Waiting On Wednesday #75!

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Wayfarer (Passenger, #2)
Alexandra Bracken
Young Adult Fantasy
January 3rd 2017
Goodreads Link

Synopsis:

*No synopsis due to spoilers

What's your Waiting On Wednesday pick for this week? Are you anticipating this book as well?

Waiting On Wednesday #74!

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The Lunar Chronicles Coloring Book

Marissa Meyer

Coloring Book

December 6th 2016

Goodreads Link

No synopsis

What's your Waiting On Wednesday pick for this week? Are you anticipating this release as well?

My Updated Physical TBR List As of September 16th 2017

Okay, so I have had over 200 books on my physical TBR (to be read) shelves since a few years back when I found out about Bookoutlet. I just couldn't resist their unbeatable prices, especially when my baby, Borders, closed. Borders was my way of getting used books at Bookoutlet prices with free shipping. But sadly, Borders closed and I had limited my book buying by a ton.

I'm going to have a separate post about my Ebook TBR list because that list is over 700 books long. Every time Kindle has daily deals or a popular book goes on sale I can't help myself.. I also can't help myself when I see free books either.

Here's a List of All the Books On My TBR Shelves:

1. Halo

2. Hades

3. Enclave

4. Outpost

5. Horde

6. Mortal Danger

7. The Rose & the Dagger

8. Assassin's Heart

9. Loop

10. Crewel

11. Altered

12. Unraveled

13. Dreamfire

14. Starcrossed

15. Dreamless

16. Trial by Fire

17. Lux: Beginnings

18. Opposition

19. Wicked

20. Sea of Shadows

21. Empire of Night

22. The Darkest Kiss

23. Everbound

24. Evertrue

25. Bloodwitch

26. Glass Sword

27. Of Neptune

28. Siege & Storm

29. Ruin & Rising

30. Six of Crows

31. Every Other Day

32. Written in Red

33. Murder of Crows

34. Vision in Silver

35. Marked in Flesh

36. The Darkest Part of the Forest

37. Midnight Thief

38. Antigoddess

39. Mortal Gods

40. Compulsion

41. Struck

42. Taken

43. Through the Dark

44. Passenger

45. Brightly Woven

46. Soulbound

47. Hunting Ground

48. Fair Game

49. Dead Heat

50. Shifting Shadows

51. Silver Borne

52. River Marked

53. Frost Burned

54. Night Broken

55. Fire Touched

56. Fates

57. Thunder

58. Full Blooded

59. Hot Blooded

60. Cold Blooded

61. The Crown of Embers

62. The Bitter Kingdom

63. Walk On Earth A Stranger

64. Marked

65. Tin Star

66. Stone in the Sky

67. The Silent Sister

68. Dualed

69. Divided

70. The Testing

71. Sweet Venom

72. Sweet Shadows

73. Sweet Legacy

74. The Star-Touched Queen

75. City of Bones

76. City of Ashes

77. City of Glass

78. City of Fallen Angels

79. Scintillate

80. Invisibility

81. Breathe

82. The Ring & the Crown

83. Death Sworn

84. Entwined With You

85. One With You

86. Exquisite Captive

87. Something Strange & Deadly

88. Truthwitch

89. The Essence

90. The Offering

91. Extraction

92. The Phantom of Menace

93. The Clone Army Attacketh

94. Tragedy of the Sith's Revenge

95. Verily, A New Hope

96. The Empire Striketh Back

97. The Jedi Doth Return

98. Thief of Lies

99. Mila 2.0

100. Salvage

101. Sound

102. Chasing Power

103. Ivory and Bone

104. The Jewel

105. Carrier of the Mark

106. Shadow of the Mark

107. Plus One

108. Crescendo

109. Silence

110. Finale

111. Black Ice

112. City of a Thousand Dolls

