Reading Challenge Wrap-Up: December

                Hello happy readers!  Here is the final wrap-up where I see how I did for the year.  For full details on the challenges themselves please visit the challenge tab.  Also please share your yearly wrap-up / challenges as well I’d love to see how everyone else did!

Goodreads Challenge:

Goal: 125

At: 72

2017 Debut Authors (#2017DebAuthC):

Goal: 12

At: 7

2017 Rock My TBR (#RockMyTBR):

Goal: As many as possible!

At: 30

What I've Read:

This Savage Song (Monsters of Verity #1) by Victoria Schwab

Succubus on Top (Georgina Kincaid #2) by Richelle Mead

City of Demons (Georgina Kincaid #2.5) by Richelle Mead

Succubus Dreams (Georgina Kincaid #3) by Richelle Mead

2017 Series Ender Challenge:

Goal: 15+

At: 9

What I’ve Read:

Crowned (Beholder #4) by Christina Bauer

The Rebels of Gold (Loom Saga #3) by Elise Kova

2017 New Releases Challenge: 

Goal: 31-60

At: 37

What I've Read:

Crowned (Beholder #4) by Christina Bauer

The Rebels of Gold (Loom Saga #3) by Elise Kova

Warcross (Warcross #1) by Marie Lu

2017 Audiobook Challenge: 

Goal: 5-10

At: 35

What I've Listened:

The Rebels of Gold (Loom Saga #3) by Elise Kova

Warcross (Warcross #1) by Marie Lu

This Savage Song (Monsters of Verity #1) by Victoria Schwab

Succubus on Top (Georgina Kincaid #2) by Richelle Mead

Succubus Dreams (Georgina Kincaid #3) by Richelle Mead

                So this is the end for 2017.  I didn’t do as well on some of the challenges as I would have liked and others I surpassed my expectations.  I figure I for 3/6 isn’t horrible it’s halfway there!  I can say I went from a newbie at audiobooks to a fend quickly and I bought way more “new releases” than my budget probably wanted.  I will be combining the 2016/2017 challenges to one tab and setting up my new challenges for the year ahead.  I look forward to my goals for next year improving!  I'd love to hear how you're doing so link back to your wrap up!

~Stacking the Shelves~

                Welcome to Stacking the Shelves was created by Tynga and the full details can be found on her page.  Basically you showcase the books you bought or received each week.  Little, or not so little, weekly book hauls. So this is for the last two weeks, I have been on hiatus with the holiday. 

E-Books:

City of Demons (Georgina Kincaid #2.5) by Richelle Mead

Audiobook:

Succubus on Top (Georgina Kincaid #2) Richelle Mead

Succubus Dreams (Georgina Kincaid #3) Richelle Mead

Succubus Heat (Georgina Kincaid #4) Richelle Mead

Succubus Shadows (Georgina Kincaid #5) Richelle Mead

Succubus Revealed (Georgina Kincaid #6) Richelle Mead

                That's if for the last two weeks and believe it or not I didn’t get a single book for Christmas (yet).  Still I got lots of goodies for my house which I am beyond thankful for.  Share a link below with what goodies you got this week.  Tomorrow I plan to announce my challenges and bookish goals for 2018 so check back by then!

~Can't Wait Wednesday~ The Forgotten Book

                Can't Wait Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Wishful Endings.  Waiting on Wednesday has been don for some time so I am switching it up for now!  Basically books that are not yet out that we are dying to get our hands on.  This week’s pick is:

The Forgotten Book by Mechthild Glaser

Out:  1/2

From Goodreads:

                Emma is used to things going her way.  Her father is headmaster of her prestigious boarding school, her friends take her advice as gospel, and she’s convinced that a relationship with her long-time crush is on the horizon.

                As it turns out, Emma hasn’t seen anything yet.  When she finds an old book in an abandoned library, things really start going Emma’s way:  anything she writes in the book comes true.

                But the power of the book is not without consequences, and Emma soon realizes that she isn’t the only one who knows about it.  Someone is determined to take it from her—and they’ll stop at nothing to succeed.

                A new boy in school—the arrogant, aloof, and irritatingly handsome Darcy de Winter—becomes Emma’s unlikely ally as secrets are revealed and danger creeps even closer.

Why I’m Waiting:

                 This cover caught my eye first.  Then the title.  Then as I read the summary I was hooked and knew I needed to get my hands on this book…The Forgotten Book not the book in the book though as it stands now (not knowing these consequences) sounds pretty good too!

