Kings Cage by Victoria Aveyard *contains spoilers *

The beginning of this book was really slow. It goes back and forth so far with Mare and Cameron on who is telling the story. Mare is being held prisoner but it doesn't look like it because she has silent stone bracelets and on her ankles that is covered by elegant clothes gifted by Maven. She also stays somewhat in his chambers and sees and notes alot of the history that is of past royalties. Noting also that maven and cals mom is nowhere to be remembered by. She is somehow able to get ahold of some journals that belonged to Julian. More history and observations that she is picking up. She's not sure how they got there or why because the books that were on the shelves previously, she had literally destroyed and ripped to pieces..
Once I got to chapter 9 it just completely picked up and before I knew it is was to ch 13. Which is my current status. I will update after I read more.
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Mare had been trapped for about 6 months before she was released and I was so shocked to not only see her released but also who released her. Lovely evangaline ☆ right during the raid that happens at the wedding between maven and the Lakeland princess.
Mare reunites with her family except Shade.
I think Farley is about to have her baby, and its sad because shade is the dad and he isn't going to be there.
Right now alot of unsure issue with kingdoms and who's allies with who because nobody knows who to trust.

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The last few chapters were intense. The battle, the choice that cal has to make and marrying evangaline for the peace of the houses but in turn mare has to make in if she wants to have a life at royalty or keep as she has been just without cal..... and she walks away.. EEEEEEE!!!!! the next book is so far away lol.

Diabolic by S.J Kincaid *contains spoilers *

The process the diabolic has gone through from the corral to being bonded with this child is interesting..I'm only on chapter 2 so will see how it goes..
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Just into chapter 6 I believe and the diabolic has been told by the girls' mom (can't remember names) that it is to train and pretend to be the girl when she is due to go in front of someone really important who at this time I can't remember the title (i will have to freshen up the names when I pick it up again).
So that's the plan..

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Just about to start chapter 15. At this point so far Nemisis has pulled off being Sidonia pretty well as nobody has caught onto her aside from possibly the diabolics that the emperor keeps for personal benefit. The diabolic is supposed to be banned and destroyed (except for his). Nemisis is still around because the girls parents hid it away ..if i remember right.
With trying to fit in as humanly possible she buys a creature for the fighting ring. When she goes to see it with a "friend" aka ally.. she realizes it is how she begin this life before her bonding with Sidonia.

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Um...wow...!!!! The emperor had the planet that Sidonia and her family is from, destroyed. And nemisis is out for revenge. Apparently the crazy nephew of the emperor is wanting to be allies with nemisis and suggested marriage...did not see that coming....

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Nemisis is having feelings for Tyrus that she wasn't manufactured to feel or understand. She loves him and cares about him. When another twist happens with Sidonia not really being dead, now she has to figure out what to do next.
Tyrus grandmother is going to be interesting in seeing how this pans out with him and Elantra.
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I really enjoyed this book. It has saucy betrayal with unexpected love story. Well written and eager for the next book to come out.
4/5☆

Sneaky Snow White by Anita Valle

Quick fun read, short and sweet but not very impressive. Am curious of the next book though.

Vendetta (0.5 Xanders king) by Bradley Wright

This books is only 80 pages so im not sure i will have alot to say about it...

Short fun read. Helped me to add another book to my completed book list....

Siege and storm by Leigh Bardugo *contains spoilers *

Im really enjoying this book. Its the second book in the grisha trilogy.
Reading them back to back has blended them for me a little but having been caught again by the darkling and he sets across the fold looking for the second amplifier from the sea whip to go with the one from the stag. Stormhund was working against the darkling all along and took Alina and Mal back to Ravka to try and help say the city and get the throne back. Stormhund qas in disguise as a captain but really is the prince to ravka and wants the throne instead of his brother having it. So they are trying to find a way to get him to step down.
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So much has happened all at once at the end im trying to wrap my head around it.
Nicoklai and alina were working together to try and get the third amplifier.. his brother Vasily  (sp) walked into a trap and the darklong found the little palace and raided them. Not sure at this point how many made it or died.. mal made it and alina but she tried to kill the darkling and the connection which would have killed her too but mal stopped her and they (her, him, and the twins) ran to the tunnels. Where the apparate (sp) has a seceret cave place they are hiding out in.. the end. Lol til book three. But she lost her powers and she is out for revenge.

