RL Reads & Writes

  Weekly Reading Update & Announcement Hello my fellow readers! Sorry this is late! I haven’t been reading a lot AT ALL, so there’s only… well… two books… But! First, I have an announcement to make. You can now recommend books to me, if you’d like! I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned this, but I love it when people tell me, “oh, you should read this book”. If you’d like, just look at my Header section on the main page, where it’ll say Recommend Me Books! (My YT, Goodreads, and Inquiries pages are in the same spot too) Anyway, onto what I’ve read this week! Hearts & Honey Light by Rachel Morgan This book is such a cute, cozy fantasy. This was 4 stars, since, well… it wasn’t my favorite, but it was still really good. This is the fourth book in a standalone-connected-series, and I’ve got to say that it’s one of my favorites from it! The two characters, Kazrian and Lucie, were both fleshed out, had depth and internal struggles, and were unique. I liked the way thi...

  A (Somewhat Late) Storm of Blood Update Hello again, my fellow readers and writers! Today’s blogpost is half a ‘status update’ and half a ‘what my plan is’. So, if you’ve ever been curious about Storm of Blood, here’s the info! Also, the picture for this post is a temporary cover– it is subject to change. Along with that, I will be sharing both a blurb and a snippet from my story. These are copyrighted, since copyright for any writing is automatic. If it is brought to my attention that any of my writing is stolen, I will have to take it down, and not share it again. Anyway, onward we go! Status Update I am currently in the throes of editing my third draft of Storm of Blood. As of writing this blogpost, I am about ⅔ of the way through, and plan to be done editing by the end of September.  I also have people beta reading (and a few of them are close to finishing). So that’s what is currently going on! The Snippet Curious as to what the snippet is? (It may end...

  Weekly Reading Update: I’ve Read 100 Books This Year… Hello my fellow readers! Today is a simple reading recap, BUT I have a little announcement… I have officially read 100 books this year! One. Hundred. It’s kind of crazy to think about, if I’m being completely honest. Also, please comment if you want me to make a list of all the books I’ve read, along with a star rating. Now, onto my weekly reading update. I only read 3 books this week, so this will be a shorter post. Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller This one was 3.5 stars, but I rounded it up to 4 on my Goodreads. It was a satisfying conclusion to Daughter of the Pirate King, and I enjoyed the addition of lore in the book, but a lot of it just fell flat. The main character, Alosa, felt a little wishy-washy during this story, and her love subplot with Riden was a little-we-don’t-like-each-other-but-he’s-attractive to oh-I-love- him, and it was slightly annoying. Lessons in Power by Jennifer Lynn ...

  Weekly Reading Review: What I’ve Read! Hello my fellow readers! I’m back again with yet another update! And I actually managed to post on time! (Well, technically on time, even though it’s Friday evening) Let’s just get right into it. Vengeance of the Pirate Queen by Tricia Levenseller This book was 4 stars. It’s a spin-off standalone from the world of Daughter of the Pirate King, following Sorinda, the quiet, closed-off, pirate assassin that’s part of Alosa’s crew.  This one was interesting, since I already knew that I liked Sorinda, and her love interest, Kearan. The worldbuilding introduces a cold wasteland island that they accidentally stumble upon while searching for a missing crew, and things start to go sideways from there. I just felt like the plot was way too condensed and could have been lengthened.  Kill Joy by Holly Jackson Five stars! This is a prequel to Jackson’s main series, A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder. It has Pip at a ‘murder mystery’...

  Weekly Reading Update - Sorry It’s Late! Hello my fellow readers! I’m sorry that this post has come so late… I was heading back home from being at a family member’s house on Friday, ended up being really busy Saturday, got sick on Sunday, and started dual enrollment yesterday.  The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater Five. Stars. I loved this book, with its supernatural vibes– but not the kind with werewolves and vampires. No, this one has ley lines, ghosts, and magical forests.  I loved the characters, Blue, Gansey, Ronan (even though he was a bit of a jerk- well, is a jerk), Adam, and Noah. The story was just… the plot twists make sense in hindsight, and it’s overall really good. While it had moderate language, there was very little romance and other things. The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater Four stars for The Raven Boys’ sequel. Don’t get me wrong, I loved it still, but it was more… vulgar than the previous book and had a few, kind of weird scenes. It was also focu...