Like so many others I was worried about this one- I didn‘t like Ballad so much. So I was relieved at how good it was. Brought back the same feels as the original even though you kind of already know how this story ends. I loved being back in Panem and getting Haymitch‘s story. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Sanderson is clearly going to be all over my #2025readingbracket thanks to our #cosmerebuddyread ! There were so many great new releases but I will be thinking of this trilogy ending for a long time! Could end up being my fav of the year even! Let‘s see what‘s next!

What an amazing milestone and generous giveaway @CSeydel ! 🙌 #50kgiveaway

My favorite things about Litsy are getting book recommendations and adding to my never ending TBR pile. I absolutely love the Fall and Winter holiday swaps! It‘s a great way to connect with different members. I love the buddy reads and the monthly challenges. It‘s a great community that I love being a part of!

@JacqMac Well this one wrecked me. I am satisfied with the ending of this trilogy but also sad it‘s over. I will save the rest of my thoughts for our #cosmerebuddyread next week. I am becoming quite the Sanderson fangirl! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

My next #readyourkindle pick this month is this new release and second book in the series. We are left with tons of unanswered questions and a cliffhanger ending. I still love our FMC Lin and of course the dynamic between Kel and Prince Conor. This one focused on their alliances and relationships with a hint of magic which I always love. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A great #readyourkindle pick! I loved being back in this world with these characters! Paige is learning from past mistakes and leaning on her found family. My favorite part of this series is the world building! Even though it is fantasy, her novels always feel very realistic and this series is set in the not so distant future. Now to wait another year for the next in the series! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#serieslove2025 I am so excited to finally be reading this triology! I loved these characters and woah what a brutal war with hints of fantasy thrown in. Rin‘s only chance of changing her horrible situation is to pass a test to be enrolled in a special military academy. Once there she has to keep her spot and continue to prove herself and her capabilities. War comes too soon and everyone is tested. Can‘t wait to jump into book 2. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#ReadingBracket2025 Another month of some amazing new releases and 5 star reads! It‘s been so difficult narrowing down my favs but I went with the new El-Arifi book in a series I am loving. But of course Onyx is on its way of being my fav of the year.

#Cosmerebuddyread Wow. Sanderson has done it again- just when I think I know where the story is heading, he does something completely unexpected that I never see coming. That ending made me immediately go and purchase the next book. Can‘t wait for our group‘s next few discussions but I couldn‘t help but finish early! Thank goodness for our buddy read so I am not alone with this! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I loved this second book that was just released! It picks up right where book 1 left off and I love the multiple perspectives and new characters we get. Our heroes are still trying to break the curse that is keeping the fae imprisoned and I still love the world building and unique magic system. Can‘t wait for book 3. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Here‘s the memoirs I have been devouring as audiobooks! For some reason this is the only genre I can listen to! 🤷🏼‍♀️

We are Never Meeting in Real Life⭐️⭐️⭐️
Bad Mormon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Woman in me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
One in a Millennial ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Coming Home ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Bourdain ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Comedy, Comedy, Comedy, Drama ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Crying in H Mart ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Such a cute story about believing in yourself and being the hero in your own life. Leopold is chosen as a hero and magical adventures with his best friend ensue! ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2

What a perfect book for uncertain times. A book of hope and acceptance! Love these characters and am sad to see them go. It‘s about found family and not giving up in the face of injustice! Just a great, feel good book! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#TBRtarot this month was a perfect fit to finally start reading TJ Klune. I know I‘m late to the party but this was soooo good! He‘s easily going to be an author who I read all of their books! Such a heartwarming story of magical children in an orphanage and the idea of found families. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I enjoyed this mystery about two missing children years apart from the same camp. Lots of interesting characters and the setting was perfect and atmospheric! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#2025ReadingBracket Thank you @CSeydel for the amazing template! I had so many 5 star reads this month:
Four Ruined Realms
Mistborn
Dreams Lie Beneath

But of course my favorite of the month had to go to Onyx Storm (with Mistborn taking one of my wildcard spots already!) Onyx just gave me all the feels and I‘m upset we have to wait another year to see what happens next.

