Good morning, bookworms! Who else loves a good novella? I really enjoy seeing a story from a different point of view, a different characters perspective. This one by @therealsjmaas in particular is a favourite of mine, what are some of yours? Do you have a favourite heroine? I have many, I'm actually getting a new tattoo soon that will be a combination of traits of all the heroines I admire, Caleana Sardothien is one of them! Cannot wait to meet @therealsjmaas in Melbourne in April and show her 😊
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Celaena Sardothien is Adarlan's most feared assassin. As part of the Assassin's Guild, her allegiance is to her master, Arobynn Hamel, yet Celaena listens to no one and trusts only her fellow killer-for-hire, Sam. In these action-packed novellas - together in one edition for the first time - Celaena embarks on five daring missions. They take her from remote islands to hostile deserts, where she fights to liberate slaves and seeks to avenge the tyrannous. But she is acting against Arobynn's orders and could suffer an unimaginable punishment for such treachery. Will Celaena ever be truly free? Explore the dark underworld of this kick-ass heroine to find out.
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Evening, bookworms! Currently hooked on this series by @therealsjmaas and i've just finished this and started A Court of Wings and Ruin, so many feels! Who else loves this series? Who are your favourite characters?
Mine keep changing as the story progresses, though Rhysand has been a solid favourite from the very beginning as is Feyre, such a badass. I enjoyed this second novel even more than the first and am enjoying the third even more than that!
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Feyre survived Amarantha's clutches to return to the Spring Court—but at a steep cost. Though she now has the powers of the High Fae, her heart remains human, and it can't forget the terrible deeds she performed to save Tamlin's people.
Nor has Feyre forgotten her bargain with Rhysand, High Lord of the feared Night Court. As Feyre navigates its dark web of politics, passion, and dazzling power, a greater evil looms—and she might be key to stopping it. But only if she can harness her harrowing gifts, heal her fractured soul, and decide how she wishes to shape her future—and the future of a world cleaved in two.
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The Night Court Bookmark courtesy of the uber talented @bookmarkmyheart from one of their recent subscription boxes.
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Good afternoon, bookworms! I hope you all had a fantastic Christmas and New Year's! Mine was super busy which is why I've been so absent. What bookish goodies did you all get for Christmas? I got this awesome case for my Kindle from my other half, lots of books and book vouchers, my TBR pile is so much bigger now!
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2018 brought us so many incredible reads, i've put a few in this photo as they were in my top 10. What books are you anticipating most this year? Dark Shores by @danielleljensen tops my list that's for sure (head over to her page to enter her INTL giveaway to win a copy), also the Wicked King by Holly Black, I adored The Cruel Prince!
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Good evening, bookworms and welcome, welcome to Caraval...beware of getting swept too far away!
I picked up this beauty at the library yesterday and spent the weekend devouring it's magical contents, a true page turner and suspense inducing tale.
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Scarlett and her sister Donatella have never set foot off their tiny island home of Trisda, though they have dreamt many times that they had. Each year Scarlett has written a letter to Master Legend, mastermind organiser of Caraval, a magical travelling once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show. Scarlett and her sister have wanted to go their whole lives when finally, just days before Scarlett is set to marry a Count in an arranged marriage, she receives a reply and tickets from the Grand Master himself. Whisked away by her sister and a strange sailor, she arrives on the island, her sister suddenly goes missing and the game begins. This year's Caraval revolves around Donatella, and whoever finds her first is the winner. Scarlett must find Tella before the 5 nights of the game are over or risk losing her forever.
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Ok so BRB need to go get Legendary ASAP. I can't believe it took me so long to read this incredible story! @stephanie_garber you are a genius, absolutely exquisite work. I loved all the intricate details and storylines between characters, the whimsy and suspense, the deception and illusions. Full review will be up on my blog soon!
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Good morning, bookworms! Who else is thrilled it's the weekend? I was so excited to dig into this beauty I couldn't help but finish it in a weekend last weekend! Now that I'm working full time I find myself spending 90% of my weekends off reading and still I can't keep up with my TBR pile.
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Escaping From Houdini by @kerrimaniscalco is book 3 in the SJTR series. I adored the first two books and feel the same about this one.
Audrey Rose Wadsworth and her partner-in-crime-investigation, Thomas Cresswell, are en route to New York to help solve another mystery. Embarking on a voyage across the Atlantic on the RMS Etruria, they’re delighted to discover a traveling troupe of circus performers, fortune tellers, and a certain charismatic young escape artist entertaining the first-class passengers nightly.
But then, privileged young women begin to go missing without explanation, and a series of brutal slayings shocks the entire ship. The strange and disturbing influence of the Moonlight Carnival pervades the decks as the murders grow ever more freakish, with nowhere to escape except the unforgiving sea. It’s up to Audrey Rose and Thomas to piece together the gruesome investigation as even more passengers die before reaching their destination. But with clues to the next victim pointing to someone she loves, can Audrey Rose unravel the mystery before the killer’s horrifying finale?
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I have two words for you: Thomas Cresswell. /Swoons. I love these characters and love this charismatic, suspenseful, decadent world Kerri has created. I'm so looking forward to book 4! Keep your eyes peeled for my full review which will be up on my blog soon 😊
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Good evening, bookworms! Who is one of your all time favourite authors? One of mine is the incredible Kylie Chan. I've read her Dark Heavens series so many times now I cannot get enough, the main reason I bought a kindle was to be able to get her exclusive novellas! Scales of Empire is quite different to her other books which was super refreshing, it has such an addictive story, I gobbled it up in just a couple of days.
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'Corporal Jian Choumalis is on the mission of a lifetime - security officer on one of Earth's huge generation ships, fleeing Earth's failing ecosystem to colonise a distant planet.
The ship encounters a technologically and culturally advanced alien empire, led by a royal family of dragons. The empire's dragon emissary offers her aid to the people of Earth, bringing greater health, longer life, and faster-than-light travel to nearby stars.
But what price will the people of Earth have to pay for the generous alien assistance?'
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I LOVED the relationships so much, there were moments that brought tears to my eyes both from sadness and from laughter. Women loving women, men loving men, one woman in a relationship with both a man and a woman, so many different dynamics and they all just worked and felt so special and cool. Suspenseful, full of drama and humour. It may be a work of sci fi/fantasy but the realism in it was awe-inspiring. So glad this is just book one in another series!
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