tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85721364751005742002024-03-18T08:37:45.697-05:00Book DenBook Den is a book review blog specializing in speculative fiction genres. Horror fiction, science fiction books, fantasy novels, crime, suspense thrillers, and mysteries.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02551705778868295870noreply@blogger.comBlogger1064125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572136475100574200.post-63939210766807665232024-02-11T07:41:00.000-06:002024-02-11T07:41:31.332-06:00Recent Updates and Currently Reading | February 11<p>Hello, friends. I'm finally crawling back out of the deep pit of Dungeons & Dragons. I haven't done much reading over the past couple of weeks because I've been consuming so much D&D content. We are still playing and having a great time. I'm finally starting to feel like I have a handle on the rules and being a DM. It's freeing up the small amount of free space that I have in my mind to read again!</p><p>My kids were on winter break from school this past week. My husband and I took a few days off from work which was nice. We took a road trip and had some good food and did some shopping. It was fun.</p><p>It's super bowl Sunday. Will you be watching? We were planning to put the game on in the background for commercials and the half time show so I may get <i>a lot</i> of reading done tonight.<br /><br /></p><h4 style="background-color: #694769; color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 2em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 10px; text-align: justify;">Posted over the last two weeks</h4><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: left;"><br /><a href="https://www.bookden.net/2024/01/new-to-me-authors-i-discovered-in-2023.html">New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2023</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmjxGt2ODmvaA9J_eM5DxK_PgTjTWNpixpMYQRdvPEtaVCIWZmablw2K1Njuc6n1b0ne08O79Qt6mC7P-NGnwNriON79p8Oxpi9OKaEzwGwbpq3INniOL4UmAL7XP06ujbudmFYjsIugXp2uuJMuIqzdN-xK416n5q_XFnxShxjWb7yVEFjtTrZFn4Ue4/s2775/island-witch.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="2775" data-original-width="1838" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmjxGt2ODmvaA9J_eM5DxK_PgTjTWNpixpMYQRdvPEtaVCIWZmablw2K1Njuc6n1b0ne08O79Qt6mC7P-NGnwNriON79p8Oxpi9OKaEzwGwbpq3INniOL4UmAL7XP06ujbudmFYjsIugXp2uuJMuIqzdN-xK416n5q_XFnxShxjWb7yVEFjtTrZFn4Ue4/s320/island-witch.jpg" width="212" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRfBECcZlYDyORQic2TPHndyu0E6c7LhIkAnUY-pSkwyJfvduNWdC8Sw5NoK4-Tk91hLnS3U19usxSJnEcQxgyA0AnWaRQH3c7L7LXgQG6pJdj2fAR7s6EEoKfWxhmR_i0_uNDtkMz0SPsuWe51cAeGDGZ5CH7CMaiiqHx655sPnvLW3Z8ClcW2cTvd-w/s2500/in-ascension.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRfBECcZlYDyORQic2TPHndyu0E6c7LhIkAnUY-pSkwyJfvduNWdC8Sw5NoK4-Tk91hLnS3U19usxSJnEcQxgyA0AnWaRQH3c7L7LXgQG6pJdj2fAR7s6EEoKfWxhmR_i0_uNDtkMz0SPsuWe51cAeGDGZ5CH7CMaiiqHx655sPnvLW3Z8ClcW2cTvd-w/s320/in-ascension.jpg" width="205" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.bookden.net/2024/01/on-my-wishlist-island-witch-by-amanda.html">On My Wishlist | Island Witch by Amanda Jayatissa</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.bookden.net/2024/02/on-my-wishlist-in-ascension-by-martin.html">On My Wishlist | In Ascension by Martin MacInnes</a><br /><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><h4 style="background-color: #694769; color: white; font-size: 2em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 10px;">Finished Reading</h4></div>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22823333-the-eleventh-metal">The Eleventh Metal</a> by Brandon Sanderson </span></span>⭐⭐⭐★★ - I'm hoping to be a Cosmere completionist by the end of the year. I don't get particularly excited about the shorts and novellas, but I'm trying to read them all.<br /><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><h4 style="background-color: #694769; color: white; font-size: 2em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 10px;">Currently Reading</h4></div>
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<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50659467-a-court-of-thorns-and-roses">A Court of Thorns and Roses</a> by Sarah J. Maas - I have such a fun friend group and we are about to do a buddy read of A Court of Thorns and Roses. I can't wait to finally be in the know about ACOTAR and have a great time with friends.</p><p><br /></p><hr style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" />This post is being shared as part of The Sunday Salon at <a href="https://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/">Readerbuzz</a>, <a href="https://thebookdate.wordpress.com/">Book Date’s</a> It's Monday! What Are You Reading? and Caffeinated Book Reviewer's <a href="http://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/">The Sunday Post</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WyrDAsCJ4ww/Ts0S1_yxfqI/AAAAAAAAAZY/zpvk5CemP_0/s800/jennifer.jpg" /><br />
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All content © <a href="http://bookden.blogspot.com">Book Den</a></div>Jen | Book Denhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06512363115012929445noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572136475100574200.post-84915551474013606672024-02-07T04:00:00.001-06:002024-02-07T04:00:00.261-06:00On My Wishlist | In Ascension by Martin MacInnes<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/197063361-in-ascension">In Ascension</a> by Martin MacInnes is a Booker Prize nominee that is being released in the US later this month.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8SOZhV-LsWXSShI_opawhQdeSmQetCvXV_50rlFb_TM4pJGSsRt3s3L8aBHnby0KFa6DTcm9buYErp55I4ogrtTB3Me2T3HGPAD5N7nQO_A50dZUad4RV5iCrdAYXfDV7txHcIcuYbtor6iE-ZZ-YNbzva2wAd3Vb7OHx4pvtP5KQMrV2skpEpYPdiZo/s320/in-ascension.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="In Ascension by Martin MacInnes" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="205" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8SOZhV-LsWXSShI_opawhQdeSmQetCvXV_50rlFb_TM4pJGSsRt3s3L8aBHnby0KFa6DTcm9buYErp55I4ogrtTB3Me2T3HGPAD5N7nQO_A50dZUad4RV5iCrdAYXfDV7txHcIcuYbtor6iE-ZZ-YNbzva2wAd3Vb7OHx4pvtP5KQMrV2skpEpYPdiZo/w205-h320/in-ascension.jpg" width="205" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"></p><blockquote><p style="text-align: left;">An astonishing novel about a young microbiologist investigating an unfathomable deep vent in the ocean floor, leading her on a journey that will encompass the full trajectory of the cosmos and the passage of a single human life.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Leigh grew up in Rotterdam, drawn to the waterfront as an escape from her unhappy home life and volatile father. Enchanted by the undersea world of her childhood, she excels in marine biology, travelling the globe to study ancient organisms. When a trench is discovered in the Atlantic ocean, Leigh joins the exploration team, hoping to find evidence of the earth's first life forms – what she instead finds calls into question everything we know about our own beginnings. Her discovery leads Leigh to the Mojave desert and an ambitious new space agency. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Drawn deeper into the agency's work, she learns that the Atlantic trench is only one of several related phenomena from across the world, each piece linking up to suggest a pattern beyond human understanding. Leigh knows that to continue working with the agency will mean leaving behind her declining mother and her younger sister, and faces an impossible choice: to remain with her family, or to embark on a journey across the breadth of the cosmos. </p>Exploring the natural world with the wonder and reverence we usually reserve for the stars, In Ascension is a compassionate, deeply inquisitive epic that reaches outward to confront the greatest questions of existence, looks inward to illuminate the smallest details of the human heart, and shows how – no matter how far away we might be and how much we have lost hope – we will always attempt to return to the people and places we call home.</blockquote><p>In Ascension had me at "deep vent in the ocean floor". I'm here for a science fiction novel that made the long list for the Booker Prize especially if it deals with the ocean. I've seen comparisons to Jeff VandeerMeer which I find very exciting.</p><p>Are you interested in reading In Ascension?<br /><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WyrDAsCJ4ww/Ts0S1_yxfqI/AAAAAAAAAZY/zpvk5CemP_0/s800/jennifer.jpg" /><br />
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All content © <a href="http://bookden.blogspot.com">Book Den</a></div>Jen | Book Denhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06512363115012929445noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572136475100574200.post-9393746778553921532024-01-31T04:00:00.001-06:002024-01-31T04:00:00.134-06:00On My Wishlist | Island Witch by Amanda Jayatissa<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/157979441-island-witch">Island Witch</a> is an adult horror novel by Amanda Jayatissa.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEHebC5yfgoxO2AEb4cYLaWtMu7WazvcNjeKhnoHyfsXIRZ-CjXeJg5SUlctE1CiRWuliQpJHIRnodkbXQ2R-Z9BMAAf5Y-5hs4GqCjBXuY3O0nujgKtP16AdzO0iRLQn5Jb1UfcwKD8e5hn9vnyC2VbweGha2gImHxRAkm9Yae18kYSg342G2YQf6ZPM/s2775/island-witch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2775" data-original-width="1838" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEHebC5yfgoxO2AEb4cYLaWtMu7WazvcNjeKhnoHyfsXIRZ-CjXeJg5SUlctE1CiRWuliQpJHIRnodkbXQ2R-Z9BMAAf5Y-5hs4GqCjBXuY3O0nujgKtP16AdzO0iRLQn5Jb1UfcwKD8e5hn9vnyC2VbweGha2gImHxRAkm9Yae18kYSg342G2YQf6ZPM/s320/island-witch.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"></p><blockquote><p style="text-align: left;">Inspired by Sri Lankan folklore, award-winning author Amanda Jayatissa turns her feverish, Gothic-tinged talents to late 19th century Sri Lanka where the daughter of a traditional demon-priest—relentlessly bullied by peers and accused of witchcraft herself—tries to solve the mysterious attacks that have been terrorizing her coastal village.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Being the daughter of the village Capuwa, or demon-priest, Amara is used to keeping mostly to herself. Influenced by the new religious practices brought in by the British Colonizers, the villagers who once respected her father’s craft have turned on the family. Yet, they all still seem to call on him whenever supernatural disturbances arise.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Now someone—or something —is viciously seizing upon men in the jungle. But instead of enlisting Amara’s father’s help, the villages have accused him of carrying out the attacks himself.</p><p style="text-align: left;">As she tries to clear her father’s name, Amara finds herself haunted by dreams that eerily predict the dark forces on her island. And she can’t shake the feeling that it’s all connected to the night she was recovering from a strange illness, and woke up, scared and confused, to hear her mother’s frantic No one can find out what happened .</p><p style="text-align: left;">Lush, otherworldly, and recalling horror classics like Carrie and The Exorcist, Island Witch is a deliciously creepy and darkly feminist tale about the horrors of moral panic, the violent space between girlhood and adulthood, and what happens when female rage is finally unleashed.</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;">Island Witch is being compared to Carrie and The Exorcist. It sounds like a scary novel of female rage that I'm here for.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Is Island Witch on your radar?<br /><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WyrDAsCJ4ww/Ts0S1_yxfqI/AAAAAAAAAZY/zpvk5CemP_0/s800/jennifer.jpg" /><br />
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All content © <a href="http://bookden.blogspot.com">Book Den</a></div>Jen | Book Denhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06512363115012929445noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572136475100574200.post-71189675811251333112024-01-30T04:00:00.002-06:002024-01-30T04:00:00.135-06:00New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2023<p>Today's <a href="https://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/">Top Ten Tuesday</a> topic is New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2023. Several of these were favorites!<br /><br /></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61294937-the-adventures-of-amina-al-sirafi">The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi</a> by Shannon Chakraborty (10⭐ out of 5)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58690308-book-lovers">Book Lovers</a> by Emily Henry (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61387386-chlorine">Chlorine</a> by Jade Song (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)</p><br />
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25128811-ice-planet-barbarians">Ice Planet Barbarians</a> by Ruby Dixon (⭐⭐⭐★★)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59769691-at-the-end-of-every-day">At the End of Every Day</a> by Arianna Reiche (⭐⭐★★★)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60117825-below">Below</a> by Laurel Hightower (⭐⭐⭐⭐★)</p><br />
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58724816-our-wives-under-the-sea">Our Wives Under the Sea</a> by Julia Armfield (⭐⭐⭐★★)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61431922-fourth-wing">Fourth Wing</a> by Rebecca Yarros (⭐⭐⭐⭐★)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61884938-wild-spaces">Wild Spaces</a> by S.L. Coney (<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">⭐⭐⭐⭐★)</span></p><br />
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61884782-camp-damascus">Camp Damascus</a> is a horror novel by Chuck Tingle ( ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58733693-remarkably-bright-creatures">Remarkably Bright Creatures</a> by Shelby Van Pelt (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61311377-the-september-house">The September House</a> by Carissa Orlando (⭐⭐⭐★★)</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WyrDAsCJ4ww/Ts0S1_yxfqI/AAAAAAAAAZY/zpvk5CemP_0/s800/jennifer.jpg" /><br />
