Weekend TBR [July 15-17]

The weekend is here!

Here are the books I am planning on reading:

Author: Susan Ee

Series: Penryn and the End of Days #2

Publisher: Skyscape

Release Date: November 19, 2015

Pages: 314

Format: Paperback

Average Rating: 4.23

In this sequel to the bestselling fantasy thriller, Angelfall, the survivors of the angel apocalypse begin to scrape back together what's left of the modern world.

When a group of people capture Penryn's sister Paige, thinking she's a monster, the situation ends in a massacre. Paige disappears. Humans are terrified. Mom is heartbroken. Penryn drives through the streets of San Francisco looking for Paige. Why are the streets so empty? Where is everybody? Her search leads her into the heart of the angels' secret plans where she catches a glimpse of their motivations, and learns the horrifying extent to which the angels are willing to go.

Meanwhile, Raffe hunts for his wings. Without them, he can't rejoin the angels, can't take his rightful place as one of their leaders. When faced with recapturing his wings or helping Penryn survive, which will he choose?

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If you read last week's post, then you know that the first book in this series, Angelfall, was on my TBR. Well, I read it and now I am OBSESSED. I ordered the second and third books right away and haven't really been able to read much of anything else because Penryn and Raffe are all I can think about! (Raffe is definitely Fictional Boyfriend material, guys. Omg.) I am currently about halfway through World After, and hope to finish it within the next few days.

Author: C.E. Wilson

Series: N/A

Publisher: CreateSpace

Release Date: April 23, 2016

Pages: 460

Format: eBook

Average Rating: 4.0

White Frost has only ever known the darkness. Everything outside of her closed society is The Unknown – a strange and dangerous place accessible to only a chosen few. White’s only glimpse of the world beyond comes from her beloved cousin in the form of mysterious collections of words that hint at astonishing wonders. When an accident upends her simple existence, she’s given an unlikely chance to see the truth for herself. What she finds is greater and more terrible than she could have imagined, and before long she is forced to make the most important choice of her life: does she accept her safe, limited world that she’s known or take a desperate gamble in a world not meant for her with the Boy with Words?

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This book was on last weekend's TBR as well, though the goal was only to start it - which I did! I didn't get very far, but I do hope to continue with it this weekend.

What books are you planning on reading this weekend?

Weekend TBR [July 8-10]

I find that working full-time makes my weeks pass in a blur of early mornings, long days, chlorine checks, snow cones, and telling children not to put water on the slide. Also, homework. Always. So, when the weekend finally does arrive, I am always fairly surprised and a little bit disappointed in the fact that we are one step closer to autumn.

This weekend, I will be reading:

1. Angelfall by Susan Ee: I'm currently about halfway through this book and am in. love. Thanks to my experiences with the Hush, Hush quartet, I was more than a little hesitant to pick up another series abut angels, but after hearing some good things and the fact that it has been on my TBR for a few years, I decided to give it a try and am really, really liking it so far. I hope to continue reading it this weekend!

2. The Boy with Words by C.E Wilson: This ebook was sent to me for review a few weeks ago, and since I cannot take my Kindle to work with me, I predict the next few weekends will be spent attempting to finish it and get a review up. It does not seem to be very long, and is one that I am very interested in reading, so I hope to pick it up within the next few days!

What are your weekend reading plans?

Weekend TBR [July 1-3]

The weekend is here! Here is my TBR for the next few days:

1. Flipping The Scales by Pete Tarsi: My progress last weekend was pretty much the exact opposite of what I had wanted to accomplish. Instead of completing Flipping the Scales, I finished The One by Kiera Cass. So, once again, I would like to make it a goal to get at least a little further in it book this weekend. I cannot really bring paperbacks to work with me—I carry around a bag full of first-aid supplies, sunscreen, pens, and various other poke-y, book-damaging things, so hardbacks are really the only books that stand a chance—so this has been one I am only able to pick up on the weekends, hence my slow progress.

2. The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan: I bought this book last week and my complete love for Rick Riordan's writing/characters has pushed it to the very top of my TBR. I am currently 200 pages into it and really enjoying it so far; I hope to pick it up in between chapters of Flipping the Scales!

What are you guys reading this weekend?

Weekend TBR [June 10-12]

My goal is to get a little farther in The Young Elites this weekend because no, I still haven't finished it yet. /fail And if I manage to get to it, I would also like to pick up:

I was sent this book for review and while there wasn't really a specific deadline attached to it, I would definitely like to get it done sometime in the next week or so! Plus, it seems like it will be a relatively quick read.



