Started reading Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead

 Hello Bookies,

Well I finally started my next book. I've literally only read four pages of this book. So far I have a main character, which I'm assuming is a succubus, and she is full of attitude. I think I like this character already. Also we start the book with her dreading an assignment she was given. I guess to help a thirty something year old man in helping them finally getting some spicy action. So far that is all I know. I never read what the book is about and I tell myself that I should. Yet, I still don't do it. One day I will learn my lesson. I guess the only way we are going to learn about the book is to read about it. Oh, I almost forgot. The cover of the book I have is completely different than the one on goodreads. If there is a way to change the version you are reading, I still haven't figured it out since they updated the website. Eventually I will figure it out if you can. 

So until next time....

-Lys

Almost done reading The Problem with Forever

 

Hey Bookies, 

I'm almost done with the book and I have to say I got to a point that put this book to four stars. Also I have to say is how dare you Jennifer L. Armentrout. You made me get attached to a character only to do that to them. Even though I kind of had a feeling it was going to happen, but still how dare you. Anyway there is a part in this book I was hoping would play a little bit more into the story. I kind of expected the character Paige to do anything possible to break up Rider and Mallory. There was a perfect opportunity and it wasn't taken. It would have added so much more drama to the story. Of course I guess the author thought we went through enough trauma in that section of chapters. But the book is getting four stars. I teared up a lot towards the end. But we have our first four star and it proves that Jennifer L. Armentrout is still one of my favorite writers. I do recommend this book. I do have to remind that there are trigger warnings with this book, so feel free to check up on those before reading this book. It was just so nice to watch the characters grow and move past their childhood trauma in their own ways. Helping each other along the way. It's a good concept and it's told in a nice way where it doesn't really focus on the trauma, but you know that it's there. Especially when Mallory has episodes of flashbacks or when something happens and it puts her head back in that place. Loved the book. Highly recommend.

So until next time...

-Lys

About halfway through The Problem with Forever

 

Hello there Bookies,

Well, I'm quiet enjoying this book. The deeper story is that we have these two young adults that are trying to live life after being removed from a terrible situation that they were in for thirteen years. That was pretty much their entire lives. The story is told through the girl's point of view. Her name is Mallory and she had to go through intensive therapy to get past her situation. She even ended up getting adopted by a loving family that were also doctors that had taken care of her when she ended up in the hospital with some major injuries. I will not say what the situation they were in but it is a trigger warning with this book. This book does talk about child abuse and SA. Like I said these kids didn't grow up in the best environment and this book basically talks about how they coped with it after no longer being in that situation. With Mallory being adopted by doctors, she was provided with the best. She got the help she needed and was very loved by her adoptive parents. Now the other person focused in this story wasn't as lucky. Mallory was mostly protect by a boy that was her age in the situation and his name is Rider. Rider ended up at a group home until he found a foster family to take care of him until he turns eighteen. He works hard but he is also living on the rough side of town. Rider grew up thinking that he wasn't worth anything and that nothing was expected of him other than the bare minimum. Like I said, I really like the concept. The book so far is a solid three stars. I will have to read if it will gain that one star to be the first four star in this journey. But we will just have to find out.

So until next time....

-Lys

Started reading The Problem with Forever by Jennifer L. Armentrout

 

Hello Bookies,

Well we have another Jennifer L. Armentrout book to read. I have tried to read this book before as an Ebook, but I kept forgetting that I had it. So I'm trying the physical copy way. This book is a YA and I feel like I've been reading a lot of YA lately. As we all know I haven't found any YA that has really gripped me since I came back from my reading hiatus. Maybe this one will be it. Who knows? But I haven't started the book yet, but I will be sure to update when I'm about halfway. Unless something interesting happens or it's taking too long to read, I'll update you then.

So until next time....