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All content © <a href="http://bookden.blogspot.com">Book Den</a></div>Jen | Book Denhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06512363115012929445noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572136475100574200.post-29853094113222152272024-01-28T07:16:00.002-06:002024-01-28T07:16:33.940-06:00Recent Updates and Currently Reading | January 28<p>Hello, friends! I missed posting an update last weekend because I got thoroughly sucked into the world of Dungeons & Dragons. Do you play? I'm not even sure how it happened, but my husband and three kids were suddenly wanting to play D&D with me, and none of us had ever played before. Before they could change their minds, I rushed out and bought a starter set. Even with the bare bones rules and small adventure, it was 80 pages of rules and story to learn! While this is certainly smaller than the three 300 page books you normally have to read to learn D&D (what!), it was a lot.</p><p>This was my Dungeon Master setup by Sunday morning:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFvcU2pusNlA2-XqUElQYGy8GtAq74Wx2ZlitwKqh9BxpF2Sq0AWJaQvwIm-bZkghRhKoUJbGJF00ig6YlB_wL2Zd_uVnHSzkdQaOV8GdazvxPLjoG-ZsHIk1T9D1uIXn1WCQpzk_g-QMCpUJGnSneo_ItYUGyoYsI_05n_I8CQOwKNMk-w2F_eob0DM/s4000/dd.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2252" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFvcU2pusNlA2-XqUElQYGy8GtAq74Wx2ZlitwKqh9BxpF2Sq0AWJaQvwIm-bZkghRhKoUJbGJF00ig6YlB_wL2Zd_uVnHSzkdQaOV8GdazvxPLjoG-ZsHIk1T9D1uIXn1WCQpzk_g-QMCpUJGnSneo_ItYUGyoYsI_05n_I8CQOwKNMk-w2F_eob0DM/w640-h360/dd.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I still have no idea what I'm doing, but we had a lot of fun and plan to play regularly.</p><p>All of this to say I didn't read anything at all this week that wasn't D&D related!<br /><br /></p><h4 style="background-color: #694769; color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 2em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 10px; text-align: justify;">Posted over the last two weeks</h4><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><b>Reviews:</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zX_6c2dkCA0/XCVgCz29lNI/AAAAAAAAG4w/ULDNB_bAKaUe_f5pTz98zufcWZsxWa2BgCLcBGAs/s300/the-priory-of-the-orange-tree.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon" border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="198" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zX_6c2dkCA0/XCVgCz29lNI/AAAAAAAAG4w/ULDNB_bAKaUe_f5pTz98zufcWZsxWa2BgCLcBGAs/s16000/the-priory-of-the-orange-tree.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">I wound up dnf'ing The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon 200 pages in, but maybe I'll come back to it some day. I did post <a href="https://www.bookden.net/2024/01/dnf-review-priory-of-orange-tree-by.html">some thoughts on The Priority of the Orange Tree</a>.</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><b>Top Ten Tuesdays:</b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.bookden.net/2024/01/bookish-goals-for-2024.html">Bookish Goals for 2024</a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.bookden.net/2024/01/books-i-meant-to-read-in-2023-but-didnt.html">Books I Meant to Read in 2023 but Didn’t Get To</a></p><div><ul class="posts" style="border-width: 0px; list-style: none none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><li style="background: none; border-width: 0px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; list-style: outside none none; margin: 0.25em 0px; padding: 6px 0px 6px 1.3em;"><p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir4eO_9ZUsAFKjdryH1Q3Qq7yklgnIG1V9P8I-GF5Hm6cMElYabFOGKpWgoDf9LU4itzp3YxH_PSh6IMiRyhX0FAqrz8c-ivwVWLgrYgx-q6bIs-VD5mXGeenFi8hYMxR4Wg4cvcbtKGZxRyOstk1ciXD0XaFVPb8_BZPnGzoqh-7CBQNJTCPZf6f5FnY/s499/the-tainted-cup.jpg"><img alt="The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett" border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="331" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir4eO_9ZUsAFKjdryH1Q3Qq7yklgnIG1V9P8I-GF5Hm6cMElYabFOGKpWgoDf9LU4itzp3YxH_PSh6IMiRyhX0FAqrz8c-ivwVWLgrYgx-q6bIs-VD5mXGeenFi8hYMxR4Wg4cvcbtKGZxRyOstk1ciXD0XaFVPb8_BZPnGzoqh-7CBQNJTCPZf6f5FnY/w212-h320/the-tainted-cup.jpg" width="212" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR-brZOL0htrVToDqrtsHm1pVq1AgwelPDD96SwdKN_VZ7zTV_3a_QeR_nM64Lv8Cxk__0aEAN8xwzvTss2UU2sgeQSXV0gaHmdSrRArAbofEqH1dysG-4UGx7VSQBNifmDdfIZ-i5bGKsChkOAX2QGHNMFGTujD9FIO20YYUjLoPI9nytLSmC8DwaibU/s800/what-feasts-at-night.jpg"><img alt="What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR-brZOL0htrVToDqrtsHm1pVq1AgwelPDD96SwdKN_VZ7zTV_3a_QeR_nM64Lv8Cxk__0aEAN8xwzvTss2UU2sgeQSXV0gaHmdSrRArAbofEqH1dysG-4UGx7VSQBNifmDdfIZ-i5bGKsChkOAX2QGHNMFGTujD9FIO20YYUjLoPI9nytLSmC8DwaibU/w200-h320/what-feasts-at-night.jpg" width="200" /></a></p></li></ul><p style="text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">On My Wishlist:</b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.bookden.net/2024/01/on-my-wishlist-tainted-cup-by-robert.html">The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett</a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.bookden.net/2024/01/on-my-wishlist-what-moves-dead-by-t.html">What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher</a><br /><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><div><h4 style="background-color: #694769; color: white; font-size: 2em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 10px;">Currently Reading</h4></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-8GdKgokDkTh-KJfi4GRXUq2C7ktAqHGP_C9bhyphenhyphenlGmSFMYOdgiqKb6HaGXcMWspBc5fXOoosWUAq_JqtD7fMbMqP_bUABUpEc5YoitPLflGwKMUz1__wNVaTdYGrQrcfzknhSrPcWKVQ1EkeeaPGg18IYYbPDYsfetfLQxCiWLhxk3-lS9ftbtRxoQdo/s320/mislaid-in-parts-half-known.jpg" style="color: black; outline: none;"><img alt="Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="209" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-8GdKgokDkTh-KJfi4GRXUq2C7ktAqHGP_C9bhyphenhyphenlGmSFMYOdgiqKb6HaGXcMWspBc5fXOoosWUAq_JqtD7fMbMqP_bUABUpEc5YoitPLflGwKMUz1__wNVaTdYGrQrcfzknhSrPcWKVQ1EkeeaPGg18IYYbPDYsfetfLQxCiWLhxk3-lS9ftbtRxoQdo/w209-h320/mislaid-in-parts-half-known.jpg" style="border-radius: 15px; border-width: 0px; box-shadow: rgb(105, 71, 105) 2px 2px 3px;" width="209" /></a> </div><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;">I'm planning to focus on finishing <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127305800-mislaid-in-parts-half-known" style="color: black; outline: none;">Mislaid in Parts Half-Known</a> by Seanan McGuire this week and then we'll see where my mood takes me!</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;">I hope you all have an excellent week!<br /><br /><br /></p><hr style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;"><span style="text-align: justify;">This post is being shared as part of The Sunday Salon at </span><a href="https://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/" style="color: black; outline: none; text-align: justify;">Readerbuzz</a><span style="text-align: justify;">, </span><a href="https://thebookdate.wordpress.com/" style="color: black; outline: none; text-align: justify;">Book Date’s</a><span style="text-align: justify;"> It's Monday! 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All content © <a href="http://bookden.blogspot.com">Book Den</a></div>Jen | Book Denhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06512363115012929445noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572136475100574200.post-52251158565401878442024-01-24T04:00:00.002-06:002024-01-27T16:43:20.628-06:00On My Wishlist | What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127306440-what-feasts-at-night">What Feasts at Night</a> is the sequel to T. Kingfisher's What Moves the Dead.<br /><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR-brZOL0htrVToDqrtsHm1pVq1AgwelPDD96SwdKN_VZ7zTV_3a_QeR_nM64Lv8Cxk__0aEAN8xwzvTss2UU2sgeQSXV0gaHmdSrRArAbofEqH1dysG-4UGx7VSQBNifmDdfIZ-i5bGKsChkOAX2QGHNMFGTujD9FIO20YYUjLoPI9nytLSmC8DwaibU/s2474/what-feasts-at-night.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher" border="0" data-original-height="2474" data-original-width="1547" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR-brZOL0htrVToDqrtsHm1pVq1AgwelPDD96SwdKN_VZ7zTV_3a_QeR_nM64Lv8Cxk__0aEAN8xwzvTss2UU2sgeQSXV0gaHmdSrRArAbofEqH1dysG-4UGx7VSQBNifmDdfIZ-i5bGKsChkOAX2QGHNMFGTujD9FIO20YYUjLoPI9nytLSmC8DwaibU/w200-h320/what-feasts-at-night.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><blockquote><p>The follow-up to T. Kingfisher’s bestselling gothic novella, What Moves the Dead .</p><p>Retired soldier, Alex Easton, returns in a horrifying new adventure.<br /><br />After their terrifying ordeal at the Usher manor, Alex Easton feels as if they just survived another war. All they crave is rest, routine, and sunshine, but instead, as a favor to Angus and Miss Potter, they find themself heading to their family hunting lodge, deep in the cold, damp forests of their home country, Gallacia.<br /><br />In theory, one can find relaxation in even the coldest and dampest of Gallacian autumns, but when Easton arrives, they find the caretaker dead, the lodge in disarray, and the grounds troubled by a strange, uncanny silence. The villagers whisper that a breath-stealing monster from folklore has taken up residence in Easton’s home. Easton knows better than to put too much stock in local superstitions, but they can tell that something is not quite right in their home. . . or in their dreams.</p></blockquote><p></p><p>I loved <a href="https://www.bookden.net/2022/10/what-moves-dead-by-t-kingfisher-review.html">What Moves the Dead</a> so much and always enjoy books by T. Kingfisher. I'm looking forward to reading What Feasts at Night.</p><p>Have you read What Moves the Dead? Will you be reading What Feasts at Night?<br /><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WyrDAsCJ4ww/Ts0S1_yxfqI/AAAAAAAAAZY/zpvk5CemP_0/s800/jennifer.jpg" /><br />
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All content © <a href="http://bookden.blogspot.com">Book Den</a></div>Jen | Book Denhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06512363115012929445noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572136475100574200.post-80847749814128429802024-01-23T04:00:00.004-06:002024-01-23T04:00:00.128-06:00Books I Meant to Read in 2023 but Didn’t Get To<p>Today's <a href="https://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/">Top Ten Tuesday</a> topic is Books I Meant to Read in 2023 but Didn’t Get To. Oh no - I'm going to feel so called out today! Hopefully I can get to all of these this year.<br /><br /></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34019110-hell-bent">Hell Bent</a> by Leigh Bardugo</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61273863-the-writing-retreat">The Writing Retreat</a> by Julia Bartz</p>
<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61273342-camp-zero">Camp Zero</a> by Michelle Min Sterling</div><br /><p></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61282437-the-ferryman">The Ferryman</a> by Justin Cronin</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59357120-yellowface">Yellowface</a> by R.F. Kuang</p>
<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62039263-deep-as-the-sky-red-as-the-sea">Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea</a> by Rita Chang-Eppig</div><br /><p></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63242162-the-narrow">The Narrow</a> by Kate Alice Marshall</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/101160844-the-river-we-remember">The River We Remember</a> by William Kent Krueger</p>
<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/65213543-bookshops-bonedust">Bookshops & Bonedust</a> by Travis Baldree</div><br /><p></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60531410-the-frugal-wizard-s-handbook-for-surviving-medieval-england">The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England</a> by Brandon Sanderson</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60531416-yumi-and-the-nightmare-painter">Yumi and the Nightmare Painter</a> by Brandon Sanderson</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60531420-the-sunlit-man">The Sunlit Man</a> by Brandon Sanderson</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WyrDAsCJ4ww/Ts0S1_yxfqI/AAAAAAAAAZY/zpvk5CemP_0/s800/jennifer.jpg" /><br />
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All content © <a href="http://bookden.blogspot.com">Book Den</a></div>Jen | Book Denhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06512363115012929445noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572136475100574200.post-90206601777249563722024-01-18T17:00:00.001-06:002024-01-18T17:00:34.860-06:00DNF Review | The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon<div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40381319-the-priory-of-the-orange-tree">The Priory of the Orange Tree</a> is a fantasy novel by Samantha Shannon.<br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zX_6c2dkCA0/XCVgCz29lNI/AAAAAAAAG4w/ULDNB_bAKaUe_f5pTz98zufcWZsxWa2BgCLcBGAs/s300/the-priory-of-the-orange-tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon" border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="198" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zX_6c2dkCA0/XCVgCz29lNI/AAAAAAAAG4w/ULDNB_bAKaUe_f5pTz98zufcWZsxWa2BgCLcBGAs/s16000/the-priory-of-the-orange-tree.jpg" /></a></div><br /><blockquote>A world divided.<br />A queendom without an heir.<br />An ancient enemy awakens.<br /><br />The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction—but assassins are getting closer to her door.<br /><br />Ead Duryan is an outsider at court. Though she has risen to the position of lady-in-waiting, she is loyal to a hidden society of mages. Ead keeps a watchful eye on Sabran, secretly protecting her with forbidden magic.<br /><br />Across the dark sea, Tané has trained all her life to be a dragonrider, but is forced to make a choice that could see her life unravel.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the divided East and West refuse to parley, and forces of chaos are rising from their sleep.</blockquote><div><p style="text-align: left;">I only read 200 pages so these are mainly just notes for myself.</p><p style="text-align: left;">I don't think Samantha Shannon's writing is a good fit for me. I can usually switch over to an audiobook, but things are mentioned several times before we are told what they are or why things are the way they are. I think this will work for some people, but I had a constant feeling of not knowing what was going on and it was even worse on audio.</p><p style="text-align: left;">There are cool elements (like dragons) and I like the characters, but I started plotting out ways to motivate myself to finish. I would love to make it to the other side of this and know why people love it, but I'm not sure how kind it is to force another 600+ pages when my TBR is towering.</p><p style="text-align: left;">I'm sad because the cover for the prequel is beautiful, too...</p><p style="text-align: left;"><i>Source: personal purchase. This is a review of my reading experience.</i></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WyrDAsCJ4ww/Ts0S1_yxfqI/AAAAAAAAAZY/zpvk5CemP_0/s800/jennifer.jpg" /><br />