What are you guys reading?

Weekend TBR [May 27-29]

Weeks after landing on Earth, the Hundred have managed to create a sense of order amidst their wild, chaotic surroundings. But their delicate balance comes crashing down with the arrival of new dropships from space.

These new arrivals are the lucky ones—back on the Colony, the oxygen is almost gone—but after making it safely to Earth, GLASS’s luck seems to be running out. CLARKE leads a rescue party to the crash site, ready to treat the wounded, but she can’t stop thinking about her parents, who may still be alive. Meanwhile, WELLS struggles to maintain his authority despite the presence of the Vice Chancellor and his armed guards, and BELLAMY must decide whether to face or flee the crimes he thought he’d left behind.

It’s time for the Hundred to come together and fight for the freedom they’ve found on Earth, or risk losing everything—and everyone—they love.

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It has only been a week since season three of The 100 ended, and already I find myself missing the characters and world! Though the books are definitely not as good as the TV show—and lack almost every single character I care about—I figured I could use my love for the show and the feelings I am experiencing post season finale to finally finish this trilogy. These books are very quick reads and I am hoping to get about halfway through before the weekend is over.

Also, why the hell is Finn on this cover? He isn't even in the books.

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Adelina Amouteru is a survivor of the blood fever. A decade ago, the deadly illness swept through her nation. Most of the infected perished, while many of the children who survived were left with strange markings. Adelina’s black hair turned silver, her lashes went pale, and now she has only a jagged scar where her left eye once was. Her cruel father believes she is a malfetto, an abomination, ruining their family’s good name and standing in the way of their fortune. But some of the fever’s survivors are rumored to possess more than just scars—they are believed to have mysterious and powerful gifts, and though their identities remain secret, they have come to be called the Young Elites.

Teren Santoro works for the king. As Leader of the Inquisition Axis, it is his job to seek out the Young Elites, to destroy them before they destroy the nation. He believes the Young Elites to be dangerous and vengeful, but it’s Teren who may possess the darkest secret of all.

Enzo Valenciano is a member of the Dagger Society. This secret sect of Young Elites seeks out others like them before the Inquisition Axis can. But when the Daggers find Adelina, they discover someone with powers like they’ve never seen.

Adelina wants to believe Enzo is on her side, and that Teren is the true enemy. But the lives of these three will collide in unexpected ways, as each fights a very different and personal battle. But of one thing they are all certain: Adelina has abilities that shouldn’t belong in this world. A vengeful blackness in her heart. And a desire to destroy all who dare to cross her.

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No, I did not manage to finish The Young Elites last weekend. In fact, I hardly picked the book up at all this week, so I shall put it on my weekend TBR once again and hope for the best.

Weekend TBR [May 20-22]

This post is, essentially, my own take on the classic "Friday Reads." Instead of listing what I am planning on reading each Friday, however, I will just post a tentative list of what I am planning on reading over the course of the weekend.

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Adelina Amouteru is a survivor of the blood fever. A decade ago, the deadly illness swept through her nation. Most of the infected perished, while many of the children who survived were left with strange markings. Adelina’s black hair turned silver, her lashes went pale, and now she has only a jagged scar where her left eye once was. Her cruel father believes she is a malfetto, an abomination, ruining their family’s good name and standing in the way of their fortune. But some of the fever’s survivors are rumored to possess more than just scars—they are believed to have mysterious and powerful gifts, and though their identities remain secret, they have come to be called the Young Elites.

Teren Santoro works for the king. As Leader of the Inquisition Axis, it is his job to seek out the Young Elites, to destroy them before they destroy the nation. He believes the Young Elites to be dangerous and vengeful, but it’s Teren who may possess the darkest secret of all.

Enzo Valenciano is a member of the Dagger Society. This secret sect of Young Elites seeks out others like them before the Inquisition Axis can. But when the Daggers find Adelina, they discover someone with powers like they’ve never seen.

Adelina wants to believe Enzo is on her side, and that Teren is the true enemy. But the lives of these three will collide in unexpected ways, as each fights a very different and personal battle. But of one thing they are all certain: Adelina has abilities that shouldn’t belong in this world. A vengeful blackness in her heart. And a desire to destroy all who dare to cross her

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Though I have yet to read her Legend trilogy, Marie Lu has been on my radar for quite some time, and I figured I would go ahead and give this one a go. I am only about a hundred-something pages in so far, and I highly doubt I will finish this in time to pick up another book before the weekend is over, so finishing The Young Elites is definitely my main/only goal.




What are you guys currently reading?