Hapy Halloween!!!!!
This week is a Halloween freebie and I figure I would share some spooky Halloween-y graphic novels that are on my TBR. My plan is to read a couple today to help boost my Goodreads goal. I have been behind all year long, so some of these are next to be read. If ya'll have read any of these, let me know which ones to start off with.
I jumped on this hype train and I am SO FUCKING GLAD I DID!!!!!!!!. I am obsessed. For the longest time, I did not care about dragons. I would look over books that had dragons because I just didn't have the interest to read about them. I gave into the hype and had a little case of fomo. Funny thing is that my husband's uncle is currently listening to this on audio book which is really brave of him...lol. I got told this after reading the first sex scene and what ran through my mind was that hopefully he is listening through headphones and not a speaker or his truck radio.
While reading this, Books a Million announced their special edition of Fourth Wing and a preorder of Iron Flame which is the sequel and I happily threw 60 dollars at them for both books. So patiently waiting for November 7th. I am going to be getting a copy of this edition because I feel like I would be betraying Adarna who is the little gold dragon.
Now onto what this book is about. We start off with our main character Violet being told by her mother who is a General of the Basgiath War College that Violet will be entering the Rider's Quadrant and not the Scribes Quandrant. Violet is shocked because she has grown up thinking that she would be joining the Scribes and she is very weak. We learn that she was born with a condition that affects her growth and joints and it has made her hair silver. She has no choice but to join the riders.
When she arrives at the Rider's Quadrant entrance, she has to complete a task to gain entrance to the grounds. She has to do a dangrous hike/climb called the parapet. It is the first thing that first year Riders have to complete and not die. Violet makes a friend Named Rhiannon and then two enemies who hate her mother. One is a guy named Jack Barlowe who is psychotic and the other is Xaden. He is the son of the great betrayer and has the rebellion rune to mark him as a traitor's son.
When they pass the parapet, they have classes and fight training. They also have to show no weakness when confronting the dragons or they will be burned to a crisp. Violet always has to be on the lookout because people want to kill her for being the general daughter and also being the weakest link.
The dragons are my favorite of the whole thing. I love how they are so sassy and refuse to do what the humans say and order. They love their riders and become so protective over them. One scene where a squad leader was killed, her dragon was mourning and so heartbroken that I wanted to cry.
I have seen videos of people reading this and crying at the end, but I was expecting something to have happened to one of the dragons.
I am so stoked for book 2.
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It's Halloween week. My favorite holiday of the year. I am not ready for October to be over yet but I am excited for November to arrive. I have some things that I am looking forward to. On November 7th, the sequel to Fourth Wing releases and I just finished book one today and I am obsessed. My review will be out tomorrow.
On November 10th, The Marvels will be out in theatres and then on November 17th, it will be the release of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. I already got my husband to request Noveber 18th off so we can go to the drive in to see The Ballad and I am crossing my fingers and toes that The Marvels will be on the same screen.
Then the last event that I am looking forward to is obviously Turkey Day!!! I am so ready for some grilled turkey. In other news, my husband has completed his first week at Lowes. It has been tiring for both of us. Him with all the working and me being homemaker, homeschool mom, pet mom, work from home and babysitter. The week went surprisingly well. We only had one difficult night where our puppy Pizza barked for hours because she wanted my husband. She is a daddy's girl for sure.
Reading update is I finished Fourth Wing. I will be picking up Spy Family volume 4 later today and hoping to knock that out by tomorrow because it is due back to my library on Halloween and I cannot renew it because there is a hold on it. After Spy Family I am going to pick up Frankenstein and listen to that on audio.
Everyone have a good week.
I am thrilled to be hosting a spot
on the THE ROUND THE WORLD WANDERER by Sandra Marichal Blog Tour hosted
by Rockstar
Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
About The Book:
Author: Sandra Marichal & Fanny Ozda (Illustrator)
Pub. Date: July 14, 2020
Publisher: Marichal-Ragot Publishing
Formats: Hardcover
Pages: 34
Find it: Goodreads, The Round The World Wanderer Shop, Amazon, B&N, Bookshop, Blackwells
"You
can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the
shore."
