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Ashley’s June TBR Hopefuls

06.01.2021 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

I didn’t do a TBR in May because I had disappointed myself the previous month by not achieving all of the TBR challenge prompts I was supposed to do.  I didn’t do that in May either.  I technically read books that applied to all the prompts but I didn’t read all of the books I had planned for the prompts.  However, I still kind of wanted to do this post because I like talking about the books that I’m going to read.  So I will do so below the cut.  However, I want to emphasize that I don’t plan on reading all of these, but I know I will get to a fair few of them.

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Ashley’s March 2021 TBR

03.01.2021 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

After a stellar reading month in February, I’m excited to jump into the month of March and to see what books I’ll read then.  I’m participating in the TBR Tackle Challenge once more, and I’m definitely excited because it’s made me check off a lot of books from my TBR even two months into the year.

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Ashley’s February TBR

02.01.2021 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

February is going to be a busier month for me as my schedule changes at school and I have more courses to teach.  However, I’m still hoping to get a fair amount of reading done, and I might have a somewhat ambitious TBR as a consequence.  I’m going to list the books I’m planning on reading below the cut.

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Ashley’s January TBR

01.04.2021 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

I’m a bit late to the game, but I have a pretty decent TBR for January.  I had an excellent reading year in 2020, and while I know that I won’t surpass my reading total, I’m excited for the wide open potential of a new reading year.  So I felt like it would be fun to go over my January TBR.  **Disclaimer, I have already read a few of these books.

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Ashley’s November TBR

11.01.2020 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

I can’t believe it’s November and this year is almost over.  I noticed this month that I am a little bit behind on some of my reading plans, so I’m hoping to check a few more books off my 28th year TBR and my ABCs reading challenge.  You’ll find my reading plans below the cut.

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Ashley’s October TBR

10.01.2020 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

I cannot believe it’s October already!!! It’s been a crazy year, but I’m excited to load my TBR up with some spooky books! I’m also going to be participating in Sbooktober which is hosted by Paper Faerie, and some others.  I’m not sure if doubling up on prompts is okay for that readathon, but I’m going to roll with it and that’s what I’m doing.

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Ashley’s August TBR | ScallywagAThon – August 16-23

08.13.2020 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

August is kind of a catch up reading month for me, because I brought home a whole bunch of books from my classroom and school library and only dipped into a couple during July.  It meant that I have a whole bunch still left to read for August, so I never made a TBR post at the start of the month.  However, I’ve since decided to participate in the ScallywagAThon, which is hosted by HardbackHoarder, Paper Faerie, and Read All the Books.

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Ashley’s July TBR

07.07.2020 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

I’m so excited about my summer vacation even though I’m not necessarily doing all that much this summer.  I do, however, plan on getting a lot of reading done this summer though and try to keep myself entertained.  I’m looking forward to all my summer reads.  So what am I reading in July? You’ll find it below the cut.

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Ashley’s June TBR

06.01.2020 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

I’m so excited about June because Kari and I are hosting another round of The Loyal Book-a-Thon.  I really have a lot of fun planning these readathons with her, and I always have a lot of fun reading for them.  We try to keep them flexible and allow for doubling up of prompts and maximum flexibility.  People always have things going on and we don’t want it to be overwhelming.  I know for me that I will probably have less reading time than usual because as of today, I’ll have to start going back to work and being in the building part time during the week.  I’m excited to see my students, but it does mean less listening to audiobooks as I work through the day.

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Ashley’s May TBR

05.02.2020 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

And here we are in May, and I genuinely don’t know where the time went.  April was one of those months that went incredibly quickly, but yet also seemed to drag on.  I also participated in two readathons which made me have this crazy incredible reading month. I don’t think that I will have that good of a reading month this time around, and I’m definitely putting far less pressure on myself to read a ton.  However, I do still have some reading plans for the month of May, and you’ll find them below the cut.

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Ashley’s Goodreads

The Complete Works
The Complete Works
by William Shakespeare
The First Part of the Contention Between the Two Famous Houses of York and Lancaster, &c., 1594
The First Part of the Contention Between the Two Famous Houses of York and Lancaster, &c., 1594
by William Shakespeare
All the Stars and Teeth
All the Stars and Teeth
by Adalyn Grace
I Am Still Alive
I Am Still Alive
by Kate Alice Marshall
Blood of Elves
Blood of Elves
by Andrzej Sapkowski

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Kari’s Goodreads

The Name of the Wind
The Name of the Wind
by Patrick Rothfuss
Contagion
Contagion
by Erin Bowman
Crown of Midnight
Crown of Midnight
by Sarah J. Maas
Queen of Shadows
Queen of Shadows
by Sarah J. Maas
Ruthless Gods
Ruthless Gods
by Emily A. Duncan