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All content © <a href="http://bookden.blogspot.com">Book Den</a></div>Jen | Book Denhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06512363115012929445noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572136475100574200.post-72768934087836107372024-01-17T04:00:00.002-06:002024-01-17T04:00:00.237-06:00On My Wishlist | The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/150247395-the-tainted-cup">The Tainted Cup</a> is the first in the new series by Robert Jackson Bennett.<br /><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir4eO_9ZUsAFKjdryH1Q3Qq7yklgnIG1V9P8I-GF5Hm6cMElYabFOGKpWgoDf9LU4itzp3YxH_PSh6IMiRyhX0FAqrz8c-ivwVWLgrYgx-q6bIs-VD5mXGeenFi8hYMxR4Wg4cvcbtKGZxRyOstk1ciXD0XaFVPb8_BZPnGzoqh-7CBQNJTCPZf6f5FnY/s499/the-tainted-cup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="331" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir4eO_9ZUsAFKjdryH1Q3Qq7yklgnIG1V9P8I-GF5Hm6cMElYabFOGKpWgoDf9LU4itzp3YxH_PSh6IMiRyhX0FAqrz8c-ivwVWLgrYgx-q6bIs-VD5mXGeenFi8hYMxR4Wg4cvcbtKGZxRyOstk1ciXD0XaFVPb8_BZPnGzoqh-7CBQNJTCPZf6f5FnY/s320/the-tainted-cup.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><br /><blockquote>In Daretana’s most opulent mansion, a high Imperial officer lies dead—killed, to all appearances, when a tree spontaneously erupted from his body. Even in this canton at the borders of the Empire, where contagions abound and the blood of the Leviathans works strange magical changes, it’s a death at once terrifying and impossible.<br />Called in to investigate this mystery is Ana Dolabra, an investigator whose reputation for brilliance is matched only by her eccentricities.<br /><br />At her side is her new assistant, Dinios Kol. Din is an engraver, magically altered to possess a perfect memory. His job is to observe and report, and act as his superior’s eyes and ears--quite literally, in this case, as among Ana’s quirks are her insistence on wearing a blindfold at all times, and her refusal to step outside the walls of her home.<br /><br />Din is most perplexed by Ana’s ravenous appetite for information and her mind’s frenzied leaps—not to mention her cheerful disregard for propriety and the apparent joy she takes in scandalizing her young counterpart. Yet as the case unfolds and Ana makes one startling deduction after the next, he finds it hard to deny that she is, indeed, the Empire’s greatest detective.<br /><br />As the two close in on a mastermind and uncover a scheme that threatens the safety of the Empire itself, Din realizes he’s barely begun to assemble the puzzle that is Ana Dolabra—and wonders how long he’ll be able to keep his own secrets safe from her piercing intellect.<br /><br />Featuring an unforgettable Holmes-and-Watson style pairing, a gloriously labyrinthine plot, and a haunting and wholly original fantasy world, The Tainted Cup brilliantly reinvents the classic mystery tale.</blockquote><p></p>Early reviews of The Tainted Cup have been amazing. I keep meaning to read Robert Jackson Bennett but never get around to it. Maybe this series would be the perfect place to start.<br /><br />Have you read Robert Jackson Bennett before? Will you be reading The Tainted Cup?<br /><br />Expected publication February 6, 2024<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WyrDAsCJ4ww/Ts0S1_yxfqI/AAAAAAAAAZY/zpvk5CemP_0/s800/jennifer.jpg" /><br />
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All content © <a href="http://bookden.blogspot.com">Book Den</a></div>Jen | Book Denhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06512363115012929445noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572136475100574200.post-88133964959266346402024-01-16T04:00:00.006-06:002024-01-16T04:00:00.132-06:00Bookish Goals for 2024<p>I love the start of a new reading year. Today's <a href="https://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/">Top Ten Tuesday</a> topic is Bookish Goals for 2024. Below are my hopes and goals for 2024.<br /><br /></p>
<h4 style="background-color: #694769; color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 2em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 10px;">Goodreads Challenge</h4><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">This is going to be the same goal I've had since the beginning of time - 50 books. Some years I read closer to 100, some years I read closer to 50. I think roughly a book a week is a massive amount for an average adult.<br /><br /></p>
<h4 style="background-color: #694769; color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 2em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 10px;">Nonfiction</h4><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Last year the only nonfiction books I read were picked by my book club. I need to take my brain back.</p><br />
<h4 style="background-color: #694769; color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 2em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 10px;">TBR Jar</h4><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">I have made a TBR jar every year for as long as I can remember. I'd love to read a lot more from my jar this year. I currently have 136 books in the jar. I have no intentions of reading them all, but I want it to be my go to for picking books this year.<br /><br /></p>
<h4 style="background-color: #694769; color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 2em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 10px;">Kid Lit</h4><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">I didn't read much middle grade or young adult last year and I'm hoping to do much better in that area this year. I know I'm missing out on some amazing stories.<br /><br /></p>
<h4 style="background-color: #694769; color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 2em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 10px;">Reviews</h4><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">I have fallen <i>completely </i>out of the habit of writing reviews. I miss it, and I'm struggling hard. This may make my reading feel like a job for a while, but I want to stop and write a review of everything I read as soon as I'm done reading it. Wish me luck.<br /><br /></p>
<h4 style="background-color: #694769; color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 2em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 10px;">Library</h4><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">I use my library a lot for digital copies of books I own. I like being able to go back and forth between print and audio. I'd love to use my library more for new to me authors or genres and then only buy the physical book if I loved it. This is a struggle because I prefer to focus on books I own, but I'm working on it.<br /><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WyrDAsCJ4ww/Ts0S1_yxfqI/AAAAAAAAAZY/zpvk5CemP_0/s800/jennifer.jpg" /><br />
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All content © <a href="http://bookden.blogspot.com">Book Den</a></div>Jen | Book Denhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06512363115012929445noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572136475100574200.post-51211946364041684792024-01-14T08:08:00.003-06:002024-01-14T12:40:40.550-06:00Recent Updates and Currently Reading | January 14<p>Hello, friends. I'm still in the middle of a ton of books which is fine. So far this year I'm on top of my reviews which is wonderful.</p><p>This week was birthday week for my oldest. We get a long weekend this weekend, and we have a winter storm coming. Some area schools are already delaying/closing in preparation. Our average snow fall here is zero. It's not even supposed to snow - just freezing rain - but I'm hoping for a snow day or two.<br /><br /></p><h4 style="background-color: #694769; color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 2em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 10px; text-align: justify;">Posted Last Week</h4><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">I posted two reviews. Is this a new me? I hope so!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHebM2tfB-qVZYM3xFw5X61f-ByHc9QVofMLZzYPJiGIG5XiqoHh9ffkrqE6ByovVCt_A3YkAWRJxWo1BzpMESLLTQzq-7gWM3epqD2LqX6aKvDcs2dnS1PhC4Gt-vzDpRRIab_NIgZa744wegPqR0Rx-jNiXC1q7wCsDFcOnTunwmDMaVyKs_Q4I8Z0/s499/barbarian-alien.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Barbarian Alien by Ruby Dixon" border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="338" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHebM2tfB-qVZYM3xFw5X61f-ByHc9QVofMLZzYPJiGIG5XiqoHh9ffkrqE6ByovVCt_A3YkAWRJxWo1BzpMESLLTQzq-7gWM3epqD2LqX6aKvDcs2dnS1PhC4Gt-vzDpRRIab_NIgZa744wegPqR0Rx-jNiXC1q7wCsDFcOnTunwmDMaVyKs_Q4I8Z0/w217-h320/barbarian-alien.jpg" width="217" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.bookden.net/2024/01/review-barbarian-alien-by-ruby-dixon.html">Review | Barbarian Alien by Ruby Dixon</a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWyJYPG5XnqtJSnKXPPuiMAfaDQJS0xG2iFkRy9C3xN_ImfL-nT_pWlbkoXhITr8SiUTRdm6DJEOlpsVGtVBTnSNLfqYqeavw3ZqGwTu9BFOZcXNtPsNQdIVPHIL2vnNZZU9zgtASHfKGRQTyR4hAy6u7da2JRAyn8H85Iq-Fr0rY93xz205TqUTR4RM/s450/the-reformatory.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Reformatory by Tananarive Due" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWyJYPG5XnqtJSnKXPPuiMAfaDQJS0xG2iFkRy9C3xN_ImfL-nT_pWlbkoXhITr8SiUTRdm6DJEOlpsVGtVBTnSNLfqYqeavw3ZqGwTu9BFOZcXNtPsNQdIVPHIL2vnNZZU9zgtASHfKGRQTyR4hAy6u7da2JRAyn8H85Iq-Fr0rY93xz205TqUTR4RM/w213-h320/the-reformatory.jpg" width="213" /></a><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.bookden.net/2024/01/review-reformatory-by-tananarive-due.html">Review | The Reformatory by Tananarive Due</a></div><br /><p></p>
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Both are tomes in their genres.</p><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127305800-mislaid-in-parts-half-known">Mislaid in Parts Half-Known</a> by Seanan McGuire was released this past week. I'm <i>slowly</i> making my way through it. These books are so short in length, and I'm enjoying everything about it so far.<br /><br /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><h4 style="background-color: #694769; color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 2em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 10px;">Added to the TBR</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmPcM5HvDF2dbDyyIqC8cXIPiKc7ALXcGTfjU3a3GtIBsb1-7J4p6SfkHoyBGcjMr7vi6dYO57zA4t1db7B5UyCh04O_1qj62YN4U6F3hBtTi1MgdJpl-foj0kujxk-VwdaQb5uiyIUzY6i4SFhHLcEwMsjo8jPcAT0nNhRytif3OP4eMFuT6jzwLW_Ao/s1688/mislaid-plans-in-parts-half-known.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire" border="0" data-original-height="1688" data-original-width="1100" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmPcM5HvDF2dbDyyIqC8cXIPiKc7ALXcGTfjU3a3GtIBsb1-7J4p6SfkHoyBGcjMr7vi6dYO57zA4t1db7B5UyCh04O_1qj62YN4U6F3hBtTi1MgdJpl-foj0kujxk-VwdaQb5uiyIUzY6i4SFhHLcEwMsjo8jPcAT0nNhRytif3OP4eMFuT6jzwLW_Ao/w209-h320/mislaid-plans-in-parts-half-known.png" width="209" /></a></div><p><br /><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127305800-mislaid-in-parts-half-known">Mislaid in Parts Half-Known</a> by Seanan McGuire is the 9th book in the Wayward Children series. 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All content © <a href="http://bookden.blogspot.com">Book Den</a></div>Jen | Book Denhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06512363115012929445noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572136475100574200.post-10679895711096857042024-01-11T04:00:00.007-06:002024-01-11T04:00:00.156-06:00Review | The Reformatory by Tananarive Due<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62919847-the-reformatory">The Reformatory</a> is a work of literary horror fiction by Tananarive Due.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHI2YpihSbantgZRoFNeDKUXaUsdICK1dvfJVwH0WDYA8wh8JBVZOoJIk6z0W7vJPqRMkgLhols_ITWZQqTpkI87Pq4sZ7BrvIq9FLhUUJyUlRN1Pm9CAI8NlHMsO9VEPSRezl8UaCoWmbigs_nx3-n4Xn7WmFrvU0onZAc1jxZfKdXGzD4E3XxtM3Y8/s450/the-reformatory.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHI2YpihSbantgZRoFNeDKUXaUsdICK1dvfJVwH0WDYA8wh8JBVZOoJIk6z0W7vJPqRMkgLhols_ITWZQqTpkI87Pq4sZ7BrvIq9FLhUUJyUlRN1Pm9CAI8NlHMsO9VEPSRezl8UaCoWmbigs_nx3-n4Xn7WmFrvU0onZAc1jxZfKdXGzD4E3XxtM3Y8/s320/the-reformatory.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><blockquote>A gripping, page-turning novel set in Jim Crow Florida that follows Robert Stephens Jr. as he’s sent to a segregated reform school that is a chamber of terrors where he sees the horrors of racism and injustice, for the living, and the dead.<br /><br />Gracetown, Florida<br />June 1950<br /><br />Twelve-year-old Robbie Stephens, Jr., is sentenced to six months at the Gracetown School for Boys, a reformatory, for kicking the son of the largest landowner in town in defense of his older sister, Gloria. So begins Robbie’s journey further into the terrors of the Jim Crow South and the very real horror of the school they call The Reformatory.<br /><br />Robbie has a talent for seeing ghosts, or haints. But what was once a comfort to him after the loss of his mother has become a window to the truth of what happens at the reformatory. Boys forced to work to remediate their so-called crimes have gone missing, but the haints Robbie sees hint at worse things. Through his friends Redbone and Blue, Robbie is learning not just the rules but how to survive. Meanwhile, Gloria is rallying every family member and connection in Florida to find a way to get Robbie out before it’s too late.<br /><br />The Reformatory is a haunting work of historical fiction written as only American Book Award–winning author Tananarive Due could, by piecing together the life of the relative her family never spoke of and bringing his tragedy and those of so many others at the infamous Dozier School for Boys to the light in this riveting novel.</blockquote><p style="text-align: left;">I can't do this book justice so I'm not even going to try, but I do want to jot down some thoughts about The Reformatory.</p><div><p style="text-align: left;">First and foremost, this book is a masterpiece. Tananarive Due is an incredible writer, and this book is remarkable. If the world would allow a horror book to win all of the literary prizes, I think The Reformatory deserves all of the literary prizes.</p><p style="text-align: left;">The second point I need to make is this is a tough read. One particular chapter had me shaking so much I couldn't even type my thoughts to the friends I was reading this with. I'm not sure that's happened in any other book that I've read. This was a powerful read.</p><p style="text-align: left;">I wish I could do a deep dive into the layers of racism, injustice, grief, hauntings, friendship, family, and so much more, but this book is important to experience the way Tananarive Due intended. The book description does a great job blurbing what the book is about.</p><p style="text-align: left;">I give The Reformatory the highest of recommendations, but I also need to state there's child death, child abuse, and child sexual assault along with violence and racism and other content warnings that you may need to seek out prior to reading.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">⭐</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">⭐</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">⭐</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">⭐</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">⭐<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;">5/5 stars</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><i>Source: personal purchase (audio). 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All content © <a href="http://bookden.blogspot.com">Book Den</a></div>Jen | Book Denhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06512363115012929445noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572136475100574200.post-55658411904477499932024-01-10T04:00:00.018-06:002024-01-10T11:18:36.038-06:00On My Wishlist | The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127284214-the-tusks-of-extinction">The Tusks of Extinction</a> is by the same author who wrote <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59808603-the-mountain-in-the-sea">The Mountain in the Sea.</a><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkmX-nx9cuiOIpJ90-FtX5lb0fDz_o0vMg__PAKkIyqJ7RElROTvKCkCY-w2GSi61Ov3QL753JtPj9Hy3eKAZkFfbKxd0RS2nbDWltuKTJt2_Ph3kicrKoc2Lth7yofMnzJEgrU3CPNyfTz-5xr8kSGRGjhzTNej-Z3chsVCmf2gnhky0K1LdXzig4i-s/s1688/the-tusks-of-extinction.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1688" data-original-width="1100" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkmX-nx9cuiOIpJ90-FtX5lb0fDz_o0vMg__PAKkIyqJ7RElROTvKCkCY-w2GSi61Ov3QL753JtPj9Hy3eKAZkFfbKxd0RS2nbDWltuKTJt2_Ph3kicrKoc2Lth7yofMnzJEgrU3CPNyfTz-5xr8kSGRGjhzTNej-Z3chsVCmf2gnhky0K1LdXzig4i-s/s320/the-tusks-of-extinction.jpg" width="209" /></a></div><br /><blockquote>When you bring back a long-extinct species, there’s more to success than the DNA.<br /><br />Moscow has resurrected the mammoth, but someone must teach them how to be mammoths, or they are doomed to die out, again.<br /><br />The late Dr. Damira Khismatullina, the world’s foremost expert in elephant behavior, is called in to help. While she was murdered a year ago, her digitized consciousness is uploaded into the brain of a mammoth.<br /><br />Can she help the magnificent creatures fend off poachers long enough for their species to take hold?<br /><br />And will she ever discover the real reason they were brought back?<br /><br />A tense eco-thriller from a new master of the genre.</blockquote>