                What are you waiting on?  Tell me below what you think of this title and leave a link to your WoW as well so I can check it out.

Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Want Santa to Bring!

Hello everyone!  Top Ten Tuesday is just how it sounds, a topic is picked and we put our Top Ten for that in a post and share and check out everyone’s answers.  Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

So I'm a day late on this but I lost internet at my house yesterday and couldn't post but it was resolved thankfully.  

The Top 10 Today is:  Books I Hope Santa Brings Me!

King’s Cage (Red Queen #3) by Victoria Aveyard

The Language of Thorns:  Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic by Leigh Bardugo

An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson

All the Crooked Saints by Maggie Stiefvater

Wires and Nerve:  Volume 1 & 2 by Marissa Meyer

The Anatomy of Curiosity by Maggie Stiefvater, Tessa Gratton, and Brenna Yovanoff

The Only Pirate at the Party by Lindsey Stirling and Brooke S. Passey

Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

Air Awakens series in hardcover by Elise Kova

Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them: Illustrated Edition

Tell me what you think of my list in the comments below.  Which would you recommend so I know which ones to get first?  Also please link back to your Top Ten as well so I can check out your list and see what I missed!

Crowned (Beholder #4)

                Hello happy readers!  Life around the holidays has been kind of crazy, go figure.  That said I was able to curl up and cuddle with my cat and finish a new release that has been on my anticipated release list for some time.  It is the final book in the Beholder series by Christina Bauer, Crowned.  I previously reviewed all of the books: Cursed, Concealed, and  Cherished 

Rating:  5 Stars

                So when we left off Elea and Rowan are together with a goal to save the world by preventing Viktor’s invasion.  That means finding the Sword of Theodora, the only weapon that will kill Viktor without killing herself.  Though on the eve of battle Elea begins to realize that her enemies may be far more powerful than him, but the Sire and the Lady as well.  With the battle coming at her on all sides she must fight and with her mate and others she loves she is ready to give it her all.

                This is what it has all been building towards.  We know the gateways need power and everyone seems to think that means Elea.  Petra sure is determined that she will be the one to die for the recharging and is willing to do anything to convince her of this.  So what do you do when you have many questions and a limited amount of time to figure things out?  You use what you got.  In this case you ask the trickster gods for help during a celebration and hope they grant your boon.  Still even if they do, they are tricksters and they don’t do anything for free.

                I was nervous going in worried how things would end for my Elea and Rowan because something always seems to come between them and their happy ending.  I also on principle never trust deals made as there are always loopholes.  So dealing with tricksters I knew something would go wrong and I was right.  I was even so proud of her for her attention to detail but sigh the tricksters are good at tricks.  Their tricks though about broke my heart many times over.  As I read I just couldn’t believe it and kept reading until I got to the next page.

                Things happen real fast and you never lose the momentum.  It is a constant rollercoaster of action and suspense as you unravel the secrets and mysteries surrounding this comment and the gates.  Nothing is easy and hard decisions are plentiful.  Everyone has really come a long way in the series and I am sad to see it end.  We got to meet new characters, learn about a whole new people and of course work to save the world.  Crowned worked to resolve many open storylines as well as giving up more to feast on.  I was very happy with the end of this book and this series, if only that I was sad to see the end.  I also wish there was a bit more to the end as I am sure some of the after effects would have been interesting to watch.  That said I have recently seen there is going to be an epilogue novella so yay!  That said even with the upcoming epilogue these four books are very satisfying and I would highly recommend them for a marathon they are set up perfectly for that! 

                Until next time…

~Stacking the Shelves~

                Welcome to Stacking the Shelves was created by Tynga and the full details can be found on her page.  Basically you showcase the books you bought or received each week.  Little, or not so little, weekly book hauls.

So Audible had some books on sale and I have zero impulse control. 

Physical Books:

The Rebels of Gold (Loom Saga #3) by Elise Kova- picked up my physical copy at the signing!

These two lovelies came in my monster box along with some other goodies!  I love them!

Wolves and Roses (Fairy Tales of the Magicorum #1) by Christina Bauer (review)

Concealed (Beholder #2) by Christina Bauer (review)

Audiobook:

Warcross (Warcross #1) by Marie Lu

                That's if for this week.  Share a link below with what goodies you got this week.  

Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Books of 2017

                Hello everyone!  Top Ten Tuesday is just how it sounds, a topic is picked and we put our Top Ten for that in a post and share and check out everyone’s answers.  Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

The top today is:  Favorite Books of 2017

 This one is really hard because I read so many amazing books this year and many of them were whole series or a chunk of a series so for those they count as one. 

