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Angel of Shadow D.H. Nevins (Wormwood #2) Publication date: January 13th 2018 Genres: Dystopian, Fantasy, New Adult D.H. Nevins hurtles you into a world of half-angels, demons and tormented love in this driving, dystopian sequel to Wormwood. Half-angels, known as Nephilim, have all but destroyed the surface of the Earth. Yet for Kali Michaels, her life is now much more complicated than simply surviving. Grappling with her own powerful identity, she worries her connection to the world of Shadows could destroy those around her. And what if she hurts Tiamat Wormwood, the Nephilim outcast who has given everything to save her? Tiamat and Kali know they have no future—not when outside forces and Kali’s own power push both the humans and the Nephilim to the brink of extinction. As she fights to stop the inevitable, she is led to question who her real enemies are, and whether the ultimate threat may actually be herself. Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble / iBooks / Kobo ...

Title: Shadowsong By: S. Jae-Jones Genre: Historical   Fantasy Pages: 384 Release Date: February 6th, 2018 Publisher:  Wednesday Books Summary from Goodreads:  Six months after the end of  Wintersong , Liesl is working toward furthering both her brother’s and her own musical careers. Although she is determined to look forward and not behind, life in the world above is not as easy as Liesl had hoped. Her younger brother Josef is cold, distant, and withdrawn, while Liesl can’t forget the austere young man she left beneath the earth, and the music he inspired in her.  When troubling signs arise that the barrier between worlds is crumbling, Liesl must return to the Underground to unravel the mystery of life, death, and the Goblin King—who he was, who he is, and who he will be. What will it take to break the old laws once and for all? What is the true meaning of sacrifice when the fate of the world—or the ones Liesl loves—is in her hands? Add o...

Happy Monday. I'm going to keep this short today since its been a long weekend and I have meetings at school this morning. Wah! Kids. Love those little monsters. They are doing so well. I hope you enjoy this weeks menu! Monday -  Creamy Parmesan Pork Chops Tuesday - Sheet Pan Fajitas Wednesday -  Greek Chicken Skillet Thursday - Tuscan Tortellini   Friday - Loaded Nachos Saturday - Spaghetti  Sunday - Leftovers Night

Avatar, The Last Air Bender Book Tag This book tag is brought to you by The Book Nut Blog . A wonderful place to find everything bookish. Lets see what we can come up with today... Water: Katara and Sokka- Best sibling relationship. I'm always a big fan of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe . Great sibling interaction, especially after Edmond gets bitch slapped, lol. Yue: Favorite Starcrossed Lovers I'm going to say, Pride and Prejudice . After Elizabeth and Mr's Darcy get over their issues, they are the cutest star crossed lovers I've ever read. Blood bending: a book with a disturbing concept A book that I've always found disturbing is The Hunger Games . When the book first came out, my initial thought was, disturbing. Although, its a unique concept and I do love reading the book and watching the movies, I just can't get past the fact that these people find entertainment in killing children. Its a hard one for me.   Earth: Toph – ...

Title: Baby Driver Genre: Action Release Date: June 28th, 2017 Rating: 7.7/10 Cast:   Ansel Elgort ,  Jon Bernthal ,  Jon Hamm   Summary from IMDB:  After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail. IMDB Trailer Review: Car chases, showdowns, and bank robberies. This movie has all the action that you could ever want. There was so much awesome driving where this young driver is pulling the most extreme moves that I didn't even think was possible. Wow! There was a cute little love story that didn't pull anything away from the action. It actually enhanced the story making it feel more real. Who doesn't want to run from killers for love? At one point, the guy who was giving Baby a hard time the whole movie, he all of a sudden has a warm heart when he sees Baby in love. It was sudden and weird, but whatever. It worked.  The one thing that I did...

Fury Frayed Melissa Haag (Of Fates and Furies, #1) Publication date: January 23rd 2018 Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult Megan’s temper lands her in Girderon Academy, an exclusive school founded in a town of misfit supernatural creatures. It’s the one place she should be able to fit in, but she can’t. Instead, she itches to punch the smug sheriff in his face, pull the hair from a pack of territorial blondes, and kiss the smile off the shy boy’s face. Unfortunately, she can’t do any of that, either, because humans are dying and all clues point to her. With Megan’s temper flaring, time to find the real killer and clear her name is running out. As much as she wants to return to her own life, she needs to embrace who and what she is. It’s the only way to find and punish the creature responsible. Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble / iBooks / Kobo — EXCERPT: “WHAT WAS THAT FOR?” HE ASKED. ANGER HAD WIPED OUT ANY HINT OF MOCKING CURIOSITY FROM HIS TONE. I COULD ALSO F...

