This book might be my favorite read this year! It is definitely my favorite book of Pirates. I was unsure what to expect going into Kaufman's first solo YA. I love her collaborations with Kristoff but am always hit or miss with the Spooner ones. This book of pirates, elemental magic, gods, and quests gets rid of all my doubts. World building was amazing, great characters and the authors own knowledge of sailing added so much to this. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I love Jacob. And Jimenez just gets better and better.

I could spend a whole day in here. Missed Tom Hanks by one day. Parnassus Books in Nashville.

Books from Elvis Presleys personal collection. I've only read the tagged book.

Today's reading place. The Guest House at Graceland.

This is a Bridgerton revenge story, and I loved every moment of it. The authors note at the end, I also found interesting that she discusses POC in society and what women would do for beauty. I really hope there will be more books in this world. #booked2023 #pop23 #mustread

A few of my reading goals for May.
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I just had to pause for a moment to say how much I am loving this strange book! In a city like Gotham, every time you fall asleep, you risk becoming a nightmare. Ness fears for herself after watching her sister turn into a giant man eating spider. Full of zombies, vampires, monsters, giant cockroaches, and even pterodactyls, this world is intense!

I wanted to love this more than I did. I think the biggest problems with this book revolve around the characters. Violet is completely unlikeable and the romance with her and Cyrus seems like it was an extra addition that wasn't completely fleshed out. The use of fairy tales was clever and I am curious to see where it goes so not a complete disappointment. #pop23 #readyourtbr #readyourshelves

I think Alice likes the ribbon bookmarks more than I do.
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I love coming home to #bookmail that I wasn't expecting for another week.

So good and addictive! I loved everything about this trilogy. The prison setting is amazing. All of the characters are unique, and I couldn't help but love them and wish they were my friends. The relationship between Kiva and Jaren had me as invested as anything that Maas writes. I can understand why these authors are friends. I can't wait to see what she comes up with next! #highlyrecommend #serieslove2023 #readyourtbr

This was an interesting one that I'm stuck between a pick and a so-so. I thought the idea of a murder mystery in a fantasy world was great, but I wish it had spent more time with the murder and world creation and less with the character relationships. I'm interested enough to see where the next one goes and what this author comes up with in the future.

This book just made me happy. Lynn Painter keeps getting better. The banter between the characters had me smiling the whole time I listened to this one. Great fun!

I loved everything about this book. Such a great, immersive fairy tale, with amazing characters. I absolutely love the hardback of it as well. I can't wait for the next one! #Readyourtbr #readyourshelves

This was fantastic! I cannot recommend it strongly enough. I learned so much, and I'd like to get a physical copy now to read because there's so much fascinating information. The final chapter alone should be required reading. #highlyrecommend #mustread

Ever since deciding to try and read only off my own shelves I've read a lot of Poirot and Marple and I was surprised to find that I enjoy Miss Marple more. I'm not normally one for short story collections but I enjoyed all of these. I liked the little hidden nods to the originals and they were all well executed without straying far from Christie's methods. The standouts were McManus and Bardugo for me.
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I always try the Kaufman/Spooner books because they always sound so good, but the execution isn't quite there. I think I would have enjoyed this more if they spent more time in the cloudlands as that was more interesting to me than the planet surface. #pop23 #Readyourtbr #Serieslove2023

This trilogy is fantastic! I try my best to take my time with these books because I just want to stay in the world. The plot makes it feel like the almost 700 pages that it is could never be enough. The writing is fantastic and crisp with well developed character arcs. Les Mis in space! Such a great original retelling. #booked2023 #Serieslove2023 #Readyourtbr #highlyrecommend

This was enchanting. I couldn't put it down. The level of mystery and magic was perfect. Another great magical island story and I can't wait for what Young does next.

Another one for #Readyourtbr #readyourshelves . This has been on my bookshelf for years, and I'm so glad I finally picked it up. This is a great fantasy story about two sisters. I think I'll definitely give the rest of the trilogy a try.

This book has been eye-opening for me. I was unaware of the poor situation and working conditions for immigrant workers in Singapore. How these maids are treated as property and scapegoats. Just when I thought nothing could surprise me anymore....While the book is a work of fiction the authors note tells how she is from Singapore and how she herself didn't know the narrative of the women who come and what they put up with.

I cannot recommend these books highly enough! Anyone who enjoys Andy Weir will definitely like these books. Funny and witty, I hope there's more to come. I can't wait to see what they do with the movie. #highlyrecommend

I don't know how she does it. Keeps me concerned and following these characters over thousands of pages. This has been my favourite book since Crown of Midnight. I loved Chaol and Yrene and the addition of Sardaq and the Ruks. I had to put it down a couple times due to the stress of what she was going to do to my characters. Only one book to go.
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This was funny and clever. The audio is definitely the way to go. I do have to say that I loved the first part in the school. The author lost me a little in the second part with the students back in the real world because the murders were rather complicated and convoluted. I would be interested to read more in the school setting.