113. The Ward

114. The Paladin Prophecy

115. Alliance

116. Elusion

117. Etherworld

118. Night Myst

119. Dangerous Creatures

120. Unbreakable

121. Becoming Jinn

122. Circle of Jinn

123. Spellcaster

124. Steadfast

125. A Thousand Pieces of You

126. Landry Park

127. Dangerous

128. Pale Demon

129. A Perfect Blood

130. Ever After

131. The Undead Pool

132. Feuds

133. Nomansland

134. Rebel Belle

135. When We Wake

136. Legacy of Kings

137. Sweet Evil

138. Sweet Peril

139. Cruel Beauty

140. Crimson Bound

141. Unleashed

142. Solstice

143. Tiger's Promise

144. Recreated

145. Alpha Goddess

146. Reborn

147. Eternal

148. Vengeance Bound

149. Forbidden

150. Tandem

151. Entice

152. Endure

153. Uninvited

154. Unleashed

155. Scan (ARC)

156. The Iron King

157. The Brokenhearted

158. Control

159. Teardrop

160. Lailah

161. Gabriel

162. Invincible

163. Infamous

164. Inferno

165. Illusion

166. Instinct

167. The Marked Girl

168. Kinslayer

169. Endsinger

170. Nevernight

171. Invaded

172. Starflight

173. Defy

174. Sweet (ARC)

175. The Infinite

176. Stitching Snow

177. Forbidden

178. Banished

179. Illusive

180. The Young Elites

181. Champion

182. Empire of Storms

183. A Court of Mist & Fury

184. Ignite Me

185. Unison Spark

186. Velveteen

187. Wicked Lovely

188. Fragile Eternity

189. Yesterday

190. Nil

191. Not A Drop To Drink

192. Arclight

193. Meridian

194. Asunder

195. The Orphan Queen

196. Let the Sky Fall

197. Arcadia Awakens

198. Arcadia Burns

199. Stars Above

200. Free To Fall

201. Parallel

202. Darkfever

203. Wings of the Wicked

204. Shadows in the Silence

205. Friday Night Bites

206. Twice Bitten

207. Hard Bitten

208. The Keeper of the Mist

209. Starglass

210. Dissonance

211. Prophecy

212. Warrior

213. This Dark Endeavor

214. Such Wicked Intent

215. Acid

216. Valkyrie Rising

217. The Kiss of Deception

218. The Heart of Betrayal

219. Die For Me

220. Until I Die

221. If I Should Die

222. Starters

223. Burning Glass

224. The Winter People

225. Defiance

226. Hunter Reborn

227. Rebel Spring

228. Gathering Darkness

229. Frozen Tides

230. A Book of Spirits & Thieves

231. The Darkest Magic

232. Revolution 19

233. Fugitive X

234. Through the Ever Night

235. Four

236. Zodiac

237. Wandering Star

238. Steelheart

239. Firefight

240. Calamity

241. A Conspiracy of Alchemists

242. Shadow Kin

243. Blood Kin

244. Titans

245. The Bone Season

246. The Mime Order

247. Rush

248. Push

249. The Glass Arrow

250. Angels' Blood

251. Archangel's Kiss

252. The Crown's Game

253. Sekret

254. Night Study

255. Icons

256. Idols

257. A Torch Against the Night

258. Daughter of Smoke & Bone

259. Days of Blood & Starlight

260. Dreams of Gods & Monsters

261. Blood Oranges

262. Ruined

263. Rebel

264. Between the Spark & the Burn

265. Steel

266. Neptune's Tears

267. Lover Unleashed

268. Crown of Ice

269. Storm Siren

270. Ruins

271. Velvet

272. Reckoning

273. Isle of Night

274. Vampire's Kiss

275. Blood Fever

276. The Keep

277. Raging Star

278. Switched

279. Torn

280. Ascend

281. Graveminder

282. The Arrivals

283. Rebel of the Sands

284. Nightspell

285. The Queen's Thief (ARC)

286. Ahsoka (ARC)

287. Nemesis (ARC)

288. The Inventor's Secret (ARC)

289. And I Darken (ARC)

290. Lady Midnight

291. Black Widow: Forever Red

Waiting On Wednesday #73!

