Top Reads & Books of 2019

It’s 2020!! Enjoy, a recap of 2019…

Top Reads:

1. Sons of Slaughter by Brian Mcbride
2. Love and the Sea and Everything in Between by Brian Mcbride
3. Every Bright and Broken Thing by Brian Mcbride
4. The Cricket and The Bird by S. M. Creanza
5. The Writing Desk by Rachel Hauck
6. Seek by Angela Watts
7. Romanov by Nadine Brandes

Finished:

1. Emmanuel by Angela Watts
2. Winter Cursed by Niki Chapelway
3. A Cactus in the Valley by Olivia J Bennet
4. The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan
5. Heir by Kiera Cass
6. The Crown by Kiera Cass
7. Love and the Sea and Everything in Between by Brian Mcbride
8. Cricket and the Bird by S. M. Creanza
9. A Perfect Notes by C. G. Drews
10. Romanov by Nadine Brandes
11. Fifty Days by Brittney Kristina
12. Lydia of Mulberry Glen by Millie Florence
13. Strength and Weary by Derek W.H. Thomas
14. Everything Bright and Broken Thing by Brian Mcbride
15. Seek by Angela Watts
16. Curse and Consequence by Savannah Jezowski
17. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger
18. Libby’s Cuppa Joe by Rebecca Waters
19. The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
20. The Pioneers by Willa Cather
21. Even This Will Fade by Cassidy Bertrand
22. Not a Tame Lion by Terry W. Glaspey
23. Scarlet by Marrissa Meyer
24. The Flames Within by R.A Rooney
25. War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
26. Unusually Effective by Akshay Desai
27. Ink and The Bone by Lisa Unger
28. Hard Times by Charles Dickens
29. The Writing Desk by Rachel Hauck
30. The Story of My Life by Helen Keller
31. 1861 by Adam Goodheart
32. How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Crowell
33. The Paradiso by Dante
34. Poetry of Renaissance New England by George Frisbie Whicher
35. Sons of Slaughter by Brian Mcbride

DIDN’T FINISHED:

1. I am not your perfect Mexican daughter by Erika L. Sanchez ( excessing language content)
2. Amour Provence by Constance Leisure (romance content and the plot feels like a story but instead we get short stories)

Bible:

1. Hosea
2. Joel

Reading Goals for 2020:

Read All of the New Testament

Read 70 books

Read more nonfiction!!!

Let’s make 2020, a great year of reading!!

Unpopular Opinions Book Tag

Look, Sunny is sharing a book tag. When did she post a book tag? A very long time, if I do say myself. To the original owner: TheBookArcher You’re welcome!!!

Let’s begin:

Question 1: A popular book or series that you didn’t like.

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell. Cath can be relatable but at times, I really wanted her to shut up.  The first part of the book has excessive swearing. The second part of the book is not for discussion.

Question 2: A popular book or series that everyone else seems to hate but you love. 

The Giver Series. I don’t understand why they dislike maybe because the story lacks something but I don’t see it.

Question 3: A Love Triangle where the main character ended up with the person you did NOT want them to end up with

Question 4: A popular book genre that you hardly reach for. 

Straight up Romance, Thrillers, Science Fiction

Question 5: A popular or beloved character that you do not like.

Tris by Divergent by Veronica Roth. Albus from The Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter, Katniss,

Question 6: A popular author that you can’t seem to get into. 

Sarah J Mass… no comment.

Question 7: A popular book trope that you’re tired of seeing. 

The Chosen One and Love Triangle Everyone writes about the chosen one.. Harry Potter, Katniss. Then the love triangle: Gale,Peeta, and Katniss ;America, Aspen, and Maxon It gets tiring really fast.

Question 8: A popular series that you have no interest in reading.

Throne of Glass, Mortal Instruments, Twilight, Game of Thrones

Question 9: The saying goes “The book is always better than the movie”, but what movie or T.V. show adaptation do you prefer more than the book?

Ahhhhhh… *minds goes completely blank

For those who loved reading this, you are officially tagged.

