Weekly Recap & TBR

Okay, I ended up not giving a wrap up of my reading week, last week, so I will start with that and then give a preview of what I think I’ll read this week. Please excuse my diversion from my routine, life is just getting in the way….

Anyhow — the wrap up from Sept. 27th to Oct. 5th

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From Monthly/Weekly TBR —       Challenge Reading — 
Kindle Unlimited –                                   Graphic Novel — 
Novella (under 200 pages) —                          LGBTQIA — 
Review Copy —                                Group/Buddy Read — 
Owned/Purchased —                    Recommended to me —

• The Alien’s Mail Order Bride by Ruby Dixon 🌱🍰
  ⭐⭐⭐
• Pretty Human by Ruby Dixon 🍰🌱
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• When She’s Married by Ruby Dixon 🍰🌱
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• When She’s Ready by Ruby Dixon 🍰🌱
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – A tiny binge of Ruby Dixon last Sunday — reading her books is like a direct injection of serotonin to the brain.
• Puppy Love by Katelyn Beckett 🍰🌱
  ⭐⭐ – I had such high hopes for this cute looking book, but alas 😢

• Our Dreams and Dusk, Vol. 2 by Yuki Kamatani 💥🌈
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 – This series is so good. I didn’t realize there were such inclusive manga.
• Just Like That by Cole McCade 🍰🌈
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Cole McCade does it again. This book is great and I’m looking forward to reading the next.
• Married With Zombies by Jesse Petersen 🐾🎧
  ⭐⭐⭐.5 – Years ago I read that this book has a great audiobook and I kept meaning to read it. Finally I suggested it as a buddy read and I finally got myself around to reading it. It is… a pretty good book and I could listen to the next, but I’m not dying to get to it yet.
• Ghosted in L.A., Vol. 2 by Sina Grace 💥🌈
  ⭐⭐⭐
• Failed Princesses, Vol. 2 by Ajiichi 💥🌈
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 – This series is so cute.

• Don’t Hex and Drive by Juliette Cross 🍰✌
  ⭐⭐⭐.5
• Sabrina the Teenage Witch by Kelly Thompson 💥
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 – This one is super cute and I love the artwork.
• Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall 🐲🌈
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – I absolutely adored this book!!
• Mating the Huntress by Talia Hibbert 💰
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 – When I saw she finished this one I immediately bought it!
• The Water Dragon’s Bride, Vol. 2 by Rei Toma 💥
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – This series is fantastic and the wait between reading is killing me.
• Five Minutes Longer by Victoria Sue 🍰🌈
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 – Wonderfully entertaining, but a few problems. I do plan on reading more of the series 😊

»Did Not Finish

I finally got around to my ARC of The Babysitters Coven 🐲, but after just 13% I decided it wasn’t for me. Such a bummer….

Final Thoughts on the week

Lots of graphic novels! This seems to be a trend. I’m also in the mood for books with witches and mysteries, which you aren’t seeing too much yet… but yeah.

Currently Reading

No progress on Raise Hell, but I do hope to read some more of it this week. I seem to totally be in the mood for mysteries and I have a love for that old movie, Clue, so I allowed an indulgence and started In the Hall With the Knife. I’m 60% in and while I’m enjoying it, I wouldn’t say it is an amazing book. This morning I started listening to The Crawling Darkness because, again, I’m interested in reading mysteries– ghost stories even more. It helps it is an audio which I was craving too.

This Week’s TBR List

I’m still not totally in the right mindset to be following a weekly TBR, but thought I should try to get myself back on track somehow. Maybe this will help. So, here are 6 additional books I’m going to try reading this week.

• Bones by Howard Odentz
  This is a buddy read novella for this week. It is only like 30 pages or so, so I think I can get it read.
• Angel Unseen by J. Bree
  A victim of my mental overhyping… I want to read it so badly, but I’m afraid I won’t like it, so I keep pushing it off.
• Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots
  Another buddy read! Plus, I have a review copy for it. I really really want to read it…

• Trade Deadline by Avon Gale & Piper Vaughn
  My copy finally came in from the library! Only a week left to read it, so I do need to pick it up this week.
• Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits by David Wong
  So, this will be a re-read, but I have a review copy of the sequel and want a refresher before continuing on.
• Trace of Evil by Alice Blanchard
  I’m throwing this one on my TBR because I do want to read a mystery and this one is a review copy I have. I’m feeling more paranormal mystery story, but this might fit the bill.

