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[lisa-lostinlit]

✧ G I V E A W A Y ✧ . 💬 Do you enjoy books with multiple points of view? . Cast into the underworld after an act of shattering betrayal, Mayana and Ahkin must overcome unimaginable odds if they are to return home and reclaim the throne of the Chicome. A river of blood and demons disguised as children are only two of the challenges standing in their way. Fortunately, they are not unequipped. Mayana’s royal blood controls the power of water, and Prince Ahkin wields the power of the sun itself. Ometeotl, the Mother goddess, provides them with other gifts—and an ominous warning that one of them may not survive. But can the goddess be trusted? . Four young people risk their lives to save the world from a looming apocalypse in this captivating sequel to The Seventh Sun. Based on ancient Mesoamerican legends and mythology, The Jade Bones is a compelling and romantic adventure that builds to a heart-stopping climax. . Thank you to @blackstonepublishing for sending me a copy of the book and teaming up with me for a great giveaway! Enter to win a copy of The Jade Bones! . TO ENTER: ✩ follow me @blackstonepublishing. @laniforbes and @storygramtours ✩ tag a friend you think will be interested . For EXTRA entry: ✩ visit @literaryxqueen tomorrow and repeat these steps . RULES: ✩ Giveaway will end Feb 22nd at midnight EST ✩ US ONLY ✩ not affiliated with Instagram ✩ must be 18 or have parents permission ✩ must be a public account so I can verify entries . . . h a s h t a g s ⇣ #TheJadeBonestour #TheJadeBones #laniforbes #blackstonepublishing #storygramtours #yabooks #yabookstagram #bookishlove #bookish #cozyvibes #cozyhome #onthebedproject #bookstagrammer #bookphotography #bedroominspiration #aesthetic #cozyaesthetic #hyggelifestyle #hygge https://www.instagram.com/p/CLcgz2fH8Kp/?igshid=1tub2k7caq5ie

[davidrslayton]

There's an eighteen minute sample of White Trash Warlock on Soundcloud. I'm so excited with Michael David Axtell's narration. It was really important to me to have an audiobook not just because I love them but because of the accessibility they bring.

[rossanovigna-blog]

Z: Seriously? You're lurking outside my bedroom door? That's creepy AF.

Aphro: Please don't use text abbreviations when we're talking. Out loud. I realize it's your special little way to use cuss words without actually cussing, but it's not cool.

[fredhandbag]

This book has been around a while. I loved the premise of The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard and finally got a copy. “At the age of twelve, Eve Black was the only member of her family to survive a brutal attack from the Nothing Man. Now an adult, she is obsessed with finding him. Jim Doyle is now a security guard. As he reads the Nothing Man, Eve’s true-crime memoir, he becomes angry…because he is the Nothing Man. Eve is getting close to finding him and he has no choice but to stop her.” This is a book-within-a-book. Doyle is reading Eve’s book so that’s what we see. CRH writes a fast-paced narrative. The book was inspired from the story of the Golden State Killer. CRH does a good job taking you inside Doyle’s head - and the evil inside. A great twisty ending and I like that Howard gives us an epilogue especially for Doyle’s family. Have you read this or I’ll Be Gone in the Dark? #thenothingman #catherineryanhoward #illbegoneinthedark #serialkillerfiction #blackstonepublishing #bravethebacklist #backlistbooks #fallintomybacklist #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookwormlife #sodacityreads #bookworm #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs https://www.instagram.com/p/CgRk0Qir63B/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[fredhandbag]

