"2022 New Years Resolution" Book Tag

I haven't done a book tag in so long I thought this would be fun. I found this over on the Golden Books Girl book blog. You can see her answers here. So let's hop on into his tag.

An author you’d like to read that you’ve never read:

These are two authors and books that I really want to get to. I have seen so many things about each of these books. There is a lot of hype about them. I definitely want to see if they are worth it. 

A book you’d like to read:

Okay, I'll try and pick one out of my huge TBR list. Zodiac Academy is one that I recently added its also on Amazon Prime reading. I'd really like to read this one. 

A classic you’d like to read:

So I'm not much on reading "classics." But I think Dune is considered a classic in science fiction. So I would like to read it and really the series. I watch the new movie that came out on HBO and thought it was fascinating. I would really like to know more about this world so maybe eventually I'll pick this up. 

A book you’d like to re-read:

I am not much of a rereader but these two series have been on my reread list. I love the Lux series and really wanted to revisit it. It was what got me into book blogging. And of course Harry Potter. I read all these books back when I was in high school one summer so I definitely think they deserve a reread at this point. 

A book you’ve had for ages and want to read:

This book has been on the TBR for way too long I really need to read it. I know there is a lot of hype about it though so I hope when I do get to it, it is as good as everyone says it is. 

A big book you’d like to read:

Another one that I have had on the shelf for a while is Crescent City I would really like to get to the eventually too. It's also a pretty hefty book at 800 and some pages. 

An author you’ve previously read and would like to read more of:

This is impossible there are so many I have such a long TBR list. This is just one I really fell in love with this author when I read Neon Gods. Which was incredible so I definitely want to read more of her books.

A book you got for Christmas and would like to read:

I got Ready Player Two for Christmas. I loved ready Player One so much both the book and the movie even though they were completely different from each other. They were both amazing. Id' really like to get to it soon. 

A series you want to read from start to finish:

I think this cycle fits this question. I halfway started the first one on this series but haven't finished it yet so I would really like to get this series started and finished probably not this year but we'll see. 

A series you want to finish that you’ve already started:

I have been so scared to finish this series. I am on the third book and I just would hate for it to end. Both the first and the second book were so good. I loved them so maybe I'll eventually get the courage to finish this series. 

Do you set reading goals? If so, how many books do you want to read in 2020?

Yes, I set a loose goal on Goodreads to see if I can make it to 20ish 25 books. I would love to be able to read more and get a higher number of books read but there is just not enough time it seems. I think I set my goal for this year to be exactly 20 books so I'm hoping I can make that. 

What goals do you have for this year in reading? Let me know in the comments below. 

   As always,

                  Love you Lots BDancer<3


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Book Review: The Winner's Curse

    Hi everyone,

I recently finished The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski. I gave this book 4 out of 5 stars on Goodreads. You can see more about what this book is about here before heading into my review.  Another bookish thing you can check out is my TikTok @brinadancer to see all the books I'm reading this month. I'd love to know what your reading this month let me know either here in the comments or on my video. 

Hopping on into the review.  I picked this one up because had finished watching Bridgerton and I wanted a book that had those kinda vibes but with a little more action. I love Bridgerton but I'm not sure how well that would translate to a book since I'm not the biggest fan of romance books. I did like the way this one started out it was a really good setup. I also love Kestrel and Arin. I almost wish they had a little bit more going on between them. At least in this book Kestrel really struggles internally with trying to make up her mind about Arin. Also, side note I want a game of bite and sting now. It sounded super fun and interesting. 

I will say the first part of this book is great. I was really into it but then in the middle, I got a little bored and wanted things to go a little faster. I like things to move pretty quickly,  now the last 40 pages or so picked back up the pace which I like and it made me want to read the next books to see what happens between Kestrel and Arin. 

Overall I would recommend this book I think it's worth a read especially if you like a period fantasy with light romance with action. 

Lastly, if your looking for other books I have reviews up for Arc of A Scythe Trilogy up, Marked, and the Lost Heroes of Olympus series: The Lost Hero, Son of Neptune and Mark of Athena. And  A Storm of Magic and many more throughout my blog.