What are you reading this week?

Sunday Post 9/27/20

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blogs.

So, I didn’t set a Weekly TBR because I had no idea what even I wanted to read this week. It has been…strange.

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From Monthly/Weekly TBR —       Challenge Reading — 
Kindle Unlimited –                                   Graphic Novel — 
Novella (under 200 pages) —                          LGBTQIA — 
Review Copy —                                Group/Buddy Read — 
Owned/Purchased —                    Recommended to me —

• Anonymous Noise, Volumes 10 – 18 by Ryoko Fukuyama 💥
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – I finished and I’m so glad I kept on it! I complained about the angsty romance the entire time I read it only to get to the end and realize along with the main characters that it isn’t about the romance… it is about growing up and coming into ourselves. UGH SO GOOD!
• A Sign of Affection volumes 1 and 2 by Suu Morishita 💥🍰
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 – Yes this series so far is on KU! It also features a deaf main character — a first in manga for me. It is sweet and I can’t wait to see where it will go.
• That Wolf-Boy is Mine!, Vol. 1 by Yoko Nogiri 💥🍰
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Another KU book although the rest of the series is not 😢.
• The Water Dragon’s Bride, Vol. 1 by Rei Toma 💥
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – SO GOOD! I’m dying to get my hands on the next books.
• Nora Jacobs series by Jackie May 🍰
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – For the most part I really loved this series. So much, I even started reading other books by these authors haha.

• My Soul to Keep by Jackie May 🍰🌱
  ⭐⭐⭐ – Pretty good for a novella.
• Shayne Davies 1 🌱 and 2 by Jackie May 🍰
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – More UF than PNR which I wasn’t expecting, but still a fun read.
• The Hitman’s Guide to Tying the Knot Without Getting Shot by Alice Winters 🍰🌈⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Back to Leland and Jackson! Now they are married ^_^ I hope if there are more books in this series that they follows Cassel too!
• Failed Princesses, Vol. 1 by Ajiichi 💥🌈
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Cute and the start of a f/f romance ^_^

• 100 Cookies by Sarah Kieffer 👑
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Totally wishing I had a bigger kitchen and baking supplies because O M G! I wanna make cookies hahaha.
• Caged Kitten by Rhea Watson 🍰✌
  ⭐⭐⭐.5 – I had been waiting for this one for a long time and it was… okay. I’m not a huge fan of prison settings which might have effected it.
• Fun Home by Alison Bechdel 💥👑🎮
  ⭐⭐⭐ – I can’t remember why this was recommended to me, I just remember it was. This was alright, I read it preparation for Banned Book Week.
• Cold Shadows by J.L. Bryan ✌
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Creepy! Just what I wanted!! And I do think it was better than book 1, so I want to keep reading… of course book 3 isn’t available at my library NOR on KU… although book 4 and on is on KU *sigh* 99 cents… maybe I’ll break down and get it.

Sunday Post 9/20/2020

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blogs.

I knew I wasn’t going to follow my Weekly TBR last week… but I still read a TON–surprising since I’ve been in a weird funk.

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From Monthly/Weekly TBR —       Challenge Reading — 
Kindle Unlimited –                                   Graphic Novel — 
Novella (under 200 pages) —                          LGBTQIA — 
Review Copy —                                Group/Buddy Read — 
Owned/Purchased —                    Recommended to me —

• Ruthless Games #2-3 by Callie Rose 🍰
  ⭐⭐⭐ – Interesting series although it felt like it was missing something to truly get me to love it.
• Pin-up Girl by Blake Blessing 🍰
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Not at all what I expected. This was a mystery and dark and lovely.
• The Cool Aunt by Ilona Andrews 🌱
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 – A little extra by Ilona Andrews on their website. I loved it!
• The Heights Crew #1-4 by E.M. Moore 🍰
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Definitely some cringe moments and her plan for revenge wasn’t a plan AT ALL, but I couldn’t stop reading. A popcorn-eating, binge-worthy series.

