Lose Time Reading

Review: Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry
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I started reading this SO long ago. Over two months at this point but I just wasn’t able to read the physical book (nothing to do with the book… it was my baby haha), so it got neglected. I said to myself I would finish this before the end of the month and once I was able to dedicate some time to it, I couldn’t put it down.

I love the world so much. It’s mysterious, full of secrets and betrayal and monsters. It’s dark and a bit brutal and exactly what I like in a fantasy world.

I also really loved the characters… Odessa, Evie, Cathlin, Tillia… the Guardian. They absolutely captured me. There’s alot of devastation throughout the book as well so I was always braced for emotional impact because I liked so many of the characters so much.

The romance is slow burn which I loveeeeed. The build up was fantastic and made it all worth it. I won’t really say much about it… it’s perfection and should be experienced.

The ending was quite a cliffhanger and I’m really glad I waited so ridiculously long to read this that now I have the second book! It won’t be long for me to pick it up, I’d love to do it now but I have a few on standby I need to read.

Another amazing book from . Truly I shouldn’t even be surprised at this point.

Audiobook Review: Next of Kin by Hannah Bonam-Young
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Unfortunately for this book I read this very fresh off the heels of Out on a Limb, which I adored, and this book suffered because of it I think.

The first half was intriguing but the second half started to bore me 😬 I liked Chloe a lot and was rooting for her the entire time. And I was invested in Warren keeping his brother, but I didn’t really like Warren. I also wasn’t invested in their relationship at all romantically which I think played a huge part. So really the part of the story that held me was just reading to see how they faired out with the program and their respective siblings.

Overall Next of Kin was just fine for me, which honestly explains why it took so long to post this review… I read this back in the early fall.

What was your latest “just ok” read that kept you hanging on?

Review: Broken & Torn by C.N. Rudy
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Melissa ( ) first turned me onto this series because she had read the first one and loved it. When I saw they take place in Alberta and the author is local I knew I had to pick them up (plus the covers are gorgeous!).

Immediately I knew I’d enjoy this from the first scene in town, it was just so chaotic and the MMC was such a dick to Lyla. Sold 😂

Emerald Falls is a dream town. Lyla works at the bookstore with her cute apartment above it. It felt so Hallmark movie to me, which I LOVE. Small town romance is definitely one of my favorite settings.

Both main characters I really liked, Lyla and Parker. I also loved the side characters and Parker’s family SO much. I’m so excited to get more of these characters in the upcoming books.

There are some tough topics covered in this book, but C.N. Rudy writes and handles them so well. The mental health aspects were exceptionally done.

If you enjoy a small town romance, especially taking place in Alberta, with a grumpy x sunshine dynamic plus mental health rep, I highly recommend picking this up.

Side note: C.N. Rudy is signing at on May 23rd!

March Wrap Up

I am super delayed with this wrap up because April has been a whirl wind!

Honestly I can barely remember March at this point 😂 I did read two books off my physical tbr which is great, this month I for sure won’t be. I also enjoyed all books I read which is amazing. Since I’m reading less now I hate when I pick one that’s a miss.

📚Books Read:
•Daggermouth by H.M. Wolfe ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
•Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear by Seanan McGuire ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
•Breathless by Jennifer Niven ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
•Heartless by Elsie Silver ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
•My Husbands Wife by Alice Feeney ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

🎧Audiobooks
•The Favorites by Layne Fargo ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This month is my daughters first birthday and my mom is here visiting among a gazillion other things. We have a fully stacked month so I don’t expect to get a ton of reading done and halfway through the month I can say that is true 😂😂

How is your April so far?

Review: A Deadly Inheritance by Kelley Armstrong
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I was really eager to pick this up - I met Kelley Armstrong years ago and have enjoyed the books I have read from her. This one also referenced The Inheritance Games so immediately I was intrigued.

I was immediately into this story. I love a boarding school, especially with dark academia vibes. I wouldn’t say this is super dark but it gives the vibes, and I always love a southern setting, even though we didn’t get a ton.

One thing I really enjoyed was the friend group that wasn’t out to get her at every opportunity. I really enjoyed that (even though I love badly behaving rich teens haha), I definitely warmed up to these characters quickly because of that.

Some things weren’t fleshed out super well for me or felt a bit jumpy, which is why the lower rating. I felt the beginning, before she was rushed off to Westdale, could have used a bit more explanation. Both her parents died young, like REALLY young (my age) and that wasn’t really discussed too much other than they died. She also didn’t wrap up any ends in her old life which felt unrealistic.

I didn’t guess what was going on, so the mystery aspect was fun and intriguing but also felt like it dragged for a while and then felt hurried if that makes sense.

Overall, I really enjoyed this. It was such a fun read… I had a hard time putting it down. If you liked The Inheritance Games, or The Rosewood Hunt this gives similar vibes so I think you’d enjoy this one!

Thank you for the advanced copy ! A Deadly Inheritance released March 24th so it’s now available everywhere.