Moving to Wordpress

Greeting Friends,

After much considerarion Ive decided to move my blog over to wordpress to make it easier for me to stay updated and connect with other book blogs. Im sad to part ways with blogger because I dont think Ill be able to get the aesthetics exactly the way I want them on Wordpress, but Im hoping it will be worth it in the long run. If you follow me here Id really appreciate a follow on my new blog My Reading Escape. If you somehow just stumble onto this blog and want to see more from me Id love to have you drop by on my new blog. Ive managed to transfer all the blog posts to Wordpress so everything will be on there. Thank you so much for taking the time to read my posts. 

Chelsie

August 2019 Reading Wrap Up

I had so much fun doing the NEWTs readathon in August. I managed to read a good number of books and comics. Many of the books were sequels Ive been meaning to get to for a while. I have full reviews for lots of them up on this blog, but I'll share my brief thoughts in this wrap up starting with my least enjoyed to my absolute favorite.

NEWTs Readathon Wrap Up - 2019

This yearly readathon took place during the entire month of August. I completed all the OWLs exams in April so Id be able to go for any career I wanted, but since I was concentrating on Metal Charmer during my OWLs I decided to stick with that career for this round. My TBR changed a little as I added more graphic novels, but anything that counts on goodreads counts for this readathon and Im just happy I managed to complete everything I needed for my career. I read a couple more things in August, but Ill talk about those in my Monthly Wrap up on Monday. Some of the books have full reviews up on my blog, but Ill be talking more about my thoughts for all of these in my wrap up. I didnt share them here so my posts wouldnt get too repetitive, but I do mention why each books fits the exam. You can find more information on the Announcement Video.

Only Ashes Remain by Rebecca Schaeffer Review

Rating: 4.5 Stars

Publication: September 3rd, 2019

Not Even Bones #2

Genre: Fantasy

Format: ARC

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Summary:

Dexter meets This Savage Song in this dark fantasy about a girl who sells magical body parts on the black market until she’s betrayed. Nita doesn’t murder supernatural beings and sell their body parts on the internet, her mother does that. Nita just dissects the bodies. Until one day her mother brings home a live specimen and Nita decides she wants out. Dissecting living people is a step too far and when she tries to save her mother’s victim, she ends up sold on the black market in his place because Nita herself is a supernatural being. After experiencing the other side of the bars, Nita is going to make sure no one can ever capture her again. She did one good deed, and it cost her everything. Now she’s going to do a lot of bad deeds to get it all back.

Bookish Matchmaker

It was a lot harder than I thought it would be to explain why I thought a couple worked well together, but I loved the idea of playing matchmaker with some of my favorite characters. I know not all of these characters are well known, but I hope this post gets you interested in reading their story. Now here are 5 couples Id love to see together.

House of Rage & Sorrow by Sangu Mandanna Review

Rating: 5 Stars

Publication: September 17th, 2019

A Spark of White Fire #2

Genre: Scifi

Format: Egalley

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Summary:

In a universe of capricious gods, dark moons, and kingdoms built on the backs of spaceships, a cursed queen sends her infant daughter away, a jealous uncle steals the throne of Kali from his nephew, and an exiled prince vows to take his crown back. Raised alone and far away from her home on Kali, Esmae longs to return to her family. When the King of Wychstar offers to gift the unbeatable, sentient warship Titania to a warrior that can win his competition, she sees her way home. She’ll enter the competition, reveal her true identity to the world, and help her famous brother win back the crown of Kali. It’s a great plan until her brother breaks her heart and she vows to destroy him for it. As gods, beasts, and kingdoms choose sides, Alexi seeks out a weapon more devastating than even Titania. The House of Rey is at war. And the entire galaxy will bleed before the end.

August 2019 Book Haul

I have 10 books to haul this month and I will have full reviews for each coming very soon. Im super grateful I get to read and review these early and it means the world to me to hear you guys enjoy my book reviews. A good majority of these books are coming out in September so you dont have too long to wait to get your copies if any of them interest you. Okay lets get started.