The Mountain in the Sea has been in my immediate TBR stack for months now. They both sound amazing so I'd love to get to both of them this year.<br /><br />Have you read anything by Ray Nayler? Is The Tusks of Extinction on your radar for this year?<div><br /></div>Expected publication January 16, 2024<p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><hr style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">This post is being shared as part of Can't-Wait Wednesday over at <a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/" style="color: black; outline: none;">Wishful Endings</a>.</i><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WyrDAsCJ4ww/Ts0S1_yxfqI/AAAAAAAAAZY/zpvk5CemP_0/s800/jennifer.jpg" /><br />
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<div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpduY5U8Z5wo3bgvqrOMmGv_w1qwXTS8RIgVJl0Rarsqu-v45JvZRxcj6eVG7lfHM-aqKGG9ngxHDLa7p9u6Q_K-UdxFrOXim7eNZl1Ejg5qySpZwZvhoaH1uYt4dp6W9u-XlOXAIicPN10bGIbjiNkZPZ-D4EveOxWLMyW25giWuZ7M8FRCci1-xIWQE/s320/not-a-river.jpg" style="color: #ad0505; outline: none;"><img alt="Not a River by Selva Almada, translated by Annie McDermott" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="208" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpduY5U8Z5wo3bgvqrOMmGv_w1qwXTS8RIgVJl0Rarsqu-v45JvZRxcj6eVG7lfHM-aqKGG9ngxHDLa7p9u6Q_K-UdxFrOXim7eNZl1Ejg5qySpZwZvhoaH1uYt4dp6W9u-XlOXAIicPN10bGIbjiNkZPZ-D4EveOxWLMyW25giWuZ7M8FRCci1-xIWQE/w209-h320/not-a-river.jpg" style="border-radius: 15px; border-width: 0px; box-shadow: rgb(105, 71, 105) 2px 2px 3px;" width="209" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-8GdKgokDkTh-KJfi4GRXUq2C7ktAqHGP_C9bhyphenhyphenlGmSFMYOdgiqKb6HaGXcMWspBc5fXOoosWUAq_JqtD7fMbMqP_bUABUpEc5YoitPLflGwKMUz1__wNVaTdYGrQrcfzknhSrPcWKVQ1EkeeaPGg18IYYbPDYsfetfLQxCiWLhxk3-lS9ftbtRxoQdo/s320/mislaid-in-parts-half-known.jpg" style="color: black; outline: none;"><img alt="Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="209" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-8GdKgokDkTh-KJfi4GRXUq2C7ktAqHGP_C9bhyphenhyphenlGmSFMYOdgiqKb6HaGXcMWspBc5fXOoosWUAq_JqtD7fMbMqP_bUABUpEc5YoitPLflGwKMUz1__wNVaTdYGrQrcfzknhSrPcWKVQ1EkeeaPGg18IYYbPDYsfetfLQxCiWLhxk3-lS9ftbtRxoQdo/w212-h320/mislaid-in-parts-half-known.jpg" style="border-radius: 15px; border-width: 0px; box-shadow: rgb(105, 71, 105) 2px 2px 3px;" width="212" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwv52Cb_3XRAk9g0_2L_DVe54T1CrAE70-ZBDG05hyphenhyphen8aMXKOte24w3q5ytpQIcWGS3PMiNSiEYyCaL45S_xLHDrfkQetAA2mvEim9BetvnhbY0diXH-_fy6W6IufvVa2IVlaZpRO_TFhCIKNgL4dsxgdDF0G5vZb7SoA0shzDYvKMmFx-2LDeWkWdLi3o/s320/this-wretched-valley.jpg" style="color: black; outline: none;"><img alt="This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer" border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1556" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwv52Cb_3XRAk9g0_2L_DVe54T1CrAE70-ZBDG05hyphenhyphen8aMXKOte24w3q5ytpQIcWGS3PMiNSiEYyCaL45S_xLHDrfkQetAA2mvEim9BetvnhbY0diXH-_fy6W6IufvVa2IVlaZpRO_TFhCIKNgL4dsxgdDF0G5vZb7SoA0shzDYvKMmFx-2LDeWkWdLi3o/w207-h320/this-wretched-valley.jpg" style="border-radius: 15px; border-width: 0px; box-shadow: rgb(105, 71, 105) 2px 2px 3px;" width="207" /></a></div>
<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203176874-not-a-river">Not a River</a> by Selva Almada, translated by Annie McDermott - Selva Almada is an Argentine author, and Not a River has been translated into English. This is a story of grief and friendship and it sounds like nature is an ominous character in this one. Expected publication January 1, 2024.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127305800-mislaid-in-parts-half-known">Mislaid in Parts Half-Known</a> by Seanan McGuire - Is my heart ready for another Wayward Children? We'll see! I love this series and each new release is a highlight of the new year. Expected publication January 9, 2024.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/133206521-this-wretched-valley">This Wretched Valley</a> by Jenny Kiefer - This is survival horror about rock climbers inspired by the Dyatlov Pass incident. Expected publication January 16, 2024.<br /><br /></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127284214-the-tusks-of-extinction">The Tusks of Extinction</a> by Ray Nayler - This is by the same author that wrote The Mountain in the Sea. I don't know much about it, but I love fiction with an animal character focus. Expected publication January 16, 2024.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/157979441-island-witch">Island Witch</a> by Amanda Jayatissa - This is an adult horror being compared to Carrie and The Exorcist so I'm ready to be scared. Let's do this! Expected publication February 20, 2024.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127305892-no-one-can-know">No One Can Know</a> by Kate Alice Marshall - Kate Alice Marshall is an absolute favorite author so she will land on my most anticipated lists no matter what she writes. Expected publication January 23, 2024.<br /><br /></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/150247395-the-tainted-cup">The Tainted Cup</a> by Robert Jackson Bennett - I keep missing the boat when it comes to Robert Jackson Bennett. I really want to get caught up on his other series and hopefully start this one as well.<br />
Expected publication February 6, 2024</p>
<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127306440-what-feasts-at-night">What Feasts at Night</a> by T. Kingfisher - This is the sequel to What Moves the Dead. I loved What Moves the Dead. I'm going into the sequel completely blind, and I'm so excited.<br />
Expected publication February 13, 2024</p>
<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/196614815-murder-road">Murder Road</a> by Simone St. James - I really enjoy Simone St. James so I'm hoping to check out her latest thriller this year. Expected publication March 5, 2024.<br /><br /></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/136981990-we-ate-the-dark">We Ate the Dark</a> by Mallory Pearson - This is another story of friendship and horror. Four women are investigating the murder of their friend and it sounds pretty intense. Expected publication March 5, 2024.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/197063361-in-ascension">In Ascension</a> by Martin MacInnes - This Booker Prize nominee is being published in the US in February. "An astonishing novel about a young microbiologist investigating an unfathomable deep vent in the ocean floor, leading her on a journey that will encompass the full trajectory of the cosmos and the passage of a single human life."<br />
Expected publication February 27, 2024.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195443798-alien-clay">Alien Clay</a> by Adrian Tchaikovsky - Alien worlds and alien lifeforms are some of my most favorite elements in fiction. I have the highest of hopes for Alien Clay. This is one of my most anticipated of the year. Expected publication March 28, 2024.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WyrDAsCJ4ww/Ts0S1_yxfqI/AAAAAAAAAZY/zpvk5CemP_0/s800/jennifer.jpg" /><br />
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<blockquote>Twelve humans are left stranded on a wintry alien planet. I’m one of them. Yay, me.<br />
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In order to survive, we have to take on a symbiont that wants to rewire our bodies to live in this brutal place. I like to call it a cootie. And my cootie’s a jerk, because it also thinks I’m the mate to the biggest, surliest alien of the group.</blockquote>
<div style="clear:both;"></div><p>Women of Earth are being abducted by aliens. Fortunately, they are able to flee into the arms of the sexy blue aliens of Not Hoth. So goes the series Ice Planet Barbarians. <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25802043-barbarian-alien">Barbarian Alien</a> is the second book in the Ice Planet Barbarians series by Ruby Dixon. I had heard this series follows different main characters in each book so I was quite pleased to find the characters in book one were still present in the background of Barbarian Alien. I need to check up on my friends, you know?</p><p>Barbarian Alien follows Liz and Raahosh. Liz could use a lot more patience, but I do love love and I found them to ultimately be a sweet couple. I needed a bookish escape and the wild world of Not Hoth provided.</p>
<p>⭐⭐⭐★★
<br />3/5 stars</p>
<p><em style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">Source: library borrow. This is a review of my reading experience.</em></p>
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All content © <a href="http://bookden.blogspot.com">Book Den</a></div>Jen | Book Denhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06512363115012929445noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572136475100574200.post-84535099568813215492024-01-06T07:40:00.002-06:002024-01-07T07:27:30.090-06:00Recent Updates and Currently Reading | January 6<p>Happy new year! I hope you all have had a wonderful start to the year. I've been starting new books all week, but that's fine. I'm enjoying every single one of them.<br /><br /></p>
<h4 style="background-color: #694769; color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 2em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 10px; text-align: justify;">Posted Last Week</h4>
<p style="text-align: justify;">I managed to post all week! I had time off for the holidays so I was able to get a bit ahead. You will not see another week like this one until next January lol</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.bookden.net/2024/01/first-book-of-year-2024.html">First Book of the Year 2024</a></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.bookden.net/2024/01/favorite-books-of-2023.html">Favorite Books of 2023</a></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.bookden.net/2024/01/on-my-wishlist-this-wretched-valley-by.html">On My Wishlist | This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer</a></p>
<p style="color: #694769; font-family: "brush script mt"; font-size: 2em; text-align: center;">2023 Year-End Reading Survey</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.bookden.net/2024/01/my-2023-year-end-reading-survey.html">My 2023 Year-End Reading Survey</a></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.bookden.net/2024/01/review-and-put-away-childish-things-by.html">Review | And Put Away Childish Things by Adrian Tchaikovsky</a></p><p><br /></p><h4 style="background-color: #694769; color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 2em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 10px; text-align: justify;">Finished Reading</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJcDxyRnUaIaocXtb9qua6yr_RVm7pU4NrTJZjL3NH21CIT0QK6lby6sHV3qjtR54zyJ-lgFem0AOZdUlbBBW5CeT9iFY1_2cNvlAMiR5aeGmtVkaAAgIdnfJ4cBBjCnpRrc6HlTz4W-JSdeDmxZceUK_OK61s5q6XpyN0VHVxFPcNXqMhZp6k-9FGAh4/s2150/and-put-away-childish-things.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2150" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJcDxyRnUaIaocXtb9qua6yr_RVm7pU4NrTJZjL3NH21CIT0QK6lby6sHV3qjtR54zyJ-lgFem0AOZdUlbBBW5CeT9iFY1_2cNvlAMiR5aeGmtVkaAAgIdnfJ4cBBjCnpRrc6HlTz4W-JSdeDmxZceUK_OK61s5q6XpyN0VHVxFPcNXqMhZp6k-9FGAh4/s320/and-put-away-childish-things.jpg" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61273440-and-put-away-childish-things">And Put Away Childish Things</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"> by Adrian Tchaikovsky </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">⭐⭐⭐💫★ - This is a portal fantasy, and I enjoyed it. I posted <a href="https://www.bookden.net/2024/01/review-and-put-away-childish-things-by.html">my review of And Put Away Childish Things</a> yesterday.</span></p><p><br /></p><h4 style="background-color: #694769; color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 2em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 10px; text-align: justify;">Currently Reading</h4><div><br /></div>
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<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62919847-the-reformatory">The Reformatory</a> by Tananarive Due is the January <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">readalong pick over on the </span><a href="https://discord.gg/CnAe85HfJu" style="outline: none; text-align: justify;">Horror Spotlight discord</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">. I'm easing into this one since the content is pretty heavy.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Yes, I'm already re-reading <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60531406-tress-of-the-emerald-sea">Tress of the Emerald Sea</a> by Brandon Sanderson! My local book club is reading this for January and the early buzz is so good. I love this book.<br /><br /></span></p><p></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63898984-nightmare-king">Nightmare King</a> by Daka Hermon - Life is strange. I have no idea how Daka Hermon released a middle grade horror last year without me knowing. I downloaded it the minute I found out and started reading it. So far it's everything I want a middle grade horror to be.</p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50244003-of-mice-and-men">Of Mice and Men</a> by John Steinbeck is my first pull from my 2024 TBR jar! I'm really hoping to lean heavily on my jar this year. I love Steinbeck, but I've never read Of Mice and Men.</p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25802043-barbarian-alien">Barbarian Alien</a> (Ice Planet Barbarians #2) by Ruby Dixon - I had an exhausting week and needed a complete escape from the heavy books I'm reading. I'm reading Tress with my husband so I couldn't reach for that one. I think Ice Planet Barbarians is a perfect choice in moments like these.</p><p><br /></p><h4 style="background-color: #694769; color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 2em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 10px; text-align: justify;">Currently Watching</h4><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3bqp71sJFK4pRJy8vtwW58VUiWq5R6kWrjX2dgO10RwB3txP6YP0ppQRjF8tkzkmeD1Kog_zr0uIi8sH3ut4_A84Ydo_zWT3TzPqgm1lJDY3_SHsykrLBi9Qv9g3lzQyxOnsWgVXqIUCm4GfA6OdY76BNPuDD8PvoCes_afzJLxFcaiWBFGdayLsQnOo/s1200/percy-jackson.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3bqp71sJFK4pRJy8vtwW58VUiWq5R6kWrjX2dgO10RwB3txP6YP0ppQRjF8tkzkmeD1Kog_zr0uIi8sH3ut4_A84Ydo_zWT3TzPqgm1lJDY3_SHsykrLBi9Qv9g3lzQyxOnsWgVXqIUCm4GfA6OdY76BNPuDD8PvoCes_afzJLxFcaiWBFGdayLsQnOo/w400-h225/percy-jackson.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<p>I'm so happy to have a show that all 5 of us want to watch together. Two of my kids have read all of the Percy Jackson books, and I've read a few of them. We are enjoying it so far!</p><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><hr style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" />This post is being shared as part of The Sunday Salon at <a href="https://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/">Readerbuzz</a>, <a href="https://thebookdate.wordpress.com/">Book Date’s</a> It's Monday! What Are You Reading? and Caffeinated Book Reviewer's <a href="http://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/">The Sunday Post</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WyrDAsCJ4ww/Ts0S1_yxfqI/AAAAAAAAAZY/zpvk5CemP_0/s800/jennifer.jpg" /><br />
