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Ashley’s April Haul and Wrap Up

05.09.2022 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

April wasn’t my best reading month.  I had a lot going on with report cards and also starting my second teacher librarian course.  It meant that I didn’t have as much free time as I wanted to read, but I did read a few good things.  Let’s just jump into it!

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Ashley’s March Haul and Wrap Up

04.01.2022 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

I had a pretty good reading month in March.  I’m really satisfied with the things that I read, though I do wish that I had been able to read even more since I was off for spring break.  I had wanted to do a 24 hour readathon on my own, but I never got around to it.  Things just got a bit too busy.  Oh well.  Let’s jump into everything I hauled and read in March!

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Book Review | Rosa Parks by Matteo Mancini and Mariapaola Pesce

03.18.2022 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

**Disclaimer: I recieved a free eARC of Rosa Parks by Matteo Mancini and Mariapaola Pesce through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.

Rosa Parks by Matteo Mancini and Mariapaola Pesce is a historical graphic novel about Rosa Parks and her refusal to leave her seat on the bus, and the events leading up to that moment.  It was published on February 1st, 2022.  I rated it four stars on Goodreads.

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Book Review | Marvel Meow by Nao Fuji

12.07.2021 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of Marvel Meow by Nao Fuji through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for this opportunity.

Marvel Meow by Nao Fuji is a graphic novel following the misadventures of Chewie, Captain Marvel’s cat, as she encounters various famous Marvel characters.  The graphic novel was published on October 12th, 2021.  I rated it 4 stars.

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Misc Monday | 30 Books to Read in my 30th Year

12.06.2021 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

I turned thirty on Friday, and so it’s time for another one of my reading challenges to myself.  I didn’t do the best on my challenge from the previous year, but I like the challenge and I like trying to check books off of my physical TBR.  I have a large personal library, and while I have read a lot of them, there’s always more to read.  Below the cut you’ll find my list of 30 books I want to read before my 31st birthday.

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Ashley’s November Book Haul and Wrap Up

11.30.2021 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

November was a really interesting month for me.  I read a lot of books, but I also didn’t have nearly as much time for reading as I usually do as I started a course on becoming a teacher librarian.  It’s really interesting, but with that on top of teaching full time, I didn’t get as much reading as I wanted to done.  However, I’m still happy with what I read.  Let’s jump into it.

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Misc Monday | Ashley’s 29th Year Books – Six Months Update

06.07.2021 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

It’s been just about six months since my birthday, so I thought it would be a good time to do a quick update on how many books from my 29 Reads for My 29th Year post.  If I have read it, I’ll give it a quick review.

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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 Wrap Up and Haul

03.29.2021 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

March was a good month. I ended up reading a bunch and I enjoyed almost all of the things that I read. I picked up some exciting books and I’m feeling really good about how things went!

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Book Review | The Follower by Kate Doughty

03.22.2021 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

**Disclaimer: I received a free early access copy of The Follower by Kate Doughty through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for this opportunity.

The Follower by Kate Doughty is a young adult mystery thriller novel about a set of triplet social media influencers.  The Cole triplets move from house to house with their parents as they flip homes.  This new house is their last chance, but it seems that maybe they’ve bitten off more than they can chew.  The Follower is due to be published on March 23rd, 2021.  I rated it 5 stars on GoodReads.

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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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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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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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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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