Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday 

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases we're eagerly anticipating. In my case not so patiently waiting for the new releases, which I lack.

This weeks book is one that I had no idea was even in the works. One of my favorite series that I had to pre-order. I can't wait to get my hands on this book. 

Choice this week is

Quests for Glory 

by - Soman Chainani

Expected Publication - September 19th 2017 

Add to (Goodreads)

With every end comes a new beginning in the fourth installment of Soman Chainani’s New York Times bestselling School for Good and Evil series, Quests for Glory. Join Sophie, Agatha, Tedros, and the other students as they begin a new era in the Endless Woods—The Camelot Years—where Evers and Nevers alike must move beyond the bounds of school and into the biggest, boldest adventures of their lives.

The students at the School for Good and Evil thought they had found their final Ever After when they vanquished the malevolent School Master. Now, on their required fourth-year quests, the students face obstacles both dangerous and unpredictable, and the stakes are high: success brings eternal adoration, and failure means obscurity forever.

For their quests, Agatha and Tedros are trying to return Camelot to its former splendor as queen and king. For her quest, Dean Sophie seeks to mold Evil in her own image. But soon they all feel themselves growing more isolated and alone. When their classmates’ quests plunge into chaos, however, someone must lead the charge to save them...

What are you waiting on?

Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday 

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases we're eagerly anticipating. In my case not so patiently waiting for the new releases, which I lack.

I loved the first 2 books and can't wait to see how it's all going to play out. Only have to wait till mid summer not to far away. 


The Last Ever After
by Soman Chainani
Expected Publication July 21st 2015
(Goodreads)
Synopsis 

In the epic conclusion to Soman Chainani’s New York Times bestselling series, The School for Good and Evil, everything old is new again as Sophie and Agatha fight the past as well as the present to find the perfect end to their story.

As A World Without Princes closed, the end was written and former best friends Sophie and Agatha went their separate ways. Agatha was whisked back to Gavaldon with Tedros and Sophie stayed behind with the beautiful young School Master.

But as they settle into their new lives, their story begs to be re-written, and this time, theirs isn’t the only one. With the girls apart, Evil has taken over and the villains of the past have come back to change their tales and turn the world of Good and Evil upside down.

Readers around the world are eagerly awaiting the third book in The School for Good and Evil series, The Last Ever After. This extraordinary conclusion delivers more action, adventure, laughter, romance and fairy tale twists and turns than you could ever dream of!

What are you waiting on this week?

Wishlist Wednesday

Wishlist Wednesday

Wishlist Wednesday is a book blog hop where we will post about one book per week that has been on our wishlist for some time, or just added (it's entirely up to you), that we can't wait to get off the list and onto our wonderful shelves. 

Hosted by Pen to Paper

I'm so torn on buying this one because I want the box set coming out this fall.

My choice this week is:

The Last Ever After
by Soman Chainani
(Goodreads)

Synopsis

In the epic conclusion to Soman Chainani’s New York Times bestselling series, The School for Good and Evil, everything old is new again as Sophie and Agatha fight the past as well as the present to find the perfect end to their story.

As A World Without Princes closed, the end was written and former best friends Sophie and Agatha went their separate ways. Agatha was whisked back to Gavaldon with Tedros and Sophie stayed behind with the beautiful young School Master.

But as they settle into their new lives, their story begs to be re-written, and this time, theirs isn’t the only one. With the girls apart, Evil has taken over and the villains of the past have come back to change their tales and turn the world of Good and Evil upside down.

Readers around the world are eagerly awaiting the third book in The School for Good and Evil series, The Last Ever After. This extraordinary conclusion delivers more action, adventure, laughter, romance and fairy tale twists and turns than you could ever dream of! 

What's on your wishlist? 

September Re-cap 2014

September Re-cap 2014

What happened in September at The Reading Diaries

Another month that has flow by so fast.
It was a crazy month with not a lot of reading. Which is really a bummer because I had high plans when the month started out.

Read in September
Total = 7

The Hazards of Skinny Dipping by Alyssa Rose Ivy (Review)
Compelled by Shawntelle Madison (Review)
Finding Mr. Darcy by Erin Butler (Review)
A World Without Princes by Soman Chainani (Review)
The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani (Review)

Promise of Shadows by Justina Ireland (Review)

Avian by Nicole Conway (Review)

October 2014 Goals

~ Read more books I have big goals this month.

~ Be more active and social on media sites. I'm super shy so it keeps me from becoming more active. 

~ Still working my way towards my goal of 200 books for the year. So far I'm at 102 books but by the end of October I hope to hit 140. Huge goal but I'm feeling ambitious this month. 

