Review: She Waits for You Beyond the Dark by Kristen Simmons

Of course I had to give this sequel a try, to know what happened after the ending of book one. I'm glad that I read this, that I know how it all ends. But I'm disappointed to say that I sadly did not like it much. The ending was good. But I had no feelings at all for it. A two star, like the first one. I didn't hate it, but I did not like it either.

It shall not be easy to write down my thoughts for this book. As I have many of those. I so wish I could have loved this sequel. I'm sad that I'm giving it the same rating that I gave book one, a year and half ago. But it is my honest thoughts. And I wish it had been better. There were parts that were great and that I enjoyed a lot.

But then there were all the other parts that I just did not care for at all. I did not actually like any of the characters. Maybe just that one villain from the other world, the guy with all of the spiders. He was pretty awesome. But the others I did not love at all. I did not feel any of their emotions. I did not care what happened to them. And that is not a plus at all. I liked learning about this extra world. I did not like the real world at all. I liked the creatures. But I found none of it to be creepy or scary I do not get why I did not care for this book. I just found it hard. I wanted to love it, I really did. But I sadly did not. Maybe it was the writing. I had some issues. But still. It was not that bad. I didn't re-read book one before I started, but I peeked, and somewhat read the important parts.

This book starts one month after Find Him Where You Left Him Dead ended. They managed to save Ian from Meido, got him back home again. But they lost Dax back there while doing so. I was happy that Ian was back home with his family. He seemed like a sweet boy. The beginning of this book focused a lot on the unspoken romance between Ian and Owen. I did like them together. But it was a little silly to me too. They had been apart for four years. And I felt like they should have gotten to know each other again first.

Then there was Maddy and Emerson. Back to being best friends. And I just did not understand it at all. Sigh. And Emerson had a whole lot of issues too, believing that Maddy would leave her and that she did not care. This happened a lot in the book, so it ended up being a bit too much for me. I did like when she got past it, but found that whole part to be all kinds of silly and weird, where that took place near the end of it all. I did like Emerson, though, for the most part. Did not like how she seemed to hate Dax. So rude.

How they all seemed to hate Dax. Because they learned what he truly was. But even so. The rest of them became friends again so fast. And yet they are hating on Dax for something he could not control. I did not approve. And it made me dislike them all. Except for Maddy. She loved him. But that was so very rushed that it hurt my heart a little. Still. At least she cared. And Dax was the person that I liked the very most in this series. His past was heartbreaking. And I loved it so much. He got a little weird in this book, though.

I'm not going to write too much about the plot of this book. Like the first one, it takes place over one day only. Which I liked and did not, haha. I do wish there had been a longer time, where the characters got to spend more time together and actually get to know each other. I missed that. With everything taking place in just one day I felt like it was all too rushed. All the feelings, all the things that happened. It would have felt more real for me, I think, if it had been a little slower. Maybe. Or I wouldn't have liked that either, haha.

The story is that the empress did not die in book one. She is now inside of Ian and she's using him to get back to life again. And so to save Ian, Owen agrees to another game in Meido, to find three pieces of an item. This is not a good thing to do. But so they are all sucked back into the game. But it is different this time. I did like all the changes and the games. I just didn't care. It took them forever to find Dax again. So rude. I liked that one guy from book one with all the spiders. He was crazy, but pretty awesome as well.

I honestly wish this book had been more scary. I do suppose it is meant to be scary. But I didn't feel it, not once. Which makes me sad. There was a game that happened in a spiral. Where they had to die several times to try to win it. And I just did not care. It wasn't dramatic or epic or anything. Made me feel nothing. Sigh. Then there were all of the characters and their emotions. I did not feel any of them. Dax had some anger, and it was so silly to me to read about. And Emerson with her alone issues. Still I wanted to care.

I think one of the things that bothered me most about this was how great friends they were supposed to be. As I didn't get that at all. None of them spoke together for four years. They were best friends before that. Then so many years of nothing from any of them. And then they spend about a day together in the game, in Meido, And now they are all best friends again and Maddy and Dax are so very in love. I didn't buy it, sadly. I guess that is also why it was hard for me to connect with these characters and this story.