-Lys

Finished reading A Beautiful Dark

 

Hello Bookies,

Well I finished another book. It was an interesting concept but one I've kind of have seen before. It went exactly how I predicted with a bit of a twist in the end. Also how it ends leaves you on a cliffhanger and that isn't fair. Looks like I will be getting the second book just to see what happens with our main character. The author planned it this way. How rude. Anyway, our main character is a special girl but I feel like if I explain the story in more detail, it is just going to be one big spoiler. So if you want to learn anything, you are going to have to read the book yourself. I will have to say that this book is about two stars for me. Like I said it was really predictable the moment I started reading it. It does give similar vibes as the series called Fallen. So if you liked that series, you will like this one. They don't really have the same storyline but they have kind of have a similar concept. You got good versus evil and a girl stuck right in the middle of it. There is a twist at the end that I didn't see and it's like right at the end. You basically learn the twist and then get left with a cliffhanger. But the story still got two stars for me. It didn't really grip me until the very end. For the longest time I thought that they had the great reveal and the story should have ended there. The book was really dry and boring until you get to the last few pages. My thoughts the whole time is that what more can you do after the great reveal and then the ending gave me my answer. I do recommend this book to those that like the Fallen series or the Hush Hush series. I do believe that this book is a YA with a bit of supernatural in it. Feel free to check it out.

So until next time....

-Lys

Halfway through A Beautiful Dark

 Hey there Bookies,

I'm halfway through the book and I'm still getting Fallen series vibes. The book isn't exactly like that series, but I still get vibes from it. Anyways, I have learned that this book is a YA I think. Our main character is 17 and things get weird after her 17th birthday. Two mysterious guys show up that are complete opposites and pretty much turn her world upside down. She has no idea what is going on but she knows that these two guys know more than they are telling. After too many weird things that happen that are completely unexplainable, she confronts one of the guys asking for answers. Now she has to figure out if she wants to believe in the truth and find out more or try to pretend that everything in normal. But how can you continue to be normal when you are told some life changing things? I still have half a book to go through and I have no idea what else you can do after the big reveal in the middle of the book. But I guess we will just have to find out.

So until next time...

-Lys

Started reading A Beautiful Dark by Jocelyn Davies

 

Hello Bookies,

I'm on a new book already. I have tried to read this book before my hiatus but couldn't because I was just so overwhelmed with all that was going on at the time. Anyway I don't know anything about this book. I only read two chapters already and I'm already getting like Fallen series vibes. So it's making me think this is going to be about a girl being special and two fallen angels are going to be fighting over her. That is my prediction. I guess the only way we can find out is by reading the book. Wish me luck.

So until next time....

-Lys

DNF Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout

 

Hey there Bookies,

I've decided to not finish reading this book. The more I read it the more I remember and I feel like I don't need to read anymore. I've even skimmed the last few chapters and kind of got the understanding of the book. Also sadly due to the fact that the book didn't keep me entertained because my reading taste has changed that much, the book is getting two stars this time around. The book is pretty much about a girl who tries to catch up to her classmates in a risk of getting expelled if she can't. She then develops feelings for her training partner who is off limits because he is a pure-blood while she is a half-blood. She also finds out her mother isn't dead and she must face the fact that she might have to kill her mother. Then there is another thing that is pretty predictable in the book but I can't voice it because it will ruin the book. Not much to say about this book. But if you want to read it, go ahead. You might love it but I think I loved it before my hiatus because I was going through a phase. Who knows? But the book got two stars from me.

So until next time...