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All content © <a href="http://bookden.blogspot.com">Book Den</a></div>Jen | Book Denhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06512363115012929445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572136475100574200.post-10737385842119564042024-01-04T04:00:00.131-06:002024-01-05T17:08:16.400-06:00My 2023 Year-End Reading Survey<p>This Year-End Survey was created by Jamie over at <a href="https://www.perpetualpageturner.com/">Perpetual Page Turner</a>. Below is a look at my 2023 reading year!<br /><br /></p><h4 style="background-color: #694769; color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 2em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 10px; text-align: justify;">2023 Reading Stats</h4><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: left;"><b>Number Of Books You Read:</b> 60</span></p></div><p><b>Number of Re-Reads:</b> 8 (Yay!)</p><p><b>Genre You Read The Most From:</b> I think my most read genre this year goes to fantasy.<br /><br /></p><h4 style="background-color: #694769; color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 2em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 10px; text-align: justify;">Best in Books</h4><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: left;"><b>Best Book You Read In 2023?</b> </span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5XOdS7fnAbV_sZjODA3AJ1jj_J53Y4BUcO2aJC_IlynxJz7dll6huU7WgoDaOyzOP-qq_NjuuclmZQtvPnM6vdbGuvqKd0b5T8472cWIAwp558QjygVR7AWYa1Q2-oBp91aBIW7RG8If2Jl6nEJYhnvpLZ_Kp2nEFMxveW0_-PsYAqmHAFQ1lGeE_/s320/the-adventures-of-amina-al-sirafi.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="213" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5XOdS7fnAbV_sZjODA3AJ1jj_J53Y4BUcO2aJC_IlynxJz7dll6huU7WgoDaOyzOP-qq_NjuuclmZQtvPnM6vdbGuvqKd0b5T8472cWIAwp558QjygVR7AWYa1Q2-oBp91aBIW7RG8If2Jl6nEJYhnvpLZ_Kp2nEFMxveW0_-PsYAqmHAFQ1lGeE_/w213-h320/the-adventures-of-amina-al-sirafi.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61294937-the-adventures-of-amina-al-sirafi">The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi</a> made it on to my favorite books of all time list. 10 <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">⭐!</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><b>Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn’t?</b></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ7sqxfNxHnUih0DFiktUflJ3TMF8TFwk7oz5tSt81LHWEU8ZBG7pXPpWtMYr7hVSEzBhOqwD7wy_6UJxeK8md6Ar_OWAMJt86GuvIY-c2Cuo8MXRaFP1elC5hAuOCgY9coe4O2Y0U6Uqse4mnTEz8wF3nGNIP96vnq99k-aH_FxQGoQC6_0-iagzlsA/s320/our-wives-under-the-sea.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="207" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ7sqxfNxHnUih0DFiktUflJ3TMF8TFwk7oz5tSt81LHWEU8ZBG7pXPpWtMYr7hVSEzBhOqwD7wy_6UJxeK8md6Ar_OWAMJt86GuvIY-c2Cuo8MXRaFP1elC5hAuOCgY9coe4O2Y0U6Uqse4mnTEz8wF3nGNIP96vnq99k-aH_FxQGoQC6_0-iagzlsA/w207-h320/our-wives-under-the-sea.png" width="207" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58724816-our-wives-under-the-sea">Our Wives Under the Sea</a> by Julia Armfield wasn't a "bad" book, but I thought I was <i>really </i>going to love it. It was OK.</span></div><p></p><p><b>Most surprising (in a good way or bad way) book you read?</b> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6qzUYl7AygBkfueIw-GS5Kg-jUTs0-cehW7dkWspjwZOSHCAudeObFZCyrv2bzZt-gQDQHwY7sNoLlpLDW7X9Ynzm-iof20DhZrLDW5ua5wg1O3I4yOksdUBo-Sw0S_qnSJzSWEmexi_22oOpyhrefiMiGaWjqYtSrLig0MS-LohhkqRT4YaXSDS3kA/s320/camp-demascus.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="207" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6qzUYl7AygBkfueIw-GS5Kg-jUTs0-cehW7dkWspjwZOSHCAudeObFZCyrv2bzZt-gQDQHwY7sNoLlpLDW7X9Ynzm-iof20DhZrLDW5ua5wg1O3I4yOksdUBo-Sw0S_qnSJzSWEmexi_22oOpyhrefiMiGaWjqYtSrLig0MS-LohhkqRT4YaXSDS3kA/w207-h320/camp-demascus.png" width="207" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61884782-camp-damascus">Camp Damascus</a> by Chuck Tingle was so different that what I was expecting, but I loved it!<div><br /><div><b>Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did)?</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4o357J7Oi7PCY5AG1-iOFkZbqyMYnORzESPsZycvunFE943tN2bITATUfHa3rk9pFF9AdZMu_Y9ySKu4y3_3rdEObz6x0QExD7-kPIpygS2v8XhYgIV_MIbJYzMigsrZhEJO1HrN8XFtxQHKFewWug2e3n18XILhjaWe9e5DLFpNgFi2PiZziTUWx89s/s318/remarkably-bright-creatures.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt" border="0" data-original-height="318" data-original-width="209" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4o357J7Oi7PCY5AG1-iOFkZbqyMYnORzESPsZycvunFE943tN2bITATUfHa3rk9pFF9AdZMu_Y9ySKu4y3_3rdEObz6x0QExD7-kPIpygS2v8XhYgIV_MIbJYzMigsrZhEJO1HrN8XFtxQHKFewWug2e3n18XILhjaWe9e5DLFpNgFi2PiZziTUWx89s/w211-h320/remarkably-bright-creatures.jpg" width="211" /></a></div></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>I "pushed" a few books last year, but my most successful campaigning had to be <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58733693-remarkably-bright-creatures">Remarkably Bright Creatures</a> by Shelby Van Pelt.<br /><p></p><p><b>Favorite new author you discovered in 2023?</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5XOdS7fnAbV_sZjODA3AJ1jj_J53Y4BUcO2aJC_IlynxJz7dll6huU7WgoDaOyzOP-qq_NjuuclmZQtvPnM6vdbGuvqKd0b5T8472cWIAwp558QjygVR7AWYa1Q2-oBp91aBIW7RG8If2Jl6nEJYhnvpLZ_Kp2nEFMxveW0_-PsYAqmHAFQ1lGeE_/s320/the-adventures-of-amina-al-sirafi.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="213" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5XOdS7fnAbV_sZjODA3AJ1jj_J53Y4BUcO2aJC_IlynxJz7dll6huU7WgoDaOyzOP-qq_NjuuclmZQtvPnM6vdbGuvqKd0b5T8472cWIAwp558QjygVR7AWYa1Q2-oBp91aBIW7RG8If2Jl6nEJYhnvpLZ_Kp2nEFMxveW0_-PsYAqmHAFQ1lGeE_/w213-h320/the-adventures-of-amina-al-sirafi.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi is the first book I've read by Shannon Chakraborty. I look forward to going back and reading her <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/211584-the-daevabad-trilogy">Daevabad trilogy</a>.<p><b>Best book from a genre you don’t typically read/was out of your comfort zone?</b> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVeVjvdUvE65Xhy-fmtgXxH0B5t5wuwQNTb6_4MiNVe5utNOrcWj5OOJ1zKmu4FNoQT2vRFyswYEFukOC4N2t6EHeUETsXR4QXEBW-85zO0mQA0wtpFHbD_qd_Qznz4pvQFf1BsysUrYrOIT_0WSzQtfyY6iMOeEDkTlauxKGaDWNHPp1AuHn7Yk8/s320/book-lovers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Book Lovers by Emily Henry" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="212" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVeVjvdUvE65Xhy-fmtgXxH0B5t5wuwQNTb6_4MiNVe5utNOrcWj5OOJ1zKmu4FNoQT2vRFyswYEFukOC4N2t6EHeUETsXR4QXEBW-85zO0mQA0wtpFHbD_qd_Qznz4pvQFf1BsysUrYrOIT_0WSzQtfyY6iMOeEDkTlauxKGaDWNHPp1AuHn7Yk8/w212-h320/book-lovers.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><br />I read <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58690308-book-lovers">Book Lovers</a> by Emily Henry while in my cozy area and I found a new favorite author in the process!<p></p><p><b>Most action-packed/thrilling/unputdownable book of the year?</b> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6Uvel7YM0bU/Xtzs9BiCiJI/AAAAAAAAIY4/s3Qmz3vdDEEo0MuW_0hAtZc4VJ-mfBx8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/words-of-radiance.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="209" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6Uvel7YM0bU/Xtzs9BiCiJI/AAAAAAAAIY4/s3Qmz3vdDEEo0MuW_0hAtZc4VJ-mfBx8gCLcBGAsYHQ/w209-h320/words-of-radiance.jpg" width="209" /></a></div><br />I was most glued to <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17332218-words-of-radiance">Words of Radiance</a> by Brandon Sanderson.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Favorite cover of a book you read in 2023?</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggCcSt1PkZuRmgnjOrOJHQoofuaxyFN4QItiaVSo6KLlFsmxlodPDbEadmty5khpsJh-6lqpo59Lhw1Rk7QhPTVjlih8AF06dtQUiszcx9AcwV1kDXE3F-PbEGzR52VhUeqsFy4Hhng0Pfoti_UuEmrfFD2-Zd73xUPmF9iwuBkazzN9v6fIGA_vP9/s320/belladonna.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Belladonna by Adalyn Grace" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="214" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggCcSt1PkZuRmgnjOrOJHQoofuaxyFN4QItiaVSo6KLlFsmxlodPDbEadmty5khpsJh-6lqpo59Lhw1Rk7QhPTVjlih8AF06dtQUiszcx9AcwV1kDXE3F-PbEGzR52VhUeqsFy4Hhng0Pfoti_UuEmrfFD2-Zd73xUPmF9iwuBkazzN9v6fIGA_vP9/w214-h320/belladonna.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59227936-belladonna">Belladonna</a> by Adalyn Grace is a STUNNING book.<b><br /></b><p></p><p><b>Most memorable character of 2023?</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6pkovelM4yTVeul2UgHiJ6CO2CfOQRUDFakrgzPcDHb9J_pdu22P9Z1VzaMWpJhODcHwj_MWKTyHnXBl5AttvV--0nPiiLUWdgm-G3XC3x_2fOxXUaZhexvlRJ83rAggFVSi_WLXGROJf7z3iMiGBEO6rN3hkHJD-m2NC1aViRjZAQHNJBb8fPexp/s320/chlorine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Chlorine by Jade Song" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="210" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6pkovelM4yTVeul2UgHiJ6CO2CfOQRUDFakrgzPcDHb9J_pdu22P9Z1VzaMWpJhODcHwj_MWKTyHnXBl5AttvV--0nPiiLUWdgm-G3XC3x_2fOxXUaZhexvlRJ83rAggFVSi_WLXGROJf7z3iMiGBEO6rN3hkHJD-m2NC1aViRjZAQHNJBb8fPexp/w210-h320/chlorine.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><p>Ren from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5176911509">Chlorine</a> by Jade Song.</p><p><b>Most beautifully written book read in 2023?</b> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4o357J7Oi7PCY5AG1-iOFkZbqyMYnORzESPsZycvunFE943tN2bITATUfHa3rk9pFF9AdZMu_Y9ySKu4y3_3rdEObz6x0QExD7-kPIpygS2v8XhYgIV_MIbJYzMigsrZhEJO1HrN8XFtxQHKFewWug2e3n18XILhjaWe9e5DLFpNgFi2PiZziTUWx89s/s320/remarkably-bright-creatures.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="211" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4o357J7Oi7PCY5AG1-iOFkZbqyMYnORzESPsZycvunFE943tN2bITATUfHa3rk9pFF9AdZMu_Y9ySKu4y3_3rdEObz6x0QExD7-kPIpygS2v8XhYgIV_MIbJYzMigsrZhEJO1HrN8XFtxQHKFewWug2e3n18XILhjaWe9e5DLFpNgFi2PiZziTUWx89s/w211-h320/remarkably-bright-creatures.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><br />I loved <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58733693-remarkably-bright-creatures">Remarkably Bright Creatures</a> by Shelby Van Pelt so much. The octopus Marcellus was probably my most memorable character of the year but I wanted to include Chlorine in the question above.<p><b>Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2023 to finally read?</b> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7v6Hj975L6jOWpYzg5IEYobkkBnX_fPDuz_oAZU84lYmR_2ayZ97ok9XnuJLZKLUBRDHuZ3zl8mVgODn0jns3YMHxki84naVUUitrROe3BD2flSmMTPqquZ9Pg5vNjNWoBXlEWjx7plp-24xn7z_LCJjCy-GUY7EOSgOGxEycNPSIhCJT8lmAgdeTFg/s320/sea-of-tranquility.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="214" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7v6Hj975L6jOWpYzg5IEYobkkBnX_fPDuz_oAZU84lYmR_2ayZ97ok9XnuJLZKLUBRDHuZ3zl8mVgODn0jns3YMHxki84naVUUitrROe3BD2flSmMTPqquZ9Pg5vNjNWoBXlEWjx7plp-24xn7z_LCJjCy-GUY7EOSgOGxEycNPSIhCJT8lmAgdeTFg/w214-h320/sea-of-tranquility.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><br /><p>I'm so glad I finally read <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58446227-sea-of-tranquility">Sea of Tranquility</a> by Emily St. John Mandel. Many thanks to my book club for picking this one this year.</p><p><b>Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2023?</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVeVjvdUvE65Xhy-fmtgXxH0B5t5wuwQNTb6_4MiNVe5utNOrcWj5OOJ1zKmu4FNoQT2vRFyswYEFukOC4N2t6EHeUETsXR4QXEBW-85zO0mQA0wtpFHbD_qd_Qznz4pvQFf1BsysUrYrOIT_0WSzQtfyY6iMOeEDkTlauxKGaDWNHPp1AuHn7Yk8/s320/book-lovers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Book Lovers by Emily Henry" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="212" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVeVjvdUvE65Xhy-fmtgXxH0B5t5wuwQNTb6_4MiNVe5utNOrcWj5OOJ1zKmu4FNoQT2vRFyswYEFukOC4N2t6EHeUETsXR4QXEBW-85zO0mQA0wtpFHbD_qd_Qznz4pvQFf1BsysUrYrOIT_0WSzQtfyY6iMOeEDkTlauxKGaDWNHPp1AuHn7Yk8/w212-h320/book-lovers.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><p></p><p>"Nora." He just barely smiles. "You’re in books. Of course you don’t have a life. None of us do. There’s always something too good to read." - Emily Henry, Book Lovers</p><p><b>Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2023? </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-fjbeqrHchkrU-aJ9h2OShUVP41voM5LCW8y-2Q20FCKTczOpYA3QQMWZmo48QrFtGXT7IrC6hqGgTZKCBOMx6SbXJOdCVh2u3H9DPSB2tcK196RjrT1G2T3KYrFy1Zarjr92POEl4AfqEN5OEvqL7CK61RdfTYNqhaeiws74ElDRZvJzoO9DuhBAA/s320/wild-spaces.png"><img alt="Wild Spaces by S.L. Coney" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-fjbeqrHchkrU-aJ9h2OShUVP41voM5LCW8y-2Q20FCKTczOpYA3QQMWZmo48QrFtGXT7IrC6hqGgTZKCBOMx6SbXJOdCVh2u3H9DPSB2tcK196RjrT1G2T3KYrFy1Zarjr92POEl4AfqEN5OEvqL7CK61RdfTYNqhaeiws74ElDRZvJzoO9DuhBAA/w200-h320/wild-spaces.png" width="200" /></a> <a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6Uvel7YM0bU/Xtzs9BiCiJI/AAAAAAAAIY4/s3Qmz3vdDEEo0MuW_0hAtZc4VJ-mfBx8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/words-of-radiance.jpg"><img alt="Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="209" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6Uvel7YM0bU/Xtzs9BiCiJI/AAAAAAAAIY4/s3Qmz3vdDEEo0MuW_0hAtZc4VJ-mfBx8gCLcBGAsYHQ/w209-h320/words-of-radiance.jpg" width="209" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61884938-wild-spaces">Wild Spaces</a> by S.L. Coney was my shortest book at 122 pages and my longest was <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17332218-words-of-radiance">Words of Radiance</a> by Brandon Sanderson at 1,087 pages. I loved them both!</p><p><b>Book That Shocked You The Most?</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6Uvel7YM0bU/Xtzs9BiCiJI/AAAAAAAAIY4/s3Qmz3vdDEEo0MuW_0hAtZc4VJ-mfBx8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/words-of-radiance.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="209" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6Uvel7YM0bU/Xtzs9BiCiJI/AAAAAAAAIY4/s3Qmz3vdDEEo0MuW_0hAtZc4VJ-mfBx8gCLcBGAsYHQ/w209-h320/words-of-radiance.jpg" width="209" /></a></div><br />I think I gasped out loud more than once at the reveals in <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17332218-words-of-radiance">Words of Radiance</a> by Brandon Sanderson.<p></p><p><b>Favorite Book You Read in 2023 From An Author You’ve Read Previously? </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfqwlpWhNOuudAMGaOME-NBmQoY2NGlmGkI00lBGCfrpE4817It3fUGAHK5PireoxONAIuWCwI6HvLrJHS_Bq_GVEY_ogsKWhz6OweXiQEF0RMNjWNSMzG-iGuIOXRVxqghf2b12FHysIJOcyeT7oyhGvCUAh-1oHZdaP2H_txTCbm6EelpTOai_EV/s320/tress-of-the-emerald-sea.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="205" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfqwlpWhNOuudAMGaOME-NBmQoY2NGlmGkI00lBGCfrpE4817It3fUGAHK5PireoxONAIuWCwI6HvLrJHS_Bq_GVEY_ogsKWhz6OweXiQEF0RMNjWNSMzG-iGuIOXRVxqghf2b12FHysIJOcyeT7oyhGvCUAh-1oHZdaP2H_txTCbm6EelpTOai_EV/w205-h320/tress-of-the-emerald-sea.jpg" width="205" /></a></div><br /><p><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1672574587l/60531406._SX98_.jpg">Tress of the Emerald Sea</a> by Brandon Sanderson is such a treasure. I love it so much.