~Blog more & work harder at commenting and replying. 

Non-bookish

~ I've got some new crafts I hope to try and will share later this month.
~ I've decided this month to learn and start canning. I have plans for pickles, jam and tomato sauce.
~ I'm going to try to finish my sewing projects this month at least the ones I have fabric for.
~ I want to get a good start on a quilt and afghan while the hubby is gone. I hope to finish them when he get's back.  

Looking forward to working on my TBR list. 
Some of the books I'm reading this month.
I also have a few scary stories I want to read in honor of Halloween.

What do you have planned for the month of October?

It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? September 15th 2014

Welcome to It's Monday! is a weekly event hosted by Sheila at Bookjourney to share with others what you've read the past week and are planning to read the next.

Last week
Last week we had a funeral this week the dog tried to burn down the house. (She turned the gas burner on and my hubby had left a stack of dish towels on the stove. No need to worry just a little damage that will get fixed.) So reading the last two weeks hasn't happened. So I only was able to finish one last week. I have high hopes for this week. 

The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani 

Currently Reading 

A World Without Princes by Soman Chainani 
& 
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 
(This never happens 2 books at once kind of exciting)

Up Next

One of these two. I have been wanting to read both. So I need to just do it. 

Wickedly Magical by Deborah Blake (Goodreads)
Tribe by Audrina Cole (Goodreads)

Rest of the week

Tempting Fate by April White (Goodreads)
Icarus by Danika Stone (Goodreads)
Glimpse by Kendra Leighton (Goodreads)
 The Hazards of Skinny Dipping by Alyssa Rose Ivy (Goodreads)

The hubby deploys tomorrow morning super early so I have big plans for my reading list 60 days of the hubby gone 60 books at least. Granted I do have a bunch of shorter books I want to read and some novellas I need to read.

What are you reading this week?

W... W... W... Wednesdays & What Are You Reading Wednesdays

W... W... W... Wednesdays

W...W...W... Wednesdays is a weekly meme hosted by Jenn at A Daily Rhythm. Be sure to link up to her so others can see what your reading.

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions..
1.What are you currently reading?  

2.What did you recently finish reading? 

3.What do you think you'll read next? 

Books 

 

1.What are you currently reading? The Last Ever After by Soman Chainani - Goodreads

2.What did you recently finish reading? White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout - Review
3.What do you think you'll read next? The Wrath and Dawn by Renee Ahdieh - Goodreads

What Are You Reading Wednesdays
Hosted by It's A Reading Thing

How it works
Grab the book your currently reading and answer the following questions.
1. What's the name of your current read? 
2. Go to page 34 in your book or 34% in your eBook and share one complete sentence. 
3. Would you like to live in the world that exists within your book? Why or why not?

1.  The Last Ever After by Soman Chainani - Goodreads
2. They followed the rabbit through inky trees as blackness swept over the Woods like a plague, the sun offering no resistance against the night. Soon they could barely see at all, and if it wasn’t for the rabbit’s corpulent pace, they’d have lost him in the dark. Ominous howls and low screams crackled ahead of them and Agatha tried to ignore the skitters and slithers in the underbrush lining the path. Yellow and red eyes peeped overhead like malevolent stars, warning her that danger was coming and coming fast. If only we knew where League Headquarters was, Agatha thought miserably. Her mother had sacrificed her life to make sure they reached the League . . . and I didn’t bother to ask Uma where it was? Why didn’t I have a backup plan in case something happened? Why can’t I think straight? Now instead of finding the one place where they’d be safe tonight, they were on some wild-goose chase, carrying a petrified teacher and chasing a time-obsessed bunny to who knows where. With Tedros lagging under Uma’s weight, Agatha kept pace with the rabbit for more than an hour, silently punishing herself for their predicament, until she finally glimpsed a wisp of white smoke emanating through pine trees ahead.
3. I'm just starting book three but I'm not sure if I would really want to be in the world that the girls live in. As much as I love fairy tales this one is very crazy. 

How about you? How are you coming on your reading?

Book Review: The Last Ever After

Title - The Last Ever After

Author - Soman Chainani

Series - The School for Good and Evil #3 

Genre - YA Fantasy 

Published - July 21st 2015

Publisher - Harper Collins 

(Goodreads)(Amazon)

Synopsis

In the epic conclusion to Soman Chainani’s New York Times bestselling series, The School for Good and Evil, everything old is new again as Sophie and Agatha fight the past as well as the present to find the perfect end to their story.

As A World Without Princes closed, the end was written and former best friends Sophie and Agatha went their separate ways. Agatha was whisked back to Gavaldon with Tedros and Sophie stayed behind with the beautiful young School Master.

