pickThis was a fairly good read, with an interesting take on vampires and a gang of engaging and amusing characters. I will say the writing felt…cumbersome at times and I think it could have been shorter without hurting the plot any. A decent twist at the end, and a bit of a cliffhanger to keep you interested. I‘d probably read more by this author.
pickThis one was very hard to pin down for me. I'm calling it a soft pick, but just barely.
The character concepts and the premise were unique enough to hold my attention and keep me reading, but the narrative did fall prey to over-explanation in many places, and yet it also had several elements that were a bit confusing and under explained.
I'm still undecided about whether or not I will pick up the next book.
bailedLoved the premise of this book but the FMC was not likable. The story just felt tedious. I loved ‘We Hunt the Flame‘ and this author is fantastic, but I just couldn‘t get into it. DNF page 60.
I went to Grammercy Books and found the tagged book for #IndependentBookstoreDay. Now I'm back home to continue the #Readathon!
pickRespectfully… WHAT THE F*** WAS THAT?! I need more! September is an entire lifetime away to get the next book.
What is a book you have more than one copy of but have not even read yet? This is mine—I just believe in the author that much.
pan#WinterGames24 #HolidayBookDragons @LiseWorks Total Pts: 795
Ugh, this was a miss for me... the world building was a let down, the love triangle was beyond annoying, and of the 5 characters, I only really liked 1 of them. It's also ridiculous to believe that a couple of teens “run“ the town. It's a lot of tell and very little show, and don't even get me started on the magical weapons and coconuts.
panI really wanted to like this. It has a lot of elements that get me excited. Unfortunately, it didn't work for me. Too much telling and not enough showing.
The first 60% of the book is just exposition and info dumping.
It was character driven except none of the characters were interesting. Hardly any of them had any development.
It was very slow and boring. I'm so disappointed.
The tagged book made it to the final round. I think I‘m slightly more obsessed with it than Throne of Secrets. I‘m interested to see what it‘s going to go up against from December!
#bookbracket2024
Here‘s your reading list for when you‘re #snowedin @PuddleJumper . I love a good pun title and thoroughly enjoyed browsing your list!
This just got recced for #GottaCatchemAll I think my phone is listening to me 😂
#ukkindledeal #99ponkindle
This House is haunted was my favorite October book. However, it wasn‘t better than Fall of Ruin and Wrath. And Fall of Ruin and Wrath wasn‘t better than A Tempest of Tea.
Excited to see what it comes up against.
#readingbracket2024
October 30th #WickedWhispets Blood, this book is Blood and Tea Book 1 of series @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
#HauntedShelf #FrightClub #BookScavengerHunt Hot Drink ☕️ @PuddleJumper @Jadams89
Another GenX fave, ragtag teen criminals feat vampires. The audiobook includes an interview of the author by her husband, which is silly and fun but also informative.
This was a March read.
#HauntedShelf @PuddleJumper #HexesandCrows @Catsandbooks #HotDrink #BookScavengerHunt
I've had this one as an eBook far too long, and I should really read it soon. Who doesn't love a warm cup of tea?
The tagged book was definitely my favorite read of the month!! #2024bookbracket
pickOMG! I don‘t know why but I LOVED this book. I was immediately hooked and intrigued. Couldn‘t put it down! I‘m so glad I saw someone on Litsy recommend this (I don‘t remember who)!
There is tea, vampires, criminals, a crew and heist. So good! And I‘m so glad it‘s a series and there will be more books!!
Ahh read this!
pickIt‘s been a couple of hours since I finished it and I am now able to string together a coherent sentence about this book (because MY GOD WHAT AN ENDING). That sentence is: Hafsah Faizal has done it again! I loved this book just as much as her previous (something I thought near-impossible) and the way every strand of the story wove together was masterful. Loved the characters, the world and the story and can‘t wait for the next in this series!
5⭐️
Bk21 of my never ending #BookMail is another beautiful edition. In White Roaring,Arthie Casimir runs a tea shop by day, at night it‘s an illegal blood house, catering to the vampires.But when it‘s threatened, she strikes a deal with an adversary to save it.So she brings together the city‘s most skilled outcasts to infiltrate the Vampire society called the Atherium. But not everyone is on her side & she finds herself in the middle of a conspiracy.
pickA fascinating blend of plot, atmosphere, strong characters and rapier-like writing.
pickWas 50 outside!
The book was slow with mystery abound between the 5 characters. wasn‘t blown away, thou did enjoy it. Love how Faizal writes her women. Nice vampire culture. Arthie is an orphan immigrant who finds a way to fight against the system through a heist. The heist didn‘t feel much like one, and while I love revelations, they didn‘t fit in the big picture. Until the ending where I threw up hands. Final 50 pages is where it all came to 🫖
These books were on my radar to read especially “A Tempest of Tea”. I was pleasantly surprised when Macmillan Publishing sent me a copy of these audiobooks.
Tomorrow, I will start listening to “A Tempest of Tea” by Hafsah Faisal. Thank you to @macmillan.audio for these #gifted audiobooks!
pick#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC
YA + vampires + heist
I'm a sucker for a heist story.
Orphan Arthie turns her respectable tea house into a "speakeasy" for vampires at night. When her enterprise is threatened, she needs to put together a crew to steal an important book from under the current ruler's nose.
Liked the world-building and this is different from the usual "chosen one" YA stories. Diverse characters.
Low pick.
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