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  • Zen by Shabnam Minwalla -novel about Mumbai in 1935 and 2019
  • May in life and reading #Monthlywrapup
  • Deadbeat Druid by David R. Slayton – fantasy with underworld journey
  • 10 Kickass Heroines I Love in Fantasy and Sci-Fi

Happy release day to OF DEEDS MOST VALIANT by @sarahklwilson!  Many thanks @penguinsters for review copy. Welcome to my stop in the Promo Tour for The Blood That Binds Us by @erinmainordauthor! What are you reading this month? Have you read any of these? How was your May? Welcome to my stop in the Bookstagram & Creative Tour for Deadbeat Druid by @slaytondavidr! What are you reading this week? Welcome to my stop in the Promo Tour for Heir of Fates by @katiecollupy! Many thanks @berkleypub for eARC via #NetGalley.

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  • The Broken Darkness by Theresa Braun
    Horror,  Paranormal,  Review

    The Broken Darkness by Theresa Braun – atmospheric horror/paranormal anthology

    Books Teacup and Reviews / 20 February 2023 / 13 Comments

    The Broken Darkness was interesting and atmospheric horror/paranormal anthology with unique concepts and amazing writing.

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  • Mahagatha - 100 Tales from the Puranas by Satyarth Nayak
    Mythology,  Review

    Mahagatha – 100 Tales from the Puranas by Satyarth Nayak

    Books Teacup and Reviews / 11 January 2023 / 19 Comments

    Mahagatha is an amazing, well-written, and illustrated compilation of 100 tales from Puranas that helps understanding Hindu mythology and culture better.

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  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes #3) by Arthur Conan Doyle
    Classics,  Mystery,  Review

    The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes #3) by Arthur Conan Doyle

    Books Teacup and Reviews / 24 June 2022 / 24 Comments

    The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of 12 amazing short stories, many of which are light and predictable but still enjoyable with brilliant narration of Sherlock’s cases. Previous books in the…

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  • Twenty prizewinning stories
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    The Best Short Stories 2021 by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie – Twenty prizewinning stories

    Books Teacup and Reviews / 16 February 2022 / 19 Comments

    The Best Short Stories 2021 is well written, diverse, and poignant collection of Twenty prizewinning stories with various themes and political writing. The Best Short Stories 2021: The O. Henry Prize Winners by Chimamanda…

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    Fiction,  Review

    Fading Stars by Tanmay Kulkarni // 21 short contemporary stories

    Books Teacup and Reviews / 28 December 2021 / 8 Comments

    Fading Stars was a collection of 21 short contemporary stories with good themes, motivational messages, and strong beliefs but sadly this didn’t turn out good for me. Disclaimer – Many thanks to author…

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    #BookReview : A Universe of Wishes: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology @PRHGlobal #partner #AUniverseofWishes / / 15 fantastic diverse story collection

    Books Teacup and Reviews / 26 March 2021 / 12 Comments

    Synopsis : From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes a young adult fantasy short story collection featuring some of the best own-voices children’s authors, including New York Times bestselling…

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    #ReleaseDay : Dearest Clementine by Candace Robinson #Shortstorycollection #horror #romance #DearestClementine @literarydust

    Books Teacup and Reviews / 6 August 2020 / 0 Comments

    Hello readers! I have read books by Candace Robinson ever since I started this blog. I have enjoyed all her YA and Fantasy books and I’m excited for another new book releasing today-…

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    #CoverReveal : Link by Link: A Spirited Holiday Anthology @FillesVertesPub : #fvpbooktours #HolidayAnthology #LinkbyLink

    Books Teacup and Reviews / 3 June 2020 / 0 Comments

    Hello readers! I’m pleased to be part of Cover Reveal Tour for LINK BY LINK: A SPIRITED HOLIDAY ANTHOLOGY, from Filles Vertes Publishing. The anthology features short stories from these authors: M. Dalto,…

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    #BookReview : Just Me by Deidre Huesmann, Roxas James, Kate Larkindale, Medeia Sharif #JustMe @evernightpub #Anthology #LGBTQ

    Books Teacup and Reviews / 29 May 2020 / 8 Comments

    Just Me by Deidre Huesmann, Roxas James, Kate Larkindale, Medeia SharifPublication Date : April 17th 2020 Publisher : Evernight TeenGenre : Anthology / YA / LGBTQPages : 205Stars : ★★★★★ Love is in…

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    #BookReview : Maps of Bliss and Rage by Mario Dhingsa

