This reminded me of Poe‘s “Fall of the House of Usher,” since the house itself is an important character. Our FMC goes to help her newly married cousin after she falls ill. Her cousin‘s husband and his family has a crazy family history and the house and surrounding area plays a major role in this story. I kept trying to guess the cause- vampires, werewolves, etc.. and was surprised when it was actually revealed. Still, the story dragged. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

#FallingforFallSwap #FFFS 😍😍🍂🍁🍃

Thank you soo much @dabbe for the amazing and wonderful treats! I cannot wait to dive into these perfectly fall themed books while drinking the delicious coffee! Thank you again and happy fall!!!

#readingbracket2023 #2023readingbracket

I didn‘t read any 5 star books this month but my favorite this month was this one. It‘s going to be hard for anything to beat Forth Wing for me, but we‘ll see what Oct brings! 🍂🍁🎃

I know I‘m late to this party but I finally read this one! Some great twists and turns and beautiful storytelling. I loved the surprising connection between Evelyn and Monique. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I liked this dystopian story of a revolution overthrowing one regime in the Seattle area and replacing it with one that may or may not be better. Our FMC Sonya is in a type of prison and is offered a deal for her freedom. This was really a story about self discovery and not being who society wants you to be. It was more about self love than romantic love. Interesting. Good but not great. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2 stars

#DraculaDaily Ooh exciting! What do you guys think? Are you going to purchase? I feel like I have to! 🧛🏻🎉📖

I was completely satisfied with the ending of this Duology! What a beautiful story of warring clans, elemental magic and the power of love. I was engrossed! The author really put me in this world and I loved it! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#serieslove2024 Armentrout is an author I discovered during the pandemic when I read allll of her books so I always pick up her new releases. Her books are always spicy 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Romance with the supernatural always in there. This is the start of a new series focusing on Hyhborn angel types and lowborn mortals. I always enjoy the love story and her FMCs and often feel the spice isn‘t necessary. But I‘m still going to read every book. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2

@dabbe #FFFS has arrived. Let the waiting begin! 😍🧡🤎🍂🍂🍁🍃

My #TBRtarot pick for Sept was a slow start. All the reviews said to stick with it and I‘m glad I did because about 1/2 way through I finally got hooked and couldn‘t put it down. But man could that have used some editing. Still, it was a very unique story with magical libraries and played around with time a lot. And WOW that twist at the end. I did not see that coming. Now I can‘t wait for the second book but hope I get hooked quicker! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#wondrouswednesday Thanks for the tag @Eggs !

🍁 Shakespeare naturally.
🍁🍁 the 1920‘s for sure
🍁🍁🍁 I collect magnets from every place I travel to- I have an entire wall of them. It‘s a problem.

I‘ll tag: @MaleficentBookDragon & @D_reader

#serieslove2023 As much as I was excited to be back with the Hawthornes, this was a low pick. It had 2 storylines both taking place after the last book. We see Avery & Jameson get involved in some kind of secret society with high stakes while Grayson is off helping his birth family. There will be another book after this one following Avery and Eve! It is difficult to capture the same magic as the original trilogy. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2 stars

Just sent out my #FallingForFallSwap ! 🤫🍂🍁🍃 Should get to my secret recipient soon! 🎃

Although it was a little slow in the beginning and it took me awhile to get into it, in the end it was worth it. This was a modern take on some of the Arthurian legends. Our FMC is searching for answers about her past, a way to save the people she loves and a sense of family that she never had. The twist at the end solidified for me that I will read the next book in the series when it comes out. #serieslove2023 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2

❤️ this quote! So far I‘m enjoyed the Arthurian legend retelling.

#readingbracket2023 #2023readingbracket I read soo many goodies this month but Fourth Wing is easily going to be my favorite of the year…at least until Iron Flame comes out on Nov!

Dove right into one of my #staycation treats (thank you @Catsandbooks ) and absolutely found a new author to love. Immediately looked up her other books and ordered the 2nd one in this series. What a great story of warring clans, magic, forbidden love, and music. Exceptional storytelling and characters who you can‘t help but root for. #serieslove2023 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Haven‘t read my favorite poet in awhile so when I saw this I dived right in. A great collection of some of his most classic and famous poems that are both profound and sad at the same time. I‘ll be thinking about these for awhile.

