Rosemarked | 
so-soZivan, a healer that can‘t be healed teams up with Dineas, a warrior made into double agent, in which, due to Zivan‘s potions temporarily erasing his memories. I liked this book, though I found it to be slow at many points and hard at times to hold interest.
so-soThis book was just okay for me. I don't have any issues with it exactly but as far as the characters and the plot goes... It just didn't really resonate with me. I will say that it was a very quick read for me, and although I'm probably not gonna pick up book 2, I still enjoyed this book and don't regret reading it.
pickThis was actually a pretty interesting fantasy. Particularly with the pacing and writing. Really curious about the sequel now
pickHealer Zivah carries a plague she cannot heal, one that warrior Dineas survived. They are from vastly different tribes, but threats of war bring the two together on an impossible mission.
This is between a pick and so-so for me. I love that Zivah isn't your typical heroine, and uses her own special skills to survive. The plague is fascinating, the characters diverse... the world felt a little flat. I want to read the sequel, so it's a pick.
When you are trying to read and be a Mom at the same time 😂🙌🏻💗📖
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Day 19 - Pink cover
This reminds me to look up part two of this series!
My review is at my blog : https://lostnagoodbook.wordpress.com/2017/08/14/rosemarked-livia-blackburne/
pickZivah has just become a master healer when she is struck down by Rose plague. Although she survives the fever, she is left rosemarked, a sign that she‘s still contagious & that one day her body will succumb to the plague. It will mean a short life of isolation until she‘s given the chance to help her people fight the Amaparan rule.
I was bothered by one of the major plot devices, as it seemed fraught with problems but still an enjoyable read.
Cover reveal this week for Umbertouched by Livia Blackburne, sequel to Rosemarked! Set to release 11/6/18, I love how it coordinates w/Rosemarked. The watermark designs of the city/walls & mountains are significant to the story, as are the pink & brown colors.
She‘s also doing a giveaway of a signed collection of her books here: http://liviablackburne.com/giveaways/win-signed-copies-of-rosemarked-midnight-th...
"Fear doesn't listen to reason."
Honestly this is such a gorgeous book and even if I hate it after I read it, I'll still keep it on my shelves. I guess I'm kind of shallow like that. #rosemarked
Have you guys read Rosemarked yet?
I'll be honest, I mostly bought this book because the cover caught my interest, but I still plan on reading it. 🌹🌹🌹
If you‘re inclined to review books on retail sites, add Powell‘s to your list! You can choose to make your “comment” eligible for their Daily Dose email, and if they feature yours, you get $20 credit! If the prize isn‘t claimed that day (by verifying your email), the credit rolls into the next day‘s prize, which is how I ended up with SIXTY DOLLARS THIS MORNING!!!
Not sure I‘m going to finish before midnight but it‘s an enjoyable way to end the new year!
🎊 Rosemarked
🎊 Fates & Furies
🎊 dinner at home with my husband and kids
🎊 @maryreading happy new year! 🎉. #auldlangsyne
pickThrough the end of Dec. this author will mail signed map & bookmark to anyone who reviews Rosemarked on retail site OR requests from library, with drawings for other prizes, info at liviablackburne.com
Nice YA fantasy in the vein of Ember in the Ashes. Has a strong healer character who is caring w/a spine of steel (wears a deadly snake on her arm!) and a soldier struggling w/PTSD who provides a fascinating look at how memory informs identify.
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Even though I‘ve been taking my sweet time reading this month, I just love this book! I‘ve been saving it for my nightly 20-30 minutes reading before bed, and it‘s been turning into at least an hour 😅 I definitely just need to set aside more time to read❤️📚#AdultingSucks #procrastination #WhatReadingGoals
pickOnce you suspend disbelief about a very important aspect of the book, which for me wasn‘t quite as well done as it could have been, there is a lot to like about this book & I recommended it. Zivah is healer who falls sick with an incurable disease. Dineas is a soldier, tortured & broken. Uneasy allies with nothing to lose, they set off on a perilous mission. Don‘t want to say more (no spoilers) but ending definitely leaves you wanting more.
Ok, one more library book to preview and then it‘s back to all my books I want to read before the end of the year. So. Many. Books.
Walking into the library to find more new books is the best way to start the week. Particularly excited to read Rosemarked which has garnered some good reviews.
pickA healer marked by a fatal disease & a warrior traumatized by torture join forces to infiltrate the despotic empire that oppresses both their people. Told in two alternating viewpoints—or would that be three?—this book takes what would ordinarily be a straightforward adventure story & turns it into a meditation on mortality & the role of memory in identity. It made me think, it made me feel—what more could I ask for?
This pretty book released today!