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As always,

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Book Review: A Storm of Blood and Swords

    Hi everyone,

I recently finished A Storm of Blood and Swords by Marion Blackwood. I gave this book 4.8 out of 5 stars on Goodreads. You can see more about what this book is about here before heading in to my review.  Another bookish thing you can check out is my TikTok @brinadancer tosee some more bookish things. I also have up a book haul of books I've recently gotten over there as well. Before we get in the the review, I received an ARC of this book from the author. So huge thank you to Marion Blackwood to sending me this book.

Hopping on in to the review. Before reading this make sure you've read the other books in the series. I'd hate to spoil anything for you!  I was super stoked for this one since the last book left me wanting more. So this was definitely a classic Storm story and getting us really set up for the war to come in the next book. That being said I did feel like this one had a few down points but the last 50 or so pages things real heated up. At that point I didn't want to put it down though. I loved the way the plan was executed at the end and Apothecary Harber had come to Pernula. That was awesome! Storm being in charge now makes her even with Shade pretty much. Second thing I really enjoyed was the scene between Shade and Storm. Why did we have to wait till the end of the book thought. I stan for them! I love the tension and was so glad their finally getting together. Like we can have way more of Storm and Shade. Their just so good together. 

One thing I didn't like was that we really had a focus on Storm's powers in the previous novels and then for a good portion of this one Storm had no powers. I love Storms powers so I wanted to see here kick some major ass with them. 

Overall I would recommended this book specially if your fan of Shade and Storm. Plus this one is really getting us set up for the final book in the series and the war to come with that. This also a fairly easy read so it's good to pick up and read almost all at once. I want to again say thank you to Marion Blackwood for sending me this book. It was great and I can't wait for the next one A Storm of Light and Darkness. 

Lastly, if your looking for other books I have reviews up for the other books in Marion;s series.  A Storm of Silver and Ash , A Storm of Shadows and Pearls , A Storm of Smoke and Flame,  A Storm of Glass and Stars, and A Storm of Mist and Thunder. Plus all these other great reviews for Arc of A Scythe Trilogy up, Marked, and the Lost Heroes of Olympus series: The Lost Hero, Son of Neptune and Mark of Athena. And  A Storm of Magic and many more through out my blog.

Thanks for reading,  please don’t forget to like, comment, and follow for more of my posts. 

As always,

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Netflix Book Tag

It's been awhile since I've done a book tag. I thought that this one looked fun since literally everyone is staying in and watching Netflix and reading books. I know I am and several other streaming services like Hulu, Disney+, and Amazon Prime. I'll have a list of my favorite shows coming soon in my end of Summer favorites. If you have a suggestion for another book tag you'd like to see me do let me know in the comments below. Now lets get on it to this tag. 

Recently Watched: The book you most recently read-

The Falconer by Elizabeth May I have a book review up for this one you can check it out here.

Top Picks: A book recommended to you based on another book you’ve read-

 A Circle of Shadows by Evlyn Sky. I read the Crown's Game by her and saw on Tik-tok that she has released another series which is awesome. I loved the Crown's Game. 

Recently Added: The book you most recently bought-

 So I've bought quite a few books. You can check out my hauls over on TikTok @brinadancer. I guess my favorites have been the Apollo series by Rick Riordan.  

Popular on Netflix: One book that you have and one book that you haven’t read that everyone has been talking about-

Midnight Sun  and the Twilight Saga by Stephine Meyer. I am currently reading Midnight Sun and have read the Twilight saga. I love them both. It's really bringing me back to when I first got in to reading in Middle and High School 

Popular on Netflix- A book that everyone is talking about

A book that everyone is talking about but I haven't read yet is Bone Criers Moon. I looks super good. I hope it's worth the hype. 

Comedies: A funny book-

I'm going to say the Magnus Chase series. It's pretty funny anything really by Rick Roirdan has some funny parts to it. 

