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๐˜‹๐˜ฐ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ด ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฌ๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ด?โฃ โฃ I recently finished Angel Mage by Garth Nix (thank you to @wunderbookspr for my gifted copy #partner) ๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ˜โฃ โฃ I spotted this awesome tree when I was in the store, so I snapped a quick pic since I hadnโ€™t taken one yet for this book. ๐Ÿ˜‚โฃ โฃ ๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ„ด๐Ÿ……๐Ÿ„ธ๐Ÿ„ด๐Ÿ…†:โฃ I was initially drawn to this story because of the angels and magic. I am such a sucker for these two plotlines in fantasy. I enjoyed Nixโ€™s spin on this concept where Mages could summon angels through the use of handmade icons or tokens in order to gain access to the magic that they possess. However, summoning angels comes at the cost of oneโ€™s life force, so the Mages prematurely age. Well, that is usually the case unless your Liliath, who has discovered a way to avoid paying this cost making her a dangerous threat.โฃ โฃ This is definitely a slow-burn fantasy since the majority of the story really focuses on both the world building as well as the characters. I found the world building to be fantastic with the angels, magic, sprawling cities, and political turmoil. I thought that Liliath was an incredible antagonist and probably one of my favorites. However, the other characters of the story felt like they lacked depth in comparison. I usually enjoy slow burns, but I had a hard time really getting inspired by this story since it takes well over 400 pages to finally get to the adventure side of things.โฃ โฃ Overall, I think the Angel Mage has fantastic world building and magic, and it is definitely worth a read.โฃ โฃ Rating: 3/5 โญ๏ธโ€™s โฃ โฃ โฃ ๐€๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ!โฃ โฃ โฃ #AngelMage #GarthNix #youngadult #yafantasy #youngadultbooks #ireadya #yabookstagram #bookblogger #bookreviewer #bookwineandmetime #bionicbookbabes #readandreview #katherinetegenbooks #readingchemistreviews
๐“‘๐“ธ๐“ธ๐“ด ๐“ข๐“น๐“ธ๐“ฝ๐“ต๐“ฒ๐“ฐ๐“ฑ๐“ฝ/๐“ก๐“ฎ๐“ฟ๐“ฒ๐“ฎ๐”€โฃ โฃ My husband and I are huge fans of cookbooks. When my friends @grandcentralpub sent a copy of Skillet Love by Anne Bryn (#freebook #partner), it definitely made my husbandโ€™s day because (as heโ€™s from the south) he loves to cook in his cast iron skillet ๐Ÿ˜โ™ฅ๏ธโฃ โฃ This book is so gorgeous! Thereโ€™s such a variety of recipes from breakfast and brunch to entrees (with vegetarian options!) to desserts! โฃ โฃ Last night, my husband made the shrimp and grits recipe, and OMG it was amazing! We canโ€™t wait to try more of these incredible recipes!โฃ โฃ If youโ€™re looking for ideas for holiday cooking or gift ideas, pick up a copy of this book which is available now! โฃ โฃ ๐•Ž๐•™๐•’๐•ฅโ€™๐•ค ๐• ๐•Ÿ๐•– ๐• ๐•— ๐•ช๐• ๐•ฆ๐•ฃ ๐•˜๐• -๐•ฅ๐•  ๐•ฃ๐•–๐•”๐•š๐•ก๐•–๐•ค?โฃ โฃ โฃ โฃ #skilletlove #cookbook #comfortfood #castironskillet #bookwineandmetime #bionicbookbabes #bookpromotion #books #giftbooks #cooking #booksandwine #booklover #bookworm #bookaddict #bookaholic #newbook
{ @berkleypub @duttonbooks @putnambooks @randomhouse @penguinrandomhouse #partner } โฃ โฃ Thank you so much to the tagged publishers for these incredible books that are releasing next year! I hope that youโ€™ll add these incredible books to your tbr! โฃ โฃ ๐™๐™๐™š ๐™‹๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฏ๐™š๐™™ ๐™‚๐™ž๐™ง๐™ก by @amykgreen1 - 01/14/2020: From debut author Amy K. Green comes a devastating tale of psychological suspense: a teen pageant queen is found murdered in a small New England town, and her sister's search for answers unearths more than she bargained for.โฃ โฃ ๐˜ฟ๐™š๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™๐™–๐™ข๐™ž๐™ก๐™ฎ by @tessawegert - 02/18/2020: A storm-struck island. A blood-soaked bed. A missing man. Senior Investigator Shana Merchant believes it all adds up to a killer in their midstโ€”and that murder is a family affair. โฃ โฃ ๐™๐™๐™š ๐˜ฟ๐™š๐™š๐™ฅ by @almakatsu - 03/10/2020: From the acclaimed and award-winning author of The Hunger comes an eerie, psychological twist on one of the world's most renowned tragedies, the sinking of the Titanic and the ill-fated sail of its sister ship, the Britannic.