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Ever the Hunter (Clash of Kingdoms, #1)

Erin Summerill

Young Adult Fantasy

December 27th 2016

Goodreads Link

Synopsis:

Seventeen year-old Britta Flannery is at ease only in the woods with her dagger and bow. She spends her days tracking criminals alongside her father, the legendary bounty hunter for the King of Malam—that is, until her father is murdered. Now outcast and alone and having no rights to her father’s land or inheritance, she seeks refuge where she feels most safe: the Ever Woods. When Britta is caught poaching by the royal guard, instead of facing the noose she is offered a deal: her freedom in exchange for her father’s killer.

However, it’s not so simple.

The alleged killer is none other than Cohen McKay, her father’s former apprentice. The only friend she’s ever known. The boy she once loved who broke her heart. She must go on a dangerous quest in a world of warring kingdoms, mad kings, and dark magic to find the real killer. But Britta wields more power than she knows. And soon she will learn what has always made her different will make her a daunting and dangerous force. 

What's your Waiting On Wednesday pick for this week? Are you anticipating this book as well?

Waiting On Wednesday #72

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Crystal Storm (Falling Kingdoms, #5)

Morgan Rhodes

Young Adult Fantasy

December 13th 2016

Goodreads Link

Synopsis:

*No synopsis due to spoilers

What's your Waiting On Wednesday pick for this week? Are you anticipating this book as well?

#FridayReads

Here's what I am currently reading and plan to read this weekend!

I just finished Gemina by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff (review to come!) Let me just tell you that it was frickin' fantastic! Possibly even better than the first but I haven't decided yet if it is.

I started Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes yesterday, I've heard such great things, plus I own all the books that are out.

I'm making my way through Winter by Marissa Meyer even though I don't want this series to be over..

I will also finish The Heir by Kiera Cass, this book is super fast to read and I'm liking it (I know I've been reading this book for months) but other more amazing books got in the way.

I've also been making progress in Tarnished by Kate Jarvik Birch, it's just really slow where I am in the book, hopefully it'll pick up.

So what are all of you reading this weekend?

Most Anticipated September Releases!

Here are all the books I am highly anticipating this September!

Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass, #5)

Sarah J Maas

Young Adult Fantasy

September 6th 2016

Goodreads Link

Synopsis:

*No synopsis due to spoilers

The Throne of Glass Coloring Book

Sarah J Maas

Young Adult Fantasy/Coloring Book

September 6th 2016

Goodreads Link

Synopsis:

Enter the world of Throne of Glass

Experience the vivid imagery of Sarah J. Maas's expansive world in her breathtaking New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass saga. Celaena on the rooftops of Rifthold, Chaol in the gardens of the glass castle, Manon riding her wyvern through the Crossing, and many other favorite moments, characters, and objects from the vibrantly detailed realm of Throne of Glass come to life. With stunning original black-and-white drawings, The Throne of Glass Coloring Book is a must-have companion for any reader looking to be swept up in the adventure of a lifetime.
Awards for the Throne of Glass Series
Queen of Shadows
A Good Reads Choice Award winner for Best Young Adult Fantasy/Sci-Fi for 2015Heir of Fire
A USA Today bestsellerCrown of Midnight
A New York Times and USA Today bestsellerThrone of Glass
A Kirkus Best Teen Book of 2012; Amazon.com Best Book of 2012; YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults; MTV Hollywood Crush Best YA Book of 2012 Nominee

A Shadow Bright & Burning (Kingdom on Fire, #1)

Jessica Cluess

Young Adult Fantasy

September 20th 2016

Goodreads Link

Synopsis:

I am Henrietta Howel.
The first female sorcerer in hundreds of years.
The prophesied one.
Or am I?