“What matters most is how well you walk through the fire.”

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Dear Barnes and Noble, I feel seen and heard. 💚 #Romantasy

What a great collection of short stories about immigration and family. Each one was better than the next. I read this to use in the college courses I am teaching this fall. I think these stories will spark some great discussions and essays about everyone‘s own meaning of home. I recommend to every teacher and non teacher alike! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Wow @Catsandbooks !! Thank you soo much for the most amazing #staycationswap! I can‘t wait to dive into the books while sipping my Whisky Coffeeeee! All of the Scottish treats are perfect and your handmade card is so beautiful. I appreciate it so much 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💝

This Fantasy novel focused on humans at a school in the sky who can use magic as long as they have enough “credits” stored in a talisman of sorts. There is classism and power struggles between those who live in the sky and those who live on the ground. There were interesting creatures and I loved how the author played with the idea of villains and heroes and the idea of revenge. Great ending as we wait for the next installment! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#wondrouswedneaday @Eggs

🎬 I love dumb comedy movies. Anything with Will Ferrell!
🎬🎬 Like everyone I just saw Oppenheimer and absolutely loved it. Very powerful.
🎬🎬🎬 I always wish for the same thing: health and happiness. What more is there?

I‘ll tag: @Gissy & @Daisygirl

The hype is real! I love it when a book is so good that you can‘t help but stay up all night reading it. That was this for me. It felt similar to Divergent and Hunger Games but with dragons, which, was fine by me. I loved the FMC Violet and her journey to find herself and her strength. I‘m def team Xaden and cannot wait for the 2nd book Nov 7th! Super 5 stars! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

#camplitsy23 Woah that ending! Another great camp Litsy pick! I enjoyed this pandemic tale and it‘s dystopian feel. I kept hoping for a cure and for them to be rescued which is why the ending shocked me so much I think. A group of survivors stuck together for better or worse. I can‘t wait to discuss the revisitor more and that ending next week! ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 stars!

My #TBRtarot pick for August was a low pick for me. It was very difficult to get past the dialect, but I still found myself wanting to see how this strange mystery played out. Set in 1930‘s England a young girl is fascinated by the arrival of a stranger. There were tons of fierce females, interesting families and a dying button business. This mingled with a hint of superstition and folklore made for a weird atmospheric novel.⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars!

#serieslove2023 This took me awhile to remember who all of the characters were as it‘s been so long in between books, but then I was transported back into the world. Yes, everyone is a little older and have different priorities now that they have families, but stopping Lysander is a must. Darrow must do what he does best to save his friends, outsmart his enemies and protect what he built. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars!

@Catsandbooks your package has arrived and now the waiting begins! #staycationswap! Thank you so much!

#athingaday Thank you sooo much @DinoMom !!! So thoughtful and generous of you. I‘m in love with the pens 😻😻😻, stickers, wax melts, and bookmark! Made my day! 💗

Another good #camplitsy23 pick! I enjoyed this RomCom about a writer at what is basically SNL who falls in love with a celebrity guest. The book is mainly about the question can a hot celebrity fall in love with your average person? Would love to try out this theory with Brad Pitt 😉 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2 stars!

My #DraculaDaily peeps- look what‘s coming! I watched the trailer and all of the Demeter scenes are fresh in my mind since that‘s what we‘ve been getting and reading all month! Couldn‘t wait to share this with you! Here‘s a link to the trailer- what do you guys think? 🧛🏻

https://www.demetermovie.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMItdPe2rTIgAMVKaVaBR2LoAYCEAAYASAA...

@Daisey @JazzFeathers

#serieslove2023 This next one in the series felt like a filler. It‘s the story of Poppy & Cas told from his point of view. I found this a great reminder of the story so I‘m prepared for the next book. She did include a few new chapters picking up the story line in the present day again setting us up for the next book. I still loved it though! 4 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#staycationswap @Chrissyreadit @DinoMom -Thanks for hosting!

Surprise @Catsandbooks ! Just mailed out your staycation swap package!!!! Hope it gets there soon and that you enjoy it on opening day! 🇮🇹🍝🗺️📍🧭 💚🤍❤️

#readingbracket2023 #2023readingbracket My July favorite was this new release. I‘m a sucker for space fantasy. 🪐🚀☄️ Can‘t wait to see what August brings as I have soo many new releases I‘ve been waiting on to read!

