Saturday Seven: Books I Geek Out With

Saturday Seven

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Wednesday was Pi Day, a holiday I celebrate without shame. So, here are seven books to get your geek on.

-Geekerella by Ashley Poston

-Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

-The Geek’s Guide to Unrequited Love by Sarvenaz Tash

-Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde

-Dating on the Dork Side by Charity Tahmaseb and Darcy Vance

-I Believe in a Thing Called Love by Maureen Goo

-The Boyfriend Thief by Shana Norris

What books do you geek out with?

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Saturday Seven: Books I Enjoyed as a Kid

Saturday Seven

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In honor of the new A Wrinkle in Time movie hitting theatres this weekend, I give you…

Seven books I read as a kid and loved.

-A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle (my all-time favorite book)

-Book of Enchantments by Patricia C. Wrede

-Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbit

-The Hermit Thrush Sings by Susan Butler

-The Fifth of March by Ann Rinaldi

-Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White

-Cinderella 2000 by Mavis Jukes

What book did you love as a kid?

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Saturday Seven: Series I Want the Next Book in RIGHT NOW

Saturday Seven

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Seven series for which I have grabby hands for the next book

-The Akata Witch series by Nnedi Okoraafor (ya/mg fantasy)

-The Wayward Children series by Seanan Mcguire (dark fantasy)

-The Upside-Down Magic series by Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle, and Emily Jenkins (children’s fantasy)

-The Thousandth Floor series by Katharine McGee (ya dystopia/thriller)

-The Heart of Iron series by Ashley Poston (ya scifi retelling)

-The Her Royal Spyness series by Rhys Bowen (adult historical mystery)

-The Adventurer’s Guide series by Wade Albert White (middle grade fantasy)

What series do you love? Tell me. Feed my reading addiction…

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WWW Wednesday 11-29-17

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To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?

-What are you currently reading?

Slade House. I’m not enjoying it as much as I thought I would, but it’s good and not too long. So, I’ll plow through.

What did you recently finish reading?

I finished Surviving Demon Island by Jaci Burton. I didn’t realize it was paranormal romance from the blurb. PNR isn’t my usual stomping grounds, so I didn’t get as invested as I might have.

I started and gave up on Super Sad True Love Story last week. It wasn’t working for me right now, but I might try it again sometime.

What do you think you’ll read next?

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Still waiting for this to make its way my way.

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Love at the Edge of Seventeen, a YA romance anthology featuring my story “Be Null, My Heart,” is coming next April! If you love romance, young adult lit, or both, please consider backing the project on kickstarter!

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WWW Wednesday 11-22-17

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To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?

-What are you currently reading?

This popped up in a Book Riot email. The title caught my attention, so I grabbed it. I’m only a few pages in, but so far, I’m curious.

What did you recently finish reading?

I closed on The Master Magician and the Paper Magician series. Very much enjoyed the series.

I came down with a pretty crummy cold this past week. And apparently, when I’m sick, I binge read romance novels. So…

I finished off the Las Vegas Sinners series, which I started a year or two ago. These are hockey romances written by Katie Kenyhercz, who I went to school with, and they are the perfect blend of swoony and fun. Perfect for feeling good when one is sick.

I also read the first two books (of what I assume will be more) in the Love Hurts series by Sawyer Bennett. These are as swoony as the Las Vegas Sinners with a lot more heat. Looking forward to more.

What do you think you’ll read next?

I actually have a few other options lying around, but as I haven’t decided which will be next, Magnus Chase is still my stand-in here.

~Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate!

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Love at the Edge of Seventeen, a YA romance anthology featuring my story “Be Null, My Heart,” is coming next April! If you love romance, young adult lit, or both, please consider backing the project on kickstarter!

Shares also appreciated. 😊

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As always, thanks for dropping by my blog. Feel free to hunt me down around the web at my frequently used Goodreads, my somewhat-used Facebook, and my hopefully to-be-used-more Twitter.

Also, check out my stuff on Amazon.

WWW Wednesday 11-15-17

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To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?

-What are you currently reading?

The Master Magician is the third book in the Paper Magician trilogy (which, incidentally, has four books in it according to Goodreads). This is such an interesting fantasy concept, and I’m glad I got the chance to read these books.

What did you recently finish reading?

Paper Magician and Glass Magician. Enjoyed both.

What do you think you’ll read next?

This, unfortunately, still hasn’t found its way to a reading nook near me. I suppose continuing to post it here is my attempt at undying optimism.

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Love at the Edge of Seventeen, a YA romance anthology featuring my story “Be Null, My Heart,” is coming next April! If you love romance, young adult lit, or both, please consider backing the project on kickstarter!