Henrietta Howel can burst into flames.
Forced to reveal her power to save a friend, she's shocked when instead of being executed, she's invited to train as one of Her Majesty's royal sorcerers.

Thrust into the glamour of Victorian London, Henrietta is declared the chosen one, the girl who will defeat the Ancients, bloodthirsty demons terrorizing humanity. She also meets her fellow sorcerer trainees, handsome young men eager to test her power and her heart. One will challenge her. One will fight for her. One will betray her.
But Henrietta Howel is not the chosen one.
As she plays a dangerous game of deception, she discovers that the sorcerers have their own secrets to protect. With battle looming, what does it mean to not be the one? And how much will she risk to save the city—and the one she loves?

Exhilarating and gripping, Jessica Cluess's spellbinding fantasy introduces a powerful, unforgettably heroine, and a world filled with magic, romance, and betrayal. Hand to fans of Libba Bray, Sarah J. Maas, and Cassandra Clare.

Three Dark Crowns (Three Dark Crowns, #1)

Kendare Blake

Young Adult Fantasy

September 20th 2016

Goodreads Link

Synopsis:

Fans of acclaimed author Kendare Blake’s Anna Dressed in Blood will devour her latest novel, a dark and inventive fantasy about three sisters who must fight to the death to become queen.

In every generation on the island of Fennbirn, a set of triplets is born: three queens, all equal heirs to the crown and each possessor of a coveted magic. Mirabella is a fierce elemental, able to spark hungry flames or vicious storms at the snap of her fingers. Katharine is a poisoner, one who can ingest the deadliest poisons without so much as a stomachache. Arsinoe, a naturalist, is said to have the ability to bloom the reddest rose and control the fiercest of lions.

But becoming the Queen Crowned isn’t solely a matter of royal birth. Each sister has to fight for it. And it’s not just a game of win or lose...it’s life or death. The night the sisters turn sixteen, the battle begins.

The last queen standing gets the crown.

Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2)

Leigh Bardugo

Young Adult Fantasy

September 27th 2016

Goodreads Link

Synopsis:

*No synopsis due to spoilers

What are you most anticipating this month?

Waiting On Wednesday #71!

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Black Moon
Romina Russell
December 6th 2017
Young Adult Fantasy/Science Fiction
Goodreads Link
Synopsis:

*No synopsis due to spoilers






What is your waiting on Wednesday pick for this week?

Summer Wrap Up & My September TBR!

During most of Summer I was in a very annoying reading slump. So basically I didn't read even close to the amount of books I would've liked to.

Here's what I did read:

• Tabula Rasa by Kitty Thomas -2 stars
• Saga Vol 1 by Brian K Vaughan & Fiona Staples -4 stars
• The One by Kiera Cass -4 stars
• The Favorite by Kiera Cass -2 stars
• Chasing the Alpha by Viola Rivard -4 stars
• Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs -5 stars
• Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff -5 stars
• Saga Vol 2 by Brian K Vaughan & Fiona Staples -4 stars
• Saga Vol 3 by Brian K Vaughan & Fiona Staples -4 stars
• Saga Vol 4 by Brian K Vaughan & Fiona Staples -4 stars
• Saga Vol 5 by Brian K Vaughan & Fiona Staples -5 stars
• Shadow & Bone by Leigh Bardugo -5 star

I am currently reading:

• Gemina by Jay Kristoff & Amie Kaufman
• The Heir by Kiera Cass
• Winter by Marissa Meyer
• Tarnished by Kate Jarvik Birch

Here's what I plan to read in September:

• The Crown by Kiera Cass
• Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes
• Recreated by Colleen Houck
• Empire of Storms by Sarah J Maas
• A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir
• Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch
• Stolen Songbird by Danielle L Jensen
• The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson

Thanks so much for stopping by! What are all of you reading?

A Little Monday Mumbles & Upcoming Adventures!

Hey everyone! I know that I've been MIA for quite a bit on this blog but hopefully I will keep up with the schedule I've made for myself regarding this blog.

