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Fae or No Fae?

If you love fantasy romance and want to participate in a fun reading quest this weekend, come join us at FaRoFeb for a fantastic event created for lovers of fantasy romance, paranormal romance, and urban fantasy romance!

Which path will you choose?

Go on an epic quest as you assist a hero in finding stories that fit his particular reading requirements and follow the Fae Path or the No Fae Path. There are six prize packs that include gift cards, paperbacks, snacks, and more! And even som...

I’ve been reading a LOT

I just updated Goodreads to mark the book I finished reading as complete, and I noticed this:

42 of 52 books completed and it’s only mid-June!

We’re not even through June, and I only need to read 10 more books before I hit my annual Goodreads Reading Challenge goal of 52 books (or a book a week, on average)! I was so surprised by that stat that I had to double check it against my reading tracker spreadsheet, just to be sure. But, yup. It’s right. I’ve read 42 books so far this year!

This...

Friday Reads — Inbox/Outbox

I finished reading Poster Girl by Veronica Roth, and I liked it more than I thought I would. I got real burnt out on dystopian novels back during their height of popularity. To the point where I ‘ve been pretty much avoiding them since then. But this was a nice addition to the genre. I can’t say much without spoiling it, but I enjoyed the mystery aspect of the story. And I always enjoy it when characters are struggling with moral issues. So I enjoyed this.

I started reading The Shadows Bet...

Orilium Reading Wrap-up (aka What I Read in April)

I read TEN books in April!!! I also finished all my Orilium subjects, plus did a few extra that may or may not help me if I decide to try a for a new career path in August (during the Orilium Autumn Equinox Readathon)!

Here’s everything (fiction) I read that fit one of the Orilium Readathon prompts:

The Last Ride to Love by Kearney Wentworth (Astronomy) — This is a super cute short story written by a friend of mine. It was previously part of an anthology, but now it’s been released as ...

My Reading Project (aka TBR) for May

I’m still working on my April reading wrap-up post. I read a LOT in April, so it’s taking a while. In the meantime, I already have my May TBR figured out. So I thought I’d share that today.

You may remember that my one reading goal for this year was to read through (or DNF and donate) my FairyLoot special edition hardcover backlog. I’ve been chipping away at it over the past few months. BUT I’ve mostly been reading the new stuff and ignoring the ancient stack of YA books from before I switche...

Orilium Spring Equinox TBR

I know we’re already a week into April, and I’m only now sorting out my TBR for the Orilium Spring Equinox, but I’m still participating! It took me a while to get myself organized because I was visiting friends and family last week, and I didn’t have any time for reading. But I’m back now, and I’ve got my plan together, so it’s time to hit the books!

Before I get into my TBR for April’s readathon, let’s recap how my “Year in Aeldia” is going…

You may remember that I decided to use this...

Catching up on what I’ve been reading

I really did plan to do a month-end round up of everything I’ve read in February. But somehow it’s now the middle of March, and I’m only now sitting down to write the post. And that’s only because I got to a sticky part in the novel I’m currently writing, and writing a blog post seemed a lot easier than writing the rest of the scene I got stuck on.

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What I’ve read since my last post:

Seasparrow by Kristin Cashore — I liked this one more than I thought I would after slogging th...

Weekend Reading Update

I just finished a couple of books, which means it’s time for another Inbox / Outbox post!

Outbox Sweep of the Heart by Ilona Andrews — Another highly enjoyable installment in this series that I love. An Unexpected Peril by Deanna Raybourn — Really enjoyed the mystery in this one. Even though I figured out one of the twists really early on, I didn’t figure out the murderer until just before they were revealed. The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope — I really hope this book wins ...

February Weekend Reading — Inbox / Outbox Update

Not quite one full week into February, and I’ve already finished one book so far this month! I’ve also already deviated from my TBR plans…

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I finished five books since my last inbox / outbox update. All of them were good, enjoyable reads, but no new faves.

Italian Folk Magic by Mary-Grace Fahrun — This was really interesting. I have no real frame of reference for “authenticity” of the content, but some of it definitely reminded me of things I’ve seen or heard in my extended It...

February TBR and Journal Set-up

There are so many books I want to read right now, but I’m limiting my TBR to just the four that I know I will be starting as soon as I finish the book I’m currently reading.

First up is Pretty Dead Queens by Alexa Donne. I am in the mood for some murder mystery thrillers, and this one resurfaced from somewhere deep in my TBR because I saw the author announce that it is a finalist for the 2023 Edgar awards. It’s also going to be this month’s buddy read book with L & S.

Then, since I’m pa...