But even though She Waits for You Beyond the Dark was not a book for me, I still very much adore this author. I have read and loved several of her books. This duology just ended up not being for me. And yet I do think many others will love it. I just could not. I'm glad that I read this final book, though, as I usually do not when I don't like book one. But I wanted to see how it all ended. So I'm happy that I did, even if I wasn't in love with the book. Parts of it were great. And it's a story I will remember, even so. Give it a try.

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Waiting on Wednesday #697

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

BROKEN DOLLS BY ALLY MALINENKO

Goodreads Description:

Author of Ghost Girl and This Appearing House Ally Malinenko brings to life a terrifying middle grade novel about a girl learning to grieve her grandfather and the creepy antique dolls in his house that seem to come alive, perfect for fans of The Doll in the Garden.

One. Two. Three. Are you ready to play?

Ever since Kaye's grandfather died, she's been obsessed with counting the steps to her bedroom, the dolls on her sister's bed, even the threads on her favorite blanket. It's arithmomania, and with the selective mutism that sometimes prevents her from speaking, she literally can't find the words to talk about how she feels now that Grampa is gone. When they take the summer to clean out and renovate his old house, Kaye finds herself counting the days.

That is, until her younger sister, Holly, starts finding dolls. She finds them buried in the backyard, stuffed in the walls, crammed into the closets. From the first one, Kaye knows they aren't like normal dolls. They smile at her like they know something, and sometimes their eyes open and close on their own. Kaye hears her sister talking to them constantly—and she swears she's heard the dolls whispering back.

Everyone assumes that Holly's just a kid with a good imagination. Kaye doesn't think it's a game, because she knows that Holly—and the dolls—are going to make her play with them. Forever.

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Expected Publication: September 30, 2025 by HarperCollins
Pre-Order: Blackwells and Amazon US and Amazon UK

This cover is just all kinds of lovely and creepy. And so I have to have this book, haha :D It also sounds pretty great too. I'm a little nervous, since I just lost my grandpa. This might be too painful for me. Yet I still want to read it. Hoping it will help more than hurt. Fingers crossed. It sounds like such a great story.
What are you waiting for on this broken Wednesday?

In My Mailbox #694

Suddenly another week gone by. How rude. Yet I'm so glad that time is moving fast. There is very much coming up in the next few months, and I am both excited and nervous. Just want it over with, haha :) This week haven't been the best. I still have trouble sleeping after quitting my sleeping pills. But still do wish to stay off them. But yeah. It's hard. And I keep waking up so very often. Sigh. Been having bad headaches too; so bad that I puked in the night a few days ago. Which sucked. Feeling a little better now, but yeah. My health really sucks these days. Hoping it gets better soon :) I got a whole lot of pop figures this week, ack. <3 So much awesome. I'm planning on starting a new book tomorrow, which I'm excited and nervous about. Also spent this week re-watching all the Alien movies, oops. Just had to. <3 I love them so :D This week I'm waiting on Wake the Wild Creatures :D Hope you're doing well. <3 Better than me, at least, ha :)

Empire of the Damned. New UK paperback. Of course I had to get it for my way too big collection, ha :)
Cirque du Freak. New edition :D Been so long since I read these. Must re-read one day. Loved them so.
Beth Revis Swag. Eee. Thank you so much Beth for this latest Patreon swag. <3 It is so very precious :)
Jellycat Plushes. Look at those tiny Bartholomew plushes :D Eee. I love them so. One tiny, one keychain.
Funko Europe. Oh. They got too many new pop figures lately. Ahhh. I had to get them all, haha. <3 Love the new Pokemon ones :D And finally more The Lord of the Rings, eee :D They are all awesome. Some extra Bilbo and Eowyn.. as I failed to get the chase versions. Sigh. I'm going to try again, though, haha :D

More Instagram photos here. <3

Waiting on Wednesday #696

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

WAKE THE WILD CREATURES BY NOVA REN SUMA

Goodreads Description:

Already one of the most acclaimed novels of 2025, this extraordinary, timely, and must-read novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nova Ren Suma explores young women's freedom and rage as Talia plots her way back to her hidden mountaintop home after her mother's arrest for murder.​

I reached the clearing with the seven white pines and stopped to get my breath back. The mist filled my lungs, peppery and also sweet, and momentum pushed me forward. Giddy, I dropped into a bed of moss, soft and slick in spots, and rolled in it, howled for no reason, felt close to an understanding of some kind, as if an eye inside me was peeling open. It was the first full moon after I turned thirteen, and I knew that whatever happened in this next stretch of hours would change me forever after.