Thanks for reading!!!!

Cover Reveal of Jes Drew’s New Book

Jes Drew is publishing a new book.

Who is she? You ask.

Jes Drew is the author of the Ninja and Hunter trilogy, the Howling Twenty trilogy, the Kristian Clark saga, the Castaways trilogy, and The Dystopian Takeover trilogy. She read every fairy tale book she could get a hold of as a child, Captain America is her version of Prince Charming, and she’s pretty sure she’s a mermaid.

Contact her at: author.jes.drew@gmail.com

Blog: https://agencyofbooksandspies.blogspot.com/

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8405352.Jes_Drew

Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/user/DrewJes

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/boosbooks7929/

You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGja0f51Ivfa7jySIBDSuLQ?view_as=subscriber

Her new book coming out is Tales from Parallel Worlds

Synopsis:

A collection of faerie tales and adventure stories from two worlds parallel to each other. One is a world filled with fae folk and monsters, and the other is place of clockwork and alchemy. Both are brimming with magic, mystery, and mortals who must find their places within.

Between the pages of these worlds, a boy learns his childhood friend is a dyrad, a lady must sneak away from her own ball to provide the cure to a plague-infected village, a siren has to solve a murder, and more.

Also includes an exclusive short story from the Howling Twenties series, involving the enchanted forest, a wedding day, and a blood moon.

Be swept away in tales of wonder- with all profit going to Polaris so girls and boys can have a chance to live their own faerie tales and adventures in freedom. 

Now the reveal…

The cover is amazing!!!!!!!!

Make sure you guys add her book to Goodreads.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/47583966-tales-from-parallel-worlds

Thanks for celebrating with me!!!

Book review: Libby’s Cuppa Joe *Spoilers included*

Welcome back!

*DISCLAIMER: I was give a free copy from  Ambassador International Blogger Review Team for a honest review* (There is spoilers)

Title: Libby’s Cuppa Joe

Genre: Christian Contemporary

Romance: unmarried sex resulting a pregnancy

Language: some mentions

Dislikes:

A criminal becoming a pastor. Sure its possible but I see this too often.

A new pastor comes to town and falls in love with the main character and confesses his feelings after she returns to faith and then they is no mention of her answer and it goes straight to her wedding with him. It makes sense but maybe its just me.

Damon, but everyone hates him.

Sonja is a bit rude, whiny, but what did I expect from a city girl thinking she can run a business.

The story itself is slow paced. I picked to read this book because I was drawn by the synopsis and the mention of the coffee shop.

Thanks for reading! Make sure to you like this post, comment what book I should review next. If your author, I will be honored to read your book. Also make sure to follow my blog to be the first ones to see my newest posts.

Giveaway Time

Welcome back, owlnerds!! Its been long time. I have decided to do my first giveaway!! 🙂 What better way to celebrate the end of school by giving away a $25 gift card to Amazon.

The rules:

Follow my blog

Like this blog

Comment and tell me what you are planning on doing this summer.

The Giveaway Ends May 15th, 2019.

Digital Amazon $25 Gift Card

Enjoy!!! 🙂 Have Fun!!

The Selection Series Review

Welcome back, owlnerds. Another book series done!! I started this series in May of 2017 and finally finished it March of 2019.

The Selection series by Kiera Cass is about a girl named America Singer who gets selected to be part of a selection. A selection is 35 girls from each caste is entered into a competition to win the prince’s hand in marriage.

Book 1: The Selection

Rating: Five Stars

Review:
This book cracked me up. The plot line is hilarious because when you sent girls to compete against anything really. Things can get pretty interesting. Maxon and America can relate so much to people I know in real life. When America talks with Maxon, I can see myself reacting the same ways she does to him. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.

Book 2: The Elite

Rating: Four Stars

Review: N/A I am honestly confused because I can’t find my review anywhere. 😦

Book 3

Rating: Three Stars

Review: N/A
Same thing!! I am honestly confused because I can’t find my review anywhere. 😦

Book 4: The Heir

Rating: 3.9

Review: My rating is a 3.9. I actually like this book more the original series. The romance and connection Eadlyn and Kile is basically copy of Aspen and America and hate that. Why? I just don’t understand it. Still waiting for more Hale scenes, just saying.