But as they settle into their new lives, their story begs to be re-written, and this time, theirs isn’t the only one. With the girls apart, Evil has taken over and the villains of the past have come back to change their tales and turn the world of Good and Evil upside down.

Readers around the world are eagerly awaiting the third book in The School for Good and Evil series, The Last Ever After. This extraordinary conclusion delivers more action, adventure, laughter, romance and fairy tale twists and turns than you could ever dream of!

Review

The Last Ever After is the final book in the School for Good and Evil it takes place just after the end of the second book with Agatha choosing this time Tedros over Sophie for her happy ever after. Leaving Sophie with the young school master who wants to be her happy ever after even if they are evil. However things aren’t as easy for Agatha and Tedros back in her village with him just a normal boy and they are forced to hide of with the village determined to have their heads. Deciding that neither one will be happy without Sophie since she’s their best friend they must return to the school to get her.

It’s only after returning to the school that they learn the fate of Sophie and what it means for their friends as well as the schools. Now that Evil has truly won they schools are both evil even the former Ever’s are evil doing the bidding of the School Master who is determined to win Sophie’s heart so he can use her for his sinister plans. That’s not all that’s changed he’s raised the villains once dead to change their stories slaying the elderly heroes and hunting Agatha and Tedros. Will they be able to save and fix everything before it’s too late or will this be the end of everything that they have known.

I adore Agatha she’s clearly one of my favorites in the series  but that’s because she’s such a good person willing to step aside for her best friend. I admit in the book I did have a few moments of wanting to toss it across the room thanks to Sophie and Tedros but they redeemed themselves in the end. I love our little witch coven who worked hard to save the school as well as their friends. I also really enjoyed the old fairy tales it was so much fun seeing old tinker bell and Peter even the white rabbit.

I’ve been impatiently waiting for this moment the conclusion to one of my favorite series came out. Than the moment it did I just wasn’t ready to say goodbye to my favorite world. It was clear right from the start that The Last Ever After was going to be impossible to put down, and I almost finished the whole book in one day. A truly amazing end to a series that has kept me spellbound right from the beginning. The story is captivating with enchanting characters evil sorcery’s princes and even a few witches. I love the characters I was able to connect with them right from the start after all I have been attached to them since the first book. The Last Ever After is an emotional whirlwind just when you think you have it figured out it surprises you full of twists and turns. I honestly love this series and I know for a fact it will be a re-read in the future because I’m going to miss Agatha and Sophie. I feel the author did an amazing job creating a beautifully written series that captured my heart as well as my imagination. If you are a fan of fairytales this is a must for you.  I just wow loved the whole series of The School of Good and Evil but this was the best.  

The Sunday Post

The Sunday Post 

Hosted by:

Kimba the "Caffeinated Book Reviewer"

The Sunday post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer~ It's a chance to share new ~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. 

Another week without the hubs but not as much reading as I would have liked. I'm motivated to change that this week. I've been in a little blog slump I think part due to the hubs being gone so I found a writing challenge that while from last year looked like a perfect challenge for me. 

Posts this past week you may have missed at TRD
July Re-cap read 16 books ~ Here
30 day blogging challenge ~ Here
An Alpha's Kiss by Evelyn Glass ~ Here
The Last Ever After by Soman Chainani ~ Here
Dust off your Bookshelf ~ Here
White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout ~ Here

I had a gift card so I was able to add to the collection plus a order to Book Outlet my new favorite place to buy books. 

For review

 Led Astray: The Best of Kelley Armstrong - Goodreads - Received for review from the publisher - Super excited she's one of my favorite authors. 

Purchased
Physical
Full Blooded by Amanda Carlson - Goodreads
Hot Blooded by Amanda Carlson - Goodreads
Cold Blooded by Amanda Carlson - Goodreads
Endless Knight by Kresley Cole - Goodreads
After the end by Amy Plum - Goodreads
Paradox by A.J. Paquette - Goodreads
The Nightmare Dilemma by Mindee Arnett - Goodreads
Beautiful Oblivion by Jamie McGuire - Goodreads
A Beautiful Wedding by Jamie McGuire - Goodreads
Beautiful Redemption by Jamie McGuire - Goodreads
Beautiful Sacrifice by Jamie McGuire - Goodreads

Kindle
The Last Ever After by Soman Chainani - Review (already read this one)
The Leveller by Julia Durango - Goodreads
Defy by Sara B. Larson - Goodreads
Forever Red by Carina Adams - Goodreads
Mayhem by Jamie Shaw - Goodreads

Plus a whole bunch of kindle freebies. I just can't help myself. 

