Bookish in the Rain

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Take me back to Elfhame

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“I will not be afraid”

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*beep boop*

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Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

Rereading this before I read Mysteries of Thorn Manor and I think its even better the second time around. I adore Elisabeth, Nathaniel and Silas and their chemistry is amazing.

I gotta say, Rogerson is excellent at writing main characters that are strong, female, and actually likeable.

But how could I not love a character that adores books.

“You like this place?"

"Of course I do. It has books in it.”

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The Luminaries by Susan Dennard

A secret town of monster hunters and a mysterious new monster that no one has seen before. SOLD.

I read this in two days. Could not put it down. And now I am DYING for the sequel.

This books was so good. It had a lot of horror elements in the forest, and the mystery Winnie finds herself in hooked me instantly.

And then we have Jay, the taciturn, bad boy hunter 😍

Seriously. November will not come fast enough.

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Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson

Ok. I FINALLY read this. And absolutely loved it!!!

I’d started it on audiobook a while back and just wasn’t paying enough attention so I gave up.

But I went back and read it finally and I could not put it down! I think it’s my favorite Rogerson book so far, which is saying something because I’ve loved all of them. But this one. Just *chef’s kiss*

The characters complemented and meshed together so well. The plot kept moving and the stakes kept rising and the climax was perfect.

Ugh. I loved it so much 😭

That’s all.

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☀️ At dawn, we read!! ☀️

But for real. I woke up at 4 this morning and could NOT get back to sleep.

So around 6 I gave up and started to read and subsequently finish Secretly Yours by Queen @tessabaileyisanauthor

I also started and finished Loathe to Love You by other Queen @alihazelwood

And I just. I can’t get enough 🥹 these authors write the best combination of steam, spice, and everything nice.

Only question now is, how can the rest of my day even compare?

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“𝘖𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘣𝘰𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳.” - 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘋𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘦

All of Us Villains ended in a weird place, and it was a bit jarring, but once it settled into itself I could NOT put down All of Our Demise.

I highly recommend it if you enjoy Hunger Games-esque events, dark magic, and morally grey characters (Alistair 🥹🥰)

The whole vibe is so dark and moody and the story is thrilling. Especially since both books are out, you’ll be able to go right from one to the other and avoid the jarring bit.

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⭐️ Review Time ⭐️

Immortality A Love Story by @danaschwartzzz

I must say, this book drew me in from the very beginning. Anatomy was a much slower start, but it pays off for the immediate entertainment and intrigue that we find in Immortality. The plot never staled, the characters were all interesting and played their parts excellently. I was kept guessing, and even when I thought I had it all solved, Hazel would surprise me with a new decision. Even so, I never felt Hazel sway from her true self and it was enjoyable to see her grow into her role as surgeon. I highly recommend this, especially if you enjoyed Anatomy. Not to mention it’s perfect for the month of love ❤️🧠

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“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘶𝘴.” - Nevernight, @misterkristoff

❔What are you reading?

I’m reading an ARC of Immortality: a Love Story by @danaschwartzzz and quite enjoying it! I’m a little over halfway but it’s been terribly difficult to put down and I’m very excited to see where it takes me.

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I’m bringing this energy into 2023

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🎆 Happiest of New Years my friends! 🎆

Here’s to a new year full of wonderful books just waiting to be read!

I managed to read and listen to 100

Books last year with a goal of only 75! I’m astounded. Not sure what my goal will be this year but I am once again aiming to finish all of the books on my shelves.

I grabbed some of my favorites from 2022 for the picture

⭐️What was your favorite book(s) from last year?!

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Hi! I know I’ve been MIA but moving and the holidays has been hectic. But I’m safe, a little bit cold, but my bookshelves are finally back together! (And definitely the first things to get put together 😂)

I upgraded bookshelves (and didn’t get big enough ones 😂) and my books are in place and my bookish heart is at ease!

Hopefully more content will be coming at you but it’s the holidays so if I don’t see you, Happy Christmas or whatever holiday you’re celebrating!

And here’s to a bookish new year!

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Book of Night by Holly Black

𝘐’𝘮 𝘢 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘢 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘸 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳. 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵.

I put this off long enough and finally finished reading it.

For the most part, it was a very enticing read. I got hooked and couldn’t put it down about a third of the way in.

This book reminds me again of why I love Urban Fantasy. I love the juxtaposition of magic against a modern day world. And the magic system in Book of Night was unique and enjoyable to learn more about.

Every character seemed well built and thoughtfully placed and I enjoyed all of them in their respective roles.

My only complaint is the flashbacks. Each one was so jarring and disrupted the intensity of the main events. I felt like, especially in the beginning, we didn’t have enough of the main story going to spend time looking back to the past. I think I would have been hooked sooner if there had been more focus on the present story for the first bit and the flashbacks brought in later on.

All in all, it was an enjoyable read and I am very interested in a sequel. Definitely worth it if you love morally grey main characters and modern day magic.

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“When you no longer exist, you will have left nothing behind.” - The Atlas Paradox

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"𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰 𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘥𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘥... 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘯, 𝘚𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘢 𝘍𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯." Belladonna by @authoradalyngrace It’s about time I come back from my unexpected hiatus, and what better book to do it with. Signa is a fascinating character and seeing her grow and change throughout the book was a gothic pleasure. But I must admit my heart has been stolen by Death, in all his forms. I loved his portrayal so much. His role was perfect and I loved the unique take. Then we have the mystery. A gothic murder mystery full of twists and turns and different victims and leads and I was kept guessing till the end. I am more than excited for Foxglove! I don’t know how I’m going to wait until next year but I have a feeling it will be well worth the wait! 🫐 Have you read this yet? What did you think? 🏷️ #belladonna #adalyngrace #gothicmystery #murdermystery #bookreview #bookishintherain #fivestarreads #favoritebooks #gothicromance #readingrecommendations https://www.instagram.com/p/Clm6zN5LgfR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=