Summer TBR Wipeout 2018: Update #2
/30 Comments/by Suzanne
It’s time for my second update for the Summer TBR Wipeout Challenge hosted by The Candid Cover! It feels like this challenge has just flown by, but regardless, I’ve managed to knock a lot of books off my TBR so I’m very happy with my progress. My original goal for the challenge was to read 15 books and to try to stick as closely to my tentative TBR as possible. For the first update, I was able to read 6 books and for this second update, I read another 6 and am about two-thirds of the way through a seventh book. I did veer from my tentative TBR a little but overall I think I did pretty well following it, especially considering what a mood reader I am.
Anyway, so going into the final stretch of the challenge, I’ve read 12 2/3 books, which means I’ve almost achieved my goal. I still have 5 unread books from my original TBR, however, so I’m going to really strive to finish all of those. We’ll see how it goes!
COMPLETED BOOKS
NEARLY COMPLETED
WHAT I PLAN TO READ NEXT
Can’t Wait Wednesday – AN ASSASSIN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND TREASON
/24 Comments/by Suzanne
“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, which encourages fellow bloggers to spotlight upcoming releases that we’re excited about. It is a meme that I have loved participating in for over a year now, but as Jill is no longer actively posting, from now on I’ll just be linking to Can’t Wait Wednesday, hosted by Tressa, which is a spinoff of the original WoW meme.
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My selection for this week is AN ASSASSIN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND TREASON by Virginia Boecker. The plot sounds exciting enough as it is, but I became especially interested in reading this book as soon as I read on Netgalley that fans of My Lady Jane and The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue should really enjoy it. Those were two of my favorite reads last year so count me in!
AN ASSASSIN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND TREASON by Virginia Boecker
Publication Date: October 23, 2018
From Goodreads:
When Lady Katherine’s father is killed for being an illegally practicing Catholic, she discovers treason wasn’t the only secret he’s been hiding: he was also involved in a murder plot against the reigning Queen Elizabeth I. With nothing left to lose, Katherine disguises herself as a boy and travels to London to fulfill her father’s mission, and to take it one step further–kill the queen herself.
Katherine’s opportunity comes in the form of William Shakespeare’s newest play, which is to be performed in front of Her Majesty. But what she doesn’t know is that the play is not just a play–it’s a plot to root out insurrectionists and destroy the rebellion once and for all.
The mastermind behind this ruse is Toby Ellis, a young spy for the queen with secrets of his own. When Toby and Katherine are cast opposite each other as the play’s leads, they find themselves inexplicably drawn to one another. But the closer they grow, the more precarious their positions become. And soon they learn that star-crossed love, mistaken identity, and betrayal are far more dangerous off the stage than on.
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I’d love to hear what upcoming book releases you’re waiting on this Wednesday? Leave me your link in the comments below and I’ll stop by and check out your CWW selection for this week. 🙂
Top Ten Tuesday – 10 Popular Books That Lived Up to the Hype
/38 Comments/by SuzanneTop Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Top Ten Tuesday has been one of my favorite memes ever since I started blogging, so huge thanks to Jana for taking over the hosting duties!
This week’s TTT topic is Popular Books That Lived Up to the Hype. Hyped books are always tricky. All of that hype is so exciting and has readers just dying to get their hands on a copy of what sounds like a sure fire fabulous read. But sometimes all of that excitement builds up to unrealistically high expectations and we end up feeling underwhelmed by that super-hyped book. Sometimes it actually leads me to put off reading a book because I’m just so uncertain about whether or not my expectations have become way too high for me to actually enjoy the read. If I’m feeling that way, I usually back off and wait for the hype to die down a bit before I give it a go. That said, however, there are still plenty of hyped books that not only met my expectations, but actually far exceeded them. Below are ten books that really lived up to the hype for me…
10 Popular Books That Lived Up to the Hype
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1. TO KILL A KINGDOM by Alexandra Christo
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2. THE CRUEL PRINCE by Holly Black
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3. SIX OF CROWS by Leigh Bardugo
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4. A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC by V.E. Schwab (the entire series honestly – loved it!)
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5. NEVERNIGHT by Jay Kristoff
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6. THE GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO VICE AND VIRTUE by Mackenzi Lee
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7. THE HARRY POTTER SERIES by J.K. Rowling
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8. STRANGE THE DREAMER by Laini Taylor
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9. THE LUNAR CHRONICLES by Marissa Meyer
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10. SIMON VS. THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA by Becky Albertalli
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