-Lys

Apparently I've already read this book

 Hello Bookies,

Have I read this book before? Apparently, according to my posts in 2017. Do I remember everything? Not at all. I don't even remember reading the book. So imagine my surprise when I found it already added to my Jennifer L Armentrout's Books page. My thought was that I had started to read it and just didn't finish it. That it is just a draft of a time I was too overwhelmed with life and lost my interest in reading. That was not the case. I had finished the book and I don't remember anything. I should really get my head checked out. Anyways now the whole book was to see if it would spark any memory at all. What a journey we had. To be honest, I'm only half way through the book. The more I read this book the more I mix it up with Vampire Academy. It appears I remember that book series more than this one. Anyway we have our main character, Alex, pretty much trying to survive after her mother is killed by vampire like creatures called Daimons. But they aren't vampires because they don't drink blood but a thing called aether, which is kind of the life force of the people in this book. Now I don't exactly remember what they are but I do remember its something related to the Greek gods. Anyway we have two classes in this world. The pure-bloods and the half-bloods. Pure-bloods are the elite class and are really important and control all of the laws. Half-bloods are the people that guard the Pure-bloods from the daimons. Also the Half-bloods are seen as like second class citizens by the Pure-bloods and something that can be easily replaced because there is so many of them. Anyway our lead character returns to the school she was taken out of by her mother three years prier. No one knows why her mother decided to do that and I don't think we will ever know. But Alex meets with her uncle who is the new dean of the school and the news isn't good. He was ready to kick her out of school and send her to be a slave for her step-father. But thanks to some help from the people who brought her back to the school was able to convince her uncle to give her one more chance. Now Alex has to train all summer in hopes to catch up with her class while trying to keep a good clean record. It's not easy since Alex likes to act before she thinks. Also she may have a crush on her training partner Aiden, who is a pure-blood. I forgot the mention that it is forbidden to have the pure-bloods and the half-bloods date. No one knows why, but some believe that it is the gods' will to not mix the bloodlines. Anyway the book is kind of blah and I know the younger me loved the book but now I don't know. I guess we will see when I finish the book.

So until next time....

-Lys

Starting Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout

 

Hey There Bookies,

I did say I was a fan of this author. Now today is the test to see if my disappointment in the last book I read by this author was because it was a bad day in writing or did my reading taste change and I no longer love Jennifer L. Armentrout's books. I am hoping it's the first one. But I know that my reading taste has changed since my reading hiatus. I just need to figure out what it is. Anyways, I know I had the novella that was before this book that explained a little bit of the background. Do I remember any of it? Not at all. It's been like two or three years since I read it. I'm sure I have a few posts about it somewhere on here. But I am curious about this book. See if it will spark my memory and tell me that I am still a big fan of Jennifer L. Armentrout. Wish me luck.

So until next time...

-Lys

Finished reading Daughter of the Moon Goddess

 

Hello Bookies,

I will first have to say that I had no idea that this was going to be a series. I didn't realize it until I looked at the spine of the book and the library label said "book 1". Honestly, how this book ended, I don't see how you can continue the story. Yes, you have to beat the demon king and all but how are we going to be told that story? How long is this series planned for? I have questions and I need answers. I'm sure if I look on Goodreads, all of my questions will be answered. But I will be reading the next book when it comes out. Even though this book had a slow beginning, I still enjoyed it. I almost decided to put the book down and never look at it again. But I'm glad that I finished it. The book got so much better once you got the the second part. Part three of the book was even better. But I won't tell you all that happened because it would ruin the story. All I can say is that there is a twist and our lead character literally gives up half her lifeforce to keep balance on Earth. I highly recommend this book but I do warn that it has a very slow beginning, but if you work your way through the slow part, you will not be disappointed. But now my rating for this book was hard for me. If I could I would give it three and a half stars, but I can't. I had to weigh what I loved about the book and what I didn't love about the book in order to figure out whether to give it three stars or four. Sadly, I don't like slow beginnings and I did almost put this book down because it was so boring in the beginning, I had to give the book three stars.

So until next time...

-Lys

Two Thirds of the way through Daughter of the Moon Goddess

 

Hey there Bookies,

I will have to say that part two of this book is a lot more exciting. But that probably has to do with all of the main character's adventures while she is in the army. She is trying her hardest to earn a thing called the Crimson Lion Talisman. So she takes dangerous missions in order to catch the emperor's eyes. Hoping that she can gain this talisman in order to free her mother from the prison she is in. Of course our main character almost dies countless times and even got a marriage proposal. Well in a way, he didn't out right say "Will you be my wife or bride?" Instead he mentions that he is leaving the court and want to take her with him. But I know she wanted to free her mother first. Which she does achieve her goal in the third part of the book, but I haven't gotten far yet. I'm only a few pages and it was all due to her risking her life to save her first love. I do have to say that part two in the book is so much better and might have added a star to the book rating. Now I'm just curious on how the third part will go.

So until next time....