I know I've talked on and off about going on a "Book Buying Ban" earlier this year and I've pretty much stuck to it. Outside of already pre-ordered books and a few #booksfortrade swaps on Twitter, I haven't been buying any new already released books. I'm pretty proud of myself actually!

So what's going to happen on my blog?

• Tomorrow my Summer Wrap-Up & September TBR will be posted

• Wednesday will still be my Waiting on Wednesday post

• My most anticipated September releases will be posted on Thursday as well as my Book Haul

• Friday will be my Flashback Friday & Friday Reads posts (Flashback Friday will be old reviews that I've made that I never posted here)

I'll be keeping Monday's open for Reviews, Tags, Blog Tours/Blitzes, and stuff like this. 

Tuesday's will probably go back to Top 10 Tuesday posts next week.

Thursdays will be my Book Haul days :D

Thank you so much for sticking around guys! I will definitely do my best to be a better member of this awesome community!

Waiting on Wednesday #48- #62!

Waiting on Wednesday is a bookish meme created by Breaking the Spine

#48 (From March 30th 2016)

Ivory & Bone by Julie Eshbaugh

June 14th 2016

#49 (From April 6th 2016)

The Marked Girl (Marked Girl, #1) by Lindsey Klingele

June 21st 2016

#50 (From April 13th 2016)

Empire of Dust (Blood of Gods & Royals, #2) by Eleanor Herman

June 28th 2016

#51 (From April 20th 2016)

The Shadow Hour (The Girl At Midnight, #2) by Melissa Grey

July 12th 2016

#52 (From April 27th 2016)

United (Alienated, #3) by Melissa Landers

August 2nd 2016

#53 (From May 4th 2016)

The Beauty of Darkness (The Remnant Chronicles, #3) by Mary E. Pearson

August 2nd 2016

#54 (From May 11th 2016)

Recreated (Reawakened, #2) by Colleen Houck

August 2nd 2016

#55 (From May 18th 2016)

Nevernight (The Nevernight Chronicle, #1) by Jay Kristoff

August 9th 2016

#56 (From May 25th 2016)

A Torch Against the Night (An Ember in the Ashes, #2) by Sabaa Tahir

August 30th 2016

#57 (From June 1st 2016)

Throne of Glass Coloring Book by Sarah J Maas

September 6th 2016

#58 (From June 8th 2016)

Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass, #5) by Sarah J Maas

September 6th 2016

#59 (From June 15th 2016)

Frost Like Night (Snow Like Ashes, #3) by Sara Raasch

September 20th 2016

#60 (From June 22nd 2016)

A Shadow Bright & Burning (Kingdom on Fire, #1) by Jessica Cluess

September 20th 2016

#61 (From June 29th 2016)

Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2) by Leigh Bardugo

September 27th 2016

#62 (From July 6th 2016)

Strange the Dreamer (Strange the Dreamer, #1) by Laini Taylor

September 27th 2016

Annnnd I'm Back!

Hey everyone! I've decided to reopen my blog because I miss it. I will be posting an accumulated haul, book reviews, and wrapups/ TBRs within the next couple of days.

I am so super glad to be back and can't wait to start making posts again! Thanks so much to all of you who stuck around and I hope to discuss bookish/ fangirl things with you all soon.

Thank you!
Robin

Waiting on Wednesday #47!

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This weeks W.O.W. pick is...

The Sleeping Prince (The Sin Eater's Daughter, #2)
Melinda Salisbury
March 31st 2016
Young Adult Fantasy
Goodreads Link

Synopsis:

*No synopsis due to spoilers

Blog Tour: Review & Giveaway! Facsimile by Vicki L Weavil

Facsimile by Vicki L. Weavil

Publication Date:  March 8, 2016

Publisher:  Month9Books

For a ticket to Earth, seventeen-year-old Anna-Maria “Ann” Solano is willing to jettison her birth planet, best friend, and the boy who loves her. Especially since all she’s required to do is escort Dace Keeling, a young naturalist, through the wilderness of the partially terraformed planet Eco. Ann‘s determination to escape the limitations of her small, frontier colony never falters, until Dace’s expeditions uncover three secrets. One offers riches, one shatters Ann’s perceptions of herself, and one reveals that the humans stranded on Eco are not its only inhabitants.

