QUOTES
"You could rattle the stars," she whispered. "You could do anything if you only dared." --Sarah J. Maas, Throne of Glass

"To the stars who listen--and the dreams that are answered."--Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Mist and Fury

"Sometimes it seems safer to hold it all in, where the only person who can judge you is yourself."-- Sarah Dessen

"Life is full of screw ups. You're supposed to fail sometimes. It's a required part of the human existence."--Sarah Dessen, Along for the Ride

Monday, January 3, 2022

December 2021 Wrap Up⛄❄🎄🎁


We did it! We made it through 2021. I hope everyone had a safe & healthy holiday season. Hard to believe we're now into 2022. I will say this year is starting off better than last year. It's nice to say my dad has recovered from heart failure. It's truly a miracle. I did manage to surpass my Goodreads challenge. 65/50 books read isn't too shabby. My last stretch in December was with 4 new reads. Zodiac Academy #7 ripped my heart out & was a whopping 987 pages. I dabbled in Priest a pretty popular smutty adult novel in the bookish community. Read below to see my thoughts on all these books :) 

Heartless Sky⭐⭐⭐⭐
Supernatural Beasts and Bullies #7
By: Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti

About Heartless Sky:

The winds of fate are shifting, and it finally seems like they’ve been twisted in our favor.

On the run and cast out from society, we’ve been forced to hide from the mad man who stole our throne. But as more secrets come to light and my sister and I work harder than ever before to reach our potential and claim our birthright, the end is finally drawing closer.

There is no turning from this path now. The curse chases on our heels as time rushes by and the blood-drenched destiny of the man I love looms ever closer just like the monster who stole our throne.

We must prepare for the final battle, but three things are clear now.

The cards have already been dealt.

Blood will spill for a new future to rise.

And the stars themselves can’t help us.

The fight for the throne is upon us. All hail the heartless sky.

The peace sign really?? Ugh where is the peace!? Certainly not found in This book. Be prepared for a BRUTAL ending. I’m talking heart-wrenching. Gah, we get so so so much out of this big bad boy. 989 pages of STORY. I mean we’re getting people from ruthless boys & I just ADORED that. We get to see the twins grow so much. We see the heirs creating stronger bonds. All the support characters are chefs kiss. I mean can we talk about my sassy boys Gabriel, Leon, & Orion. Love them!

We see the inside of the vile creature that is Lionel. I loathe him & will forever loathe him. I am not prepared for the final book whenever that comes. I need answers & I need them now. I want a redo & emotional stability, please. Kudos to these authors. Idk why I keep coming back for more & more heartbreaking cliffhangers. Oh, that’s right I get attached to their brilliant characters…

My heart may never heal from this trauma....please let there be redemption & light at the end of the tunnel in the last book.
Savage Fae⭐⭐⭐⭐
Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac Series #2
By: Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti

About Savage Fae:

There's more to my brother's murder than I realized...

Shadows in the halls, mysteries lurking around every corner.

Whoever killed him is covering their tracks well.

And now I'm walking a dangerous line between getting close to the four kings for information and wanting to crawl deeper under their skin for my own desires.

I can't trust anyone.

I can't let my guard down.

And I must keep the urges of my body separate from my heart.

But I'm starting to break all of my own rules.

I just hope I'm not falling for my brother's killer.

I need more!!--I’m so happy Elise has confided in someone. I wish she’d open up some more but I’m pretty sure it’s coming in the next book (I hope). I just adore the kings. They are awesome in their own way. Leon & Dante are awesome. Gabriel & Ryder are a bit rough but I know they’re softies underneath. I’m hopeful we get some answers in the next book but I know it’s a long path to the end. I can’t wait to see how Elise changes the kings some more. I really hope the seal Ryder & Dante struck will go away…but all in all pretty good book & can’t wait to read more!

Vicious Fae⭐⭐⭐⭐
Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac Series #3
By: Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti

About Vicious Fae:

The King will fall.

While I continue my hunt for the Fae who killed my brother, I have to try to keep my heart away from the vicious boys who could be responsible for his death.

But as my investigation leads me down a dangerous road and answers seem closer than ever before, I'm whisked away to the elite school, Zodiac Academy, with the four Kings and my heart, becomes more vulnerable than ever. 

4.5 stars of heartbreak-- I don’t know why I’m surprised that these two throw their readers down a dark pit of emotions. I loved every moment of the fall though. UGH, I really just need answers but each book ends with more questions. Obviously, I still adore Leon & Dante. But we got Orion this book too!!! Loved that & see him & Noxy forming their friendship <3 Moody Ryder was of course amazing & I'm so sad for him at the same time. Off to the next book of despair…

Priest⭐⭐⭐⭐
Priest #1
By: Sierra Simone

About Priest:

There are many rules a priest can't break.
A priest cannot marry. A priest cannot abandon his flock. A priest cannot forsake his God.

I've always been good at following rules.
Until she came.
My name is Tyler Anselm Bell. I'm twenty-nine years old. Six months ago, I broke my vow of celibacy on the altar of my own church, and God help me, I would do it again.
I am a priest and this is my confession.


***Priest is a standalone, full-length novel with an HEA. For mature audiences only.***

Interesting story--I am not a religious person & this book intrigued me. Outside of the smut & I mean there’s a lot of it, I was impressed with the author's use of religion to help the main character, Tyler, work through his emotions & sins. Obviously, that’s expected since he is a priest but I still found it interesting. I enjoyed this book. I did think it moved quickly at times but all in all a quick easy romance read. I would recommend it to a friend.

RELATED LINKS:

Zodiac Academy Review: September 2021 Wrap Up
Ruthless Fae Book 1 Review: October Wrap Up

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