Around the blogosphere
Novel Heartbeat has a bunch of fun Read-a-thons I know I need to sign up ~ Here
Last chance to sign up for summer Coyer as we go into the last month. ~ Here
Read. Sleep. Repeat has a Arc August Reading going on ~ Here

This coming week @ TRD
A couple of reviews and who knows anymore.  
You should follow me on Instagram lots of fun challenges and bookish photos. 
Find he me (Here)

End of Year Book Survey 2015

Hosted by Perpetual Page Turner

Number Of Books You Read: 150
Number of Re-Reads: 2 - Clearly I wasn't into re-reading this year. 
Genre You Read The Most From: Paranormal which happens to be my favorite Genre


1. Best Book You Read In 2015?
(If you have to cheat — you can break it down by genre if you want or 2013 release vs. backlist)
This one is tough because I had so many books I loved. 

Sci fi - Illuminae by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff 
Dystopia - Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard 
Fantasy - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Paranormal - Fire in the Wood by Jennifer M. Eaton

2. Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn’t? 
I didn't have very many books I didn't enjoy this year. I guess I just did a lot of really good picking this round. 

 3. Most surprising (in a good way or bad way) book you read? 
Fatal Beauty by Nazarea Andrews was so not what I expected when I started it. Super surprising but in a very good way. It was wow. The cover was what captured my attention.

 4. Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did)?
I pushed Red Queen & A Court of Thorns and Roses the most. 

 5. Best series you started in 2015? Best Sequel of 2015? Best Series Ender of 2015?

Best series I started - The Collector by Victoria Scott - I have read the first I still need to finish it. 
Best Sequel - Lust by Alyssa Rose Ivy  - Impatiently waiting for the next one. 
Best series Enders - The Last Ever After by Soman Chainani - I was so sad to see it end but it did end well. 

 6. Favorite new author you discovered in 2015?
My favorite new author of 2015 would be Talon by Julie Kagawa. I've got several of her books but never started one till Talon which I loved. 
  
7. Best book from a genre you don’t typically read/was out of your comfort zone?
 The best book out of my comfort zone would be....none. I was kind of boring this year not straying to far from my typical genre. I do plan to read a few next year. 

 8. Most action-packed/thrilling/unputdownable book of the year?
 The Great Zoo of China by Matthew Reilly was action packed loaded with thrilling moments that kept me on the edge of my seat. It was an amazing book and I can totally see myself reading it again. 

 9. Book You Read In 2015 That You Are Most Likely To Re-Read Next Year?
I typically tend to wait a few years before doing a re-read so I can't think at the moment of any that I plan to re-read next year. 

10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2015?

 

Dream a little Dream by Kerstin Gier - A captivating story with a stunning cover. 

11. Most memorable character of 2015?
I would have to say Tate & Miles from Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover. It doesn't help it's one of my favorites and I can't wait to see the movie next year. 

 12. Most beautifully written book read in 2015?
 Confess by Colleen Hoover is one of the most beautifully written book I read in 2015. It is so well done in true Colleen Hoover fashion. 


13. Most Thought-Provoking/ Life-Changing Book of 2015?
I typically stay in fiction and haven't read any non-fiction so I would have to choose The Law of Moses by Amy Harmon. It was one of those books I read in a day it captured my heart. Well written. 

 14. Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2015 to finally read? 
 Tiger's Curse by Colleen Houck - My first book by the author and I can't believe I waited so long. Plus side I don't have to wait for the next book in the series for a while. 

 15. Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2015?
Hero by Samantha Young
“If that tired you out we need to get your stamina up. You should have been in the gym with me and Henry.”
I wrinkled my nose. “Um, no. The gym and I parted ways a long time ago. I’m in a relationship with Pilates and we’re very happy together.”
“Dancing,” Effie said, “now, that’s exercise and it’s fun. I’ve never seen the attraction in sitting in some smelly gym lifting weights.”
“Hear, hear,” I muttered.
“And then of course there’s sex. Lots and lots of sex.”
Caine’s fork clattered to his plate. He looked vaguely ill.
The snort I was trying to hold back bubbled up out of me and then Effie started cackling with laughter. It was infectious. I couldn’t stop my own from joining hers.
Caine looked from her to me, his lips pinched together. Finally he settled his irritation on me. “I will eat all of the lemon meringue pie,” he warned.

The thought cut off my laughter. “You can’t. Effie won’t let you.”

16.Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2015?
Shortest - Heat Wave by  Rachel Real 
Longest - The Last Ever After by Soman Chainani 

How I did this: Went to my read books on Goodreads and sorted by page number and just looked for what I knew I read this year that was the shortest and longest.

