J.R. Ward author of #BlackDaggerBrotherhood is dipping her toe into #romantasy. #CrownofWar&Shadow is the first #book in the Kingdoms of the Compass series. It's planned to be a 4 book series. Expected February 2026. #ParanormalRomance #booksky

#GoneGirl. The rare #StandAlone book. The story didn't get interesting until about 40ish pages in. Then it got all twisty & turney. Interesting who done it. Then, after 500+ pages the ending was as flat as a pancake. Ran out of ink? This #book left me anxious and unfulfilled. IMHO, skip it. #booksky

Happy holidays to book lovers near & far. #booksky

#TheSevenRings had the happy, sappy, feel good ending just like you'd expect. But before you got there... There was a lot of repeated dialog. Maybe I'm just getting old and curmudgeonly. This book should have been a quicker read. I just didn't devour it. 1st 2 were better. #booksky #FinishedTrilogy

If #Brimstone hadn't been #book 2, it would've fell to DNF. I kept going only for the love of #Quicksilver. The beginning felt so lackluster. I began to wonder if anything exciting was going to happen. Then the ending, wow. I sincerely hope the next book is... more deserving. #booksky #CallieHart

I have a new fantasy thanks to #Brimstone. A room made from #book stacks. A private refuge among the books. Now that I think, it isn't a new fantasy. Just one with a different form. #booksky

#ReturnOfTheSpider takes a step back in time. And stays there until the end. No back & forth. It tells the story leading up to #AlongCameASpider. The 1st #AlexCross novel. The tale of #GarySonji. His story in this #book ends where Along Came a Spider begins. Read them all. #JamesPatterson #booksky

#ArcanaAcademy. 1st in a planned trilogy. #Magic by #tarot. Unique. At least to my experience. I liked this #book. Mostly. It could have been shorter. I say that a lot lately. I guess I need a break from thick books. 500+ in hardback. #EliseKova #enemytolover #darkacademia #bookboyfriend #booksky

Reading an enemy to lovers #book where the MMC is being a bit of an ass. I thought, I'd like to read a book where the FMC finally sees him as he is instead of how she hopes he will be. Quit trying to find redeeming qualities. Dump him. Then it occurred to me - I've read that book. #booksky #ACOTAR

I went looking for the next books in the series I follow. That used to be a much smaller search. Next thing I knew, I had a dozen #books with publish dates for next year. Is there an app for that? A newsletter? I want to be notified in advance - say, 4 weeks ahead of publication. #booksky

It took a 100 pages, or so, for me to finally get into #Gleam. Book 3 of 5. Almost lost me. I thought this might be another unfinished series. The #book should have been shorter. And the epilogue is practically just a retell of what you just read, from his POV. But ordered 4 from #library. #booksky

A consideration of the evolution of #books. I picked up #DeadUntilDark for a possible re-read. #Gleam is the 3rd book in a series. Published 20 years apart. What a staggering difference in size. I remember when more books were a few days, not a week, or more. Instead of 300 many are 600+. #booksky

#ThornsOfFrost book 2 of this 4 book #CompletedSeries. I like the characters and the story didn't feel like I just read it in another book. That happens a lot when you read 1 genre too much. The #library has a small stack waiting for me so book 3 may have to wait. Priority. #fatedlove #fae #booksky

Writers, tread carefully.😂🤣 #Booksky #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity

#JamesPatterson seldom disappoints. #ThePicassoHeist is a fox chasing a weasle around a mulberry bush. A magic carpet ride. No guessing what will happen next. No problem keeping me engaged. Unlike a few recent #books. I wonder if there will be a next book? Definitely left the possibility. #booksky

I tossed another #book aside. 77 pages read in 3 days. I thought I liked the story. But I was putting it down & doing other things. I picked up a #JamesPatterson book & bam! 125 pages gone in 1 evening. That is the true testament of a good book. #Authors give me a reason to stay - quickly. #booksky

