Sundays In Bed With…. February 18th

Hello Friends! It’s Sunday and so I thought I would share my “Sundays in Bed With….” a meme dares to ask what book has been in your bed this morning.  The meme was originally hosted by Midnight Book Girl but I found it over on One Book More’s Blog.

Ghost Station by S.A. Barnes

Publishes April 9, 2024

From Goodreads:

A crew must try to survive on an ancient, abandoned planet in the latest space horror novel from S.A. Barnes, acclaimed author of Dead Silence.

Space exploration can be lonely and isolating.

Psychologist Dr. Ophelia Bray has dedicated her life to the study and prevention of ERS—a space-based condition most famous for a case that resulted in the brutal murders of twenty-nine people. When she’s assigned to a small exploration crew, she’s eager to make a difference. But as they begin to establish residency on an abandoned planet, it becomes clear that crew is hiding something.

While Ophelia focuses on her new role, her crewmates are far more interested in investigating the eerie, ancient planet and unraveling the mystery behind the previous colonizer’s hasty departure than opening up to her.

That is, until their pilot is discovered gruesomely murdered. Is this Ophelia’s worst nightmare starting—a wave of violence and mental deterioration from ERS? Or is it something more sinister?

Terrified that history will repeat itself, Ophelia and the crew must work together to figure out what’s happening. But trust is hard to come by… and the crew isn’t the only one keeping secrets.

What are you reading in bed today?

Reading Round Up – January Part 2

Kilt Trip by Alexandra Kiley – Stars 4.5 Stars I was part of a traveling arc group and it is one of my favorite things! I love seeing everyone’s notes who read it before me. This book follows Adie who travels the world helping companies market themselves. Logan’s family has run tours in Scotland for years and does not want an outsider coming in and changing his life. I loved all things Scotland in this book and kept notes for places that I hope are real so I can go visit them one day. I also really enjoyed the romance in this one. Love a good travel inspired romance. Thank you Harper Collins for my gifted copy for review!

Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig – 5 Stars This is the conclusion to One Dark Window and we finally see what happens to Elspeth, Nightmare her monster and the Captain. loved this ending and the duology as a wholewas 5 Stars!! Gothic fantasy is really becoming my jam.

Things You Save in a Fire and How To Walk Away by Katherine Center – 5 Stars Continuing with emotional reads I re-read two Katherine Center book’s which are about women going through hard times and how they move on from them. In the first one we follow a female firefighter who moves from Austin to Boston and her new station does not want a woman working there. She is also dealing with taking care of her estranged sick mother. In the next one we follow a woman who gets into a plane crash and loses the use of her legs. Not only is her life changing in this regard but her fiancé is also acting weird and she didn’t get her dream job. Both of these are excellent reads!

Let’s Talk Bookish – February 16th

Friday’s are for The Let’s Talk Bookish Meme which is a weekly meme created by Rukky@EternityBooks and is now hosted by Aria @Booknookbits.

February 17: What Makes a Fictional Romance Believable?

I’m not real sure how to answer this question but for the most part all fictional romances are believable because they are made up so of course they go together. I will say every once in awhile I do come across a book where the writing is not very good and so the chemistry does not come across in the story. All that to say because it’s fiction I am here for all the unrealistic couples as long as the writing is good!

Reading Round Up: January Part 1

Trials of Conviction by T.A. White – 5 Stars This is book 5 in a sci-fi series that follows our main character Kira as she tries to rescue her niece and best friend. The plot of this one is just another notch for the overall plot so it’s really har to review. I still love Kira and Jin and their relationship and the ending had me crying! This book is packed with action, romance and family and recommend if you like sci-fi stories.

The Last Love Note by Emma Grey – 5 Stars This book was so emotional and beautiful that I could not stop recommending it at work! We follow a woman as she deals with widowhood and having to take care of her young son. Along the way she begins to find herself again and it was such an emotional journey. If you like stories abut hope then I would like at this one.

Float Plan by Trish Doller – 5 Stars After being emotionally wrecked from The Last Love Note I went straight into to a re-read of this one to keep up all my crying. I love this book so much and I love to re-read it every January! This is a story about loss and learning to move on and also pushing yourself outside your comfort zone. Highly recommend this one for an emotional romance.

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig – 5 Stars This is book 1 in a duology that follows Elspeth as she tries to hide the monster inside her from her family and the kingdom. I love a good gothic story and this one hit the mark. Elspeth has spent her life hiding what she really is and an encounter with the Kings Captain will change the course of her life forever.

WWW Wednesday – 2/14

Welcome to WWW Wednesday! This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived by Sam on Taking on a World of Words. All you have to do is answer the three questions below and leave a link to your post in the comments for others to look at. No blog? No problem! Just leave a comment with your responses. Please, take some time to visit the other participants and see what others are reading. So, let’s get to it!

What are you currently reading?

  • Lady Charlotte Always Gets Her Man by Violet Marsh – I am about 15% into this one but am not really liking it so I am giving it to 20% and then will probably dnf.
  • Ghost Station by S.A. Barnes – Just started this one last night and got to about 10%, so far it’s good.

What did you recently finish reading?

  • Heart To Heart by Sara Furlong Burr – 4 Stars
  • Everything For You by Chloe Liese – 5 Stars
  • Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson – 3 Stars
  • The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson – 3.5 Stars

What do you think you’ll read next?

Who knows!