</p><p><b>Best Book You Read In 2023 That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else/Peer Pressure? </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigj8a3IgWtdpgwmRc0W8jpqymyU0EpVgFn60sTWJxMMwZt3hLKT4XAO5U1XqzBeDcY4YAXxYu9jhir1QPfhdggnFrbQNtjF7DquPXl4Xviax1QrdRyzoLrGtAvoUt7e10EuC5Q9_vSE_qrypoW4iPhHMIzhkf_AougRVPamIA8dhLxYQsAmGpkjkGIhg/s320/fourth-wing.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="213" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigj8a3IgWtdpgwmRc0W8jpqymyU0EpVgFn60sTWJxMMwZt3hLKT4XAO5U1XqzBeDcY4YAXxYu9jhir1QPfhdggnFrbQNtjF7DquPXl4Xviax1QrdRyzoLrGtAvoUt7e10EuC5Q9_vSE_qrypoW4iPhHMIzhkf_AougRVPamIA8dhLxYQsAmGpkjkGIhg/w213-h320/fourth-wing.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><p>I read <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61431922-fourth-wing">Fourth Wing</a> by Rebecca Yarros purely for the hype. I had a great time and I've pulled my friends into the hype as well.</p><p><b>Best 2023 debut you read?</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6pkovelM4yTVeul2UgHiJ6CO2CfOQRUDFakrgzPcDHb9J_pdu22P9Z1VzaMWpJhODcHwj_MWKTyHnXBl5AttvV--0nPiiLUWdgm-G3XC3x_2fOxXUaZhexvlRJ83rAggFVSi_WLXGROJf7z3iMiGBEO6rN3hkHJD-m2NC1aViRjZAQHNJBb8fPexp/s320/chlorine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Chlorine by Jade Song" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="210" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6pkovelM4yTVeul2UgHiJ6CO2CfOQRUDFakrgzPcDHb9J_pdu22P9Z1VzaMWpJhODcHwj_MWKTyHnXBl5AttvV--0nPiiLUWdgm-G3XC3x_2fOxXUaZhexvlRJ83rAggFVSi_WLXGROJf7z3iMiGBEO6rN3hkHJD-m2NC1aViRjZAQHNJBb8fPexp/w210-h320/chlorine.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><br />Absolutely <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5176911509">Chlorine</a> by Jade Song.<p></p><p><b>Best Worldbuilding/Most Vivid Setting You Read This Year?</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfqwlpWhNOuudAMGaOME-NBmQoY2NGlmGkI00lBGCfrpE4817It3fUGAHK5PireoxONAIuWCwI6HvLrJHS_Bq_GVEY_ogsKWhz6OweXiQEF0RMNjWNSMzG-iGuIOXRVxqghf2b12FHysIJOcyeT7oyhGvCUAh-1oHZdaP2H_txTCbm6EelpTOai_EV/s320/tress-of-the-emerald-sea.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="205" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfqwlpWhNOuudAMGaOME-NBmQoY2NGlmGkI00lBGCfrpE4817It3fUGAHK5PireoxONAIuWCwI6HvLrJHS_Bq_GVEY_ogsKWhz6OweXiQEF0RMNjWNSMzG-iGuIOXRVxqghf2b12FHysIJOcyeT7oyhGvCUAh-1oHZdaP2H_txTCbm6EelpTOai_EV/w205-h320/tress-of-the-emerald-sea.jpg" width="205" /></a></div><p></p><p>I don't do a lot of visualizing when I read, but I could see the world of <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60531406-tress-of-the-emerald-sea">Tress of the Emerald Sea</a> by Brandon Sanderson.</p><p><b>Book That Put A Smile On Your Face/Was The Most FUN To Read? </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUwK-F_en1B4hTAUwuZ2suYm2PULiyo1Mvi3H5E-CfzIpMlLnhLUhZ5z8ySAO5tGLHFgG1HwEv-MaB4hIBZteNNJaCmTHIp5k6PRl1k9DhQNQqGIMRlKIocTjbfaXxaL9t8iVtiVN9iO2kKxhYpsg3YbnXg-iMx2XeWF5bLzeKce7lybAIXXl_Pf0q/s320/ice-planet-barbarians.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="216" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUwK-F_en1B4hTAUwuZ2suYm2PULiyo1Mvi3H5E-CfzIpMlLnhLUhZ5z8ySAO5tGLHFgG1HwEv-MaB4hIBZteNNJaCmTHIp5k6PRl1k9DhQNQqGIMRlKIocTjbfaXxaL9t8iVtiVN9iO2kKxhYpsg3YbnXg-iMx2XeWF5bLzeKce7lybAIXXl_Pf0q/w216-h320/ice-planet-barbarians.jpg" width="216" /></a></div><br /><p>I read <a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1551411246l/25128811._SX98_.jpg">Ice Planet Barbarians</a> by Ruby Dixon with a group of great friends and we had such a fun time. We still talk about it.</p><p><b>Book That Made You Cry Or Nearly Cry in 2023?</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPL1L8jILUujURCx2TN6SRoUA88XiiQ1kv3zRyhyUVGtrrXSsWmzkWftSgaB1O21TypztatFmyx21YxmWxHUwgRTKbticyPaklwhrwvyE1LdYx3n04DmidaMYOslnwA9PfLNQwe8ktS8AZsUSOpLdtGN06v6Dd6Vmje1riQnBtxZHrTKfHCYzhWE/s320/beach-read.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Beach Read by Emily Henry" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="214" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPL1L8jILUujURCx2TN6SRoUA88XiiQ1kv3zRyhyUVGtrrXSsWmzkWftSgaB1O21TypztatFmyx21YxmWxHUwgRTKbticyPaklwhrwvyE1LdYx3n04DmidaMYOslnwA9PfLNQwe8ktS8AZsUSOpLdtGN06v6Dd6Vmje1riQnBtxZHrTKfHCYzhWE/w214-h320/beach-read.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><br />Emily Henry gets me right in the feels, and she got me with <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5472580947">Beach Read</a>.<p></p><p><b>Hidden Gem Of The Year?</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5XOdS7fnAbV_sZjODA3AJ1jj_J53Y4BUcO2aJC_IlynxJz7dll6huU7WgoDaOyzOP-qq_NjuuclmZQtvPnM6vdbGuvqKd0b5T8472cWIAwp558QjygVR7AWYa1Q2-oBp91aBIW7RG8If2Jl6nEJYhnvpLZ_Kp2nEFMxveW0_-PsYAqmHAFQ1lGeE_/s320/the-adventures-of-amina-al-sirafi.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="213" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5XOdS7fnAbV_sZjODA3AJ1jj_J53Y4BUcO2aJC_IlynxJz7dll6huU7WgoDaOyzOP-qq_NjuuclmZQtvPnM6vdbGuvqKd0b5T8472cWIAwp558QjygVR7AWYa1Q2-oBp91aBIW7RG8If2Jl6nEJYhnvpLZ_Kp2nEFMxveW0_-PsYAqmHAFQ1lGeE_/w213-h320/the-adventures-of-amina-al-sirafi.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I'm hoping as more books in the series are released <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61294937-the-adventures-of-amina-al-sirafi">The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi</a> by Shannon Chakraborty will gain more popularity. It's so good and deserves more hype.<p><b>Book That Crushed Your Soul?</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_VgFE3Z3vtAFmq2B8nTUrnEkJxmY-74nNdtenESYFFgaCY2v-L7cFQx_mqFxhS6hznySil-jF4q8hEKMD8Vq3ugnCTIibynwXzqwvQhrk4qRYFb9xgbvu5g-zzwnngYjZIwWF2q4vyCvx1pzCQvpvLFOjKPo3OspVFfghdCU75hBfnuHib3skGd9G/s320/lost-in-the-moment-and-found.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="209" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_VgFE3Z3vtAFmq2B8nTUrnEkJxmY-74nNdtenESYFFgaCY2v-L7cFQx_mqFxhS6hznySil-jF4q8hEKMD8Vq3ugnCTIibynwXzqwvQhrk4qRYFb9xgbvu5g-zzwnngYjZIwWF2q4vyCvx1pzCQvpvLFOjKPo3OspVFfghdCU75hBfnuHib3skGd9G/w209-h320/lost-in-the-moment-and-found.jpg" width="209" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Oof. <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60784491-lost-in-the-moment-and-found">Lost in the Moment and Found</a> by Seanan McGuire hit me hard. I will never be the same.<p><b>Most Unique Book You Read In 2023? </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpx7XnUIthXF3bfH_Dnp3PwLzBDTyxnjCF5jetYYbPiu6_EahN6SwfHHoX8zf2W83DEVS70GXXPm-XfaaydOOm4A1m5qK6qz5GsvM6RdmYwMruQ5w11vClU6A-2qPtxwgxWDoYYdy2VZc9EDfCzEokbggfyNxtaaQWuHB1LbpbABXeTFU3TGIVI73cIh0/s320/the-september-house.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The September House by Carissa Orlando" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="212" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpx7XnUIthXF3bfH_Dnp3PwLzBDTyxnjCF5jetYYbPiu6_EahN6SwfHHoX8zf2W83DEVS70GXXPm-XfaaydOOm4A1m5qK6qz5GsvM6RdmYwMruQ5w11vClU6A-2qPtxwgxWDoYYdy2VZc9EDfCzEokbggfyNxtaaQWuHB1LbpbABXeTFU3TGIVI73cIh0/w212-h320/the-september-house.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><br /><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/64623481-the-september-house">The September House</a> by Carissa Orlando had the most unique elements in it. </p><p><b>Book That Made You The Most Mad?</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIaVcvM-1fzOKWfd7ETZi4bXgirfrPYmDUJ9ozy-0v1af-Wd6tpobS0Uw2MR_pMS1Fx39sedI-fhzbTU0oF7r7jCJO4HI433GVK-IIad97zV9JCIVvg0NNX4JnCHZhEVAU90EJlt_b4tTlSh9kngqHoJMwMfexTIjegjpdOfuIVmkQIu6AR0Zhw2LXg/s320/a-winter-in-new-york.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A Winter in New York by Josie Silver" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="207" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIaVcvM-1fzOKWfd7ETZi4bXgirfrPYmDUJ9ozy-0v1af-Wd6tpobS0Uw2MR_pMS1Fx39sedI-fhzbTU0oF7r7jCJO4HI433GVK-IIad97zV9JCIVvg0NNX4JnCHZhEVAU90EJlt_b4tTlSh9kngqHoJMwMfexTIjegjpdOfuIVmkQIu6AR0Zhw2LXg/w207-h320/a-winter-in-new-york.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><br /><p>The amount of deceit in <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/101673373-a-winter-in-new-york">A Winter in New York</a> by Josie Silver!<br /><br /></p><h4 style="background-color: #694769; color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 2em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 10px; text-align: justify;">Blogging/Bookish Life</h4><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: left;"><b>Best event that you participated in (author signings, festivals, virtual events, memes, etc.)? </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: left;">The readalongs, buddy reads, and movie nights over on the <a href="https://discord.gg/CnAe85HfJu">Horror Spotlight discord server</a>. We have such an amazing group over there. Everyone is so kind and thoughtful and I'm thankful for such a wonderful, fun group.</span></p></div><p><b>Best moment of bookish/blogging life in 2023? </b></p><p>I'm grateful for all of my bookish friends.</p><p><b>Most challenging thing about blogging or your reading life this year?</b></p><p>Definitely writing reviews.</p><p><b>Best bookish discovery? </b></p><p>The app called Bookmory. I'm going to try to use it consistently next year to track what I'm reading each day.</p><p><b>Did you complete any reading challenges or goals that you had set for yourself at the beginning of this year? </b></p><p>The only goal I ever set is my Goodreads Challenge goal which I did meet.<br /><br /></p><h4 style="background-color: #694769; color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 2em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 10px; text-align: justify;">Looking Ahead</h4>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>One Book You Didn’t Get To In 2023 But Will Be Your Number 1 Priority in 2024? </b></p>
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<p>I wish I had found the time to read <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/65213543-bookshops-bonedust" style="color: black; outline: none;">Bookshops & Bonedust</a> by Travis Baldree. Hopefully this year!</p><p></p><p><b>Book You Are Most Anticipating For 2024 (non-debut)? </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmwYK-U1LFKmxrxUySZAeRU2KP4-ArQHBGdV3CgtRo6XfzOi5M5IKhHKOL0btCXNAs9SD1elMyo05VXs1l37iADeRT1ciceQ52kAfABEdKoYZ545MuKRzgF3oFeU4lEqgbNCg0iAZPozkNGCdI0mXpaf32t4TDWVZdk2jsEfHykVHEPmpjn3i78oXvTJg/s320/alien-clay.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Alien Clay by Adrian Tchaikovsky" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="208" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmwYK-U1LFKmxrxUySZAeRU2KP4-ArQHBGdV3CgtRo6XfzOi5M5IKhHKOL0btCXNAs9SD1elMyo05VXs1l37iADeRT1ciceQ52kAfABEdKoYZ545MuKRzgF3oFeU4lEqgbNCg0iAZPozkNGCdI0mXpaf32t4TDWVZdk2jsEfHykVHEPmpjn3i78oXvTJg/w208-h320/alien-clay.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><p>I am most anticipating <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195443798-alien-clay">Alien Clay</a> by Adrian Tchaikovsky.</p><p><b>2024 Debut You Are Most Anticipating?</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirStMNVy_N6koyUf8o6jMtDzhCQImzr7_WVjeH9G3qteTQMhXTnqTm8IxQDrh_1DkVBqxMiQWpuqCdkQEYECfwVhKeP0NdSlvUFlPKH4APOvilkV5U3Zmz1Bk-XHIgN2RfGgRitpdW8hosLc7W7f3Q7Q163m1rYVincVlEDmWQEVPHiy-Nzee8StbcCgs/s3118/a-botanical-daughter.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A Botanical Daughter by Noah Medlock" border="0" data-original-height="3118" data-original-width="2054" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirStMNVy_N6koyUf8o6jMtDzhCQImzr7_WVjeH9G3qteTQMhXTnqTm8IxQDrh_1DkVBqxMiQWpuqCdkQEYECfwVhKeP0NdSlvUFlPKH4APOvilkV5U3Zmz1Bk-XHIgN2RfGgRitpdW8hosLc7W7f3Q7Q163m1rYVincVlEDmWQEVPHiy-Nzee8StbcCgs/w211-h320/a-botanical-daughter.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/156415922-a-botanical-daughter">A Botanical Daughter</a> by Noah Medlock - "Told with wit and warmth, this is an extraordinary tale of family, fungus and more than a dash of bloody revenge from an exciting new voice in queer horror."<p></p><p><b>Series Ending/A Sequel You Are Most Anticipating in 2024? </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZ9xuPS496ssNgNPcsvHcPYAmtw4QkI6dUUyMvHE2izlxI4RjAU3cdmCPDGYcyayhYY0HJn8RkJ2HmQir8-USkLttLC31aIm3Ba7tamyd1IywOZ_N8mKrgPd0_2EHE4yKbFgI9cF-qIWOFIXMObvn1Ug7mLGXmc8sg2mYIRJ3QItco_2cE7EAf4faz0c/s445/wind-and-truth.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Stormlight Archive #5 Wind and Truth" border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="296" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZ9xuPS496ssNgNPcsvHcPYAmtw4QkI6dUUyMvHE2izlxI4RjAU3cdmCPDGYcyayhYY0HJn8RkJ2HmQir8-USkLttLC31aIm3Ba7tamyd1IywOZ_N8mKrgPd0_2EHE4yKbFgI9cF-qIWOFIXMObvn1Ug7mLGXmc8sg2mYIRJ3QItco_2cE7EAf4faz0c/w213-h320/wind-and-truth.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203578847-wind-and-truth">The Stormlight Archive #5</a> is going to be such a huge release in December. I need to get caught up with #3 and #4 this year so I can read on release day!</p><p><b>One Thing You Hope To Accomplish Or Do In Your Reading/Blogging Life In 2024? </b></p><p>I want to get back to writing reviews in 2024.</p></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WyrDAsCJ4ww/Ts0S1_yxfqI/AAAAAAAAAZY/zpvk5CemP_0/s800/jennifer.jpg" /><br />
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All content © <a href="http://bookden.blogspot.com">Book Den</a></div>Jen | Book Denhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06512363115012929445noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572136475100574200.post-10122159781908155062024-01-03T04:36:00.003-06:002024-01-03T04:36:00.128-06:00On My Wishlist | This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer<p>It's the comparisons to The Ruins and The Descent in reviews that are getting me with this one. I long for books/movies like those so <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/133206521-this-wretched-valley">This Wretched Valley</a> is definitely on my list.</p>
<h4>This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer</h4>
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<blockquote><span class="Formatted">Four ambitious climbers hike into the Kentucky
wilderness. Seven months later, three mangled bodies are discovered.
Were their deaths simple accidents or the result of something more
sinister?<br /><br />This nail-biting, bone-chilling survival horror novel
is inspired by the infamous Dyatlov Pass incident, and is perfect for
fans of Alma Katsu and Showtime's Yellowjackets.<br /><br />This is going to
be Dylan's big break. Her friend Clay, a geology student, has
discovered an untouched cliff face in the Kentucky wilderness, and she
is going to be the first person to climb it. Together with Clay, his
research assistant Sylvia, and Dylan's boyfriend Luke, she is going to
document her achievement on Instagram and finally cement her place as
the next rising star in rock climbing. <br /><br />Seven months later, three
bodies are discovered in the trees just off the highway. All are in
various states of decay: one body a stark, white skeleton; the second
emptied of its organs; and the third a mutilated corpse with the tongue,
eyes, ears, and fingers removed.<br /><br />But Dylan is still missing.