Also it’s no surprise that destroying the caste would make a worst problem than having castes. Maybe the ending was bit overwhelming of course, it’s no surprise since the Elite’s ending was too far fetch as well. I will probably read The Crown so that go an overall book series.

Book 5: The Crown

Rating: 3.9

Review: Another 3.9 stars. I was going to give this book a full four stars but honestly the first plot twist caught me off guard and really feel like was forced or the author just did it to please her fans. Why? I don’t understand.

Overall rating of the series: 3.9

Review:

Lets begin. I loved the first book. A dystopian young adult that isn’t the Hunger Games, point taken. The characters related to people, I know in real life. Then as the book went down the liking of the series went down slowly. The “love triangle” between Maxon and Aspen was a bit much. America indecisive for both of them. Then the last two books are about America’s oldest daughter. I actually enjoyed this books more the original series minus the sodomite couple in the last book. I don’t know if this is true or not but it felt thought the author was pressured into represent the sodomite community. Either way, the couple didn’t have purpose at all really. The choose that Eadyln picked makes no sense. She doesn’t really she has feeling for him until the last three chapters of the book. She is so focused on Kile who basically another Aspen that she is clueless of who to choose. I am like what? I really feel like the book was rushed. This is my opinion would not consider this book series clean. Its clean that most books today. In the romance, they are mentions of kissing on lips, cheek, and hands. There is some scenes that possible making out but that in no detail. I actually not sure what the scenes were fully about, but I would lean in that direction. There is some mention of cursing. Overall the series was alright, not my favorite. Recommended for 15+.

🙂 Thanks for reading!!

Books 2018

Merry Christmas Eve!!! We have one more day, owl nerds before Christmas. Wow. It’s been a crazy year. I decided to challenge myself this year to read a hundred books. I have surpassed that challenge by reading hundred-two books. Here are all the books I read this year. 🙂

January Books

1. Esther Ashton’s New Dress by Kellyn Roth
2. Sweet Tea and Jesus Shoes by Deborah Smith
3. Caesar’s Gallic War by Julius Caesar
4. Reread: Caesar’s Gallic War by Julius Caesar
5. The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis
6. The One by Kiera Cass
7. The Elite by Kiera Cass
8. Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier

February Books

1. The Maze Runner by James Dashner
2. Red Boots by Kate Willis
3. Coffee Cake Days by Amanda Tero
4. Enjoy the Poddle Skirt by Kate Willis
5. A New Life by Rebekah A. Morris
6. Forget Not by Rebekah A. Morris
7. Martin’s Hospitality by Abigalyn Claire
8. Songs in Our Memories by R.A. Rooney
9. Journey by R.A. Rooney
10. The Art of Thankfulness by R.A. Rooney
11. Colors of Fear by Hannah Heath

March Books

1. London in The Dark by Victoria Lynn
2. Wolf Claw by Jes Drew
3. For Writers Only by Sophie Burnham
4. Beasts of Extraordinary Creatures by Ruth Emmie Lang
5. 1 Peter
6. Left to Die by Hailey Rose
7. Poison Kiss by Kendra E. Ardnek
8. Winter is Past by Rebekah A. Morris
9. Christmas At Pebble Creek by Vannetta Chapman
10. James
11. Malachi
12. The Lady of Vineyard by Kellyn Roth

April Books

1. Lullabies for Little Hearts by Carol Smith
2. The Twilight Terror by Gabriella Slade
3. Rebel of The Sands by Alwyn Hamilton
4. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
5. How I had Fun Writing 10 Novels in 13 Months by Sarah Addison Fox

May Books

1. Twinepathy by C.B. Cook
2. Henry VIII by Shakespeare
3. Even the Beasts by Rebekah A. Morris
4. Cinder by Marissa Meyers
5. The Notes in Our Hearts by Gabriellyn Gidman