Ann’s willing to sacrifice friendship and love for a new life on Earth. But when an entire species is placed in jeopardy by her actions, she must make a choice – fulfill the dream that’s always sustained her, or save the planet she’s never considered home.

Link to Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18249272-facsimile

Purchase Links:

Google Play | BAM | Chapters | Indies | Amazon | B&N | Kobo | TBD | iBooks

Vicki L. Weavil was raised in a farming community in Virginia, where her life was shaped by a wonderful family, the culture of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and an obsession with reading. She holds a B.A. in Theatre from the University of Virginia, a Masters in Library Science from Indiana University, and a Masters in Liberal Studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. After working as a librarian at the NY Public Library at Lincoln Center, and the Museum of Television & Radio (now the Paley Center for Media) in NYC, she is currently the Director for Library Services at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

Vicki loves good writing in any genre, and has been known to read seven books in as many days. She enjoys travel, gardening, and the arts. Vicki lives in North Carolina with her husband and some very spoiled cats. A member of SCBWI, Vicki is represented by Fran Black at Literary Counsel, NY, NY.

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REVIEW:

Now how should I put my feelings about this book into an informative and honest review? Well, for starters this book was freaking phenomenal! I could not put this book down for the life of me. AND! I could not stop swooning at this gorgeous book cover!

This book encompassed everything my Bookish Self needed. It had the perfect amount of Science Fiction, Otherworldly, Space Adventure, kickass fun perfectly woven throughout it. And let's just say that the Main Character was on point! Ann was totally someone who was just the right amount of relatable and badass to make me root for her the whole book.

The descriptiveness of the author (Vicki L Weavil) was wonderful and kept me whole-heartedly engaged into the story. The writing flowed very smoothly and was very easy to read and in so very quick to enjoy. I just wanted to jump into this book and live in it!

When's book two coming out?! I need it now please!

Link to Tour Schedule:

http://www.chapter-by-chapter.com/blog-tour-schedule-facsimile-by-vicki-l-weavil/

Giveaway Information:  Contest ends March 25, 2016

·         Five (5) winners will receive a digital copy of Facsimile by Vicki L. Weavil (INT)

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Waiting on Wednesday #46!

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This weeks W.O.W. pick is....



The Crown's Game (The Crown's Game, #1)
Evelyn Skye
May 17th 2016
Young Adult Fantasy
Goodreads Link

Synopsis:

Vika Andreyeva can summon the snow and turn ash into gold. Nikolai Karimov can see through walls and conjure bridges out of thin air. They are enchanters—the only two in Russia—and with the Ottoman Empire and the Kazakhs threatening, the Tsar needs a powerful enchanter by his side.

And so he initiates the Crown’s Game, an ancient duel of magical skill—the greatest test an enchanter will ever know. The victor becomes the Imperial Enchanter and the Tsar’s most respected adviser. The defeated is sentenced to death.

Raised on tiny Ovchinin Island her whole life, Vika is eager for the chance to show off her talent in the grand capital of Saint Petersburg. But can she kill another enchanter—even when his magic calls to her like nothing else ever has?

For Nikolai, an orphan, the Crown’s Game is the chance of a lifetime. But his deadly opponent is a force to be reckoned with—beautiful, whip smart, imaginative—and he can’t stop thinking about her.

And when Pasha, Nikolai’s best friend and heir to the throne, also starts to fall for the mysterious enchantress, Nikolai must defeat the girl they both love . . . or be killed himself.

As long-buried secrets emerge, threatening the future of the empire, it becomes dangerously clear . . . the Crown’s Game is not one to lose.