Title: Unbroken Faith By: Diane Dokko Kim Genre: Non-fiction / Spiritual Pages: 240 Release Date: April 3rd, 2018 Publisher:  Worthy Publishing Summary from Goodreads:  When a parent hears that their child has a disability, hearts and hopes are often broken. But faith doesn’t have to be.   In  Unbroken Faith , Dianne Dokko Kim comes alongside you as a fellow special needs parent to help you reconcile the premise of a good God with the devastating realities of raising a disabled child. Kim courageously articulates deep-seated, unspoken doubts and fears you may have but are afraid to voice: Will my child still have a full life? Can I do this? Where is God in all this? As you are adjusting to your new normal, Kim’s biblical-based encouragement will help you understand that you are not alone, that God gets it, and that God’s Word is entirely relevant to the raw and messy yet hallowed spaces of special needs parenting.  Add on Goodreads ...

Happy Monday... Again! I can't believe we are back to here. Another week down, another week in front of us. The boys are staying healthy, for the most part. Little coughs and runny noses hear and there, but so far, no bed ridden sicknesses. Knock on wood.  I got around to writing again. 1000 words on Thursday. I really need to buckle down and get that book finished, but life happens and my lunch breaks are used for other things lately.  The cutthroat book club is insane. I'm up to 35 books this month alone. That's over an 8th of the way to my reading goal this year already. If I can hit 50 book this month, I'll be way ahead of the reading curve... I don't know why I'm doing this... but it's fun... Here is your menu for the week. Lots of good stuff to eat. Enjoy! Monday - Meat Ball Sandwiches Tuesday -  Chicken Ranch Tacos Wednesday -  Pesto Alfredo  Tortellini   Thursday -  Pizza Friday - Shepherd's Pie ...

Title: Zombie Abby By: Lauren Baratz-Logsted Genre: Historical Paranomral Pages: 300 Release Date: April 3rd, 2018 Publisher:    Entangled: Teen Summary from Goodreads:  1920, England And the three teenage Clarke sisters thought what they’d wear to dinner was their biggest problem… Lady Kate, the entitled eldest. Lady Grace, lost in the middle and wishing she were braver. Lady Lizzy, so endlessly sunny, it’s easy to underestimate her. Then there’s Will Harvey, the proud, to-die-for—and possibly die with!—stable boy; Daniel Murray, the resourceful second footman with a secret; Raymond Allen, the unfortunate-looking young duke; and Fanny Rogers, the unsinkable kitchen maid. Upstairs! Downstairs! Toss in some farmers and villagers! None of them ever expected to work together for any reason. But none of them had ever seen anything like this. Add on Goodreads Review: Downton Abbey meets Walking Dead. In this creative drama by  Lauren Baratz-...

Title: Furyborn By: Claire Legrand Genre: Fantasy Pages: 512 Release Date: May 22nd, 2018 Publisher:  Sourcebooks Fire Summary from Goodreads:  The stunningly original, must-read fantasy of 2018 follows two fiercely independent young women, centuries apart, who hold the power to save their world...or doom it. When assassins ambush her best friend, the crown prince, Rielle Dardenne risks everything to save him, exposing her ability to perform all seven kinds of elemental magic. The only people who should possess this extraordinary power are a pair of prophesied queens: a queen of light and salvation and a queen of blood and destruction. To prove she is the Sun Queen, Rielle must endure seven trials to test her magic. If she fails, she will be executed...unless the trials kill her first. A thousand years later, the legend of Queen Rielle is a mere fairy tale to bounty hunter Eliana Ferracora. When the Undying Empire conquered her kingdom, she embraced violenc...

Covet Micalea Smeltzer (Enchanted #2) Publication date: TBA Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult On the run from the Iniquitous, Mara feels lost and helpless. Without Theo by her side she’s left bare and vulnerable, but she’s a fighter and, with blood boiling in her veins, she vows to avenge him. The Iniquitous have already taken so much from her, and she refuses to sit back and let them take anything else. She trains harder, preparing herself physically and mentally to take them on. As her magic grows stronger, so does the voice speaking to her from beyond the grave. She wants to believe it’s real, to give in to what feels right , but if she does, her mind might be lost forever. Add to Goodreads Sequel to: Author Bio: Hi. I’m Micalea. Ma-call-e-uh. Weird name, I know. My mom must’ve known I was going to be odd even in the womb. I’ve written a lot of books. Like a lot. Don’t ask me how many, I don’t remember at this point. I have an unhealthy addiction to Diet Coke but ...

Title: Ash Princess By: Laura Sebastian Genre: Fantasy Pages: 432 Release Date: April 24th, 2018 Publisher:  Delacorte Books for Young Readers Summary from Goodreads:  Theodosia was six when her country was invaded and her mother, the Queen of Flame and Fury, was murdered before her eyes. Ten years later, Theo has learned to survive under the relentless abuse of the Kaiser and his court as the ridiculed “Ash Princess.” Pretending to be empty-headed and naive when she's not enduring brutal whippings, she pushes down all other thoughts but one:  Keep the Kaiser happy and he will keep you safe. When the Kaiser forces her to execute her last hope of rescue, Theo can't keep her feelings and memories pushed down any longer. She vows revenge, throwing herself into a plot to seduce and murder the Kaiser's warrior son with the help of a group of magically gifted and volatile rebels. But Theo doesn't expect to develop feelings for the Prinz. Or for her rebel a...