Last Hope by Krista & Becca Ritchie Review

Rating: 3 Stars

Publication: August 13th, 2019

The Raging Ones #2

Genre: YA Scifi Romance

Format: Egalley/Audiobook

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Summary:

In a freezing world, where everyone knows the day they will die, three teens break all odds by defying their death day and somehow become linked so deeply that they start to share senses and emotions. With the threat of people learning they’ve dodged their deathdays, they end up stealing a spaceship and running right into the arms of their enemy. Imprisoned for weeks Franny, Court, and Mykal have sat with an unfathomable revelation. But as they fight to stay alive, escaping prison means trusting a young mysterious stranger. He knows everything about their lost histories, and when answers aren’t given freely, the bonded trio are forced to join a mission. One that will determine the fate of humanity. Vulnerable and with no choice, the trio on embark on a dangerous mission to a water world where their enemies can’t die and survival comes at a high cost.

Anticipated September 2019 Book Releases

I have a list of 20 September book releases that Im excited about or that Ill be keeping an eye on. Some Ive read or Im in the middle reading while others I plan on picking up very soon. Most if not all of these are young adult fantasy/scifi since thats what I mostly read, but there is a couple adult ones thrown in there. Since I have review copies for a good number of these full reviews will be going up over the next few weeks. With such a huge list lets not waste any more time and get right on into it.

Fantasy JourneyAThon Wrap Up

The second round of the Fantasy JourneyAThon was Harry Potter themed and took place from August 10th to the 19th. I didnt complete all 10 challenges in 10 days, but I did finish 9 prompts so thats pretty good. I ended up changing some of my TBR by adding more comics to help me succeed. I read 3 novels, 2 novellas and 4 comics. I started the readathon a couple days late and spent a good portion of the last days playing Pokemon Pearl on my DS. I finally got a replacement game for the one I lost a couple years ago and got right addicted to it. It just makes me super nostalgic for my childhood. Im sure I could have read more, but I needed a little break to get excited about reading again and it worked. If you want to join the next round you should follow the readathon on Twitter so you can be notified whenever they announce round three.

Serpent and Dove by Shelby Mahurin Review

Rating: 4 Stars

Publication: September 3rd, 2019
Genre: Fantasy

Format: Egalley

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Summary:

Bound as one to love, honor, or burn. Two years ago, Louise le Blanc fled her coven and took shelter in the city of Cesarine, forsaking all magic and living off whatever she could steal. There, witches like Lou are hunted. They are feared. And they are burned. Sworn to the Church as a Chasseur, Reid Diggory has lived his life by one principle: thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. His path was never meant to cross with Lou's, but a wicked stunt forces them into an impossible union—holy matrimony. The war between witches and Church is an ancient one, and Lou's most dangerous enemies bring a fate worse than fire. Unable to ignore her growing feelings, yet powerless to change what she is, a choice must be made. And love makes fools of us all.

5 Bookish Aesthetic Boards

I thought it be fun to put a few aesthetic boards together for some of my favorite books and share them with you all. Hopefully they will get you excited to read some of my favorites. The aesthetic boards took way longer to put together than I thought they would, but Im happy with the results considering how hard it was to come up with picture ideas for some of them. Im thinking of making more of these in the future but for now I have 5 to talk about.

10 Graphic Novel Reviews

Ive already talked a little bit about some these graphic novels in my monthly wrap ups, but since they were received for review I figured they deserved their own post. I talk about so many books in my wrap ups that sometimes the comics are overlooked and theres some amazing ones on this list that definitely deserve more attention. I cant believe there was actually a time where I avoided them. I decided to put a bunch of them together because my comic reviews tend to be pretty short. I don't know if its just me, but graphic novels dont usually leave me with much to say. Plus they're so short I dont want to give too much away. They are however great for readathons and getting over book hang overs so Ive been reading a lot of them more lately. For todays post I have 10 I want to share my thoughts on so lets get started.