When Sandra
decided to run away to sea to explore what's behind the horizon, she wasn't
expecting to sail past blue whales, chase a hurricane, slide down waves the
size of a house, live inside a leaking cabin, or shower from a bucket.
The Round
the World Wanderer is a tale about finding the courage to chase your dreams,
wherever they take you - inspired by the true story of the author as Round the
Worlder on the Unicef boat in the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race.
Come on
board an ocean racing yacht and experience sailing around the world, browsing
through 32 pages of full-colour traditional illustrations, hand painted with
watercolour pencils, gouache and Indian black ink on a 300g/m2 watercolour
paper by Fanny Ozda.
"This
book is a wonderful way to encourage the spirit of adventure in our young
people."
- Sir Robin
Knox-Johnston, First person to ever sail solo, non-stop around the world and
win the 1969 Golden Globe Race.
This picture
book is perfect for 3 to 5-year-old explorers, girls and boys.
Review: coming soon
About Sandra Marichal:
Sandra spent
the last 10 years working in Tech, Media, Marketing, Consulting and Finance
across Europe and Asia Pacific before deciding to quit it all and start sailing
around the world.
She's a
Round-The-World sailor in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race 2019/20
onboard UNICEF.
Born French,
she's visited over 65 countries and has thousands of travel anecdotes to tell.
She’s been to Antarctica - twice – once with Robert Swan OBE and then as a UN
Women Ambassador.
Sandra is
also an engaged activist in Singapore, raising awareness about the
environmental impact of aircon systems. She founded the #up2degrees movement
and successfully lobbied the government to change public spaces regulations.
She's a founding partner of Her Planet Earth - focusing on empowering women to
fight climate change and if she had one wish it would be to see more women
going on adventures and protect the environment we thrive in.
The Round The World Wanderer Site
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Giveaway Details:
1 winner
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Ends November 7th, midnight EST.
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I am thrilled to be hosting a spot
on the JUST YOUR TYPE by Skye McDonald Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out
my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
About The Book:
Author: Skye McDonald
Pub. Date: October 10, 2023
Publisher: Anti-Belle Books
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 316
Find it: Goodreads, https://books2read.com/JUST-YOUR-TYPE
In her
existential crisis era.
Easy-going Megan
Riley is hiding something. Years ago, a family tragedy left her with a fortune
—and terrible survivor’s guilt. Even her inner circle doesn’t know her secrets.
But her friends need an angel investor for their new app, and Megan has the cash.
She’s thrilled to make their dreams come true, so long as she remains out of
the spotlight. If only it were that easy.
Giving uptight
vibes.
Straight-laced
Luke Paris is in Nashville to market a new dating app. It’s a killer
opportunity. Except he didn’t realize a friend group came attached. Luke is
lousy at socializing and avoids small talk, but the enigmatic Megan immediately
captures his attention. Fascinated and frustrated, he aches to know the
authentic her. If only he could loosen up and get his foot out of his mouth.
Chat me up,
baby.
On paper, Megan
and Luke don’t match. Online, however, inhibitions vanish and “types” get
redefined. The connection is real—and real hot. Can their steamy secret romance
thrive IRL? Will dynamite digital chemistry survive its collision course with
reality? Or will everything blow up in their faces?
Review: coming soon
About Skye McDonald:
Skye McDonald writes books that
will make you laugh, cry, and swoon. She believes that falling in love with
yourself is the real path to happily ever after.
Skye’s first novel, Not Suitable for Work, won the Linda
Howard Award for Romance in 2019. Her co-authored Unlikely Pairings series (written with Sarah Smith) have been
Amazon bestsellers and #1 New Releases. Skye writes about living life with your
heart open in her “A Bit Much” Substack.
Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Skye spent years teaching English in Brooklyn, New York. Now, she lives in Montclair, New Jersey, where she writes and facilitates a women’s group. In her free time, she hikes with her dogs, runs Spartan races, travels, Scuba dives, and is learning to ski. Someday she’ll take a break and chill out, preferably on a beach. But not yet. There’s so much life to live first.
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Ends November 11th, midnight EST.
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