Silence and Shadow by Erin Beaty

**Sequel**
Netgalley ARC.
Publication Date: Oct 2, 2023
WE GET MORE SIMON CONTENT. SOFT BOI.
✨World building ✨
*Goes and buys the book because the cover is so pretty and because the story is pretty.
Did I want Simon's perspective. Yes. Do I understand why we don't have it. Also yes.
There's another serial killer and there's old school sleuthing.
I know that's an epilogue and it's an ending--and it's a satisfying ending to a duology, but I want more. Because I love them. Short stories....bonus chapters.... I don't care. I just want more fluff.
464 Pages

Blood and Moonlight by Erin Beaty

I love this book so much. I love the atmosphere and the characters... I'll be over here.
I love the saint references. Saint Dymphna references. The mental illness representation.
The Stalking Jack the Ripper vibes. The Criminal Minds vibes.
Simon. Must protect. I love him.
The moon powers
(it's a reread for the sequel)
464 Pages

A Kingdom Discovered by Deborah Grace White

THE DROPOFF

When you get deeper into an organization and see even more of the problems and evil... Specifically the withholding information for "the good of the people" and spreading misinformation....
DRAGON
454 Pages 

City of Nightmares by Rebecca Schaeffer

When your nightmare is actually your worst fear, and you become your nightmare
Can we just...get Ness some anxiety medications...or like...actual therapy that works.... Maybe some EMDR.
I love Cyril. I always will.
I'm rereading it for the second book
384 Pages

Enchanted to Meet You by Meg Cabot

Did I decide to read this book because of the title and the fact that the cover is purple...yes
Hey look, they have purebloods in here...
I know her name isn't Karen...but like...she's a Karen and I vote we get rid of her because she's awful.
Must protect Jess.
Derrick has a motorcycle. That sells it
368 Pages

This Dark Descent by Kalyn Josephson

I won't have blood spilled on my nice clean floors.
"gentleman and a scholar"
demi representation. demi representation.
It's the cat on the shoulder for me.
lol he has to hold the pinecone
"less dead"
411 Pages

Forget Me Not by Julie Soto

Ok but a wedding planner and a florist who has tattoos... Like. peak cinema
The 27 dresses vibes.
*immediately wants to go and get more tattoos.
I love him. I love him so much. I want twelve.
I would like a bonus epilogue please

Two creative people working together. chef's kiss. They're goals.
They really said the workaholic who refuses to need anyone needs a hufflepuff.
This is the "I don't believe in love" I can get behind.
Not saying it's a slytherin and a grumpy hufflepuff...but like...
Ok so Ama is iconic. Just... the entire third act. I love it.
The amount of screeching that happened while I read this book...I'm surprised I didn't get a noise complaint from my neighbors
352 Pages

Fool Me Once by Ashley Winstead

That scene from She's the man about heels making it harder to run hard away 
Ok so it was cringey in the beginning but it was good. Lee grew on me. This is the book that's supposed to come before The Boyfriend Canidate.
359 Pages

The Bonesmith by Nicki Pau Preto

That scene where yzma and kronk talking about getting rid of kuzco and he overhears it.
When they walk on the bridge, my brain:

"I came alone"#Brooklyn99
It's the generational trauma for me.
Ok I'd like the next book please.
I'm not saying it's better than Gideon the Ninth, but like...I didn't get as lost as much.
464 Pages

House of Marionne by J Elle

Ok if the group is called the dragons, does that mean there dragons?

I have a theory about who the male POV is, and I want to be wrong but I also don't want to be wrong.
SKITTLES
Grandma can go die.
431 Pages

TS: "lingers like a bad perfume"

Never a Hero by Vanessa Len

**IT'S A SEQUEL**

Me: Literally starts crying at the first chapter.
me listening to the audiobook:

OK BUT THUNDER AND LIGHTNING IN LITERATURE MEAN A THING SO EXCUSE ME WHILE I FANGIRL OVER LITERALLY NOTHING.
ROWAN LEAVES. (as in the plant) FJKLDSSFRILLDM
literally all the inconsolable gifs
I AM SO STRESSED OUT
some actress asking me "what happened you that's what happened you"
the sarcastic "how touching" vibes

*stares at a wall until the next book comes out
485 Pages

TS: Timeless (also ironically), I Know Places, Invisible String (but without all the happy stuff)

Sing Me to Sleep by Gabi Burton

Siren pretends to be a fae, becomes a royal guard for the Crown Prince for the money, and the prince is surprisingly adorable and not awful.
It was ok
432 Pages

TS: specifically the line "you hear my stolen lullabies"

The Forest Grimm by Kathryn Purdie

ARC Publication Date: September 19, 2023
Me @ Friend (because I can't remember her name): 
ok but the appearances of the different fairytales.
Honestly should have guessed the wolf
Protect Axel at all costs. I love him.
Also. The book. The wishes. The prophecy/futures. The moving forest. Love it.
352 Pages

TS: Out of the Woods (ironically)

Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

except the Villain is Gracie

352 Pages

TS: I Can See You, Style,

The Lightstruck by Sunya Mara

It's a trap.
I feel like I would have appreciated it more if I understood the lore...because I was confused.
400 Pages

Reign by Katharine McGee

Canada!!!!
Ok so like. That went better than I expected because I was nervous. 
*Cries about Teddy. Too pure.
Hey that's a scene from Princess Diaries 2 with the swap.
432 Pages

TS: Speak Now, Mastermind

The Long Game by Elena Armas

 ...Does she not know about the Ghost scene
"I wonder who made you believe that you don't deserve to be fussed over" It's me. Hi.
"I think, for someone who's always justifying other people's [ish] behavior, you're extremely hard on yourself"

That epilogue hinting at the next book.
OK BUT WHERE'S THE ROOSTER
384 Pages

Foxglove by Adalyn Grace

***SEQUEL TO BELLADONNA***

I'm not strong enough. I really don't want to hate my dark child.

*has a theory about Blythe
Hey. That's a scene from the first episode of Ouran Host Club, with the coffee...I'm wheezing. Cause I knew that's what he was going to do

ANKLES. The boys: 

Me after finishing the book, if the book was the cheese:

Ok but... I wasn't completely right... but I was partially right
Me trying to figure out how book 3 will play out because there's like three ways I see it going:

464 Pages

TS: There was a little bit of "Ivy" vibes

Kiss the Girl by Zoraida Cordova

Did I immediately hear "I Know A Place" by MUNA when I thought of the Seven Sirens performing

“Aurora grocery” I see you....

“Walking on glass” You mean.... Like the og fairytale

"No sleep stop til Brooklyn"

Bro you did not need to tear your shirt
I bet he’s one of the guys that says Taylor can’t write anything but bubblegum pop and that all of it sounds the same. 🙄

It's that one scene from Little Mermaid 2023 where Eric holds Ariel's hand to his heart after being rescued.
320 Pages

TS: There's some Electric Touch vibes, Long Live (obvs)

My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine

Cackles. Reginald. I love him. For a second I was expecting him to be, like, a really snarky bat.
Just the whole. Vampire trying to interact with the modern world and being confused by credit cards and coffee sizes and the internet
It's like the progressive commercials

His Victorian sensibilities
Frederick looking at Instagram:

HE FEEDS HER.
Frederick and Cassie:

Frederick:

his magic power. omg I love it.
Me:

Hi. I need a companion novel...and some novellas of shenanigans.
352 Pages