Followers of her Instagram account report seeing disturbing livestreams,
and some even claim to have caught glimpses of her vanishing into the
thick woods, but no trace of her—dead or alive—has been discovered. <br /><br />Were
the climbers murdered? Did they succumb to cannibalism? Or are their
impossible bodies the work of an even more sinister force? Is Dylan
still alive, and does she hold the answers? <br /><br />This page-turning debut will have you racing towards the inevitable conclusion.</span></blockquote>
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All content © <a href="http://bookden.blogspot.com">Book Den</a></div>Jen | Book Denhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06512363115012929445noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572136475100574200.post-70899383362820256322024-01-02T04:00:00.008-06:002024-01-02T04:00:00.150-06:00Favorite Books of 2023<p>Today's <a href="https://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/top-ten-tuesday/">Top Ten Tuesday</a> topic is Favorite Books of 2023. Below you will find the top 10 books that I read in 2023 categorized by genre. Let me know if you've read or are interested in any of these books!<br /><br /></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61294937-the-adventures-of-amina-al-sirafi">The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi</a> by Shannon Chakraborty - there is nothing better than reading a book and knowing you are reading one of your favorite books of all time. That's exactly how I felt all the way through The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi. Every word was perfect and this was my favorite of the year.<br /></p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60531406-tress-of-the-emerald-sea">Tress of the Emerald Sea</a> by Brandon Sanderson - What a lovely gift! Tress of the Emerald Sea is the first book in Brandon Sanderson's "secret projects". He wrote this one as a gift to his wife and thankfully she wanted the world to have it. Tress is a beautiful fairy tale inspired by The Princess Bride - one of my favorite books of all time - and there's pirates to boot!<br /></p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17332218-words-of-radiance">Words of Radiance</a> by Brandon Sanderson - I'm so glad the mood struck me this year to dive into Words of Radiance! This series is epic in every way and I'm pumped to try to catch up before Stormlight 5 is released in December!<br /><br /></p><h4 style="background-color: #694769; color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 2em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 10px;">Horror</h4>
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<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5176911509">Chlorine</a> by Jade Song - This. Book. I loved this book. It's a literary fiction with some definite horror elements. The horror is slow to emerge, but it does emerge! I had to put it down and take a few deep breaths. It's a coming of age with great character development, and what a debut!</p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61884782-camp-damascus">Camp Damascus</a> by Chuck Tingle - This book was such a surprise for me. It subverted all of my expectations, and I can't wait for Chuck Tingle's next novel later this year.<br /><br /></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58446227-sea-of-tranquility">Sea of Tranquility</a> by Emily St. John Mandel - Sea of Tranquility is a well crafted time travel/mind trip type of story, and it really worked for me. It was a great book club pick.<br /><br /></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60784373-what-lies-in-the-woods" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: justify;">What Lies in the Woods</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"> by Kate Alice Marshall - I love everything Kate Alice Marshall writes. Middle grade, young adult, adult - give me the books! What Lies in the Woods is her foray into adult thrillers, and I loved it. I have her new one coming out this month, and I can't wait to read that one as well!</span></p><p><a href="https://www.bookden.net/search?q=the+only+one+left&x=0&y=0" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: justify;">The Only One Left</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"> by Riley Sager - Yay! Riley Sager is hit or miss and this was a hit for me! It was twisty and fun and set on the cliffside.<br /><br /></span></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58733693-remarkably-bright-creatures" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: justify;">Remarkably Bright Creatures</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"> by Shelby Van Pelt - What a wonderful book club pick this turned out to be! I highly recommend this to everyone regardless of what genres are your favorite.<br /><br /></span></p>
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<p>I'm sad that I don't have any children's books on this list. I just didn't read very much kid lit last year, and I really did long for it. I'm hoping to have a better year in that regard this year. Other than that, I had favorites in all of the fiction genres that I read and even added a romance category! I think that makes for a great reading year.<br /><br /></p><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WyrDAsCJ4ww/Ts0S1_yxfqI/AAAAAAAAAZY/zpvk5CemP_0/s800/jennifer.jpg" /><br />
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All content © <a href="http://bookden.blogspot.com">Book Den</a></div>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02551705778868295870noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572136475100574200.post-70537877411115990892024-01-01T06:40:00.004-06:002024-01-01T06:41:38.257-06:00First Book of the Year 2024<p>Happy New Year! I hope the new year is finding you happy and well. If the first book of the year sets the reading tone and expectations for the year to come, I'm excited to make mine a diverse horror novel that I'm reading with friends.</p><h4>The Reformatory by Tananarive Due</h4>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJB9QOM3nCZrjHR5TgzPGrrYByOWSQVyAsxxT1iyvvrxhHKIVa4GB6k520DXVr1d259XthDhIsibinIwCSB0meMpoZuufxgXkCzTZFNSmfrUO9fGE-7XgCunNpZ7x4lbrZCk1HX4iB_eQBByYJNARCr0xCnjIP8SYQmt3yzGS897icjgiHuf9UtML/s320/the-" style="clear: left; display: block; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="213" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJB9QOM3nCZrjHR5TgzPGrrYByOWSQVyAsxxT1iyvvrxhHKIVa4GB6k520DXVr1d259XthDhIsibinIwCSB0meMpoZuufxgXkCzTZFNSmfrUO9fGE-7XgCunNpZ7x4lbrZCk1HX4iB_eQBByYJNARCr0xCnjIP8SYQmt3yzGS897icjgiHuf9UtML/s320/the-" /></a></div><br /><blockquote>A gripping, page-turning novel set in Jim Crow Florida that follows Robert Stephens Jr. as he’s sent to a segregated reform school that is a chamber of terrors where he sees the horrors of racism and injustice, for the living, and the dead.<br /><br />
Gracetown, Florida<br />
June 1950<br /><br />
Twelve-year-old Robbie Stephens, Jr., is sentenced to six months at the Gracetown School for Boys, a reformatory, for kicking the son of the largest landowner in town in defense of his older sister, Gloria. So begins Robbie’s journey further into the terrors of the Jim Crow South and the very real horror of the school they call The Reformatory.<br /><br />
Robbie has a talent for seeing ghosts, or haints. But what was once a comfort to him after the loss of his mother has become a window to the truth of what happens at the reformatory. Boys forced to work to remediate their so-called crimes have gone missing, but the haints Robbie sees hint at worse things. Through his friends Redbone and Blue, Robbie is learning not just the rules but how to survive. Meanwhile, Gloria is rallying every family member and connection in Florida to find a way to get Robbie out before it’s too late.<br /><br />
The Reformatory is a haunting work of historical fiction written as only American Book Award–winning author Tananarive Due could, by piecing together the life of the relative her family never spoke of and bringing his tragedy and those of so many others at the infamous Dozier School for Boys to the light in this riveting novel.</blockquote>
<p>If you would like to join us during the month of January (or pop in later to view our thoughts), we will be discussing <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62919847-the-reformatory">The Reformatory</a> on the <a href="https://discord.gg/CnAe85HfJu">Horror Spotlight discord</a>.
<p>What will be your first book of the year? Do you pick something specific to celebrate or do you just read what you are in the middle of/next on your list?</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WyrDAsCJ4ww/Ts0S1_yxfqI/AAAAAAAAAZY/zpvk5CemP_0/s800/jennifer.jpg" /><br />
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All content © <a href="http://bookden.blogspot.com">Book Den</a></div>Jen | Book Denhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06512363115012929445noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572136475100574200.post-9079274686686871002023-12-30T16:07:00.002-06:002023-12-31T06:11:00.120-06:00Recent Updates and Currently Reading | December 30<p>Happy New Year! I have no idea where this holiday went. I was able to read quite a bit this past week. We finally watched the Barbie movie, and my son and I have been playing the new Super Mario Bros Wonder game. It's quirky and it's fun. I hope you all have an amazing weekend.</p>
<p><b>What book will be your first of the year?<br /><br /></b></p><h4 style="background-color: #694769; color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 2em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 10px; text-align: justify;">Finished Reading</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">I managed to read the books I said I wanted to read this week!</p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZXWh-BExbARV5NJ4YDA_lcNlLSFkoXW9SOE59S3fD9Xe027bNZpBV18wjC8Liiz-7LmJnZEGKDlWimi3uUEWPYcforZkfNZXRMDQdUNl2kqXuUt2YDoYB3nThOsLqjQOHYBJatkHdpyyGGRYrQ88aGF98uKXjhO63XFlkY7u9DlT-rq4gFErIuDMrA/s320/lovelight-farms.jpg" style="color: #ad0505; outline: none;"><img alt="Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="208" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZXWh-BExbARV5NJ4YDA_lcNlLSFkoXW9SOE59S3fD9Xe027bNZpBV18wjC8Liiz-7LmJnZEGKDlWimi3uUEWPYcforZkfNZXRMDQdUNl2kqXuUt2YDoYB3nThOsLqjQOHYBJatkHdpyyGGRYrQ88aGF98uKXjhO63XFlkY7u9DlT-rq4gFErIuDMrA/w208-h320/lovelight-farms.jpg" style="border-radius: 15px; border-width: 0px; box-shadow: rgb(105, 71, 105) 2px 2px 3px;" width="208" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpx7XnUIthXF3bfH_Dnp3PwLzBDTyxnjCF5jetYYbPiu6_EahN6SwfHHoX8zf2W83DEVS70GXXPm-XfaaydOOm4A1m5qK6qz5GsvM6RdmYwMruQ5w11vClU6A-2qPtxwgxWDoYYdy2VZc9EDfCzEokbggfyNxtaaQWuHB1LbpbABXeTFU3TGIVI73cIh0/s320/the-september-house.jpg" style="color: black; outline: none;"><img alt="The September House by Carissa Orlando" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="209" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpx7XnUIthXF3bfH_Dnp3PwLzBDTyxnjCF5jetYYbPiu6_EahN6SwfHHoX8zf2W83DEVS70GXXPm-XfaaydOOm4A1m5qK6qz5GsvM6RdmYwMruQ5w11vClU6A-2qPtxwgxWDoYYdy2VZc9EDfCzEokbggfyNxtaaQWuHB1LbpbABXeTFU3TGIVI73cIh0/w212-h320/the-september-house.jpg" style="border-radius: 15px; border-width: 0px; box-shadow: rgb(105, 71, 105) 2px 2px 3px;" width="212" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLXJn0f2dFyOBpBd9NVMcNgC8D4U6SE99H1adM6RiStL7SlHiu_oyv4qVA1ejbVkOkQc_FygKzYoDvfEVwLv4O-hRqKRnRNAORsf0WZtpy0ZhPOKhDIQ4_smeHwIPfOw2lEae6KVWmJ6gdi1jPl1y1oM2RVN_xXmNdf7gFvyM7Yme8g3-ge9nWnDWX=s300" style="color: black; outline: none;"><img alt="Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire" border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1556" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLXJn0f2dFyOBpBd9NVMcNgC8D4U6SE99H1adM6RiStL7SlHiu_oyv4qVA1ejbVkOkQc_FygKzYoDvfEVwLv4O-hRqKRnRNAORsf0WZtpy0ZhPOKhDIQ4_smeHwIPfOw2lEae6KVWmJ6gdi1jPl1y1oM2RVN_xXmNdf7gFvyM7Yme8g3-ge9nWnDWX=w208-h320" style="border-radius: 15px; border-width: 0px; box-shadow: rgb(105, 71, 105) 2px 2px 3px;" width="208" /></a></div><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/122753311-lovelight-farms" style="color: black; outline: none;">Lovelight Farms</a> by B.K. Borison [dnf] - I'm in my romance <i>learning</i> phase. Lovelight Farms is supposed to be a "fake dating" romance, but it's really more of a "friends to lovers" book. This didn't work for me, but I'm getting to know my tastes in romance.</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/64623481-the-september-house" style="color: black; outline: none;">The September House</a> by Carissa Orlando ⭐⭐⭐★★- Aw, man. This book took a big turn in tone halfway through, and I'm not sure how I feel about it. I did feel disappointed that it went from a really unique, cozy, humorous horror story to a trigger filled, quite typical horror story. I'm pretty bummed.</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57693537-where-the-drowned-girls-go" style="color: black; outline: none;">Where the Drowned Girls Go</a> by Seanan McGuire ⭐⭐⭐⭐★ - I'm so glad I decided to reread this series this year. I knew this book would hit differently the second time around.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhYe0w-B1Ue_vuG0gW3tddS67KhfF-QZWAJMIgjcpNMSBCUBlck_2oQFiu2DvKvNWY-zibkYwqjKa5sR1LgCkuUHYv0PdLnT9a8OgEU7_KoiEhjAJ2qMeC0ded37qC0drZuy4o7P5NeoyVz8S-LWth9vtI_6u4SD8E0v05hZxL6LelgocKziYNLe9C4w/s400/edgedancer.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="256" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhYe0w-B1Ue_vuG0gW3tddS67KhfF-QZWAJMIgjcpNMSBCUBlck_2oQFiu2DvKvNWY-zibkYwqjKa5sR1LgCkuUHYv0PdLnT9a8OgEU7_KoiEhjAJ2qMeC0ded37qC0drZuy4o7P5NeoyVz8S-LWth9vtI_6u4SD8E0v05hZxL6LelgocKziYNLe9C4w/s320/edgedancer.jpg" width="205" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_VgFE3Z3vtAFmq2B8nTUrnEkJxmY-74nNdtenESYFFgaCY2v-L7cFQx_mqFxhS6hznySil-jF4q8hEKMD8Vq3ugnCTIibynwXzqwvQhrk4qRYFb9xgbvu5g-zzwnngYjZIwWF2q4vyCvx1pzCQvpvLFOjKPo3OspVFfghdCU75hBfnuHib3skGd9G/s320/lost-in-the-moment-and-found.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="256" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_VgFE3Z3vtAFmq2B8nTUrnEkJxmY-74nNdtenESYFFgaCY2v-L7cFQx_mqFxhS6hznySil-jF4q8hEKMD8Vq3ugnCTIibynwXzqwvQhrk4qRYFb9xgbvu5g-zzwnngYjZIwWF2q4vyCvx1pzCQvpvLFOjKPo3OspVFfghdCU75hBfnuHib3skGd9G/s320/lost-in-the-moment-and-found.jpg" width="205" /></a></div><br /><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34703445-edgedancer">Edgedancer</a> by Brandon Sanderson (⭐⭐⭐★★) is #2.5 in the Stormlight Archive series. I'm so glad I checked to see if there were any novellas between Words of Radiance and Oathbringer. This was an OK read for me. Sanderson says this novella gives some important backstory for Oathbringer. I'm glad to have read it since I plan on reading Oathbringer in 2024.</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60784491-lost-in-the-moment-and-found">Lost in the Moment and Found</a> by Seanan McGuire ⭐⭐⭐⭐★ - This was the most heartbreaking of the series so far. I need a good ending for Antsy at some point in this series! I'm all caught up and ready for the new one in January!<br /><br /></p><h4 style="background-color: #694769; color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 2em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 10px; text-align: justify;">Currently Reading</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV8B2gnU0fiv1RuGCfabYKfWHQPwANbIZexZvf83sHMDwrk-q8EDZ99VZd8CzXVJA6SLCKS6p44FtoglKL7HsD-Xm4CrYO62RUExQ5QyRULsLXMg1ljVmLyKQGu9Thl03KmT0umXFvCIxo_Pka28yf_r6TIMnONI3eSBoHldkEHOckFgI8mRlBA6tCpWE/s320/iron-flame.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="214" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV8B2gnU0fiv1RuGCfabYKfWHQPwANbIZexZvf83sHMDwrk-q8EDZ99VZd8CzXVJA6SLCKS6p44FtoglKL7HsD-Xm4CrYO62RUExQ5QyRULsLXMg1ljVmLyKQGu9Thl03KmT0umXFvCIxo_Pka28yf_r6TIMnONI3eSBoHldkEHOckFgI8mRlBA6tCpWE/w214-h320/iron-flame.png" width="214" /></a></div><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">I'm hoping to finish reading Iron Flame before the end of the year. This book is too long, and I refuse to carry it over into 2024.</p><br style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><hr style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;" /><i style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i>This post is being shared as part of The Sunday Salon at <a href="https://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/" style="color: black; outline: none;">Readerbuzz</a>, <a href="https://thebookdate.wordpress.com/" style="color: black; outline: none;">Book Date’s</a> It's Monday! What Are You Reading? and Caffeinated Book Reviewer's <a href="http://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/" style="color: black; outline: none;">The Sunday Post</a>.</i></div></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></div></div>
