Recent Updates and Currently Reading | April 30

Hi, friends! I have great news (for me anyways). I managed to catch up on some review writing this week so stay tuned for some actual reviews. Thank you for continuing to support how thoroughly inconsistent I can be!

We took a day trip out to Galveston yesterday, and we got to visit the museum and the rainforest. The dolphins were out on the ferry ride over so it was a nice getaway.

Finished Reading

Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon ⭐⭐⭐★★ - Fun alien smut buddy read with friends. Review coming soon.

In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune ⭐⭐⭐★★ - I loved this book, but the pacing was a struggle for me. Review this week.

Currently Reading

City of Last Chances by Adrian Tchaikovsky - Trying to tackle this one just after reading In the Lives of Puppets may be a mistake, but I'm planning to start this one today. We'll see how it goes.

Added to the TBR

Pomegranates by Priya Sharma - I loved Priya Sharma's Ormeshadow {my review of Ormeshadow}. I'm excited to check this one out. (Thank you, Priya.)

Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson - I forgot to mention in my last update my copy of Tress of the Emerald Sear finally arrived.

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Recent Updates and Currently Reading | April 23

Hello, friends! Today I'm catching up on things around here as I was away for Easter weekend and tax weekend.

How has your reading year been so far? I feel like I haven't read as many books this year, but the quality of what I've been reading has been so good.

Finished Reading

Tell Me What Really Happened by Chelsea Sedoti [dnf] - This was a dnf for me. It's written in interview format which will be fun for some readers. I couldn't suspend my disbelief enough to put up with these teens being sassy, sarcastic, and annoying in the police interviews after their friend was ripped apart in the woods. I get it - but I don't want to read it. I'm the wrong demographic so don't discount this for the right YA reader.

Beach Read by Emily Henry ⭐⭐⭐⭐★ - I went to the beach for Easter, and this was the perfect slump buster to bring with me!

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel ⭐⭐⭐⭐★ - Yay for book club this month! I finally got to read Sea of Tranquility. I thought it was great.

Currently Reading

In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune - I'm 100 pages in and loving it so far. The characters are so unique and the messages are lovely so far.

Added to the TBR

The Reformatory by Tananarive Due - Eeek! I'm so excited about this one, and it's chunky!! "A gripping, page turner set in Jim Crow Florida that follows Robert Stephen Jones as he's sent to a segregated reform school and sees the horrors of racism and injustice for both the living and the dead." I love Tananarive Due. Thank you to Saga Press for sending me this. It releases in October.

Looking Glass Sound by Catriona Ward - I will read anything by Catriona Ward. Anything. This is a "twisty psychological horror". Many thanks to Tor Nightfire for the review copy.

The Scourge Between Stars by Ness Brown - An interstellar space horror and it's a debut? YES! This is going to be one of my next reads. Probably next weekend so I can binge it in one sitting. Again, thanks to Tor Nightfire.

Infinity Gate by M.R. Carey - I love M.R. Carey. He's another must read author for me. This chunky multiverse scifi is supposed to be "genre-defying" so I'm excited to see what's in store. Thanks go to Orbit for sending this to me!

Camp Zero by Michelle Min Sterling - I had been eyeing Camp Zero so I was excited to see it in the Book of the Month selections. It was meant to be.

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Recent Updates and Currently Reading | April 2

Hi, reader friends! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend.

Book Lovers has been optioned for film. There's already a screen writer attached so fingers crossed!

Speaking of movies, we watched Murder Mystery 2 this weekend on Netflix. Adam Sandler movies are pretty cheesy, but I love them. We also finally watched Jurassic World Dominion. I had low expectations so it turned out OK enough.

Posted Last Week

Review | Chlorine by Jade Song ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Loved this literary fiction/horror/coming of age novel.

Finished Reading

Chlorine by Jade Song ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Last week I mentioned the lack of horror in this literary horror tale, and boy was I wrong. It appeared alright. I posted a link to my review above. 

Currently Reading

Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez - I'm back to reading Our Share of Night. It's a chunky one, and I'm taking my time with it. I suspect I'll be reading this one for a while.

A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher - I started listening to this while playing Stardew Valley yesterday. Is there a greater way to relax while the family is still asleep? Probably not. 

Added to the TBR

The Replacement by Lindsey Duga - My son had a book fair at his school this past week so we went to family night together. I was excited to see Lindsey Duga's latest release because I haven't read this one yet!

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