October - December 2021 EOM Wrap Ups

October

I read 5 books (not including children's books). *These qualify for the 2021 Series Enders Reading Challenge.
Games in a Ballroom by Jentry Flint
The Dating Playbook (The Boyfriend Project, # 2) by Farrah Rochon
Never Fall for Your Fiancee (The Merriwell Sisters, # 1) by Virginia Heath
A Warrior's Heart (Brides of Laurent, # 1) by Misty M Beller
An Alleged Rogue (Georgian Gentlemen, # 3) by Sian Ann Bessey

I have reviewed 5 books. *These qualify for the 2021 Series Enders Reading Challenge.
A Court of Silver Flames (A Court of Thorns and Roses, # 4) by Sarah J Maas
The Crown of Gilded Bones (Blood & Ash, # 3) by Jennifer L Armentrout
*Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass, # 7) by Sarah J Maas
Bewitched (Betwixt & Between, # 2) by Darynda Jones
Bequiled (Betwixt & Between, # 3) by Darynda Jones

Other Posts:
Sunday Post - 10/03/21
Sunday Post - 10/10/21
Sunday Post - 10/17/21
Sunday Post - 10/24/21
Can't Wait for Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen
Can't Wait for King of Battle & Blood (Adrian X Isolde, # 1) by Scarlet St. Clair
Can't Wait for Moonlight & Magic (Betwixt & Between, # 4) by Darynda Jones
Can't Wait for House of Sky & Breath (Crescent City, # 2) by Sarah J Maas
2021 Series Enders Reading Challenge - October Wrap Up
September 2021 EOM Wrap Up November

I read 4 books (not including children's books). *These qualify for the 2021 Series Enders Reading Challenge.
The Governess (Sisters of Woodside Mysteries, # 1) by Mary Kingswoood
The Siren of Sussex (Belles of London, # 1) by Mimi Matthews
The Chaperon (Sisters of Woodside Mysteries, # 2) by Mary Kingswood
An Accidental Romance by Karen Tuft

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I have reviewed 5 books. *These qualify for the 2021 Series Enders Reading Challenge.
Beyond the Point: A Novel by Claire Gibson
Never Fall for Your Fiancee (Merriwell Sisters, # 1) by Virginia Heath
The Dating Playbook (The Boyfriend Project, # 2) by Farrah Rochon
A Warrior's Heart (Brides of Laurent, # 1) by Misty M Beller
An Alleged Rogue (Georgian Gentlemen, # 3) by Sian Ann Bessey

Other Posts:
Sunday Post - 11/07/21
Sunday Post - 11/14/21
Sunday Post - 11/28/21
Can't Wait for Always Jane by Jenn Bennett
Can't Wait for When You Get the Chance by Emma Lord
Can't Wait for Meet Me in the Middle by Alex Light
2021 Series Enders Reading Challenge - November Wrap Up December

I read 4 books (not including children's books). *These qualify for the 2021 Series Enders Reading Challenge.
How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind: Dealing with Your House's Dirty Little Secrets by Dana K White
Summerhaven by Tiffany Odekirk
Rage & Ruin (The Harbinger, # 2) by Jennifer L Armentrout
Manor for Sale, Baron Included (A Romance of Rank, # 1) by Esther Hatch

I have reviewed 4 books. *These qualify for the 2021 Series Enders Reading Challenge.
The Siren of Sussex (Belles of London, # 1) by Mimi Matthews
An Accidental Romance by Karen Tuft
After by Amy Efaw
Look Alive Twenty-Five (Stephanie Plum, # 25) by Janet Evanovich

Other Posts:
Sunday Post - 12/05/21
Sunday Post - 12/12/21
Sunday Post - 12/19/21
Sunday Post - 09/26/21
Top Ten Winter 2021 TBR List
Top Ten Books I Want from Santa 2021
Top Six Books I Read in 2021
Can't Wait for Enchanting the Heiress (Hearts on the Heath, # 3) by Kristi Ann Hunter
Can't Wait for My Sister's Big Fat Indian Wedding by Sajni Patel
Can't Wait for To Tame a Cowboy (Colorado Cowboys, # 3) by Jody Hedlund
Can't Wait for Running Wild (Wild, # 3) by KA Tucker
Can't Wait for The War of Two Queens (Blood & Ash, #4) by Jennifer L Armentrout
2021 Series Enders Reading Challenge - December Wrap Up
2022 Series Enders Reading Challenge - Sign Up

Goals:
I'm finished my Bible-in-a-year plan.
I've read 45 out of 52 books (including children's books).
I've read 4 out of 5-10 series enders.

Can't Wait for The War of Two Queens

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings to spotlight and talk about the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released as well. It's based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking the Spine. Find out more here.

The War of Two Queens (Blood & Ash, # 4)

By: Jennifer L Armentrout

Expected Publication: March 15th 2022 by Evil Eye Concepts, Inc

628 pages

Genre: New Adult, Fantasy, Vampire, Werewolves

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Goodreads description--From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes book four in her Blood and Ash series.

War is only the beginning…

What are you guys waiting on this week? Let me know!