โฃ โฃ ๐˜ฟ๐™–๐™ง๐™ก๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™๐™ค๐™จ๐™š ๐™‚๐™ค๐™ก๐™™ by @stephaniewrobel - 03/17/2020: For the first eighteen years of her life, Rose Gold Watts believed she was seriously ill. She was allergic to everything, used a wheelchair and practically lived at the hospital. Neighbors did all they could, holding fundraisers and offering shoulders to cry on, but no matter how many doctors, tests, or surgeries, no one could figure out what was wrong with Rose Gold. Turns out her mom, Patty Watts, was just a really good liar.โฃ โฃ โฃ ๐Ÿ“– ๐š†๐š‘๐šŠ๐š ๐š‘๐šŠ๐šŸ๐šŽ ๐šข๐š˜๐šž ๐šŠ๐š๐š๐šŽ๐š ๐š๐š˜ ๐šข๐š˜๐šž๐š› ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿถ ๐š›๐šŽ๐šŠ๐š๐š’๐š—๐š ๐š•๐š’๐šœ๐š? ๐Ÿ“–โฃ โฃ โฃ โฃ โฃ #berkleypub #duttonbooks #thrillerbooks #mysterybooks #tbr #bookwineandmetime #bionicbookbabes #toread #mustread #coverlove #bookbloggerlife #bookreviewer #lovetoread #alwaysreading #anticipatedreads #randomhouse #penguinrandomhouse #putnambooks
๐“‘๐“ธ๐“ธ๐“ด ๐“ข๐“น๐“ธ๐“ฝ๐“ต๐“ฒ๐“ฐ๐“ฑ๐“ฝโฃ โฃ ๐•Ž๐•™๐•’๐•ฅโ€™๐•ค ๐•ช๐• ๐•ฆ๐•ฃ ๐•—๐•’๐•ง๐• ๐•ฃ๐•š๐•ฅ๐•– ๐•“๐•–๐•’๐•ฆ๐•ฅ๐•ช ๐• ๐•ฃ ๐•ค๐•œ๐•š๐•Ÿ ๐•”๐•’๐•ฃ๐•– ๐•ก๐•ฃ๐• ๐••๐•ฆ๐•”๐•ฅ?โฃ โฃ I donโ€™t usually where much make up, but Iโ€™m obsessed with skin care so Iโ€™m constantly trying out hydrating masks, lotions, serums, and sunscreen to keep my skin hydrated and smooth. ๐Ÿ˜โฃ โฃ Today Iโ€™ve partnered with @odddotbooks to tell you about Make Your Own Beauty Masks (thank you for my gifted copy! #partner) which is available now! ๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ˜โฃ โฃ Not only are all of these masks ones that you can make at home with ingredients in your pantry and fridge, these cute sheet masks are also included. I was feeling fierce with this cat mask ๐Ÿ˜ปโฃ โฃ โฃ โฃ #odddotbooks #beautymasks #skincare #macmillanbooks #bookwineandmetime #bionicbookbabes #selfcare #booklove #bookpromotion #bookrecommendation #bookstagram #bookworm #booknerdigans
Giveaway closed! Winner announced tomorrow! . . . ๐Ÿ“– ๐“‘๐“ธ๐“ธ๐“ด ๐“–๐“ฒ๐“ฟ๐“ฎ๐“ช๐”€๐“ช๐”‚ ๐Ÿ“–โฃ โฃ Iโ€™m half way through Ogre Enchanted by @gailcarsonlevine (HUGE thank you to @wunderbookspr for my gifted copy #partner) which was just released in paperback last month. โฃ โฃ I loved growing up with Ella Enchanted, and this is the prequel to that series! Iโ€™m so excited to return to this wonderful world fairytale world. So far, Iโ€™m loving Evieโ€™s story...especially since sheโ€™s been turned into an ogre by a fairy (see comments for full synopsis)! โฃ โฃ Iโ€™m have some great news! I have a copy to share with one of you! โฃ โฃ To Enter:โฃ ๐Ÿ“– Like this post โฃ ๐Ÿ“– Must be following me โฃ ๐Ÿ“– In the same comment, tell me your favorite fairytale AND tag a friend!โฃ โฃ Extra Entries:โฃ ๐Ÿ“– Tag more friends (unlimited)โฃ ๐Ÿ“– Share in your stories for 24 and tag me! โฃ โฃ Giveaway ends Sunday November 17th at 5 pm EST. Winner will be selected at random. US entries only. Not affiliated with Instagram. โฃ โฃ โฃ โฃ #ogreenchanted #gailcarsonlevine #wunderbookspr #middlegradebooks #fantasybooks #youngadultbooks #ogres #giveaway #freebook #bookwineandmetime #bionicbookbabes #fallbooks #prequel #bookaholic #harpercollins
Iโ€™m a little late posting this one today (and I even had it on my calendar ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ), but Iโ€™m joining in to wish Jamie @beauty_andthebook_ a happy birthday by participating in her #beautyandthebookbirthday challenge. โฃ โฃ Yโ€™all should be proud of me. My hair is not is a messy bun on top of my head and Iโ€™m actually wearing something other than pajamas ๐Ÿ˜‚โฃ โฃ My current read is Angel Mage by Garth Nix (HUGE thank you to @wunderbookspr for my gifted copy #partner) ๐Ÿ“–โ™ฅ๏ธโฃ โฃ โฃ แดกสœแด€แด› แด€ส€แด‡ สแดแดœ แด„แดœส€ส€แด‡ษดแด›สŸส ส€แด‡แด€แด…ษชษดษข?โฃ โฃ โฃ โฃ #AngelMage #GarthNix #amreading #currentread #fantasy #fantasybooks #bookwineandmetime #bionicbookbabes #selfie #booklover #addictedtobooks #reading #readersofinstagram #bookblogger

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