Daughter of the Pirate King (Daughter of the Pirate King #1) by Tricia Levenseller (review)

Caraval (Caraval #1) by Stephanie Garber (review)

A Court of Mist and Fury & A Cout of Wings and Ruin (ACOTAR #2 & 3) by Sarah J. Maas (ACOMAF / ACOWAR)

Queen of Shadows, Empire of Storms, & Tower of Dawn (Throne of Glass # 4-6) (QoS / EoS / ToD)

The Alchemists of Loom, The Dragons of Nova, & The Rebels of Gold (The Loom Saga 1-3)by Elise Kova (Loom / Nova)

Geekerella by Ashley Poston (review)

Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows #2) by Leigh Bardugo (review)

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before #1) by Jenny Han (review)

The Bane Chronicles, Lady Midnight & Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare (Bane / Lady / Lord)

Moon Chosen & Sun Warrior by P.C. Cast (Moon / Sun)

                 Tell me what you think of my list in the comments below.  Which would you recommend so I know which ones to get first?  Also please link back to your Top Ten as well so I can check out your list and see what I missed!

~Can't Wait Wednesday~ Meet Cute

                Can't Wait Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Wishful Endings.  Waiting on Wednesday has been don for some time so I am switching it up for now!  Basically books that are not yet out that we are dying to get our hands on.  This week’s pick is:

Meet Cute: Some People Are Destined to Meet (Anthology by Jennifer L. Armentrout)

Out:  1/2

From Goodreads:

                Whether or not you believe in fate, or luck, or love at first sight, every romance has to start somewhere.  MEET CUTE is an anthology of original short stories featuring tales of “how they first met” from some of today’s most popular YA authors.

                Readers will experience Nina LaCour’s beautifully written piece about two Bay Area irls meeting via a cranky customer service Tweet, Sara Shepard’s glossy tale about a magazine intern and a young rock star, Nicola Yoon’s imaginative take on break-ups and make-ups, Katie Cotugno’s story of two teens hiding out from the police at a house party, and Huntley Fitzpatrick’s charming love story that begins over iced teas at a diner.    There’s futuristic flirting from Kass Morgan and Katharine McGee, a riveting transgender heroine from Meredith Russo, a subway missed connection moment from Jocelyn Davies, and a girl determined to get out of her small town from Ibi Zoboi.  Jennifer Armentrout writes a sweet story about finding love from a missing library book, Emery Lord has a heartwarming and funny tale of two girls stuck in an airport, Dhonielle Clayton takes a thoughtful, speculate approach to pre-destined love, and Julie Murphy dreams up a fun twist on reality dating show contestants.

                This incredibly talented group of authors brings us a collection of stories that are at turns romantic and witty, epic and everyday, heartbreaking and real.

Why I’m Waiting:

                 Well many of these authors are on my LOVE and AUTO BUY list and they are all together doing a book about how people meet….oh yeah I’m in!

                What are you waiting on?  Tell me below what you think of this title and leave a link to your WoW as well so I can check it out.

Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Settings

                Hello everyone!  Top Ten Tuesday is just how it sounds, a topic is picked and we put our Top Ten for that in a post and share and check out everyone’s answers.  Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

The top today is:  Bookish Settings I want to Visit

Real:

England- Harry Potter, The Infernal Devices

Ireland- The Holders, Alpha Girl

Australia- Graffiti Moon

Greece- Fly Me to the Moon, Cruel Summer

Tokyo- Seven Days of You

California- Dark Artifices, Lola and the Boy Next Door

Washington / Oregon - Twilight, Before I Fall, If I Stay

Maryland Area - Kissed by an Angel

Fictional:

Velaris- A Court of Mist and Fury

Hogwarts- Harry Potter

               

                 Tell me what you think of my list in the comments below.  Which would you recommend so I know which ones to get first?  Also please link back to your Top Ten as well so I can check out your list and see what I missed!

~Stacking the Shelves~

                Welcome to Stacking the Shelves was created by Tynga and the full details can be found on her page.  Basically you showcase the books you bought or received each week.  Little, or not so little, weekly book hauls.

So Audible had some books on sale and I have zero impulse control. 

Audiobook:

By Your Side by Kasie West

The Black Witch (The Black Witch Chronicles #1) by Laurie Forest

The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli

November 9 by Colleen Hoover

My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows

                That's if for this week.  Share a link below with what goodies you got this week.