My week sure is looking good 😀 #newreleases!

#serieslove2023 I feel extremely satisfied with the ending of this trilogy. This was an amazing dystopian epic tale with characters I absolutely fell in love with. I will think about this series for a long time and hope it is not where we are headed as a society but feeling like it kind of is. It‘s so hard to discuss the plot without spoilers as there are so many important revelations throughout. Just read this series! 5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thanks for the tag @Sharpeipup ! @TheSpineView #two4tuesday

☀️Dunkin‘ Donuts large iced cold brew all dayyyy

☀️☀️I read outdoors as much as possible. On the beach, at the pool and like right now on my balcony.

I‘ll tag: @Gabby500books @HeatherIlene

Oooh boy did I love this new space fantasy from an author I love. A sun is dying in a solar system and a band of misfits including the princess of the empire are forced together during an escape. They are trying to save their friends and the entire solar system all while dealing with their pasts and the secrets that are revealed. 5 stars! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Another great #camplitsy23 pick! I loved how she weaves together the stories from the Quran and what is happening in her own life. The messages were all beautiful and about how to endure suffering and hardships without losing hope. Can‘t wait for our discussions as the whole identity and pen name thing reminds me of yellowface. ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 stars!

#TBRtarot #July @CBee This months pick was right up my alley. Marketed as her first adult novel it was just the kind of fantasy world I love: fierce lady friendships, an is he good or evil love story, strong family bonds with kingdoms, wars and magic! I loved the world building and was hooked! Our FMC Gemma is the only one born without magic and struggles to find her place and her strength in what will be a trilogy! 4 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#camplitsy23 Can‘t wait to discuss this one. So hard to review without spoilers. It was a very interesting critique on the literary world and publishing. How to even describe our FMC- sociopath? 4 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ @Megabooks @squirrelbrain @BarbaraBB

#serieslove2023 Book #2 in the Silo series did not disappoint. We finally get the history: what happened to the world and why the Silos are there. The history catches up to the events in Book #1, so I‘m excited to jump into Book #3 to see what the future holds for this dystopian world and the characters I love. 5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#2023readingbracket My favorite of June was God of Endings for sure but man oh man was it hard to pick between Priory & The Ferryman for overall fav. I feel satisfied with my decisions and can‘t wait to see what the second half of the year brings!

It‘s 2020 and the ice age is coming. This story of this looming apocalypse focuses on the lives of people living in a caravan park in Scotland. We experience it through the eyes of an awesomely cool transgender teen, her wild single mom and the cute neighbor who just moved in after the passing of his mom and grandmother. As the temperatures keep dropping it felt very realistic as to how everyone would react.Climate change is terrifying. #TBRtarot

I enjoyed our #camplitsy23 discussions so much and am finally posting my review. I love any book about fierce lady friendships and this took that to a whole new level! A story of pain and sacrifice but also of hope and love. A great story to highlight so many injustices that still exist today. I found myself rooting for these women to succeed. 5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The whole time I‘m reading I‘m asking myself, “This is a Thriller?” That being said, I did love it- as a regular book in the Fiction section. 🤷🏼‍♀️ I thought the relationships between the characters was interesting and I loved the exploration of the contrast between the natural world and big tech. And that ending right? Can‘t wait to discuss that in #camplitsy23 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Two books down for #camplitsy23 ! Reviews coming soon!

I can‘t wait to discuss today because oh boy do I have some thoughts! 🤣

@Megabooks @squirrelbrain @BarbaraBB

#serieslove2023 I wanted to read this trilogy since I‘m watching the Silo series on TV. The book and show are sooo different that I have to treat them as two separate entities.So different that I now have so many spoilers about the show! I love the show but wow was this first book amazing. It has all my favorite elements: a dystopian post apocalyptic society, a strong FMC, and an exciting plot! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 stars!

@Readergrrl #LMPBC book is on its way back to you!!! What a great 4 books we had!

#serieslove2023 The 6th and final book in the Crave series wrapped the storyline up nicely. Grace and her friends have to back to the shadow realm to finish what they started and save Mekhi. I feel satisfied with the entire ending. This series was really about fierce lady friendships, fated love, and sacrifice. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2 stars!