Top Six Books I Read in 2021

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. This week's topic is Top Ten Books I Read in 2021.

1. A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire (Blood & Ash, # 2) by Jennifer L Armentrout
2. Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass, # 7) by Sarah J Maas
3. Decluttering at the Speed of Life by Dana K White
4. A Court of Silver Flames (A Court of Thorns and Roses, # 4) by Sarah J Maas
5. A Good Day for Chardonnay (Sunshine Vicram, # 2) by Darynda Jones
6. How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind by Dana K White

Which books were your favorite reads in 2021? Let me know!

Look Alive Twenty-Fine - Review

Look Alive Twenty-Five

By: Janet Evanovich

Publication: November 13th 2018 by Putnam Pub Group

311 pages

Genre: Adult, Mystery, Humor

Source: Borrowed from e-library

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Goodreads description--Stephanie Plum faces the toughest puzzle of her career in the twenty-fifth entry in Janet Evanovich's #1 New York Times bestselling series.

There's nothing like a good deli and the Red River Deli in Trenton is one of the best. World famous for its pastrami, cole slaw and for its disappearing managers. Over the last month, three have vanished from the face of the earth, the only clue in each case is one shoe that's been left behind. The police are baffled. Lula is convinced that it's a case of alien abduction. Whatever it is, they'd better figure out what's going on before they lose their new manager, Ms. Stephanie Plum.

Anytime I find myself in need of an audiobook, I always check out the next Stephanie Plum book. These are books that I don't expect too much of. It feels like Janet Evanovich will just continue on with the series for as long as people will read them. In some ways, this bugs me. I like things to be completed. When Stephanie continues to bounce back and forth between Morelli and Ranger, I start to get hives. On the other hand, I've learned to just take these books as they are. Fun and none too serious.

Stephanie and Lula find themselves working in a deli when they're not hunting down skips. Lula and food are usually a funny combination. And Look Alive Twenty-Five marks the first Stephanie Plum book that I've laughed out loud listening to in like four or five or maybe even more books from the series.

The managers of the deli that Stephanie and Lula work at have been kidnapped one by one. And since Stephanie is the current manager, Ranger and Morelli are worried she's going to be next. So they're taking turns babysitting her. I thought this was a little bit funny because Morelli would threaten Ranger with bodily harm and even death if anything inappropriate happens with Ranger and Stephanie during Ranger's on-duty time. Ranger would then tempt Stephanie to risk it.

Ironically, Look Alive Twenty-Five did set the stage for the next book which should feature a good bit of Grandma Mazur. She was mostly absent from Twenty-Five. And I missed her.

My favorite quote was from Lula. Since it was the audiobook version I can't quote it exactly, but it was something to the effect of Lula not normally having beans in her hair and how it wasn't her best look. This might have been the part that I laughed out loud about.

All things considered, Look Alive Twenty-Five might have been my favorite Stephanie Plum in the last several books. This is largely due to my decreased expectations. Look Alive Twenty-Five gets 3.5 Stars. I usually don't find that I can give these books higher than 3 Stars because I just don't expect much out of them and they usually deliver about as much as I expect. Have you read (or listened to) Look Alive Twenty-Five? What did you think? Let me know!

2021 Series Enders Reading Challenge - December

Time for our Monthly Wrap Up for the 2021 Series Enders Reading Challenge hosted by Sandy @ Somewhere Only We Know and Holly @ Words Fueled by Love!

Neither Holly nor Sandy have finished any series enders this month.

Which series enders did you finish? Link the up below. Don't forget to include the title, your name, & your blog name (Ex: Requiem - Sandy @ Somewhere Only We Know) Also, the December giveaway runs from 23rd - January 25th. On January 25th we will use random.org and the linky entries to pull a grand prize winner.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Can't Wait for Running Wild

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings to spotlight and talk about the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released as well. It's based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking the Spine. Find out more here.

Running Wild (The Simple Wild, # 3)

By: KA Tucker

Expected Publication: January 25th 2022

? pages

Genre: Adult, Contemporary

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Goodreads description--From the internationally bestselling author of The Simple Wild comes a new story in the Wild world featuring veterinarian Marie and her struggles to find her own happily ever after.

What are you guys waiting on this week? Let me know!

Top Ten Books I Want from Santa 2021

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. This week's topic is Top Ten Books I Want Santa to Bring Me.

1. Running Wild (Wild, # 3) by Katie McGarry
2. A Shadow in the Ember (Flesh & Fire, # 1) by Jennifer L Armentrout
3. The War of Two Queens (Blood & Ash, # 4) by Jennifer L Armentrout
4. Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover
5. Moonlight & Magic (Betwixt & Between, # 4) by Darynda Jones
6. Sword of Desire (Reigning Kingdoms, # 2) by Jennifer Anne Davis
7. Crossed Lines (Love Along the Wires, # 2) by Jennifer Delamere
8. Grace & Glory (The Harbinger, # 3) by Jennifer L Armentrout
9. Gentleman Jim by Mimi Matthews
10. Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World by Kristen Welch

Which books are on you hoping Santa brings you in 2021? Let me know!