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  • 10 Kickass Heroines I Love in Fantasy and Sci-Fi
  • Strangus Derangus (Book #1), In the Bear’s Den (Book #2) & Adventures of Little Shambu by Reena Ittyerah Puri, Savio Mascarenhas (Illustrator)
  • The Daydreams by Laura Hankin – reunion contemporary fiction
  • The Grabber by Nirmal Pulickal and Jehan Zachary – fantasy based on the legend of the Black Taj

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. What's your vibe? Many thanks @penguinsters for review copy. @tinklecomicsstudio

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  • May in life and reading
    Wrap-Up

    May in life and reading #Monthlywrapup

    Books Teacup and Reviews / 1 June 2023 / 9 Comments

    Check out how was my May in life and reading and what are my plans for June in this monthly wrap-up post.

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  • Deadbeat Druid (Adam Binder #3) by David R. Slayton
    Fantasy,  Review

    Deadbeat Druid by David R. Slayton – fantasy with underworld journey

    Books Teacup and Reviews / 30 May 2023 / 14 Comments

    Deadbeat Druid is imaginative, thrilling, and well-written urban fantasy with underworld journey and amazing character growth and setting.

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  • 10 Kickass Heroines I Love in Fantasy and Sci-Fi
    Listopia,  Recommendation post

    10 Kickass Heroines I Love in Fantasy and Sci-Fi

    Books Teacup and Reviews / 29 May 2023 / 16 Comments

    Hello readers! I had this idea of listing my favorite heroines I have come across so far and to my surprise, all of them are from fantasy and sci-fi books or maybe it’s…

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  • Strangus Derangus (Book #1), In the Bear's Den (Book #2) & Other Adventures of Little Shambu by Reena Ittyerah Puri, Savio Mascarenhas (Illustrator)
    Children,  Fiction,  Review

    Strangus Derangus (Book #1), In the Bear’s Den (Book #2) & Adventures of Little Shambu by Reena Ittyerah Puri, Savio Mascarenhas (Illustrator)

    Books Teacup and Reviews / 23 May 2023 / 7 Comments

    Strangus Derangus and In the Bear’s Den & Other Adventures of Little Shambu are fun, cute, and lovely illustrated children’s story of the adventures of an Indian boy and his love for animals.…

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  • The Daydreams by Laura Hankin
    Contemporary,  Review

    The Daydreams by Laura Hankin – reunion contemporary fiction

    Books Teacup and Reviews / 19 May 2023 / 11 Comments

    The Daydreams is emotive, realistic, dramatic and fast-paced character-driven reunion contemporary fiction with redemption arc.

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  • The Grababer by Nirmal Pulickal and Jehan Zachary
    Fantasy,  Middle Grade,  Review

    The Grabber by Nirmal Pulickal and Jehan Zachary – fantasy based on the legend of the Black Taj

    Books Teacup and Reviews / 17 May 2023 / 11 Comments

    The Grabber is an interesting genre mix middle-grade fantasy based on the legend of the Black Taj, with an amazing concept and plot.

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  • Twisted Lies (Twisted #4) by Ana Huang
    Review,  Romance

    Twisted Lies (Twisted #4) by Ana Huang – fake dating romance

    Books Teacup and Reviews / 15 May 2023 / 9 Comments

    Twisted Lies is gripping, swoon-worthy, slow-burn, fake dating romance with amazing plot and characters.

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  • Twisted Hate
    Review,  Romance

    Twisted Hate (Twisted #3) by Ana Huang – best enemies-to-lovers romance

    Books Teacup and Reviews / 12 May 2023 / 7 Comments

    Twisted Hate is engaging, addictive, touching, and emotive romance with amazing characters. This is the best enemies-to-lovers romance I read so far.

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  • Twisted Games (Twisted #2) by Ana Huang
    Review,  Romance

    Twisted Games (Twisted #2) by Ana Huang – swoon-worthy forbidden romance

    Books Teacup and Reviews / 10 May 2023 / 16 Comments

    Twisted Games is a gripping, addictive, and swoon-worthy forbidden romance with an amazing plot and characters.

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  • The Widow's Weeds by Allie Cresswell
    Contemporary,  Review

    The Widow’s Weeds by Allie Cresswell – fiction about domestic abuse

    Books Teacup and Reviews / 8 May 2023 / 13 Comments

    The Widow's Weeds is touching, emotive, and heart-wrenching contemporary about domestic abuse but I didn't enjoy the slow pace and romantic complications.

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  • 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

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📖: Zen by Shabnam Minwalla
RG: 38/60

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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!

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Win a signed paperback copy of The Blood That Binds Us + 2 art prints & a bookmark!

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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. 
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#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. 

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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

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- Tag friends who might want to enter!
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- Visit #DeadbeatDruidMTMC from May 22nd - May 31st for more beautiful tour posts!

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𝙌𝙊𝙏𝘿 - your favorite book with journey through underworld? Or favorite warlock fantasy? 
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What are you reading this week? Unlike usual one What are you reading this week? 

Unlike usual one book at a time i started reading two books simultaneously as Zen by @shabnamminwalla is 600 pages long! that too in contemporary fiction. I'm fine with long fantasy books but haven't read long book in this genre which involves Indian history and current India with topics and theme very close too reality. So i knew I would need another book to readalong and take it slow. 

I meant to start Stariel Quartet by @a.j.lancaster for long time now and I needed another series to binge read. 

So far both books are really good. I love writing in Zen while I love family dynamic and the idea of magical land in Lord of Stariel. I can't wait to see what happens next in both books. 

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Welcome to my stop in the Promo Tour for Heir of F Welcome to my stop in the Promo Tour for Heir of Fates by @katiecollupy! 

A hidden prince running from his destiny. A nightmare seeking vengeance on a king. A god waiting for a vessel. 'Ruin of Kings' meets 'Game of Thrones' in a world ravaged by war and full of hidden gods waiting to possess any willing soul to take back what was theirs. 

Heir of Fates is an Epic Grimdark Fantasy and the first book in The Shadow Sequence series, out this week (May 23rd) from Itzala Publishing!

Read more about Heir of Fates in the last picture / my stories and don't forget to add it to your TBR!

𝙄𝙉𝙏𝙇 𝙏𝙊𝙐𝙍-𝙒𝙄𝘿𝙀 𝙂𝙄𝙑𝙀𝘼𝙒𝘼𝙔:
Win a signed finished copy of Heir of Fates + character art cards!

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𝙀𝙓𝙏𝙍𝘼 𝙀𝙉𝙏𝙍𝙄𝙀𝙎
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