-Lys 

A third of the way through Daughter of the Moon Goddess

 

Hey there Bookies,

First thing I must say about this book is that it is so long to read. It takes me forever to read because it is so slow. The only excitement I had was in the beginning when she had to run away from home because the empress was getting suspicious that the Moon Goddess was hiding something. Which she was because she was hiding her daughter. The daughter is our main character in the whole book. It's also told in her perspective. Anyways I'm hoping this book picks up very soon. So far nothing has really happened. The story explains how she was hiding in this one house as an attendant for the daughter of the house because it's a noble's home. She is mistreated because everyone sees our main character as someone below them because she has no family background. The lie she has been telling people in order to keep her true identity a secret is that her parents are dead. Well she doesn't straight out say they are dead but doesn't correct people when they assume that they are dead. Anyways there is a competition to find someone worthy of becoming the crown prince's study companion and our lead character tries out for it. Much to the empress's displeasure, our main character wins the competition and works along side the crown prince as well as being his attendant. After working together for so long the two end up falling in love but their love story comes to an end when the emperor announces the arranged marriage of the crown prince. Our lead character feels hurt and betrayed to the point she leaves the crown prince and joins the army. And, that is pretty much where I left off. I am now going through her time in the army. I hate to say but so far I'm very disappointed in this book. I thought I would love it because of the mythology and folklore, but it is so slow. Nothing is happening in this book and I kind of feel like falling asleep when I read it. Let's hope it picks up the more I read.

So until next time....

-Lys

Started reading Daughter of the Moon Goddess

 

Hey there Bookies,

I have to be honest. I just grabbed this book because it looked so gorgeous. I know nothing about this book other than it has Chinese Mythology or Chinese Folklore. Or, its about it. I'm not a hundred percent sure. Either way I'm pretty excited to read this book. It's also pretty big, so it's going to take me a while to get through it. Unless I love it and just breeze through the book. So far I haven't found a book that has made me do that yet. I'm only a few pages in and not a lot is going on. Just some background things. Which is understandable because you have to do the whole world building. Especially in books like this that focus so much on the folklore and myths of a certain culture. I think that is why I am so excited about this book. Just the mythology or folklore behind the story amazes me. I love mythology and folklore, especially from other cultures. I like to see how different it is from the mythology and folklore I grew up with in the Native American Culture. 

So until next time....

Finished Reading Until Friday Night

 

Hello Bookies,

I actually finished this book last night before bed, but I was too lazy to crawl out of the warm blankets to make my post. Anyways, the book had a good ending. I have a feeling the whole series focuses around the whole football team finding their person. This book hinted at who the next player is going to be in the next book. It makes me curious about what that story is, so I'll probably pick up the second book in the series. Anyway our two main characters did break up but not for long. It was understandable that Maggie wanted to break up with West because she didn't feel like he cared for her. She felt like he was just using her to get over his pain and she didn't want to be that. Of course she also didn't put up too much of a fight to get back together with him. What is with these romance novels having the main male character say the right words and the female character being all like "Okay. I'll forget that you made me feel like crap." Writers need to make the girls put up more of a fight to have the male characters win them back. Anyways, I did enjoy the book. It did make me teary eyed with a scene I related to so much and it made me think of my grans. The book gets about three stars from me.

So until next time...

-Lys

About two thirds through Until Friday Night

 

Hello Bookies,

I was sure that I wasn't going to give this book more than two stars, but than it had to pull at my heartstrings. Nothing like a scene I could relate to because I had to go through something similar. Thank you Ms. Glines for making me tear up with that scene and it was a long one. Even the aftermath of that scene has me feeling all kinds of things. I could not relate more to a character right now as I do with West. Pretty sure this book is going to be three stars now. I do enjoy the read but I still think it's not for me. To me right now high school relationships in books are just kind of annoying to me. How writers write them finding their soulmate in high school and that it is going to be the person they spend the rest of their lives with is a little unrealistic to me. Maybe its because I don't believe in high school sweethearts, unless there has been a point where you break up and then get back together years later. That makes sense. This whole finding The One in high school and living happily ever after is not for me. 

So until next time...