56 Days is the new book from Catherine Ryan Howard that takes place in Dublin at the beginning of the pandemic. I listened to the audiobook version narrated by Alana Kerr Collins. "56 days ago Ciara and Oliver meet in a supermarket queue. A few weeks later when the lockdown threatens to keep them apart Oliver suggests that Ciara move in with him. But Oliver has a secret...and so does Ciara... Today detectives arrive at Oliver's apartment to discover a decomposing body inside. Was it an accident? Or did the pandemic cover the perfect crime?" Howard does a nice job building the story. You think you know where it's going because there's a dead body at the beginning. But there's more layers to the story. Why is there a body? Who is it? Who is responsible? What happened? Howard gives us a little bit at a time.The ending twist was a surprise. The time line jumps around quite a bit as the reasons are revealed. With the audiobook at times it was difficult to keep up with the timelines (mostly because I would miss it) But the context quickly puts you in the right place. Howard discusses using the pandemic as a plot device in the author notes and how many authors have said they refuse to include it in stories. Her writing reminds us of the early fear and uncertainty...and how hard it was to find toilet paper. The story works better because of it. How much can someone change? How much can one person forgive? Howard's characters are pretty clear. Great audiobook performance from Collins. Gripping story from Howard. #56days #catherineryanhoward #bookofthemonth #blackstonepublishing #blackstonepublishing #netgalley #pandemiclit #pandemicfiction #irishauthors #booksindublin #dublinireland #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #bookhoarder #bookworm #sodacityreads #bookish #bookreview #hardcover #bookcover #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #goodreads #homelibrary #fiction #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #audiobooks #alanakerrcollins https://www.instagram.com/p/CTewJ7erWBQ/?utm_medium=tumblr

[fredhandbag]

False Witness is the new stand-alone book from Karin Slaughter. I listened to the audiobook version. "Two sisters, Leigh and Callie, committed a crime years ago to save each other from a predator. They thought they were free and clear. But someone from the past is acting like they know what happened. Now Leigh must ask her sister for help to save herself and her family." Slaughter gives us another wild story. The tension is high throughout the novel. You are always wondering if the next page will be the one where the sisters' secret is made public. There are characters you want to protect - Leigh and Callie - both abused by the father of a kid they babysit - both affected for life from the abuse. Buddy is a character you want to see punished. No sympathy for him even after what happens. Slaughter gives us a horrible character hiding in plain sight. A son who wants revenge. One sister who can't beat her addictions. Another sister full of guilt. And a crazy, psychotic girlfriend/fiance/wife. Slaughter chose to use the current pandemic situation as the setting in this book. She gives an explanation for the WHY in the acknowledgements. I thought that it did not help the story other than to place it at a specific time. She also gives a lot of drug addiction statistics that tend toward overexplaining. Again - doesn't add to the narrative. She also addresses this in the acknowledgements. Slaughter gives us a wild ending. And there's an interesting twist that was unexpected. I hope we get to see Harper and/or Maddie in a future book. Great audiobook performance from Kathleen Early. Slaughter fans should like this new book from KS. Thanks to @netgalley and @blackstonepublishing for the advanced listening copy. #falsewitness #karinslaughter #slaughtersquad #blackstonepublishing #audiobook #advancedlisteningcopy #netgalley #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #bookhoarder #bookworm #sodacityreads #bookish #bookreview #hardcover #bookcover #bookhaul #goodreads #homelibrary #fiction #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller https://www.instagram.com/p/CRmEvGCL1-n/?utm_medium=tumblr

[abutifulnightmar]

6/7/21 𝙱𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚁𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚎𝚠: 𝙵𝚊𝚕𝚜𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚝𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚋𝚢 𝙺𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚗 𝚂𝚕𝚊𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚎𝚛 🚫 𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚍𝚘𝚎𝚜 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚠𝚊𝚛𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚊 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚛𝚊𝚙𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚖𝚞𝚛𝚍𝚎𝚛.

★★★★.5

What a fantastically written book! Not sure how this was my first read from Slaughter, but it surely will not be my last!

Karen draws you in right from the beginning and just does not stop packing the punches. She is a master at giving you bits of the story, character and relationship building and detailed storytelling, all while holding your interest. Every bit of the story has meaning, drawing you in and making you care about what has been happening with the characters.

Nearly all the characters are morally grey and I loved that about it. Usually you get one truly morally grey character, but there were multiple here, and not without good reason. Sometime good people do bad things and Slaughter does a wonderful job of showing us this. Between the relationship with Leigh and her sister, and the two antagonists, you get to understand how certain actions happen out of both love and hate at the same time. Sometimes to preserve yourself and your sanity, it takes an act of defiance.

The audiobook was wonderful. Kathleen Early did a fantastic job including you in what was happening, feeling what the characters felt and keeping you in a state of suspense.

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