• Playing With Fire by L.J. Shen 🍰
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 – L.J. Shen seems to be hit-or-miss with me, so I’m always worried about starting their books, but can’t seem to stop myself. I’m so glad I picked this one up though, this was great.
• Queen’s Quality, Vol. 2 by Kyousuke Motomi 💥
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Probably my favorite out of the few manga series I’m currently reading.
• Say Her Name by Zetta Elliot 🎧🌱
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Poetry is best when listened to and I think that does apply her. An emotional read.
• Drawing the Vote by Tommy Jenkins 💥
  ⭐⭐⭐.5 – Informative, but at times too much. I appreciate all the history and shining a light on minorities, but I would have liked more on current times.
• The Black Mage by Daniel Barnes & D.J. Kirkland 💥
  ⭐⭐⭐.5 – This was so, so heavy-handed. It is uncomfortable. But also and important read and I hope youth enjoy reading a book where the main characters take down the KKK.

• The Demon Prince of Momochi House, Vol. 2 by Aya Shouto 💥
  ⭐⭐⭐ – Yeeeaaahhh, I’m not going to continue. It is okay and I like the artwork, but the characters and their actions don’t make sense.
• Friends With the Monsters by Albany Walker 🍰
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – a re-read to remember what happened for book 2. I did like this one more on the second read through.
• Some Kind of Monster by Albany Walker 🍰🐾
  ⭐⭐⭐ – eeeehhhh this was okay. Interesting, I’m glad I read it, but I still have so many questions and the series is over.
• Beautiful & Dirty by Katrina Jackson 🍰🌱
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 – This novella is just the start of their series!! I want more so badly omg.
• The Hitman by Katrina Jackson 🍰
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – This was fabulous, I love the female main character, and just everything about this. I cannot wait for more in this series and hopefully we get the continuation for BEautiful & Dirty soon!!!

• Academy of the Forgotten by Eva Chase 🍰🐾
  ⭐⭐.5 – This book annoyed me to no end. It is dark and mysterious, I read to figure out the mystery, but omg no I can’t keep going.
• Tormentor Mine by Anna Zaires
  ⭐⭐⭐ – Dark like I have been wanting, but not what I’m craving it felt… too realistically dark for me maybe? I mean, he killed he husband…
• When She Belongs by Ruby Dixon 🍰
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – This was sweet and fun. Not really what I’m in the mood for, but enough to carry me through. I just  really am loving Ruby Dixon.
• Anonymous Noise, Vol. 8 & 9 by Ryoko Fukuyama 💥
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Is the romance still back and forth? Yeah. So much angst, but I love the artwork, I love feeling the music coming off the page and these kids have sucked me in, so I guess I’ll be finishing this series.

Sunday Post 9/13/20

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blogs.

No TBR to strictly follow this week as I was still recovering, so I let myself do… whatever really. Plus, I spent Monday in the ER so I didn’t have time to make one haha. 

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From Monthly/Weekly TBR —       Challenge Reading — 
Kindle Unlimited –                                   Graphic Novel — 
Novella (under 200 pages) —                          LGBTQIA — 
Review Copy —                                Group/Buddy Read — 
Owned/Purchased —                    Recommended to me —

• Chaotic by T.S. Snow
  – What a cliffhanger there and right as if felt like the story was starting to take off. 
• Unnatural by Alessandra Hazard
  – Interesting and entertaining as usual. 
• Bear, Otter, and The Kid by TJ Klune
  – Another good book by TJ Klune. Definitely not a favorite, but I do think I’ll continue the series. 
• Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper by J.L. Bryan
  – A re-read as I try to get further into this series. I’m feeling the slightly spooky mysterious vibes. The challenge/goal it is helping me with is to read outside of the romance genre. 
• Vice College for Young Demons #1-4 by Marie Mistry
  – I own the first of four– started as a five star series, the last was 3.5. Really interesting and enjoyable. 