I wasn’t wrong.

Three years ago, Talia lived happily in the ruins of the Neves, a once-grand hotel in the wilds of the Catskill Mountains, with her mother Pola and their community of like-minded women. Some came to the Neves to escape cruel men, others to hide from the law, but all found safety and connection in their haven high above civilization, cloaked by a mysterious mist that kept intruders away. But as their numbers grew, complications followed, and everything came crashing down the night electric lights pierced the forest. Uniformed men arrested Pola, calling her a murderer and a fugitive, and Talia was taken away. 

Now sixteen, Talia has been forced to live with family she barely knows and fit into a world scarred by misogyny, capitalism, disconnection from nature . . . everything the women of the Neves stood against. She has one to return to the Neves. But as Talia awaits a signal from her mother, questions arise. Who betrayed her community, and what is she avoiding about her own role in its collapse? Is it truly magic that keeps the hotel so hidden? And what does it mean to embrace being her mother’s daughter? With the help of an unexpected ally, Talia must find her way to answers, face a mother who’s often kept her at arm’s length, and try to reach the refuge she lost—if the mist hasn’t swallowed her path home.

Fierce and lyrical, unsettling and tender, Wake the Wild Creatures marks the long-awaited return of one of the most distinctive voices in young adult literature.

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Expected Publication: May 6, 2025 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pre-Order: Blackwells and Amazon US and Amazon UK

Ohhh. I am SO excited about this book :D It looks gorgeous and sounds so awesome and different and magical. I just know that I will love it lots. I have read and loved three books by Nova before, now over ten years ago. What. I am so glad she is having a new book out. I just know that I am going to adore it so :)
What are you waiting for on this wild Wednesday?

In My Mailbox #693

Another new Saturday. Time is moving fast lately. And I don't mind. I am fully ready for this winter to be over. Though it's still months left. Ugh. Just a month and a half until my tonsils surgery, ack. I'm nervous. Yet I am still sure that I should get it done. Probably. I have not felt like doing much this past week. Been sleeping so poorly lately that it's driving me crazy. Plus I'm in constant pain. Sigh. But I'm doing my best :) Going to start a new book next week, most likely. This week I only got pop figures in the mail, oops :D I'm getting more next week. Ahh. They suddenly got a whole bunch that I had been waiting for. <3 I could not resist them all, haha. Sigh. My poor money, though. But. Well. I love my pop figures too much :) Just one regular blog post this time. This week I'm waiting on The House of Quiet :) Hope you are all doing well. <3

Funko Europe. I couldn't stop myself from getting that exclusive One Piece boat, haha. Since I have the other ones, oops. They just look awesome. And the new Jurassic babies are so cute :D And Stitch easter versions. Love. And Gizmo with a bow. He is just the cutest. And failed at mystery mini, as always, ha :)

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Waiting on Wednesday #695

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

THE HOUSE OF QUIET BY KIERSTEN WHITE

Goodreads Description:

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of And I Darken comes a dark fantasy about a girl who will do anything to find her sister, including posing as a maid to infiltrate the mysterious House of Quiet.

To save her sister, she must enter the House.

In the middle of a deadly bog sits the House of Quiet. It’s a place for children whose Procedure triggered powers too terrible to be lived with—their last hope for treatment. No one knows how they’re healed or where they go afterward.

Birdie has begged, bargained, and blackmailed her way inside as a maid, determined to find her missing sister, Magpie. But what she discovers is more mysteries. Instead of the destitute children who undergo the Procedure in hopes of social advancement, the house brims with aristocratic teens wielding strange powers they never should have been burdened with.

Though Birdie wants to ignore them, she can’t help being drawn to stoic and silent Forest, charmed by clever River, and concerned for the youngest residents. And with fellow maid Minnow keeping tabs on everything Birdie does, danger is everywhere.

In her desperate search for Magpie, Birdie unearths terrifying threats and devastating truths, forcing her to confront just how much she’s willing to sacrifice to save her own sister. Because in the House of Quiet, if you find what’s lurking beneath . . . you lose everything.

Unravel the mystery. Ignite the rebellion.