Alessandras Interview - Shadows Between Us

I saw this idea on Books Amino and thought it would a unique way to gush about a new favorite character. Once I answered all the questions I realized it read like fan fiction, but this interview is pretty fan fiction so that was a new experience for me. Ive never written anything like it before, but I had so much fun I think I might do more in the future.

For this post I decided to interview the main character from the Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller who also wrote Daughter of the Pirate King and Warrior if the Wild. I just recently finished the book and its become an all time favorite. This was her best book to date and Levenseller has cemented herself as a favorite author of mine.

I will have a review go up closer to publication, but it doesnt come out until February 25th, 2020 so this interview is a quick teaser as to why you should put it on your TBR, especially if a slytherin romance is up your alley. Now lets get on with the interview.

Fantasy JourneyAThon TBR - Harry Potter

This readathon takes place from August 10th to the 19th. My TBR is a little ambitous for me since I haven't been reading more than a couple books a week at most, but it will be fun to try. Ill probably not read them in order since I read multiple books at once, but if I dont finish all the challenges by the time the readathon ends Ill only count up to whatever challenge I didnt end completing when I post my wrap up. Im just doing this readathon for fun, but if you want higher stakes you can join a Hogwarts house and earn points. You can find the information for the readathon here. I love readathons with maps and since I joined the last round I knew I wanted to do this one as well. This round is Harry Potter themed which works well with the NEWTs readathon Im also doing this month.

Containment by Caryn Lix Review

Rating: 3 Stars

Publication: September 10th, 2019

Sanctuary #2

Genre: YA Scifi

Format: Egalley

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Summary:

⭐Sanctuary Spoilers⭐

As a citizen of Omnistellar Concepts, the most powerful corporation in the solar system, Kenzie has trained her entire life to become an elite guard on Sanctuary, Omnistellar’s space prison for superpowered teens too dangerous for Earth. As a junior guard, she was excited to prove herself to her company, but then a routine drill went sideways, Kenzie was taken hostage by rioting prisoners, her mother was more concerned with protocol then saving her, and aliens attacked. With people disappearing or being killed Kenzie teamed up with her captors in order to survive. Now they may have escaped the Sanctuary space station, but Kenzie and her new friends are far from safe. With nowhere to go and no one to help them tensions start to boil over when Kenzie discovers more aliens are on their way.

My Royal Court Book Tag - Original

I first created this original book tag on Books Amino April 13th 2018. Now thats its been over a year and I finally started my own blog I figured I would redo the tag so I can post the new version on here. I did change number 6 a little since I found the original question was a little too similar to another question. The tags is all about picking different fictional characters for your very own court. Ive added a list below of all the lovely people I could find that did the tag. I love seeing all your answers so feel free to do it even if I havent tagged you and let me know in the comments so I can add you to the list. If you've already done it and I didnt add you please let me know so I can do it. Now without further ado lets get into the tag.

MedievalAThon Wrap Up

Some of these books overlap with my Book Junkie Trials Wrap Up since they both took place during the entire month of July. I read 7 books this month plus some comics and novellas so I managed to reach the level of Queen which was my ultimate goal. If you want to stay informed in case theres ever a second round you should follow Holly Hearts Books and the readathons Twitter Account. Now lets get into my MedivalAThon wrap up.

July 2019 Reading Wrap Up

Even though I didnt read as many books this month I did manage to pick up a few amazing reads. Besides that, there was one major disappointment and the rest were really good. I did read a bunch of graphic novels and novellas to complete the challenges in the different readathons I was particpating in. Im hoping to read more next month but for now lets get into what I read.

#ARCAugust 2019 Reading Plans

I have more than just these six books planned for August since the entire month will be dedicated to the NEWTs readathon. I have a couple from last month I still want to read and once thats done these six will be my priority. I havent been reading as much lately, but if I somehow manage to finish all of those Ill get to the other ones on my NEWTs TBR. If I run out of time Ill switch out some books for comics to make sure I can complete each challenge needed for my career. You can find my full NEWTs TBR here.