I really liked this. The world that the author created is beautiful and mystical. I can't decide if this is adult fantasy. It did feel rather YA, but either way, I loved the battles with the mythical creatures. It felt a bit like her own labors of Hercules. I could have done with less focus on the love triangle, but overall, it was a great read and I look forward to more in this world.
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I enjoyed this one, I'm not sure why the rating is so low. The jungle setting was fantastic, I just missed some of the magic from the first book.
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I may have waited too long after the hype to read this book. I was underwhelmed? I'm not sure if this one got so much attention as it was an African based YA, but having read others in the genre now (Blood Scion for example), I didn't enjoy this one as much. I found it overly long and slow. Also, I didn't really enjoy the brother/sister romances with the other set of brother/sister, it felt lazy and unnecessary. Gorgeous covers, though.

This book was charming and magical. It reminded me in tone to Legends & Lattes and I loved the adorable relationship between Wilde and Bambleby. Can't wait to see what the author does with the next one!

I loved this one! I've been hesitant about the Greek retellings as I didn't enjoy The Silence of the Girls or Ithaca. This one reminded me why I love them so much and characters I knew very little about going in. This author ranks up there with Madeline Miller and Natalie Haynes for me.

My #Marchtbr I find I do so much better reading my own shelves when I have a plan for the month. And I'm so close at finishing the Amelia Peabody series which makes me a little sad, I'll just have to start them all over again.

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Loved it!
The covers are beautiful too.
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This book is exhausting in the best possible way, it is non-stop action. A crazy pandemic, genetically modified people, and an evil genius. Nothing more needs to be said.
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This is a very pretty story. The world of the enchanted isle is so perfect. After reading, it ends up being one of those places you want to visit. Quiet and atmospheric, it's not a fast-paced story but beautifully written.

I absolutely loved this duology and I hope this author writes more in the future. Alyssa has such a strong voice and these books are non-stop sci-fi action. It gives me strong Valerian and Hitchhiker's Guide vibes. Plus the romance that is never a main plot point is perfect!

I really enjoyed this duology. While I don't think she's quite up to Maas level when writing a faerie story, I would still pick up future fantasy books by this author. Plus, it was a fantastic love triangle.
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A few of my planned books for #Februarytbr

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I actually enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I liked the idea for the plot, but it wasn't executed well. There was a focus on the ramblings and repetitions of the characters that didn't work to move the story forward. Overall it kept me interested and wishing that it made a bit more sense, but I'm glad I read it.
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Laura Sebastian has become one of my favourite authors. I absolutely loved this and never wanted it to end. Triplets who have been raised since birth to help their month conquer their world start to see that maybe there's more to life than lies and politics. I loved all three storylines and this book is for anyone who loved Kendare Blake's Three Dark Crowns series.

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I really don't know about this one. I loved The Lonely Hearts Hotel, but this I struggled with. I'm sure it would make a good book club selection as it covers tons of women's rights and ideas to discuss, but I didn't find any of the characters likable. Because of that, I really didn't care what happened to them. This is one that I think alot of people can go either way with.

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I love Julia Stuart. She writes such lovely, quiet books. There is always just a bit of magic, and I can't help loving the quirky characters. An interesting look at pearl fishing as well, which I didn't even know had existed in Scotland.
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I really enjoyed this one, I'm not sure why its rating is so low. The author does a great job of putting the reader into the story, and the sense of time is perfect. It reminded me of a cross between Sherlock Holmes and The Gods of Gotham. Now to watch the movie!
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This book perfectly shows the importance of hearing both sides of a story. The book is about a father and son taken by pirates off the coast of Somalia. Not only do you get the perspective of the hostage but of the hostage taker and other people who are affected by the actions. This is a book of survival, one that shows that there aren't really villains, just victims doing their best to protect their families.
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My first 5 star read of 2023. I couldn't find this one in the database, but I'm coming to love Tamsyn Muir's novellas more than her full-length books. The world she created in this one was awesome. I would have loved to spend more time in this world. And I'm counting this as my #booked2023 pandemic book cause zombies and ghouls count, right? 😄
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This was a very unique story. I liked the Welsh mythology and the interesting use of magic. I just don't think the characters were as developed as they could have been but I'll still be curious to see what this author comes up with next.
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I loved the use of the nurse as the narrator in this one. It gave me Amelia Peabody vibes.
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My #Januarytbr , this covers for many of the challenges I've decided to try and a #buddyread . I'll also be read Thr Book of Eels for #naturalitsy when my library hold comes in.
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I greatly enjoy this series and would love to live in this magical Victorian England. The covers are stunning, can't wait for the next one!
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These are my #top22of22
The ones that made the cut that aren't pictured are:
Mickey 7
The Kaiju Preservation Society
Battle Dragons City of Speed
The Dragons Promise
Lots of new to me authors which is awesome.

I find her books always so happy and enjoyable.
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