Want to sleep. Instead, I'm thinking about #TrueBlood. The #books. Not TV's vamporn (nothing wrong with vamporn.) Just not now. And #MidnightTexas. I want a story about a quirky little town where the residents are a little 'different.' Are there books I'm not aware of to fill this craving? #booksky

I needed a break from fantasy. It all gets too familiar. We don't need the same story retold. Over & over. #ACaller'sGame was a twisty little surprise. And a #stand-alone book too. There aren't enough of those! J.D. Barker is good at twisty. I have frequently recommend his #4MK trilogy. #booksky

Book is hurting my logic. FMC has an 11 year old girl. The author has never had, or has forgotten, the dimensions of an 11 year old child. He describes the child as hugging her mother's leg. Toddler? My 11 GD hugs my waist. The FMC gets on her knees to speak eye-to-eye. 11 year old? Sure. #booksky

DNF. This is becoming a trend. I gave #ForTheWolf 100 pages, or so. It seemed like a book I should enjoy. But, if it ever gets engaging it's somewhere I never made it to. That makes me sad. I'm glad the #library has been bountiful. I have more potential reads next to my bed. #booksky #fairytale

I occasionally find a #book like this. Why are the pages cut this way? Error or intentional. I hate it. The book feels unfinished. #booksky

DNF. I'm about a 1/4 of the way through #Scarred and have no great desire to finish it. I think I'm getting pickier. The MMC is an ? antihero. How do I say this without spoilers? The man has some issues. I can enjoy a possessive trope. But not this guy. His screws are all over the floor. #booksky

#TheThingsGodsBreak is the 2nd #book in the #Crucible series. I was excited when I received this book. I was excited when I finished it. It's going to be a long wait for the 3rd book. "I have a plan." Can't wait. #booksky

This #book has all the elements I 😍 - strong female characters, paranormal/supernatural beings, magic. But as soon as a better book came along, I tossed this one. With only a 100 pages left. It has all the right pieces but not the energy. I was looking for something similar to #TrueBlood. #booksky

OMG OMG OMG. I just got an email saying my e-book of #TheThingsGodsBreak is available. I am so excited. I have so looked forward to the 2nd book of #TheCrucible trilogy. I just tossed the book I was reading. Please don't let this be as disappointing as the last book I looked forward to. #booksky

I picked up a 20 year old #paperback. I hate that, at that age, it was published in the 2000s. Not the late 1900s😀. I prefer #hardbacks & the #library provides. But there has been something nice about having that smaller #book in my hands. #allbooksmatter #booksky

Dear #Authors, Give me #stand-alone books! Please. I don't even mind #trilogies & #duologies. But I have enough long running series that I feel like I have dedicated a serious amount of my life to. But I really want to sit down & read a story. One & done. Sincerely, #Readers Everywhere #booksky

DNF. I've read 5 books in the #BloodAndAsh series. Loved the characters. Enjoyed the story. Then this bull crap comes along. I struggled through the first 170 pages. Then it got interesting. For about 30 pages. That's when it went off the rails. That's the best I can do without spoilers. #booksky

I'm having a little trouble getting into #ThePrimalOfBloodAndBone. I'm giving it more effort than usual. Normally, I would have already declared DNF. Hoping it will grab me - soon. But really enjoyed the #potion I brewed. Blueberry tea with Italian Sweet Cream. Yum! But really weird color. #booksky

I knew it was coming. And I didn't expect it to happen like it did. I ordered #FatedThrone, #ZodiacAcademy 6 from the #library. They notified me it was in. I checked it out & dropped it in the return. I'm over it. Maybe too long between books. I figured it'd happen mid book. Guess not. #booksky

#Glint is an easy read. Fast paced. Girl found her backbone, maybe. This is #book 2 of #ThePlatedPrisonerSeries. Looking forward to book 3. Supposedly a retelling of #Midas. But only vaguely. Looks like I may be waiting a while for the #library. That's OK. My TBR runeth over. #booksky #RavenKennedy