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Expected Publication: September 9, 2025 by Delacorte Press
Pre-Order: Blackwells and Amazon US and Amazon UK

I am all kinds of curious about this book :D Yay for new YA book by Kiersten. <3 And it sounds so very good too. I cannot wait to read it. It sounds creepy and great. And I think that the cover is awesome :)
What are you waiting for on this terrifying Wednesday?

In My Mailbox #692

It has been such a long week. And I spent most of it reading :) Finished my re-read and read book two as well. Which I did love as much, ahh. Which was a little disappointing. But glad that I read them both :) But now glad to have a few weeks of a reading break, haha. And I'm so unsure about what to read next then. Hmm. Been pretty exhausted this week. Sigh. But doing my best :) Took some new photos outside today for instagram. Wish there had been some winter ice. But no. Was so warm outside today, like spring. And the beginning of the week was freeezing. Yeah. The weather is so weird right now. Then I got a bunch of lovely mail, eee. And started re-watching my favorite movies, which I'm very excited about. Re-watched Damsel and Anastasia; both perfect movies. And now Maleficent 1 and 2, both fully perfection. I shared my second review of A Study of Drowning. <3 This week I'm waiting on The Courting of Bristol Keats :) And shared my review of A Theory of Dreaming :D Four star, ack. Hope you are all doing well lately. <3

A Sea of Unspoken Things. Finally bought this. Behind on Adrienne books, ack. But I own them all, still.
Notable Shadowhunters and Denizens of Downworld. Second kickstarter book has arrived. It is stunning.
Stranger Things calendar. New for my table; since Animal Crossing failed this year. It looks awesome :D
Divine Rivals. Waterstones exclusive paperback. I had missed out on it. Had to buy it from a person here.
The Hurricane Wars. I could not resist buying this US paperback edition, despite not having read it yet :)

Funko Nordic / Funtastic by Proxy. Eee! Thank you so much lovelies :D I am so happy with this newest ambassador gift from you. <3 Five different campaigns to share about. All of them new. I love them so :D

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Review: A Theory of Dreaming by Ava Reid

I could not have been more excited when it was announced that there would be a sequel to A Study in Drowning. Which I so loved with all of my heart. I simply could not resist reading this book as soon as I was able to. So thankful to have gotten an early eARC copy. I loved this book, yet I sadly did not love it with all my heart.

And so a four star for me.Which do break my heart a little bit. As I had hoped to love this second book just as much as the first one. But I did not. Sharing all my thoughts below. Maybe too many of them. But oh, the writing of this book was all kinds of wonderful. I loved that. I loved the characters of Effy and Preston very much.

This sequel takes place a little after the end of book one. Effy is now about to start at the literature college. She is both nervous and excited. It does not go as she had hoped. That hurt to read about. I wanted only the best for her, but it's not going easy at all. And so this book if about Effy sort of drifting away. With Preston mostly doing the same. He is still hearing the bells. And we learn more about what all that means. How he is able to enter a sort of dream world, created by himself. Where he can do anything. I did like learning more about it all and how it worked. But it also meant that he was drifting away too. And that was not easy. This book is about their life in the real world and how they are trying to deal with it all. It is not at all easy. But they are still together most of the time and are still very much in love. Loved that most.

What was hard to get through with this book was how slow it was. There were barely anything happening. I kept waiting for something big. But it never came. So that was a little disappointing. And yet. I loved the small moments too. I loved just reading about Effy and Preston and getting to know them better. But I so wish they had more happy moments in this book too. Sigh. It was all a little too sad at times. Yet beautiful too. I truly did love this book. I was just a little disappointed about it too, as I had wished for a little more.

There is so much going on in this book. I am not going to mention most of it. But I have some things that bother me that I have to mention. But also things that I loved. And I did love this book a whole lot, despite having some issues with it. I loved the romance of Effy and Preston, despite the issues they had. I loved how they both had loving friends. Rhia truly cared for Effy. And we got to meet Lotto, Preston's roommate and best friend. He was such a delight and I loved reading about their friendship. They had great friends.

I did like reading about the stories in this book. About the myths and history of this place. All the sleepers and their stories. Learning that so much of the history was not right. It was interesting to read about. But I was a bit depressed about the other things, so it was hard to focus at times. But the story was wonderful. But I did feel like some things were missing. Only one mention of Effy's mother, and it was not good. We did not even get to see her grandparents, which I really wanted to. I wanted a little more personal things.