• Teen Titans: Beast Boy by Kami Garcia & Gabriel Picolo 💥
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 – Such a fun little book! I love Beast Boy ^_^
• Resurrection by Siobhan Davis 🍰
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Rebellion by Siobhan Davis 🍰
  ⭐⭐⭐ – This series started out great, but I’m just not interested enough to finish it. 
• Deven and the Dragon by Eliot Grayson 🍰🌈
  ⭐⭐⭐.5 – Lovely and sweet, but I was never truly hooked 😕
• Sweet Obsession by Callie Rose 🍰
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – As you might have been able to tell from the last few books, I’m in the mood for dark romance and this one is… kind of fitting the bill. Not what I was looking for, but I’m interested to see how it plays out. 

»Did Not Finish

Nothing! 😀 This, this is so good to hear. 

»Currently Reading

I’m about halfway through Sweet Retribution and it is interesting, I have a few theories on how it will go down, but sometimes it feels slow. lol I’m waiting for the action scenes, I think. I am also kind of reading Cool Beans errr I was, but I haven’t picked it up in a week. Hopefully I’ll look at it more in the next few days. 

Sunday post 9/6/2020

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blogs.

What a week for me… did I get much reading in? Not the kind I want. I’ve been having some health problems and reading hasn’t been happening how I want it to… 

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From Monthly/Weekly TBR —       Challenge Reading — 
Kindle Unlimited –                                   Graphic Novel — 
Novella (under 200 pages) —                          LGBTQIA — 
Review Copy —                                Group/Buddy Read — 
Owned/Purchased —                    Recommended to me —

• Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir 
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Confusing, but then shocking and amazing. I can’t wait for the next book. 
• The Others #1 – 4 by Anne Bishop 🤞🐾
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – I love these books so much I actually own them. I usually take a break after #4 haha, hopefully this time I will keep reading. 

• Queen’s Quality, Vol. 1 by Kyousuke Motomi 🤞💥
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
• Anonymous Noise, Vol. 7 by Ryoko Fukuyama 💥
  ⭐⭐⭐ – I don’t know… feels like a filler. I’ll try one more, but this back and forth angst is boring. 
• Always Human by Ari North 💥
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 

• Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert 🤞🐲
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Cute, as always, and Zaf is one of my favorite male leads. 
• Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward 🤞🐾
  ⭐⭐⭐ – I’ll give this series one more book, but I think I might be done with it.
• The Sinner and the Liar by Alice Winters 🤞🍰
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 – Dark, yes, but still had that Alice Winters charm. 

Sunday Post 8/30/20

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blogs.

Alrighty, I skipped last week because I was in a funk, but  I won’t be rehashing it since I read way too much. Hahah this post would be suuuper long. Anyhow, did I stick to my TBR? Mostly! This week ended up being the week of re-reads and tomes.

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From Monthly/Weekly TBR —       Challenge Reading —
Kindle Unlimited –                                   Graphic Novel —
Novella (under 200 pages) —                          LGBTQIA —
Review Copy —                                Group/Buddy Read —
Owned/Purchased —                    Recommended to me —

• Hannaford Prep: The Complete Series by J. Bree ✌🍰 (1,274 pages)
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Technically this is 4 books in one. Also a re-read. This is on my to-buy list ❤.
• Hell Hound Harem: Second Trilogy (#4-6) by Briana Michaels ✌🍰
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Another series re-read. I thought I’d have to force myself to continue through it whic his why only book 4 was on my TBR for the week, but I got hooked! This means I’m making great progress and I’m hopeful in September I’ll finally get to the third trilogy.

• The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang ✌👑🐾🎮 (644 pages)
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – WOW, this book is amazing. There is about 10% there that turned my stomach, but other than that… wow.
• Wolf Gone Wild by Juliette Cross 🍰✌
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 – I needed some fluff after finishing The Poppy War before starting the next big book on my list. This was cute, just like I wanted and I look forward to the next.
• Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir ✌🌈 (448 pages)
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Amazing, once again. I even knew what was coming and still teared up.

I know, I know, this doesn’t seem like a lot of books from me…. but that’s why I included page numbers haha and technically Hannaford prep is 4 books which should put me back where I usually am. Oh, and let’s not forget what I’m currently reading…

Sunday Post 8/16/2020

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blogs.