The Book Junkie Trials Wrap Up

This readathon took place during the entire month of July. Theres four teams with different paths/challenges as well as strength and weaknesses for each. We also have to stick to our original TBR and have to read them in order of our path. This wasnt easy, but I managed it. While I was slowly making my way through my path I ended up reading some other things to completed the other challenges. You can find all the information on the readathons Twitter Account You should also check out the lovely creator Rachael Marie on her Booktube Channel.

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir Review

Buddy Read With Vale

Rating: 2.5 Stars

Publication: September 10th, 2019

Genre: Adult SFF

Format: Egalley

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Summary:

In a solar system of swordplay, cut-throat politics, and lesbian necromancers, the Emperor has invited the heirs to each of his loyal Houses to a deadly trial of wits and skill. Harrowhark Nonagesimus, Reverend Daughter of the Ninth House and bone witch extraordinaire needs a swordswoman. Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead bullshit. Brought up by unfriendly, ossifying nuns, and countless skeletons, Gideon is ready to abandon a life of servitude and an afterlife as a reanimated corpse. But her childhood nemesis Harrow won't set her free without a service because without Gideon's sword, Harrow will fail the trials and lose any chance of becoming an immortal, all-powerful servant of the Resurrection. The Ninth House will die, but of course, some things are better left dead.

Reading Rush Wrap Up

This readathon took place from the 22nd of July to the 28th. Once I checked all the badges I realized there were a lot more challenges than I was expecting. On top of the main 7 challenges I did end up also getting the 7 books badge, the 5 star badge, the 1000 pages badge and the different social media ones. The only one I didnt get was the join a read in badge since there wasnt any near me. Now lets get into what I read for the original 7 badges.

Guilty Reader Book Tag

I seriously thought Id done this book tag when I first started posting on Books Amino, but I guess I never actually posted it. I do remember answering the questions, but I did lose all my prewritten posts a couple times so that might be the reason. I was tagged by the wonderful Alys (you should go check out her blog) and now I have the perfect excuse to finally post my answers.

NEWTs Magical Readathon 2019 TBR

This yearly readathon takes place during the entire month of August. You can find the Announcement Video Here. I completed all the OWLs exams in April so I could technically go for any career, but since I was concentrating on Metal Charmer during my OWLs I decided to stick with that career for my TBR. Im sure the books will change as the month progresses, but no matter what Im determined to get all exams done and become a Metal Charmer.

July 2019 Book Haul

I have a bunch of exciting review copies to haul this month. Ive had instant access to Harper Collins egalleys for close to a year now and was beyond thankful for the opportunity to review their titles. Then in July I got access to all Macmillan egalleys out of nowhere and I was so freaking happy I didnt want to believe it at first. I didnt want to get my hopes up, but it seems like I wasnt dreaming and will now be able to review books from some of my favorite authors. I think Ill be going on a little download spree when they get their winter catalogue up. To make this haul more manageable Ive added some books to next months haul.

Anticipated Releases For August 2019

I have just over 10 books coming out in August that Im excited about. Most of them are sequels to series Im hoping to continue. I have some review copies for a couple of them that I plan on reading very soon. As usual to avoid spoilers I added the summary of the first book for any sequels on this list.

Storm Crow by Kalyn Josephson Review

Buddy Read With Alys

Rating: 3.5 Stars

Publication: July 9th, 2019

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy

Format: Egalley

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Summary:

In the tropical kingdom of Rhodaire, magical, elemental Crows are part of every aspect of life...until the Illucian empire invades, destroying everything. That terrible night has thrown Princess Anthia into a deep depression. Her sister Caliza is busy running the kingdom after their mother's death, but all Thia can do is think of all she has lost. But when Caliza is forced to agree to a marriage between Thia and the crown prince of Illucia, Thia is finally spurred into action. And after stumbling upon a hidden Crow egg in the rubble of a rookery, she and her sister devise a dangerous plan to hatch the egg in secret and get back whats taken from them.