June Books

1. The Bachelor Missions by Jes Drew
2. The Princess and The Goblin by George MacDonald
3. Reread: The Notes in Our Hearts by Gabriellyn Gidman
4. Job
5. Matched by Allie Condie
6. Not by Sight by Kate Breslin
7. All the Way by Loraine Haynes

July Books

1. When Beauty Blooms by Victoria Lynn
2. His Mighty Acts by Rebekah A. Morris
3. The Key to the Chains by Allison Tebo
4. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
5. The Treasure Hunt by Kate Willis
6. The Thief, The Damsel, and The Dragon by Angela R. Watts
7. The Good Neighbor by A.J. Banner
8. Gather Around the Fables by Erika Matthews
9. Gather Around the Fables Collection by Erika Matthews
10. The Celestial Road by Nathaniel Hawthorne

August Books

1. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
2. Show Me by Gabriella Slade
3. The Summer of Eleanor Maglina by Hadassah Schaap
4. I Don’t Dance by Jessica Wheaton
5. Maggie’s Hope Chest by Amanda Tero
6. Andora’s Folly by Abigayle Claire
7. Shower Thoughts by Gray Marie Cox

September Books

1. Skies of Dripping Gold by Hannah Heath
2. Shallows by Denver Evans
3. The Saddle Daddy Rode by K.M. Weiland
4. C.S. Lewis on Faith by C.S. Lewis
5. A Question of Honor by Jessica Wheaton
6. The Coronation  by Livy Jarmusch
7. The Way to Go by Rebekah A. Morris
8. The Reluctant Godfather by Allison Tebo
9. Goldfish Secrets by Kellyn Roth
10. Disowned by Sarah Addison Fox
11. Every Hidden Thing by Kenneth Opal
12. Daisy by Riley Rawls

October Books

1. Candle in the Darkness by Lynn Austin
2. The Dressmaker’s Secret by Kellyn Roth
3. Give Attendance by Rebekah A. Morris
4. Chariots of Fire by William J. Weatherby
5. The Rebellion by Livy Jarmusch
6. Ephesians

November Books

1. Fawkes by Nadine Brandes
2. The Fisherman and His Wife by Jacob Grimm
3. East O’ the Sun and West O’ the Moon by Peter Christen Asbjornsen
4. Faithful by Rebekah Morris
5. The Open Window by Saki
6. Love Defined by Kristen Clark
7. Philippians
8. Fire And Ice by Erin Forbes
9. Homeward by Angela R. Watts
10. Love Blind by Angie Thompson
11. Lessons by Angie Thompson
12. Rainbow Garden by Patricia St. John

December Books

1. Forbidden Wish by Jessica Khoury
2. Ruth
3. Finding Violia: A Short Story by Bo Burnette
4. The Rebel by Nicole Sager
5. Unto Him by Rebekah Morris
6. Flames of Courage by Hannah Heath
7. Blood Moon Redemption by Judy DuCharme

The Alphabet Book Tag

Welcome back, owl friends. This week I decided to do a book tag. The blog post is a bit late for today’s Monday post but at least I remembered to post it. XD The rules for this tag is that you have to name books that you own or have read. Going from A to Z. Please Enjoy! 🙂

 

A- Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

B- Bleak House by Charles Dickens

C-Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Rye Brink

D- David Copperfield by Charles Dickens

E- Eragon by Christoper Paolini

F-For the Temple by G.A. Henty

G- Girl Defined by Kristen and Bethany Clark

H-Hamlet by Shakespeare

I- Ivanhoe by Walter Scott

J- Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

K- Kristian’s War by Peter Wisman

L- Les Miserable by Victor Hugo

M- Magnolia Story by Chip and Joanne Gaines

N-Not by Sight by Kate Breslin

O- On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness

P- Paradise Lost by John Milton

Q- Quiet by Susan Cain

R- Rose of Night by Hope Ann

S- Show Me by Gabriella Slade

T- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

U-  N/A

V- N/A

W- White Fang by Jack London

X-N/A

Y- Young Pioneers by Rose Wilder Lane

Z- Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O’Brien

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

Title: Inkheart

Author: Cornelia Funke

Point of View: Third Person View

Genre: Fantasy/Young Adult

Plot: One cruel night, Meggie’s father reads aloud from a book called Inkheart and an evil ruler escapes the boundaries of fiction and lands in their living room. Suddenly Meggie is smack in the middle of the kind adventure she only reads in books. Meggie must learn the harness of the magic that has conjured this nightmare. For only she can change the course of the story that has changed her life forever.