After about a month of sticking to my Weekly TBR pretty well, this week kicked my butt…

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From Monthly/Weekly TBR — ✌      Challenge Reading — 👑
Kindle Unlimited – 🍰                                  Graphic Novel — 💥
Novella (under 200 pages) — 🌱                         LGBTQIA — 🌈
Review Copy — 🐲                               Group/Buddy Read — 🐾
Owned/Purchased — 💰                   Recommended to me —🎮

• Guarding Temptation by Talia Hibbert 🌱
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 – Bless Hoopla for having this one. I’ve read almost everything by this author and have not been letdown yet!
• The Devil’s Darling by Briana Michaels 🍰✌
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Slowly making my way through this re-read.
• Beastars, vol. 6 by Paru Itagaki 💥
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Okay, I liked this volume more than the previous, so I will continue on the series… hesitantly.
• Cosmo Familia, vol. 1 by Hanokage 💥
  ⭐⭐⭐.5 – Meh, a little too confusing for me, but I think I’ll at least give volume 2 a try.
• Fake to Fate by Anastasia Austin 🍰✌🌱
  ⭐⭐⭐ – This was… okay. It started great, but the ridiculous notions taken as normal threw me off.

• Engagement and Espionage by Penny Reid ✌
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Cletus and Jenn are everything! This has a fun little mystery and I like how we get to watch their relationship grow from newly dating to long-term partners.
• Fake to Fate by Anastasia Austin 🍰✌🌱
  ⭐⭐⭐ – This was… okay. It started great, but the ridiculous notions taken as normal threw me off.
• Four Letter Word by J. Daniels 🍰
  ⭐⭐.5 – If I could go back and not read the last like 15% I would — I’d also probably love this book. There was a lot of overreaction going on and a lot of dissing porn, which seems silly???? .
• Anonymous Noise, vol. 6 by Ryoko Fukuyama 💥
  ⭐⭐⭐ – Okay, now I understand why people are complaining about the back and forth on fighting/waiting for them to getting over them and back again. I swear they did this back and forth multiple times in just one volume!

• Happy Trail by Daisy Prescott 🍰
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – So, I do think their meeting took too long which forced their romance to be super rushed, but I ended up really liking the book and I also really want to go for a hike now.
• Dirty Talk by Lauren Landish 🍰
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – This was super steamy, but I really liked the set up and found it enjoyable to read.
• Storm Forged by Lindsay Buroker 🍰✌
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – I forgot this one came out this week otherwise it would have been on my Weekly TBR — it is on Monthly, so I’m counting it. Hilarious and feels like the end of a season??? I don’t know where she will go from here, but the author did mention taking a break from it to update her other series.
• Only When it is Us by Chloe Liese 🍰
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – This is such a fun read! I really enjoyed it.

»Did Not Finish

Biggest highlight of the week is that I didn’t DNF anything 😁

»Currently Reading

I started The Poppy War and I’m about 58% into it. I’m loving it — I think it is fantastic. I just haven’t been in the mood to read it. I’m tired, sluggish, and had a headache after work most days. I’m thoroughly enjoying this and can’t believe I read so much of a huge book without getting bored.

Sunday Post 8/9/2020

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blogs.

Okay, I had an absolutely amazing reading week, y’all! I didn’t think I was at first since I was reading so many graphic novels and I kept feeling close to a slump, but well… let me show you!

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From Monthly/Weekly TBR — ✌      Challenge Reading — 👑
Kindle Unlimited – 🍰                                  Graphic Novel — 💥
Novella (under 200 pages) — 🌱                         LGBTQIA — 🌈
Review Copy — 🐲                               Group/Buddy Read — 🐾
Owned/Purchased — 💰                   Recommended to me —🎮