-Lys

A third of the way through Until Friday Night

 

Hello Bookies,

I'm starting to think my reading taste had really changed during my time of not reading. I used to love Abbi Glines' books but now it feels like pulling teeth to finish the book. It makes me a little sad. Maybe I'm just not into the romance stories anymore. Anyways the book is pretty good for being a young adult book. It is covering a heavy topic of loss and how to get over it. Probably something that will be useful for those going through something like that. Sadly, it's not my thing. I'll try to finish the book but it is going to take me so much longer than I expected.

So until next time...

-Lys

Started reading Until Friday Night by Abbi Glines

 Hey there Bookies,

Well we are finally on our next book. I'm a big Abbi Glines fan so I have big expectations for this book/series. I haven't read any of her books in a while so I'm a little excited to crack this one open. As usual I have not read anything about this book, I didn't even read the description. I'm going into this book completely blind. I figured it's the best way to fully appreciate the book and give my honest opinion. Also I'm sure my reading style has changed over the years since I last read a book by Abbi Glines, but I'm still optimistic about the whole thing. 

So until next time...

-Lys

Almost finished reading Penthouse Prince

 

Hello there Bookies,

I have about a chapter or two left in this book. If I had to be honest, this was an okay book. I've read a lot of similar books to this and they all feel like the same after a while. I'm sure that if I was younger reading this, I would have thought this was the best book ever. Sadly it's not that great. You spend the whole book of them running circles around each other and denying their feelings. By the time the book is almost done, they finally give in to their feelings and it escalates really quick. There is something about this plot line that doesn't feel realistic enough to me. I have to say that the book is okay. Probably two stars. I would recommend it to someone who likes books that are about redemptions of a past love. But it doesn't even feel like a redemption story to me. Anyways, check out the book if you are curious. But I didn't like it.

So until next time....

-Lys

Halfway through Penthouse Prince

 Hello Bookies,

Well this book is taking me longer than I thought. I finally got halfway through the book and not a whole lot is going on. We have our main lead male character who is a single dad and goes back to him hometown because his mother is sick. Like dying sick. He is convinced that he needs a nanny to help watch his daughter so he asks his high school sweetheart for some help. Of course things didn't end with this high school sweetheart and you would think she would make things harder for him. But she doesn't. Instead they both supposedly still have feelings for each other. Sadly I feel like I'm reading a story I had before, just in a different way. I don't have good expectation for the rest of this book.

So until next time...

-Lys

Starting reading Penthouse Prince by Kendall Ryan

 

Hey there Bookies,

I started a new book. I'm only a chapter in and I have no idea what this book is about. So far I have a workaholic single dad trying to balance his work life and his home life. Also one top of that, he gets news that his mom is sick and doesn't have much more time to live. He decides to change his life around and move back to him hometown. Only because he wants to be close to his mom. Understandable since she is the only parent he really has known. I kind of relate to this character in  away. Anyways I'm sure it won't take me long to read this book. 

Sadly I'll be out of town again for a business trip and won't be able to update until tomorrow. 

So until next time....

-Lys

Almost done reading The House in the Cerulean Sea

 

Hello Bookies,

Well I'm almost done with the book and I already can see how this book is going to end. It is kind of predictable if you ask me. But since I'm a completionist, I'll keep reading until I get to the last page. Anyways, I did enjoy the read. But would I give it five stars? Probably not. It's more like three, if I'm feeling generous. The book is okay and it was a nice read but it didn't grip me. I was just reading it because it was enjoyable but I feel like the book just wasn't for me. I did enjoy some of the characters but the storyline was a little....repetitive. I've seen so many stories where the main character is so set in their ways that they end up in a place that changes their views on life to the point that their old life doesn't suit them before. Like I said, I enjoyed the read but we could have a little bit of a uniqueness to the story. It seems like since losing my passion in reading I've become a little harsher with my thoughts on books that I read and I feel a little bad about it. Sadly, it is the truth. That is how I feel and I like to be honest. Will I recommend this book to someone? I would. It's not a bad book, it is just something I've seen many times before and it isn't for me, because that kind of storyline gets old after a while. But feel free to check out the book, I'm sure some of you will love it.

So until next time...