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Ashley’s Bookstagram

Q: Long books or short books? . . A: I feel like l Q: Long books or short books?
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A: I feel like lately I’ve been really preoccupied with the number of books that I read per year as opposed to reading the long books that pile up on my shelves.  I get scared by how big the book is and how it’s a much bigger time commitment.  However, I often find that when I finally commit myself to the big book I end up loving it. 
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#reading #readersofinstagram #booksofinstagram #booknerd #booklover
Q: What’s in the recipe for your perfect book? . Q: What’s in the recipe for your perfect book?
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A: I find it’s hard to fully answer this question even though I am the one who is asking the question.  However, I find that sometimes the perfect book for me will hit me in my nostalgia for books that I read as a kid or in my interests from when I was little. 
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I found out about this book, Daughters of a Dead Empire, through #booktok and it was an instant buy for me when I figured out the plot.  I loved the premise of what if Anastasia Romanov survived the execution of her family and how that might have played out.  I loved this story!  The dual points of view were really well done and I loved the story arc.  It was well written and I highly recommend it.
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I finished The Final Girl Support Group recently a I finished The Final Girl Support Group recently and I had a lot of fun reading it.  It’s a really compelling story and I really enjoyed the characters. 
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It seems to me that there are lots of books about Final Girls and it kind of makes me want to read them all to see which is the best!
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Q: What are your weekend reading plans?
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A: I have a long weekend this weekend and as much as I would like to spend the whole weekend reading, I unfortunately have some work responsibilities to fulfill.  I have a bunch of marking to do.  However, I will do some reading as I need to finish my audiobook of The Secret History!
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Kari’s Bookstagram

Hi friends! ♡ What’s your favorite Greek myth Hi friends! ♡

What’s your favorite Greek mythology tale?
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Welcome to my stop in the Bookstagram & Creative Tour for Zeus by @carlyspade, book 6 in the Contemporary Mythos series! Zeus/Zane, King of the Greek gods, holds the world in his palm in both his mortal and godly form… until Hera leaves him, forcing him to uphold Gaea’s clause: There must always be a Queen, or he loses his title and part of his power along with it. Time is short. Too bad the one woman he has his sights on wants nothing to do with him...or does she? Zeus is out now & can be read as a standalone!

I loved this book so so much! It was extremely fun and a really engaging read. I read it within a day. Zeus and Keira’s chemistry was electrifying (both literally AND figuratively) and I loved seeing the growth between them both.

While Zeus is not depicted as the best of gods (because let’s face it, he really isn’t), I super loved him in this book and couldn’t help but root for him in the end. Carly Spade, I’m not sure if I should love or hate you for that 😂 All joking aside, if you’re looking for a passionate and fun read, this is definitely it! I gave it 5 stars!
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INTL TOUR-WIDE GIVEAWAY
One reader will win a signed Zeus paperback and swag. If International, the book will be sent via Book Depository and First Class mail art print, signed bookplate, and bookmark.

HOW TO ENTER
- Like & leave a comment
- Follow me (@thedevourerofwords), @carlyspade & @mtmctours

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES
- Tag friends in different comments
- Share this post via stories tagging me & @mtmctours
- Visit #ZeusMTMC from May 16th to May 25th for more epic tour stops!

Ends May 28th. Results announced on mtmctours' account in the tour wrap-up. Must be 18+ or have parental permission to enter. (Not affiliated/endorsed by Instagram)
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#carlyspade #contemporarymythos #mtmctours #greekmythology #retellings #darkheartsandbooks #beautifulbooks #readnext #bookrecs #glowingreview #zeus #booksbooksbooks #bookstagrammer #booktour #readinaday #ipreview via @preview.app
Hi friends! ♡ If you could have dinner with an Hi friends! ♡

If you could have dinner with an author, who would it be?
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I’ve teamed up with @bookofmatchesmedia for a great giveaway featuring The Wish-Eater, great for fans of Katherine Arden, Naomi Novik, and Edith Pattou.

There is no greater pain than a wish unfulfilled— a truth Elodie Mercer and Sebastian Beringer know all too well. After four long years of trying for a child, Elodie’s hopes of motherhood have all but consumed her. She’s convinced a baby will save her loveless marriage and help banish her husband’s demons. Sebastian’s suffered his own secret pain—watching Elodie married to the wrong man for all these years.

So when a stranger comes to their quiet village with a fantastical tale of a mythical, wish-granting creature, Elodie latches onto the story as her salvation. Driven by the desperate desire to see their wishes fulfilled, Elodie and Sebastian embark on a dangerous quest to find the Wish-Eater, only to discover that there are things worse than a wish unfulfilled, after all.

GRAND PRIZE:
- Signed hardcover of The Wish-Eater
- $20 Amazon gift card

TO ENTER:
-Must be following me (@thedevourerofwords), @claireluana and @bookofmatchesmedia
-Like, comment, save, and tag 1 bookish friend

EXTRA ENTRIES:
- Share giveaway in story for 24hrs tagging @claireluana and @bookofmatchesmedia
- Add The Wish-Eater to your Goodreads Shelf 
- Tag 3 friends in a comment (you can do this up to 10 times on each post)
- Search #TheWishEaterTour and enter the giveaway on all the tour hosts' posts every day for 10 days for more chances to win!

RULES:
Giveaway will end on May 5, 2022 at midnight PST, open to US/INTL, not affiliated with IG, must be 16+ or have parental permission to enter, must be a public act to verify entries.
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#thewisheatertour #bomm #claireluana #thewisheater #darkheartsandbooks #giveaway #bookstagram #booktour #lovelybooks #bookishphoto #bommtours #bommindieauthors
Hi friends ♡ What song is currently on repeat f Hi friends ♡

What song is currently on repeat for you?

For me it’s currently “That That”!! So damn catchy, I love Psy and Suga.

Happy Friday everyone! I’m SO ready for this weekend and the week following because my bestie @kategracia is coming for the week! Ahhhh this week has been so long with anticipation 😂
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