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I got approved for an e-ARC of Addie LaRue, so I started reading that and loving what I've read so far. Also still re-reading Warcross.

Over the past few weeks I read six books.  Well, finished one and read five more, but it still means I have six books to share reviews of today, one of
which I was given in exchange for a review (as you'll see below).  So, here's what I read, along with my book reviews.
 
City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments, #5)
by Cassandra Claire
My rating: four out of five stars
This was a really great read. Not quite awesome enough that I feel it deserves five stars, but almost. There were times I wanted to shake a couple of the
characters and tell them to stop being so stupid, but the plot was action-packed and exciting, and there was definitely some fantastic character growth
going on. It had quite the emotional ending too. Now I can't wait to see what happens in the next book, and am glad I have it ready to start right away.
 
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City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments, #6)
by Cassandra Clare
My rating: five out of five stars
I think this was the best of the series; this book deserves the full five stars for sure. It has an exciting plot, excellent character development, and
a fantastic ending.
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Viper's Daughter (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, #7)
by Michelle Paver
My rating: five out of five stars
I love all the books in this series so much I’ve read them multiple times, and was excited to learn we’d finally get a new one; I’ve been eagerly waiting
to read this book since I heard it would be coming out. I was not disappointed! This was a totally awesome read, and the only thing that stopped me devouring
it in one sitting was life and the need for sleep forcing me to put it down. That and juggling reading it with another book I was as reluctant to put down.
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Curse of the Crimson Throne: Crown of Fangs (Pathfinder Legends, #3.6)
by David Bryher
My rating: five out of five stars
I did read/listen to this before, but apparently forgot to review it, so I guess I'll do so this time around. Anyway, this was an excellent chapter in
this adventure, and I loved it. I recommend it for fans of fantasy stories based on systems like you find in roleplaying games – or fantasy fans in general
- and hope they’ll be doing more of these, because I’d love to follow these characters on more adventures.
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Good-bye A672E92 Quintus (The Peers of Beinan)
by Laurel A. Rockefeller
My rating: four out of five stars
This was a really enjoyable read, with a fascinating plot concept, and some wonderful characters. I would have liked a bit more in the way of descriptions
- something the author seems to use sparingly - since it would have helped me to immerse myself in the story and world better, but it was an otherwise
excellent read, which made me want to read the other books in the series.
*Note: I was given a free copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review. This fact has in no way influenced either my opinion of the
book or the contents of this review.
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Sci-Fi Stories - Future Earth Tech
by Barbara G. Tarn, Debbie Mumford, Blaze Ward, Stefon Mears, B.A. Paul, Mary Rabe, Katharina Gerlach, David Bruns, Rei Rosenquist, and David H. Hendrickson
My rating: four out of five stars
Compilations like this are always tough to review, because there's almost always authors you like the work of more than others. This collection was no
exception. The stories were all great in their own way, and some of them I absolutely loved, but a few weren't my cup of tea. Still, this was an enjoyable
read over all, and I would recommend it to sci-fi fans who enjoy future tech type stories.

I finished my book called Every Dark Corner by Karen Rose

I finished my book called Stranger in the Lake by Kimberly Belle

I finished my book called The Swap by Robyn Harding

I finished Wildcard by Marie Lu. I loved this one, but I will say that I love Warcross more. I started Tyler Johnson Was Here for a readthon and it's okay, not a big fan of the writing but it's not horrible.

Just one review for you this week:

Safeguard (Thor's Dragon Rider, #1)
by Katrina Cope
My rating: five out of five stars
I've been looking forward to getting to read this one ever since I learned this spin-off of one of the author's other series would be happening. I was
not disappointed; it was worth the wait, and I'm glad to have been able to re-enter this world and spend more time with the characters. This was a fun
and exciting start to the new series, and I look forward to following these characters on their latest adventures, and rooting for them in whatever challenges
and battles the rest of the series has in store for them.
*NOTE: I was given a free copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review. That fact has in no way influenced either my opinion of the
book or the contents of this review.

I finished my book called My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing

Finished Silent on the Moor - 4 stars!

Currently reading Assata: An Autobiography, The Vagabond, and Shorefall.

I finished my book called The Dilemma by B.A. Paris

Finished Tyler Johnson Was Here, which was okay not great. Started Girls of Paper and Fire, which I’m enjoying so far.

I’m 60% done with my re-read of Catching Fire as I’m doing a re-read of The Hunger Games Trilogy and I’m 60% done with Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (book #1 in JoAnne Fluke’s dessert cozy mystery series and I’m seriously loving this cozy mystery way more than I though I would!!!!

Here's my review for what I read this week:

Warriors (Hell Divers, #7)
byNicholas Sansbury Smith
My rating: five out of five stars
This series is not for the squemish, but it's a fantastic one if you can deal with it, and this book was no exception; this was an awesome addition to
the series. The worldbuilding and character development is excellent, the descriptions are awonderfully detailed (like I said, if you can deal with them)
and the author really makes you feel like you're right there. Thank goodness it's only fiction though, because I sure wouldn't have thought it was so amazing
to be living through all of it.