The Reading Rush TBR

Heres my last minute reading rush TBR. The readathon starts tomorrow on the 22nd and ends on the 28th of July. Im @chelsiecrazy4books if anyone wants to be friends on the awesome new site. Ill probably be gone camping for the first half of the readathon, but Im hoping I still get plenty of time to read.

Mid Year 2019 Goal Check In

Ive been doing these mid year check ins since I started blogging on Books Amino 3 years ago and I think they're a great way to see what I need to work on or what goal isnt as important to me anymore.

Female Villain Theme Songs

For this post Ill be highlighting some of my favorite female villains/morally grey female characters and pairing it with a theme song. I almost decided to do couples instead of villains because I know way more love songs, but villains were just speaking to me today so maybe next time. Beware there might be some slight spoilers for the books mentionned.

Book Cover Battles: Seasons Edition

For this post I wanted to do something a little different then my normal posts. I might even make it into a series if you guys all like it. I have a bunch more themes Id like to try out. The way this works is I pick book covers following a theme, in this case a seasonal theme, pair them off and then compare them in a battle for the best cover. Ill pick my favorite of the pair and explain why I think it did it better. Now let the battles begin!

Queen of Ruin by Tracy Banghart Review

Rating: 4.5 Stars

Publication: July 2nd, 2019

Grace and Fury #2

Genre: Dystopian

Format: Egalley/Audiobook

Diversity: Sapphic SC

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Summary:

In a world where women have no rights, sisters Serina and Nomi Tessaro face two very different fates: one in the palace, the other in prison. Betrayal, grief, and violence have changed both sisters, and the women of Mount Ruin have set their sights on revenge beyond the confines of their island prison. They plan to sweep across the entire kingdom, issuing in a new age of freedom for all. But first they'll have to get rid of the Superior, and only Nomi knows how. Separated once again, this time by choice, Nomi and Serina must forge their own paths as they aim to tear down the SpiritTheme know, and build something better in its place. A fierce sequel full of sisterhood, heart pounding action, betrayal, and court intrigue, this duology breathes new life into the feminist story of oppression and resistance.

Merciful Crow by Margaret Owen Review

Rating: 3.5 Stars

Publication: July 30th, 2019

Genre: Fantasy

Format: ARC/Egalley

Diversity: LGBT+ SC

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Summary:

Future chieftain Fie abides by one rule: look after your own. Her Crow caste of undertakers and mercy-killers takes more abuse than coin, but when they’re called to collect royal dead, she’s hoping they’ll find the payout of a lifetime. When Crown Prince Jasimir turns out to have faked his death, Fie’s ready to cut her losses, and perhaps his throat. But he offers a deal that she can’t refuse: protect him from a ruthless queen, and he’ll protect the Crows when he reigns. Hawk warrior Tavin has always put Jas’s life before his, magically assuming the prince’s appearance and shadowing his every step. But what happens when Tavin begins to want something to call his own?

Top 15 Mid Year Favorites

I was going to only pick my top 10, but I have a feeling the second half of the year will be filled with a ton of new favorites so I might not get the chance to talk about some of these books in my favorites of the year post and I wanted a chance to gush over them one last time. After putting this list together I realized many of the books featured queer characters. Thats probably because Ive been reading a lot of queer books so far this year. I didnt include any book I read after the end of June since I wanted this list to only represent the first six months of the year. As usual to avoid spoilers I shared the summary of the first book for any sequels mentionned.

Shatter the Sky by Rebecca Kim Wells Review

Rating: 2.5 Stars

Publication: July 30th, 2019

Genre: Fantasy

Format: ARC

Diversity: POC & Bi MC, Sapphic SC

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Summary:

Raised among the ruins of a conquered mountain nation, Maren dreams only of sharing a quiet life with her girlfriend Kaia until the day Kaia is abducted by the Aurati, prophetic agents of the emperor, and forced to join their ranks. Desperate to save her, Maren hatches a plan to steal one of the emperor’s coveted dragons and storm the Aurati stronghold. If Maren is to have any hope of succeeding, she must become an apprentice to the emperor’s mysterious dragon trainer. What she wasnt prepared for was rumors of a lost prince, a brewing rebellion, and a prophecy that could shatter the empire. With time running out, can Maren survive long enough to rescue Kaia from impending death, or could she be destined for something greater than she could have ever imagined?

Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag

I love doing this tag every year and seeing everyones answers. Its such a great way to recap the first half of the year. Since I wasnt able to mention all the books I wanted to I have a mid year favorites post coming very soon. It will have some more indepth thoughts for most of the books mentionned in this tag. To cover as many books as possible I did only use a book once, but a couple of them could have answered multiple questions.

Wilder Girls by Rory Power Review

Rating: 4 Stars

Publication: July 9th, 2019

Genre: Horror Fantasy

Format: ARC

Diversity: LGBT+ MC

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Summary:

It's been 18 months since the Raxter School for Girls was put under quarantine. Since the Tox hit and pulled Hetty's life out from under her. It started slow. First the teachers died one by one. Then it began to infect the students, turning their bodies strange and foreign. Now, cut off from the rest of the world and left to fend for themselves on their island home, the girls don't dare wander outside the school's fence, where the Tox has made the woods wild and dangerous. They wait for the cure they were promised. Then Byatt goes missing, and Hetty will do anything to find her, even if it means breaking quarantine and braving the horrors that lie beyond the fence. And when she does, Hetty learns that there's more to their story, to their life at Raxter, than she could have ever thought true.

Fantasy JourneyAthon Wrap Up

This readathon took place from June 21st to 30th. I had a feeling I might have a hard time fitting it into my schedule but I wanted to try it anyways. The first few days were spent finishing a book from a previous readathon and since I didnt technically start the books for this readathon until the 24th I decided to extend it another 3 days to even it out. Its all just for fun so why not.

Wicked Fox by Kat Cho Review

Rating: 4 Stars

Publication: June 25th, 2019

Genre: Fantasy

Format: ARC /Audiobook

Diversity: Asian MC

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Summary:

No one in modern-day Seoul believes in the old fables anymore, which makes it the perfect place for Gu Miyoung and her mother to hide in plain sight while still feeding every full moon. Miyoung is a Gumiho, an immortal nine-tailed fox, who must eat the souls of men to survive. With the help of her friend Naras shamanic abilities to talk to spirits she finds men who have evaded justice for horrendous crimes and feeds on their soul. Her life is upended when she kills a dokkaebi, a murderous goblin, in the forest just to save the life of a human boy. After Miyoung saves Jihoon's life and starts attenting his school where they end up in the same class the two develop a tenuous friendship that blooms into romance forcing Miyoung to choose between her immortal life and Jihoon's.

July 2019 TBR

Im so happy I was able to make the books on this TBR work for both the Book Junkie Trials and MedievalAThon. These are all the review copies Im hoping to read, but Im sure Ill end up picking up some audiobooks as well. Im currently finishing up the last couple books I had on my June TBR which Im also really happy about. I didn't think Id be able to get to them all. My wrap up for June was posted yesterday.  As usual for the sequels on this list Ive added the summary of the first book to avoid any spoilers. Ill also be writing full reviews for all the book on this TBR so keep an eye out for that if you want to know my full thoughts. Id love to buddy read any of these so feel free to message me if you want to plan something. Now lets get into my July TBR.

June 2019 Reading Wrap Up

I read some awesome books this month. I have a lot of high ratings which is always great. I didnt read as many queer books as I was hoping but I do read them every month of the year so I dont feel too bad about it. I already have some planned for my July TBR. As usual Im ranking these from my least favorite to my top favorite of the month. I also share a mini reviews for each of them and most of these have or will have full reviews up.

MedievalAThon TBR

This is the second readathon taking place during the entire month of July that Ill be participating in.  Ive already shared [my TBR|http://aminoapps.com/p/t959t1] for the Book Junkie Trials. Some books will overlap, but I do have new ones on this TBR. I picked 6 book so I could reach the title of Queen. I might read a bit more but those book will be in my readathon wrap up. If you want to join you can watch Holly Hearts Books annoucement video or find all the details on the readathons Twitter Account. Now lets get into my MedivalAThon TBR.