Dramas: A character that is a total drama king or queen

 Evie O'Neil from The Diviners by Libbra Bray. 

Cartoons: a book with cartoons on the cover-

So I haven't actually read this one yet but it look pretty interesting and the cover is more anime style. I chose The School for good and Evil by Soman Chainani.

Watch again: a book or series you want to read again-

 The Lux series by Jennifer L. Armentrout. I loved these books and really should give them another read since they were so good. 

Documentaries: a non-fiction book that you would recommend to everyone-

I don' t read any non-fictions books unless its for research, web development, or technology. Even them that's usually just articles on online. 

Action & Adventure: an action packed book-

Auora Rising. I'm not quite all the way through with this one but it's pretty action packed from the first page. 

New releases: A new release or soon-to-be-released book that you’re excited about-

A Sky Beyond the Storm by Sabaa Tahir. Super excited for this one even though I haven't read the third one A Reaper at the Gates yet. But I was not expecting another book after Reaper at the Gates. It should be pretty interesting. 

That's all for this tag. Thanks to A Book Lovers Playlist for this one. I know there are several others who have also done this tag this is just the one I saw first. If you have read any of these books or want to do this tag  I love to see your answers. 

   As always,

                  Love you Lots BDancer<3



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Book Review: The Merciless

Hi everyone,
I recently finished The Merciless by Danielle Vega. I gave this book 3.2 out of 5 stars on Goodreads. You can see more about what this book is about here before heading in to my review.  Another bookish thing you can check out is my July TBR 2020 on TikTok @brinadancer to see it and the other books I'm reading this month. I also have up a book haul of books I got before the lock down for COVID-19 you can check it out here. I'd love to know what your reading this month as week let me know either here in the comments or on my video. 

Hopping on in to the review. So I started this book thinking that it was a spin of Mean Girls with a little bit of horror sprinkled in which it kinda is but not exactly. I would compare it more to the MTV series Scream since its way more intense than just Mean Girls. It was also a little slow at the beginning since we have quite a bit of build up before we get to the main exorcism  but once I got to the main part I couldn't put it down. I literally spent an afternoon finishing it because I wanted to see where it all went. I would say that if you really wanted to you could read this all in one day if you have the time. Secondly I didn't know weather I liked or if it was just that messed up is another reason I kept reading. That being said this is a pretty gory book but it was like I couldn't stop reading it. Eekk. Also, I think we left off some major character development. We get a little about Sofia but I wanted way more especially since it kinda of left a blank about her heritage it gives us a little but not enough to really understand everything or how her heritage ties in to the story.

I think this is an interesting read especially if you like horror or if you just curious about it. I know lots of Adult horror books are so long so its nice this YA is lot shorter and pretty quick to read. I don't know if I would exactly recommended this one to everyone since it is so weird and out there and on a different level than the other books I've read. If you'd read this one let me know what your thoughts are. I also got the other 2 in the series so I so I may read those soon and see if their any better.

Lastly, if your looking for other books I have reviews up for Arc of A Scythe Trilogy up, Marked, and the Lost Heroes of Olympus series: The Lost Hero, Son of Neptune and Mark of Athena. And  A Storm of Magic.

If you've read this book let me know what your thoughts are and what your reading right now in the comments.

Thanks for reading,  please don’t forget to like, comment, and follow for more of my posts. 

As always,

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New Year Resolutions Book Tag

Hey everyone,
I haven't done a book tag in so long I figured this one would be prefect since we're at the beginning of the year still.  I got this tag from Kath Reads. You can check out  her post here. I know there are several others who have done this tag as well. I actually did a similar tag back when I first started blogging. This tag really made me think through all the books I still have left on my TBR all these years later.  Also, you can see more about each book by clicking on the pictures below.

Now lets get on in to this tag. 

1. An author you’d like to read (that you’ve never read before).

I definitely want to get in to some of P.C. Casts books. I have the first 5 books in the House of Night Series and Moon Chosen (Tales of the New World series) These have been on my TBR for a while and I've never read them. I think they look super interesting since their about Vampires and Warewolfs.  