I finished my book called Dreamweaver Trail by Emily March

I dnf’d Girls of Paper and Fire. I almost got to the end, but just couldn’t do it anymore. Waved the white flag. Did not like it at all, too long and lagged. Started reading my ARC of Punching the Air and it’s incredibly powerful!

I finished my book called Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris

Finished Punching the Air. Still reading Addie LaRue and started Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda.

I finished Catching Fire and the next night finished The Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder. I’m now moving on to Mockingjay!!! Loving my re-read of this series! I’m also starting Beautifully Broken Pieces by Catherine Cowles, an NA Romance book!

I finished my book called Cardiac Event by Richard L. Mabry

Here's my review for this week:

HMS Lanternfish (The Lanternfish, #2)
by C.S. Boyack
My rating: five out of five stars
I was eager to read this book, having read the first in the trilogy. I was not disappointed. It was a well-written entertaining and action-packed read,
with a plot that moves at a nice pace and keeps you guessing, an awesome cast of characters - especially those root monsters, which I'm so glad to see
make a return in the pages of this book - and plenty of evidence that the author has a wonderful imagination. Had it not been for life stuff getting in
the way, I could have happily devoured this book in one sitting. I highly recommend this series, especially if you enjoy a good pirate adventure story.
I can't wait to see what the crew get up to - or get themselves in to - in the third installment of the trilogy!  

Read and finished Simon vs. the Home Sapiens Agenda in two days. Loved it! Still reading my Addie LaRue ARC. Can't decide what I'm going to read once I finish.

I finished my book called Life Support by Candace Calvert

Needed a palate cleanser so I’m re-reading Flame in the Mist and then I’m going to read Smoke in the Sun since I haven’t read it yet. After that I plan on tackling some of the books I’m most likely not keeping to make room for more books, starting with finishing The Bone Collector.

Here's what I read this week:

The Lost Colony (Artemis Fowl, #5)
by Eoin Colfer
My rating: five out of five stars
This is an exciting and entertaining addition to the series. It's very imaginative, the plot is fun and moves at a nice pace, and the characters - those
I've come to love from previous books, as well as the new ones introduced in this book - are fantastic.

I finished my book called Monster in the Closet by Karen Rose

Finished Flame in the Mist, which I still love and started Smoke in the Sun.

I finished my book called One Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury

I finished my book called The End of Her by Shari Lapena

This week I read two books. So, here's what I read, along with my book reviews.

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The Time Paradox (Artemis Fowl, #6)
by Eoin Colfer
My rating: five out of five stars
This is another excellent addition to this series. The plot is exciting, and I love how the time travel aspects were handled. Also, it was great seeing
just how much Artemis has grown and evolved since the start of the series.

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The Atlantis Complex (Artemis Fowl, #7)
by Eoin Colfer
My rating: four out of five stars
My actual rating is 3.5 stars, but I rounded up. This was not my favourite of the series. I'm still loving the series in general, don't get me wrong, and
the characters too. However, I think the way things were dealt with in this book weren't handled well, and it shows just how often people don't take mental
illness seriously. A perfect oppertunity to show how sometimes people you care about can be suffering in ways you can't see, but you need to still be there
for them anyhow, was lost. If that was by accident, the author should have done more research in to psychological disorders and mental illness. If it was
on purpose - perhaps to illustrate the very point I made about how few people take mental illness seriously - it wasn't handled as well as it might have
been. All in all, this was a good read, because it was an Artemis Fowl book, but it wasn't a fantastic one.

Finished Smoke in the Sun and I thought it was a great ending. Finished Somewhere in the Darkness by Walter Dean Myers, which I started a while back and liked it. Started Where Dreams Descend last night and it has my attention. Also reading Interpreter of Maladies by Lahiri.

I finished my book called A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight

Set Where Dreams Descend aside because I have a lot of other books I need to get through. Started No Exit by Taylor Adams and it’s pretty good so far.

I finished my book called The Whisper Man by Alex North

I'm a super picky reader and a major mood reader, so I switched to Blood of Elves, which is the first book in the Witcher series and I'm enjoying it so far. Also reading an ARC of The Ravens and really enjoying that too!

This week I read two books. So, here's what I read, along with my book reviews.

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The Last Guardian (Artemis Fowl, #8)
by Eoin Colfer
My rating: five out of five stars
This was an excellent ending to the series. I know this is a short review, but there's not really anything to say beyond that other than what I've said
while reviewing the previous books.
 
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The Morning Star
by Gita V. Reddy
My rating: five out of five stars
This is a wonderfully written and touching story. The mentions of the pandemic hitting around the time it's set were very skillfully incorporated in to
the tale, and the whole plot flows at a nice pace. Also, the characters are fantastically portrayed well-rounded people, and the ending was just beautiful.

I finished my book called Don't Tell A Soul by D.K. Hood

Blood of Elves was not as great as I hoped it would be, a 2-star read for me. Started This is My America and still reading The Ravens.