• Reaper Unveiled by Debbie Cassidy 🍰🐾✌
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Okay, glad I continued on, but I’m still…. unsure about where it is going.
• Sasha Urban #1-5 by Dima Zales 🍰
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Why only 1-5??? because after I finished 5 the books were taken off KU!! 😭 Which, I understand, but I just don’t have the money right now to buy books 6 & 7 to finish this… especially when I start to think about all the things that bother me with me. Like… yeah I felt addicted to it, but the romance is based on nothing and she continues to want to do magic show for… the magical.
• Bookish and the Beast by Ashley Poston ✌👑🌈🐲
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Hello, I am once again in love with Ashley Poston. This book is everything I wanted and I totally would have read more of this couple. Vance is… not straight, but idk his label. BUT, he is our bad boy who also plays otome games??? So, I love him. Also, I relate to Rosie so, so much. This may be my favorite of the series. (Challenge: read more YA)
• Anonymous Noise #1-5 by Ryoko Fukuyama 💥
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 – This is one I’ve wanted to read for awhile and I saaw my library owns them on Overdrive soooo I had to jump on it. Currently on hold for #6.
• Aphrodite Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer 👑🌈✌
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – So many good lines and a great new way to rethink Aphrodite. I kind of want to re-read this and I also now want to read more poetry. Thank you.
  (challenge: read poetry in august, read something non-romance)

Did I mention I read a lot of graphic novels this week?!?!

• Crowded, vol. 2 by Christopher Sebela 💥
  ⭐⭐⭐ – This volume started great, was so glad I continued on… then “ah, right.” It is difficult to like unlikebale characters. The plot is very interesting, but I kind of want Charlie to die… which… if the author is doing this on purpose, it is masterfully done. Everyone, including the reader wants this woman dead.
• Spy x Family, vol. 2 by Tatsuya Endo 💥🐲
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Please… I need more of this.
• Not Your Idol, vol. 2 by Aoi Makino 💥🐲
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 – Interesting progression and yeah, still never dark. tw: assault, rape (I think although it isn’t explicitly said?)
• Demon Slayer, vol. 1 by Koyoharu Gotouge 💥
  ⭐⭐⭐ – Meh, this one isn’t for me.
• Act-age, vol. 2 by Tatsuya Matsuki 💥🐲
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – You know what sucks? I adore this manga. It is hilarious and I want to see where the plot goes, but the author is currently arrested for sexual misconduct with a minor, so… I won’t be continuing this series.
• Beastars, vol. 5 by Paru Itagaki 💥✌
  ⭐⭐⭐ – UGH, I don’t know… it was okay??? I was just uncomfortable with a few scenes and I’m not sure about this series.

• Fly Me to the Moon by Kenjiro Hata 🐲💥
  ⭐⭐⭐ – Not bad, but not a story I generally like.
• Little Bird: The Fight for Elder’s Hope by Darcy Van Poelgeest 💥
  ⭐⭐⭐ – Look, I decided to read this after watching the session featuring the author on SLJ Teen Live, but calling this a YA book… I don’t know. I see it, I just have a hard time with it.
• Beard With Me by Penny Reid ✌
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – My heart is STILL broken.
• Beard Science by Penny Reid
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Technically not on a weekly or monthly TBR list, but I do want to re-read and finish reading all the books in the series this year. Only book I have yet to read (since finishing Beard With Me) is Beard Necessities. Before moving on though, I want to read Cletus & Jenn’s cozy mystery: Engagement & Espionage.
• Banned Book Club by Kim Hyun Sook 💥✌
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – UGH this is a great book. So powerful and meaningful.
• Operation Get Her Back by Claire Kingsley ✌🍰
  ⭐⭐⭐ – You know, for a second chance romance, I didn’t hate this one. My hope in the trope is slightly rekindling.

Sunday Post 8/2/2020

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blogs.

I had a pretty decent reading week! 

