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How do you tend to react when something doesn't go according to plan? I have two modes for plans not going how I...planned: 1. absolute mental meltdown, complete with stress eating and more than a few tears or 2. it's all chill, babe! We got this! Roll with the punches! Everything will work out in the end. And there is no in between. Luckily, today I am in the second mode because this post was supposed to be a review, but life and slight illness has kept me from finishing the absolutely awesome The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow. But I am happy to report that I am about halfway through the book and it is equal parts delightful and dark. Dow is not pulling any punches with her prose and I am loving it. I am planning to have a full review up on my blog this Saturday (2/22), so keep your eyes out for that. For now check out the link in my bio for pre-order info! The Sound of Stars releases on 2/25/2020! ↡ ↡ ↡ ↡↡Tags #booklifestyle #lifestyle #aesthetic #bookaesthetic #bookaddict #booklove #booktography #bookphotography #bookstack #vscobook #bookshelves #bookstacks #booksofinstagram #cozyvibes #bookspine #igreads #shelfie #instareads #bookgram #instabook #yalit #yafiction #sciencefiction #readingbooks #reader #thesoundofstars #inkyardpress #alechiadow

What is a book you've recently gotten that you are super stoked about reading? Huge thanks to @paper.charm and @harpervoyagerus for sending an ARC of The Sisters Grimm by Menna van Praag! I'm looking forward to reading this one soon and getting a review out to y'all! ↡ ↡ ↡ Once upon a time, a demon who desired earthly domination fathered an army of dark daughters to help him corrupt humanity . . . As children, Goldie, Liyana, Scarlet, and Bea dreamed of a strange otherworld: a nightscape of mists and fog, perpetually falling leaves and hungry ivy, lit by an unwavering moon. Here, in this shadowland of Everwhere, the four girls, half-sisters connected by blood and magic, began to nurture their elemental powers together. But at thirteen, the sisters were ripped from Everwhere and separated. Now, five years later, they search for one another and yearn to rediscover their unique and supernatural strengths. Goldie (earth) manipulates plants and gives life. Liyana (water) controls rivers and rain. Scarlet (fire) has electricity at her fingertips. Bea (air) can fly. To realize their full potential, the blood sisters must return to the land of their childhood dreams. But Everwhere can only be accessed through certain gates at 3:33 A.M. on the night of a new moon. As Goldie, Liyana, Scarlet, and Bea are beset with the challenges of their earthly lives, they must prepare for a battle that lies ahead. On their eighteenth birthday, they will be subjected to a gladiatorial fight with their father’s soldiers. If they survive, they will face their father who will let them live only if they turn dark. Which would be fair, if only the sisters knew what was coming. So, they have thirty-three days to discover who they truly are and what they can truly do, before they must fight to save themselves and those they love. ↡ ↡ ↡ ↡↡Tags #booklifestyle #lifestyle #aesthetic #bookaesthetic #bookaddict #booklove #booktography #bookphotography #bookstack #vscobook #bookshelves #bookstacks #booksofinstagram #cozyvibes #bookspine #igreads #shelfie #instareads #bookgram #instabook #fantasybookseries #readingbooks #reader #thesistersgrimm #mennavanpraag #harpervoyager

Do you have multiple copies of any recent books? I'm trying to get better about not giving into FOMO and buying ALL THE EDITIONS, but I have some books I just can't say no to. Case and point: my three copies of Aurora Rising. And...the three copies of Aurora Burning I have pre-ordered. Actually, thinking of it, I have 4 copies of each because I have audiobook editions as well! Oops! ↡ ↡ ↡ #bookreadhappyhour | Stars on the cover #tumblesoverbooks | Signed Books #wildadventuresFeb20 | cliffhanger endings #allthebooksfeb20 | Meet Cute #midsummerlibraryfeb20 | Underrated Ships #booksoffeb20 | king of chaos ↡ ↡ ↡ ↡↡Tags #booklifestyle #lifestyle #aesthetic #bookaesthetic #bookaddict #booklove #booktography #bookphotography #bookstack #vscobook #bookshelves #bookstacks #booksofinstagram #cozyvibes #bookspine #igreads #shelfie #instareads #bookgram #aurorarising #getunderlined #jaykristoff #amiekaufman #auroraburning

Book Review Gone by Nightfall by Dee Garretson Rating: 4.75 Stars A copy of this eARC was provided to me by the publisher through Edelweiss.plus. The decision to review and all opinions expressed are completely my own and not influenced in any way. The full version of this review can be found at somethingofthebook.com. Atmospheric and tense, Gone by Nightfall will enthrall historical fiction fans and snare readers who tend to shy away from the genre. This one is simply phenomenal. I don’t tend to read much historical fiction. No particular reason, I just prefer my stories to have dragons or spaceships. But I was drawn to Gone by Nightfall’s premise and felt the time had come for my random historical fiction read. Best decision ever. Garretson deftly builds up the highly complex world of revolutionary Russia while keeping the story focused in on Charlotte Mason and her family. It may start a bit slow, but once the political tenses start to flare I could not put this one down (I was literally reading it on my phone during a work meeting...when my department wasn't in discussion of course). While this novel will certainly be more focused towards fans of historical fiction, I urge readers of all genres to give this one a try. The world building can compare to any other YA fantasy or sci fi novel, the tension could stand up against any thriller, and the romance will be sure to enrapture any contemporary reader. In short, stop reading this review and go pick up a copy of Gone by Nightfall. ↡↡Tags #bookreview #bookreviewer #bookblog #bookblogger #bookrecommendation #bookrecs #booklove #bookaddict #bookworm #bookcollection #booktography #bookphotography #booklover #books #bookaesthetic #booksbooksbooks #aesthetic #bookstagram #instareads #intsabooks #vsco #vscoreads #igreads #swoonreads #gonebynightfall #deegarettson #historicalfiction #prettybooks

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