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Enjoyed it

I made a lil glass 🌵while I finished this. I almost bailed. The world building seemed a bit… lazy… but the characters were pretty good, so I finished. Predicable ending though.

I don‘t love a lot of YA. Dystopian society, lower class girl uncovers the conspiracy that holds back her kind, discovers who she really is blah blah

I am learning how to do stained glass art but I get so childishly frustrated when I‘m not immediately good at something 😅

Anyway, I‘m a couple hours into this book, it‘s got some solid 🏳️‍🌈 rep but.. the story itself isn‘t thrilling me. And it is one of those examples of a white lady writing a dystopian universe based on things that already happened to Black or Brown people (in this case caste systems and human hair trafficking) 😬

I really enjoyed this. But maybe not so much that I'm ready for the next book. I think they got me with the beautiful cover art on these.

Nirrim has lived her whole life behind the wall. When she meets Sid she begins to want something more. She also sees the people around her for what they are, though that takes significantly longer.

What is a midnight lie? It‘s a small lie we tell to protect those we love from coming to harm...

I didn‘t expect to like this one so much! In a highly stratified society, Nirrim lives in the “Ward”-a place with no birds, no trees and a highly proscribed existence. She is coming to realize that she might have options; that people aren‘t always what they seem and that she may not have to accept “it is as it is” anymore. Add god-birds, a magical mystery, and a new love to equal a winner! #lbgtqia+

This was my Illumicrate read in December, I think the first in a trilogy. It is a LFBTQ+ fantasy. Set in a world where if eat certain food or where certain colours you have to pay tithe, so you have to follow the rules. Nirrim lives and tries to follow these rules but she meets Sid who tempts her to flaunt the rules, by saying magic is possible. I found it a fast flowing, interesting read and would definitely like to read the next book. #books

This month I plan to read these two, Eastern Horizons is my non-fiction book. And the tagged book is my Illumicrate book, which I think I got in February or around then! #tbr

"Kissing him is better than dealing with his hurt if I don't. I am afraid of his hurt. It was so tiring to be afraid all the time."

This book is phenomenal. Not only does it have a beautifully described world, complex characters, and an LGBTQ relationship between the two protagonists, but it also shows how insidious and toxic abusive relationships are. Incredible! #catsoflitsy #littenkitten #roxas

Another hot and sunny day at the park! 💕📚🌿

Got some fresh fruit 🍒🍓, cheese 🧀, and croissants 🥐 at the farmers market today! Now I'm enjoying my finds under a fan with some books! A perfect Saturday! 😍📚💕

Went for a walk this afternoon even though it's 95° here today. Whew! 😥 Despite the soupy heat it was beautiful. Lots of sunshine and birds, beautiful clouds in a crystal blue sky. And a great book by my side! 💕📚 Autumn is my favorite season hands down, but there is definitely something magical about summer. ☀️🌿

Getting ready to start this one while enjoying a bowl of my favorite summertime snack, golden cherries! 💛🍒💛

My favorite little furry book lover! 😸💕📚 #catsoflitsy #littenkitten #chaplin

Book haul! 😀 Picked up a couple books to celebrate starting back up at the library again after being furloughed! 💕📚 I love Mark Helprin SO MUCH! 😍 His book, Winter's Tale, is a favorite of mine!

#66 of my year 🌹 I‘m listening to White Caps by Stonefox 🥰

Honestly, this is worth the read just for the ending. It was unexpected and so evil, I loved it! I was surprised to see a lot of reviews saying the main focus of the book was the relationship between Nirrim and Sid - instead I thought it was a coming of age story for Nirrim as she navigates a world that has been lying to her, an abusive caregiver and new love. Also, the cover is gorgeous. I can't wait for book 2! #yafantasy #themidnightlie

I started The Midnight Lie last night and I am not totally sure what is going on yet but enjoying it so far! I enjoyed the Winners trilogy so I have high hopes for this book.

These are my other books I checked out from the library on my TBR. Have you read any of these? What should I read next? I can't wait to get to all of them! 📚 #TheMidnightLie #YAfantasy #TBR

This beauty arrived in the mail today. Thank you @bookriot for hosting the giveaway!
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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

When I found out this was set in the world of The Winners Trilogy, I got really excited since The Winners Trilogy is one of my favorite series ever. However, this was disappointing to me. It was boring and I could not connect to the characters.
#bookstagram #bibliophile #litsy #littens

March Wrap Up: The best!

Pardon my French but what the fuck was that ending. Ironically, god bless there is a sequel coming.

I feel like, even though this book came out this month, I‘ve been missing something great.

I love this cover, colorful, creative, beautiful. Unfortunately, the story I did not. It just fell flat for me and in the end was not actually interesting; Nirrim is a weak character, allowing herself to be played by everyone, believing any lie before her.

How are you doing? Despite the UK being on lockdown, we've been able to go out and enjoy the sunshine the past couple of days, which has been nice. I have a huge TBR pile to get through which is good, because every website seems to be overloaded at the moment. 😭

I'm going to be reeling over this book for quite some time. Set in the same world as The Winner's Curse, this book managed to shock me, expand the world and change the Winner's Curse for me forever. Absolutely incredible. I was not ready for that ending.

My book from Illumincrate for Feb! It is such a lovely cover! #bookcovers

March TBR! I have a few books to catch up on, a TBR to cut down on and a ton of library books to wade through but these are the March releases that I will be picking up and devouring!

Cover reveal 📚
Added to 2020 TBR pile