Shares also appreciated. 😊

~~~

As always, thanks for dropping by my blog. Feel free to hunt me down around the web at my frequently used Goodreads, my somewhat-used Facebook, and my hopefully to-be-used-more Twitter.

Also, check out my stuff on Amazon.

WWW Wednesday 11-8-17

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To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?

-What are you currently reading?

I finally picked up The Paper Magician. I’ve had this one on my to-read list for a while and never got to it. But I’m here now and liking it so far.

What did you recently finish reading?

I’ve also been meaning to read the Upside-Down Magic books for a while. They are achingly adorable, and I look forward to more of them coming out.

The Accidental Keyhand has also been sitting on my to-read list forever. I didn’t like it as much as I thought based on the blurb, but it was an entertaining read, nonetheless.

Lastly, the book I was reading this time last week—The Witches of Cambridge. This is a lighthearted book about love and friendship and a little bit of tragedy that touches the heart in unexpected places. Recommend.

What do you think you’ll read next?

I’m still holding out to get The Ship of the Dead as my next read.

Wondrous Words Wednesday 11-18-15

Welcome to this week’s Wondrous Words Wednesday, hosted by The Bermuda Onion.

Here’s how it works. Find a new word(s)? Blog about it/them and then link up at the host blog.

Here are my words for the week.

Well, word, actually, but it’s a good one.

Defenestration - the act of throwing someone out of a window.

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Round One, FLIRT
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Waiting on Wednesday: BANDS OF MOURNING

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

BANDS OF MOURNING
by Brandon Sanderson

Goodreads Blurb
The #1 New York Times bestselling author returns to the world of Mistborn with the follow-up to Shadows of Self.

With The Alloy of Law and Shadows of Self, Brandon Sanderson surprised readers with a New York Times bestselling spinoff of his Mistborn books, set after the action of the trilogy, in a period corresponding to late 19th-century America.

Now, with The Bands of Mourning, Sanderson continues the story. The Bands of Mourning are the mythical metalminds owned by the Lord Ruler, said to grant anyone who wears them the powers that the Lord Ruler had at his command. Hardly anyone thinks they really exist. A kandra researcher has returned to Elendel with images that seem to depict the Bands, as well as writings in a language that no one can read. Waxillium Ladrian is recruited to travel south to the city of New Seran to investigate. Along the way he discovers hints that point to the true goals of his uncle Edwarn and the shadowy organization known as The Set.

~Sanderson wrote it. Give it here.

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Round One, FLIRT
It’s here! Finish Him is out and only 99c until Nov 24! ~Grab your copy!

~Add Finish Him on Goodreads

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Waiting on Wednesday: CALAMITY

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CALAMITY (Reckoners, #3)
by Brandon Sanderson

Release date: Feb 16, 2016

When Calamity lit up the sky, the Epics were born. David’s fate has been tied to their villainy ever since that historic night. Steelheart killed his father. Firefight stole his heart. And now Regalia has turned his closest ally into a dangerous enemy.

David knew Prof’s secret, and kept it even when Prof struggled to control the effects of his Epic powers. But facing Obliteration in Babilar was too much. Once the Reckoners’ leader, Prof has now embraced his Epic destiny. He’s disappeared into those murky shadows of menace Epics are infamous for the world over, and everyone knows there’s no turning back...

But everyone is wrong. Redemption is possible for Epics—Megan proved it. They’re not lost. Not completely. And David is just about crazy enough to face down the most powerful High Epic of all to get his friend back. Or die trying.

~Sanderson is one of my favorite authors, and I absolutely love this series. Can’t wait for this book!

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Round One, FLIRT
Mark your calendar! Finish Him releases Nov 17 and will be 99c from Nov 17 to Nov 24!

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Wondrous Words Wednesday 11-4-15

Welcome to this week’s Wondrous Words Wednesday, hosted by The Bermuda Onion.

Here’s how it works. Find a new word(s)? Blog about it/them and then link up at the host blog.

Here are my words for the week.

Quinquagenary – a fiftieth anniversary

Torpor - a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy

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Round One, FLIRT
Mark your calendar! Finish Him releases Nov 17 and will be 99c from Nov 17 to Nov 24!

~Add Finish Him on Goodreads

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Deanna

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Waiting on Wednesday: A KIND OF MAGIC

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A KIND OF MAGIC
by Shanna Swendson

Goodreads Blurb
Dancing on ice …

The holiday season in New York City is supposed to be magical, but it’s not yet Thanksgiving, and what’s happening isn’t that kind of magic.

The fairy world seems to be bleeding into the human world. Strange white horses carry people into the Central Park lake. Children are disappearing from their beds. Unearthly snow flurries pepper the air while odd pockets of summer appear randomly in Central Park. There’s even a suspicious wave of injuries among Broadway dancers and ballerinas, who feel like they’ve danced all night.

Noticing this, outside enchantresses are converging on New York to stop what they think is a fae incursion. Sophie Drake knows the fae aren’t to blame, and she suspects that one of the enchantresses is up to no good, creating a situation that will put her in power. But revealing how she knows what’s happening would mean revealing her own fae ties to the anti-fae enchantresses.

Not that she has time to deal with any of this. She’s been offered a major ballet role in The Nutcracker – a chance to revive her dance career. She can’t miss a step onstage as she tries to thwart the power play and balance the realms without running afoul of the fae or the enchantresses.

