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February 20, 2020
WWW Wednesday: Belated Post
WWW Wednesdays
Hosted by: Taking on a World of Words
(formerly hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading)
Description: WWW Wednesday is a weekly event where you share (1) What you’re currently reading, (2) What you recently finished reading, and (3) What you think you’ll read next.
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January 31, 2020
WWW Wednesdays:
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Hosted by: Taking on a World of Words
(formerly hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading)
Description: WWW Wednesday is a weekly event where you share (1) What you’re currently reading, (2) What you recently finished reading, and (3) What you think you’ll read next.
*Notes: I’m aware it’s not Wednesday. I’m catching up on blog posts. I got a bit behind thanks to travel plans. I’m traveling from Springfield MO to Kansas City to St Louis to Kentucky…it’s a lot of traveling, so I probably won’t update as much as I can, it all depends on the wifi that’s available!
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Currently Reading:
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An Untimeley Frost by Penny Richards-TW for spousal abuse, rape, and the men of this time period treated women abysmally so keep in mind that you will rage at several moments throughout this book. It’s a bit heavy topics at time, but the mystery as well as the writing is good, and Lily is an exceptional character. I’m about halfway through, and I’m rather enjoying this, despite the heavy topics within.
Recently Finished:
I honestly don’t remember what I read before this. I know I started two books on my kindle but DNF’d them because they were totally not what I was wanting at the moment. Both dark fantasies that were clearly barely edited. Some errors, I don’t mind, but when it’s a smothering of errors, I definitely mind.
Reading Next:
I’ll definitely be going onto the next Penny Richards novel. I’m also going to be reading a few arcs.
And that’s up next on my tbr pile. I’m hoping to knock these out as I travel, and I’m also hoping to get through several more arcs as well. What are y’all reading? Let me know in the comments! Anything here you think I should prioritize?
Until next time,
-Pass Me That Book
January 28, 2020
Arc Review: The Fortunate Ones
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Title: The Fortunate Ones
Author: Catherine Hokin
Series: Stand Alone
Genre: Adult Fiction, Historical
Publisher: Bookouture
Page Count: 400
Type of Book: Arc, Kindle Ebook
Received: Netgalley
Review Word Count: 500
Rated: 4/5 stars
Notes: Belated review, but I’m trying to catch up on my backlog of arcs!
The Fortunate Ones was a spellbinding tale of political strife during Hitler’s reign, and it what it meant to survive in the harsh conditions where food was scarce, medicine was a joke, and war was looming on the horizon or already at their front door.
Felix is just a normal young man attempting to survive, in a place that doesn’t seem to care overmuch how he might fare. Being a prisoner in a camp, his future appears bleak until he meets Inge…a woman who tells him that her name is Hannah. He believes her a prisoner, and in a way she is one, having been forced through an arranged marriage to a monster who does horrific experiments on the prisoners within the camp. Yet she’s unaware of such, kept safe at home where her husband’s abuse speaks volumes.
Inge is a brave woman, though I preferred Felix’s side of the story in all honesty. While both perspectives were of interest, there were points in the story that seemed to drag. I liked how the ending wrapped up, and I rather enjoyed the author’s writing style overall, despite where parts of the story balked. I’ll definitely be checking out more by this author in the future, and I’m awarding 4.5 out of 5 stars for a wonderful trip through WWII. Though several moments were bleak and grim, the story itself was a good one, and recommended for fans of that time period.
Until next time,
-Pass Me That Book
January 27, 2020
Monday’s Meme: Reading This Week
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Hosted by: RacheLeanne
Description: This is a weekly meme to discuss anything you want to discuss about the week ahead! You may choose to discuss what you are excited about, what book you are reading/want to read. What tasks you need to do this week. What films and TV you are excited for this week. And anything else you can think of!
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As I’m twenty books behind already on my Goodreads Goal, I’ll be doing a lot of reading, especially in regards to Tor.com short fiction. I’ve selected what I would like to get to reading, and here’s the breakdown for what I’m currently working on in regards to such.
