"Times had changed. The world had changed. I can change, too."

I bought it because it was pretty 😂

Who would I become if I wasn't at the mercy of men?

It was fine and I'm glad I finished it, but I enjoyed Ruin more.

Soft pick. The writing was solid for the most part, but the spicy scenes were so badly done that it took me right out.

I have completely forgotten everything about The Hurricane Wars, debating a re-read before I start A Monsoon Rising. 🙈

"The crimes will continue until the justice system improves."

The banter in this. ? I have to wait until WHEN for book 2? Rude.

I am DISTRAUGHT. What can I possibly read next that will not pale in comparison to the sheer FUN I had reading this? 😭 *sobs in direction of TBR pile*

I just finished it and I'm going to go read the whole series over again. I legit SCREAMED at the last lines.

When is Book 4?

Set down my book for a few to enjoy some food and football. (I'm also doing my very very VERY best not to completely devour this book and trying to savor it. I am...only partially succeeding.)

FINALLY. 🐸👑

"I think I am very sad. But I won't be forever."

Tiny Bucky wants to know if you've started your re-read of Assistant to the Villain yet.

I picked up one of those "blind date with a book" deals at the bookstore and this was my prize. The prompt was "For the reader who loves an endearing outsider, fairy tale retellings, and a hint of tragedy." It might not be my very next read, but I am looking forward to it when I do get into it.

When I'm visiting a random bookstore in a random town on vacation and find out there is an author event THAT NIGHT but it's already sold out. 😭

I kept wavering on my feelings about this one. I ultimately enjoyed it overall, I definitely did not call the twist, but for a good chunk of the book I was fairly meh on it.

Counting down the days.

Soft pick. This was a solid 3.5-4 for me, and honestly, I might have liked it more if I didn't read it immediately following For Whom the Belle Tolls, which I ADORED. The story was good, if a little formulaic (which is not a bad thing!). I really enjoyed the world-building and the setting.

This book. THIS. BOOK. I laughed. I sobbed. I want a damn Bel of my own (sorry, not sorry, Spouse 😂).

When is book 2?!

"Home and family may not always look the way we imagined they would."

I have been In My Feelings over this book all day. It's also the first book that I've enjoyed by plopping the epub into Speechify and I'm enjoying it so far.

Read this one poolside. It took a minute to get into it, but ultimately I really liked it.

Started this one on the plane today. And I got upgraded so YAY LEGROOM!

Trying Dreadful for the flight home. Don't fail me! 😭

Page 1 was animal cruelty. Automatic bail for me.

Trying to pick my next read. I've had a few bails recently, and the ones I've finished have been meh. Bride was...fine? I enjoyed it, but there were too many cringe moments for me and I'm not inclined to read the companion novel when it comes out. I guess I'm just in a bit of a reading rut.

Grabbed this one from the library. Really enjoying so far.

"Did you just say you were going over my head by going to Kraken?"

"Your Majesty, it's just us two here. We both know if that cat wanted it to be so, he'd burn the castle to the ground with us inside and still be worshipped by all of Daxaria. Of course he's our superior."

"You want us to ... bake ... the enemy ...pie?"

I thought I'd be fine after reading the content warnings, but it just wasn't for me. Too many passages in the first few chapters squicked me out and I had to bail.

I just found out that the next book doesn't come out until Sept 2025 and I am unwell. 😭

Finished book one, am currently devouring book two...when the music schedule permits.

I was 100% the target audience for this book. I've been following Andrew his entire career and have a standing rule that if he's playing a show within a 2,000 mile radius of my house, it's fair game. Getting more insight into the life he's lived behind the music that has been the soundtrack to my life was a delight.

Next up!

Starting this one before my flight at oh darn thirty tomorrow morning. Or maybe I'll just stay up all night to finish it, like I did book 1. 🤷‍♀️

Trying to pick a book for this weekend. I need something light and distracting. Maybe You, Again or Silver & Gold.

"I'm done playing by the rigged rules of an unjust world." - Bucky Barnes

As if I didn't already love you with my whole heart, sir.

Really interesting so far. Kinda terrifying, but also...kinda soothing at the same time?

I stayed up way too late reading this. It is not even worth going to sleep at this point. #worthit

Sometimes things aren't like you imagined them, but that doesn't mean they aren't still good.

Because good people rarely hold power. It gets taken from them by others who are greedier and crueler. Good people get killed.

I like money insofar as it brings me pleasure. I would get no pleasure from selling you your own death.

Did I have other things I was supposed to do today? Yes. Did I read this book in one sitting instead? Also yes.

Devoured it in a day, already well into book 2. I love this take on Loki and Manny (ahem, sorry - I mean Muninn 😂) is the best side character.

Wasn't what I expected, but still burned through it in a day. I'm undecided if I'll read the sequel, as I liked how this ended.

"Ask me not if god exists, but why he's such a prick."

That's one way to open a novel. ?

I didn't read nearly as much as I intended in March, but I did catch up on the Namor 5 issue mini that recently wrapped. Cantwell is one of my favorite comic writers and he didn't disappoint here.

#readingbracket2023

Loved The Necromancer's Reckoning, love the entire Beacon Hill Sorcerer series.

But Captain America: The Ghost Army still wins. ☺️

#readingbracket2023