Happy reading everyone! I‘m finally about to dive into my most anticipated book of the year! I‘m loving the goodies from the midnight release party but everyone is talking about the target special edition! Anyone able to find it? I might have to get that one also! May this be our only problems for awhile! 😂🐉🖤

#serieslove2025 Ooooh man did I love this new one! Such a great series and this second book did not disappoint! Will easily be one of my favs of the year! All of our heroes are still working together (even though they all feel betrayed) to overthrow the rulers and prevent magical relics from getting into the wrong hands. Lots of twists and turns and battles and quite the ending. Can‘t wait for the next one! I loved it! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I‘ve been wanting to start reading Sanderson for quite some time now so I‘m excited to be a part of #CosmereBuddyRead with @JacqMac ! I‘m excited for our discussion this week as I still have many questions but I just couldn‘t put it down and finished it today. I love the unique magic system based on different metals and I‘m obsessed with our main character Vin. I cannot wait to see how this storyline picks up in book 2! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Another great Rebecca Ross book! I love her magic systems- they are always unique. In this one wardens record nightmares and have to fight them every month until a curse is broken. Lots of magical secrets and disguises with a satisfying ending. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This one was perfect for my #TBRtarot pick this month but it was not good. I got excited by the premise of Finnish mythology but I just could not get myself to care about these characters. Lots of plot holes and I was just bored. Can‘t win them all I guess. 🤷🏼‍♀️⭐️⭐️

My first audiobook ever! I started walking on my treadmill and figured audiobooks are the perfect way to walk for an hour without getting bored. It takes some getting used to but the hours flew by! I figured I would start with a short novella to see if audiobooks are for me. This story was both beautiful and sad. An Irish Catholic family in 1985 and a convent with secrets. Can‘t wait to finally watch the film now that I‘ve listened to it! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#serieslove2025 This new book takes place 3 years after These Hallow Vows so if you liked that series this is a must read. This one follows Jas as she tries to get revenge for what happened to her in Mordeus‘ dungeon. Lots of interesting twists and shapeshifting which always makes things more complicated. Left on quite the cliffhanger so can‘t wait for the next in the series. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#serieslove2025 ! This book is the ending of the heromaker duology but these stories are taking place in the same world as the Queens of Fennbirn series so everything is connected! The ending implies she is going to write even more stories about this world. In this one Reed and Lyonene must try to save their heroes while a strange new bone magic is corrupting their enemies. Lots of unexpected plot twists I did not see coming. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Think I have a type? 🤣 My fav of Dec was for sure Bristol Keats. My top 8 were all fantastic and any could have been my #1, but I‘m choosing the one I had the most emotional reaction to and stayed up all night reading. It might not be the best written one, but it was my favorite of the year. Can‘t wait to see what great reads we have in 2025! #readingbracket2024

Perfect way to end the year! I‘m a huge fan of this author and this is her first “adult” fantasy. I love Pearson‘s world building. It‘s a story we‘ve all heard before- a mortal in the world of Fae, but somehow this felt fresh and different. Tons of secrets and betrayals, a looming war, and fierce sisterhoods. Cannot wait for book 2! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Happy Holidays everyone! Can‘t wait to see everyone post their #bookishgifts! This year my hubby got me this Dragonflight first edition! Apparently it‘s one of the first “Romantasy” books published! Has anyone ever read it?

Thank you soooo much @Avanders for the perfect #Jolabokaflodswap package! The chocolates are amazing and I cannot wait to dive into this book! I‘ve been dying to read this one! Hope you have a very Happy Holiday! 🎄🥰❤️💚 #jolabokaflodswap24

@Avanders You spoiled me! My #stuffedstockingswap is amazing. This book is right up my alley- I can‘t wait to read it and dive into the popcorn and candy. The coffee is brewing as we speak and I‘m in love with the holiday book/kindle cover! Too cute! I can‘t thank you enough! Happy holidays and thank you for hosting such a fun swap! 🎄🧦❤️💚

Glad I read my #TBRtarot pick right after the Grave Mercy Series so it‘s fresh in my mind. This one follows Sybella in the French Court where she‘s trying to find more of the female nun assassins assigned there in secret so we do get to meet some new characters. We get to meet Genevieve and see her POV and hope Sybella finds her in time. Of course we still get some real history woven in! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

For my next #readyourkindle book I got to see what all the hype is about. I rarely read straight romance novels- I usually like my romance in worlds with magic and dragons. 😂🤷🏼‍♀️This one was a guy bent on vengeance and a girl with lots of trauma becomes collateral damage. Some spice 🌶️ and I think the rest of the series follows some of the other characters we meet in this one. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2

I loved this conclusion to the trilogy and my next #readyourkindle pick. I think I loved Annith‘s story the best. I‘m #teamBalthazar for sure. The historical aspects and war really add to the plot and I love the mix of Christianity and pagan gods that existed during the Middle Ages. The author weaves in real historical figures and the mentality of the time while attempting to portray these strong women and fierce sisterhoods. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Just mailed out my #Jolabokaflodswap2024!!!! 🎄❤️💚🍫

My #jolabokaflodswap2024 package arrived! How funny @Avanders - you got me again! 🤣 What are the odds!?! I was so confused at first! Can‘t wait for Christmas Eve to open up this bad boy! Thank you again!