    Books Teacup and Reviews / 26 November 2019 / 0 Comments

    Maps of Bliss and Rage by Mario DhingsaPublished May 15th 2019 Genre: Fiction / AnthologyPages: 186Stars: ★★★★☆ (3.5) Eight achingly original, wonderfully witty and touchingly tender stories spanning the globe:Antarctica, New Zealand, India,…

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  • Zen by Shabnam Minwalla -novel about Mumbai in 1935 and 2019
  • May in life and reading #Monthlywrapup
  • Deadbeat Druid by David R. Slayton – fantasy with underworld journey

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Happy release day to OF DEEDS MOST VALIANT by @sarahklwilson!  She has a demon infested dog. He has an inconvenient vow. Together, they’ll need to escape this deadly monastery. Of Deeds Most Valiant is an adult romantic epic fantasy stand-alone novel that features paladins in all their aspects and is perfect for lovers of T. Kingfisher, Tamsyn Muir and Danielle L. Jensen. 𝗔𝗱𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗕𝗥 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲: ⚔️Paladin Fantasy ⚔️Puzzles & Mysteries ⚔️Swoony Romance ⚔️Rivals to Lovers/Forbidden Love ⚔️Honor Under Pressure ⚔️Side Character That Steals the Show Of Deeds Most Valiant is out now & it's also available to read on Kindle Unlimited! (Full blurb in the comments below/my stories.) INTL TOUR-WIDE GIVEAWAY Win a physical copy of OF DEEDS MOST VALIANT, shipped when it is available!   HOW TO ENTER: - Like & leave a comment - Follow @books_teacup_reviews  @sarahklwilson & @mtmctours EXTRA ENTRIES: - Tag friends in different comments - Share this post to your stories, tagging @sarahklwilson & @mtmctours - Visit #OfDeedsMostValiantMTMC for more beautiful tour posts! Ends June 13th. Results announced on MTMC Tours' account. Not affiliated/endorsed by Instagram. ..... 𝗤𝗢𝗧𝗗 - which of the above mentioned trope/arc do you like? Or What are your read-bait words for fantasy? ..... #OfDeedsMostValiant #mtmctours #fantasy
Many thanks @penguinsters for review copy. 𝙕𝙚𝙣 by @shabnamminwalla ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Zen is beautiful, deep, well-written mix of contemporary and historical fiction that cleverly blends the lives of two girls with the same name from different time periods, Mumbai in 1935 and Mumbai in 2019, and how political changes in India affect their lives along with family drama and romance. Writing is beautiful, realistic, and steady-paced with dual timeline. The present is written in third person narrative mostly from Zainab Currimji, aka Zen’s perspective while the past is written in diary format from Zainab Essaji’s perspective. I loved the mixed media format in the book. Apart from the diary format, there is text messages, newspaper articles, and phone call conversations that made the story more interesting and also helped to know other characters better. I also loved black pages that were written from a dead person’s perspective and the identity of that person was revealed in the climax. The setting of Mumbai is perfectly written. Author perfectly captures the nuance of Mumbai in different era. I also loved the chapters titled under different colors which also played an important role in past Zainab’s life and each chapter opened with song lyrics and snippets. It’s clear from the beginning both Zainabs are related. I was more interested to see how Zen is going to find that out and what happened to the past Zainab, if she found her happily ever after, how the current situation affects Zen, and if she too can hope to love- amid all the controversies, prejudice and judgments- that too from a boy whose father is extremely right-wing. I loved both Zen in the present and Zainab in the past. The family dynamic of both Zainabs was equally interesting. I also loved how the author included other characters that both Zainabs meet in their everyday life. The theme and layers were amazing. I love how the topic was realistic and moreover, I love reading it from Indian Muslim’s perspective. Even with all the serious topics and themes of the book, there are many lighthearted, positive and uplifting scenes. ... 𝙌𝙊𝙏𝘿- Which is your favorite book set in India? ....
Welcome to my stop in the Promo Tour for The Blood Welcome to my stop in the Promo Tour for The Blood That Binds Us by @erinmainordauthor! She is the wielder of blood magic, and she may end them all. Harboring a power so lethal, unpredictable, and entirely forbidden by kingdom law, Wren’s spent her whole life hiding what she is—who she is. A bloodwitch. The Blood That Binds Us is a Dark Romantic Fantasy and the first book in The Bound by Blood series. You must read it if you love: ✨Enemies to Lovers ✨Forced Proximity ✨Dark Secrets ✨Touch Her and ☠️ ✨Only one tent Read the full blurb in pics/my stories and don't forget to add it to your TBR! INTL TOUR-WIDE GIVEAWAY: Win a signed paperback copy of The Blood That Binds Us + 2 art prints & a bookmark! HOW TO ENTER - Like & leave a comment - Follow @books_teacup_reviews @erinmainordauthor & @mtmctours EXTRA ENTRIES - Tag friends in different comments! - Share this post to your stories tagging @erinmainordauthor & @mtmctours so they can see your entry! - And visit #TheBloodThatBindsUsMTMC from May 29th - June 4th for more beautiful tour posts. Ends June 7th. Must be 18+ or have parental permission to enter. Results announced on MTMC Tours' account only. (Not affiliated/endorsed by Instagram) ..... 𝙌𝙊𝙏𝘿 - which is your favorite fantasy trope? Or your favorite book with touch her and die trope? I lately love that trope and need recommendations. ..... #TheBloodThatBindsUs #fantasyromancebooks #mtmctours