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All content © <a href="http://bookden.blogspot.com">Book Den</a></div>Jen | Book Denhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06512363115012929445noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572136475100574200.post-29436217503147585832023-12-26T04:36:00.006-06:002023-12-26T04:36:00.123-06:00Ten Most Recent Additions to My Bookshelf<p>Today's <a href="https://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/top-ten-tuesday/">Top Ten Tuesday</a> topic is Ten Most Recent Additions to My Bookshelf. Below are some of my latest purchases. Have you read any of these?<br /><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQpsrDCgZ70SqkeSy2B2M6RZ-arcQkcehLKcD3UM6Dks5f8YZDoK6pHzvJKpUB63sRPepeqV_gIKx-f_p9ViQDgSX7hpE6s58YaNHLXxv7MZNPyjTJFZRzcP_1ZKWYScozdphc0Q9ZWpmd4hc2oZh5uf6ZAqnoSXOtRmXnrY56dNr_6hrWvFFt6Irhgw/s320/bookshops-and-bonedust.jpg"><img alt="Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="208" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQpsrDCgZ70SqkeSy2B2M6RZ-arcQkcehLKcD3UM6Dks5f8YZDoK6pHzvJKpUB63sRPepeqV_gIKx-f_p9ViQDgSX7hpE6s58YaNHLXxv7MZNPyjTJFZRzcP_1ZKWYScozdphc0Q9ZWpmd4hc2oZh5uf6ZAqnoSXOtRmXnrY56dNr_6hrWvFFt6Irhgw/w209-h320/bookshops-and-bonedust.jpg" width="209" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdYCjrEX4VedmnJ37LwwAsCm0-NZ67_zO-LwZIoztvqrqXvFWef9j5RSAehI4JHd_FTPUCioyEuqW5IqAlD83qloDAhcorHRqNX1HZdxfP6c9Hbh-hsLsNsO1Uejup__H2Si6xkEwL4PmHsureJOsiujJzC8SrsgFuftrlMHuZxvmrSbLyfENdiZ8iAA/s320/no-one-can-know.jpg"><img alt="No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="209" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdYCjrEX4VedmnJ37LwwAsCm0-NZ67_zO-LwZIoztvqrqXvFWef9j5RSAehI4JHd_FTPUCioyEuqW5IqAlD83qloDAhcorHRqNX1HZdxfP6c9Hbh-hsLsNsO1Uejup__H2Si6xkEwL4PmHsureJOsiujJzC8SrsgFuftrlMHuZxvmrSbLyfENdiZ8iAA/w212-h320/no-one-can-know.jpg" width="212" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIaVcvM-1fzOKWfd7ETZi4bXgirfrPYmDUJ9ozy-0v1af-Wd6tpobS0Uw2MR_pMS1Fx39sedI-fhzbTU0oF7r7jCJO4HI433GVK-IIad97zV9JCIVvg0NNX4JnCHZhEVAU90EJlt_b4tTlSh9kngqHoJMwMfexTIjegjpdOfuIVmkQIu6AR0Zhw2LXg/s2400/a-winter-in-new-york.jpg"><img alt="A Winter in New York by Josie Silver" border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1556" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIaVcvM-1fzOKWfd7ETZi4bXgirfrPYmDUJ9ozy-0v1af-Wd6tpobS0Uw2MR_pMS1Fx39sedI-fhzbTU0oF7r7jCJO4HI433GVK-IIad97zV9JCIVvg0NNX4JnCHZhEVAU90EJlt_b4tTlSh9kngqHoJMwMfexTIjegjpdOfuIVmkQIu6AR0Zhw2LXg/w207-h320/a-winter-in-new-york.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>
<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/65213543-bookshops-bonedust">Bookshops & Bonedust</a>
by Travis Baldree - Bookshops & Bonedust is the prequel to Legends
& Lattes. I'm so looking forward to another cozy fantasy set in that
world.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127305892-no-one-can-know">No One Can Know</a>
by Kate Alice Marshall - I am such a big Kate Alice Marshall fan. This
is her follow up thriller to last year's What Lies in the Woods.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/101673373-a-winter-in-new-york">A Winter in New York</a> by Josie Silver - No One Can Know and A Winter in New York were my December <a href="https://www.mybotm.com/2hsk4shllqv">Book of the Month selections</a>.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIZ0j9Lcs82PtnhB3rBmROUyUvbvEiIYpY_fmgn4Hf3yZYbDa02ym8GhYLWYld_AG9ovXXEaW7fpBV7zC4FLIcBkt_zUwusDVRpt57HKDshgl5JGGijsXjsJWODISDIuz4ob6s4Di5qlC891RqeLu_eYRs_UNT1lSEaHx552wUm52c9hNQw5BdWzq7jiw/w207-h320/tress-of-the-emerald-sea-hb.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="259" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIZ0j9Lcs82PtnhB3rBmROUyUvbvEiIYpY_fmgn4Hf3yZYbDa02ym8GhYLWYld_AG9ovXXEaW7fpBV7zC4FLIcBkt_zUwusDVRpt57HKDshgl5JGGijsXjsJWODISDIuz4ob6s4Di5qlC891RqeLu_eYRs_UNT1lSEaHx552wUm52c9hNQw5BdWzq7jiw/w207-h320/tress-of-the-emerald-sea-hb.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4o357J7Oi7PCY5AG1-iOFkZbqyMYnORzESPsZycvunFE943tN2bITATUfHa3rk9pFF9AdZMu_Y9ySKu4y3_3rdEObz6x0QExD7-kPIpygS2v8XhYgIV_MIbJYzMigsrZhEJO1HrN8XFtxQHKFewWug2e3n18XILhjaWe9e5DLFpNgFi2PiZziTUWx89s/s1366/remarkably-bright-creatures.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4o357J7Oi7PCY5AG1-iOFkZbqyMYnORzESPsZycvunFE943tN2bITATUfHa3rk9pFF9AdZMu_Y9ySKu4y3_3rdEObz6x0QExD7-kPIpygS2v8XhYgIV_MIbJYzMigsrZhEJO1HrN8XFtxQHKFewWug2e3n18XILhjaWe9e5DLFpNgFi2PiZziTUWx89s/s320/remarkably-bright-creatures.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-igClFyHjFgI/XchmoayvjXI/AAAAAAAAHvI/owoWBaPqevkSNEIEsYHwKEsn4O-_Db2qACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/the-house-in-the-cerulean-sea.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="214" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-igClFyHjFgI/XchmoayvjXI/AAAAAAAAHvI/owoWBaPqevkSNEIEsYHwKEsn4O-_Db2qACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/the-house-in-the-cerulean-sea.jpg" /></a></div>
<p>I have the leatherbound edition of <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60531406-tress-of-the-emerald-sea">Tress of the Emerald Sea</a> by Brandon Sanderson, but I really wanted to have this edition as well for reading and annotating. This book is a new favorite!<br /></p>
<p>Three cheers for my book club for picking <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58733693-remarkably-bright-creatures">Remarkably Bright Creatures</a> by Shelby Van Pelt! It gave me an excuse to finally buy and read it. We all loved this one!<br /></p>
<p>I finally bought a copy of <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45047384-the-house-in-the-cerulean-sea">The House in the Cerulean Sea</a> by T.J. Klune. I'm really looking forward to reading it.<br /><br /></p><p>
</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img alt="The Stranger Upstairs by Lisa M. Matlin" border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="309" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTfp5l-k5pqmyyyZ-pJvAG2TRW9-fXKN0MxfL1o3ANog7LW1pPhXZgZQIAAMTQHAqd7uRjd7gRQjw6nqR5lBjIH3a5ot_4-XOa7VfViKwD9oM8GUh38-zzgKF4dQM_5Xi1o-UeFCG70ZEnYKIIm6Tvo3CwZTy8dMBf2th49pUiIh0efbpUMv8bAMowlSg/s320/the-stranger-upstairs.jpg" /> <img alt="The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger" border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="198" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCiApOivAOO3NyfQaJzFSQ-xeVIOL5C3SunnmXhzEhNKM2UMwSR3czKm8a4sGZnpWdCXyFx6uOx__N47ABHfA96Ym_MrdRkOqmL2flFKYFx2rUNt_aaltbm9yy21SebYSyib8ggtp-4pTCNTg-QrJzwUxW6WdoZHDLrqf-cflUR9pPB6cksOvRw5fCOg/s320/the-river-we-remember.jpg" /> <img alt="Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston" border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="306" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6v0CZ9SIxVnlSyvDYBMm3IwefwA-zbs66kgdm_pmpg6CVeFshsHy0Aa3BniUwNZvM0uURgbsQkUweFEzoii_h08aCq1Ejr-MEUZ4pZu0goEWxc2SfL8t4Q5Wv7_HIRJ9AQo2rZivjPknoN_PhS_8K9y3L_5CQe8rMm8CqsfLlf1vWCxlz4lGGLZQJjDA/s320/red-white-royal-blue.jpg" /></div>
<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75495037-the-stranger-upstairs">The Stranger Upstairs </a>
by Lisa M. Matlin - This was my <a href="https://www.mybotm.com/2hsk4shllqv">Book of the Month pick</a> for September. A
social media influencer buys a murder house and thrillery things start
to occur. This is a debut novel and I'm excited to read it.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/101160844-the-river-we-remember">The River We Remember </a> by William Kent Krueger - I also picked this up from <a href="https://www.mybotm.com/2hsk4shllqv">Book of the Month</a>. I loved <a href="http://www.bookden.net/2013/04/book-review-ordinary-grace-by-william.html">Ordinary Grace</a> by Willian Kent Krueger, and I think I will love this standalone novel as well.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41150487-red-white-royal-blue">Red, White & Royal Blue </a>
by Casey McQuiston - I hear the movie adaptation is cute, too!<br /></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59575939-an-immense-world">An Immense World </a>
by Ed Yong - My friend Teresa read this and said it was really
interesting. It sounds amazing. I'm looking forward to spending some
time with the animal world and their senses.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55710822-better-than-the-movies">Better Than the Movies </a>
by Lynn Painter - I'm still exploring my taste in romance, and this one
is centered around movie quotes (I think) so may be a great fit for me.
I've heard such cute things so I'm happy to give it a try.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41150382-things-you-save-in-a-fire">Things You Save in a Fire </a>
by Katherine Center - I really want to check out Katherine Center's
books as well. I know this is much more woman's fiction than romance,
but I've heard a lot of great things about this one.<br /><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WyrDAsCJ4ww/Ts0S1_yxfqI/AAAAAAAAAZY/zpvk5CemP_0/s800/jennifer.jpg" /><br />
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All content © <a href="http://bookden.blogspot.com">Book Den</a></div>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02551705778868295870noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572136475100574200.post-23683803490947612812023-12-23T09:39:00.001-06:002023-12-23T09:39:14.257-06:00Recent Updates and Currently Reading | December 23<p>This is the time of year where I get some time off of work and hopefully get to reset myself! I was a <i>terrible </i>blogger this year, but I'm happy that I tried to at least stay in touch with it. My youngest is going to middle school next year so this school year is a lot of "lasts". Like this past week was our last school Christmas party. Next year my oldest is a senior in high school. I'm thinking I will be a terrible blogger next year, too 😆</p><p>Last weekend I got in a lot of audiobook listening and puzzle working time which was amazing. I was able to work two Christmas puzzles. I love working houses so these puzzles were fabulous.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDINcvtmYIur7DqyzVzqh6k21v7OUtc93jMKcbL2tMWYbQ6ANEenYoj4SF3IZZIeOboK6Hfwl1D7bSzRBf69NMawIU2ROXnwxizAjqUBYUZYIL5rTL2AbAPNzKSFWSP5K8FdknVcy386TBd9BI3eC5TvdGeZ-Skrr_H73Vg6U5gKsIg92QRg0Wxwm-pg/s3117/20231216_131251.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Christmas Puzzle" border="0" data-original-height="2327" data-original-width="3117" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDINcvtmYIur7DqyzVzqh6k21v7OUtc93jMKcbL2tMWYbQ6ANEenYoj4SF3IZZIeOboK6Hfwl1D7bSzRBf69NMawIU2ROXnwxizAjqUBYUZYIL5rTL2AbAPNzKSFWSP5K8FdknVcy386TBd9BI3eC5TvdGeZ-Skrr_H73Vg6U5gKsIg92QRg0Wxwm-pg/w320-h239/20231216_131251.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0Le0q9BLJ54iciyjHAuTUOwtQymiVb9_8o4oAxxmWJPIjyypA80PWFPYdeJCGwgjdZSkNXEj5nKGKJzhawJCIUUOMNcxqCbd-Aw-bFcv7-nKLavidaIRMUKzPNe7o8omo4OXFc3PSR20Yv3R-PF3nKZlwe0H7Cre2_kafNFCk2tknLg3A14XbJPnAg/s2616/20231217_165224.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Christmas Puzzle - Carolers" border="0" data-original-height="1962" data-original-width="2616" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0Le0q9BLJ54iciyjHAuTUOwtQymiVb9_8o4oAxxmWJPIjyypA80PWFPYdeJCGwgjdZSkNXEj5nKGKJzhawJCIUUOMNcxqCbd-Aw-bFcv7-nKLavidaIRMUKzPNe7o8omo4OXFc3PSR20Yv3R-PF3nKZlwe0H7Cre2_kafNFCk2tknLg3A14XbJPnAg/w320-h240/20231217_165224.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><h4 style="background-color: #694769; color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 2em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 10px; text-align: justify;">Finished Reading</h4>
<p>It's amazing what some time off of work will do.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17332218-words-of-radiance">Words of Radiance</a>
by Brandon Sanderson <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">⭐</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">⭐</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">⭐</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">⭐</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">⭐ </span>- Looking at other reviews, I keep seeing Words of Radiance is the highest rated novel on Goodreads. I don't know how to verify that, but I think that's really cool. Words of Radiance was quite the read in every way. </p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/101673373-a-winter-in-new-york">A Winter in New York</a> by Josie Silver <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">⭐⭐⭐</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">★</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">★ - There is definitely an audience for this one, but I struggled greatly with the level of lying going on with our main character. I'll post a small review with my thoughts this week.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53205924-across-the-green-grass-fields">Across the Green Grass Fields</a> by Seanan McGuire </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">⭐</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">⭐</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">⭐</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">⭐</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">⭐ - One of my favorites of the series. I had forgotten some things so it smashed my heart all over again.</span><br />
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<p>I <i>think</i> I'm going to read these books this week. This is the current plan.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/122753311-lovelight-farms">Lovelight Farms</a>
by B.K. Borison - This was my original pick for this year's holiday read, but A Winter in New York swooped in out of nowhere. I'm still going to try to read this one.</p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/64623481-the-september-house">The September House</a>
by Carissa Orlando - So I never actually finished reading The September House. I think it will land as one of my favorite reads of the year so I want to finish it properly before the year ends! <br /></p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57693537-where-the-drowned-girls-go">Where the Drowned Girls Go</a>
by Seanan McGuire - I'm going to continue my reread of the Wayward Children series if I have time. This is the book that started my reread of the series. I didn't remember the characters' stories well enough for this book to pack the punch that it should have. Hopefully I didn't draw out this reread too long!<br />
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<p>I forgot to post these books after I got them so I'm doing it now.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/65213543-bookshops-bonedust">Bookshops & Bonedust</a> by Travis Baldree - Bookshops & Bonedust is the prequel to Legends & Lattes. I'm so looking forward to another cozy fantasy set in that world.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127305892-no-one-can-know">No One Can Know</a> by Kate Alice Marshall - I am such a big Kate Alice Marshall fan. This is her follow up thriller to last year's What Lies in the Woods.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/101673373-a-winter-in-new-york">A Winter in New York</a> by Josie Silver - No One Can Know and A Winter in New York were my December book of the month selections.</p><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /><hr /><i>This post is being shared as part of The Sunday Salon at <a href="https://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/" style="color: black; outline: none;">Readerbuzz</a>, <a href="https://thebookdate.wordpress.com/" style="color: black; outline: none;">Book Date’s</a> It's Monday! What Are You Reading? and Caffeinated Book Reviewer's <a href="http://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/" style="color: black; outline: none;">The Sunday Post</a>.</i></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WyrDAsCJ4ww/Ts0S1_yxfqI/AAAAAAAAAZY/zpvk5CemP_0/s800/jennifer.jpg" /><br />
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All content © <a href="http://bookden.blogspot.com">Book Den</a></div>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02551705778868295870noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572136475100574200.post-73435680349383079432023-12-10T07:58:00.000-06:002023-12-10T07:58:48.964-06:00Recent Updates and Currently Reading | December 10<p>Fabulous news! I am finally in the mood to read. I'm hoping my reading slump is on its way out! It would be wonderful to catch up on some reading during the holidays.<br /><br /></p><h4 style="background-color: #694769; color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 2em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 10px; text-align: justify;">Finished Reading</h4>
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<p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/232573.A_Christmas_Carol">A Christmas Carol</a> by Charles Dickens <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">⭐</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">⭐</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">⭐</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">⭐</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">⭐ - This was another reread of A Christmas Carol. I listened to this while wrapping my Christmas presents, and I loved it as always.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></p><h4 style="background-color: #694769; color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 2em; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 10px; text-align: justify;">Currently Reading</h4>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6Uvel7YM0bU/Xtzs9BiCiJI/AAAAAAAAIY4/s3Qmz3vdDEEo0MuW_0hAtZc4VJ-mfBx8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s300/words-of-radiance.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson" border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="196" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6Uvel7YM0bU/Xtzs9BiCiJI/AAAAAAAAIY4/s3Qmz3vdDEEo0MuW_0hAtZc4VJ-mfBx8gCLcBGAsYHQ/w209-h320/words-of-radiance.jpg" width="209" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17332218-words-of-radiance">Words of Radiance</a> by Brandon Sanderson - Not only am I in the mood to read, but I'm in the mood to read this so I'm leaning into it. I want to get caught up with The Stormlight Archive before book 5 releases next year. I'd love to get caught up with all of the Cosmere books to be honest. We'll see how successful I am. For now, I'm excited to finally experience this one (book 2 of Stormlight).</p><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br /><hr /><i>This post is being shared as part of The Sunday Salon at <a href="https://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/" style="color: black; outline: none;">Readerbuzz</a>, <a href="https://thebookdate.wordpress.com/" style="color: black; outline: none;">Book Date’s</a> It's Monday! What Are You Reading? and Caffeinated Book Reviewer's <a href="http://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/" style="color: black; outline: none;">The Sunday Post</a>.</i></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WyrDAsCJ4ww/Ts0S1_yxfqI/AAAAAAAAAZY/zpvk5CemP_0/s800/jennifer.jpg" /><br />
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