Title: The City of Stardust Author: Georgia Simmers Page Length: 352 Publication Date: January 30, 2024 Publisher: Redhook Synopsis: A young woman descends into a seductive magical underworld of power-hungry scholars, fickle gods and monsters bent on revenge to break her family’s curse in this spellbinding contemporary fantasy debut. For centuries, generations of Everlys have seen their brightest and best disappear, taken as punishment for a crime no one remembers, for a purpose no one understands. Their tormentor, a woman named Penelope, never ages, never grows sick – and never forgives a d ..read more

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme to spotlight a future release that you’re excited about. It’s hosted by Wishful Endings and was previously hosted by Breaking the Spine. This week’s anticipated book is: The Sins on Their Bones Title: The Sins on Their Bones Author: Laura R. Samotin Page Length: 416 Publication Date: May 7, 2024 Publisher: Random House Canada Synopsis: Dimitri Alexeyev used to be the Tzar of Novo-Svitsevo. Now, he is merely a broken man, languishing in exile after losing a devastating civil war instigated by his estranged husband, Alexey Ba ..read more

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Today, the topic is unread books on my shelves I need to read soon. Where do I even begin? lol I have a bunch of unread books on my shelves. Here are the ones at the top of my TBR: 1. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue Author: V.E. Schwab Page Length: 444 Publication Date: Oct. 6, 2020 Publisher: Tor Books Synopsis: France, 171 ..read more

Title: Song of the Six Realms Author: Judy I. Lin Page Length: 400 Publication Date: April 23, 2024 Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Synopsis: Xue, a talented young musician, has no past and probably no future. Orphaned at a young age, her kindly poet uncle took her in and arranged for an apprenticeship at one of the most esteemed entertainment houses in the kingdom. She doesn’t remember much from before entering the House of Flowing Water, and when her uncle is suddenly killed in a bandit attack, she is devastated to lose her last connection to a life outside of her indenture contract. With ..read more

Happy Sunday! I’m back today with “Sundays in Bed With….” a meme that dares to ask what book has been in your bed this morning. Come share what book you’ve spent time curled up reading in bed, or which book you wish you had time to read today!  This meme was originally hosted by Midnight Book Girl. Today, I’m in bed with Sweet nightmare by Tracy Wolff, which I’m reading for an upcoming blog tour. I’m a little over halfway, and it’s great! I’m loving the characters and worldbuilding, and the story is dark and twisty. Title: Sweet Nightmare Author: Tracy Wolff Series:  ..read more

Leslie at Books Are the New Black created a fun monthly post called Birthstone Book Covers. Each month, she features book covers that are either the same color as that month’s birthstone or include the color in the title. Fun, right? Rules: Mention the creator (Leslie @ Books Are The New Black ) and link back to her so she can check out your post. Pick 5+ book covers that match the current month’s Birthstone. HAVE FUN! Nominate people if you want! This month, the birthstone is a diamond. Let’s see what we could find! Can you think of any covers with a diamond color ..read more

First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page Copy the first few lines, but don’t give anything else about the book away just yet – you need to hook the reader first Finally… reveal the book! First Lines: “If the bread hadn’t burned, this would be a very different story. If the cook’s son hadn’t come home late the night before, if the ..read more

Title: Finally Fitz Author: Marisa Kanter Page Length: 400 Publication Date: April 23, 2024 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Synopsis: A bisexual teen girl tries to make her ex jealous by faking an Instagram romance that leads to surprisingly real feelings in this hijinks-filled rom-com perfect for fans of To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and She Gets the Girl. Ava “Fitz” Fitzgerald has worked hard to create the picture-perfect life she’s always wanted. She spent her junior year transforming her passion for sustainable fashion and upcycling in ..read more

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme to spotlight a future release that you’re excited about. It’s hosted by Wishful Endings and was previously hosted by Breaking the Spine. This week’s anticipated book is: Summers at the Saint About the Book: Title: Summers at the Saint Author: Mary Kay Andrews Page Length: 448 Publication Date: May 7, 2024 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Synopsis: Welcome to the St. Cecelia, a landmark hotel on the coast of Georgia, where traditions run deep and scandals run even deeper. . . . Everyone refers to th ..read more

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Today, the topic is characters I’d like to go on vacation with, and I’m going to focus on some book boyfriends I wouldn’t mind taking with me the next time I go on vacation. Let’s check them out! . 1. Rhysand – A Court of Mist and Fury Title: A Court of Mist and Fury Author: Sarah J. Maas Series: A Court of Thorns and Roses Page Le ..read more