Deviate by Jay Kristoff Review

Rating: 4 Stars

Publication: June 25th, 2019

Lifelike #2

Genre: Scifi

Format: ARC

Diversity: Not Sure

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Summary:

Set on a polluted planet turned junkyard with deserts of irradiated glass and moutains of plastic survival isnt for the weak of heart. Separated from her best friend Eve, the Lifelike android Ezekiel and her robot companion Cricket, Lemon Fresh has seen better days. While on the run from both BioMaas Incorporated and Daedelus Technologies, Lemon finds herself falling in with a band of teenagers with astonishing abilities. The group is led by an enigmatic figure who may hold the secrets to Lemon’s past. Meanwhile, Cricket finds himself captured by the bloodthirsty Brotherhood, a religious cult set for a head-on collision with Lemons new friends, Ezekiel makes a strange ally in an old enemy as he tries to track down Lemon, and Eve hatches a plan no one saw coming.

The Book Junkie Trials TBR

Theres so many readathons going on this summer I wasnt sure if I should participate in another one but it just seemed like so much fun. I waited until the last possible minute to share my TBR because you have to stick to it and read them in order. Theres four teams with different paths as well as strength amd weaknesses. You can find all the information on the readathons Twitter account. You should also check out the lovely creator Rachael Marie on her Booktube channel.

June 2019 Book Haul

This month Im hauling 8 review copies I very kindly received from the publisher. Most of them are egalleys, but theres a couple physical ARCs in there as well. No surprise to anyone all of them are either scifi or fantasy. Half of the books are sequels and the other half are beginnings to new series. As usual for the sequels I added the summary of the first book to avoid any spoilers. Ive already started putting my July TBR together and I think most of these are on there. I have read a couple of them already so reviews will be coming soon.

5 Amazing Cover Reveals

Summer feels like its the season of cover reveals theres been so many stunning ones I decided to make a list of some recent favorites. All of these are highly anticipated sequels coming out in 2020.

Anticipated Book Releases For July 2019

I have 10 books here that Im excited to share with all of you. I think we have some great gems coming out in July. I dont know if Ill be able to get to all of them, but Ill definitely be keeping an eye out for people reviews and overall thoughts so I know which ones to prioritize. Some of these Ive received as review copies so Ill for sure be reading those ones in the next couple weeks. As usual for any sequels on this list Ive added the summary for the first book to avoid any spoilers. Ive also shared the Goodreads links in case you want to add any of the books to your TBR.

Litha Witchathon Wrap Up

This readathon took place from June 14th to the 21st. I picked mostly LGBT+ reads for my TBR since its pride month, but I did add a couple review copies I needed to get to. I decided to pick some LGBT+ comics to make my TBR more manageable. Since I received most of these for review Ill be sharing my full thoughts on them very soon. I did cheat a little by using some books Id already started, but this all just for fun so I dont think its a big deal.

Stronger Than a Bronze Dragon By Mary Fan Review

Rating: 3.5 Stars

Publication: June 11th, 2019

Genre: Fantasy/ Steam Punk

Format: Egalley

Diversity: Asian MC

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Summary:

When a powerful viceroy arrives with a fleet of mechanical dragons and stops an attack on Anlei’s village, her people see him as a godsend. They agree to give him their sacred, enchanted River Pearl in exchange for permanent protection and the marriage to one of the village girls to solidify the alliance. Anlei is appalled when the viceroy selects her as a bride, but with the fate of her people at stake, she sees no choice but to consent. Then a young thief steals the River Pearl for himself. Knowing the viceroy won’t protect her village without the jewel, Anlei tracks down the thief and offers to join him on an epic quest across the land and into the Courts of Hell if he promises to return the pearl once his people are set free. The two set off on a dangerous journey that will reveal more is at stake than they could have ever imagined.