-Lys

Reading The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

 

Hey there Bookies,

I meant to inform you of my new read but I was out of town when I started this book. I'm now about halfway through and not a whole lot is happening. The story focuses around a caseworker investigating an orphanage. But this isn't a normal orphanage. This is a home for children that are special. I'm saying special because they are magical in a way. One of the children at this orphanage is a type of shifter of some sort and that is all I'm going to say. You'll have to read the book to learn about the different children at this orphanage. Anyways, the caseworker is at the orphanage to see if everything is running fine. I guess the company that they work for wasn't getting reports up to their satisfaction and had to send someone to do it for them. The caseworker at first feels like they are in over their heads when they first arrive but eventually it seems that they are warming up to the children and everything going on. But there is still the big mystery that has to be solved. That mystery is the master of the orphanage, Mr. Arthur Parnassus. I'm quite curious who he is and that keeps me reading. Also this book tends to go by faster than you realize because you get pulled in right away. I'm curious on how this book will end.

So until next time...

-Lys

Finished reading Hereafter

 

Hey there Bookies,

I meant to update sooner but I was out of town for three days. Nothing like participating in a three day event and getting sunburnt to put you in a reading mood. I'm amazed with how much reading I got done during my three days. One of them being Hereafter.

There comes a point when you get so busy with life that you forget that you have an audiobook. That is what happened with this book and when I finally remembered it, it was already returned. So I figured it was best to have the book in my hands and I was correct. I finished the book. Now nothing is special about this book but being a young adult book, its okay. Not one of my favorites. Also it is similar to another young adult book I read a few years back that I really enjoyed. So I can't help but compare this book with that one. Especially when they both kind of have the same thing going on. The book I'm talking about is one called Anna Covered in Blood or something like that. As far as I remember, I really enjoyed that book. But anyways, Hereafter has a lot of similarities to the book. Both books have a mortal young man with ghost seeing abilities. Both books have a ghost girl that is the love interest for ghost seeing boy. The only differences is that at the end of this book mortal boy gets to keep the ghost girl. Even after she does her major battle at the end, which wasn't even a battle. The ending could have played out completely more epic. More of a battle between ghost girl and the evil ghost. Instead all we get is a few cracks in the road and the big bad ghosts come and take evil ghost away. Battle over. Also the book is kind of a drag. It's a slow one and not a whole lot happens. The story is just the two main characters building this relationship as they try to discover the ghost girl's past. I understand this is a young adult book and it isn't supposed to be too complicated, but it could have a bit more....excitement. Even the exorcism was kind of lame when it happened in the book. There was so much more potential for this book and it feels like it just fell flat. I hate to say it but I didn't really care for this book. It was okay but it wasn't fantastic. If I could give it two and a half stars I would but it will have to be stuck with two. But feel free to check out the book. Maybe you will like it, maybe you won't. 

So until next time....

-Lys

Almost done reading From Blood and Ash

 

Hey there Bookies,

I have almost finished From Blood and Ash and it was a task. There are things about this book that show its potential but its still pretty boring. I remember nothing from this book other than the interesting parts where it caught my interest. Like the battle on the Rise against a hoard of Craven. The attack during The Rite. I know some people love this book and some hate this book. I'm kind of in between. The book is okay but needs some improvement. There are two ways this book could be improved. The first way is that we eliminate the whole romance thing. No love or lust interest. Just Poppy's journey of being the Maiden and trying to figure out if that is truly want she wants. Where during her journey she finds out the truth of all that is going on and her process of accepting what she as discovered. The second option is we focus on the romance. Eliminate the whole Maiden thing and make it like a Romeo and Juliet retelling. And how they use their love to overcome the obstacles in there way. Mixing the two options together in my opinion is actually hurting the story. But will I read the second book of the series? Maybe. Did I hate the book? No but I do think it could be improved. I think it is a little harsh to see people call this book trash. It's not trash. It's just okay. If you read this book and you love it, more power to you. Love what you want to love. I'm a huge fan of Jennifer L Armentrout. She wrote one of my favorite series, if not my favorite. But to read this book and not get what I expected from her is a bit of a disappointment. I'm not sure what I'll be rating this book but I'll have to sit down and really think about it for a bit. 

So until next time....