Language: There are around ten incidents where they are cursing.

Romance: N/A

Quotes:

(p.2) “Go on, admit it, the book whispers its story to you at night.”

(p.8) “Some books should be tasted Some devoured but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly

(p.15) If you take a book with you on a journey, an odd thing happens: The book begins collecting your memories. And forever after you have only to open that book to be back where you first read it. It will all come into your mind with the very first words: the sights you saw in that place, what it smelled like, the ice cream you ate while you reading it… yes, books are liking flying paper- memories cling to the printed page better than anything else.

Book rating: Four stars

 

Book tag: A to Z Tag

What is up, you guys? Welcome back to another weekly blog post. As you can see from the title, I am doing a book tag which I have not done for a long time. I found this tag on https://sunsetsandbookfests.com/2017/01/20/a-to-z-book-tag/. 

 

Author you’ve read the most books from:

Harry Potter or The Boxcar Children

Best Sequel Ever:

The Tower Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien

Currently Reading:

Show me by Gabriella Slade

Drink of Choice While Reading:

Mountain Dew/soda (night) Tea/water (day)

E-reader or Physical Book?

Physical book

Fictional Character You Probably Would Have Actually Dated In High School:

Snape or Darcy (my reaction to your reaction, I know I am crazy.)

Glad You Gave This Book A Chance:

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

Hidden Gem Book:

Not by Sight by Kate Breslin

Important Moment in your Reading Life:

Starting to reading consistently at the age of twelve.

Just Finished

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

Kinds of Books You Won’t Read:

I typically don’t jump into romance books. It’s just that nowadays that people don’t understand that there is a thing called inappropriateness. If you know what I am talking about, why? Noone wants to read that. And if you do, why?

Longest Book You’ve Read:

Les Miserable by Victor Hugo

Major book hangover because of:

The One by Kiera Cass, the end felt as though it was rushed. I am like. Why? Why would you do that to me?

Number of bookcases

I have one.  The reason why is, half the books I get are from the library. I probably need around 2,000 dollars to buy all the books I have enjoyed. So if you want to buy me anything, an Amazon/Barnes and Noble gift card. *wink wink*

One Book You Have Read Multiple Times:

Carrie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Bank

Preferred Place To Read:

In bed.

Quote, that inspires you/gives you all the feels from a book you’ve read:

There’s some good left in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it’s worth fighting for.” – Samwise, Lord of the Rings

Reading Regret:

Following the trending books and getting disappointed. Believing they’re different than any other book today.

Series You Started And Need To Finish(all books are out in series):

The Ranger’s Apprentice by John Flanagan,  Lunar Chronicles, The Wingfeather Saga, The Giver Quartet, The Inheritance Cycle, Matched, Grisha Verse, Six of Crows, and Rebel of the Sands

Three of your All-Time Favorite Books:

The Odyssey by Homer

Kristian’s War by Peter Wisan

Martin Hospitality by Abigayle Claire

Unapologetic Fangirl For:

Mr. Darcy…

Very Excited For This Release More Than All The Others:

Worst Bookish Habit:

X Marks The Spot: Start at the top left of your shelf and pick the 27th book: 

The Complete Novels of Jane Austen

Your latest book purchase:

The Theif, The Damsel, and The Dragon by Angela Watts

ZZZ-snatcher book (last book that kept you up WAY late):

Cinder by Marissa Meyers.

 

See ya next week. My people of the book community.