Bookmarked... #29

The return of the (mostly) weekly post letting you all know what I'm reading and have lined up for the week! It's my own version of Sheila at Book Journey's It's Monday What Are You Reading who very kindly gave her permission to rename it for my own nefarious reasons... IMWAYR is now hosted by the lovely Kathryn at Book Date.

It's been a traumatic week, one that I shan't go into detail about but suffice to say if I hated hospitals, needles, and IV infusions before I really hate them now. I am so sure I read more than the books I've listed but my brain is on holiday thanks to all the stress and my reading journal is completely messed up!

Finished

Connie Carew & The House Of Eyes
Into The Trees
The White Tower
The Witches Of Cambridge

Currently Reading

The Dragon's Path
Hekla's Children
The Spirit Rebellion
Wintersong

Up Next

Bookmarked... #28

The return of the (mostly) weekly post letting you all know what I'm reading and have lined up for the week! It's my own version of Sheila at Book Journey's It's Monday What Are You Reading (now hosted by Kathryn at Book Date) and I have her permission to rename it for my own nefarious reasons...

I'm slowly getting out of the habit of picking up all the shiny new pretties as soon as I get them and instead, I'm reaching to the back of my bookshelves and starting to read more of my poor books that have been languishing for years! #ShelfLove is going quite well so far but it does mean there will probably be quite an eclectic mix of books over the coming weeks and months. Here's what I've been reading over the last couple of weeks.

Finished

The Breakdown - B A Paris

Breaker - Kat Ellis

Hacked - Tracy Alexander

Killing Me Softly - Nicci French

The Spirit Thief - Rachel Aaron

When Rose Wakes - Christopher Golden

Started

The Dragon's Path - Daniel Abraham

The Spirit Rebellion - Rachel Aaron

Up Next

The White Tower - Cathryn Constable

Wintersong - S Jae-Jones

Book Haul #131 - January 2017

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly event hosted on Tynga's Reviews where we can share what new books we've picked up this past week be they bought, borrowed or downloaded. There are also lots of other 'book haul' memes out there for you to choose from!

Well... Apparently I haven't done a book haul post since August 2016! I certainly don't intend to show all the books I've had since then so I'm starting afresh and this is what I've received this month. In a vain effort to cut down on my book buying I'm doing the #ShelfLove challenge this year which means reading more of my own books and cutting down on the books I buy. I'll do my first wrap-up post for this on Tuesday which includes the rule of reading at least 15 of my own books a month. If I do this I'm allowed to buy no more than 3 new books a month. I figure doing it like this I won't get the urge to buy too many, plus I have my regular library book delivery every month to keep me going. Books bought will be in that post!

Physical Review Copies

Girls On Fire - Robin Wasserman

Wintersong - S Jae-Jones

The Witch's Tears - Elizabeth & Katharine Corr

With Fate Conspire - Marie Brennan

Digital Review Copies

The Black Witch - Laurie Forest

The Breakdown - B A Paris

Fir - Sharon Gosling

The Last Act Of Hattie Hoffman - Mindy Mejia

The Turn - Kim Harrison

Written In Bones - James Oswald

Waiting On Wednesday #175 - Wintersong

Waiting On Wednesday, where we put the spotlight on upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating, is hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine.

This week's choice is -

Wintersong - S. Jae-Jones

ISBN - 9781785655449

Publisher - Titan

Release date - February 7th, 2017

Find - Goodreads 

Beware the goblin men and the wares they sell.

All her life, nineteen-year-old Liesl has heard tales of the beautiful, mysterious Goblin King. He is the Lord of Mischief, the Ruler Underground, and the muse around which her music is composed. Yet, as Liesl helps shoulder the burden of running her family’s inn, her dreams of composition and childish fancies about the Goblin King must be set aside in favor of more practical concerns.

But when her sister Käthe is taken by the goblins, Liesl journeys to their realm to rescue her sister and return her to the world above. The Goblin King agrees to let Käthe go - for a price. The life of a maiden must be given to the land, in accordance with the old laws. A life for a life, he says. Without sacrifice, nothing good can grow. Without death, there can be no rebirth. In exchange for her sister’s freedom, Liesl offers her hand in marriage to the Goblin King. He accepts.

Down in the Underground, Liesl discovers that the Goblin King still inspires her - musically, physically, emotionally. Yet even as her talent blossoms, Liesl’s life is slowly fading away, the price she paid for becoming the Goblin King’s bride. As the two of them grow closer, they must learn just what it is they are each willing to sacrifice: her life, her music, or the end of the world.

One word about this book! Labyrinth... I've been so impatient to read this book since I first heard about it and thankfully Titan are publishing it here in the UK. Even better? It's not that long a wait.