~I fell in love with Swendson’s Katie Chandler books, and anything new from her is more than welcome in my library. 

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Waiting on Wednesday: WINTER

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Winter
by Marissa Meyer

Release date: November 17, 2015

Goodreads blurb:
Princess Winter is admired by the Lunar people for her grace and kindness, and despite the scars that mar her face, her beauty is said to be even more breathtaking than that of her stepmother, Queen Levana.

Winter despises her stepmother, and knows Levana won’t approve of her feelings for her childhood friend–the handsome palace guard, Jacin. But Winter isn’t as weak as Levana believes her to be and she’s been undermining her stepmother’s wishes for years. Together with the cyborg mechanic, Cinder, and her allies, Winter might even have the power to launch a revolution and win a war that’s been raging for far too long.

Can Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, and Winter defeat Levana and find their happily ever afters?

~Love this series. Can’t wait for the last book!

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Wondrous Words Wednesday 10-21-15

Welcome to this week’s Wondrous Words Wednesday, hosted by The Bermuda Onion.

Here’s how it works. Find a new word(s)? Blog about it/them and then link up at the host blog.

Here are my words for the week.

Vagrant - a person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place and lives by begging.

Perspicacious - having a ready insight into and understanding of things

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Waiting on Wednesday: THE RIFT by S. D. Wasley

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THE RIFT
by S. D. Wasley

“I longed for normality. Even our own, off-the-wall brand of normality.”

She’s finally got things together. Mimi’s dating a hot guy and has a place in the school’s Gifted Program with her awesome friends. Yes, she still attracts the dead. But there’s only one ghost these days, and he doesn’t seem to have an awful lot to say.

Just when Mimi’s life is looking pretty good for the first time in years, the unthinkable happens ... one of the seven gifted teens is torn from their close-knit group. The unity of their circle shattered, things begin to go terribly wrong. It’s ruining their focus—and with the threat of the Astarion cult growing stronger each day, the gifted seven need all the focus they can muster.

In The Seventh, Mimi found her place in a circle of seven extraordinary teenagers. In The Rift, she must face what happens when the circle of seven is broken.

~Book 1 from Wasley is awesome. Really excited for book 2!

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Waiting on Wed: THE SWORD OF SUMMER

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THE SWORD OF SUMMER
by Rick Riordan

Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother’s mysterious death, he’s lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers.

One day, he’s tracked down by a man he’s never met—a man his mother claimed was dangerous. The man tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god.

The Viking myths are true. The gods of Asgard are preparing for war. Trolls, giants and worse monsters are stirring for doomsday. To prevent Ragnarok, Magnus must search the Nine Worlds for a weapon that has been lost for thousands of years.

When an attack by fire giants forces him to choose between his own safety and the lives of hundreds of innocents, Magnus makes a fatal decision.

Sometimes, the only way to start a new life is to die . . .

~More Rick Riordan and mythology? Yes, please.

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Wondrous Words Wednesday - 9-30-15

Welcome to this week’s Wondrous Words Wednesday, hosted by The Bermuda Onion.

Here’s how it works. Find a new word(s)? Blog about it/them and then link up at the host blog.

Here are my words for the week.

Mensch - a person of integrity and honor.

Gamine - a girl with mischievous or boyish charm.

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Flashback Friday #11: I'm a Survivor

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Waiting on Wednesday: THE AERONAUT'S WINDLASS by Jim Butcher

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THE AERONAUT’S WINDLASS (The Cinder Spires, #1)
by Jim Butcher

Jim Butcher, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Dresden Files and the Codex Alera novels, conjures up a new series set in a fantastic world of noble families, steam-powered technology, and magic-wielding warriors…

Since time immemorial, the Spires have sheltered humanity, towering for miles over the mist-shrouded surface of the world. Within their halls, aristocratic houses have ruled for generations, developing scientific marvels, fostering trade alliances, and building fleets of airships to keep the peace.

Captain Grimm commands the merchant ship, Predator. Fiercely loyal to Spire Albion, he has taken their side in the cold war with Spire Aurora, disrupting the enemy’s shipping lines by attacking their cargo vessels. But when the Predator is severely damaged in combat, leaving captain and crew grounded, Grimm is offered a proposition from the Spirearch of Albion—to join a team of agents on a vital mission in exchange for fully restoring Predator to its fighting glory.

And even as Grimm undertakes this dangerous task, he will learn that the conflict between the Spires is merely a premonition of things to come. Humanity’s ancient enemy, silent for more than ten thousand years, has begun to stir once more. And death will follow in its wake…

~This looks so cool! Plus, Jim Butcher wrote it.

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Wondrous Words Wednesday 9-23-15

Welcome to this week’s Wondrous Words Wednesday, hosted by The Bermuda Onion.

Here’s how it works. Find a new word(s)? Blog about it/them and then link up at the host blog.

Here are my words for the week.

Diegesis - a narrative or plot, typically in a movie

Fornix - any of various arched or vaulted structures, as an arching fibrous formation in the brain.

Ken - one's range of knowledge or sight

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