 17. Book That Shocked You The Most
(Because of a plot twist, character death, left you hanging with your mouth wide open, etc.)
 Fatal Beauty by Nazarea Andrews fit's this one to because while reading it I had a bunch of omg open mouth moments. 

18. OTP OF THE YEAR (you will go down with this ship!)
(OTP = one true pairing if you aren’t familiar)
 Daisy & Owen totally meant to be....they fit the OTP perfectly. 
Lure by Alyssa Rose Ivy. 

19. Favorite Non-Romantic Relationship Of The Year?
 Whiteout by Nikki Jefford Aurora and Dante they may have been romantic but it's just friends now. 

20. Favorite Book You Read in 2015 From An Author You’ve Read Previously
I've read most of Alyssa Rose Ivy's books and Soar is the most recent which I enjoyed.  

21. Best Book You Read In 2015 That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else/Peer Pressure:
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline was suggested and actually my book club read the book. We all loved it, with it's 80's pop culture it was very enjoyable.

22. Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2015?
I don't have fictional crushes. I married my soulmate. 

23. Best 2015 debut you read?
I love debut novels and this years best one was Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard. I love it so much can't wait for the new one. 

24. Best Worldbuilding/Most Vivid Setting You Read This Year?
Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge I felt had some great world building. It was a interesting world that our characters lived in. 

25. Book That Put A Smile On Your Face/Was The Most FUN To Read?
 Nuts by Alice Clayton was a lot of fun. My husband kept asking me why I was giggling or blushing through most of the story. 

26. Book That Made You Cry Or Nearly Cry in 2015?
 November 9 by Colleen Hoover but all her books make me cry. 

27. Hidden Gem Of The Year?
 Ella, The Slayer by A.W. Exley - I've not seen a lot of hype but this one for being not well know was a unique spin on a classic. 

28. Book That Crushed Your Soul?
 Dawn by Alyssa Rose Ivy because it's over. At least her characters always seem to come back. 

29. Most Unique Book You Read In 2015?
 Attack on Titan by Hajime Isayama my first ever Manga and it rocked. 

30. Book That Made You The Most Mad (doesn’t necessarily mean you didn’t like it)?
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James this one still frustrates me even though it was February when I originally read it. However the movie wasn't bad. 

1. New favorite book blog you discovered in 2015?
The Book Adventures of Annelise Lestrange

2. Favorite review that you wrote in 2015?
 All of them? Does that sound conceited? I'm my own worst critic so I'm over critical of my reviews to start I couldn't pic a favorite. 

3. Best discussion/non-review post you had on your blog?
 I've not done many if at all discussion posts successfully one of the many things I hope to change in the new year. 

4. Best event that you participated in (author signings, festivals, virtual events, memes, etc.)?
 I haven't taken part of any events this year. Lots of tours and reviews but being shy keeps me from these. 

5. Best moment of bookish/blogging life in 2015?
6. Most challenging thing about blogging or your reading life this year?
Scoring a review copy of Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard

7. Most Popular Post This Year On Your Blog (whether it be by comments or views)?
Top Ten Tuesday posts got lots of attention as well as Feature and Follow Fridays. 

8. Post You Wished Got A Little More Love?
Lot of my reviews because I worked really hard on them. 

9. Best bookish discover (book related sites, book stores, etc.)?
Instagram - I'm an addict and you know you want to follow me =D

10.  Did you complete any reading challenges or goals that you had set for yourself at the beginning of this year?
I completed several but not all. (here) I'm still in the process of updating I'm a slacker. 

1. One Book You Didn’t Get To In 2015 But Will Be Your Number 1 Priority in 2016?
 Glass sword by Victoria Aveyard - It's sitting on the shelf just didn't make it to it yet. 

2. Book You Are Most Anticipating For 2016 (non-debut)?
 A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas - Really enjoyed the first one.  

3. 2016 Debut You Are Most Anticipating?
 Burning Glass by Kathryn Purdie - I like the cover and the synopsis sounds exciting. 

 4. Series Ending/A Sequel You Are Most Anticipating in 2016?
 I don't want to think of a series I love ending. However Mercy Thompson's new book Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs will be out in March just in time for my Birthday. 

5. One Thing You Hope To Accomplish Or Do In Your Reading/Blogging Life In 2016?
 More discussion posts these are really hard for me. 

6. A 2016 Release You’ve Already Read & Recommend To Everyone:
 None yet....but I have a huge stack I plan to read.  

It was honestly a great year looking forward to 2016