Birthstone Book Covers: September 2023

Since I didn’t have any surprise vacations this month, I was able to participate in one of my favorite monthly posts in a reasonable amount of time, lol. And this time I did waaayy better in finding covers for Birthstone Book Covers.

Leslie @ Books Are the New Black created a fun monthly post called Birthstone Book Covers. Each month, she features book covers that are either the same color of that month’s birthstone or include the color in the title.

September has one birthstone – Sapphire.

Rules:

📚 Mention the creator (Leslie @ Books Are The New Black) and link back to her so she can check out your post.
📚 Pick 5+ book covers that match the current month’s Birthstone.
📚 HAVE FUN!
📚 Nominate people if you want!

**The Titan’s Curse** **by Rick Riordon**

**The Great Gatsby** **by F. Scott Fitzgerald**

**Daughter of Smoke and Bone** **by Laini Taylor**

**A Curse So Dark and Lonely** **by Brigid Kemmerer**

As always, thank you for reading, and I hope you have an terrific day/night!

See ya ~Mar

Shelf Control #14

It’s been three months since I’ve participated in this feature. Whoops. (Ugh.)

Shelf Control is a weekly celebration of the unread books languishing on our bookshelves created and hosted by Lisa @ Bookshelf Fantasies. It’s a whole lotta fun, so if you’re interested in participating yourself, click the backlink above.

This week I’m gonna highlight a book I’ve had for a couple of months, but (obviously) haven’t read yet. It’s Eragon by Christopher Paolini.

Eragon by Christopher Paolini

SERIES: The Inheritance Cycle (Book #1)

LENGTH: 528 pages

GENRES: Fantasy, YA, Fiction

PUBLISHER: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers

RELEASE DATE: 1 August 2003

BOOK DESCRIPTION:

When fifteen-year-old Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself.

Overnight his simple life is shattered, and, gifted with only an ancient sword, a loyal dragon, and sage advice from an old storyteller, Eragon is soon swept into a dangerous tapestry of magic, glory, and power. Now his choices could save–or destroy–the Empire.

Why It Languishes on my Bookshelf

WHEN I GOT IT: March 2023

WHY I WANTED TO READ IT: Two reasons- One: I never finished the series (I only read the first three books), and, Two: Murtagh, a new adventure set in the same universe, is releasing later this year.

WHY I HAVEN’T READ IT YET: I kept getting distracted by other books.

WILL I EVER READ IT?: I don’t know, actually. I’m not as revved about rereading this series or reading Murtagh as I was at the beginning of the year. Who knows, though.

Anyway, thank you for reading and have an amazing day/night!

See ya ~Mar

Birthstone Book Covers: July 2023

It’s earlier in the month again! Yay! When I find the time to post this by the halfway point in the month, I get all excited, cuz I feel like I’m keeping a pace with my blogging. So here I am, with my birthstone book picks of June 2023.

July has one birthstone – Ruby.

Rules:

Unsouled by Will Wight — **Unsouled** **by Will Wight**

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas — **A Court of Thorns and Roses** **by Sarah J. Maas**

Red Queen by Christina Henry — **Red Queen** **by Christina Henry**

Eldest by Christopher Paolini — **Eldest** **by Christopher Paolini**

The Rules and Regulations for Mediating Myths and Magic by F.T. Lukens — *The Rules and Regulations for Mediating Myths and Magic* by F.T. Lukens

Heir of Uncertain Magic by Charlie N. Holmberg — *Heir of Uncertain Magic* by Charlie N. Holmberg

Thank you so much for reading, and have a fabulous day/night!

See ya ~Mar

WWW Wednesday 4/5

Okay. So I’m not on as much of a reading roll as I was last week. But that’s only cuz I’ve been anticipating a release for a bit, and for whatever stupid reason, I can really only read one book at a time. So I’ve been holding off. But now that release is here, so I’m back on the books!

WWW Wednesday is a meme that used to be hosted at A Daily Rhythm, but has been taken over by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words. Now, without further ado, let’s get into the 3 Ws!

The 3 Ws of WWW Wednesday:

What are you currently reading?

What did you recently finish reading?

What do you think you’ll read next?

The Thing I’m Currently Reading

Spell Bound by F.T. Lukens

CURRENT STATUS: 20%

CURRENT FEELS: 🤩 (loving it)

The Thing I Just Finished Reading

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

My review of The House in the Cerulean Sea

The Thing(s) I Might Read Next

Eragon by Christopher Paolini

OR

The Cloud Roads by Martha Wells

What books have you been reading lately? What have you thought of them? Do we have any overlap?

Thanks for reading and have a great day/night!

See ya ~Mar

WWW Wednesday 3/22

It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve taken part in this, but last week I just happened to be in between books and I didn’t know which one I’d read next. But this week I’m locked and loaded with a plethora of options!

WWW Wednesday is a meme that used to be hosted at A Daily Rhythm, but has been taken over by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words. Now, without further ado, let’s get into the 3 Ws!

The 3 Ws of WWW Wednesday:

What are you currently reading?

What did you recently finish reading?

What do you think you’ll read next?

The Thing I’m Reading Now

A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

Current Status: 2%

Current Feels: 🤔 (unsure, but definitely willing to read and finish!)

I’m currently buddy reading this series with my mom in a bid to get her into reading (and to give me some motivation to finish the ACOTAR books). I know what shows she likes, so I knew what kinds of books she’d like. (I was right. Lol.)

The Thing I Just Finished Reading

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

Read My Review

The Thing(s) I Might Read Next

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

Depending on how I feel after I finish ACOFAS, I’ll either read this next and finish off the series, or take a break and read it next month. (My mom’s barely started ACOWAR, and it’ll probably take her a month to finish a big book like that, so… yeah.)

OR

Eragon by Christopher Paolini

This series is what I’ll read next if I choose not to go for ACOSF right away. It’s a series that I originally read over a decade ago and never finished. (Inheritance wasn’t even out yet!)

I’ve always had a desire to finish The Inheritance Cycle, though, and it has a special place in my heart. So it’s getting read no matter what – whether before or after ACOSF, not withstanding.

What books have you been reading lately? What have you thought of them? Do we have any overlap?

Thanks for reading and have a great day/night!

See ya ~Mar