It‘s heartbreaking, but the amount of bravery represented in this book by the two sisters is absolutely amazing.

What a beauty! 😍

#currentlyreading
#botm

😣The end of the season definitely crept up on me for this season of #booked2019!
-Night-oriented title- The Night Tiger (TBR)
-Cli-fi- The Windup Girl ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-Indigenous Author- Apple in the Middle ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-Features a Musician- On the Come Up- #currentlyreading
-Social Media Focus- #murdertrending (TBR)
-Food or Beverage on Cover- When Dimple met Rishi ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Starting a new #arc today!

It‘s here!! 😍😍😍

Everyone should read this book!

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Another excellent edition to the Wayward Children‘s series! This one follows a girl named Lundy and adventures in the Goblin Market where she learns the truth of what it means to give fair value.

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Oh my gosh, I went into this just expecting another pandemic-esque story and got so much more! I was completely enthralled by this novella and couldn‘t put it down until I finished. What a terrifying look at the potential horrors of anti-vaccination propaganda! And as always with Mira Grant‘s (Seanan McGuire) works, the characters are all equally intriguing and absorbing.
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Oh my god, I can‘t deal with this series! I enjoy it so much! And this addition was no exception! ❤️❤️ I love the inclusivity that Seanan McGuire puts into all of her characters and the wonderfully imaginative worlds all of the children come from.

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I‘m giving this a pick even though my reading of it was more on the so-so side. It IS an adorable, diverse teen romance with a strong female main character who i loved, I think I‘m just not the right audience for sticky sweet romances... 🤷🏻‍♀️Nonetheless, I know there are plenty of people out there who will/have enjoyed this!
#booked2019
#foodorbevarageoncover

Wow. This book had me hooked from the start and all the way through to the end!

Accused of killing an infant that was in her mother‘s care at the age of 9, Mary has never known much outside of baby jail and group homes. When Mary finds out she is pregnant, she must decide how to tell her truth in order to protect and keep her own child.

This book is intense and has some really interesting twists!
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Spent the afternoon finishing this up. I‘m relatively new to mysteries, but this one definitely kept me well intrigued the whole time. I‘ll be checking out the next in this series for sure!

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This beautiful, heart-warming story about a Native character finding her place in the world had me so invested! ❤️ Apple is quirky, sweet and sometimes extremely awkward. (I feel ya, girl!)

This book was wonderful and such a great look at the Native experience from an #ownvoices author. I hope it finds it‘s way into many teen (and non-teen) readers hands!

#indigenousauthor #booked2019

My final tally for #deweysapril #readathon was 3 books, 2 graphic novels and about 4 hours worth of audio! 676 pages in total.

I didn‘t get a huge amount read but I blame that on Black Leopard, Red Wolf being such a chunkster! almost half of my pages read are from that one! 😳

I didn‘t participate too much in activities and mostly just read all day/night. ❤️❤️ A perfect readathon!

I really liked this! Fun stories about three girls in their first semester at university. Lighthearted but still touches on some really important topics while making me laugh!

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I‘m up to 13 hours and 41 mins for the #readathon! Hoping I can last for a few more hours at least!

Took a lighthearted graphic novel break to experience the cutest damn story I‘ve ever read! I can‘t handle it! How have I not read this by now?! 😍😭

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#readathon #deweysapril #24hrreadathon

I finally finished it! What an epic, dark and intense story. This one is not for the faint of heart!

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Took a bookish-themed break from the #readathon to go see this! 🙀🙀

Definitely lots of differences from the book, but still creepy as hell.

Back to reading!

#audioeating with my falafel and salad lunch! One of my favorite things about participating in the #readathon is preparing food the night before! 😋 Made this falafel, tzatziki sauce, and some yummy avocado dip last night so I could attempt to be relatively healthy today. 🤷🏻‍♀️

1) North Carolina
2)Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire!
3) I made some avocado feta “crack” dip last night and I can‘t wait to dig into it!😋
4) I‘m a zookeeper and spend half my time taking care of primates and the other half consuming as many books as possible!
5)This is my 3rd readathon! And today I‘m trying to be causal and just enjoy as much reading as possible.

#readathon

And here we go!! 🙌🏼

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Got my stack prepared for the #readathon tomorrow! With one of my resident photo bombers making an appearance! 😂

Can‘t wait for a day full of reading!

#deweysreadthon #24hourreadathon

Finished up my first season #booked2019 reads at the end of March!
-Female Detective: The Likeness ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-Fairy Tale Retelling: Beyond the Woods⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-Happy Place: Tithe ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-Related to a Podcast: Sadie ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-Set in Ireland: Slayer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-New to You Author: Stranger Beside Me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Lots of amazing reads this season! ❤️

Picked this up on a whim at the library and I ended up actually really enjoying it! I‘ve seen mixed reviews on goodreads, mostly due to it being a bit slow at times or cliche, but I would give it a 3.5/5 stars. My only issue was that I cared more for a couple of the side characters than the actual Girl King.

Finished this up tonight for my #fairytaleretelling prompt for #booked2019!

This is an anthology of fairytale retellings, many of them darker in nature than our traditional knowledge of fairytales. Definitely for adults rather than children!

I absolutely love fairytales, folklore, mythology and retellings. Really enjoyed this one! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

Finished this amazing read without putting it down today, because I was that drawn in! Sadie is about an older sister whose younger sister has been murdered and her journey to finding her sister‘s killer. Simultaneously, a podcast is being recorded about the girls while family friends are trying to find out where Sadie went. It‘s tough, but such a good read. #relatedtoapodcast #booked2019

This was nothing short of amazing! Everything Jemisin touches is gold. 🙌🏼 I will definitely be purchasing this one for myself so that I can return to these stories again and again!
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The winter weather is back here... 🙄 what better way to spend a night listening to ice falling outside than with some dark faerie tales? 🕯

#booked2019 #fairytaleretelling

I really enjoyed this short novel and the title does not mince words! It is literally about the main character‘s sister who has become a serial killer after killing her third boyfriend! I enjoyed the characters and the look at the lengths Korede would go to to keep her sister out of jail. A short story but it packs quite a punch!

I flew through this graphic novel that I had definitely picked up on a whim from the library! Went into this without knowing much, only that I‘ve seen it around a bunch and I absolutely loved it! The artwork is lush and beautiful, and the mysterious Spill Zone with all its creepy denizens really intrigued me. Can‘t wait to check out the next one!