Then there was the bullying. I hated it so. How they all looked down at Effy. And how another boy hated Preston. I wish those things had been left out, as it just hurt my heart. Effy was so affected by it all. It felt so real. I really wish it had been better. Then there was Master Gosse. Who kind of tormented Preston through the entire book. I did not like that either. He kept pressuring him about the dream world. Never letting him rest. He was a little insane, I think. And yet it was all pretty fascinating to read about as well.

What bothered me a little about this book was that Effy was back to being her old self. Feeling weak and scared and unsure. I thought she had changed a little by the end of book one, gotten stronger. But all that went away in this book. She really truly crumbled. And that truly broke my heart. I did love to read about it, because it felt so real. But it really hurt as well, as I thought Effy was better. But she got much worse, with her sleeping pills as well. And that hurt to read about too. I just wanted her to be happy, to be okay.

Oh. And that brings me to what hurt me most about this book, which is why it was a four star for me and not a five star, like I had hoped it would be. The lack of trust Effy and Preston had in each other. As they both kept such big secrets from the other. And that was simply not okay for me. They loved each other. They could have helped the other. Yet neither said anything. And instead suffered alone. Preston should have told her about his dreams. He never did. Will always bother me. They should have been more open.

I think that the thing I was most disappointed about in this sequel was the lack of magic. Book one felt so magical. Then there was this book, where everything was the real world and just so painful to read about. That hurt my heart. I wish there had been a bit more magic. There are some hints of it, with the dreaming world of Preston. But it wasn't enough. It did not give me that same magical feeling, sadly. I wanted a little more from this story. It did not give me the same feeling of wonder. But I got the same romance feelings.

Okay, somewhat. I was a little conflicted about the romance in this second book. They both obviously love the other so very much. There is not anyone getting in the way of that, thankfully. But they are both trying to ruin it, in their own way. Effy doesn't believe she is worthy of love. Preston doesn't believe he is worthy of her, that he cannot keep her safe. And so they are messing it up. That hurt me so very much. And yet. They were together, for the most part. The small touches were there. Despite the pain, they were in love.

But even though I did not love all of this book, I still loved most of it. And A Theory of Dreaming was such an amazing second book. It did end everything nicely, I think. And I so loved reading more about Effy and Preston and their friends as well. I did love this world. It was just a little more depressing than I wanted it to be. But the writing was beautiful. The love was real. And the story was incredible. Biggest thank you to HarperTeen for the auto-approval on Edelweiss. So glad I got to read this one early. You will all love it too.

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Waiting on Wednesday #694

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

THE COURTING OF BRISTOL KEATS BY
MARY E. PEARSON

Goodreads Description:

From NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Mary E. Pearson comes a thrilling romantic fantasy full of dangerous fae, dark secrets, and addictive romance-- the first book in a duology.

After losing both their parents, Bristol Keats and her sisters struggle to stay afloat in their small, quiet town of Bowskeep. When Bristol begins to receive letters from an “aunt” she’s never heard of who promises she can help, she reluctantly agrees to meet—and discovers that everything she thought she knew about her family is a lie. Even her father might still be alive, not killed but kidnapped by terrifying creatures to a whole other realm—the one he is from.

Desperate to save her father and find the truth, Bristol journeys to a land of gods and fae and monsters. Pulled into a dangerous world of magic and intrigue, she makes a deadly bargain with the fae king, Tyghan. But what she doesn't know is that he's the one who drove her parents to live a life on the run. And he is just as determined as she is to find her father—dead or alive.

Format: 547 pages, Hardcover
Expected Publication: November 12, 2024 by Flatiron Books
Pre-Order: Blackwells and Amazon US and Amazon UK

Another book that is already out, but that I recently got as a Fairyloot book. <3 And I think it sounds pretty awesome :D I'm curious about it. I think I could love it. And so I shall read it one day, ha :) Hope I love it.
What are you waiting for on this dangerous Wednesday?

Review: A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

This was a book that I simply had to read again. It has been just over a year since I first read it. And I loved it so much back then. As always, I was a little nervous that I would not love it the same this second time. But I did. Oh, how I loved this story. It is still so precious to me and I adore it to pieces. It's a big favorite of mine.

This second time I shall not write such a long review. And I am going to talk less about the plot and more about my feelings for the story. Just how much I loved this book. I am beyond excited to start reading an eARC of the sequel next. It's going to be truly amazing. The writing in this was fantastic. I had no issues with it.