Read Last Week:
Soundless by Richelle Mead 3 stars
Precious Little Things by Adrian Tchaikovsky 5 stars {Tor short fiction}
Ask Me No Questions by Shelley Noble 4 stars
Lady Takes the Case by Eliza Casey 4 stars
Tremaine’s True Love by Grace Burrowes 4 stars
The Fortunate Ones by Catherine Hokin 4 stars {Netgalley Arc}
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Reading This Week:
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
Here and Now and Then by Mike Chen
Red as Blood, White as Snow by Theodora Goss
An Untimely Frost by Penny Richards
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I’ve got quite a few other books that I’m hoping to get to as well, because I’m sure that the historical mystery will be a breeze, as will the short story, and the Ten Thousand Doors. But I’ll be traveling a fair bit, provided that the weather holds and I don’t get a large amount of snow dumped unexpectedly onto our location. But that just means more time for reading! What are y’all reading this week? Let me know in the comments!
Until next time,
-Pass Me That Book
January 26, 2020
Saturday’s Meme: Stacking the Shelves
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Hosted by: Tynga’s Reviews
Description: Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!
Notes: Sorry it’s a day late. I really couldn’t post anything yesterday, as I got unexpectedly busy!!!
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Netgalley Arcs Received:
Edelweiss Arcs Received:
Nothing this week, though I’ve several I need to review, unfortunately.
Gifts/Prizes Won/Received:
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I won an ebook from the author’s newsletter! Neat! Thank you so much!
Anything Else:
Nope. I think that’s everything for this week that I have thus far. I’m going to attempt to start keeping track of all these things, for the new year. Let’s hope that I can actually manage it, shall we?
Until next time,
-Pass Me That Book
January 24, 2020
TBR Lows & Highest: #1
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Hosted by: Howling Libraries
Description: Sort your Goodreads TBR shelf by date added, ascending. Find 5-10 (or more, if you feel ambitious!) titles to purge from your TBR (the “lows”). Post those 5 books in the list, with a brief explanation of why you removed it. Next, sort your Goodreads TBR shelf by date added, descending. List the last 5 (or more!) books you added to your TBR, with a synopsis or your brief summary of why you added it (the “highs”).
*Notes: I do this on my phone, so actually deleting the books have to wait until I get online with my laptop. I’ll be doing 10 books to start with!
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1: Keep. I really loved the first book, I don’t know why I haven’t read this one yet, except I’m terrible at finishing series!
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#2: Keep! I adore this author.
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#3: Keep! I also adore this author.
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#4: Keep. This is part of what I grew up on but again never reached this part of the series.
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#5: Keep. Another author I adore!!!
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#6: Keep. I haven’t finished this series either? Why on Earth not?
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#7: Keep. But I don’t remember book one at all except that I liked it.
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#8: Reject. I’ve had this one on my shelf for years. I’m clearly not going to read it any time soon.
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#9: Rejected. Sounds great to me but again it’s been sitting for years untouched. Maybe I might get it one day but I doubt it!
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#10: Rejected. I like this author but not getting to this one either.
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And that’s it! I kept 7 and got rid of 3. Not a great start but I hope to improve with time!
What books are you keeping on your Goodreads? Let me know in the comments!
Until next time,
Pass Me That Book.
January 23, 2020
Thursdays Meme: Book From the Backlog
Hello friends,
Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some of those neglected books sitting on your bookshelf unread. If you are anything like me, you might be surprised by some of the unread books hiding in your stacks.
Hosted by: Carole’s Random Life in Books
*Notes: I tend to recognize and remember most books that I have added, though there are surprises. So I’ll scroll through and pick a few that I have forgotten about!
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Will I read it? Yes. Once I can locate a copy at my library.
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Will I read it? Yup. I like this author though I’d forgotten about this book.
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Will I read it? Yup. This sounds delightful with a character that’s a talking dinosaur that lives in the attic. *Want*
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Will I read it? That cover is gorgeous but this one is a maybe.
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Will I read it? Yup. This one sounds right up my alley!