I‘m running through this series and my #readyoyrkindle picks this month thanks to my delayed flight back home! Book 2 follows Sybella another medieval nun assassin and just like in the first book there is this theme of if vengeance vs. love. I loved her story with Beast and I know book 3 follows our last “sister” from the convent. I love that (some) of the plot is historically accurate- it just adds a whole other layer to it! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

My #StuffedStockingSwap package has arrived! Sooo excited and surprised @Avanders ! Can‘t wait to open- thank you in advance! Let the waiting begin! ❤️💚🎄

My #2024readingbracket is filling up fast! My fav this month was for sure When the Moon Hatched with Songbird and the Heart Stone filling in my last bonus spot! Can‘t wait to decide my top favorite of the year!

I stocked my kindle for my long flight to visit my mom in AZ so this was one of my #readyourkindle picks. I already loved this series and was curious how much I would like Mische‘s storyline but wow it did not disappoint! After spending a lifetime serving the sun god, she has some life altering decisions to make and to figure out where her alliances in this war lie. I loved the ending and was surprised that there will be a book 4! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I enjoyed this month‘s #whimsicalreads book club pick. Lots of Norse mythology and our FMC Freya is born with a drop of a God‘s blood so everyone is trying to use her to achieve their own ambitions. I enjoyed the love story but quite a cliffhanger ending so I‘ll def have to read book 2. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I enjoyed my #TBRtarot pick this month. It was a slow burn and of course ended on a cliffhanger so now we must wait for the next book. This had lots of mythology, a strong FMC and an impending war between heaven and hell. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

My #StuffedStockingSwap is on its way to my secret recipient!!!! 🤫Thank you for hosting @Avanders I had a blast shopping for this one! 🧦🎄🤶🏻⭐️📚🎁🎉❤️ #SSS

Here‘s my #SeasonalSpiritShare @dabbe ! This season I‘m focusing on things that bring me joy- hallmark Christmas movies, all the seasonal coffee drinks, and of course it wouldn‘t be the holidays without Mariah Carey 😂🎄

I loved this epic fantasy chunkster. Our tough female assassin is so bent on revenge she has no interest in recovering the past. She does not see that love could be better than vengeance. The world building was great and reminded me of Priory of the Orange Tree- so if you loved that one you should def read this! I can‘t wait for book 2 next year! #serieslove2024 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you so much for the fun giveaway! I love them all! Appreciate it so much!

Finishing up this #readyourkindle pick and I might describe it as Medieval Nun Assassins? I loved the history and mythology in this world and our FMC Ismene is questioning all she‘s been taught and falling in love. Lots of real historical figures mixed in the story which makes the betrayals all the more horrible! Will definitely read the next in the series. #serieslove2024 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2

#readingbracket2024 I read so many five star books this month but my favorite of October was definitely the new Sabaa Tahir book. It‘s a top read of the year for sure. Only a few spots left!

This new novella was beautifully illustrated and I loved the design and layout. I would get it just for its beauty. But the story itself was a little lacking. Not much happened and there was nothing really added to the original story lines. It was just meh. ⭐️⭐️

Enjoyed my #TBRtarot pick this month- perfect time to read this novella! A cute (horror?) story about a group of people who become friends after meeting up all the time for cigarette breaks in an abandoned cemetery and then one night a new hole appears. They go about solving the mystery. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2

I absolutely loved the new Tahir book! She never disappoints me. The world building is fantastic. Lots of interesting and amazing characters all coming together to fight the same evil for various reasons. Found families, a great love story and a great cliffhanger ending- what more could you want? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#serieslove2024 I loved this first book in a new series by the Bone Shard Daughter author. Her world building is unmatched and so innovative. In this new series two sisters are separated due to this mystical earth restoration and we see both of their lives for the ten years that follow. Lots of unique magic and it left off on a nice shocking surprise so of course I‘m going to read the rest when they come out. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️