-Lys

Dragonbane by Sherrilyn Kenyon

 

Hello Bookies,

Did I forget to update you on this lovely book? Yes. Yes, I did. In my defense it was an audiobook and I was listening to it while doing stuff for my business. Did I pay attention while listening to the book? Not really. But honestly, not a whole lot happens since the last time I updated you on the book...three years ago. The pandemic was rough with my love for books. But now that the library is open I can officially finish this book. Of course, that isn't why we are here. I need to update you. I don't remember any of the names of the characters so I'll just be calling them lead male character or lead female character. Stuff like that. So our two leads are finally together but our lead female character is slowly turning back to stone. In a desperate attempt to save her, our lead male character asks for help from....I can't remember his name. This is why I wish I had the book actually in my hands. I can look up names. Anyways, the person our lead male goes to helps the lead female and she is no longer turning to stone. With that they dive into the pit of demons wanting to kill our lead male for something he has control of. I guess they are trying to overtake the world, the same usual stuff that demons do in this series. Our lead gets some sort of tablet but not all is good. He comes back and he has to go on trial to see whether his friends are going to kill him or not. Then we get a little bit of history on our lead and see how he became what he was. The dragonbane. That is also pretty much where I left off. I'm almost done with the book and I'm sorry I couldn't tell you names. I feel a little bad about it, but I'll try to do better next time. Anyways, if you want to know how the book ends, you'll just have to read it yourself like always.

So until next time....

-Lys

Started reading From Blood and Ash by Jennifer Armentrout

 

Hey there Bookies,

It's been a while but I gave up on the whole audiobook thing. Also the ebooks. It turns out that if I don't physically have the book in my hands, I forget that it exists. So now I'm just requesting one book at a time right now through my library. And the first one I got is From Blood and Ash by Jennifer Armentrout.

We all know how much of a fan I am of Jennifer Armentrout. She is the author of one of my favorite series, which reminds me that I need to replace the ones that got water damaged. Anyways when I saw this book, I had high expectations. I did see a review on Youtube about the book and the person was a little harsh in the book. I thought to myself that it can't be that bad, so I got the book. I'm about a fourth of the way through the book right now and right now, I'm a little disappointed. The book has a bit of a slow start and it is a little boring. I'm going to give the book the benefit of the doubt and continue reading, but it isn't looking too good. I can't even remember half of the things I read because it just felt like it was repetitive or was too focused on a certain scene for too long. So far if feels like the book focuses on things that aren't that interesting and not on the things that are interesting. Like the part where a girl is found dead in the castle. That would have been interesting. Instead our main character just get a glance and the body before being casted away back to her room where she just speculates what happens. Yeah, she goes back the room to see if she can find anything. Which she finds a petal of a flower that isn't even in the room, thinks it's strange, and then leaves. Never to be visited again as far as I know. Then there is the part where Rylan gets shot with an arrow. A huge epic fight scene could have taken place, Royal Guards could have come to see the assailant and chased after him. Or even having someone save Poppy right at the last second before the assailant takes her life, and it could be her love interest in the book. But instead we get her attacking the assailant twice and then him running off after hearing a whistle. Now let's talk about the things I found completely not important enough to focus so much time on. Like when Poppy came into contact with the guard she admired at the Red Pearl. The whole time she was focused on his looks and was talking about how inexperienced she was. She talked about how what she was doing was completely forbidden because she was The Maiden. With how long this part was, I actually got to a point where I wanted to be like "Okay, I get it. She is being awkward around a hot guy. Can we get a move on?" Another part that I felt like didn't need a lot of focus on it was when she went with Vikter to take care of the cursed. When this came up, I was expecting someone going insane in the town and they had to fight them in order to protect everyone. That wasn't what I got. Instead I got a slow scene where Poppy felt the pain of a grieving wife whose husband was bitten and was turning into a monster. I get that this scene is to make Poppy look more human but it was boring. She talked to the husband and did things she wasn't supposed to before ending his suffering. There is so much that I could have changed in this book and I'm only a quarter of the way. I'm disappointed so far and like I said, there are high expectations because this author wrote one of my favorite, if not my most favorite, book series. I just hope the book improves the more I read. 

So until next time...

-Lys