And what I loved most about this book is that it is a romance. In a way. It becomes a romance, at least. The growing relationship between Effy and Preston was the sweetest thing. I loved them together so much. They argued at times. But it was the cutest. I loved how well they fit together. How it then grew into something more, despite the place they were in and all that was happening around them. I loved how honest they both were. How they both cared and just getting to know them both. Effy starts out as such a broken girl. Trying her best to live her life, despite not getting to study what she truly wants to. She got taken advantage of. That hurt so much, reading those memories come back to her. Not as bad as it could have been, thankfully. But bad enough.

But oh, how I loved Effy. She was broken, yes. But she was perfect. I loved all the broken parts of her. I loved how she finally started to heal a little. How Preston helped her get better as well. She did change a lot. Became a little more confident, I think. I can't wait to see more of it in book two. She was so hurt. And I very much wanted to see those who hurt her get hurt back. Hmph. I want to see more of her mother, just so I can see her in pain as well. What she did to Effy was not okay. And she deserves some punishment.

But yes. Effy was all kinds of awesome. I loved how she was such a fangirl for her favorite book. How she knew everything from it. It was so lovely to read about. And Preston. Sigh. He was such a good person. I just loved him to pieces. And it hurt me a whole lot to read about what happened to his dad, and how that still hurt him. They both had trauma. And I love how they were both able to help each other from it. I really hope there is more of that in book two, ack. Now I'm getting more nervous about reading it next. Excited.

There is so much I could write about this book. But I'm trying to keep it short. I loved how this world was a little magical, despite being fully ordinary. I loved how it seemed a little old-fashioned, not set in our time. It made me love it more. I very much loved the old mansion they were staying at. Effy trying to figure out how to fix all the broken parts. Preston hunting for a mystery. I so loved how it was almost falling into the sea. The whole atmosphere of this book was incredible. I loved it so very much. It was written very good.

This book was also about the Fairy King. How he was just a story to some. But how he was more to Effy. How he was in her most favorite book and how he suddenly started to appear in her life more often. I so loved how it was all connected. I did not like this Fairy King. I liked how it didn't seem like I was supposed to either. He was not someone that Effy saw in her dreams that she wanted there. He was a nightmare to her. But I very much loved that whole storyline. All of it was very interesting and fascinating to read about.

I liked how this ends with this world about to change. How it might end up with women getting stronger. At least, it felt like it. This book was set in a world where men were in charge of most things. Only they could write books. I love how Effy wants to change that and how she is starting to. I loved how a certain person was alive at the end of the book, when I thought it was just a ghost. I also loved how that person started changing things too. Most of all I just loved everything about this one. The magical feeling it had. Loved it.

There is honestly just so much that I loved about this book. Effy and Preston were so precious to me. And I cannot wait to read more about their epic romance in book two. Eee. I'm hoping for lots of kisses. Lots of affection and love. There was much in this. But I want even more, ha. They are simply the best together. I cannot wait to learn more about the world in book two as well. So excited for it all. And I am honestly just so happy that I still loved this book to pieces a second time. It still ruined me in the best ways. Do read it.

 

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In My Mailbox #691

How is it already another Saturday? Ahh. Time is moving so fast. In some ways. But I am glad January is finally over :) Also, eeee! Happy Birthday to my lovely girl. <3 My cat is 12 years old today :D Such an old lady. Yet still thinks she is just a baby. <3 I started my re-read of A Study in Drowning this week, and I will finish it by tomorrow. Loving it so. Then reading the sequel as an eARC next week :D I have been a little better this week. Somewhat. I'm not sleeping the best, but I'm doing okay. Got a bit of lovely mail. <3 And just doing the best that I can :) Watched more Marvel movies with my nephew, finally some that I had yet to see, ha. This week I'm waiting on A Language of Dragons :D Hope that you are all doing well lately. <3

Fairyloot YA. January edition. Cruel is the Light. This actually looks all kinds of awesome. Hope I love it.
Fairyloot Adult. January edition. Immortal. This one also looks all kinds of gorgeous. I really hope I love it.
Movies. Got some new blu-rays for my collections, ha :) I still haven't actually seen any of these yet, ack. Excited about Inside Out 2 and The Garfield Movie and Migration and Wish. <3 They all seem awesome.

More Instagram photos here. <3