What are you reading this month? Have you read any What are you reading this month? Have you read any of these? I'm continuing Zen by Shabnam Minwalla i started in May. I still need to read last 200 pages. I'm starting Lovelight Farms by B. K. Borison simultaneously as I have tour next week. I'm pretty excited to buddy read Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn. I think I remember most of things from Legendborn and hopefully I wouldn't have to go back to it while reading this. The Benevolent Society of Ill-mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman is historical fiction featuring fierce women of Victorian era. Sounds exactly my kind of book. The Prince of Secrets by A. J. Lancaster is sequel of Lord of Stariel i read in may. It's a cozy fantasy. I liked Wyn in first book and secret he was keeping was interesting but i still would like to know him more. Hopefully this book is more about him. I also plan to finish this series this month so will read next installment Stariel Quartet, The Court of Mortals. .....
How was your May? Have you read any of these book How was your May? Have you read any of these books? What are your plans for June? May for me was both good and bad. It's been busy month with a lot happening. I didn't expect I could read more than 6 books but I managed 7 full novels and 3 short ones. 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙨 Books read – 10 Total Pages – 3394 Romance – 3 Fantasy – 2 Contemporary fiction – 2 Middle grade – 1 Children’s book – 2 Goodreads Challenge – 38/60 𝘽𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝: Twisted Lies The Daydreams My kid loved this book so I'm also including - Strangus Derangus and other adventures of Little Shambu 𝘽𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝 : Christian – Twisted Lies Jules – Twisted Hate 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙅𝙪𝙣𝙚 - Me and @readingtonic2020 are buddy reading Bloodmarked - Read at least 6 books. - Finish the Stariel series. - Start another embroidery project.
Welcome to my stop in the Bookstagram & Creative T Welcome to my stop in the Bookstagram & Creative Tour for Deadbeat Druid by @slaytondavidr! 𝘿𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝘿𝙧𝙪𝙞𝙙 is the third book & the epic conclusion of the Adam Binder series, published by Blackstone Publishing. Out now!! Review Writing is engaging, imaginative and steady-paced with alternative dual perspectives from Adam and Vic, but this time there is more emotional depth and more character growth. I found the initial chapters a little slow as we are taken to the new setting and the underworld isn't like I have read in other books with underworld journeys. But as more of the setting was explored I was hooked to the story. I loved Adam even more in this. He is better at his magical abilities now and the more he has to use his warlock power, the more it complicates his feelings and his ability to retain his nature. I admire him for what he decided to do with his great-grandfather. It's very like him. Vic was also amazing but it felt he took the backseat here and was more a supportive character. Familial relationship is complex and well-written. The setting of the underworld is unique and imaginative.I liked the theme of making the right choices and the message of forgiveness. Why 4 stars- I still don't understand what happened to Vran and how whatever happened changed him. I also feel we get less Adam-Vic moments. Overall, #DeadbeatDruid is imaginative, thrilling, and well-written urban fantasy with underworld journey and amazing character growth. 𝙄𝙉𝙏𝙇 𝙏𝙊𝙐𝙍-𝙒𝙄𝘿𝙀 𝙂𝙄𝙑𝙀𝘼𝙒𝘼𝙔 Win a paperback copy of any book in the Adam Binder series! 𝙃𝙊𝙒 𝙏𝙊 𝙀𝙉𝙏𝙀𝙍 - Follow me, @slaytondavidr & @mtmctours - Like & leave a comment 𝙀𝙓𝙏𝙍𝘼 ENTRIES - Tag friends who might want to enter! - Share this post via stories tagging @slaytondavidr & @mtmctours to count your entry - Visit #DeadbeatDruidMTMC from May 22nd - May 31st for more beautiful tour posts! Ends June 3rd. Must be 16+ or have parental permission to enter. Results announced on mtmctours' account. (Not affiliated/endorsed by Instagram) ..... 𝙌𝙊𝙏𝘿 - your favorite book with journey through underworld? Or favorite warlock fantasy? .....
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