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That’s all I have for now! I’ll be attempting to do memes all through the year. Let me know what you think. Have you read any of these? I’m hoping to get to them soon before I forget about them again.
Until next time,
Pass Me That Book
January 22, 2020
My 1st Meme of 2020: What Are You Reading?
Welcome friends,
What Are You Reading Wednesday @ Taking on a World of Words. It’s a weekly meme that asks you to answer the 3 Ws every week (What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading?What do you think you’ll read next?
Currently Reading:
I’m just starting two books that I haven’t read but I am familiar with both authors and like their previous work.
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I hope to finish both within a few days and then I have arcs to read as well!
Recently Read:
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I just finished this yesterday and very much enjoyed it. I will be continuing on with the series!
Possibly Reading Next:
At the start of the year, the choices are endless. I also have a few reading challenges to knock out as well. I’d like to read the rest of the Martha Wells Murderbot series, Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire, and hopefully get through all my Netgalley arcs as well but considering how many I have that’s doubtful.
What are you reading this week? Have you read anything of what I mentioned? Let me know in the comments. If you’re new here, please like and subscribe!
Until next time,
Pass Me That Book.
December 25, 2019
Blog Update: Merry Christmas!
Hello friends,
Merry Christmas to all. I hope everyone is having a delightful holiday. If you’re one who doesn’t celebrate the holidays, then I hope you’re day is going well. I’ve updated my blog, so that it’s easier to read and navigate. I’ll be making more changing, as I figure out what I want my blog to look like, apart from neat, clean and organized.
Next year Goals:
*Read 500 books
*Post more reviews
*Knock down that TBR cart from 8000 to 5000
*Clean out my shelves
*Organize
*Learn more complicated HTML
*Link EVERYTHING
And that’s all that I have so far. I’m hoping to get more productive next year in reading as well, and not have a huge reading slump again. The writing bug bit me hard towards the last half of 2019. I’m hoping it won’t be that way for next year. I might have to hide my computer, in order to read more than write, lol.
But that’s all I have to update y’all on.
Happy holidays,
-Pass Me That Book
December 7, 2019
Monthly Wrap Up: November 2019
Hello Friends,
Welcome to my first wrap up that I’ve posted in the past few months. I skipped two of them, because I just didn’t feel like posting even though they’re written and ready to go. I’ll include them in my Goodreads Wrap Up book. I had to stop and see where I started to read this month, I’ve been slacking in keeping track, so I’m unsure if this is what I’ve read actually thus far. I could be a book or two off, but I’ll try not to be. I apparently lost the will to keep track a few months before the end of the year. I’m hoping to do better next year in regards to such! Here are the books read with ratings:
1. The Scotsman Who Swept Me Away by Hannah Howell 3 stars
2.The Secret Hour by Scott Westerfield 5 stars re-read
3.Wolf Lost by Sam Burns 5 stars LGBT pick
4.Kidnapped by the Pirate by Keira Andrews 5 stars LGBT pick
5.The Glovemaker Ann Weisgarber 3 stars
6.Prince for Sale by Caroline Gibson 5 stars LGBT pick
7.Wrong Way Home by K. A. Merikan 4 stars LGBT pick
8.The Burning Bridge by John Flanagan 4 stars
9.The Winter Witch by Paula Brackston 4 stars
10.The Year We Fell From Space by A.S. King 4 stars
11.Brine and Bone by Kate Stradling 3.5 stars
12.Interview with Diana Gabaldon by Andrew Gull 4 stars
13.The Secret Book and Scone Society 5 stars re-read
14.A Hidden Magic by Vivian Vande Velde 4 stars re-read
15.Mystic City by Theo Lawrence 3.5 stars re-read
16.The Sentinel Mage by Emily Gee 5 stars LGBT pick
Not many five star books, unfortunately. I’m hoping to do better in the month of December. One month left, until the new year. Next year, I’m going to attempt to be more active in posting reviews, as well as more prompt. In the meantime, hope everyone’s Thanksgiving holidays were good, even as we’re nearing Christmas and I’m a bit late in posting. Cheers.
Until next time,
-Pass Me That Book.