Caraval by Stephanie Garber *contains spoilers*

I havent actually finished this book at this point of my writing this blog but i will definitely make sure to update it as i go and once im finished. This is just easier for me to keep track of events.
This book is so much more magical then i had imagined it to be. When it had comparison to night circus by Erin Morgenstern, i totally agree. However it does have a different feel. At this point i can honestly say as much as i LOVE the night circus, im loving caraval more.
The way things are described in certain colors or foods, the little tiny animals that float around by trees.
Nevermind the game. Whats real and what's not. Her search for donatella (tella) is such a whimsical experience. The clues seem to be reaching out to Scarlet. Her unexpected game companion calls her "crimson" and the luck she has in this game with him... and how nobody has ever seen the Legend.. im throwing out there that Julian (the unexpected companion) is legend in disguise.. its just a feeling i get from his behavior. I could obviously be very wrong.
I have about 150 pages left to see what happens and how it comes together.

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Update
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I was heartbroken when both julian and tella died. And happy to read it wasnt permanent. To find out that both tella and julian were working with Legend was not something i expected. And i was thinking that julian was legend but its actually his brother.. the letter at the end saying she would see her mom soon .. man... this book was all sorts of magic and crazy in a fun and pleasant way. Loved it!!

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Giant days by john Allison

I really am enjoying these comics. Thats all i really have to say about them so far. I have read #1-3

Shadow and bone by Leigh Bardugo *contains spoilers*

I loved this book. I felt for her when she felt like she couldn't call her powers and the trial of errors she always seemes to be having. When she was finally able to let things go and call to it i was happy for her. Her whole life changed and she was happy and having feelings for the darkling. She kept doing good as long as she didn't let her vision of either Mal or the Darkling cloud it. When the plot changed and she was told he was using her for evil instead of good, when mal rescued her, made it all the way to finding the stag that was mutually being hunted by Mal and Alina, as well as the Darkling.. being caught and captured.. the volcra.. then how she saved Mal from all that in the moment and being on the run again. She had found away to control her powers that the darkling wasnt expecting and im so excited to read what happens next in the trilogy. ♡
Loved this book and recommend it for those who liked red queen books by Victoria Aveyard.
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Paper hearts by Meg Wiviott

Based on a true story of Jewish women and going through auchwitz. Its heartbreaking.

A girl in pieces by Kathleen Glasskow *contains trigger warnings and spoilers*

On Trigger Warnings: abuse, rape, homelessness, self harm, eating disorder

So far she has left her care center that she was in because she tried to kill herself. It has insinuated that she has been raped or at least sexually assaulted. Now that she is out, she isnt staying with her mom because they have an unhealthy relationship. But her mom gave her some money that i cant remember where it came from but im reasonably sure that charlie and her friend ellis had been saving it up. Ellis has ended up brain dead and cant use it for what it waa saved for which i cant remember. Or why shes brain dead..
Charlie has gotten a job and used that moved saved up to get her a run down apt.. thats as far as im at right now.
Im not sure that her boss riley is a good person to have in her life because he seems like an addict of some sort and hes not a nice addict.
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Im having a hard time staying with this book.. its not the trigger warnings its likes its really being super dragged out....
Oh and it turns out that Mikey ansld Riley know each other...weird....
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I decided to DNF it. I was struggling too much to try and get through it over reasons I'm not really sure. It's not a bad book, it does have triggers, but it's just taking too long to get anywhere imo.