Monthly Wrap Up: May 2019

Another month is done! Wow, I can’t we are in June…I’m not ready for the second half of the year. I think I did pretty good this month despite not reading anything before the GoT finale. 😂 Here’s what I read:

Lady Smoke by. Laura Sebastian – ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

Pretty Reckless by. L. J. Shen – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Living God by. Kaytalin Platt – ⭐️⭐️

The Bluestocking by. Christi Caldwell – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Storm And Fury by. Jennifer L. Armentrout – ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

What The Woods Keep by. Katya De Becerra – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Four Dead Queens by. Astrid Scholte – ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

Some Like it Scandalous by. Maya Rodale – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Rebel Born by. Amy A. Bartol – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

Broken Trust by. Jaymin Eve & Tate James – ⭐️⭐️

Kingdom of Exiles by. Maxym M. Martineau – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Memory Thief by. Lauren Mansy – ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Brazen and the Beast by. Sarah MacLean – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

Supernatural Academy: Year One by. Jaymin Eve – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Children’s Books:

I did manage to review some Children’s Books – I read so many of these to my kids, I haven’t been able to keep up with reviewing them. I will probably be moving all my Children’s book reviews to a new blog to keep things separate. Stay tuned with that!

Stinky Science by. Edward Kay – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Boy From The Dragon Palace by. Margaret Read MacDonald – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Bye Bye Big! by. Margaret Read MacDonald – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

Look Inside Space by. Rob Lloyd Jones – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Llama Llama Mess, Mess, Mess by. Anna Dewdney – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I’m caught up on my NetGalley reads, just waiting to get approved for a few books. Since I’ll be waiting on that, I can catch up on the hardcover books I have waiting on my shelf and books I borrowed online as well. 😄 There are a few books I am really looking forward to reading in June. 🤗

Happy reading everyone! And hello June…😘

What I’m Reading:

What a week! Did you have a good week? I know it’s a holiday weekend but I’m exhausted. I hosted an early Easter Egg hunt at my house this past Sunday and I don’t know if I have recovered yet. To top it all off, I’m trying to keep on reading! I have The Priory of the Orange Tree, by Samantha Shannon as my priority right now to finish because I have to return that to the library next week. It’s been slow going on that one, but I am determined. I actually read two awesome books from NetGalley, but I can’t post my reviews yet until nearer to their publication dates.

But here are the titles I’ve picked up to read next…

These are some E-books I’ve borrowed through Amazon Kindle Unlimited:

And from NetGalley I have these:

I’m finally on Edelweiss Plus! I’m working on getting approved for Arcs there. So I just got this one…

And I just got a notification on my Overdrive online library that I have this book ready to read:

What are you reading right now? What’s next on your TBR list? I hope all of you have a nice weekend and to those who celebrate Passover, Happy Passover (we do) and those who celebrate Easter, Happy Easter (we do as well haha). Happy Reading! 😘

What I’m Reading

Or trying to attempt to read… The TBR list is growing on my shelf (hard covers), and also in my NetGalley and Overdrive accounts. That’s a good thing, since I’d rahter have books to read than nothing at all. 😉

The Hardcover Books ❤️ I got these gorgeous books at the library – it’s always a long wait for someone as impatient as me. But wait, I must! Going to start these soon:

Isn’t she gorgeous? This is one thick, heavy book, coming in at 827 pages! 😱 I have to find the right time to dig into this one – after my early Easter Egg hunt party I’m hosting this Sunday should be good.

I’ve heard lots of good things about this book and I hope it lives up to the hype.

I am intrigued with this series because of Zara’s interaction or “relationship” with her ship, Nadim! Yes, I thought I was going crazy that I was kind of falling in love with her ship. A ship. But think of them as big whale space pets that can talk – sounds confusing, I know, but that’s what my son said it sounded like when I tried to explain to him what Nadim was. My son is six 🤷🏻‍♀️😂. But it’s a unique intergalactic adventure and I can’t wait to read this one.

My NetGalley list is growing but I’m trying to finish up these two I picked up on a whim:

I’m trying desperately to finish this book. But it is not for me, yet I’m determined to finish. I think my problem with it is the main character – I just don’t care for her.

I was drawn in with that pretty cover and I thought I was in the mood for a young adult romance, but by Chapter 17, I found myself reading one chapter and then putting it down. I’m going to finish today and send in my review because I really do want to move onto my other NetGalley reads.

This one looks promising – it hooked me at Michaelangelo, the Sistine Chapel and secret societies. It reminds me a bit of The Da Vinci Code, which I obsessed over when it first released.

Having visited the Vatican 7 years ago, it reminds me of that amazing trip and just the glory of that fresco in the Sistine Chapel. So I hope this is a good one full of action, the setting is perfect for a thrilling adventure!

And last but not least – the books on my Overdrive:

I just finished this one yesterday and it was pretty good! It has romance, steamy sex scenes, and a pretty fascinating world out in space. This is definitely a series I will be continuing when the sequel comes out. Check out my review here.

Have you read any of these books? What are you reading now? Leave me your comments below! 😘

Overdrive and Kindle App

I love to read physical books and ebooks, it doesn’t matter as long as I can get my hands on a story! I still love the weight and smell of a physical book but when I’m reading at night (which is 90% of the time), I use my Kindle app on my iPad. I also have a Nook app and and an iBooks app. I have books on all of them but because my Hawaii State Library card is linked up to Overdrive and their online selection, I read those ebooks through my Kindle app. It’s so convenient! I haven’t quite gotten into Audiobooks though – someone reading to me always puts me to sleep. It’s too relaxing.

I also subscribe to Kindle Unlimited mostly because I’m impatient. I’ve cancelled a few times and keep coming back! 🤷🏻‍♀️ I put books on hold at the library, but sometimes it just takes awhile for me to get my hands on them. I’d love to buy more books but I have a budget (kids needs are priority!). At first I was wary about the books on Kindle Unlimited. I just wasn’t familiar with the authors and wondered why some novels were so short and some genres I stumbled into like Romance with a dash or lump of Reverse Harem in it. Ha! Much to my surprise! It’s been a learning experience and quite an adventure. I’m enjoying finding new authors! And it gives me a reprieve when I’m waiting on those much anticipated best seller novels that can take a year to be published. What’s a book addict to do? 😔

Anyway here’s a screenshot of my Kindle App listings as of today. I just finished The Hidden Witch and so I am going to either tackle The Queen’s Rising (I admit I tried a few months back and had to put it aside), or Archenemies (I feel like I need to read Book 1 again though) – so I guess my first review will be The Hidden Witch! Stay tuned…😊