2. A book you’d like to read.

I would really like to get to A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Swab. I heard great things about this series but I've never actually gotten to it. If you've read this book what did you think? 

3. A classic you’d like to read.

Would Lord of the Rings count for this? I'm going to say it does. Lol I've read the hobbit but I haven't ever gotten to the main series Lord of the Rings.

4. A book you’d like to re-read.

Possibly the Lux series by Jennifer L. Armentrout. I can't really decide though I have so many other books that I need to read its hard to re-read them.

5. A book you’ve had for ages and want to read.

I would really like to get in to the Sweep Series. I've literally had it on my shelf for years now. I definitely need to try and get to that series this year. 

6. A big book you’d like to read.

I definitaly need to get though A Court of Mist and Fury. I just haven't gotten to it since it is a really large book but I've been an a big book kick lately since I have been reading the heroes of olympus series. They are not small books most of them have over 400 pages which I was surprised about. So hopefully I'll get to ACOMAF this year. 

7. An author you’ve previously read and want to read more of.

I definitely want to read more Jeanine Frost. I totally fell in love with her Vampire Hunter series. It was so fantastic. I can wait to see where the whole series goes. I know it quite a few books but I think it will be worth it. 

8. A book you got for Christmas and would like to read.

I got Angel Fall by I would really like to get to this book since it has been on my TBR for a while and I just now did get a copy. 

9. A series you want to read from start to finish.

The Illuminate Files. I have yet to read these they look super interesting though and I've had the first one on my shelf for awhile. I would really like to get to the series to really see what it is all about. 

10. A series you want to finish that you’ve already started.

The Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan. I've actually already finished The Lost Hero, The Son of Neptune which I have reviews for and I'm almost through The Mark of Athena. I hope I can finish the last 2 pretty soon. 

11. Do you set reading goals? If so, how many books do you want to read in 2017?

 I do, you can join me on GoodReads in trying to reach a goal of 25 books this year. What are you reading resolutions for this year? Let me know below. 

Also, if you want you can  do this tag and link it below I'd love to see your answers.

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Book Review: The Son of Neptune

Hi everyone,
I recently finished The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan. I gave this book 5 out of 5 stars on Goodreads. You can see more about what this book is about here before heading in to my review.  This is the second book in The Heroes of Olympus series. I think there are 5 books all together in the series. Plus some of my favorite characters from past books. Before I get in to the review too much you can check out my January 2020 TBR to see it and the other books I'm reading this month. I'd love to know what your reading this month as week let me know either here in the comments or on my video. 

Now hopping on in to the review and this is spoiler free: The Son of Neptune follows three heroes, two new: Hazel and Frank and then of course Percy from the Percy Jackson Series. This second book is the other half from the first book it's essentially a parallel to Jason story from The Lost Hero. This way were setting up both sides and all the heroes that will be in the next few books in the series. I will say I think I enjoyed this second one more than the first since I love Percy's character and I thought that this one went way faster than The Lost Hero. It didn't seem to have as may down points. Maybe because there wasn't as much information about the god and such to get though and also the time were Jason's story took months Percy's was only a few weeks and he spend a few months either asleep or wondering around before he made it it Camp Jupiter.
I really enjoyed our heroes Hazel and Frank. Plus the little cameo of Nico. Nico was another of my favorite characters from The Percy series; love that he is a son of Hades. To keep it spoiler free I'll just say that Hazel and Frank have pretty awesome backgrounds. I love the way their pasts are intertwined in to the story and that we discover more about each of the as the story goes along.
Lastly, the story as a whole was pretty awesome. I think since this paralleled to Jason story this one just seemed so much faster and more interesting. It definitely followed the traditional Riordan story set (which is get a quest, go on quest, beat said evil and return home) but with way more twists and character building.
Over all I really enjoyed this book I've already started on the third one the Mark of Athena since I got really excited at the end of Son of Neptune. I definitively can't wait to see where all out heroes go next.

If you've read this book let me know what your thoughts are and what your reading right now in the comments.

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As always,

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