Emoji Key
From Monthly/Weekly TBR — ✌      Challenge Reading — 👑
Kindle Unlimited – 🍰                                  Graphic Novel — 💥
Novella (under 200 pages) — 🌱                         LGBTQIA — 🌈
Review Copy — 🐲                               Group/Buddy Read — 🐾
Owned/Purchased — 💰                   Recommended to me — 🎮

• Ice Planet Barbarian’s #7-8 by Ruby Dixon 🍰
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Because every once in a while I need some Ruby Dixon in my life.
• Grave Signs by Ivy Asher & Raven Kennedy 🍰🤞
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Then I finished Hellgate Guardian series. A good, fun series. 
• Check, Please! Book 2: Sticks and Scones by Ngozi Ukazu 💥🤞🌈
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – So good! I love this duology soooooo much. Ugh, it had me so emotional at the end. 
• Of Silk and Steam by Bec McMaster 🤞🐾
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 – I’m very glad I continued this series to the end. I will read the spin-off, but I’ll give it a few months before starting. 
• Hedwig and the Angry Inch by John Cameron Mitchell 🌈👑
  ⭐⭐⭐ – I read this for the Read Harder Challenge. It is decent… I probably didn’t fully understand everything that makes it great. 

• How to Lure a Hunter by Alice Winters 🍰🤞
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – This series continues to be hilarious!
• Wicked Gods & Ruthless Idols by Michelle Hercules 🍰
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – A random pick by me and I’m really liking this series. I thought it was completed…. but it isn’t, so I’m taking a little break from it. 
• Space Age: Prepare to Launch by Sara L. Hudson 🍰🌱
  ⭐⭐⭐ – Eh, this was okay. I felt like she just never listened to him and was super judgey. 
• The Fell of Dark by Caleb Roehrig 🤞🌈🐲
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Definitely not what I was expecting — much more intense, but so good. 

• End Game by Hailey Edwards 🐾🤞
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Another series completed. This ending did drag for me, but I enjoyed the series overall. 
• Phantom of the Library by Lidiya Foxglove 🍰🐾
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – I meant to put this one on my Weekly TBR as well, but mixed it up with another book — whoops! Anyhow, this was a fun series that was magic and house renovations! 
• Mist and Magic by Lindsay Buroker 🍰🤞🌱
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – a prequel novella. Not as funny as the other books, much more real and shows why Val pushed people away.
• Conspiracy by Lindsay Buroker 🤞
  ⭐⭐⭐.5 – This series… I loved the beginning, but it is slowly waning. It has great lines and I love the story, but it feels long and I hate how there is still no trust between the crew. 

Sunday Post 7/26/20

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blogs.

I had a pretty decent reading week! 

Emoji Key
From Monthly/Weekly TBR — ✌      Challenge Reading — 👑
Kindle Unlimited – 🍰                                  Graphic Novel — 💥
Novella (under 200 pages) — 🌱                         LGBTQIA — 🌈
Review Copy — 🐲                               Group/Buddy Read — 🐾
Owned/Purchased — 💰                   Recommended to me — 🎮

• Alone in the Wild by Kelley Armstrong 🤞
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – I’m still very into this thriller series, even if it did take me a long time to be in the mood for it.
• Hellgate Guardians #1-3 by Raven Kennedy & Ivy Asher 🍰🤞
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – One book to go to finish this series! It is pretty fun. 
• There Are Things I Can’t Tell You by Edako Mofumofu 🐲🤞🌈💥
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – cute, fun, and emotional. I really liked the artwork. 

• Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear, Vol. 1 by Kumanano 💥
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 – I read this for work and found it super cute and fun. 
• Love Me For Who I Am, Vol. 1 by Kota Konoyama 💥🌈
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – A very cute LGBT+ friendly manga
• Ghosted in LA, vol. 1 by Sina Grace 💥
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
• He Hates Me by Isabella Starling & Rina Kent 🍰
  ⭐⭐⭐.5 – Fun, but went for a dark style that isn’t my thing.
• I Will Make You Pay by Teresa Driscoll 🍰🤞🐾
  ⭐⭐.5 – Almost three stars, but I really wasn’t into it. I was trying not to DNF many things this week…. *sigh* I tried anyhow. 

• Truth or Beard by Penny Reid 💰
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 – Fun even the second time around.
• Grin & Beard It by Penny Reid 💰
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Jethro may have finally taken over as my favorite Winston bro.
• Protecting What’s Mine by Lucy Score 🍰🤞
  ⭐⭐⭐.5 – This one is okay, I was mostly bored, but oh well. 
• The Quarry Master by Amanda Milo 🍰
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – So much fun!! I laughed so much!