#TheSecretOfSecrets is the 1st book in a while that I felt compelled to read. The topic can feel a bit text bookish at times, I guess it is needed for the reader to "get" it. And get it, I did. This book actually offered a new thought to a question I have struggled with for a long time. #booksky

I have occasionally noticed the #paper in my #books. Usually because it is rough, dirty or poorly cut. When I opened Secret of Secrets, the latest Robert Langdon novel, I noticed the paper immediately. It was soft & smooth to the touch. Luxury. #booksky

Unpopular opinon incoming. #Phantasma. I don't get the hype.This was a slow read for me. And if I had the chance to do it over again - I wouldn't. It was just interesting enough to keep me going, barely. The fact that it can be read as a stand-alone #book helped in that decision. #booksky

The last #BDB book was a train wreck IMHO. I thought I might be done with the series. But had to try #LoverForbidden, just in case. This one didn't start out real promising. Then it got better. Then it flopped around like a dead fish. And ended all mushy. Will I do another? Sadly, probably. #booksky

Have you ever had #socks match your #book? This was a funny coincidence this morning. #booksky

Have to admit, #BillionDollarRansom wasn't my favorite #JamesPatterson book. There just didn't seem to be much drama. Maybe just me. I DNF the last 2 #books. So maybe a mood. On a humorous note, I have to admit that every time I read, "desert highway" I finished with, cool wind in my hair. #booksky

0 for 2. I'm calling it a mood. #DaughterOfNoWorlds came highly recommended but... I'm having similarity issues with the last book and watching #TheHandmaid'sTale. My brain is making a messy mishmash. I'm going to pick up a #Patterson for something different. Not marking it as DNF yet. #booksky

DNF. I looked forward to #ACurseCarvedInBone after reading #AFateInkedInBlood. The story jumps right in. Unfortunately, I don't remember where the previous one left off. By chapter 7, I've had a few flashes of the previous #book, but I'm just not engaged. Too many TBR to finish this one. #booksky

I loved #OneDarkWindow and #TwoTwistedCrowns. So I looked forward to reading another #RachelGillig book. When I picked up #TheKnightAndTheMoth, I kept seeing reviews mentioning poetic writing. Something I knew I wouldn't enjoy. I didn't find that to be the case. #booksky

#FramedInDeath is #book 61 in the series. I noticed characters, from the past, are mentioned without any background. I guess Robb figures if you're in book 61 you should know who these people are. I did. But... This book missed some of the spark of previous books. Still good. #booksky #JDRobb

I don't know why I expected #Gild to be chili peppers everywhere. Maybe the warning page. The 18+ guideline. Though, it does say, this series. Not this #book. I enjoyed the book enough to try the next one. Hello #library. Hopefully, the creppy #ribbons will make more sense as we go along. #booksky

#CursedFates, #ZodiacAcademy 5 goes on forever. At 900+ pages, that is figuratively & literally. Yet again I ask, do I want to read another? The books are bad, in a good-ish way. They suck you in. I keep expecting to toss a book & declare myself done with the series. Number 6 at #library. #booksky

I can't, for the life of me, figure out how all these #flirty women look up through their eyelashes. When I look up, my eyelashes disappear. 😄 #booksky #romantasy

Coming soon. A #novella from #NaomiNovik author of the #ScholomanceTrilogy, #Uprooted and #SpinningSilver, among many others. A young witch who has inadvertently cursed her brother to live a life without love must find a way to undo her spell. #booksky #quickread

I DO NOT need another series. Yet here I am - again. #CourtOfWinter is #book 1 of 4 in this completed #FaeOfSnowAndIce series. Though there is that "unresolvable" situation. But where would books be without unresolvable situations? And where would I be without books? #booksky

Live a thousand lives.

#StormAndFury drops you on your head in the middle of a story. No world building-just bam! I haven't decided if I'll continue the #Harbinger series. It is an older teen book that some of the moms against everything wanted banned for it's sexual content. Spoiler: they don't go all the way. #booksky