What are you currently reading? Let me know in the comments below!

Let’s Talk Bookish – February 9th

Friday’s are for The Let’s Talk Bookish Meme which is a weekly meme created by Rukky@EternityBooks and is now hosted by Aria @Booknookbits.

February 9: Are You an Indecisive Reader?

I am a very indecisive reader or mood reader as I like to call it. I almost never know what I want to read next and I have found that the more I force myself to read certain books the faster I will go to into a slump. Right now I am in a fantasy mood so I am picking up those more frequently but I am now struggling through one so I am reading contemporary romance in between to help me from slumping. 

I have tried set tbr’s, tbr jars, word prompts and nothing works for me so in 2024 I decided to fully embrace my mood reading and so far my reading is going way better than last year! By taking off the pressure of what I should be reading I can fully enjoy my books.

Are you an indecisive reader?

December Reading Stats

What was your favorite book this month?

Books I read in December

  • Total Books – 11
  • E-Books -8 Books
  • Physical – 1 Book
  • Audio – 2 Books
  • ARC’s – 2 Books
  • Pages Read – 3,605

Genres

  • Contemporary Romance – 3 Books
  • Historical Romance – 2 Books
  • Mystery/Thriller – 2 Books
  • Fantasy – 1 Book
  • Middle Grade – 1 Book
  • Scifi – 1 Book
  • Horror – 1 Book

( I am only putting each book in what I think is the most prominent category )

Year Book Was Published

  • 2023 – 7 Books
  • 2024 – 1 Book
  • 2022 – 1 Book
  • 1964/2018 – 2 Books

Star Ratings

  • 3 Stars – 2 Books
  • 3.5 Stars – 2 Books
  • 4 Stars – 6 Books
  • 5 Stars – 1 Book

3 Stars

3.5 Stars

4 Stars

5 Stars

ReCap on my Challenges

  • For Kayla’s Buzzword – 12/12
  • Goodreads Goal – 99/100 = 99%
  • Backlist Books – 7/30 = 23%
  • Non-Fiction Books – 1/5 = 20%

Until Next Time, Happy Reading!

WWW Wednesday – 2/7

Welcome to WWW Wednesday! This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived by Sam on Taking on a World of Words. All you have to do is answer the three questions below and leave a link to your post in the comments for others to look at. No blog? No problem! Just leave a comment with your responses. Please, take some time to visit the other participants and see what others are reading. So, let’s get to it!

What are you currently reading?

  • The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins – Just started the audio so only like 10% in.
  • Heart To Heart by Sara Furlong Burr – Reading this ARC that comes out this month, I am 17% in and it is really funny so far.
  • Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson – I am 32% into this one and liking it so far.

What did you recently finish reading?

  • Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett – 4 Stars
  • Bad Luck Vampire by Lynsay Sands – 3.5 Stars 

What do you think you’ll read next?

Who knows!

What are you currently reading? Let me know in the comments below!

Release Day: Bride by Ali Hazelwood

Bride by Ali Hazelwood

2/6/2024

410 pgs

About The Book

Misery Lark has always felt like an outsider—as the daughter of a Vampyre councilman, she’s been volun-told to sacrifice her freedom and needs for the good of her kind for her entire life. The newest sacrifice? Upholding a historic peacekeeping alliance between the Vampyres and their mortal enemies, the Weres, by entering an arranged marriage with the Alpha Were.

Wedding bells are ringing as Misery is whisked down the aisle to her betrothed, Lowe Moreland. Despite those broad shoulders, brooding stares, and extremely attractive looks, Lowe and Misery despise each other from the get-go. But Misery agreed to this for more than familial obligation and a white dress. Her human best friend, Serena, has been missing for weeks, and Misery has reason to believe she’s in Were territory. It’s impossible to figure out who she can—and can’t—trust…and it may take help from her newly declared “other half” to find her friend and make her heart whole once more.

My Thoughts

I am pretty sure ai have read everything written by Ali Hazelwood and when I heard she was doing a Vampire/Werewolf romance, I knew I had to read it!! I am so glad it didn’t disappoint!!! Urban fantasy and Paranormal Romance have always been some of my favorite genres and we don’t see a lot of new ones coming out, hopefully this propels more authors to go back to these as I love them! 

This one follows Vampire Misery as she gives up her life in the human world to wed the leader of the Werewolf pack, Lowe to broker peace between the two nations. Misery has more than one motive for this and hopefully it doesn’t ruin the alliance. 

I really enjoyed everything in this book. There was romance, friendships and politics with a little mystery in it as well. This was so fun and I hope everyone picks it up!!  Thank you @Berkley and joyful chaos for my #gifted copy for review!!!

Reading Round Up: December Part 3

Love Me Do by Lindsey Kelk – 3.5 Stars I picked this one because it looked cute and it was just ok. I didn’t know going in that it had one of my least favorite tropes but I kept going because the writing was cute. Overall it was ok for me but I know other people will probably enjoy it, I am still going to try and pick up more from this author in the future.

A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales – 3.5 Stars Second to last read of 2023. While not my favorite historical mystery, I did really enjoy this one and am excited to see where the characters go next. If you like historical romances with some mystery then you might like this one!

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells – 4 Stars I really enjoy Murderbot and can’t wait to continue with this series these books are so much fun to read! I especially enjoyed his interactions with a ship he called ART. I can’t wait to where Murderbot goes next.